O.G.M. ISTUDEN Tuesday 28th Jan INDEPENDENT LEEDS AREA STUDENT NEWSPAPER Riley Smith Hall BA'ATHISTS RENEW INTIMIDATION POLICY Barclays 'disgusted' YOU'LL by Poly's action Following the recent LPSU decision to not accept Baru lays cheques in their shops, the Bank this week has issued D an official statement on the LUU General Secretary, Rob governmentYOU and of what it lence, being told that "people ing, the incident was a "typical issue. Minshull and other members might do to their families at like you will he dealt with:- act by those students who come The spokesman stated that of Leeds University were in- home. At this stage the police were over to Britain under the pre- they were "disappointed that timidated, some being According to Bob Minshull called by someone and the news tence of studying but really to such a decision should he taken on political rather than com- threatened with physical vio- who was asked to sort out the of this apparently frightened intimidate anybody opposed to meeting, certain people failed mercial grounds, especially lence, last Monday by a the Iraqis off. the policy of terror in Iraq." He to show their Union cards and Mr Minsull was also asked that those who are intimi- when it infringes upon personal group of people who are were subsequently asked to threatened last week when he dated "stand up with CADRI, freedom of choice." Geoff allegedly supporters of the leave the meeting. On doing so was standing by the CADRI against the Fascists.- Sharp, manager of the Uni- right wing Baathist regime in they began to threaten the Iraqi stall in the Union, which was Although Minshull believes versity branch, found the action Iraq. dissidents in Arabic, while the explicitly anti-Baathist and told that the Iraqi intimidation cam- "disgusting-. He-added "we are The incident took place at an leader of the group made a that he "would die young." paign will "fade as quickly as it talking about freedom of Amnesty International (Al) brief speech about why he and According to a representa- started", he hoped "the issue of speech, so why stop it here in meeting where many overseas his colleagues supported the tive of CADRI, who was not torture in Iraq will remain in Britain." students, including Iraqi dissi- war against Khomeni in Iran, present at the Amnesty meet- students' minds." In a pamphlet sent to custom- dents, were about to watch a accusing those who are opposed ers who question South African film called 'Atrocities in Iraq'. to Sadam of subserviency to the involvement, Barclays maintain Approximatel■25 known Ayatollah . that their continued presence Bat•hiNis then entered the Shortly afterwards. Mioshull can only encourage the estab- meeting and. according to wit- was informed that the same lishment of a litiref society . nesses, proceeded to note down group of Iraqis were intimidat- They claim that withdrawal of the names ot the dissidents pre- ing others. Iraqi students in the investment would not bring sent, They are opposed to M.J. coffee bar, Here he asked apartheid to an end. but would Sadam's regime in Iraq. which them to stop frightening the only reduce their ability to they believe is brutal and un- students and was immediatch bring about internal reforms. democratic. As a result they accused of being racist and Jill Smith. Poly President. live in constant fear of the Iraqi threatened with physical vio- wasn't surprised by Barclays re- sponse. She encouraged stu- dents to make themselves aware of the true facts. Smith outlined Barclays heavy in- LUU FACES volvement in the maintenance of the apartheid regime: sup- plying secret loans, discriminat- ing against blacks, and harbour- CASH CRISIS ing military connections. 'Ms Smith maintained that the LUU Treasurer, Frank Hor- say that following the £100,000 action was being directed vath, gloomily predicts that by spent on revamping 'The Old against Barclays because they the session 19871NS the Union Bar', and refitting the toilets in were by far the worst offenders, will be in a "deficit position.- If the near future, there would be and action had to start some- current trends continue the Un- "no more capital investment on where. ion will soon be spending more the building itself." Although he We have no massive iflu- money than it gets in income. accused last years Treasurer of -dons of a large effect. But we and significant savings will have "incompetence". he said he was must all do our bit." to be made. not too worried and the Union • Leeds Poly Fine Art students protest against Fowler Polytechnic student reaction Although the Unions could "make alterations to our Photo: Stephen Robinson in the Union building was £679.000 income from the Uni- policies." Students from Leeds Polytechnic's Fine Art Department last mixed. Jim McAlistair. a social versity last year was a 1% in- Some other members of Ex- Friday staged their own artistic protest against the Fowler policy student, said "apartheid crease on the previous year, in ecutive were far less worried. social security cuts by painting murals and hanging them in was disgusting. I'd never bank 'real terms" this represents a Simon Buckby, currently the refectory. with Barclays." Home econom- £17,000 decrease. In the past Education Secretary and this "We wanted to do something against the cuts". they ist. Kate Harris. claimed that, these yearly cuts have been year's Labour Club candidate explained and so suggested their idea to the Executive who in ..so many of the students don't masked by rising profits from for the new sabbatical post of turn supplied them willingly with the paper and paint. Lave a damn. People use banks the Unions trading operations, Education Officer, said he was The murals were brightly coloured and painted with great i'or banking reasons." but these have now stabilised at "not concerned at all", being enthusiasm. They depicted Norman Fowler as a bird 'with While Don Weston. a pro- around £80,000 p.a. more interested in 'real political very little brain' and the tories as 'robbers of the poor'. duction engineer who banks There is virtually no chance issues"; while Rob Minshull The Polytechnic's executive were obviously pleased with with Barclays, was concerned of the Union getting more merely quipped: "I wish I knew this unique demonstration for not only do the murals mirror that it was to easy to take such money from the University in where it all went." Union policy on government cuts but they also attracted over action. "It's an easy option. It's the current financial climate While the Union may be able 350 Polytechnic students to fill in post-cards criticising the this week's fashion, like Rown- and so some cut-backs will have to keep its head above water for Social Services minister which were sent to their home MPs. trees, or the Sun newspaper." to be made. Although he con- the next two years. without any Karen Swift, LPSU's Welfare Secretary who was giving It is thought that the Uni- ceded this point, Horvath re- significant changes, there are out the post-cards said "we can't thank them enough" ersitv may well he taking simi- fused to be drawn on where clearly some tough financial de- because they had drawn attention of many students - who lar action against Barclays in these cuts will fall, preferring to cisions to be faced in the not too might otherwise have not known about the cuts. the near future. make statements like "tire cake distant future. Helen Slingsby Chris Elwell is °ay so Mg." Hie Old, however. Paul Morgan PLUS PAGES 8 & 9 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 TV AM HOLY MARY What's On INSIDE LETTERS SPITTING IMAGE and more news, Arts and Music Page 2 NEWS RENT VICTORY A student at Sheffield Universi- and bad housing conditions. MARKETS LUU welfare officer, Phil ty has won a battle against his landlord, which should help fu- Davies, said that it was reassur- ture claims of entitlement to full ing to know that the courts were tenants rights and rent reduc- following the House of Lords tions. judgement. MARKE Peter Mardon, a law student, In most cases the non- "THE KIRKGATE MAR- traders reply that that is only applied to a local rent officer exclusive licence agreement is a KETS ARE IN DANGER". is because they spent the insur- hoping that a —fair rent" would sham device because students do the message that the people of ance money which came in after be set below the £17 per week he enjoy exclusive possession of Leeds market want to spread. the disastrous tire of 1975 to had agreed to pay. their rented accommodation. They point out that the best keep the rates down for party Those of you who know any. Mr Caplan, his landlord, ob- Many students are now taking source of food and goods bar- political advantage. thing about NUS will know just jected and took Peter to court action against this. gains. as we know it. may soon At the moment only the how important this illustrious claiming the "licence agree- Phil Davies said, "Over 300 disappear: low income groups Liberal contingent on the coun- organisation is to our very ment" the student had made Rent Registration packs have cil supports the traders, though livelihood. Thus spake Nigel could be under threat yet again. was not a tenancy. So Peter been given out, so we can Over Christmas the dispute two or three Labour councillors Wright, managing to get lots Of could not seek a "fair rent" be- assume that quite a lot of ap- have said that they will break past LUU motions sent forward has dropped out of the public cause the agreement was not plications will be made to have eye, but encouraged by the way whip and support the traders if to NUS.