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University Student Newspaper ' 2-0p : Devlin: No further attacks on grants EUSA President Mike Devlin this we~k predicted that there Disaster in would be no furtlter attacks on Mexico the levels of student grants or the principle of tuition fees in the immediate future. His comments come at a time when it appears that the govern­ ment's promised review of student finan cial support, due before the end of this Parliamentary session, has been shelved indefinitely. The investigation was started last winter after the last grants cam­ Student brings you an eye-witness paign ended. It was to have account of the Mexican ear­ included a consideration of loans as thquake. With exclusive pictures. an alternative means of student This feature is intended to support fin ance , but earlier this summer the Edinburgh University Mexico Cabinet strongly rejected this Relief Appeal. option and it is this action which Photo: Michael Miller -page 12 seems to have undermined the review. The Armoury i;>evli n believes that the govern­ ment cannot attack the levels of stu­ Show dent grants any further without admitting that it no longer accepts the principle of free further or PROTEST! higher education. Such an admis­ ing pressure to governments aj:,o ut Young Communist League . sion would be unpopular even with "End British collaboration South Africa-in particular Bri­ Marching to the chants of "Iso­ th e government's own supporters with Apartheid" was the theme tain. Saturday's march, and other late· apartheid - sanctions now! " and for this reason Devlin feels that of the Anti-Apartheid March demonstrations already held in and "No aid , no trade, smash Apar­ loans are now definitely off the held last Saturday. Organised Stirling and Birmingham, are part theid now! ", the procession moved political agenda. by the Edinburgh Anti-Apar­ of the Brtish Anti-Apartheid through George IV Bridge, The This does not mean , however, theid Group, the march was Movements's response to the State Mound, and towards Princes that EUSA is unprepared for a well attended, with an esti­ of Emergency imposed in South Street. Traffic was halted and early Africa. The climax of these future attack on grant levels. Over mated thousand people taking morning shoppers looked on. Featuring ex-Ski d Richard Jobson. the summer contingency plans were part. marches will be the London March , The march halted at the Assem­ and ex-Banshee. John McGeoch. laid tomeet such a threat should it to be held on November 2nd . bly Rooms where a rally followed The Armoury Show·s gig in 1he arise. . The forms of support for Satu­ Those who attended it were to hear now-defuncl Coaster's complex on Setting off from George Square, day's march were varied, ranging speakers from liberation move­ Wednesday earned a definite While the issue of grants may and marching under banners like from mothers with kids in prams, to ments of .South Africa, and from ''thumbs-up" from Srudenr. stagnate this year, Mike Devlin Fight Racism, Fight Imperialism well-defined political groups. The Britain, on the continuing fight -page 10 -expects governmental pressure the procession headed towards the latter, proclaiming their support on against Apartheid. Special guyests come instead on different a~eas, Assembly Rooms in the city centre. colourful banners, included the EU included Amandla a "cultural especially after the publication of David Clark, president of the EU Anti-Apartheid Society , the Eu· ensemble of the African National Women's th e Green Paper on higher edcua­ Anti-Apartheid Society, explained Labour Club , NALGO, the Scot­ Congress of South Africa". t,on earlier this year. that the march was ai med at apply- tish Green Party and the Dundee Xiao-Shu Meng Hockey A great deal of concern is attached to student uniens them­ selves with proposals afoot to break up the existing 'closed shop' arrangements. This Devlin sees as a crude attempt to weaken student representation, not strengthen it, and it is something which EUSA Reds in the dark along with others will strongl y While the BBC finally screened had problems at other colleges resist. u>"-<"5e s1<.~h their once-banned documentary on of so.bJ._,e where they have tried to show the Apart from this specific threat Northern Ireland, Real Lives: At o.nd CQ. nSors hip wou.lthe Pleasance. there, and thus cannot use SA Arts 7 facilities. Devlin's point is that the focus of The fault has apparently been Classical Music 7 College RCS nationally plan to EUSA's political action will be traced to a fuse at a nearby electnc­ Exhibitions 7 :continue to press the issue of cen­ shifting, but it will remain deter­ ity substation, but building w_ork Theatre 7 sorship and Northern Ireland this mined. To this end the President is being carried out in the area might What's On 8, 9 ·autumn by submitting motions to keeping in regular contact with also have been involved. As yet no Music 10,11 SA general meetings. They also Other student bodies and the clear explanation has emerged. 1/histration by Rory MacB.eth. Features 12, 13, 14 hope to arrange a speaking tour by National Union of Students to A second screening of the prog­ Writings 15 The Revolutionary Communist ·a member of the Irish Freedom ensure action is concentrated and ramme has now been arranged for Sport 15, 16 co-ordinated. · tomorrow at 1 pm, in the Chap­ Party, which claims a student mem­ Movement. bership of about 1000, have alrea~y Alastair Dalton Michael Moore laincy Centre Seminar Room 2. 2 STUDENT Thursday 17th October 1985

:\1:,1 S Budget causes free ents Marginal MPs out by NUS storm A campaign to persuade University Students' AssOcia. with the proviso that increased bar Donald Pollock pointed out that in The meeting of the Commit­ backbench ~ that the system of felt that the NUS plans make , takings would lead to a continua­ previous years, the budget had tee of Management approved student awards needs changing was mon sense' and provide 'a been drawn up without any consul­ the 1985-86 budget on Thurs­ tion of cash flow). launched last week by the National powerful system of lobbying' Ms McLintock was also dis­ tation at all with the house commit­ day night, but saw disagree­ "Union of Students. · - which ot mak~ the grants camp~ pleased about the methods of con­ tees. He added that £50 per week ment between the EUSA Trea• The NUS has singled out 59 con­ more emphatic. In a motion t sultation. She claims to have been was what Ms McLintock originally EUSA General Meeting to surer, Donald Pollock, and the gives a verbal assurance by the asked for. "There was no need for stituencies where the student vote be\ could away the outcome in a Gen­ on the 24th of October, there k House Committees of Teviot Deputy President ," Harry Elwin, further consultation," he said. :lause which if passed will resolv that the budget would be put to the Ms McLintock, however, eral Election and will concentrate Row and the Student Centre. on pressurising the MPs concerned to fully support and PUbti. full house committees. remained unhappy, describing the The source of the disagreement to take more notice of students' National Union of Students was the entertainments section of What in fact happened was that a budget as "unethical" on the demands. Of the 59 seats, 42 are in paigns in opposition to Gove the 1985-6 budget, in which union member of each committee was grounds that it undermined the role ment attacks on Further consulted beforehand. However, of the union houses. "Entertain­ constituencies where the number of entertainments were budgeted to higher education students exceeds Higher Education". the lack of opportunity for general ments should be a service to stu­ break even during the coming year. If the EUSA votes to use acf consultation led to some confusion, dents. Running the unions as a the majority by which the seat 1s Representatives of both unions similar to that· introduced by particularly at Teviot Row, where profit making venture is not a ser­ held. The President of the NUS, ~ in question showed themselves to NVS last week then Malcolm rif be unhappy about the proposals the committee member consulted vice." Phil Woolas, said: " . .. back our offered an opinion not shared by The budget was approved by the case for adequate student finance kind , Alec Fletcher and Michae With the exception of the Presi­ Ancram, who are three Conse dents'· Ball, only Chambers Street the rest. -Committee of Management. or we will vote you out." Robbie Foy of the Edinburgh tive MPs in Edinburgh, could House is to be allocated any money In response to this statement, Jenny Dunn affected. to put on paid entertainment during However, these three MPs the year. These are the three "trad­ 31 Government Ministers and may itional" events-the Pauper's Ball , Championship Week Dance, and reluctant to act in opposition to the party line. the Last Chance Dance. Speaking to Student Donald Pol­ The other Conservative MP in lock stated that this year's budget Edinburgh, Lord James Dou~~ was constructed in line with Hamilton, is not a Minister and hij ·Finance Committee policy to pro­ in the past been more disposed vide free entertainments in the towards students' demands. None union houses. He added that both of these MPs possess a large major­ House Conveners had been told ity and will therefore have to that if they could provide a convinc­ wary not only of the future Gene ing budget for any further paid Election but also the regional elec entertainments, further resources tions next May. could be made available. The Labour MPs in Edinburgh Potterrow House Convener Ron Brown and Gavin Strang, an Claire McLintock was very .more sympathetic to students' aim unhappy with the decision, not only and may not need quite so mu~ because of what she claims to be pressure should the EUSA deci inadequate finances (the Student to adopt the new form of campai Centre House has been bugeted ing. £50 per week until second term, Lisa Gornid Apathy Tories over apologise Also at ~aturday's anti-apartheid march (see front page) were Amandla, culturai emigres for the banned Afri­ can Natt.onal Congress. Amandla made a massive impact during their appearance on this year's Edinburgh NUS International Festival Fringe. Photo: Michael Miller. Edinburgh's indifference to the to Gowrie fate of student unionism was bitterly atta.:ked this week by EUSA's Sociologists under No External Affairs Convener David over drugs Clark. grounds In a 1984 ballot Edinburgh attack rejected a proposal for affiliation to Tory students have had _10 the National Union of Students In a pamphlet published this with the reality and roots of vio­ for fear apologise to the Earlk of Gowne. (NUS) except for a brief flurry of week by the Institute for European lence. Expressing his fears he former Arts Minister, over accusa­ activity during the grants cam­ Defence and Strategic Studies, wrote, "Sociological utopianism is tions that he uses drugs. paign, Edinburgh University's sociologists are criticised for their bound to prevent any adequate over condi­ The allegations appeared in _a exertions in the area of national stu­ approach to the issues of war and analysis of war and defence, and mock classified advertisement ID dent politics have seem to have defence. encourage fallacies and distortions the handbook of the East Midlands remained lackadaisical. According to the author, Profes­ which can only help British Federation of Conservative St~ And last week's NUS demo out­ sor David Marsland, a professor of enemies." tional dents.It read "Drugs - Cannabis side the Tory Party Conference sociology at Brunel University, lec­ To conclude his study, Professor resin and other assorted drugs. Edinburgh students and Scottish turers are either abusing their role Marsland recommends that where Ring Lord Gowrie but be careful students in general - were con­ as teachers to advance their own educational institutions are places what you say on the phone." spicuous by their absence. unilateralist views , or simply neg­ involved in what he terms "indoc­ The Scottish Examination Board The area chairman of the Federa· "we do not hear about NUS lecting the issues altogether. trination rather than education", has strongly denied claims that tion , Robbie Gibb, who has alread) demonstrations," said Clark. "We However, it seems the criticism they should lose their public fund­ potential Edinburgh University written to apologise said "I h~pt do not get NUS briefings. We do of neglect cannot be wholly levelled ing. In response Lyn Jameson stres­ students may lose conditional this is not construed as mak1~ not participate in their campaigns. at the Sociology Department here sed that sociology should be seen as places because of a delay in consid­ Lord Gowrie out to be some sort our inactivity undermines the fight in Edinburgh, as an honours option a study of possibilities - adding ering their SCE exam appeals. Junkie." for better education now and will in militarism is at least available to sociologists were not in the business Following the d_isruption of Both Downing Street and Toij be to our detriment in the long students. Lyn Jameson, who lec­ of indoctrination. schools during the prolonged Central Office refused to comment -run." tures on the course, agreed with Meanwhile the British Sociologi­ -teachers dispute, extra appeals on the handbook in which t,I~ Clark also claimed that, quite Professor Marsland that defence cal Department were levelling their have been submitted for an A or B Thatcher writes: "I send you everJ apart from wider political consider­ has not received all the attention it own self-criticism but this time the award which could affect Univer­ good wish in all you are doing ;0 ations, not being in NUS is costing might, but argued that sociologists concern was sexism. sjty acceptance. promote the Conservative cause-. the University's students money. were trying to redress the balance. A survey which drew responses EUSA Transition Convener, Mike Conway of Edinburgh Un1· He pointed out that although it On the question of possible bias, ·from sociology departments in 40 Barbara Mackay, commented that versity Conservative Students might cost Edinburgh some £30,000 Miss Jameson pointed out that universities and 19 polytechnics or to date she had not been Association described the adver· to affiliate to NUS. EUSA is although sociologists naturally colleges was carried out by the approached by any students with tisement as "Disgraceful - ob~; excluded, from an NUSA consor­ have their own viewpoint as indi­ BSA's committee on the equality of problems of this kind. Another ously a joke in bery bad taste­ tium which could save it thousands viduals, they try to provide a range sexes. The survey showed that the Edinburgh University spokesman However he added "there are rnanr of pounds on food and drink for of views. Students are also given ratio of men to women among full­ added: inside the Conservative Party whO union bars and restaurants. the chance to comment on bias at time permanent staff teaching "We are not in a position to take are not against the use of can· "Hopefully between now and the the end of a course, and ultimately sociology was 77%. to 23%. further students this year since all nabis." next ballot," said Clark "awareness departments have to teach a varied At Edinburgh, out of a places are now allocated, and in any This is the second time this year of the advantages of membership syllabus to meet the requirements departmental staff of 13, only two case it is doubtful whether startine a that the right wing federation bal 1 will grow. In the meantime it is of external examiners. are permanent female staff, even University course part of the way embarrassed the Tory Party. £3 · essential for us to suport the fight­ However, bias was not the only though more females study sociol­ through is the best basis (or sub­ lier this year its grant was soi· led by the NUS - to prevent the criticism. Professor Marsland also ogy at university. sequent study." pended after alleged damage to rundown of education." complained of sociologists holding property at its annual conference- Richar!I Scarer naive beliefs and an inability to deal Lorraine TeJford Christine Clough Ross Parsa" STUDENT Thursday 17th October 1985 3

University benefits Student funds. By 1990, the programme Edinburgh tops the list of should provice 5000 new places at a appropriate and substantial links Scottish Universities set to cost of £43 million. with industry." He was optimistic to speak benefit from a £43 million gov­ Edinburgh is already. acknow­ that this could be done. ·ernment programme to pro­ ledtged as prominent in informa­ Referring to the programme, the vide more places for students tion technology and this news Education Secretary, Sir Keith on tv on high-technology courses. strengthens its claim to be the lead­ Joseph said, "Industry has made ing European university in this clear its wish to benefit from more Channel Four's Comment prog­ The award should mean a further field. engineering and technology ramme, in which individuals give 72 undergraduate and 12 post­ Professor Mavor, Head of the graduates. The Goverment's their personal views about a current graduate places for students of elec­ Department of Electrical response has been substantial and topic, is tonight being presented by trical engineering, computer sci­ Engineering at Edinburgh told Stu­ rapid." a first year economics and law stu-. ence and artificial intelligence at dent that he was pleased that the However, Professor Mavor felt dent at Edinburgh University. the University. Glasgow is University had been selected in that aside from this initiative the Phillip Cullum will have three expected to gain 75 more st udents, what he described as "the penulti­ government had "not gone far minutes of national television to and Stratyclyde 25. mate round" for the awards. He enough" in this area and that the himself, uninterrupted, following Across the UK, fifteen other uni­ emphasised, however, that the general outlook for higher educa­ Channel Four News at 7.50 pm. versities and nine colleges are to award was "provisional on the Uni­ tion in Britain remained bleak. Phillip told Student that he will be benefit from £28.3 million of extra versity making a case that it has Gary Duncan commenting on what he sees as the confused presentation of policies Death and Night and by the major political parties which confronts the young "floating Blood (Page 94) AUT to vote over Convener voter". He mentioned politicians So the violence continues after appearing in pop videos, and the the summer at the Potterrow. • • recent pronouncements of Jeffrey . "Darling-of-the-wards" Claire Archer as examples of this. McLintock, so-called boss person, possible un1vers1ty resigns Public access programmes have might have changed the carpet but always been an important part of she ain't changed the punters. Ms The recent resignation of Publi­ Channel Four. As well as Com­ "Bright Young Thing .1985" is try­ strike cations Convener Deirdre Watt has ment, which goes out four nights a ing to improve the pit's image but January '5 has been chosen as the AUT, he sees pay as only one of the sparked speculation as to what will someone was bound to slip first day in what may be a series of issues involved. become of the increasingly prestigi­ through. One hapless hairspray one day strikes by some University ous post, convener of the only stu­ addict must have taken offence at ·1ectu rers over pay. · He would like to see the lecturers dent-owned and run publishing the music(?) on Wednesday and fighting for an overall package house in Britain. Pressure of work took the quickest way out. Sadly, An emergency council of the lec­ which would improve pay, in her final year forced Deirdre to Claire and her coiffured crew had turers' unions will be held< on safeguard jobs and maintain cur­ give up her office. omitted to remove ail the windows November 8 and will hear plans for rent standards of further education. Nominations for the advertised and the plastered punter took most a ballot of the 30,000 members of ~I- of one with him as he exited. He believes that there are all at risk post will be disclosed today. Mem­ .I- the Association of · University as a result of Mrs Thatcher's ·bers of the Publications Board of Reports he was in Thursday's Ben­ Teachers (AUT). A result is policies. Directors and Publication subcom­ gal Curry are greatly exaggerated. expected by mid-December. mittee are eligible to stand for the In addition the AUT is planning Devlin argued that a strike by the SRC-elected office. a "week of action" starting on the AUT would cause much less dis­ One such promising member is week, Friday's Right to Reply, pre­ Great Sporting 25th of November. ruption than strikes by school Student manager Iain McLaughlin , sented by Gus Macdonald, gives teachers are doing at the moment, who only took up his post in June of viewers a facility for direct reply .to Moments Lecturers are unhappy at the way but he felt that the government this year. · thge broadcaste.rs. I noticed the vicious attack last their salary increases have fallen would have to take notice simply Of Deirdre and her work as Pub­ It's called the Video Box, a tiny week in this journal on C!!ddly behind the rate of inflation and feel because strikes by University lec­ lications convener he said: "De­ studio which anyone can use to donald Spam Valley Pollock. But that the 4% increase which they turers are so rare. irdre was a very involved and hard­ record a minute of theiropinions on surely his "lack of inhibitions about have been offered this year is working convener, taking on work Channel Four and ITV program­ displaying his body" aren't nearly unsatisfactory. They believe that One possible form of action that might have been given to other mes. matched by the author of this tacky strike action is the only option left favoured by Devlin to put people. She will be sorely missed." Channel Four has a Video Box piece, one Alison Stirling. Older open to them. maximum pressure on the govern­ Meanwhile the University of outside its London headquarters readers might remember our Ali­ ment would be for school teachers Stirling is to commence its own for some time, but recently a sec­ son's great delight in demonstrating Mike Devlin, President of the and university lecturers to fight publishing venture with K. G. Sairk ·ond one has opened at Scottish a fiar part of her anatomy at the Edinburgh University Students' together for an overall package to Ltd. Stirling University Press, as it Television's studios in Cowcad­ Politics Society slave auction in Association (EUSA) said that safeguard higher and further edu­ will be known , hopes to announce dens, Glasgow. It's open seven Freshers' Week. Quid Pro Quo, eh while EUSA would certainly sup­ cation. its initial list next spring. days a week, 7 am to 6 pm. Alison? port any action over salaries by the Guy Fisher Jane Kelly Alastair Dalton Union shop's South African connection One For You, Ex-student Alex Currie This week's prize for giving higher education a bad name goes Grant Apartheid - the clips are down to a certain Director of Studies in It has emerged ths week that Ber­ the English Department. This nie Grant, the prospective Labour EUSA supporting South African learned gentleman advised a senior Party parliamentary candidate for exports? That was the "shock reve­ honours student to take two Tottenham, and the man who said lation" Student investigated this courses each of four hours a week the police received a "good hiding" -week after a mysterious union shop timetabled duration . During the during the Tottenham riot, is a infiltration of South African paper first week it was discovered thev former student at Edinburgh Uni­ clips was discovered. ran at exactly the same time, thus versity. , External Affairs convener David completely fucking up our student's Grant, who was born in Guyana, Clark brought newsw of this year. I would ·name this brainless became tlm country's first black frightening occurrence to the atten­ bureaucrat but Tm sure someone coul)cil leader in April when he was tion of the SRC Executive Commit­ will have told everyone already. installed as leader of Haringey tee earlier this month. "Paper clips Borough Council. He arrived from of South African origin" (cue Guyana in 1963 , and took A-levels boos ...) "which had previously And One For You, at Tottenham Technical College. been removed from the union shop, He later began studying for an had now appeared in the David Charles Arts degree at Edinburgh Univer­ Hume Basement shop" read the Why is it as the students starve sity , but he dropped out because Executive minutes for 7th October. and the Students' Association stag­ the University arranged scholar­ An Executive undercover Stu­ gers from one financial crisis to ships for white-only students in . dent investigation revealed that another, our(?) Travel Company South Africa. boxes of coloured paper clips were can dish out £100 uniforms totem­ This Juiy, Grant ousted sitiing indeed being sold in the DHTshop. porary staff? Labour MP, Norman Atkinson, to 35p for a box of 100 (average con­ Student's spot the foot competition. Is it Chancellor Philip, Principal John, become the new parliamentary can­ tents) which offered six different Rector Archie, President Mike, Permanent Secretary Charlie . .. or P. W. didate for the safe Labour seat of. colours. Our box contained 26 Botha's second cousin? Photo by David Yarrow. Tottenham. white, predictably few brown, and apples, and I just told them Student set the record straight about their Another Sell Out Don't give me it, Heather.. No Following his comments on the not a single black clip. Centre House which was true removal from the Student Centre way does Heather More bevvy Tottenham riot - the outbreak of DHT shop manageress Mrs For­ enough." shop. It seemed they sold better in please Lamont speak like the Uni­ which he-blamed on the police - rester said that she knew nothing of The offending propaganda DHT basement. versity would have us believe in Grant was rebuked by Labour the "stupid fuss about paper clips", . objects were sitting innocently · EUSA President Mike Devlin their tacky advert. One-time Union leader Neil K.innock, who said it and seemed unconcerned about enough on a shelf (beside the white . said that no more South African President, Heather has obviously could not help anyone to allocate products of the British racist South tipex and white paper) when Stu- paper clips will be displayed. succumbed to the lure of easy blame exclusively to the police, or African regime which had mysteri­ dent arrived and (shock; horror) Extensive enquiries are already money. Curse the forces of to be dismissive of the murder of a ously infiltrated her shop. "Some­ actually purchased what later underway to find a supplier of polit­ capitalism and more power to drun­ policeman. body did ask me once, mind you," proved to be the last box of South ically less sensitive coloured clips. ken ex-hack~. I should know. Alan Young 6he •continued, "where I got my African paper clips. Mrs Forrester Devin Scobie 4 STUDENT Thur.;day 17th October 1985

'.',;cws , . t·t· British un1s produce the R ector s sport1ngpo 1 tcs goods A recent educational report not signing Catholics was described In a wide-ranging speech as Olympics were little more than a shows that the productivity of as, "anachronistic and indefensi­ guests of the PoUtics Society on "The world stage to flaunt German British Universities. is higher than ble. " He also paid tribute to the late Intrusion of Politics into Sport", nationalism, a mere extension of that of most other advanced coun­ Jock Stein who, "played with his University Rector Archie MacPher­ the Nuremburg rallies. As a more tries. right foot" when he signed for Cel­ son argued that far from politics recent example, Mr MacPherson The study, by Professor Robin iic, despite the fact that his father being an intrusion into sport, the cited the Los Angeles Olympics, Marris, professor of economics at refused to speak to him for over a two re, and indeed always have claiming it was exploited by the Birkbeck College, London, asserts year. On a more positive note, been, inextricably linked. Republicans to whip up, "a hysteria that University productivity mea­ Archie believed progress had been Speaking on Monday, in an age of national glorification." Quoting sured by annual degrees and dip-. made by Celtic and should shortly when both nationalism and com­ an aged British coach he said, "It lomas, expanded by nearly 22.5% be followed by Rangers if they want mercialism have clearly left their was Berlin minus the Zeig Heils." between the late 1960s and the pre­ to compete for commercial spon­ mark on sport, the Rector, argued If the Olympics had been­ sent government's first round of that politics and sport have always exploited by the Republicans, the sorship and start to win trophies again. cuts in 1981. been bedfellows dating back to the same was true of the commercial Only Canada and France have, city state politics of ancient Olym­ world - " It is a sad day when the The present government was better rates of productivity - but pians and that this phenomenon has lighting of the eternal flame is sac­ criticised for an inadequate con­ Britain tops the table which shows, merely increased with the growth of rificed in favour of a dog food com­ demnation of the South African the difference between University world media coverage, the increas­ mercial." Whilst offering no solu­ regime, and for its poor funding of and manufacturing productivity ing of sponsorship and financing tion to counteract the influence of sporting and recreation facilities in (which is significantly low here). and the willingness of many coun­ nationalism and commercialism on an age of mass unemployment. Mr Professor Marris criticises thge tries to use sport as a means of con­ the Olympics, Mr MacPherson MacPherson would prefer a more government's shallow and pre­ veing national identity and power. favoured the permanent siting of coherent and positive government judiced attitude to universities. His In a condemnation of nationalism the Games in Greece under inter­ approach in both these spheres, study also condemns the govern­ in sport, Mr MacPherson quoted national funding as a starting point. and believes that in these cases, a ment's policy on raising fees for Orwell saying, "sport is wa'r minus· Nearer home, the Rector was political intrusion into sport would overseas students as potentially the shooting." vigorous in his condemnation of· be most welcome. damaging to the national economy. Several examples were used to sectarianism in Scottish football. But he states positively that "we reinforce his argument. The Berlin The prevalent Rangers practice of Neil Forsyth fimly continue to have the best higher educational system in the world." to investigate new ways Cheow Lay Wee, Education UGC Convener for Edinburgh Univer­ sity, spoke to Student about the sur­ vey and he for the most part agrees. Did the Spirit of Youth and Learn­ with Professor Marris , but said that ing on top of the Old College ever of funding there was a great deal more to stu­ have to worry about productivity.? dent productivity than academic The UGC (University Grants to the committee's apparent bias departmental budgeting could achievement alone. He particularly eo·( instanc'e , which could be committee) may shortly institute a towards vocational subjects, pre­ cause problems since expenses vary felt that students should receive improved with a little · financial new funding scheme for universities ducts further cuts in the already greatly from term to term, and in a more job-orientated advice. help. The governme nt ca nnot enabling them not only to exercise contractiog Arts Faculty, particu­ final attack said, "It's not fair on the "The staff and indeed the stu­ expect British Universities to main­ greater selectivity over funding but larly in the smaller· departments of departments and it's not fair on the dents thems~lves must be given cre­ tain their standards unless more also to have the power to intervene Music, Divinity and Law. students." dit for the high level of education time and money is devoted to in a university's financial affairs. More power for the UGC could here," he said. "But there are higher education." The proposed "resource alloca­ pose a serious threat to universities, Prue Jeff~eys areas, like the University Library Rosemary Cowan tion model" will make decisions­ said Cheow, and gave as an example about numbers of students entering their proposal last week to merge lllliversities and will allocate specific Edinburgh's Architecture Depart­ amounts of money to specific sub­ ment with the College of Art, or jects. "Expensive" universities, even to close it down altogether. The IIICh as Edinburgh, will have to universities need to have a major make up the difference between the say in their running if they are to amount of money they are allocated oppose such moves, he said. nd any further expenses. Cheow also criticised the pressure Cheow Lay Wee, Education con­ that would be put on sixth formers •ener, attacked the proposals and trying to gain a place at university said, "I s-trongly oppose any move which "'ould be increased still by the UGC to centrally control the further if the UGC gained complete aai•ersily ." .Cheow is very con­ control ove,: admissions. urned about the situation and, due Cheow also commented that strict Burnett fears a lowering of principles BYE-ELECT! 0 NS The issue of student behaviour, Particular consternation stressed by the principal, Dr John amongst vice-chancellors concerns Burnett, at the end of his Opening political activists who come to stu­ Ceremony speech has led to a move dent campuses to stir up trouble. by University Vice-Chancellors to They are also concerned at criti­ deal with the issues of free speeech cisms that some student associa­ 24th OCTOBER and the control of student demonst­ tions are not run democratically or rations on Campus. fairly. In his speech, however, Dr 0 Following a meeting at Leicester, Burnett stated that "to my know­ the Vice-Chancellor's aim to estab­ ledge no such criticism has been lish a code of good conduct which made of this University nor am I aware of how soundly based some would precede any government 0 legislation on the issue of student of these criticisms are." behaviour. The Government has The vice-chancellors have made 'already threatened to stop public clear to Sir Keith Joseph that the 'funding of student union political problem is not entirely in their activities. What the code of good" hands. The police have been conduct will actually embody will accused of not helping as they will not be decided until November. not come onto campus while the Universities themselves do not Dr Burnett, in his opening have the resources do control huge speech outlined what he felt about rowdy demonstrations. the issue. "A university," he said, Dr Burnett concluded by point­ "above all other institutions should ing to the responsibility students be where freedom of speech themselves have in upholding dis­ flourishes; where mindless ciplirte "it is only by the rational use demonstrations or minclless parrot­ of mind that as a University, as a chanting should be anathema, nation or as a world community we where - reasoned and rational shall bring sanity to a confused debate should be at its most power­ world." ful and effective." Laura Kibby STUDENT Thursday 17th October 1985 5

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and Dear Sir, in Freshers' Week! If this is the case, then James When a certain number of under­ Thin has a lot to answer for. As a graduates can be guaranteed each politics final year modern language stu­ year, would it not be wise business dent, it is no longer unusual to find sense to investigate and supply the several set texts unavailable or out assured demand? Moreover, is Established in 1889 published by EUSPB. of stock, in the aforementioned Edinburgh not a cosmopolitan don't mix book store. But why should this be enough city to merit the stocking of so? (And why should we have to foreign books, irrespective of uni­ From words to action Dear Student, tolerate it?) Given that Edinburgh versity courses? French and Ger· Two subjects that one would not tend to associate are South Africa Why is Robbie Foy, our SRC sec­ man are not the only "other" Euro­ and student newspapers. It was quite a shock then for Student to .retary, still an active member of the has not one but two universities pean languages. Spanish, Italian receive four issues of Rhodeo - the official student newspaper of Labour Club? It is not possible to offering Modern Language and Russian books (for example) Rhodes University - at the beginning of this term. look after the interests of students courses, not to mention several col­ cannot be found, save for the few It was also a shock to flick through the pages of Rhodeo, reading without maintaining a politically leges, then surely there can be no course books on offer. lsn 't it about headlines such as "Grahamstown Petrol Bomb Death" and "Mour­ neutral stance, as witnessed by the lack of demand. Yet year after time James Thin joined the EEC ners Shot at :Funeral". The papers, as well as covering student union NUS shambles: a hard-core group year, supplies run ·out and books and lived up to the claim that it is news, contain eye-witness accounts of police violence, and well-writ· of loony activists, dictating absurd run out of stock. Woe betide any­ "Scotland's largest book store"? ten discussions of other issues - such as the South African Freedom policies unrelated to student wel­ one who doesn't buy all their books S.B. Charter, sexism, and even . local music. fare. Edinburgh students are not Quite a contrast, really, from Student - which has, of course, been very involved in politics and some praised in the past by institutions like The Glasgow Herald for its "ba­ call us apathetic but this attitude is lanced,, reporting. Of course, it can be argued that there is less unique to our University and, I Foy's white noise urgency for radicalism here in Edinburgh. Mike Devlin, the Presi­ believe, responsible for the relaxed Dear Sir, dent of our Students' Association, is unlikely to be attacked and and friendly atmosphere among back page to advertising Saturday's maimed by an axe-wielding mob, as Lulu Johnson, Congress of South students here. When we voted The line between satirical Freedom March than this poor humour and outright bad taste is attempt at humour. African Students President, was in June. If one of our Student Move­ against NUS affiliation we voted often a thin one. The last issue of I think students are due an apol­ ment Presidents was in indefinite detention, as is Thabiso Ratsomu, against pol~tical bias. I am not Black Student Movement President in South Africa, perhaps we attacking Robbie for the nature of Midweek overstepped this. ogy. I refer to the back page article Yours would get off our political backsides and carry more radical articles. his politics but for not suppressing entitled 'Special Apartheid-style Margaret Allan Of course, it is not just Thabiso Ratsomo, and Nelson Mandela who them during his term in office. We Crossword' which raised such perti­ are imprisoned. The official Reuter figure for the number of anti­ put Robbie Foy in a position of Student is always keen to apartheid activists held without charge or arrested this year was responsibility - I hope this power nent questions as: 'God's chosen colour' (is white); 'the opposite of receive your letters. Why not widely cited as more than 6000 last Saturday. Special detention camps will not go to his head, tempting poor' (is white). let the world know what you have been set up in order to accommodate the large numbers. him to put his own beliefs before If Robbie Foy wishes to draw think about student, local or A detention camp for 6000 - that's half the students at Edinburgh those he represents and souring stu­ dent relations. readers' attention to South African University. Or six times the number of people on last Saturday's anti­ national issues. Or write and policies surely it would have been Apartheid march in ·Edinburgh - and that seemed a lot. Yours sincerely , tell us what you think of us. Tom Barker more politic to have devoted the Geoffrey Howe said in this week's issue ·of The Sunday Times that Britain "long ago moved from words to actions" on South Africa. It remains, however, that an unspecifie

boredom satiated only with 'physi­ stardom, especially if you have for Max to exterminate the only THE SHOOTING PARTY cal violence of horrifying propor­ MAD MAX BEYOND ' new product' to plug, it seems. person to stand between her and Dir: Alan Bridges tions. THUNDERDOME So on with the show. As with pre­ _good ol' colonial superiority, Mas­ Dominion vious Mad Max 'sequels', there is ter Blaster - in fact two people­ This glimpse into the lives of the Dir. George Miller ABC The Shooting Party is the First rich at play show the characters of no apparent link between Thunder­ a midget riding on the shoulders of A little explanation is due as to World War scaled down to a Lord Nettleby (James Mason) and dome and The Road Warrior. As a rather large mean chap. When where this sudeden rash of worn weekend in the country, where a Sir Gerald Hartlip (James Fox) rep­ with the others, this makes littl~ or Max ends up in the Thunderdome. leather and loud Australians has group of bored aristocrats amuse resenting the difference between no difference. Thunderdome is a a modern day arena (Bewared - come from. More to the point who themselves by indulging in slaugh­ enlightened benevolence and the self contained unit of fantasy, this bit smacks of Duran Duran vid­ is this Mel Gibson chap? Mad Max ter. It gives an insight into the soci­ arrogance of high birth. The latter,. action and merciless killing, deli­ eos) Max decides that this chap is opening credits ... "A few years ety which created and tolerated fearing loss of reputation, is . vered with' all the usual special not to be killed as underneath the from now ... " Thus began a small mass destruction. The group seem responsible for the death of the effects. One reservation I had was mask, he is a mutated simplton. budget film with an unknown direc­ secure in their wealth and breeding; lame poacher (Gordon Jakcosn) the addition of Tina Turner as the Max of course isn't that popular for tor and actor which fast became a they have the power to give and which brings the party to a pathetic cornily named Aunty Entity. In his decision. As punishment he is take life, however, by !he autumn end. big box office success and most cases pop singers turned cast out into the desert where he developed the usual cult following, of 1913 this particular game is Everything is fragile; the ser­ actors add little more to a film than nearly becomes desic. reaching its limitations. vants fear for their jobs, the boy for spawning fashion innovations and a couple of thousands at the box His salvation are a group of aban­ It is a society in which servants his pet, the women for their status, pop video storylines. The office. But my fears were doned children who have the men for their pride and the aforementioned few years from unfounded as Ms . Turner handed developed their own religion based and children have more freedom then, enter Mad Max - The Road nation for its supremacy. The con­ in an impeccably evil performance, on things that to us arc every day than their superiors; the young Warrior. Same cult following, but clusion is a pessimistic portrayal of without overshadowing the rest of things such as skyscrapers and master's fierce protection of his pet director George Miller went on to the inability ot adapt to a changing the nasty people simply because she planes - all in the best tradition of duck challenges the role he will be work with Spielberg et al, and world; they can only cling to what has a few hit records. Planet of the Apes, needless to say forced to assume, as the conscienti­ unknown actor Mel Gibson was fast they possess until it is challenged by For those going along simply on these two groups of people come ous objectors challenged the orders developing heart-throb status, a lot to kill for a king, country and the demands of a country at war. the pretext of wwooning at Mel together in a fantastic battle scene of work and a large bank balance. empire they never saw. This upper-class angst is a varia­ Gibson for an hour and a half, be which, stuffy premiere or not the Now with the heralding of Mad Max This adaptation of Isobel Col­ tion on a Brideshead theme and the warned. He spends the first half of entire was screaming and shouting egate's novel is true to the original. beautifully executed picture of how - Beyond the Thunderdome, the film sporting a hideous hippy­ all the way through. lt is the portrayal of different moral things used to be is equally compel­ George Miller makes a personal type wig and looking very dirty, but Alright, got the basic gist of the codes for different classes, of the ling. With an impressive case appearance at exclusive premieres then whats new?• Basically, Max story - because thats all you need. stagnant situation where the gov­ impeccably directed by Alan at the Filmhouse and Mel Gobson encounters the empire building This is not the type of cult movie erned have no wish to rise above Bridges, the film is an exhibition appears ·on Wogan-Live from the Aunty Entity in her post-apocalyp­ that you need to know the secret their station and the aristocracy no piece in itself. Venice Film Festival, no less - tic hell hole masq uerading as Bar­ handshake to get into. intention of lowering theirs; of Vanessa Ward surely the modern epitomy of super tertown. Anty fixes up a nice deal Sally Greig

THE OFFICIAL VERSION Dir: Luis Puenzo Film house The Official Version, directed by Luis Puenzo, is an absorbing and highly successful attempt to present Box Office Open 10am-7 pm, Mon .-Sat. a politically motivated theme from Access & Visa telephone bookings welcome a subjective angle. October 23rd Set in 1983 Buenos Aires, follow­ Danny La Rue with ing the Malvinas war, the film focuses on a rich miaddle-class full supporting cast Argentinian family: Alicia (Nor­ £6, £5 £7.50, !;6.50 man Aleandro), who teaches his­ October 25th November 4th tory in a private boys' school, her The Drifters plus Midge Ure husband Roberto (Hector Alterio), Christian a businessman made wealthy £6, £5.50 through the corruption of the milit­ £5,£4 ary regime, and Gabi, their five­ October 26th November 5th year-old adopted daughter. A touch of Argy bargy. Kelly Monteith Elaine Paige Puenzo is quick to establish a comes to believe Gabi is such a One Man Show £7.50, £6.50 happy family set-up. It's upset bogged down in Argentina's politi­ £5,£4 however by the appearance of child, especially when a woman cal claptrap. As Puenzo writes: " It Ana, an old school friend of Aiicia, claiming to be Gabi's grandmother is directed at the ordinary spectator October 27th November 7th after seven years of exile, and her comes to her with some revealing and not at the militant." However, REO Speedwagon Sade photographs. Approaching her horrifying revelations that she had W(;_ cannot. take refuge in the sec­ £6.50, £5.50 £8,0,£6 been tortured by the regime for husband on the subject, she finds urity of the medium, for although October 30th information about a former lover him evasive and hostile, even vio­ The Official Version does not use lent. Level42 suspected of being a subversive. sentimentality to win votes, it com­ Ana further explains how babies, Because of Puenzo's contained mands the audience's sympathy. taken from their captive mothers at and eocnomical style the film birth, were sold or given to rich achieves a force and impact devoid Belinda Brooke members of the regime - Alicia of flashy mannerisms and is not Mark White STUDENT Thursday 17th October 1985 7 pan~sh Pain Russian

ing from political fervour when the ~Duet poet's image was obliterated from its romantic backcloth and the con­ cert interrupted. was colourless, lifeless and gener­ The allegorical use of the ally mundane. The intricacies of ·bullfight could have been effective Reid Concert Hall Schumann's '12 eludes sym­ dramatically if it had been clearer 10th October phiniques' displayed the which parties were represented by Malinovas' technical excellence, bull and which by fighter. As it was The Mali nova Sisters are two prom­ but otherwise, the 'Etudes' lacked ising young pianists from Moscow charm, dynamic contrast and the profusion of components in the who have been resident in the USA melodic interest, and the perfor­ struggle for power in Spain did not, since 1978. The duo have played mance had a mechanical quality in my opinion, correspond con­ throughout the States and ar at pre­ reminiscent of a pianola. Ger­ vincingly with the one to one com­ sent making a tour of the grand shwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' offered bat in the bull ring. pianos of Europe. 0 a final chance of excitement. No As someone with very little Unfortunately, for me a( least, such luck., however - possibly knowledge of this rather significant the duo failed to live up to expecta­ these Russians aren't sufficiently aspect of European history, the tions. Admittedly, I don't profess 'Westernised' to capture the sleazy play was well worth seeing purely to have an all-consuming passion jazz atmosphere of this piece, but from an informative point of view, for piano duets which probably their performance left me with the particularly with the chronology jaundiced my opinion slightly, but distinct impression of an emascu­ and notes provided in the prog­ this concert was not as good as I'd lated 'Rhapsody', ramme. However, I could not help expected. They opened with a Suite The Malinova sisters are, techni­ feeling that the rather· repetitive by Arensky which was lacking in cally, two fine pianists, but the stamping, clapping and enthusiastic melodic appeal, though the perfor­ problems of playing together pos­ The set and presentation was singing that resulted from present­ mance was well co-ordinated and sibly restricts their expressive pow­ effective with the use of slides ing events in such quick succession proficiently executed. A ers, and makes their performance intensifying the political and cul­ tended to numb rather than create Rachmaninov Suite (No. 2, Opus straight-laced and drab. Their Scot­ tural atmosphere. In general, the atmosphere. 17) provided more attactive listen­ tish debut certainly didn't send me Described in the comprehensive visual impact was well considered: nd informative programme as A I did enjoy the representation of ing, particularly the Waltz move­ into raptures, but maybe I'm just plain, peasant-like costumes could the . 'Non-Intervention' poker ment which evoked the swirling of hard to please. equiemfor the Spanish Civil War, be readily transformed ( enforcing he Cry of Spain, by Robin Munro, game; Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin dancers. The 'Romance', however, Heather Foley the idea of the fickleness of the etc., amusingly portrayed by face rovided an interesting and original masses?). Dramatic effects , like the ondensation of events between the masks: a wry comment as well as a sudden gunshot, intensified the light interlude. oists, the violin tended to be lost in eposition of the monarchy in 1931 idea of violence and horror as did SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE the main body of the strings. nd the culmination of Franco's sei­ All in all, a highly entertaining the juxtaposition of creativity and history lesson. Queen's Hall; 8th october The full ensemble remained in ure of power in 1939. sensitivity with the brutality ensu- Cat Fellows Despite a varied programme of the background for all but two of music played by the Scottish the pieces, Handel's Concerto Ensemble in the Queen's Hall, the Grosso in A minor and the evening's performance was domi­ Stravinsky Concerto in D for String ven More Bedlam nated by the oboist Pierre Feit. In orchestra, providing a sensitive Ii the Vaughan Williams concerto for accompaniment with a rich feeling Situated at the top of George IY Main term productions are the play-writing competition, open to Oboe he played with an unusually of warmth and depth astonishing ridge, the bright red doors of the shows that involve the most members and non-members alike, sweet and expressive tone, fitting for such a small group. The edlam Theatre are hard to miss. number of people , and tend to be details of which are to be made for the prominent pastoral and Stravinsky in particular was ndeed, the building itself is quite attended by more than just Bedlam available shortly. lento themes, withholding his true energetically and playfully per­ istinctive. Formerly the old Chap­ members. Last year included suc­ The first General Meeting is to virtuoso technique until the scherzo formed with rather effective aincy Centre, it had been ear­ cessful and entertaining shows of be held in fourth week, after the of the last movement. interpretations of the sliding arked for conversion by the Uni­ Hamlet, Brecht's Life of Galileo lunchtime show on ·wednesday, at He was later joined by Leonard chromatic passages. ersity into a proper theatre, until it and Wycherley's hilarious "restora­ which a full attendance is expected. Friedman (founder of the original The combination of these works ecame obvious that there were tion comedy The Country Wife, With the amount of enthusiastic · Scottish Baroque Ensemble) in the gave the concert a pleasant and nsufficient funds to do this. But which all received critical acclaim new members in the theatre com­ Bach Concerto for Violin and well-balance blend of both the espite the apparent immediate from The Scotsman. This term pany, this year promises to be one Oboe. Despite a genuinely sensi­ modern and the traditional ack of resources, the move by there is only one main production, of the most exciting yet for EUTC. tive co-operation of the two sol- Sarah Bainbridge UTC to the Bedlam turned out to The Interrogation of Ambrose e the best decision made by the Fogarty, by Mariin Lynch, a well­ ompany. established Irish playwright, which EUTC has always tried to prom­ promises to be an exciting and German Expressions te new plays and adaptations and stimulating show. he lunchtime theatre spot is ideal or this. There are lunchtime plays German Expressionist Prints very Wednesday, and this pro­ ides a forum for experimentation, National Gallery of Modern Art nnovation and an opportunity to Until 31st October ain experience in all areas of The National Gallery of Modern heatre, from production to puolic­ Art in Belford Road is at present ty , via acting and technical opera­ exhibiting a series of pictures by ions. With an active membership printers and painters working in f over 300, this naturally results in Germany "at the beginning of the unchtime productions being varied 20th century under the title Ger­ nd entertaining. A feature of this Amongst all the rehearsals there man Expressionist Prints. The erm's lunchtime shows is that they are also workshops open to period which their work covers re to be judged by a panel com­ everyone, and this term will hope­ stretches from the formation of the rising committee members and fully include make-up and stage­ .German state, through the war utside adjudicators, with a prize lighting. years, the creation of the Weimar or the best show and possibly the Republic and the appearance of hance of representing the Univer­ Trips to shows and backstage vis­ Hitler and Nazism. ity at the Scottish Student Drama its are being organised, and it has The organisers of the exhibition es ti val during second term. also been decided to bring back a have arranged the work on the sec­ ond floor, away from the perma­ Dressed to kill nent exhibition, avoiding the Among the artists represented, erful printed images. For many, chronicles events surrounding the monotony of consistently monoc­ the restraint of the Bauhaus (Paul however, the period of Nazi rule Briefly .. Peasant's Revolt of 1381. A play hrome work by interspacil)g with Klee and Wassily Kandinsky) is brought to an end the open about "power, blood and betrayal" coloured prints and paintings, balanced by the expressive freedom development of artistic style. BC Offer with no traceable plot, it neverthe­ merging Expressionism with other of Emil Nolde and Edvard Munch. Personally, one image above all This week's Student includes an less cleverly evokes the atmosphere German work of the period. The Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's Glove stays with me from this exhibition: BC student cinema pass. For six and character of 14th century Eng­ gallery has a policy of providing prints, an eccentric series of events The Mad Woman of St Marie-ii-Py. isits you pay the standard £2.-30 land. See it at the Bedlam on Friday short explanations of the period surrounding a glove, covers one Otto Dix's print is a definitive nd get the card stamped. After this or Saturday. when the work was executed or the wall and combined with the other image of trauma. he card is removed from your specific circumstances of the artist names illustrates the diversity of These prints are not only impor­ erson and you get a crisp new fiver An Edinburgh Victorian concerned. This is not condescen­ style. tant in terms of artistic develop­ n return. Thomas Lauder Sawers pro­ sion on the part of the gallery and it ment, but are also a valuable histor­ The pass is available for the first duced endearing and attractive provides enough direction for the With the advent of Hitler came ical document, recounting Ger­ wo terms so a saving of £10 is paintings of Edinburgh streetlife in uninitiated to appreciate the work the title Degenerate Art which was many's progression from a hopeful ossible! Victorian times, catching the fully. The exhibition is not chron­ applied to many of the pieces in this new state at the beginning of· the lflt'd Please God expressions of people with photo­ ologically arranged, but linked exhibition. Amongst those criti­ century to its destruction at the A challenging new play with a graphic ease. A rewarding and together on the basis of influence or cised were George Grosz and hands of Hitler and the Nazi move­ strong cast of three. The action ch~rming exhibition which runs at approach, leaving the viewer to Kathe Kollwitz, both of whom ment. lakes place-·-within a circle . arid the'Netherbow until October 31. draw his own conclusions. stated their objections in their pow- Victoria Bernie F=I --~ THEATRE F I L M H O U S E A B C B E o· L A M 'K N G s ------Forrest Road :.::,._-=--~-----2 i.even Street 2282688 229 3030 IF IT HAD PLEASED GOD (2229 1201) Lothian Rd. Lothian Rd . 18-20 October SCOTLAND THE WHAT? THE BIG CHILL MADMAX-BEYONDTHETHUN­ 8.00 pm Till 26 October 17 Oct; 2.30 DERDOME Ticket cost £1 .50 (cone. £1 .00) 7 .45 pm (Sat 5 pm and 8 pm) A group of Americans from the 2.20, 5.20, 8.25 New play by Patrick Evans, a Ticket cost £2.50 to £5.50 '60s reunite to find they have Yes! The legend continues, the member of the Bedlam. Directed by James Logan. Starring turned into the people they once cult remains, etc, etc, luckily with George Donald, Stephen rejected. William Hurt stars. Mel Gibson as well. Tina Turner is L y C E U M Robertson and Buff Hardie (Three Aunty Entity and the whole thing is ------­ Aberdonians). A hilarious evening an hour and a half of pure, delight­ with a definite flavour of Scottish Grindlay Street humour. THE OFFICIAL VERSION ful fantasy. And action. And (229 9697) 17-19 Oct; 6.00, 8.30 effects. And so much more. THE NUTCRACKER SUITE THE GINGERBREAD MAN (see photo!lraph) Set among the oppression of the Till 2 November 15-19 October Argentinian juntas, a woman dis­ RAMBO- FIRST BLOOD PART 2 7.45pm Tues, Thurs 2 pm; Fri Warn; Sat 11 covers her family's involvement in 2.20, 5.20, 8.35 Matinee 26 October am the dealings in human lives. 0~ God, you mean there's some of 3.15pm Ticket cost £2 you out there that haven't seen Ticket range £2.00-£5.00 The Gingerbread man attempts to this? Sylvester goes to Vietnam By Andy Arnold and Jimmy Boyle. help the various characters he bef­ THE ELEMENT OF CRIME and kills lots of people. Funnier Jimmy Boyle bring the true story riends within the confines of an 17-190ct; 6.16,8.15 'cos it's meant to be serious. of the infamous special unit in Bar­ antique kitchen dresser. Matinee 19 Oct; 2.30 linnie Prison to the theatre. An Surreal "Film Noir', set sightly in entertaining and extremely pow­ NETHERBOW the future, as a detective follows erful piece of drama. his investigation through his PALE RIDER 43 High Street mind's eye. 1.40, 3.55, 6.10, 8.45 TRAVERSE (556 9579) Clint Eastwood hits the trail in his BEAUTY AND THE BOUNDERS familiar Western role with the TRADING PLACES Till 26 October 18 Oct; 2.30; 19 Oct; 11.00 pm added twist that he starts off as a 112West Bow 8.00 pm Eddie Murphy as the bad boy from preacher man. Is this right? Grassmarket Ticket cost £3 (cone. £2) the ghetto; Dan Ackroyd as the (226 2633) By Dougie Hankin. Polly March chief of the multinational - they THE DEATH OF ALIAS SWANNEY plays Lillian Baylis, the lady trade places. The results are hilari­ 17/24 October responsible for creating the legen­ ous. 0 D E 0 N 8.00 pm dary 'Old Vic'. To be transmitted For the October-Decembert Ticket cost - £4.50 (cone. £3.50) by Radio 4 later this year. pass system. Ask for the le Continuing the run of Peter pay the standard £2.30 and 667 7331 Arnott's comedy play abol/t the card is taken from you and BRINGING UP BABY South Clerk St English way of death as imposed WORKSHOP is now non-smoking. 20 Oct; 6.00, 8.15 PETER PAN upon one Alias Swanney. A charming comedy with the 3.35, 6.00, 8.15 34 Hamilton Place C>DEC>N domineering Katherine Hepburn Return to your childhood. The (226 5425) PLAYWRIGHT'S chasing the timid Cary Grant classic tale of the little boy who EDINBURGH TOM PAINE LIVE! towards matrimony. never grew up and no doubt all of WORKSHOP 17-19 October you will be following his example 20 October 8.00 pm and going along. 5.30 pm Ticket cost £3.00 (cone. £1.50) CAL Ticket cost - £1 .25 (cone. 75p) Students pay £1 .20 for all p 20 Oct; 8.30; 21-23 Oct; 6.1 5, 8.30 A play by Vince Foxall. This pro­ 'The Russians of Ross' by George duction takes the form of a 'road­ only exception is t he late fN Matinee 23 Oct; 2.30 Gunn. A full reading of the play, movie'. It follows the life of the non-smoking part of the buil "A love story which happens to be DtSPERATEL Y SEEKING SUSAN followed by a detailed discussion hero, Tom Paine - whose ideas Sundays. set in Northern Ireland" - bet­ 2.00, 5.15, 8.00 by the author, the actors and the have inspired many struggles ween an IRA youth and an RUC Madonna trips girlishly across the audience. FILIVIHO widow. A powerful story behind very complicated boy-gets-girl­ against the forces of oppression. Matinees (Tuesday-Friday) the headlines and beautiful in its then- loses-her-again-type plot. (Sunday-Friday) cost £1.20. tragedy. Funny. Very. minutes before performance (see photograph) evening films but you can EXHIBS both cinemas. THE DRESSER NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 1.50, 5.30, 8.10 SCOTTISH CORRIDOR FILIVISO 21 Oct; 6.00, 8.15 Members get in free to all P Matinee 22 Oct; 2.30 The usual group of paranoid GALLERY American teenagers find there's GALLERY be purchased in advance at, A Shakespearean actor fast reced­ from the Postgrad Students ing into sanity is supported by his more to nightmares than meets 94 George St. Corridor Gallery weekend. mincing dresser. Albert Finney the eye. 225 5955 Viewfield Road, and Tom Courtnay as two classi- IMHOF-CARDINAL AND DONAL Glenrothes BEDLA ' cal theatre stereotypes. SHANNON 0592 771700 All tickets for lunchtime pr Till Oct. 30 9 am-5.30 pm. Sat. 9 PHIL MOODY: PHOTOGRAPHS your consumption. F I L M S O C am-1 pm. Free. . DAVID BAILEY: PHOTOGRAPHS A VERY MORAL NIGHT Two very different contemporary Till Oct. 31 9 am-11 pm weekdays. TRAVE 22, 23 Oct; 6.45, 8.45 WILDSTYLE painters. One, young, French and Free. Exclusive offer this yearfor The latest in the Recent Hungarian THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER colourful, the other, an older man This is the one hundredth exhibi­ allows many benefits. These season. A small-town brothel PLANET & A SHORT showing views of the East Coast of' tion and for this reason one of performance; £2 for a stu takes on a respectable front for 18 Oct; 6.45 Scotland around Dundee. Shan­ Scotland's leading photographers performance; free entry to T one of its customer's mothers. George Square Theatre non's watercolours, invariably full is on show. Now living in South clubs in Britain. Wildstyle shows the true view of of trees, should not be missed. Carolina, you can see Moody's LVCEU . DOMINION Americao street arts and dancing C I simple views of Toys and Table They offer a plastic card cos whilst the Brother features a black T Y A R T objects all taken by a basic pinhole tickets at concessionary ratl camera. D·avid Bailey · is also 447 2660 alien who is protected from C E N T R E Check at box office for detai'1 Newbattle Terr. bounty hunters by his street ------­ exhibiting some of his work taken RETURN TO OZ 'brothers'. Market Street in Sudan for the Band Aid AonP.al. ESCA. 1 2.20, 5.20, 8.20 225 2424 ESCA have changed prern The long awaited sequel to Judy THE EMPERORS WARRIORS OPEN E Y _E contrary to this year's Stud Garlands epic, this time with a lot TENDER MERCIES Till 1st Nov. 10am-5pmweekdays time during office hours to more effects and cinema wizadry &A SHORT Set in a dimly lit gallery·7,000 war­ G A L L E R Y alternatively phone her. but no songs. Boo. 20 Oct; 6.45 riors lie waiting to be seen by the Open Eye Gallery George Square Theatre citizens of Edinburgh. Discovered 75 Cumberland St. THE CARE BEARS MOVIE Robert Duvall plays an alcoholic only in 1974 near Xian in China, 557 1020 MICKEY AND MAUD rehabilitated by the widow and her MOIRA BEATY: PAINTING 2.15, 5.15, 8.15 · son, who he takes on as house­ NETHERBOW MURIEL and GORDON MACIN­ The first performance is the cute keeper, on the American priaries. TYRE: CERAMIC BOWLS AND little bears and the second and 43 High St. SCULPTURE subsequent is this Dudley More 556 9579 Till Oct. 2410 am-6 pm Sat. 10 am- comedy. SPLASH AN EDINBURGH VICTORIAN 4 pm. Free. THE JERK The art of Thomas Lauder Sawers Beaty's work comprises of small WITNESS 23 Oct; 2.00, 6.45 Watercolours by Patricia Banyard oil-paintings containing aspects of 2.00, 5.00, 8.00 George Square Theatre Till Nov. 210 am-4 pm Mon. to Sat. everyday life; reading, eating and Harrison Ford continues his run Splash tells the story of a mermaid Free. even days spent on the beach. The from the bent cops involved in in New York and the insuing With a lady doing her first solo couple's work, on the other hand, shady drugs deals and retreats chaos, whereas the Jerk goes from show of beautifully delicate work, is of highly decorated animals and into the Amish community. It's rags to riches - and bac;k to rags is a selection of watercolours by a dragons which looks all the more advisable to book. again. Double show. self-taught Victorian named spectacular since it was done by Thomas Lauder Sawers "Ma·olica" lazin . UNIVENTS IVII JSIC 1 7 OCTOBER 20 OCTOBER -~o~r-LE-~~AN~~~ER~T~O~B~E=-=-=R 20 CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION CHURCH SERVICE JAZZATEERS Teviot Middle Reading Room 11 am Jail House ·Hoochie Coochie Clu 1pm - Joint University Chaplaincy/ (Calton Road) (West Tollcross) Committee meeting - everybody Don't worry, I haven't heard of Ex-members welcome. Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland them either, but I'm told they're a Kirk service. Rev. Norman J. 'New Wave' bandfromthisfaircity just back from ouring ith ace crooner Lloyd Cole. ~; SPLOTRADIO Shanks, Chaplain to the Univer- and worth a listen. sity, will be taking the service. Tickets: £3 ptione fcv ""' .... 1>. The Pleasance, Sinclair Room. DEJA-VU RECITAL BY ERIC SHUMSKY 6pm SPLOTRADIO Preservation-Hall Queen's Hall Meeting for members only. Teviot Balcony Room (Victoria Street) Concert in aid of the Council for 3pm Music in Hospitals. MEGA DISCO Me~ting for members only. 18 OCTOBER Tickets: £5 (£3.80) Teviot Row House (7.45pm) MARIA MULDAUR 8pm-2 am BLUE FINGERS Queen's Hall Happy Hour 9-10 pm Jail House In the Debating Hall and the Park 2 ·1 OCTOBER (Clerk Street) Room upstair~- A must for all jazz babies! CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION Tickets: Reserved Tables £5, unre­ 2 1 OCTOBER DISCO TEv1ot Row Middle Reading Room served £4; Platform £4/£3. PREFAB SPROUT 1 pm : Potterrow - ,under the Thunder­ (10pm). Queen's Hall Meeting with Lady Olga Maitland. dome! BLACK DONALD Note new venue -fortunately the Everybody welcome. 8pm-1 am Wilkie House fire at Coasters has not prevented Happy Hour 8.30-9.30 pm (Cowgate) the Sprouts to "Swoon" to us. Tic­ ROC!(DISCO Ye Olde folk music and songs plus kets for Coasters gig valid. CHRISTIAN UNION Chambers Street (7.30pm) 9 pm-12.30 am ~special guests - Patsy Sedden Chaplaincy Centre and Mary Macmasters from 5.45 pm-Tea HAPPY HOUR Sprangreen. 22 OCTOBER 6.45 pm - Ptayer Chambers street House Tickets: £1.75 (£1.50) WATCH WITH MOTHER 8.00 pm - Praise and teaching 8-9pm GOOMBAY BEAT Jail House with guest speaker Derek Prurie. The Barbados Suite This reggae/ska band have picked (West Tollcross) a truly memorable name. Go get 18 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER Reggae and soul club also on Sun­ your mamas for a ranking night day night from 9.30 to 3 am. out! CHEESE AND WINE er operates a st udent cinema TAKING STOCK Late Bar, open to all. TUBE SNAKES KB sixth level common room, William Robertson Building, I cash desk. For six visits you BLOCK BROTHERS Preservation Hall JCMB. Room 313 aFd;stamped .. After this the Jail House in return. The entire cinema Lunchtime. 1 pm A talk given by Mr Archie Mac­ The Economics Society invite all Strictly a rhythm and blues night. 23 OCTOBER Pherson, Rector, on the theme members to a "Cheese and Wine" BLUE FINGERS DANNY LARUE "Taking Stock". to elect two first-year members of Preservation Hall Playhouse ate holds in all cinemas from the committee. Rock and Roll is here to stay! Sensuous, stylish, sleezy, suave, weekends entry wi 11 cost you EU WOMEN'S GROUP anyone interested in voting or JACK HAMMER sophisticated, · scandalous, ing. 60 The Pleasance standing is welcome. Wee Red Bar stupendous . . . Mr La Rue. Not to 7.00 pm (Lauriston Place) be missed!!! Speaker from Women's Aid, the NICARAGUA NOW Tickets: £6, £5. organisation for battered women. Chaplaincy Centre 19 OCTOBER ICICLE WORKS All women welcome! 1.10 pm 7WEST SCOTTISH CHAMBER Talk by Marranne Hughes. Rumours ORCHESTRA NEW PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY (Lothian Road) Queen's Hall DHT Conference Room, 1st Floor. EUCND ANDY MUNRO 7.30 pm Chaplaincy Centre Music from Mozart and Men­ p; :early evening shows Queen Margaret College Dr B. Barnes of the Science Studies 7-9pm delssohn conducted by· James icil_elS are only available 30 (Clerwood Terr) Unit is giving a paper entitled "The Meet every Tuesday. This week: a Conlon. o ocncessions giyen for late THE BLUES BROTHERS Growth of Knowledge as a Social speaker on Nuclear Weapons and Tickets: £8, £6, £4.50, £3, £2. in Bedlam Theatre Edinburgh's main art galleries at Doors open 1 pm Cinema 1 Saturday 19 Late Night 11.00 pm the same time. Performance starts 1.30 pm 19 Guthrie Street (225 4061) Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd in · Pop into the offices at any Newcomers welcome! 'Night Out' by Harold Pinter. TRADING PLACES 115) £1 plus lunch to non-members; a, the full-time secretary, or STOMP FOR SANDINO 75p and lunch to members. Cinema 1 Potterrow Sun 20 to Sat 26 6.15 and 8.30 (no 6.15 performance Sun 20) 8-12 pm CAL(15) THE VOICE OF CONFIDENCE Disco held by the EU Latin Ameri­ A love story set against the troubles in Ireland. Wonderful performances Chaplaincy Centre can Solidarity Society in aid of the from John Lynch as a young Catholic and Helen Mirren as the widow of 1.10 pm Scottish Medical Aid Campaign for a murdered RUG constable. Midweek service by Rev. Stewart 50p Matinees this week: THE OFACIAL VERSION (Wed 16) : THE BIG CHILL (Thu Nicaragua. MacGregor, Chaplain to the Royal 17); TRADING PLACES (Fri 18); THE DRESSER /Tue 22.J All at 2.30 . The DJ will be Ernesto of Club Infirmary. Latino. LATE NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE GREEN BANANA CLUB Chambers Street House Potterrow 8pm-1 am 8pm-1 am Happy Hour 9-10 pm Happy Hour 8.30-9.30 pm (Library Bar) ,Including The super Trog Disco BUNAC BANTER AND and live reggae band SKANGA. BOOZE NIGHT PARK ROOM DISCO Societies Centre Teviot Row House A chance to hear about how to get 8 m-12 midni ht to the USA. 10 STUDENT Thursday 17th October 1985

,\\usic tic applause for their cornpel]j THE CHIEFTAINS routines; while in the second hng Paddy Moloney introduced Playhouse if Chinese musicians the band h 0 It defeats me how garbage like met on their recent tour of Ch· ad . d 1na Show Gun Wham! can sell out the They then capttvate the audie · Playhouse in minutes yet the with soaring mountain music wh· excellent Chieftains can barely developed into an exhilarat/ ARMOURY SHOW half-fill it. In any case it was a breakneck horse-race motif. Coasters Other highlights of the two-h poor choice of venue as the Cel­ show were the solo spots from e Richard Jobson has mellowed tic warmth and charm of both musician, notab_Iy Matt Mono a little since his days fronting The Chieftains and their music flute piece and Kevin Conne The Skids, but only a little. He is best appreciated somewhere traditional vocal style. bounded through the strobe-lit far smaller where genuine inti­ Despite incorporating tu blue mists of Coasters last macy can exist between band from Spain, China and elsewh Thursday, grinning from ear and audience. into their set there still seems to to ear, throwing himself aobut This essential atmosphere was a lack of instruments and th the meagre stage to the strains sadly lacking with the band being reliance on wholly musical pie In defence jt must be said that f of ex-Banshee ·and Magazine dwarfed by the massive stage never mind the cavernous auditorium. As audiences prefer the faster, tr guitarist John McGeoch, head­ tional sets to the more invenf long into their first number a result what should have been a memorable performance was rele­ conceptual pieces The Chiefta· Higher Than the World. gated tomerely an enjoyable one are becoming more involved with Following . this .with Sleep City and it was not until very near the such as the Irish horse medley Sleep and their second single, We end that the audience lost their taken from their American TV Can Be Brave Again, Jobson stops inhibitions and were rewarded with soundtrack which worked particu. midstream and bursts into Gary two rousing encores. larlywell. Glitter's Wanna Be In My In the event, however, The Still , everyone went home happy Gang . . . The audience loved it Chieftains were somewhat and that, to The Chieftains, is the and joined in the chant. upstaged by their guests. Firstly the main thing. The Armoury Show play music young Irish dancers received ecsta- Andy Shearer with all the grandeur of U2 and more than just an essence of Simple Minds and Echo and the Bunny­ men - maybe even The Skids - strangely quiet. Siouxsie effortles.1ly but it's no take-off. They're original SIOUXSIE AND THE glided about the stage, Severin and deespite their influences and a BANSHEES/SCIENTISTS the new guitarist John Carruthe~ great, raw live sound with four sea­ Playhouse stood motionless, flanking her, the lighting effects were well orches­ soned performers. Once upon a time there was a Halfway through Kyvie, another trated, the songs faultlessly d · track from their current album movement called Punk. It vered - in short it was totally BO Waiting for the Floods , Jobson wan·­ came into being as a backlash ING! into the valley ... shot, shot saw fit to promote. Punk was contact between Siouxsie and !ht by both sides ... He's always off audience (apart from when she G'isaJobbo original, spontaneous and at tangents, with even a good word involved close relationships decideStuart Adamson. her mike). Here was a rock band on He's playing. drummer John Doyle (also ex­ boasted of by the album version . with fans. A young woman saw stage, distant from their fans, going For an encore, they kept debut Magazine) deserted the stage, leav­ Suffice to say that the live show The Sex Pistols play, decided through the motions of performing, single and current re-release Castles ing McGeoch to support Jobson proved that The Armoury Show she could do as well, so got up giving nothing and taking nothing in Spain, which ended with Jobson with acoustic style guitar. deserve more than the cult follow­ on stage and did, thus giving - everything Siouxsie once rebelled conducting the audience acappella They finsihed the gig with a sec­ ing their cult roots provided. birth to the Banshees. against. through the final chorus, followed ond encore - a replay of Higher Maybe Castles in Spain will make On Friday night the rock estab­ The stream of people making by A Sense of Freedom during Than the World, minus the violin its deserved mark this time. lishment came to Edinburgh. their way to the bar to get a drink which bassist Russell Webb and solo by Billy Currie of Ultravox Alex Baxter The support band were The Sci­ was a wonder to behold. Perhaps entists whose performance was con- the attitude of the security techni- War Criminals Clune, the bug-eyed lunatic drum­ saviours of rock as we know it. No THE FLAMING mer, gave some welcome comic otl)er obvious points of reference MUSSOLINIS relief in addition to his excellent spring to mind (although Sav says TEviotRow drumming. comparisons with Bruce Springs­ The 12-song set began unspec­ teen(!) have been made). This is no The Flaming Mussolinis are a tribute to the originality of the band five-piece from Teesside and tacularly and proceeded similarly, except for one or two moments. but more a result of any subtlety play what they describe as "at­ The slower pace of 'Ember Days' being suffocated by the overall blur mospheric pop". made a pleasant change but it was of sound. Lyrics were equally incomprehensible although some· The pop is provided in abun­ soon engulfed in an obligatory dis­ play of power. Towards the end song titles did emerge due to their dance by the cherubic bassist and constant repetition as a prelude to the Spandau Ballet refugee who "Down on Mrs Monday' and 'Catholic Wedding' showed the predictable and cliched rockist punched the air and urged us all to end to each song. improvement Ol) the preceding clap along to their modern noise, One point in their favour is their when he wasn't contributing inau­ material which wasn't all that dif­ ficult to achieve. bravey in touring Britain, then dible keyboard or sax breaks. The Europe by themselves rather than atmosphere was supplied by the On the few occasions that the accept a support slot to "some moody guitarist and soulful, guitar surfaced above the mix it sritty band like King". Yet they do intense singer, Sav, whose ridicul­ inevitably bore comparison to U2, not seem to realise they are in grave -ius posturing and dancing made or to be.more accurate, to a million danger of becoming just that. Rik Mayall look like Wayne Sleep. other groups that parrot the Andy Shearer ------.. ------Graphic: Rory MacBeth unashamedly put the emphasis on subscribed to the band's dreadful siderably improved on that of their cians (bouncers) had some part;~ RENT PARTY fun. No pretentious, deflt) and taste in kipper ties. last appearance in Edinburgh in · play, but the majority of the a~; Rumours depressing lyrics and therefore no The Magnificent Eight filled the March. black-clad moaning-minnies, hell ence seemed downright bored, r· "It sure ain't funny," when tiny stage, and when it came time to The vocalist tended even the appearance of John <;alJf bent on having an awful time. No to wander off unnecessarily into Honk that Saxophone the brass sec­ ruthers with an acoustic gut ol you've got a "Big ten inch". row upon row of motionless, expres tion obliged with delightful little lengthy guitar solos - heavy metal No this isn't the start of my sionless, robotic · wallflowers. caused much excitement. It was ~ll dances which were as tight as their tendencies perhaps? However, they until the end, when old favour, latest letter to Clare Rayner Instead, a dance floor filled with honking. Their roots may lie in an ended strongly with Swampland, happy revellers, jitterin 'n' jivin' the pick of their short set. Arabian Nights and Happy H!~ but instead two of the songs era gone by (Wow! Poetry?) but were played did the crowd respvv­ and having fun, fun, fun! their sound is fresh and vibrant, so from Rent Party . who were And then came the Banshees. The with anything like enthusiasrR• but Onwards stormed the band with beware androids the walls are lights went down, the crowds back in town after their The hard core fans left happy' a brilliant rendition of Caldonia beginning to crack. The day is com­ rushed to the front, and after some 11 appearance at the Festival. the Banshees nowadays_ h:.... and when Mama Put the Kettle On, ing when people will dance and sing suitably atmospheric music_, Sioux­ nothing to offer thalis fresh or nof1II They are a band unique in_the the multi-talented pianist Steve in the streets to celebrate the sie bounded onto the stage and Myabe Siouxsie should rei !be fact that they have in singer Jackson Weston harped and parped to the rebirth of fun music and Rent Party launched into Icon. Crowd-response Sloane a man who can exude sleaze crowd's delight. His other endear­ will be there. was rather muted. Cascade was The Creatures and finally enda11d m quantities rivalled only by their ing feature was that apart from the Meanwhile . . . where did I put next, and ~ome people started doing Bandhees, this once ~ne \ th; which is nowmerely a pillar 0 liberal use of Brylcreem. vivacious Ms Chris Willmott on alto my black shirt?, the bol;Jbing-up-and-Channel 4, this Saturday the majestic voice of singer Sharon out of the situation and the rapport sees Part 6 of Beats of the Heart, fall anybody one might find in the Dunleaby, which can be described between the two sides was nil as the ••• oochie of all places. Jeremy Marre's excellent series on under those sadly cliched adjectives band scurried through a snort set to ethnic music. this week he examines 5% discormt 011prodactio11 of l was not on my own in my dis­ of 'powerful', 'sensual' and 'rich' swiftly disappear into the dressing- ike. Of the 40 or so hapless suffer­ Tex-Mex, the music of the Texan­ Stade11t Card. with a range that was put to full use room. rs present, not _<2.11?, , was, op th.e Me,:ican border. in · the ·first half, of the. _s<;t, \h,e . Hugh Godsal . Whistle Test on Tuesday features t:,I, • ;., 11 t•"' •-".l • • • • ······, 1·,.· 12 STUDENT Thursday 17th October 1985

size. We walked down the midd Last week Student published an of the street if we could A le appeal for those affected by the seemed safer. · Park Mexico City earthquake disaster, This week, James Greenwood, a We took a couple of Ameri first year student in Edinburgh who with us to the park. All fou ~alls was in Mexico City at the time, gives slept in the park; two young ~co ~­ an eye-witness account of the events students and two middle-~"! following the first earthquake. We executives complete with suits ged hope that this will keep the memory ties (later discarded). and of the events alive and thus boost the The rescue work continued appeal, helping the victims in 00 Mexico. Saturda_y. Many countries had flown m doctors, supplies and On Thursday 19th September, at specialists. The Swiss brought dogs 7 .18 am, Mexico City was hit by an earthquake that measured 8.1 on trained to sni(f out bodies. They the Richter Scale. I was in -bed were almost immediately rewarded asleep at the time. An American by the discovery of two virtuall · friend, David, grabbed me as I untouched Swiss gi_rls. They al~ made the door of our dormitory found eight corpses m 30 minutes. and shouted: "Earthquake! Stay in By Saturday evening a very diffe. the doorway!" rent mood had descended on the The noise was intense. Every city. Two and a half days si nce the window in the block of flats across initial tremor people were very the street smashed as the structure tired. I think that many began to began to weaken. The floors , walls, realise the full extent of the disas. ceilings and doorways moved in ter. The tragic loss of life, and dam. every direction. Plaster and paint age to their city that will take yea~ flaked from the ceiling. to rebuild. Thousands were living Then it stopped. Another pane on the streets surrounded by their of glass smashed to the street out­ possessions. The official death side. It was followed by complete figure rose every hour. I saw tea~ silence; two to three seconds of and breakdowns for the first time. total quiet. Everybody was on edge and Everybody started talking: frightened. I stayed with an English .. What the hell was that?" girl and a Swedish girl for the restol mytimeinthecity. Wesatupevery "Man, what a trip" (from the to another safer house. night watching the light bulbs for American). ' any hint of movement. Cross) were augmented by "volun­ kindest and most generous I have "Leave everything; take papers and money.·• Glass and wall tiles covered the tarios". The volunteers that formed met. The risk of typhoid was high. The themselves into bands that helped sewage and water systems had been street outside. People were Many were evacuated on Friday in any way that they could. They Friday morning came as a relief damaged. The weather was hot and everywhere; some dressed for night. Newspapers estimated that packed into buses.private cars, to many. The rescue operations had many of the bodies were beginning work. some still in their bedclothes. over 150,000 were without a roof on trucks and minibuses. For the first · continued through the night and to decompose. The smell in certain Our street was relatively unaf­ were increased in intensity at day­ the Friday night; fected. Every building had some 24 hours they had the time of their areas of the city is something l will lives. Two days later it was a diffe­ break. Friday morning brought the David and I were, by choice, not forget quickly. kind of major structural defect but discovery of two British students, nothing had collapsed. rent story. amongst them. The alternative hos­ Paul al)d Colin, who had both just tel was surrounded by tall build­ I left Mexico City five days after O ne block from the hostel , I saw arrived to begin a one-year educa­ ings. Neither of us that night the first earthquake. Many were ·or the first time what was to I first began to understand the tional exchange. trusted buildings of any form or still trapped; most were dying. ecome a common sight. A build­ true extent of the disaster at around ing in which people lived and 6.00 that night. Hotels and hospi­ The bodies of two British girls worked had disintegrated. All that tals had collapsed. The downtown were found later on Friday and lit­ re mained was a pile of dust and rub­ area and Roma Sur, a residential tle hope remains for a third. ble - a pile that contained human district, were hit hard. Thousands On Friday I walked along the bodies. were dead and injured. Thousands Reforma (the main avenue) into more were homeless. One man had been given a the downtown area. All buildings chance. Neighbours had moved were damaged, many destroyed. Although our street was corcion­ Some flattened, some toppled to enough rubble to clear his head and ned off we were allowed back to the shoulders. Blood came from his spew across the road. Rescue work­ hostel. There was no light or water ers attacked the mountains of rub­ mouth and nose. His legs were still but we had a roof for one night at pin ned under tons of concrete. We ble using pickaxes and shovels; least. I dismissed the thought of occasionally a bulldozer. 2rabbed at the rubble with our another earthquake. Rumours of hands. Emergency workers arrived major looting did frighten me. and I joined the rest of the crowd. I Depressed, I returned to the hos­ already felt personally involved. In a city of 18 million and tel at about 7._00pm. David, a Ger­ extreme polarities in wealth, the man girl and myself went on to the hostel roof to survey the damage. He had been given a chance but it cases of looting were few. Some We watched the sunset, chatted was not enough. Rescue workers looters posed as "voluntarios". OPEN AS USUAL and joked. The German girl, Rita. and "voluntarios" freed him in five Some of the genuine "voluntarios" and I leaned against the wall that hours. I was to learn later that he could not resist what they found. A died in hospital. clerk at the American Express encircled the roof. Every Friday & Saturday office told me that a man came into Amusing and tragic details of the claim against $13 ,000 of travellers' We felt the wall tremble. I rescue are easily recalled. The cheques left in his destroyed hotel. glanced at her and saw an expres­ policeman who carefully replaced sion on her face that must have mir- · rored my own and one that I will REGGAE & SOUL the receiver on the phone that lay A few may have taken advantage on a pile of rubble. The face of the of the catastrophe. most gave never forget; total terror. The whole building began to move vio­ mother whose daughter remained everything they could offer. Trans­ EVERY SUNDAY buried when rescue workers left the portation, food, medicine and an lently. We ran to the middle of the roof and knelt down. David was site. open house to the homeless. The The official rescuers (e .g. Red shouting: "Please God, save me ; Mexican people are some of the save me." FIESTA TROPICANA Fear stopped me talking. Cables went down with a flash. Our roof VENUE: The Barbados Suite moved back and forth. The block of (West Tollcross) flats opposite swayed and groaned. Chunks of concrete fell to the ground. The reinforcing poles bent FROM 9 .30 pm to 3 am and snapped. A building about 300 yards away disappeared; a great LATE BAR crash and a cloud of dust. The sway­ ing stopped and then started and OPEN TO ALL then stopped.

Total quiet again . DOORS CLOSE 2.15 am Downstairs in the hostel, every­ body was badly shaken. An Ameri­ It is Fun * It is Groovy * Check it out Soon (CHIEF SEKI AT THE CONTROLS) can girl was crying. \ The hostel ;as obviously in ! dangerous position. The block of' flats looked liable to collapse at any "1 . photo: James Greenwood moment. We were told to evacuate \ ~ he -E-ngredient Opinion

ave you ever glanced over the also includes a useful alphabetic 1985 - the Great Contradiction gredient list on the packet of food index. u were buying and wondered Besides chemicals addecl in man­ Do the events of 1985 point toward an increasingly caring society or do they, perhaps, indicate an hat did 'emulsifier' or that funny ufacturing, the food we eat is increasing preoc~upation with the 'sensational' and the 'glossy' in society today? John Cook ree-digit number with the E becoming increasingly laced with examines the stories of '85 and presents a hypothesis for the future. ean? lfyou have, you may already the chemicals used in farming. Ani­ aware of the presence of chemi­ mals are injected with growth As anyone who watches televi­ 1985 may also mark the begin­ In 1985, however, as never ls in many of the foods we eat; and promoters in the form of steroids sion or reads the newspapers every nines of the decline in popularity of before, there are so many irrecon­ not, after reading this, you'll and antibiotics, and are routinely day will tell you, news, by its very the Conservative government and cilable ambiguities and stark con­ obably spend the next few trips to inoculated against disease whilst nature, consists of a continuous policies and yet, paradoxically, it tradictions in the trends we glean e supermarket frantically pulling pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers bombardment of information, most also bears witness to the continuing from the national newspapers: on wn all the breakfast cereals off are used in large quantities to grow of it conflicting, most of it tinged rise in popularity in this the same front page the latest stag­ e shelves, trying to find out which crops. However, to put the picture with some degree of bias and most country of the glossy" American gering efforts of human kindness es are 'additive free'. into balance, there are many of it immediately forgotten by the natural products - cow's milk next day's events. Thus, to try and It is estimated that dail y we con­ being a major example - tha t , find some general trends or a pat­ me an average of half an ounce cause ·allergic reactions_in people . , tern of events in any year, to try an_d 5g) of food additi'l'es which when Our body, too. is abletome tabolise see m which d,rect10n the world 1s tailed fo r the year equals an in­ most of the chemicals which are/· moving by sifting through the edible 11 lbs (5kg). Yet many of absorbed though there a re some thousands of daily signs of Th e e chemicals are known to either which cannot be broken down and / Times and other daily organs o f e ca rcinogens ( cance r-causing re main in our system; the most well ! news will inevitably lead to a blur­ bstances), cause side-effects such known is DDT. i ring of the facts and to paranoia and migraine. or have not been Before everyone starts fasting i confusion: suddenly Rambo is in sted adequately fo r toxicity (and read further for you can do several . the White House and President some cases, test results have even things to avoid consuming large I Reaga n_ is fi ghting his one-m an een fa lsifi ed). quantities of harmful che micals. i war against those nasty httle yell ow Chemicals were originall y added Buying fresh foo d, pulses and : Commi es, or J_o an Collins is want­ food to help preservation but grains, particul arl y those which are J mg Cecil Parkinson to go mto the day they are more commonly organicall y grown, since no fe rtilis- i Cabinet Room wi th her fo r an ed to attract the customer to the ers, pesticides or herbicides would ; aftern oon session and Mrs oduct or to repl ace part/all of a have been used. eliminates the i Thatcher is a superbitch in a long­ od stuff. Food chemicals are big proble m and also has the added j running soap opera of power and siness and are exte nsively mar­ benefit of encouraging a more heal- i greed (come to think of it, ted, finding their way into an thy diet by cutting down on fa ts and ! though ... !) . creasing range of goods from sugars. By preparing food yourself, 1 y t h h 1 e eac news year usua 11 y as sev- ange colouring in vitamin pills to you h ave muc h greater contro I o f 1 k h" h · d" abi li sers in beer. A n estimated what goes into the meals o u eat. I era 1 ey events w ,c. serve as m ,_ 180 million is spent each yea r on · Y I ca tors of ch ange and in deed general However_. how many of us always i portents for the future. So what ditives while the push to produce have the time to cook o ur . own have been the indicators to dharac­ ore never ceases. . t foo_d? An_d w_hat about such ,tern s ; terise 1985 Britain? soap operas which, piped almost towards famine relief or to the At present there are over 3,500 as 1am , b1 scu1ts and that chocolate 1 nightly into every home in the rescue of victims trapped under od chemicals in use but onl y 400 bar? Well. by using a guide and I Well, 1985 was the ye_ar in which nation , preach in diluted and self­ earthquake rubble vies with the e regulated by the government. learning which E numbers to avoid ITh atcher cqntinued to fiddle us all . congratulatory form the ethos and previously unheeded poverty of hese have been given a three-digit and which generic terms are a while Hnadsworth burned, the year glorification of crass commer­ rundown city areas in our verv entification code along with the cover-up (e.g. emulsifiers. flavour- in which there was dancing in the cialism on which that Tory policy midst, which , alarmingly. only an efix E to indicate E EC standardi­ ings, antioxidant. permitted col- streets for Live Aid but also fight­ was sustained. In the popular cul­ orgy of violence can bring to public tion. but these are often confus­ our) it is quite possible to find _a I ing on the streets and football ter­ ture of '85 , names like Rambo and attention; while this in turn fights g to the public who do not realise range of 'pure· food. Smee even 1f 1t i races; the year of natural and man­ Geldof, Madonna and Springsteen, :tor news space with the latest van­ at many of these innocuous-look­ is possible to bring about changes : made catastrophes with a death toll dominate the airwaves - Rambo, ities and greed of the new breed of g numbers in fact stand for some­ through pressures on food man- ! ------­ practising a doctrine of hate for his soap superbtiches. each strutting ing more siniste r. ufacturers and legislation. it will be I Irreconcilable ambiguities and fellow man, Geldof, the antithesis their opulence insultingly in front ~anv side-effects have been some time before one could take j stark contradictions in the trends of this, namely a doctrine of charity of a frustrated nation. the bulk of tributed to these additives any product off a shelf and know ; we glean from the national news- and compassion; while Madonna, which, more and more alienated hough it must be remembered that it was chemical-free. I papers. the epitome of the packaging and from any kind of wealth, strains at you would like to know more. I '-'------at many are both harmless and If marketing of American sleaze in breaking point. neficial) including hyperactivity both the Soil Association and the I of hundreds of thousands; charred the music b4siness, is set against children. all ergic reactions. Green (Ecology) Party have pro- emaciated victims lying scattered Springsteen, the main exponent of Mrs Thatcher is a superbitch in a terfere nce with vitamin absorp­ duced useful gui des to additivies. among the ashes in Bradford, and the exploitation of the clean-cut long-running soap opera of power n and in testinal irritation. Chil­ The Soil Association booklet, the twisted metal of a myriad of American male in rock 'n' roll. and greed. en in particul ar are very suscepti­ Look Again at th e Label. is availa- I doomed airliners which had been e since they are both small and .ble, on_ receipt_ o_f a s.a.e .. from: ! proclaimed triumphantly as fail­ Even the most superficial glance, tracted to brightly coloured The Soil Association , Walnut Tree I safe, crushed to death amongst the· as this has necessarily been, cannot Such contradictions can only eets and drinks. A full list of Manor. Haughly. Stowmarket. -· rubble earthquake-torn Mexico , conceal the contradictions and point to a state of restlessness: a fects is to be found in E For Addi­ Suffolk IPl4 3RS. 1 and starving to death on the ambivalences behind the face of '85 wind of change which is unsettling es by Maurice Hanson, which Chloe Oear I parched and barren sands of - here are none of the clear-cut the climate of the last five or so I Ethiopia. Yet this was also the year unambiguous trends which were years - in what direction precisely , when a new spirit of humanity easy lo trace in the Britain of, say. this wind of chahge is blowing is . as I emerged from under the ruins of a 1982, when just after the Falklands the nature of change always is when ! crumbling capitalistic society to cir- War, the whole country being high in the thick of it. uncertain at the cumvent the indifference of gov­ on the opium of jingoism, Mrs present time. It would seem it is ernments and to generously donate Thatcher rode high in the opinion "blowing in something like a more to a multiplicity of disaster funds set polls and urgent economic prob­ charitable. tolerant. humane. dare I up in the aftermath of these crises. lems were swept aside. I say. socialist direction. ready to sweep away the philosophy of the past few years of "God help those ' who can't help themselves". Yet / CAREERS INFORMATION "that cannot be the full story as any­ one who has wondered at the mag­ FAIRS nitude of the pent-up hate and / / frustration unleashed on our streets Tinker, tailor, soldier· . .. what value if you are in your final year. recently knows. a hate which as the will you be doing once you but other students and graduates product of the injustices of the early graduate? · are welcome to attend. eighties does not fit into this equa­ The Careers Information Fairs Public Service - Wed. 23rd tion of charity. and which I fear will · organised by the Careers Service Oct. , venue Upper Library. Old take a very long time to eradicate. give you an opportunity to find out College, 2-4.30. Commerce - Wed. 30th Oct.. about a wide range of jobs. If the exact nature of the change venue Upper Library, Old College. Graduates with a few years working in our midst is in doubt, one thing is 2-4.30. experience will be available to talk certain from these conflicting signs Industry - Wed. 6th Nov., to you informally. It is up to you to of the times and that is , that change venue Upper Library. Old College. come to the Fairs with some idea of is taking place and, whatever its 2-4.30. the questions you want to ask. Even ultimate outcome, 1985 , the year in if you think you know what you Your Request (careers not which the begging bowl was both :overed by previous events; want to do, it is wirth exploring fille

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himself," he said. Blackie ldinburgh may be Scotland's capital city, but in football terms it spent a quarter of a million y ~ 1as been overshadowed for the past few years by the successes of since he became manager ; 0"n~ earns from Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow. The city's once pletely change the team. I~ p~~~ :real clubs, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian, have struggled lar, he paid £110,000 to bu ~l'l­ olive up to the successes of their previous generations of players. doin Durie and Steve Cowa~ ~­ low things may be changing. Alan Young looks at the beginnings ue currently the two top scor~ ~\ ,r a revival in Edinburgh's football fortunes. the Premier League. For an t' Last Wednesday, Hibernian same fate, for in 1980 they were burgh public starved of goal d, eached their first cup final for six also relegated. The consequence of weBas success, in recent years'.'~ ears, when they defeated Rangers these ups and downs was that in the Dune-Cowan partnership has~ n aggregate in the Skol League first eight years after the recon­ particularly welcome. :up semi-final. On Saturday, struction of Scottish League foot- As well as investing in n~ , learts beat the League champion- ball in 1975, Hearts and Hibs were players, . both clubs have ma~ hip leaders, Celtic-their first vie- only able to play their traditional maior improvements to th~ Jry against Celtic in Glasgow for . derby matches in the League in stadiums. At Hearts' Tyneca5 ~ Park, on Gorg1e Road, exte • 5 years. These recent suc;cesses ·three seasons. It seemed that . . h b ns11 ave evoked memories of past Hearts and Hibernian couldn't stay seating areas ave een instalk~ lories at both Hearts and Hiber- in the Premier League at the same and at the Hibernian ground at~ ian, and have given rise to time. Aberdeen and Dundee ter Road, a large area of terracing ptimism among the Edinburgh United assumed the mantle of chief currently being roofed over. s~ JOtball public that the city can challengers to the major clubs, Cel- major cha~ges, on and off the fi~ eturn to the forefront of not just tic and Rangers. The Edinburgh of play, give the impression coltish, but British football. clubs were rapidly being talked of Hearts and Hibs are go-ah With the exception of Celtic and as clubs with a great past, but with clubs. Both clubs have youngchaii, :.angers, Hearts have won more poor prospects. The future looked men, young team managers, andi Jajor trophies in Scottish football bleak as the two clubs faced finan- good sprinkling of young playe~ 1an any other club. Four League cial crisis, and at the start of the Money has been spent by bQII hampionship wins, five Scottish 1980s, it seemed that Hearts might clubs_ to improve their standing 1 :up victories, and four successes in have to shut down. Scottish football, and that inve~ 1e League Cup reflect the achieve­ ment is beginning to show so111 ient of Hearts in their 112-year A NEW LEASE OF LIFE return. istory. However, the last of those Into this picture of decline step­ Hearts and Hibernian have 1 'ins, in the League Cup, came 22 ped two Edinburgh businessmen, .rivalry which is the result of shari~ _ ears ago. Two Scottish Cup final Wallace Mercer and Kenny the same city, and which both clull ppearance, and a runners-up spot Waugh. Hearts were up for sale in· welcome, so long as it remaii 1 the League championship have 1981, and both Mercer and Waugh friendly and healthy. As Alex M. ot been sufficient to maintain the attempted to buy the club. Mercer Donald said, "There's no poi :atus of Hearts in Scottish football. won, and he remains chairman of fighting over Hibs and Hearts. Yo !tarts have been a club on the Hearts. Waugh was down, but not can fight anywhere. " Cecil Graha ecline. out. Months later, he took over the believes that Edinburgh is a goo The same can be said of Hiber­ major shareholding of Hibernian city in which to play football. "II\ ,ian, though their demise has been get bigger crowds than the Abt! and he became club chairman. Hibs player Gordon Du'r ie Photo by Dave Yarrow 'lOre recent. Hibs have four Both men invested hundreds of deen and Dundee teams wh~ ager. MacDonald has guided mendous investment. The · fast, ..eague ~hampionships to their cre­ thousands of pounds in their clubs, we're doing well, despite the soc Hearts back to the Premier Divi­ strong, and skilful Levein was the it, two Scottish Cup wins, and one and they have presided over a cesses of those clubs." sion, more importantly kept them target of a £300,000 bid to Hearts ..eague Cup victory to show for dramatic change in the Edinburgh The two Edinburgh clubs m~ there, and he has even taken his during the summer. He is a Scot­ fleir 110 years in Scottish football. football scene. have finally stopped their lo~ club into European competition as land under-21 internationalist, as is lrree of Hibs' League successes According to Hearts' team man­ decline, and they could be on th~ a result of Hearts' highest-ever Pre­ h.is team-mate, John Robertson. ame in four years shortly after the ager, Alex MacDonald, Mercer has way back to the topofScottishflrt mier League placing, in 1984. In Robertson won the Young Player ist war. That was the era of Hibs' helped get the club's finances back ball. Alex MacDonald belie,, MacDonald's own words, "there's of the Year Award in 1984, and his !gendary "Famous Five" forward in order. "We're beginning to oper­ Hearts to be one of the great clul been a slow progress since I came. skills as a striker attracted a bid of ne of Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, ate under our own steam. The thing in Scotland. He said, "There is: The playing standards were very £400,000 from Tottenham Hotspur ·umbull and Ormond. The last with Mr Mercer is that regardless of tradition at Hearts, and I alwa1 low, and because money for new for him. It was Robertson who felt it when I played agai nst thecl~ scored Hearts' winning goal at Cel­ players has been limited, I can only for Rangers." Cecil Graha1 tic on Saturday. Both Levein and keep trying to bring in better believes th Hibernian is "one oft Robertson signed new contracts players than what I've already got four biggest clubs in Scotland at the club. It's a long drag. " with the club last season, rllustrat­ Both clubs state their ultimate a1 Kenny Waugh's Hibernian were ing their faith in the future of is to match the achievement o Hearts. Alex MacDonald said a faced with disaster last year. After a Aberdeen in ending the GlasgOI string of defeats, and with relega­ great effort has been made to keep clubs' domination of Scottish fOOi lton from the Premier Division Hearts' best young players. "The ball. "That is th e long-term aim.' seeming probable, the then team players are happy at Hearts, and said MacDonald "but time is t~ manager, Pat Stanton, resigned. they're still learning about football. biggest factor. " Graham wants.• Waugh tried to entice Manchester We don't want to lose any of our see Hibernian at the top of Scot11i City manager Billy McNeil! to his good young players." football again because "we're.a 1M; club, but failed, so he appointed Hearts have invested money to club that can't just run along mt~ John Blackley, a former Hibs and secure the transfer of the talents of middle of the league". Scotland player, as manager. In a other young players to Edinburgh, A week on Sunday, H1ber01an1 year, Blackley has revamped the such as winger John Colquhoun to Hampden Park to play ,SC(J team, kept Hibernian in the top and midfielder Kenny Black. Col­ land's champions, Aberdeen,JJltW division , and taken the club to the quhoun in particular has made an Skol League Cup fina l, haVI! Skol League Cup final. Despite los­ impact since coming to Edinburgh, beaten Celtic and Rangers 1n ei ing their first six League games and his martager believes he is the lier rounds. Cecil Graham sees Iii Hibs have recovered and ar~ type of entertaining player to get appearance in the final as a stef within three points of the fifth­ the crowds back to football in Edin­ ping stone to greater things. "If ~ placed team. burgh. hadn't had a bad start, we coo ~arts manager Alex MacDonald. STRENGTHENING THE Hibs now have, according to have been competing at the top d TEAMS Cecil Graham, their best team for the league. Now we've got a teao rophy to be won by an Edinburgb. how long Hearts have been in the more than a decade. "It ranks with of great potential." Alex Mi ide was Hibs' sole League Cup vic­ doldrums, he certainly made sure Both Cecil Graham and Alex the team of the early 1970s, which Donald welcomes Hibs' appe_i xy, in 1973, when Celtic were the club has got as much publicity as MacDonald believe that Scottish won the League Cup and contained ance in the Hampden final. "I th~ ,eaten in the final. Since then, anyone. All publicity is good pub­ football is becoming more and several international players·, such it's tremendous," he said. "if Bt oother appearance in the League licity. " more competitive, so the Edin­ as Pat Stanton and John Blackley_ can do it , so can we." ~up- final , defeat in the twice­ Hibernian club secretary, Cecil burgh clubs' improvement has had eplayed Scottish Cup final of 1979, Graham, said of Kenny Waugh: to be achieved with quality players. IJld the runners-up position in the "He's a man who likes to be a suc­ MacDonald says his team do their ...eague in 1974 and 1975 have been cess, so he's put a lot of work into best to play skilful football in the be limit of Hibernian's success. the club. He doesn't like failure in , hectic Prem1er League, and his The drying up of the flow of anything he tries to do. He's one of team selections, and his work in the rophies was difficult enough for those millionaire types who drives transfer market, seem to indicate he Edinburgh fans to tolerate. on and on." that MacDonald means what he Norse was to follow , because in The faith of both Mercer and says. 977 Hearts were relegated from Waugh is being rewarded. Within a Of - the players Hearts have 1e Premier division. 'rhe experi- year of taking over, Mercer bought recently, the £40,000 spent 1ce was repeated in 1979 and appointed the former Rangers on defender-cum-midfield player }81. Hibernian /:lid not escape the player MacDonald as team man- , CraigLevein ha~ proved to be a tre- ,, ,

- • ~- - • f l .. Big cash prize! Cup success 0 ~r-) Edinburgh University Hockey Club 2nd XI 3 r Avondale 2

After a disappointing season in scrappy cross in front of the Edin­ little worry when Avondale pulled 1984/5, which saw EU Hockey burgh goal: 1-1 at half-time should a goal back from a rebound off the Club's 2nd XI relegated to the have been better, as Captain Bill post, the 2nd XI were in no danger third division of the East of Aird urged us on. of losing; the final score, 3-2. Scotland League, and knocked out of the Cup in the first In the second half the 2nd· XI After the match we enjoyed the round, the side appeared began to move the ball better, hospitality of the friendly Avondale working the wings and finding side, but for many the highlight of revitalised on Saturday for the openings. Rod Cameron came on the day was the bus ride back, with first match of the new season. in the right midfield and Sean beers available, thanks to the Canavan came on for an energetic driver. In all, it was a good day, The opponents in the cup com­ spell on the left. Captain Bill Aird, with some exciting and entertaining petition were Avondale, played who had earlier suffered a nasty hockey played: there was a valu­ away in East Kilbride, on a day crack on the knee, made a lovely able 1ea.m spirit created, and a good which threatened rain, on a hard run in with the ball from the left result; as Billy 'Idol' Aird yells the grit pitch. At the start of the game wing, beating several defenders team song, "Let's have more, more the side took a littk time to settle and slotting it into the back of the more." in; new members of the team goal. C.M.O. included Jamie McLennan, who 'he Open Champion, Sandy Lyle heads Scotland's played well in goal, and Steve Wise The 2nd XI started to develop challenge in the Dunhill Cup. Photo: Dave Yarrow at sweeper. The forwards were a rhythm, creating chances: Alistair finding it difficult to penetrate the Gray and Dennis Edwards worked The inaugural £1m Dunhill Australia and the favourites Spain, weaker Avondale defence, until hard, and with skill, to allow the Intra-mural up Golf Tournament begins whose players were primarily Richard McCallum sent a diagonal wings to play more effectively. t St. Andrews today, reach­ responsible for the defeat ·of ball to the right; this was picked up 'Wild' John Clarkson controlled sport ng its climax with the final on America in the Ryder Cup. by Charlie Ogilvie who took it in the midfield, playing some good unday. British Rail have announced and neatly struck it behind the goal­ balls on the ground and in the air. details of a one-off deal, where by keeper to open the scoring. How­ Jim Laing, last year's captain, at Reports and articles are wanted on In the knockout tournament spectators can travel from Waver­ ever, the side did not capitalise on centre forward, hit the. post; and Intra-mural sports. Anyone wishing cotland have been drawn to play ley to St. Andrews via Leuchers its advantage, although Rab Thom­ this year's captain, Bill Aird gained ing to send in articles should please razil in the 1st round and are and gain entry to the Old Course son was tireless in midfield and a penalty flick, fouled on another hand them in to the 'Stulient' eeded to meet America on Satur­ for a price of £10.85 return. On 'Big' Geoff Sayers played a solid towards goal. Although Bill Office, 1 Buccleuch Place by Tues­ ay in the semi-finals. The Scottish Saturday this services leaves Edin­ left back. Just before half-time, the couldn't watch, John Clarkson just day morning. earn of Sandy Lyle, Sam Torrance burgh at 7.30 am and on Sunday at Avondale forwards scored from a scored from the spot. Apart from a nd Gordon Brand Jnr will also 9.40 am. strong opposition from DY - \\' ritings

which has gone to the wall under­ Une of these "Goths", as they mugs on the rest of us come hell or Richard III. Director Mandy Cal­ neath .the vicious jackboot of Mrs are called , got carried away and put high water. They consist of a tall vert has unfortunately ran into pro· Thatcher's cruel and heartless gov­ himself through the plate glass win­ Irishman with no hair, a small duction problems: the script was sc ernment. dow. Bleeding profusely he was Scotsman with hair all down his poor she had to personally improve carted off to the Royal Infirmary. back, an ape, and an amoeba. it; no one among the "beautiful An hour later - Hey! Presto! - The four unlikely lads infect the · people" of the Bedlam were ugl) back came our concussed "Goth", student body with a freebie called enough for the main part; there are Wednesday bandaged up to the eyeballs, and Midweek. Yet, the fact is that the nasty rumours of favouritism. The Green Banana Club used to began to bop away as if nothing had four "sabbaticals" are paid a com- I, myself, will take no further be one of the pleasanter aspects of happened. bined total of £22,000 of your part in the recalls. It is embarras­ university life; an oasis of sense in a Obviously, these people are money to impress their unsp_eaka- sing having a grown woman clutch­ desert of chaos. Imagine my sur­ enthusiastic. bly horrible faces on you all. ing at my leg begging me to be in prise when I went there last Wed­ They say sit back! I say fight her show. Somehow, though. I nesday. back. think third spear carrier is not Monday It looked like the biggest collec­ worthy of my talents. On entering the fiihrer-bun­ tion of cranks, criminals and Thursday keresque Potterrow I espied the Calibans this side of Nut Farm. There are a group of people at this Perhaps they will give the part to Permanent Secretary of EUSA, Dr Hideous people covered from head University doing untold damage to Friday Bedlam wonderkid Angus Wright. Charles Fi~hburne. H'is face had a, to foot in dreary black clothing innocent youth. These four persons Went to the 50th audition for the After all, doesn't he get every other cunous om1ss1on. dancing to dirge-lik_e "music". seem determined to foist their ugly Bedlam's great new Meisterwerk, one? . Was it the lines of age? Or could 1t be the dull, fish-like patina. No. His bristly military moustache had vanished. _Of course, this has nothing to do with the remarkable physical simi­ larity the good doctor moustached had with the late, great Hollywood actor, Mr Rock Hudson. I wonder if by any chance they were related? Tuesday Mat~ulation-. The University broke as ever; had launched on new money making scheme. Poor, penniless students, who have quite decent dishonourable debts with the Alma Mater, were being shamefacedly forced to pay up vast sums of money. I, myself; had to cough up £125, my caviar ration for the term. _ Naturally, I could have run off a­ Weeping and a-wailing to the chaplain, claiming I was mad, had emotional problems, was possessed etc., and all would be forgiven. I did not on principle. For cen­ turies students have defaulted on debts to universities: Evelyn Waugh went down from Oxford owing 200 guineas. Alas, I fear, this 1s yet anoth~i., a!lcient tr.aditjQIJ'. 16 STUDENT Thursday 17th October 1985

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'Anna Myatt breaks through the Photo: Dave Yarrow stick to a ball from the right wing. Boroughmuir defence to open the early on by a Jong ball from the Several players attempted to kick scoring at Canal Field on Sunday.' EUWHC2 right pushed into goal by one of our it, the ball was in the air for an Fresher recruits, their eleventh interminable period of time, but it Muirhead 2 man(?) arrived and very quickly the eventually crossed the line. poor Uni marking was evident The Uni side defended well What a fantastic sight - the when two players were left free under increased pressure until the with only the goalkeeper to beat - new Edinburgh University dying seconds, when a ball was Women's Hockey Club strips 1-1. @Euro clash stopped on the line by a foot, this The plFalkirk Yicto01 race, it was generally believed that Edinburgh ~',u!'~"'";,,Ta~~::~~ ~w" H;,· """' and not even the feature of a he: J T~~~~: .. the course was flat and mildly­ of cattle lurking on the cours~ cou two goallead in the first 15 minutes. Spurred on by this the University friendly. But this pre-notion prevent them from gaining v1cto~ Though the sun shone for the Fresh into the captain's role, fit applied the required pressure and proved to be rather inaccurate, The first six finishers from ea first time this year in Edinburgh it man of the team, Bile Blake, before long the Tayforth players because instead of running through team counted in the final result: was too much to expect much else finished the first real University ·were dropping like flies , two being gently undulating parkland, the l. Falkirk Victoria to go right for the EU Shinty Club, attack by punting a 20 yard shot hospitalised. Unfortunately course demanded the negotiation 2. Edinburgh Athletic Club as they lined out against thei'r old into the back of the net. Indeed "Wigan-for-the-Cup" Kinghorn of several daunting hills, (resembl­ 3. TReviot Dale Harriers . 6 rivals Tayforth, in their first game Blake was unlucky to narrowly miss proved more adept at finding rabbit ing cliff-faces!) slipping and sliding Of the two hundred compeutot)i along muddy tracks, and bounding 23 displayed the green vest of the season up in Division Three. a volleyed shot from a corner pass holes than the net and no goals o! 1 over a fence . Fortunately, that Hare and Hounds Club, and co Despite the multinational nature of ·moments later. This revival proved were forthcoming from him. 11 the side, the absence of "Doc"· to be short lived as just before the Tayforth seemed in danger of being fence was neither barbed-wired, sistency" was certainly the terlll d Samuels, "Left Hook" Reekie and half-time whistle Snorer Knox was swamped but fine shots from "Mad nor electrified! describe our performance. Jndee~ "Smokie Joe" Lowe left the Uni- again rudely awakened by the ball Apache" Mike and "Quiet Man" seven members ofthe team fin1st, versity one man short from the off. slamming into the net. ¥aguire sailed high and wide. The senior race began at 3.05 in positions between 20th and 3 ~ and so we could feel well sans6 Indeed it was the absence of the The half-time team talk brought Tayforth availed· themselves of a pm, a~jacent to a bowling green, 1 agile Smokie in goals, to be deserved commendations for new- few quick breaks to raise the and bemg the last of the day's races, on the 40 mile return journeY.,1 replaced by the less than -awake. com~rs "Mad Apache" Mike and scoreline to cricket match propor- the course was well trodden. This Edinburgh. Even thougl;i th_e co; Grunter .Knox, (hereafter to be "mine's a pint of Pils" Carl, and a tions. "East District League" race was of driver did not reappear until 5_1 known as "Snorer"), that allowed sterm .talking to from resident , Tel088 Mag'Uiclhir a high._standar,d, .arui the field of CarlMIIT"" ......