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by Neil Rafferty scotland as an active member-' _As a member of the Scottish and state in the EEC: "We could· Nationalists renowned for attack JeffSinton shape the agenda of the commun ing all of Scotland's Tories, espe ity by holding regular summits in cially Malcolm Rifkind, the Edinburgh," he said. former Labour MP had to attack iiM SILLARS, Scottish the Scottish Secretary. Nationalist MP for Glasgow "Not only would Scottish rep-· "He is a governor-general," Govan, declared on Friday resentation in Brussels double," who "does not represent the Scot that the West must "extend he argued, "but we would have tish people," and if independence Commissioners in our own right.':.._ the hand of friendship and • were ever achieved Thatcherism dialogue" to Eastern Europe "would be marginalised forever -"with no strings attached." The economic and industrial and the ideas of the Adam Smith benefits of membership, how Institute relegated to the Dandy Speaking at the William ever, were subject to vague politi and the Beano." Robertson Building, Sillars said cal rules. Citing the cases of' Ravenscraig and Gartcosh steel Mr Sillars, invited to speak at that the past fortnight of events in the University by EU Scottish East Germany would not lead to works, the member for Govan claimed that the EEC would not Nationalists, managed to stay for the threat of a re-unified Ger some questions by_ the audience. 'many. "The SNP," he com have regarded them as "a mented, "would trust the German peripheral part of the economy" i( One concerned student who people in an integrated European Scotland had had a voice. Rather attended asked the MP for community." they would have been considered Govan, elected only just over a. as a "central part of a member year ago, about the controversial Continuing . to promote the state's economy" when any cut withdrawal by the SNP from the SNP's stance on the present backs were called for, he said. Scottish Constitutional Conven events. affecting the two German tion-a cross-party body set up t"o states, the Nationalist MP accused On a final, but important note promote Scottish independence. Mrs Thatcher and Mr Kinnock of about a nation's sovereignty in the "failing to understand-the changes Community, Mr Sillars ·main Replying, Mr Sillars said that that were _laking place in tained that a Scottish government the reason for this was that the Europe," stressing the need for would not fall prey to European Convention's members were · Scotland to become an indepen bureaucracy, but retain "enorm unelected and largely sympathetic dent part of the community. ous powers". Indeed, he inti to the Labour Party. It would mated, a Scottish government have been better, he felt, if the Getting on to the question of wouldn't even try to ·privatise the Convention had "reflected the the European Community itself, NHS or introduce loans for stu political parties' representation in Mr Silhirs outlined his vision of dents." Europe." Photo: Chris McKenna student 2 thursday, november 16, 1989 news BBC bias Nuclear deterrent. against Scots outdated
weapons was "no propaganda never heard my culture depicted ing to Scottish culture," he added. by Neil Rafferty by Andrew Heavens operation". with the dignity it deserved on TV • In a discussion period following He maintained that "nuclear or radio." the talk, Kay called on the Uni "SCOTLAND small? Our JOHN Erickson, retired Pro weapons were not the be all and versity authorities to introduce end all" but that "highly sophisti multiform, our infinite Scot Kay reflected that he had "positive discrimination" towards, fessor of Defence Studies at experienced a great deal of resis Edinburgh University, has cated space-based defence could land small?" These words, Scottish students in their student make the question of nuclear tance within the BBC to his intake. He described Scottish stu attacked the idea of deterr from the poetry of Hugh broadcasting of the Scottish deterrence and disarmament MacDiarmid, provided a dents as being "programmed" ence against a Soviet military irrelevant". dialect. "There are lots of myths with the '"prejudices engrained in threat as "political non focal point for last Thurs and prejudices against Scots," he Turning to.the study of defence, day's talk given by the well this anglicised nation~· and spoke sense". said. "People say that it's a dead of a "ridiculous deathwish" felt Professor Erickson emphasised language, or that it is unintelligi~ known Scottish author and towards their own language. In this year's Mountbatten Lec the importance of multi-cul broadcaster Billy Kay at the ble and parochial, but it's not ture, Professor Erickson told a turalism in the field and added opening meeting of the newly true." The talk was punctuated with packed hall in Old College that it that there is "a lot to be gained" formed Scottish Ethnology extracts from interviews con was a "political shibboleth that when CND and strategic Students' Society. He went on to say that "the ducted by Kay on his television nuclear weapons keep the peace" academics "are in a sensible BBC is a lot less anglicised than and radio shows. From these he and that, "we are moral and mode". He continued that the I
WARWICK while, are having to accommodate SHEFFIELD Francis Galbraith, head of the Abortion is making the headlines themselves privately · Last week, we reported that the Students' Committee at the hall, at Warwick. Last week, 2S stu CAIVIPUS.. Sheffield University magazine Ink has stated her support for the resi dents approached their students' CARDIFF Inc faced closure due to a lack of dents, insisting that paying £1,300 union for permission to form a Local accounting firm Price To· funding. per year entitles them to some say "pro-life" group on campus. Waterhouse were the target of a However, this was overturned in the running of their halls. However, the group, who are sit-in organised by students last at a general meeting last Thurs week. A group of 100 occupied 'the CAMPUS day, where th~ Finance and Gen opposed to abortion, were denied ABERDEEN: buildings, reacting to rumours eral Purposes Committee were their request - the frrst time in Aberdeen SRC's Pubs Board last that the firm were preparing for · Compiled by Steve Martin forced to rebudget. The magazine living memory at Warwick that a week_decided that the SRC was the student loan scheme coming and Craig Williams has demanded £2,700 worth of request to form a society has been wrong to censor the student news turned down. into operation next year. funding. said: "Even though we lost the paper, Gaudie, as we reported the The furore caused has now seen The frrm rigorously denied this, referendum, we have a achieved a other week .. MANCHESTER a rift amongst Warwick's sabbati claiming that they were in fact pre lot." cals, with two in favour and two paring a feasibility study for a A long tradition of "rugby playing Staff at Gaudie had walked out agair~:st. Fireworks are expected in bank. After a total of five hours and heavy beer drinking" could be originally when Aberdeen SRC the near future. occupation, the students left .LANCASTER under threat due to the appoint President, Sylvia Taylor, planned peacefuJiy. Bowland College, one of the eight ment of a new warden at one of the to censor the paper over two arti colleges that make up Lancaster oldest all-male halls of residence in cles on an 'Acid Party'. Gaudie's University, has officially declared READING OXFORD the city. editor resigned, saying he refused This term 1,000 Japanese students itself a monastery to avoid paying Mr Julian Williams proposes to to work under.such censorship. Last Thursday's referendum on the poll tax. have arrived at the university as a the union's motion of support for admit female residents, put an end However, the Publications result of half the college being sold Board at Aberdeen have decided Winston Silcott - currently in At a JCR meeting last Thurs to formal meals, and "clamp down to a consortium of Tokyo to amend their constitution, as prison for the murder of P.C. day, the Law Faculty was con on the gross and offensive businessmen - the Japanese are soon as practically possible, thus Keith Blacklock - has been sulted and the undergraduates behaviour of traditional bar obviously not content with Colum making the editor of Gaudie rejected by a comfortable major within Bow land took their vows nights". responsible for content, not the bia Pictures! ity. Of the 40 per cent who turned they are now officially monks and But there has been strong Students' Union President. out, 60.6 per cent voted against the nuns! _opposition - especiaily from the Sources at Reading reveal that motion. second and third years. Indeed, a this has aroused resentment . So far the university has refuted ballot of residents was held last Gaudie staff are jubliant, hop Vikram Dodd, President of the mainly because the Japanese stu this, and are consulting the town Thursday, with voting going ing they can return to good quality Oxford Campaign for Justice, the dents are being housed in halls. council as to how they should against the proposals, at 148 journalism in the immediate Home-grown students, mean- group who proposed the motion, handle the situation. against and 16 for. future. A wann welcome awaits you at the THE UNIVERSITY NEWS? What's News? 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Thursday, 16th November, Kane, Chief Constable of Cam- marks the 200th anniversary of by Zai Pagnamenta Mr Meek's opportunism was Talking on a variety of local bridgeshire, has cleared the Met-- the laying of the foundation stone highlighted by his belief in the cur- issues, Brian Meek spoke. of the ropolitan Police of using "exces- for what is now known as Old Col- , rent state of the Labour Party. need to break away from the BRIAN Meek, the promi- Commenting on the opposition's institutional care of the Labour sive force" during the Westmins- lege. ter student rally in October 1988. Building commenced in 1789 nent group leader of Lothian alternative. to the poll tax, the Party in th~ socia_l services; the The actions of the police were and when completed in 1820 the councillor reflected: "The party .. need to mcreasmgly educate Regional Council's Tory fac- . described as "perfectly proper", entire University was located at tion, was the guest of EU does not know what its policy now poeple about their community, and they were commended for the this original site. Not until mid Conservatives in Teviot on is." · not the damaging environmental "professional" manne..r in which 19th century did the University Monday. effects of the proposeq metro for they coped With the unrest. The begin to expand on to other sites The theme of Mr Meek's However, Mr Meek lamented Edinburgh. report argued that the success of with establishment firstly of the . speech to the Asspciation was the current obvious internal divi Nostalgicl;llly disclosing that the police tactics was reflected in Reid School of Music, followed by expressed in his ai?1 to win back sions within the Tory Party. He from 1982 to 1986, he cast his: the low injury rate: only one seri- the Medical School. the council (LRC) for the Conser- . spoke of the dangers .of the Con ·Conservative vote on the LRC a ous mishap occurred amongst In celebration of this 200th vatives at the next local elections. servatives "look.ing inward mere 340 times, Mr Meek said he 17,000 demonstrators. anniversary, Lord Provost After all, he said, the council had instead of outward" [putting them saw those four years as ones dur- Eleanor McLaughlin, and Princi had a Conservative majority bet- . in] grave danger of losing their •ing which "the local economy Police video-tape also sup pal of the University Sir David ween 1982-86. electoral base". blossomed". ported the case that the police did Smith, will unveil a plaque in the not use batons whatsoever during Old Quad on Thursday morning. the unrest that produced a two In the evening, Professor Alas hour deadlock on Westminster tair Rowan, formerly of the Uni Bridge. versity's Fine Art Department, Horses were deployed, the will give a lecture on the building report states, only when "the and architecture of Old College Peffermill fracas safety and dignity of Parliament and a subscription dinner will be were being compromised". How A UNIVERSITY player was However, the main incident in Colts, commented: "The depres held in the Upper Library Hall, ever, simultaneously, the inquiry · punched and the referee the Colts' match against Civil Ser- · · sing thing is that the Strollers' Old College. Remaining tickets also concluded that student lead vice Strollers occurred in the sec- attitude is seemir.gly typical of the are available from lain Robb, Old near-assaulted on Saturday, ers had no intention of provoking ond half, when the referee felt it 'let's-give-these-student-boys-a College. · when EU Colts XI played violence: rather 2,000 militants necessary to leave the field after a good-hiding' mentality of some The 16th November wil also see their latest match in the Edin were said to have subverted the controversial penalty incident. Lothian amateur teams." the launch of Dr An drew Fraser's burgh East Soccer League. demonstration's origimilly peace He soon returned with two "To be fair to the Strollers, a illustrated history of the building, The game, characterised by ful intentions. published by Edinburgh Univer physical and verbal abuse, saw uniformed police who happened number of them were apologetic Meanwhile, the National to be at the ground, and order was about the proceedings and they sity Press, and continuing until University student Brian Scott Union of Students is still unhappy 18th November is a celebratory · restored. have offered to reimburse the with the report's findings, and has receive both a punch in the face . .t t Colts for the ripped jersey- but exhibition in the Talbot Rice Gal and the shirt he was wearing rip 0 ne o f th e U mvers1 y earn, · - repeated its call_for an indepen lery which includes original draw whose first match it was for the . everyone of us was just glad when dent inquiry into thl! matter. ped. it was all over." ings of the architecture: of Old College as well as treasures and· manuscripts of the University Lib- rary.
•e Enthusiastic collectors are needed to help ESCA raise Vague rejection of Europe money in conjunction with Radio Forth. relaxed trade barriers ·a:nd the. ' The second opposer, A dam Following the success of their by Conal Urquhart In her speech Miss Schofield EMS. However, she see·med to Bruce, concentrated on the recent mini Rag Week, which only managed to establish one ·agree with the proposition that a absence of a fear of war which. raised approximately £5,000, ONCE again the beer flowed fact , with which to confound the United States of Europe would would be enhanced in Europe and Edinburgh Students Charities . opposition - life will not be the not be a good thing. · underlined this with the use of a Appeal will be participating in the freely at the Webster's lun Radio Forth Ch;:trity Week, start chtime debate in the Teviot same in a United States of Eric Miller somewhat prema- visual aid - a poppy. He con Europe. turely claimed victory for the tinued by attacking our govern ing Monday 27th November. Of Debating Hall. Unfortu This point was cleverly illus- proposition, and then went on to ment for thwarting the European the money raised from collections nately, intelligent argument trated by the fact that foreign holi- defend it relatively well by ideal which could produce an throughout Edinburgh, half will did not. days to Mallorca or Marbella will lamenting the "loss of accounta economic giant capable of leading go to the Radio Forth Appeal and "How vague," was Tessa no longer be foreign as they would · qility"·and the "advent of faceless the world. ' half to ESCA. Schofield's opening riposte in become inseparable from · bureaucracy that would result The chairman, Jeremy Anyone interested in helping describing the proposition, "This Blackpool or Brighton! ·from.a shift of sovereignity from Richmond, found it difficult to ESCA with the week's activities should contact Chris Smith-667 house believes a United States of· The response delivered by Hil- our own mother of parliaments to entice speakers from an unin Europe would be the beginning of spired audience and very few 6176 - to join in the appeal. ary Patterson entailed a two- ·. .· Brussels. . Meanwhile, ESCA offices will be the end", obviously forgetting the minute'denunciation ofthe earlier In short he declared a Umted points were made from the floor relocated to 17 Guthrie Street · fact that she was meant to be sup speeCh and a list of the advantag-es • States of be a "nasty, in what proved to be, on the Euro~e t~ hopefully within the next week. · porting the motion, not attacking of partial European union such as naughty, bad thmg · whole, a lacklustre debate. it. BICYCLEs· NI GEL GRIFFITHS, MP JUNCTION You can take it REPAIRED HIRED BAR and ... 24 WEST PRESTON STREET SOLD Telephone: 667 3010 more! University ain't as hard as they said it was. Hell, you're on your way to a brilliant career! BEST SELECTION OF But sometimes, when the going gets tough, and MOUNTAIN BIKES The function Bar studying gets you down, you g~t a hankering after IN EDINBURGH HELP AND ADVICE that good ol' home cookin', and then you've just got Every Friday & Every Monday Irs the Best By Far! to run to ... from 9am·10am at 93 ~ausewayside SALE NOW And Third Saturday of Every Month M 9 am Burdiehouse/Southhouse ON Community Centre, Burdiehouse Street 10.15 am Liberton High School, Gilmerton Road CENTRAL CYCLE HIRE 11.30 am James Gillespie's High School, Lauderdale Street 13 LOCHRIN PLACE Or contact the Labour Party HQ TOLLCROSS 228 6333 93.Causewayside (Tel: 662 4520). 30 THE GRASSMARKET · EDINBURGH · 225 6464 Labour-Serving Our Community student 4 thursday, november 16;1989 focus The abbateteer
VER the last few years, the Edin there is no one person able to co-ordinate and have orientated committees and conveners. . burgh University's Students' Associa responsibility for these services, as well as liaise with ser Unfortunately it's not a~ easy as just saying, let's have vices provided by other bodies the Welfare Committee another sabbatical, evert if it's recognised that there is a tion (EUSA) has made Student need for one. One of the biggest difficulties is, would this Welfare one of its top priorities. It has cannot deal adequately with many of the subjects which 0 it is supposed to be responsible for, due to lack of time office-bearer be an Association-wide position? The cur achieved this through the Money Advice Centre and person-power. rent four sabbatical posts are Association-wide. They and more recently through The Advice Place, The other dilemmas which are also alJparent are that have equal responsibility to the SRC and Unions, the the first student-run walk-in advice centre in the The Advice Place Management Committee lies outwith Treasufer is Treasurer of both SRC and Unions etc); but UK, as well as publishing a variety of handbooks this structure and operates as yet another ad hoc com the Welfare Services are based so much on the SRC side and leaflets, running Self-Defence classes for mittee attached to the Welfare Committee, and that of the Association, a purely 'Welfare Office-Bearer' ------~~------both men and women, campaigning for better would not be Association-wide. Student Welfare, not student politics, has, at So how do you fit this extra office-bearer into the lighting in The Meadows, the list goes on. The last, become EUSA 's top priority. Why is it, structure in such a way as to make the position Associa list is also ever increasing as more issues, such as then, that no one person in any of the commit tion-wide? One proposal is that instead of having a President, AIDS and the Community Charge have reared tees, sub-committees, and action groups that their heads. Deputy President, Secretary and Treasurer you have The increase in the Welfare Services provided by the go on at EUSA is personally responsible for the President, Vice-President (Unions), Vice-President Students' Assocation has, however, created dilemma welfare Services. provided by the Association? (SRC) , Secretary and Treasurer, with neither ~f !~e there is as yet no one person responsible for these ser Simon Rennard argues that there is an urgent· Vice-Presidents being me!Jlbers of the AssociatiOn vices. There is nowhere for the 'buck' to stop. need for a fifth sabbatical to do this job. Executive. My personal view, however, is that if and The Students' Association has a large and compli when a fifth office-bearer post is created, all five sabbat cated structure which lays down the methods of report there is no long term policy for the provision or expan icals should be of the same rank rather than creating an ing and responsibility. Most Welfare Services are chan sion of the Welfare Services. extra tier in the structure. nelled through the Welfare Committee which is one of In order to find a .solution there · i's a worry party Other proposals include separating Welfare services the six sub-committees of the Students' Representative being set up within the Students' Association to review away from both SRC and Unions into a position similar Council (SRC). Other services are channelled through current structure and look into the possibilities anQ prac to that of the Societies' Council which has equal respon the other sub-committees such as Accommodation or, as ticalities of creating a fifth office-bearer position. This sibility to both; give the responsibility for Welfare Ser in food pricing in the Union catering outlets, through the extra person would have executive responsibility for vices te one of the existing, and already overstretched, Union House structure which is quite separate from that EUSA's Welfare Services in the same way that the office-bearer positions and leave the rest untouched. of the SRC. deputy President is responsible for the Unions. He or Which ever proposal is eventually adopted, it is impera The Welfare Committee also has provision for two ad she would also be able to relieve the existing four office tive that the restructuring will improve co-ordination hoc sub-committees-the Women's Committee and the bearers of some of their workload in an attempt to and communication between the existing Welfare Ser Mature Student's Group, so, apart from the fact that improve efficiency, and provide back-up for the welfare vices . •• eJOY o estruction SOCIETY holds that the Jazz fans know all about legen context we've all heard the story pieces on stage and Keith Moon the edge. abuse of drugs and, more dary abusers seemingly program about the freak who dropped a tab drove his Rolls Royce into a swim The public image of the narco specifically, the trading in med for self-destruction when of acid before his maths A-level ming pool. Few who' saw Lou tics industry reached an all-time them is an offence on a par they reach their musical peak. and ended up scoring 100 pe~ Reed hve at this time will forget low in the early eighties when a monk-like Morrissey said no to with murder. The logic is that This is firmly imbedded in a con cent. He is normally rpeorted as his harrowing re-enactment of ception of the Cool. The grotes saying something like: shooting-up during the perfor drink, drugs and sex; the tide drug-dependency leads to que ballooning of Charlie Parker "It was really weird. I couldn't mance of "Heroine". seemed to have turned as more • death and therefore the or the hideous rav~ging of Chet see the numbers on the page and This led to a new and more con- and more haggard relics of the six peddling of the things is man-· yet knew I had all the answers." ties began to go public about vari slaughter or worse. Partially The public image of the· The idea that drugs release a Bob Marley used to smoke ous battles against drink, heroin because of this, drugs are one narcotics industry reached subliminal streak of genius for a eighty spliffs a day - he or coke. Some, like Fleetwood of the quickest and easiest an all-time low in the early fortunate few is not new - Col couldn't survive without it. Mac guitar legend Peter Green, ways to feel like an outsider eridge claimed that he wrote his are still insane. Others, like Jirni eighties when a monk-like celebrated poem "Xanadu" after sciously self-destructive approach Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim from society and an insider in Morrissey said no to drink. awakening from an opiated trance to taking drugs. There was no Morrison, closed their accounts at. a cosy clique. Because of - that is until he got some bad longer any pretence that the dirty tne end of the decade. their illegality they offer Baker's pure white skin are erotic images. vibes from a debt collector which needle in the bathroom sink was Now drugs are back in the insta~t credibility and a lifes What unites all fans of jazz, meant that the poem would going to open the doors of the media with a vengeance but where tyle as complete and compel rock, reggae or whatever, are the always remain unfinished. More mind onto a better world. It you read the word acid: think ling as your favourite pop legendary tales of excess which recent musical equivalents are became a search for oblivion; for Ecstasy. You go to a party and the star's. they recite about their favourite rife: Grace Slick lead singer with the black spaces that lie behind guy who hates you because you A major facet ·of youth culture heroes: West Coast legends Jefferson the waking mind. New role mod" stole his girlfriend comes up to· (please forgive the term) is the "Bob Marley used to smoke 80 Airplane, said of the composition els like the suicidally cokey John you. But he doesn't seem angry, elf-destruction myth. Look at spliffs a day-he couldn't survive of the seminal song White Rabbit: Belushi, who tried so hard to have in fact he clutches your hand James Dean, who probably more without it ... One time charlie "I dropped some acid and listened a good time that he ended up almost desperately and looks than anyone else can be described Parker was totally broke he had to to Sketches of Spain by Miles being miserable. For Sid Vicious, deep into your soul with eyes like as a universal hero: he lived fast, pawn his sax to score some smack Davis for twelve hours . . . the heroin was just one more way to saucers. And then he says: "God, was ridiculously handsome and and that night he had to play on a next morning the song just kind of express the ultimate nihilism of it's good to see you, and I just came to me." died in a beautiful sportscar at the plastic one-and he still sounded life. Just b«fore he died he said: "I want you to know that I don't hold height of his fame. unbelievable ... "The notion of a In the seventies the psychedelic just wanna be underground ... " anything against you .. " Drugs have, to a large extent, seeming imperviousness to the picnic suffered a setback as, in the The goal now was not to see In London tales of Ecstasy flip replaced cars as the means of effects of the heinous chemicals full glare of the media, fans and what could be achieved through outs and overdoses are already suicide in these myths. Those who being pumped around the brain is· detractors alike watched gleefully drugs, but how long one could common currency .... take them in the entertainment an inherent part of the anti-hero as icons like Keith Richards and stay alive in the midst of a Charlie McVeigh world are role-models. role model. Even within a student Iggy Pop s~emed to publi~ly go to frightening addiction to living on ..- .- student focus thursday, november 16, 1989 5
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ndoubtedly the event of the.year for people within damaging atmosphere of alienation within East and West _respect for the freedom of the East Germans to choose Europe, and arguably the world, has been the Germany. their own political system, and future, in the event of free U. opening of the border between East and West Ger The first issue, that of reunification, has already been elections. One is ever aware of the somewhat superior many: The most potent symbol of this has be'en the piece referred to widely, and many have pointed to the recent assumption in the West that the population of the GDR by-piece removal of the infamous Berlin Wall. day of Remembrance as a clear reminder of the fears of have basically always wanted a political system like our the rest of Europe in relation to such a move. Clearly Bri own, and now will enthusiastically seize this opportunity The reaction of the population of Britain, and the rest tain, France, the Soviet Union and so on do have a legiti , to construct one. However, much to the_chagrin of our of Europe, was understandably one of shock at the pace mate claim that their views on the subject will have to be press in particular, the massive surge of people across the of events, and their positive direction, and beyond that a considered as reunification would change the whole border has been followed by an equally massive return sharing of the German peoples' euphoria. Governments nature of military and economic power on the Continent. home in the evening. The reason for this is something have hurriedly prepared statements of support, and the Consequently it is not purely a decision for the Germans, which the. East Germans who have crossed over have Western press has literally swamped Berlin to bring as an attitude which a number of West German politicians been happy to explain. In short they want to live in a soc much of the process of reform, and consequent celebra have concurred with. · iety which may be freer and more representative than the -tion, to their audience. ~these responses are fairly pre However at this stage the people of Germany must be one Honecker presided over, but is still, at core, socialist. dictable, yet as the nov~lfY of the event begins to fade the left to discuss, consider and decide on thi~ issue by them Large numbers will leave-of that there is no doubt. But actions and policies of the West must be ever more care selves. To crudely demand that all thoughts of reunifica most will stay and the depopulated GDR that some com fully considered due to the new importance they will play tion must be abandoned would be an unwarrented intru mentators initially predicted will remain in the realm of within the "open-horde.,-" GDR. sion. Once the Germans have reached a satisfactory con conjecture. The range and complexity of issues facing Western clusion among themselves, then they can go beyond their foreign policy-makers is great, as will be reflected by the borders to assess the wider reaction and forward their The political system, and people, of the GDR face an meeting of heads of states that President Mitterand has arguments. In any case initial figures would tend to immediate future of great uncertainty, but it" must be one organised. However at this stage there are two areas of suggest that a sizeable majority in the GDR are opposed that they are left to develop as they see fit. The West must concern where the temptation to intervene, in some fash to such a move which would negate the possibility of what not enforce its view on reunification nor type of reform to ion, will undoubtedly be strong, yet a careful, measured extreme pessimists fear could be the beginnings of the an extent that undermines the East Germans' sovereignty response is necessary. To attempt to exert too much pres Fourth Reich. over their own progress. Aid and advice must only be sure at-this stage could prove unproductive and create a Secondly, and closely linked to this, there must be offered on request. · meetings are every Wednesday at struggle )Vithin the colleges. 7pm. Desmond Tutu's statement "only Sincerely, the initials of the leaders have STAFF LIST •. LETTERS EU Amnesty International changed" aided by . Ntornbi Hadebe of ASAS needed a bit Dear Student, will strive to free Georgios and De&r Student, more explanation; it refers to the MANAGER: "'"'""'"'MichaeiCampbell We are writing to publicise the through such effort, pressure the The meeting Julie Dalzell change in Presidency of South · ADVERTISING: JaneSowerby fact that Edinburgh University Greek government to provide an dramatically describes in "Apar Africa from PW Both to FW de Simon Horrocks acceptable non-military alterna theid speakers absenst at rally" Klerk. Rounding off this action Fiona Calder Int'l (EUAI) has been allocated a GiiiHalliday new prisoner of conscience. tive. (Thursday November 9th) was packed article Julie describes how very different from the one I StephenBax Through letters anq appeals, we In this way, religious freedom. Rachael Wood Treasurer of the STUDENT NEWS are working for the release of of individuals such as Georgios attended. The ANC and SWAPO EU Anti-Apartheid Society, SERVICE: MichaelBarron Georgios Papoutsakis who was might not be treaded upon by the representatives who were unfor "Concluding" (although Ms. Sophy Higgins arreted on 11 July, 1988, and military mcahine. Would not most tunately absent, could hardly be Wood didn't speak to the meet PROMOTIONS: Gale Taylor of us, uphold such freedom as his described as "Apartheid speak ing) "was surprised at John Mac Hilary Lytton charged with refusal to perform IslaDavie military sevice. Subsequently, he natural right? Yet, since ancient ers", given that they generally Kinnon's criticism of university speak against Apartheid. As far as DISTRIBUTION: RobertLambden was tried and sentenced on 29 July times, the Greek government has anti-apartheid campaigns." Of TimCben of the same year. Georgios is one required military service of all I could see, the speakers from the . course, John MacKinnon had not of 400 conscientious objectors men 18-40 regardless of their con Scottish Anti-Apartheid Commit criticised university anti-apar IIUIUitJMI imprisoned in Greece. As a victions. Has not the time come tee and tbe Association of South theid campaigns, and Rachel EDITOR: Craig McLean Jehova's Witness, he holds the for positive change? Unfortu African students were not pelted Wood was merely explaining what with rotten eggs, as one might sur EU Anti-Apartheid Group was DEPUTY EDITOR: · Graeme Wilson belief th"!t military service, even nately, Greece is presently bet NEWS: Ewt111 Fergusoo in an unarmed capacity, contri ween governments. After the · mise from "a . . . rally against doing for the struggle for a non Mark Campanile butes to military goals and thus is upcoming elections, much help apartheid turned tour." John. racial society in South Africa. Zoe Pagnamenta unacceptable. will be needed to pressure the MacKinnon is not a representa Which brings me nicely onto a FOCUS: James Betbell Greece policy in this matter is fugure government to make the tive of the NUS and he did not plug for our meeting this Thurs INTERNA TJONAL: LaraBurns necessary reforms. criticise the lack ofimti-apartheid day, November 16th at 7.30 in the Alison Smith strictly in violation of the United Elin Piorkowski Nations Commission on Human We welcome all support from campaigning in British cam Chaplaincy Centre Library paigns. Jim Eraser however is a Dirk Singer Rights. It passed a resolution on all students of alLpolitical persua Jon Ross SPORT: MikeSeweU representative of the NUS, and he 10 March 1987 recommending an sions. Come along and help us in EU Anti-Apartheid Group Hamisb Smith alternative civilian service. EUAI our fight for Georgious. Our talked of the need to intensify the MUSIC: James Haliburton DessieFahy ARTS: AlisonBrown SungKbang FEATURES: AvriiMair FILM: TobyScott Andrew Mitchell WHATSON: MoyaWilkie Susan Gillanders Richard Arnold groundling AvriiMair FASHION: SCIENCE: Maxton Walker Stephen Foulger PHOTOGRAPHY: Tiddy Maitland· Titterton
the night-clubber AD Welcome • • • EDITORIAL: "''''"' Friday,lpm, Student Offices the ideal setting for such an reserved for me on those rare like a constipated whale in mid NEWS: Thursday, I pm, occasions I produce a brown note wailk. A few more cups of the vul Student event and the choice of INTERNATIONAL: Wednesday, 1.15 pm in the pub. Once the backslapping gar Bulgar and I was persuaded to venue, what passes for the join them; my own efforts were Student 4th green of Bruntsfield had subsided, someone changed SPORT: Monday, _1.45 pm, the tape and the Fidelity music limp by comparison, demonstrat Student Links, ,may have lac~ed for box distorted across the ing a sense of time rivalled only by MUSIC: Wednesday, 1.15 pm WHAT IS it that makes a sight. Meadows. Ringci Starr. No one minded, not Student great night out? Qn Wedne~ even when their attempts to teach FEATURES: Wednesday, I pm, day evening the very intrepid. The music was startling, an me floundered. This was not the Student Nevertheless the organisers FASHION: Wednesday, l pm, Groundling set out in search had the full support of EUSA and incessant drum beat interspersed anarchic band of drug-crazed Student of the answer. I was to attend all the t?acking of its considerable with screeching guitars and stac wreckers the 'Sun' had led me to ARTS: Wednesday, 1 pm, the inaugural meeting of the publicity machine; for this reason catto ly!jcs in a lush cacophony of expect, it was a bunch of kids Student unashamedly trying tp have a Wednesday, 1.30 pm new Edinburgh University the disappointing turn-out was sound. The rain was by now rol FILM: not a complete surprise. When I ling down my nose and dripping good time, trying to carve their Student Radical Acid House Society . into the plastic cup of Bulgarian own niche in the rock 'n' roll SCIENCE: Friday, 1.30 pm arrived the group numbered six, Student - EURAHS for short-and including a somewhat bedraggled r~d I was fingering in my rapidly myth. Indeed, I was sorry that the the city's first open air Acid golden retriever called Winston. numbing hands. This, however evening came to premature end Published by EUSPB, printed by gig. One should say at the My unexpected appearance was did not in anyway deter the revel when, by mutual consent, we Jobnstone's of Falkirk. outset that Edinburgh in greeted with a mixture of relief l~rs - they were lost to the thud decided to piss off down the pub November was perhaps not and delight, a welcome normally ding rhythms, jerking awkwardly to watch Sportsnight. student 6 thursday, november 16, 1989 international - NAMIBIA Telling rl~ales
AS elections come to an end Angola to take part in the transi to a prison. in Namibia and SWAPO tion of Namibia from a colony to This took place on 21 June look likely to form the first an independent state. Some of 1980. Boonside only escaped ear lier this year. While in prison he government, some are calling these people tell how they fled to Angola to join SWAPO and take protested that there had been a for a thorough UN investiga part in the struggle against the mistake but his guards replied by tion of their conduct during Pretoria regime. The case of beating him and giving him food the war with South Africa. Henry Boonside is typical of those with maggots floating in it. He was ·SWAPO are alleged to have who claim they were imprisoned kept in a pit for most of the time. imprisoned and tortured and tortured by SWAPO. Boonside was eventually hundreds of their own He is a law graduate who before accused of being a South African people. Chief among those fleeing to Angola was imprisoned spy, a charge he denied inspite of and tortured by the South African the severe beatings and other tor- Protest against SWAPO "terrorism" calling for an investigation is authorities for his involvement in . tures he claims to have suffered. Otto, the SWAPO Secretary for vided with lists of missing persons the Political Consultative trade unions in Namibia. When Out of desperation for his life, he Labour who was suspected of and sites of detention centres. Council for exSW APO the heat became too much he fled admitted to being a spy, but the being an "imperialist agent". Some of the names on the list were to Angola to join the struggle at beatings m1ty stopped briefly. His detainees (PCC). The SWAPO leadership admit shown not to have been impris The evidence which the PCC SWAPO HQ. On arrival, he was captors wanted him to implicate that some of the alleged torturing oned at all. The report con cite is the reports taken from told he had to undergo basic milit his "contacts". In particular they did take place. However ,they cluded:"there were no detainees people as they return home from ary training. Instead he was taken _ wanted him to implicate John Ya • deny it was an organised policy . in any of the alleged detention They claim it was carried out by centres and other places· which it isolated individuals and that those visited in Angola and Zam responsible have been discip bia. "(UN report, section 7 ,item lined. Furthermore, it must be 28a.) remembered that SWAPO were The PCC hopes to show fighting a war and that there is SW APO's supporters such as the some evidence that the South UN and anti-apartheid groups the Africans did have a spy network in consequences of blindly support the organisation. The actions of ing such an organisation. They these few individuals must be argue that just because they are balanced against the atrocities black and fighting apartheid,it that the South Africans carried does not automatically make out. them good. The PCC believe that the UN SWAPO supporters do not try investigation conducted earlier to apologise for what certain indi this year into these allegations was viduals have committed in the invalidated by the fact that the name of SWAPO, and they point team did not take ex-detainees out that some of the figures used with them to show the precise sites against SWAPO have been exagg where the imprisonment is sup erated. They underline too, the posed to have occurred. They also wartime conditions. believe that the UN has covered Meanwhile it is clear that what up the findings of the report by ever the allegations, Namibians. only disclosing it in selected parts. even those who do not directly The UN were,however, given support SWAPO, are quite ready assistance by groups representing to welcome a SWAPO led govern the ex-detainees. were pro- ment after the present elections. political murders, prompting the authorities to control. According Rabat, Morocco, three local press to dub it red October. to Amnesty International, in political prisoners have been INIEKNAllUNAL e Detention zones where emergencies have forcibly fed after starting a The election practice of mark been declared, there has been ing voters' fingers with dye has numerous reports of torture, hunger strike to protest about harsh prison condi NEWS e File had to be dropped in several reg abductions and extrajudicial ions, after the Shining Path gueril executions. tions. las shot Sofia Minaya, a member After counter insurgency Hassan Alami Bouti, Abdelfat- • KOREA by Dirk Singer of the ruling APRA party, causing actions by the army, punitive tab Boukorou and Benedessalem YONSEI University, Seoul the government to declare a state reprisals are often taken against Abdelilah started their hunger has become a hot bed of scan • PERU of emergency in Lima and the port those suspected of harbouring the strike in June. They are protesting dal this week after six stu WHEN thinking of armed city of Callao. The US govern terrorists, or of being Shining against the refusal of the dents turned themselves over conflict in South America, ment has since advised its citizens Path sympathisers. When ques authorities to investigate allega- not to travel to Peru until after tha tioned by relatives, toe military tions of torture. The hunger strik- to the police for the murder one usually thinks of Colom municipal elections. often refuse to give any details of ers also contend that medicines of a first year English stu bia's drug war. However in detentions. destined for the use of prisoners dent. nearby Peru, a far more The last month has seen vio On November 6th tens of and prisoners' possessions have It transpired that the student brutal conflict has claimed lence between the Shining Path thousands attended a rally in been taken. had died while the six were beat- 15,000 lives in the last movement and the sma,IIer proCu Lima to demand an end to the vio A fourth prisoner, Abdelhaq ing him during a questioning ses decade. ban Tupac Amaru Revolutionary lence. The rally was adressed by Chbada, died on the sixth day of sion. They had found out that the movement. In the Andean town aU the major Presidential candi his hunger strike. The authorities victim had been spying for the 1 This week sees municipal elec of Pucara, 200 km east of Lima, dates including the United Left have since started forcibly feeding government on campus. This, tions in Peru, generally held to be eight suspected sympathisers of candidate Henry Pease, and the the other three through the use of espionage is seen to be an exten a run up for the presidential elec- . the Shining Path were abducted. favourite, Mario Vargas Llosa, gastric tubes in Avicennes Hospi- sion of the new public security tions due to be ·held early next They were later found dead by the the , well-known writer, who is tal, Rabat. measures which are being year. The Maoist Shining Path police. standing for the rightist coalition. Most of the other prisoners on enforced on university campuses. guerilla movement has called for Just as the municipal elections limited and unlimited hunger The Students Association is are seen as a test for the general strike are reported to have stop- deeply shocked by the incident an "armed strike" to mark the As elsewhere in South. elections, the level of political vio ped their protest during Sep- and has held emergency meetings. elections. As a result, in the p~st America, the army has proven to lence serves as an indication of the tember. The inmates of Laalou It has now announced that the month alone, there have been 397 be very difficu1t for the civilian trouble that can be expected when Prison have since been transfer- entire staff will resign, accepting the elections are held. It remains red to a new prison in Sale. responsibility for the murder. to be seen if the next President can It is hoped that the Moroccan The campus has been torn apart dry cleaning succeed where his predecessors government will seek a humane by the event. Many see the spying woollens have failed, or if Peru will see solution for the situation of these which has taken place as con curtains another decade with another people in order to prevent further tinued evidence of the infringe blankets 15,000 killings. loss of life and permanent physical ment of basic freedoms by the ®\ EDINBURGH EH11 SU carpet cleaning Page? ~rn~ent _to set up an independent 1 movement. How, they ask, can it Tel: 031-5564337 machine hire MEETINGS: Every mqmry m~o the complaints of campaign for freedom, democ Wednesday, 1.15 pm, Student harsh and _mhuman conditions at racy and social reform, when its COLLECTION AND DELIVERY BY ARRANGEMENT Offices, 48 Pleasance. Laalou Pnson which led to the members are guilty of murder hunger strike. through torlure? student sport thprsday, november 16, 1989 7 Wet, wild a,nd wacky ~bruptly as the river narrows and CANOE CLUB descends steeply between large boulders. The more advanced EVERY YEAR in the three. canoeists did this section while the weeks following the end of . rest of us _rejoined them for the . lower sectiOn. t h e summer term t h e Ed . m-· An overnight thunderstorm in burgh Canoe Club orgamses which nearly an inch of rain fell a tour of the Alpine rivers. had transformed that once gentle After extensive probleros with , river, the On de to something •the minibus, we eve~tually rather serious. Negotiating to reached Roche de Rame oh June three blocking the top part of the: 27th. Situated near Briancon.in river really had to be done right . the French Alps it offered rivers first time and just to add to the to suit all grades of canoeist. enjoyment the rain had brought · Photo: Hugh Pinney The first river to be paddled down four or five others, one that . was the Durance. This river is had fallen right across the· P-remier Division deep and wide with few 'rocks to river but you could just fit under INTRA-MURAL PI D L F A Pts avoid and shallow banks that neath it if you lay flat on the w ·Strollers YB 4 4 0 0 17 4 8 afford easy access. and rescue. canoe. Nobody swam, which in · FOOTBJ\LL Sutcliffes Ladies 4 3 0 1 12 7 6 Half way down, at Rabouix, the the circumstances was just as well. A FAMILIAR sight for Nick R9w- Lawsoc 4 2 1 1 15 8 5 Durance is funnelled to about a · Several members of the . sell, the Aardvarks goalkeeper as GFC 4 2 1 1 10 7 5 fifth of its previous width forming advanced group decide~ that the he is beaten again in a Wednesday Fudge 4 1 1 2 9 7 3 a huge standing wave or stopper. Gironde would be much more Intra-Mural league match. CIA 4 0 2 2 7 13 2 This gave the opportunity to prac- interesting in these conditions and Last week's 2-1 defeat by Strol- Talent BA 4 1 0 3 6 19 2 tise stopper techniques, "pop- away they went. After a long wait lers YB was the best of a so far dis- Aardvarks 4 0 1 3 1 12 1 out", loops, and most commonly on the bridge at the bottom, the · appointing batch of results for the -rescues! first appeared looking slightly less newly promoted side. First Division By now we were sufficiently relaxed than usual having spent Stollers have marched confi- warmed up to try something more longer than he would have liked in dently to the top of the league, but interesting like the Ubaye. The a stopper. will be well aware that some of the OzakiF. 4 4 0 0 32 2 8 get in point at Les Thuiles is a The locals were impressed that sides around them are fast improv- Strathmore AS 4 3 0 1 13 6 6 placid, shallow pool which, as the anyone would even think of corn ing; it can only be a matter of time BairdHouse 4 3 0 1 7 9 6 river narrows feeds straight into a ing down the river and gathered before CIA find their top form. - Turner Boot Boys 4 2 1 1 - 9 9 5 fast, boulder strewn grade 4. around eagerly awaiting the next Get Fresh Crew look increasingly ComsocA 4 2 0 2 13 8 4 After this rapid though, the river victim. They didn't have long to dangerous and FU(_Ige, their squad Red star 4 1 2 1 7 7 4 winds down the valley becoming : wait as an empty canoe hotly pur improving weekly, trounced GeolsocH 4 1 1 2 6 9 3 progressively shallower and easier sued by the last in the group Talent BA last week to show that HollandH 4 1 1 2 4 18 3 GothamCity giving time to admire the moun- showed that a stopper had climed they are far from a spent force in 4 0 1 3 5 16 1 tains surrounding the valley. . one victim. Fortunately he had Premier League football Mad Dogs 4 0 0 4 3 15 0 The placid water ends rath~r i managed to swim to the bank. ball over low and hard into the six THIS WEEK'S RESULTS FOOTBALL yard box, 1t ri_c_o~he~ off a Gla~_-_ · . · gow central defender and found Rugby Football: ScottiSh Freshers' Final THE H~LLOWED turf of its way into the. back of the net. 1st XV v. Paisley (h) 33-6 W EUAFC v._Stirling (a) 2-0 W Peffermdl was the venue on The attacks continued1indaunted 2nd XV v. Haddington II (a) 6-34 L Ladies Rugby Wednesday, for the Uni's for the remainder of the first half Vikings v. Trinity Accies (h) 9-3 W 1st XV v. Aberdeen (h) 8-0 W fourth Queen's Park Shield but unfortunately none came to Freshers v Corstorphine Ill (a) 31-6 W Vandals v. Currie IV (h) 41-0 W Shinty game of the season against . fruition. . 1st v. St Andrews Uni}h) 6-0 W Glasgow. It was a critical The_ secnd half saw Glasgow VoUeyball · · d come mto the game more but our Men's v. Westerhailes NUVOC (h) 3-2 W Intra-Mural Rugby ..,._ match. for. the h lads,h. mh or er . .to d e fence s h owe d no s·Ins of giving Ladies v. Blanty're Trinity (a) 3-1 W Space Wombles v. Pakor~s (W_EMC) 6-11 L m_m~tam t e Ig . spmts way with sweeper Henderson Sailing Weekend warriors v. Edmburgh 69ers 4-58 L Within the club which have clearing up the loose ends at the Men's 1st v. St Andrews (h) 27lf4-241f4 W ·Space Cadets v. Fraser House 44-4 W been evident of late. back. The second goal come with Men's 2nd v. St Andrews (h) 15-27 L Large Doners v. Stoned Crows 14-0 W Edin. Uni. 1st XI 2 about 10 minutes left when Ladies v:St Andrews (h) 31-16 W Napier v. Pure Genius 0-40 L Cumiskey was tripped by Glas- • Men's 1st v. Dundee I (h) 263!4-163/4 W Agrics 'B' v. Lawsoc 18-27 L Glasgow Uni. 1st XI 0 .gow's last man on the edge of the Men's 2nd v. Dundee II (h) 303/4-213/4 W Intra-Mural Hockey · The Burgh Boys attacked from box. Johnston, thestocky~l!back Ladies v. Dundee Ladies (h) 30-lliJz W Holland House v. RVDC 0-6 L the whistle and their relentless calmly stpped up and proficiently Judo Tracie's Team v. Lawsoc 1-1 D . pressure soon paid off. After 15 ~ided the ball ro_und the wall and Men v. Glasgow LJni (h) 2-3 L Mylne's Court v. Electric Sheep 4-2 W minutes the breakthrough came mto the bottom nght corner·. . 'Women v. Glasgow Uni (h) 0-3 L 'Geogsoc v. R&B Review 3-1 whel} !);1yid Johnsto~e drove the, · Kev Cumaskey ...... Over 50,000 Scots need a pint of Le SEPT your blood a lot more than you do. STUDENTS' OWN GUEST HOUSE If you are between 17 and 60 BLWD and in good health, you can give SHALIMAR blood at: ...• KING'S BUILDINGS UNION 20 NEWINGTON ROAD, EDINBURGHEH91QS Thursday, 16th November 1989 BEp AND BREAKFAST- Terms from £12.00 , Friday, 17th November 1989 10.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. Fire Certificate. Showers. TV Lounge, Ample Facilities, • Hand C in all rooms. · ~ open seven days or at the Two family rooms with facilities. Private Car Parking. food served all day fri & sat 10% Discount for students. restaurant CHAPLAINCY CENTRE Student Centre, Bristo Square tuesday- saturday 1900-2200 Under the personal supervision of . .. Tuesday, 21st, Wednesday 22nd and Mr and Mts N. AHMAD GHUMMAN ~i~(J~ Thursday, 23rd November.1989 (ex-E.U. students) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m . Telephones: 031-667 2827 Guests; 031~667 0789 Office. ·::: . student 8 thursday, november 16, 1989 sport FOOTBALL • • • ' THE BURGH posse faced great pressure right from the whistle last Wednesday as 31 S we WID they faced a powertui Glas- gow set-up. · experience on yachts, and he was able to give instructions to ~very~ SAILING body else, so that the helm, EUAFC 2nd XI 1 ·Glasgow Uni 1 IT has been an exceptiomil Richard Yemms, COll;ld fully ~on centrate on steering the nght THe relatively new back four fortnight for the Sailing Club: course." Not only did they find them ; found themselves continually split selves featured on the front Y emms ~as well qualified to be wide open by sharp, penetrat i n~ offensive moves. It was not until pages of this newspaper, in the position of helm, having previously been a Scottish Laser Marosek was sent wide on a there was also the small mat Championship winner and, speedy counter-attack that the ter of a second place in the according to Mackenzie, his was a Uni's first real chance appeared. World Student Sailing Cham "vital contri.J:mtion" .. . A snappy cut-back found Murphy ready and willing to slot home the pionships. However, only four of the crew opening goal. This achievement counts as one had actually sailed a yacht before. The club concentrates solely on Continued pressure rewarded of the most outstanding by an Glasgow with the equaliser in the Edinburgh club this decade and, dinghy sailing at Edinburgh, so second half. However poor fin ish according to club captain John the · team were forced to rely on ' ing from two yards s~w Garrett Mackenzie, they could so easily . one day of practice while they missing the opportumty to seal were 'in France. _ have gone one step further. victory and 2 points. "If we had had good equip Saturday's game versus ment, we would have given them Next year they hope to go one step further; the team will not be Bankvilla saw our laddies con one hell of a race. In fact, I reckon fronting a far superior team. Our that if we had had proper sails, we ·Helm Richard Yemm holds the second place trophy aioft after the sailors too disrupted, and with this suc midfield men performed compe would have beaten them." return from France to the more humble surroundings of the Pleasance. cess under their belts, they are . confident about being able to tently but the offensive line saw And Mackenzie, it seems, is not raise sufficient money to at least little of the ball. just making excuses after the afford to buy a brand new set of .sailing expertise. The consistency buy a new pair of sails and get The high point of the game for event. The Swedish team, from sails: Edinburgh's "tired main of their series of finishes is impres some practiee in before the event. our lads was a nearpost bullet header the University of Lund, received sail" was clearly an inhibiting fac sive: 2, 3, 2, 4, 3. ·If this happens, the club might from Spud for the opener. But tor. unfortunately this only caused the so much sponsorship money that Mackenzie sees key reasons for even achieve the halcyon heights Villa crew to move a gear and slot they were able to enjoy by far the Yet what the Edinburgh team·. this consistency: of front page stardom once more. best pre-nice preparation and, may have lacked in money and "One of· our crew, An drew six past a despairing Malcolmson. .,.. Mark Morris perhaps even more importantly, equipment, they made up for in Fairlie, has had considerable MikeSewell Backs Dental smiles SPORT IN BRIEF ·! on BADMINTON song A GREAT result. for the THE FIRST University Edin'burgh Ladies who well match of the season proved deserved this win for their to be a very convincing vic efforts. tory over Heriot-Wat~; 11_-1 The forwards won the ball in Iine The ladies succeeded m wm outs and scrums, to give the backs ning all their games easily, not RUGBY the opportunity to move forward giving the two newcomers Lynne with the ball and gain ground. THE UNIVERSITY 1st XV Preston and Carolyn Wright any at long last fulfilled their real chance to show their poten Edin. Uni. 8 tial. scoring potential by running Aberd~en Uni o. The men, however, wanting to half a dozen tries past a hap take a bit more time over their less Paisley, in this important Much of the game was played in matches, played around for a Division 4 clash. theAberdeen half with Edinburgh while - but eventually got there putting constant pressure on the in the end. EURFC 1st XV 33 Aberdeen defence. The first half Univ..n-sity of fdinhvr!fh prqved to be the.time wh_en points . CURLING Paisley 6 hundred poonds, were realised, and tnes were Despite a rather disjointed per scored by both centres - Kim THE WEEKEND saw three formanceby the pack they won Littlejohn and Fiona Gustavson. University teams in action. sufficient possession for the backs Yet there were missed oppor One captained by Hamish to penetrate the Paisley defences. tunities in the game as the Aber Lorrain-Smith was playing in It was not until the final quarter deen defence was strong and however that the floodgates prevented Edinburgh driving the a local competition, the Rob opened and the University's lead last few yards to get over the line. son Trophy. After a great became so convincing. start, things tailed off over the The performance of the backs TRAMPOLINING weekend with the team finish in particular was encouraging ing in fourth place. before the clash with St Andrews THE UNIVERSITY Football Club The mystery product appears to AFTER A day's trainipg in The other games played were on Wednesday. D~butant Colin made £800 in a unique sponsorship have been mouthwash, judging by Dundee on Saturday, seven against Heriot-Watt as part of the McGregor scored a brace of well deal .last week. 58 footballers spent members of EUTC were Scottish Universities League. Two taken tries, as did centre Johnny the smiles above. (They are actu a week testing a dental product of ally forced for the camera). As yet, selected for the SUSF squad under-strength teams were fielded Russell. Mike Cousins and Jerry IS ConSultancies Ltd. however, reports of invincibility to represent the SUSF team, one captained by Simon Hartley, Craig scored the other Univer I an Smith, the director, was an the other by Neil McGiynn. Simon sities tries, Ted Linehan convert on, or off the field are unsubstan for the match against the ex-team captain and felt that both tiated. The use of a large cheque in managed to win a close game but not ing three and adding a penalty. his company and his old team Scottish National B team. by enough to compensate for a The backs at last showed much such situations is said to be tradi . The competition, held on Sun could benefit from such a deal. tional. heavy defeat in N~il's game which greater penetration of their oppo day at the Pleasance, resulted in a neant that the match was lost site numbers, with several line win for the SUSF Ladies team, overall to the~att. breaks setting up fine quality although the SUSF Mens team TIPSTERS CORNER were beaten by the B squad. tries. • SPORTS UNION SEMINAR It is important that this fine per Individually, Lorna Moo re took formance does not breed compla AFTER the dismal performance of his Breeders' Cup tip, the Gold Medal, with Shona Zilzal , Foinavon returns from a week of hiding. THIS WILL take place on cency and the spirit shown in this Mcdonald in. 12th place, Lindsay . Friday 24th November 1989 This week goes for General Chryson, at Huntingdon Ferguson in 13th, David Murphy game is carried forward to vital )1~ at 7 pm in the Peffermill forthcoming matches. After an (Fri_day), _showing he has not .lost his big-race nerve. in 15th, Murray Laing in 16th, extremely shaky start to the sea Yani Najman in 18th and Phil Neal Clubhouse. Minibuses will son, the signs of recovery from the Meanwhile The Insider tips Forest Sun at Ascot on Satur came 21st. leave Teviot from 6.15 pm nadir of the Heriot-Watt game are day in the 1.30. The horse won two "bumpers" last season and Congratulations and condo onwards. present, and hopefully results will . is "reported" to be working well at home. lences gv_ to Carole Shanks, who The evening is being sponsored continue to improve. Foi~ui.von: Huntingdon; General-Chryson organised the competition, but by Proctor and Gamble so free was unable to compete due to a Neil Thaden food, drink and lavish entertain The Insider: Ascot 1.30 Saturday Forest Sun. broken ankle ~ent will be provided. thursday, november 16, 1989 9 GABLE & LEIGH photography by Clarence Sine/air Bull p£.lge 14 • PLUS review Quaid' s great balls T'S Sunday, and rain falls Despite the thread of the sheer I down on a hum-drum town. extraordinariness ofthe sound, for Mary Margaret O'Hara is here to Despite roots in quite different areas of popular music, both Mary . comforts sake the critics have tried make that town that bit more ... Margaret O'Hara and James enjoy considerable critical and commercial to pinpoint Mary Margaret when interesting. She's riding on the acclaim. Craig McLean comes over all amorphous with the Canadian really, she is undefinable. She you crest of a critical wave. Last see, is all about freedom. "People I November's Miss America album songstress while Tim Booth reveals his personal side to James Haliburton. guess have to slot things 'cos was a slow-burning sensation, pul they've got to judge you, but you ling in followers, fans and acolytes don't slot yourself ... 'cos that'd with hypnotic ease. It is an album just be no freedom at all." that is difficult to pin-point, shift Well okay: but how about these ing from the rocky polar of Year In for tentative reference points: for Song and A New Day (the latest lyrics and voice, where sound and single) to the apposite, introspec style matter more than content, tive dawdling dreams of To Cry Michael Stipe; for persona and About and Dear Darling. In bet presence, Natille Merchant's ween, Miss America takes us on twisting figure? "Yeah? That's voyages of discovery, where the great. How about 50s jazz?" clues are provided by . the lyrics On stage, I suppose, the jazz is and the music, and the discoveries there, along with any other impro vi~d form that pops along. An are there to be sought out by the listener. Interpretation is the key. aural ·free-for-all? "I'm pretty tight on structure, although not on And the popular interpretation? stage, it doesn't look like I know That Miss America has a unique anything about it, 'cos I'd rather compulsion, in large part due to let it go . . . But in rehearsal or Mary Margret's vocal style, where recorJiing I'm pretty strong ..." style means a completely uninhi The structure then, is in appa bited' and unrestrained flight of rent chaos. On stage and on record vocal fancy. Add in stirring strains · Miss_ America could be misun of pedal steel or metaUic clumps or derstood, a jerking, spasmodic jazzy blues or pumping bass and visual and aural spagheti. But peer the finished effect is something closer and discern something that is never fixed, always more. The feeling is always right, amorphous. "Amorphous!" Mary ·and while the music may appear to Margaret laughs, "I like that, be heading east while the voice that's nice." · ously troubled psyche. But no, ''tlie words are pretty fast, like Dear the album together, a whole, total heads west, the coherence is there. Mary Margaret O'Hara is fresh, Darling and Keeping Me In Mind sound that verges on a "concept" ''I don't even sing until I've set up She wears a bright yellow head- friendly and never fearful, and nor were just one piece, singing into a of sorts. "You think so? That's everything underneath it to be ' scarf, a voluminous raincoat;. she is she a tortured artist, a literary tape-recorder. So I don't sit down_ interesting. That's nice. Usually part of the voice, and I'm part of talks animatedly, totally caught in genius struggling to be under and think I'm gonna write about it's taken as a sampler, and I don't tbe instruments. It's best when it's the music and its meaning, relaxed stood. this or that. But when I think ·mind that, 'cos it's all over the once piece." in a way that the fan of the album about it afterwards I fmd mean place. But it's great that you see a And one piece it invariably is; could never expect. Miss America "I don't think about it, which is ings." Cerebral mutterings, then? thread through it, I think there is an end in itself. is so shifting and elusive, light and bad," she confesses. "The music is "Probably, yes!" too, but if I say it doesn't make dark, it must come from a seri- really what gets involved for me, It is these mutterings that hold . sense." Craig McLean HYMN From A Village, James' debut single m "They all express parts of my life," concludes Tim. '1984 quickly and firmly established the Mancu "They're written very quickly, very subconsciously. I nian four-piece as the archetypal student band. - usually only get what they're about later. "I ·like the idea of the songs really connecting with the Tim Booth was a bedroom hero, so it came as no audience. Nearly everyone's lyrics are personal but a lot . surprise to find them supporting The Smiths on of people don't r~alise it. On this LP some of the lyrics a national tour. The follow-up single What's The were difficult, they really hurt." World was equally successful and saw the band The new album will see James producing themselves. 'selling out', moving from the critical safety of After being involved with the likes of Hugh Jones in the Factory Records to Sire Records. past they decided to try it for themselves feeling that, with the exception of Steve Lillywhite, today's produc- James released just two albums for them (Stutter and . ers do not appreciate guitar bands and are too obsessed Strip-mine) before tlie relationship soured and the band by studio technology. Luckily, their deal with Rough found themselves without a record deal and no money Trade means they have the opportunity to do this with to boot. In stepped their friendly bank manager who out the fear that "they want an American pop band." gave the band enoug~ money to record the excellent live Since James' period of relative quite the Manchester album , One Man Clapping. In the meantime J ames scene has thrown up the likes of the Stone Roses, Happy have swollen to a seven-piece with the addition of a Mondays and the Inspiral Carpets who have all achieved fiddler, saxophonist and percussionist. Consequently a similar level of success as James had a few years back . .. the sound has grown in size, becoming more like an According to Tim, however, there is no inter-band orchestra or big band. rivalry. "They come to all our gigs and we go to theirs. Next. With such difficulties releasing records, it must have year we're sharing a concert at Manchester's G-Mex and been a trial to carry on but Tim sees no alternative. on the night we're gonmi decide who plays first. I think "If you know you do something well it would be very we're gonna do it in front of the audience." hard to give· that up and go and do something you don't James are not a greedy band; their ambitions are do so welL" simple. And what Tim Booth does is write the most-personal, "Tour where we want, pull a decent crowd and make if cryptic, of lyrics whether it's the escapism of What a bit more than if we were on the dole. " For? or the chronicling of a relationship on the new James play the Calton Studios on Friday. single Come Home. James Haliburton student 10 thursday, november 16, 1989 features ' . HE many sides of Muriel Gray: media You know Muriel personality . : .. Scottis~ nationalist .. . Gray. Brash, candid and cntical platmum blonde .. . independent television producer . . . blonde media self-confessedT English racist ... and, of course, Rector of Edinburgh University. But where is celebrity, fervent the 'real' Muriel Gray in all that? What makes nationalist, her tick? And why did she recently decide to leave 'The Media Show'? unashamed But first, onto more important matters: how does she defend herself against the criticisms made by many loudmouth. This ·about her commitment to her job as Rector? Her con spicuous absence at certain university events, most 1 is the woman who recently the Freshers' Week Opening Ceremony, have led many to wonder whether she really takes her job that wants to firebomb seriously. What was her excuse for not attending the Opening Ceremony? After all, most people who went to The Sun. This is it came to see her, and not a procession of academics from the Uni's elite. also the Rector of "Well, I thought I was going to come to it right up until the last minute when two guests (for her new television Edinburgh series), Charlotte Ramp ling and I think it was Kate A die University. Ga.vin changed the dates. I don't have any control over that. I can't say, 'Well, no, I'm terribly sorry that date is not Hart meets suitable'. And the film crew was booked." But shouldn't her responsibilities as Rector come Scotland's most first? "Well, fine, yes, and they do mostly. But unfortu stylish export. nately my responsibility as a producer with a film crew and a budget and a delivery date for Channel Four and two guests who have gone out of their way-one of them flying in from Paris, one of them flying back from the troubles in East Germany- also comes a very high prior ity, and in this case it did. But it's a bit unfair to point the finger at me because you never notice all the other things that I am doing which, you know, fill my entire life". It's at this point that Muriel Gray seems to wonder what all the fuss is about. She argues tha( failing to attend ceremonial engagements is not the acid-test of being a Rector. "Student were making out that coming to the Opening Ceremoney was a burden and something to be avoided. Those parts of Rector are a piece of piss. It is incredibly easy and pleasant to go along to the graduation ceremony, the opening ceremony, doing this and thaL The harder part of being Rector is going along to tiny playgroup openipgs and having a surgery like I do here. I'm dealing with staff problems and student prob lems. I was even dealing with a South African student ·who's not even a student at EU but came to me for help. Now, it's fine, I don't mind the finger of criticism being pointed at me because I think part of the duty of the Rector is also to take it on the chin. But it's not true that I'm lying about not doing anything. The job abserbs more of my life than I would say was healthy." Muriel also regards the suggestions that she would like to better her chances of being elected Rector as ridicul ous. "I didn't go into these elections trying to be elected! I even tried to stand down at one time in favour of Sizulu (the South African ANC leader) and was morally blackmailed into it by people who wanted a working Rector, which is what I am -I'm sitting here working fo r Christ's Sake. All day." It would certainly be true to say, however, that Muriel Gray's career does take precedence over her job as Rector at least in terms of time allocated. She stresses, though the duality of the two activities: "I don't have any other life apart from my career and Rectoring. They're the only two things that seem to make me live and breathe.: A claim indeed. ft~r graduating fro.m Glasg~w's Sc~ool of ~rt with an Honours m Graphic Design, Munel spent two years working as an illustrator A "painting bunny rabbits hopping about prim ~oses". As you can tell she found that activity less than Intellectually stimulating and moved to Edinburgh to become assistant head of design at the Museum of Antiquities, where she designed exhibitions. She was also involved with a rock band at this time called 'The ·Family Von Trapp', but it wasn't Muriel's musical' ~alents, (or lack of them), that won her the presenting JOb on Channel Four's live music show 'The Tube' con- trary to popular belief. ' "This is completely inaccurately documented in almost every article. I didn't get the job on The Tube by student features thursday, november 16, 1989 11 - my band auditioning' which is the current t~hing. That did the real Scots among you from mere pretenders) which assuming that three A-levels and four Highers are equi not happen. I was in a band, and we wrote as a band, say-. is responsible for the show. The fact that she has located valent. ing 'we are a band - would you like us to come and do ·her business in Edinburgh is also indicative of her desire something?' and I got back a word processed letter say to see more TV programmes that are broadcast nation ell, now onto some lighter questions! This ing come for an interview- me, not the band, as a-pre ally ie. over the whole of the UK, to be made in Scotland final part of the interview will basically take senter. So, I mean, I showed it to them (the other band ·and to see the dominance of a few large ITV companies the form of a questionnaire because quite a members), and they said, 'Och, just go anyway, it'll be a in England over Scotland lessened. W lot of the arrswers are short, and because laugh . So I actually auditioned as a presenter, I didn't Another reason for participating in the production of quite a lot of the questions are completely trivial, and audition as a band. And I got the jcyb that way, through her own programme was Control. "B(!cause the worst don't need elaboration or explanation. Hopefully, by the normal channels. I don't kno~ where all that non- thing in the world is having that horrible feeling that the end of this section you will have a better idea of what sense came from. " I other people are to blame for the failure of something. I the 'real', ie nor~al and everyday, Murial Gray is like. Muriel presented The Tube on a part-time basis, once would just rather control it so that if it goes horribly I . every three weeks, with the likes of Paula Yates and wrong there's nobody to blame but myself." Jools Holland. In her time on the show she established However Muriel is not looking forward to the premier ARE YOU AN EXTROVERT? "No, I'm an intro- he r reputation as a woman not afraid to speak her mincl of her show in the Slightest. "I'm dreading it. But then . vert." and developed a striking visual image involving you always would. It's a very personal programme. I'm BUT YOUR BRASH BEHAVIOUR ON TV? ."I'm bleached-white hair pulled back starkly from her so relaxed because I'm in control of it; there are no acting!" forehead contrasting with skin-hugging black suits. Her nerves involved. · It's just me being perfectly natural, WOULD YOU SAY YOU DON'T MIND job on The Tube launched her television career, and which I don't think is a particularly palatable thing. If OFFENDING PEOPLE? "It depends on who I offend. from there she went on to present its successor 'Bliss', anyone has the ridiculous idea that I have a modicum of I would be afraid to speak my mind if it offended people and then eo-presented a fashion show with model Marie intelligence it ·will be blown away by watching this on a who are weaker than me. I'm only going to speak my Helvin called 'Frocks on the Box'. But the next major regular basis. You see this wittering woman ... in fact mind if it offends people who are more powerful. I milestone in her career was really 'The Media Show'. it's been rechristened by the production team; 'Stumbly mean; would you make an enemy of Rupert Murdoch?" In this critically acclaimed series, Muriel was able to Mumbly'!" IS MONEY IMPORTANT TO YOU? "No, not in demonstrate her ability to investigate and report com And the newspaper reviews the morning after? the slightest. I could easily and quite happily live on very prehensively on the current affairs of the media world, "They'll be very bad. I've practically written them little, because I have the benefit of other things which winning in the process the professional respect of her myself: 'I do not wish to see this woman stumble through have been given to me that are more valuable like educa contemporaries in that world. However, after doing questions or fields a moment lon~er!'" tion, support and love, so ... Anybody, though, who three seasons of the show, she decided to call it a day. says you don't need money to live, like a Conservative The decision was taken for a mixture of reasons, the ow Muriel Gray seems to have.so many politi MP says that to somebody in a Council house is being a most publicised being her dislike of having to spend four cal opinions, and broadcasts them so loudly, complete bastard. They don't have those things that he days a week in London in order to tilm the programmes, that I wondered if she had ever considered has and I have, that make it easy to live without money. but the most important of which would seem to be going into politics herself. "No, I wouldn't. You can't live-without money unles you have education Muriel's feeli ng that the show had now served its pur N and health and understanding about how to use what ~ecause I'm not sufficiently duplicitous to be a politi pose. "We were starting to repeat ourselves. And 'The cian, in fact if I saw the way forward that would involve you've got." Late Show' were doing exactly the-same as us ... if was not voting for my party, I would probably tell the electo · DO YOU ENJOY YOUR FAME? "No, I loathe it." time for a change." rate that. So I don't think I'd last very long. I'd be crap." .IS YOUR APPEARANCE IMPORTANT TO However the Media Show has continued without The fact that Muriel isn't affiliated to any political party YOU? "Yes, it is when I'm working, but it's not when Muriel and is now presented by· the young, 'yuppie', because "they all have many large defects" seems to I'm not working." Emma Freu_d. What does Muriel think of her replace back up her reasons for not contemplating a political ARE YOU SELF-CONSCIOUS? "Well, I'm self~ ment? She's very good actually. And up the bottom of career. critical. I'm not always preening which is self-conscious. everyone who said she was going to be a wee soft idiot, And what is Muriel Gray's own political philosophy But I think I look very ugly so I do my best when I work because she did a really hard interview with Michael exactly? "I just want a separate Scottish government not to." Grade the other week that was very good. So there. Plus because· there isn't any democracy at the moment. I DESCRIBE -YOUR IDEAL MAN. "No." she's a great deal prettier." don't care what that government is, what shape or form DO YOU WANT TO MARRY? "Oh, yes, I hope to Another reason for Muriel leaving the Media Show it is, just as long as your vote and my vote counts. If that and have a family one day. I think being able to stay at will be hitting our screens next week. It's that, by now party, be it the Green Party, the Conservatives, the Lib~ home with children is a luxury, it's not a luxury that any infamousj new television series of hers, 'Walkie Talkie', eral Social Democratic Bumholes or the Labour Party body, man or woman, has anymore. And so those who presented and produced by Muriel herself. Although if that government we have voted in are not doipg what can still manage only one person working and the other she admits it's "just a chat show", it's a chat show with a we want them to, we can vote them back out again. We staying at home with children are just very, ~ery lucky difference. "A celebrity chooses a walk. and I go on the don't have that luxury at the moment in Scotland. people. If I was' ever given the option of being_able to walk with them and get a chance to interview them. With Nobody takes anything we do or vote seriously.lt'sonly stay at home with children of course I'd take it- it's not the supposition that they are relaxed and somewhere on the English vote that counts and that's unacceptable." like a real job. Everyone says, 'You try being a Mother'. their own terms, so that they will say things that are a bit "My political utopia at the moment, I make no secret Well I say, 'You try being a bloody producer!'" of, would be a separate Scotland with a Labour govern ment but that's impossible to achieve so I have to vote Student said that coming to . tactically, I have to vote SNP to try and bring about some I'm not always preening, but kind of debate anyway on devolution, some kind of the opening ceremony was a niove towards that. But I don't pa!1icularly want an SNP I think I look very ugly so I government." Would she ever vote Labour in order to burden. Those parts of· oust a Conservative from his seat? "No, I wouldn't in do my best when I work not that c uld still vote SNP. I think a vote for the Rector are a piece of piss. SNP is now kin f essential." to. Part of Munel Gray's political outlook is of course a slight racism towards the English. In a recent interview more open." Added to this is the fact that Muriel spends she said, "It's just that if you're English, I have this very; WILL YOU STAY IN SCOTLAND FOR THE th~ whole day with her guests, long enough to get some very big problem getting over the fact that you're REST OF YOUR LIFE? "I would hope to, but obvi thmg of real substance out of them, and also the fact that occupying my country." She's also admitted that she can ously I can't predict that." she doesn't conventionally interview them but holds a be just a little "irrational" about the whole thing. I WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ABROAD? "Africa conversation with them, offering her own thoughts and wanted to _know what she thought about the !arge 0 was wonderful. India's fantastic, I adore India. I've been Pinions on what's being discussed. All this is in deliber number of English attending Scottish universities to Russia, and the border with China. 'I'd like to see ate contrast to the studio-bound sterility currently on including St Andrews, Stirling, and of course, Edin South American before it's destroyed or we are." offer from Wogan, Aspel and Lawley. · burgh. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD? "I'm not sure. Obvi "The reason it's been commissioned is because the "It disappoints me, but at the same time you can't ously I would very much l.ike to believe in God, but it's chat show formula is practically dead - if it's not dead have positive discrimination where you say 'Right, a bit tricky ... it's a bit difficult belie':ing in him because then it's dying on its feet- because people are a bit sick you're not getting in because you're English, because you know you're just kidding on." of Watching an advert for somebody's book or film and . you lessen the worth of the degree. So what I think is that ARE YOU AFRAID OF DEATH? "No. But I am · :Want something a little more pe,rsonal." H,er guests have there's obviously some radical error with the compari afraid of illness and old-age. Because of this society that Included, as already mentioned, Kate Adie, the BBC's son between Scottish and English secondary education, loathes old people- I'm more afraid of loneliness." top foreign correspondent, and Charlotte Rampling, as A-levels and Highers. I think that's the crux of tpe mat WHATWOULDYOUDQIFYOUONLYHAD24 Well as Glenda Jackson, the Duke of Westminster, ter. And also, more people should be encouraged to go HOURS TO LIVE? "Well, I would probably just gather Bruce Oldfield, Arthur Scargill and Norman.Tebbit, the to university, it's as simple as that. I don't think the prob my family and friends around me and get pissed. Well, of last described by Muriel as "a very disappointing guest". 'Iem lies in the university, I think it lies at secondary course! No, I would be in the Highlands and I'd get all Another feature of "Walkie Talkie" is that it's level." Does it? It's the universities that make that 'rad the people I could manage in that 24 hours that I loved Muriel's first outing as a television producer. She's set ical error' in comparing exam certificates in their Gen round me and have ~ party until I died." up her own production company in Edinburgh's New. eral Entrance Requirements. Surely some blame can be And with that, the interview was concluded. Town and called it 'Gallus Besom' (a name to separate laid at the doors of Scottish universities who insist on student · 12 thursd_ay, november 16, 1989 music juts like a telev.isio~ evarigelis.t as · RANDYTRAVIS a legion of ecstatic housewives THESHAMEN parade to the stage wielding their Calton Studios Glasgow Pavilion trusty cameras. Two rows down a pair of arms begin to sway rhyth I SEE you iearnt to dance in , Downstairs at the Pavilion mically in the air. I put them out of , Synergy the last half hour" was the. the lights · are flashing, the their misery and shoot them. shout to the audience qs the mothers and aunties are Still the music and the juice . Shamen came on stage. The screariring, and Nashville, keep pumping. The classics from - five hour acid · party that Tennessee has col\le to Glas- Old 8 x 'IO and No Holdin' Back tonight was intended to be gow, Strathclyde. . reverberated from Randy's chisel had seen little effect on the Randy Travis is on stage; hiS led voice. Alone, the Randy half of the audience that was pinched face, jutting jaw, best~d Travis Sound is a gritty compul made up of Goths. The other -ded jacket and rawsex voice sion, no mess, no fuss, just grip induce damp patches in women ping. On record his style is a won half had gradually filtered the wrong side of the menopause der, but on stage it is impossible to their way through to do what and men the wrong the side of d.i.v.o.r.c.e. the style from the ever it is they do to acid common sense. A song about ·glitz that swamps us all around. house. chickens and cows gets them Woops, Ethel McPherson, 48, The Shamen themselves going, and · everyones hollerin' from Springburn, just spontane eclipsed everything that had pre like crazy. · ously combusted down at the ceded on vinyl. Against an into This, supposedly, is the cutting front. Randy says a quick prayer .. :~'lting background of edge of New Country. Randy h~s for her soul and gets on with it. psychedelic slides and projections a horny stallion on the back of his Next to me someone yells they gave us Synergy. It was jacket and his backing band are a "Yeeeeeehaaaaar". Unfortunate. impossible not to be drawn into septet of 1970s Vidal Sassoon I smash a bottle over their head the experience as the chest thud models. The Barry Manilow of and leave. ding acid beat merged with the country music nods and winks and Craig McLean guitars and hypnotic vocals. "This is live digital sound, not f n tapes" they retorted to a heckler "High te<;bnology, just enjoy it." wurrld. So we did until the final strains of THE MACC LADS The set included a few new Transcendental weaved its way songs and all the old belters like through the laser beams and the JThe Venue Twenty Ants, Barrel's Round and transfixing strobe lights. of course Eh Up, We're The Mace Then just when they said they DESPITE two changes of Lads - a tasteful reworking of had no more songs the Digital date and a change of venue, a The Monl EEE, I remember the days to play here for ages but couldn't tive" years. find anywhere suitable." So says "Edinburgh is a city that when Edinburgh was a right Barry Wright of promoters Regu doesn't like people to have a good . rocking place, a place where lar Music, He's talking about The time," Wright attests, mindful ot a tough rock combo like Her~ Network, formerly Coasters, at the noise complaints that closed bert Hubert and the Ukelele Tollcross, which is set to become down Coasters and the Empire, Renegades could find a "one of the best gigs in Britain", - Regular's other such venture, .bloody good gig no problem with regular appearances by top which is now the Mecca bingo whatsoeveL Then it came to bands. So far Michelle Shocked opposite Surgeon's HalL Then it and Deborah Harry have been was complaints from bloody stu the day when- the Queen's confirmed with several - more dents that did the dirty on proba Hall (a bloody church) was hush-liush acts . on the cards. bly the best venue in Scotland, the only mediumsized venue. Kefurbishment reqtitedly cost So welcome to The Network, But now, at last, Edinburgh upwards of half a million, trans- For the kids, for bands, and for is Alive again. . forming Coasters into an all-round Edinburgh, its arrival will a musi "We're · opening on 20th club with a vibe and atmosphere cal landmark fol' ages to come, November with Goodbye Mr all of its own, much like Regular's Until, that is, some com- MacKenzie because they're the early venture at Tiffany's (now munity-minded citizen blows up only Edinburgh band of worth Cinderella's nightclub), where the · "Cats"", likes of Elvis Costello, The Police that's happened in the last few Craig McLean years, and they've been wanting and UB40 played in their "forma- .. _ student music thursday, november 16, 1989 13 THE CALL Let The Day Begin vinyl MCALP TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY CALIFORNIA calling, all you Neither Fish Nor Flesh US mainstream freaks, so listen here. Evangelical rockists The CBSLP Call, fronted by southern raised THIS\"soundtrack of love, faith, hope and destruction" is symbolic, I Michael Been, have finally presume, of Terry's coming of age. Declarations resound and poetry released an album which will abounds as he attempts to shake his "pop" image by experimental guarantee the commercial success works that include emulating Prince with a similar introduction to that their previous five albums prom of Let's Go Crazy. This unfortunately doesn't work but luckily most of ised but failed to deliver. Major this album does. Once you get over your prejudice of disliking it out of label status this time around can principle (i.e. it's presentation is pure unabashed pretension, with most hardly be considered a hindrance, of th~ songs "poems", with statements rather than lyrics), you begin to and indeed the production is as ·------,...·- Enjoy a new style of something exquisite... French Cuisine at EVENING-DRESS _,..... '.HIRE' H f Q . 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It is for his virtually exclusive BYCLARENCE right to photograph Garbo that he SINCLAIR BULL remains best remembered. From the haunting moon-like portrait National Portrait Gallery from her silent film "The Kiss" Until10 January (last week's Student), they col laborated to create the most beguiling and mysterious legend "GRETA Garbo loves you!" that grew out of the Hollywood -or so you could be forgiven publicity machine. for thinking from the way in which her face stares out "I loved this show, so seductively, straight through . 'Frankly, my dear, I don't your eyes, from the walls of give a damn." the National Portrait Gal- ~------lery. Whilst Garbo is the With subjects which were so main attraction, I'd rather much a part of history, perhaps 'look at, if not marry, our psyche, it becomes especially Katherine Hepburn. difficult to judge "artistic merit". Whether you p~ef_er Garbo or Would Clarence Bull have been . Hepburn, Gable or Grant remembered had he, like Robert then, unless you're a lizard, Poisneau, concentrated on the less illustrious man in the street? you'll find some of these The question is academic, Bull 'glamorous black and white perfected a technique which was photographic portraits of both original- he was one of the· Beautiful People more than a first to create atmosphere using little seductive. sensitive lighting and a narrow depth of field - and perfect at ''these images.have become what it was required to achieve: 'icons', contributing as much the creation of a myth around as the films to fame and fan ordinar~ men and women. tasy of Hollywood." You will have seen many photographs . in this exhibition This is the first major retrospec before, and so forceful are these tive of one of the greatest Ameri images that they have become can film studio portrait photo "icons", contributing as much as graphers, Clarence Sinclair Bull · the films to the fame and fantasy (1896-1979). During a career that of Hollywood. spanned three decades as head· of stills for Metro Goldwyn Mayer, At the press viewing I over Bull photograp]led if not "more heard a critic sigh: "Glamorous stars than there are in heaven" enjoyable, but for all the wrong then more than any of his con reasons." I may be sentimental temporaries. From the 20s to the and artistically indiscriminating,_ '40s-- the golden age of the Hol but I loved this show so lyhood heart-throb- his subjects "Frankly, my dear, I don't give ~ included most of the legendary damn." stars: from Joan Crawford to Timothy Leuers Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in "Gone with the Wind" 1940. photographs which with very few evening wore ·on and one kilt- ARE YOU NORMAL, SUE JANE TAYLOR: THE PRIDE OF wielding, partiotic song-singing MR NORMAN? exceptions have a prosaic, depres THE NORTH act followed the next, it bore a OIL WORKER SCOTLAND sing feel to them. Taylor's por King's Theatre strong resemblance to the annual Bedlam Lunchtime City Art Centre traits are particularly menacing the grim faces convey the impres BBC 2 build-up at midnight on 8 November Run over · New Year's Eve. It is relentlessly . .::....::...;.;:~.:::.::.:.::....__...,..----- Until2 December sion that life offshore is no bed of .WITH this variety . show's Scottish, with Joe Gordon twang- MRNORMAN believes he is In 1984 Sue Jane Taylor was ~oses. ;Howev.er, considering that almost exclusively OAP ing his electric guitar and his wife, absolutely normal. After a one of 12 artists commis- · m the wake of Piper Alpha the oil audience settling into their Sally Logan, belting out "Scot- visit to the dentist, however, sioned by Stirling Shipping , indus~ry is a controversial and land, I adore thee" at full volume, Company to carry out three . e~otive .a~e~ for many people, seats a full quarter of an hour his confidence is about to be . . · this exhibition verges on the · before curtain-up · encour- followed by The Tartan Lads with fixed grins, matching sporrans · shattered. works depictmg ~ d_ecade of · banal. If a social statement on ·•a aged by rather determindly the north-east 01~ mdustry .. system of profit-crazed exploita . ll d' . h and the ubiquitous accordion; and Norman has a toothache; arriv- JO Y accor Ian mustc, t e Peter Morrison bombarding us Although the subJect of her · tion" was•Taylor's aim, then she · d'd b d 11 ing at the dentist the receptionist appears to have missed it. evernng I not o e we . with a medley of Rabbie Burns' as ks rat h er search' mg questions:· work had always been the ) Bill Torrance, Radio Forth DJ songs. "Are you happily married?" "Do northern landscape, both , This aside, her work watrants.a - and our host for the night, held Despite the drunken spotlight you have children?" "How old are man-made and natural, this : l?ok :- if not for her less figura the sometimes wincingly amateur and curtain manoeuvres and pro- you?" Norman is bemused. What project opened up a new : tive mdus~rial scenes which are show together with great skill, set- longed scene changes (the audi- has this to do with his toothache, world for the artist that of · atmos~henc and surprisingly ting the blue rinses a-quiver as he ence distracted by a frantic he asks? th il k' ' . . . attractive, then in order to form crooned folk "songs, intimately accordion player desperately e ? man wor mg agamst . your own opinion on what comes into the. microphone and melting . assuring us "just one more time As tlie play develops Norman the fierce elements of nature. across as a highly personal exhibi- hearts with his fond reminiscences now"), the brilliantly appreciative becomes involved in the most The exhibition comprises of 50 : tion. of granny's boiler and bathing in audience seemed to adore every . frightening experience of his life paintings, drawings, etchings and ' kitchen sinks. For many he was moment of it, particuhirly when - having the misfortune of a Eleanor ~QC_)!~ · the highlight of the evening. they were encouraged to join in. psychopathic dentist to save It was very reminiscent of the humanity by having his patients old music hall shows and, as the Emily Young experience pain. . Inevitably this piay ~aised seri- ous questions about the nature of sanity and normality, suffering THE SHOP and compassion: does suffering ' CLOTH necessarily have to precede sym SILKS, SA TINS AND COITON FOR BALLGOWNS pathy? Or does it inspire anger ALL IN STOCK AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES . and revenge? On the whole the nightmarish . 24 Craighall Road Opening Hours: quality provoked laughter rather Edinburgh Monday Closed than fear - one's amusement · EH65SA Tuesday-Saturday9.30am-5pm being compounded by the fine Tel:5528818 Thursday 9.30 am-8 pm performance of ·n · · Wilson · Shona Lyons student .. arts thursday, november 16, 1989 15 melody starting in the double cfarinets. The viola so1o episode SCO bass, which was passed on to SCOTTISH NATIONAL entitled ''popular song" sensi LALOCA ·Queen's Hall cello, viola then violin, as the tre- ORCHESTRA tively portrayed the lyrical seren- molo figure descended down to . ity of love, · . . The rousing open Drama Laboratory, 11 November · the bass. Each Evocation .had as Usher Hall ing themes returned and Thorn Hill Place "BEAUTY, harmony, · subject a fairly simple rhythmic lONovember son magnificently exploited the 11 November strength and order: beyond idea which became the material tension between the pastoral for j:lOrizonta\fvertical/harmonic/ THE SNO presented the innocence of the solo and the LA LOCA (The Crazy One) the aesthetic pleasure and melodic/up/down movement in an Scottish premiere of Peter physicality of the conclusion. challenged the conception sensual delight of appear- alm.ost minimalist technique. It Maxwell Davies's Trumpet · Maxwell Davies's Trumpet that poetry readings should ance' touch or smell' the tree was difficult to know how to react: Concerto, which seemed Concerto comprised of only one be sedate and academic seems t~ me to emanate some ·the music was not relevant to any inspired programming, being movement including-a solo intro affairs, with a performance of mysterious power_ - - · . "sensual delight"_ ~ut. ind.ire~tly performed by a Scottish sol duction of vast porportions which raw energy in which she shed Conductor Andrzej Panufnik's ~x~ressed Panuf~tk s msptratlon oist and a Scottish conductor, echoed around the hall like the socialised skins of repres A rbor Cosmica grew out of his >m Its p~rfect destgn. From such backed by the national chanted pagan laments. The notes sion to appear vulnerable and love, "almost worship" , of trees . . abstr~ctwns . came some very erupted in violent outbursts , . To say it "grew" is dit:ectly be~uhful.mustc .but also, perhap~, orchestra of the composer's · against the backdrop of harmonic emotionally naked. Her descriptive as well as corny . a httle dtsappomtment th~t van home country. The work, rhythm which suggested the bleak confessional eruptions dis because the 12 "Evocations" are ous parts caught the attentiOn but however, was lost between desolation of an Orcadian land played a sensitivity to -the generated organically from a . not the whole. . two popular pieces in an scape on an oppressively cold complexity and diversity of "root" chord and each "branch" : The SCO never seemed to qmte overall structure which winter's day. The work is based on human interaction, but her has an interwoven melody in con- hit form this evening-.. The t~o reflected the traditional and a Franciscan plainsong and the harsh appraisal of subjective trary motion to the developing early Mozart sy.mphomes whtch solo trumpet represents the voice conservative ideology of the . of St Francis in prayer. · · reality appeared to alienate a chord . Technical stuff indeed, and 'framed Panufmk s. two works SNO . number of people in what received with genuine intFest, were thrown o~ wtth dash and John Wallace's vir ·but distinct reservations by the energy and gmte a few ~ough The- concert opened with tuoso performance excellently was essentially a dour and · loyal SCO audience. Panufnik's edges. The stnngs for onc.edtd not Elgar's In the South "Alassio" · conveyed a sense of introspection reticent audience. · writing is not superficially "de- blend .as usual. I~deed, m A~bor overture that had a distinctly in the soliloquising candenza. La Loca arrived in Edinburgh scriptive" of trees because, as he C?smtca 12 solo hnes placed m a Straussian sound of passionate The mood was transformed . to introduce us to her "theatre of says, he is grasping at the "soul- wtde .h~rseshoe sh~pe separated intensity which conductor Bryden radically after the interval with the ego"; with a hot reputation ·projections" of trees. bui~ding in ·the VIolins and telhngly exposed Thmpson emphasised with a Beethoven's 7th Symphony which she was recently booed off the hannony and melod; an abstract :each _individual player's tone. The strong and sensuous interpreta is a Dionysian celebration of life. stage at an anti-censorship rally in . but natural form. Evocation VI e~em~g was redeeme~ by P~nuf tion. The opening episode was · Disappointingly, this weak per the USA. Her poems are op~ned ~agically with high tre- .mk hrmself, conductmg w~th .a memorable as the masculine, formance never really trans- unashamedly autobiographical, thrusting themes evoked by the . cended the superficial images of mo Ian d o an d t.n '11 s m· the v1· 011·ns casual. elegance . . and energetic w1t bu_t do not belong to any one liter b ki th h th ·c whtch behed hts age, 75 years old horns interacted well with the the dance tunes. ary genre. Many people have · ac ng e uneasy' r y mt ·today. Harriet Wilson graceful, seductive charm of the Alan Campbell ~ompared her styl~ to that of Alien Ginsberg and she does pos sess his primitive, base, elemental qualities, but brings a distinctly female voice to her work, giving . an autonomous and authentic voice to female sexuality. The explicit sexual imagery is com CHEESE! bined with an acute social condi- The }:lhotographs of the S\ldan tion that undermines and subverts BAILEY NOW! say what a thousand news reports traditional norms. Napier Polytechnic could never express, displaying La Loca lived in poverty ma human suffering, children on the predominantly Mexican common- Until28 November point of dying of starvation, and ity in Los Angeles and her poetry FILM-MAKERS, actors, families grasping on to what little reflects the economic and physical dancers, singers, models, they still have. · violence of growing up white in musicians, death, starvation, Bailey is always singleminded, such an environment. This cui restless, never ever unsure .of his tural influence is obvious in her beauty, violence, pregnancy, direction, not one millimetre of work as it clearly belongs to an nudity all displayed in any portrait is wasted. The clarity oral tradition of song and dance extremely sharp, large, of his images, reflect the control . whi~h captures the vernacular strong black and white he has over his subject and he has richness of the Chicanolanguage:' photographs. Bailey's work an uncanny ability to discard any- "Why I Choose Black Men For is eye-opening to say the thing which is superfluous to his My Lovers" was launched into objective. with an aggressive, erotic persona least. Surprisingly, there are only two at once La Loca and not; the His camera misses no wrinkle, fashion photographs on show' but experiences were her own, but she no change of expression, even the this is more than compensated fdr delivered the poem with a sense of smallest piece of hair is in sharp by the gallery of fame which distance and independence from focus. His photos always manage ranges from dancer Michael Clark these experiences. The highlight, to capture the personality of the thrmtgh Frances Bacon (injthe however, was " subject and have immense depth middle of a chaotic studio to and clarity. ·sweat-soaked Pete Townshend; . The poems contained so There is huge contrast in sub from the beautiful Amanda King much pain and suffering, yet were jects tackled: from the humorous and Peter Ustinov, to a sinister- ·' delivered with such power and photos of nudes to the extremely looking Matt Dill on pictured with ·erotic energy that they projected a moving series of pictures of the skull. sense of truth. · famine in Sudan. Alasdair Kelly Alan Campbell Jack Nicholson joking around. during the solo's grinning with the , ~turday 2S November 1989 The New Music Group Of Scotland self-satisfaction of a man who -8.00pm and the Edinburgh Contemporary Arts Trust ANDY SHEPP ARD BIG Sculpture Court in association with the Faculty of Music BAND knows that he has assembled all this talent for his glory. Unfortu Edinburgh College of An present a coflcert of music by Uuriston Place Queen's Hall nately? given the jazz ~tiquette of . allowing half your musicians a 10 November solo (and yourself a long solo) in. each number meant that the songs EVER since bebop killed tended to last for quite a long off the big band, modern jazz time. a· . musicians have shown a quite 1ven a 1so that the percus- sionists' relentless Latin beat surprising tendi:mcy to go tended to drown out the soloist back to working with large anyway, the audience were left · groups, startipg in a way witli with the sight of lots of men stand Parker with Strings, and ing around on stage watching fi~ding another form tonight another man grimace as he wrung With Andy Sheppard and his a solo of unimaginable (and inau BigBand. . . dible) brilliance out o1i his instru ment. I counted . sixteen mUSICians :For example, I never actu/ from my "limited view" seat in ally heard the cello until th~ crowded Queen's Hall, including fourth number, by which timMhe three percussioni~s, three tenor concert had been going qn for saxes (including Andy) and a cel over an hour. When Andy intro EI>I!<;Rl'R<;H list. The standard of playing was duced the next song song as being · t.:NIVERSITY impressive, but the main problem in two parts and fea{uring the lay with the format itself. Andy trombonist, I decided it was time \ p~ seem to have little interest in the to leave, and I was not alone. audience, spending a lot of time T.G.M:Scott student 16 thursday, november 16, 1989 film THIS WEEK: Winona Ryder in both H~athers and.Great Balls Of Fire; King and Kiezlowski on -killing ;_and .Crossing Delancey on v1deo. redeeming feature, pefformed by •••••llilll•••••• suspense. Great Balls of Fire not GREAT BALLS OF FIRE only fails to do that, but occasion "the killer himself' and sounding .::.::::::::=..:....:::.:.:=:=...::.::....:..:::.-- ally slips into the abysmal. as fresh as new. It is also well Odeon Dennis Quaid will want to mimed by Dennis Quaid, who Dir Jim McBride forget this one; he's not incompe- obviously spent a lot of time work . . , tent, but is imprisoned within a ing at it. He does actually manage HER Majesty s censors _have screenplay that makes "The to get us feeling pretty sorry for classed Great Balls of Fzre as Dukes of Hazard" seem like Lewis by the end, if you can keep being unsuitable for anyone something Chekov wrote on a · your eyes off your watch by that under the age of 15. That good day. Winona Ryder gives us a stage. There is also the superb means Jerry Lee Lewis's 13-: sympa,thetic po~trayal of ~he moment, which no director could year-old cousin and wife SI~ger s ymmg wife? Myra, whi.ch ruin, when Lewis storms out of , bl might have somethmg to do with the church where his other cousin would~ t have been ~ e to the fact that the real Myra co- (Jimmy Swaggart, no less) has w~tch. tt. She wouldn t have wrote the script. been trying to make him turn to mtssed much. Clint Eastwood's excellent Bird God. Film biograp.hies .always _rose (the life of Charlie Parker) problems, but film btographieS of showed that these films can be "If Pm going to hell, I'm going musicians, particularly musicians done. But when Jim McBride isn't there playing the piano!" For the who are still alive and br~athing patronising us with stereotypes, most of th;.: film you're just wish down the neck of the dtrector, he's too scared of Mr Lewis's ing that he J hurry up and get pose impossibilities. Everyone lawyers to take the film anywhere there. already knows what happens, so construcitve. TomHiney , the story has to be told well enough to substitute for lack of ·i'he soundtrack is the only Dennis Quaid shakin', rattlin' and rollin as Jerry Lee Lewis. killed in the road. In steps, Jud wrong, and a benevolent (but still PETSEMATARY Crandall, admirably played by ex- visually unpleasant) ghost of the Video Review " Munster Fred Gwynne, as the sort found in An American Cannon interpelative "old resident" Werewolf in London. The music CROSSING DELANCEY unite in a vaguely traditional Dir: Mary Lambert character, reveals to Lewis the that heralds these apparitions of Jewish fashion. THE latest in a long line of secret of the Indian burial ground decay is manipulative and over Dir: Joan Micklin Silver Crossing Delancey is no more adaptations of the novels and behind the massive deadfall of eager, but there remain some CROSSING Delancey is a than a New York fairy story. The branches on the edge of the genuinely chilling moments stories of Stephen King is the film directed around mem- stereotypal characters perform cemetery. No prizes will be given amidst the flesh-eating and the sweet but passionless romances first for which King has also for guessing what secret that is. . hand-held camerawork. Look out bers of the 1ewish community and this is presented by direction provided the screenplay. For When the family pet eventually for King himself appearing in a in Manhattan. Like many that, although skilful, is much too anyone who hasn't read the succumbs to the dangers of cameo role. recent films that centre pretty. You are left feeling that novel (I hadn't), here's a jaywalking and is then resur- Only Fred Gwynne's perfor around ethnic tensions in the film may be cute and humor- . brief synopsis of how the film rected, the plot takes the obvious . mance stands out from a largely New York City, i.e. ous, butitisalsoveryflat. turn. With two annoying Ameri- : unknown, but competent cast, starts. Moonstruck, Do The Right And so lthink if you feel like an Lewis and Rachel Creed and · can kids in this kind·of film, it only · and the effects are what one Thing, or Torch Song Tril- evening in with a good New York their young children, Ellie and remains a ·question of which one would expect - juicily realistic. film, you should perhaps pick · Gage (sic), settle in a rural village will go. The film compares unfavourably ogy' it has some entertaining something a little less watery and in Maine. The two distinguishing But the inevitable event to fol- . with such classics as Carrie and moments and characters. a bit more entertaining - try characteristics of this village are low only takes place after the full The Shining, but succeeds moder This is, however, about as far as Woody Alien for example. the massive cargo trucks which quota of horror devices is filled- ately well in frightening, although this comparison can be extended Avie Luthra daily rumble through it and the flashbacks to · the horribly the source of the fear lies more in as Crossing Delancey unfortu- . cemetery of the title, hidden in the deformed , and dying sister of the stomach that in the mind. nately lacks the emotional power 1. The Hidden adjoining woods, which serves as Rachel Creed, a prior instance of • and ~nergy of these other films. The film examines the friction 2. Madam Sousatska a final resting phice for the pets human resurrection gone terribly Gavin Boyter ' . between Izzy, an independent 3. Warlock OFNOTE ... eighties woman, and Bubby, her 4. Tampopo overly traditional grandmother, 5. Working Girl The Filmsoc score yet another who sees it as her duty to match 6. Lenny live and unleashed coup on Saturday when they pre make her granddaughter in the 7. The Moon in the Gutter sent a day-long tribute to the great style of the "old country". 8. The Accused Jean Renoir. Claude Beylie, Amy pleads she is happy with~ 9. Adventures of Baron Mun- Renoir's biographer will deliver a out a man but Bubby is much too chausen lecture at 2.30, and then introduce experienced to listen to such 10. The Big Blue three of his feature films. Tickets eighties rhetoric, and arranges for 11. Cobra Verde are available on the door for indi her to meet Sam - a good 12. Who Framed Roger Rabbit vidual films, or for the whole day. "Jewish boy", who prays every 13. Down By Law Continuing the French connec morning, sells pickles and, above 14. ·The American Friend tion, don't miss Louis Malle's all, has "prospects". 15. Dead Ringers moving Au Revoir Les Enfants at The narrative then stumbles 16. Pascali's Island 1 the Filmhouse on Tuesday. along a path littered by class divi 17. Swimming to Cambodia Finally, on Friday, the Cameo sion, manipulative writers and 18. The Unbearable Lightness of are holding the Scottish Premiere emotional indecision. Despite Being of Wired, the biobraphy of John these sticky and often annoying 19. Pixote Belushi. Miss it. obstacles, true love pulls through, 20 .. A Zed and Two Noughts The mysterious face of Fred Gwynne. and with baddies dumped and ten sions resolved, heroine and .hero Supplied by Fast Forward Video OI:>EO~ CLERK STREET 031-667 7331/2 From the makers of another great week of unmissable 0 "Educating Rita" ***MAKE YOUR CHOICE FROM OUR TOP MOVIES*** movies from the Film Society ... 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Sep Perfs 2.30, 5.30 ONLY tues 21 nov- george square theatre Twas the night before Christmas and all over the land, Met Gibson Santa was looking for someone to give him a hand ... 6.45pm Yellow Earth ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS (U) s25pm Horse Thief LETHAL WEAPON 2 (15) Showing daily at 1.45, 4.00, 6.00. One perf ONLY 8.05. 20th Anniversary Presentation WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S wed 22 nov - ple~sance theatre Wed 29th Nov: GONE WITH THE HENRY' V (PG) 6.45pm Plan 9 From Outer Space WIND (PG) at 1.40 & 6.40. Ends Kenneth Branagh Separate perform.ance at 8.00 only. 10.55. Seats bookable for 6.40,perf. BJ5pm Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! SEATS BOOKABLE FOR ALL PERFORMANCES. BOX OFFICE OPEN 11 am-7 pm. OSMOKING ,1U PR(I5SSUBJEf.TT[}lATECHAtiG ACCESSNISA HOTLINE 668 2101. student film thursday, november 16, 1989 17 •••••------Will it replace the sequel? iful and popular are not what they HEATHERS Heather-s is a bitter-sweet com- seem. The film appears to be a Filmhouse edy about a highschool clique teen movie, but teases and whose three main members are all· satirises the stereotypes of such a Dir: Michael Lehamann called heather (Kim Walker, genre: The sports heros are in IS THIS the latest Hol- Shannan Docherty and Lisanne reality, thick, sexist bullies lywo~d _ trend, to lampoon Falk). These beautiful tyrants run Everything seems to have a the social life ofWesterberg High, cookie, not-quite-normal edge to various genres of film? First with a sinister hand; cheating, it. The initial scene appears to be we had the airplane films, a teasing, snubbing others to reas glossy; all-American beauties send up of adventure -crisis sert their own power. Until their playing croquet together, the sun movies. This week two new adopted - member, Veronica shining, all are rich and happy yet variations are released I'm (Winona Ryder) decides to rebel they are shooting balls at Ot-!f Gonna le it You Sucker which and is joined by outcast JD (Chris heroine's head, which is peeping out of her garden lawn. All is not is a spoof version of 70, tian Slater). Once these two team up, a string of murders ensue, all quite normal ·and believable, but blaxpoitation movies, and disguised as suicides. don't let that put you off. and Yatzek wandering around Heathers, which satirises The film is about appearance This mad style of direction, A SHORT _FILM ABOUT .town scaring the pig~ons. For ~is American teen movies. So and reality. All ideas are turned marks the debut of Michael KILLING - :final oral test Peter gtves a strong . how does this new means of around, ·our heroine is a mur Lehamann. It is interesting and argument against capital punish- visually stimulating to watch. The ..., , ..., , ..1"> an old formula fare? derer. The three Heathers, beimt- 1 Filmhouse ment, and this, and the shots of acting is·convincing, although in Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski dead rats floating in sew[rs, set some scenes the dialogue is a bit the tone for what is to follow. - stilted; but this may be a stylistic A BORED, aimless young The film is almost entirely shot point, as it occurs in an example of man brutally kills a taxi on location with handheld, wide parent-team communications. d · f t angle camerawork, and for cer- The rebellious, psychotic anti nver or, no apparen tain shots Kieslowski uses filters hero was a pleasure to watch, motive, is caught, convicted to darken parts of the screen, even if he was just a younger ver and hanged. This isn't much focusing our attention on the sion of Jack Nicholson, as many . of a plot, but it does provide lighter parts. It's an odd device, reviewers have stated and if we i the basis for a study of crime, and acts mainly to create a strange forgive him his final line "I just I punishment and SOCiety's Sense Of Unreality Which SeemS at wanted to be loved." attitudes to killing. odds with the film's otherwise Appearance and reality are the , This is the most recent film in omniscient, - documentary underlying themes;bfthis film, but Kieslowski's series on the Ten approach. are also its final downfall. It Commandments, and takes a firm This is a good film; intelligently appears to be a clever idea, send stand against capital punishment. well made, and covering a subject ing up one of the less worthwhile The story really only has three matter, killing, that features so Hollywood film genres. However, characters: the boy Yatzek, the often in other films yet is rarely unlike I'm Gonna Git You Sucker, taxi driver and Peter the newly explo~ed by. them . .~esl?wski's which makes a stand against . qualified lawyer who coinciden- style ts occasiOnally tn:Itatmg and racism: Heathers in reality, only tally sees both the murderer and the film does drag slightly, ?ut skims the surface of any worth- victim ·shortly before the crime is , both the murder and executiOn -while ideas. Okay so the fat high committed and who's first case is ·(or second murder) are harrow school reject· is given a chance in to defend Yatzek. The film starts 1 ingly depicted and cannot fail to the end, but the serious subjects with the three characters going !leave the audience unshaken, not · like teenage suicide and anorexia about their business for the day: _least because you tend to find are treated far too lightly. Peter sitting his final examination, ' yourself thinking how much bet- Kirstie Innes · the 'taxi -driver washing liis car, ter you'd be at killing someone. ·Winona Ryder: face of the nineties? TobyScott LOTHIAN REGION COUNCIL Department of Social Work SHELLINTERNATIONAL -BREAKS & OPPORTUNITIES SCHEME Could you care for someone with learning difficulties (mental handicap) for 213 weeks at a time to give them a break and new experiences? Or could you become a Befriender to help Careers Reception somebody with ordinary activities in the community? Expenses are paid to both Carers and Befrienders. To find out more please contact: w·EDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER ROSEMARY lAxTON, Co-ordinator, Breaks and Opportunities Scheme, 7.00 to 9.'30 p.m. - 20-22 Albany Street, Edinburgh. TEVIOT ROW UNION DEBATING HALL Tel: 031-556 9140. IN NOVEMBER'S AND DINING ROOM FILMFORTH Heathers- Christian Slater Interview and Review Polanski's Pessimistic tragedy Come along for an hour and find out The Abyss: Plumbing the depths with James Cameron about careers in Win four soundtracks to EXPLORATION· PRODUCTION· RESEARCH· MANUFACTURING The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. MATERiALS MANAGEMENT· MARKETING AND TRADING ·FINANCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · HUMAN RESOURCE Lewis Gilbert on filming Shirley Valentine AND ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT This month's reviews and cinema listings. Talk with managers and young graduates about international careers in Shell . . At Union Shops only 20p . 18 thursday, novemberl.tl6~,..::,19::8:_:9~~~====~w~h~a!.t'!s:..:o:n:_ __~----::==~:::::=:::s:t::u:d:e~n-t_ - "Eccentrics: The Scientific Investigation" · TUESDAY 1 pm; JCMB 6th Level Common Room With Dr David Weeks from the Royal Edin MICHELLE SHOCKED burgh Hospital. Network 8 pm FRENCH SOCIETY Second night folr the Network and they've 6.30-8 pm; DHT Faculty Room North. se~ured the considerable talents of the restless Early Christmas party- mulled wine and LIAFORDHAM Miss Shocked. mince pies. Tickets on door. Queen's Hall668 2019 7.30 LYLELOVETT FRIDAY The eighties woman bring her deep velvety Assembly Rooms 225 36l4 tones to a venue well suited to her laid back Bit silly having this on the same night as LUNCHTIME CONCERT soul. ~ichelle Shocked, but thats good ole life, a 1.10 pm; McEwan Hall ?. s pose. New Country comes to the New Town. Leon Coates on organ_ 'Die Meistersinger' THE TELESCOPES · and Pastorale. Venue 557 3073 ELEPHANT NOISE Focusing their enigmatic lens on an unsuspect-· Oblomov 220 0054 GREEN BANANA CLUB ing public. See Thurs. Evening, Potterrow. Indie, not India. Bit of a long way to go for THECORRIES THE TEX FILLET FIVE even such an alternative club as this. Kings Theatre 229 1201 Negociants 225 6313 £1/50p matric cards. 7.30 9.45 Go on, dig oot yer auld chunky Arran jersey, · Spoof country. TEVIOT ROW UNION pull on yer bits and jig doon ... sorry, (boring) Beatbox Debating·Hall I just can:t control my excitement. First of ROOTSIE TOOTSIE BAND Indie disco, Par Room three nights, yuour granny will be chuffed. Preservation Hall226 3816 9.30 . MTV 51st State. Burgers, chips and Bud.l Something for everyone. ; ELEPHANT NOISE Rock blues. 9-2 am. Free with matric card. Pelican 225 5413 Promising local guitar band. LOS SUPREMOS SATURDAY St James Oyster Bar 557 2925 ·"Blues covers. STRANGEWAY THE BROTHERS·. Evening. Teviot Park Room Preservation Hall226 3816 HOAKIE FINOAKIE Resident rockers. Oasis, Victoria Street HEAVEN 8.30 - Evening. Chambers Street Union : Hillybilly billies. JAMES EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY SINGERS Calton Studios 556 7066 _7.45 pm McEwan Hall Mancunians with Morriseys seal of approval Organs and Durufle. a cultural alternative. who despite critical aclaim haven't seen success in a big way. Perhaps things will change soon. -exhibs MONDAY TONIGHT AT NOON Preservation Hall 226 3876 . POLITICS SOCIETY LUNCH Folk rock. THE SCOTTISH GAbLERY _1 pm; Seminar Room, rd floor Politics Dept. 94 George Street 225 5955 · 80p/£1, all you can eat. 29TH STREET SAX QUARTET Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm; Sat 10 am-1 pm Queen's H·all 668 2019 1'Jack Knox: Recent Works EU CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION . 8.30pm Until29 Nov . . 1 pm; Middle Reading Room, Teviot Strong and tight jazz band. What·hapened to Oils, pastels and drawings inspired by land Come and hear Rod MeN ab prospective candi the other 28? scapes in such places as Illinois, Arran and date for Sciennes and Marchmont. France. EDINBURGH STUDENT VETAID SATURDAY NETHERBOW 48 High Street 556 9579 7.30 pm; Dick Vet College Common Room Mon-Sat 10 am-4.30 pm ·Launch cheese 'n wine. TAMMY WYNETTE . :£1.50 All welcome. Usher Hall228 1155 Neil Stewart: Recent Works 7.30 Until 23 Nov. • Staand by yoor Maan. I prefer the Blues TUESDAY Brotl:iers m yself. RICHARD DEMARCO GALLERY .Blackfriars Church, Blackfriars Street 557 0707 FRENCH SOCIETY LUNCH ROSE OF AVALANCHE Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm Vs PM: French Dept Basement, 60 George .Square · Venue 557 3073 .The Scottish Society of Artists on Paper Wear lots of black if you're going, or alterna- until2 Dec: All welcome. tively don't do at all. Large annual open exhibition for all Scottish artists, orgapised by the SSA. ·"Search the Scriptures" 5.15 pm; Chaplaincy Centre GRAEME MURRAY GALLERY . Consideration of the Books of the Bible. CLANNAD 15 Scotland Street 556 6020 ANGSOC Usher Hall228 1155 ·Tue-Fri 10 am-5 pm~ Sat 10 am-1 pm 7.30 Roger Ackling: New Works 7.30 pm; chaplaincy Centre Nystical Irish atmospheric music this is the Until28 Nov . . Discussion about Christian relationships. band that brought you Harrys Game and the Exhibition in which the artist burns shapes on Robin Hood theme (bring back Michael to found objects by using the sun and a magnify SCOTTISH ETHNOLOGY STUDENT SOC Praed). , ing glass. IETY 6 pm; Rutherfords Bar, Infirmary St SABBAY, AND XENTRIX STILLS GALLERY Weekly meeting of new society. Venue 557 3073 105 High Street 5571140 7.30-11 pm Tue Sat 11 am-5.30 pm LUNCHTIME SOCIETY 1.10 pm; McEwan Hall Yeh, two bands I can slag off for having stipid ~~ Picturing Women: Part 2 names, well I think I can ... ehm? Well, they 25 Nov-22 Dec Trombone and organ over lunch. are thrash bands. Focusing on the lives of Scottish Asian Women. ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY TALBOT RICE GALLERY 1.05 pm; JCMB Room 3215 SAL PARADISE Eucharist, Bible Study and lunch .. St. James Oyster Bar 557 2925 Old College, Univ. of Edinburgh 6671011 Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm 9pm WEDNESDAY Dylanish: Al~m lrvine: Paintings (1959-89) 17 Nov-10 Dec 10 large abstract paintings. Organised with the CHAPLAINCY CENTRE Serpentine Gallery in London. 1.10 pm; Chapel Holy Communion and Sermon. GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE rev Network 8pm ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT Now here's an event, the opening of the city's COMPANY newest venue in the old Coasters buyilding. events 7.30 pm; Sinclair Room, Pleasance You know my old Rector was called Mr mac General Mee~ing, deciding on next year's kenzie fo. Just thought i'd tell you. ~hows- any Ideas or scripts welcome. THURSDAY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEETING Livingston Forum POLITICS SOCIETY _ 7 pm; Chaplaincy Centre . I don't care what anybody says, I still, like the 1 P.m; DHT Faculty Room North Cult, even though they're a bit silly these days. "Green Politics" with Dr Tony Clayton from CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT ...... Do I still have any street cred left? · the Ecology Centre . 7.30 pm; Reid Concert Hall student ··what's on ·. · thursday, november 16, 1989 19 ROCK NIGHT At Madison's 9 pm-3 am £1 before 11 pm; £2 after. TVGUll>E Ever busy, ever popular. theatre Picture if you will ... four tele'vision networks battling for SPANISH HARLEM ratings supremacy, their millionaire moguls pulling out all the BEDLAM THEATRE At Wilkie House 10 pm-3 am. £2 before 12 am, stops in a no-holds-barred bid to woo the all-important viewer. Forrest Road 225 9893 £3 after. Just the right time of year then, don't you think, to screen the Yerma Reopens after Guthrie Street disaster. 700th episode of "Take The High Road"? Or Hale and Pace's EUTC perform the second in Lorca's trilogy of "Doctor Who" debut, or even-wait for -it- Boy George's presenttragedies. · DREAM/SLAM ·guest appearance on"The A-Team"?! · Sat 18-Sat 25 Nov (not tue 21); 7.30 pm. 10 pm-3 am £3. ·Nothing short of a nightmare the only solace to be taken from £3 (£2.50, £2) House fusion from Glasgow's Slam and Edin this week's telly schedules Is that you probably-and mercifully burgh's Dream Club. Best bet for tonight. -won't have paid your TV licence. Even so, a house-call from Sink the Belgrano the TV detector van would be a day at the beach compared to Berkoff's Falkland farce the return ofPudsey Bear, this Friday on One. Yep! One year Wed. 22 Nov, 1.30 pm SUNDAY on, and Children Are Still In Need so why not fork out the £1.50 (£1) money you saved by not buying TV stamps, donate it all for . your sins- and then make yout merry way to the Presidents' MELTING POT ·Ball. Whatever you do, don't stay in this Friday. You have been . CHURCH HILL THEATRE At Red Hot Pepper Clob.lO pm-3 am £1.50 warned. Morningside Road 228 1155 before 11.30 pm; £2.50 after. Bedroom Force If you must be a couch-potato one night this week, take root - tonight for the comparative delights of Smith and Jones in a new The Mercator's present Alan Ayckbourn's MOSKPIT series of their sketch comedy (BBC 1, 9.30 pm) and best of all, comedy. Starring 3 double b~ds. At the venue. 10 pm-3 am. the return of Victoria Wood (BB<'; 1, 8.30 pm) in the start of a Thurs 16-Sat 18 Nov;) 7.3orm. Live bands/Thrash/Speed Disco. £3 (£2) series of comic play lets which she wrote, produced and in which she stars with the brilliant Julie Waiters. I Richard Arnold GILDED BALLOON WEDNESDA;¥ 233 Cow gate 225 3013/225 4463 ------Judy Pascoe and Robert Uewelyn BREATHLESS Evening Potterrow 1 Fri 17-Sat 18Nov; 9.30 pm Alternative disco-the oest late night Wednes ~ IG (;l 1DE · £4.50 (£3.50) day spot in town. 50pl£1. Bring matric card. I dunno, so much to get _ ea!, soporific, dull stadium folk TRAVERSE THEATRE through and so little to say. to the U~her Hall. Goodbye ~r 112 West Bow, Grassmarket 226 2633 Where is a decent muse when Mackenzte ·are at Network, 1.e. Hitlers Women you need one,·eh, grumble corn- Co~sters on Monday night, Foursight Theatre's production al:!out Eva plain. Anyway, here goes. while at the same venue on Brown Thursday at the Queen's Hall Tues?ay, Michelle Shocked tops Tue 14/Sun 19 Nov; 7.30 pm sees Julia Fordham with her the bill (actually she may well be £4.75 f.£2.50) strangely haunting voice and her the bill for all I _know) in an anti deadly boring songs, while at the Poll Tax benefit. Also on '!'ues Beverley's Butcher Venue you can see The Tele- day new country star and wmner Tue 211-Sun 26 Nov; 7.30 pm scopes, who get miffed when of ~h~ Eraserhead/Leon Trotsky £2.50 people say they sound like . HairStyle Tr?phy Lyle Lovett Spacemen 3. It's their fault for warbles eart?Ily at the Assen:biy NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE DOMINION sounding like Spacemen 3, ~o?ms. F1~ally, mystenous 43 High Street 556 9579 Newbattle Terrace 447 2660 really. Quirky popsters James md1es . _Sieepmg Dogs Awake The Bronx Jew from Friday play Calton Studios on Friday, (mystenous to me, anyway) puz Duncan wants to be a stand-up comedian. 1. THE BEAR while Saturday sees cardboard zle the venue on Wedne~day. More power to his elbow. 1.45 pm, 6.20 pm cut-out Weetabix offer goths The Play?ouse, ?f course, Is out Wed 15-Sat 25 Nov; 7.30 pm DEAD POETS SOCIETY The Rose of Avalanche moaning of operatiOn until about the year £3 (£2) 3.45 pm, 8.15 pm and burping their way through 203~-, due to the presence of the their 50th anniversary gig musical, Cats, . And~ew Lloyd KINGS THEATRE 2. THE ABYSS (laboured satire) at the Venue. · ,Webbe: s dada1st sat~re on bo? 2 Leven Street 2291201 2.10 pm, 5.10 pm, 8.10pm Sunday night is thrash night at Ily ?ygtene, set ambiguously m The 1989 Scout and Guide Gang Show the Venue with Sabbat and Xen~ Wetmar, Germany. 3. INDIANA JONES AND LAST "Oh we're riding along on the ·crest of a wave . trix while Clannad bring their , Stephen Barnaby CRUSADE atmospheric, enigmatic, mysti- Mon 20-Sat 25 Nov; 7.15 pm 2pm,. 5. pm,. 8pm £3.50-£5.50 £I. 75 student concessions on all performances except 8 pm in cinema 3. -~,clubs V I DE 0 F. I L M H I I~ E . CANNON THURSDAY:. Lothian Road 229 3030 SElECTION OF FtLMHOUSE RED HOT PEPPER CLUB _ 1. SHIRLEY VALENTINE FAVOURITES NOW AVAILABLE 10 pm-3 am; £1.50 (before 11.30 pm); £2.50-'. 2.10 pm, 5.10 pm, 8.10pm after. over 25's, resident band and pop from the :3.6 West Preston Street 136 Marchmont Road. 2. PETCEMETARY 20 Roseburn Terrace 70sand 80s. 2.15 pm, 5.15 pm, 8.15 pm I 9 Henderson Row 3. YOUNG EINSTEIN SHAG 2.30 pm,. 5.30 pm At the Mission and Shady Ladies. ' li.):>m-3 am, LETHAL WEAPON 11 £1.50. 8.10pm Be early or elsewhere~ £2.80, £1.40 student concessions Mondays FRIDAY MARLEY'S . CAMEO At Shady Ladies 10.30 pm-3 am. £2 Home St, Tollcross; 228 4141 Older crowd and reggae. THE COOK, THE THIEF-;-fifS WIFE AND HER LOVER RED HOT at RED HOT PEPPER CLUB 1.45 pm (not Sun), 4.15 pm, 8.30 pm 10 pm-4 am £13 before 11.30 pm, £4 after Mature clubbers. Popular. SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE 6.40pm SATURDAY · foRCH LATE NIGHT SPECIALS (11.15 pm start) PAClFIC STATE Friday 17th WIRED, THE BLUES At Wilkie House. 10 pm-late. / BROTHERS Spin-off of Spanish Harlem. SONG Saturday 18th BETTY BLUE, BLUE VEL THE IMMIGRANT CLUB VET At Shady Ladies. 10;30 pm-3 am £2 Alternative. Sunday i9th,m 1.45 pm, DANGEROUS ®TRILOGY LIAISONS • . CHAPLAINS At Bisbury Park's Nighclub. 11.30 pm-6 am. £2 free before 12 am. Snacks, dance and the middle floor bar is now No student concessions. PriCes vmyfrom £1.20 also open until6 am. io £2 ..90. tkpending on_performance times. student 20 thursday, november 16, 1989 · music vinyl extra its step. In fact, it's not too-clear if BELINDA CARLISLE BAND OF HOLY JOY Evening World Holiday it actually does have a tune at all. Runaway Horses . · I was also hoping to find out what Virgin LP Show the Evening World Holiday Show Rough Trade Single is , but the lyrics were GLOSSY stallions roam in fields IN their last album, Manic, impenetrable. In fact, somewhat of green; freedom, ecstasy and Magic, Majestic, the Band of surprisingly, the singing was joy merge into a blissful slobber Holy Joy showed the ability to actuaUy a very goolil ing heap. So it is in Belinda Car write melodic numbers with impersonation of Feargal1l lisle's third album Runaway expressive lyrics. However, things Sharkey. Apart from thaJ there's Horses.. · ·seem to have gone a bit astray not much of interest and overall The problem is that Beiinda is here. It's a very up-tempo tune this record.iust doesn't work. too gorgeous and so harmlessly but doesn't have a lot of spring in Stephen Bennie inoffensive that one cannot be fully merciless in one's criticism. For what it is Running Horses is not a poor album. Belinda.does not sing badly and there are many 'void/and desperate eyes look up STRAIGHT JACKET FITS hinting at hidden darkness, and HOLOCAUST worthy pop melodies lurking in Life In One Chord is-sonic blast: · The Sound of Souls to the sea of tranquillity". Fair the rump of this work. Sadly Hail · tha~ rattles yer bones in welcome Chrome LP enough , the difference between though, these redeeming factors ~p fashion. As for the cover version, this and Tales of Topographic' are all too often masked by Marianne, the Leonard Cohen Oceans is that it purports to nauseating mid-American pulp classic is taken out, dusted down discuss the band's aversion to rock treatment. This interpreta HAIL is an uncompromising and given the passion and DESPITE all that you have been nuclear apocalypse, tion has left almost aU tracks debut LP of brutal strength and emotion it deserves; and I can't led to believe'about thrash metal, environmental catastrophe and interchangeable and e:ninently woeful melancholia. The New · help thinking that if the great man death metal, Napalm Death-style horrid people in positions of Zealand quartet's harnessing of forgettable, for all its good himself could sing his songs with Britcore etc. coming along to · power, but it's still prog rock _ noise and melody gives us nature, I find being forced into such conviction he would be a lot blow away the pomposity and archaic twaddle that would make . sharpened barbs of songs that are the escapism and imagery of better off! emptiness of much old-style a 14-year-old wince. catchy without being overtly tracks such as La Luna and Shades Never too dull, never too rich, heavy metal, the fact is that quite . Actually, Three Ways To Die is popy. Monochrome sketches are Of Michaelangelo enough to turn Hail shows the genesis of a band a few of these bands, especially in really rather good as the band · created lyrically but the rainbow my sporadic nausea into one and exposes their influences Britain, harbour a secret and largely set aside the standard eternal spasm of musical revul of guitar work that jangles in the without allowing them to swamp terrible desire: they want to doom-laden chugga-chugga riffs sion. background infuses them with their undoubted originality. Give become Yes. -and the singer stops simulating just the right shades of colour. For me, -the sleeve is ~orth them a few months and the music Holocaust's new album is called acute appendicitis. What's more, From the nihilistic dirge of infinitely more than the vinyl press will devote their temporary, The Sound of Souls. It has an it finishes with the lines "Only Dialling A Prayer to the melodic itself though somehow I know but all important, loyalty to 11-minute song called Three Jesus can know the heart of the strains of Sparkle That Shines and that this recording will keep championing SJF. Still, Kiwi Ways To Die. Other songs on the outcast/God knows all the rivers This Taste Delight we get Belinda in chart hits until these jokes will make a pleasant change - album have lyrics like "Our future of life that flow into the deep dark transported to wonderland. All hmses have been flogged, .. · from those gawdawful puffin is a glorious fountain/Shimmering sea of our common death". It That That Brings glows with dead. ones. in the chaos, the hygiene of . made my day, anyway. Magnus Willis innocence and naivety whilst Keiron Mellotte destruction", and "I smash the - Siephen Barnaby : EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE We are a successful self-fin~ncing J:uropean 0 If you are a graduate or about to graduate in mechanical, organisation which is rapidly expanding. Our electrical, electronic or chemical engineering, in physics or in chemistry ,3,000 staff come from the 13 Member States including the United Kingdom. Over half of these 0 if you want to work in an international environment at the carry out patent research and examination. forefront of technology - - 0 if you have an excellent knowledge of one of the official languag.es (English, French, German) and the ability to understand the other two and are a citi·zen of one of the Member States* Due to this expansion we are looking for an , t~en t~e Europea~ Patent Office offers you an interesting and additional · · fmanc1ally attractive career as a European Patent Examiner in Munich, The Hague or Berlin. 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WANTTODQ-WIJEREDOISTART? !WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHICH OUTSIDE SUBJECTS WILL BE USEFUL IN THE JOB HUNT? HOW DO I FIND OUR ABOUT COURSES IN THEATRE MANAGEMENT? I NEED HELP WITH MY CV WHAT ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES OVERSEAS? - hese are just some of the questions asked in the Careers Service recently. We are afailabl~ through- out the year to help you explore your career ideas and investigate the job market. The fmt term of your final year is so hectic it makes sense to look at careers options in earlier years. Ideally,.you T should make contact with your Careers Adviser in the Spring or Summer term of your penultimate year. Use the Careers Library and take advantage of some of the courses we offer if appropriate. The quantity of careers information available may be off-putting, but divides into three categories: * general information about occupations, professions and other fields of employment, * educational information -details about postgraduate, academic and professional courses- in the UK and overseas, * employer information -directories of graduate employers, company brochures, videos, vacancy bulletins. Much ofthis information is in written form, but we do_put you in touch with practitioners of many types of work at the Autumn Careers Information Fairs and Employers Presentations, and throughout the year with our list of Local Contacts. On your first visit the Careers Adviser on duty can help you find your way around the Careers Library, whether you know what you want to do and need det~iled information or whether you are still unsure and looking for ideas. In some departments you may be invited to work in a small group with your Careers Adviser at an early stage to help you get started. The Careers Adviser's main task is to offer a personal consultation to enable you to assess what you have to offer, work out a strategy for the hunt for a job or course and develop appropriate skills to carry it out, eg. writing cv's, being interviewed. As you might expect, we have a great deal of contact with employers who see us as the most efficient method of direct contact with you throug~ presentations, brochures, vacancy bulletins, Spring Term Recruitment Visits (known as the Milk Round) and the Su~me~ Frur. However, we are equally well prepared to discuss opportunities in voluntary work, starting your own business, takmg time out, or postgraduate courses. Before your individual appointment you should do some preliminary research in the Careers Library. Collect your copies of the <;areers Programme (givi~g details of events organised for this session), ROGET (directory of employers and graduates), the hst of employer presentatiOns and the list of Spring Term Recruitment Visits (Bluelist). V~O IS WORKING IN ANTIGUAIBARBUDA · ANGUIUA · BANGLADESH · BEUZE · BHUTAN · CHINA • g 3: z Editor: Ma-xton Walker I W~nted urgently.!! ~ lE ;::; Experienced teachers of Advertising Manager: J a ne Sowerby Advertising: Simon Horrocks, Stephen Bax, Engl1sh1 Science and Maths to work 1n Bhutan, Indonesia, J ackie Stone ..... Design and Layout: Maxton Walker, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, ::z: .,... 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Advent Thl:lrsday 16th November 3 ' ' l l Struan Robertson from the Careers Service lays down the ground rules on c~.' - ' WHOAREYOU? r~sume will afford a n-ecessary opportunity to produce riting about yourself is an uncomfort One approach is to adopt a sympathetic concern for an individual angle on your background and experience. able experience, but sooner or-later the poor recipients of these documents. S/he has not any suitability' for the job. Such an exercise takes time and this task will have to be undertaken. idea of who you are and even less knowledge of ~hy W effort, but both are sound investments if you wish to their enterprise should employ you. To answer these two Frequently job applicants are invited to "send advance your application. details about themselves", or, individuals decide e~sential questions it will be necessary to provide an effi Ciently designed listing of your history, written from a· FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT to make a speculative approach to an enterprise positive perspective- namely a curriculum vitae. in order to secure the job they would like. 'Pre-sentation is of the essence. First impressions count Designing a curriculum vitae is an experience DESIGN (even on paper) so care must be applied energetically to which is new to most people and therefore a few The task is a basic design exercise in writing which make sure that your cv remains on top of any selection requires a proper appreciation of the needs of the pile. · hints on how to draft one may be helpful. employer. A straightforward listing of basic information (name, address, date of birth, nationality, education, qualifications, skills, referees etc) will form the founda tion of the cv. The reader can then, at a glance, cover the whole relief of your experience, and so there are good reasons to include this listing on one side of A4. The next task is to put some flesh on these basic bones. VOCABULARY Choosing an appropriate vocabularly is essential in order to engage the interest and attention of the reader. By looking into the demands and necessary aptitudes of the work, it should be possible to exercise careful and specifi c selection of words in order to hig~light your RESUME The layout of the information should be a matter of personal choice and style, but a strong case can be made for having a second page which expands on some well chosen aspects of the initial listing. This will help the reader to view any given fact in a way which is favourable to you. Written in short, easily digestable paragraphs, a Did you know th~ Milk Round starts in January? START THINKING WITH A CAREER IN ICI THE SKY'S THE LIMIT With the Stratoquest balloon developed by !Cl, we proved the sky's the limit by achieving a world record altitude of65,000 feet. NOW! We are constantly showing that there are no limits to what you can achieve if you are the best at what you do. We are looking for the best graduates to help us to keep breaking records. See our brochure- Opportunities in the World oflCI-or contact: !Cl Group Personnel, Recruitment Section, PO Box 6, Shire Park, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, tlertfordshire AL 7 I HD Pop into the Careers Service s·oon, and collect your list of visiting employers. •{ .A • • \ Bain & Company invites final year undergraduates of ·Edinburgh University to a presentation. describing it~ international strategic management consultancy pra.ctice and career opportunities for graduates . f~o:rn all disciplines . Monday 20 November l£l89 7:00pm , The Caledonian Hotel Princes Street Edinburgh Boston : London : Milan : ~unich : Paris : San Francisco : Sydney : 'lbkyo : Toronto . :.~: '. Advent Thursday 16th November 5 Once again Pilgrim ·risks life and limb to bring us the truth about the Graduate Recruitment Season. Read ~n at your peril . .. "Hi there" it sai<;l, "Have ~ he world by making things which ing of research. Remember this: unlike the other two cases you fooled, it is cheap. Then they'll you ever thought about a .s more than can be said for the all the interesting PhDs have been can't blame the Government this show you lots of slides, and then career in finance?" "Of vast and tedious world of finance done. The only ones left are the time. It only takes two years to you get to ask them a question, course not", I replied, "do I which doesn't make anything really awful ones like 'A study of qualify and then you could spend "where's my milk" usually does except more money for people look anally reteyrive?". the letter of Roger of'Wick', or the rest of your life kneeling on the trick. The only other chance who already have far too much 'Pig Farming Stockholm 1310- the floor scraping great chunks of you'll have to ask a question is at · Careers, as we all know, are and don't think you can lessen 1335' or 'Minor Orbital Eccen yellowing skin . off the feet of your final interview at the very very important things, because your guilt by reading the VSO tricities in the Asteroid Belt'. incontinent old sailors who heart of the company HQ. Give once you're stuck with one you leaflet: this world needs another Gone are the days when the DNA haven't had a bath since ·1942. them a hard time if they don't ans can't change it. Most of you are stockbroker as much as we need double helix could be discovered "But this is hell, Faustus, and you wer it well, but don't blow· it: if probably still waJildering around total nuclear war. \ in , a small room in Cambridge: are in it." done well, this could be . your saying "I think I'm going to be the ------L now you're going to be catalogu- finest moment. With an earnest, next Anthony Burgess, a pheno Just as M ephistonh- ing the variety of the thickness of As for the Milk Round itself concerned expression on youJC menally well read polymath 1:' .leaves on deciduous forest floors. don't worry. Depending on ho~ face, as if this matter has been genius living in Tunia." No you're · o l es lQrmented Faus- Which more or less leaves us rich the company is, you wm be bothering you for weeks, let those not: you're going to be the man fuS even whilst he withchiropody.Liketeachersand- · plied with drinks ranging from magic words . slip from your ager of a Co-op in Kidderminster soldiers, this country has a great champagne to orange juice. This mouth, "How much does this and you're going to _hate it. was still on Earth, shortageotchiropodists, although may sound cheap, but don't be building weigh?'' Live in Fear! Just as Mephistopholes tor mented Faustus even whilst · he so the Milk Round (') 0 () was still on earth, so the Milk exists to remind you e Round exists to remind you of the · of the hell to come 0 hell to come even while you are in " . the undergraduate paradise. For even while you are ~" the first time since you left school 0 you'll be putting on a suit and tie in your under 0 or a nice skirt and some sensible graduate paradise._ shoes and going along to be told about how wonderful it is to work Then again, you may be think for Esso. They will say: "We make ing of going into the media, or a many investments in developing medium. Forget it. Muriel Gray countries." This means: "We mer was just_a huge accident of fate cilessly exploit misinformed Afri ·and never again will there be a cans at slave-labour rates". .television pr-esenter who wasn't Remember Bhopal? The Exxon either born in London or a · Valdise? Their blood is on your member of the Cambridge Foot hands. lights. At least Esso do some good in Then again, you may be think- Very Alternative' ment or for chopping down the of ihe has invited alternative employers · Andrew Watson tropical rainforests, exploiting to set up stalls, and to provide E U Green Society looks !>eopl~ in the Third World, expen~ information· about themselves and BA.SIL PATERSON amenting on animals, or manufac what they stand for. · at the ever-increasing turing military hardware. advantages of ethically Between them, the~ organisa Other people may not ·reel overly tions manage to cover a diverse s~CHOOL OF ENGLISH friendly employment: fulf"illed persuading consumers to range of interests, including such asks why anyone should buy the latest luxury cat food. The things as environmentalism, con prospect of being a well-oiled cog servation, Third World develop consider a closer look at in a huge business machine may ment, alternative trading, co COURSES FOR RSAIUCLES CERTIFICATE the Alternative Careers not appeal to others. A lot .of operatives, alternative technol IN TEACHING people like to feel that they are ogy, animal rights and mental Fair. doing something worthwhile and heahth. Some organisations such ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE of direct benefit to others. How as the Co-operative Development TO ADULTS HERE WAS a time when Contact: Mary Beresford-Peirse Tthe phrase "alternative Some people _may have qualms about ~areers" conjured up an working for a multinational company Image of Arthur Daly types TEACHER RECRUITMENT AGENCY making a living out of numer that they know is responsible for pol- ous "strictly legitimate, I kid luting the environment. · Contact: Helen McNeill You not" deals. Nowadays · however many people are much money ends up in your poc Agency also have some very useful ' thinking seriously about the ket may be less important for these workshops. BASIL PATERSON merits of alternative work, people than enjoying their work . One of th~ niain criticisms of the · though of course strjttly being creative and simply par Alternative Careers Fair Iia5 been SCHOOL OF ENGLISH above the law. ticipating in something that they that there have never been any feel to be right. The .reasons are numerous actual jobs on offer. This is 22/23 Abercromby Place although they often overlap. Some · It is to cater for these pwple that ' because the main of the Fair is to Edinburgh EH3 60E. lleOple may have qualms about Edinburgh University Green Soci raise awarel!ess of the possibilties Arels Working for a multinational com ety organises an annual Alterna for an · alternative career and to · Tel: 031-556 7695 ( pany that they know is responsible : tive Careers Fair every February. provide students with the right Telex: 727815 BAP ACO G .SeIeo for either polluting the environ- Held in the Chaplaincy Centre, it contacts. However we do hope that more jobs will be on offer in later Fax: 031 557 8503 years. Advent 6 ------~~------~------~T.~h~.u~~~s~d~a:y~1~6~t~h~JV~o~v~e:m~b~e~r~------ Stephen Bax, recounts the ~ps. and downs of teaching English In a foreign country, a.nd as~s how beneficial an expenence It really was. o. TE F L: NoT So M\JC\-\ t\ 5AVC~J)AN /\'5 A ·WA\1 oF- L\ ~I. 0 o you don't want to be an accountant or tax of students turn to it straight after their degrees. For still possible to get a job in these countries with no qual inspector? The Milk Round doesn't many the attraction is the chance to travel a little around ifications if you are a native speaker of English, and Sappeal? You just want to get away from it the world, doing something not too laborious and quite patient, but the pay wi)l almost certainly be lousy, there all? stimulating before getting a 'real' job. Others catch the will no job security, and you might find yourself dodging bug and try to make it more of a career. the authorities, since work permits are sometimes dif · When I graduated at the tender age of21, with no job, ficult to get. Most people who try this approach end up no money and no ideas (except that working is bad for with horrific stories of disreputable bosses and cowboy you), I saw an ad in the Guardian 'and within a month I language schools. but you might just be the lucky excep was in Africa. What was I doing? Travelling, seeing the llo,\· do )·ou get shtrtcd '! tion ... world, escaping from Britain, and incidentally teaching It's perhaps more sensible to sort out a job before you English to classes of70 bright-eyed girls. I didn't know it leave. Occasionally you see ads in the Tuesday Guardian then, but what I was doing was "TEFL"-teaching f you wanted to risk it, you could just grab a or the Times Educational Supplement on Friday which English as a foreign language. As this is now a £1 billion I dictionary, hop on a plane to Spain, Greece, Italy, or don't ask for a teaching qualification (such as the ad I industry with opportunities all over the world, hundreds even Taiwan or Japan, and look at,ound. Apparently it is answered to teach in Sudan). But these are rare, and Advent Thursday 16th November . 7 almost every half-decent TEFL job requires some sort of According to her, the people she looks for as poten- Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) is the best known. qualification and/or experience. . tially good teachers of EFL are those with a good general Most of these now ask for experience of some sort, but education and an interest in travelling and working they are often willing to listen if you can argue your case, abroad (since TEFL in Britain is very badly pajd). The or if you have other skills they can use. If they do accept So hon· to get .· OU wake up, late again, there is no hot from SERC). So who wants to spend another two or three years as a student once Whatever you decide 'do not water and the Y they've graduated?. · feel ~ that you are committed. cashpoint machine has swal Remember, there are tens of lowed yo.ur ·card. Can you Nick Woodward discusses some of the pros and cons ofpostgraduate thousands of students in your pos stand another year or two on study and e~plains why he decided to stay on. ition and companies and depart- a student grant or is the lure . ments are ready to help, if you of a regular pay packet too want to know something ask much? studies will probably be based on So what's it really going to be them, it might be that contact As a recent graduate from Not one of three things; a) More stu like when you start. It it is what which lands you the work you are tingham University, now studying dent frolics b) A chance to get you want, which it should be if you after. for ari MSc, hopefully I can offer your teeth into your subject or c) a checked everything out If you really are not sure why some advice or at least give you an qualification to help your chances want to become involved with. thorohghly, it will be great; The not hedge your bets. I applied fo r idea or two to ponder. of getting a particular type of . . . . workload is heavier and there is a · research It IS Imperative to consult. jobs and MSc's and only decided Whatever you do do not be wor k . h d fi . d ' bigger onus on yourself to go and fully in April. panicked into an early decision, Personally I was of the c) vari- t e epar ment you are mtereste find things out, but isn't that what Many people work for a few years g~aduate jobs will be available all ety. My · physics dewe~ wa~_ not in.This may be your own at Edin you want(??). You can still have a and take Masters' to retrain and ,summer. Popular po_stgraduMP sufficient ·for work m the field I burgh or somewhere with a good heavy night and not get your pay fancied so a "t~chnology conver- reputation in what you want to docked in the morning, but you My physics degr_ee si_!Jn" MSc was Ideal. The tho~ght specialise in. They will be able to might just have to work later that Personally I found that ,-(-{;' · l •Of another year of lazy days ~nd tell you what they can offer and evening. Holidays will be shorter the banks were more Was no t SUJJ lClen heavy n!_ghts was quite allunng what they want in return. too, six weeks a year is what the funding bodies allow, although understanding, fior ·WOrk z'n the ft'e[d too · If you are considering post-· Most· Master- degrees are taught, . graduate courses, above all, cl1eck . . . . . I'm · sure the occasional long alleviating some of the I anczed so a h rf for fundin . All In a Slm.Ilar way to Bachelor . , fi _' t at you qua 1 Y . g degrees 1e lectures not pure weekend won't be noticed. . "technology convey,.. ,the&overnrrientbodieswille~pect • burden offinancial . , at 2:1 or above (but not stnctl~) research, butyoumustcompletea worry, and the level of Slon MSc was ·and if the government makes It considerable month project as Personally I found that the 'd [ easier if you are a science or wyll as pass the exams. Again banks were more understanding ' funding is higher. l ea · engineering student. Having departments will be willing to talk alleviating some of the burden of further study may be the gateway ascertained that funds are availa- to you about their requirements courses fill up though so apply financial worry and the level of to a specialsied career whtther _it is ble where do you go next? What so if you are interested get in early, you can always withdraw. A funding is higher (£70 per week theatre studies ?r particle physics. course do you look for? I~ you touch with them. decision to continue with your Advent Thursday 16th November 8 -ame Keith Harrow investigates the land of obstacles that graduates are likely to tome up against after they have graduated in the form of the employers' ability tes_ts and talks to Mr David Nelson, an occupational psychologist. 0, YOU'VE survived the last three years states that the answers must be in your own handwriting. lated group situation, an examination of your ability to with only first degree bums, and you're Unfortunately, evidence shows that this technique is work in_a team. This usually takes the form of complet straight into a cushy job and a great actually as bad as useless. Why do employers bother to ing a joint task - perhaps playing a business game, use it at all. The good news is that most don't, and Mr. building a tower out of lego or something like that. future. Unfortunately there's only on~ S Nelson warns that those who do should be looked upon Here, the analysts will be watching to see which "slot" to snag. Applications and interyiews. suspiciously: place you in (shy, pleasant, assertive, submissive etc). It What actually happens when your application form, "Their personnel procedures are mystic, and I is a widely used technique, and the best advice seems to coffee stained and covered in your tears of irrespressible wouldn't want to work for a company that doesn't have be to be seen to be taking a role (although not an overly mirth, as you sat and dreamt up the most outlandish fic a rational basis for recruiting people." dominant one) in decision making. Also, try suggesting tions about your past life for the delectation and wo~der slightly exotic solutions to problems. The analysts are ment of the interviewers, lands on the doormat of the he most controversial area of any recruitment always on the lookout for origin~lity. Graduate Recruitment Office? procedural is almost certainly the ability tests. Whichever recruitment system a company uses, there T Having a degree, obviously proves that you have All these types oi testing, sorting and selecting seem will inevitably be a certain amount of statistical weighing at least some intelligence and a modicum of staying rather straightforward, and usually it is possible to pro ·of you and everybody else who applied for the same power, but often you will still have to prove your mental ject ~he type of persona that the analysts are probably job. There isn't really any way of avoiding this. Inevita ability; even within a small section of the population lookmg for, at least for the short time required. The per bly the large stack of initial application forms have to be such as graduates, there is still a huge range of ability and sonality tests, however are something else again. How weeded to obtain an interview short list, and often even these tests are designed to determine where individuals can you spot the trick questions? Actually you can't. these initial ,documents will have to be weighed up fall in relation to each other. They usually take the form You're not meant to. So what happens to the less than against the ki"nd of answers people who are already suc of standard IQ questions such as "find the next letter/ perfect amongst us? . cessful in the company originally gave. This life history number in this series" and so on. The best way to "Most people having sinned in the past, and not being . analysis basically aims to categorise the type of person improve your score in these is to buy one ofthe popular perfect would have to say 'yes I've done that'." The best that you are, for example, a joiner, a non joiner do self test IQ paperbacks; despite the fact that in theory ploy seems to be to be honest, and appear human. the you like to g_o onto committees etc. In general the larger you aren't supposed'to be able to improve your IQ, with alternative is to come out of the test emulating a psycho an org·lmisation is, the more likely that it will be that practice you are likely to be able to hike up your percen tic version of Mother Theresa. The tests can detect standard techniques are used to hone down the number tage a few points which could make all the difference. unrealistic answering patterns and it is easy to be caught of applicants, especially if that application form contains But beware, although they can get to look frighteningly out as a liar. multi-choice questions. similar. don't try to memorise the answers. Another form of assessment is, believe it or So when do all these tests happen? Sometimes at an At least when answering written questions, you are not, graphology- the study of handwriting. It is fairly interview, by post, or during a weekend away. given some time to try and prepare your answers, unlike easy to detect when this is going on if the form simply Weekends away, often also include some kind of simu- the quickfire interview sceparious:What is the best pJ.oy The Bell Educational Trust IIEIE[ Cambridge/RSA Cert TEFLA courses EDINBURGH Full- and part-time training courses leading to the Cambridge/RSA Certificate in Societies Centre, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ Teaching English as a Foreign Language· to Adults-the most widely recognised Tel: 031-557 0984 initial qualification for a person with English mother tongue wishing to take up a career in TEFL- are available at the Bell Schools in Bath, Cambridge, London, Norwich and Saffron Walden. CAREERS · For information about these are other courses offered by the Bell Schools, please contact: The Marketing Department (ESN), DAY The Bell Educational Trust, Hillscross, Red Cross Lane, Cambridge CB2 2QX 24th NOVEMBER, 11 a.m.-4.00 p.m. Telephone: 0223 212333 Telex: 817916 BELLCO G Fax: 0223 410282 TEVIOT DEBATING HALL & CHAPLAINCY CENTRE Advent Thursday 16th November 9 here? Again Mr. Nelson thinks that honesty is the best policy. "Interviewers are looking for basic implausibil Ity. If somebody sai? 'Well, I joined that firm in 1973. By 1975, I was Sales Duector', then an interviewer is going to say 'Oh. Yeah? How big was this firm. If there were 300 salesmen, then the interviewer is going to begin to think this is a bit unlikely." Another point is to be prepared to talk. "Most interviewers will give you the opportunity to say 'Yes' or 'No' and then shut up. don't take the invita tion to do this. It's bad interviewing technique but it won't help you. Mr. Nelson advises that you avoid bizarre behaviour. He recalls a time when interviewee paced the room throughout the interview- not recommended. "Try to relax and be yourself. You can't pull the wool out of their eyes for long." · "I. don't personally see what is gained by lying your way m to a career. If you are genuinely not suited for the job, who is the ultimate loser if you get it." Food for thought. Ultimately, however if you don't get that job, what consolation can you draw. Well, there are always more people who don't get a particular job than do, and any way, recent research has turned up some rather startling facts about the whole ethos of the job interview. A few E years ago, research was done on how good personnel 0 people were at picking out the right people for a job. In V the end they scored 10% worse than chance. So by that A R yardstick, there's probably a better than even chance 1) that you were better than the person who did get the job. 0 . For anybody with a little more ·. iary of a optimism than Pilgrim, (see page 5) we provide you with your very own ornebody graduate itinerary. October Source: Go 1990 Meet your careers service Get free copies of AGCAS booklets and Graduate Post Apply to employers on accountancy and Law Milk Rounds University of Cambridge Employer presentations start Local Examinations Syndicate Application deadlines: PGCE courses Soc1al work postgraduate courses International Examinations I XA\11'.~1111'' HO\ItU Overseas postgraduate courses ------·---·---· ~-·· November Prepare a CV Apply for other vocational postgraduatt: ;::0urses ~i>-TIONs 1 Application deadlines: Civil Service (administrators) ~\ ly NHS (administrators) ~-+-~ FCE CPE ~ .-:-( DES PET CUEFL December Put Start researching Milk Round employers and making applications Application deadlines: BBC trainees January our Milk Round begins - arrange some interview "practice TJXtims Begin speculative applications o CTEFLA DTEFLA '-J Think about academic postgraduate courses ~ ~ "<'/ COTE DOTE «."' Application deadlines: Overseas voluntary service ~ 0 to the /0 ~ Civil Service (scientific officers "'1 . ~<(.. and statisticians) c,Y- '"'o tvs FOR ·n:. ~>- Some industrial and commercial employers Media jobs Police force (mid-January) test! GCHQ linguist posts February Apply for postgraduate study and funding Application deadlines: Civil service (economists) ------~1 March I April Second interviews begin Application deadlines: British Academy student~hips CAMBRIDGE/RSA for humanities research TIIE MARKET LEADER May I June EXAMS IN BRITISH EFL EXAMINATIONS Summer Recruitment Fairs begin Further details from July I August/September The Director English as a Foreign Language Reg1ster with your careers service to receive vacancy lists by post Syndicate Buildings Telephone: International + 44 + 223 + 61111 Continue speculative applications 1 Hills Road Telex: 940 12736 SYND G Join your local Unemployed Graduate Group CAMBRIDGE CB1 2EU Fax: International + 44 + 223 + 460278 Consider voluntary work graduates YO!IARE. 1AN INDIVID!lAL You must have heard the saying that 'when they made you they ~roke the mould'. Well, it's certainly true for the graduates you'll be joining at Standard Life~ Your individual skills, your talent, your knowledge and your . . ability are alJ part of your poteJitial. And that's what is all important to us. When yo~ join us you will be motivated by the one individual who has your best career interests at heart. You. Of cour-se, you will have the support of your colleagues and the back up of one of the strongest and most progressive financial institutions in the UK and the largest mutual life organisation in the European Community. But you, the individual, are the heart of the success, because at.Standard Life you don't just count, you matte:.;. Our commitment to your career, in whatever area, js demonstrated by our well-structured and carefully thought out training programmes. We offer you the very hest train!ng and wide-ranging opportunities to develop your career because we believe you have the potential to make a valuable contribution to our continued success. Standard Life will be visiting your university in the New Year. For more information and a graduate brochure call . into your careers office. Standard Life We don't follow standards.We set them. • Advent Thursday 16th November 11 ' \ someEU -·· has helped me find my feet. Graduates reflect , for the day, their progress towards Marylebone' Road office, we are Women here are encouraged to their own targets, and how they're running a seminar for a dozen or on the state of their promote themselves and take a BANKING helping various branch managers so people on the ·selling strong career path. There is even a careers, after a few . across the region, all of whom techniques associated with a regular 'well woman' clinic - or the best part .of a have to meet their targets. single product, in this case, years away from quite unusual for this type of 10.00 am A branch appoint Barclays Home Mortgage. institution. F year now, I've been university. doing a _job which is almost ment. For the rest of the morning 4.00 pm- to 6.30 pm During this I am in conference with one of the time I am in a meeting with the wholly people orientated. region's branch managers. We I Cl It's a job that takes me out of region's Retail Director, to whom look at progress over the year so I'm answerable. We'll review the the office four days out of five, far, and how we can improve on it INSURA~CE and out in the evenings two nights day, and discuss the next day's joined ICI ·in 1987, during the rest of the year. Some schedule. I having completed an hon out of five. A typical weekday of the managers are a little prickly. "E din burgh · is an begins at: about having such a young man to I still have some correspon expanding financial ours degree in French.,. with 7.30 am when I'll be in the Business Studies at Edin deal with. I'm 27. Many of them dence to complete before leaving. centre with fast-moving office to dictate notes on the pre are in their fifties, and can Once or twice a week, I'll have an opportunities; it1s an exciting burgh University. I was thenf vious day, go through the post and remember the days before selling evening appointment. This could recruited into ICI Colours the financial press, and have a was so important. Anyone joining well be a meeting at one of our place to work. I applied to meeting with my opposite Standard Life because they and Fine Chemicals for a the Bank's Management branches with some customers. number, the AssistanJ Corporate Development programme can are the largest company career in Sales and Market These informal occasions give me in g. Director, whose work is on the expect to experience this sort or an opportunity to get to know involved in the financial sec ot11er side of the Bank's field of My first five m_onths were spent hassle. For me, it's all part of the what people are looking for from tor, with a rapidly growing piay. Much of the correspondence challenge. the bank, and a chance to find out ·in our distribution centre in noith · will be to do with local advertising systems department. I know Manchester, working as a section 12.30 pm The branch sales staff how we can improve our service to for branches, sponsorship ideas " come in from the banking hall for _them. my job is not going t~ remain leader for the Eastern European they may have had put ·to them, static, there · will always be group. My learning during that a buffet lunch and a wide-ranging and other sales-orientated busi discussion. This is their chance to When I joined the Bank I had something new to learn. period combined with . the early ness. I have complete control over the idea that bank managers were responsibility was put tothe test in · say what they think we should be "1 spent my first week in the sys the region's local advertising doing. It's my opportunity to talk . people who only ever saw custom tems department getting to know my next move to one of our man budget. ers when they became overdrawn. ufacturing works in Franee. I to them about targets in an infor the company and meeting the - 9.15 am With the course under mal atmosphere. There's nothing I never thought I'd be meeting became the assistant manager team I had been assigned to: the way, I visit each of the members of hit and miss about our discussion. some of them over a glass of wine (and later manager) of the Dis during the evening! terminations team. The team is my team to talk over their work 2.45 pm Back at the one of the largest, with seven tribution Department. Initially I members; its programs are con was responsible for eight adminis cerned with the surrender of trative staff and later, the assurance policies. warehouse staff to. After attending an in-house In April this year I was transfer CO\Jrse on DELTA COBOL, the red to our Manchester head office dialect of COBOL used here, I and currently I am attached to the spent two months writing reports Marketing Department as pro on an automatic maturity system duct manag~r with a portfolio that Sc!Jweppes until the termination team's new generates a turnover of £6m. project had passP.d the planning With ICI I have experienced. stage. Then I was thrown straight rapid and varied career progres into programming. The peer sion. I can honestly say that my • checking system in which one first two years have been interest CAREERS FOR GRADUATES team member, selected by rota, ing, enjoyable and totally in line checks the. output of the others, with my aspirations. PRESENTATION EVENING MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY 1. efoie I joined Bain, I remember to keep your feet on Come and take part in our informal presentation had what I could the ground: few environments B have teams of such highly capable . describe as "a healthy scepti and fun people. and business game. Buffet supper. cism" about just how much a These benefits don't come free, consultant could do for a and in fact, my greatest worry client. As An ·engineering before joining was actually about graduate with limited experi long working hours and I don't Meet senior and young managers for careers ence in business, I was also deny that there have been times counselling and information on opportunities unsure what my role in the when I have worked late into the evening to prepare a client pre- process could be. , sentation. However, there are within our business. Fortunately, it didn't take long also quieter days when I can leave for me to appreciate the value of the office before the rush hour. consultancy, and I'm. amazed by One of the best things about Bain how much I've learnt and how is that- everyone knows how to much · I can do after just twelve have a good time both.at work and months. With four weeks formal afterwards. I've been on a number Wednesday 6 December training and a year of on-the-job of caseteam events ranging from coaching, I now understand the parachuting to basking on a beach 6.00 pm for 6.15 pm start concepts behind what makes a in Malta. business work. More importantly, So what's next? After two EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY I've helped clients formulate prac years, people either continue in tical solutions to complex business Bain's consultant-in-training The Caledonian Hotel problems in five different indus- . programme, go to Business tries. 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