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BLIND STUDENT CRITICISES LMU for B J OK EN PROMISES Blind Student at Leeds Disabled Students 9 November 199 3 11LJ,100 LIP IN CI BLIND STUDENT CRITICISES LMU FOR B J OK EN PROMISES blind student at Leeds disabled students. discussed it all with me, and This is not the first time that By Alan Gardener people face. Even though the Metropolitan University Paul Davis, who is blind, then did nothing. They are the staff have come under fire from number of disabled students is Aclaimed this week that arrived in Leeds in October & Matthew Roper ones who told me that I could disabled students. Last year, increasing, there aren't any staff had gone hack on their confidently expecting to have study computing . They Leeds Student revealed that extra officials to help them. promises, by failing to make access to a Braille printer and receive the hardware until week didn't even tell me there was another blind student. Alan Staff need to he more vital computer equipment speech box to plug into the five weeks into term. As a result, going to he a delay. I was given Parker, bad complained of a supportive. available to him. computer network. Both are he has fallen so far behind in his the wrong impression lack of basic equipment and "The Disablities Officer The student was unable to essential to keep up with his course that he believes it will be completely." support at Beckett Park. In the should have acted. She should pursue his course - in Computer course and both were promised difficult for him to carry on at Despite LMU boasts that light of that case, LMU officials cope with these problems - She Studies - and may now be to him in a meeting with LMU university. Problems over they provide comprehensive promised improvements. hasn't even spoken to me." forced to quit university because officials in July - three months securing the equipment from facilities for students with But. says Davis: "Nothing LMU Disabilties Officer and he has fallen so far behind. before. the council seem to be to blame. disabilities, Davis counters that has been done. There is no the University authorities were And the angry student However, despite the Davis reacted angrily to his it has gone back on the pledges communication between staff unavailable for comment. blamed LMU bosses for promises, Davis, a first year treatment by LMU: "They outlined in its Mission policy and students. There seems to be betraying their promises to based at Beckett Park, did not asked me for a meeting in July, statement. no idea of the problems disabled See Editorial Comment IRISH SOCIETY DUBLIN DESERTER 'LOST AT SEA' he Leeds University half an hour. 1 got off the boat he had gone until we were .I. Irish Society trip to By John Revill and discovered that all the almost halfway home. We all Dublin went badly wrong coaches bad gone." were a hit concerned at first, this week for one luckless back. He explained: "I think Matthew Slater, friend and but later thought that it was member. had a little bit too much housemate of Watkins said: pretty hilarious." Tom Watkins was Guiness and not enough sleep. "Imagine my surprise on the Watkins walked around accidentally left behind in "I can remember leaving coach when I discovered that Holyhead looking for the train Wales on the return journey Kenny's. the last pub I went to Tom wasn't sitting next to me. station but he only had 20 from this years trip. in Dublin at about eight It was only when we got to pence in his pocket. Watkins, a third year o'clock. The next thing I stop on the motorway that I Luckily, being a student of International History and remember was going around realised that he wasn't on the the nineties, he also bad a Politics student at Leeds the duty free shop on the other bus at all. Barclaycard and was able to University was left stranded ferry. "I had visions of having to purchase a ticket back to in Holyhead. He only "Then I looked for a nice explain everything to his Leeds. arrived in lovely Leeds place to fall asleep. It seemed mum, so I was incredibly "I got back about eight around eight o'clock. over like a good idea at the time. relieved that he is home safely. o'clock in the morning and three hours after the rest "The next thing I knew, a I was very worried indeed." walked against the flow of had returned to their beds. cleaner was hitting me on the Brian O'Rourke, former students coming in to campus. Watkins fell asleep on the head with her mop. The ferry President of the Irish Society "With hindsight I suppose ferry and missed the coach had been in dock for about said: "We didn't notice that it was quite hilarious." Tom Watkins I INSIDE: FOCUS EXAMINES AIDS; A HEALTH CAMPAIGN OR MORAL CRUSADE ? UNIVERSITY LIBRARY L.M:VERSITY OF LEEDS LEEDS 2 News New bus Awareness Week Condom machine stolen service • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • IP • The Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) he Safe Sex message when they returned, they Society is beginning its Awareness Week on being promoted in By Sam Rose found that the thieves had Students visiting Monday, the aim of which is to celebrate all THealthy Sex Week come back and finished the London or forms of sexuality, writes. Gareth Hughes-. couldn't have come sooner for At about 10 pm last Friday job of stealing it. Cambridge will There will be displays in the Riley Smith residents at Tetley Hall. a first year resident was on The two youths are benefit from the Hall at Leeds University Union all week, and Following the theft of the her way to do her washing described as "white males in introduction of members of the Society intend to give out DIGEST condom machine from the when she was passed by two their 20s: one with short dark two new coach leaflets in drag to help publicise the event, laundry of the Leeds "shifty looking" youths. brown hair and the other with services by There are also a wide variety of events in the University hall, students will be In the laundry she saw the orange hair, short on the top National pipeline, including videos, a buffet, and a NEWS 2,3,4,5 especially glad of the 2.000 free condom machine hanging off and sides and long at the Express, saving debate on sexuality with the Christian Union. COMMENT 6,7 condoms being distributed this the wall and ran to fetch the back." Police are currently travellers both The Society also hopes that Michael week. Suhwarden on duty. However, investigating the theft. time and money Cashman. aka "Cohn" from Eastenders. will ARTS 8,9 writes Nicola he a guest speaker. MUSIC 10,11 Wookock, The highlight of the week is the Drag Ball, The daily Leeds which is being held at the Corn Exchange on CLASS/JAZZ .... 12 Dirty videos, condoms & vibrators to Cambridge 23 November. BOOKS 13 service has been Steve Courtney. Male Co-Chair of the LGB improved by Society, said: 'The whole idea is to make FOCUS 14,15 omitting the people aware that we exist, that most of us CULTURE 16 previous change don't conform to the stereotypical images. of coach at and to get the point across that everyone THE GUIDE .. 17-23 Nottingham. knows somebody that is gay." CLASSIFIEDS 24 making the service direct Tikka and cigs TRAVEL 25 and leading to a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SPORT ... 26, 27, 28 two hour reduction in A University Professor gave evidence at travelling time. York Crown court in defence of a restaurant POLICY I And students owner who had served an II year-old girl a visiting London meal with a fag butt in it. Professor Richard Call now Lacey of Leeds University gave expert Leeds Student is an independent conveniently microbiologist evidence at the appeal case Newspaper serving students at board the coach Last week, writes Darren Behar. Leeds Universiiy, Leeds at the Parkinson Answar Choudray, owner of the Star of India Metropolitan University and Steps. Leeds restaurant in Harrogate. was brought before other colleges in and around University. The magistrates after an I I-year-old girl found a Leeds. All our journalists abide service, which fag end in her chicken tikka masala. The by a code of conduct, but if you rum during magistrates convicted him under the Food have any complaints please term-time. leaves' Safety Act 1990, but after Professor Lacey's contact the Editor, Leeds every evidence the verdict was overturned. Friday at 16:50 Professor Lacey told the court: "In the world Leeds Student Newspaper Oup-err Atimo Fie EA Crisped and 18:20, and medical literature, the cigarette butt in food Leeds University Union departs from the capacity of the venue. is not a known hazard. In fact the butt may PO Box 157 Wealthy sex week went with a London's Leeds LSI ILIH By Rosa Prince Ceri Nursaw, Welfare have looked offensive but it actually posed H1"bane this week as Victoria Coach Secretary at LULL, and the no bacterial, physical or chemical damage." condoms and vibrators abounded Station every Editor throughout the union buildings organiser of the event said: After the court case Professor Lacey member of LMUSU Exec, Sunday at Richard Fletcher of both Leeds Universities. "There were lots of vibrators, described the case as a total abuse of the The most successful event of 18:00, arriving legal system and a complete waste of money. Deputy Editor But some criticism was the week to date was LUU's Ann kinky underwear.
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