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TOP TORY SPEAKS ] Go for your writ [ iiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiniiiiHiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!a and then accepted questions from the floor. LEGAL action is The ' crowd largely being threatened by remained orderly throughout the sporting club the session although heated exchanges-' did take place against Ms. Lor- between Mr. Whitelaw and aine Monk, Deputy speakers from the floor on several contentious issues. President of the Questions on the National Students’ Represen Front and police activity in tative Council, and Northern Ireland particularly TALLY HOI provoked heckling and dis other officials of sporting club categorically pute -from the floor, - S.R.C. denied that their activities The discreet presence of Following the S.R.C. would include blood sports. several security staff ensured As she personally abhors that the event went off with council meeting of blood sports and believes out ihcident, although some March 8th, when it was that, most students feel the members of the Labour Club proposed that a resolu same way, Ms. Monk feels MR. William Whitelaw, distributing literature were tion be tabled at the she has been 'conned' and is Deputy Leader of the less than politely bundled 'exceedingly angry' at the away from the entrance to next council meeting to threat of being- taken to Conservative Party, the Chamber - by a security deratify the sporting Court. addressed a large and guard. - club, Mr. Jonathan However, other-’ people animated audience in Prize for the best catcall present say that what the goes to the wit, who on hear Seed sought legal ad-: the Debating Chamber sporting club Whs asked was ing a reference to Mr. -Whjte.- vice with Gibson and whether it intended to use on Monday afternoon. law's future role^as a Con Co., solicitors. S.R.C-. money to finance its Mr. Whitelaw fdckessad. servative politician.after the If the resolution is 'following of blood sports. the Cha,rober for . about, ten election tomorrow, called out passed the sporting; Mr. Jonathan Seed claims mihute6 about the. need tp — ? "Yest as leader of ^the that because the. issue was vote for the Conssrvatives opposition." club are threatening to so contentious the-sporting seek an order fijom the club has recognised this re High Court to reverse striction and have never used S.R.C. money to finance the decision, and/ this area ' of their activities. furthermore, to seek an Therefore, as the .sporting order that the officers of club have not been in.breach S.R.C. responsible pay . of any regulations they de Mr. Johnson went on to duce that to deratify the THE election propa the costs of the High ganda that papers the indicate that he had firm status of their club would be plans for activities in the Court application. ‘manifestly unfair and 'un walls of the Union future. . The sporting club strongly constitutional'. reached a new nadir I asked him to be more believe in their right to exist Mr. Seed also pointed out last week. specific about "right-wing as a recognised S.R.C. that Ms. Monk has repeated Pinned to’the Union notice revolution" and if he felt society and have every inten ly refused to give the board ! 'was the' "following political violence was justi tion of fighting to maintain necessary signature to sport manifesto: fied. their existence. ing club cheques, even for ARYANS OF GREAT BRITAIN ."It depends upon the Ms. Monk claimed she the withdrawal of money UNITE future circumstances, which had not been informed of the from their own social (Conservates and Social would hopefully be geared to situation and said that 'at account. The sporting club sporting club commented — ment any group ' of students : Democrats have (ailed and a higher degree of political no time ever, to her know considers that whatever her "W e do not seek to. justify should be able to form a betrayed our nation. concensus ... and orderly They must be swept away 1) ledge, had there been a pro personal views Ms. Monk our presence through a de society and exist without the A PROGRAM FOR BRITISH change, ,erf 'course” . posal at -Council to deratify should do her job without fence of our activities and sort of prejudices and perse REVIVAL Would he describe him the sporting club'. When prejudices and discriminat sports, but merely on the cution that has been exhibit 1. Com pulsory repatVTallon for self as a 'fascist'? Negroes and other racial applying for S.R.C. finance ion. grounds that we believe in a ed by certain members of refuse. "A RadicaJ Right-Winger". Ms. Monk says that the A spokesman for the free and democratic environ S.R.C.” . Wendy Hilt. а. Correction Centres for . Com by John Leonard. munists arid Prostitutes. ffliiiiiiiiiuiminiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiiii uiiiiiiuiiuiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiim^ 3. Vast rearmament, public works lor unemployed and creation ol a National People's Force to achieve a military-civilian resignation of S.R.C. "do synthesis. -■* not relate to that extent to- 4. Fusion. .of T.U.C. and C.B.I. my position as Presiden of and restoration of differentials SANITY RESTORED ? By Jan Parker U .M .C ." he said. for skilled working men. Rewards for talent and industry. When asked if he thought 5. Abolition of stagnant par MR. Tony Jones has that by resigning from one liamentary shamocracy and original statement. He Blackpool in December There is no doubt an class-based . politics. Sub resigned as President of 'emphasised that his letter 1978. element of petty politics position and not from the stitution of a vocational fran the Students' Represen to Mr. Pinto was a private Loraine Monk, Deputy among Union officials, but other, the division between chise and a system of national the two ' bodies wOuld plebiscites on Issues of public tative Council. * His letter to Dominic that he President of S.R.C. and to what extent this exists is increase, Mr. Jones an importance. resignation took effect did n o t intend to be acting President in Mr. difficult to judge, as Mr. б. Withdrawal from E.E.C. publicly displayed. Jones' place, told T h e Jones will not expound on* swered, "No, not really." Creation of an Aryan axis over from March 30th. Ms. Monk, however, told Africa with the formation of We put it to Mr. Jones Courier that Mr. Jones did this. an Anglo - Rhodesian - South In an interview with The that surely students of this „ not specify any of the It is also strange that Mr The Courier that she thought- African alliance;' Courier, he said that his University have a right to "abuses" within the Union Jones says he spent con "it is impossible when you Recovery of territorial posses resignation was "purely a have got two different sions and parts of Britain's know what "abuses" if any "because there obviously siderable time trying to' rightful Empire. personal decision, related to are taking place in their haSn’t been any." overcome this, when his people that there's not go Its author proved to be a whole set of circum Union. Mr. Jones agreed, "All Sabbatical officers absence from many student ing to be a split." Ian Johnson, a 2nd year stances both personal and saying, "I am a firm believer are under terrific pressure committees was a common * There will- be an election Combined Honours student. related to ’ the Students' that students have a demo and I think it was a personal criticism pf the ex-President for a temporary Presi It may read 'like.a joke, but Union." cratic right to know what is decision. I am sorry if When this was put to Mr. dent of S.R.C. next week. it's not, he means it. A letter from Mr. Jones going on in their Unioh.".lt ! people, - especially . t h e Jones, he stated that he The successful candidate ''I believe that since the ■to Dominic Pinto, Secretary seems, however, that Mr. University, are -led to- was "not interested", in will hold office for":the war our country's future has of S.R.C., is posted up in Jones does not practice believe anything else." reply. "I think it is just a rest Qf the term as non- slipped back and this has the Union foyer. - In it, Mr. what he preaches, and he In his letter to Mr. Pinto, frivilous allegation." Sabbatical S.R.C. Presi dent. been due to a total lack of Jones says that, "I feel that still refused to specify what * M r:/ Jones' speaks of the Is it? There will also foe - an elec direction and from policy, it is about time someone the reasons for his resigna- - "petty politics”; -of student If Mr.' Jones believed that tion ,fo r■; t h e Sabbatical and I believe that the only mqde a stand against the tlon relating to Students committees, which he be such a'problem existed with Deputy President of S.R.C. way to resume our country's abuses taking place."-When Unions were. lieves a r e "absolutely student committees, 'his for 1979/80 next week. future is a drastic right- asked by The Courier if he He again repeated that it, farcical and to the detri lack -.of attendance was not wing revolutionary, change''.;; would tell us,exactly, what was ."a personal decision,", ment of.the-interests-.of the a constructive ' method - of , Miss Sharon Rowlands, I . asked him if he was these "abuses”/' and' "cir a clich6 obviously popular general- student body/V • solving' this. the -popular : Deputy Presi associated with ■ . any-, cumstances related to the with Mr. Jones, as it is the. He £^oes on to say that he MJones is - still dent^ Elect, who won by « established right Wing party. Students' :Uhion": were, Mr. same statement he gave, has "spent a considerable President of t h e Union - majority of -over 300 .-votes, has'been forced- to resign, ’ ’.'I have rjpt had .9 great Jones sard 'th a t' he would concerning his resignation * - amount of time -working to Management Committee deal of opportunity., to asso not, merely repeating his from the National Union of^ end ihis but I feel that. It is (U .M .C .). The as yet un- due., to ill-heaJth and : an anticipated period of -long ciate myself’ with a political obviously well practised Students' delegation ,- ton now futile."- , < , o ’.- . » known circumstances of his body". convalescence.
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Royal Theatre ‘Thieves, Whores and Beggars’ THj] present Theatre Royal in Newcastle’s THE THREEPENNY OPERA — Bertolt Brecht. all the diverse qualities and advantages needed to stage It is only recently that Brecht's plays have justified in Brecht. Grey Street was built when the old Mosely terms of money at the box-office the kind of critical appreciat The acting and singing (there are 19 songs) was generally ion they have steadily received over the years. strong with the final message of the play being put across with Street Theatre was demolished in 1836 to Whereas their quality has never been in serious doubt, stark, brutality. producers have been reluctant to stage them given their revol Neil Pointon as MacHeath had the perfect face and Man enable Richard Grainger’s new city centre utionary and not so commercial means of theatrical presenta cunian accent — which resulted in an incongruous "Mac the to be built. The Theatre is now owned by tion. Knife" and Bill Turpy worked hard to convey the timid nature Nevertheless "The Threepenny Opera", Brecht's eleventh of the detective 'Tiger' Brown. the city of Newcastle who bought it very and one of his> most famous dramas has been' produced con The band dealt competently. with Kurtweill's famous sistently since its composition in 1928. music and the lighting and design were all of a high standard. cheaply in 1973. - The latest production was put on at the Gulbenkiert Studio It is a refreshing experience to see a Brecht production. all last week by the Newcastle University Music Society and More than any other writer he has influenced today's drama The Theatre is financed by Tyne and directed by Stuart Rogers. tists and his innovative brand of theatrical presentation is at The play is based on John Gay's "Beggars Opera" and once stark and violent yet containing a humanity both generous Wear and seats 1,400 (it sat 1,700 before the set in London about 1900. Although radically modified by and warm. fifth level was removed). 380,000 tickets are Brecht, the general outline is Gay’s. Steven Swift. MacHeath secretly marries Polly, daughter of his fellow sold per year which is on average just over crook Peachum. Peachum organises his arrest; he flees, but is caught through the treachery of Jenny, a whore. He escapes 1,000 per night and does not take into from jail through another woman, Lucy, but is recaptured and taken to bef executed. He is reprieved in a deliberately artificial account matinee performances..So it can be happy ending. seen that. the Theatre is often not fully Brecht is by no means the easiest playwright to stage. His plays require slick co-ordination and a steady crescendo booked even, contrary,' to public belief, for to a climax which reveal the political motivation. GIVI Whereas in Gay the target was'the petty obsessions of an performances by The Royal Shakespeare aristocracy whose affairs resembled those of the underworld, Company. According to the rules the here it is a capitalist society which allows there to be an under Theatre keeps back 50 tickets for every world at all, and happily this particular production contained performance to be sold on the day. , w i ^ m j m ' Michael Grayson is the General Manager of the Theatre and it is his job to plan its programme. He tries to create a een balance between opera, ballet, comedy, musicals and serious 8LOOD CAN'r BE jm B n diVEN.*.# plays. Apart from the Scottish Opera, the Ballets, and the CERTAINLY Max Webster is an interest THOUSANDS OF LIVES ARE SAVlO EVERY YEAR Prospect Theatre Company, which are offered to Mr. Grayson ing case of a rock band trying desperately THANKS to HEtR by the Arts Council, repertory companies either offer a show or WILL Y6o-HFLP BY ATTENDING A^SES»jSFi'5* M r. Grayson s m s one which he would like to see in Newcastle. to be different—a characteristic that shows The shows he picks are those of companies, with a good TO BE HELD IN - ' track record although he says companies sometimes withdraw refreshing ingenuity in these days of main their offer of a show in which case he has to find/ often stream American rock which sadly contains hurriedly, a replacement, which is sometimes second rate. Mr. THE BALLROOM Grayson believes that it is better to put on a second rate show the invention and intelligence of a can of * '#*fNlV6RSlTY OF than to have the Theatre closed for a week or more, an opinion sliced peaches. which is not shared by the Theatre committee. When Mr. Gray Max Webster — a Canadian based group — have their son has chosen a show he recommends it to the committee second Capitol album released currently -— " A Million **M 0N D «f who have the power to overrule his decision, but this they have Vacations". They are touring with 'Rush at the moment and never done. they played the City Hall in Newcastle last week. In Newcastle the touring rights belong to Scotland which The band's concentration on the bizarre — I suppose you means that Scottish'companies should be given-preference to could call them the Ionesco of rock music — results in an FRIDAY, tat English companies where the same show is concerned. How interesting mixture of raunchy rock and roll and unexpected' ever most of the Theatre Royal's shows come from London. variations on tried and tested rhythms. There Is a contract which states that no play should originate They have their own independent lyricist who resides In the Theatre Royal and this Is complied with in so far as under the name of Pye Dubois and his lyrics contribute to the world and most British premieres are concerned, but regional sense that In Max Webster there has been found something Shows often have their first showing, here. other than just another Canadian rock group. The rule was applied in the 1950's when companies were If you are interested in hearing Max Webster, there is a using shows at provincial theatres as rehearsals, sometimes free sampler of their album — while they last — available NATIONAL BLOOD fci'Y carrying their books on stage. However the Royal Shakespeare from the Entertainments Office on Level six in the Union Build Company's recent productions of 'Wild Oats' and 'The Loving ing. TRANSFUSION SERVICE Voyage' had their British premieres at the Theatre Royal. Mr. Grayson said that at the moment there is a shortage The Women's Festival is in full flight and continues until of shows but then went on to say that the Theatre programme May 12th. David Edgar's new play 'Teendreams' and Pam is complete up until May 1980, that is if the Royal Shakes Gems' award winning play 'DUSA, STAS, FISH AND VI' are peare Company returns. Last year it wasn't known for sure un among the presentations encompassed by the festival. til November that the company were returning. The Newcastle Festival starts on June 15th, and that POST HASTE Country Fare Next year's return will depend on whether they can be includes productions of 'The Crucible' and 'The Little Prince' BUREAU Restaurant afforded. This season cpst the Theatre £256,000 which sounds plus Live Theatres Bandits and Operation Elvis. 36 St. Mary's Place, 6 BIGG MARKET a lot when compared with the annual turnover of the Theatre The Newcastle Festival is boasting a line-up of cult heroes. 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As the Election approach by many students is a Election Publicity Garbage democracy throughout our Richard Williams, Executive Mem- es, I would like to take this financial One created by an society". ber, National Association of over-bureaucratised and un Student Travel Offices. Frank Devine, Secretary, Warwick opportunity, with the kind fair grants system. We will aspects of life as well as STUDEN TS' UNION., NAME AND POSITION work. Students know only too UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, Alan Christie, Deputy President, University. co-operation of yourself, to be working towards abolition National' Union of Students. Alan Watson, Convenor, Coventry of the - parental contribution well the difficulties of finding COVENTRY, CV4 7AL; Martin Currie, Chairperson, National Area N.U.S.; Secretary Elect, explain the Conservative case Warwick- University. and a review of discretionary accommodation and since Union of Students Scotland; to ycur readers. 1974 and the Government's Dear Sir, National Union of Students Exec Will Richardson, General Secretary, awards. utive. London School of Economics. Rent Act, 400,000 houses We would like to bring the Steve Bradbury, Social Secretary, We all know that this All improvements in edu Mick Antoniw, Chairperson, National have disappeared off the following to the attention of Union . of Students Wales; London School of Economics. election is long overdue. Had cation, housing and employ market for renting. At the your readers;— National Union of Students Pete- McCabe, President, Hull ment are dependent on the "W e .the undersigned, Executive. University. it been held last October, same time, young, couples Helen Connor, Vice - President Tom Lynch, President, Queens creation of wealth. In itself have found it increasingly representatives of the University, Belfast; Universities students could have been Areas; Treasurer- Elect, National this is dependent on mor.e difficult — and expensive — student movement at local Union of Students. National Committee, N.U.S. investment in industry and and national level, recognise Pete Silkln, Vice President Areas Andrew Lovelady, President, York spared another academic year to obtain mortgage's. The University.. higher productivity. We the appalling threat which Elect, - National Urrion of of Labour Government. In Conservative Part/ is Students; Chairperson Sussex Ken Gordon, Cultural Affairs believe that a Conservative pledged to reverse these the prospect -of an authoriV; Area National Union of Students. Officer, Warwick University. that year we have not seen Government can provide the trends by reforming the Rent ian Tory Government led by Phil Dixon, Executive Officer, Bob McLean, Senior Vice President, necessary climate in which Margaret Thatcher, Sir National Union of Students; Aberdeen University. any initiatives from the A,ct and giving more aid to President, Warwick University. Ronnie Nicol, President, Glasgow industry can be regenerated Keith Joseph and Dr. Rhodes College of Technology. Government to remove the first-time buyers. ' There is Fiona McTaggart, Vice President and real jobs created and as .certainly a brighter prospect Boyson posps to the people . Education; Vice President Ser- Laureen Hickey, President Elect, - vices Elect, National Union . of Middlesex Polytechnic. anomalies in the grants . a result of this created ahead with a Conservative of this country and specific-, Paul Barton, President, Middlesex wealth, better public'services Students. structure from which so government than a Labour ally to the one million mem-, John Merry, Vice President Servces, Polytechnic. provided. In order to create government ideologically in bers of the National Union of Natiional Union of Students. Heather Mitchell* President, Jordan- many .students suffer. The more confidence in business, John Rabone, Executive Committee hill College of Education. capable of posing any other Students. Whilst recognising Mark Cooke, Treasurer Elect, War personal taxation must be ‘ Member, National Union of. Secretary of State has solution than state ownership that the minority Labour Students. wick University. reduced. Many students Government faced with Keith Leadbetter, Executive Com Pete Murray, President Elect, ignored s,tudents for the past and control which has proved Jordanhill Collee of Education. particularly those in the final such a disastrous failure in difficult cjrcurnstances has mittee Member, National Union five years and it is only since year, are looking forward to of Students, Scotland. Stuart Hepburn, President, Stirling the past. not introduced everything Doug Moir, President, Mature University. the election date . was a secure career in which we desire, nevertheless we Students’ Union. Clare Johnson, president, Birming talent, hard work and Security and independence note that the record of . the Tony Buroh, General Secretary, ham College of Food and Domes tic Arts. announced that vague initiative are rewarded. Is it for the individual are the by Conservative Party in nation- London Students' Organisation. promises to change the words of Conservative Allan Dodd, Executive Member, Yogesh Yashee, Treasurer, Bourne- any wonder that highly 1 al and local government, and British Universities Sports ville College of Further Educa grants structure have been qualified people are emigrat policy. To ."set .the people the recent statements of their Federation; Universities Athletic tion. heard. This approach typifies free" is our ultimate aim. Union; President Elect,' Warwick Jon Craig,- President, Southampton ing by the thousand as they education spokesmen are an University. the Labour campaign and is become disillusioned with Only by giving- people the vindication of their future University. opportunities, for advance Dave Hanson, Chairperson-, Humber Steve Lydon, President, Wolver also typjcal of the last .five current conditions? 2 policies of public expenditure side'Area N.U.Sv; Vice President, hampton Polytechnic. years of government in which ment, initiative and self-, Hull University.- Ray Harding, Vice President; , The - Conservative - Party -'cuts and increased un- Wolverhampton Polytechnic. an ailing administration .has believes-that there is hope. help -is there, any. hope for 'employment. Pete Elliott,. Convenor, North West sought to buy off votes in our future. It Is .we — young Area N.U.S. -Francis Quigg, . Vicei President ■ for-the future and that young. *• "W e deplore - attempts by Steve James, Convenor, Cardiff Wolverhampton -Polytechnic. order to' prolong-its own' life people have a major role to people- — w{»o- will decide Area N-U-S. Cate Clarke, President, Lough- ...Reading Conservative pofitic- borough University. without: offering any real, play -.imshe-regeneration that the fate, of our- country -and- -■fans to single • out the un Bill Howard, .Convenor, Tyne and' solutions to, the problems-of reap the benefits, and re Wear Area N.U.S. Jon Skewes,' Deputy President, is so desperately needed. employed, ethnic minorities Andy Parsons, Chairperson, Birm Loughborough University. . Pat Bates, President, Bishop unemployment, inflation .-and More people - need to be wards. If th»: .right choice-is- ..rand students as scapegoats ingham Area N.U-.S. m Cassette College. low productivity. - attracted . into- industry and made, our future, is secure -for the economic problems^ S teve Gleeson,- Convenor, Tayside the; right- choice is Conservat Area N.U.S.' Andy Cdllins, President, Richmond Labour's appalling, record: the role of the State needs to f fhat face, us all; Carolyn Maxwell, Convenor Wessex on Thames College. - of misrule might be enough be-reduced-; We have already ive. "W e therefore, in a Area N.U.S.;* Sally Shrier, Social Services to convince, anyone o f’ the been pressing for schools to personal capacity-, call on all Keith Hallam,- President.,Col lege of Officer, University College Lon Yours etc-. ■■■->• - Rlpon and York St...John. don. need', to vote Conservative, make, greater efforts to pre /’students to fully, participate Susan Barsteadi Deputy. -President Dick Quibell, Universities National but, of course, we must -look pare people- for the con ;\ih the coming General Elect - College of Ripon-and York St. Committee, N.U.S.; Deputy more positively to the future. ditions of working- life and EDDIE LONG.WORTH, ion Campaign- and to' work John. President Elect, Leeds University, A Conservative Government in the field of higher educat : for the election of a majority - Trevor Lloyd,- Area ,... Organiser, And twenty-two other signatures National . Chairman • N6rth .Yorkshire, N.U.S. will not promise to solve ion, for -example, we would 'Labour Government which Mary Attenborough,, < President, omitted through lack of space. Imperial--College*-l=ondon. - every'problem immediately, encourage any- schemes of WiM introduce policies of Phil Dixon, President. Federation, of Conservative Malcolm Brain. Deputy. President,. but- we are prepared to sponsorship. Frank Oeviner\ Secretary. 'equality/ social justice; ex - Imperial College, London. tackle these difficulties and - Of course, there are other Students. tension of educational oppor Mike - Elkin, Hon.- Secretary, ’ (Signed in a personal ’ capaciy) H er^ thei¥ay in to some
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For their second visit to the Playhouse, MONSTROUS REGIMENT are bringing Brief their latest production "Teen Dreams". Over a span of ten years from 1968 to MORNING/AFTERNOON 1978, the play looks at the changes wrought in some women's lives by ihe new respect for their demands which grew | WEDNESDAY 2nd through those years: "Frances the teacher dreams of high-minded politics, while her 1 p.m., FILM: "EGA Stays OK"; pupils dream of boyfriends, love and plus Discussion, "Women and romance. When the dreams collide, the Health”, Student Union. lives of both change course dramatically". FEMMES David Edgar's most recent play, the highly acclaimed "Mary Barnes", has NEWCASTLE Women's Festival was from History" while they wait to see if recently been seen at the Royal Court Northern Arts will change their mind. Theatre in London. His previous work in -first conceived many months ago by cludes "Destiny", which was first per a small committee of the Student The first major deoision we took was formed by the Royal Shakespeare Company Union which allocates funds to that it was ridiculous for us to be putting and subsequently produced on 8.B.C. on these events unless they were open to THURSDAY 3rd promote "cultural events" for Television. the general public, and for that reason we Friday, May 11th, at 1.00 p.m., Gulbenkian students. tried to put as many things on in the town 1 p.m., FILM: "Home Movie". as we could. Unfortunately the prejudice Studio GAYSOC Talk, Student Union. From this grandiose title the idea that there is in some areas against students for a women's festival was born, for organising anything, meant that there were we concluded that if we were to only a few places we could try; the Tyne: side Cinema is one, the Newcastle follow the racial harmony week Playhouse another. The Laing Art Gallery (that spotlighted 10% of our student is putting on an exhibition of paintings and population), a women's festival silverware made by women. FRIDAY 4th would appeal to an even larger part The next big decision was in extending 1 p.m., TALK: Margaret Walters, of the student body — though the the Festival to a fortnight— we had planned "Pornography, Advertising and percentage of women at our univer so many events and it seemed a pity not to carry them all through. We could have Art", Student Union. sity is only 33% even in these narrowed the spectrum of subjects in enlightened times . . . well, perhaps favour of a greater depth of study, but STREET THEATRE. that's why the festival grew, felt that this would have cost us the because they aren't enlightened general appeal we are hoping for. times, and though this is a celebra Lastly, the programme is centred on the arts, an emphasis which in some ways we SATURDAY 5th tion of women's achievements, it is regret. The difficulty, in a Festival 2 p.m., TALK: Sue Todd, "Women impossible not to touch on the celebrating the positive achievements of and Theatre", Playhouse. problems women face in nearly women, is that events based on science every area you can name. and engineering topics are still hard to organise. For a start, though there are hundreds of However, we think this Festival ‘Is a fine women writing, few have been printed and demonstration of women's contribution to the difficulty found in drawing up lists of society other than in the (very important) -famous women that have "made it", spheres of homemaking and childrearing, particularly in such fields as film making, and marks the achievements of the past = SUNDAY 6th or producing books, is very great as the ten years struggle for equality and lists are microscopic and, though several recognition. women's theatre groups have sprung up in There is still a long way to go. the past decade, they can still be counted on two hands. In Newcastle, Northern Arts have not THEATRE helped by stopping their grant to MAJOR DIVERSION, who, as a result, are unable As part of the first Newcastle Women's to perform the three plays they were first Festival there will be a series of theatrical MONDAY 7th booked to play and are now doing two events in the Playhouse and the Gul- U.K. HOLIDAY. other shows "Poverty Trap" and "Hidden benkian Studio: The female voice of protest. A dramatised reading by students of Newcastle University Theatre Society of "Sylvia Plath", a compilation of her work by Barry Kyle. TUESDAY 8th BAG AND BAGGAGE at the Gulbenkian 1 p.m., TALK: Jane Cousins, Studio, Kings Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, "Sex Education” , Student Union. GULBENKIAN STUDIO in "Dusa, Stas, Fish and V i" by Pam Gems. Tuesday, May 8th, to Saturday. Telephone: 29974 May 12th, at 7.30 p.m. (90p). BAG AND BAGGAGE make their first Wednesday, May 2 to Saturday, May 5 at 7.30 p.m. visit to the Gulbenkian with Pam Gems' award-winning play. The Company have been in existence for one year, based in MOVING VISIONS DANCE COMPANY in “ Macbeth ” Cardiff, doing work specifically of interest WEDNESDAY 9th to women. 1 p.m.. Theatre: BRUVVERS in Tuesday, May 8 to Saturday, May 12 at 7,30 p.m. "Dusa, Stas,. Fish and V i", which has "Pulcinella" (as in "punchin' 'ell BAG AND BAGGAGE only recently finished a long run in the out of 'er"), Gulbenkian Studio; West End, examines the problems facing plus Discussion, "Male Violence"* in Pam Gems' award winning four young women with the advent of "equality". Both poignant and witty, the play is one of the best pieces of con “ Dusa, Fish, Stas, and V i” temporary writing on the seventies. THURSDAY 10th Friday, May 11 at 1.10 p.m NUTS in 1 p.m.. Theatre: MAJOR M Sylvia Rath - A Dramatic Portrait ” CHILDREN'S STORIES DIVERSION, "The Poverty Trap", PAM GEMS is the author of "Queen plus Workshop, Gulbenkian Thursday, June 7 to Saturday, June 9 at 7.30 p.m. Christina" and "Ptaf", both of which have Studio. been produced by the Royal Shakespeare YORK UNIVERSITY DRAMA SOCIETY in “ King Lear ” , Company at the Gulbenkian. BRUVVERS THEATRE GROUP at the Wednesday, June 13 to Saturday, June 16 at 7.30 p.m. Students' Union, Kings Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne, in "Pulcinella" ("Punchin' 'ell NUTS in “ The Bear” out of 'er"). BRUVVERS, a North East theatre group | FRIDAY 11th by Anton Chekhov and based in Byker, use the Punch and Judy | 1 p.m,, SYLVIA PLATH. A format to illustrate the socialisation in -' = Dramatised Reading followed by “ Female Transport ” volved in everyday children's stories of. the roles of male and female— in-particular, a Discussion, Gulbenkian Studio. by Steve Gooch children's acceptance of male aggression and violence as normal. Wednesday, May 9th. 1 p.m. BERYL and TH E PERILS 1 SATURDAY 12th NEWCASTLE PLAYHOUSE The Perils'camfr together in July 1978 "WOMEN AND THE MEDIA" after doing drama workshops at the 1 CONFERENCE at Telephone: 23421 Women's Arts Alliance, London. This all woman collective brings their personal TYNESIDE FILM THEATRE and experience to their ■ scriptwriting and STUDENT UNION. : Tuesday, May 1 to Saturday, May 5 at 7.30 p.m. improvisation. 2 p.m.. Discussion: "Women and "Is Dennis-. Really the Menace?" = Media", Student Union. MONSTROUS REGIMENT in “ Teendreams ” Wednesday,- May. 2nd, 8 p.m.— Socialist by David Edgar Centre, Jesmond. "Is Dennis Really the Menace?" Tuesday, May 22 to Saturday, May 26 at 7.30 p.m. examines the sexuality of today's woman. . 1 SUNDAY 13th Using a very direct and accessible comic - "WOMEN AND THE MEDIA" strip’ style, they appeal' to &II kinds of CONFERENCE at 7:84 THEATRE COMPANY in “ Big Square Fields audiences. TYNESIDE FILM THEATRE and by John McGrath "Nuts". Monday, April 30th, 8 p.m.. Student Union Canteen/Refectory, Kings = STUDENT UNION. For further details of programmes and booking for all shows, contact Playhouse Box Office Walk. open daily Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 p.m. on performance days). "Nuts" examines women and madness and explores the nature of the female A L L EVENTS OPE psyche in the male consciousness which is our world. fHifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiifliiiiiiiiiiiHiininiiitiiiiiiiuiiiiiHiiini 1 Wednesday, 2nd May, 1979 SHE COURIER 7 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiroMiwiiiiiiiiiimiiii!iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii£ WOMEN WRITERS JANE COUSINS — r Sex Education — Tuesday, May 8th, 1 p.m. As a freelance journalist, Jane Cousins has worked as a researcher on Churchill's Guide biography, and as a research assistant for Sir Haroid Wilson. In TV and Radio she EVENING has worked on "World, in Action” ( Granada )~and a sex phone-in programme for Picadilly Radio, Manchester. Her book "Make It Happy— What Sex 8 p.m., Theatre: BERYL and THE is All About" (Virago 1978) is perhaps the most inclusive and frank book ever written PERILS, "Is Dennis Really the on the subject for teenagers. In her talk Menace”, Socialist Centre, Jesmond. she will be considering the sexism ip- DISCO, Student Union. volved in sex education. FEMMES MARGARET WALTERS, "Pornography, 7.30 p.m.. Anthology: Women's There will be an Exhibition of Women's rights movement has gone "too far". Poetry. 2nd to 3rd. Advertising and Art" — Friday, May 4th, Art in the exhibition room at the Tyneside. On Tuesday, May 8th, there will be a 1 p.m.. Student Union. Any women using two-dimensional media film about women in Ireland shown in the Margaret Walters teaches English at may submit their work to Audrey Edwards Union, followed by a discussion about the 7.30 p.m., FILM: "La Vie Revee at the Tyneside Cinema, no later than particular oppression. of women in that (Dream Life), Tyneside. 2nd to 3rd. Reading University. Her book The Nude Male was published last year and is a Friday, May 4th. All works must be country. feminist exploration of the nude male in mounted. On Wednesday, May 9th, following the 7.30 p.m., MONSTROUS REGI art from the early Greeks to the 20th BRUVVERS performance of "Pulcinella", MENT: "Tean Dreams", Newcastle Century. Her literary interests include there will be a discussion on violence Playhouse. 2nd to 5th. Simone de Beauvoir. In her talk Ms. SOCIALS done to women, with particular reference to violence in the home. Speakers include Discos in the Student Union, Women members from Newcastle Women's Aid DJ's on Thursday, May 3rd and Thursday, Refuge. Gulbenkian Studio. May 10th, 1979. Friday, May 11 to On Friday, May 11th, there will be a Canteen. discussion on women and politics in the Student Union. Maureen Colquhoun, MP,_- will be a speaker. POLITICS There will be a Conference on "Women and the Media” at the Tynesfde Film Theatre on Saturday/Sunday, May 12th/ On April 30th, there will be a General 13th, which will include discussion on Meeting in the Student Union to discuss how the media presents women and how sexism in education with a woman speaker difficult it is for women working in the from the National Union of Students. media. 6 p.m., TALK: Fay Weldon, Novelist, On Tuesday, May 1st, there will be a discussion following the film "Union MUSIC Student Union. M aids"1 and "Stand Together" in the 7.30 p.m.. Show: GINGERBREAD. Student Union, on the role of women and 8 p.m., USEC Concert: GIRLS trades unions. Hopefully, representatives GIRLS SCHOOL from many Trades Unions will be present. SCHOOL, Canteen/Refectory. All girl T-shirt and jeans heavy rock After the showing in the Union of the group currently on tour with Motorhead. film "EG A Stays— OK?", on May 2nd, May 5th, 8 p.m., Canteen/Union. I there will be a discussion on women and health. Speakers will include doctors and H O T POINTS medical students who will discuss both the 7.30 p.m., LECTURE: Nina Hibben, problems of women breaking into the North East rock and roll band with Women and Film, "Sex Goddess", medical profession and the "oppression" feminist leanings. May 9th, 8 p.m., Canteen/Union. Tyneside Film Theatre. of women by that profession, in terms of the way the profession refuses to let them If you want any further information choose how to live— e.g. abortion and concerning the Women's Festival contact childbirth. Loraine Monk, c/o The Students Union, On Friday, May 4th, there will be a Kings Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne. Debate in the Student Union: "Women— PROGRAMME GROWING AS FESTIVAL 7.30 p.m., FILM: "Riddle of the The Inferior Sex?", which will include APPROACHES KEEP EYES OPEN FOR Sphinx", Tyneside Cinema. consideration of whether the women’s NEW EVENTS. Pornography ...... or Art 7 Walters will compare women's and men's images in advertising and nrt. 7.30 p.m., FILM: "Women and . FAY WELDON, "Woman and the Novel" Scientists, Technologists, and Ireland", Student Union. — Saturday, May 5th, Student Union. Engineers, Cranfield MSc and 7.30 p.m., "DUSA, STAS, FISH & A major writer— proof that the novel Industrially VI"— Bag and Baggage, Gulbenkian tradition is still flourishing— who has PhD programmes are designed Studio. 8th to 12th. attracted wide critical praise, and feminist interest. Her iatest novel Praxis was to fit you for responsible published earlier this year > following, among others. The Fat Woman's Joke, positions in industry. Female Friends, Remember Me, and a play Relevant Mixed Doubles. 7 p.m., POETRY: Ruth Fainlight. Intensive one year MSc's by 8 p.m.. Concert: 4HOT POINTS, ELAINE FEINSTEIN, Poetry Reading — project and coursework are Canteen. Thursday, May 10th, 7 p.m. A poet, novelist and translator, Elaine M Sc offered in : r writes regularly for Bananas and The Listener. Her first volume of poetry (In a METALS ENGINEERING Green Eye) was published in 1966, most recently Some Unease and Angels. She has written six novels, ■ amongst which POLYMER ENGINEERING 7 p.m., POETRY: Elaine Feinstein. Children of the Rose and. the Crystal Garden are in Penguin. Her translations and DEBATE: "The Women's Liberation OFFSHORE ENGINEERING Movement has. gone too far", include the Selected Poems of Marina Tsvetayeva (Penguin), and her play Breath Debating Chamber. was performed as a B.B.C. Play for WELDING TECHNOLOGY DISCO; Cochrane Lounge, Student Today in 1975. Union. PhD to applicants with a good RUTH FAINLIGHT, Poetry Reading — Wednesday, May 9th, 7 p.m. Honours degree (or equiva Ruth Fainlight is American by birth and lent) or with appropriate was on close terms with Slyvia Plath, though hers is a much quieter voice. industrial experience. A pre 7.30 p.m., DISCUSSION: "Women Amongst her publications— Cages. 1966; Programmes and Politics". Speaker: Maureen To See> the. Matter Clearly and Other liminary foundation year is •Colqi'houn, M.P.,.Student Union. Poems,' .1968; The Region's Violence, 1973, and Another Full Moon, 1976— (all undertaken by those with a © jSCO, Student Union. - books of poetry). She has published a book of short stories Day life and Nightlife. Pas& degree, H N D or 1971 and is included in Penguin Modern Stories 9, 1971. equivalent. Substantial awards are avail 7.30 p.m., FILMS: "The All Round WOMEN AND MEDIA Reduced Personality” plus "Comedy able to suitably, experienced, in Six Unnatural Acts", Tyneside CONFERENCE qualified people. For details Cinema. of courses, housing, grants, Saturday and Sunday, May 12th and etc. contact: 13th — Tyneside Cinema. Registration Fee £2. Free Creche. Mrs. J. Grey (ref. UN/2), PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Department of Materials, 7.30 p.m.. Theatre: MAJOR = Saturday afternoon — 2 p.m., Students' __ 2j B l Z Cranfield Institute of DIVERSION, "Hidden from History" i Union. Tyneside Film Theatre. m N r $ ip o? recHNOioGv Technology, Sunday — workshop, including how to use A o w c e o TEACHING + APRlffi RCSE/WCH video equipment. Bedford MK43 OAL. Showing of Film in Ways of Seeing series by John Berger — "The Nude and The Tel.: 0234-750111 ext. 324. N T O T H E PUBLIC Naked". 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All careeroppoitunities at Rank Xerox are open to both men and'women. RANK XEROX 10 THE COURIER Wednesday, 2nd May, 1979 TH A N X to the Level 6 Stotty Bread stealer who ripped off my lunch COURIER CROSSWORD No. 7 25/4/79. hope you choke. — PERSONAL MARCUS (B.S.A.). COLUMN Lg Qflic£ (YH ori an 6 1 2 9 0 5 N.F. THREAT ADS.: 2p. per word, minimum 10p. for information or just ON Thursday, April 26th, have control and they intend a chat ring N .^ H T L IN c the National Front had five to emulate their hero as soon as they get the chance. The SIMON DOOKER — Farewell. Your r r r m minutes of air-time on all ascendancy of the N.F. long and celebrated career a9 > A.G.M. FELL WALKERS SOCIETY three television channels at would herald a vicious star of Personal Column has Thursday, May 3rd. Room 27, m R B r finally finished. assault on black people and 7.30 p.m. All members please □ 5.55 p.m. At the same time, other ethnic minorities, come and^yote or stand for next n n n n p b in ten cities around' the trades unionists, socialists MR. DORMOUSE — I love you, year's Committee. country, members of the and myriad other social always —1- RUFUS. groups. NO JOB? Career opportunities in Anti-Nazi League picketed warmer latitudes. If you are physically fit, over 5* )0” and - □ □ □ □ sr TV stations in protest. UNIVERSITY BABYSITTING <; The arrangements under THUGGERY seeking a secure future, top S ER V IC E n m r l salary and perfsion scheme, Anyone requiring a babysitter ... which the parties are allocat The Anti-Nazi League travel, action and adventure Anyone wishing to babysit (rate ed ‘election broadcasts' are opposes the racist propa tapnoy Mr. Vereker who will be approx. 60p. per hour) r r r r m r ganda and thuggery of the in the Union on Thursday. B H f c entirely ad hoc. They are See babysitting book at Porter’s N.F. wherever it can by- Lodge,' Union, and make contact c n n a n r □ reached by agreement be peaceful means. On this OPERATION TYNE successful. with a babysitter near you. tween the broadcasting occasion they hoped to aid Home run chaps see you in Rio 'the struggle of, the media- Andy — JQHN. ‘ n n n f T ~ t t i □ authorities and the major workers in the Campaign r parties. There is no legal ob Against Racism in the THE DAILY NEWS SHEET □ Media, and gain time to has now begun. ligations to provide them time answer the lies of the Front,. Every day there will be a list of at ail. All the same, the ad Country Fare □ The Newcastle picket, out the events happening in the iown vertisements of the N.F. have side the BBC TV station in Restaurant and' in the University. Available a outside 'the Porter's Lodge, tit HI— □ been defended on the New Bridge Street, was an 6 BIGG MARKET amiable affair, about 50 there is anything your sociew is grounds that any party must strong. People wandered NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE doing that you want to advertise, be given time. about selling each other please give in the information badges, or waved banners 1 0 % discount off all meals before 10.00 a.m. of the day 7.30 a.m. — 6.30 p.m. CLUES and chanted 'No Plugs for before you wish the Information 2 0 % discount off all meals VIOLENCE Nazi Thugs — We demand to be published, to Leigh in the ACROSS DOWN value £1 or over between General Office (Level 6). the right to reply' at passing 6.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. Anti-fascists and anti buses. After a few minutes a 1. Blood-Feud (8) Is Vicious (7) on production of Union Card racists do not agree that the policeman came out from 7. Payment Later (6) 2. ‘ End of Life (5) N.F. is 'any party'. 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N.U.S.R.C. and DEBATES %, I GIVE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING BYE-ELECTIONS TO “ CAPITALISM HAS NOT, CANNOT h BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th, 1979 BETWEEN THE UNION SOCIETY g HOURS OF 10.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. IN TH E UNION AND WILL NOT DEVELOP THE THIRD 5 FOYER. Meetings for the week WORLD” I President of S.R.C. Proposed by: A. F. Carter, Leeds University Seconded by: Peter Burnett, Dept. Politics Newcastle I for 1978'79 Opposed by: Prof. Alec Nove, Glasgow University 2nd to 9th May, 1979 Seconded by: John Femi-Ola, Dept. Politics Newcastle 1 g (The successful candidate will hold office until July 31st, FRIDAY, M AY 4th. 7.30 p.m. DERATING CHAMBER S 1979 and will N O T be sabbatical, unless an existing g sabbatical officer stands for this position). WEDNESDAY, 2nd MAY, 1979 Come along for some real intellectual stimulation S.R.C. Executive Committee at 4.00 p.m. in the Level 6 Com ♦ ♦ + I Deputy President mittee Room. “ WOMEN’S LIBERATION HAS GONE FRIDAY, 2nd M AY, 1979 I of S .R X. TOO FAR ” ” iS UNION SOCIETY Executive at 1.00 p.m. in the Level 6 Com THURSDAY, 10th MAY 8.00 p.m. DEBATING CHAMBER 1 for 197SK80 mittee Room. g t (The successful candidate will hold office from July 1st, 1979 A contentious little number in the middle of women's g to July 31st, 1980 and will be sabbatical). TUESDAY. 8th M AY, 1979 fortnight. u Nomination papers are available from the Permanent % N.U.S.R.C. Council at 5.15 p.m. in the Debating Chamber. ^ Secretary's Office, Level 6, and should be returned no later N.U.S.R.C. Services Committee at 1.00 p.m. in the Level than 10.00 a.m. on Friday, May 4th, 1979. 6 Committee Room. “ NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE NECES | Hustings (in the case of contested elections) will take place SARY TO MAINTAIN WORLD PEACE ” <3 at 1.10 p.m. in Mixed Common Room (L6) on Tuesday, W EDNESDAY, 9th M AY, 1979 H May 8th, 1979. The most significant debate this century. S.R.C. Executive Committee at 4.00 p.m. in the Level 6 Not to be taken with a pinch of SALT. | DOMINIC PINTO, Committee Room. % Secretary. SATURDAY, 12th MAY, 7.30 p.m. DEBATING CHAMBER Wednesday, 2nd May, 1979SPORT TH E COURIER 11 BADMINTON SWIMMING ATHLETICS ONE M INUTE you're up the next you're down (said the actress T H E BiU.S.F. Swimming and Water-Polo championships at LAST weekend the University Athletics Club made its first to the- Bishop) and this could well prove to be the case with Blackpool's Derby Baths gave the Newcastle team a good ex venture down to Durham for the Rowland and Wimpenny the mixed 11's and the Men's 1 team in the leagues. meeting. cuse for an easier holiday. Both teams narrowly lost their fast games of the season Although conditions were cold and windy our athletes 6-4. In the case of the mixed 11's the defeat at the hands of The first 3 days were devoted to water-polo. And for the performed well. In particular Greg Dedes winning, the shot Heddon ruins the slight hopes of promotions that there were. first time for many a long yean a Newcastle player made the and discus, Anne Robinson winning the discus and finishing For the Men’s 1's it means frequent changes of underwear U.A.U. first team, but this is hardly surprising as the player in second in the shot. Bill Foster winning the 800 metres, Lindsay until the final- league positions are released because that is question was budding superstar Geoff Hurley. Benjamin coming fourth in the 200 metres and lain Adams how close it is going to be. The U.A.U. first team dominated the earlier rounds of the coming third in the 400 metres. These helped the team to finish sixth overall out of the twelve universities. This then is the last badminton report for this season as tournament but 'inexperience told when they were outwitted In the final match by tha more established London University Next week, we are hosting the UAU championships at there Is ho badminton at Eldon Square this term. It only re Gateshead stadium, where the best university athletes in Eng mains for me to say sorry to anybody whom I may have offend side. Final placlngs: 1st London. 2nd U.A.U. I. 3rd N. Ireland. land and Wales including various international athletes will be ed throughout the season (I am not really). Maybe the world 4th U.A.U. II. competing. of English literature and scoop reporting will n o t’drop so low After an Impressive performance during the tournament, This promises to be a very classy and entertaining meet -‘next season when Sheona Norris take- over from me in writ Geoff went and got himself selected for the British Squad to ing and spectators are more than welcome. The meeting starts ing these words of wit (although 1 can think of a better word compete In. the world students games In Mexico this summer, at six o clock on Saturday, 5th May for mainly preliminary that rhymes with wit!). which helped to allevlBte the disappointment of losing the rounds and heats, and at 11.30 a.m. Sunday, 6th May for a 1 Finally, good luck to all those members leaving this year, championships. full programme of track and field finals. So be there I especially to. Pam Coulthard, Angela Cliff, Neil Clifford, Mohamed Afzal and John Frain if he goes. Seawater and Alcohol SOCCER Leaving Geoff in tha pub we returned for tha swimming. Last year the ladies team lost the B.U.S.F. Championships by TRAAfPOMNING 1 point; this year they lost yet again J— but by a bit more, NORTHERN COMBINATION LEAGUE CUP FINAL finishing In 11th place. Helen Cracknall made 2 finals and the NEWCASTLE COLLEGES INDIVIDUAL TRAMPOLINE rest of the team made a lot of noise. Led by Captain, Judy Mar May 10th at St. James' Park tin, they spent most of the day In the pub, but managed to CHAMPIONSHIPS appear for any event In which Newcastle were represented. THIS season the University Soccer Club has had varying The man's team took tha championships more seriously. success, but tha 1st XI ha® had a great run in tha League Cup. T H E Championships'wereheld on Saturday, 17th March,-1979, Russell Greaves- narrowly -missed the 400m-freestyle final by Hoving beaten Rose Villa 6-0 and Ryton 2-0 in proceeding In the'Maln'Gym Of flewcastle-Unlverslty's Physical Education swimming a bit too slowly/The 4 x 100m freestyle relay bad rounds, they scored a tremendous 1-0 victory over League and Centro. This was thaweekend of theterrible snows and despite ■high hopes of reaching'tha) final, but theee sank rapidly when Cup Champion* Westerhope In the semi-final. Chaotic transport problems only five competitors failed to turn one of the four found the combination of seawater and alcohol ' Now on May 10th they play against High Pit in the cup too great ah obstacle to surmount. Although the rest of the James’ Park, the home of Newcastle United kick Dp. off 7.30 p.m. The competition ran very smoothly with no major judging team didn't do ast well, their hearts were in the right place. Returning to Newcastle for tha new term, provided a pool We hope that aa many people as possible wittcoma along disagreements. There were two sections?- Grade A, with a tariff can be found, the visit of'Aberdeen and Birmingham for the that evening to lend their vOcal support towards a great victory. (degree of difficulty) of 0.8 or greater, and Grade B with a McLeod'Benefit match on" tha -20th May is tha last chance Tickets are 20p to stand and 36p for a seat. G ET YOUR tariff of 0.7 or below. The turnout was a little disappointing In loyal- supporters of? tha Newcastle team have to sea many of SELVES THERE I Grade B» but those who competed did very well considering these stalwart stars perform In Newcastle colours. their, limited sin months trampoline experience. The very high standard in the Grade A section was very encouraging and the medals were-keenly fought. RESULTS:— ' GRADE A: Gold medal — Ann Monks. Solution to Crossword No. 7 Sliver medal — Susan Moffat. Bronze medal — Helen Dallas. TENPIN BOWLING GRADE B:1 Gold medal — Gill Davidson. Silver medal — Across: 1. Vendetta; 7. Credit; 8. On Call; 9. Edict; 10. Each; Karen Eyre. 12. Pet,' 13. Asian; 15. Tone; 17. Late; 18. Beget; 21. Big; I would Ilka to thank John Hannard, University Trampo- TH E ten pin bowling team travelled down to Ilkeston to play 22. Amat; 23. Empty; 25. Arrest; 26. Lotion; 27. Gendarme; -tlne coachv for-being, superior judge (even at a few hours In the national quarter finals. Newcastle had gained a very, dis Down: 1. Violent; 7. Death; 3. Story; A. Acivate; 5. Feet; 6. Pigment; 11. Con; 14. Sleeping; 16. Opinion; 18. Aim - 19 notice); Shelley, Pat and Georgia for judging and recording appointing draw against Liverpool, the three time national and^finally Gill Davidson for the sandwiches and drinks. This Entitle; 22. Aorta; 23. Edit; 24. Yarn. . Is the first competition of its kind and I hope it will be repeated champions. N. W. H. Morgan. In future years. A very noisy and enthusiastic game ensued between the teams with Liverpool finally coming up on top 12 to 4. An excellent effort was put up by the Newcastle Cheapies C team (Spurious Yiggies) who won all their games and took New PERSONAL ADS CONTINUED castle's four points. The team consisted of Captain Canada FENCING (Pete Shaw), Dave Renshaw, Rob Moore, Warren Hepples and S.R.S. A.G.M. Phil Walker. T U E S D A Y , “M AY 15th, 1.00 p.m . FOOD CO-OP BRITISH UNIVERSITIES SPORTS FEDERATION Venue to be arranged. NOW OPEN EVERYONE WELCOME Committee Room C — Level 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS New National High Pin Fall Open: Tuesday 12 noon r 2 p.m . Friday 12 noon - 2 p.m . TH E Amateur Fencing Association Headquarters in London was LOOK OUT THE RUTS, the posers If there Is anything you ma'ke the venue for this year's British Universities Fencing Cham Though Newcastle were knocked out, it was a very satis are back ! ! or bake, why don't you sell It In pionships. Numerous international fencers contributed to the fying result. Liverpool bowled a new national high pin fall FELL-WALKERS A.G.M. THURSDAY the FOOD CO-OP. high standard of the competition. Cambridge, Edinburgh, Lon while Newcastle bowled a season high of over 8,700 pins. M AY -3rd, Room 27, 7.30 p.m . don and Oxford were the four Universities which dominated This pinfall would have beaten any of the other qualifiers. The All ^members please try to attend TO 1 THE CITY CLEANSING the competition. Newcastle figures as the top 'provincial four points taken from Liverpool were the most points Liver for election of next year's Com DEPARTMENT — sorry about University' there. Overall the Newcastle Men’s team gave its pool had given up In the past three years to any team. mittee. Slide show afterwards. best performance ever at this event. The true highlight of play came when it was announced - Newgate Shopping Centre I Our epee result was creditable with two quarter-finalists, that Ian McKee had been chosen for the national team. Ian Anton Pollard and Edward Kakrzewski and a semi-finalist Tim ended the year with a 182 tournament averaga and held 2-3 months posts available In national high game and series. We all wish Ian the best of luck WllsoiV. Tim had a disappointing competition being the only France and Germany as fencer there who could consistently beat the three medalists, and good bowling. but not get a place In the final. New-officers for next year's Club were also announced AU PAIRS DURING VACATION It was In the foil competition that we had our best results. and Included: Jill Turner, President elect taking over from John LIVING Anton reached the quarter-finals, Zak the semi-finals and Tim Lewis. Ian McKee, Captain elect taking over from Chris Marks. the final. This Is the best result at this weapon Newcastle has Pete Shaw (C.C .) Secretary, already installed and elected: tak Euro - Personnel ever had. Credit once more must go to Tim . ing over from Dava Renshaw and Rob Moore our new (London) In the sabre championship Anton and Tim both reached Treasurer taking over from Jill Turner. ROOM Derwent House, the quarter-finals. Regrettably for Zak history repeated itself JESMOND: Place -available when;'Victory bv his last semi-final fight, which would 'have 179 Hempstead Road, in Flat Q, Easton Hall, •taken him Jnto the final, eluded him. Watford, Herts. Jesmond — '■ until end of J Teams:— Anffln Pollard, Tim JWllson, Edward Zakrzewski term. • Contact — Anne Babre/P6ll/6pee. MOTOR CLUB Registered Agency, S .A .E . lor ! details. Forster at-above address or. -phone 1 Newcastle RORTH-EAST INDIVIDUAL FOIL CHAMPIONSHIP Once again at the end of last term the motor club held 657911 after S.QO p.m. Newcastle University's strength In the North-East was their twice yearly 12-car rally; which offered a fine opportunity WANTED — 1/2 tickets lor "The ■gain.exercised In the recent North-East Individual Foil Cham- to Shorten the lif& of a-motor par. Conditions were extremely Jam” Concert, Sunday, 6th May.^ pionship. This was held in DarHngton. treacherous With snow covered roads providing hard driving Contact — Courier Office. Edward Zakrzewski arid Tim Wilson were really on form. DON'T FORGET to order your copy They remained unbeaten throughout, tha-entire competition un particularly on the Hexham Moors. of the Middlesbrough Evening Wilson & Young til the final. After incurring one defeat each Tn tfie.final, they C.- Bates/A. Malley (Mini) led from start to finish but Gazette.- The new HONDA EXPRESS had to fence against each other for .the title. Zak-eventually were closely followed by J. Wall/G. Lawes (Escort) who at TO ALL THOSE In Middlesbrough £189 won bringing back the trophy to the University.after a three the halfway halt were only two minutes behind the leaders. Cricket Club — 1 many thanks lor, Ring us for details year absence. The only other threat to the leaders Were S. Buckley/J. Clark : the pints, lads I Seaton Delaval 481657 To date Newcastle University has won all the' senior (Imp) who maintained third position throughout. TO JOHN AND JANICE — a Boundary Way, Individual and team championships in the North-East. Three retirements came at the halfway halt which included definite date. May 10th 7.30 Seaton Sluice tha only ALL women orew V. Wootten/S. Howes (Fiesta) and 8.00. „ WINTON CUP REPRESENTATIVES also joint favourites A. Deaitry/Gill Daglish (Noddy Car) who went out following the departure of the car's steering rack from The following fencers qualified to represent their respect the body after a dispute with a bank. ive section at Loughbor6ugh In this Inter-Section Champion s h ip :^ Anton Pollard — North-East. T im 1 Wilson — West MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Scotland. Edward Zakrzewski — • North Yorkshire. Communication Breakdown FORTHCOMING EVENTS The severe arctic conditions proved a problem on the Sunday, May 6th Newcastle University will get its chance to make a hat- second half. One stage being cancelled seconds before the trick of North-East Championship victories In the North-East cars were due to pass through. However, a communication A FUN BUT COMPETITIVE MOTOR CLUB EVENT Individual and Team Epee Championships on the 20th May. breakdown led to S. Wilson/A. Thompson (Mini) and R. I NON MEMBERS1 WELCOME We are the defending championa at this event. Whittaker/A. Laing (Rerfault) attempting'the stage, the Mini NO ENTRY FEE Next weekend a competition Is being held for the New ploughing into a snow bank resulting in extensive- damaging, PRIZES castle Novices, people with less than three years fencing ex although able to finish. YOU WILU‘REQUIRE O.S. MAP 88 (TYNESIDE) perience, on Sunday, 6th May. This competition Is being put A steady drive by J. Graham/R. Davies (Mini) gave^them HALF4A/AY HALT AT A PUB on at the P.E. Centre by the Union building. 4th place. The other finisher was T. MacPherson/T. Roberts FOR DETAILS OF START SEE MOTOR CLUB Finally, Anton Pollard will be the North East representa (Fiesta) authors of "How to Approach a Time Control From NOTICE BOARD IN UNION FOYER tive In the final series of the National Novice Championship the Wrong Direction" who really showed they knew their sub being held at Cardiff on the 12th May. ject. 12 THE COURIER. Wednesday, 2nd May, 1979 REBATE SCANDAL m m MEMBERS* THE Hall Fees Rebate LOCAL NEWS Scandal (as exclusively DOUBLE VOTE reported in "Courier" A mix-up has led to voters in Amble being instructed to Slogans last term) seems to vote twice in the General Election, at two separate polling BALLS OFF have drawn to a tame stations. Conservatives who are fighting the knife-edge Berwick HEARD the one about through." conclusion. constituency are warned abopt the confusion the mix-up may the major social event Meanwhile, the Gradua At a meeting, last week, cause. tion Ball goes ahead on of the Residential Accorrimo- The situation has arisen because of pressure on officials and of the year? Saturday, 30th June (tickets dation Committee, it was through the district and Parliamentary elections being held Well the ball that nobody costing £6/head can be decided that no rebate at all . on tfie same day, said acting returning officer Mr. Alfred was talking about was the obtained from Union would be given to the Groone. Life-Members Ball which President, Tony Jones, from students resident in Castle Voters in Amble have received two polling cards— -one was to have been resus this moment). Leazes Halls ' of . Residence telling them to go to the town's old polling station and the flour citated, after a five-year T h e ... date has . been who had protested that they other, correct card, directing them to the new one. coma, in the Civic Centre a changed from the Friday, were due for somei money in Mr. Groome dismissed the suggestion that anyone wilt week last Saturday. which' it was last year, to the recompense for their loss of be confused. Saturday this year, because Two thousand five hun-' heating last term. "W e have put a notice in thei paper advising people of the large Congregations are a dred life-members of the To give, a rebate, the Com what has gone wrong and we have gone round the doors tell Union were mailed with day later this year. The fact mittee explained, would ing peopf.o. We will have a member of staff at tfia old p o lity Bombs instructions about a buffet/ that the bar extension is until' mean a major policy change station redirecting anyone who turns up there," he said. dance-type Ball, and invited 2.00 a.m. on Saturday makes which would' then' eriable WOMAN BURNED "O N E million members to attend at the give-away the day "even more appeal-, them to put surcharged on price of £3.00. ing." the fees anytime there were A woman was seriously ill in Newcastle General Hospital — one movement." This Who would want to . miss The Ball, at the Civic food or wage rises. after setting herself alight with turpentine. 1 was the slogan that such a chance? Well, it Centre, will include -three A spokesman for the Two workmen cleaning street lights tried to smother the - hung above the National seems quite a few did buffet sittings and diverse Leazes' Junior Common flames with -paper bags as she stepped out of a telephone bcause up until the final date Union of Students' five* entertainments, such as a Room Committees said that kiosk where, it is understood, she had tried to contact a for cancelling the venue, Steel Band. Courier under they had accepted the social worker. day Conference in only four applications had stand that the pop group, R.A.C.'s decision and. were Then they dashed to their truck for a fire extinguisher. Blackpool. been received. ’Lindisfarne'b,have also been not going to, take tthe matter All thq time, widow Mrs. Peggy Hastings, of James Street, It was claimed', however,' approached (but they don't any further, unless specific At times one was led to Seahouses, was screaming. that , after the cancellation, take sweeties from strange ally requested to by their "She was a human torch. She just stepped: out of the question its validity as the juSt before Easter, " A whole men). members. phone box and was on fire," said one eyewitness, Mr. John inevitabjy diverse political mass of applications came lines were taken on every Gregory. conceivable issue with each Ha was in his house at Main Street, North Sunderland, political block dutifully vot whan he saw Mrs. Hastings ''burning from head to toe.'-' ing at the right time. Then ~ "The two light cleaners had gone to help her. and I this Conference, billed as the dashed into my garage for an old rug to smother the flames. most important- for years did By the time I got across the street with it they had quelled BRICKS AND MORTAR the fire," he added. in fact totally review ■ the National Union of Students' Northumberland County Council would not conlrm that Constitution — interspersed ‘ PAST ' and present election promises of. Refectory and Union building. Mrs. Hastings had spoken to a social worker, but said she had by various angry scenes. Union expansion rhaV.well materialise in So in addition to the now fw«jll contacted the social services department last Friday, - Most notable among these to bricks and mortar. established "new term, new' prices" N.F. BOYCOTT w a s' perhaps a well timed Students' returning to University in effect. Union coffee seems likely to October should find that work has com -' assume a somewhat' more gritty flavour Television chiefs have scrapped a programme on a con* demonstration supposedly stituency election battle because of Labour's boycott of the against the imposition of menced on the conversion of the Univer next year. sity Refectory for student occupation. But as Loraine Monk, acting President, National Front. quotas on the intake of over A- late night "live" talk Ishow on Tyne Tees Television seas students. North East Recent developments in the continuing pointed out, a little inconvenience must negotiations over the expansion of the be endured for the sake of better facilities was to have included all four General Election candidates for London Polytechnic staged Darlington. this and at one point Trevor Union indicate brighter prospects of in the future. financial assistance from the University. "I am afraid that students will ex But Labour'd .Ted Fletcher has refused to appear in Phillips, President of N.U.S. ^ ‘Hustings 79" alongside National Front candidate Harold was narrowly missed by a Work is expected to commence on the perience problems with the catering, par Refectory Level 2 by October, and by the ticularly the hot meals service, and the Outhwaite. flour bomb. Due to this, the Mr. Fletcher's agent, Terry Johnston, said; "Tyne Tees unprecedented event of the following January, the major conversion Union building won't be a very comfort work on the present Union building should able place, but it’s needed; it's been did approach us, but we had to decline because the National adjournment of Conference Front were invited to appear on the same programme." at 11.30 p.m. took place. have started. needed for ten years, and when it's com For example, outside walls near the pleted there will be much improved The directive was issued by Labour's headquarters in RAISED TEMPERS Lower Bunroom will have to be demolished facilities for all". London. as part of the process of connecting the John Leonard. Mr. Outhwaite declined to comment on the Labour Party Temper's were again raised boycott among certain delegates as TEACHING SANCTIONS a guest speaker from the which is a £1,000 improve concerts. Teachers in more than 20 North-East schools imposed Anti-Nazi League concluded sanctions over their 36.5 per, cent pay claim. his speech by an attack upon ment on the amount raised Now the prospect of live progressive music in the Co. Durham and North Tyneside were the first to be hit the Conservative party as a last year. The final figure is expected to be in excess of future looks bleak. by the National Union of Teachers' action, which may spread racist party. No right of reply to Cleveland this week. was then . granted by the £8,000 and will be posted up Punishment of Luxury and on the Rag board as soon as Girls Schobl have already N U T district officer Ian Whittaker warned Chairman of Conference to "The real crunch will come on Monday, when it will affect the Conservatives present. collection boxes and money been cancelled and Mr. from sponsors have been re Elliott is not prepared, as he schools throughout Cumbria, Durham and North Tyneside." The events of Conference turned. sees it, to put.his head onvthe Leaders of Gateshead's 1,400 N U T members yesterday were at times incredibly dull Rag Treasurer, Suharl Din, chopping block any more by decided to advise teachers to take action from next Friday. yet the consequent effect of although pleased with the ' issuing licences which . run But as most schools will be on holiday, the full impact will this Conference upon the results, expressed the Rag the. risk of being abused.; not be felt until Tuesday, May 8 — by which time every Constitution will be enor Committee's disappointment As well as the robbery, authority in the region will be hit unless settlement is reached mous. Cross-campus ballots at the activities of a small other violence occurred. in the national pay tilalm. for the election of all dele minority of people : who A fight between some i The N U T is banning voluntary activities, including gates to Conference has now FESTIVAL marred the overall success of punks developed :on Level 2 collecting dinner money, marking dinner registers, lunchtime become a recommendation of Festival fever is already the event. while XTC were,- playing, supervisidn, out-of-hours activities, and using private cars for N.U.S. beginning to mount in New He also hoped that there presumably after an1 argu work. The Women's Movement castle as the 900th anniver would be greater participate ment over a girl. A glass was within N.U.S. has been sary of the city gets nearer. ion by students in next year's thrown ;and one of: those; in granted the right to have one Included in the plans for. Rag and. better liaison be volved received a deep gash closed and one open Con the huge festival over the tween the Polytechnic and in the arm. Windows were ference and to exist largely summer months is a large the University. broken in the Refectory and as an autonomous body. industrial exhibition to be the Agrip Building. The delegate entitlement held 'on the University Steven Swift. HALL FEES of Universities and Polytech campus. LICENSE nics calculated on their size The date of the exhibition THREAT MORE problems concerning accommodation at the has been raised in con has not yet been finalised but MORE trouble occurred last T.W.A.N.U.S. University have arisen between the Students' junction with the acceptance , it will be out of- term time, Friday night in the Refectory THE Tyne and Wear Area Representative Council and the Residential Accom of part-time students in sometime in mid-summer. when XTC played the Ball National Union of Students N.U.S. Constitution. The exhibition is to be in room. The Bamburgh Room has agreed to appoint its first modation Committee. N.U.S. Conference is a two parts: was broken into and serious Sabbatical convenor as from In a meeting with the R.A.C. last week, S.R.C. Deputy peculiar phenomenon — (1) — Industry Today :— a damage done — this despite next year. President, Loraine Monk, challenged the Committee on its fifteen hour sessions in Con - Trade Fair. the presence of twenty T.W .A.N.U.S. covers 19 ruling that those first year students in Halls of Residence ference Hall followed by four (2) — Technology Tomorrow U.S.E.C. Stewards — com colleges from ' Ashington to would be allowed out of Hall in the opening term, but that hour drinking sessions tends — to show how missioned specifically to Durham and it works to de those not in their first year at University would be required to produce a strange atmos present research in maintain order and to protect velop small college student to stay all year— or else be liable to legal action. phere after four days. People the University de the building. unions — nine technical Ms. Monk fought the Committee and fortunately per seem to exist ip a state of partments 'can help Details of how the break- colleges in the region do not suaded it to relax its rules. suspended animation quite the future of local in occurred are vague, but it have functioning unions. Co Those previously committed to spending , an entire year oblivious to the outside industry. is known that some spirits ordination and co-operation in a Hall of Residence will now be allowed to leave In’' ex world. The Exhibition is to be and money were stolen from between Unions is important ceptional circumstances" and. if a "suitable” replacement Is With, a newly reviewed held in temporary structures the room close to the Ball and T.W .A.N.U.S. works to found. ; ' J,,.1... .. •/. Constitution and the re- in the car-park in front of room where the band played. develop and enhance this co Ms. Monk criticised the attitude of the R.A.C. as beingi election of Trevor Phillips as the Playhouse Theatre and in Licensee Mr.’ George ordination. "like landlord to tenant" and for the lack of, genuine concern President of N.U.S., Alan the University departments. Elliott, in view of this latest The Area Handbook will it sometimes shows towards the problems of students. Christie as Deputy President incident, has refused to issue cover Newcastle University, and Dave Aaronovltch as RAG bar licenses for such events Newcastle Polytechnic and S-R.C. is to accept a 13% rise in Hall fees-proposed by Secretary one wonders TH E Rag Committee have in the future where guaran Sunderland Polytechnic the University. whether this remarkable announced a temporary figure tees cannot be given that out along with several other The rise corresponds to-the Increase in the student grant, event will ever really change. Of £7,524 profit for Rag '79, siders will - not attend the technical colleges. but the National Union of Students has advised all student Hilary Newman. unions to fight any rise above 13%. I I GRADUATION LAST YEAR, THREE TIMES AS MANY PEOPLE APPLIED FOR TICKETS AS THE NUMBER OF PLACES AVAILABLE. D O N 'T BE DISAPPOINTED ...... FRUSTRATED ...... ^. ’e TC.,.ENSURE YOUR FAMILY ORDER TIQKETS FOR I ■ BALL SATURDAY, 30th JUNE, IN WRITING, IMMEDIATELY, I FROM...... 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