Student PLUS BRITISH DIRECTOR MIKE LEIGH ON HIS LATEST FILM 'CAREER GIRLS' MYSTERY OF HALL DEATH Fresher's death in shower SAVED MY puzzles doctors LIFE IN By KEVIN PETTMAN Chief Reporter GOLF CLUB CORONERS are baffled by the sudden death of a fresher who ATTACK collapsed in the shower at his hall of residence. Peter Middleton has Mark Garrotte was discovered by concerned paid tribute to the friends at Devonshire Hall who tried to friend who saved his resuscitate him before he was rushed to hospital, life. where doctors battled for almost an hour to save The LMU student, his life. A post-mortem was unable to pinpoint the left, suffered a cause of death and toxicology tests have ruled out fractured skull after any connection with drink or drugs. his housemate struck Mark's parents described the death as him with a golf club. "inexplicable"and are devastated by the tragic But Paul news. "We may never know why we lost our son," Campbell, right, said Mr Garrotte. "The doctors seem to think it intervened to fight will eventually be classed as a 'sudden student' off attacker Robert death." Knight, who was last Mark was due to start a Material Science and week jailed. Engineering degree at Leeds University. Stunned Devonshire Hall residents have been FULL STORY: PAGE 3 PAGE 2 COLUMN 6 INSIDE: News Ml, Comment 6-9, Feature 12-13, Outlook 15-20, Sport 22-24. Plus 24-page juice magazine NEWSDESK 243 4727 Leeds Student, Friday October 3 1997 blah lecture staring at the Came home miserable and Morgan. Hmm. The mind clock, wondering why it sulked over the peanut boggles with the always slows down butter until four in the opportunity. So, went back Leeds Student Minerva's between 10:25 and 10:40 to morning. to bed until Neighbours and an excruciating 200 then rang David who seconds to the minute. Wednesday: Woken by shouted at me for ringing This week in Britain's Billy on day off. Wanted to him during Quincy. Well moan speak to Casey but since he there's just no pleasing Went to Majestyk Tuesday award-winning student night. Realised that it woke me. I made him talk, some people. He attempted newspaper of the year Diary of a failed sex fiend turned arty student should logically improve to me. Big mistake. He to tell me how to log on to pulling chances as the place decided to waffle on about the computers at uni, but to NEWS My tamogotchi died today. depressing to have to get up is so big. and so there'd be Casey for 30 minutes. tell the truth after the first Not that it was my fault, it while everyone else in the more men, but then of Some people make you instruction my mind kind house is still asleep. Why Holiday hell for just kept going to the loo. course that means there are sick. Love this, love that. of drifted and I'll just have Actually quite glad it died they're so lazy is beyond more girls too. Great if Roses this, roses that, etc to go without computers for student. coz it kept making these me co/ they're all science you're bisexual. Dors and I etc. Will I help him find her another year. Then David funny little noises at very students and so they should decided that the reason we an anniversary present? decided to drop the bomb. inconvenient times, like be working all the time. didn't pull was that we Will I hell. As if I haven't Apparently the new during a nice wholesome Anyway got a quick were both far too choosy got better things to do, series of ER is coming this pages 4-5 shag - okay yes that was a glance at Supermarket for our own good. And although actually a trip to month but is only being lie since haven't had one Sweep while munching that now I'm sounding like my town doesn't sound all that shown on Sky. And I don't COMMENT since 199- okay I'm really new Nutrigrain bar from mother. Made mental note bad. I could get shoes that know anyone with cable. not even going to write that Kelloggs. Great stuff, but not to take my coat again. will make Dors jealous as The quest is presented. The The Queen of down. you have to eat about five Queued longer at the Othello. I could even buy race is on. Is there anyone Hearts, The People's Monday: Had first of them to get that fullish cloakroom than at those leather hipsters that out there with a satellite lecture today. It's so feeling. Sat through blah Princess or just reszistration last week. she keeps going on about in dish? plain Diana? page 6 LABOUR CONFERENCE SAYS YES TO BLUNKETT PROPOSALS SHOWER FEATURE A picture postcard DEATH from Mexico. We bring you the most Rubber stamp stunning photos from thebeaches,ages12.13 Out/oolc Politics in Cuba is on Mark with girlfriend Gillian Taylor the agenda, as a way for tuition fees CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE to widen our horizons DELEGATES at the Labour party offered counselling to help on youth abroad conference agreed not to force a vote on the them overcome their grief. proposed introduction of tuition fees - giving One fresher, wishing to pages 16-17 remain anonymous, described the government the green light to press the mood: "It's quite strange ahead with their policy. really and we have all been It was thought a | By GARETH EVANS taken by surprise. Ryder Cup re- "Everybody is talking left-wing rebellion on Nigel de Gruchy of about it and it has affected examined with Seve the issue was the last Teachers Union NASWAT everyone, especially those leading the way chance to prevent fees aired his feelings that who knew him." being introduced. education should be free for A University spokesperson pages 22-23 commented: "It appears there But the backing of the He said: "If more money has been an unexplained and Brighton conference and is needed for the education tragic incident. His family the huge Labour majority system, let's all pay more were informed immediately in the Commons mean tax - I'm willing to." and they came to Leeds and that when Parliament re- staved in University convenes later this Equality accommodation. They were month the bill will Many protesting given all the support we could inevitably be passed. delegates raised questions offer them." From 1998 there will be of equality and opportunity Mark died last Wednesday tuition fees of up to £ 1000, in arguing against tuition and the inquest into his death assessed on a means tested lees. "This method of is continuing. basis, and the maintenance funding undermines the grant will be scrapped. idea of equality in Higher Education," fumed one GOT A Policy delegate. "Potential mature In his speech David students will be deterred not NEWS Blunkett, Education and only by losing income but Employment secretary paying these fees." STORY? defended his policy: "This Tony Blair rubbished proposal is not preaching ON THE HORIZON claims that tuition fees Call the Newsdesk on free education but putting would deter people from with Stevie Sunshine right an anomaly in going to University. DEMONSTRATION: The campaign for free education go funding. on the march against Tuition fees 243 4727 Saturday: Very cloudy, but some sunny He predicted there will "We will share in the be half-a-million more intervals. Maximum temperature: 20C costs and share in the gains, (68F). students by 2002, partly due graduates who do not earn to the proposed doubling of Sunday: Very warm in places. Fresh will not pay, it is a fair the access fund to help winds. Maximum temperature 21 C (70F). system of taxation. hard-up students. "We invest rightly in the Outlook for the rest of the week: Scattered But many Leeds excellence of the few. now students were hostile to the rain with rather a lot of wind. we invest in the future, the To a career in journalism policy. Simon Ramsay, BBC newsman Nicholas Witchell, known by millions as one of this Temperatures a little above seasonal excellence of the many." average. second year Broadcasting country's top journalists, started his career on these hallowed pages. It He also assured the Studies student at LMU your burning desire is to follow in his footsteps then your first move vWeatheroill Rcyion.il lorecasl 0X91 500417 conference there would be no top-up fees. "No said: "It's not right that should be to Britain's biggest and best weekly student newspaper. We're new students should fill always looking for new reporters, so come along to our office at LMUSU payments will be made up the funding gap in Higher A LOAD OF BALLS front, top-up fees have no or call our news hotline and you could be journalism's next big thing. Education. You don't need any experience, just plenty of enthusiasm and an eve i lottery numbers place in our program." "Labour know it as ton. We offer you the chance to learn essential skills, make vour Most conference well, they just don't want C.'V look brilliant, and have a laugh at the same time. speakers backed the to go back on their government but there is still And the bonus ball: 25 promise not to raise taxes." opposition to the plans. TlWI Leeds Student, Friday October 3 1997 NEWSDESK 243 4727 Paralysed by my housemate TORMENTED BY LAURA DAVIS to the attack by the constant anil unrelenting torment of his Rivcrdance fan bedroom, reappearing several housemates, particular!) Paul went berserk, hours later brandishing a golf Campbell: "Mr Knight w as A club \\ Inch he then sank into smashing his ridiculed in everv aspect of his Peter's head.