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STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WEDNESDAY, 25th JANUARY, 1984 No. 701 Price 10p Student poll reveals startling facts . . . Hall catering under attack KEEP POLITICS at meeting

One might assume from the low turnout to the General Meeting on accommodation that everyone is happy with both university and private accommodation facilities. OUT OF IT! However, the comments from the 56 people who did turn up were far from complimentary. A poll of students at Newcastle University shows that a large majority believe that General Meet­Although the meeting was inquorate there was no problem ings should concentrate on “ purely student issues” and that membership of the National making the discussion last the full hour, with complaints being Union of Students should be a decision taken by the individual and not by Student Unions. centred on the Halls of Residence and Castle Leazes in particular. This information comes When asked: “Should member­ that their grant is “adequate”. voters, but this might explain the Out of a debate which centred ship of N.U.S. be voluntary?”, This may reflect the fact that the extraordinary difference between around the price of living in Hall from the results of a poll 78% said yes and 20% said it respondents were mainly First this poll and the national average and the facilities provided came a carried out by Conserva­ should be compulsory. If this is Years and have not yet run out of for the Labour ‘vote’. practically unanimous agreement looked at in conjunction with the money, or that the answer comes that meal vouchers should be tive students (F.C.S.). Lastly, unemployment was *When asked: “Do you question: “Do you think there are from people who are becoming introduced by the University. any advantages, benefits of accustomed to hard times. overwhelmingly named as the The basis for the idea is that think that the issues discus­ facilities gained from our mem­ most important national issue vouchers should be available (63.4%), with defence second sed at General Meetings bership of N.U.S.?” — to which either weekly or monthly so that When asked who they would (15.6%) and a host of subjects should be mostly political 28.5% said yes, 56.5% said no, vote for it there were to be a students and University Catering and 28% said they didn’t know — sharing the remaining 21% (7.5% can plan ahead so saving money or related purely to student General Election next week, didn't know). Katy Collings, issues?”, 70% thought then it must be deduced that 42.2% said Conservative, 18% and cutting out waste. A further N.U.S. does not have a good said Alliance, 13.3% said Labour, *The poll took place in December suggestion was that students in Accommodation Officer purely student, 3.7% Halls could be required to buy a image with Newcastle students. 10.7% would not reply, and 1983 and surveyed 194 students management with a guaranteed thought mostly political 15.8% said they didn't know. It in Halls o f Residence. proportion of the term's vouchers in advance, say 33%, and then block of money to stabilise the and 25.6% though there Possibly a surprising result was may be presumptuous to say that system and cut out a heavy cash that 49.5% of students believe the "no replies” may be Labour Tony Hay. buy extra tickets as necessary. should be a balance. This would provide the catering flow during the term. Tony Hay Late night bus 4 star treatment for academics The Senior Common Room, along with brass fittings and soft light­ with the Postgraduate Common ing. Before the move Ger­ iei*y!ce scrapped man/Scandinavian students and Room have moved from the Bar- The more central position of Spanish students took their coffee that the several hundred loss of the mini-bus service will be ras Bridge building to the circular the S.C.R. will be a distinct The late night mini-bus ‘old Library’. advantage, and the S.C.R. Com­ in the large common room on pounds it would cost to run partly compensated for by other level 6 of the Claremont Tower, service which was to run to facilities which will be open to The move has cost several mittee are obviously trying to lure take students home from the mini-bus throughout the lecturers away from their but they are now forced to use a students (particularly unaccom­ hundred thousand pounds and has much smaller room on level 3 in the Union on weekends has the year can be put to bet­ panied women) who may have caused s6me controversy, for the usual lunch-time haunts. Perhaps though, through its the Old Library. been withdrawn. The Wel­ ter use. problems getting home late at Postgraduate Common Room has The Spanish students have night. benefited little from the move. modernisation, the new S.C.R. fare Officer, Dominic Grin- The Welfare Officer agreed has lost its old intellectual atmos­ occupied the new area, however There will be personal alarms The Senior Common Room, the Head of Department has stead, said it was with that the expenditure would be available on loan from the Por­ phere, thereby being more suited value for money even if it pre­ however, located on Level 2, to a new generation of intellectu­ ruled that Spanish must share “ great regret” that the ter’s Lodge, as well as the facility promises to draw the teaching with German/Scandanavian stu­ decision to stop the service vented one attack, but he claimed for students who are short of cash als. The older variety of which that lack of support, particularly staff to dine in comfort for what prefer not to sit in a golden and dents. after a hard night’s socialising to used to be a rather dingy room Whilst the alliance are fairly was taken, but pointed out from the Women’s Group, has led borrow money for a taxi. Less ivory sanctums, but keep faith in that on some weekends only to the situation where it was no has been transformed into a four their own ideal of an ivory tower, happy with this outcome there are immediately, a Women’s Self star luxury dining hall. still some misgivings among G er­ 4-5 people were using it. longer viable to spend such large Defence course is available, free and to their old, well-worn sums of money on the protection The area is split into 2 levels, haunts. man and Scandinavian students The Executive now believe of charge, to anyone interested. about having to walk two floors of so few. He believes that the Jerry Cooke. the top gallery is a coffee area, Meanwhile whilst staff are whilst the lower level is desig­ happy with their new spacious for a cup of coffee. As with all nated for diners. Large troughs surroundings, an inter departmen­ things European a poor com­ with plants partition off the two tal war has broken out in the promise was the only possible areas which are both decorated Modern Languages Department. outcome. Students fight Marika Graham Sir Keith fine Contrasting Conditions The fight by Warwick University University services which cost an Students’ Union to reverse the General Meeting by 406 votes to estimated £20,000 and managed .250. £30,000 fine imposed on it by to persuade some Trade Union Warwick University is gaining organisations not to use Warwick Negotiations continue but it greater momentum. as a Conference Centre. appears that the University will The fine was made because The boycott of services and a be forced to retreat in the face of some people amongst a crowd of student anger at a fine which was student demonstrators damaged proposed rent strike were then stopped so that negotiations could reactionary and short-sighted. Joe Sir Keith Joseph’s car and jostled Carlebach (Union President) him. The union denied responsi­ be entered into with the Univer­ sity authorities. The Union summed up the situation when he bility for the few who marred a stated that the Warwick Execu­ Executive managed to reach a ieaceful demonstration and sent tive was right “in condemning the fetters of apology to all con­ concensus with the University treatment of Sir Keith Joseph, but cerned. However, the University over future conduct by both sides — that demonstrations would be the University acted entirely decided to punish all of War­ irresponsibly in penalising every kept in order and that the Union wick's students for the actions of single student in Warwick for the a few. would not have its finances cut in actions of a few” . Before Christmas Warwick mid-year — but the deal has been Union organised a boycott of rejected by Warwick students at a Tony Hay. The Foreign Languages Common room The teaching staffs common room NEWCASTLE'S ONLY POSTER SHOP AND THE ONLY POSTER SHOP IN THE WORLD WITH OVER 6000 TITLES IN STOGK. POP. ROCK, ART, HUMOR, BIKES, ETC. SCARVES £1.30 0ver2000 sew All this and lots Arcadia on patches 50p TO £2.50. Different GREETINGS CARDS without more only 250 metres greetings. 3000 BADGES 20p TO £1.00 also badge making service. from this Union OFF PERCY STREET STUDDED LEATHERWEAR, VIDEOS, JUKE BOX, PIN BALLS, Six Days 9.30 to 5.30 T-SHIRTS. VIZ COMICS. THE COURIER Wednesday, 25th January, 1984 Medics face S.C.A.N. buys Editorial alienation Student Officers are doing their Union via a telephone to answer queries on clubs, societies and a Mercedes best to get a foot in the door of the Just as last terms first editorial opened with a plea fornew Medical School with a request events etc., and would be manned S.C.A.N. with the aid of Tyne and passengers. Kevin Jennings, features, this year’s begins with a request for Viewpoints.by Deputy President, Philippa Bil- by a member of the Union Execu­ Wear County Council and the S.C.A.N. Co-ordinator says ligheimer for their own room in tive, a faculty representative or Students’ Union has just pur­ ...... “I’m very pleased with the If you feel you have anything of interest to say pleasethe building, so as to prevent Union Staff such as the S.C.A.N. chased a new Mercedes 307 D new vehicle and without the pop in and let us know. Your article should be around 400Newcastle degenerating into a organiser or Welfare Services minibus. co-operation of the Students’ words in length and can be on any subject. split-site University. Advisor. The £11,316, eleven seater Union and Tyne & Wear it would We look forward to hearing from you. The new Medical School is due minibus has a specially equipped have been impossible to purchase The Medical Faculty which also to open over the Summer and the interior with a tail lift and indi­ a vehicle of such quality’ . Sue Crawford incorporates the Dental School as Students' Union Executive con­ vidual seat belts for handicapped Julian Gothard Editor well as attracting a number of siders this unprecedented request Life Science students comprises to be vital in maintaining Newcas­ approximately one in seven of the tle's predominant feature as a total number at the University, broad based and single-sited Uni­ and the risk that they would be versity. irretrievably cut off as has already Ms. Billigheimer refused to VICTIMS occurred with the Dental School comment, though, on the specula­ with their own Library and canteen tion over who would be providing service has prompted this early the catering in the Medical action by the Students' Union. School. Such a move towards OF GLUE The proposal outlined in Ms. privatisation on the Medical Billigheimer’s letter to the Dean School’s part naturally runs in After some years of research, Mr. ture and ornaments, while four of Medicine, Professor D.A. direct opposition to the aims and Dennis O’Connor, a lecturer in gas-sniffers caused £20,000 worth Shaw, states the function of such principles of the Students’ Union. psychology at the University has of damage to a cafe and almost a base as providing a link to the Sarah Crew published a report entitled ‘Glue killed a woman and her young Sniffing and Volatile Substance child in the explosion which was Abuse’. It closely follows recent caused by an ignited stream of gas Government action which hopes to from their can. A four year old NEW DEGREE restrict the sale of adhesives and boy was the victim of terrorisation solvents to young people and to by a gang of sniffers and suffered issue more warnings on the psychologically as a result. dangerous effects of glue inhala­ Mr. O’Connor maintains that REJECTED Senate has rejected the proposed degrees in Accounting, Politics the police knew the people tion. Social Studies degree and referred and Economics has risen by Mr. O’Connor’s research responsible for the attack on the it back to the Social Sciences nearly 50% young boy, who was smeared in encompasses over five hundred Board of Faculty to be redesigned. paint, but that no-one was Senate felt that a more struc­ sniffers, some of whom continue Although Social Sciences Dean tured degree might encourage charged or punished. He insists the habit into their adult life with Professor Hugh Berrington will more candidates to apply, and that stronger measures are tragic results. One seventeen year not comment until after the Board needed to protect both the victims one suggestion was that Social old girl would threaten her rela­ meets at the end of the month it is and the sniffers themselves. Studies be combined with another tives with knives and break furni­ known that there is dissatisfaction subject, Geography being men­ in the department with the Senate tioned. Senate wondered whether Students testing the new bus decision. such a combined degree might not The new degree was thrown out also be more employable than the by Senate for three major proposed degree in Social Studies. Polys to merge reasons: the Anthropological con­ The argument in favour of an No sex please — tent still suffers from the uncer­ unstructured course, that it gives tainties reported in Courier last greater flexibility to students, term, there is a falling demand for enabling them to choose between with UCCA Social studies compared to other a practically (social work) aligned we're students degrees in the Faculty and the degree and one more aligned to Past and present Presidents of continued, “but in some cases Newcastle Polytechnic does not explains the disadvantages as he proposed degree was considered research, was for some reason Newcastle University Students they had the good sense to refuse welcome the new scheme agreed sees them: by Senate to be too unstructured. never put to Senate. Union have spoken out against the them” . by the Universities Central* Coun­ “The new scheme is excessively The last two years work could be Union Deputy President cil on Admissions (UCCA) and the bureaucratic, covering as it does completed without ever attending dangers of close relationships bet­ Mr. Carlebach said that such Philippa Billigheimer is angry ween academic staff and their stu­ Committee of Directors of only degree courses. The current the department. relationships were “a very because at the time of going to dents. Polytechnics (CDP) to centralise system of personal application at Professor Berrington outlined dangerous road to travel”. How­ press prospective students still The warnings from Joe Car- ever, he was not in favour of a Polytechnic admissions. the course level will continue to the fall in demand: between have not been told about the con­ lebach (President), and Simon hard and fast rule; “I would sim­ operate for all types of course 1978-79 and last year applica­ fusion: “I don’t think it’s fair to The scheme will operate with Spalding (Ex-President and now ply advise people to avoid such other than degree courses. tions to read for one of the two have people applying for a degree UCCA acting as agent and pro­ degrees internal to the old an N.U.S. executive member) fol­ relationships”, ne added. “Added to this, the old system is which at present does not exist”, lowed a report that the University “Welfare Officer Dominic cessing Polytechnic applications department of Social Studies fell she says. through its central computer. The preferable in as much as it of California has decided to for­ Grinstead backed up this opinion: by 25% whilst demand for John McPherson contract will run for four years enables applicants to see and bid “all romantic and sexual rela­ “Whilst we cannot condone and the Department of Education apply to an unlimited number of tionships between staff and stu­ academic staff harassing students and Science (DES) plans to spend courses and does not force pros­ dents even when mutually wel­ we must accept that it is an indi­ £210,000 over the first three pective students to impose a No Smoking comed” . vidual's right to pursue his or her years. hierarchy on the courses to which NEW MAN Speaking from his experience own personal life”. they are applying”. The Welfare Committee’s con­ Mr. Tony Rylance, an Assistant Registrar, took over the respon­ as President 1982-83 Mr. Spald­ So despite Mr. Spalding's Newcastle Poly gave a ‘broadly The scheme is due to begin in tribution to this year’s CAW ing said “I think it is a jolly good advice it is unlikely that this Uni­ negative’ response to the original 198S for entry in 1986. It will Week is a sponsored ‘Give Up sibilities of press and public rela­ tions for the University from Mr. rule, and one which Newcastle versity will implement a rule to CDP suggestion. Now that sug­ give the CDP an overall monitor Smoking’ campaign. It will be prevent staff and students from Alf Heron, on 3rd January 1984. would do well to adopt. gestion has hardened into fact of admissions. launched the week before on conducting business as usual. Mr. Rylance says that his new “Students frequently suffered Poly President Dave Kennedy John McPherson National Non Smoking Day. from the advances of staff', he John McPherson The Committee want as many job is ‘excellent’. When asked David Kennedy, stated the reasons people as possible to give up what sort of thing he hoped he Poly Rag Week including poor preparation and smoking during this week, and as would never have to deal with, that the Rag would have clashed an added incentive, the three Mr. Rylance replied ‘scandal’. He ANTI BOMB STAFF to be cancelled with our C.A.W. Week. The Poly, remaining smokers on the Union went on to say that ‘enquiries A leaflet entitled “ Academics and being circulated to University staff now hope to hold the Rag later in Executive have all promised to about people’s personal lives are Nuclear Arms” has been pro­ who are invited to add their signa­ This year’s Poly. Rag Week has the year. give up. difficult to deal with’. duced by the Newcastle University tures to the 160 already obtained. been cancelled. Union President, Julia Tindall Eleanor Ratcliffe Nicole Bradley Nuclear Disarmament Group. It is Julia Tindall DAILY s i m STUDENT NEWSPAPERS PROJECTS m a i l

Tuesday RECEPTION Tyneside Challenge Club, 5.00 p.m. Helicopters save_ 60 trapped * * •••in Mauio trains | C S a T at SCAN Boycott Wednesday backers SERVICE dead in may Inflatables 1.00 p.m. at SCAN go to court Decorating, 1.30 p.m. at SCAN W(ea)INTER Autumnated buzzard Monkton Gateway Club, 6.15 p.m. n jn n ra n m at SCAN System so SPRING into the READ YOUR FAVOURITE Thursday S.R.S. office on Level 4 of the Deaf School Youth Club, 6.45 p.m. QUALITY OR TABLOID at SCAN Union Building and help us Spital Tongues Youth Club look after SUMMER the Free of charge on Level 6 Meet Spital Tongues Community in the Coffee Bar Centre interviewees— Remember, Friday Pendower Junior Gateway Club we still have £1750 to give Meet 6.30 p.m. at SCAN away. Available from: Saturday Decorating, 10.00 a.m. GENERAL OFFICE Meet at SCAN S.R.S. You SNOW it makes Starting 27th Jan. Transport provided for all projects sense! Wednesday, 25th January, 1984 THE COURIER 3

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PERSONAL Horoscopes COLUMN Viewpoint ADS: 2p per word, lOp minimum If you're in a The University Cavalier Society has died. NK3HTUNE However, Sir Thomas Tyldesley's Regiment's Newcastle Company and Someone to telk ..to Sir John Fenwick's Regiment are both still active locally. Forthcoming events 612906 include Fenwick's Banquet, King's club or society Armv Annual London parade and a 6.00 p.m. — 6.00 a.m whole string of Battles throughout the country in the Summer. IF YOUR NAME BEGINS WITH “ Q” TODAY: The astral patterns Any night of term Anyone interested in re-enacting 17th century social and military nistory indicate a trace of naughtiness in your recent attitude to others. You 612906 should contact Dr. Peter Jones at 17 must cross your fingers that any injured parties concerned decide to read on . . . King John's Terrace, Heaton, or Tim forgive your meddlesome tendencies, or you could find arsenic in your NIGEL — Do you always come from Hyde at 53 Shortridge Terrace, Jes- behind ? mond. pate de fois gras. Next Tuesday, 31st January, there will be a spe­ ELEANOR — Now you’ve got proof he’s MARIKA — Your efforts were above and AQUARIUS: Jan 21 — Feb 18: talking out o f h is backside! beyond the call of duty— but get your Good for you, Aquarians! You’ve got the term off to an industrious cial General Meeting to discuss the role and JANE: Why bother hiring ski's ?l copy in on time and It will save you a THE MIKADO (possibly on ice) at the fortune!! M. start, so don t be tempted to slacken off now. activities of Societies and Athletic Union Clubs Playhouse tonight and all week. Be Do you lounge around like a spindly PISCES: Feb 19 — M ar 20: there or be put on the list! banker, go on trips to India, feel com ­ The stars predict a wild weekend for you, when your friends may end within the Students’ Union. Nell do you only massage people you sleeppelled to indulge in self-massaoe, act This article is not written to As with every part of the Stu­ with? like a prima domo and boast endurabil­ up wondering if they’ve got enough stamina to keep up with your Why does Sue H. study archaeoloay ? ity ? If so you have a twin brother at 63 exploits. support or oppose the issues to be dent Union management, politics Because she enjoys playing with OLD Glenthorn Rd. Go and see him — he ARIES: Mar 21 — Apr 20: debated but to give an opinion on is involved and often opinions are RELICS! needs a friend. the importance of societies, their guided by political beliefs rather NIGEL: “Medallion Man?” Split eyed Q — invites ALL to his Chinese You’ll be somewhat accident prone this week Aries, so think twice MARK: 3cms make ALL the difference, evening in his new red and gold self- about running to the bus in your stilletos (particularly if you normally management and the control than open minded judgements. don't they ?! erected marquee. Tel: 946-664. wear Doctor Martins). Union Council should have over Due to this and the fact that no SPONSORED HITCH-HIKE — Sponsor SUSIE: How was the Balcony ?! TAURUS: Apr 21 — May 21: them. I wish to make no personal policy has been established on the Hi Katy — a special congratulations on forms and details of prizes. See next w eek's Courier for details. You’re prepared to do anything for a good time, but bear in mind judgement on an individual soci­ control, Council has over your merit. Love Shak. ety as I believe their activities JOANNE where’s your stomach ? IMRAN: How's the sink cleaning ? that bank managers and parents will be equally unsympathetic to your Societies, as in many other areas, S o did the sand get into everything in money problems at this stage in the term. should be governed by their own it has been left to the interpreta­ Sue Crawford. Miss Information 1983/84. Barbados— Digby ? members, however the knowledge Who said Oui, Ouil ? Dormouse ? Mark. You've got what I want — REDKENI GEMINI: May 22 — June 21: tion or misinterpretation of the Bojons took Maths A The term has barely begun, but already you are being swamped with I have on the operation and constitution by a few. F...ing Hell STUART! unquenchable and blazing passions for a certain someone. My advice is activities of all 120 societies For this reason alone as well as EDDIt: Are you really a married man ? SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY to pretend indifference for the moment, or at least to avoid purple allows me to make informed for the benefit of all Societies and Freemen's J.C.R. wishes to thank 'A prose of the type written here. generalisations. Clubs and members there is a Young Christian’ for his kind donation. Trip to EMPATHICON The provision of societies The Treasurer. CANCER: June 22 — July 22: need for a General Meeting but 17th/18th February allows for a group of people shar­ more importantly that CATHERINE: When’s the white coat You may find yourself worrying unduly at the moment, Cancer: £10 pounds there’s PLENTY of time during these next two terms to panic, so this ing common aims, interests or EVERYONE ATTENDS. party ? opinions to follow further their S.R. of S.R.S. admits that he has only got Special meeting week allow your friends to talk you out of it. This General Meeting will be the hang of it LEO: July 23 — Aug 23: ideas and enjoy more fully Uni­ able to discuss a wide range of ANN DARAREDEVIL’ THOMPSON, STOP January 30th or see Venus jilted Jupiter on a date at Tuxedo Junction last Saturday, and versity life. The Societies we have topics that directly affect the SNORING I can be split into discrete groups of JO N CLARK: Thanks for organising a suc­ NOTICE BOARD the same may have happened to you. If you have been recently disap­ operations of Societies but should cessful holiday. pointed by your loved one, this weekend could provide you with a wel­ social, departmental, political and include:— religious their common base, . SUZIE where did y o u jje t the bruises? come tonic. 1) The removal of funding from being to allow individuals to pur­ THE COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY VIRGO: Aug 24 — Sept 23: the Medical Society and the A certain sport is very much on your mind at the moment, and sue their own interests. By the use dangerous precedent this JOIN TYNEBRIDGE WOMEN'S MORRIS although the game is over you will still pick fights with Redskin follow- of Societies and clubs the Union may have set. can fulfil its first objective for the 2) That the social activity of a New dancers needed so come along ers. to S m all Gym , Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. LIBRA: Sept 24 — Oct. 23: provision of educational, social Society is beyond the control with Trent House Ceilidh Band You’re never so happy as when you’re slandering someone's good and recreational activity, hence of Council unless it directly at the Bridge Hotel on Saturday. o r ring 284 1762 societies and clubs should obtatin 28th January— 8.00 p.m. name, and this week should be great fun for you. Gossip abounds on affects or is detrimental to £1.50 Friday, and some of it may even concern yourself. significant importance. other students. SCORPIO: Oct 24 — Nov 22: From some simple facts it is 3) That in the coming years easy to see why the Societies and PHIL ‘COOL’ MARSHALLSAY. You have all your wits about you this week, and are determined to Societies should be ensured of SCAN Clubs are so important and why an increasing allocation of Robert and June — Congratulations on meets settle old scores; there will be a sting in the tail for anyone unlucky your engagement from all your friends they should continue to resources and provision of and colleagues on COURIER.______•very Tuesday enough to cross you. 1.00 p.m. SAGITTARIUS: Nov 23 — Dec 21: develop:— facilities. at I) Over 80% of all students 4) To establish if Barclays Bank SCAN You’ll be sorely tempted this week to forget about work, so bear in mind that you’re not here at University to enjoy yourself, and try not to are in a Society or Club. is a racist organisation — why No to NUS exceed two hours in the Library coffee lounge at any one time. II) There are over 120 did 40% of First Years open A movement towards disaffiliation CAPRICORN: Dec 22 — Jan 20: Societies, 40 Athletic Union such an account? from the N.U.S. is being This week promises to be full of excitement, as you chew your nails Clubs and numerous sports The most important principle to rumoured in Newcastle Poly’s and ponder over the events of last Friday’s party. Who was that gypsy­ teams. be established is the role of Union. What’s III) Collectively they will spend societies in allowing for the free­ like stranger? Why did they leave at midnight? Will they turn up for the At the Students’ Representa­ party in Brighton Grove next Saturday? What was their name? Only over £75,000 this year. dom of speech, pursuit of various tive Council Meeting of January time or Voluptua can answer these questions, and I’m off to feed the IV) From a recent Careers activities, often of a conflicting 20th, Martin Kallanan, a Conser­ up Doc? toads now. report the opportunity for nature but essentially that the vative councillor, proposed that employment depends as Union can only control what its the Poly. Union snould recom­ much on non-academic money is being spent on and that mend that it should no longer be The Zoology Department recently activities as educational it is the Society members who affiliated to the N.U.S. No paid host to the Sixth U.K. Rabbit Fancy a quick cuddle? success. decide a Society’s activities. motion concerning disaffiliation Research Group meeting during Fancy spending a day cuddling as as possible. They are at present It’s for you to listen, speak and has been tabled for Thursday’s which new light was thrown on the many people as you can lay your seeking outside sponsorship. Why then with such a high decide so remember 1.00 p.m. General Meeting. Mr. Kennedy old country myth of Mad March hands on? If so, CAW’s attempt Any contenders must have importance, student involvement Tuesday, 31st January. remarked that the earliest poss­ Hare behaviour. to break the world hugging record “stamina” and “endurance”, and and activity should there be any Chris Turner ible date for a discussion of such a Mr. Tony Holley — a solicitor could be the chance you’ve been the lucky couple will be chosen by problem? motion would be in February at from Somerset — revealed that it waiting for. the wittiest completion of the sen­ There are mainly two an emergency meeting; but he is due to the larger female hare The CAW organisers need two tence “I think 1 am as cuddly as reasons;— The views expressed in this arti­ stressed that one has not yet been giving a strong thump to ward off volunteers, one male, one female, Sarah Ford because . . (in not a) Politics. cle do not necessarily reflect the received. would-be male admirers. to spend the 8th March in Eldon more than fifteen words). b) No Policy on the control of opinions held by any of the staff of Julia Tindall . Ian Briers. Square, hugging as many people Eleanor Ratcliffe. Societies or Clubs. this paper.

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ UNION Forthcoming General Meetings USEC presents IRAQ Wednesday 25th January Thursday 26th January, Cocktail Evening in the Wine Bar. Admission Free. 1.00 p.m. Thursday 26th January Debating Chamber USEC Fillums present SOPHIE’S CHOICE in the The Welfare Committee Curtis Auditorium. Tickets from regret that the late night Societies Funding Porters or on door, 80p. Should Societies be Thursday 26th January minibus project has been Level 6 Disco, 12 p.m., Bar. shelved due to lack of allowed to accept funds Tickets 70p. support. from whoever they Friday 27th January choose ? Level 2 Disco, 12 p.m., Bar. Tickets 80p. In the meantime, we Tuesday 31st January, Saturday 28th January advise you to take care, 1.00 p.m. Local boy makes big. USEC presents John Miles + support. and think before you walk. University Ballroom Tickets £3.00 in advance, £3.50 on the door. BE THERE! 4 THE COURIER Wednesday, 25th January, 1984 NUS CONFERENCE Robert Wright COUNCIL — POWER CORRUPTS reports on the Sir, points as a promise by theinto account, rather the issue Most of your readers will Students’ Representative should be decided on its own proceedings merits. remember how last term Council (S.R.C.) as it was Many Athletic Union Clubs Union Council saw fit tothen, not to interfere with have external bank accounts with remove funding from the the Medical Society if it the major banks in order to make The Annual Conference of the National Union of Students took place in Blackpool from funding of their activities easier to the 9th to 12th December. Our delegation of 11 was one of the biggest at the 100+ Medical Society’s Union became affiliated to the administer. Some of the accounts funded events. This was Union. conference. are held with Barclays, and these This was the first new style conference with ‘workshops' and commissions for the first half so that more because they had accepted However, up until now, Clubs can only look upon Union delegates could participate in smaller meetings. Women, education, government economic policy, and the sponsorship from Barclays no-one seems to have con­Council’s decisions with horror, wondering how long it will take University Grants Committee's letter were among many items discussed. Nothing of great interest or surprise occurred during the conference itself: a spokesman from the N.G.A. for a social activity heldsidered the wider implica­ the Union Council to get into its after one of their meetings. tions for Societies and Ath­head to stop their funding. was selected as a guest speaker, the government was attacked on every front and policy passed in favour of Many people have com­letic Union Clubs. Not From there the possibilities are C.N.D. and withdrawal from N.A.T.O. As N.U.S. is Labour dominated and little sympathy is given to Con­ frightening. Soon all the major servative speakers, I was unable to continue a speech because of the hostile reception to my criticisms of mented on the issue as far only is their freedom to N.U.S. and C.N.D. banks might be considered in Katy Collings, David Addison and I — the only three delegates to speak in main business from the univer­ as Union Council’s inter­ accept sponsorship from some way unpalatable and any ference with this society on wherever they are lucky sity — repeatedly stressed the unrepresentative nature of N.U.S. in that its policies are far removed from the Club which holds any form of majority of students' views and that students should have the right to choose individually whether or not to this occasion is concerned; enough to get it, but also bank account would have its fund­ join N.U.S. ing halted. mentioning such valid removed their right to Apart from the interest provided by the banning of an ‘offensive’ magazine, most found it a boring confer­ What would happen if a brew­ ence that achieved little — if anything at all. attend events or go onery was considered unacceptable trips or tours of one sort orin this Union, because of some another may soon be called financial decision they were What a into question at the whim forced to take, which the ‘politicos’ did not like. Imagine of a tew ‘politicians’ who the possibilities of the Agriculture Please write to him no more represent the Society then having its social Sir, (emigration to Israel) and it also harsh sentence; probably 5 years waste of As some of us spent our involved co-operation with the in a labour camp. His trial ends mass of the student body events interfered with by the Christmas holidays at home, we Union, or Agric. night banned K.G.B. Despite this he became on the 23rd January. than the School of tend to forget others less fortunate because the Agrics chose to the unofficial leader of his Jewish If you sympathise with the Mathematics or a student than ourselves who cannot be with community, giving religious les­ Soviet Jewry cause, or similar money! accept free beer from that brew­ their family or even in the country studying Russian. sons and such likes. cases where human rights are ery. And the list is endless, this they wish to be in. When Societies Committee only represents the tip of the Last Summer, in Moscow, he concerned, that in itself is not Sir, comes to consider a claim for iceberg. As part of the Newcastle Jewish was arrested in a friend’s flat and enough and actions definitely Am I alone in being funding, it is always made plain For this reason the decision of Society I would like to bring to imprisoned for 14 days. After this speak louder than words. So if astonished at the appear­that no financial help will be Union Council must be reversed University students attention the episode he agreed to become you want to help you can write to given towards any social function, at a General Meeting. There is case of a Soviet Jew who has been Rabbi if the original conditions the Chairman of the Supreme ance of T.V.’s on Level and so, in order to pay for such an such a meeting on Tuesday, 31st refused the right to emigrate to were dropped; those being collu­ Court of Usbekistain g. Tashkent. Two this term? event the society either has to pay January in the Ballroom at 1.00 Israel. A term we use for Jews sion with the K.G.B. and not try­ ing to emigrate to Israel. These Pred/Lyu Prezidiuma Undoubtedly consideration was out of members' funds or obtain p.m. I have proposed the main who have been denied the right to Verkhovnogo Soveta, given to the picture quality prior some form of sponsorship. motion which seeks to rectify the emigrate is refusenick. conditions were not met and the President of the Samakant com­ Usb E Kskyoy SSR to purchase, but I wonder if the Surely it is, therefore, correct to situation for the Medical Society l.B. Usman Khodzhayevis powers that be realised that dur­ give the members of that Society, and prevent Union Council from Such a refusenick is Moshe munity, without the community’s Abramov, from Samakant in knowledge, began blackmailing or to the prison where he is being ing normal Union hours no-one and not Union Council, the right interfering with the social held would be able to hear the said to decide whether or not any form activities and sponsorship of any Bekistaan. He studied in Yeshiva him by threatening to report him machines? of sponsorship is acceptable. Cer­ Society or Athletic Union Clubs (a religious Jewish school) in to the K.G.B. USSR Perhaps, through your pages, tainly it is right for Societies in the future. Moscow for 4 Vi years but refused Eventually the President of the Uzbekskaya SSR those members of “Your Union” Committee to exert control over It is hoped that this will also the diploma as this normally Jewish community did report him, Sama Rkantskaya Oblast Executive responsible might like the way its money is spent, but help Societies and Clubs to obtain means collusion with the K.G.B. and now Moshe Abramov is g Cat ta Kaurgan to justify their wastage of Union when it decides how such money sponsorship more easily in the On returning to Samakant he was standing trial for ‘malicious Gorodskaya Tiurma funds? should be allocated, social future. encouraged to become Rabbi of hooliganism'. There is every pos­ Moshe Abramov Yours etc., activities that the society has Yours etc., the community but that would sibility that because of his popu­ Yours etc., Rob Bramley. organised should not be taken David Addison. mean giving up his ‘aiinyah’ larity at home he will receive a Newcastle Jewish Society,

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There will be a meeting of Societies (Finance) Committee On Saturday 28th January starting at 10.30 a.m. on Level 6, in the Executive Committee Room (Any Society that does not have an interview come and see me immediately) \Chris Turner Treasurer SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER Time NAME OF SOCIETY Time NAME OF SOCIETY Time NAME OF SOCIETY Time NAME OF SOCIETY Chem. Eng. Iranian Students Nigerian Change Ringers Nuclear Disarmament Iranian Moslem Students 2.50 Afro— Caribbean Chess Club 1.30 N.U.T.S. 11.50 Cont. Iraqi Assoc. For Solidarity Cont. Agric. Chinese Iraqi Students Palestinian Solidarity Agric. Eng. Chinese Literature 10.30 A.I.E.S.E.C. Civil Eng. Physics Against Animal Abuse Islamic Classics Pakistan Jewish & Israel American Musical Communist Planning I.V.S. Computing Society 3.10 Politics Kine 12.10 Concert 1.50 Prolife Labour Conservation Psychology Amnesty International Language Conservative Peace Anglo-German Latin America Country Dance SDP 10.50 Anti-apartheid Dental Railway Arab Egyptian Liberals Religious Studies 12.30 Anti-Racialist Combined Honours Literary 3.30 Sci-Fi Archaeology Economics Malay Scottish Dance Eldon 2.10 Mech. Eng. Scout and Guide Social Studies Elec. Eng. Marine Eng. Metallurgy Architects Environmental Socialist Worker Medicine Astronomical Exploration Soiree Francaise Arthurian 12.50 Fell Walking 11.10 Spanish Circle Bahai Fine Arts 3.50 Motorcycle Speech Science Ballroom Dancing Gay Marxist Sporting Bedson Genetics Methodist Sudanese Geographical 2.30 Mining Eng. Surveying Geological Biochem. Modern Dance Sword Dance Geophysics Botanical 1.10 Morison Third World First Bridge. G & S Music 4.10 Turf Club 11.30 Buddhists Hellenic War Games Catholics Hong Kong Multilateral Disarmament Women’s Group Cavaliers i 9n ) Iranian Solidarity 2.50 Naval Architects Women’s Morris Campus Crusade Indian Forum Newtonian Zoology ...... If all societies will check this timetable on Level 6 it will be indicated it they have to attend

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION

2nd TERMS ANNUAL ELECTIONS PRIORITIES BALLOT 1984

I hereby give notice of the following elections:

Thursday PRESIDENT DEPUTY PRESIDENT SECRETARY January 26 TREASURER EVENTS OFFICER These are all Sabbatical Posts: THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE WHAT IS DISCUSSED AT YOUR UNION’S GENERAL MEET­ INGS. Please take time out to vote and strengthen this Union’s Democracy. DATES OF ELECTION: February 14th/15th VOTING DETAILS Union Building 10.00 a.m. — 8.00 p.m. Nomination Papers are available from the General University Library 10.00 a.m. — 3.45 p.m. Office on Level 6 and must be returned to the Perma­ Ethel Williams Hall 4.30 p.m.— 8.00 p.m. nent Secretary with all intended publicity by 10.00 Castle Leazes Hall 4.30 p.m.— 8.00 p.m. a.m. Monday 6th February. Henderson Hall 4.30 p.m. — 8.00 p.m.

For further information contact Mick Rutter: Sabbatical Secretary Wednesday, 25th January, 1984 THE COURIER 7

?VVuv VIDEO THE Sound and Vision ALTERNATIVE PROSPECTUS O.K. you lot, v

“ This facility is for you — students”.!In a recent interview Paul Gilby,head where’s your of Spectro Sound Studio, left me in no doubt that this was indeed true. Spectro is an Art Work­ and a great deal of equipment for are taught to use the computer shop in Bell’s Court, just use. Studio 1 is an eight track and the synthesisers. Evening A. P. studio with Polyphonic and classes are also available in the off Pilgrim Street. Founded Monochromic Synthesiser, sophis­ photographic department and in the early Seventies in ticated drum machines, a compu­ these have proved popular with Whitley Bay, Spectro ister and various effects units. That pensioners and students alike. now a well respected certainly beats a Sony Walkman! Anyone who is interested in join­ entry I was itching to nick a few ing the classes can contact Mr. “ media centre” under the switches, fiddle with the Gilby at Spectro. management of Sue Grif­ keyboards and bang on the drum, According to Mr. Gilby; fiths. in the hope that I could produce a “Spectro hopes to break down the This novel establishment masterpiece to rival Human barriers that make people regard Has your course contributed to the League. Modesty prevented me art galleries as the exclusive pro­ comprises: Two Sound from doing so! vince of the trendy and presump­ Studios and a Performance The cost of using Studio 1 or tuous. We are not an exhibit of Alternative Prospectus yet? Space, Photography Dar­ Studio 2 with 4 track, will cer­ fine art that pleases Councillors”. kroom and Photographic tainly not prevent anyone from Indeed they are not! Tell prospective students what using the equipment. It is One of the most fascinating fea­ Gallery, Exhibi­ extremely cheap, for example tures of Spectro is the Video tion/Resource Area, Cof­ £2.50 per hour. A bargain at Workshop with facilities for full University education and life is fee Bar and Video Studio. twice the price and in keeping video production. Nick Oldham is REALLY like. Entries can be short or long, praiseworthy or scathing, and as funny or dull as you like. Single sentences are acceptable. Entries to: PHILIPPA BILLIGHEIMER Deputy President, Level 6

UNION NEWS — UNION NEWS — UNION NEWS — UNION Nb There is also an Extraordi­ ruary 14th finishing with the On Thursday, 26th nary General Meeting on Faculty Representatives on January (tomor­ Thursday to discuss Iraq and the 6th March. specifically whether the Stu­ ugM MM MgsM row) there will be The people who are elected dents’ Union should have an decide virtually everything the 3*#> ■ « * th e second Iraqui Society. There will be Student Union does in the •

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LEAZES ARCADE, LEAZES PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Tel: 619517 Wednesday, 25th January, 1984 THE COURIER 9 WHAT’S ON RAZAMATA2 (Programmes CINEMAS change Friday — (Cheap matinees every see press for details) Wiz from Oz Wednesday at Tyneside and ABC's) Based on the autobiogra­developing in Australian cinema. ABC HAYMARKET Dominic Kearney. Jaws 3D (pg) 6.10, 8.30 phy of Mrs. Aeneas Gunn, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘We of the Never Never’ Douglas Trumbull’s “Brains­ ABC WESTGATE ROAD (Tyneside until January torm” (15; ABC Westgate Road), 1. Never Say Never Again (pg) 8.00 28th), tells the story of a{s a science fiction thriller with the 2. Brainstorm (15) 8.15 fiction writ indelibly larger than ODEON 1—4 city woman settling in the the science. deep outback of Australia’s Shown in 70mm stereo, it con­ 1. The Jungle Book (u) 6.45, 9.05 Northern Territory early tains some genuinely pulsating Mickey's Christmas Carol (u) 5.50, 8.10 this century. images as we are invited to share 2. Thunder (18) 9.00 the experiences of a group of sci­ Cat People 3. Krull (pg) 7.55 Coming into the male dom­ entists perfecting a machine for 4. Gorky Park (15) 8.15 inated society of a cattle station transferring the feelings, tastes The fully restored version of Vis­ afterwards. with a small adjoining Aborigine and thoughts of other people, so conti’s ‘The Leopard’, which was The battle scenes, between TYNESIDE CINEMA settlement, Mrs. Gunn meets with that one can drive a Formula One on view at the Tyneside last week, Garibaldi’s red-shirts and the We of the Never Never (until 28th Jan) hostility, resentment and, at best, racing car, hang glide perilously effectively corrected the balance Royalist troops, are orchestrated 3.50 (Wed only), 6.10,8.30 condescension from the men. But close to cliff tops and even be after the original distributors bas­ in fine style so that the viewer Solaris (Fri 27th Jan, Sat 28th Jan) 7.30 gradually and without comprom­ seduced by a voluptuous blonde tardized the film upon its release thrills along with the fighting mas­ ise, she gains acceptance and goes from the safety of one’s armchair. in 1963. ses, without failing to observe the JESMOND CINEMA on to eam the respect and admi­ When the military move in to Now available in a brand new tiny details which somehow give Never Say Never Again (pg) 7.00 ration of all those on the station. develop it as the ultimate in mod­ Technicolour print at its full three credibility to the whole; a small Although the film deals with ern warfare and one of the scien­ hour length, it makes for sumptu­ child tip-toeing through the rub­ EXHIBITIONS SPECTRO GALLERY feminist and racist issues in a tists records her own heart attack ous viewing. ble, or a couple arguing amidst Photographers Against Suffering male colonialist environment, it and death however, the plot soon Visconti, himself an authentic the ruins of their home. February 11th — March 2nd does so in a very subtle, under­ deteriorates into slapstick absur­ Duke, was obsessed by the plight Visually, we are never disap­ UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE dity. of the nobility; the wealthy, cor­ stated manner. When views are pointed, only when we attempt to Series of Lunch-time Lectures expressed in a didactic, bullying Christopher Walken turns in a rupt bourgeois bowing down to probe deeper into the motives of manner they become tedious and somnambulistic performance, Fascism in “The Damned”; the the characters does the spectacu­ Monday 30th January wearing, and the listener or vie­ which makes one appreciate why aristocrat brought to his knees by lar construction begin to ring a lit­ MAN UNDER PRESSURE wer rejects the arguments out of he was dubbed Sleep Walken, and his love for a mistress in “The tle hollow. Despite a brilliant cen­ Professor R. I. McCallum spite more than anything else. Natalie Wood, in her last film, is Innocent”. Here, we watch the tral performance from Burt Lan­ Department of Occupational Health and Hygiene ‘We of the Never Never’ never reduced to a background prop. Fabrizio family, landed Sicilian caster as the Don, the underlying / ever falls into this trap. First and Most of the film’s best themes, noblemen for generations, as the motives and indeed the film’s cen­ foremost it is a film which shows a such as the F.B.I. conspiracy, are Bourbon State is overthrown by tral theme, never quite stretch far TYNESIDE CINEMA brave person with a sense of jus­ unfortunately sidetracked, and Garibaldi’s revolution of 1860. enough. ‘The Leopard’ is a mar­ TODAY UKTIL SAT. CINEMA 1 tice coping with a challenge. even the impressive special effects The great sweeping arc of the vellous elegy to the Bourbon N.E. PREMIERE. Stirring adventure and romance in This film is one of harsh, team are unable to conceive of camera, accompanied by Nina Lords, a visual delight, but Australia's outback, 1902. uncompromising beauty, acted the after-life, when the dead Rota’s lyrical soundtracks after beneath the surface there is only and directed quietly and unobtru­ woman's tape is eventually Verdi, ensure that no image is another surface, without enough sively. It has great style and strik­ replayed by Walken, as anything ever less than impressive, each to substantiate either of them. WE ing quality and continues the more than a cosmic LSD trip. lingering in the memory for hours Steve Waring recent trend of excellence Steve Waring. O F T H E * • . r \ NEVER I I-H NEVER u I*;. luiJJu! fLju& il 6.10 and 8.30 (3.50 Wed only)

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you all dap, perhaps many handsr/M will I make light work. — West Ham announcer's loudspeaker plea during a J floodlight failure./ Five Newcastle teams reach U.A. U. quarter finals . . . but Lacrosse reach semis Success in the Northern U.A.U. Goodwin. Ladies Badminton League last term took the Univer­ There were few moments when Rugby sity Lacrosse Team to Manchester Newcastle were worried, thanks Helen Robinson took her Ladies on Saturday to play in the mostly to the sheer brilliance of The First XV’s U.A.U. hopes IN SEARCH quarter-final round. Despite stop-em-all Sophie in goal. found a different grave in the Badminton team to Cardiff and after a closely fought encounter weather forecasts of freezing fog same city as last year. Defeated by and snow blizzards across the The newly-elected captain, Manchester twelve months ago, it the Newcastle girls emerged 5-4 sleepless Helen, whipped the winners. Pennines, the trusty twelve battled was U.M.I.S.T. who triumphed OF GLORY through, arriving to meet a far too team to a resounding and techni­ 13-0 last month. On a hard pitch, The achievement was made gre­ cally well-deserved 8-1 victory. Nine Newcastle teams played in the U.A.U. challenge round last month cool, calm and confident Manches­ in a ten-man game, Newcastle ater by terrible luck in travelling ter team. E. Blyton. were literally kicked out of the and five have progressed to the quarter finals, being played today. down and not arriving in Cardiff Courier Sport continues its unprecedented coverage with reports on each We skated onto the rink — U.A.U. before 2.00 a.m. A tie at South­ have you ever heard of Ice Lac­ Meanwhile the Centaurs travel­ of the nine matches played. ampton in the next U.A.U. round led to University College, London, E. W. Griffiths. rosse? — and showed Manchester Please Note is their reward. from the first draw that they were 1. On Friday 3rd February at where despite conceding an early 8.00 p.m. in the Curtis try, scores by Greg Caswell (2), up against far more than they had Football Netball Ladies’ Hockey expected, (despite Priestly not Auditorium, Alan Rouse will Marc Finch, Nigel Gray, Chris give a slide illustrated lecture Proctor and Jim McMurdo, being able to keep her mouth Playing hosts to Sheffield, the The First and Second netball shut). on the expedition last year to together with a penalty from FIRST TEAM ran out easy win­ Despite the disadvantage of an Karakorum in the Himalayas. Fraser Maclean, left the London­ teams faced difficult home away tie at Swansea and the home Newcastle played with experi­ ners by 3-2, despite conceding an matches in the challenge round of ence and thought to slow the Tickets are priced at £1.50 ers wishing they hadn’t turned up. early goal. Paul Wilkinson scored team’s familiarity with the astro­ (£1.75 on the door). A 27-4 scoreline flatters not Tin- the U.A.U. turf surface, Newcastle dominated game down in the treacherous a goal in each half, and Tony The Firsts played Birmingham conditions. Scottish squaddie Sue 2. Guinness are running an ney’s team. Today, snow permit­ Smurthwaite’s header sank Shef­ this U.A.U. game and continued Inter-university table football ting, they play Manchester. in the most closely contested to pressurise the Swansea goal. opened the scoring with a techni­ field. Today the team plays Kent match of the season. For most of cally excellent lob shot. The competition, and a competi­ (away) in the quarter-final. the match the goals went accord­ Their superior fitness and stick attacks used the limited space to tion will be held to determine Men’s Badminton ing to centres, and at the final work really began to tell in the full advantage whilst the defence the identity of Newcastle's The THIRD TEAM travelled to whistle no-one was sure of the second half and it was tragic that stopped the Manchester shooters representatives. Watch this The trip to Leeds was always Bangor, and after a titanic strug­ score, until it was announced that with only their second shot at from entering the goal area, time space. going to be a very difficult one for gle emerged victorious in the pen­ Birmingham had won 34-33. goal, Swansea were to emerge as after time; albeit at the cost of the team and, in the event, this alty shoot-out. It was Darren The Seconds were rather more 1-0 winners. . one knee and the face of Boogie was the case as Leeds crushed Cowen who saved Newcastle’s successful with a well deserved their visitors by 8-1. Indeed, only bacon when he levelled the score victory over U.C.L. They now INTRA Gary Carless and Ron Schofield at 2-2, three minutes from time. face Hull in the quarter finals deserve special praise for their Andy Corry now takes his team to knowing they have already beaten Sailing Club win! MURAL victory over the Leeds No. 1 pair. Swansea. them this year. These tables include games played The University Sailing Team have to next weekend’s fixtures against on the 7th December. now sailed four matches in the Salford and Manchester. DIVISION ONE Associated Northern Universities A.P. and A.H. Team W D L F A Pts League with varying degrees of Poly Coach Lane 4 0 1 18 7 8 Waders keep running, as St. Mary’s *A' 0 10 0 8 success. The first three fixtures were Poly Cougars 3 20 15 8 Henderson ‘A’ against a loud and obnoxious 1 14 8 7 In spite Agrics ‘A’ 3 12 4 4 the big freeze sets in Liverpool team (who left us want­ Poly Pirates 4 7 17 3 ing to jump on their heads), Poly Pumas 6 6 36 0 In the bleak midwinter or Waders against Manchester (who had DIVISION TWO go where others (e.g. footballers previously not lost a race to any of SashaTeam P W D L F A and rugby players) fear to tread. University, but are nice guys Ashington 5 A.C. Fenham 6 0 28 4 The hardy souls which are the really), and against Leeds. The Poly Mech. Eng. 2 23 17 University I. 0 Poly Cosmos 3 33 11 Waders were in action at Close team sailed well in all matches but The effects of the holiday were Poly Panthers 3 18 34 House on Saturday despite the were unlucky to lose on the last clearly in evidence as the Univer­ Medics ‘A’ 4 17 25 pond near the changing room race each time in the best of five sity Squash team received another Lake House 5 11 19 freezing over. The event was the race matches, losing 3-2. battering in the Northumberland St. Mary's ‘B* 4 7 27 ‘Newcastle Big Match’ which fea­ The latest match was last County League. DIVISION THREE tured universities from all over the weekend against local arch-rivals Rob Bramley seemed confused Team L F A Pts Durham. Some of the team were Culture Club 1 35 6 North. Despite the string of by the presence of strings in the Henderson ‘B’ 1 20 10 injuries we finished a creditable ill-prepared for this match, not­ centre of his racquet. As he lost a Geography 2 21 20 3rd position behind the upstart ably “Huey” Lopes who had scrappy game 3-1, Dave Edyvean, Miners 3 26 11 Leeds and Sheffield. obviously had too many lacking his normal energy, could Zoology 2 12 12 The first Waders home were (in orangeades (exactly two) on the do little better as he was beaten Cbem. Eng. 5 15 25 order of position) Gary Luck, previous night, and muscleman unusually quickly. Clvfl Eng. 7 7 52 Gavin Jones, Andy Lee (Ear, Paz who was more like a zombie Mark Seagar and Brandon DIVISION FOUR than his usual energetic self (he Team P W L F A Ear), Lawrence Baker, Kjeil Erik- Gilhooley both played below par Poly Maths 5 5 0 29 8 son, Justin Hardy and Steve Bird. did not have a clue where he and provided those watching with AB/AES 3 27 23 These performances were achieved was). an entertaining glossary of exhor­ Planners 2 5 8 despite an attack by a pack of Dave “Mikala” Wilkinson, tations as they both lost 3-0 — Social Studies 4 19 27 rabid does, some idiot shutting a after pulling himself and his this despite the presence of Bran­ Agrics *B’ 2 20 9 gate and the tough course of Rover out of a ditch, sailed cheek don's sister, Sasha, who became Havelock 3 11 13 nearly seven miles. Indeed for the to cheek with Jo Marks (F.B.) the first person to support us this Medics ‘B’ 3 7 20 Miners H 2 1 11 first time in living memory an who thinks team racing is silly, year. DIVISION FIVE ambulance was required for a and managed to get consistently However it was Martin Le Tis- Team P W D L F A runner from Sheffield. good results. Andy McKenzie sier, back from the corals of Thai­ Henderson ‘C’ 7 4 2 1 22 9 In the Ladies race stalwarts sailed well under extreme pres­ land, who surprised everyone by Freemen's *B' 6 4 0 2 19 11 Janice Cockley and Ruth Brown­ sure from Herpes in the front of losing 3-1. Despite such exple­ (now Univ. Para's) ing ran well. Although the team the boat. tives as “Spit”, Martin was unable Elec. Eng. 3 26 20 Andy “Babyface” Holdsworth, Politics ‘B’ 2 15 19 was hampered by numbers, Gill to deliver the goods. E.P.H. 4 18 24 Bryant competing in the Inter the cute team captain, was well Thus we still await our first E.W.H. 3 17 18 Counties on the same day. pleased with this 8-0 win, and the League victory. Geology 5 10 21 N.A.P.D. whole team are looking forward R.B. 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