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Friday, October 14, 1966 UNION NEWS No. 309 Price 3d. NEW TV LECTURING PRESIDENT SUPPORTS TRIAL BEGINS ‘PRESSURE by UNION NEWS STAFF T V lecturing has arrived. GROUP’ Maths students were confronted with television “ SPLIN TER party,” and screens instead of a lecturer when they arrived for an “ginger group,” were introductory statistics course last Tuesday. two descriptions of the The pre-recorded lecture, the result of several months newly formed Radical Stu planning, was given by Mr. R. Trickett. dents Alliance. Commented one student afterwards: “Everyone was a The Alliance intends bit mesmerised.” action within N.U.S. on Mr. D. J. G. Holroyd, Director of Television, in charge such problems as teachers’ of the scheme, emphasised that this was entirely salaries, staff student rela experimental but already it —7;---------t ~ _. _ tions in Universities and the . r i i . i / Commented Liz Russell, one liaison between universities has been shown to have 0f those present, “The produc- and other centres of educa several advantages: “Besides tion was very good and so tion, such as Technical Col lppfnrpQ Kpincy rpJiHilv ^®re the diagrams, but my leges. lectures oeing reaauy avail- m ind w andered: there is only Union President Mervyn able for re-showing, It a small face to look at.” Saunders said, “I signed the allows the lecturer to plan ,. Not everybody is enthusias- paper in support of the , t , • i r , tic about the experiment: Alliance’s formation because a more methodical presenta- “When some people think of all the issues it advocated had tion of his topics with a television,” said Mr. Holroyd, been unsuccessfully dealt with clearern ] exposition.PYnn^itinn ” with“they g|mmicksthink of Butbroadcasting we are by N.U.S. It is composed of members of all politica’ After the lecture, students not attracting an audience, parties and would be very were asked to fill in we have a specific educa effective as a pressure group’ questionnaire, containing tional purpose.” He added that no matter what twenty-three questions such as RESPONSE the fate of the Alliance was he still firmly believed in the “At what pace was the lecture “Something like two thous- principles behind it. delivered?” and people do some sort of Union Treasurer Ian McNay TheI he answersanw m will hebe carelully™refnllv thigMaths was at theQne University,Qf the mainand said that the idea grew out of j a j Pr°duction reas0ns for choosing this a meeting of the northern modified accordingly. subject. It will help to cut presidents. They agreed that down the time lecturers spend these urgent problems could TARGET repeating the same material be better attacked by a co “Our target is to have not to different groups.” First T.V. lecture in progress ordination of Unions than by By courtesy of Daily Mai! individual motions at N.U.S. more than 10% of all the "Both lecturers and students councils ijuu1 W) ieciureslectures aonedone hvoy television di{ficultWl11 be learningto iectUre here; to ata s roomvery “ I think it is a very good VI inext, ^ve yea^s» saic* full of cameras and lights. thing," he said. Mr. Holroyd and were start- They certainly lose the English for ing with those that have ele- personal touch and of course B.X. MAY CLOSE The RS.A. program m e will ments of routine or repetition.” get no response from their be circulated soon. So far, about eighty lectures audience- “TTNLESS more students join the staff very soon, we have been prepared in about Although the scheme is Im m igrants twenty-five subjects, but not all |Jin in its early stages, ‘Mr., shall not be able to open every day,” says Book otnf themfhpm will hebe used,meH Tele-iele Holroydth lace is televisedconfident lecturesabout Exchange Secretary, Rodger Ayris. M.J.Q. Tickets Already this term there has VLSion has already been used will take in Universities: “gT U D E N T Teachers and in the medical school, but not been evidence of a chronic serious decrease in takings, “ If the enthusiasm is there, shortage of staff and Book during the first week of term, go badly in this way. almost all lectures concern Exchange were forced to as compared with last year’s Immigrant Children” “The important thing is that ing basic information will be dispense with tradition by not figures. opening during Fresher’s is the title of a talk to be NLY 8% of the students the lectures must be balanced done by television. It is now For 20 years, bargain the turn of education to Conference are interested enough to by tutorials” said Mr. Trickett, conscious students have made given to the International O ’‘This will allow any difficul have its technological revolu It is generally felt among buy tickets for the Modern straight for Book Exchange, ties to be ironed out.” tion.” staff that this explains the but this year, it seems that Co-operation Group next Jazz Quartet concert tonight in many of them have bought the Union. their books new from Austicks week. During the M.J.Q.’s recent used in this country, but used Originally estimated at before even setting foot inside tour in this country advanced extensively on the Continent, £25,000, the cost with the Book Exchange. It will be given by Miss sales for their concerts in Exec. will feature in the building. stand would have been almost One overworked member’s June Derrick of the Depart Bristol and London made it The University is to set up a £35,000. Removing the stand only comment was, “This ment of Education. She is difficult to obtain tickets team of experts to examine keeps the cost near the lack of support seems to be responsible for a project to Outside telephone calls have and appraise this product. estimate. The Union, however, yet another indication of teach English to immigrant increased the demand for in is to press for the inclusion of the general apathy towards children in schools. tickets here, although in the the gallery. It feels that if Union activities.” not built now as part of the Union itself sales have been Volunteers are badly The meeting will take place “no more than a steady structure, it will never in the General Common Room brief.... scheme to hire out decorating materialise, as the cost of its needed if the book exchange on Thursday 20th at 7.30 p.m. trickle.” equipment such as stepladders, subsequent addition would be is to stay open. buckets and trestles to students Many students said that The Leeds Cam paign Against prohibitive. they had not heard of the for a small charge is now Racial Discrimination — CARD being considered. It is felt concert. Others complained — has asked that students YOUR PLEASURE . IS . OUR BUSINESS that they could not afford the that students in bad or report to them advertisements not-so-good flats are deterred tickets, which cost 10/- each. of a discrim inatory nature. Consult by the capital cost involved A five year plan to keep Union One girl said that although Exec. supports this, and from doing the necessary re administration in step with the advises students to avoid use she liked the Quartet she was decoration themselves. expanding Union buildings, not going to the concert. “All of discrimination facilities. w ill be submitted to the STANLEY SHER Union functions are cattle University soon. It was drawn markets, with boys drinking up by ex-Union President beer” she added. When asked Roger White during his year if she had been to a Union Examination strains and The carparks around the Henry of office, AGENCY concert she said she hadn’t. neuroses will be studied soon Price Building can only be The Quartet’s fee is £500, at a seminar organised by the used by the flat-occupants, and * * “BEAT GROUPS” — ‘1DANCE BANDS” — “STEEL but in addition to this the Union. This will be followed after payment of £5 P.C.s are Union will bear the cost of by a two-year commission on to negotiate with the Bursar BANDS” — “FOLK ARTISTES” — “CABARET ACTS” Negotiations w ill be opened soon advertising, hire of the hall the subject which will collect to have this new restriction with national organisations and publicise evidence on the altered. The new £3,700 car and the usual expenses. issuing club cards, so that effectiveness and fairness of park near Hilary Place is Of the 1,400 tickets avail students m ay use clubs in the the present examination regarded as too far from the able, 1,200 must be sold to Yorkshire area. STANLEY SHER avoid a loss. So far just over system. Houldsworth and Engineering 1,000 have been sold. schools where most P.C.s work. Expressing his thanks to AGENCY Mr. Greenhalgh, Chief Cater The final decision on who is to ing Officer, for his co-opera The building of the new Union get Union Landrover “HUG” ROOM 11, tion Ian McNay, Union will start in mid-April next In the latest plans for the w ill be taken by Exec, after an 5 SOMERS STREET, Telephone: Treasurer said “I am confident year, and should be finished Sports Hall, the spectators’ A.A. engineer reports on its LEEDS 1. 6 2 4 1 1 4 that the tickets will be sold in J u ly 1968. It w ill cost gallery on the roof has been condition. Would-be buyers are out by Friday.” £200,000. A concrete, rarely deleted to keep the costs down.

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