Record breakers PAGES 10-11 Incorporating Mar magazine December 1, 1995 tr If you can't stan e heat lli", JUICE DISCOVERS THE HORRIBLE H LURKING IN THE STUDENT KITCHEN AND SERVES UP SOME TASTY REMEDIES rr I; • STUDENT KILLED AFTER DOCTORS FAIL TO DETECT FATAL DISEASE Meningitis death shocks university THE death from meningitis of a FUNDRAISERS COLLECT CASH BY THE BUCKET popular exchange student has shocked friends and coursemates. Canadian Elizabeth Hynes died less than 24 hours after she was seen by hospital doctors who told her to go home and rest. Worried flatmates took Elizabeth. a fourth year Zoology student, to Leeds General Infirmary last Friday night after she developed flu-like symptoms with headaches and a rash. But staff at the hospital failed to diagnose meningitis and discharged heL By the following morning Elizabeth's condition had clearly woiseried and an ambulance had to be called us her flat at Leeds University's Montague Burton J block. She was once again taken to LGI. but within an hour of being adulated she was dead. Confusion Andrew Bannister of Leeds General infirmary explained the confusion: "Elizabeth came in late on Friday evening with flu-like symptoms. and was sent home by the ciao ir on duty. She was later rushed in ntid-moming the next day but unfortunately. despite immediate resuscitation attempts, staff were unable to revive her." Fellow residents at Montague Burton expressed their sorrow: 1 hadn'i known Elizabeth for very long. but she always made an arm in socialise. She was a lovely, warm. welcoming and good humoured gat. It's a shams that this has happened to someone so outgoing and vivacious_ She will he sorely missed." A memorial service was held yesterday Fur friends and family at Leeds University's Emmanuel Church. University officials have moved quickly to calm anyone worried about catching the disease. for BBC's Children in Need appeal. Even with close contact the chances of minsmission are minimal. A FRIEND IN NEED: Rag fundraisers celebrate a record haul of money raised The university's Medical Practice has made a wide range of Twenty-four students, dressed as vicars, clowns and Mr Blobbys raised over E4,000 for charity. Pic: Clam Grafik information available about meningitis for students; INSIDE: News 1-9, Comment 6-7. Feature 10-11, Travel 13. Total Football 15, Sport 16.20. Plus 16 page juice pullout magazine s 11 !it rs"I' Friday lkcenitics 1. 1995 News
TIJDENT Safety fears for new bar Bookworms look for more cash tea,. LecriA Studen; 1, on BAD planning by university homes hits electronic gate system which means no- FEARS are growing uver the future De Max Silverman, a lecturer independent newspaper allegedly threatened the development of one can get in or nut without a resident or vital facilities for foreign serving students at Leeds a major new entertainment complex. pass-snird. language students,writes Gillian with the French department, was Leeds University, write. lames Bowe, Juliette Urquhart a first-year Public Woods. anxious to stress that this was not Metropolitan University and The new facilities at LMU'c Relations student and resident at the A funding crisis Is looming for the the ideal or must popular 'Solution other colleges in and around amongst library and French Leeds. All our journalists Kiricstall Brewery- flats are due to open flats, end, It the nek swipe system is Modern Languages library at Leeds it is department staff. ellide by a code of conduct, in January and include a bar, games the same as the one they have for the University which could mean but if you have any problems. room, cafe and dance floor. However halls, guests will have 10 wait outeide closed to mans students who need its He said although the lihrary will please ...linnet the Uttar planning problems arc threatening to until they can get let in. Kirksiall is an services. nut close, negotiations over its future delay the opening extremely dodgy area, and this isn't At present the library is funded were currently at an "impasse", Zseds Student net.spaper Union Offivtals claim the university good enough." entirely by the French Department. Library staff expressed a similar LerdA lenlou PO flax 157 commissioned plan of the site is not up However, suggestions that the else although all modern language attitude. IXEDS to scratch. The first floor bar does not plans are not under control were denied students ran use the library. 'The French Society are concerned LS1 11.11 conform to standard %elm., regulations by the university's manager of the But the French Department has about the issue which will be concerning the number of doors project, Trevor Hudson. who said: said that it cannot continue with this discussed further at the next staff- eettira student committee meeting. Malt Item required for a swift evacuation in the "There are no cavalier dealiites here. situation and has asked other event of fire. The building is designed in accordance departments fur a financial Firma Deane, second year French tkput, Miter INuntrite Mtirgeteon..VP Education and with building control. lire authorities contribution towards running the Society secretary sympathised with DeViA Si tees Campaigns at LMUSU, said: "The and planning authorities.- He suggested library. the department: "I don't Juice Editor university has not used its initiative that communications between the Without this money. there Is a understand why the French Hannah 1, ,oes sufficiently here " Union and the University had not hems possibility that the library will only Department alone should have to lee also foresees problems with the clear enough. he available for French students to bear the brunt of the funding," Arts Femurs Ri.A el I l'Aut John (knew Waltsit. Books EdItort Phoney Di kneeler Mettitrw., Circe Moen' emollient & enoteas Vetoer full of Aire SAM Missreferd
Fixtures Editor Chips are down at A HOAX radio DJ has been lnxlim lko-Gepi.t harassing n fresher with promisee Laratyle Corresposuient including prize holidays in I mores litip..115 Australia and music vouchers, writes Ryan Glaser_ Musk editors Skye Cooler The man, calling himself Ben &Lk( 'Clare Gold' from 'Aire 2..94.6 Corn Qitusui; Mr, has phoned first year Leeds Chris M„wail. computer service University student Alistair News Editors Williams three times in a week, eturiotiu Ittvtc , claiming he was "live on air- and Ill MAktIN ARNOLD & Clans It►albs a, offering hint prize_s including Mike- Filen/ SAM re'IrCI music s ouchers and holidays. Cider Reporters CIL&OS has hit a university computing service In the latest call 'Gary' told Motto krtvsld - despite a recent upgrade which was supposed Alistair he had won two tickets to lk,rniviic to improve the service. Australia. and he was told to n rem someone outside Ultra Pleturr Editors For the whole of this term students using Leeds Clue Galli, Travel in Lill to pick up his Nick Lir University's computing tacility have been faced with pate • but much to All's ketruci Editor system crashes and log-in difficulties. Connecting to annoyance nobody turned up. rtsvitt printers and using c-mail services have also been With no station on the 94.6 FM frequency the mystery has Sport Editor problematic. nun Brslk yet to be solved. Lott Sport Ed ire r The disasterous state of the Jim Hicks, pnigramme computing service has been director for ACRE FM said: -'We tThuncd on a network upgrade UPGRADE don't have any. me name! Gary trail Editor carried out over the summer Jto.tui Prtuote Gold and it certainly isn't us." holidays, which is not yet Itusinew Mahal Kt hamming effectively, FAILS TO Garth Mottos The service has also Assistowl !Veil Oisrsolliti suffered from other setbacks, A company delivering eight Lusty end to essential mainframes reneged IMPROVE Heard a good on a promise to deliver them on time: only one had ar•ived Healthy Sex story? Call the hy the start of term. NETWORK LUST was in the air tor mudems Frustrated looking kir love in a special that Ihe problems of last year Over the past two weeks s melon of Blind Dine. writes Newsdesk had worsened considerable. frustrated student. hits e been Anne Itladdison, "ti's terrible. 1 lost 201111 The competition was held at turned away many times from words of work today and 0113 LML1's Beckett Park Union, as the computers due to system eountless hours id my time pan of Healthy Sex Week- crashes have been wasted,' said the DESPAIR: Crashes are giving students headaches Pie: AN Archer Round one saw 1st year Serrion Sterile, a third Year aggrieved third year, 2434727 Tourism and Maniwnem Civil Engineering student, siudent orientated." said priuhlelfiS V eh the nee sysatm student Kati Ohene.Djen plump has [riven up on the Delayed Wade were to Maine. Want to r,arnl+ill lots service for Heather Ferreira. a 2nd year Richard Malach. LUU A member of the -"There are some teethine advertise? completely. elaimine the computing service said that problems with the new Eunipean Language and upgrade is a complete Administration Secretary, Business student. who won Contact clammed the union connection only receiving their budget system, but in the long term II disaster. allocation in June and not is for the hest to put the Kofi's heart after claiming to he -I've spent three years to the Internet. planned for the "an Opal Fruit made to make start of term, has been being able to test the system university at the forefront of Advertising battling with the system and until students had returned information technology your mouth water.- delayed until the new year. The happy couple won a date I've now resorted to getting from the holidays had also The UCS have now me own computer because. I --To have not sorted out the in Paris, courtesy of Campus 0113 prohlems after eiele weeks is contributed to the current implemented programmes have no faith in the problems. which have cured some of the Travel. a very poor show, it must he year university computer service." Howe+ er Dr B EI problems. Round two saw 2nd 2314251 Tom Danson. a 3rd year sorted out before Christmas_ Business & Management student "The UCS is part of the Haddadele acting head of user "We arc delinetely on the Civil Engineering student, etipport, was quick to defend road to recovery," said the Ali Raynor pick LMUSU Or send It fax on had similar eomplainis adding bigger problem, that the President Simon Caffrey, who university should be more the service. saying that minor computer hoss. Fax later said he was "in love.- Saturday: Bright start. Rain in the Outlook for the rest rtf the week: 0113 ON THE HORIZON afternoon. Becoming mild. Max temp. Becoming dry, colder and brighter 2467953 I IC 152f.i with frost at night. with celebrity weather Sunday: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks Forrnsst keadty nwpars'l ter I swim ‘1.t. Mks- , or rain. Mild. Max temp. IX artastesaa agglasiel lismood ...IWO, en WM 515 417 [email protected] forecaster Stevie Sunshine att•ti. News LEEDS STUDENT Fnday December t, Iva., 'Nutter' attacks PRINCIPAL finalists TWO finalists walking home through Hyde Park were subjected to an unprovoked assault this week. writes Abblr Jones. The attack happened early Iasi Thursday evening as Sam Mountford and Susanna SAYS NO TO 131tunise, both fourth years at Leeds Universny, retained home from lectures. As they reached the middle of the park they saw a man shouting obscenities at passers by and trying to provoke a fight. Sam, a French and Italian student said they tried to ignore him: "But then lie maned to chase after us and begun CONIIONIS throwing bricks at Susie. We started running but the Al ~1f ARTIN ARNOLD • CHM REPORTIR next thing I knew. he had grabbed me by the scruff of the THE Catholic Principal of a Leeds college has 'WORLD neck and started shaking me. He dented plans for a safe-sex awareness week - by • ',LEDA. t was totally out of it - a real banning the distribution or demonstration of E K nutter." The pair eventually managed condoms on campus. to fight off their attacker and get Union bosses at Park away. Lane college had hoped to Police were unable to attend due to a "major incident" in give out condoms and College Leeds city centre. show their use as part of an AIDS awareness week. which ends today. But boss hits Roped in college Principal John Taylor refused to allow them to go ahead with the safe sex for charity planned events and has also prevented family HEADY heights were scaled planning doctors from this week - all in the name of charity, writes Ahhie Jones. giving demonstrations at events Rachel Dawber. who works the college. Puiisey Personnel Students union President attempting to provide the Employment Agency and Andrew Wilson slammed condoms needed for safer sex. studied pan-time at Leeds Taylor's action: "It's disgusting. It's a pity the college can't show Metropolitan Institute of Students should he allowed the same mature attitude." Personnel and Development. condoms as a basic human right Taylor defended his position. abseiled down the Queen's and as a necessity for safe sex. claiming the events had been Hotel in Leeds on Friday in organised in agreement with the raise money for Children in Disclaimers student's Hamm officer and Park Need, "Condoms and even the word Lane counsellors. She and her colleague Liz condom arc normally completely "While it is impossible to May-in-limes then raced along harmed from campus. separate out one's religous beliefs to the Yorkshire Evening Post "But as it's AIDS week we're from any aspect at work or away building and did it all aroin. allowed to give out condoms in from work, I am confident that Rachel has never abseiled those who ask, on the condition my beliefs have not been a helm: and said, "Ii was a real that we put up disclaimers around especially influential in the adrenahn rush and we were the union." he said_ college's policy." the Principal very nervous beforehand. but The Principal has also been said. when you get to the bottom criticised by Leeds AIDS advice Park Lane college is one of tonic you feel great." organisation Bridgeside, who are the few colleges in Leeds not to In total. f !MOO was raised helping the union with the week's have a condom machine on site. by the event. activities. despite students union proposals A spokesman accused Taylor which were rejected by the of endangering students' lives college authorities on the grounds and said7 "The students are being the condoms would not conform Grand win very mature and responsible by to British safety Standards. X MARKED the spot for one lucky Leeds college worker this week when she won Hsi_ 1'11E1 11,000 in a spot. the ball PARK LANE competition. writes George COLLEGE Rader. Andrea Fawkes. a receptionist at Trinity and All Saints. won this week's Yorkshire Evening Post competition and now has a one in four chance of winning a 1Uriha £200.000. Andrea says she had a near tatoiri attack when site heard the news: "The paper phoned and at best I thought It was a wind- up. I have a chance to win the CONDOM CRISIS: Park Lane College (above). College Principal John Nig one • I'd die if I win!" Taylor (top) and union President Andrew Wilson in front of a disclaimer The winnings arc going towards a trip hi Anisacedani poster (top right). Pic: All Archer and Christmas with her partner and daughter 3 ARTHUR ANDERSEN ...recruiting future talent. Find out more, call 0113 2415249 4 AN.1.4 Li;+EN & 4 r) Arthur who? Careers special AD
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IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF GETTING A RJnount Hs sAst Mot NIT ■iit) WITH job prospects for graduates as STUDENT grim as ever, many students are looking further afield in hope of a brighter picture. The new right For Britons to work anywhere in the CAREERS European Union should open a wealth of opportunities for ambitious young job seekers. :I special report FOCUS by Leeds Student has revealed that working abroad is not as easy as it first appears. Cornier Leeds University student Susanna Ev idence suggests that those sacking Dubusus, currently working as a language teacher or "lettriee" at the University of Potenza work mat face a brick wall of bureaucracy in Italy commented: "We're having el big legal and Nti,pijon, with empho,er~ abroad often bale with the university who want to qualify us reluctant to recognise their degree. A new as 'technicians' rather than tettchers. This u out,' report. published by MEPs on the European mean paying us much less. of course." GET YOUR Parliament • s EdUCalton Committee, Rut even for short periods of work ii a highlights the problems and reveals that the foreign country. bureaucratic problems van he a policy of "mutual recognition of nightmare. Sita Cumerairte, a mature student of qualifications"' adopted in 9gR is not French at Leeds Univeniity, worked lust year in working in practice. France as a teacher of crash courses of English. She reported great problems getting work HAIR CUT Qualifications permits, opening bank accounts and claiming benefits. "You needed proof of being able to Robert Es ans. Labour MEP For London support yourself financially, proof you had paid North West and a member of the committee. your national insurance contributions. and I had etplained the situation. "There's a lot of concern to supply all my documents translated into and anxiety that people spend a long time at English. They like to make it as difficult as they nmsersity studying. and then when they go to possibly can." she commented. "The free another member stale they're told that their movement. of labour isn't quite us free as it qualification is no use in that country." might he." Evans pointed Out that acceptability of degrees abroad depended on the.subject and the Problems CITYATGEN T institution. -I think that, if you had a N10.11., Degree from. sae. LO111:1011 CrOversity. you would I semis um% elm') careers advisor Chris tint) that this would be pretty well thought of Newton added: "Finding a .toh in another But I know of many people a ho went to lout country Is certainly much harder in practice than wank to Spnill with a European Studies de rage in theory The vast majority of people are either otely to be cold that such a degree didn't c>Itst m teas:lune English or working as couriers_ One of Spain and wasn't recognised." the main problems is that countries have then The current number of FL: cititens working own employ mem problems. Nr'ou really need ti • 43A OTLEY ROAD in other countries is still very low, at roughly I be able to offer professional experience - Sh per cent of those in work. However. people in vas: majority of graduates ahiroad tend to some occonatriais', Such as builders. are ;able lo doing rather mundane johs.- [it ;10_I_111 tifid tarry well-paid work in cities such as Berlin and I-Inn...els where there is a need for extra Telephone: 0113 230 6152 labour In wiirk alit Large-scale building projects. A In:quern ccutse for problems has been the varying length of degrees in different European GOOD VIBES • GREAT MUSK LAlitnIries. British degrees. lasting three or foto years. Are short in comparison with those in cotintries such as Ciermany and Italy, w here the% CHEAP HAIRCUTS can last as long AS ses en years This can cause fo when ;ippls 'gig tor -graduate- jobs. OPEN 8.30 6.00 Mon to Fri In Italy. tor inample, people with t or 4-year British clegrces are included from. any reaching Sam to 4.30 Saturday jobs rot state sehuuls and the government msoas SPECIAL MEGA-CHEAP STUDENT RATES on an MA or equivalent 111,: 011/11/Illifit (No men eases nited) PARLIAMENT: Sam Mauntford In Strasbourg 4
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Le'e'ds Student ventures forth each week to gauge your opinions and uncover your hidden secreN. . DEMO FLOP Mary Whitehouse announced that Four Weddings and a Funeral IMPORTANT NATIONAL HARDSHIP should not be on television because people would not like the language DEMONSTRATION FAILS TO ATTRACT used. So what we want to know is; What disgusts you on TV? MORE THAN FIVE LEEDS STUDENTS
131 11.1s.irsi, Ku wit,. Cum} Rt:oue11-14 Is I JFNINti's APATHY was blamed as Leeds missing a run day of lectures." The Persil :Riven because students snubbed a national NliS president Jim Murphy was pelted with its completely out of date eggs and fruit and shouted down while speaking and drives me mail ese* demonstration against the government at a rally after the march. time I see it" last Thursday. Faulkner claimed this as evidence that The mass slay-away saw only five Leeds student demonstratioas have been hi-jacked by students joining 19,000 others from across the left wingers such as the Socialist Worker country to march through London in protest Miranda Royie, 2nd year French and Student Society. against further oats in grants and the Faulkner slammed the actions of the Media studies student guvernment's declared intention to privatise the militants at the rally, and said: "SWSS help to Student Loans Company. confirm the stereotypical image or students as But union bosses are refusing to accept trouble-makers. responsibility ror the demo flop, claiming 'The 1130 Diet Coke break "We need to adopt an intelligent approach in student protest is a waste of time. ati {the bloke with his top campaigns against student hardship and not off} because the whole generate anti-student feeling." thing is rancid and 1 know Support that his body is nothing Despite deciding to drop the usual poster Unrepresentative compared to mine.- campaign and reduce their level of active Simon Caffrey. President of I.MLISU agreed: support for the protest. executive officers ut “Students should stand together against grant Andy Birkett, 2nd year LUU and IMUSU are blaming the poor cuts. The actions or this unrepresentative attendance on the NUS and left-wing militants. minority dual help anybody at all." Communications and Cultural Studies Rachel Faulkner. General Secretary of ICC. A spokesperson for SWSS, who asked nut to and Media student described the Leeds attendance as "pitiful and be named. defended the group: "It's not SWSS embarrassing". and said: members who tessitulted Murphy. But I believe 'The Word used to snake "Students have learned national protest their anger at the NI S justified. The NUS are me sick_ les no wonder it marches achieve little. NUS should have failing students by undermining protest and organised a protest in Manchester. meaning was taken off after people giving in to the govenunent." eating worms and a bloke Leeds students would he able to attend without SHUNNED: Hardship demo Pic Dominic Kilroe putting a hook through his scrotum attached to an office chair. Ii was foul." Try Contact Steve Brown. 3rd year Communication and Cultural Studies and Media student Lenses Free EGGED: NUS President Jim Murphy "Politicians because they never answer a question for 30 days directly and lie blatantly." Artists comes When you Buy Glasses. FREE Declan Groves, 2nd year Psychology and Media student up trumps 30 days of Contact Len es SE FREE A L.FXDS graduate has hit the hag time in the all world. at just 23 years old. write,1 30 days of Cleaning Fluids -Damien Hirst v.ito Jeop•rt, the Turner Prife, Vanessa Lawes has just returned from a six WHAT'S FREE its a revolting abuse or month taint at a New York textile design studio human nature in the cause to establish her artistic career here in Leeds. Instruction on use of of art '' Vanels.sa studied for five years at Leeds College of An and Design. Harrogate College and Contad Lenses & Fluids Cleveland College, Emily Spencer, 2nd year Vanessa produces unusual and original FREE Communication and Cultural Studies works of art with pieces of household fabric incorporating common objects such as wire t:15 Voucher towards further cost of and Media student and twigs into the design. Her pieces have gone on display in a ING Contact Lenses Christmas exhibition at the Dixon Bate Gallery ON CAMPL S "Racism. set_ violence. in the Victoria Quarter, in the city mine, The No compulsion to huv afar the Flee: 30 days divorce. drugs and had exhibition includes work by other Leeds teased language. Plus Cilia Black artists and runs until January 27. "l am thrilled Nocatchil! and Family Fortunes. the gallery agreed to take my work," she said. because the people are Variessa hopes to make a living selling her Offir applies when buying a iximpiete pair of glims. stupid on those are from her GarlOrth home. want to work as and Pniguirnmr " hard as I can. get masses 01 work [(Tether i.e. Cranes & then try to climb as high as possible. Young. 1st year media and "1 hope to eAablish my own recognisable Emma style, mixing my art with the !note commercial L tt ■ittssirt ) management, and Mags Jenkinson, aspect such as I:mai/nude curds. gift wrup and 1st year management students rccord ci wers." Vanessa is pleased that she has returned OPTICIANS home to continue her work: "Leeds is my Compiled by home area. it's a very up-and-coming arty town. I'd love to travel whilst still trying to lower Ground Floor, t Rion Buildings, George Butler pursue my career locally. It's a lot easier to get recognised in 1 aryls anyway." Leeds Universit Tel: 0113 242 4684