17 November 20P 2 the STUDENT Thursday, 17Th November 1983 News
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17 November 20p 2 THE STUDENT Thursday, 17th November 1983 News - . Moray House Grenadanissue Still hope for success students occupy muddied further onDPmove Carol Davis, Senior Education major communist military. installa I ne controversy surrounomg Officer in the Grenadan Govern tion on Grenada: " There were .he creation of a Deputy ment of Maurice Bishop, was in around 600 Cubans on the island I Presidency took another turn last Edinburgh to speak to the Scottish think, which is just about the week when closer examination of press and give a lectUfe at the number the Americans agreed to lhe constitution revealed that it David Hume Tower. Ms Davis was after their initial wild claims. Some was possible for a private member in Britain when the crisis arose in were doctors, some teachers - a of the Association to put a motion Grenada. fain. Cameron spoke to small number - but most were encapsulating the proposals to the AGM - temporarily. her to discover her reaction to the involved in building the new recent events in her homeland. airport, just as the British firm of This possibility was opened up It is perhaps fortuitous that a Plessey were. Of course the· when it was discovered that member of Maurice Bishop's New Americans have always insisted conflicting Association rules Jewel Movement, until recently this was a military installation, but would give the Deputy Presidency the government in Grenada, has independent engineers have plan another chance to be debated been stranded in Britain while her shown that there are significant by the student body. All motions country faces the US invasion - differences between our airport for general meetings must be fortuitous in the sense that it and one for military purposes - billeted at least a fortnight before provides European commentators there are too few underground fuel the meeting takes place, and as the with a much-needed different tanks for example. This airport next Committee of Management perspective on the controversial was a necessity, because Grenada meeting will not take place un111 happenings in the Caribbean. has only one resource it can after the closing date it was Analysis is now possible of the develop, and that is tourism." thought that there was no feelings of a spokesperson for the Ms Davis was much less certain possibility of the motion being Bishop government. Distress when questioned regarding the presented to the AGM. What the ingly, however, Ms Davis' more island's arms depots, however, cons t i tut ion does not say, enlightening comments are portraying them as much less however, is that constitutional m ing led amongst somewhat substantial than appears to have amendments must be approved by predictable tub-thumping and been the case. The same the Committee of Managemenl disturbingly vague accounts of the vagueness was apparent in her before the appropriate date. Motions to and fro at Moray House. reluctance to discuss the reasons As soon as this anomaly was Photo by Donald Pollock situation which sparked off the original coup. for Bishop's own overthrow, pinpointed a member of the Ms Davis' fundamental response claiming that internal difficulties Committee of Management, Students at Moray House residential social workers . to the US invasion is that "they should be forgotten while the New Steve Marr, posted a private College of Education occupied the "Students from the School of have raped the country - there is Jewel Movement seeks somehow member's motion on the subject. Main Building for two days last Community Studies who are on no other word for it. It is a measure to unify its people once more. Therefore, if the Committee of week In support of an official NUS placement at residential homes of the Americans· arrogance that When pressed on the question Management change their minds day of action. The move came in have been asked to perform some they continually refer to their fear of Bishop's overthrow during her at their meeting today, and direct response to forthcoming of the social workers duties and of a Cuban presence on the island, talk at the David Hume Tower, Ms approve the plans, the motion will education cuts particularly aimed obviously they have been without mentioning the destruc Davis was once again vague, but still be able to appear at the Annual at teacher training colleges and reluctant to cross official NALGO tion inflicted on the country itself finally suggested that conflict had General Meeting on 28th polytechnics, and similar protests picket lines." and the deaths of many Gren arisen within the NJM when many November. were made all over Britain. Ian West Lothian and Dumfries and adans .... The figures we have got of its hierarchy decided a joint A solution has therefore been MacGregor reports. Galloway Colleges also went into suggest that anything up to a party leadership should be found whereby these importanl At a special general meeting on occupation while in England over thousand Grenadan people have installed, a move which Bishop plans can be kept from gathering Wednesday November 9th, it was 13 polytechnics, especially in been killed - even an American opposed. It seems therefore that dust on the shelf for yet another decided to occupy the administra London, made similar protests general spoke recently on TV of Maurice Bishop then turned to his year. It is now up to those who tion building at Moray House during the NUS day of action 200 casualties among soldiers massive support in the country to have previously opposed the move immediately and this decision was which was prompted in particular alone." maintain his leadership, and on the Committee of Management extended the next day. The action by the recent proposals by the Ms Davis also discounted consequently the army clashed 10 show that they are conscious of follows the circulation of a National Advisory Body to make American claims that the presence with these supporters, leading to student opinion and approve the questionnaire by the UGC further cutbacks, and several of of Cuban personnel on the island the outbreak of violence and motion at their meeting today. concerning the implementation of the protesting polytechnics are and the building of a major airport Bishop's downfall. lain Cameron future cuts in further education, threatened with closure . were indications of the siting of a and rumours suggest that the cuts M eanwhi l e in Glasgow 200 are more likely to be concentrated representatives from 12 local Carol Davis attacks the Grenadan invasion on certain ·weaker' areas rather colleges lobbied Strathclude Photo by Vona1a Po11oc1< than spread across the field. It has Regional Council last Wednesday Pilger's been disclosed that an unofficial in support of the region's list of protected establishments opposition to government has been drawn up, Edinburgh proposals that Bell College University included. (Hamilton) and Glasgow College progress Moray House authorities made of Technology should be placed various attempts to infillrate 'the under SEO rather than regional The Kenneth Allsop Memorial adminstrat1ve building. At one control. Lecture is unique - the only 1 stage they requested that 12 The various protests all annual lecture entirely organised members of staff, including the succeeded 1n publicising the by students. It was started by Vice-Principal, should be allowed general complaint from further Gordon Brown in 1977 In memory to work out the wages - a fOb education establishments of Kenneth Allsop - a journalist, which normally requires three. In throughout Britain against the television interviewer and former retaliation to the occupation the pending government cu ts. Moray Rector of this university. Kenneth library was closed to all students. House decided to terminate the Allsop became Rector In 1968 after Mr Alasdair Robertson, vice occupation at a third general Malcolm Muggeridge had president of the SRC also meeting on Friday by 19 votes and resigned largely over promiscuity expressed support for.the NALGO one pos1t1ve result 01 the and pot - on the students' part, memoers currently involved in a occupation 1s the arrangement of not his! A working Rector was dispute over the payment of regu lar consulations with the staff needed and Allsop was Ideal. unions on a regular basis. During his distinguished career as a journalist, Kenneth Allsop contributed to many publications including the New Statesman, The Spectator and Sunday Times. He went on to work in television as an Playgroup only interviewer on BBC 1's 'Tonight' New Conveners and as presenter on '24 Hours· NEWS IN BRIEF The point of this lecture is to NEW CONVENERS HAVE been give Edinburgh students a taste of elected for the Science and Arts journalism. Past lecturers have all Agrics in yet Faculty Committees . Alan toddles forward been great communicators, for Cunningham takes over from example James Cameron of The another Acting Convener Nei l Heyden THE EUSA PLAYGROUP is yet to Guardian, J6hn Gray, former head cheap. Consequently the next two ULJmbl eton at Science, and the make sufficient impact to ensure terms wlll see a further attempt to bust up of BBC Scotland, Conor Cruise its future, according to the latest Arts committee is now headed by increase its take-up rate, but 1f Colin Hancock. Both the new men O 'Brien, former editor of The Association figures on its number LAST WEDNESDAY evening a there is not a significant are first years. Observer, and Michael Foot. The of users. Despite a vigorous improvement in that time the group of Agrics from this lecturer this year is John Pilger, campaign to make its presence Association will have to seriously Un1vers1ty and a group from best known as an investigative known at the beg1nn1ng of term, reconsider its pos1t1on , as the r"ewcasoe, ended a rowdy evening Media· faith journalist.