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ED971031Issue 918.qxd 07/05/98 14:58 Page 1 (1,1) Issue 918 - Weekly Friday 31st October 1997 What made them see eye to eye? Matt Pannell Editor he Conservative MP for Guildford and the President of the National Union of TStudents spoke out together on Monday night against the Government’s proposed uni- versity tuition fees, at a public meeting held in the University Hall. For years, the two organisations have been in dispute over funding for Higher Education, yet the two men turned out to have plenty of common ground in opposing the cur- rent plans. Nick St Aubyn, who has represent- ed Guildford since the general election in May, said that the funding crisis in higher education “will get even worse....we can’t carry on like that.” Douglas Trainer, President of the National Union of Students attacked the Conservatives for having caused the cash shortage in the first place, but had some fierce criticism for the Labour Party, too, branding the Government “dead stupid” for introducing the proposals. Asked what realistic chance he stood of getting the proposals overturned by lobbying MP’s, he admitted that “our ability to get a revolt with a government majority of 170 is very limited.” Nick St.Aubyn,, Conservative MP for Guildford (above) Douglas Trainer , NUS President, Other speakers included a repreenta- And does anybody care? tive from the local Liberal Democrat Party, John Vincent, who in turn claimed that his party, too, was “100 % united against the Meningitis hits imposition of fees.” He said that the new scheme “will discourage students from taking up courses all around the country....Another Southampton aspect that I find particularly disagreeable is that a lot of New Labour MP’s are graduates themselves, and in doing this, they are turning University halls their tales on the next generation.” The organisers of the meeting, which niversity chiefs and Government health advisers were on was supposed to have ‘brought together any Tuesday trying to cope with an outbreak of meningitis in members of the local community affected by Ua Southampton University residence complex. fees’, were disappointed at the very low Antibiotics and vaccinations are being given to students in the turnout. Less than twenty people turned up to Wessex Lane Halls, following a fourth suspected case of the hear the speakers, leaving rows of seats potentially fatal disease. The Health Education Authority has unfilled (left). begun an advertising campaign in response to the outbreak, whilst stressing that instances have so far been confined to a rel- Empty chairs at Monday’s Tuition Fees meeting Dearing Special, Features Page 3.... atively small area. News 1 n Features 3 n Letters 4 n Music 6 n Entertainments Guide 7 . Cinema and Arts 8 n Union News 9 n Notices & Personals 9 n Sports 11 . ED971031Issue 918.qxd 07/05/98 14:58 Page 2 (1,1) 2 News Friday 31st October 1997 n Driving Re-Tests Van Gogh A Fake! ualified dri- max. permitted in Tania Rocks n 1987 a Japanese firm bought Tania Rocks limited to faking Van Gogh’s, he vers could France, the Vincent Van Gogh’s famous may have also faked Gauguins and be made to Netherlands, Austria Q Idepiction of sunflowers for sions, one with three flowers, one Cezannes. If this is so, the prices of retake their driving tests every 10 and Greece. £24.75 million from Christie’s auc- with five and two with twelve. The so called masterpieces may be years, if new EC regulations come Ministers in this country appear to tion. The painting was supposedly version with 14 sunflowers was greatly affected. Fakes do achieve into force. Anyone who fails the be against the scheme, saying that it painted by Van Gogh in 1888, just a never mentioned in his letters, respectable prices (around test would loose their licence. should be left to the courts to deal few years before his death in 1890. although all seven paintings are £45,000), but neither the Seiji Togo Members of the European with dangerous drivers. The AA is In a television documentary, art attributed to him. The piece itself is Yasyda Kasai Museum of Art or the Parliament believe that retaking also against the plans as it says that writer Geraldine Norman stated that a masterpiece, and has fooled Japanese insurance company which tests would reduce the number of it does not address the people who she believed that an obscure experts for a long time, having been purchased the painting have much road accidents. 45,000 people are cause the majority of accidents, the Parisian art teacher, Claude-Emile exhibited from 1901. It is thought to say on this matter. killed on Europe’s roads every year young drivers. Drivers who notch Schuffenecker, was the artist behind that Schuffenecker may have got It seems ironic that Van Gogh, the and MEPs argue that this scheme up 6 penalty points in 2 years of this version of the sunflowers. Ms his inspiration from restoring Van troubled painter, who was not able would mean that drivers would have gaining a full driving licence face a Norman is certain that the art Gogh’s original version, which now to sell his painting during his life, to correct bad and sometimes dan- re-test due to recent changes in teacher painted one of three which hangs in the National Gallery, had his work forged so soon after gerous driving habits. This scheme British law. It should also be noted depict 14 sunflowers. Van Gogh in London. his death, and that it went for such is in connection with plans to that despite the AA concerns about his letters wrote about three ver- Schuffenecker may not have been an unbelievable sum. reduce the drink-drive limit to a young drivers, Britain has the low- new EU- wide limit of 50mg per est road accident death rate in the 100ml, meaning that you can only EU, the roads are 7 times safer that safely have a pint of beer or two in Greece (which has the worst glasses of wine. This is already the record). Rag Week Beer Silly Spot he Silly Night Merry toes, coleslaw, and various other Drinking Pranksters want you all to nibbly bits.RAG Sparklers will be Tknow that Wednesday Week available.The more people who 9 November 5th is bring fireworks the better the dis- FIRESTARTER NIGHT. The play. And your name(s) will be President has also asked me to tell announced before your firework Competition you all that this does not mean you goes up so remember your pride is can set fire to the building, any part at stake. of it or any people in it - as if! Dress like a firework, dress like the Wendy Bowater SILLY FIRESTARTER NIGHT, Prodigy, come as a door (think (Rag Chair) 7pm - 11pm, double and mixer £1 about it). whatever you wear, if, and only if, you bring a firework. remember remember the 5th of ll those who came along to All fireworks, conforming to EC November and bring some fire- this event know what a standard Prodigy 2.43D (i.e. not works. Agood time everyone had, some shoddy stuff you made in A note from the attorney at law: witnessing the records being bro- your room or picked up off the back Take care. This is the first event of ken. of a lorry), will be handed in at the its kind to take place here, and if Fastest blokes pint was Rob at an front door and checked by the Fire anyone puts himself or others at astounding 2.2 seconds, beating the Safety Officer. In exchange, you risk through careless use of fire- record set last year of 2.6 secs. will receive a FIRESTARTER card works, it will be the last. Fireworks Fastest birds pint was Bernie at 5.8 which will entitle you to doubles should only be carried in their orig- seconds, beating the record set last for £1 all night and all fireworks inal boxes, and in any case will will year of 2.6 secs. will be kept for the grand only be accepted if safely packaged. Fastest 2 pints was Rob.H. taking FIRESTARTER FIREWORK DIS- 7.2 seconds, not quite matching the PLAY by the lake, with jacket pota- From: The Fool time he set last year of 6.53 secs. Fastest stout was taken by Andy, taking 2.6 seconds, again breaking the record set from last year of 3.2 secs. Mech Eng. deigned us with their presence and beat both the rugby and football boat race teams, com- ing through with a time of 30.6 sec- onds to down 8 pints one after the other. It never looked so easy as The Austin Pearce Building as decorated fpr RAG they beat the time set last year by For those of you who saw the most I would personally like to thank the rugby club (33.6 secs). disgusting and erotic pint, it is Dickon for being excellent as a The female rugby team did not let something you wont forget for a compare; the Rag Committee and the side down however, by winning long time. Volunteers for timing, writing the fastest female boat race with a Erotic pint saw a bloke strip off to scores on boards and handling the time of 1minute 23 seconds. pour a pint down his chest for some beer; Jez and Dwain for making the The fastest wibbly-wobbly was brave woman to catch it from under- beer shower; to Crew; and to every- Jason, taking 20 seconds to spin neath his genitalia! one who took part.

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