* 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. THIS IS HER REPORT
OPPOSED TO OCCUPAT- EDUCATION UNDER ION? ATTACK... Well, on Wednesday March (Or Why We're Fighting) 17. representatives from the Fair Play Archaeology and Drama: UGC are coming to visit this The UGC wants these University. This is a chance to departments closed. despite the make student opposition to the fact that 123 potential students at cubs known directly to those applied this year for IS places in concerned with making them. Archaeology. The occupation of Admin. And even though the UGC is O.G.M. and of Senate did gain an asking the University to cut important success. For the first hack, it recommends an increase Standing room only was the time, the University agreed to in admissions for science and orde r of the day at last Tuesday's include students And trade union technology. University Union OGM. The members in discussion and usual bare quorum was padded One of the ways the University has chosen to implement the cuts negotiation regarding the cuts, out to around 5(10 by sporting Previously this was discussed types incensed by the motion is by imposing a moratorium. or jobs freeze_ until June 1982. But under reserved business. Now attacking then budget. only discussion concerning In line with previous ()GM's this is a haphazard method: the quickest to rims cr of academic personal details of named staff standing orders were suspended or students will remain tinder to allow a motion which called staff is in the science depart merits - t herefore, tthey arc reserved business. for all net profits. of games The occupation also brought machines to go into .I Union the worst affected. Ancillary staff also have a rapid turnocer. support from sonic of the fund, and given to the Third campus trade unions. because it World hind, local community For example. cleaning staff have been reduced in this way by was seen that direct action did projects and schemes. and have some effect. domestic political campaigns. ripproximately 35 per cent: so Perhaps most importantly. it Paul Unwin spoke for the those that remain are doing brought the issue to the forefront motion and said it would get noire work for the same pay of student consciousness. round the "ultra sires regulation. whilst managing himself to misdefine ultra sires. [his year there are more Andy Kershaw', the Union's than one million 18 year Elery Tuesday at 6 pm treasurer pointed nut the pour olds, the highest number there is an open meeting of timing of the motion saying "tiow can we say to the ever because of the sixties the campaign committee in University that we can't accept a `baby boom'. But, for the the PRI? (Next to Exec.) If 6r.Ti cot, when we're giving first time, the number of otitis you want more details or £25,000 to the Third World)". students being admitted to information on the effects of w inch was clearly in line with the higher Fducation has the cuts. they are available mood of the meeting. w overwhelmingly threw tot the dropped. IA Vxec. motion.
ELECTION OF STUDENTS TO L.U.U. MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE & OTHER UNIVERSITY BODIES - 1982/83 As a result of the nominations received on 16 and 17 February 1982. four ballots will be held on 8 and 9 March 1982 from 10.00a.m. to 2.30p.m. and from 5 00p.m. to 6.00p.m. in University House.
SENATE (2 students from the NARDELL, Gordon L LLB Law Faculty of Economic & WEBS Philip K LLB Law S S & Law) WHITELEY George P B A Economics SENATE (2 students from the BUTLER Christopher A MBSc Genetics 'Zoology Faculty of Science) CAREY-WOOD, Fiona W BSc Agricultural Science Questions to Officials HEMINGWAY, Anne L BSc Biochemistry SENATE PLANNING COMMITTEE (1 student from the ERSKINE_ John L H BA Archaeology 'History MOTIONS: Faculties of Arts• & SSWEBB. Philip K LLB Law & Li Education) SENATE PLANNING COMMITTEE ■Press Freedom (1 student from the • BUTLER. Christopher, A MBSc Genetics:Zoology Faculties of Science & CAREY -WOOD. Fiona W BSc Agricultural Science Engineering) ■Turkey The manifestos of the candidates are displayed in the Parkinson Court and in the Foyer of University House. The following unopposed candidates will be declared elected when they ■Exec Freebies have been registered on an appropriate scheme of study for the session 1982.83. SENATE F.F1SKINE, John I H BA Archaeology .'History ■Out of Work Advisory ROSENTHAL Ian D BA Semitic Studies SYNIONS, Philip M W BSc Chem Engineering CHAPLIN Ian K MBChB Medicine Service VALENTINE. Christopher MBChB Medicine SENATE PLANNING VALENTINE, Christopher MBChB Medicine COMMITTEE ■Women's Cultural BOARD OF THE ROSENTHAL Ian D BS Semitic Studies FACULTIES OF ARTS. E&SS&L Activity BOARD OF THE GLANCY. Martin J BSc Physics FACULTY OF SCIENCE BUTLER. Christopher A MBSc GenencsiZoologY BOARD OF THE BLACK, Michael J M Phil & Energy ■Cuts FACULTY OF ENGINEERING BOARD OF THE VALENTINE, Christopher MBChB Medicine ■Hall Fees FACULTY OF MEDICINE J J WALSH REGISTRAR Page Three LONDON DEMO UNIVERSITY A demonstration demanding It was a tine day for a "2-4-6-8 Don't let our grants greater increases than the demonstration a nd 15-20.000 depreciate". proposed 4 per cent took place good humoured demonstrators Others wore Keith Joseph HOST AMNESTY last Friday in London. met outside t he London masks and sang: 'Resign. Sir The contingent from LU University Union on Mallet! St.. Keith. Resign'. CONFERENCE consisted of 30-35 students, and including the odd parent. Having arrived at Hyde Park. only two were members of Exec. The route to Hyde Park took there were speeches by Ned Elaine Goswell, Union Kinnock. Shadow Education the marchers past the City of Last weekend the Leeds Czechoslovakian ex-charter Secretary, and Jim Murtagh. Secretary: David Aaronovitch, London Poly, where they University Union hosted the 77 signatory. Mrs Z. Tomin. Vice-President. NUS President: and Ian negotiated a CND demo which third annual conference of encouraged the delegates to There was also a better Rigglesworth, from the SDP. was being held outside. Amnesty international Student realise that the vast numbers of response from elsewhere. who was abused and called a British Section. About fifty Huddersfield Poly managed to Man) people watched Tory. postcards and letters sent to aid through shop and office delegates attended from all over these oppressed people did. send 200 students out of a total The demonstrators were well Great Britain and the weekend of 4,000. while Bradford Uni. windows. behaved and everyone seemed to undoubtedly, have a positive proved very informative, sent 100. Even Park Lane The NUS gave out a chant have enjoyed ti. effect on the authorities. as well Mr. Peter Slip, a council as raising the morale of the C'ollege managed to reach 20. sheet. including such ditties as: MARILYN HONIGMAN member for Amnesty Exec. prisoners. Committee gave one of the most After the opening session, significant speeches. He stressed seminars began on different In Brief...In Brief...In Brief...In Brief...In Brief... the importance of the Student countries, providing inform- movement in Amnesty, as- ation on Argentina. Poland, students are an earl target for Asia and the use of the death persecution in repressive penalty all over the world. New attack regimes. owing to their tradition Speakers included a Polish Last Friday evening. a girl was of liberal thinking. Thousands of supporter of Solidarity, staying attacked between Henry Price students are imprisoned the in Britain on an extended visa Etats and St. Georges Fields. world over for expressing their until he can safely return home. Elaine Goswell. Union stews. But it wasn't all work, and the Secretary, again reiterated that day was rounded off with a super girls should make sure they are disco. Accommodation was accompanied after dark. and use provided by Leeds Amnesty the minibus sets ic.c to the full. group, the Catholic Chaplaincy and many friends to whom we PRIEST arc very grateful. Sunday returned to action Strike Out with a session on how Amnesty 1 ast I huredav's strike at the SPEAKS works, its policies, new and old. Polytechnic, organised during and how it enacts them. This the NUS Week of Action went included information on the ahead with only a limited OUT brand new Poland/EI Salvador amount tit support. The Poly campaign. that will begin in a was onls a little quieter than Decapitation. sadistic torture few weeks. The final section of normal, although posters and and needless poverty... the Conference dealt with the leaflets around the buildings A mild mannered, middle nominations for positions on the made a noticeable mark. aged Suffolk priest who recently National Executive which President elect Pete Godwin saw evidence of all these horrors included Mary Cassidy. the was nut disappointed with the travelled from his home to Leeds newly elected President and se lack tileupport and 'aid that the to last week to give a talk titled 'El Mark Clutterbuck, jointly strike was inure to do with Salvador - Another Vietnam?' is elected president of the making students aware of the Methodist missionary Rev. to University group in her place. facts than poonse action. John Hastings visited Honduras Leeds Student Amnesty group I he Depart ment of Accon t- *es, to talk with refugees who lied is meets on Tuesday at 5 o'clock in ing and Public Policy was the Iron a regime run hi a clique of the P.R.R. (near exec.) Isseryone worst hit: all the first seat generals. is welcome to come and support students decided at a meeting on "It is nonsense to say that this valuable international Tuesday nut to attend lectures. PARIS HITCH AN those supporting the resistors of inganisation. Hie I', dand and El The st rike's lack ot success has the regime are motisated by Salvador Can-waste' starts soon! been blamed predictably on political extremes" he said. "1 student apathy and the lack of "OVERWHELMING have interviewed hundreds of JULIA KAY and ROB COOK publicity. The decision to strike refugees". had lints been taken a week SUCCESS" before It %a.duc to start because The bright lights and glitter of round trip of Europe via "NO POLITICAL an earlier IX M had been Gay Paris are all very well, but Zeebruge and Brussels... surely AXE" "The US place ie LI Salvador inquorate. the Eiffel Tower on a cold the roust original route. unless of is In support the El Salvador IMVID HARRIS February evening is no 'mettles' course sou know better! "They are uneducated people government in its attempts to paradise. especially when you I his year's record time Vr3SSCi with no political axe to grind". crush the population". have to be hack again at 9 by Mike Banner and Louise Street Soc. o'clock the following morning McKay whose I 1 hours 55 "Over 30,000 people have determined to enjoy watching minutes journey beat not only been executed since September Starts your fingers turn blue! their nearest rivals hs over 4 79 of a population of five million hours, but also the Hitch in a country about the site of The Universit) club for AM.... the joys of a Rag organisers who travelled by train Wales". devotees of the Rovers Return. Hitch! But to Paris of all places... and coach! where pies :Ire crunched. pints why not to Rochdale or For any of you who runes "A further 300,001) have fled lifted and beer bellies wobble. is Scunthorpe? Al least going to trying the same thing in the the country". linalls under way. the toilet there doesn't cost you l5p. future. remember these points: if I he Coronation Street He said the refugees. almost The first sponsored Rag Hitch sou arc going to sleep in a society, for addicts of Granada's entirely children, women and was cut overwhelming success. French bus-shelter DON'T take twice weekly marathon TV eldetly folk have suffered The sight cif Eighty Leeds your shoes off... they might not series. IS now looking !Or recruits persecution in the countries they Umversits students collapsed on be there in the morning! and Committee members. the floor of the Cite Beware of la) rats in fled to. Anyone interested should Unisersitatre made everything haystacks. (b) Italian truck contact John Hilson 135.1 I The right wing govt. was seem worthwhile, even if picking drisers. French auto-bogs play I !cure price. Td: 45086 Ext. 25 guilty of torturing hundreds of up empty heel bottles on Sunday strange music at you. it is quite after six, or Andy Kershaw in innocent neonle to death, morning took hall an hour! possible to survive for over 80 Exec. The routes and modes of hours on bread. Camembert and The club's first watch in is transport used by our intrepid cheap wine. planned for Monday in I IlU "PROTEST' hitchers ranged from a Porsche C.A. BUTLER and J.H. 11 V lounge. straight to Paris, to a 36 hour CLARKE Rev. John Hastings Anyone outraged by this should write to their MP's. Mrs Rectors write Thatcher and the US embassy to Students protesting at the protest pitiful increase of four percent in STICK NO BILLS - UNION TOLD He said this country had their grant have been joined in indicated its support of the their campaign by the Recjors of Flyposting by University The university's estates office department has protested American stance. four Scottish untsetsities. One of clubs, societies and political has warned Seamus that the because trees in Hyde Park were them. Reginald Bosanquet, groups could leave CUL! facing a union will be billed for arty used las students as billboards. "NA e should press Iona peace perhaps better known for his hefty bill for damages. damage resulting truism posters keepme loose loan the INhi he services to the Scotch Whiskey n ion president Sea mus wrongly placed, and states that Seamus said hs hoped that the sent to he said. rho would he triduetry than to Scottish Gillen scud this week he'd Fenton Street was among the sly unlVer,Ity and the council would the start of N Isaig battle tota dots academic life_ received protests iron' tin iversti> poster's latest targets. erect hoardings so that the COIllilort ni the country's The four rectors. Mt. Robert authorities and the• flyposters would no longer have problems Perryment of Aberdeen. Mr. parks department. Candidates in the recent any eacuse. elections were annum those fits talk, given last rhos:Jae. James Lees of Strathelsde, Mr. "II could mean hundreds of "I hate sticking pins in trees, guilty, and it's been decided that packed the Rupei t Becket t Jim Sellars of Stirling and Mr. pounds. quote easily" he said. but when you want to advertise a they'll have to pay for ans Lecture Theatre. The' cVcril was Bosanquet of Glasgow delivered "Fly posting in the town has meeting. sometimes 'is the only oreamsed by I eeds I I Salsattor damage caused by their n a letter to the Prime Mittister at become almost accepted practice thing you can do," he explarned. posters. and Chile eoliclarits campaigns Downing Street expressing their for Ents and some other concern. groups'". Leeds Council's parks Ras Castle. RAY CASTLE Page Four Women Against Cruise Jewish Society Dear Sir, initiative, which they hope In the Cruise Missile other women will follow. Reply LETTERS In the event of an eviction, programme of the present government. an American air all the present will leave the Dear Sir, camp, leaving women to refer to the base at Greenham Common, We the LUU Jewish Society, Louis 5buirkwit Newbury is one of the proposed confront the authorities with 155 Wool boost (a a new wish to register our abhorrance EDITOR sites, development being due to non-violent resistance - at the inferences made in Leeds Lai/At perhaps confusing begin in 1983. Just recently, and Student last week, vis-a-vis confrontation for them.. All contributions must be received a group from Leeds went on publicity for the film "Occupied by the Sunday before publication. a weekend vigil supporting the K nowledge of the group. and support for it is gradually Palestine." The charges that Women's Peace camp "Zionist influences" were to which has been set up spreading, both in this country further their blame for the disappearance of directly outside the main and abroad. To cause a festival celebrating life the posters advertising the film entrance to the base, in protest are totally unsubstantiated. to take place at Greenham Fighting the cuts? at this planned development. is There never has been a cam- Common on March 21st - Dear Slr, ieved so far. We hope to see The camp has been operating paign against the publicity of coinciding with the Spring Over the last four or five a concerted effort on the part since September t98 I - it's array any society conducted by the of Leeds Student top cover this of tepees, tents, caravans Equinox. Jewish Society. and we would months, the issue of cuts in Various creative activites vital issue in future . and brightly coloured posters never undertake or condone Higher Education, and in part- such as acting, music, dancing providing a strange contrast such actions as the removal of icular those being implemented and craft work will be taking JIM MURTAGH to the ern barracks and publicity for an event. at Leeds University, has receiv- MARY CASSIDY place at the different entrances ed little coverage in 'Leeds outbuildtnes that can be seen For Campaigns Committee. within the base. to the base. providing what We are totally opposed to Student'. Unlike the peace camps at should be an entertaining day those who advocate the destruc- The publicity which it has Molesworth and Fairford, this tor everyone. tion of Israel. who support the received has been inaccurate Dear Campaigns Committee, one is run by women (although In the evening a blockade P.L.C. and who deny the right of as well as totally inadequate. I could mention the fact the support of men is of the base by women chaining Jewish people to self- For example, the report of that "Feedback" the "Official" themselves to the entrances. is determination, but we believe in the first Brotherton work-in welcomed) - they make all the WU Bulletin Shen carried no the decisions and speak to the planned_ their democratic right to publi- stated that 'seventy' students information on the Grants Yours, cise future events. took part_ In fact the official press. providing an example of Demo. women acting on their own JUDY CRADDOCK. count was something over 220. If the Jewish Society were to I could mention that Leeds write to Leeds Student Nothing has been printed Student is a newspaper, and is Dear Sir. suggestion in the "Residents" detailing the nature and the letter that the young men with whenever our publicity was sto- here to inform, not instruct. I too feel obliged to add my len. we would qualify for a extent of the cuts in individual only an "academic" interest in A sequence of stories about concern to that of the residents weekly column. These are the departments: eg the 84% cut with regard fascism succeeded in showing up the lack of support in LUU of Charles Morris, actions of one person - is the in demonstrating costs in civil to the "Nazis at Charlie Mn' my extremism and lack of would probably be counter pro- Jewish Society responsible for engineering. A 'centre spread. article. As I was at the centre of humour. If indeed it is ductive for the Grants Cam- every individual in the Univer- could have been adopted so that paign and the general fight the argument around "no extremism and humourless to students could see how they denounce and actively oppose. sity') We also refute the YSSS's against the cuts. Certain platti)rm for fascists" in the nebulous slur that their members are being affected. the politics of racial hatred and members of Exec are incompet- hustings referred to I agree with must go tin-named fur "fear of Neither has 'Leeds Student' em and ill-informed. the "Residents" of Charlie Mo, violence, then t am a humourless published details of the loss reprisals" A truly pathetic Were the Campaigns that the article by Penny extremist. allegation. of staff jobs. Fighting these Committee organising act- Jackson was largely fabricated I am not interested in redundancies is an important ion. then of course Leeds I certainly did not ask people academic definitions of fascist We condemn the removal of part of the Cuts Campaign. Student would report on it. who believe in giving Platforms ideoloRy, knowing only too well the films publicity. but we refuse The coverage has also att- A University organisation that to fascists to present their case to how such ideas result in terror. to allow the Young Socialist empted to present members of can only manage to get less the Union Executive. indeed. as harassment and even death for Students Society to slur the Exec as incompetent and ill- than 35 students down I said to Ms Jackson t who racial minorities in this caiuntry - name of Zionism and continue informed; eg in the misleading to a Grants Demo in lrt S.W.S.O. we have never their Anti Israel diatribe on the report assured rue she was taking on the successful London would be well advised detailed notes) such people regarded racism and fascism as basis of totally fake allegations occupation of Senate. The to organise better publicity should raise their views in Union topics with ereat scope for over the removal of their public- justice of the students' case rather than laving blame at the General Meetings, in the way we humour: I suggest the Residents ity. was not made clear either.. doors of others, in S.W.S.O. hate; seeking a of Charlie Mo do likewise. This is why we have repond- democratic Mandate from (hose Yours sincerely, Yours, ed with an article outlining our assembled. rtUf. EARNSIIAW LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION aims and what has been ach- CHRIS JAECKER 'Editor] Finally. I will take up the S.W.S.O.) JEWISH SOCIETY.
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USEO ro FEEL 21 It blows away, with lust a little to 15,3) earn 7.41 ASOuT (iiii.iSTANa VfisTiL give a bird. 191 17 JEI.T Choke learner with odd 18) A &EEO TO hucia.., 22 Belief in pet by mother 15) of previous horror. or being hE OWE. iiwre Me AN[! Toon- 20 tear ro.rrste,. or im•i• c•PE Avuo 24 Clerks who give the orders! (7} in VOL CO i.15 America to begin with (6) Coo ee,ti_Ly ,kocerr-u.4 25. Breathing hard, and nearly on the 21 Provide broken crate 151 t_irx frop.asy You oi,rkve oc green) 17) aim •TIO roacluE You Plot 23. Heat over wire nerting,ps they sav note Sit,tv'S : As,rD k WI/As., Irbu 11-1., SUR.PQ 26. Such a colourful conibination may 151 HE" °Ott So 'vs be found 25 in Ihe breeze (3.5,3.41. -rtra 5EtF rtECePri 4. Page Five Ltel TtRS "Chairman and Action rdikr 444:to the Laeids 155 PAcidhousa( Charwoman" Aims Laects EDITOR Dear Sir, All contributions must pe received Dear Sir, Chairwoman. You only have to hv the Sunday before publication. May f sincerely apologise for Action Committee 1982-3 • read "Man Made Language" by a statement I made in the OGM Co-ordinator: Ann Barratt Dale Spender to see this. Usu- Treasurer: Martin Mitzkat of 9th March 1982. This of ally I make a real effort to avoid Secretary: Nick Garrard course was blatantly sexist and using specifically sexist lan- after the heat of the moment I guage but as you saw I am not The major aim of this year's retracted the statement because infallible. Once again, I am committee is to get a 11.111- time Dissident Libyan Students I am not sexist at all, indeed I am really sorry and hope I may he worker. A worker would enable decidedly- anti•sexist. The forgiven for using the offensive us to continue with our projects, phrase I used demonstrated just phrase 1 did, such as teaching the Vietnamese call for support how inherently sexist the Engl- refugees and also join in cam- ish language is. It is a language GRAHAM WALL paigns, for example with the which gives us Chairman and OGM SPEAKER. Vietnamese people for their Dear Slr, regime amone Libyan exiles. education rights. Is is obviously Alarming reports have been One of the victims of the very important that we should campaign to get improved hous- coming out of Libya for some regime's last wave of assination ing, better social facilities, etc. time now. They indicate that the and terror abroad was the Man- military regime there has "Socialism of as well as visiting or teaching the chester University student people. embarked on a policy of arbit- Ahmed Mustafa Abdtissalam, rary arrests and an escalation of who was murdered on Our subsidiary aims are for its repression. What is even November 26. 1980, fools" increases in all project areas. more worrying about these It is with this in mind that the greater links with the Poly and recent developments is the fact Dissident Libyan Students in stronger community awareness, that among those arrested is a the United Kingdom appeal to Dear Sir, each his own We hope all our members will large number of secondary the British public opinion in Anti-Semitism is at sickening However, when a Jewishstu- support us - and those of you school pupils (mostly from general, and to their colleagues phenomenon wherever it ema- dent attempted to give a differ- who haven't yet joined - there's Saladin Secondary School in in the National Union of Stu- nates from. but when anti- ent opinion of the P.L.O. a tor- still time. Benghazi). Their families and dent in particular, to show their semetic abuse is hurled by the rent of abuse erupted from a friends have not heard from Own concern about what is hap- supposedly "progressive left" it section of the audience - includ- ANN BARRAIT ACTION CO-ORDINATOR them since the day they were pening to fellow students in is as much saddening as any- ing such gems as "Zionist bas- arrested. Libya by condemning such thing else. tard" i A Z10111N1 is SOOITict,nc that This latest wave of arrests will brutalities and the systematic Last Thursday's meeting on helies..es that t he Jewish people further increase the number of violation of the most basic of El Salvador saw a fine example have a right to sett- students jailed for political human rights in our country. of the "socialism of fools", as determination). ('an thinking reasons in Libya. Notable Your support for the impris- left wing anti-semitism has been people really feel at ease among these is Mr. Nuriddin oned Libyan students would aptly described by Bebe!, the indulging in such blatant racism' Magenni, President of the publicise their ordeal; and it German Marxist. Evert- people, including the Libyan Student Union, who is would have a considerable The speaker mentioned his Palestinians, have the right to serving a Iife sentence. effect on their morale, thus support for the Palestine Liber- self-determination. but why do Also. it has come to our notice alleviating their suffering and ation Organisation, an organisa- those who enthusiastically sup- that the military regime in Libya predicament. tion which has trained neo-nazis port any people's national rights intends to resume its campaign Yours sincerely. in it's camps; (sec P. Wilkinson simulataneoulsy deny them to of "phyisical DISSIDENT LIBYAN STU- "The New Fascists" P. 126); a the Jewish people? against suspected critics of the DENTS. strange thing to support. but to ADAM LEBOR. Leeds POLLING FOR EDITORIAL ELECTION Polytechnic Candidates: Rol Kay * Sue Rylance * Angela Warner Students Polling 9.00a.m. - 4.30p.m. Monday 15th March 1982 Union in Secretariat LUU 11111: Forms from LUU Office NON-SABBATICAL ELECTIONS VOTING 9.00a.m. - 7.00p.m. (FRIDAY 5.00p.m.) Leeds Polytechnic Students Union AT: Information Point City Site Woodhouse Lane. Tel:(0532)430171 Union Bar Beckett Park PRESENTS PLUS: 11.30a.m. - 1.30p.m. ■School of Accounting (Woodhouse Lane) TUESDAY 1 6th MARCH STUDENT COMMON ROOM School of Law - THURSDAY 18th MARCH Brunswick Terrace Union Coffee Bar - FRIDAY 19th MARCH The lollowIng non•sabbatical Executive posts are the ones you should be voting on:-