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4PIN~ David Steel inter- INSIDE! view p 12 - & - I ( --~ $S- ~ l know ol no better trammg ground tor manliness than the rugger ficfc[ , Rugger is no kid-glove affair. Neither is life. .\s the poet says, " Life is real." Rock: gigs you • So is rugger. Without the traming and 11"illingncss to gi,·c and take no person will become a successful ruggcr player. It is a tough game in 1d1ich hard knocks missed p 14 arc given and taken. Of course, in the- right spirit. 1 believe there is something in rugger that is not found in any other game. It cannot be played without hard knocks. I have never heard players say that they rnjoycd a soft game. The tougher and harder it is the more they enjoy it. Thus 11·c sec amidst the thrills, - McK" '{ + O"fH~ G oop C,l T, Z.c:NS \men bowled ovq, but coming up for more. 2 The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983 Peace BLOOD NEW LIBRARY New The Mobile Blood Donor Unit Petition will be at the Chaplaincy Centre FOR next week. Their last visit was cut short to only two days and terrible By a Student Hack weather at King's Buildings EDINBURGH Unit deterred donors so that they fell new library ·w,11 enable scientists While us students have short of the target set. Giving The National Library of from all over the world to gain been enjoying a (no blood doesn't take long - only Scotland has announced the access to a wealth of scientific Or David McQueen, BA, doubt well-earned) break, half an hour which includes time establishment of a new library - material. Mr Alex Fletcher, MP and MA, Seo, has been for a rest, tea and biscuits. The the Scottish Science Reference Minister for Industry and appointed head of Edin­ th e hardy campaigners sessions are: 25th, 26th and 27th library. It is a notable step and an Education at the Scottish Office, for peace have been April, 10 am to 5.30 pm at the important one for Scotland. The welcomed the new library. He burgh University's new relentlessly hammering Chaplaincy Centre; 12th May, 10 Royal Society of Edinburgh has called is a "valuable asset to Research Unit in Health provided the foundation for the away. am to 5 pm; 13th May, 10 am to 4 Scotland 's world renowned and Behavioural Change. pm both at King's Buildings Union. library from its collections. The scientific community". The goings-on at Greenham The new unit has been estab­ Common have already received lished with funding from the extensive coverage from the illus­ Scottish Home and Health Depart­ trious mass media barons, so it is ment in association with the Social felt there is little need to add to the Science Research Council and the tomes that have been produced\ Scottish Health Education Group. but things have been happening It is hoped to eventually build up a nearer home. staff of six to eight people. Over 30 peace groups in Edin­ Dr McQueen is presently burgh have been running a two­ Associate Professor in the Depart­ month campaign collecting signa­ ment of Behavioural Sciences at tures for an anti-Cruise petition the John Hopkins University of that Robin Cook, MP, will present America. His research interests to Parliament. cover socio-cultural factors in Since the campaign was health and illness wi th emphasis launched on March 4, it has met on cardiovascular disease, alcohol with marked success, indicating use, genetic disorders and other that there is widespread chronic diseases. The new unit opposition to Cruise missiles. The REFEREN­ aims to establish a programme of organisers have said that behavioural research relevant to generally about 60 per cent of health. those approached sign the Ray Clancy petition, and in some areas this figure has been nearer 80 per cent. DUM Un the 5th May the students of Heriot-Watt University The halfway stage of the campaign was marked by a festive are to vote in a referendum on reaffiliation to the event on the Mound. Artists for National Union of Students. Although Heriot-Watt's Peace constructed an eight-foot Students' Association Council is to make no tall cube, which they then proceeded to paint on the spot, recommendation in favour of NUS, it agreed while Pilton's Children's Circus unaminously to ask the University's students. provided live entertainment for the Furthermore the wording of the Edinburgh experienced a bit ot by-passers and casual pedes­ motion passed at their last The only real question mark Eastern spice last weekend when trians. meeting makes the ma1or motive concerning reaffiliation is tts cost. the Royal Scottish Museum and By the time the campaign for reaffiliation very clear: For when Heriot-Watt left NUS, the Extra-Mural Studies finishes on May 14, the organisers "One way of f1ght1ng £10,000 affit1ation fee which its SA Department joined forces to hope to have collected "a bumper Education Cuts and hoped to gain, was lopped off by present a symposium entitled pile of signatures" and, even more securing decent increases in the University court. However. it "Turkish Culture through the importantly, to have reached many grants is to campaign and the referendum returns a 'Yes to Ages". The concoction of lectures, people that other campaigns negotiate collectively NUS' opinion. 1t ,s felt that they slides and films was given by a haven't touched. through the National Union would be in a strong pos1t1on to get number of leading experts on the of Students.'· the money back subject from all over Britain, And the proposer of the motion to In any case, Heriot-Watt wil including Edinburgh, Durham and the Council of the Students' phase gradually back into NUS, London Univers1t1es. Attracting Association, Mr Stuart Purdy. paying £3,250 for the first year, over a hundred from both the "NEW believes that "With education cuts £6,500 for the second and almost public and student population, it seriously affecting Heriot-Watt £10,000 for the third was a timely reminder about Un1vefS1ty and with proposals for a Simon Cartledge Turkey's importance 1n European BLOOD" student loan scheme certain to be affairs when the University's own included m the government's Turkish Department is threatened The Government has election manifesto, I am confident by closure Edinburgh Travel given the go-ahead for an that the students of Heriot-Watt ···~ Centre has organised two cultural extra 312 university will decide to aff1l1ate by a sizeable tours of Turkey 1n April and majonty September teaching posts to bring When Heriot-Watt left the NUS 'new blood" into informa­ ,n 1981, they voted to leave by a tion and technology and ma1ority of 281 1n a turnout of 1802 (56%) At tha'. time the Ant1-NUS other subjects for which campaign was led by last yea(s there would otherwise be Chairman of t11e Federation of little recruitment. Conservative Students, Mr Bnan The Monteith. who was recently The posts will be funded by the deposed by Mr Paul Goodman at University Grants Committee at a the FCS Easter Conference cost of £6 million. The posts are following an internal Conservative Secular part of the three-year £100 million Party inquiry into allegations of programme announced by Sir corruption in the FCS Keith Joseph last December. Mr Goodman, who 1s presently The scheme will be followed by serving on the NUS (UK) another 300 posts next year. Mr Church Executive, 1s espected to support John Akker, Oeputy General reaff1l1at1on. And MPs from all the Secretary of the Association of main parties have written to University Teachers, said: "The Heriot-Watt's SA encouraging The role of the Church in number of posts being funded by reafflliatmn the government is derisory secular affairs is the compared with the number of '------~~------...J subject matter for three posts lost through university cuts. " occasions this week. On Sunday, 24 April, Mgr. Bruce Kent, the chairman of CND, is giving a talk, followed by a dis­ NLSPlays cussion on The Church and I,~ET~1E Pacifism , organised by the CND Catholic Students Union. The talk will be held in the CND AT QUEEN'S HALL Catholic Chaplaincy Cale, 24 at 7.30 pm M1No George Square, at 8.30 pm. On Friday, 22nd April, a public A ma1orexh1b1t1on on Scotland's Host Simultaneously the Rev. Dr forum entitled "Peace-keeping In heritage of printed books and Charles Elliott , Director of the Eighties" will take place at the learning is to be held in the Christian Aid, will be preaching on Queen's Hall. Organised by National Library of Scotland, The National Library of the privilege against California, The Relief of the Poor - or the Scientists Against Nuclear Arms, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland will be host to the Stockholm and Moscow. Civilisation of the Rich? at 8 pm in the forum will include Professor from 23 May to 30 September. Association lnternationale de The visit will include a pro­ Greyfriars To/booth and Highland Biblophilie from 22nd to 29th Mike Pentz, vice-chairman of CNO Entitled "The Eye of the Mind: the gramme of sorties to private and Kirk. Greyfriars Place. and Dean of Science from the Scot and his Books", it will contain September. The Association is institutional libraries. A series of And on Thursday, 28 April, the Open University, Mr Colin many loans, some of which have based in Paris but has members lectures for participants will be Rev. Michael Bordeaux, Director McConnell and Dr Howard Davis. never been seen in public before. from all over Europe and America. arranged. In honour of the of Keston College, will be talking Workshops on the same theme The exhibition will bring together tt comprises private book occasion th e Antiquarian in Seminar Room II of the Univer­ will take place at 10 ars on for the first time surviving material collectors from all walks of life. It is B ookselle r s Association is sity Chaplaincy Centre at 1.10 pm, Saturday 23rd April in St John's from the press of Scotland's first a great honour to be host to the presenting an exhibition of books about Religion In the Soviet Union Church hall at the West End ol printers, Chapman and Myllar of Association and the National in the Laigh Hall. Today. Princes Street. Ed inburgh, will be on show. library competed successfully for Ray Clancy The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983 J Fat Bob Politics can be easily described as the art of convincing hypocrisy and perhaps the most adept at this "art" is the chairthing of NUS (Scotland), Fat Bob Mclean. At the now infamous Dundee demon­ stration, His Obesity said some­ thing like, "On the pittance Mrs CHARITIIS ~!~~!E Thatcher paysh ush we can hardly A Public Study Confer­ afford to eat proper mealsh, like." ence is to be held on Riveting stuff, you will agree? Saturday 30th April in the Imagine then how surprising it was THE BIG to see Fat Bob indulging in a light Extra-Mural Department snack after the march. This little GOINGS-ON at 11 Buccleuch Place on repast consisted of about 18 Committeemanship: a pizzas and a huge Knickerbocker G lory. It is obvious then that this Guide for Participants. 32-year-old professional student The chairman and WIIKCharities Week begins 23rd April. The appeal has a positively Egyptian gets a much bigger pittance from flavour this year characterised by the jovial Mr Mustapha Takash on his speaker wi ll be Mr Peter NUS than the government sees fit swinging triple-jointed camel. The crazy, hectic week of fun , commonly to hand out to us emaciated Wassell, MA. The confer­ students' known as Charities Week is an opportunity to let your hair down before ence is intended for those the rinal run up to exam time - and it's all for a good cause. Underneath Five-star Fury the hair-raising, fund-raising and eye-brow raising is a very serious who already have some The latest idea by the SAC, or purpose. It enables Edinburgh University to demonstrate some experi enced of commit­ rather the Executive, is a so-called commitment to the community around the University and improve the tee work as a knowledge ------training day after the elections. Of image of students in the eyes of the decadent public. of basic committee pro­ course, there have been training Last year approximately 50% of the £12,000 raised went to University days in the past for the newly Settlement which acts as a liaison between the University and the cedures will be taken for elected office-bearers to slip into community. A host of really deserving causes need help. A host of grant ed. D uri n g the Mass gear, but it has never been quite on events, catering for all tastes are to take place. The free parties after the conference committees this scale. Suggestions were made sponsored walk and pub crawl will take place in Wilkie House. Non­ which put the SAC in the same participants can attend these parties for the modest sum of 50p a'nd wi ll be ana lysed as league as IBM or BP and in five tickets will be sold at the door. political systems and will Arrest minutes they all but decided to use show how the "weird £3,600 of your money to have a THE EVENTS Last week 20 people, two-day junket in one of the most processes o f d em o ­ in c I u ding four Edin - expensive hotels in Edinburgh. SATURDAY 23rd cracy" can be turned to burgh University stud- Bed, lunch, dinner, supper and Grand Fete on the Meadows from 1 pm. Star attractions include the good effect. champagne breakfast will cost a chance to win a Mini Metro. ents, were due to be tried modest £30 each, and 80 people The conference will in Dumbarton after bei ng are wanted togotothisfreeparty. SUNDAY 24th begin at 9.30 am and end arrested outside th e As Allan Little says, "We will be Sponsored Walk starts 9 am 25 km with a free party afterwards. at 12.30. If there is Faslane submarine base able to get to know each other in a su ffici ent su p port an more social environment." You MONDAY 25th bet' early afternoon session on the banks of the Torchlight Procession leaves Edinburgh Castle at 8 pm. A bonfire and bonnie Clyde. Midnight in Moscow fireworks display will take place on Calton Hill. wi ll be held. Tickets are £1 The trial, however, has been Many of you, no doubt, are Disco the Calton Hotel 10 pm-1 .30 am. Tickets are £1.50. incl ud ing coffee. A d­ postponed until July 25, pending a aware that our glorious leaders, as vance booking is strongly legal aid hearing on 25 April. they style themselves, recently TUESDAY 26th recommended. Written The 20 people were arrested visited the Soviet Union. Reports Sponsore d fa ncy dress pub crawl starts 6 pm. There will be a free party following a blockade of the main just filtering through suggest a for surviyors. questions can be sent in gate. And as the police then re- wonderfully drab time was had by but must arrive by Thurs­ directed all the traffic, consisting all; except for a few more exciting WEDNESDAY 27th day 28th April. More mostly of workers on the main moments, of which they keep Camelardama disco 9.30 pm-3 am in Annabel ls in Semple Street. Tickets shirt, to the North gate, it was naturally quiet. This "silence" on are £1 .50 and will not be on sale at the door. details can be obtained decided to ferry a minibus full of 10 the part of Allan Little (Honorary fro m t he Extra-M u ral protesters to this gate where they Secretary) and lmogen Foulkes FRIDAY 29th Department. lay down. (Senior President) concerns a Slave Auction in the evening at Chambers Street. This unique event will An irate driver then tried single- little dinner party in Moscow's allow tlie highest bidders to buy and use slaves (under contract) for 24 handedly to drag them away, notorious "Gumbo" restaurant. hours. unsurprisi ngly with little success. After the dinner, at which ten Chambers St But help for him was near at hand, cases of champagne were con­ SATURDAY 30th in the shape of the police who sumed, our glorious leaders de­ Floats Procession starts 3 pm along Princes Street. Pharoah's Final Fling The Students' Association has turned up pretty smartish, and cided to meet Andropov face to 8 pm-1 am in Teviot Row Union. A full can before 9.30 pm means free made £100,000 available from their after a warning, duly arrested face and, to that effect, break into entry. £1.50 to all others. funds for a complete restructuring these first te n. the Kremlin. When they tried to do of the ground floor of Chambers More details of events and tickets can be obtained from Mustapha at 42 Street. Planning is to being The whole process was then so, however, they were surprised Pleasance, Tel. 556 3203/ 3375 at any time. repeated as another ten of these in their drunken state by three immediately and the restructuring lambs presented themselves for goose-stepping comrades who is hoped to start in the summer of ritual slaughter. They were taken looked ominously like arresting 1984. to Helensburgh and Dumbarton them. No wonder' I don't think you Police Stations where, after being can break into the Kremlin. Of Odds and Sods held overnight, they were all course, more things happened on Fast Food charged with 'Breach of the the "State Visit to Russia" as Allan Peace'. To which they all pleaded and lmogen describe their holi­ Playgroup Appeal A new Street Diner is opening in not guilty. day. A certain story of Allan little, Chambers Street to sell American One of the defendents has two boiled eggs and an exotic fan­ food - corn dips, chilli dogs, The infamous Mr Paul Deacon, assured me that if found guilty, he dancer, keeps emerging. Watch The Students' Association new waffles, spare ribs, and all that jazz caught last term writing grafitti in will accept a custodial sentence this soace. playgroup has now begun. The - described as "fantastic" by rather th an pay a fine. The cost of .,..;,,_==~------. response from helpers has been the Potterrow toilets and expelled Allan Little. The whole point of the Trident soars as prisoners, I am ATTENTION HONOURS superb but more will be welcome. from the Union, which is the new diner is to attract more people constitutional way of giving him a assured, are quite an expensive STUDENTS Not many parents have come to Chambers Street. It will be open forward yet. T he group caters for life ban, has appealed. His appeal in the evenings. On Saturday 23rd proposition. Personal exam timetable will come up before t h e Oh well, fu rther reading Paul children of 18 months and over. April the promotional night will Brickhill , The Great Escape can be obtai ned from the Information can be obtained from Committee of Management includ elive bands and free Kevin Dunion at EUSA offices. tonight. (Colditz 1943). relevant departments. samples of food. Steve McQueen Indoor Market On Saturday 30th April actors, musicians, jug!!Jl ers IF YOU ARE NOT PLANNING and other artistes will congregate in the Cowgate where an indoor market will be held. TO TAKE THE HIGH ROAD, OR This project is being organised by Edinburgh Unisersity Settlement to raise funds for charities and for its own activities. The market wi ll be held HEAD FOR THE SUN, HAVE A in the hall of Wi lkie House where there is room for 20 stalls. Stalls will cost £10 per day, £5 for a half day with discount for regular bookings. HOLIDAY OR TRAVEL ABROAD Bookings can be made in advance. The market will be open from 10 am to 6 pm. Coffee and food will be served all day. The half stage will THIS SUMMER THEN THERE IS function as a focal point for entertainments. The University Settlement is a grant aided charity linked with, but not NO NEED TO READ THE SPECIAL funded by, the University. Recent projects have included housing for mentally handicapped adults, alternative adult education, work with STUDENT TRAVEL homeless young people, clubs for the elderly and housebound, and support for those suffering from mental illness. SUPPLEMENT IN NEXT Like other charitable organisations the University Settlement has had no grant increases and therefore faces difficulties in clearing deficits. WEEK'S STUDENT. IF YOU ARE The Cowgate Market represents an attempt to help themselves. The Director of the University Settlement, Mr Flavin, also hopes that the DON'T MISS IT! project will "provide an outlet for disadvantaged groups, disabled or el derly home producers, charities and unemployed peopletrying_to start their own businesses". If the markets are successful, the Un1vers1ty Settlement will be able to offer special support to these groups by helping them to organise and directing them to advice where necessary. It may even be possible to extend the market to 2 or 3 days per.week. ~ ...., ...., ~~-I~ o1 g "lJ ~~~o~:f "lJ O'gi~i! ~-"' ~ -I "' ,, "' POSTCARD SIX: (On this one New Order are playing a to/ally ~ 3 !'D :i' C;,;; OJ~::,- "lJ m ~ff~;'---l---l---l-li~ -I ~i ~ 0...., ;,:; 0 ~~ ~o s: :::J (D changed set, which encourages but one man to dance about. Kerr looks ~~l?fi3-~ 0 ~~:o~~Jl::""' 0 ;~i~i~~°2l) t 3- CD (I) 5-S-"'~~lig::r~gg &]. (I) 0 --i ~~~a.~~ (/) ?i~~ :;~ ~- 0. ::,- about at the cool zombies .. . ) 9 .,_ (;) -t ~~&i5~ s: ~ C: 0 cij· )::> 0 s: IC I~ ""Q O )::> ~~~'g. (D (D he grulls, and the band proceed to play three new songs ma row The single that should have ~!~~~~ ~~ )> "'o :D C s. a. 6 O°? CD (ti ::CJ ~= ~ fi I I ;;_ i ;;. ..., <1) been a huge hit, ·ceremony·· 1s dnven out to a predictable cacophonic approval. Even songs ~i&~~~ ::c ?~g-~fi'g (I) :i- C ..., 0 ::, ;! rrom the night before are given an 1mprov1sed change and 1nventcon. Albrecht holds the mike ~g c i~ ~ iiHHi!HHti ~ ~!g ~o.~~ ~~ ::c ~ 15 .. i!nH!HHi!?~ 0 Ill :::J .;; [! ~ .,~ ~g_« :;:~~'P~~o3 i; o :::J a. POSTCARD SEVEN: (On this postcard we see the backdrop of a ~ 5-~ :i- ~!i~i~~g~ . ?o co ., 5,rD ---l 3a.0 gm~~ ; f i~~;_~g_ ~5. ~ men =rDO::r.., ; ~o s. 0. iii deserted lounge in Stirling UNiversity, where Kerr is munching a Qo ;;; OJ :i (D ':" I~l ~Q:J go;~ ~i~~~~ hi.:..: 5i" ~ breakfast of a Brid1e and a cup of tea. Caesar arrives, and the rest of The a iii~~ :i :J 5'gi :~~RJ ~ - :::J --l 'in mS?Joi; ~~o )>..., I O :!: : "O!O . ~ g,.-3 CD03" z 5-nt ::r ::r :,-~ =- ~ gi a. ::, ,,, Wake follow him across, and sit down to talk to the interviewer) Kerr nas ,... 9.. ~ 3- :!":;;; ~ ::, Ill i~~gai 3 ~; 0 !'D "O g.~:)!!? i5 (D ;et 0 a few rough questions and feels awkward. Now read what he writes: ~~fi tb~"O (/)(I)~ =..i- !'DO:,- ;;; Q. -g 0 )> £ ~Q ,...!~ S!ai"~ :iO (D :D-!: ~rD-O.rDo~n::r::J"t< 7' The Wake are a Glasgow band. They had never really played very much until the group ~ IS ;3 ::,- 0 iH1 f! ~ tl) ~ I ..., mmmun1 (J) 0 ~ ~ OJ "' ~~ ~ ~~"8~~ (D ~ 1 arose quite unexpectedly. One day they looke~ In a mirror, and saw a " group". They are a ii~~ -~·g iHg~l i;~ . "' " !:; 0 . tl) Q. , "' ::,- ggiP.3 !~I~ ~ album, why don't you? The Wake are not at present making huge sums ol -rD o.-o. lb ~CD • , ~ftg !~'~ f ~ (J) s. (J) a. money - compare getting the train with New Order's buggy - a largeish Mercedes Benz. Barney pauses fot a drink and a plec,rum Caesar Is the most vocal In the band as they sit talking, whereas later Caroline sits and talks m to Kerr alone while the rest are oll killing time until New Order turn up. Caesar would like 'i :::ic people, having seen The Wake (the name slmply arose & It can Imply whatever you I: I think/ feel), to have experienced something diflerent, something a bit chatlenglng. Nol very much is given away on the surface ot his lyrics , he suggests that greater depth has to be -:, achieved by the listener - he does not want to simply come out. with a "deep" line. The demands of the music are Iha! one thinks tor oneself, and perhaps will come to one's own -m insights lnlo one's own experiences elc etc , . you have lo find out for yourself. The Wake demand your altentlon. "II people are going lo 11 s!en to II, they should look below the surface", Caesar continues - " you ... have lo think about ii ... and maybe II you can work things out on deeper levels tor yourseU wilh our music, well. you mlghl start to think more deeply about ..." Caesar pauses, rolls his eyes and mocks his own voice - •· ... other things - in your Ille." "Lile" being given sell-mocking Intonation, but the seriousness still shows through.

ONE LINERS FROM THE WAKE: "We want to stir people up a bit". "You can take it any way you want". "I don't have any one-liners". "Are there any cheese sandwiches left?"

POSTCARD EIGHT: (O N /his postcard thedoor mto the lounge is framed, and New Order arrive . .. quite a few hours late). Klark 1s munching a roll as the group come in the swing doors Barney Albrecht and G1lltan POSTCARD TEN: (On this one Klark paces 1n and out of sight look tired. Steve Moms 1s alert. and Hook 1s gregarious as ever He asks Klark to hx the looking worried). healing m Scolland. and !he chat centres on Scottish frozen wastes and namby-pamby He not,ces me, and 1etls me that Barney Albrecht 1s angry about the treatment Ihat Carohne Mancuman proness cold to got. and he mutters thal he·s managed to get hold ot a kn1fe Kl ark goes oll to get Now Order Albrecht lies strelched out ma chair. silent, while Steve Morris loses another ballleagainst onstage. wondering where Barney got a knife. and whal he m,ght do with JI the Space Invaders Hook 1s talking wuh The Wake. while G1lhan sits qu1elly on her own. slowly eftmg a sandwich They summon themselves mto a group, and walk through todo a sound check Hook keeps a running Joke with Klark - "There he iS, there he 1s" Klark moves out of !he Hall. " There he goes. there he goes", comes over the PA A wandering onlooker 1s spo!led by Albrecht and POSTCARD ELEVEN: (ON this New Order appear onstage, and Hook Hook shoves a finger up at him, and barks "OUT"', then giggles with Barney as the poor start into "Blue MOnday" while Kerr looks around nervously). bugger crawls away. The sound havmg passed the test, everyone buggers olf tor some food The tun starts nght away Some same or similar arsehole throws his booze over G,11.an, she looks towards Albrecht and Hook. and the laller 1s g1v1ng someone in the crowd a po,sonous look A momen1 la ter. Barney gets soaked Peter stops playing 1ns1anlly, his hand po1n1s a threat to lhe merry sprayer He tooks as ,I he will 1ump mto the crowd as another splash goes POSTCARD NIN,E: (On this one we picture The Wake onstage, moslty over Albrecht One ot lhe road crew has the merry arsehole indicated to him by Peter, while Kerr moves about to take p,cc,es, then watches from the mo,.mg who brings the bass back into lhe sound chat lhe rest of lhe group has kept going The revellers having been removed 10 cool their heels. things calm down. The band get into their desk with old Hookey ). stride again. ptay a del1antly brilliant cover of Sister Ray , and include a hear1-s1opptng It rs Carohne·s b1rlhday. and to celebrate, as a spec1al surprise, some bozo in the audience ·ceremony·· They l1n1sh, and the punters wade out through the empty cans throws most of his can over her. Hook growls, and his hackles start to nse ''Fucking students Kerr stands and gaies at the littered floor . and gets out ol a hre escape lo see the stars The wake's set is even better than Edinburgh, but there 1s a rather sour arr about this hall which shine tn the sky. and inside his soul 11 hoots "FUCKING STUDENTS Probably all lhe dope fiends The Wake tm1sh a superb perlormance. and Carohne passes Kerr. p1ssed·OII and upset Apparently lhe gentleman had been sp111ing at her too. Fucking Thanks Eliot, Peter, B & H. students The Student Thursday, 21 st April 1983 s

The present Gov­ decreasea . This decline in bec ause of the economic po lIc 1es ernment's econ­ competitiveness was caused by o f previous gove rnment s, EDUCATING two main factors - the first was unemployment would have to rise omic policies are that our main competitors were and that there was no easy short­ becoming more productive while term soluti on of spending its w ay condemned be­ we as a nation insisted on out of recession. The solution is a • m a intain i ng ol d i n e ff icient MARGAR ET slow one of improving the British cause it is assumed working practices. The second industrial base and examples of Unemployment and the nuclear debate that they are was that our inflation rate, year this are Britis h Leyland and British after year, suppassed those of our Steel which have both been give n may rightly dominate the headlines• at responsible for the competitors which meant that ou r hundreds of millions of pounds in the moment, but the education issue is good comparea to foreign ones exchange for more effic ient high state of un­ were becoming relatively more working practices. Therefore we also one of the major political questions e m p I o y men t. I expensive. This was particularly can look forward to a future where the case as North Sea oil has kept British products again become of the moment. It's hardly surprising want to show that our exchange rate high. competitive so that our national This government therefore wealth increases. However, ln the mind you. Think of all the addle-headed the present Gov­ inherited a weakened industrial longer term, Britain and other propositions of the Family Policy Group sector which faced even more industrialised countries will have ernment's econ­ pressure because of the inter­ to adapt to the situation that far and you can see some of the reasons. omic policy is national recession. Between 1973 fewer people th a n w e a r e and 1982 the price of oil increased accustomed to, will be needed to But as the axe continues to fall on the sensible and that twelve-fold while on average other make the goods of tomorrow. Pa rt 1 universities the question must be asked commodities increased three of this is due to a technological the increase in un­ times. This meant that all oil­ revolution caused by micro­ - what exactly is the object of higher employment is in­ importing countries bought less technology as well as the fact that manufactured goods to pay for our former markets in th e third education? evitable, given the their increased oil bills. British world are disappearing as they There are two view­ with the total to be repaid in 15 goods suffered more than others industrialise themselves. Once poor state of the because they were already less again our industrial competitors points to take into years. It amounts to thi s: a graduate of a four-year course will British economy in competitive. start with an advantage because account here. Firstly, have to pay back around £3,200 When the present government already a smaller proportion of there are the wishes of the (even at today's low rates), plus the 1970s. came to power, it realised that their population work than in the unemployment would have to ri se State. Secondly, there are expenses presumably , plus UK and yet their per capita interest. over the same 15- year It is important to bear certain because industries had to become natio nal income is higher because the wishes of the con­ period In which he or she is likely facts in mind when looking at the more competitive in order to they are so far m ore productive sumers - that's us, the to be getting married, probably British economy in the 1980s regain domestic and foreign I have hoped to show rn this markets. It could not ease this students. moving ho use o nce o r twice because they largely explain the article why I believ e the present horrific doubling in unemploy­ increase in unemployment by government's economic policies The State sponsors higher (graduates o ften having more ment in the last four years. drastically increasing its own to be the correct ones in the longer education in order to produce mobile careers), dealing with a Governments have great powers expenditure for two reasons. run and why it is irresponsible to successive generations of people mortgage, and possibly buying a but one thing they cannot do is to lnlation would have soared which blame it for the present high level with the ability to take up the key car. I for one would not relish suc h change overnight the industrial wou ld have made the situation of unemployment. I have shown posts in the nation's work­ a prospect. fabric of a nation. They inherit an worse as far as British why the government believes it structure, be it in industry, social In effect, the Thatcher govern­ industrial sector which has c ompetitiveness was concerned would be useless and even services, the media, civil service, ment is presiding over the erosion developed over years and it can and the increased expenditure reckless to suddenly massively whatever. The State requires a of both the crucial graduate only be changed gradually. This would mainly have been spent on expand the economy. However, constant influx of people into supply, and the Robbins principle The first point is amply demon­ government inherited an industrial imports so that the country would this government does appreciate working Britain who can provide sector which had developed have faced a balance of payments the significant role that it can play the impetus for progress in British strated by the enforced cuts in student numbers at the very time certain serious defects and it has c risis such as the one that France in th e economy and as the last society. Daft as it may sound, aimed_to correct these. The most is now facing. budget has shown it will follow a without us slobs there are very few when the number of potential applicants for higher education Is serious was that British industry The government has therefore modest reflationary policy when people who can assimilate the new was pricing itself out of the market stuck to its stance of improving the nati on al and internat io na l areas of that progress and apply reaching a peak. As for the Robbins Principle, It seems Sir so that national wealth fell as productivity and competitiveness constraints allow it to. the new impulses to ensure its imports increased and exports of British industry. It realised that David Bendix continuance. Keith Joseph and his fellow For students and those who education m inisters would be hope to become students a degree quite happy to see it atomised, and can provide vocational qualifi­ on occasion they have said as much. Just to reinforce the point, Every once in a while, resignation, expulsion, or death, important which concerns them Is always cations of a high standard. !he most effective way of preventing "leaks Alternatively it can give qualifica­ let me make it clear that the brings about a few weeks bustling activity and to my mind Robbins Principle is not merely tions which are evidence of very excitement for the inhabitants of what are usually drab I wonder how dear "Lymewold' or good learning capabilities to be some handy catchphrase - it ·s11l!on·· or whatever 1he shilty cat 1s called and unremarkable little towns, whose existences are 1s coping with all the pressure I bet he has a used in a job's internal training. signifies what has been a major tenent in the theory of the Welfare lew stories to tell, though in this case no1 The pot of gold at the end of th e unheard of to you, me, or Westminster. At times like even in mt1m1da1ton or a cheque-book would rainbow is - or perhaps was - the State since the last century. As these politicians, journalists and those with pretences be of much use to those pressy Fleet Street long ag o as 1888, for example, ·sun· bully-boys. and all their partners in welcoming embrace of employers to being either get out their road-maps and descend, prin1 who req uire graduate talents. William Mo rris wrote: " What I claim is liberal cameras, smiles, hand-shakes and all, upon the 1 am sure that those undaunted and By recognising these two view­ wreckless Greenham Women pose a ma1or educati o n: o pportunity, th at points one can identify the central unsuspecting little constituency. It is that ~ost threat 10 wild-hie not to mention Margaret's cruise plans. not the Bermuda one Those area of mutuality between the is, to have my share o f wonderful of British phenomenon, the bye-election, whatever knowledge th ere is rnce Amencan people certainly will not want State and the students: the State and cold wet Darlington (nestling somewhere near 10 be greeted by hoardes of ,ampaging wants professionals, and we, in the world , according to my social-workers and ex-housewives chasing after degrees, are the capacity or bent o f mind, Newcastle and boasting three public lavatories and throwing !lowers and baked-bean tins in all historical o r scientific." dIrec11ons 11 was a good rdea ot Michael's to people qualified to become the highest national percentage of glue-sniffers And note that phrase. "historical disappear off to the Berhn Wall like that professionals. though t still cannot understand what lor or scientific": Morris evidently between the ages 11-18), was no exception. But right now this central Couldn t he have lound something equally envisaged no attempt to mould But In o ther ways this was no ordinary Tarqu1I ··e1scu1t Barrell ... the ugly. wet premise of higher education is dramatic. but a little nearer 10 home. where people into fields of study they med ia c arnival Darlington Is a sell-styled Party ... w ho Is also minister for home. all those clever camera shols and looking decidedly shaky. The .. f:afety town··, wllh ··dnve slowly"' as ,ts fore,gn and defence affairs And In fact would not choose themselves hehcopters could have been put to Just as present governmen t is sponsoring message, though this obviously did not everything else. He struck me as rather poignant a use, N umber 1O lor instance. or (intelligence allow i ng) . The vague and unprec1se when pressed hard on stagnation through education cuts apply 10 the ·· Monster Loony Party·· band­ MIchaers summer house In Crete T hatcher cohorts, however, are wagon. which, nding high on a wave of specific quest ions but. as he reminded me, Congratulations are also due to Lady which cannot further the provision seemingly hell- bent on producing inebr1at1on , polled a well-earned fourth stupidity had never stopped any pol111c1an In Olga, (no 1eta1Ion to Lord Sutch she tells me) of "professionals". And with un­ place In a l1g h11ng follow-up to the now the past He also considered complete more science graduates. at the and her ··women l or Defence·· I1Is a ma1or employment running at its current tegendary s ixth ou1 o t s i x tee n a t ignorance o f the Bnt1sh po ht1 cal sysl em and high-heel lorward lor respectab1l11y and the expense of potentially high­ !he mab1l1 ly to string simple sentences ludicrous level (11 .6 per cent of Bermondsey perfume industry. All that lalk about the calibre arts students, when the I was unfo r1 unate enough to meet the together. as positive advantages They are need tor a nuclear deterrent and how to fi rst-time Edinburgh graduates true answer is to allow into manic mastermind behind the movement what the electors want he har ped, while prepare mushroom soulfle will show the last year), the pot of gold seems h imself, David ··screaming Lord" Sulch o f m term1 ttanlly punctuati ng h is sentences Bnllsh public that not all woman kind has universities and polytechnics all something of amirage at times. the "'Old Oun Cow·· public house, the olf1c1at with T m late, l" m late·· Actually 11 w as very taken lea'le ol its senses and left the kitchen those who achieve the required party headquarters, he told me tha1 any pub d1 lf1cult 10 get any se nse out o f him at all and to rought-11 squalid m some ··tee-pee All this is bad enough; but the standards, regardless of their which sold · Theakslones · was suitable It no\ entirety surpnsIng when he disappeared commune Pnm. sm1hng. and courteous present attitude to the student into a nearby publtc herse and was nol seen specialities. also happened to be the venue for the only Lady Olga 1s the ideal advertisement for grant is an additional worry of eve-of-poll rally of the bye-election Or again middle cla~s med1atIon and madness From the government's poi nt of 1 major propositions. Indeed, the rather eve-of-poll concert The Oun Cow Oarhngton was a land-mark 1n Loony t wonder 11 Margaret has seen Er yet view, it is surely imperative to was carmmed fult with M onster Groupies Party history. whose spectre now looms Not Dennis the other onet I am sure that 11 hardship faced by an increasing actively encourage the provision re ... erently plastered In bnght yellow ·vote threateningly over Bnt1sh poht1cs ,n the would appeal to her sense ol unrealtty a number of students (hands up eighties Nearly. I asked Lord Sutch· about o f the maximum of high grade Sutch· stickers. and an abundance of other small. brownish wnnkled ob1ec1 descends those who have never had an items of luminous loony paraphenal1a the future for his party and for lunacy 1n from Hotywood to Earth. and w,th his cosmic talent. Right now the country general He intends 10 stand 1n Cardiff overdraft) is on the point of which included a ·oenn,s the Menace· charm and naivete. captures everyone s needs all the intel lectual input it badge Evidence of ;1uhtants lro,:n the even which he still thinks 1s 1n Cornwall and hearts and minds She needs someone 1ust becoming a disincentive for those can get if it is to find its way again. more exlreme ·Loony Tendancy They·re would stand anywhere In Scotland But here hke him as Minister ol Defence I am certain who should be their successors. all loonies here. the mad bar-maid told me he was slightly apprehens1"e "There are so The speciality is unimportant. T he any box office success would be a poll11cal Can we really be returning to the Over wha1 I was told was a pie and chips. I many lunatics 1n Scotland that I 1ust might h11 w11h 1he electors as well And what a coup ability to grasp major probl ems gel elected hie he 1old me belore days when someone cannot afford soon discovered the more ser ious. !or the Tory Pany Inst Ian Magrcgor and and, if one is unable to solve !hem, poht1cally-m1nded side o f this extremely silly re turning to the ··Old Oun Cow· to greet the then ·er He can hardly be more expensive to go to university? The level of the at least to know how to attempt a man Indeed. their nfanlfesto Is a reahshc electors and above all the 376 who in tryl\ than the aloresa1d Mr Magrcgor. though she overall grant Is bad enough, but it common-sense policy H Is the unthinking democra11c style, actually decided to vote would have to negotiale with Sp1elburg In solution, is c rucial. If there is one is noticeable that the level of the man's .. Oas Kap,tar·. and clearly sets out for him Jf you thought that the Mo,,ster Amonca he would bea steal at 1wom11J1on If " fast-breeder reactor" which Loony Party· were all very silly people, you parental contribution is frequently thelf proposals and the changes they :;he can cut shorl an unhourty cabmel Britain needs right now. It ts m advocate. However . It Is no infantile n1hil1sm would be correct Scotland wtll ha"e to get session or shopping spree. she should try to becoming unrealistic and ready to prove he 1s right education, and to that end all dis­ and struck me as surpns1nglysens1ble the see 11 soon before II s too late unpaid. And the solution to this ab1t1t1on of VAT (people should not be lnc1denlally the SDP·s Tony Cook has incentives m ust be removed The shambles proposed by the Tory penalised for spending thelf money after given up politics· Dual catastrophe' Let us grant must be increased to a hope that this trend conlmues adnust SOP gov.ernment is - the loan scheme. they have already paid income tax on their rea listic level, and the parental wages). voluntanly retirement at 55 years ranks By this ingenious method th e Judging by the uller confusion at Fteel contribution. if it is not aboltshed and channel 5 telev1s1on by the people tor present student grant would be 1he people· and a scathing auack on the Stree1. Mags· really has got them aI1 Alastair as Shirley Williams has sugges­ guessing about the General Election Even divided into two halves. o ne half outdated hcens1ng laws. II Is here that loony ted, must at least be drastically the Bmgo boys are beg.nning to realise I hat would continue to be supplied by support lies Prentice reduced And when that Is tt was also In1cres11ng to see dunng the has not been one for a few years They all local government in the present change tnetr mms over the date more 0f1cn achieved. the government must prev,ous weeks all party debat

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C EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ASSOC/A TION c. <( vi ;:;; ,:.. "' ~::, J::: I- c "' "::, if) A. UA.L ELECTIO J:::"' I- Vole May 12 Vole May 12

Nominations are now open for the following positions: SRC POSITIONS ASSOCIATION-WIDE Vice-Presidents POSITIONS -Vice-President (Court) -Senior President (Sabbatical) -Vice-President (Senate) -Union President (Sabbatical) -Honorary Secretary (Sabbatical) Conveners -Academic Affairs -Honorary Treasurer(Sabbatical) -Accommodation -Societies President -Community Affairs Officer -Publications Board Chairman -Finance Committee Senior Member -Environment -External Affairs -Finance Committee Ordinary Member -National Affairs (3 seats) -Postgraduate - Transition UNION POSITIONS -Welfare Committee of Management -President of Debates Faculty Conveners -Catering Convener -Arts Faculty Convener -Entertainments Convener -Science Faculty Convener -Services Convener -Social Science Faculty Convener -Life Member -House Chairmen: Faculty Representatives Chambers Street House -Arts Undergraduate 5 seats Student Centre House - Arts Postgraduate 1 seat Teviot Row House Nomination forms for all NOMINATIONS WILL -Dentistry 1 seat -House Secretaries: positions are available from the -Divinity 1 seat Chambers Street House -Law 2 seats Student Centre House Association Offices (Student CLOSE NOT LATER -Medicine 3 seats Teviot Row House Centre), all Union Houses, -Music 1 seat THAN 12 NOON, -Science Undergraduate 7 seats House Committees Societies' Centre (60 The TUESDAY, 3rd MAY -Science Postgraduate 1 seat -Chambers Street 4 seats Pleasance) and the Union -Sociql Science Undergraduate 3 seats -Student Centre 4 seats -Social Science Postgraduate 1 seat -Teviot Row 4 seats Shops. 1983. -Veterinary Medicine 1 seat 8 The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983 The best entertainments ~ guide in Edinburgh ~

THE POWER TO PUBLISH The Filmhouse The Virago publishing house effort to redress the balance in a has solid aims to publish work society where a woman writer has (228 2688) been more likely to go out of print about women's lives and history, MOTION Blade Runner to celebrate the qualities of than a male writer of the same 6.00, 8.30 Thur, Frl. reputation and calibre. women and to make people realise 3.45, 6.00, 8.30 Sat. Virago is best known for its that "feminism" concerns every­ Another classic adventure story, reprints - in 1978 they launched one and everything. These all­ again with Harrison Ford and an women publishers provide us with the successful Virago Modern PICTURES excellent performance from Rutge Classics list (the books beautifully books almost exclusively either Hauer. Set in a futurist world presented with paintings on the edited or written by women. In a where, rather like Britain, it always cover in green binding with the time of recession they have rains. succeeded in carving out a market. half-eaten apple slogan that appears on all Virago's spines). Ursula Owen and Harriet Speier ABC (229 3030) Rollover and Walk on the They also provide a series of new teamed up with the original An Officer and a Gentleman Wild Side non-fiction, social history, travel founder, Carmen Callil, and re­ 1.45, 4.45, 7 .45 6.30 Thur, Fri. 2.00, 6.30 Sat. classics, non-fiction classics and launched Virago as a fully An absorbing film portraying the Jane Fonda double-bill, when her new fiction. independent company in 1976. development of a jet pilot trainee main occupation was acting rather Virago's first co-directors were Ursula Owen writes: "Virago isn't from being a selfish individual into than politics or aerobics. about stern, unbending feminist the founders of the feminist the all-American hero. Richard magazine Spare Rib. Appreciative theory. We're not out just to reach Gere stars and acts well enough La Cage Aux Foiles and or not of Virago's feminist roots, it the converted ... our aim isn't to although the film falls short of Some Like It Hot may interest readers to know that exclude men." They have being truly memorable. 11.15 Sat. 'Virago' itself can be defined by published books by many A transvestite double-bill. The first some (i.e. Oxford dictionary) as a excellent but neglected female ET 1.30, 4.40, 7 .45 is a wonderful French farce about "turbulent woman: a shrew, a writers. Carmen Callil wrote: " In Loses its charm as most people two middle-aged homosexuals scold", but also as a heroic woman the past very few women have had begin to suffer from over­ and the second the classic or amazon. There is no doubt that the power to publish ... the power saturation of ET paraphernalia. comedy with Marilyn Monroe, their common ideals have made to publish is indeed a wonderful where Tony Curtis and Jack the Virago group an enthusiastic thing." Virago is criticised for The Beastmaster Lemmon end up in drag. T any cohesive force that have success­ exaggerating the divide between 1.25, 4.30, 7.35 Curtis said: "Kissing Marilyn fully provided a wide audience the sexes - but their concen­ " Kinda like Tarzan" according to Monroe was like kissing Hitler". tration on women writers is an with what they obviously want. an informed source at the cinema. Penny Boreham The primitive hero has certain Les Uns et les Autres 7.00 Sun. -.·.·.·.·.·.-.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.-.-.·.-.·.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.------• sinhabitants p ec i a I powers of the and jungle trains to British premiere of this, the story "Nicaragua Now - there accompany him on a voyage of of four musical families, with adventures ... but I'm giving the Geraldine Chaplin and James will be no second Chile" plot away. If you want to find out Caan in Claude Lelouch's film, A lunchtime talk by Cowan more you'll have to go and see it. which includes a different use of UNIVENTS Coventry, recently returned from Ravel's Bolero to that of Bo Derek. The Scarecrow is certa· Nicaragua after two years working good film, full of suspense. for the Ministry of Social Welfare The Caley Tokyo Story narrator helping us along w Chambers St under the auspices of the Catholic 3.00, 5.35, 8.10 Mon. that something is going to h Sat 23rd April Institute for International (229 7670) One of the best Japanese films, and we have to puzzle out w Bands playing: Relations. He will talk about his Chariots of Fire and depicting their culture and anticipate when. It is, t FRIENDS AGAIN work in Nicaragua, the recent Breaking Away 3.45, 7.40 society. difficult to guage how hu SO YOU THINK YOU'RE A invasion from Honduras by US­ An excellent double bill and well the film is, for whilst it is oft COWBOY backed Somacista guerillas, and worth a visit. Chariots of Fire is The Herd 5.45, 8.15 touching, there is never very Free American Food' answer any questions from the now famed for bringing money Tues, Wed, Thurs. laughter when there are on The New Street level light show audience. Tea/ coffee available. 1 and attention back to the British By the same director as Yo/, o f you at a preview, spread £1.50 8 until 1 am. pm Faculty Room South DHT film industry, which has led to the showing the dichotomy in Turkey each corner of the cinem Thursday 28th April. Edinburgh present success that everyone between the old world and the Scarecrow is definitely th The Pleasance University Latin Amierca knows about. Breaking Away is an new. film to have come out o "Thirsty Disco" Solidarity Society. American film about youth and Zealand, not an impossibl Every Thursday, Free Entry similar to Gregory's Girl, and was The Scarecrow since they make one every d 8 until late, Happy Hour 8-9 made very wittily with a lovely 6.15, 8.30 Mon, Tues, Wed. and it is on a par with the delicate touch. The Scarecrow is a film from New Australian films for photog The Pleasance Wednesday Zealand full of mystery, mirth and acting, plot and entertai "Friday Folk" value. Green Banana Club murder. It begins with a chicken Blues Band: Chicken Reel Potterrow request disco The Dominion robbery in the sleepy town of Every Friday, Happy Hour 8-9 Free Happy Hour 6.30-7.30 (447 2660) Klynhorn and the cutting of a The Third Cinema Thur 281 young woman's throat in King's Buildings Bar till 1 am The Verdict 2.25, 5.10, 7.50 Independent films includin Auckland. As the film progresses Linderidge 137 by Paul Friday 22nd April, 1 pm Paul Newman in excellent form as these two crimes become inter­ Animated shorts by J Lecture Hall B; James Clark Thursday a drunken lawyer in a film that has Teviot Row Film Club related and eventually under­ Langford and David Dyers B Maxwell Building upset the legal fraternity in Gregory's Girl stood by our hero, a 14-year-old Admission free. Professor Peritz: "The Danger of America. 7.30 65p boy called Neal, ably played by Cruise and Triden and the role of Jonathan Smith. scientists in opposing the nuclear Raiders of the Lost Ark Chambers Street The Scarecrow is a stranger who arms race." 2.15, 5.00, 7.45 Free disco. Bar till Midnight comes to inflict his terror on the Re-release of this classic boy's Ecstatic Hour 8 pm-9 pm inhabitants of the town. John KB Union own adventure story starring Carradine stars in this role and Thursday 21st April Harrison Ford. Never less than looks like a cross between a skull 6.30 pm Kramer vs. Kramer Friday compulsively exciting, and worth Teviot Row and our beloved Labour Party 8 pm (approx.) Rocky Ill seeing for the first time or for Black Vinyl Disco leader. He is a magician, Free to matriculated students. reminding yourself what life is hypnotist, sex maniac and, we really all about. Chambers Street presume, the murderer. He is Postgraduate Students Union Roller Disco stalking the virginal Prudence, Part time bar person wanted 20-23 Gregory's Girl played by T racey Mann, the sister hrs per week approx. plus 3.00, 5.20, 8.15 Potterrow of Ned, and a girl who is becoming occasional overtime if required. Still here. The Membranes aware of her own sexuality. Must be registered unemployed to participate in job splitting scheme. Contact Bar Convener, PGSU or Saturday Chambers Street Admin. Secretary. 22-23 Grand opening of Street Diner Buccleuch Place. with Friends Again and So You Think Your A Cowboy Local Hero 2.15, 5.00, 8.00 Mexican Indians - their Bill Forsyth and David Pu history, past and present New £7000 Disco light show join together to produce A lunchtime illustrated talk (in upstairs in the new Top Level engaging story of an Am DHT Faculty Room South 1 pm Discotheque attempt to buy up a re Thursd 5th May) by Fran Dorward All for 1.50 Scottish community as the si of the EU Spanish Dept. covering Bar till 1 am an oil refinery. both the period prior to the Spanish Conquest, and from lhen Sunday to the present day. The slides used Teviot Carvery Gandhi 2.00, 7.00 are from the lecturer's own All Day Highly acclaimed and right collection photographed on Happy Hour 8 pm-9 pm Includes a masterful perfor recent visits to Mexico. Tea/ coffee Bar Opens 12.30 pm by Ben Kingsley as the great available. 1 pm Faculty Room But was Gandhi really such South DHT Thursday 5th May. of peace, or is Richard Edinburgh University Latin ltwiznyacradleitwlzasledge borough glossing over aspe America Solidarity Society. The Scarecrow . . . a scream his character? The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983 9 The best entertainments '1--fu guide in Edinburgh olcf

T oday, when decline is good today as when they were first generally on the public mind, it released: Singing in the Rain, An TRAVERSE THEATRE makes a refreshing change to go American in Paris, The Band 112 West Bow back to a beginning when the Wagon and Meet Me in St Louis future seemed to promise great among others. 226 2633 Welcome Home 5 pm things and, as Scott-Fitzgerald put He was ILJcky enough to have a 19th-23rd April MUSIC it, America was going on the genius as second-in-command in greatest, gaudiest spree in history the young Irving Thalberg who Live late night music. - the 'twenties. The different lent his artistry, taste and skill to Good food, exhibitions. Holywood studios each reflected a many of the earlier productions. Revivals of 7:84 and different aspect of this vital stage Edinburgh So committed was he that the Traverse successes at of American life: for Paramount story of Billy the Kid was in large Moray House satisfaction was the essence of a part devised by conferring with Citizens' Royal Mile f movie, reflecting a generation of King Vidor in muted whispers The tlnal productions of the Americans who had returned from during the funeral of Mabel Citizens' Theatre 82/83 season are Hey Elastica World War I with a new broad­ Normand. revivals of successful produc­ Friday 22nd April minded European conception. In the early days Hollywood was ,. lions by 7:84 Scotland and the This is your chance to meet United Artists was founded by a way of life dominated less by the Traverse Theatre Company. student teachers - a fun bunch Mary Pickford, Douglas Fair­ excellency of its films than by the 13-30 April at 7.30 pm: 7:84 with tan tights and clumsy heeled banks, Charlie Chaplin and D. W. charisma of its personalities, their Theatre Company (Scotland) In moccasins - oh, the group are Griffith determined to go their own way of life more suited to a film in Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont about as exciting too. way without pressure from the big many cases than that of the Stewart, directed by Giles policy-orientated studios. The characters they portrayed. When Havergal and designed by Geoff emphasis here lay on independ­ the personalities withdrew from Rose with lighting· by Gerry Playhouse ence, and despite Richard the scene, Hollywood's unique Jenkinson. Greenside Place Rowlands' wisecrack "So the character was finished . Today it The cast includes Jo Came

NO PHILISTINES BEYOND New furniture, ceramics and glass THE FRUITMARKET from the Memphis a GALLERY THIS POINT t>· Studio, Milan. MEMPHIS Until 21 May Milano in Edinburgh THE FINE ART SOCIETY The earliest works in the (556 0305) exhibition are sketchbook studies made during a visit to Morocco in 10 Years in Edinburgh 1960, and another group refer to a new exhibition. I wasn't A Celebratory Exhibition It's Tuesday afternoon, an Indian journey made three Until 11 May couple of hours before looking forward to all this years later. Sections taken from the 'Student' deadline. forced writing but as I go THE ENGLISH two 1973 series, 'Change' and '54 Drawings ', reflect Boshier's I 've written nothing inside I am meta mor­ SPEAKING UNION interest in the notion of change, during holidays. I 'm phosed from a faded, dis­ GALLERY permutation and the sequential panicking. I mean, I illusioned student hack to arrangement of elements in the Robin Philipson should have written lots a sort of Boy Wonder of Paintings drawing. Later drawings reveal a Until 30 April concern with the media, in and lots for you all to read Exhibition/and. particular the popular press, but I was on holiday The first things which THE TALBOT RICE ART censorship, advertising and consumerism, whilst others ( enjoying myself?) like struck me about this CENTRE comment on the artist's role in everyone else. Anyway, exhibition were its mirth, A Moment in Time relation to society, and stem from Scottish Contributions to Photo­ coming out of the its wit, its colour and its ,.,d-. Boshier's involvement with the Waverley I furrow my graphy 1840-1920 'Lives' exhibition which he Until 14 May selected for the Arts Council in already creased brow THE TORRANCE 1979. Examples of Boshier's even more as I try to grasp ~TI!~:·te if~r7:e:sf~~: ·:~~!~!~!1~; commissioned graphic work, such a straw of inspiration and "furn,ture exh1b1t1on" but "',f·'.?,•:'i''' GALLERY (556 6366) as his designed for the 2nd Clash its vitality was over- ., .. Sax Shaw Songbook, are also included. The stop thinking in cliches. Watercolours most recent drawings in the Agghhefuckeiooaelf! I powering. Here before my Until 23 April exhibition are the Texas pictures scream inwardly. I'm a very cliched eyes were which are a direct response to the multicoloured lamps THE SHORE GALLERY landscape and imagery of failure and those pages John Brennan Boshier's new environment, and will stare me blank in the which could be wheeled Tapestries use archetypal figures such as the face and I'll never live around like technico/our Until 4 May Cowboy to explore aspects of the down the embarrassment dogs. Or how about a American Dream, and preliminary THE PRINTMAKERS sketches for paintings, portrait of owning a rusted-up metal and wood dor­ WORKSHOP GALLERY studies and a group of etchings. typewriter. mouse painted in the John Kirkwood This is a Bluecoat Gallery Never worry' I glance to most outrageous pop The furniture here is " Ower His White Banes ..." touring exhibition which after colours? showing in Edinburgh, will travel my right and there the intended to be primarily Etchings and Photo-montages You see, the exhibition Until 30 April to the Cleveland Gallery , FRU/TMARKET GAL­ decorative rather than Middlesborough. LERY sign hits me fully is a sort of kick in the balls functional, although THE OPEN EYE between the eyes. Yes 1 a to "good" taste and some of these explosive GALLERY (557 1020) " good " design. To gadgets would perform Jane Soeder plagiarise the catalogue: well in the right sort of Recent Paintings Muriel· and Gordon McIntyre (the exhibition) "is meant place. So, if you are Ceramics to make you question already puking in the Until 21 April your assumptions about DHT basement or fester­ THE SCOTTISH what furniture should be". ing greenly in the library, The Memphis Studio in GALLERY (225 5955) escape to the Fruitmarket Harry More-Gordon Milan is headed by Etorre Gallery and who knows, Watercolours Sottsass: a leading Italian you may even smile. Marianne More-Gordon dsigner who has worked Giles Sutherland Sewn Works Until 4 May with Olivetti and Fiorucci amongst others. His ideas THE NATIONAL are new and inspiring but GALLERY OF they are also humourous. SCOTLAND Sottsass, along with nine Goya other members of the Prints of the Bullring - The Tauromaquia cosmpolitan school, farts in the face of for example Until 27 April An etching by Derek Boshier the Bauhaus and its rigid THE NATIONAL principles. LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND s Broadsheet l Poetry, Prose and Graphics (An Elegy for Tears) Alan Bold Illuminated Poems 3 Engineer White Boys' Do you know Steve Biko died boys? 3 White engineer boys THE NEW 57 GALLERY 1, 2, 3 Boys white Derek Boshier (engineers) Can you feel the waves on the sea­ Selected Drawings Walk, Walk, Walk stones, as the wash back and forth I cry for you boys, 1960-82 Same, Same, Same on the rocky shingles of the world? 3 imaginary boys. Unlit 7 May 3 clones My tears flood from my face, Resident in Texas since 1980 as A million clones Do you see the seals as they play Assistant Professor in Painting at outside in the waves, in the bay my heart, my stomach. They fall on you, the University of Houston, Derek What do you think? beside Mhairi's white cottage? Washing over you, Boshier (born Portsmouth 1937) 3 White engineer boys has recently committed himself Where does your money come from boys: but they pass unknown. They stain nothing wholly to painting, an activity to What do you feel? your dirty money Nothing, fucking nothing. which he returned only in 1979 3 White engineer boys 3 White engineer boys following a 13-year break, during My tears will never cut into which period his work en­ Do you know what colour a tear is? Do you know who has died for you boys? compassed the areas of sculpture, 3 White engineer boys your hearts boys. 3 Imaginary engineer boys. film photography, constructions, Do you know how that colour cuts books and graphic work. One into your heart? Can you feel the sea-splashed fingers medium - drawing - has of ice waves as they wash through your And saddest of all boys: your tears will never cut remained constant however, and Can you see boys? toes, running on a lonely beach? into your safe shrunken hearts. the Bluecoat exhibition brings 3 White engineer boys 3 White engineer boys together over 100 drawings Your tears will never flow down the streams of your consciousness selected from different periods of Do you see the paper wings of Do you know what it is to be alone down into the oceans of the world. Boshier' s career, from his insects (translucent) as they dance and to feel a distance involvement with Pop Art in the in the last drying breaths of the Alone, Alone, Alone? 3 White engineer boys. early 1960s through to the most evening sun? 3 White engineer boys recent Texan work. The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983 11 TRAVII "Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the older, a part of experience"- Bacon.

and 1mpress1ons which one Getting stoned on the train. he Over the next few weeks, this cannot hope to achieve by then sold a leather waistccat for page will feature some of the remaining in our own culture £50 - enough to keep him 1n experif!'nces of students in their Many may say that ,t's all very Europe for another three weeks. travels to various parts of the well encouraging trips to distant ··wow. man! The best time of my world. Our aim 1s both to continents, but where 's the money Ide_, .. encourage those who have not ye,t going to come from? Students are The dedicated traveller abhors Grand Palace - Bangkok had the inclination or nerve to set notoriously broke but they are the word ·holiday . with all its WatArun - Bangkok foot beyond British shores, and to stiff be able to enjoy travel. On a connotations of concrete hotels. Bangkok -Sweat in interest those who have with the recent train Journey 1n Europe I package tours and fat sunburnt cuisines - Chinese, Malay, Indo­ nesian and Indian tastes are all Sin City countries presented. It is a cflche met a young preppy American, Germans. So. 1f you can suffer the to state that as students we will admittedly from a wealthy Jewish shngs and arrows of poverty catered for in abundance. ln the food centres you find a table then On our arrival in Bangkok, a never again experience the family, who. armed only with an abroad, be the extrovert you hijacked Garuda plane was freedom, time and energy to lnterail card and an instinctive always knew you could be, /Ill your choose your food trom the many basking in the morning sun. Four venture out to exotic lands, but like desire to meet others and sense a rucksack and get your thumb out separate stalls. days later there was an abortive most cl,ches, 1t is true. Travel is not little of -a culture strange to his Travel is the panacea of the The Singaporeans are, however, a military coup. But such minor always easy; all too often one own, had survived on practically apathetic - "Get high before you rich, self-satisfied people and, disturbances have little effect on comes up against frustrations and nothing for months. He had 1ust die you·re hera for a good time. perhaps because they are the this seductive country and its diff1cuft1es, but in retrospect 11 is a spent an exhausting but highly not a long time. ·• people of many nations, quite without culture. Bugis Street, full beautiful people (though one fascinating and exhilarating part fruitful afternoon. dressed in his Big Ron traveller reported that one in three of student life, creating memories best rags, begging 1n Madrid. of food stalls and loud music, used of the overnight buses from the to turn into a parade of transves­ South is hijacked by bandits). tites at midnight but the police Bangkok, infamous Bangkok, is a have clamped down. Gradually the hustling metropolis of exhausting South-East Asia: Sun, Sea and old houses and Chinatown are humidity and sex - "You wanna being replaced by skyscrapers girl?" you'll be asked, " No? Then you wanna a boy?? ... You wanna Sensual Seduction Java a dog???" - anything goes. But For its size, Java is the most don't be deterred, turn a corner near the price they're prepared to while you wait is perfectly safe - populated island in the world. and find yourself in the peace and Travel in as distant a land as Asia sell for. Clean basic accommoda­ steer clear of anything left cold Surprising considering it is shade of a beautiful temple, demands a lot of preparation tion can be found just about and open to the flies. As far as scattered with forests and drinking fresh coconut milk, without which the unwary optimist anywhere for £2 a night but the money is concerned it's probably mountains, but I can well believe it watching the Buddhist monks may well come unstuck. First to be best value are the S0p huts. best to take sterling or US dollars having seen a kampong near the strolling past, serene in their thought of are such necessities as It is a minor miracle what Asian (depending on exchange rate port in Jakarta where millions live bright orange habits. The temples inoculations, sometimes required cooks can do to the basic fluctuations) traveller's cheques in tiny stinking, squalid hovels of Bangkok are truly majestic, three months ahead, and visas. ingredients of rice and noodles; all - keep a note of the numbers (they're still delighted to see from the Grand Palace to the You can often save a great deal of kinds of vegetables, meat, nuts separately - and some US dollars westerners - they invite you Temple of the Dawn, to Wat money by booking flights well in and spices go into the most mind­ in cash. £5 a day (including home, ask you to take pictures, Trimitir, the monastery of the advance; London's bucket shop blowing culinary concoctions bus/train travel) should be plenty. even offer their bodies). Jakarta is Golden Buddha. A large stucco brigade probably won't be much imaginable and you're unlikely to As an example of prices, the 12- an ugly modern city where the very Buddha was being moved here help in this, instead read the ads in spend more than a pound on a big hour bus journey from Yogyakarta very rich live side by side with the when the crane dropped it, the papers. It's well worth fixing meal , but it's worth splashing out to Bali cost £3.50 including very very poor. The rubbish of the revealing a five-ton Buddha of your dates around the cheapest on the seafood. Despite the supper. For short journeys, use the English family we were staying solid gold. When the heat gets too flights going, so try to keep your apparent health hazard, the ubiquitous rickshaw or bemos with gets examined by three lots of much you can always retire to the schedule flexible. Two London numerous street-stalls serve the (bus-vans) or bus but be sure you people before finally reaching its air-conditioned relief of a luxury travel agents I particularly cheapest and most genuine food. know the price before setting out destination (the servants, the hotel like the Oriental. Luxury isn't recommend for cheap flights and You're bound to get the Dexys or you might be left in the middle rubbish men and the "dump the word for this place, it's more helpful advice are Student Travel sooner or later but don't be put off; of nowhere having to spend a dwellers"). There is some fine old like a marble palace with shops, Australia (Euston Rd) and Trail­ as a rule the food which is cooked fortune to get back. Dutch architecture, but most bars and swimming pools. "Oh, to finders (Earl's Court Road). prominent are monstrosities like have the money" you sigh, return­ though at no cost should you feel "Su karno's last erection", a ing to the bed-bugs of your compelled to stick to the beaten hideous torch-topped column. humble dive. track, a good guidebook can be Jogyakarta, the home of batik, is To find the real T hailand one invaluable; South-east Asia on a surrounded by the most stunning must get into the villages. Shoestring is the bestseller for this scenery I have ever seen. Unfortunately, we didn't have time part of the world, it contains all the Borobudur, 40 km north-east of to go North to Chiang Mai but info you need to know, where to Yogya, is an immense 9th century instead we headed South towards go, how to go, where to stay, what Buddhist monument set on a hill Malaysia and Singapore. H ere the to see, what to eat, how much to amidst forests, paddy-fi~lds and people are charmingly friendly. pay etc, but for a more detailed volcanoes. It is quite spectacular The language barrier is seemingly analysis there's a wealth 6f with its 72 stupas and 400 images of overcome by smiles and signs volumes such as Bill Dalton's Buddha. Prambanan is another though it's useful to know a few Indonesian Handbook. Travel as unmissable excursion from 1umbers and names of food - lightly as possible. One smartish Yogya, a huge complex of 224 'Tao Rye Cow Pat" means "How outfit for customs, otherwise a few Hindu temples, mostly in ruins. A nuch for fried rice?". In every bar shirts and shorts and lots of happy day can be spent climbing 1angs the portrait of the adored underwear. Westerners not used through the jungle searching for the temples and admiring their fear blue sea. Here you hire a L------.1 dreams. After a quick haggle and a beach hut for S0p each and, a hefty bemo ride to Kuta beach, we took a watching the sun set is sheer novel by your side, you sleep, none of your "sit back and enjoy This is a cool, lush hill station room in a 'losmen' for just over a sensual seduction. The 12-mile swim, snorkel and sunbath.e all the discomfort-cum-squalor" of (developed by the British) but take pound (breakfast of coffee and yourself on a jungle walk and trip to the enormous stalactite­ day. You eat enormous meals of Indian trains. The mixed popula­ bananas included). Bali is all it's you'll appreciate what hell it ridden Batu caves is an excellent hot, spicy fried rice, noodles and tion of Malays, Chinese, Tamils made out to be. The people are must've been to fi ght the Japanese excursion from KL. In Malacca we vegetables, washed down with (from South India) and even friendly, the food is delicious and here - It ain't half hot. went to a delightful Easter church delectable fresh fruit juices and Europeans (the Portuguese away from the happy turmoil of KL, the capital, doesn't, rank service. Happy Easters and even Mekong whisky, you play back­ settled in Malacca) lends a Aussie surf boys (and girls) at highly as a favourite city, but I painted eggs all round. The gammon through a haze of dope curiously cosmopolitan atmo­ Kuta, the odd deserted cove can found its blend of modern sky­ seafood at Glutton's Corner is and watch the shooting-stars of sphere to the country, though the still be found. To get round the scrapers and white colonial exceptional. magic mushrooms. On the west people are no less hospitable for island you must take a bemo or architecture very attractive. The coast is Phuket, another idyllic their racial divisions. It's a great Singapore hire a motor-bike (pass your station, wi th its domes and turrets, island though fa st becoming the place to hitchhike, whether for a driving test by riding in a circle quick trip into town from the is beautiful and the National At the southernmost tip of the without falling off). The "sights" of drugs centre of Thailand. Indeed Mosque, while glaringly modern, Malaysian Peninsula, Singapore the only thing that mars such beach, or the long cross-country Bali, temples, volcanoes and trek. Penang, our first destina­ is a cool retreat. Dining at one of has all the attractions of Hong lakes, can probably be seen in a places is the Western hippy Kong but 1s cheaper, less self­ tion, is another beautiful island of the night food stalls along the single day but a longer outing is element, ugly and distinctly un­ consciously commercial and beaches with a lovely little muddy river' to the sound of amply rewarding. Wander through appreciated by the natives. From westernised capital, Georgetown. Muslim evening prayers and altogether more pleasant. The the villages, meet the people, see Phuket you can take a boat tour enormous complexes of shops on, We took a bus ride around the their painting (and buy, if you round those weird and wonderful Orchard Road are great for island seeing an aquarium (all want), go to the feasts and dances rocks in The Man With the Golden anyone wanting cheap cameras, sorts of tropical fish), the Snake in the temples. Back at Kuta when Gun. walkmen etc, and some of the Temole ("guarded" by drugged the heat of the day is gone and the beautiful old bui ldings still exist, vipers) and a tew picturesque hawkers are drifting off to the waterfalls. Stopped at Batu not least the Raffles Hotel (have homes of any new friends you can yourself a treat, have an original Ferringhi, honeymooners· have an afternoon snack of gin-sling in the colonial splendour paradise, scene of mass hippy mushrooms to ensure a Malaysia of the lor 1 bar). Almost as if expulsions in 1975. On the way to spectacular sunset. Contented The comparative luxury of the designea ro the gourmet, Kuala Lumpur, the Cameron well-being in S.E. Asia reaches its international express south to Singapore boasts a mouth­ Highlands can give respite to nadir in Bali. Rupert Gordon Butterworth heralds altogether Kualar Lumpur Station watering array of indigenous more westernised Malaysia - those suffering from the heat. 12 The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983

FEATURES

The 400th Anniversary of Edinburgh University wouldn't be complete without Public Law (1707) , Civil Law ment figures and lack of education TEACHING PATTERNS (1710) and Scots Law (1722) . and social pursuits on the The pattern of teaching has, of a Student review of past, present and The University played a central continent due to the war, the course, changed greatly over the part in the flowering of Scottish English "discovered" Scotland. An 400 years of the University. The future. In this two-page feature, Student Enlightenment. Adam Ferguson, influx of English students raised first students were taught under Dugald Stewart and WIllIam looks at the University's history and the the numbers at the University to the Regent system, where the Robertson were some of the great 2,500 by 1850. This showed that same teacher took them through figures of the Enlightenment. As events which will be taking place to the rebuilding project was in a the entire four years' curriculum. the University flourished, so its sorry state. Victory at Waterloo in This pedagogical system was numbers increased. In 1583 there celebrate the Anniversary. 1815 and the end of the war replaced by the professorial , were 60 students, in 1789 there prompted the government to give system in 1708 with each teacher were 1,000 students, and it became grant of £10,000 for the confining himself to a particular subject. The departmentalisation of teaching set the pattern of University development which continues today. In 1768 there were six departments, 1883 there were 40, 1937 there were 70 and today there are 150 departments with just under 10,000 students. The increase in the scope and range of the universities teaching THE BEGINNING in the 20th century is reflected in Proposals to found " ane the building programmes. 1923 Universitie" in Edinburgh were saw the development of the current in the early 16th century. Science Faculty at King 's Scotland already had three papal Buildings. In 1929 Divinity moved university foundations St to its present home at New College Andrews (1410), Glasgow (1451) on the Mound. In the post-Second and Aberdeen (1495) . In 1582 the World War period, the Faculties of 16-year-old King James VI was Arts ana ;:,oc1a1 ;:,c1ences were sympathetic to the civic aspira­ rehoused in a complex of new tions of the burgesses of buildings in George Square. Edinburgh for an academic institution in their city. James's THE FUTURE Charter of April 14th 1582 The University is determined to empowered the Town Council to maintain its diversity and distinc­ found a university in Edinburgh. tion in academic affairs, both in The foundation of Edinburgh teaching and research. It will University in 1583 and Aberdeen's continue to promote staff Marischal College in 1593 meant development and high academic that for nearly 250 years Scotland o endeavour. It expects to be able to had five univ ersities whereas ~ maintain its high quality of student England had only two, Oxfo rd and ,1 intake over all faculties. Appli­ Cambridge. ..._ cants continue to be well qualified The new Edinburgh Universi ty o. and number are buoyant. There admitted its first students in Arts in ~ have been no marked reductions October 1583. Divinity was added ~ in employment of Edinburgh to the curriculum in 1587. Links g graduates. between the University and the u The University faces great strain town were close, and endured for 2 due to financial cuts. So far the many years. Financial control was .2 academic programme has vested in the :rown Council and Cl. remained intact. High standards clear that the original buildings remained so until the Universities to taverns or any other unseemly completion of the University have been maintained despite the (Scotland) Act of 1858 which places for scholars to be found in . could no longer cope with the buildings. William Playfalr w~s loss of some academic leadership. instituted the University Court as Long hair was forbidden. Such expansion. Robert Adam, the chosen to complete Adams's New However, the full effect of unfilled the governing body of the Univer­ paternalism persisted well into the leading British architect of the College. He adhered to Adams's posts and deterioration of services sity. But the 1858 Act did not 18th century. Then the Principal day, was chosen to rebuilt the original exterior. New College was has not yet been felt. The sever connections between town and professors of 1742 seem to University on the original Kirk o' completed in the 1820s and University is entering a period of and gown. The Town Council had have given up the unequal Field site. The foundation stone of housed the University in its very limited staff recruitment, so the right of appointment of struggle against sin and changing New College (now Old College) entirety - Faculties .of Arts, vigorous efforts are needed to was laid on 16th November 1789. professors which was a powerful fashion and concentrated instead Divinity, Law and Medicine - but maintain the tempo of academic Robert Adam, unfortunately, did and sometimes political means of on the removal of temptation in the due to continued expansion this life. The inevitability of a "lost not live to see his work completed, control. When James Ill visited form of "licentious acting of stage could not endure for long. generation" of young and able Scotland in 1617 he was proud that plays which in compliance with and died 30 years before the new sc holars causes great academic building was completed, which Edinburgh University was a the vicious relish of the multitude CONFIDENCE AND and humanitarian concern. The flourishing institution and and the direct tendency to corrupt was hindered due to high taxes immediate objectives of the declared, "We gave the first being the morals of the audience, and lack of money due to the BENEFACTION University is to repair the damage and beginning thereto". especially the youngest" (so Napoleonic Wars. The 19th century was the great that reduced funding has caused. watch out Bedlam freaks). age of confidence and benefaction This necessitates the need to BUILDINGS WAR AND for Edinburgh University. The promote a vigorous campaign to James VI gave his lands of the EXPANSION ENLIGHTENMENT Victorians were acutely aware of find new sources of external funds both to expedite development and Kirk o' Field to the University. This In the 18th century the Scottish The war in Europe and the both the value of higher educa­ maintain the general level of consisted of a conglomeration of Academy Movement (instructors Enlightenment had profound tion and the potential of universities (why can't Maggie be academic activities. It's enough to buildings, the largest being in practical and science subjects) effects on Edinburgh University in make James VI turn in his grave. Hamilton House which served as openly criticised the narrow the 19th century. Due to the aware of this?) . Edinburgh received sums for th e endowmenr the main University building for curriculum of the universities, impact of the great Enlighten- 200 years, supplemented by Edinburgh, being the capital and of new Chairs from private adjoining houses renovated or centre of Scotland's national legal, individuals and public sub­ scriptions. So the 19th century ,, purpose built by the Town ecclesiastical and government C o uncil. The Town Council system, was the first to respond to saw the foundation of Chairs in actively promoted the residential the c hallenge. In 1725 the Sanskrit, Economics, Education, aspects of the University. In the Uni v ersity appoint e d Colin Fine Art, Celtic, Engineering, mid 17th century it cost £2 Scots to Mclauri n to th e Chair of Geology and Public Health. In such a generous economic share a room per person per Mathematics and to enhance it s climate there was little difficulty in session and £4 Scots for a single reputation in Chemistry success­ roo m. fully enticed Wi lliam Cullen and raising money for the next phase Joseph Black from Glasgow of building. In 1883 the new DISCIPLINE Univ e r s it y In 1 72 6 t hr e e Medical School was opened. Dr Judging from the regulations professors of medicine were Mc Ewan gifted the McEwan Hall to that the Town Council and Univer­ appointed. The 18th century saw a the University. So by the late 19th century the University had begun sity laid down on the behaviour of number of Chai rs es tablished - students, our 17th century pre­ Natural History (1767) , Astronomy to assume its more modern and decessors seem to have been a (1786), Agriculture (1790) and recognisable form . In 1896 its normal bunch of youths. The 1628 Rhetoric and Belle, Lettres (1760). academic activi ti es were formall y ru l es fo r bade swearing or The Chair of English Li terature is d ivided into the Faculties of Arts, blaspheming the holy name of the oldest in the world. Law also Divin ity, Law, Medici ne, Science God, playing cards or dice, going expanded in the 18th century with and Music. The Student Thursday. 21st April 1983 13

• How can the Interest of graduates be maintained? The SAC was founded in 1884 by A more interesting newsletter should be sent out. The present How are you personally Involved Fitzroy Bell, so it has its quater­ one is not inspiring. It should In the 400th celebrations? centenary _next year. Last century follow the attractive nature of the I am more involved in the the_rectorial campaign was very General Council appeal brochure. publicity and promotional side of political and bitter affair. As Mailing to graduates could also be the celebrations than the personal recently as the 1880s it meant a more regular. side of things; publicity is one of real b attle between senior What other aims do the 400th the functions of having an outside politicians. So, as you can anniversary celebrations have? . public figure as Rector o f the imagine, the lecture will contain It aims to make the citizens of University. A railway carriage is some interesting incidents. 'Edinburgh more conscious of the being named after the University Do you think the celebrations will history and prestige of the Univer­ and I am involved in the naming be a financial success? sity in their midst. The only regret I ceremony. I also keep in the back­ 1 They should be a financial have about the 400th celebrations ground and I am involved in the success. The General Council is that most of them are being held raising of money. appeal should certainly be. As in July when the students have all How is money being raised? signs so far have indicated; it is an gone home, and some in Freshers' The University gets a certain on-going concern so it will Week in October when a lot of amount of money from the govern­ continue after the 400th celebra­ students have not yet arrived back. ment. The General Council has tions are over. i, This is sad, because it means there launched an appeal, and a lot of The appeal involves graduates g- cannot be as much direct student foreign countries are interested in from all over the world. It is 0 participation as there should be. the work of the University, so this unfortunate that most students o The relationship between the city is another potential source of when they have left the Univer­ g,and the University is rather tepid at revenue. si ty, do not receive much informa­ ~ the moment and not as good as it What does the 400th anniversary tion on how the University is ~ has been in the past. The people of mean to you first of all as Rector, getting on. The twice yearly o Edinburgh have forgotten that the and secondly as a former student mailing to graduates is not very ~ University is really a town college. of the University? informative; the appeal brochures ::, The University has drifted away I can't really separate the two. are very attractively designed. The ~ from the city and drawn in upon An institution which is 400 years appeal embodies the idea of ~ itself. Also the people of Edin­ old is something to be proud of - encouraging graduates to stay in [ burgh do not seem to identify with we are all part of the anniversary. It touch with the University. It is : the University community links is fascinating to look back on 400 hoped that many of them will take ct and Charities Appeal. The 400th years of activity. · As part of the the opportunity to come back for anniversary celebrations provide 400th celebrations I will be giving a the reunion dinners and open days an opportunity to improve the lecture on the history of the that have been arranged as part of relationship between town and Rectorship and student politics. the 400th celebrations. gown.

Tuesday 5 July T here is the off1c1al In ­ auguration of Bristo Square in the afternoon; in the evening, the Hon. WOMEN'S UNION Lord Cameron is lecturing on "The The Students' EUSA FORMED Law of Scotland" at GST. The Women's Union was founded in 1903, first in George On 1st July 1973, the Edinburgh Association - University Students' Association Wednesday 6 July Student activities at Edinburgh Square, then in Guthrie Street; Unfortunately for students, most was formed, and is now in its tenth Apart from a repeat of some of University, as such, did not start then, in 1964, the Women's Union of the 400th Anniversary events year. the previous actIvItIes, the day's until nearly a century ago, when, in moved to Chambers Street House. take place In July, with a few odd Incidentally, Edinburgh highlights are a lecture by 1884,. the Students' Representative In 1971, at the height of the events during Freshers' Week at University Student Publishing Council was founded. Moving at a Women's Lib movement, the Men's th e start of next term. Professor George Shepperson on Board was founded in 1968 to act fair speed, at its third meeting, the Union and the Women's Union The main concentration of " Edinburgh's Students at Home as a buffer between Student and decision was made to establish the went mixed, but stayed separate, happenings take place during the and Overseas" and, in the evening, the SAC; Pubs Board's death Union Society, the aim of which still in Teviot Row Union and first week o f July, between a late night (ie keep the youngsters throes have been a source of bitter was to build a Union for the Chambers Street Union, Saturday 2 and Sunday 10 July. out) malt shisky tasting "Sampling controversy in recent years. the best products of Scotland's University. respectively. For further details on events, Two developments at this time Finally, in 1981, the Societies tickets, etc. please phone 031-667 distilleries"; tickets £2 .50. Centre complex at the Pleasance TEVIOT ROW began to effect Union life. Firstly, 1011 ext. 4254 or 4255. Please note the Men ' s Union , running opened. not all events are listed below. Thursday 7 July Work started soon after on A collection of lectures are the creating a Union building; Teviol drasticall y short of finance. was on day's main activities: Owen the verge of going bust. Second, Saturday 2 July Row was finished in 1889, but Dudley Edwards on "Edinburgh without the extension. which was the Student Centre complex was The events begin with a in the process of being built in Franking and Posting of special University and the Americas"; added later. Established as the Prof. Eric Forbes on "Science at Edinburgh University Union, it Bristo Square; rumours abounded commemorative envelopes at Old that it was going to be run by the College, followed !:>y the official the University of Edingurgh, Then was created independent of the SAC. SAC. opening o f the celebrations by the and Now", and Dr Ian Campbell on "Edinburgh University and the Life Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Mr Tom Morgan, and the Principle. Dr of Scotland" John Burnett, in Princes Street Gardens. A special Mastermind Friday 8 July In the morning there Is thE' takes place in George Square Honorary Graduation Ceremon; Theatre, chaired. as ever, by in McEwan Hall; more lectures 1ri Magnus Magnusson. a former the afternoon including one by th,, Rector of the University. l ector, Rt. Hon. David. Steel on " The University: Student Life ancl Monday 4 July Politics", followed by a late nigh I A Service of Thanksgiving is being held at the High Kirk of St. ceilidh. Giles in the afternoon. Saturday 9 July Thur 21-Sat 23 6.00/8.30 (Also 3.45 on Sat) Thu r 21-Sat 23 6.30 (Also 2.00 on Sat) More lectures, including one b11 Monday 4 July Harrison Ford in Ridley Scott's Jane Fonda Double-Bill the Principal, Dr John Burnett on In the morning there is a tour of BLADE RUNNER (15) Dolby Stereo ROLLOVER (15) with Kris Kristofferson " Edinburgh University, thtl the Science buildings at KB for Plus WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (18) Future". Events end on Sunday 10 those Arts graduates (and o thers) Sat 23 11 .15 Transvestite Double-Bill! July with a Service of Dedication LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (15) plus who promised themselves never to at Greyfriars Kirk. SOME LIKE IT HOT (PGI Mon 25 3.0015.35, 8.10 Japanese Classics go there while they were at the AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON (PG I University, so they can realise they One of the main themes of the Sun 24 7.00 only La France En Mus,que . missed nothing. Anniversary is to show how Geraldine Chaplin, James Caan in Claude Lelouch's The crowd-puller of the day will LES UNSET LES AUTRES (15) involved the University is in city Tues 26-Thur 28 5.4518.15 be a special screening of "Chariots life, and how the University was A film by Y,lmaz Guney (YOL) of Fire", David Puttnam·s Oscar­ Mon24-Wed 26 6.15/8.30 founded by the Town's Council, THE HERD (15) winning film, being shown as Eric THE SCARECROW (15) 400 years ago. A maIor exhibition Liddell was at the University. in Adam House, Chambers Street In the even ing, the Graduate is being held on the subject. Other Theatre Group is presenting a COMING DON GIOVANNI/ DIVA/ THE DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT/ ELVIRA MADIGAN/ exhibitions and events are also MUDDY RIVER/JAPANESE TREASURES/ FANNY AND ALEXANDER words and music history of the being held in October, but the SOON! University's life, "The Tonnis concentration of events is the first College". week of July. 14 The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983 m u s C Like A Fish Out of lain Cameron separates the sheep from the goats. Water Whatever happened to serious rock Gigs music? The following is a bri ef Somehow, though it has there are really only three types 01 survey of some of the produced numerous fine hits , ~ rock or "pop" music. Firstly there have a nagging dislike for the is pure trash . Secondly there is important gigs in the last return to dominance of that good product which pretends to month, collected together godawful term: "pop" m11sic . In be nothing more. And thirdly there by the Student staff. fa ct, the whole modern dance is that brand of music which not eth ic which has ov ertaken the only successfully entertains but charts in the last year, while it has also challenges our preconcep­ In London: produced some great dance tions, music which has integrity. Mar 14 , Lyceum, Missi ng Persons musi c, has a sour taste of empty­ But how many people are willing - ex- Zappa personas - wild. headed commercialism. The likes to think in these terms? How many Mar 19, Ham Odeon, Pat Methenay ot Duran Duran may produce well­ people, for example, would be - talented modern jazz guitarist crafted, fun singles, but their willing to listen with an open mind played memorable set - a rare success is also largely due to a to such wildly varied bands and appearance in Britain. man ipulation of image and performers as Rush, Peter Gabriel, Mar 20, Ronnie Scott's, Wee kend fashions which is thoroughly U2 and Bruce Springsteen? All plus Everything Bu t The Girl - crass. An analogy: young kids who these people offer more than a two up and coming outfits: jolly are football daft are often mere invitation to step on to t_he and sensitive respectively. desperate to have their team 's dance floor, yet they are shunted strip, and consequently get off into handy categories by the fleeced by disgusting manu­ music press , categories wh ich far facturers like Admiral who put as too many people accept as little as possible back into the mutually exclusive and antagon­ game. In the same way, today's istic. I'm not saying that everyone new " pop" stars take a hell of a lot should like these bands, one and of money out of the business (ano I all. What I am suggesting is that all use the term advisedly) without of them deserve respect. offering anything more than This isn't meant to be a diatribe Marllllon have been given a lot of The song stretched the set out to " product". slagging of anyone who doesn't space in the music papers in the about two hours, and by the end ii It is a situation exacerbated by provide serious, high-minded past six months, and whether felt like it. Bit of a shame really, the music press, which either music. It's merely an attempt to praised (Sounds) or slagged because Marillion really can play panders to the moneymakers (like show that there are people in rock (NME), it's all good publicity. and there certainly is talent Smash Hits). or pretentiously tries music who rise above the usual They've come a long way since amongst them. The only problem to create trends for its own ends, at prejudiced criticism, and leave they played Chambers Street a is that if they're supposed to be the the same time seeking to give something worthwhile behind year ago and have collected a best "progressive rock" band everything a label and prescribe them. And the examples I have considerable number of, to say the around, and they probably are, I attitudes to that label (the style of cited are only examples. To them least, dedicated fans. It was hardly just wish they'd progress a bit. the old guard of NME, MM and one might add Bowie, Bob Ma rley. surprising, then, that the concert Frontman Fish told me a year Mar 21, Heaven. Sounds). The former type of Randy Newman, The Jam, Elvis at the Playhouse turned into as ago that Peter Hammill was one of impressive heavy percussive, pul­ magazine is simply after the Costello, Ultravox, and probably much of a party as anything else, his major influences. It seems a sating bass, energy and fire, money, like the groups it hordes of others. Enjoy good but I'm afraid it was just too much little ironic that Hammill is now anguish and attack; these boys promotes. The latter would like to " product" by all means. but always of a small religious worshipping. supporting a band that started oft have got something to say. ban everything but the music they be ready to recognise that there is Still, despite the fact that the music using ideas taken in part from him. Mar 22 , Venue, T he Fall - want, it sometimes seems. Note probably something better. Think was somewhat repetitive and the Anyway, the band and concert enigmatic as usual, unpleasa~t the infamous Dave Mc Cullough's of TV programmes like Mash, The songs dragged themselves were actually good ; Fish' s stuff, grating, irritating, but it won't recent attacks on U2 for example. Boys from the 8/ackstuff and Not through what was ultimately a blur theatrical element came off go away. Havi ng praised the band's first two the Nine O 'Clock News; of movies of similarity, the show was an alright, and the light show, dry ice, Mar 25 , Ham Odeo n, Roy Ayers~ albums, he slagged their latest like The Deerhunter, Chariots of apparent success and a good time slides and back projections were funky funky - th is guy's got it. effort almost exclusively because Fire, or almost anything by Woody was had by (almost) all. interesting, if not exactly original. George Clinton would pay his it pushed into new areas - yet Allen. They rise above mere The highlights were probably But I suppose all these things were respects. heavy metal bands constantly entertainment, though they are all those songs released as singles what the fans wanted, expected Mar 26, Ham Odeon, Morrlzey incur his wrath because he finds entertaining themselves. Can't and Edinburgh was "treated" to and got. All in all it was pretty well Mull en - smooth jazz funk from them stagnant! rock music be recognised for the only performance of the rather alright, boring at times, but since no hopers; churn out the pap lads. What It bOIIS aown to IS tn1s : doing the same? long and drawn-out "Grendel'' - a most people there like the band Mar 27 , Greenwich Bar, John bit of excitement for the and loved every minute of it, who Stevens - difficult, accomplished, worshippers, a bit of a bore for me. am I to say it was dull? Lucky for pacey jazz from a quartet of pros. If Marillion keep playing songs like you, you'll have the chance to Mar 28 , Ronnie Scott's, Freddie talk banshee this, then I'm sorry ltl say they'll decide for yourself - the concert Hubbard - some trad jazz from an never lose their Genesis-clone was recorded to be released as a ol d-timer, authentic, moving, nice. talk . name tag that they hate so much - live album! How exciting! Mar 29, Marquee, Enid - out­ "Grendel" came over like a Nell Dalgleish sta nding; o ne of the last great rearranged " Supper's Ready". Bntish bands. We're fortunate e nough to have them up here May 1 and 2. Don't mi ss at any cost. April 1, Covent Garden, Chet Baker - more neat jazz: timeless. April 5, Marquee, Ojiblja - lively Exit African funsters turned it on: sweaty stuff - but was it good. The "last ever" Thin Li zzy April 6, Venue, D uritti Column - concert in Edinburgh wasn't a lot sensuous, lyrical, poetical , tender different to any of the others. All guitar synths and treatments from the usual visual effects were there, Jim Reilly. Lynott's style hasn't changed a bit London then was a feast of good and the denim and leather brigade sounds this Easter. Let's hope you were in their element. heard some. In Edinburgh we had: New guitarist John Sykes added Thin Lizzy, Aztec Camera, UFO, the excitement to the performance The Undertones, Eric Clapton, New Order, Joan Armatrading. Hello kiddies, tho ught I would fill new wave guitarists. The band were tighter Were you there? Elsewhere we you in on how those megastars Meanwhile, back in Hawaii, than ever and the sound was Siouxsie and th e Banshees have Budgie and Sioux have recorded a exceptionally good . Seems been getting on recently. So, we new Creatures' album. to be strange that they're splitting up at now have official confirmation that released in May. The single from all _since they appear to have got it Scotperson John McG eoch has the album, called Miss the Girl, is together so well at the moment. finally definitely left, and that out this week, and like the album, But the music press have Cureperson Robert Smith is the is not half as exciting as the speculated enough about the "are new permanent axe - person . previous Creatures' material . they or aren't they" splitting-up 'J • rumour has it that Sioux was not However, the other half, namely thing, so I'll leave it to them. .,,- ...1· 1 impressed by McGeoch's leaving Steve Severin and Robert Smith, However, it might be just as well if . . are forming an outfit called Glove, they did split up, because they're - does your roving reporter get .·· ...., and are merely requiring a female bound to wear themselves and the feeling that he dared to tell the Ice Queen where to go? Anyway, vocalist ''with an original vocal their fans out sooner or later, as he appears to be working with style" to complete the line, up. you could hardly say they've ' They are planning to record fairly changed their style of music in the 0 ~ Richard Jobson and Ru ssell soon. The Creatures·, Gloves· and last few years and I doubt whether - ·. ~ , Webb, and the grapevine quivers with the news that former fellow the Banshees' vinyl offerings will they ever could. now be on the band's own Still, they played a long sc checked out Tom Robinson Magazine protagonist Howard Wonderland Records, a label all the old favourites (and I mean (Brighton), John Martyn (Bourne­ Devoto is also mu sc ling in . Please God let there be a distributed by Polydor. And it old - a rare performance of mouth). Peter Hammill (Swindon) looks as though there will be room "Whisky in the Jar" was even and even Ina Deter (Amsterdam). Magazine reunion . for other bands, when the label has included) and I doubt whether any How students travel eh! But the It's a great pity that McGeoch of the old fans went away vacation's over boys and girls. left, since it is my belief that he become established. So, with an o th e r a lbum unsatisfied. I also doubt if they Don't walk - boogie, and get on made th e Banshees what th ey are nowy 1te was unable to, impending this year fr om the gained any new ones. I can't down, get down to it . now. However, perhaps like his and although he fits into the Banshees, there seems to be a lot remember if they played "Got to Joe predecessor John McKay he heavy-metal-guitar-macho-hero found th e complete dominance of to look forward to. My, we are busy role more than the rest of Lizzy, he Give It Up" - I think it's time they did, eve n though they still are a big Sioux cramped his style som e­ aren't we? Oh well , I suppose it is undoubtedly the first really gives me something to ramble on cut above most of the heavy metal what. Good luck to him anyway - suitable replacement for Brian bands they are categorised with . he must be one of the most brilliant about. m u s C 11 The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983 15

anyway. Most of us are satisfied to play our stuff on Boots Audio. o~: Singles an . extreme case; but the point A Classical being the music's the most The Beat: Can't Get Used imp_ortant thing - geezers reading To Losing You h1-f1 magazines and striving after Hey, trendies, did no one tell you better and better equipment have that Andy Williams is the new Education What's up then? got i_t al l wrong - they don't get thang? No? Well , funny you nothing from the music - they just should say that, cos no one told Anyone got tickets for David Music in Edinburgh enjoy seeing little lights on their me, either. In fact, the song has Bowle? If you ain't got 'em now ~dinburgh Grand Opera staged buys and admire their wonderful been put through the Beat Record­ then don't on the three extra David Nice reports. Puccini's 'Turandor with an stereo image or whatever. making Machine and has come out shows at Milto n Keynes, July 1, 2 amateur exuberance that carried So - what conclusions: Avoid soundling like any other Beat and 3. By my reckoning it's as If Scottish Opera's financial th e weaker moments through Compact Di sc coz it's a con. The record you may care to mention. perfectly. Silliness was part of the biggest problem in th e near future impoversihment, which has Zzzzzzzzzzz . already deprived Edinburgh of fun - difficult to concentrate on is they've got such a limited the first act Liu Calaf arias with the number of discs available - about 'Wozzeck' and 'Manon Lescaut', continues then there will be rro Prince of Persia's severed head 40 'popular' records. Yes this wil l swinging back and forth joyously increase dramatically. Maybe 400 further chance to seP. the co mpany's brilliant 'Master­ on its meathook, deprived at least a year. But what discs will those be of his green-and-blue tumour of a - your everyday chart muck - singers' - a profound loss to judge by the Glasgow perform­ busby. Acting was not the strong yuh, some of its fine - but most of point of many of the principals the its shit let's face it. What else can ance I was fortunate enough to witness. The production, ample night I saw it; but it mattered not as they do? - they've got to produce verve was there in abundance. the most popular stuff (CDs are so demonstration that while statist ica lly and financially things The singing was always expensive to produce). So assured, sometimes inspired, and naturally there will never be an are serious indeed artistically all is well, boasts perhaps the finest the orchestra under John Grundy extensive backlog of albums. But a wonder, thrilling at every point even the current stuff will be only Hans Sachs of today in Norman Bailey. Nothing of the character's where the Puccini score glitters partially represented. How much and shines. This life-enhancing, follows: Two nights at Birming­ indie music do you see being put complexity eludes him: vocally golden-toned and mellow his extrovert approach is as valuable ham NEC plus three nights at out on CD? Quite. What about characterisation registers every in its way as the thought­ Wembley gives around 100,000 singles. Not on CD that's for sure. emotion and movement down to provo king introspections of tickets. Milton Keynes - another 1. Keep listening to music J. Walter Negro: the impatient drumming of fingers, 'Masters1ngers·· the very rough­ 150,000. Well Harvey Goldsmith whatever you do. The Cost of Livmg or the prospect of German edged joy of life which Italian promoters have already had over 2. Hi-fi is not important. A fairly relevant title, as you watch sausage - trivial motions which opera embodies. That, I suppose, ¼ million applications - tough! 3. Don't give in. Hype and your precious grant cheque being highlight the generous, philo­ is the dist1nct1on between the None left. Still the good news is commercialism must be avoided. swallowed up by your overdraft. I sophical spirit shining out of the ltalianite and the Germanic that Howard Devoto, that arch Bill think this record could be termed approach. I hope at least that pseud of all time from the rude cobbler and the more "street disco", in the same vein as surprising. There are besides a Edinburgh Grand stick to Verdi wonderful defunct Magazine, has "The Message", but definitely not and Puccini - professional resurfaced from twelve months in beautiful Eva (Patricia Wells) and a of the same calibre. Nicky Tesco warm. witty Magdalena (Clare productions don't quite have that hiding. He'll be in London next (of Members' fame) Is in there spirit. month with Barnard Szajner, and Moll), Alberto Remedios as a doing something, God only knows Walther who deserves the prize for releases his own solo album in the what - certainly not providing any richness of voice if not for next few weeks. Maj. Also back inspiration. dramatic subtlety (but who can from the grave - the Animals - care for Walther when Sachs is on Ha Ha. Started up high 20 years Tears for Fears: stage?) and Gibson for once ago - you know - House of the Vinyl Pale Shelter having excellent sense of measure rising sun and all that - waste of Yet another song from the grossly and proportion . Perhaps he time if you ask me. This past month a number of over-rated album The Hurting, and succeeds because this orchestra good releases have appeared on a re-release at that. It's bound to be the market. The range is quite Is prepared to watch him, and to London a hit, and I do vaguely like it for respond with fire and precision, Passing all too fleetingly diverse as usual and caters for some reason, can't really pinpoint most tastes. Shriekback had their except for a near-disastrous through the capital I had time only why. Have a listen for yourselves, miscounted lead in the Prelude. for a concert and an opera. Klaus debut LP out at the end of March, pop-pickers. called Care. It was a useful follow­ Slightly over-fussy staging and set, Tennstedt had become so mething up to their promising ten-inch mini do not detract from the crucial of a cult figure, praised as lhe scene of Sach's renunciation . I greatest Mahler conductor alive. album last year ( Ten ch), but was almost wish the latter was not so His interpretation of the Sixth generally a little disappointing in long only because it meant that my Symphony at the Festival Hall, comparison with their live per­ tears retused to stop pouring for wi th the London Philharmonic CD formance in London. (The cass­ an hour and a half, and I was left Orchestra left me unconvinced: ette has two extra tracks.) Rough feverish for a good . two days another of those frustrating Trade brought out a compilation afterwards. Only Wagner sung and experiences where much can be Nipped in the Bud, featuring played at high intensity has the praised, nothing faulted but the No Siree mostly unreleased material of the license to do that sort of thing. emtotIonal response is fatally Young Marble Giants, The Gist The last week of term negative. The horrific Scherzo, and Weekend. YMG remain as overflowed with musical riches. with its images of innocence Compact - Disc haunting as ever; the others more The SCO returned from its destroyed, somehow seemed There's been enough written lighthearted, but enjoyable - a triumphant tours with Janet Baker more awesome than the climactic about " a new concept in hi-fi" good disc. One of those special and Jessye Norman as its outer movements, its guileless trio recently without us adding more releases at budget price which figureheads. 'Star' is I fear for mea heartrendingly simple; the you'd have thought. Well naturally have been so common recently is term of deprecation in the latter's andante here looked forward to we had to get in on the act even if Godbluff by Van der Graff Genera­ case as bringing forth the worst in the impassive arcs of the later slow predictably months behind. And tor. It in fact features archive the audience, and on this occasion movements In suspension of then there just might be a few material mostly new to consumers' the singer at times. Her singing of infinity - surely it has never been questions st ill left unanswered. ears. The era of 1971 lives on. Ben Berlioz's 'Les Nuits d'Ete' was slower. As for the rest, I don·t know The two big advantages we've all Watt finally had his album, Nort.h mannered, over-precious and how it fai led, with Tennstedt's heard so much about are that the Marine Drive, released on cassette Robin Gibb: Juliet failed to reach the heart of any of magisterial liberties with ebb and new lazer disc is impossible to - worth mentioning as the cass­ Yes. it is. With the help of brother the songs: an example of objective flow; but I emerged, as my scratch or damage in any way ie it ette version includes his five-track Maurice, dear old Robbie has magic where the failure can't companions, feeling empty and wi ll never wear out and will always session with Robert wyatt. The made a singularly unimpressive, properly be analysed. You just feel uninspired. Perhaps the fault lies sound new. Secondly there is no album itself is solid. The sessions unimportant and unimaginative it doesn't work. Best was Con Ion's with the listener - a critic should interference, hiss, wow, flutter etc (though a year earlier) are more disc. Great record for insomniacs. and the orchestra's effervescent never be quick to condemn when - just pure music. Well these mature and more powerful. A good fleet-footed Mozart 40th, forcing his response may be what is points are all very well - no buy. In the shops last week I saw Elton John: t Guess That's Why one to look at the symphomy with wrong. denying them really. However I've the complete Catherine Wheel by They Call It The Blues clear eyes. I know at least I was properly heard very little about an actual David Byrne of The Talking Heads. What? Oh God, the Old Bore is receptive to Verdi's 'Don Carlos' at im provement in sound quality. Up till recently only 40 mins of the back. This song's only claim to Covent Garden - to what What you will find , (if you listen to work were available. Now, on being called a record is that it must remained (and that considerable) it at the Other Record Shop for cassette, you can have the full 73 be this year's longest title. Some to enjoy once one gave up all hope example), is an increased volume. min version. Not an easy thing to things never change (including my that the soprano and tenor, Stetka Yes as crude as that. CD is get hold of (on import only) but jokes) .... And talking of breaking Eustatieva and Peyo Garazz1, considerably l ouder, but definitely worth the effort. Cherry records would ever come to life. They were compared to equipment of like Red surprise us again by under­ sha~ed by their fellow-singers, a price (eg Linn Soundek) the taking an extensive retrospective strong British gathering with the quality does not seem to have collection of material by the exceptio n of Livia Budai's proved itself. This is crucial surely. German band Can. As continental I'm sorry I maligned Gibson's sensuous Eboli. Thomas Allen, CD might sound great but at £500 stuff goes this could be worth Prokofiev Fifth Symphony before I outstanding as Rodrigo, showed a machine and £10 a disc it ought looking out for. Finally, Duritti heard it. His bulldozing, objective that a Verdi character can be made to. Yes it will come down in price - Column are due to release their Extra manner worked in smoothing over of real flesh and blood, and die but one more ques tion. How many third album in the next few weeks Don't forget: Full moon this the extravagant banalities of the without provoking laughter. The people are that bothered about - should be a class product. Wednesday, April 27th: play the first and third movements and great triumph, however, was sound quality - basica ll y a small music loud. pointing up with precision the Barnard Nait1nk's conducting minority - the hi-fi buffs who Till the next time . grotesqueries of the second and showing not only the dazzling spend £100 on a cartridge or last. Cleverly, too, he visualised it assu rance of Verdi·s darker whatever. CD will sell of course as a diptych with the only break orchestration but the structure of (>(>f§) occurring between the second and the drama. If you omit the first act, because of heavy advertisement - snap it up coz it'& new and looks third movements: so the 'second you lose the Shakespearean cool sort of thing. You know -you part' of each half emerged as a symmetry to the movement, where can't show off till you've got the bizarre distortion of the false Act 3 is the centre of the action and latest bit of technology - keep up Next Week: nationalism preceding it, Pravda the first scene of Act 4 the climax with progress. Well I'd like to carcatured by Gerald Searle. The of the characters' relationships to suggest you give th e lazer dynamic gnome Shura Cher­ one another. Five hours is a long treatment a second thought. What kassy was the so l o i s t in time for an opera, but the do you gain? A bigger overdraft - APB: Inside info Tchaikovsky's Piano Concert o No. concentration never flagged. Only well yes. Better sound - dubious Joni Mitchell: at the Playhouse I 1 - conjuring a panorama of the ageing Cisconti designs are (ie several so digital recordings Jazz, Folk and lots lots more sounds, changing speeds with a unhappy; all it needs is a fresh look are copies from analogue originals liberty that just stopped short of - not a radical one - a competent therefore not better quality) and (Charts and Stuff) self-indulgence, always fascinat­ carlos and a more imaginative who gives a toss about the sounc • ing to hear. Elizabeth. 16 The Student Thursday, 21st April 1983 St"Uo1N1

CRICKET hand . Graeme Smith again Scottish cricket is stealing the show with an excellent generally regarded as a innings of 73. Martin Keighley was bit of a joke by most not out 35 at the end. SPORT However on· Sunday, the people south of the rustiness of our batting was shown In characteristic fashion the border, and until recently up on a slow wicket when we were Sports Union clubs are loathe to there has perhaps been beaten by Stenhousemuir by as part with those scintillating t1t-b1ts many run s as we made. of witty repartee, information and reason enough for that. Stenhousemuir made 156 runs for n,sults that are the focus of any THE HIGHLAND But cricket in Scotland is the loss of 7 wickets. - Malcolm ~~')rt. PENTATHLON being played with Gamet again bowled extra­ All clubs please remember that increasing talent and ordinarily well taking 6 wickets for any publicity Is good for your sport A team from the Univer­ This year promises to be even 57 runs: it should have been a 10 com,nll yourself lo provldl- sity Ski Club enjoyed last keenness and it is time more successful, and a great dea l match-winning spell - and 1ome1 each week! weekend in Aviemore now that the University of fun, as there has been a Edinburgh were ignominiously courtesy of Buchanan's Cricket Club is also given remarkably high number of new bundled out for a paltry 78 runs. players - although there may not BADMINTON Whisky, "competing" in its due. be much competition for the side, Good Standard the annual Highland we have arranged fixtures for a All shall be well though when we This weekend, Edinburgh "Good Season" third team which is unprecedented play Stirling University o n University Badminton Club are Pentathlon. The chieftain and augurs well for the future. Saturday, especially if we are to hosting their annual mixed this year was Andy Irvine, Last season was a part,cularly Although our season has to end far live up to the boast that this year tournament. It will be held on the renowned World­ good one for the club when, under too early, we do have an we will walk away with the Scottish Saturday 23rd April al the the captaincy of Mike McDonnell impressive number of fixtures Universities Championshi p Pleasance Gym, from 9 am c ham pion table-tennis (who will be sadly missed this as (about 25) to fit 1n. and there is an Trophy. So, if there is anybody onwards. The tournament is player. he 1s away 1n France), we won the extremely festive tour 1n keen to play a good standard of handicapped, and involves p:ayers -""c"'"r_e_d_i-ta_b_l_e""?- Scottish Universities Champion­ Hampshire at the end of the term. cricket and to have some fun , then of varying standards from all the ship. Four members of that side The season started last Sunday come along to nets at Canal Field Scottish Universities. After the first event, swimming, also played for the Scottish with a convincing victory over the on Tuesdays and Thursdays from After the tournament there will the team, Doug, Julian and Wayne, Universities Cricket Festival held Grange CC. Graeme Smith 5.30 pm onwards. Also, any be a disco and buffet at the were lying a creditable last. The in Wales last year. So it 1s good that (captain of the SUs side last year) support on any weekend at the Spider's Web. Tickets are now team surged through the field after with the increased respect for took fi ve wickets and new boy Canal Field ground would be available - club members please the skiing event and, with Scottish cri cket that there 1s, Malcolm Gamet 3 before Grange much appreciated. We promise to contact Rachel (667 5455). for reasonable scores in the shooting Edinburgh should be helping to declared at 131 for 9. Edinburgh put on a good show. tickets. Tickets will also be on sale and exceptional results from Doug lead the day. passed that score with 9 wickets in M. J.B. Rudd during the tournament on in the curling and Julian in the Saturday. cross-country running, eventually ALL CLUB MEMBERS PLEASE ran out a worthy fourth last overall. NOTE THAT THE BADMINTON " It is competing, not winning. CLUB AGM IS ON TEUSDAY that is important!", stressed 26TH APRIL AT 9 PM IN THE Captain Pete. UPPER CAFETERIA, THE Next year we might even train. Drybrough's Dell Inn, PLEASANCE GYM. PB Edinburgh-Sponsored Canoe Race Edinburgh University Motor Club Saturday, 5th March The event was a canoe race organised by Alaster McIntosh, manager of Drybrough's Dell In n. Edinburgh, and held on a three­ mile stretch of the Water of Leith from the Kinleith Industrial Estate, Currie, to the Dell Inn. REVVING Teams· fromlst, 2nd and 3rd Para Regiments at Redford Barracks, HMS Caledonia Rosyth, Edinburgh University, Rox­ brough and Forth Canoe Clubs, and many individuals, turned out. to give their support. The amount UP raised for Muscular Dystrophy was £300. The last weekend in available soon!) All crews seemed Such a Success February saw the Lothian to enjoy the route, especially the roads south-east of corners where there was water, The team event was won by ice, mud or gravel. So far, no one Edinburgh University and the Edinburgh again taken has admitted to any accidents - in dividual winner was student over by many Hannu unlike last year! Scott Ramage. Mikkola, Arne Hertz and On finishing, there was a quick It was such a success that race(?) back to the PGSU where it Michelle Mouton hope­ Alaster is seri ously considering was rumoured there were a few making it an annual event. fuls. It was the Motor hundred pies for the hungry Club's annual 12-car road competitors and marshals, in addition to the usual, and much­ rally. needed alcohol (to calm the The event was well nerves of the n0v1gators1). The supported by regular club rumours were literally true! The A.C. SPORTSWEAR results were duly announced, with 55 RATCLIFFE TERRACE • EDINBURGH • 031-668 2532 members, and several Chevettes taking the honours in new faces were also both classes: evident. Entries enabled Postgraduates: B. Murray and H. two classes to be run: Spence. Undergraduates: J. Morley and 'START OF TERM SALE' " Postgraduates " for N. Williams. Experts and "Under­ Some crews discovered that NOW ON! graduates" for Novices. they had collected enormous Competitors turned up in a penalty totals. N.B. Letters on variety of cars including a much­ code-boards are associated with admired Chevette HSR, a stage­ the rally, and yes, they do have to FOOTWEAR-£5 off the following: CLOTHING prepared Escort 2000, and a Mini be written down! MRP SALE PRICE Rugby Jerseys 20% off Football Adidas ·League Champion· £3299 £27 99 Cooper S. Slazenger Sweaters £5 oil Pub Lunches M,tre Dynamo· £22 50 £17 50 Adidas Rain1ackets £8 off Hairpin Bends Puma ·Kenny Dalghsh £17 99 £12 99 Sweatshirts t2 off If you want to know more about (Plus 10 off all screw-in football boots) Starting from 1ust outside the Motor Club and its activities, Squash Adidas 'Gold" £26 99 £21 99 Dalkeith, the organisers had come along to the pub lunches Adidas ·s11ver· £1699 £11 99 EQUIPMENT Ascot Grand Pnx £19 95 planned a route to include many held at the Buccaneer on £14 95 Squash Rackets 201\boff well-known rally roads (famous Wednesdays from 1-2 pm. N.B. 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