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Starting on Friday 14th Novem ting costs. Even so, we will still ber,Student a cover charge of 5p will be be in the red - we are not trying instituted for Leeds Student. to make a profit. I hope that all our readers will continue to buy This move is due to the dire the paper, as without your sup financial straits in which the port we cannot survive.” paper finds itself. Each issue costs £800 to print, and so far The papers costs have risen by this term a deficit of £2,200 has over 25% since last year, mainly been run up. It is projected that because of the rocketing price of this deficit will total £18,000 by silver, a vital part of the the end of this academic year. photographic process by which Leeds Student is reproduced. The Editor of Leeds Student, Cat The paper was always charged Smith, explained, “Charging for for until 1976, when it cost 5p, the paper is the only way we can and became free in January begin to offset some of our prin 1977. How Yotir Authority Shapes Up
The cynicism reflected in the title financial security before of the University Union’s report anything. Hertfordshire was far on the relative efficiency of Local from being alone - Croydon, Education Authorities in paying Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, student grants, is well justified. Rochdale, Salford, Bedfordshire and Avon all offered similarly The report, Late Again, has been poor performances. circulated to LEA’s, councillors, MP s and University Unions. However, a few authorities did Publicity Secretary wins The statistics used are from the emerge as being better than last academic year, when a total most. Lancashire, Cheshire, of 501 students went to the Buckinghamshire, Cambridgesh by short head Union to try to get help in ob ire, Cumbria, Lincolnshire and The new University Union of 643 papers, only 12 were not the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. taining their grants. Nottinghamshire all had fewer Publicity Secretary was elected filled in correctly and that the When the result was announced enquiries than expected, and this week by a majority of three vast majority of voters had un he said, “I am delighted. I stood The fact that the same number of these were also much more votes. derstood and complied with the because Steve Lane would have students do not come from each willing to offer reasons for the instructions. been unopposed otherwise. I authority was taken into ac delays. The winner, Mark Hipshon, think 1 defeated him because of count, and an expected number collected a total of 312 votes, The turnout for the election was the effort put in and the help I of enquiries was calculated from Union President Chris Shenton while his rival, Steve Lane, only 6.12%, and Mr Quibell was received. I’m sorry that I each one, based on the average believes that many delays are polled 309. particularly disappointed with defeated Steve by only three number of students per enquiry due to computer malfunctions the numbers voting in the Hould- votes, I would hate to be in his overall. On this basis the worst and staffing cutbacks. He also The election was run on the con sworth and Medical Schools - 27 position. I want to thank authority was Hertfordshire, felt that “this upward trend will troversial Single Transferable and 24 votes cast respectively. everyone who voted for me." with 10 expected against 36 ac continue”, and that delays Vote system which has been tual enquiries being made. 37 % would become more frequent criticised as being too complex Mr Hipshon is a first-year Social Mr Hipshon has started his new of first year students from Hert and of longer duration. This and difficult to administer. Policy student, and the Liberal job, and would like to hear from fordshire had to register year there have already been However, the returning officer party candidate for Headingley. Presidents of Halls, with a view enquiries, which causes par 478 grant enquiries, only 23 Dick Quibell pointed out that out He also does voluntary work at to improving publicity around ticular hardship as new students fewer than last years total num the Halls. in a strange environment need ber of enquiries.
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY; UNIVERSITY OF LEED IEED? Page 2 Leeds Student 7 N o V e m b f . Ordinary Genera Leeds University Union Meeting Election for 6 seats on Union Council for of Session 1980/81 Notice is hereby given that the following candidates have been Leeds University Unios nominated for the above election: Tuesday 11th November at 1.00 rx Candidate Proposer Seconder Bundley, Paul Roberts, Lucy Hart, David Riley Smith Hall Burley, Janet Goodman, Mike Stratford, Paul Cornforth, Charles Barnett, C Du Cror, N A Dunn, Geoffrey Escreet, Tony Lane, Steve Gazdar, Saleem Struthers, Colin Nowak, Rachel Gillen, Seamus Murtagh, Jim Robinson, Karen Graham, Andrew Lane, Steve Barkworth, William Gurney, Lynne Escreet, Tony Church, John Agenda Haswell, Richard King, Gregory Johnston, Chris Hipshon, Mark Shenton, Chris Robinson, Karen Homer, Andrew Ablack, Joanne Shenton, Chris Jackson, Rowena Greenwood, Hannah Glasby, Jane Jassim, R M Jamiel, M A Al-Roubaie, Hamid - Unemployment McCarthy, Jane Murtagh, Jim Robinson, Karen Mindell, Jeremy Lane, Steve Lebor, Adam - Turkey Ali, H S Mousa Vuksel, Alp ay Filul, Salah Norman, Donald JD Palacios, Alex Lane, Steve -CND and defence spending Nowak, Rachel Jazdar, Saleem Struthers, Colin - The British Army in Northern Ireland Oulton, MarkJ Escreet, Tony Homer, Andrew R Pike, Russel Buxton, Ian Stratford, Paul - Gardners Factory Occupation Pitt, Nicholas Fleming, Simon Granville, Susan Polley, Karen Dummott, Claire Escreet, Tony Roberts, Lucy White, Martin Hart, David Shepherd, Nicola Jackson, Rowena Brake, Jane Turner, Robin Taylor, Graham Thomas, Rachel Walters, Ian Robinson, Karen Escreet, Tony Welch, James Roberts, Lucy Hart, David White; Martin Roberts, Lucy Hart, David Polling for this election will take place on the following dates and at the following places and times:
Monday 10 November Union Foyer 10.00 am to 7.00 pm ★ Monday 10 November Medical School 12 noon to 2.00 pm Common Room Tuesday 11 November Union Foyer • 0.00 am to 7.00 pm • Tuesday 1 1 November Houldsworth School 12 : ^on to 2.00 pm Coffee Bar
★ Only those students registered in the Faculty of Medicine may vote at tftis time. • Only those students registered in the Faculty of Applied Science may vote at this time. Student Attacked
A visiting student from Hull to see Chris Shenton _ University was attacked by police. Election for 11 Delegates and 3 members of the National Front in Lands Lane last Saturday. The Nazi propaganda has a l^0 . Observers for NUS Conference student approached University found in the University Tjn * y Union President Chris Shenton Several ^copies of N a tio n ^ p*\ for help. News were found in p December 1980 back trays in the foyer. Commenting on the incident Mr Shenton said, “I would like to Commented Mr Shenton „ Notice is hereby given that the following candidates have been reaffirm Union policy against "I would not let anyone fV nominated for the above election: racism and fascism. The Union paper in the Union. F r e ^ ^ Proposer opposes their ‘public’ meetings speech is one thir\g i Candidate Seconder as they are clearly not public.” deliberate provocation Ablack, Joanne L K Shenton, Christopher King, Gregory He said that one of the attackers another.” Al-Jibort, SAM Jassim, Riadh Al-Dabbagh, Naman Buxton, Ian C Stratford, Paul Ablack, Joanne had been identified from police Cleary, Niall Cornforth, Charles Poole, Christopher records. Anyone who witnessed The newspaper c arri^^ . Escreet. Tony Shenton, Christopher Robinson, Karen the incident, which happened headline "British jobs fo r Gallagher, Bryan 1 Holme, Elaine Sowery, Alison between 3.00 and 3.15, is asked workers.” B n * Gillen, Seamus Murtagh, Jim Robinson, Karen Goodearl, Alan Goodman, Mike King, Gregory Goodman, Mike Bond, Rachel Lim.KS Hart, David Escreet, Tony Ablack, Joanne Heemskerry, Clive Paterson, Roy Wright, Caroline Holme, Elaine Gallagher, Bryan Jackson, Rowena Hornsey, Jane Jackson, Rowena Archer, Steven Jackson, Rowena Brake, Jane Shepherd, Nicola Jaecker, Chris Stratford, Paul Shenton, Christopher Lane, Steve Escreet, Tony Barkworth, Bill Murtagh, Jim Gillen, Seamus Robinson, Karen Rispin, Malcolm Lane, Steve Escreet, Tony Robinson. Karen Gillen, Seamus Murtagh, Jim Calver ley Street 442 111 Shenton, Christopher Ablack, Joanne Escreet, Tony Book also at Union Record Shop Stratford. Paul King, Gregory Gray, Rona until 29 November. Polling for this election will take place on the following dates at the following places and times:
Monday 10 November Union Foyer 10.00 am to 7.00 pm Film at the Leeds Playhouse ★ Monday 10 November Medical School 12 noon - 2 .00 pm Saturday 22 November at 12 pm midnight Common Room Tuesday 11 November Union Foyer 10.00 am to 7.00 pm All Night Btxnnel • Tuesday 11 November Houldsworth School 12 noon - 2 .00 pm Coffee Bar The "one man Spanish film industry” who makes films about sin and corruption and ★ Only those student* registered in the Faculty of Medicine may vote at this time. razors cutting eyes and saints on top of pillars and beggars orgies and dinner part* • Only those studei > .. in the> F j^lty of Applied Science may vote at this time. Do you dare spend a night exposed to the forces of evil?
It will cost you £2.50. Tel 442 111 to reserve your place in Hell. Leeds Student 7 November 1980 rage j Inbrief... In brief... In brief... In brief... The method by which the similar one from 'ne Labour Polytechnic and other Public Club, which was postponed until Ex-Poly President Sector colleges are funded is next week. threatening research, the lec turers union NATFE warns. Increasing numbers of attacks on Mrvos Convicted Their new policy document ex students in the Headingley area Steve Mrvos, last years you are, God or something?” he He was given a two months jail have prompted action at the sentence suspended for two plains that while Universities can Polytechnic Union President, ap replied “Yeah, I’m the draw on the University Grants Polytechnic’s Beckett Park site. years, and told to pay £125 in peared in Leeds Crown Court on President.” Committee for general research, Negotiations are in progress with compensation to Mr Smith, plus Thursday, and was sub the public sector colleges have to the Hall President to try to im legal costs. The judge com sequently convicted of woun An exchange of provocative and rely on grants for specific projec prove security in the Halls of abusive remarks continued and mented that he believed there ding Gary Smith outside the ts. In the light of the latest spen Residence. was some element of Brunswick Terrace building last Mr Mrvos was accused of having ding cuts it seems less likely that term. provocation in the attack but that no right to responsibility. This these grants will come through. Weekly reports are received of ended abruptly with Mr Mrvos this did not justify the offence. violent incidents and prowlers, The incident occurred on May shoving a beer glass in Mr At present only a tiny proportion and the student population is 9th when Mr Smith was waiting Smith’s face. He particularly commended Mr of Research Council cash is spent said to be extremely worried, outside the building where a Fishers evidence and described outside the Universities and the especially the women. The last 2 1st birthday party was taking In his defence it was admitted him as being a reliable and policy document warns that this time this problem was raised place, hoping to gain ad that Mr Mrvos had been drinking dependable witness. proportion will get smaller. was in 1977. Suggested mittance. Security staff had told since 5.30 pm and could not proposals include the em him to go away, and at about remember much about the in Mr Mrvos has a number of Leeds University Union is now ployment of guard dog patrols 11.40 Mr Mrvos came out of the cident. After evidence given by previous convictions on drugs affiliated to the Right to Work from a major security company. party to ask Mr Smith to move Tom Fisher, a University Art charges and more similar cases Campaign, following a motion A factor contributing to the on. Mr Smith alleged that Mr Mr student, Mr Mrvos changed his are pending. Mr Smith, the passed at last Tuesday’s OGM. problem is the nature of the site vos became very abusive and plea from guilty to not guilty. wounded man, was delighted itself, with bad lighting and open when asked, “Who do you think with the outcome. The motion conflicted with a spaces surrounding it. Dttry comes to Leeds Metro fares - up again! Fares on buses in Leeds have ‘Economy measures’ which will vice it is seen as necessary to cut Ents Secretary Andy Kershaw with the reduction in the fire gone up again by 20% and the include a 10 % mileage cut, costs by reducing staffing levels. has pulled off yet another scoop. limit, but I think this term’s con service is likely to get worse. meaning that there will be fewer certs have proved otherwise.” buses on the road, though this In order to speed up the service, Ian Dury and the Blockheads A spokesman for the West reduction is hoped to be at off- the spokesman suggested will play in the University Refec Five of this term’s seven concerts Yorkshire Passenger Transport peak times only. students buy Metro passes or tory on Sunday December 14, so far have been sellouts and the Executive stated that the reason multi-journey cards, available providing a weekend of truly Ents account is looking healthier for the increase was economic. The recent introduction of one- from the Central bus station at supergroup entertainment with than in previous years. He said, “If the fares had not man buses on the principle Eastgate or the WYPT office in Dire Straits on the night before. gone up the Corporation would 'student route’ along the Otley Swinegate. Tickets for the Dury concert have made a £7 million loss at Road is all part of the money- Commented Mr Kershaw, “Last should go on sale in the Union the end of the year.” saving scheme, and it is hoped to year rumours abounded that Record Shop a week on Monday. introduce this on all routes. Leeds Univents was finished, Dire Straits is already sold out. The increases are part of WYPT Although it slows down the ser Warren Davis
Union Support for Anwar h c w a b m Anwar Ditta, the Birmingham- She commented, “I am fighting HOUXNCA born Asian woman who has for the repeal of the present im been struggling for four years to migration laws. We are trying to h r t / a t bring her children over from build up support in the Labour Pakistan, spoke at the. Union Or movement so that, when the Nr/HACB?. dinary General meeting on Labour Party are returned to Tuesday. power, they will change this racist procedure. I am going to Ms Ditta returned to England keep on fighting for my rights. I from Pakistan, in 1975 and in will not give up. 1976 applied for official per mission for her children to come A motion was consequently over. Despite tendering all the passed at the OGM which called Welcome to all new and old Students. official evidence demanded by for official Union support for the Whatever the occasion ★ birthday ★ exam celebrations ★ engagements the Home Office, the request was Anwar Ditta case. A coach is ★ house parties ★ divorces ★ 2 lst’s ★ or just a get together for Christmas or new year. turned down and, after an ap being sent to a demonstration in peal suffered the same fate, the Rochdale on 15th November and We have the disco’s that don’t cost a fortune. case was closed. She has, a public meeting, to publicise the however, refused to accept the issue, is also being arranged. The Bali Hal decision. Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. £25 for DJ - low hire fees. Could be free if you have more than 150 people attend. The Merrion Room Available Monday to Saturday inclusive. £25 for DJ - low hire fees. Could be free if you have more than 150 people attend. Tiffany's Leeds’ biggest brightest fun spot, available Tuesdays for those super large disco’s. DJ £25. Live group available for £ 120. Low hire fees - if you bring more Leeds Rag Presents tthan 400 people it’s yours free. Any music played - 1812a speciality. Any dress allowed. Licensed Bars, snack facilities, restaurants - Chinese and American.
The Golden Pillow Award The most boring lecturer competition (You must Know of a likely con Plus the 1980/81 super draw for all party organisers. tender). nominations will be accepted at the Rag Office. (Rag will approach the lecturers for you). All student party organisers names and addresses entered into our super Raffle Tickets For the Rag lottery draw must be returned to the Rag Office by Friday 14th November, Prizes totalling £ 100 can be won. whether they have been sold or not. The draw will take place at the Pyjama Hop at Tiffany s on Tuesday 18 ijet smake a date November. So ring June on Leeds 31448 now and organise your now as my diary is Would you like to throw a C U S t a r d p i e at somebody ... well you can't but you can employ the Hit Men party date. filling up fast ring to do it for you. nominations and a fee (the higher the fee the higher the protection money your victim has to me, June Evans, on pay to escape) to the Rag Office, as soon as possible. Ueds3l448for Rag Revue and Dick Whittington meets the wife swoppers! Did Dick have a further details or wifer You ask yourselves ... For a mere 50p you can be enlightened!!! 19 20 November, in the Riley Smith ^drop me a line^ Hall (Union Building).
Beer Race Get yourself drunk for Charity, at the Five Legged Beer Race. Sponsor forms and details are available from the Rag Office now. (Numbers are limited). Page 4 Leeds Student 7 Nov, e r n b e r f Nightline - an adequate Service?
Nobody would deny that somebody would be there to do In fact the involvement o f a Nightline, the University Union 8 it with me. In fact nobody tur siderable number of c o m m L pm - 8 am “Somebody to talk to” ned up. I stayed there all night Christians is a further telephone service, is a good idea, by myself. Fortunately, I only go controversy about but doubts are growing about its got one call, and that was from a Another ex-nightliner t o j 2 [ ^ ability to do its job well in prac telephone masturbator. I a long night spent tr v ir v ^ tice. Its director, Carol Whelan, thought it was so irresponsible of deflect her colleague’s e a r n 1 has just resigned from the ser the whole organisation to leave forts to convert her, a n c j vice, saying, “My enthusiasm me there to do it by myself for Boyd admitted that tfr*e r ° U; had certainly waned. Potentially the first time. It could have been been at least one in s t ^ r ic e it is a good service, but I think someone wanting to slit their committed Christian t e l l i ^ ^ there’s room for many im wrists. I was so angry I’ve never caller that the a n sw ^r f ^ provements, and all that depen done it since.” problems lay with G od„ " ds on the personal committment of the people who join.” Neither Andrea Simpson, Compulsory basic t r ^ i ^ j Nightline’s new director, Carol which it could be Another disillusioned ex Whelan, or the Deputy Director that a Nightliner Nightliner is Sarah Travers, who Douglas Boyd, would claim that comment or judge) a n d volunteered to man the phone in Sarah’s experience is totally ex stitution of a regulation th ^ the third term last year. “I didn’t ceptional. In fact the phone of new Nightliner may m a ^ have any exams, and thought ten goes unmanned, Nightliners phones without the g U icj- J? they might need people at that are often untrained and often an experienced N ig h t lin ^ ^ 10? time of year.” find themselves with someone prevent such occurrences"*1- else in exactly the same boat, or again Andrea and D o u o i-,0 r : “I thought Nightline was a good even by themselves. Andrea ad would be difficult to idea, because people only tend mitted that even she had never necessary level of c o r n r ^ ? to use the Samaritans when been to a training session. out of people to do this. they’re in absolute crisis, and one gets the impression that “I think it should be stressed,” Andrea and Douglas . Nightline is specifically student- Carol pointed out, “that it is a despite slip-ups, Nightl* J t JL orientated. You wouldn’t feel so non-professional service, and provide a valuable ^ ridiculous phoning them. But I therefore the standards attained with people who have done it trained Nightliner, doing the job Sarah, on the other h a r ic j also had the impression the by professional services cannot before. They shouldn’t be com for the first time completely by different opinion; “I c io ik people doing it were fairly well really be expected.” pletely alone.” themselves. strongly that if they can’t trained. I think this is really dangerous. an adequate service X* “We are trying to tighten up,” Despite this, there is still no ab You might get someone with shouldn’t offer anything at a However, as it turned out there Douglas explained, “but to do solute guarantee that Sarah’s ex very set morals doing it.” Sarah Otherwise I really think i !♦ t * was no attempt to vet me or to that we need more involvement. perience won’t be repeated, that pointed out. “Say a pregnant girl dangerous. If I felt it w ^ sca^ train me at all. I just got a letter We’re stressing the training someone using the service won’t phoned wanting to talk about to change for the better, from one of the organisers telling sessions we hold, and the aim find themselves talking to a abortions, then what would hap pilynth/ goc5n hback, a r If Hutbut notnnt iin -7 * me where to go, and saying this year is to get freshers to do it totally inexperienced and un pen?” it is now.” s
Across 26. Cleans out former soft 16. I’ll be finishing a f « 1. A grid map crumpled up for desires. (8) also getting better.. (8) PG Crossword No 3 example. (8) 8. Overwhelm a virgin by laying Down 17. Affliction associated her prior to engagement! (8) 1. Prop gets sore running round fictionally with ringing a tempestuous character. ( ) ears. (8) ' ^ ' " 9. No holy man has the right 8 to be a horse-fancier! (6) 2. Beast ran amok - must have tasted this! (8) 18. Old Italian was a t o w ^ r r 10. We sit round her in a circle strength. (6) or else. (9) 3. A queen is laid-back; but in . Adolescence in Paraguay is dry surroundings that could be 19. Morning examination 12 quite tedious. ( ) German overtime. (7) 6 unethical. (6) * 4. Naturally the best 13. Resorted to sin in North accompaniment to caviar. (4) 20. Fancy Golden Gate? America church in order to gain support. (9) 5. Canter round the edges 14. Pass the buck in Germany? during the theatrical interval? Answers to Astigmat N o 3 That’s going too far! (8,3,4) 6. Worried accountants initially across: Castles in the a ir, x? 18. Being ready to leam might stand in front of Miss. Dee to tender shell-money. (6) Pit-stop, Agree, Landleas^ a entail going to the bar possibly. Syncopate, Greengage, (9) 7. According to a West Indian Respirate, Icing, Initial, 2 . Stop the flow of stout? perhaps, they intend to put Hansel and Gretel. 1 down. ( ) (7) 6 10. Destroyer loses stern in Down: Cantata, Saturnine r 22. The price offered on a storm off Britain, but it’s richly Sisal, Hotel room, Astra, V jennetor a cayuse. (5,4) productive! (6,3^ Penance, Sensitive, Sea W a rp ^ 11. As callous as a transplant plicant, Garnish, D oo \ 24. Sado-masochism arouses donor? (9) Scion, Embed, Inter. erection - but it’s lacking in 15. No, it went back to South vigour. (6) The winner was Jo B r a n ^ BOX OFFICE OPEN 10.00a.m. to 7.30p.m. Africa who went in front of by Post enclosing s.a.e. to LEEDS LSI 6NZ. wins two tickets for t l i e BOOK 25. Vigorously boil a can of North Carolina with a penalty. k i r \ \ M Credit Card Dial^a-ticket: Park Cinema. N U W (0532) 459351 or 440971. chemicals perhaps. (8) (8) Providing Happy Memories! Next week nightly 7.30 Sat Matinee 2 30 pm National Theatre Company present The Provoked Wife by John Vanbrugh A glittering Restoration Comedy. A glittering Star Cast including Dorothy Tutin & Geraldine McEwan. Seats available £1.50, £2. £2.50, £3.50, £3.75, £4, £4.50. c£Austick§forbooks
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You may also book at Barkers, The Headrow, Leeds. Travel Bureau Leeds Univ Union. BDS Textbook of Physiology (10th Ed) £12.95 Leeds Student 7 November 1980 Page 5 God’s Children United in Faith that black and red have its grant almost entirely where a license and the Movement for Mind- confiscated and that all literature has been signed. control, I find this most of distributed in the University be ^LETTERS fensive. Man is not given free vetted by Union Council. Another problem is that, quite will so that he can abuse his often, neither the landlord or E * f c r . . X to the Maker, he is given it so that he Yours faithfully tenant is sure of what a license LoAjds Sh^dlMSc can freely obey his Maker, and A Real Student is. After signing a document the /55 WoodKouw.ta EDITOR His representatives on Earth, the c/o White Patriarchy tenant assumes they have no churches and World Govern rights under the Rent Act, All contributions must be received ments. whereas in fact the document Dear Editor may have been badly worded by the Sunday before publication. Without unconditional Faith from the landlord point of view, there can be no submission to I should like to congratulate you so it is not worth the paper it is divine authority; without sub and your staff on an excellent written on. Dear Editor Yours sincerely mission to divine authority there feature on Housing in Leeds The Rag Committee can be no submission to human Student last week. However, Both the University and the The members of the Rag Com authority. The alternative is one or two rather important Polytechnic run sophisticated mittee would like to apologise for Anarchy and Chaos; moral per points were omitted. I agree that Welfare services, including ad the content of this years ^a2 Dear Editor version masquerading as "free many students are unwilling to vice on Housing rights. Our job Mag. love”, undermining the family lodge any complaint through is to represent and advise you, I thought that last year’s silliness masquerading as "women’s fear of causing themselves the student. It is in your interests Material was taken from Punch was over with the bogus Feed liveration”, corruption of the trouble which may drag through to use these services. If you have and was considered to be a satire back, Free the Black and Red young masquerading as to the examination period. any query whatever, both I, and on a racist viewpoint. However, 596, etc. However, I was deeply "education”, Communism However, I still receive a large the Welfare Secretary Paul Strat it was later realised that it may disturbed to find the same sub masquerading as "social justice” number of enquiries from ford, are only too pleased to an be offensive to some people, but versive drivel being distributed and so on. Should the so-called students, some of which it is dif swer it. In so far as smaller unfortunately, by this time it had on the Union steps again. A black and red society be given ficult to complete satisfactorily unions who do not have such already been submitted to the leaflet called Godline is being union money (which could be and others which I am indeed facilities are concerned, the publisher and we were unable to peddled in our University which spent on a new chandelier for the able to conclude speedily in the University Uniion Executive will remove it. claims to be a computer dating Executive Office) so that they students favour. not turn any student away, and I service for religions. On closer can push this excrement on un- feel sure that, having met the We would like it to be known inspection it turns out to be a The problem which occurs with Poly Exec, they would feel the that we do not hold the beliefs vicious and unprincipled attack Should the so-called black and sickening regularity is that of a same. expressed by this material and on all churches and religious red society be given Union student not receiving a ‘retur hope that it will not cause any of organisations and puts forward money (which could be spent on nable’ deposit after leaving a fence. the ridiculous idea that they a new chandelier for the property. This of course does somehow undermine what these Executive Office) so that they not come to light until a year or Yours We hope that you will all con anarchists have the insolence to can push this excrement on un more after signing a ‘license’ - Mike Goodman tinue to give us your support. call “free will”. As a member of suspecting students? I suggest this problem seems to occur LUU Deputy President
women, mature students and trol over her Cabinet, and public replied. "I also took French and working class people. expenditure has to be cut even German as subsidiary subjects. I The New Face of more. The Labour Party mean sometimes had to get up for 9 The controversy surrounding while, are adopting a Com o’clock lectures and even had student union financing is just a munist and totalitarian stance. some at 10 o’clock. It wasn’t that storm in a teacup. Dr Rhodes They are heading for the type of easy you know. Anyway, there Conservatism Boyson is sticking to his guaran collectivism supported by is little prospective employment tee that financing will always be Brezhnev and Benn. Their for students who have Sociology Peter Young, national chairman sidising coaches is against the available, especially in the first Social Democrats are in degrees. The loan system should of the Federation of Conservative law anyway. On that point, af year. It will be a far fairer system tellectually bankrupt and there is help to concentrate people’s min Students (FCS) paid a flying visit filiation fees to NUS could also be than the present one; it will cer no doubt in my mind that 40 ds.” to Leeds last week to outline his considered an illegal payment. tainly introduce more respon years of Socialism have ruined policies to Conservative studen We’re looking into that one.” sibility into unions. , Perhaps this country. The Liberals? A final message, perhaps? "The ts. He quickly justified his they’ll spend less money on They’re another joke. The FCS have a rosy future. reputation as being one of the Only a fortnight ago, the FCS campaigns and concentrate on younger members are neo- Everyone knows that there has most outspoken student Executive, under the guidance of the concerns of ordinary studen Trotskyites and the senior mem been a rightward swing among politicians in recent years and he Peter Young, replaced a policy in ts/’ bers of the Party, well, no-one students and we’re heading up spoke to me afterwards about favour of full grants for all with a ever knows what they stand ward and upward. The student some of the issues with which he policy advocating a loans system Our attention turned to the out for.” Left are downhearted and is concerned. for students. This decision has side world and, firstly, the disar dismayed, the future holds little caused a split amongst FCS mament debate. ‘‘I am in favour Then it was back to student life. for them. Leeds Students should "The NUS is just a sick joke members throughout the coun of multi-lateral disarmament but, "There are certainly too many not be too conservative in really. Most students in this try. I asked him about this new unlike the Left, I believe in peace students studying hazy resisting changes which benefit country are Conservative, policy and also about the other through strength rather than sociological degrees. The coun them. They should be ad Liberal or Social Democrats, yet controversial issue looming up peace through surrender. We try needs more scientists, not venturous and opt for the new the NUS Executive is dominated on the horizon, student union must ask ourselves if Russia is social scientists.” I asked him if course They should realise that by Marxists and Trotskyites. We financing. content to halt at the borders of he felt justified in making such a myself and Mrs Thatcher are the need a national 6rganisation Afghanistan. Cruise missiles and criticism since he himself had radicals of our age, it is the Com which represents students. In "We favour a supplementary Trident provide us with a sem studied history at Aberdeen. munists who are conservative. stead we have a beaurocracy, loans system, as do 55 to 60% of blance of deterrence, without ruled by the lunatic fringe of the all FCS members. Under this which the totalitarian forces of "I didn’t just study history”, he Seamus Gillen Left, which no-one takes scheme each student would the world will overrun us. Sup seriously. recieve a £500 grant and the rest porters of disarmament are either would come from a loan. It is those who wish to install the Individual Student Unions are wrong for the workers of this Soviet system here or they are not much better. All students country, who are mostly daft, and half-witted, useful really want is cheap beer, a good working class, to have to pay idiots to borrow an expression supply of space invader taxes for the education of mainly from Marx.” machines, films and so on. middle class students. The loans Warbeck They’re not interested in political system works in Sweden, where What about British politics? causes and buses to demon there does not seem to be any "Taking my own side first, Mrs strations. The activity of sub sign of discrimination against Thatcher must take a firmer con- A distressing encounter with cuddly Union President Chris Shenton in the main Gents toilet has shattered the clean living image of him I , J c<*n t cherished. ujhert the y* "* * I caught Chris crawling around ‘‘I expect you must be fed up on his hands and knees peeping with watching him by now, eh? furtively under a shower door. Try a toilet.” I suggested. / t h e , J "There’s been a guy in this "No, I’m worried about him”, ex cubicle for over two hours now,” plained the flushed one. he hissed, with all the con fidence of one who regularly And we are worried about you, monitors these things. Chris.
Enjoying a lotion or two outside with "Lady, hurry it up’ in his the Little Park a few weeks ago heavy drawl. got me involved in a chucklesome incident with ex Finally the wait proved too Poly President Steve Mrvos. much for Mr Dylan. Turning to me he blurted "Jeez, I’ve seen In the nearby phone box a timid speed-freaks come outa phone young lady attempted a call to a boxes faster than this, and friend while the craggy maaaaan ... they got a lot to talk American strode impatiently about.” around the box.
He opened the door of the phone And maaaaan I’m tellin’ you, box and implored the occupant this guy should know. It is quite likely that most students still don't know that at this moment the Gover Who Needs A -'What the changes could mean to vou nment is beginning to implement Students Union the Government proposals go Student Railcards, and if enough ough, they will have a SUs didn’t survive, no NUS to proposals that will drastically change the ‘^rnatic effect on every student Students Unions exist, first and campaign for a reasonable grant. way student unions are run, and could foremost, to represent the in :t year. This will come in the terests of the students at the *-m of closure of sports clubs, No Union bars to drink in, no even threaten their existence. college, university or creased catering prices, more sport to play on a Wednesday or polytechnic to which they are at- pensive bar prices, and fewer, Saturday, no big gigs to go to, no It is also tikely that even people who have tatched. At its most basic, this even no, gigs, theatre groups, freshers conference, film shows, means ensuring that the students 1*dws, etc, etc. Most of this ap- and no student ‘say’ in any heard about the plans don t fully un are able to pursue their studies i ^ s to unions at Universities University or College affairs. with the minimum of worries
Lack of conviction for the Inmates The Associates are something original’?
The Inmates I realise that an unseated hall Whether it was these factors at Polytechnic with few people in it is a night play, or simply the fact that th e v 30th October mare for a sound technician, but chose to open the show with having stood next to the mixing familiar material, the audience at I can think of two fair reasons for desk for the duration I am sad to the Fan Club were slow to react not reviewing this concert, (a) it report that the technician in to the Associate’s brand of tense was cpmpletely unrepresen question seemed unperturbed by unsettling dance music. It w a s tative of the main band in the din. not until ‘Australia’ that the b a n d question and (b) due to its being seemed to get over their nerves one of three pop concerts in As a result the songs stood or fell and begin to show some stri^jnj< Leeds on the night in question on their familiarity and how well originality. the attendance was small one could imagine the vocals enough for it to have been safely and other inaudible parts. The Musically the band is h e ld forgotten. There were two sup Isley Brothers ‘When Love is together by the ex-Cure bassist port bands, both of whom to Gone’, usually so exhilarating, Michael Dempsey, who provicje<; their credit maintained ' good sounded merely turgid, while a solid background for ^he spirits despite the all but empty Jimmy McCracklin’s The Walk’ a nagging riffs of guitarist Alan hall. Both quartets of pretty- rather repetitive song, survived Rankine. It is vocalist B illy looking young men. The ‘Pin- the rough treatment rather better Mackenzie however, who is their Timothy West, Shylock - Merchant of Venice Ups’ in short hair and and more people were dancing. main asset. fashionable clothes played inof The Standell’s homesick song fensive pop with a rather restric ‘Dirty Water’ finished off the set Unfortunately having hit such ted approach to rhythm. The and was played with gusto. The blistering form, the b a n d Deaf Aids with their ‘non-sexist’ audience called them back on delivered only a few more n Urn. haircuts and workmanlike the stage twice as if to say “no bers before retiring from t^ e clothes played brooding music to hard feelings”. The Inmates stage to leave the audience to OUSIE which one could have danced, looked thankful. wonder quite what had hit thern Calverley Street 442 111 had one been determined to do David Isaacs After a brief rest to recover their Book also at Union Record Shop so. senses they managed to s u m Until 29 November, Shakespeare’s The Merchant Of Venice mon up enough energy to cajj Evenings 7.30 pm except Tuesday 8 pm. Matinees at 2 pm on 7, 13, 19,25 The Associates November; at 2.30 pm Saturdays 8 and 15 Nov. I liked the last number, a song the band back to the stage to en called ‘I Love Girls’ to the tune of Fan Club core with ‘Bounced Back’ Lou Reed’s ‘Waiting for my Man’ another new song which Two shows for Christmas! December 4 - January 7 The generally favourable reac For the kids, There Was An Old Woman by David Wood with an insert from Gershwin’s peared to be called ‘111 be a ‘Summertime’. tion to the Associates first album Boy now’. Even in the ^ i ter_ December 19 - January 3 Men on Women on Men, Alan Ayckbourne/Paul Todd ‘The Affectionate Punch’ seemed native music scene it is u n ijSua| An influx of people from the to be the result of a desperate to come across a band w h o are Poly bar produced an audience search for a band to replace the attempting something genuin e j Film Theatre of fifty to greet the Inmates, but sadly departed Joy Division on Tonight at 1115 pm change of programme, We St WO rid (AA) original, the majority being Con. The playcentre for sensation seekers, where robot men and women do anything for as soon as they started to play it their pedestal of praise. Being tent simply to repeat you. And nothing can possibly go wrong ... was apparent that the large singled out in such a manner, achievements of Joy D iv js ^on amount of lino visible was not however, can be a mixed and Echo and the B unnyrr^^ 1 Tomorrow at 11.15 pm The Front blessing to a new band, since it “witty, preceptive, hard-edged comedy-tragedy. A courageous film” Daily Mirror. their only problem. The sound The Associates, however, have Woody Allen as the front for writers blacklisted by the McCarthy witch hunts. In was appalling, Bill Hurley’s inevitably applies an extra taken their influence from Qut_ cludes a stunning performance from Zero Mostel. vocals, usually powerful if measure of pressure which is side the established rock s p jlere anything, were scarcely to be hardly welcome on top of the and developed a style w hi^j^ *s Sunday at 7.30 pm Birth Of A Nation (A) heard above Peter Gunn’s lead standard confusion of a debut quite startlingly unpredictable D W Griffith’s 1915 silent epic which integrated many cinematic techniques and set guitar - adequate but not when tour. and original. standards for the cinematic art form. This is a brand new tinted print and will have a we came to listen to. piano accompaniment by Andrew Youdell ______Donald W**tsrin Leeds Student 7 November 1980 Page 9 Hypnosis
Edwin Heath Riley Smith Hall
I knew nothing about hypnotism before seeing Edwin Heath; having seen him, I still know nothing about hypnotism except that it is both entertaining and credible.
From his velvet jacket and bowtie to well-practiced patter, Edwin Heath is a showman. He may not make an exceptionally good one, but his subject com pensates for his inadequacies.
The victims were given in structions whilst ‘asleep’ and when woken by Heath per formed the ridiculous but never humiliating feats. The examples ranged from comparatively sim ple responses to certain triggers, such as falling down when Heath blew into the microphone, to almost incredible stunts where Loudon Wainwright III the subjects were apparently John Martyn Photographs by Steve Saunders hallucinating. In one Heath became invisible to them and in another an ordinary pair of Loudon Wainwright stands them up on their feet glasses behaved like X-ray spex. Gigs while John Martyn still lays them flat on their backs. The show was not all funnies however, there were some Loudon Wainwright III [ thusiastic) and included I’m a the relative merits of the RSH - but with a subtlety all their own serious demonstrations of the Riley Smith Hall ‘ Vampire’, ‘Natural Disaster’, ‘The seating arrangements, John Mar- - through an incredible range of power of hypnotism. For these Add Song’, ‘Heaven and Mud’, tyn sauntered in leisurely musical harmonies. And Heath chose his most receptive 27th October and Rufus is a Tit Man’ - which fashion on to the stage and laun nowhere more completely than subjects and there were two acts Loudon Wainwright III - an ex was requested as an encore. To ched immediately into a classic on the classic ‘Solid Air’. in particular which convinced apprentice monk in the get away with antics on stage demonstration of his peculiarly me of Heath’s authenticity. The Himalayan Yoga Academy of the you have to be very good. original guitar technique. The fusion of old and new first was a demonstration of High Sierras - is not what you Loudon Wainwright III is a material, which seemed to mind over matter. The subject might expect, at least not from professional show-man. His During the next five numbers - disturb a portion of the throng, was told to stand rigid and then that tit-bit of information. facial expressions, his physical performed alone - he proved has shunted Martyn toward a laid over the back of two chairs, jerks and imaginary band create with the aid of his electronic box new musical direction, though I one under his neck the other un ‘A norny waif, a fledgling super- the necessary image to go with of tricks that he can still make his found it a refreshing and natural der his ankles as if this was not star, shell-shocked love-affair his bawdy and satirical lyrics; guitar do a thousand and one progression. It certainly enabled enough a girl then sat on his veteran, survivor, hari-kari ad the most memorable of which to strange things. Only when to his him to combine the almost jazz- stomach! In the second a girl vocate, student prince, rightful my mind, are ‘Call me Mr Guilty’ mind, the tension had ‘‘become rockish overtones of ‘Just was taken back through her life heir, jilted drunkard, insect, and My Surfing Queen’. unbearable” were Geoff Yarg on Looking On’ with the more to the ages of twelve, eight and nicotine addict, icon smasher (Disgusting but bloody funny). drums and Alan Thomson on recognisably melodious num and all round American bers such as ‘Hurt in Your Heart’ six, and at each age requested to Julia Thom bass coaxed out into the open. write her name on the black psychopath ... * gives a The gorgeously mellow ‘Some and ‘Sweet Little Mystery’. And the two sounds were expertly board. This she did, writing in a reasonable, extensive view of John Martyn and his Band People’ confirmed that John Mar- progressively childlike manner. this incredible one-man show. tyn was equally at home in a blended on the loud but never She was also able to remember Riley Smith Hall three piece outfit. obscene ‘All Night Long’. facts such as her teachers name The atmosphere was casual, the Over the past decade John Mar- John Martyn is undoubtedly an and the presents she received for fans ardent (even after soporific tyn has become an established The total lack of togetherness acquired taste - his concerts are Christmas at the age of twelve. support of Beverly Martyn) and and always welcome feature of that characterises Martyn was not too numerous. Yet for that he gave them what they wanted: this university’s musical scene. very evident - neither the band minor cult following with an in I entered the hall as a sceptic and bluesy songs with witty lyrics, Judging from last Wednesday’s or sound crew had any idea of satiable appetite for his unique left as a convert. animations, gargled noises, af performance he will continue to what he would be playing - brand of hypnotic/soporific fectations and a strong audience practice this habit in future though perhaps the inescapable ‘music to loose your minds to’, Graham Cooper participation. Old favourites years. ‘fuzziness’ of the music is the the charge of self-indulgence will were numerous, judging from Once the eagerly expectant basis of its appeal. Both guitar never hold much sway. the applause (always en- 1 capacity audience had debated and vocals meandered strangely Kleth Defter
Dressed to Kill The camera will never stay still Angie Dickinson ventures out of Odeon for more than two seconds. her home precinct for cheap thrills. The current issue of ‘Rolling The acting is no more than Film Stone’ has the provocative adequate.. Michael Caine plays coverline The New Hitchcock or the trans-sexual Just Another Rip Off? - Brian De psychiatrist/murderer, and one Palma answers his critics’. constantly wonders what a fairly Presumably this heralds an ex talented and normally discerning planation by director De Palma actor is doing mixed up in this of why he is sure he is The New fiasco of a film. Policewoman Hitchcock’ and why the critics Angie Dickinson plays a are wrong to dismiss his latest (n)e(u)rotic woman patient with film ‘Dressed to Kill’ as ‘Just only a minimal amount of flair. Another Rip Off. (I understand, incidentally, that the female body we are obliged Any answers Mr De Palma to watch showering for the first makes to these perceptive critics quarter of an hour of the film is must be in vain. The film is in- not in fact Angie Dickinson's but controvertibly ‘Just Another Rip rather that of a more nubile stun Off and not a very good one at twoman.) Nancy Allen acquits that. herself tolerably well as the inevitable high-class call-girl The list of the film’s demerits is with a heart of gold, but she can long and distressing. The plot is not really do much to improve bizarre and has an unsatisfactory the abysmal standard of the film number of loose ends and unex as a whole. plained twists. The characters are stereotypes who parody The only redeeming features themselves relentlessly. The were slick editing and some dialogue consists of hundreds of clever camera angles, which did lines of quite disarming banality. combine to produce vaguely The soundtrack is a succession horrifying sequences. of mis-timed musical cliches. Alistair Scott Page 10 Leeds Student 7 November l Sport • Sport • Sport • Sport • Spo Forwards return and bring victory Lucky draw Leeds University RLFC 36 Manchester University 24 Last Saturday Leeds Rugby Despite the return of the for Manchester’s backs had pulled for Leeds Leeds 1st X I2 League Team won their first vic wards, loss of possession in the the score back to 26-24 and with McKenzie, Sally Aitken a n d Ar- tory of the season against a scrum was inevitable due to the the crucial lack of possession Nottingham 1st XV 2 drea Worley linked excellently newly formed Manchester side, injuries to both hookers. Un desperately needed, the situation Leeds were very lucky to draw stretching the Nottingham defen at Manchester. Leeds was able to perturbed by this, the Leeds side looked ominous. However, this match. The overall per ce and forcing a penalty Comer put out an efficient pack with the chased and spoiled for the full Johnson spoiled possession from formance from Leeds can be which Andrea Worley a g a in con return of the injured forwards. eighty minutes, forcing errors a scrum in the Manchester twen described as appalling. Twelve verted into a goal. The use of such weight was and mistakes in the Manchester ty-two, slipped through the line months ago, Leeds beat Not strongly in evidence in the first line. and ploughed his way through tingham convincingly by four After this Leeds returned to ther minutes of the game. Bill Ben- the cover to score a magnificent goals to one. It was obvious that previous mediocre form, p l^y irv net, last years captain, bull Gary Waywell took a hat-trick of individual try under the posts. the older members of the team and missing, not backing u p and dozed his way through the sur tries and Ian Corbett burst down remembered that victory and making many defensive erro r;" prised Manchester line to take the wing to put the ball over in Johnson was able to repeat this a considered this match an easy It proved only a matter o f tiir.c two tries under the posts in the the comer. However, the most few minutes later, putting Leeds one. Leeds scored within two before Nottingham equalised first five minutes. The Man impressive scores of the game out of reach and assuring them minutes, a penalty flick into the from another short corner, the chester line then closed up and came from the scrum-half, Steve victory. top right-hand corner, scored by Leeds goalie overwhelmed her the forward battle continued. Johnson in the closing minutes. Andrea Worley. From this point defence stood and watched. the Leeds team went from bad to worse, committing an increasing The Leeds performance w a s one amount of defensive errors until of complacency and Soccer even the good form of goal characteristically atrocious Close match but Leeds lose keeper Michele Gilgannon could Hopefully this result w ill shock Leeds University 1st XI the start and in the first half Announcement not stop the inevitable goal. A the Leeds team into a c tio n L versus Corinthians Corinthians never looked like strong comer from Nottingham Leeds now have a very d if f lcu scoring. In the second half, with was missed entirely by the Leeds task in order to w in the- On Saturday the 1st XI played the University pushing forward LUU AFC are in desperate need of defence and three Nottingham division. They play Bradford away at Leeds Corinthians. several gaps were left at the back good goalkeepers. It appears players were left to convert. away on November 1 5 th and Corinthians, the league leaders, resulting in Corinthians having a there is a shortage amongst those now have to win by at le ast fou were strong favourites to main goal disallowed. The University who decided to take up Soccer at With the beginning of the second clear goals to avoid the risk c tain their hundred per cent also had a goal disallowed and the University this year. half, there was an improvement meeting Loughborough in ^ record for the season. For were unlucky to hit the post in the Leeds performance: Carol next round, id. tunately the University teams twice. The University still lacked If anyone is at all interested can found their form and they were finishing power and this could they please contact Darryl Cooke unlucky not to win. The mid- prove crucial in Wednesday’s on Mondays or Thursdays at the Cross field trio took control right from UAU match against Nottingham. Soccer Club Notice board. Golf Country Lacrosse Leeds University 6 The York Relays Leeds 4 Sale B ’3 Sheffield 2 A fast and exciting game was Between them the University played by both teams last Satur and Polytechnic took eight teams On a difficult windy day at san : day at Weetwood. The Leeds to the York Cross Country relays, moor Golf Club; the Second UAV defence were excellent but by and were rewarded for this good match against Sheffield resultec the end of the first quarter, Sale turnout by several outstanding in a resounding win. A revanv were 1-0 in the lead. performances. The University A ped team from last week playec team of Paul Johnson, Keith well particularly down the order The Leeds side quickly drew Roth well, Pat McCullagh, and Only one match was lost and even in the second quarter with Geoff Turnbull returned to their that was by a close margin. a goal by Will Bond. Sale later winning ways. Rothwell and scored again but Dave Foxton’s Johnson also won prizes for the Good wins for Powell, one o f the goal brought'the score level at 2- 1st and 3rd fastest laps of the stalwarts from last year’s tearr 2. Then came half time. day. and two new comers, Stuar: Lund and Andrew Charnfc>ers; During the third quarter Sale In the absence of Simon Axon There were two impressive scored again, but it was the four and Phil Witney, Guy Heathers come-backs: John Cheethar th quarter when the University ran magnificently to bring the B halved his match after twelve team really excelled. Two goals team home just in front of the holes and Dave Bennison w hc from Lawrence Witworth put Poly A side. was dormie three down, finishes Leeds ahead, and victory was par birdie, par to square th e mat A lively lacrosse fixture at V eetu nod Photo S P ’FafJar sealed with Dave Foxton and Sue Waddicor was again the out ch against his Sheffield or Will Bond both scoring again, a standing Leeds lady runner ponent. fine end to a hard and although the ladies team was in exhausting match. complete. Indoor Hockey Wins for Poly Leeds Poly Men’s Hockey team After half time the Poly team could not have got a better start took control and Clay despite a to the season with four straight black eye went on to get a hat- wins to their credit so far. On trick. The Poly eventually won Tuesday 28th October they 7-0. played Thursk and Elland in suc cessive matches. The second match of the evening proved a much harder game. Thursk having just lost 10-3 to Again the Poly made a slow Elland should have provided an start. By the half-way point they easy game for a skillful and ex were a goal up, but this was soon perienced Poly side. However pulled back. At half time the the Poly started slowly, lacking Poly were down 2-3. During the in attacking play. Halfway second half the superior fitness through the first half, Thursk let of the Leeds team began to show John Clay through to score the with two goals being scored. first goal of the night to put the With Porteot^s finally putting Poly ahead. By half time they another goal in, the Poly ran out had increased their lead to three comfortable 5-3 winners. goals. Leeds Student 7 November 1980 Page 1 1 Sport • Sport • Sport • Sport • Spo Canoeing waiauuiHiiir A splash of activity from Leeds Polytechnic ‘Pirates’ at training in the baths. A special report: A Leeds Polytechnic Pirates Canoe Club, one of the strongest A Maths Science. Andy is a Student canoe clubs in the coun premier league paddler. There is try; tries to offer all aspects of also Pete Godfrey who is current canoeing at all levels to students British Polytechnics - Sports in the Poly. Association champion, Yorks sports champion and has been a They won the British full British team member since Polytechnic championships, in 19788. Believe it or not, Pete is the slalom, in 1979 The em doing business studies. phasis is on white-water, slalom and surfing as these are the best Last but not least is Julia Harling fun and provide the most ex who is a full British team mem citement. ber and has been since 1976, she is British Poly champion, British However, other activities like Ladies champion and has canoe-camping, touring, sprint, achieved countless other mar marathon and sea canoeing are vellous things in her career.
all catered for. areas that the club excells. Mem Having outlined all these terribly For those people who don’t like bers of the club in the past have important names one must em to leave the warm confines of the included such noteable paddlers phasise that the casual en swimming pool, there is Bat as Jim Qplan, British team mem thusiast is not to be discouraged. polo. Bat polo is played in ber 1976-78, Nick Wain, British special bath training canoes, five champion 1974-78, current The club offers enjoyment, an competitors to each side, the ob British team champion; John opportunity to make new friends ject being to score goals by Shackleton British team member and fund a certain amount of ad throwing a plastic ball at goals 1975-78 and Alan Edge, British venture. which are sited at either end of team member 1974-80, who is the swimming pool. Tackling is current world team champion. Ron (Track suit) Rymer is the in allowed which makes it a good Alan Edge is now a teacher in structor who takes pool sessions spectator sport and indeed it is a Leeds and coaches new mem on Mondays and Wednesdays great deal of fun to play. bers in his spare time. Other introducing beginners and ex names of note who are members perts to his own peculiar brand Due to the popularity and ex at the moment are Tarquil Bray of canoeing. These pool sessions citing nature of both Slalom and who is a British youth team are designed to have the effect of White-water canoeing, especially member and reads PE at the Poly encouraging people to venture in racing, it is in these specialised and Andy Close who reads into the outdoors.
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Union) admission free. in Escape From Alcatraz Special late night show Admission 60p (members 40p) 8.35, plus Friday at 10.30, The Eiger Sanction Phantasm (X) plus Jewish Society 6.30 The Groove Tube (X) A short version of Discos Charity car rally in aid of Late night movie Friday at 11 pm Murder in the Cathedral Devonshire Hall British Heart Foundation at^ The Devils by T S Elliot. Black Night Disco, 8.00 pm local charities. Sunday Nov c plus cartoons. ABC 'A Thurs-Sat, 13-15th November 50p, 70p after 10 pm. 1.00 pm. Meet 2 Springfield Late night Saturday at 1 1pm Emmanuel Church, 7.30. Friday 7th November. Mount, Leeds 2. Day of the Locust ABC II Tickets on the door. plus cartoons. Tonight and tomorrow; Tues 11th November Sunday for days (not Wed) Society Nigerian Diaspora Jewry Evening 6 Breaking Glass (AA) Yorkshire Actors Presents a Boogie Evening, Bad Timing A Clockwork Orange film and panel discussion. 5.10,5.50,8.35 plus Friday 7th, 8.oo pm - 12.00 mid Sun 8.00, Week 8.30, plus Once Upon a Chance (U) presented in the Debating Hillel House (2 Springfield The Paper Chase night (late bar). Lipman 2.20.5.05.7.50 Chamber for one night only, Mount) 7.45 pm: Sun 6.00, Week 6.30. Building. Disco by an Sunday and all next week Tuesday November 11th at Wednesday Special International DJ. Members 40p, The Blues Brothers 7.30 pm. Tickets 85p. Vanishing Point non-members 50p. Demonstration 8.45 plus National Demo in London, Grand ‘Don’t let Irish POW’sdieo^ The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat ABC III Tonight and tomorrow; Cosmo Club Tonight and tomorrow; Benefit Disco with women’s hunger strike’. Political statu ^ 7 . 20. London Festival Ballet in Battle Beyond the Stars (A) band, Better Frights nowl Next Week Giselle at 7.30 pm. 3.20,6.00,8.45 Tickets £1.50 earners, £1.00 Coaches leave from the Trad— Revenge of the Pink Panther Next week nightly at 7.30, plus A Shot in the Dark. Disco Mania non-earners. Bar till 2.00 am. CLub at 8 am. Tickets £4.S(w 2.30.5.05.7.50 National Theatre Company in £3.Q0. Available at the Patrj The Provok’d Wife Francis Street, Chapeltown. 0 Sunday and all next week; Thursday 13th November Game or from Comer Bool^ Odeon I 2001 Space Oddesy Student standby on the day, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds 2. Tonight and tomorrow; £2. Dorothy Tutin, John Wood. Close Encounters of the Third LUU Thursday Discolay. Kind - special edition Lounge In aid of the Child[ WelfareWei Group Ballroom Dancing $oc 2.35,5.20,8.10. Tonight and tomorrow; Playhouse 8.00 pm, 30p. Tartan Bar (late The Life of Brian (AA) Until 29th November bar). Bam Dance featuring Oscar the Sunday and next week - as The Merchant of Venice Frog and barr Frog and bar last week. 5.10 and 8.10 Sunday and all next week; Evenings at 7.30, Tuesday 8.00 extension. Wed Nov 12th in Comb Studies Disco Refectory; 7.30for8.00,6oJ> as before. At the Bali Hai, Merrion Centre, members, 70p non-membe^ Odeon II Civic 9 pm - 2 am. Tickets from Tonight and tomorrow; Tonight and tomorrow Dressed to Kill (X) Tower Combined Studies Centre. Tonight and tomorrow; The Cosmopolitan Players 30p members, 50p non 3.15.5.55.8.30 plus present SSA/SWSO Champions Psychic Killer (X) members. Wednesday 19th Friday at 1 pm in the Debating 2.15,5.30,8.40 A Streetcar Named Desire November. 2.30,5.05,7.45. by Tenessee Williams Chamber, speaker Pat Stack an : Cannibal (X) a student from Northern IrelarhX Sunday and all next week, as 7.30, students 50p. last week. 3.55,7.05 speaking on The Irish Hunger Sunday and all next week; Strikers. All welcome. The Jerk Misc Odeon III Sun 6.00, Week 3.00, 6.45 AIESEC Third World Society Tonight and tomorrow Rough Cut Concerts Bread and soup every Mor^y Hallowe’en (X) plus Sun 4.00, 7.45 Week 1.00, LUU Events Afesec Leeds, Alternative Energy Assault on Precinct 13 (X) Friday 7th, Tartan Bar Conference. RBLT, November lunchtime (1 -2pm) Emmar\Uej 4.45,8.30. Chaplaincy. All welcome. L cys Seperate performances 2.30, Reggae/funk night with band 12th, 1.30-5.30 pm. 0 at Third World Noticeboar^ 7.00. Cottage Road “Boadicean” plus disco. pm, 80p late bar. LUU Yoga Society (in Union) to keep in touch \j/ith 8.00 are holding a day of yoga with activities. HBHI
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