MP Offers Campaign Support

The University of Surrey Students’ Union Newspaper issue 1053 www.ussu.co.uk THURSDAY 6 MARCH 2003 free MORE NEWS ON THE “LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION” CAMPAIGN Letters from readers; an in depth look at MP offers campaign support the stories from barefacts over the last five years and messages of support from various IN A MEETING with a Students’ Union of- departments in ficer last Friday, Sue Doughty, the Member and around the of Parliament for Guildford, pledged her university | support to the “Lights. Camera. Action” page 3 campaign launched last week, saying: “This issue is very important. Safety is absolutely paramount.” During the 25 minute meeting with Toni Borneo, the Education & Welfare officer of USSU, Mrs Doughty, flanked by local councillor Linda Strudwick, said she was very concerned with the recent spate of ARE YOU AN IDEAL attacks in the highlighted underpasses and HOUSEMATE? suggested many ways in which the cam- James Sheppard paign can move forward. Suggesting ways presents barefacts very in which the campaign can move forward, own guide to help you Mrs Doughty said she would “raise the cam- find out if you will be paign and problem with the chief executive the one leaving smelly of the Borough Council and seek support socks in the lounge | from Councillors.” She also suggested that page 9 a partnership known as the Safer Guildford Partnership would be able to help. IN THIS WEEK’S PAPER Last Tuesday also saw the local newspaper, The Surrey Advertiser, interested in Sir George Edwards dies the campaign. More details, as well as the The man after whom the library was named Vice Chancellor’s reaction, in next week’s Above: USSU Education & Welfare officer Toni Borneo talks to Guildford’s MP Sue Doughty (left) and local dies after a long and successful academic barefacts. More campaign news: page 3. councillor Linda Strudwick about the “Lights. Camera. Action campaign launched in barefacts last week. career News | page 2 The case against International exhibition opens One World festival in style Further analysis of the situation in Iraq. This week, the argument against a war in BY CHARLOTTE DAWSON in Haris bar with a buffet that was the Middle East Opinion | page 5 VP SOCIETIES & CULTURE (USSU) devoured in record time. There was What is this all about? a chance to sample some Greek wine Ben Supper gets out of bed early and writes TO OPEN THIS year’s One World and events turned into a bit of a party down some of his thoughts. As always, it Festival, the International Exhibition by the end. Far Eastern culture was makes for interesting reading | page 4 took place on Tuesday night in in abundance, with plenty of chances the main Students’ Union. The to learn to play Chinese games, have Thought for international week Charlotte Dawson looks at International exhibition was a massive event with your name written on the Taiwanese Week from an interesting perspective: the every international society from the stand and videos of Malaysia, 100 population idea Union | page 7 Union displaying the goods and Singapore and beyond. I personally customs that often symbolise their learnt a lot from the Tamil society My name is Charlie Kaufman culture. It was a truly inspiring about a culture and tradition I had The creators of Being John Malkovich reconvene to confuse the heck out of Paul event: something you will never see never encountered before. I can’t Wright once again barearts | page 10 again in the Union! name every society, but every stall The event had been in the planning was original and thanks must go to Pretty poor sporting performance stages for many weeks and succeeded all societies. Kris Temple reports on Surrey’s big trip down to Southampton which was, appar- in giving societies the platform Many more events will continue our ently, a waste of time Sport | page 24 from which they could promote Festival, but this will go down as one their society. Stalls from societies of the busiest Exhibitions of all time, were rich in culture, music, tourist with visitors from the University, information (for anyone considering local community and beyond. traveling – I’ve definitely been International week will climax convinced) and samples of traditional with the Gala on Friday night in the food and drink. University Hall, with a chance for The Hellenic and Cypriot society, students to sample a few of the many who combined certainly constitute cultures on campus in greater detail. one of the larger groups of A full report will appear in barefacts international students, had a stall next week. 2 NEWS 6 March 2003 NUS launches national billboard “funding the future” campaign BY RICH WATTS Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol. NUS HAS LAUNCHED an unprecedented NUS President, Mandy Telford, who spoke billboard campaign across England and at USSU on behalf of NUS last week, said: Wales. Advertising experts, Bartle Bogle “We are delighted to have the support of and Hegarty (BBH) are supporting their such prestigious companies as we campaign Funding the Future campaign, together with for a fairer student funding system. The JCDecaux - leaders in outdoor advertising. opportunities provided by BBH and Both companies have donated their services JCDecaux will ensure that NUS messages pro-bono. are taken to the public and politicians alike. The nationwide campaign, which endorses This is a crucial time in the fight against NUS’ message on the white paper proposals, increased fees and growing student debt. will adorn 30 billboards in over 13 cities The proposed system will see rich students across England and Wales from early being able to pick and choose any course at March 2003 for two weeks. The billboards any institution while poorer students will are a massive 200 square feet and at prime have to opt for courses within their financial locations in major cities such as London, reach.” BY PHILIP HOWARD that they were being “selfish and greedy” UniS’ first NUS accused of being NEWS EDITOR by protecting middle class higher education students over working class students at Pro-Chancellor dies ‘selfish and greedy’ but this is opposed by the NUS on the schools and colleges which would benefit. grounds that it puts graduates who enter BY RICH WATTS AT A MEETING of the education select low paid jobs on a never-ending treadmill. committee, Barry Sheerman asked whether Said Mandy Telford: “If you charge a higher GEORGE EDWARDS, THE University’s first the NUS was not being “rather selfish and interest rate, those who are the poorest will Pro-Chancellor and the man after which the greedy”, reports the THES, when the NUS end up paying the most for the rest of their library was named, has died this last week. presented evidence opposing a real-terms lives.” In a statement to the University, Professor interest rate for students loans. The members of the select committee Patrick Dowling, the Vice Chancellor, said: The increase in interest above inflation to questioned the motives of Ms Telford and “It was Sir George’s vision and tenacity market rates could raise £1bn for education, the rest of the NUS leaders, on the grounds that, in the early days, did much to create the University’s unique approach and to ensure that it remained rooted in the real world.” He went on to say: “Sir George Edwards Study reveals hidden violence toward university lecturers became Pro-Chancellor designate in 1964 and Pro-Chancellor two years later on the Y HILIP OWARD day the University was granted its Royal ACCORDING TO THE THES this week, B P H around, rewording emails, all to Charter. At this time he was at the peak lecturers are coming under increased NEWS EDITOR prevent the situation occurring. of his distinguished career in aeronautical risk of attack from students, through Reporting on the 300% increase in engineering. During his 15 years as Pro- violence, intimidation or harassment. According to the study, often knives and guns found in student Chancellor, Sir George did far more than The phenomenon was uncovered by students are not expelled or otherwise rooms at one university, Lee asks: appear at formal ceremonies and meetings. He devoted much time and effort to academic the uffield Foundation, by Deborah punished because the managers “The fact remains, though: students development in the University, particularly Lee of Derby University. involved are so scared of losing the have funs and knives. Is it just a in promoting its relationship with industry. A national official at Natfhe, the money for the students, more so matter of time before an academic His influence was also felt on the sports lecturers’ union, said: “Higher than in the past. Also highlighted is stabbed or shot?”. One female field, especially in cricket for which he was educaytion is now a pre-cursor to is the dent to lecturers’ confidence lecturer was threatened with stabbing a passionate enthusiast. Besides serving as President of Surrey County Cricket Club, earning more money, and students when students complain about when offering assistance with he was also the first President of the Staff are under much more pressure. They them, undermining the rapport that coursework. “She made a physical Cricket Club.” are more likely to raise complaints is crucial to academic identity. One threat, it was something about a On his retirement as Pro-Chancellor in as there is more at stake from their lecturer, accused of poor dissertation knife, a knife between my ribs or my 1979, Sir George was made Doctor of the point of view.” supervision by a pupil who wanted a shoulder blades.” University honoris causa and also became Pro-Chancellor Emeritus.

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