Leeds University Is Between the Two Campuses
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* INSIDE * UNION COUNCIL (OPEN) & LANUS GEN. SECRETARY ELECTIONS PAGES 6,7,10, 11 ON AIR IN LEEDS - PAGES 8 & 9 • NEWS • LETTERS • ARTS • ■SPORT ■ETC ■ KARLE PROTEST A list of bitter complaints have organisation was tell to just two been levelled at the organisers of or three people. As exec has no this week's election for key exec publicity officer at present. it CUTS K.O.'d posts. was left to them to hook rooms. Chris karle. an unsuccessful arrange hustings as well as cope candidate for external affairs sec w ith the complex Single SPORTS BUDGET SURVIVES has lodged a formal protest over Transterable Vote system. last minute changes to hustings "Counts have gone on very which led to their cancellation. late. I think the elections have He alleges that the deadline been very efficient and fair". Democracy reared its Mr, Murtagh went on to Finally the motion itself was for claiming election expenses "The joh of returning officer is ugly head at last Tuesday's attack the sports •citibs for their replaced by an amendment that was blurred. supposed to be an executive tree travel and teas. which was University Union OGM. reversed the original, and re- "I was up and in exec before. post. but instead we have had to later countered by the General affirmed the fact that sports is deal with many other aspects". Around 500 angry sports 10 ant (the deadline). But no one Athletics Secretary Philip the largest part of student was there to deal with the Chris Karle came second in a players and sympathisers Hernsted, who pointed out that aciiity. with over 3,000 claim". three way light for the post. took the Union to task for players pay more than the cost of I'nisersitc students regularly Other candidates were Peter Whiteley was elected. and threatening to cut the Sports the teas in match fees, and are participating. allowed to bring in expenses bills the other candidate was Chris making economies on travel by Budget by 75% in one fell hours later, he said, Mularczyk, "doubling up" on coaches, This new motion was passed John James and Andy Blythin swoop. A ndree Proctor. whose name almost by acclAnn. with only a lost out 1❑ Tunde Saraki in the The motion was proposed by had been placed on the original tiny minority toting against it, House Sec tussle. while Paul Ishrat Mehhooh and Andree motion without her having read despite the fact that., as Paul Davies beat Philip Webb and Proctor. both prominent members it. submitted an amendment that Hubert it carried an Christopher Kinky to become of the Third World/Action faction the budget should he reduced by implies Acceptance of the cuts. Welfare Sec. which also contains Union the cost of the teas, but this was Christopher Valentine won President and Deputy President rejected. CHRIS JAECKER through to became Diataplinary- Seamus Cillen and Jim Murtagh. Tribunal chairman, against It called for a reduction in the Peter Yeates, General A t Iddics Com m iitee All results arc provisional, budget to t5,00f1 but was and successful candidates take uncertain as to what should BENEFIT up the posts during the summer actually be cut - was it the acation. i; I 8.000 travel and teas budget or We were unable to contact the joint University/Union Elaine Guswehl for her side kir the sports Budget of I811.000 (a cut RESTORED story at press-time. of 971' i.T? Sally Birch. the student at alien demonstrators at the RAY CASTLE A cut of 75'3. was the Karate Park Lane college who last week DHSS oil ices demanded that the Club's es aluation of the motion. lost her right to claim benefit supers isor reviewed her ease and • CHRIS KARLE and almost all of the union's under new Government rules. is reconsidered the question of her Hustings were brought U.G.C. Sports Clubs called for their now being paid benefit again... 'unavailability for work'. He lot ward by a dm to Thursday members to attend the meeting for the time being at least. agreed that he would, and in the because they clashed with a VISIT and vote the motion out. And since that week's headline mean time said that she would grams demo. An all-day protest against the Speaking with uneoncious report in Leeds Student the story continue to get full benefit. He Chris told Leeds Student he University Grants Committees irony. Mr. M urtagh began his has taken another strange then decided that she was also was told of the change only the lack of opposition to the cuts has speech for the motion with the twist... Sally is now getting fat entitled to supplementary evening before. The new words"! have a piece of paper in hustings time wasn't publicised. been planned for Wednesday. per week more than she used to! benefit. despite having been This coincides with the visit of my hand..." and. hearing in Sally's benefit was restored refused it earlier this year. so no one except the candidates mind the final outcome, his turned up. the 1.1Cif..' Social Studies Sub- grasp of events seems as accurate "I fed the election has been Committee. which acts as an as Chamberlain's was when he very badly run". he said. advisory and review body to the used the phrase. Martin Glancy. one of the UGC_ Under discussion will be SEARCH FOR team running the election . said the move to increase collabor- ation between Leeds and Bradford Univeisi ties, which P.O. THIEVES NEW V.C. may result in courses being split The search fur a new Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University is between the two campuses. FOILED on. The committee on the Vice Chancellorship held its first Student representatives will meeting last month to establish procedure for the replacement have the oppnrLIntty to voice Thieves tried to break into of Lord Boyle of Handsworth, the previous incumbent, who their op in ions at a private Woodhouse Lane Post Office on died in September last year. 'fleeting with the Sub- Monday night. by forcing the They agreed to contact possible candidates, and to seek the Committee, which will take front door of the Archaeology advice of prominent academics and industrialists, as well as A demonstration of interrog- place at 3.15 in the Physics Department and attempting to advertising in the press. ation methods of the Chilean Administration block. knock through the adjoining It is understood by Leeds Student that Professor Hogan, the secret police will take place For those not eligible to wall with a crowbar. present Pro-Vice Chancellor is not willing to accept the post if outside the LULL branch of attend this fleeting, the protest Two men escaped empty- offered. and considers finding a suitable candidate one of his Lloyds this Friday. will begin early in the morning handed when they were priorities. this is in protest against with feanett ing of major vantage disturbed by the conservator of The post is intended to be filled no late than October Ist of Lloyds support for the military points of the L:ries.ursity. the department. Robert this year. Tony Crooks and "B_J." Clayton are ads ised that regime in chile. It is being At lunch-times students will Jannoway_ who was coming to their applications would not be welcomed. organised by the Black and red lead a death March using a coffin collect some keys after working soc. in conjunction with the cili rt esy oI H udders teId late, According to a member of L LI LI Chile Solidarity Cam- Polytechnic. and musical the department. this is the third po ign. One ofihe Black and Red accompaniment of a morbid time suet, a break-in has been members will he ' 'tort nature. Students arc urged to attempted, once through'. the HEATH CANCELS Chilean style. for I henellt ell show their support of the attic and once through the cellar, hank customers. campaign by dressing in black or Both attempts were also Former Prime Minister the House Commons this Cast, oners will also he by wearing black arm-h,11“1., unsuccessful Edward Heath has called off his week. In the letter Mr. Peter I .uhf leafleted as pail al a gencr.il "fight the ill also iale police wish 10 triter% new planned visit to next week's of Mr. Heath's Private Office campaign to persuade people to he distributed thioughola the two men. both white and in their Polytechnic OGM. Instead he is sand: -I fully realise, indeed withdraw their accounts twin chit. Students writ be able to tom late twenties. One is 6 feet tall, of going to Scotland to campaign does Mr. Heath, what a great banks which support "oppres- I he funeral picketers at any time stocky build and wearing a light for the Tory candidate in the disappointment this will be to soc regimes". Sit-tidal Actions iiuring 1111.7-0717.7M-it is hoped lop, and his companion is 51t 7 Hillhead by-election. you all, but I feel sure you will have been proposed to protesi that everyone will find a spare ins and of slimmerbuild. Poly President Sean Morris also appreciate the importance against Barclays connect On e h. tut to do so• ALISON HOMEWOOD heard the news in a letter from of this campaign to the Party". with S. Alma, at E RYLANCE iiTalfill E'RE FIGHTING LEEDS STUDENT WRITER AND ACTIVE CUTS CAMPAIGNER ROZ KAY THIS WEEK TAKES A LOOK AT THE PRESENT STATE OF PLAY OF THE CAMPAIGN.