Rr'vv-, I COURAGE LOSE STUDENTS' UNION TRADE
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rr'vv-, I University Of Surrey Students' Newspaper Established 1965 11 th June 1993 COURAGE LOSE WHAT'S IN? STUDENTS' UNION TRADE Drugwise Pullout The University of Surrey Union Club (the commercial wing of the Students' Union), is a shareholderof NUS Services Limited (NUSSL), a company set up in conjunction with the National Union of Students as a purchasing consortium for Student unions. Members of the Do The Whales company are abie to buy products from specific suppliers at special discount rates negotìated by NUSSL. The purchase price negotiated Still applies to ali member unions. Need You? The main use of the company is the gotiations, have issued a statement purchase of beverages. Tendere are which explains in full detail the events Page 5 invited from the Brewere on the prices surroundlng this. They ask member at which they wish to seil their prod- unionsto back the deals negotiated for ucts. Those offering the lowest deals 1993- 1994. are chosen as nominated suppliere. Members are only allowed to trade Whatdoesthismeanforus? Courage Metallica Gig with these suppliers, but do have some is ourbiggest supplier, supplying prod- leeway for the use of Guest Ales and ucts which include: Courage Best Bit- Review locai products etc. This cannot be ter, Directors Bitter, John Smiths, more than 20% of total tumover. Kronenbourg, Dry Blackthom Ciderand Page 7 Festere. If we are to remain a share- Currently, Courage, who is our main holder of NUSSL, then we have no supplier, is one of those nominated by choice but not to trade with Courage NUSSL. In the recent tendering proc- for 1993 -1994. We have now to ess, Courage came out as the most decide which products we want to stock March Against expensive and hence for 1993 -1994, and look at the nominated suppliere for Courage have been de-iisted and these. This could be seen as a good Racist Murders members will no longer be in a position opportunity for the Union to take a to trade with them. The Brewers who close look at its product range. Some Page 8 have been selected for 1993 - 1994 people feel the range is too great and are: Scottish & Newcastle, Allied, Bass isin need of reducing. Thiswould help and Whitbread. with the celiar Storage problem we currently have. Information now flowing out from River Sports Day NUSSL has suggested that Courage This will be discussed in detail at the have tried to undermine their work, by Club Committee meeting to be held on Entry Form trying to resubmit their tender with Wednesday 23 June at 1pm in the lower prices, after saying that their Nelson Mandela Committee Room. If Page 18 original tender was as low as they you want a say in the products we could go. stock, then come along. Otherwise, suggestions can be given tothe Presi- The Food and Drink Sub Committee of dent or General Manager. NUSSL which is charged with the ne- Marie Williams Bare Facts Tel: (0483) 509275 Nightiine Tel: (0483) 32710 or Internai 4949 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR money on thedoor, providing hospital- Dear Editor, ity for band etc. A CHALLENGE TO THE UNION There is also a large crew of security CLUB personnel working in conjunction with Debbie and the House Officers, made Overthe pastfewweekswe have seen Tbc opinions Up predominantly of students, who a large number of letters submitted to expreMcd on thä coverthe door each night and ali of the Bare Facts conceming the levei and pi^flp nof ' 'blue sweatshirt' gigs. Like 'em or quality of service provided by the Un- néécefMrily Ioathe 'em, they have done a bloody ion Club. The Club Is a separate legai reflect tbose held good job over the last few years to entity from the Students' Union and by Éhe éditorial ensure the Union is a safer building, govemed by the Club Committee and board. and for their help I wouid iike to offer not the Sabbatica! Officers alone. Mr my own personal thanks. Williams encourages peopie to "work Dear Editor, with US, not against us' and yet in the Next, and vitaliy, there is the Stage same issue two separate letters give I am writing this ietter in response Crew. There are too many of them to firm examples of the farclcal manner (there's a bloody surprise!) to all of the mention by name, but they deserve it, in which the Club Committee oper- articles which have appeared in the because ali of their services, working ates. Suggestions submitted through last hundred (!) or so issues of your ali day to set up the gigs you enjoy Ihe proper Channels' are mocked, or magazine under varìous names (or (they lived in the building over Free ignored in an intimidating and cliquey not), either slagging off or defending Fest!), are provided by them for no atmosphère. ^ the Students Union. Howeverthe opin- personal fìnancial gain. ion I wish to express is neither belliger- Letters submitted to Bare Facts are ent nor offensive. Credit shouid also go to the Bar Man- derìded because the authorwished to agers and their staff. It was the bars remain anonymous, whilst the rea! is- As someone who has been frequent- and caterìng managers who had the sues are ali too often fudged over. It is ing the Union for about nine years, idea for the Lower Bar Pub Quiz, an obvious that the current management both as a customer and a member of event which has proved extremely structure is outdated and unworkable. security, I have seen considérable successful (even on Mondaysl), and The Sabbatica! Offìcers(especial!ythe changes within and to the building. It's one l'm proud to be part of. And if it President) are too closely involved in true, 'it's not the same as it used to wasnt for the student staff working both the Union and the Club to be able be'. But I think the point many peopie each night in some fairly hectic condi- to act in a completely unbiased man- have missed isthat you cannot simply tions, you must agree, you lot wouidnt ner. The Union Generai Manager and say, sweepingly, it is better or worse. get your beer! his Staff are protected from crìticism, It's just différent. hiding behind the 'rubber stamping' This letter may appear to some to be a Club Committee. We must have an Students have become more sélec- sickiy, slap on the back affair, but effective means of helping to improve tive in thelr entertainment choices. bollox that's what its meant to be. I the leve! and quality of services of- Also, the average Student tends to go think with ali the bitching about bar fered to the Club members. out less often than a few years ago, but times and prìces, peopie forget at)out this is understandable because of se- the ones who make alt of the events I hereby issue a challenge to the Club^ vere financial hardships and heavy happen, and who work hard to make and its Management - Reform your work pressure. This fact, and the in- the Union work, from sabbaticais to ways and become more responsive to crease in the numberof alternatives (3 cleaners, from secretaries to student opinion from the student population nightclubs, etc.) have meant a strong helpers. This letter is meant as a thank you aim to serve: challenge has had to be faced by the you to them. Nobody is sayìng that the Students Union. Union and its staff are perfect, but if 1) Justlfy the levei of services pro- you have any complaints, or ideas to vided by Publishing on a regulär basis Now, I may not agree with all of the improve the place, go and see the rìght (in Bare Facts and within the Union pricing and opening policies currentty peopie at the time, doni wibble on building) figures that support the pric- in opération, but 1 do feel thatthese are posthumously through these pages. ing structure and provision of services a lot of peopie making a tot of time and Some of them do listen! within the varìous trading areas of the effort to ensure the Union is changing Club. (And I mean understandable fig- forthe better. Debbie Pulford, the Ents There is a large number of peopie ures - not iike the Club Accounts that Sec, deserves a lot of credit for this. working for your benefit here. If you've seem to serve only one purpose - to She has made sure there are more got something positive to offer, why hide as much as they reveal. For ex- events than ever going on to entice not come and join them. It's fun, you ample a bar chart breaking down where students into the building and is mak- might enjoy it. I hope you ali enjoy the cost of a pint at the bar really does ing good use of the late bar licence. what's left of this year, with any luck go to!) Along with actually organising these next year will be just as good. events, Debbie also works, aiong with her ents helpers, to ensure they pro- Vie (fat b*****d USSU securitv). Continued on next page. ceed smoothly on the night, taking LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2) Produce regular reports on ail other Dear Editor, theCommitteegenerallyconsidertheir Club activities and In particular justify proposais worthwhile forthe Club as a the level of administration provided. Under normal circumstances, l would whole. For example how many staff do we not respond to a letter published in employ in each area and what do they your columns, but Charlie Lucas has Even Chariie has recognised that the do? seen fitto referto me individually and Committee's décision on the opening i cannot let his comment go unan- hours for Chancellor's has been imple- 3) Monitor customer satisfaction.