Incorporating blurb magazine February 17,1995 ELLROYFS CRIME: LAUdifON'S LAW • want people to respond 'Money runs rugby league... violently and obsessively to but then money runs my books' in everything in life' I n terview page 18 Brave victim praised for BLIND DATE TURNS TO BLIND HATE? fight back against assailant HEROINE BEATS OFF ALLEYWAY ATE&BY CHARLOTTE LOMAS A FEMALE student has this The 21 year-old was grabbed from behind and dragged into an alley near TCs nightclub. She week been praised for fighting struggled and managed to break free The student is off an attacker in the city centre. understood to have been shaken by the incident. The student. a third year Medic at Leeds although she received no serious injuries from the attack_ University, was assaulted when walking Her actions have been commended by the Women's He was a third year Economist_ from the Merrion Centre. The attacker Officer at LUU, Debbie hums: "What she did was brilliant She was a third year Public struck at 8.25prn last Monday evening. It anyone gets attacked, they should make as much noise is passible and scream and fight. She was very brave CAMPUS Relations student. Theirs was to indeed." he an empty Valentine's Day until CONCERNED: A spokeswoman for the university expressed alarm they found something special_ Debbie Jones, the incident "We (ally hear of a few attacks like this ever) ROMEO AND Women's Officer at year. Obviously we arc very concerned and can only Each other. Leeds Studera reiterate that all female students should collect diet, free LUU, who praised brought the two lovebird% together personal safety alarm from the union." JULIET MEET for a romantic night our. Find out the brave actions of Police have issued a description of the man tot whom the female student they are looking 1-k is identified as being a white male, if' Cupid's arrow hit the target. assaulted near the between 20 and 31) years old. 5'8" tall, with short brown THEIR MATCH blurb centre pages Merrion Centre hair. wearing a beige bomber jacket and blue jeans islillgarth police stanon is appealing for witnesses. INSIDE: News 1-5, Comment 6-7, Music 8-9, Feature 10-11, Arts 12-13, Books 14-15, Science 16 Sport 18-20. Plus 12 page blurb pullout UNNy3SITY OF LEEDS —c Or21. 2 LEEDS STUDENT Friday Febnsari 17 1.g1, NEWS Candidate quits elections Week of activity for Action an Action-packed week for BY SARAH DYSON IN a surprise move in the midst of election IT has been BY TANYA WINOARD volunteers wanting to help children and week at LMUSU, Clare Maddock, a member of disadvantaged people in the local area. with learning difficulties and the homeless. Student Representative Council. announced to of people's time." Richard Clean. who is also standing lot I.eeds Community Action week at LUU There was also coverage of Deaf Leeds Student that she had stood down from the aimed to raise awareness of the group's Awareness, equality and access for people President, said: "While I would encourage running for the Presidency. activities and encourage more people to with physical disabilities, AIDS training and people to stand for election. I believe that "I wanted to stand to see what the women's Age Concern. vote was like." Clare said. "I never considered people should stand for the powerful position of become involved. President because they want to do the job and A stall in the union foyer provided Action's 750 members include students that people would ever take me seriously. The from hoth of Leeds' universities and position of students union President has never confident of their own abilities and not to prove information while a range of workshops gave opportunities for activities associated colleges, as well as unemployed been for me - I'm not a person who's big on a point," people several people. little policies." Voting has been taking place this week and and games. A number of Action's various projects For more information about Action Pete Davis, VP Conunwiications at LMUSU. the results will be announced this afternoon. was represented through the workshops, contact its Co-ordinator Phil Newby, on said: be disappointed to find out if the only Nominations open for all LUU Exec's including a discussion of 'The Youth Arts 314260 or call into the society's office on the reason she stood for Presidency was to see what sabbatical and non-sabbatical positions today Forum' and ways of working with people Yellow level of the lATI1 building. the women's vote was like. She's wasted a lot and close next Friday. Sib Visit could Lida Student irc an independent newspaper serving be hijacked students at Leeds 'Anti gay' society University. Leeds UNION leaders have refused to Metropolitan rule out the possibility of University and other protests when the Duchess of colleges in and around Leeds. All our Kent visits Leeds University journalists abide by a next week, writes Lucie Spurr. code of conduct. but The Duchess will he visiting if you have any the university on February 21 problems. please to open the new Language alniiicl the up against the wall Centre, however fears are beds Arn.ri-iir rising that the visit could he Newspaper used as a publicity stunt for BY AI Anti LEND Linhiresity nano LUU's rent strike. PO Bar 1S7 Although Welfare Secretary LEEDS CHRISTIAN Student Action has just two weeks LSI Dill Tim Goodall was unwilling to to secure its survival. At this week's OGM at admit to any plans which could LUU, the controversial society was given two bring the issue to the Duchess' Editor TIM Gallagher weeks to find 50 signatures supporting their attention. he hinted that this cause. may be just a tactic to surprise the 1)eputy Editor The 'homophobic society', which has only two members. university. Matt Roper has been ordered to obtain the signatures or its society status The Language Centre. situated on the second floor of Arts Editors will be removed_ the Parkinson building contains Matthew Goodman The OGM was attended by audio-visual and computing Hannah Jones 120 members of LUU. the third SOCIETY HAS Eleanor Rose facilities, which will he largest attendance of the available for use by any Blurb Editor academic year, but was still TWO WEEKS TO registered student of the Inalgen Ridgway declared inquorate. linlverSlty- CSA was attacked during a FIND SUPPORT Rooks Editors rigorous debate in which LUU Lm Darby Society's Secretary, Richard the meeting. Jim:Mimi Gibbs Malach. denounced it as 'an He announced: "I am happy All through embarrassment to other that this is the way forward. We Comment&Analysis This week's primary elections societies.- shall secure signatures from Aurelia Hill for Leeds Student Editor did not people who are afraid to speak provide an outright winner, Features Editor Liberty out It does not concern me that leaving all of the candidates to Gareth Hughes the society has only two Speaking for an amendment continue onto the next round. Assistants members. When you work for on a total ban on CSA, Stuart The winner of the staff ballot Julie Scragg God, one man is a majority." Kate Tom Tarbuck. LUU Publicity FALSE ALARM: The Fire Service arrive Pic Debashls Singh was Matt Roper who polled 47 Secretary. said: "Freedom of Unconvinced per cent of the vote, followed by Food&Drink Editor speech for CSA limits the liberty Rosa Prince, who gained 21 per Rob Coms ay of gays. If free speech is Union Council member cent, and David Smith and permitted in this way. those with Hannah Lawrence was Gareth Hughes with Pt and 14 Musk Editors the loudest voices will always unconvinced: SMOKELESS FOOLS Nick MotTat per cent respectively. win." "I'll be amazed if they get 50 Mut Gianni A FAULTY fire alarm left The Fire Service appeared but As no candidate reached the LUU Welfare Secretary, Tim Steven Ringo supporting names. I shall students standing out in the cold soon left after the cause of the 60 per cent barrier, which would Goodall. added: "I am gay. and certainly not he signing it." at LUU on NIonday lunchtime, disruption was established. mean an automatic victory. all News Editors have been grabbed by a member Christian Student Action writes Paul Greenough. Jane Smith, a second year four go through to a cross- Paul Greenough of CSA. I respect everybody's achieved notoriety last term The alarm, in the refectory Philosophy student at Leeds campus election. David Smith right to freedom of speech, but through an article appearing to This will be held in the week Nicola Woodcock side of the union building, was set University was caught in the not when it involves intimidating Leeds Student which claimed beginning Monday March 6, the behaviour" off at 1pm. forcing students to confusion: "No one knew what that homosexuality, drugs and same time as the elections of Odd Reporters Alan Bate, president of CSA. abandon their meals and was happening. We all just gut Richard Clarke alcohol were "the sworn enemy herded outside." sabbatical officers for LUU and appeared to he confident after evacuate the building. L'Ilarlone Lomas of God." non-sabbaticals at LMUSU. Science Editor Sieve Hill Union under pressure Sports Editor Inn Brodlon UNION leaders are seeking to avoid THE JOLLY BREWER embarrassment next week when Picture Editor LUU attempts to stage its first to fill AGM Ed Crispin (a.k.a. The Newlands, Hyde Park Road) quorate Annual General Meeting for four years.