... Bunnymen Review--14 ... 'Evi! Dead' lnterview--12 I ... 4 Page Ents Guide -- 7 Every Thursday Price 15p January 20th THIY SHOOT INNOCINTS Books - Books - Books Thousands and Thousands of them from Scotland's Largest Bookshop D TEXTBOOKS D PAPER BACKS D EVERY SORT OF BOOK D PLUS LARGE STATIONERY AND RECORD DEPARTMENTS !! James Thin 53-59 SOUTH BRIOGE, EDINBURGH DON'T THIY? Feature p12 Peter Kravitz, the Chair­ of February. Mr Kravitz its very existence was man of Edinburgh Uni­ will have held th e post for threatened. Now, he Stop versity Student 13 months and led the wishes to withdraw from Publications Board, is to Board through last term's this demanding job in resign towards the middle General Meeting in which order to spend time on Press degree exam study. 2 THE STUDENT THURSDAY, 20th JANUARY 1983 @J AlTf RNATIVf lf NDING @J@J ANTI-ANT I-WAR fAILS+ The court case against constables agreed with the On Monday there was a discussion The views expressed at this nine students accused of defence agent when he said that meeting, coming from left and committing a breach of the demonstration had been held under the auspices of the Edin­ right of the room, form a scope "positively peaceful" much wider than the rather the peace outside a Navy But Sgt. John Harper (now an burgh University Conservative hysterical, and rather poorly recruiting office in Edin­ inspector) said: argued views of the SAC. One burgh's Lothian Road "They were causing alarm, Association over lunch, the two argument that is very poor is the disturbance and annoyance and during the Falklands war, one that says loans will act to as far as I am concerned that is not guest speakers being SRC Vice­ restrict access to working class has been found not peaceful. " Presidents Peter Chapman and Ken persons. The loans system has to proven. The agent for the defence, Mr be examined, not simply rejected The verdict came on Friday of Brian Gilfedder, said however that out of hand. And students are a last week, following a two-day there had been absolutely no Shoji, the two speaking for and necessary evil, so before one trial. All had pleaded not evidence to show that the group opposes a loans system, one has against the proposed system of guilty to disorderly conduct and a had been disorderly, and that to think carefully on what it would breach of the peace at the office on passers-by had not been alarmed, really mean, not merely that you loans. 12th May 1982. They also dehied as suggested by the prosecution. don't want to pay money back thal obstructing the pavement , H e said the nine had not you have got for nothing. blocking the doorway to the office, committed a breach of the peace, Peter Chapman opened the throwing pamphlets in the air, nor were their actions likely to discussion, putting forward the 0 writing a slogan on the windows, cause a breach. basic outline of the loans system David Petherlck and refusing to move.when asked Two journalists had arrived at as it will be implemented. What is News Editor to do so by police. the demonstration prior to the proposed, he said, was that all The head officer at the office arrest of the students, and were students would receive a that day, Lt. Joseph Barden, told asked as witnesses for the defence guaranteed amount, probably of Nuclear base the depute-procurator fiscal, Mr about the nature of th e around £900, and that there would Douglas Bark, why he had felt it demonstration. be an option of securing a loan already whizzing away on under attack necessary to call the police. Both said the demonstration over and above that amount. The children, houses, etc, would not "I felt it necessary because it was "very passive". Sandy Ba ird, a reporter for the Evening News, loan will not be unlimited, it will able able to afford loans. This was The Faslane Polaris seemed a very well organised have a maximum value of half the replied to with the point that the demonstration ," he said. was asked if he had been upset by guaranteed amount. He also made repayment of the loans would be submarine base on the Two constables and a sergeant the behaviour of the demonstra­ the point that the present system operated on a means-tested Clyde was attacked on told the court they had attended tors. He replied: "N o. We were of grants discriminates in real outline, and people with a low Sunday by peace demon­ the demonstration. T he two upset because there was no story." terms against students whose income could repay their loans at a parent(s) have a high income, as reduced rate. Those who found strators who scaled the 9 they may not actually get the full themselves unemployed would ft. security fence to amount paid by their parents. not be required to repay their occupy an observation Ken Shoji opposed the loans loans until they one day got a job. scheme, asking initially if the Would lots of people try to get post scheme would in fact work out sponsor8d? The services were The 17 protestors from SCRAM, cheaper, re terring to other seen by one as a rather and the Faslane peace camp, countries where a loans system is undesirable outlet for the cream of occupied the tower for almost four operated. He made the point that ou r youth, while another argued hours in very bad weather until in Denmark, for example, the that the services were not made up they were rescued from the danger Government had to pay about £5 of cream. One person opined that of hypothermia by Ministry of million to banks for student loans people under a loans system Defence police, who then arrested which had not been paid. Ken also would go in for more practical them all. opposed on th e principle of the topics, with resultant over­ Th ey w ere charged with complicated nature of the system, application for certain depart­ contravening a local by-law. The which would involve a grant, ments meaning that people would MoD was sa tisfied that the parental contributions and a loan. be pushed into courses they had protestors did not form a security He observed that the present not very carefully considered. This threat, as they were in fact collapsed state of the grants same person owned up to berng a occupying a sports field. A system was largely due to thrs useless arty-farty. The hrgh spokesmilh for the Moo sard "The Government. amount of "student wastage" in decision was taken that the group countries where loans are in would be allowed to s,t where they operation was also mentioned in were tor as long as they wished to Having heard these pontifica­ operation was also mentioned - en1oy the weather." Thrs decrsron tions, the audience was invited to in America it is as hrgh as 40-50%. was later changed in the interests make points, and a number of Concerning the technicality of the of the group, under the prevailing issues of importance came up. The cost of a loan system, it was hoped weather conditions. view was voiced that at present, that any money saved by means of The group were armed with working class persons were in fact this system would go towards banners and balloons, and braved subsidising middle class kiddies, state school education, which the elements for more than four these terms being applied sems very unlikely. The system hours. One of their supporters on reluctantly, and that if a system of was seen by one commentator as a the other side of the fence, Les loans were in use, working class step towards privatisation, but in Robertson, said: " We are doing persons, being used to an ethos of fact, and this was pointed out, this to remind the public that we mortgages and HP , would since the beginning of the grants are against nuclear bases in this Saturday 22nd January, positively jump at the opportunity systen, governments of all political country. It is a non-violent of going to University. Another colours have discussed the idea of protest." A report of the incident is 10 am-5 pm at Societies view linked to this was that mature a loans system, and that this was being sent to the Procurator ._.. Centre, 60 The Pleasance. students with perhaps money not merely another Tory trick. Fiscal. All welcome to attend. TV and Toast. "A ve ry good morning Violence in the Unions to you ... the breakfast Malicious damage to the pinball machines; time is six thirty on distracting committee members in their duty; Monday the seventeenth assault; se tting off a fire extinguisher or throwing of January . .. "thus a new era a tea r gas canister SAS sty le; scrawling political was born as Frank Bough slogans over toilet walls. These are all recent breathed life into Europe's first breakfast television service. From examples of "conduct unbecoming of a now on, every weekday morning, member" and liable to end the offender before a Frank Bough, Selina Scott and Discipline Subcommittee. Nick Ross will be talking to the stars and personalities who make The discipline procedure for such offences is possibly in need the day's news. of clari fication in some areas. Bu t the in tention is perfectly clear There will be a host of daily - and that is quite simply to keep the Unions clear of behavi6ur features to help the cornflakes on that is either plainly unacceptable, or likely to prevent other their proverbial route to the members using the Union facilities.