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Issue Number 358 Friday 22nd. June 1979 I.E.T Slalom Success Inside Established Territory? "HHie case of Marzieh Karimnia I raises issues which go beyond the ly^ho the first individual dispute between stucient rson was to fall and supervisor. These issues to the River Wey clearly show a lack of any estab- E Wednesday/ is lished mechanism whereby a student still in dispute, can appeal against the décisions but nevertheless it of a supervisor or Head of Dept. s generally agreed This poses the question "Can any hat the River student feel secure in his course ports Day was a knowirig that a mere personality Ireal success. clash could lead to a request for The Sub-Aqua Clu termination?" redged the river, We do not wish to sit in Judge- leaning it of old ment over «ny particular issue, Irusty cans and glas but questions have to be raised from broken bottles about the secretive and ad hoc efore the start of treatment of this case. he sports. Dave The time has come for a restruc-r Iriffiths, Carol turipg of the decision-making Brown and Jon Aston proc(-ss, involvlng students as 11 continued the good work with Sally Edie. full members ol" committees, from Course level upwards. Vie realise 1 that there are those who believe Fortunately the sun shone which accounted for the large turnout that it is right that power in f students at the riverside, and added to the fun of the afternoon the University should reside in as well as boosting the profits of the nearby Britannia public house! the Heads of Departments, that There were fifteen contests in the slalom race which was won by authority should be dele^ated from an Mansbridge while Dave Slater cheated by swimming the course. The above and not electcd from below. ake race was enjoyed by ali participants with the eventual winner To them the concept of a représen- (sing his pole as a punt. The German/Austrian contingent were out in tative and democratic committee full force, complete with their Heiniken Lager , which did not seem structure will always be an o have the same affect as british beer! anathema. However, sudh a struc- ture will provide a just and I flexible regime, capable of deal- The events proved to be successful and at the end of the after- ing with even the most delicate of oon all the participants joined in a 50-a-side tug of war across the issues (e.g. when a supervisor is river, that was won by most of Surrey Court, At the dose of the day, students weary from either the sports, also a Head of Department). heir labours, the weather or alcohol, or indeed ali three, strolled It is clear that the hierarchy ack to the University to continue celebrating later. -cjhh + [cllvz]of this University is constructed I along paternalistic lines. Students are dealt with in secret 1979 Surrey Arts Festival and then asked to believe that • S>aturday 30th June marks the tenth anniversary of the Surrey they have been treated fairly. "niversity Free Arts festival. In past years this has been a great This implies a degree of credulivy success with students and the general public alike, and it is hoped possessed only by the totally liat this one will be as successful, if not more. naive. Such a situation means that those issues most affecting I individuai students and discussed All the usual music societies will be represented, while Rock ave as their headline band Mungo Jerry, who were in the Charts a on University committees are few years ago with their song 'In the Summer Time'. The Reggae Club discussed in Reserved Business, have Misty, making their thirdvisit to the University this year, in secret and without student hile the Folk Club have invited back the popular group 'Waterfall', représentation. long with the Johnny Coppia Band. Waterfall have been quoted as These thoughts are no idle intel- Iarguably the best gig of the year'. Les Elvin and Phil Rampton, lectual exercise on our part - who are probably Britain's least known comedy duo, round off the they are generated by events in olk Club's bill. The Jazz Club, emerging from their winter the real world. A question mark ibernation, have the Mark Bellaby Quartet and Tritan who will be has been put against the ability ppearing in the Ampitheatre. of lET to administer a successful I research school. It is unfoí-tu- O.F.U. will be showing film in lecture theatre D. and on their rogramme are 'A Star is Born', 'Young Frankenstein', and the Marx nate that the circumstances rothers comedy, 'Big Store'. There will, in keeping with the OFU surrounding this dispute have not radition,be a few cartoons thrown in. Whatever happened to Stag been openly discussed and this can (ili Film Society? only cause appréhension on the The DRS will be selling their usuai cut-price records along part of the student body, such ith many other stalls selling ali sorts of wares. A real live that they must ask themselves if unch and Judy show will also be playing as a form of light relief.' this is only the tip of the I iceberg. > A few stewards are still required as indeed are artists Idemanforrivinrear tthd eday gt oar. o tnassis -Mondaexhibition Sete ywityo ua ht there.Senatth e'Heft .erectioe ya t maie-Ami8.30amn so f,mv)dg and/o.scaffolding Itr shoul ,¿hdcfemaled , sb whice arae h reall alsis o y in UIMIOIM OFFICIALSlJ A short one tblB week, but fans and aficionados of my 1. SPORT AND LEISURE : Material for inclusion colunm shouldn't worry 'cos next week (my final cclumn) in the final issue of Sport & Leisure for l'il be golng out wlth a real basg. Se ail ray enemies this term should be handed in to my office and detractors - beware! by lunchtime today, and material for Freshers' Week Sport & Leisure must be in Honorary Membership. The Honorary Membership Committee by Friday, 29th June. met a week yesterday (14th Jure) to consider the nominations for Honorary Membership of this Union. The The river Sports Day held on Wednesday following have been granted Honorary Membership proved a great success. Thanks to ail who (confirmed by Tuesday's (BC) : attended, participants and spectators, with Reverend and Mrs Peter Fisher a special thanks to ail those who helped Caesar Merrifield in the organisation and running of the events. The présentation will take place in the Readii^ Room next 3. The Sports Hall's Grand Summer Dance will b Wednesday at 1 p.m., together with nosh- and p«*-up. held on Thursday next, 28th June. Tickets Invitations have already been sent out; if you haven't il.00 each obtainable from Sports Hall or received one, it probably means you've been snubbed or myself. forgotten. Ah well, you can't fit very many in the Reading Room anyway. Any special requests for time of use of Sports Hall for next year's timetable shoul Finis • That's Latin for "the end', which means 1 can't be made in writing to Linda White at the think of anything more to say. Hari Sutherland, who Sports Hall. usually writes this column (joke) is at home sneezing his A Press Reception will be held on Thursday, head off, so thafs about it, except to reraind you that 28th June, at 6.00 p.m. in Wates House for it's Youngs in the Lower Bar next Sunday. the présentation of the Winifrid Clarke Trophy. Ail girls who have taken part in W.I.V.A.B. compétitions this year are welcome to attend. The présentation of the Inter-departmental Knock-out Compétition for the summer term will be made at the Sports Hall at 1.00 p.m next Monday. 25th June. Winning teams, departmental reps, and sports reps invited. 1. Fioance Committee 7. Congratulations to Gill Adams (this year's winner cf the Leggett Trophy for her success The next meeting of the Finance Standing Committee the last in the field of Cross Country running) who of this academic year, will be next MONDAY 25/6/79 at furthered this success at the weekend by l.OOpm in ROOM 103 Union House. The proposed Agenda is: winning the B.S.S.F. Marathon at Sandbach, Cheshire, in a time of 2hrs. 43 mins., Apologies for Absence. nearly 8 mins. inside the old British Minutes of the last meeting. record. Gill was also second in the Matters arising from these Minutes. National Marathon. Capitation Fee Submission. Can Mileage Change. Union Budget for 1979/80. p.p. DAVE Carrying .over of Money to next Academic Year. Any Other Business. •IMPORTAIMT If anyone has any suggested additions to this agenda, please This notice is for those lucky ones among us who bave, by contact me or May {in Union Office) by 12.00 hours today. dint of application, initiative or, in some cases, out- and-out violence, managed to obtain a Manor House Beer 2. Budgets for 1979/80 Festival ticket. The Budgets for ail the Union's Clubs Societies Apart from the usual jollities, we have this year a Committees etc. have been drawn up. They will be discussed bumper crop of Silly Games. Yes! More asinine than "If under agenda item 6 of the Finance Committee Meeting next a Knockout", more politically aware than the Left and Monday. A copy of the proposed budgets is available for the Rlght put together and more fun than a twelve-storey information from Mad in the Union Offices- if anyone has block of abattoirs, these games will enable you to show any critlcisms of the budget allocations, please contact off your manly/womanly bronzed figure to your friends/ me or Alec Massie - Finance Officer in Union Offices before enemies/spouses.

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