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xample: or 70p Homemade Steak and Kidney Pie Creamed Potatoes Honours~ French Beans Graduates For 60p Homemade 6 oz. Beefburgers Where would you like to start your career?

Onion Sauce I l1l'rl' an: i50 tax olficc" all O\l"I wuh honour, - ,11 lc;1!..lll\f~1u1on. "x:k'<- !01~ \,111 ht' ,1,i1ingtlm 1he pro, pc.:c h ..ir<: t:xccllc111 . lrHH' "l\\011 If ,·rn1 ,1n: undc1 32 ,111d h;l\c, 01 Why not try these very realistically c,1x·c1 to obt.un this , ear. ,1 degree priced meals today? A career that appeals to reason 2 The Student Thursday 21st January 1981

Anger Erupts in Old Quad

By Chris Kershaw, Jim Levi, Colin Macilwain and Ian MacGregor. Violence on the scale not witnessed in Edinburgh demonstrators, who includeo representatives from the Socialist University for many years erupted in Old College Workers', Communist and Labour Quad on Friday night. The Minister for Education, Sir Parties as well as trade unions and Lothian Region Council, was Keith Joseph, who was attending a dinner. with the good-humoured, despite the usual Principals of the Scottish Universities, was fortunate inter- factional rivalry . and to escape injury when a crowd of demonstrators heckling of ELISA Senior President, Mark Kennedy. beseiged his official car. Despite the freezing conditions. As Sir Keith's Rover entered the The demonstration had been enthusiasm was sustained by Quad, it was surrounded by organised by Edinburgh Univer­ some spirited chanting. The hundreds of protestors who sity Students' Association in order familiar "No ifs, no buts, smash the attacked the vehicle with boots, that students and trade union Tories, tight the cuts" degenerat­ fists and missiles. A shaken Sir members could express their ing into "No ifs, no buts, Maggie's Keith was rapidly ushered from the feelings about the current govern­ son drives with sluts" from a.sex ist car as the crowd surged forward in ment's education policies to the socialist worker, and remarkably an attempt to block his entry to Old Minis ter concerned - but they from Mark Kennedy, "No ifs, no College. Despite having around 15 had not anticipated the buts, cut off Joseph's nuts." officers on standby in Chambers vehemence of the reaction to his At around 8 pm, Kennedy Street, the police made no attempt arrival. announced that Sir Keith would be to intervene - this would in any Between three and four hundred arriving shortly, and a few minutes case have required a direct people had gathered in front of the later a navy-blue Ford Granada request from the University main entrance to the Old College carrying the Scottish Under­ authorities. buildings. The mood of the Secretary of State, and MP for Edinburgh North , Mr Alex. Fletcher pulled into the Quad, and was met with a hail of gravel, flour­ bombs and snowballs, one of which knocked the hat off the Kennedy to go to Assistant Secretary of the University, Mr Michael Westcott, as he greeted Mr Fletcher. Shortly afterwards, Sir Keith's Press Council over limousine pulled out of Chambers Street onto South Bridge, where Sir Keith Joseph - the lace that launched a thousand snowballs. the chauffeur exchanged a few 'quote'? words with policemen on duty at was beginning to disperse, feeling front wing was crumpled and there the main entrance to the Old that their point had been made. was severe damage to the rest of Quad. Meanwhile, Sir Keith's chauffeur the coachwork. As the Rover passed through the ruefully examined the consider­ As the car pulled out onto South Friday night's disturbances at Old College was the archway, forcing its way past an able damage cjone to his (brand Bridge, a policeman, on seeing the Art College banner which was subject of considerable coverage in the Scottish press new) car. One front and two rear state of the Rover, was heard to blocking its path, it became clear lights were smashed. while one say "For f---- sake!" and on TV. They all quoted EUSA Senior President that feeling s amongst the protesters were runnina hiah. Mark Kennedy as having "deplored the presence of The car approached the heart of other political parties" at the demonstration. Mark the crowd, and was met by an even Kennedy strenously denies having said anything of more furious volley of · missiles the kind. before around 150 people "I was horrified when I saw The encircled and attacked 1t. Scotsman on Saturday," Mark told Blows hammered down on the What Sir Student. "I never said anything of vehicle - some of the protesters the sort, and how the press could even throwing themselves across possibly dream up something like its roof. It would appear that the that is totally digusting." car was equipped with reinforced Keith Said Apart from The Scotsman, the glass, to judge by its resistance to Evening News and Glasgow the beating it received. Herald as well as BBC Scotland The angry crowd swarmed Speaking before his "informal" dinner with the and STV attributed similar words towards the College entrance as Principals of the eight Scottish Universities, Sir Keith to Kennedy. the Minister was hurriedly man­ There was no question of handled by his bodyguards from Joseph, the Minister for Education talked about the deploring the presence of non­ the car, up the steps and through Conservative Government's long-term strategy for students - ELISA invited local the door, followed by a continuing Higher Education, and about the more immediate political parties, trade unions and hail of missiles. Lothian Regional Council to send Anti-government chants effects of the cuts in University spending resulting representatives to the demonstra­ resumed almost drownir'lg out from last year's decisions by the University Grants tion, and Mark is sending letters of speeches from Mark Kenndy, Mr thanks to those who attended. Alistair Macrae, Area Organiser of Commission. Kennedy is so upset about the NUPE, and Mr Neil Stewart, Sir Keith said that "oil crisis an extension of the time-scale of misquoting that he intends to take Chairperson of NUS (Scotland). permitting" he did not envisage cuts might be made in the case of the matter up with the Press Both Mr Kennedy and Mr that the University system would "one or two" Universities - Council. Macrae stated that whilst be cut back any further after the hinting that one of these might be On the demonstration itself, deploring the violence, they also present three-year "exercise in re­ in Scotland. If so , it seems likely Mark said that although he deplored the "policies of the Tory structuring". He added that we had that this would be Stirling, which thought that the anger of the Mark Kennedy Government " . Mr Macrae one of the best University systems has been hit harder by the cuts demonstrators was perfectly criticised the Principals for in the world, and the long term than any of the other Scottish Justified, and that he objected have controlled the situation. "i nviting to dinner the employer strategy of the Government would Universities. Apart from such personally to Sir Keith being Mr Stewart was also quicker to who is cutting your throat", and be to keep the Universities in their exceptions, the decision on time­ wined and dined by the University, blame the violence, and suggested that students should "slimmed-down" form after the scale was final , he said. he still felt that violence could not particularly the damage done to organise their protest in a similar last year of cuts in 1983-84. achieve anything. the car, on a particular section of way to the trade unions. Mark However, he refused to accept The Minister also stated that the He also welcomed the large the crowd. Kennedy also criticised the the arguments put forward by the £70 million which the Government turnout, and the support of the "I don't think ii was students - Principals for their "naivete" in Committee of Vice-Chancellors have given the UGC to allocate to various organisations present, and more likely the Socialist Workers," dealing in such a way with a man that cuts spread over five, rather the Universities to cove r refuted the suggestion that the he said. "as irrational and dangerous as Sir than three years would be chaper redundancies would ensure violence could be attiributed to He also expressed surprise at Keith Joseph." for the taxpayer. against what he called random any one faction. the way Sir Keith's car was driven Mr Stewart's speech con­ " Nobody can prove this, bankruptcies. Aberdeen Univer­ Neil Stewart, the chairperson of into the crowd. centrated on the effects that the because any such so-called sity particularly badly hit by the NUS (Scotland), saw things " If they'd brought the car round Government's decision on grants, calculations depend on assump­ cuts, has repeatedly said that it somewhat differently, however. to the other side, where the trade and in particular on parental con­ tions, which are no more than could afford the redundancy cost Mr Stewart felt that the long wait unionists were, and not right into tributions, will have on the money assumptions", he said, although of shedding staff. had been a contributory factor to the middle of the SWP, there might in students' pockets saying that he he would be going ahead on the Vice-Chancellors argue that £70 the violence, and said that he was have been less trouble. felt that most students were basis of the Government's milion is not enough - their surprised that there were no pc.lice "I have been on much wilder unaware of how seriously they will assumptions about the level of estimates vary between £100 and or stewards present. Two or three pickets than that, though," he be affected. redundancy payment. £150 million over the next three policemen, he said, could easil added. However, by this time, the crowd Sir Keith did, however. say that years. The Student Thursday 21st January 1981 3

STUDENT Letters to the Editor The Basement, 1 Buccleuch Place. Solidarity, comrades! 031-667 5718 Chri s, Founded 1889 If James Arnott of SWSO puts a letter in for publication PLEASE DO NOT print ii as it contains factual errors about which he Sticks and stones ... ? knows nothing. SWSO will put another letter in to replace it! Sir Keith Joseph's comment, "These people aren't What happened to my article? students, are they?", as he was gr~eted by th_e Thanks, Principal after his stormy arrival on Friday night, is Alastair Walker, particularly telling in that it reveals ~he_Government s (SWSb Secy.), and, indeed, most of the public s 1mpress1on of students. /'II print what / like-Ed.

Students 0 it is believed, are nice, quiet, middle-class kiddies, wh 0 do what they're told, accept what's given And here It is ... to them and wouldn't dream of attacking a Governm~nt Minister's car. But on Friday, that is exactly what they did -any suggestion that it was just Dear Sir, The issue of The Student dated "left-wing agitators" is absolute no_nsense. 14th January 1982 broke new Mark Kennedy believes that violence does not records in poor journalism. Maybe achieve anything, but if Friday night's _ev!rnts have you should call your paper "The SAC-Approved Student". The done anything to dispel the above-mentioned image Socialist Workers· Student Organ­ of students, then that is achievement enough. isation believes there is an alternative way to fight the cuts than that proposed by the SRC and endorsed by your august journal. and that is to oppose them General Meeting, January 28th full stop rather than to cave in and Yes folks, a week today, and it's GM time again. Four compromise, Remember the cuts could be permanent and even the motions have been received, concerning Poland, Labour Party says it can't (or Amnesty International, the University Day Nursery won't) restore them. and one condemning militarism. To specifics. The article "Mark Clashes With SWSO at Court" was As we did with the AGM last year, we invite anyone simply inaccurate. It's a shame supporting, or intending to oppose, any of these none of your reporters were at the motions to submit an article of around 300 words for picket because if one was they inclusion in a special "Perspective" page on the day of would know that twice your number of 25 students were there, To pretend that you fight cuts by forward to it being printed. the meeting. and quite clearly they did not negotiating them is a sham worthy Yours fraternally, comprise "mainly of non- of the puppets in the SRC . Juffan Gun Cunfnghame ,.______notstudents". a democratically You say that elected SWSO body is Yours fraternally, James Arnott James Arnott I take your point about not asking representing students: neither is (on behalf of SWSO) . SWSO for comment. We'll try the Students' Associat i on, better next time. -Ed. because when they have elections Nazis are equally unworthy of Why do people we criticise always Tories are nice, really the vast majority of students support. scream "bad journalism"?-Ed. ignore them. The Anti-cuts To sum up: the anti- Conserva­ Committee was initiated by SWSO Dear Sir, tive cause is not served by at a General Meeting, and our So what's this, then? The poster printed on the back accusing them of sins of which motion opposing the cu ts is the Staff... of th9 14th January issue of The most of them are not in fact guilty. only quorate GM motion to have Student would have been closer to The Tories will only be defeated by EDITOR been passed in two years. Dear Editor, the mark if it had condemned the what they have really done, not by Chris Kershaw Your article entitled "Smash Last week you made ill-founded FCS for being members of a party ridiculous charges that insult the SWSO" was titled by the editor not comments on the SWSO which has taken away almost three intelligence of Student r~ad~rs . A11l1tant Edltoni the author, against the wishes of organised picket of Court and last million jobs. Instead, the genius or Stephen t(aczynskf Jim Levi Julian Goodare. You are good at t0rm's Rector's forum. Factual geniuses who designed the poster Patricia T ogneri that. The points raised are clearly errors first: there were fifty people decided to equate the FCS, answered by Alastair Walker's on the picket, five of whom were Conservatives in general, and Free Up yours, too article, which was not printed. We non-students. The fight against News Editors Enterprise with Nazism. Mary Braid look forward to your printing the the cuts is a working-class Undoubtedly there are some David Harvey Dear Sir, article in the very near future. siruggle not just an isolated Conservatives who could trade in I regularly read' The Student and Mark · Kennedy's comments student one. their Tory membership card for an Features Editor more often than not I actually find regarding the picket of Sir Keith Then you criticised our activities N F one withbut altering their Lindsay Macdonald it enjoyable! I must protest, joseph show just how moderate he without seeking comment from views, but many members of the however, at the quality of the 14th has become, worthy of John SWSO as is normal journalistic Labour Party are virtual oavid Stead January edition. It was so shitty it Sturro'ck, Rory Knight Bruce and practice. This demotes your paper Arts Communists - as the last election Graham Gamble defies all reasoned criticism. any other Tory nonentity you'd to an immature student rag. Cinema showed, Communists and other Graeme Wilson Ninety per cent of the artiCles were care to mention. In fact, Mark The picket of Court was a Popi far-left parties cut even less ice Caroline Binnie pretentious, irrelevant and un­ Kennedy spent Friday afternoon success as forty-five student with the people of Britain than the Mandy Cole intelligible. "A dEtep and thought­ phoning trade unionists to try and managed to turn out on a cold day NF does. The NF gained an Jill Fabian ful probe into.the SAS having been get non-students along to the in exam week when that evening average of 634 votes for every Keith Nunn completed, they turned to an picket, yet when he saw he seventy people attended the Sport constituency election they analysis of IRN BRU production" couldn't control them he publicly Students' Association sponsored Page 94 Kay Goodall contested; the Communists - who wants to knoW? It just isn't denounced their presence. Maybe forum. This forum attracted Colin Macilwain average was 419, the Workers' funny at all, and if you co~tinue to the next picket will be a matricu­ seventy listeners while the picket Lifestyle The Firm Revolutionary Party gained 225. produce crap of this nature you lated card only affair. Joseph's attracted forty-five DOERS. Contributors Zerina Hanlfi The SWP put up no candidates at can shove The Stucjent right up spluttered comment: "These aren't The Principal demonstrated the Patrick Cunninghame all, which hardly suggest_s your arse. students, are they?" shows how validity of the picket by his lain McIntosh optimism on their part about their ,Yours very sincerely, effectively the current way of appalling comments at the Forum Frances Wood popularity. Olsappotnted. negotiating the cuts has given an that same night. As a bureaucrat Sandy Murray Of course, the explanation is P.S .: I bet you won't print this image that students are meek and he follows the Government line George Square that many Marxists see anyone letter. quiet when it comes to the cuts. which includes the implementa­ Graphlc:a Toby Porter whose views do not come from the P.P.S.: You'll have to now. Perhaps you won't slash this tion of the cuts. Kay pages of some Marxist-Leninist article like you've done to others All the points on which SWSO Photos Gavin Fulton volume as " Fascist". In this case sent by members of SWSO. We're were criticised are answered in Gordon Boyd they should have printed: "We I alw4ys read the letters in fighting not just for ourselves, but Alastair W81ker's article " Reform John Fotdes think that most of the people of 'Student', but the standard of some for our brothers and sisters vs. Revolution" presentl!d for Neil Dalgleish Britain are Nazis", for most Britons of them is so shitty it defies belief. - :oming here five, ten years hence. publication last week. We look Neville Moir think that the far left and the real Ed. Advertising 4· Th e Student Thursday 21st January 1981

Sane Sends BNFL Th~-rli Packing Column Last Friday (15th across the road . The candidates Britain's No. Gossip January) was significant chose not to stay for the discussion. Column with over for more than just a one­ By 11 o'clock the occupation 50,000 readers! way snowball fight was over and BNFL apparently between militant students conceded defeat - for one day at least. Jubilant SANE members A Wee Apology and a somewhat be­ then joined a sizeable picket group w i Ide red Sir Keith at KB at noon and handed out The term Wee Mary has a long around 2,000 leaflets to massed and noble history. It was the Joseph. It was also the science students. The Director of miraculous production of an day of British Nuclear the Careers Service also arrived at otherwise uninventive imagination Fuels Lid's annual KB to tell the protesters that there which used to contribute to this would be "NO BNFL interviews paper, and since has more than recruitment visit to going on on University property". adequately fulfilled its intended Edinburgh Predictably He was, presumably, unaware of purpose of describing the kind of the morning's events. unfortuante who might become SANE was there to The afternoon ended with a joint infatuated with our hunky Union welcome them. Kay SANE/CND picket outside the President. 11 has always been Goodall reports. Careers Centre in Buccleuch known that this might cause Place. About 40 people turned out offence to diminutive young ladies Organisation was good on both and Tony Nee, of National SANE, by the name of Mary, but this has sides. BNFL came to Edinburgh gave a short speech of thanks to always been a fact which we could two weeks earlier than usual in an Friday morning, to an unsuspect­ sentative, whb was noticeably everyone who had taken part in the ignore. Until now. But with ou attempt to confuse the anti­ ing graduate sent a bus-load of reticent on Namibian uranium, US day's events. Unfortunately no one recently-appointed News Edito nuclear lobby and they gave KB as picketeers, armed with SANE plutonium and the Official Secrets could be bothered to sing any answering the above description, false interview site. SANE was briefing packs, down to the Carlton Act. Having had rough treatment protest songs. we will have to be more careful. foiled in its attempt to get one of its Hotel on the Bridges in time for the from an anti-nuclear faction in Undoubtedly BNFL will come phrase like Wee Mary (who i student members onto the second interview. Leeds, it was laudable that he back to complete their interview purely fictitous and bears n interview list when BNFL At 10 o'clock, in the Green agreed to stay and answer a schedule. However, it is unlikely resemblance to any person livin contacted the students' Director of Room, there was a knock on the constant barrage of questions that they will be able to recruit on or dead) is not very snappy, but I -Studies and discovered he was a door. In walked 12SANE members from well-rehearsed Edinburgh Ed inburgh University property. · suppose we must get used to it. member of SANE. The Careers who smiled, said hello and SANE members. In keeping with Nor will they be able to to do on Service left all imposters hanging sat down. the nuclear industry's policy of several other campuses for anti­ on the phone and all interviewees From then on the fight was won. maintaining a low profile, he nuclear co-ordination has lead to were contacted by post. Two apprehensive candidates refused the hotel's offer of several other BNFL visits in Tycoon McBroom But they did have one weak link. were sent back to the University contacting the poiice. This was Scotland and England making the They failed to brief their and a message was left behind for probably advisable faced with a same angry reception. Meanwhile (102) candidates thoroughly enougn. A the rest. SANE spent around an group of camera-happy students the Atomic Anergy Authority goes last minute phone- ca·II at 8.30 on hour taling to_ t~e BNFL re pre- and the Scotsman offices just on the road in March. We hear that the Union are having some difficulty i n implementing their escellent proposal to replace the heavy­ duty sandpaper which currently Coping with passes for toilet tissue in their premises with a more accom­ Vacancies modating variety, of the kind often shown being misappropriated by a Careers puppy in television advertise­ ments. May we suggest a compromise? Hack Enterprises extended to thinking about In Halls This issue of Student Ltd. Just happen to have access to yourself in relation to the type of an almost unlimited supply of the sees the beginning ot a work? Do you have the necessary medium-soft delicate pink paper attributes, potential and weekly Careers Column. which residents of Pollock Halls motivation? What evidence can In the first article the already know and love so well. and Houses you present to demonstrate your Minor legal difficulties prevent us Careers Service gives conviction that you are a good from naming our source, but The Student Accom­ through the SAS offices! Not advice on what is for "match"? How keen are you to surprisingly perhaps, people are succeed in this realm? should our illustrious Union modation Service is taking these in preference to some , the ultimate Your preparation should finally President Mike McBroom have any difficulty in laundering the rooms in Halls. As Mr Stewart put nightmare ie the first extend to a rereading of your facing unprecedented vast profits which will accure from it, "Students are looking for a style interview. application form, but this time put difficulties in filling of life - not just a roof over their yourself in the selector's chair. this advantageous arrangement, vacancies for male and heads." It is also considered The days of testing your veracity Consider five possible questions. we will be only too pleased to offer him the exclusive attention of our female students in withing the SAS that there is a lack by inviting you to walk over hot Now as interviewee, rehearse your of student awareness of the coals, are in general past, but first response to these likely questions. own accountants, who proved to Student Houses and vacancies. The SAS does not interviews for jobs or training Nature of the Interview It is a be so useful in disposing of Pollock Halls. With some however believe that high fees are positions still generate similar mistake to imagine that all another financial problem which putting people off applying for the discomfort for many final year interviewers will be 'prates· he had over the loss made by the rooms having been empty Halls and Houses. although the students. sionals': some will have been Presidents' Ball. since November, the SAS Director accepted that in flats Adequate preparation. Under­ drafted in from operating units and is beginning to experi­ students have far more disposable stand be prepared to talk about the may themselves be apprehensive income. type of work you are seeking. and unpolished. ence financial anxiety. In an attempt to avoid a Many interviewers find it strange The professional will work to an Jim Levi reports. repetition of this situation next that someone contemplating orderly method to make Disgrace year, students will be committed to devoting tens of thousands of their assessment under broad stay in their Hall or House for the waking hours to pursuing a headings: We couldn't agree more with Mr Alec Stewart, director of the full academic year from October. particular career, should not be those who say that the hostile SAS, stated that there are over 30 This is "in line with the majority of prepared to invest one or two Physical make-up reception which met poor old vacancies for undergraduates in British Universities," and to "stop hours in advance establishing the Attainments (educational/ occu­ Keith Joseph when he visited Old both self-catering and full board 2nd and 3rd years using Halls as a likely nature of the engagement. pational) College was a disgrace. 300 accommodation. "There Is great convenience while finding a flat." Equally, find out about the Intelligence screaming yobs turned up, and yet pressure to fill these vacancies", Possibly next year thse 2nd and organisation to which you are Special aptitudes he still managed to escape alive! he went on, "as the fees have been 3rd years will not enter the Halls at applying. Is it in a growth sector or Interests W ill our reputation ever recover kept down and we have already all and it is likely that many not? What is its ranking within that Disposition from this unforgivable failure? We budgeted for a deficit. Any further potential applicants will be put off sector - does it call the shots or Personal circumstances believe it to be due solely to losses above those budgeted for by a full year's commitment. follow the leader? Is the 11 may heop to appreciate that presence of moderate infiltrators. will have to be recouped in the Whatever the reasons for this organisation flourishing or the interviewer is building on the Our sources in the Special Branch nest two years - making it Inability to fill the vacancies, it is shrinking (all other things being evidence of your application form tell us that they clearly saw a possible that nest years fee clear that the result could be a equal, your career will flourish or to make his judgements against sen ior office-bearer in the increase will be even higher than further increase in fees at a time shrink in concert). What external such a listing. Students' Association, who claims was expected; so it is in everyone's when the real value of grants is fast developments are affecting the Second interviews will be the to be respectable revolutionary, best interests to get the places declining. Coupled with the year's organisation and how vigorously subject of another article later this unashamedly stirring up calm. filled quickly." commitment to stay this may only is it responding? Above all. how term but watch out for some Until such obnoxious behaviour is The main problem appears to be serve to intensify the vicious circle have earlier graduates fared with practical sessions on this further stamped out, this nation's decline that private flats have been easier of delining popularity for SAS this employer? hurdle to be advertised on Careers is sure to continue. to obtain this year- many passing institutions. Third, has your preparation Notice Boards. The Hack The Student Thursday 21st January 1981 5 ...

Cuts Deflate Gay Soc Reforms Balloon Club

The SAC, as a result of the over­ oppression of women, and it is 4. To ask for assurances from the Edinburgh University asked whether it would be whelming but inquorate vo te at the therefore necessary to li nk the Medi cal Facul t y that an Hot Air Balloon Club was interested in flying the Scottish Annual General Meeting of 26th struggle for Gay Liberation and individual's homosexualit y will not colours at the World Cup in Spain November 1981 , has declared its Women 's Liberation. be used as a reason for refusal of a formed in 1970 with the this year, on behalf of a non­ full commitment to the Gay 6. That eve'ry effort should be medical certificate or qualifica- • intention of providing an smoking campaign. Liberation Campaign. made by this Association to end tion. unusual and rewarding The EUHABC feels that the 5. To publicise the details of this The motion that was over­ the enforcement of sexist norms sport for all members of attention of EU students as whelmingly passed by an SAC and values within the education decision in the form of press members of this University who meeting of the 8th December, is system. rel8ase to Student newspaper. 1. the University. It is the are entitled to participate in any printed below. 7. That the rights of gay people 6. To examine all EUSA policy only university in Scot­ sport should be drawn to the latest "Council notes: won over the past few years are and publications with the view to land which provides such proposals drawn up by the Sports The overwhelming demand of the fragile. and that they will become changing basic heterosexual Union Executive Committee AGM for support from SAC secure only when the majority of assumptions. a unique opportunity for which was agreed by the Central We1fare Committee on the issue of working people see the need for 7. To actively campaign against any student to try a sport Committee on Monday, 11th gay rights. the protection and expansion of all cases of gay victimisation, to which would otherwise be January. The proposal is that Council believes: gay rights. support the struggles of gay clubs which do not fall into the 1. That of the 10,000-strong 8. That the passing of policy at people for their own liberation." unattainable and too following two categories should membersh ip of EU SA, the majority any council is only the start of a Mark Kennedy, SP, wants it to be expensive. receive a minimum grant of £100 are under the age of 21 - the age concerted campaign aimed at known that he welcomes both the "to cover all expenses'". These of consent in Scotl and, Eng lanc breaking through the barriers of 'General Meeting and SAC categories are: and Wales under the Sexual ignorance and prejudice that decisions and he hopes the (1) That the club participate in Offences Act 1977, for homo­ exists towards homosexuality. majority of students will do competitive activities; sexual me11. This denies male 9. That these basic demands of likewise. 1n the creating of a (2) That there is non-capital students the right to define their homosexual students should be "compassionate and tolef'ant intensive mass participation in the society" unfounded prejudices ,o\MBURch sex uality. supported: club. 2. That th e changes to Scottish (i) the right to live as we and antiquated ideas must dis­ What does this mean - Law in the Criminal Justice Bill choose; appear, states Mr Kennedy, and he running? The Hot Air Balloon Club deplores the situation whereby a uNIVERSITl (Scotland) on the rights of (ii) the right to an educa­ points out "the inescapable fact" homosexual men are-indicative of tion ttJ_at meets our needs; person should feel alienated, that certain adventure sports are the lack of understanding of (iii) the right to equal unwanted or inferior merely by the TIOTAIP being discriminated against quite Scottish society and the narrow­ opportunities of employment; fact of their being gay. Therefore bluntly. To operate under such a minded bigotry of Scottish Law. (iv) the right to equallty he welcomes the establishment of ~ALLOO}I limiting definition as "competitive" 3. That the Offences Against the before the law. a Gay Sac and the SA has declared is contrary to the Sports Union Person Act 1861 (Northern 10. That Gay Liberation is a that it will offer any help the Gay constitution, s. 2:01, which states Ireland). whereby any "homo­ student issue because of the age Sac needs in establishing itself to ~~O~f7 that the aims of the Sports Union sexual acts", regardless of age or of consent laws. deal with the problems related to are ... "to promote interest and sex, are illegal and subject to long­ Council resolves : homosexuality. It is hoped that the participation in sport and physical term imprisonment, is unjust, 1. To confirm its commitment to Gay Sac, once firmly established, recreation of all forms and at all totally outmoded, and should be the Gay Liberation campaign. will be able to function without levels of competence". The HABC abolished. 2. To publicly support any student harassment. considers it to be the duty of the 4. That although lesbians are not who is victimised because of their Gay students who feel they are The present balloon, "The Sports Union to enable students to prosecuted for th eir sexuality, sexuality. being victimised or harassed are James tytler", is- a five-person participate in as wide a range of they are equally in danger from the 3. To ask for assurances from all advised to contact the Senior balloon and is named after the first sports as possible. For many law and, for example, are University authorities than an President, the Vice-President to British balloonist who was a people, the adventure sports clubs frequently accused of being unfit individual's homosexuality will not Court or the Welfare Convener graduate of this university. provide a once in a lifetime oppor­ mothers. be used to prevent him/ her from who will be able to put them in The EUHABC undertakes tunity to participate in such sports 5. That gay oppression is in­ gaining entrance to any course touch with groups who can help regular training flights in the at reasonable costs. ext ri cab I y l i nk ed with the offered by that body. them. Lothian, Borders and Fife areas. It They also feel very strongly that operates its own pilot training the emphasis in sports should be ..... scheme and has produced a dozen just as strong on individuals as it is top class pilots since it started. on teams, to achieve their own EUHABC attends competitive best levels; and that this is just as meetings each year at Ha1ker Hall. validly done piloting a balloon or Police Suspended Lake District; Wallington Hall, glider, climbing a mountain, diving Northumberland; and the Irish or parachuting, or in any other International Balloon Champion­ sport that does not involve ships, Kilkerry, Eire. competing in the limited conven­ It has been a constant source of tional sense as the Executive publicity for the University - Committee understand it. Over Deaths The Executive Committee, the having been the subject of films and radio broadcasts. In June EUHABC feel, i~-concentrating on Last Tuesday the frozen body 01 demanded a full inquiry into her establish what really happened 1981 the club organised the ''competitive" clubs, is going Edinburgh father of three, husband's apparently needless and why. In Mrs Wilson's words, Scottish Cahmpionships at Floors against all that the Sports Union Anthony Wilson, was found in a death. This has been promised by however, "In this weather, who in Castle, Kelso, at which the has stood for since its creation by field near Sighthill Industrial Lothians and Borders Police who their right senses would leave Dewar's Scotch Whisky Trophy the amalgamation of the Estate. The discovery of his body have suspended the two police anyone in an open space like that was competed for - all at no cost Expeditionary Sports and Athletic ended a week-long search. A post officers concerned. Mrs Wilson's when they know they have been to the University whatsoever. Clubs in July 1971. mortem has since revealed that he MP, Scottish Office Minister drinking?" Let's hope the inqu_iry Recently EUHABC has been Kirsty J . Shaw died of the combined effects of Malcolm Rifkind, h·as demanded a not only establishes why Mr hypothermia, exposure and full report after expressing his Wilson died but makes provisions alcohol. Since the discovery of Mr "extreme con~ern" about what he to ensure such a thing does not Wilson's body the tragic story of heard of the matter. happen again. Frances R. Wood his last hours has emerged. Onlv the fullest of inauiries can After finishing work on January A very important announcement! 4th, scaffolder, Mr Wilson went out drinking with friends. He did not return to his Broom house home till Fate of the around 4 am the next morning. At 5.30 am two police officers removed him from his home Senate Row Applications are invited for the post of following a domestic disturbance. He was driven to a spot near to Gogarburn Hospital, on the city's On Monday (18th Janu­ sections of the paper were referred EDITOR western boundary, and dropped ary) Mark Kennedy pre­ to other committees, e.g. th e off. What happened next remained Resources Committee and the of a mystery until police appeals for sented a paper to Senate Education Policy Committee. information jogged the memory of on the proposed cuts in The main positive feature of the Mr John Mclaughlan, head University expenditure. compiling aAd presentation of the FESTIVAL TIMES gardener at the Trefoil Centre. He Mary Braid reports on the Senate paper was that valuable told police that a man, answering publicity resulted. The paper was (4 Issues August/September; Salary Negotiable) Mr Wilson's description, had outcome. sent to over 300 members of the called at his house around 6 am on academic staff and Senate now January 5th. The man appeared Mark Kennedy said that the knows the SA's priorities in the drunk and it was impossible to paper had been "greeted with event of cuts being made. The make out what he was saying. Mr lu ke-warm enthusiasm" and that EUSA's policy of not accepting Mclaughlan refused to admit him he was "disappointed wi th the lack compul ~ory redundancies, its Applications should be received by to his home. Mr Wilson must then of positive support from the commitment to th e maintenance THE CHAIRMAN, EUSPB, 1 Buccleuch Place, have staggered down country academic staff on Senate" The of the Day Nursery, and other roads before collapsing in the field EUSA paper was looked at and student services, its policy of Edinburgh, no later than Monday, 1st February, where tracker dogs found his keeping the Main Library as discussed but no votes were taken 1982. snow-covered body. and the AUT paper received much accessible as in the past etc. are Mr Wilson's wife , Jennifer, the same treatment. !=:ome now clearly understood . ... 6 The Student Thursday 21st January 1981

·Once Repressed:Now the Oppressors Eileen McAndrew Nazareth is split into old Nazareth examines Zionism: and new Nazareth. To obtain a flat in new Nazareth you have to prove A Racist Response that you are a Jew. There are many other examples of blatant dis­ to Rac ism crimination against both the Anti-Zionism is someti mes Sephardic Jews, from Southern mistakenly equated with anti­ Europe, Africa and the Middle semitism through ignorance and a East, and the Arab populalion. collective "guilty conscience" - Israel has consistently pursued the legacy of the widespread as policy of close economic and persecution of the Jews through­ political ties with South Africa, to out history, which cul minated in the extent of col laboration in the 'the horrific massacres of the Nazi field of nuclear technology. Both Holocaust. are settler states based on a racist At a meeting on Zionism doctrine, and together they organised by SWSO last term, the represent a major threat with speaker, Steve Faith, a Jew, was potentially explosive conse­ accused of anti-semitism from the tour million Palestinian refugees cation of the confiscation of a successful long-term political quences. floor because of his anti-Zionist will testify. property by the Nazis from Jews programme. · The Zi onist ideology on which stand. The Jews have no biblical, who fled from Germany. The Zionists believed that the the State of Israel was founded lies I believe that the Jews deserve a historic or legal rights to Palestine Zionism was a reaction to pathological anti-semitism of the at the heart of the ,Palestinian homeland because of what they If a Cla im based on possession European anti-semitism, but it Gentiles would drive all Jews to a conflict, and its racist approach have suffered, but this persecu­ which came to an end 2,000 years adopted the key prejudice of the Jewish State. This has not been provides a major obstacle to tion resulted from the socio­ ago can still be regarded as valid, anti-semttes. namely that Jews the case. There are more Jews in peace. economic conditions prevalent in then the Arabs are justified in and non-Jews were inately the United States than in Israel, On these grounds therefore. I bourgeois Europe - why should claiming Spain, Spain in claiming incompatible. Thus the flaw in and emigration now exceeds ·Nou ld urge you to oppose inter­ the Palestinians pay? Mexico, and the United States Zionism is the same as that of any immigration. national Zionism and to support Th eodore Herzl, the founder of should be returned to the Red other form of racism: peoples, Zionism in Israel can be equated th e creation of a democratic Zionism, propagated the myth that Indians' Any claim that by fleeing regardless of colour or creed. are with the apartheid system of South secular state in Palestine with Palestine was "a land without a from Zionist terronsm in 1948, the not fundamentally different Thus Africa. In Israel there are no equal rights for all its citizens, peopl~. given to a people without a Palestinians forfeited any nghts to racism, apart from being morally 'israelis, only Jews and non-Jews. irrespective of racial origins or land". This was patently untrue, as their property implies a Iust1 fI- repugnant, cannot be the basis for Like ·many towns; the town of religious beliefs. NotoMarx Feed the Hungry Brian Gardner Unfortunately, capitalism does not takes the Left to go out of fashion so easily Pauline Elliott However, how many of us have they are the ones who always do. It The society which discnminates reached the position of being does not take much to deduce who task against women Is the same as that examines the other literally starving? In the Third 1s likely to suffer if America is which discriminates against World every single new year the successful in persuading the West Last Friday evening various blacks, or th e unemployed or holocaust - that of equivalent of a nuclear war occurs to in troduce trade sanctions unions and political organisa­ which can afford to build weapons -fhird World star­ as thousands of men, women and against Poland and the other tions (the Young Communist while starving one person to death children die simply because they Eastern Block countries or, what League, SWSO, Labour Club) .every second. None of these do not have enough to eat. Their will happen to the thousands of united to picket Keith Joseph and vation . issues or the many others which deaths are slow and painful and refugees who are pouring daily out try to persuade him not to cut the concern those on the left can be there seem to be ve ry few of El Salvador. Countries in the Government grants to the taken on its own. Even if all the The thought of nuclear war is demonstrations to prevent it. West can use their powerful universities, yet at the same time current campaigns - from " No one which is on the minds of many Indeed, we accept the pictures of weapon to the cost of millions of support the maintenance of the Cuts· to " Right to Work" to of us at the present time. The vast pot-bellied children as common­ lives. system whereby cost-efficiency, "Solidarity With Disabled Lesbian demonstrations In most of place, not pleasantly certainly, but The solution to the problem is profit and other free-market Whales in El Salvador ... " - were Europe's capital cities illustrate something which we have come to not simple - reinvestment on a manifestations come before need implemented immediately, it our concern and fear that accept and would rather not watch massive scale is needed as well as (whether a need for health care, would only bring temporary civilisation may be wiped out just while we were eating. Unlike the major land reform. Improved food, education or a natural non­ improvements which would soon as we are living with all the luxuries bomb. we cannot see th is violent death). storage and transportation could be superseded by newer ills and brought by modern sophisticated particular situation posing much also save millions of lives each -The similarities between the symptoms of capitalism which are technology. of a threat to our own well-being. year. political groupings in attendance as infinite as reformism is endless. Admittedly, not all of us have a On a worldwide scale, of course, Charity is one way of helping in do not just end at wanting to sack Reforms are not won, they are particularly comfortable existence food is not in short supply at all - the short term. But, what is really the Tories. The alternative granted. when the ruling class - every day more and more it is production and distribution needed is economic and political (whether offered by Labour or decides - reformism is capitula­ people lose their jobs and there which is to blame. Food is reform on a massive scale. The SWP) would be undertaken "on tion to the capitalist class. are young people in Britain today commonly used as a political holocaust has already arrived for behalf of" the working class by "' The working class ought not to who have never worked, and it weapon between nations and the many of our fellow human bei ngs. Trolsky or Tony Benn, depending exaggerate to themselves the seems never will. Our prospects in only people who are likely to suffer The bomb is less of a worry than on your lean·ing. The pre­ ultimate working of these every­ this new year of 1982 are indeed in a confrontation of that nature how they are going to avoid occupation of all political parties day struggles. They ought not to ve ry gloomy. are the ordinary peo~le - and starvation. (including those on "the left") with forget that they are fighting with leaders is their downfall. This effects . . . that they are applying attitude is well illustrated by palliatives, not curing the Friday's picket - organised solely malady" (Karl Marx). This malady The Truth? for the attention of one man. has been in existence since the Instead we should be working to demise of feudalism. It will not We are indeed our entrenched security that when anyway; and, finally, there is no raise the level of political disappear at on'e evening denio. con fronted by the need to evidence that we leave University consciousness of everyone. This And no matter what you may think lucky to be at Uni­ reorganise financially, in the as more rounded individuals than will never be achieved by slogans of it, capitalism is a well-founded. national interest. we exhibit a those who do not join us here. Any and snowballs (which tend to melt logical political theory, and as versity. Fred Price cum bersome and negative qualities likely to aid us in future away with little lasting effect). such can only ultimately be .response. Pampered throughout successes cannot be bestowed This seems typical of the type of overthrown by well-founded and outlines the view our history, we here have at our through a period in a society fragmented, opportunistic politics logical argument. The level of fingertips a bewildering choice of lacking experience in \he outside whereby rationale and fact are argument needed is not satisfied that we shou Id academic courses and extra· world; they are instilled much replaced by the latest badge - by the rantings and bold but empty mural relaxations. Edinburgh earlier. In short, what I am saying easy to wear and just as easy to headlines of the Socialist Worker. impose a I ittle commands an expenditure that, in is that, to many, University is not disca~d when no longer trendy. It is neither fanciful nor idealistic an age of third world poverty, beneficial; it offers nothing except to envisage a society without war hardship on our- struggling businesses and a false sense of security, a (or CND), poverty (or charity), selves industries, a badly off welfare state precarious equilibrium. It seems PERSPECTIVE is .a page unemployment and wage labour. and hard hit essential services, is wantonly i rresponsble to open to articles on any Only when a majority of people Students used to be forward inexcusable. In short, we are encourage young people to inflate understand it and vote for it will it subject written by thinking. Now , however , privileged. their own view of themselves be achieved, but not before. Universities throughout the What I find abhorrent is the cast through attaining a degree, thus anybody. Such pieces are It may sound a far way off, but it country are proving to be as con­ iron belief, so arrogantly flaunted prompting the view that they are outwith editorial control needn't be. It may not sound servative and as stubbornly back­ by many, that we have a right to " better" than those without such a and do not reflect trendy. violent or immediate ward as any clique of nineteenth our many fiscal benefits. We don't degree, and then see them have enough for SWSO, the Labour century landlords. It is a great pay for them; our country has no their confidence crushed in the editorial pol icy. Your, Club or all the other leftist parties. sadness that Edinburgh is no guarantee that we will repay its co mpet i tive world outside . writings should be 400- It is the belief of a party altogether exception. investment in us; we have not done So. let us think of those less 600 words long and be different. No one can do your Led by the EUSA, the SRC, the ahything to merit our position here fortunate than us - the sick, the reasoning for you. Find out NUS and others, we at this as a reward; in our youth, we have poor, the aged, the oppressed, the submitted to the Editor. yourselves! · Universit are so wrapped up in an advanta e over all others starvin The Student Thursday 21st January 1981 7 To The Immortal Memory of Burns

Why, as January's snowstorms thicken "Womaniser" "I'm truly sorry Man's dominion women played a large part in Has broken Nature's social union, around us, do phlegmatic Scotsmen Burns' life. As he himself phrased An' justifies that ill opinion, it in a still popular song, Which makes thee starlle, take to addressing the guts of a sheep? Al me, thy poor, earth-born There's nought but care an ev'ry companion, Why do hard-headed examples of han', An· fellow-mortal. " In ev'ry hour that passes, 0: average, back-stabbing Scottish What signifies the life o 'man, "Booze and Bawdy" An' 't were na for the lasses, 0. " In lighter vein Burns was a great humanity take to embracing each other, poet of conviviality and The generosity and free­ copulation: a celebrator of the and normally douce pillars of the handedness of Burns' loving orgiastic mood. brought him into conflict with the Scottish establishment have to be carted Church, which was the great "O thou, my Muse! guid, aufd instrument of social order and Scotch Drink! home paralytic? It's all part of the moral control in 18th century Whelher thro' wimp/in worms thou Scotland. On one occasion the ' jink, strange customs and rigmarole of the poet had to undergo the public Or, richly brown, ream owre the penance of appearing in church to brink, Burns Supper which surrounds and be arraigned by the minister. He In glorious faem, paid, he wrote afterwards referring Inspire me, till I lisp an' wink, sometimes obscures the birthday of to the stool on which he had to sit, To sing thy name!"' "the buttock-hire", but he still Or in the drinking chorus of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. managed to give the child of this "Willie brew'd a peck o· maut", Donald Smith, 'Student' s' Burns loving grand welcome: poetry was an important weapon against the " We are na fou, we 're nae that tou, Specialist, explains the phenomenon. orthodoes of social form in a song But just a drappie in our e'e; loving society. song and story. Moreover he The cock may craw, the day may daw "Ploughman Poet" quickly drifted to the bustling pro­ " We lcome! My bonie, sweet, wee vincial centre of Ayr, and later to And ay we 'll tasle the barley Born in 1759, the son of a Oochter! the sophisticated Enlightenment bree." struggling tenant farmer, Burns Tho ' ye come here a wee unsought society of Edinburgh, the "Athens tor; was hailed by his contemporaries of the North". In another song possibly as a great original genius - a And tho' your comin I hae fought composed when "fou" i.e. drunk, rustic bard. As John Jamieson "Man of Feeling" tor, Burns has a go at his old enemies, puts it in a rhyming epistle sent to Baith Kirk and Queir; Affection or the ethics of the the orthodox conformists. the poet. Yet by my faith, ye ·re no heart is the keynote ol Burns' "In Edinburgh town they've made poetry. Bonds of feeling, he urges, "What wu'd hae thought, a kintry a law, bind man and nature, man and chield, Yet by my faith, ye're no man; and neither reason nor In Edinburgh at the Court o' Redpath That jimply had frae storm a beild. unwrought tor, Session, ideology ought to subvert this And a' his days the yird had tilf'd. That I shall swear!" That standing pricks are tautors natural state. Sae cruse could craw?" Caught up, in the wake of the The piper loud and louder blew; s ,• n· g s Burns' love poetry ranges from And guilty of high French Revolution, by democratic a Which is as much as to say, how lhe refined poise of "My love is like transgression ... enthusiasm, his politics revolve could a poverty stricken peasant like you write good poetry, and around the paradox that in a world of mutual affections some starve Finally for a piece of outright Burns crow so proudly. bawdy there's the sad song of the while others go bloated Blinkered by the Rousseasque lady who "amang the Scroggie This leads to the question which is desire to discover the unschooled, banks and braes" fell in with a at the heart of all radical as the untutored genius, this view still "trogger" or pedlar. opposed to narrowly ideological contains some truths. Burns was a politics, poet of nature and throughout his "What could I say, what could I do, life he drew on his rural back­ "ff I'm design 'ed yon tordlmg's f bann'd and sair misca'd him, slave, ground, its people and its culture, But whiJtie-wha/tie gae 'd his arse for the subject matter, language By Nature's law design 'd, The mair /hat I forbade him: ,and often style of his finest work. Why was an independent wish He stelf'd his foot against a stane, On the other hand he had a good E'er planted in my mind? And doubf'd ilka stroke in, basic education, encouragement ff not, why am I subject to Till I gaed dafl amang his hands, from a literate tather, ano me His cruelty, or scorn? 0 the deevil tak sic troggin!" inSpiration of a rural environment . Or why has Man the will and pow'r which boasted its own traditions of To make his fellow mourn?" Fair to say, the same lady managed a drinking session and a " partin' yokin"' before she managed to throw off the importunate pedlar. "Tam O'Sh anter" Burns' masterpiece is a narrative poem which owes a lot to traditional tales of drinking and of a red, red rose" (sadly hackneyed the supernatural, but which takes but artistically fine) to ."rugby" its place among the great narrative songs. lt is still sung because it poems in the English language. combines simp l icity and Well boozed, Tam sets out to ride directness, with sensibility .. home from the inn, but at Alloway kirkyard he encounters a fiendish " The sky was blue, the wind was festivity of witches and warlocks still, presided over by the devil, Auld The moon was shining clearly; Nick himself. I set her down, wi' right good will, " The piper loud and founder blew; Amang the rigs o' barley: The dancers quick and quicker I ken't her heart was a' my am; llew; J Jov 'd her most sincerely; · They reel'd, they set, they cross 'd, J kiss'd her owre and owre again, /hey c/eekit, Amang the rigs o' barley... Till ifka carfin swat and reekit, And coast her duddies to the wark , As for the Church Burns, in , And linket at it in her sark! . serious mood, was the advocate of Even Satan glowr'd and fidg'd tu ' a feeling centred on Christian fain , humanism - what he saw as finest And hotch'd and blew wi' might in the religion of his day. and main: Till first ae caper, syne anither, Then gently .scan your brother Tam tint his reason a' thegither. Man, And roars out, ·w ee/ done, Cutty- Slill genller Sisler Woman; sark1' Tho' they may gang a kennm And in an instant all was dark: wrang, And scarcely had he Maggie ral/Jed An' getting fou and unco happy, to step· aside ,s human:" When out /he hellish legion lhink na on the lang Seals We sal/Jed." miles, That he between us and our hame, "Animal poems" Burns' feelings responded to the Overcome by the attractmns of Where sits our sulky, sullen dame, natural world as well as to "the souple jade" who go-go Gathering her brows like humankind, and he is one of the dances in a short shirt, Tam breaks gathering storm, great celebrants of man's the atmosphere and has to race for Nursing her wrath to keep it warm. relationship with animals his life on Maggie. his mare 8 The Student Thursday 21st January 1981

Films Thurs 21st Jan Caley

Southern Comtort (X) 4.15, 7.45 EU Women's Group An intriguing idea. National Meets 1 pm in 13.07 DHT. Guardsmen training in hostile Florida swamp environment are Sat 23rd Jan set upon without provocation by vicious local i nhabitants. A Fri 22nd Jan Vietnam allegory: .? Chambers Street Mad Max (X) 2.30, 6.00 Economics Society: Pub Lunch Disco wi th live band. 60p. Rank antipodean commercialism. 1 pm Southsider. A cop confronts a homicidal Austerity Lunch In aid ot motorway maniac. Labour Club Amnesty International Saturday 11 pm Admission £2 DHT Fa culty Room North, 1 pm. Buffet lunch with live jazz andfot SOB (X) music - prize draw conducted b Secret Policeman's Ball (AA) Ecology Party Father Anthony Ross , Rector Lunch in Pleasance Bar EU. Chaplaincy Centre, 1 Tickets £1 . Filmhouse 1 to 2 pm.

Lothian Road Yoga and Relaxation Chaplaincy Centre Sun 24th Jan Monday-Tuesday 6 and 8.30 pm Seminar Room 2 at 1 pm. A Slave of Love (USSR 1976) Emblematic of ~r time (1917) a Russian actress shifts from Methsoc wayward romantIcIs m to political A study of the Sacraments byjle Moscow Nlghtllfe commitment against the Donald Parsons. B pm, S lve band in Teviot Park Room background of revolution . Room, Nicolson Square Methodis plus The Young Girl and the Hooligan (1918) Dominion 1-2-3 ABC Edinburgh Allied to the Fruit Market's Film Centre exhibition on the work of Vladimir 1. Outland (AA) 4.41, 8.28 Mayakovsky, in this example of "'High Noon" in space. Marshal 1. Arthur (A A) early Soviet cinematic naturalism Sean Connery (who deserves Programme 2.25, 5.0, 7.50 he stars as a village tough in love Usher Hall better) investigates corruption What happens when alcoholic with his school teacher. and faces the villains' music spoilt billionaire brat Durlley aboard a kind of orbital factory. Moore can't have the latest toy to EU Film Society Frl 22nd Jan at 7.30 pm plus A Change of Seasons (AA) catch ms eye (Liza MinneIIq. Mr Weber Overture " Der Freischutz"· 2.45, 6.32 Moore chortled rather more than I Forthcoming Events Schubert Symphony No. e: Menopausal comedy. Lucky did. Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Anthony Hopkins is married to 2. Gattlpoli (A) 1.35, 4.25, 7.25 '' Eroica". Shirley McLean but lusts after Bo See review. Frl. 22nd Jan. Derek. 3. Midnight Express (X) 3.25, 8.10 George Sq. Theatre OirectoF Alan Parlier's depiction of 6.45 pm Fassbinder's In A Year 2. The Four Season:; Queen's Hall hellish "life" in a Turkish prison for With Thirteen Moons. Programme 2.20, 4.54, 7.28 a convicted drug smuggler makes 9 pm A Child ta Waiting starring Fri 22nd Jan at 10 pm Hardly "significant", yet com­ harrowing but gripping, acclaimed mendably perfect in its own right is Burt ~ancaster. Jazz Jamboree with West End Jazz cinema. Band, Swin '82: Jim Petrie Band Alan Aida's beautifully observed plus McVlcar (X) 1.10, 5.55 study of the changing friendships and others. Roger Daltrey's un-musical film Sat 23rd Jan at 8 pm of three middle-aged couples. debut: a portrayal of the times and Sun. 24th Jan. Very funny too. Scottish Chamber Orchestra - life of the "thinking man's thug", programme to be announced. armed robber John McVicar. The Playhouse 3. Gregory's Girl 3.0, 5.20, 8.15 Greenalde Place Sun 24th Jan at 8 pm I've simply nothing to add about 6.45 pm The Seducatlon Of Joe Edinburgh Quartet - programme to be announced. this unique, hilarious film. If you Cameo Tynan - Alan Alda. haven't already, drop everything, 8.45 pm Being There directed by Mon 25th Jan at 7.45 pm ensconce yourself in the Hal Ashby, with Peter Sellers. Piano Concerto by Pascale Roge. Dominion's comfy seats. and see ~iflQ)l?ieces by Beethoven and why I plug the picture every week. The French Lleuten8nt's Woman (AA) Programme 2.30, 5.0, 7.40 Adapted from John Fowles' Wed. 27th Jan. McEwan Hall Calton Studios virtuoso novel: Jeremylrons plays an inhibited Victorian gent George Sq. Theatre Mon/ Sat programme 5.1 5 and 8.15 attracted like a moth to a candl'l to 6.45 pm Malcolm McDowall in The Last Metro (A) enigmatic "fallen woman" MF.ryl Time After Time Fri 22nd Jan Francois Truffaut's latest and Streep. But parallel to this story 8.45 pm Bruno Ganz in Knife In orthy addition to the canon. runs that of the actor and actress's The Head. ' Herrick Bunnte and Morley ctress Catherine Deneuve hides adulterous love affair. Now read her gifted Jewish director on . Graham Gamble Whitehead. husband beneath their theatre in ccupied Paris for the duration of I I I _I / /.· //i i I he war. Subtle and thoughtful, yet -'~:::; ~-·-_z:-- omantic, stylish, witty and ___ ------·-- exciting. National Gallery - -'-:::::::.­ Frl/Sat 11 pm '- 3rd-31st Jan Coming Home (X) Turner and George IV in Edin­ Like "The Oeerhunter" this film burgh. Turner watercolours from attempts to examine the Vietnam the Vaughan Bequest. war through the lives of ordinary people. Jane Fonda called it the · best picture about Vietnam. Jane Talbot Rice Art Centre Fonda also stars in it. Until 5th Feb Contemporary British Tapestry. Odeon New 57 Gallery

Stripes (AA) Programme 7.45 Until 3oth Jan Vaguely disconcerting, sup­ Philip Reeves Retrospective. posedly comic tale of inept Gls on secret, ·potentially Third-World­ War-causing mission in Eastern The Shore Gallery Bloc. Untlt 27th Jan Saturday 11.15 pm Edinburgh Architects, Paintings nd Scul tures. The Student Thursday 21st January 1961 9

Fine Art Society Ski Club HotSpot Life-drawing, 6.30 to 6.30, Fine Art Lunch in Outil Room, Pleasance. Dept. 19 George Square. 50p a 12.30-2 pm. session. nts Contact 556 4246 for further info. swso Mon 25thJan SANE Meets at Chaplaincy Centre, 4.30 Stall in DHT from 12 noon to 2 pm. W¾~IJ'-'P&"™i-1..AST SANE pm. Stall at King's Buildings from 12 'Tit-le ,~ "lb .. . Chambers Street noon to 2 pm. meets-at Chaplaincy Centre SR2 /, Happy Hour 6 pm-9 pm. Metil:> a, v, ·-r- . .. Spirits 29p Beer 39p. EU Boat Club at 2 pm. All rowers pl ease go to the Tank, EU Boat Club Commonwealth Pool. Men 6 pm to Commonwealth Pool, 7 pm-6 pm. 8 pm (for women see Tues). Transcendental Meditation Women Rowers (for men see 4 West Newington Place at 6 pm. :~o Beginners welcome. Mon). Beginners welcome. ir Poetry Soc Tevlot Row Debating Hall 2 Alasdair Gray, author of best­ Debate: "This House would cede Amnesty International selling novel Lanark, will read from Northern Ireland to Dublin." Meeting in the Chaplaincy Centre, lhis and g ive the first public Seminar Room 2, at 7 pm. reading of extracts from his latest Speakers include Mr Merlyn Rees, MP. 7.30 pm. work . Conference )'loom, 1st floor, DHT at 7 pm. The Grand Edinburgh Tues 26th Jan Wed 27th Jan Adventuring Society Meets in the Pleasance at 7 pm. t 11' EUFSS Attention all members: the general ,c,, Folk Song Society Workshop at EUGC synod of the society will be held at oc the Crown, Drummond Street, 8 Gliding Club meets 1 pm in TV above time and p lace on Room in Chamber Street Union. Wednesday, 3rd February

Saturday 23rd

Pop Nico/Blue Orchids NIte Club Expect four-five minutes of solo Thursday 21st synthesized sh1te from Nico, incorporating her own def1mt1ve versions of The Doors, The End and Deutsch/and Deutsch/and UB40 The Playhouse Uber Alles. (Well, she does want to Join the Baade, Meinhotf gan9.) UB40 were a Birmingham dole Sa'V,1ng grace comes when she queue collective until they started performs the classic Velvet Undtir­ a band to brighten up their ground tracks, All Tomorrow's enforced leisure hours. They didn't notice through the mist of Parties etc. Makes it all worth their polemic that this is what while, kids. Blue Orchids are her Thatcher wanted them todo. Their new backing band, but I suspect they'll unveil their own set as an accessible, radical reggae has appetiser for Nico. been the hip easy listening that Hillend Ski Centre Murrayfield Ice Rink showed Fleetwood Mac where to get off. 337 6933 Rhythm of Life Valentino's Hillend Park 10 Open every day. No mornings Paul Haig's new brand of 445 4433 except Sat 10 to 12 noon. After­ European dance flavour. A taste to 9.30 10·9 pm (closes 5 pm from May noons 2 to 10 pm in 2-hour Friclay 22nd be savoured? See and be seen at to Sept). £3.50 for 3 hrs - week­ sessions. 40p per session plus 1 Op their second ever gig. days; £4.10 for 3 hrs - weekend hire. Sun: ice hockey only. This (includes equip hire, lifts, all week Racers v. Flyers at 7 pm. Stiff Little Fingers. The Playhouse slopes). Also £1 deposit. No. 4 bus Tickets £1 . Nos. 12, 26, 31 buses from Princes St. from Princes St. The "you think your town's boring - try Belfast" grouse that Sunday 24th Trampoli!'e Centre Zoo brought SLF to stardom h_as no~ become so jaded as they with their 3 Windsor Place. Portobello Murrayfield 12 post-punk, neo-heavy metal 669 1075 became one more thing to add to JJ's. The Sunday night social with Mon to Fri 10 am to 12 noon and 2 334 9171 the pathos of Ulster's plight. They The James Brown Story for lo 9 pm; Sat 10 am lo 6 pm; Sun t Mon to Sal 9 to 4.30 pm; Sun 9.3 may, however, bring tea rs to your funky video ingredient. But can pm to 6 pm. 50p for ½ hour on 1 lo 4.30 pm. Adults £1 .60. Nos 12, you dance it? eyes if you're Irish. io trampoline. Booking advisable. 26, 31 buses from Princes St. 18 Theatre Sport

· ~atlonal Library Royal Lyceum King's Theatre Basketball We're sorry that there's no dog >f Scotland column this week - nothing to do with our little cock-up last week Sat 23rd Jan. Triangular tourna-, Absurd Person Singular Still Jack and the Beanstalk with (see Sports page) , honest - we JnfK 27th Feb ment against Stirllng and Jimmy Logan, Terry Scott and just haven't received this week's Treasures for Scotland" Aberdeen at Aberdeen. Una McLean. Mon-Sat, 7 pm. card from Powderhall. Normal Wed 27th Jan. Home game against n~1st Jan Matinees Wed and Sat 2.15 pm. service will be resumed as soon as rious Life for a Lady" Thurs 21st Jan at 7.30 pm, Pentland Glencraig. a la L. Bird (1831-1904). Fri 22nd Jan and possible. Sat 23rd Jan at 6 pm Squash e Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Bedlam Theatre Churchill Theatre Tues 26th Jan Men's 1st team match i:tgainst Football Dundee. Away. Kollwitz - the Graphic wo new plays by David Allison. on Stage 66 production of Twelfth Night. Thurs 21st Jan-Sat 23rd Jan at 7.30 pm. Sat 23rd Jan Greyhounds The Shadows of us Men and Scottish Cup, Third Round Fruitmarket Gallery So Died Macbeth Hibs v. Falkirk, Easter Road Traverse Theatre E. Stirling v. Hearts, Firs Park Thurs. 21st and Sat. 23rd Falkirk Powderhall Stadium 7.30 pm. Wed 27th Jan at 1 pm Closed till 26tn Jan. Both K.O. 3 pm. 10 The Student Thursday 21st January 1981 If You Want to Get Ahead ... have a new manager in Auld and system. new chairman in Kenny Waugh (" I have been a Hibs man for the last 'Hearts Promoted?' 22 years, since I paid my money at We asked Auld about his Board. the gate to watch Gordon Smith Ret iring chairman Tom Hart is a and company"). famous b ig-spender, having They also had the foresight to shelled out himself for George install a new undersoil heating Best's expensive stay (until system at Easter Road and for just · George blew it in a drinking a few thousand pounds this has session in the North British). enabled them to play on through "Very helpful," replied Bertie. the freeze-up while other Scottish " The chairman is right behind me. teams have had to call off all their I'm sure he wouldn't hesitate if the home games. right player was on the market." During this period, Hibs have And what does the future hold won all three league fixtures, held for football in the capital? Both mighty Manchester United to a Hibs and Hearts have had a lean draw, and comfortably defeated time of it since the mid-'70s. Motherwell (Britain's top goal­ "I would actually like to see scorers) . all on their heated Hearts promoted. The city really Easter Road pitch. needs two teams in the Premier This has not been Hibs' only key League. It would create a lot more to success. They have fine young interest in Edinburgh football players like Craig and Paterson generally. coming out of their scouting "As for my own ambitions: we system .. want to be up there challenging for "My new chief scout is Willie the honours with Celtic and Hunter. He 's an Edinburgh lad, Rangers. After all, Hibernian FC is and keeps an eye on local football one ol the biggest clubs in Britain. here. We like to see our players We are like the Newcastles and the coming through the lo c al Sunderlands enormous leagues." potential for pulling m crowds. But Th i s is long- established we must be patient." practice at Easter Road, where So saying , Bertie Auld international stars of the '70s , like swallowed the last of his tea, Cormack, Stanton and Blackley, waved goodbye, and rushed off to were discovereb by Hibs' scouting shave! The Hat, the Cigar, the Saviour of Hibs - Bertie Auld.

Hi bs' manager beneath his hat and blows c louds times, as player ( t97 t-72), coach o f cigar smoke into Archie with the reserves (1 972-74) and Bertie Auld is one McPherson's face. now as manager. IS THIS THE NEW At Partick Thistle, where he was of the best-known boss for six years, he battled out a Cup Winners soccer bosses in players' strike, and on his f irst So what of Hibs themselves? HIBS? return to Maryhill as manager o f They have one o f the greatest Scotland. Not only H1bs,' he waved his fi sts defiantly traditions in · Scottish soccer. Are Bertie Auld's his own goal, and Brazil gifting for leading a re­ at the Thistle faith ful. Today he memones of the Famous Five Colin Campbell a shot which the was tackling a cheese sandwich forward line or 30 years ago still men really going to ex-Hib drove against a post. vitalised Hibs team and a mug of tea : it was breakfast • being fresh for many of their older Hibs' goal, in 37 minutes, was time at Easter Road. fans. be up there soon, rather against the run of play. And out of relegation Bertie gave us a quick summary Hibs were great again in the it was a typically fine piece of of his career which began in the early '70s, probably the second "challenging for opportunism by Ally Macleod, danger in the past best footballing tradition on a best side in the land. In 1972 they the honours" as who otherwise had a poor game. A two months, but tenement street in Glasgow. Bertie played Celtic in no less than three Callachan cross , Jamieson 's and his wee mates formed two cup finals. Hibs came out top in Bertie Claims? To header down, and Macleod, with also as the owner teams. representing the High both the Drybrough Cup (5-3) and his back to the goal, and Cairney Buildings and the Low Buildings. the League Cup (2-1 ) that year; find out, Student breathing d6wn his neck, of a selection of "My mother used to complain Celtic hammered them 6-1 in the went to their most swivelled sharply to crack the ball astonishihgly about my tatty shoes, but that final of the Scottish Cup. past Martin. Simple but effective. didn't stop me. Nobody had a TV, Changed days. Even now Hibs recent game, Sat­ tasteless hats and money was tight, so we played have two of the c lass of '69 playing Penalty! virtually every night. every week , Arthur Duncan and urday's Easter ("they keep my " The first proper team I played Eric Schaedler. But, m the mean­ Road clash with The first half closed with Airdrie cigars dry"). Keith tor was my school under- 11s. I felt time, the f o rtune s of the unlucky to be one down, and after really proud the first time I pulled Edinbur~ side have p lummeted lowly Airdrie. the restart they picked up the pace Nunn and Lindsay on a brand new football shirt! and the side who once challenged of the whole game. Their failure to However, I was the eldest son of Celtic as kings of Scottish footba ll score was due largely to poor Macdonald report lour and I felt school at 15. I went have even kno wn the ignominy of finishing, with both McKeown and into the joinery trade. I signed tor relegation to the First Division. ''There's a new spirit at Easter Clark shooting wide when it on Bertie Auld's Celtic at 16 and went full time." Road," declared Bertie Auld looked easier to score. remarkable Hiber­ The rest is history, and a fairly New Faces at Hibs earlier this month, after another Hibs also survived a fair penalty typical footballer's history at that: Newly repromoted this season, impressive performance. Yet spirit claim when Sneddon upended nian hat-trick. full-time with a local senior club Hibs l_ooked set for a quick return was prec isely what Hibs lacked in Clark in the box. Hibs had both the (Celtic), a couple of transfers, then to the First Division until a couple this dour struggle with Airdrie. slope of the pitch and a one-goal a step up to coach, and finally of months ag o, when the snows Even if this was Airdrie's first lead behind them now, but they Bertie Auld is no shrinking promotion to management. settled· in and Scottish football match since December 12, and failed to reply to Aidrie 's violet. On the after -match Throughout Bertie's many moves closed down. although they are second bottom dominance. interview on BBC he stands he has turned up at Hibs th~ee But not at Easter Road. Hibs in the Premier Division, they So Hibs got the points, and played with more aggression and extended their unbeaten home made most of the chances. run. Even in defence - their Certainly Hibs' record over the strongest area - they were past few weeks looks very good. frequently in trouble, and they had They are undefeated since only Lady Luck and the ever­ December 5, and in the last reliable Jim McArthur to thank for fortnight they have chalked up two keeping Airdrie's strikers at bay. home vi ctories against Dundee Flavell's excellent distribution of and Motherwell. But both these the ball in midfield was only games were untidy affairs, with occasionally apparent, while up Hibs failing to show that they are front Macleod had a typically back as a firm fixture in Scotland's changeable game, failing to excel top flight. Sa turday's game was no yet still managing to get the vital different. goal. How did Hibs line up? They On this showing, Hibs are stilt sho wed few changes from the far from being as good as the team Motherwell game. with Schaedler they were ten years ago, though at and Ra e replacing Mc Namara and least they are playing more like a Rodier, who both came o n to wards top-rank ouU,t than they have the end as substitutes. been earli er in the s8aso n. Aird ri e had beaten Hibs 3-1 1n HIBS- McArthu r, Sneddon, their last meeting, and the match Schaedler, Brazil, Paterson, opened in much the same vein. Flavell (Mc Na 111 ara), Callachan. ·Hibs were making all kinds of Rae (Rodier), Macl eod, m1Stakes at t he back, with Jamieson, Duncan. Attendance: Those were the days! O'Rourke dives to win the League Cup 1969 for Hibs. Macleod almost putting through 4.350. The Student Thursday 21st January 1981 11 ••••••••••• ••••• • Jiggin' Jocky Stu' Edline. The Sports Page is noticeably de­ Sport pleted this week, On TheOcki due to the weather VOLLEYBALL causing havoc with DARTS EU Women began the second Jacky Wilson, the pride ol half of the season with a home outdoor sports . Scottish ockies, !ought back match last Saturday against Hence the cover­ strongly to win the Embassy World league leaders Telford Tigers. Professional Darts Championship Having a su rprisingly successful age of some more at Stoke. Wilson beat England's training session (considering that John Lowe, the world number two. the last one was on 10th December national events. Lowe took the first set, but then last year) , they were able to begin Anyone wishing to Wilson sprinted into a 3-1 lead. the match with a certain degree of Lowe levell ed the match at 3-3, but confidence. Added to this was the contribute to the Wilson eventually won the best of introduction of a'new German girl, nine sets final by 5-3 sets. Ulrike Oortmann, who provided a page, either with On his triumphant return to much-needed attack along with Kirkcaldy, Jacky made the under­ consistent back court play. original articles or statement of the year so far with. Telford managed to settle down with new ideas, is " This must be the proudest to their pattern of play quicker [TIOment of my life." But Jacky has than Edinburgh, who made several very welcome to do a long way to go if he's to reach the unforced first serve errors. high standard of television Consequently, Telford took the so. commentaries. Ex- Cambridge first set 15-5, despite some good Sports Editor history graduate, Geordie Syd defensive blocking by Janet Waddell must qualify for a Mccance. Colemanball with his ecstatic Undeterred, the University reaction ·to J ocky's victory. fought back with some strong " They'll be singin' and heeland attacks, notably from Ulrike, whilst flingin ' toneet." This m ust continuing to retrieve almost all challenge the classic comment of that came their way; and so they Fred " I'll See thee" Trueman, who won the second set 15-13. World once described a well-known The third set was lost 15-8, with player as having "a chest like a the majority of points being lost bristling doormat". Stick to through uncontrolled service cricket, Fred reception. which gave the setters very little chance to set up an attack. Cup However, in the fourth set the University took a commanding It 15. generally agreed tnat lead of 9-2, but service reception Scotland got the worst of the draw soon proved to be a principal amongst the home countries tor cause of error. Telford. therefore, the 1982 World Cup in Spain. They won the set. and the match, by a face Brazil, Russia and New ;jCOreline of 3-1 sets. Zealand in Group 6 of the qualifying rounds. Brazil are widely tipped to win the cup. and Murrayfield provided the setting for Russia have been very impressive in recent matches. New Zealand Scotland's traditional encounter with the are a relatively unknown quantity, "Auld Enemy" on Saturday. Complete Beating The but with only two teams in each group going through for the next with an electric blanket, it welcomed a stage, Scotland will need to produce some literally world class capacity crowd for the first match of the performances. That is certainly Championship. Freeze not beyond them.

Expectations were high in the aggressive in the scrums and Rangers and Hibernian recently wake of last year's classic at managed to secure their own ball. took advantage of their undersell THE REGGAE o KLUB Twickenham and although the with Leslie and Calder particularly heating facilities during the freeze­ play was generally unspectacular, impressive. VP Both teams played and won NOW OPEN EVERY FRIDAY no one could quite have forgotten Scotland drew first blood with a games which they will be happy to • the stirring ending to a hard­ dropped goal from Rutherford - see the back of. fought match. his third in international matches. When winter really set in, I JU/lt\ \' . !'iii, Jt\NUt\ll \' Much of the pre-match England threatened to draw level Rangers were fifth in the Premier discussion centred on whether on several occasions before League. They are now clear MAIN STREET Erica Roe would make her second Dodge evened things up after 25 second to Celtic, having gained t IV/ J)O\X' NSTt\1/lS A I api,earance of the season, the minutes. the full six points from their three rumour being that British Rail had Irvine put Scotland ahead again, , league matches, beating Dundee THE ASTORIA provided a special train tor her 2-1, Celtic 1-0 and Dundee United scoring from 35 yards but two t\ n,11ss10N !.IHI journey north. " Erica's bra - more penalties, one each from 2-0. The game against Liverpool Door, olH'll 'J p.m . !ill IA~ .1. 111. made in Scotland from girders" - Rose and Dodge, gave 111gland a was also a financial success. the message was loud and clear, deserved 9-6 lead at hal)Ctime. Hibernian likewise have though some pessimists feared The second half belonged to amassed six points from three she might have caughl the APT. Scotland with England's

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Futuristica Sovietica

By Frances R. Wood great enthusiasm and threw Fringe 1982 himself into Work for the govern­ Soviet poet, artist, and film­ ment, composing slogans and The cogs are beginning to move. maker Vladimir Mayakovsky is the designing posters. In 1923 he Anyone who is interested in subject of an important helped form 'Left Front' with other directing, proQucing or writing a international exhibition showing futurists devoted to the revolution. show for this years Fringe Festival in the Fruit Market Gallery till Feb. Gradually, however, socialist should present a report 24th. Organised in this country by realism extablished itself as the "Containing all ideas on the style the Oxford Museum of Modern dominant trend in Soviet art and and presentation of the show, set Art, and entitled 'Twenty Years of the journal of Mayakovsky's group plans, costumes and pbulicity. We Work', it is a reconstruction of an was closed down. would welcome new or well known exhibition organised by the artist plays, revues or musicals:" shortly before his death in April Reports should be in ·before 1930. It examines Mayakovsky's Europe Monday February 8th and can be central role in the agit-prop of the left at the Bedlam for either John Soviet Union in the twenties and Stalker or John Ashton. The includes examples of his poetry He embarked on Festival Committee will then and visual work. an extended European tour, decide on th~ programme by 17th returning to the Soviet Union in February and auditions will be 1927. Attempts to restart his held around mid-March. For Futurists journal were not very successful further information contact John and neither was his love life. Many Stalker 225 9873 {Bedlam) or 225· unahppy a/fairs, including one 9689. Born in 1893, the son of a with Isadora Duncan, and losing Georgian forester, Mayakovsky the battle with bureaucratic moved to Moscow in 1906 and two socialist realities were no doubt No Defoe years later joined the Social contributory to his suicide by Democratic Party. After various shooting in 1930. His disillusion The serial play based on the spells in Tzarist prisons he took up was reflected in two satirical plays, works of David Defoe has been the study of painting in 1910. 'The Bedbug' and 'The Bath­ postponed by the Citizens Theatre Soon, however, he decided his house·, published in the two years who are instead to present three main talent lay in writing poetry before his death. plays by Jean Genet. 'The and in 1912 he signed the futurist The Edinburgh Filmhouse is Balcony, 'The Blacks' and 'The manifesto, 'A Slap in the Face of running a series of Soviet films of S.creens' are in new translations by Public Taste', in which tradition in the twenties to accompany the Robert David MacDonald.' The art was rejected . His first exhibition and a short series ot pla_y s, directed and designed by published poetry emerged in 1913 lectures, organised by the Scottish Philip Prowse will be performed 12 under the title 'Ya ' (I). Mayakovsky Arts Council, is being given in the February-3 April. greeted the revolution of 1917 with University.

Mayakovsky Events Next week A review of Along with the exhibition of There is also a short series of Early Soviet Photographers Mayakovsky's painting at the lectures about his work as painter, An Exhibition at gallery there are daily screenings poet and playwright with a talk City Art Centre of three lilms on the artistic about his plays on 26 January in 2 Market Street Edinburgh experiments of the period in David Hume Tower at 7 pm. 23 January-13 February Russia, a reading of his poetry and Followed on 2 February by an 10 am-5 pm Monday-Friday a slide-show on his poems and outline of experiments and styles plays. adopted by artists preceding the Revolution ol 1917.

Threads of Art Woman's Voice

"Dark Presence" by Miriam Gilby By Fred Price women, and especially women in Contemporary appears to use the hairy remains of the entertainment industry and a dead mammoth and Bobbie In May of this year, the London women trying to ente it, in a male British Tapestry Cox's "Turned Earth" makes a based organisation Women in orientated culture. clever· use of holes. Particularly Entertainment is to launch Anyone interested, in any way, Talbot Rice interesting is "Mr Adam's Apple" throughout Britain a programme is invited to phone Christina by Archie Brennan which is a of exhibitions, theatre produc­ Jacqueline Johns, 35 Drum­ By David Stead three-dimensional representation tions, seminars, workshops and sheugh Gardens (226 3890) . Any of a table, a chair and a piece of showcases to explore and ideas are welcome. To many, I fear, tapestry is an fruit Maureen hodge explores the highlight the varied work of activity indulged in by grannies. tonal qualities of black in her women in the arts. Not only that. mothers and aunts who then "Forever is not a word but a but it aims to encourage all expect you to say "Yes, that's very number" while others are strident women, however inexperienced or nice. 11 must have taken a long in the extreme. ''Berlin Zoo" by unfamiliar with artistic pre­ Another very important time" when they proudly display Marita Rogoyska shows two tigers sentations, to contribute, and thus their work after five years hard with tongues like bright red demonstrate to society their announcement! labour. Such myths are dissolved sausages while the gallery is creativity. in this new exhibition which dominated by Ruth HarriS:S "Zig Women Live in Scotland aims to proves that. in the right hands, Zilg No. IV" which attracts promote the work of Women in Applications are invited for places tapestry can be innovatory and attention through the vibrancy of Entertainment, and focus as much exciting. its blue and yellow lines. attention as possible in May on the Two of them "Contemporary" tapestry is so problems facing women who want diverse as to defy generalisations. One of the exhibition·s1 to enter the world of arts. An on the The work can be made from highlights is a tapestry by Henry application to the Arts Council for almost anything - wood. coal. Moore whose "Two Standing a grant is by no means sure of perspex , polystyrene, canvas, Figures·" depicts two curvaceous I success, and Christina Johns, the Edinburgh University Student rope, plastic tube, horsehair: all shadows similar to his sculptured ! main organiser, operates on a are used to augment the forms. paltry budget based mainly on Publications Board traditional wool base . Some I mainly on membership fees to tapestries are abstract. others are There is indeed much to study in Women in Entertainment. A com­ 1st Years positively encouraged. more identifiable such as Fiona a display epitomised by the prehensive list of events has been Matheson's bright "Camel" and splendidly aggressive "Jackie" by drawn up and the Scottish public Details available from the Chairman. Archie Bren'nan's "Steak and Candace Badhith. "Jackie" is a should be able to enjoy a con­ Sausages" Tom Phillips' "After punk. complete with pink , gold. siderable variety of cultural Applications should be received by the Chairman, Benches" 1s large while others. like green and brown hair. safety pin activity organised for them, very the minutely detailed work of ;and cross through the ear and a economically, by a few hard EUSPB, 1 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Johanna Clark and Margaret chain -round the neck. Tapestry working people. It is an excellent no later than Friday, 29th February 1982. Smitten, are small. Tapestries can does not come more con­ chance to study and understand, come in various texures and tones temporary than that at a minimal cost, the problems of The Student Thursday 21st January l981 13

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Vain Heroics

ruthless, dagger-happy German piquant paradox of love in war can The Eye of the Needle agent, th e Needle (Donald prove highly entertaining (cf. Sutherland) , carrying information "Casablanca"). But despite the more than a little useful to Harry presence of three es teemed Odeon Hun ( in that he knows where performers, the two strands in the All.ies intend to invade Europe) 1s film fail to mesh; so its thriller sh ipwrecked on Hebridean Storm passages are never tense enough by Graham Gamble Island, whereat resides comely (except, perhaps, when Kate Kate Nelligan and her maimed Nelligan is alone with the With something of the feeling embittered husband, Christophe; unmasked agent), whilst the you get after biting into an Cazenave. Lonely Miss Nelligan triangular romantic melodrama allurinqly iced but poorlv filled and gaunt, cheek-sucking Mr seems irrelevant rather than cream bun I sensed that "The Eye Su therland appear to find each complementary to the action. of the Need le" could and snou,o other easily as allu ring as the Puns aside, it all seems rather have been a better film than it is. aforementioned cream bun but Mr pointl ess and given Mr Suther­ The idea and storyli ne of this Cazenave perceives a whiff of rat land's choice I'd have opted for wartime picture sound appealing and the plot thickens to the Miss Nelligan rather than a danke · enough: in attempting to reach a consistency of cold gravy. from Uncle Adolf. We won U'boat rendezvous off Scotland. Though a dog-eared cliche, the anyway.

On the Beach

marks a key even in Australian unwilling to lose his life for a cause 'Galllpoll' history, when she entered the First he cannot understand and deems World WAr in an attempt to help of little relevance to Australia. The the Allies erase Turkey from the two are brought together by ABC war. The story centres on two means of their.common attribute young men , commendably - their ability to run fast. ' portrayed by Mark Lee and Mel Though slow-moving in parts, Gibson, two relatively new faces to the film builds up to an inevitable By Phil Mcgoer the Australian screen. One is a but exciting climax in Gallipoli, farmer's son from the outback of excellently directed by Peter Weir, Peter Weir's film 'Gallipoli', West Australia who aspires.to join who has succeeded in making a written and directed by him adds up and fight in the name of his good film of a bad storyline. The well-earned prestige to the rapidly country, but is under age. The photography and the music too growing reputation of the other is from the backstreets of contribute to making 'Gallipoli' a Australian cinema. Set in 1915, it Donald Sutherland, gaunt and cheek-suc_king. Perth, old enough to join up but film worth seeing. Stage Rages

The Great Train Egoli Bedlam Robbery Theatre Workshop Roof Top Theatre By Catherin Florin By Leigh Biagi Bedlam Political theatre is often a pre­ carious mixture of 'message' and Revue is one of the most difficult forms of comedy - it rarely theatrics, where the stage succeeds. When it does it achieves By Fred Price becomes a soapbox and the media of theatre and play may be the kind of immortality enjoyed by forgotten or ignored. The Soyikwa the 'Beyond the Fringe' team. But C8LTOD f ibtU when it fails - it really fails. 'An Black Theatre Comapny say **"***STUDIOS 'written, directed and acted, to themselves: "We hope our theatre Evening with the Drastic Party' an quote my programme, by Gareth will not be mistaken for mere offering from the studenls of Queen Margaret College (wisely MONDAY-SATURDAY Thomas and Patrick Evens, this public entertainment", and in ~uised as the Rooftop Theatre peep behind the guard's back at 'Egoli' they present a direct and PROGRAMMES 5.15 and 8 p.m . Co .) provided an excellent what was meant to be events evidently heartfelt play about the example of just how badly a revue preceding the great robbery lives of migrant South African Catherine Deneuve in can•fail. The evening began with a showed some flashes of miners. the company comes from lamentably bad slapstick acting on Sowhto, and their research into rather unpromising attempt to THE LAST METRO (A) the one hand, but some highly the subject is reflected in the establish the political theme as amusing situation comedy on the subtle, and uncomfortably honest Lord Fang of Groinly delivered a Dir. Francois Truffaut vapid 'party address'. Thereafter, other. Thomas and Evans sat characterisation of the two the theme was abandoned .- a · opposite each other, saying protagonists: . we can have 1ew s------. nothing, keeping the audience's merciful release, as the little illusions of spiritual strength and political satire in evidencewasun- FRIDAY/ SATURDAY 11 p.m. attention by scrubbing out each 'dignity in a man who drinks original and weak. Instead, the others solutions to the 'Times' himself sick while his c~ildren crosswords and by pulling f.!tes. ·starve to death, and another who is materiallimpedoffattheoddestof COMING HOME {A} tangents, with several alternative This was fine, but the minor roles . guilty of murder and rape versions of "Macbeth", an extra- Jane Fonda, Jon Voight in the little sketch, played by If there is a weakness in 'Egolr" ordinarily°boring sketch about two .,______people who just got on and left the is that it does not sufficiently train (on which the action took exploit the potentialities of the lighthouse-keepers which must place). appeared as nothing more theatre, but this is debatably have lasted for at least 20 minutes FROM MONDAY, 25th JANUARY than a ploy to give the audience a significant in a play whose (or di~ it just seem that long?), a spoof on Roald Dahl's Tales break from the wordless actions of concern is a reality of oppression o( the Unexpected, and' · muc.h, (too) STIR CRAZY (AA) the two _main characters. Apart and famine; the topicality and much more. The unprofessional­ from this, I found the production emotiveness of the play ensure Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor ism of the script was equalled only amusing and • entertaining. It that it need not justify its dramatic by the cast who brave as they were •------...,. moved neither quickly nor validity. Nor surprisingly, the coherently - but as something South African authorities banned for appearing in the first place, and designed to make one laugh, it was 'Egoli', but hopefully the coming little to enhance the reputation of successful, even if there appea•ed British tour will enable Soyikwa to the college. On a more positive note - the a considerable lack of really reach an aud ience whose creative thought behind the impotence is more that of apathy show 'ended on the 16th, so nobody else will suffer it. motivating idea. than chains.

; 14 The Student Thursday 21st January 1981

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!~!~ayAhe~·:::~~:,:",:~·:.::: ~~r-) 0- ,,,,,l}(?r~':; haemorrhages among the head- ~ <.:,.J . '. r ll f' ij) uv {\ close encounter bang1ngcontingent '\:;-1 Heavy Metal. Lesson No. 2; The majority .of people at HM concert~ Anna Conda with UFO. do not headbang. {Who said they did? - Ed.) After finishing the set proper Let's go kids: Student's very own rock project. Jo Callis, in his quest Heavy Metal. Lesson No. 1; HM with a disappointing version ol exclusive hip! ness trail. Your last for extra inches, having decided to fans do not like all the bands in the "Too Hot To Handle" the band chance to scale our social ladders anticipate the revival of the genre. . returned for three encores of or remain forever entombed in the platform shoe. I'm digging around Witness the response to GIRL which only "Lights OUt" was not grim recesses of Pipers. A guided in my cupboard, how about yqu? when they supported UFO at the up to standard being unco- tour of all that's new and worth The ghost of glories past were Playhouse last week. A few people ordinated and out of tune for much wh ite around the scene (and haunting and flaunting at the Art several things that are neither). spread around the hall appeared ~ of its leng.th. After finishing with a College on Friday. Prepare to slide to enjoy the band but it would be 1f bouncy "Doctor Doctor" it was Throw six copies of Melody Maker down a boa constrictor if you charitable to describe the 1~· Exit Stage Left for the band and into any suitable receptacle (i.e. weren't there, ·cos among other applause as sporadic. A pity, Exit Hall Rear for the audience. the Potrerrow suggestions box) to things you missed the spectacle of because they weren't half bad with / All in all an excellent evenings start and adhere to the maxim of Jo Callis falling up stairs, as well as ome 9000 songs and ' an ~ entertainment with a superb try anything once, and if you like it, that of Revlllo Fay Fife threatening 1meres11ng cover of "Nutbush City lightshow which complemented repeat at suitable intervals, and to clock people with her rather Limits" to entertain the ears. when you consider the usual the music rather than distracting you'll do OK. extensive jewellery collection No such PfOblems for UFO, who intractability of most HM fans. In from it as flashy lightshows are Last week starts here, aspiring every time she moved her arms. had the cwwd with them right total they played four new songs prone to do. The only complaint hipsters. Blink and you've missed Disappointment of the night was from the oft. In fact, at the end, the the others being sandwiched other than a couple of badly trend. How can you exist without Jo Callis' refusal to tell us all crowd were literally with the group between recent material and a few executed songs was about the nie to tell you what's hip!, what's salacious stories of life on the road thankstoaminorstageinvasion. oldfavouritesduringthemainbulk heavy handedness of the going to be hip!, and what was hipl with a NUMBER ONE band. You UFO are one of the most of the set. Of these "Let It Rain" bouncers who were being a little five minutes ago. Quite nicely, just can't find an honest-to­ adventurous of HM bands as they (their new single) and "The Writer" over-enthusiastic while carrying according to a certain Mr Zappa, g o od n e ss flamboyant and showed by defying tradition and were especially worthy of merit. out their jobs. Finally. who described pop journalism as decadent rock star these days, opening with two brand new songs The highlights of the main part of Heavy Metal. Lesson No. 3; "people who can't write interview­ dharlings. (Move forward three from their as yet unreleased 9th the set were " Love To Love" (with There is such as a thing as a bad· ing people who can't talk for spaces if you can supply one to album "Mechanix" which went excellent green and blue lights HM gig (I've been to quite a few!) people who can't read". The me, gift wrapped. by Friday lunch­ injustice of it pll. Agree? - then time!) throw another six, sucker. We Speaking of flamboyance and °'~."--B•"lu.. ltlh~i s wasn'G) Student journalists are a breed decadence, I hear that Rab Allen, 'j apart, tenacious, new seeking and "t'ii:A.M:'"' ,~® ex of the Scars, has split with that ever truthful. Could you ask for aspiring member of the Baeder more? Would you get it if you did? Meinhoff gang, Nico. One also Caroline Binnie amount at the bar has nothing to space. There isn't any. The band Johnny Waller, cuddly Sounds understands that he's having do with it whatsoever. stand practical ly cheek to cheek 1n hack and well-known Dollar fan, other problems which smack of hits her dance and Technique Is provide the an intimate corner, while on the when questioned about his over indulgence. His mummy dances her hit at musical fodder for this evening. I danc e-floor the c onsumers integrity, remarked to a student obviously never told him about know nothing about them apart demonstrate a new dance craze scribe,".. . you'll be telling me next Joplin and Hendrix. The JJ's from the fact that they are using evocatively named the JJ's s_huffle . you've got more credibility 'cos fair Nico returns to the Nlte Club The Freeze's PA, and that You can shake your groove thang you don't get paid". Glad you said for another bout of self­ Sunday nights at JJ's. Well , it's a drummer Colin Mclean used to be all you like, but you'd better move it. John boy. indulgence, this time with the Blue better way to start off yet another in TV21. Salient points, yea h? bloody quick if you're blocking the On to Shrouds, the continuing Orchids on this very Saturday. I monotonous Monday morn ing Someone also told me that they sole route to the toilet. saga of those dead and soon to be tan assure you it won't be Marble than Ready Brek, and cheaper too. are a SERIOUS band, no Mi ckey forgo tten. Having lost the Fire Index Revisited. A disco and a band and all without Mouse stuff as has been witnessed Engines1 The Scars and Josef K, I Those veritable flowers of any exchange of crumpled copies at JJ's in the past. can reveal that the next for the Scotland, The Associates, make ol the Queen. Hard to beat. The Apart from the bar prices. the drop are the Neon Barbs, Everest their first TV appearance at the The Hard Way and Boots For weekend. A little bird tells me that a problem with JJ's 1s one ol fA~M: F(M:n Dancing. These bands died for the next single 18 Carat Love you. (Go back three spaces if you Affair with Martha Ladly, ex of never even noticed they existed!) Martha and The Muffins · Orf ETHW were on the verge of twice the age of his fellow DJs, has backing vocals, is a gem. The If it's the same old recording an album for Do It, the got more sense and suss tha n the same red-blooded robin twittered second label to subject the world show on lot of them assembled. Playing that far from being a Muffin, she's a your to Adam Ant, but the ever­ what he wants to hear, his ability to nice piece of crumpet. Really . informative grapevine informs me radio, then switch push bands into the public sexism is so passe consciousness is astounding. that an EP of stuff already laid t-or further proof that Postcard off, over or out. down in Cornwall is liable for is dead (or if it isn't it bloody CHANNEL TWO Anyway, a few extortionate release. Only artifact of Neon should be) , bend an ear to Aztec Through trying to beat the drinks and a few cramped bops to Barbs is the Break Your Chains Camera 's contribution to If you can raise the money, you market leader on its own terms, standard Allan Campbell fare single: a band of promises that Crepescules' Ghost of Christmas can print a magazine - the Commercial Radio falls into the (Papa 's Got a Brand New Bag, Sex were never fulfilled. Parting is Past album. Paul Haig, ex of Josef mushroom life-growth of low same pit. Bland music, droning Machine, Riders on the Storm etc) such sweet sorrow. K, emerges from it better even budget fanzines in the late '70s DJs, dross. The adverts are light· and it's time for the band. If you've The sixty-ninth Boots For though his effort is only a demo proved that. Radio's a very relief and the high point of their paid £2 odds to enter the emergent Dancing split is the final one, so track . His Rhythm of Life lig at the different matter - even if you can emissions. bastio~ of apathy, the Nile Club, you can relax secure in the Venue seemed to go OK, and, raise the money and operate the you're more or less obliged to try knowledge that everyone' s whisper it, he's playing a warm-up complex electronics, a host of men and get your money's worth by favourite drunk Davie Carson will gig for his European tour at in blue are likely to come crashing watching the band. Here, all that never again pogo off stage and Valentino's on Saturday. through your door, confiscating happens is that conversations are spill your 80p pint. However, dry Jetsetting Allan Campbell your equipment and heavy fines suspended until judgements are your eyes, mourners, for they may rushed from the OelmonJ~s sortie will be in the offing. Radio is In the made, then resumed with no be dead but they're not lying down to Holland to get to the Venue - hands of fools trying to anaesthe­ further ceremony. (yet ... ). Ooh Bop She Bang is Holland for the Delmontes? tise the way you feel. Technique Is are funky, in a released in a couple of weeks time Maybe they'll soon aspire to the Talking Heads' mould, and they on Boots' own label. Can we wait? glories of Cephas Qel/ar. Throw suffered from the fact that the All you scandal-seeking parties another six if you like the CHANNEL ONE vocal mix was appallingly ioW will now be asking yourself who's. Delmontes. The fact that radio only requires Beirlg cramped in a corner gave going next? Who's going to win Back to street level, and The one of your senses to follow it CHANNEL THREE their set almost a monoaural the month's Fire Engines "Break means that you can consume Little Red Dufflecoats are Most radios now have FM etlect. Up Before the Backlash" award? recording a Peel session. l could whilst constructing, i.e. at work. capability, and this allows recep­ The problem with music in Well, I'm going to Harrower's to This is the raison d'atre behind the make some crack about Michael tion of that laugh-a-minute pseudo funk vein is that it needs to put a few pennies on TV21, for all is Fool'• little black dufflecoat, but I mindless aural wallpaper blasted channel run by our enforcers of ~e done in an extremely accom­ not rosy with Phonogram. My won't. So there! out by daytime Radio One - to plished way. If the band are having, law and order. Though reception crystal ball tells me if the next If you've read this far, you help bored housewives, factory is illegal, it's worth the minimal risk to concentrate too hai-d on single bombs then TV21 are going deserve to be told the scoop! of the operatives or long-distance lorry to see just what a dynamic, well­ actually getting the notes right it kamikaze, and I also detect waves week. CBS have reputedly offered drivers, something to stop them oiled crime-fighting machine the loses its richness and fluidity and of change passing over The Do It records £½ million for the going mad. The moronic clone Police can be. Their ineptitude is becomes static. No fervour, no Freeze. Cross my palm with £20 rights to old Ant stuff. DJs drone on and on, the music is frequently startling. Who knows, glow - no go. The vocal mix gave and I may reveal all. Shows their lack of imagination. more or less selected by record you may just hear tomorrow's the singer a bad case of the The seventieth Boots For What would you do if you had a companies through chart control front-page news or the drugs "Edwyn Collins ' s whine" Dancing resurrection has just spare £1h million? Donate it to me and blinkered producers' opinions squad on their way to bust your syndrome and the fact that his happened, sans Dave Carson, who and you've won the game. of what the public want to hear. flat! phrasing followed the drums overcome with emotion, is lying in The attempts to revitalise it by And finally. This term Regular throughout didn't do much to help. the gents at the Tap o' Lauriston, Music give you yet another chance disposing of the corrupt playlist CHANNEL FOUR However, they're a relatively new brandishing a Pils. This splinter to see all the bands you hated last ignored one fact: Radio One is Radio Luxembourg, the first band, and they left me with the group is of ex-Bootees, set up by term. Thrill yet again to Rip Rig beyond redemption. EEC station: with its Once an Hour distinct impression that they do Human Leaguer Jo Callla and Daytime is the pits on 275/ 2es, Power Play, has the hardest edge and Panic. Can you handle it? Do have a lot of interesting ideas involves Mike Barclay, Douglas you want to? Who gives a toss night-time is when it climbs the possible in squeezing their which, at present, they can't quite Barrie and All Potterson. One hei hts. JOHN PEEL, thougt selection into our sub on ci u anyway? {Answers on a Postcard I' hears· that it's a art-time Glam nle Love. The Student Thursday 21st January 1981 15

Out of the Closet

lot of guilt and doing things like defeating. Going there is probably Mandy Cole talks cruising, which I'm not very keen better ultimately than the way I on, because I was too frightened to went about coming out? At first, I to a friend who has go to any of the recognised places. thought, you're reluctant to admit Incidentally, gays are often you're gay and going there is an recently 'come accused of being promiscuous, open avowal of it. But it's still the but there is no part of crusing that safetest way to come out. out'. straights do not 'indulge in. It's a What was the hardest part of coming out? Well, there's coming search for companionship - no Clothes haven't changed much out in terms of having sex with a one's denying the sexual aspect of in the past year. Since the heady man; coming out the sense of When did you decide to come it, but there is also a very real need futurist Summer ol '81 (cough) the becoming known in the gay world, out? Last March. Why? I didn't for understanding and a feeling of participants have broadened out. then there's coming out, or being have any responsibilities after belonging. Loneliness is probably Smartness better. Your own thing leaving University. You can the hallmark of coming out. known as gay in the straight world. (no kidding). become very cocooned at I was scared of being caught out The hardest part about the sexual going to any of the recognised aspect was that the first time I University. You get your life Funk, Fashion. Nile Clu tended to be schizophrenic about structured in a certain way and organisations. So anonymous sex (Marquee?) Antithesis. in a different city was the first step. it - it's not me who's here it's certain aspects of your character, Art School. someone else. The strange thing like sex, can be sublimated by It's important to find out if you are No Cocktails, No Guinness! that way inclined or not. It's was that it felt so natural. I didn't other activities; you can try to Gays welcome and happy. feel guilty about it at all. I felt guilty convince yourself that you're pointless launching yourself Loud, but not claustrophobic. with the girl. straight. Because you haven't had openly into the gay world lf its only Friendly, warm. Can get hot! Coming out into straight society sex with girls at any time you can a temporary phase. No cannabis (who wants it?) . was hard at first because I tried to convince yourself that your desire Did you know about the gay ./ No "seats" after 11 .30. No place t run away from it: I ran away from to have sex with men is just a switchboard? Yes. Why didn't you sleep. temporary thing because you're use it? Well. I had to be sure Edinburgh for a while. Then " One of the only places I know someone pointed out to me that I sex-starved in the normal sense. myself before I took the step of where I can get drunk without Doormen get awkward as night was going to be very lonely like Then, in September, I did have a going down there. Lots of people noticing." goes on. Don't like Rasta-hea

OBITUARY even wants to be. experiences never phone up me The intrepid George Acid was first synthesised by newspapers and tell them about it. Hoffman in 1938 and is classed as Medically there is remarkably Square returns from a Halluconogen. Its correct title is little eviden,:;e against acid. LSD-25. d-lysergic acid diethyla· Theories of chromosom e 'Gal' MacCullough a festive trip to wax mide. deformation are now largely dis­ Springing from the name counted as plain scaremongering. Everyone associated with lyrical on the subject halluconogen, is a popular mis· Further LSD is positively non­ Student this week mourns the conception that the effect of LSD addictive a point little realised by death of Reality Asylum columnist of LSD. is only that of seeing pretty the general public. The experience Gal. He died as he had lived - in colours, shapes· and sounds. This is so mentally exhausting (8-10 conflict with the establishment. He This is undoubtedly one of the is simply not true. The experience hours) that one requires a couple was last seen alive on Saturday most controversial drugs in is mentally very deep and indeed of days to really recover. afternoon in the back of a police existence. And one that 1 am profound. You will never be the Because LSD is literally "all in van speeding from the scene of his extremely reticent about writing a same after you've taken it. the mind", I can't begin to suggest assault on a gang of 50 mods in St column on. The reason for this is There are perhaps three stages what sorts of people will react well Andrew Square. tnat LSD is a totally subjective of a trip. Going up, coming down or badly to it. His best mate, Div, told me later: experience and all I can do is and an uneven (unstable) plateau Suffice it for me to reiterate old "He would have fucking had the lot throw in my own subjective views. in the middle. All these phases but trusted advice (1) Do it with a of 'em but the filth got 'im first. " Div If· you read books telling you incorporate radically different friend (preferably someone whose also opined that Gal had "had a what to expect on "acid" you can sensations and states of mind and done it before) (2) Do it in few, knowarramean''. be sure they're bullshit. Even all are integral parts of the comfortable secure surroundings Gal was well known to be a great worse are the scientific textbooks experience. (3) Not in a tutorial! · (4) IF IN character - another "mate" said, analysing people on LSD Most of the publicity are three DOUBT DON'T. "he was a brilliant bloke - always cap DMs were in conflict with Sir attempting the Porteus maze test r Most of the publicity about LSD LSD can be very rewarding bought his round". Gal always said Keith Joseph's limousine (see the Rorshach test. These tests try in the press is bad. There are three intellectually as it is a profound a lot of nasty things about "them page 2). to compare the subject with a rather neat reasons why this is and maturing experience. Le me Art School wankers". as he would He leaves t>ehind two Ready to "normal" person unfortunately true. (1) It's illegal (2) What could emphasise it is not for general jovially describe them, but he Ruck fartzines, the much mis­ acid does not produce a "normal" be a better story than some public consumption. And it effects knew who the real enemy was - understood deleted Strength thru state of mind. (understatement of inadequate individual jumping out particularly badly people who are the night before his death his steel Oi LP and a £547.64 overdraft. the week). And normality is the last of a window thinking he can fly (3) insecure or over-prejudiced thing a "tripper" cares about, or The people who have good take note my critics. 94 The Student Thursday 21st January 1981

newsmen that the campalgn would be based on a week-long 'Triple Alliance' to "stoppage" by the three unions. "However. we Uo not expect the action to stop at that," he droned. ··we also intend to hold dozens of tackle Tories sparsely attended protest marches and rallies throughout the nation." A concerted campaign of Students. The NUS are As Mr Reg Grub of the ATDU Jf action by three vi tal confident that action co-ordinated rose to speak , the gentlemen of the ritual. properly between themselves and press decided to take their leave Part 98 It has been suggested that the lrade unions next month the two other unions - the Allied and the press conference dis­ people in the que are sub­ could well prove the Telephone Deodorise rs Union and integrated. • Every lunchtime in the consciously unwilling to face the toughest chall enge yet to the National Association of Later, in a press release. Mr Potter row, dozens of cuisine, that they enjoy the silent, Mrs Thatcher's govern­ Trainee Hairdressers - shall Grub condemned "the repeated immobile t:Hss of the queue as provide the sternest threat for the failure of the media to fairly report "students" stand for half relaxation from the relentless toil ment. Conse r vative government ' s the deafening storm of working­ an hour in a motionless of the University day, or even that The campaign was launched policies since their election almost class anger which, in due course, queue whilst every one they are members of an obscure yesterday by Boris Shostakovich, three years ago. will topple this vicious govern­ Trappist Order. chairperson of the National Union Shostakovich told assembled ment". else goes to the counter However, talking to them and duly receive their revealed their motives to be as varied as the flakes of snow meal. Student investi­ drifting downwards from the sky gates... (Get on with ii - Ed) . One young man, when questioned, responded with a ji'orrf;,¥ow/ © long, blank stare before offering THERUCKED us some valuable insights - "Um - well - I'm an Agric, like, " he said, "I hadn't really thought .. " Two "Wee Mary's", controlling uncontrollable giggling fits, pointed out that they "didn't want to get in folks' way" adding that it "winsnae for us tae go up the front." A group of smartly dressed gents, obviously somewhat disdainful of your humble scribe, were more firm in their resolve: "We went to Eton and one always queued there." while a stray Yes, five days a week for manY Bulgarian tourist in a heavy years, a remarkable queue of overcoat fu mbled with his Hugo's mysterious and seemingly idiotic phrasebook before boldly young people has formed next to proclaiming "The railway is soon the Potterrow Bar, apparently here." unperturbed as hundreds of So there we have it, yet another normal people pass them to par1 of our University's rich purchase their hamburgers and tapestry unveilled. As one " Im-Brus". frustrated but cheerful Potterrow Even repreated calls of " move barmaid observed when the queue up to the front if you want served" reached its last season October from the hard working staff seem peak, " They're the stupidist lot to have no effect on their daily we've had yet."

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