Teaching Standards Are out Naughty Bands Banned?
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
NEXT ISSUE 20th ISTUDENT JUNE INDEPENDENT LEEDS AREA STUDENT NEWSPAPER LAST OF TERM Leeds Poly Union and the Polytechnic administration ha...c moved quickly to con- UGC DECREE demn in outhreak of ollensiNi2 anti-gay prripagiinitit. Several first year students arum the electrical school had TEACHING STANDARDS ARE OUT been distributing the highly abusive leaflets around the Po- ly's union. Last week the Universities OUTSTANDING . round out what the University Earth Sciences These students had preten- Grants Committee really Education sions to forming a bogus society thought about them and Applied Mathematics the 'Anti-Woolva League'. Geography The auda IP, of the leaflets although Leeds did fairly well Drama with ten 'outstanding depart- French were inspired by the vicious ments', the UGC based their Italian anti-gay graffiti that occupies assessment solely an departmen- Spanish much lay gall space tal research. History throughout the Poly along with ABOVE AVERAGE: racist and sexist jibes. British Universities depart- Genetics ments were listed in four cate- Mathematics Although LPL' and the Poly gories. ranging from outstand- Civil Engineering administration regard the insti- ing, abo‘e average, average Mechanical. aero and production gators of the leaflets as both Engineering -childish- and "vindictive-, it and. below average. But the Music UGC obviously found it im- Design and Technology ‘+a.; decided tointly that such possible to make valued judge- Economic and Social History vicious activities should be cur- ments about actual teaching History of Science tailed. English standards Leeds University 1 Pt' Deputy President Chris Theology tides told Leeds Student that it vice chancellor Sir Edward AVERAGE: Parkes, a former chairperson of Clinical Medicine Was important to achieve joint the body, said that in the past Clinical Dentistry action on this question since it the UGC had always tried to Anatomy and Physiology giise the Poly a "bad name. Biochemistry Ile added that many gays Felt take teaching into account. Psychology These assessments will deter- Chemical Engineering iliteasene.d by the leaflets and mine 15 per cent of the univer- Biophysics, pure and applied were worried about the irnphc:a- Chemistry . l sities total grants. Departments %kith Physics Chris Price Director of such as management studies at There was also a time gap thines should he taken with a SIl Computer Sciences Leeds Poly that such be- Leeds, which ihe UGC regard from when the UGC obtained pinch of salt. it is link to he Metallurgy and Materials haviour \wind not be tolerated. as 'below average', actually its funding and when certain expected from a large Universi- Economics Social Policy He has warned the ringleaders strives for a good student tutor departments found more ty.- Sociology of the campaign that a repeat of relationship. Sixth formers fill- money. Clinical dentistry is But the main thrust of the German their squalid actions would lead ing in their UCCA forms may such a department for it is re- argument says Sir Edward is Archaeology to -severe consequences- for assume that 'outstanding re- garded as 'below average' by "the unrelenting cut backs" of Philosophy Fine Art search automatically means the UGC but recent findings university grants at the rate of them all. Studio Art Mr Price affirmed that the outstanding teaching'. actually make it the second hest three per cent a yea r since l979. BELOW AVERAGE: Poly's administration complete- The UGCs assessment has clinical dentistry department in The amount we spend on high- Pharmacology ly supported 1.121. in its defence other faults: it has no means to the country. er education is way behind Electrical and Electronic Engineering of guy rights. Neil Wallace a ascertain other sources of re- As for Leeds having ten 'out- Japan and the U S. Mineral Engineering member of 1..DU gay society search funding apart from that standing' departments, such as Helen Slingsby Law said that "lesbian and gay stu- which comes from the Research earth sciences, history, drama Business and Management Studies dents feel threatened and iso- Council_ Many departments gel and applied maths, the vice See table on Page .4 for ITGe UGC COMMENT lated at the Polytechnic.- money from industry but this is chancellor said he was "neither assessment of Leeds Depart- Leeds should preserve colour Chemistry and Dyeing. ignored by the UGC. pleased nor displeased. these nwnts. Ian Atkinson NAUGHTY BANDS BANNED? LUt Executive are planning to left to decide which bands were put restrictions on bands play- allowed into the union then peo- ing at the union in the wake of ple with radical hairstyles and violence at the Ramillies concert unusual clothes would he ban- in the Refectory a fortnight ago. ned claimed Morley. Sigue Ina letter to Ents and Events Signe Sputnik and the Meteors of LUC cultural affairs secret- have already, been turned away :try Bill Nairn said, "You are by Ents and Events because of being asked to avoid booking possible violence he added. hands which have a bad reputa- "Ents and Events know much tion." It' the executive demand more about music than the Ex- primarily to entertain students. was not met Nairn said that a ecutive does." Morley told Nairn felt that a band's repu- physical assault of M'Orneli'S ••%Ve're not completely blind system would be implemented Leeds Student. He felt that tation for inciting trouble officer t'rankie Blagdon which to the problems that Ents and where all bands booked had to bands should be left to people should be a major factor in de- occurred after the Ramones E‘ents face," claimed Nairn. As be approved by Executive. who had some experience at it. ciding whether to hook it. "A concert could he avoided by not to whether the Executive would Events secretary Roy Morley Bill Nairn responded to this band like Dire Straits have a hooking hands with a large fol- begin to censor bands, "only replied to Nairn's letter refer- point, "You could say Executive large Following but would not lowing from outside of the Uni- time will tell." ring to his blinkered attitude. If don't know a lot about any sub- cause trouble." he said. versity Felt Nairn. He said that Nairn and the Executive were committees in that case." Occurrences such as the Ems and Events were supposed Chris Hill INTERVIEW SPORT AID WHAT STUDENTS CONSUMER WITH LINDA PHOTO SPECIAL . EAT & DRINK REPORT - p5 INSI - p10 ± 11 DOUGLAS - p14 - p15 Page 2 NEWS NEWS IN BRIEF AA PRESSURE FOR Question: When is a conveni- ence not a convenience? Answer: When it a public convenience. I to bleeding ha. I Ioweyer. there is method in my madness - WU services de- SANCTIONS NOW •partment haxe. closed the mulls .and wometis !phi's near the Tel- The Anti-Apartheid Movement 1 he March for Freedom will le‘ hit anal the 31st Auribo. is organising Iwo events in the he preceded on 17th June by a 1 he lc:0.011 IS the la\ 's need coming weeks as part of a con- mass lobby of Parliament which returbtshing ('and shout time certed campaign to pressurise is designed to argue mainst the too'. I hear all vOLI showerless the British government into 'constructive engagement' poli- Imen era ). greater activity in the fight cy' currently pursued by the Arrangements have been against apartheid. government. Again, members made tor the men-, toilet oppo- The main event. taking place or the ANC and SWAPO will site the CTS shop and the in London on 28th June, will be lie speaking, whilst British women's toilet near the Lloyds the March for Freedom. which politicians already committed a rally bank 1,1 he kept open per- will he followed by in to appear include Neil Kin- manently while the Union is in I h de Park and a festival at nock. David Owen and David operation. Clapham ( 'o111/11o11 i nterna- Steel. tional speakers, in e1diting. mem- The combined purpose of the Jacob Kramer College I 'Mon ts bers of the AN(' and SWAPO. two events is to provide a mas- to hold an end of term party to will he appearing. although sive demonstration of support benefit Sports Aid. they have not been named vet. for the introduction of sanc- 1 he Party to he held on the mainb, because many of them tions. which the AAM views as vvill essential if a non-racial. peace- 27th Jane it Ritz\ s is hoped to lowed to enter the court- all tact about 500 students front Iry illeualls ful and democratic South Afri- the college El of Union funds However. it has been con- ca is to be created. ('live Nelson a peaceful solution". adding followed on 18th June by a visit am he donated for each person brined that the festival will he described sanctions as "the last that sanctions were now "just from an ANC speaker who will at the (acne supported by bands such as Big feasible way for the internation- about the last hope." discuss the changing role of the Audio Dynamite. The Com- al community lo act". and this For those wishing to support ANC' in the developing situa- 1 - 11 IA 1 or college students will he bee and the party is to munards. Sting. Billy Bragg point has been further empha- the call for sanctions LVU is tion inside South Africa. he lark v dress. and Aztec Camera. sised by the Joint President of organising transport to both hoping a The final word though goes Spending lot the event had to The AAM is for the LL'1, 1 Anti-Apartheid Soci- events, and tickets will he avail- he cut atter an argument be- quarter of a million people.