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Leeds City Council are with- Poly Students' Union presi- -holding £900,000 of Poly dent Ed Gamble was not so money allocated to them last sure. April due to the forthcoming Education Act which will the money isn't given to take control of the Poly away us the work won't be done, from the council. and the buildings are getting steadily worse.- Buildings have been ren- Up at the Poly's Beckett dered unsafe. and courses are Park site, essential renovation at risk at Leeds Poly due to work on Poly halls has drawn the council cash freeze. to a halt through the lack of The council are unwilling to cash. This raises the ugly spec- tre of yet another rent strike spend any more money on a by residents of the type service which will no longer mounted and won early this be their responsibility in l8 year. months time. Relations between the Poly The cash is vital to maintain directorate and the Students' course standards, improve Union however are at the mo- equipment and make crucial ment very good, as both sides repairs to the Poly's now recognise that they arc facing crumbling buildings. the same problem. Stone cladding around the Relations between the Stu- top of the ten storey C block dents' Union and other cam- on city site has started to fall pus trade unions are also away endangering lives. as a good. Last Friday saw the first result fire exits have had to he joint meeting in five years. closed causing in turn a fire The meeting described as hazard. "genuinely successful". brought forward the possibil- In a report to the Poly ity of a total-- walkout by all directorate in early Septem- unions if something is not ber. the fire officer insisted done about the situation soon. that until alternative fire exits are provided no students In the tong term it is the should occupy the potentially threat to courses that has most lethal building. As neither re- disturbed the Poly exec. At quest has so far been com- least 17 courses across six plied with, the fire service has faculties are threatened with threatened to apply to the closure or serious cutbacks. magistrates for a prohibition ranging from speech therapy order, closing the building to design. down. The Poly computing system will require £350.000 alone At a staff briefing during over the next year, to make September. Poly director vital improvements. Chris Price was strongly opti- mistic about the cash for the At present Leeds City building problems being Council is not budging from found. its position. They were also unavailable for comment. "I have no doubt -that Whilst the Poly term starts amidst money worries, the University A determined Ed Gamble genuine health and safety was unmoved. "If nothing problems will be dealt with.' kicks off with a brand new registration system. No longer the maze comes of present negotiations we will have to consider tak- of the Baynes wing and the great hall to prove you belong. Instead ing action," he said. the chaos of registration inside one cathedral like sports hall. See page 4 for Poly INSIDE Bliss . . . Opinion_ THE Jay Rayner Pull Out ARTS Filmy Bits MUSIC SPORT GUIDE Farewell Smiths World Games TO LEEDS A touch of Opera Album Review report [THEINFAN]

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BULLIMORE QUITS The AIDS Campaign run by Leeds Poly Students Union is carrying on this year with a Poly Ents for the autumn term job while still on Exec. his programme of events aimed at have been thrown into disarray opponent for the post is now promoting real understanding after Graeme Bullimore res- unemployed and ineligible to of the causes, issues and pre- igned as Vice-President (Eats) stand again." vention of AIDS. in August. Gamble also says that four "The Government's cam- Bullimore was re-elected to Exec members now have to do paign is limited to leaflets. bill- the post last May but soon had the jobs of five. boards and TV adverts," a far-reaching constraints placed "There will he an election spokesperson told Leeds Stu- on him by the then-Exec amid very shortly," he added "and dent. allegations of overspending and we hope to fill the post inside "We don't believe this is 'Jobs for the boys'. Although five weeks." enough so we're planning he established his innocence. Exec have also changed the theatre. music, films, talks. ex- the new Exec decided to main- booking procedure for Ents. hibitions and kits of condoms." tain their limitations on Bulli- Outside promoters now handle Condoms are also going on more's actions and he resigned all outside concerts, and hire sale at the Union shop later this to take a job at a major New- the LPSU City Site Ems Hall. term. castle nightclub. In the past Bullimore had com- Anyone interested in helping "We had a big argument the plete control of Ents finances to organise any of the cam- day he resigned," says Ed Gam- and management. paign, or who wants more in- ble, LPSU President. "as in my Gamble denied that Ents had formation should contact Beck- view his entertainments didn't declined in standard or fre- ett Park Welfare Officer Clare cater for students. He dis- quency since Bullimore's de- Beckett on 752 795, agreed, and this plus the public- parture. For more immediate advice ity last term led him to resign. "We lost almost £8,000 on contact Leeds AIDS advice on "1 now seriously question his Ents last year," he argued, 4.1.700 I Mon-Weds i. commitment to LPSU when he "and all of this term's 14 con- stood for re-election. As well as certs will break even." his behaviour in looking for a Martyn Ziegler Angry Allison Rows force new Leeds whizz resigns ULU Communications Offieei speech charter Louise Allison resigned during kids go yuppie the summer and the non- sabbatical post is now vacant. She says that her reasons for such a code-. LIFE, an anti- And according to John A new Code of Practice on Free- West Yorkshire now has its own were partly personal but also abortion group booked a con- Tague, the response from dom of speech has been formu- comprehensive What's On alleged that members of last ference at the Poly even though Leeds students has already lated by both Leeds University guide thanks to a group of en- year's Exec made unconstitu- it was in contradiction to Union been encouraging. and Leeds University Union in terprising Leeds University tional use of Union facilities policy. "We had excellent sales in an attempt to ensure trouble graduates. during the General Election As the Union had no Code of free public meetings at the Uni- the LUU stationery shop alone campaign. Practice there was no way it is a 60- for our first issue," he told versity. Where And When "No attempt was made to could prevent the conference "and that was The Code was brought in to page magazine. published Fort- Leeds Student, Mop them," she !said angrily, going ahead. Any subsequent outside of term-time. comply with Section 34 of last nightly and costing 50p from hind from that time on I lost disorder may have left the Un- "Now that the students are years Education Act after newsagents in Leeds, Bradford, any real interest in the post. growing pressure on Universi- ion legally liable. York and all other towns in the hack, we expect our second "If the Union's own Ewe "We won't be able to tell how issue which includes a 'student ties and Unions. Last year a area. can abase it then what is the number of speeches were pre- the code is working until it has special' feature, will sell even point of slaying on?" It contains listings on music, vented due to violent demon- been in operation for a while," better." Ironically she replaced 198W said LUU General Secretary. cinema, sport, books, eating "Though students are an im- strations. 7s prospective Communica- out and all other leisure in- portant sector of our read- The Code maintains that Germaine Varney. LUU Con- tions Officer Mike Farrell servative Collegiate Forum who terests, plus features. inter- ership," says Administration Freedom of speech should he under similar circumstances. as the FCS last year had a his- views and competitions, with a Manager Gavin Stoddart. protected at all times, but if He also resigned during the tory of inviting controversial circulation of 25.000. Where & "we're aiming for wide appeal there is a threat of disorder at a slimmer holidays, speakers like Harry Proctor to When's editors are John Tague and you can be sure that what- meeting then Union officials An election for the post is now have the power to ban the LUU are most likely to put it to and Carl Hindmarch, respec- ever your interest, we can tell tively Music Editor and Editor expected soon and nornina• meeting. the test. you Where and When it's hap- firm. will Open once the 111tro- from last year's Leeds Student A recent example at Coven- Robin Perrie pening." weekOiaos has died down. try Poly highlighted the need Simon Rigg team. Andrew Harrison WRITE THE NEWS. . Leeds Student needs all the news reporters it can get. If you're SU's suffer cash cuts interested, come down to our office in the Poly at 5pm today Friday. We'll be waiting. A report this week in the Times knows what will happen. We've "The Students Union has Higher Educational Supplement got to pick and choose our already reduced its expendi- claiming that Reading Universi- priorities." ture, but we do appreciate that ty Union is about to be taken it's rather difficult for them to over by the University has been The financial problems facing increase their income from slammed as 'scaremongering' RUU are part of a much larger other places." by RUU President Rob Wilson. crisis of funding across the Negotiations are about to The report claimed that whole of the higher education commence over the details of RUU have suffered cuts of up sector. next years grant, and at present to ten per cent in their block both sides describe relations as grant, are about to suffer more Back in May LUU had to good. and would eventually be unable threaten obstructing the honor- It is however likely that RUU Deviant sub-cultures welcome (VA' kinda cultures welcome ary degree ceremony to save its along with many other Unions to run their own services. At ;won% :Ill shlus wl'sed at 1':111 this point it was claimed they block grant, and earlier on this in this country will suffer cuts would come under the control year University College Cardiff this year. * WHOLEFOOD of the University. called in the receivers to deal Nevertheless the Universities Music of the 60s, 70s and 80s with the enormous debts it had ere better off than the Polys, Opening soon Fat Freddy's Backyard Mr Wilson said that it was run up. Recent NUS figures showed Hours 10am to midnight Mon to Sat llam to 10pm Sunday unlikely that such action would that University students Unions take place in the near future but tot fieddy's The Otherside of the Bridge Coll lane Reading University Ted Bell suffered an average 1 per cent min Briggle or Markets). admitted "We are surviving on said that their situation was no- cut in funding in 1986/87 com- reserve funds. Breaklasl lunches' tunnels ' Expresso Coffee • fine teas • munches where near as drastic, but pared with a three per cent cut 'oke-outs • doggie hogs "If we can't cut the cost of agreed that cuts were having to in the public sector. Mors pia ail run on Lb. owhids towl cool as IMP Inside - Fat Freddy's If course our core activities then who be made. Jay Rayner SQUARE Page of comment and discussion This week Leeds Poly Students Union Executive state their opposition to the forthcoming Education Bill, and describe how it will effect Britain's Polys words: Claire Warren (Education Sec), Alison Walker (Deputy President)

The White Paper on government paper on educational representation higher education now education is little more will mean the council will called `The Great than fictitious. What it be operating for monetary Education Reform Bill', really means in the realms rather than academic will be going through of higher education is this. purposes. Education is for Parliament this session. It The introduction of self students and this basic has far reaching validation would have concept has been entirely consequences for all drastic effects on course disregarded! education. Leeds direction and standards. Overall the 'Great Polytechnic Students' The lack of common Education Reform Bill' Union is voicing strong standards would lead to paints a very dismal opposition to this further elitism amongst picture for further regressive rather than colleges and increase the education as we know it. reformative Bill. void that the binary divide Every student should be The Bill aims to creates between Polys and aware of just how their implement many Universities. education now and in the measures, the most major Reduced access would future is at stake. change being that the Poly cripple the educational Please make a conscious will lose its local control by opportunities for non- effort to support your Leeds city council, and traditional students, ie Union in its battle to bring come under central control mature students, education back to where it of the secretary of stage for vocational and non A-level belongs — THE education. Consequently groups — all of whom need STUDENTS. Leeds Poly will no longer to be catered for. cater for local needs and The removal of council serve the community. funding has much Also removal of local significance for Leeds control will jeopardise Polytechnic as has already maintenance and funding been demonstrated by the of courses and result in freezing of Elm of reduced standards and allocated money. It will course closures. mean losing touch with lithe Bill goes through, local needs, reduction in the Poly will be funded by flexibility and provision of the Polytechnic and courses and no assurances College Funding Council. whatsoever that The members of this maintenance and funding council will be appointed will be maintained. by the Secretary of State A major area of concern and there will be a greater for every student is the number of industrialists, reduction in student whose emphasis would be influence. Every student on 'cost cutting'. As a union is under attack and consequence control would with this comes the be totally manipulated by reduction in a democratic the government — platform for a student education would become a voice — something that money saving venture. must be safeguarded. The Bill would have us The new industrial bias believe that the following means courses would be points are in our favour: geared to technology and *Self validation (giving our recruiting graduates for own degrees) industry at the expense of *Reduced access arts based courses. The *More students, less pressure to succumb to money such bias is strong with the *Lowering of academic prominence of standards industrialists and *No local control/funding businessmen on the *Reduced student committee. influence, ie closing This is wrong for two • Buildings at the Poly's Beckett Park site. are much in need of renovation students unions reasons. Firstly, the whole but seem unlikely to get it due to a cash freeze. *Greater bias towards council will be in the industry and business government's pocket and *Student loans instead of therefore will be an grants. instrument of the State, But as we all know any and secondly the lack of

SQUARE ONE is an open column. Anybody can sound off about almost anything, whether they are students or staff. If you have something you want to say pop in to the Leeds Student office for a copy of the SQUARE ONE guidelines. We are presently looking for people to write giving the argument against `no platform' policies for controversial speakers, against abortion, and both for and against vivisection. If any of these subjects interest you please come and see us. Page Five neon his secuntyptit.1 Grp, pal feel we must w ,r,eirEditor, 1"-IITPd Ihr0 0 your front Dear Editor. Y.-, 'a - Read, vide is THE I nwur fil As a stau'a' Letters r FIFTH their own ego; h) So it will help DOUBLE them get good jobs after (eg Have you got something you want to sound Tim Munson). Just remember, exec are off about? Why not do it on the letters page? STANDARDS looking after themselves, not Write to: Leeds Student Letters you; we are all prostitutes. COLUMN Dear Editor, Everyone has their price. LUU, PO Box 157 After graduating last year Even Jeff Samuels, Leeds LS1 1UH with a BSc (Hens) in geography Yours or just drop them into the office by hand. Higher education shouldn't I have found it difficult to gain Tim Barber be a privilege. It should be a employment, so I have moved All letters to arrive by 1pm Wednesday. right. Unfortunately the pre- to London, and am doing tem- sent government doesn't porary work fur manpower. Dear Editor, really agree, and is doing ev- Imagine my surprise at Rising from my luxurious slum- erything short of privatising humping into our beloved Jeff ber this sunny morning, I disco- every primary school In the Samuels on a tube at Holborn. vered much to my surprise, that WANT FAME? land to achieve its economic At first he pretended he didn't I had no Opinion on anything at vision - a tree market where recognise me. Was this because all. you make a profit or die. the so-called socialist was wear- Taken by the scale of this Then become a This time it's Leeds Poly in* a suit with a blue tie. car- revelation, I felt impelled to that is suffering the blows of rying a brief case with a copy of write. On putting pen to paper, rock star strange economics. Next the Financial Times however, I discovered that I under his time it may be the University arm? had nothing to say. Meanwhile — write for Leeds or any other college. He was a trainee broker but Am I normal or is this a claimed he had not 'sold out'. phase that I'm going through? Student First meeting TODAY Don't sit back and let the I would just like to point out Yours faithfully facts wash over you. This that people on the Union exec The Editor Friday 5pm, Poly City site year more than any before it and Union council are not PS: If you wish to read less we will have to fight for our doing it for the good of the dross like this, write a letter to Follow signs from Ents Hall foyer right to education. Join that students, but a) for the sake of us. tight.

And fame, lame fatal fame has evidently played a THE hideous trick on Baloney Au- stin's brain, since the golfing fiscal mastermind appears to have taken up every other sport known to man, beast or intelligent fruit cocktail as well His LUU handbook 'in- terests' section omitted only 'Putting ferrets down your leeks' and 'Juggling with por- cupines' from the Austin Pantheon of Jollity My good- ness what an active chap Oh, by the way Tone. you forgot to list gig-going in your hobbies section. Yes Austin the Incorruptable was noted FAN by a Fanthing spy at ageing pop crooner David Bowie's Who's afraid of the big Maine Road extravaganza, Goodbye cruel world bad FAN? Plant pots WHO ARE THEY KIDDING? sporting a v exclusive 'road everywhere, that's who, crew' pass while the rest of plus a whole host of in- MURRAY AND AUSTEN me) election victories last us had to pay 14 nicker to see WEEZY nocents dragged into it And then Hob threw., up all term, but the glee was to turn Dame David's limp perform- ". . and it's goodnight from by mistake. But them's over the bus driver, it was so sour when the Fun Boy Two ance. Suffice to say that the me" the breaks . . journal- funny, honest, well you had to realised just what a pickle Blond Bombshell was in the A cheery farewell gesture ism's baaaadest back- be there I suppose. What's they had gotten themselves company of last year's Don from erstwhile LUU corn munication's officer and top stabber doesn't give a that? Yes mine's another 'into'. Corleone of Unit ents Mad Mark Coates. Oooer. Fan punchbag of 1986/7 flying fishcake for the quintuple Mother's Ruin . . Ex-panto star and one cul- Snapped sharing a 'quiet' prit in the video prospectus By the way if you're Louise 'Malcolm' Allison. common virtues of de- snifter in the stygian depths debacle Murray found his wondering how the be- Weezy has pulled the rip cency etc. When FANTH- of the Tartan Bar are jocular hair turned prematurely white leageured stubble-ribben cord and bailed out of that ING gets going, anything education Sec Rob Murray a few days before term be- Adonis keeps his rugged (sic) plurnetting Zepplin known as can and does happen. and rootin' tootin' nine-iron gan, At least that's what The good (sic) looks (sic), word LUU to the quieter pastures But enough of this shooting' Tony Austin, LUU Fan reckons, I mean who'd reaches Fan-Towers that it's of the library and the old bar maudlin talk. Meet the financial affairs sec. The two cough out precious dosh to all down to Sir Tonesworth's every Friday night. 'cast' and on with the are seen here celebrating look like Billy Idol's kid sun lamp We -,ay what a We say: bye bye Weezy motley their crushing (well it crushed brother? poser. And who's yer mate? AUSTEN GARTH The man with the self- adhesive head is Austen Everybody wants to rule the world Garth, star of the Daily Mirror strip and LUU's administra- Not pictured here (the camera Arid as for Germaine 'Reg' it always the same one?) tion secretary . the power broke, arf, arf) but likely to Varney? Well she isn't prez threatens to write a proud behind the button. play a large part on the stage at LUU at all cos the exec is new page in the history of Bostin' Austen came of Leeds student politics lzzz) now 'non-hierarchical' oh yus blah blah blah . bouncing into the post un- are the twin presidents of our Reginald is thus 'general opposed last year so he re- two main establisments secretary' but a rose by mains a somewhat 'shady Crop-headed Ed Gamble of another name still has cow- man' in the eyes of the mem- the Poly looks like the third poo round its ankles And there you have it, bership who have yet to hear Communard and continues Reg Is yer actual nuclear- the kick-off Fan of the much from him. LPSU's fine tradition of hav- free veggie-burger feminist Insiders reckon he is an Al ing prez's with chins to strike but blotted her right-on copy- whole sooper-dooper diamond geezer but that has fear into the hearts of the book last year by serving tea year. Keep your eyes never stopped The Fan from hardiest (remember Tommy and crumpets to Thatcher's peeled next week when carrying out a neat character 'Profumo' Hutchinson). minions in her capacity as the careerists really get assassination Also his sense Gumboil is a staunch Labour part-time waitress in the Con- serious, the prats get of humour is (says one) "As man to the soles of his servatory in town Nonethe- well developed as his appen- booties and can often be less her encyclopaedian col- prattier and it all really dix" Ouch, seen, ooh. everywhere lection of flowery skirts (or is hits The Fan. AAAAARGH Filofaxes!! AAAARGH people with massive big scarves!! AAARGH lying hypocritical banks with 'special student offers' who send you death threats when you go thruppence overdrawn this time next week!! AAAAARGH!! Crap crap crap lectures!! AAAAARGH pathetic flimsy Union cards with ugly ugly UGLY pictures of yourself on them!! YEEEEAAAAAARRGGGHHH Vicky bloody Phillips!! AAAARGH chips that taste like deep-fried slugs!! AAAARGH "Copy of Socialist Worker? Come on fight the Tories etc." "NO PISS OFF!!" AAARGH national crappy student magazine!! AAARGH filthy beer that's like four-year-old hepatitic whippet's urine!! AAAARGGLL the filthy stench of any student bar first thing in the morning!! NNAAAARGHH stupid bastards with 'Electrochemical Biophysicists Drink Lots and have Lots of Sex' sweatshirts!!! AAARGH Goths!!! AAAARGH bloody 'Neighbours' every dinnertime!! AAARGH Evangelists!!! AAAAIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEAAAARRRGGGHHHHH BLOODY STUDENTS!!!! (Dies)

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FULL METAL JACKET objects of study rather than an invitation to empathise-at one Comparisons between this film. point interviewing the dazed Kubrick's first for seven years, grunts in the midst of combat. and the rest of the recent slabs The combat scenes themselves of Vietnam realism are inevit- are filmed in long, slow track- able. though not particularly ing shots, instead of the unusual useful as Kubrick has trans- frantic cuts and close-ups. cool- cended the straightforward ly observing the action and im- realist approach to America's plicitly commenting on the rela- first military defeat this cen- tive unimportance of the tiny, tury. murderous squabbles raging Instead of blood and mire the across the vast, desolate land- audience is given a detached. scape. ironic view: the narrative falls But. to make a true 'war' into self-contained, balanced picture instead of a mere 'com- halves, which parallel and re- bat' film, it is the impact of the flect each other. breaking any war on non-combatants. not the linear progression and giving drab minutiae of the fighting each phase an almost allegoric- itself, that should assume cen- al significance. After the brutal tre stage. So FM.1 isn't the last semi-documentary style of the word on Vietnam, and if the training camp. where dialogue conflict does produce a truly is eliminated by the barkings of great film, the chances are it'll the drill-instructor, Kuhnck's come from the Vietnamese side method comes to the fore in the - as the war itself proved. Vietnam scenes. He uses non- money and technology are no naturalistic means to distance substitute for heart and soul. the characters. making them Tim Whelehan BAM BA-SLAM LA BAMBA his Mexican roots and the tat- too-encrusted machismo of his A mere 17 years on the planet brother. naturally gave Ritchie Valens However this emphasis on little time to write himself the Valen's family, destroys any traditional rock titan's epitaph sense of his being involved in of shattered hotel rooms and any wider mo% einem. Likewise degraded groupies. so this FIRST AMONG EQUALS the soundtrack consists almost screen blograph consists of ∎ entirely of his own hits creating THE TROJANS AT CARTHAGE comment on the spectacle of is helped by the ample singing basically universal adol sue at a flat, parochial atmosphere. Leeds Grand Theatre 19th century grand opera. of Patricia Bardon as Anna and crises made significant onb, by Anyone seeking the raw excite- Historical period is blurred to by William Lewis' heroic the accident of fame. Gi% cn the ment of the birth of rock 'n' roll Opera North's 'The Trojans At imply connections between the Aeneas. Barry Bank's lopas is placid nature of the lead char- won't find it here - it's not even Carthage' is a well sung and work's original and current con- sweetly sung despite his odd acter, director Luis Valdez de- as if La Rumba sets out to punc- stylish start to their new season. texts. Dido is presented as not characterisation as a drunken ftly turns the lens on the older, ture the old myths, it just The first and last acts are set so much Queen as 'first among Bohemian in a black velvet suit. delinquent brother who exists carelessly allows them to de- in a white post-modernist box equals' a woman newly politi- as an ironic comment on Ritch- flate, replacing them with no- with discreet classical refer- cally powerful, having escaped Altogether, a successful pro- ie's cleancut progress towards thing more than turgid soap ences. setting off to advantage with her people from a tyran- duction of a difficult and rarely getting the gat and buying his opera. the glorious kitsch of the Royal nical male ruler. performed work. ma the home of her dreams: Hunt and Ballet in act three - Sally Burgess' Dido is strong- inevitably leading him to reject T.W. an intelligent recreation of and ly and passionately drawn. She David Crelling DON'T BEST SELLERS WALLOW IN 1. Perfume: Patrick Suskind-King. Penguin (£3.95). ANONYMITY, 2. All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes: Maya Angelou. Virago 03.95) HARANGUE 3. The Bachman Books: Stephen King. NEL t_s4 95). THE WORLD 4, A Misalliance: Anita Brookner. Grafton (U.75). 5. This 'n' That: Bette Davis. Sidgwick & Jackson IN LS (£12.95) 6. 0-Zone: Paul Theroux. Penguln (E3 95). ARTS PAGES 7. The Discovery of the Titanic: Dr R.D. Ballard. Hodder ::nit Stoughton (_'16 95) MEETING: 8. The New Confessions: William Boyd. Hamish Hamilton POLY OFFICE 0:11 95) 9. Chatterton: Peter Ackroyd. Harnish Hamilton (£10.95). CITY SITE 10. Out of the Wilderness Diaries: Tony Henn. (Hutchinson (E14.95) 5pm TODAY Chart suppried by Sherrat and Hughes, Leeds Page Seven ARTS __11§- A!ix BRADFORD TO BOTANY BAY The British media has a habit of going into spasms whenever a British film is released 168 apparently because of its coun- try of origin rather than its quality. Over the summer there have been Iwo British films which have sent numerous journalists twitching to their typewriters. One of these however does not deserve the praise that has been heaped on and around it. Rita. Sue and Bob To is cer- tainly a British film. Set in Bradford on the council estate from which the writer Andrea Dunbar hails, it is the tale of HOURS two adolescent schoolgirls out for fun and sexual adventure as FRIDAY an escape from their empty and Bloolips: Poly Studio Theatre pointless lives, Last chance to catch the out- Any worthwhile points that rageously camp extravaganza, could he made about the condi- mixing pointed sexual satire tions these people find them- with songs and glittering tap selves in are however lost under routines. A feast of good taste a mess of humour which rather and subtle observations it is than black as one imagines it not. A perfect chance to purge was intended to he, is at best yourself of the stresses of In- puerile. tro, ot any other week_ On top of this it handles SATURDAY questions of racial prejudice, Time to ignore the dubious physical abuse and promiscuous pleasures of United v Villa or sex with all the subtlety of a some depraved three-legged flying mallet. Jokes based on hobble up the Ottey Road. Beg, the word `Paki' are not funny. borrow or offer sexual favours nor is there anyway they can for the sight of a TV, and be in he. front of it at 1140 for Two The two schoolgirls. Rita and Lane Blacktop (BBC2), the Sue (Siohhan Finneran and road movie and as stark and Michelle Holmes) are out to grim a slice ot America as you'll have a jump' (get laid). They see. The M1 will never be the find their satisfaction in Boh, same the man they are baby-sitting SUNDAY for whose age. suburban Hungarian Photography: NMP sophistication and fast ear Bradlord sweep them off their feet. Just 30p away, and a chance • Alex Norton as the Lanternist in ' Comrades' Once the scene has been set to gain an overview of a vital we are left with a rather episo- Comrades, the second of this - an entertainer who uses smile at his audience as if to ask photographic traditional, dic tale of who is doing what to summer's major Brtish films is rue-cinema methods like 'do you see where I am leading stretching from World War I whom and when. and what a.nything hut. It is a mammoth diorama. silhouettes and slide you?' and to frame the injus- documentary work to lyrical Bob's jealous wife is doing in film. not merely in length but in slicays. to capti‘ate his audi- tices Mid sent these early trade contemporary images urnonr the meantime. scope and scale. throwing its ence. .,1.; io Ansnalia. as part MONDAY When Rita gets pregnant and arms wide to cast a long look Played superbly by Ales Nor- ot .1 a inter (m go dark and subsequently has a miscarriage not just around the 1830s in ton the lanternist reappears as Opera North satanic with Verdi's version of the event is dealt with like a which it is set, but also at no less than 14 char acters. For Bill Douglas this is some- that old number about witches' bout of acne which once cleared ourselves. Often as a showman. ranch as a thing of a first, his previous blood and death This all- up can he forgotten, its emo- Comrades is the story of the tramp and once as a vicious films being mostly autobiog- singing version of Macbeth tional repercussions apparently Tolpuddle martyrs -- Dorset prison officer he is a figure who raphical studies, but as a first it will undoubtedly match the ignored. farm labourers who by their ac- controls emotions. producing is a Mal-fill! SIECCeSS. It may he quality of all their other produc- Rita, Sue and Bob Too tions laid the basis for the Brit- laughter or provoking anger. accused of indulgence in its tions. Student reductions avail- started life as two stage plays ish trade union movement. and At the same time he is d com- length. but at its cloNc One can able. Review next week. for the Royal Court Theatre were transported to Australia mentator, almost the chorus as see no other Win for this film to (Grand Theatre) and its passage to the screen has for their efforts. Yet it de- in a Greek tragedy. go. not been smooth. Often the scribes these six 11Wni and the He releases the film from TUESDAY It is amazing that a film as joins are irritatingly obvious, agricultural community from being pure Is a naturalistic Rita, Sue and Bob Too in good as this is not on general Having said that it is still which they hail not as icons but study, emphasising the artifi- which boy moots girls, boy release. but such is the Wan with reassuring to see that people as real people. who cried when ciality of cinema and how the screws girls, boy loses one and distributors. We will have to are willing to make feature they were hungry and got vio- imagination can break free gets the other pregnant. See hope that an independent prog- films from scripts by 25-year- lent when abused. from the brutality of the mate- Bradford_ and die. Shoddy rammer has the sense to screen olds. about places like Brad- The narrative is held together rial world. camera work but nice views of it, if only as a late night film. ford. It is just unfortunate that across the film's three hours by It gives writer and director a derelict Bradford estate, 0 this film is so poor. the reappearance of the hinter- Bill Douglas the chance to Jay Rayner you like that sort of thing. Showing at the Cannon, Leeds. WEDNESDAY LEEDS PLAYHOUSE OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 87 The Playhouse opens its arms to the student masses THE STUDIO THEATRE Calverley Street. 442111 %■ with cheap standby tickets, LEEDS POLYTECHNIC CALVERLEY STREET and the regional premier of Stephen Poliakofts Breaking Until October 31 LEEDS LSI 3HE FILM AT LEEDS the Silence (Oct 8 to 31) Set BOX OFFICE 462522 Regional Premiere PLAYHOUSE in Soviet Russia it follows the BREAKING THE SILENCE Friday, October 9 at 11.00pm traumas of a fallen .bristocrat by Stephen Poliakoff CASTAWAY (15) tending a decrepit train carriage Fact, ihey says often stranger than Based on the book. by Lucy Irving, about as it shunts its way up and fiction — as is proved by this wonderfully the time when she spent a year on a l'hut-Sda,/ 8 - Ctida‘i, Oct 9 down the sidings. See the rail- bizarre. autobiographical tale' -City desert island with the 'Robinson Crusoc' figure of Gerald Kingslend T.ENAGE. 'TRASH L emirs. way art exhibition at the Saturday, October 10 at BLOOLIRSIkuirsriay. October 15 PBOGBANOE National Railway Museum in 2.15pm VE 141PD York on the same day and your Monday/Tuesday 8.00pm, D.A.R.Y.L. (PG) education will be complete. a clone with a computer brain and cABAStE-t V111-i BAB 9,45 - Wednesday/Saturday 7.30pr-ri, WIRE LESS WIRELESS Vki:r1 the military decide he must be outlay 2g - F MIT/ 30 THURSDAY Matinee 3pm Saturday. siopped - Ihe action starts' O? Tho W Theatre at the Poly come up October 24 Saturday, October 10 at tsi1. 44ETBEIERS with a nocturnal haunt for all 11.00pm WOlarlE OAUGH ALL STUDENTS STAND BY Nov 0 those who should know better FOR YOUR CHEAP THEATRE TOP GUN (15) .-lolt) staging the first of this term's Probably the Biro of 1 otifi -TboLsom.CROWNED Wink 'FOIE TICKETS? Sunday, October 11 at 7.30pm late night cabarets Wire Less New rills season, Monday- Ftiday from wireless provide 'satire cum re- fpm on evening of performance - get COMING UP ROSES (PG) GOODIttlaS COMPANY .30pro UNLESs aftiEWASE SIKTEla our ticket at half lull price on Very funny and observant film in trIL! NI* vue cum calaareP or so it says )toduction of union card (offer subject to of Thatcher's Britain 'ere Suck it .and see. Bar until availability} Not available for films Admission only £1.80 midnight. All tickets £1 50. The Tickets E2.751E1.50 with concessions fun kicks off at 10.30pm.

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Page Nine 4 PAG E: GU DE PULL OUT Is it definitive? Is it hell. Make what you will of this inevitably rstricted guide: Leeds is there to be discovered not dictated. Invest in the A — Z of Leeds, then go and hunt out those individual, loveable places for yourself.

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none of the fun. However it THE STICKS always seems to be packed Union bars and halls - When so maybe I've just got no the energy and the taste. The beer matches the motivation gives up the tables -plastic. students always have the option of heading for the The Original Oak - An nearest Union bar. Although enormous pub which seems Getting a drink in Leeds is not disturbing the clientele. Go out a great place to meet your to go on forever. On a good going to be lop of your list of of your way to avoid it. fellow student, it's also the night it can be a lot of fun, as taxing obstacles in the weeks place to be crushed against long as you can find a spot to come. In a city where every The Fenton -A mahogany them and to have their beer amongst hordes of students corner now boasts an empty walled pub with the kind of poured down your legs. from nearby halls and flats. A shopping centre, the chace of traditional atmosphere Rarely are any of these large number of bars so bars and pubs is still enormous. becoming of places renovated drinking establishments getting served isn't a As a result of course the in 1984 Frequented by most of particularly attractive, but liftime's quest. they are certainly functional. quality doesn't always match the Polytechnic and University Woalles - Sometimes a bit up. In the world of bigbusiness staff as well as the whole of like the outfield of a rugby The Royal Park - Love it or brewing the aesthetics of the BBC from across the road who pitch complete with most of hate it you'll eventually end establishment rarely counts for are in there looking for new the players playing games up spending many of your much against the possibility of angles from which to do with each other's bodily evenings here because pumping as many gallons of features on it. Fine if you like products. Avoid it for the one everybody else does. It's a 'the devil's brew' down as that sort of thing up the road which is... many throats in as short a time great barn of a pub with a as possible - a process which Duck and Drake - A great real choice of six rooms, one with 1 he Three Horse Shoes - is vicious enough to make even ale pub with a range of lethal cable TV, one with a very Pleasant enough with a the strongest gag. beers which can kill at 20 loud juke box as well as a rough mix between students Still there are some little paces. Taken in moderation seedy gig venue upstairs. and the rest of the world. gems amongst them. It's just a they can provide a great The decision not to frequent Can get a bit full when the matter of finding them. evening in a great pub. Often will be a very conscious one. Cottage Road cinema round has live music. the corner comes out. The Newlands - If you get More THE TOWN Chaplins- Not satisfied with bored of the Royal Park (and The Packhouse pleasant of the two near Whitelocks- A pub so the vision of hell that had been you probably will) take a unimposing that it lurks in an created with the opening of short walk to this pleasant campus pubs. Often has good live music and is the alleyway The interior's real Stumps, somebody let rent pub at the top of Burley meeting place for a vast Yorkshire and so's the food - a their sadistic urges and opened Road. Quiet, comfortable number of Union societies. great place for lunch if you're in this horror story of a pub. It's and relaxing, try it but don't Some say the Tetley's is town. The ale isn't bad and the plastic from top to bottom tell too many people or it will rough but who can tell juke box is non-existent. A real including the fearsome staff. get packed out. anyway. Leeds town pub. Another place to resist The Hyde Park- Once this The Eldon - Less pleasant of The Ship- Leeds being The Waterhole - Once this pub had the greatest juke the two near campus. Like nowhere near the sea, filling a upmarket wine bar was open in box in Leeds and a little the firm of solicitors it's pub with nautical memorabilia the evenings and attracted a atmosphere. Since its Terribly, Terribly, Boring and probably seemed a good idea very mixed crowd of 'upwardly refurbishment it has Dull. at the time. Despite these mobile types'. Now it's open absolutely nothing. Be incongruities its still a pleasant exclusively during the day and careful of falling in - you may The Faversham Decor that place for a drink. Down an mainly serves to the legal commit Hari Kiri before looks like the stage set for a alleyway off Briggate it has community from the law courts being able to leave. Gary Numan gig (particularly much of the old town charm of round the corner Great if when last order lights flash} Whitelocks but none of the you're looking for a defence The Skyrack An upwardly and a clientele to match. This food. lawyer or reasonable bottle of mobile torture chamber. All has been rumoured to be house white under four quid. the style of a coal pit and THE hip pub, but no one has Fox and Newt- A free house confirmed. Prices steeper than elsewhere, but there with a good selection of real The Victoria - When every ales. Situated on Burley Rd its other piece of Victorian are a couple of good pool well worth the trip. architecture has gone this will tables in the back. THE WORDS: probably still remain. A This is just a sample of the Stumps- A disaster area and a beautifully ornate pub, lust huge number of hostelries Hindpal Bhui nightmare rolled into one . round the back of the town hall around Leeds, so go out and Cricket is the theme, and a lot of space to spread out explore. Do however be David Crellin horrendous the decor, in. careful of trying some of the town pubs unless you have a Damion Earle • black belt in masochism. Andrew Harrison They can be a touch anti- student and tend to show Penni Mawson their feelings with the nearest bottle. Robin Perrie Also watch out for your purse strings. Unsurprisingly Jay Rayner alcohol costs money and can have a bad effect on your Tim Whelehan liver. There will be a Leeds Student feature on THE PICTURES alcoholism soon. Kieran Dodd

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ruts p9 tA6. Page Ten BOOKS receives the new releases after the larger cinemas have run them for weeks. However it still remains popular mostly due to its late shows at 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays. An BOOKSHOPS CINEMAS inspired programming policy One of the joys of starting a A few weeks into this term means it is possible to see up course of higher education is the when the new students in to five different films in a chance to throw yourself and a Leeds realise that too many week, with the early evening lot of your precious money into liver wrecking sessions in the features only being retained books you didn't ever really Union bar are not conducive for a single night in some consider buying in the first place to a healthy bank balance, cases depending on interest. To help you make the choice of they will no doubt find At £1.80 it is well worth the book emporium to receive these themselves heading in the visit. pennies here is an incomplete same direction as years of The Leeds Playhouse list of bookshops in Leeds. Do students before them to the costing f1.80 show films note however that most course flicks. which have already been books will be in the relevant Leeds is reasonably well released but due to their libraries so buying isn't always endowed with cinemas which popularity are likely to bring in necessary can create a good variety of large crowds second time Braithwaites (Headingley) - a choice. round. wide selection ranging from a There are six cinemas, the The Lounge and the Cottage superb section on women's two major ones being the Road cinemas priced at £1.60 literature to the occult Very Cannon and the Odeon. Both and £1.50 respectively are useful for round the subject have three screens, or rather both situated in Headingley reading. in the Odeon's case, two and a and show a mixture of new Austicks (Blenheim Terrace) - cardboard box which is and not so new mainstream one of several which boasts the laughingly referred to as third releases. largest stock of textbooks in the screen. The two most popular north. Competes only with the All show the new releases cinemas in Bradford for University Union bookshop for on the mainstream circuit- students tend to be the course textbooks. high gloss Americana with the National Museum of Austicks (Gt George Street) - odd gem and a good deal of Photography, Film and TV, exclusively for medics and law trash. which runs seasons of more students. The Odeon at £1,50 with a avant garde and non- Austicks (Headrow) - has the student card is the cheapest of mainstream films and the latest magazines on every the two with the Cannon Bradford Playhouse and Film conceivable subject, but costing £2.50. Theatre which runs a similar somewhat lacking in 'student' By far the most popular programming policy to its books. Good range of fiction, cinema in Leeds amongst Leeds counterpart, though impressive music and arts students is the Hyde Park. sometimes has newer section and an excellent range of This is Leeds' only releases as well. classical authors. independent, which means it Robin Perrie Sherratt and Hughes (opposite Bond Street centre) - possibly the best selection of fiction, general interest and leisure books in Leeds. Impressive range of background reading, but lacking the depth of the Union of Austicks. Mr Miles Bargain Bookstore (Headrowl - most notable for Its 10,000 second- hand books. Some genuine bargains. Union Bookstore (near olde bar) -still probably the best for University reading list books Small staff who are well informed and can give good advice on which editions to buy. Check their second- hand book section as well. Happy reading

Merrion centre is the Bali Hi. A ago stylish club with fake palm Th CLUBS trees and the like, the best Wan clubs is where the majority of night is probably Friday when Tech students start off. 'Ritzy's' has it's taken over by the Mile shin+ to be the most well known of High club -70s disco, Hi NRG high, the mass appeal with its and hip hop, as well as the most student nights on Mondays. It odd dancing pope-well prob When the pubs start to close worth a try. two, at 10.30pm most students in is joined to Central Park which is often used as an extension. Rickys by Coconut Grove musi Leeds heave their sweaty down in town also runs a Mr drunken bodies down to their Across the road in the student night on Mondays miss favourite club. However Merrion centre are two clubs called the Mix. Look overleaf river 'hitting the club' is not so easy of note (if you don't count for the coupon for half price of ex when you barely know your Tiffanys and few do). The entry which your fabby Leeds NA way around, but persevere- Phone is a small intimate, Student has sorted out - no • wet1 there is a thriving club scene sometimes claustrophobic expense spared. Nigh in Leeds which offers a variety room favoured by the Goth On Tuesdays Rickys is Mc of music and atmosphere to Scene, probably because it hosted by Kaleidescope stud( suit most tastes. bears a marked similarity to a Pop ventures it should she A The heaving pulsating bat cave. certainly be and going by ., fie - • - environment of the popular Up on the balcony in the their previous I

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productions including Macbeth, Carmen and Tosca They do hATREimmense student reductions, so Lesbian Students' Group- if you've never tried opera it's a meet 1-2pm Monday during cheap way to find out whether LESBIAN AND GAY term, LUU Women's Centre, For many, Leeds was always you like it or not, and the decor is LISTINGS Cromer Terrace. For evening known as that place where the well worth seeing meetings, contact Rachel at Good Old Days was screened Away from the mainstream GROUPS LUU Lesbian and Gay Soc. from Today as the memory of the fringe is now flourishing with LUU Lesbian and Gay Soc- that awfully nice and very Young Lesbian Group - details a good set of home grown meets Wednesday 7 30 (OSA articulate Mr Sachs fades into Women's Centre 721232 or touring theatre companies Lounge. Union building) and the background. Leeds has Mary 623644. including the Yorkshire Theatre Sundays 1pm (Hyde Park Pub) instead become famous for Company, Open Hand and other things for having the during term Contact Lesbian Laughing Stock. The latter is and Gay Soc, LUU Exec PUBS AND CLUBS worst football hooligans in the based at the Poly in the Creative Bananas -Call Lane. Pub country, and for being the Arts Studio. hours, Tuesday till midnight. breeding ground of the quiz Poly Lesbian and Gay Soc - This is also the venue for meets Tuesday evenings and 'Fun Pub' - packed at show 3-2-1 - both forms of various touring groups, as well Sunday afternoons in term weekends, mostly men violence. as late night cabaret starting at Despite this, theatre is not yet 10 30 with a bar until midnight. Gay Community Group- The New Penny - Call Lane. dead in Leeds Nor for that All tickets are 01.50 with a Raymond 559973. Meets Pub hours. Mixed, very matter is it unwell. The choice if student card. Fridays 7.45pm Swarthmore popular, tacky with regular you know where to look, is quite At the University there's the Centre. 4 Woodhouse Sq drag though not immensely diverse Theatre Workshop Leeds is Leeds Playhouse on Calverley renowned for having one of the Gay Switchboard 453588 Old Red Lion - Meadow Lane Street at the edge of the best post-graduate courses in nightly 7.30-9.30pm. Women lover Bridge from Call Lane) tel University Campus, is a rep theatre in the country and this is only Tuesdays. 458498. Pub, mostly men, which runs about five plays a often though not always does anyone ever go here season each on for around three reflected in the productions Labour Campaign for Lesbian anymore? weeks. staged in the two venues and Gay rights - details The quality can be very connected to the faculty. switchboard Rockshots 11 - Call Lane. Club variable, from solid and Productions often turn over at above Bananas. Tel 449474. competent to downright shoddy the rate of one a week, so the WOMEN'S GROUPS Mostly men, crowded on amateur dramatics with the odd range is wide. The methods Saturdays Total Hi-NRG Lesbian Social Groups -first gem mixed in. The productions employed can be startling and all Regular cabaret. Closed Friday in month, details are a mixture of regional auditions are open to anybody Tuesdays. premieres like this month's who wants to try. Tickets at f 1 Lesbian line. Breaking the Silence, revivals of can be obtained from the self- The Warehouse - 10-21 Somer classics and standards as well as service box office in the New St. Tel 438055. First Monday in a few new plays Arts Block. month till 2am Same DJ as The Playhouse are presently A similar open audition policy New Penny, same crowd as offering cheap student standbys is run by LUU Theatre Group Rockshots. and concessions in the form of a Often accused of being two tickets for the price of one pretentious and cliquey. most of WOMEN'S PUBS & CLUBS venture on specific nights. its members are ideally just Dock Green Pub - Beckett St Check with the box office for interested in putting on good (nr St James' Hospital, details. productions and having a good Harehills), Lesbian Pub The Grand in town is a venue time. Although they don't for large scale touring theatre always succeed in their search and dance groups like the for quality they occasionally turn Polytechnic - Brunswick Building. Women's Disco. London Contemporary Dance. out something astounding and Rambert and Michael Clark. can usually be at least second Tuesday of month during term time. Sometimes the work is superb. competent. at other times it's dreadful - Tickets are about E1.30 and pure West End crassness doing productions are usually over by Phonographique - Merrion the rounds to get the cast into 9pm so seeing them won't take Centre. Women only every Tueday 10.30pm-2am their stride. up a whole evening or your This theatre is however the grant. residence of Opera North, one of There is of course more than SHOPS this country's best and most just this on in Leeds It's just a Rockshots - in club sells Gay respected regional opera case of finding it. Alternatively Life, Gay Times, Man Alive etc. companies. This year it is you could stay in and vvatc..11•3-2- staging nine different 1 LUU Stationery Shop - Gay Life and Gay Times. Union card. The lack of dress a good night out. Kiosk, Vicar Lane (near Corn restrictions and easy The News and the VIEW Exchange) sells the same Warehouse dominate the Hi- availability of cheap drinks redevelopment. The uninspired magazines as above. Tech club scene in Leeds - makes sure that these clubs offices and characterless are never short of students. shiny walls, crazy lights and precincts are a living legacy of LUU Bookshop - Quite a few higher drinks prices than It is however extremely bent councillors and funny titles of lesbian and gay easy to follow the masses and most. The Warehouse is handshakes; only the markets interest, but no specific probably the better of the get into a rut. If you want to Leeds is a city of hills, so certain dispel the homogeneous gloom section. Sells Square Peg. two, and often has good live get away from the predictable features of the landscape tend and plans are afoot to replace music. dance music there are plenty to follow you around to the very them with . . . yes, another Look out for Lesbian and Gay Mr Craigs is the one to be of clubs which cater for more end of your days - like the shopping centre. Moving listings in Leeds' Other Paper. missed. A converted porn specific tastes like reggae, brooding towers of the power southwards across the river soul and revival. Watch the takes you towards the sleeping cinema it's still in the business station, to the south, or the blank HEALTH of exploitation with various listings magazines gaze of the Parkinson Tower. giant of Elland Road, owner of staggering drinks prices and and check out the posters that Moving down into the basin the tallest floodlight pylons in STD Clinic - Blundell St (near wet T shirt competitions. A get layered all over town for which forms the city centre, any the country, if little else, and the Playhouse). real horror story. details. impression of lofty airiness mouths of two major , Most clubs will have a However the variety in the vanishes. The grandiose motorways, which provide the AIDS Advice- 444209 7 30- student night on one day of club scene is up to people to municipal buildings of the 19th comforting thought that if it all 9 30pm Monday, Thursday the week, when you can get find for themselves and you century remain intact, though gets too much, you can always - cheap or free entrance with a could have quite a bit of fun much of the rest of the city just stick out a thumb and be Body Positive - Yorkshire, PO checking them all out. bears the scars of 60s miserable somewhere else Box HP7, Leeds LS6 1 PD.

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Page Twelve when cocktails are half price an Otey Road. Ridiculously SHABAB, Eastgate. No lurching SALVO'S, customers are half cut. No places Popular Italian joint - all members into this place with a dozen lagers for veggies this, but EATERIES of Tptley Hall seem to have their inside you - it's yer actual Indian popular with yuppie-student fringe. birthday binges here. It's a wise restaurant and reputedly the best Malcolm X coffee lie strong and choice - the food goes way in Leeds. The emphasis is on black). Recommended. beyond your usual pizza and authenticity, with fully-garbed THEOS, lasagne selection, portions verge waiters and a selection of Woodhouse Lane. lop of NAZAM'S, Woodhouse Street on the daunting and you can have a sometimes outlandish traditional the takeaways with the best doper dishes. Luxury like this does not kebabs in the Poly/Uni area. Open FOOD! GLORIOUS FOOD! Interior decor like an Indian mega-blow-out for less than a motorway cafe, the most friendly tenner You can't book though, so come cheap but it's worth every lunchtimes and late night, you As the old saying goes. you should staff you could wish for and prices come early and enjoy the vocal penny. can't put a better bit of pate in your to make your heart sing. The gob and Theo proves that never eat on an empty stomach. talents of the little pizza chef. sings Commercial curries aren't international class is quite clearly BISTRO FIORI, takeaways don's have to be deep- but there are more than enough as he works and Street. Bookings advisable for this places in Leeds to fill the most but value for money reigns in this barking mad. fried grease burgers or chips-a-la- archetypal after-lh-pub merle. Italian establishment, whose pasta Duckhams Multigrade. demanding of bellies without a makes a considerable impression Hurrah! COCINA, Vicar Lane. The preceding alcohol binge to take the on those who try it lie they never nasty taste away. In fact so many complete Mexican restaurant - the shut up about it). You can eat well that this is lust a tiny selection of ISLAMABAD, Woodhouse Lane. cuisine ranges from the mildest HARPOS, Utley Road. here for six quid and there's a good them: not the best or worst in Not exactly Islamabad-meaning- imaginable to the Chilli Enchilada, a Headingley's godsend to fiat busy, vegetarian selection most cases, just interesting. If you good but decent Indian fare and truly gob-smacking experience. lazy, the beveled and those who fancy a Chinese banquet for one or very handy for the University. Atmosphere too is pretty BALTIMORE DINER, St Anne's lust can't be bothered to cook. At you just want to fight for your right Decor is the usual crimson P.1 thentic. and vegetarians are Road. Avoid the rather tentative between two and three quid their widely catered for. It's an excellent to bhaji, there's bound to be nightmare. Cheery staff well tex-mex selections and go instead pizzas aren't cheap but they are somewhere suitable... versed in the foibles of students place for an unusual night out and for the real US style scran - big large and extremely tasty. A wide you'll f ind your eight or nine quid (sic) and a new takeaway section. bad burgers with forest-like side range of choice too and testament very well spent indeed FAT FREDDY'S, The Other Side of Eat in for around £3-4 if you must salads Or otherwise stick with to their popularity is the massive the Bridge, Call Lane. Nuclear-free, what must be Leeds' happiest queue which.seems to form the whole-earth veggie nosh at this hour (Sat evenings and all day Sun) moment they open up. eminently likeable hippy co- ,-\ir-470/2 operative place. Small and ;70 (5./LigeAS (, decorated like Frank Zappa's c /7ire 474 parlour, but the food is ace and .601.WIttel,`) cheap. The menu too is a head's SHOPS 16.5- i.er2T—TrOinr3 dream: the 'Pinochet burger' is hot J i XSTREET chilli (ho ho) and you can have a 1 trendy student uniforms, most R. c sclic (30. 4 of which are located on Boar 1E if R;c4, Lane, near the train station. 5_1 0 do, c kat, q !),411C) In alphabetical order: UI!ZaiPi. . ..r/ e BAD fSl SHOPPING contains all the leather, suede shoes and black clothing Leeds is the shopping capital of that any self-respecting goth West Yorkshire. The city centre could possibly want, plus a is almost entirely shopping area 4 •-• , good selection of 'rare' videos where the money laden can part and tapes of your favourite India ThMeAP with their cash. Its proximity to 41"/ F 4: Fl. 5: It A: Austicks 1L!,.„.,,'. bands. It also boasts a free the University, Polytechnic and jukebox (make your own t‹. other colleges makes a weekly selection) located near the door. B: Boodle-Am V visit inevitable. You too can be Billy's sells both second-hand part of the Leeds' shopping C: Cannon 076:77 1 G P and new 50s style clothes. Used scene. 501s are a snip at £18. Second- "0 - iz This consumer guide is, of Chain Stores kelotf -+G:::RGE1 hand dresses and suits, very P! course by no means complete, reasonably priced are found but I have neither the space nor downstairs. D: Markets cr. the inclination to include every (Z. If you've got the leather and establishment worthy of E: Morrisons 0 the back-combed dyed black CFI 0 2r mention. hair you'll need your studded ti F: Odeon ij 'reet gt1LC H 13C, rkgate belt and your skintight S Olopmr, -sett„0" FOOD (grub, nosh, munchies) U A,fki snakeskin effect trousers, both G: The Ship Pre C/ c The best place to begin any of which are in plentiful supply survey of Leeds' food emporia is Iv at Shock, a more colourful but Trendy Boutiques '9 LA ../fri,„0;151 with the store that almost less atmospheric version of I Ofitecoliv 40,V warms the cockles (depending BAD. H: Whitelocks on the weather) of any student Sprite 58 another I m heart: Morrisons - the predominantly 50s supermarket. establishment sells second- At the time of going to press a hand 501s for as little as CI 1 hasty facelift is underway although the quality is variable. <>•0•0 0 including tempting illuminated Reasonable new clothes and M&S style freezer cases and a trendy shoes at fair prices. revamped record department, Trui, is the place to find no doubt anticipating the arrival bargains. All the stock is 0 of freshers (oops intros). This second-hand and much of it is in rearrangement unfortunatley very good condition. All very litiaN()°1" makes it extremely difficult to cheap. A locate anything as there are no X Clothes a much loved shop 0 wnoLEFoons signs up at the moment. Think (so I hear) houses in addition to Poo of it challenge. as a the obligatory black clothes a Wolir,v6 (70-OPERATIVE Morrisbns' own brand is fine selection of hats, \ / recommended as far as fashionable and not so possible. Very comprehensive fashionable. Very spacious 0 , n14.74 As a re-lati erkt/** faareefe AA/twat booze section. changing rooms. foods 0 Safeway in town and in Out of the trendy student 0 mft 4(AL4 ":'`wri; "'It- 0 Headingley is a convenient and fashion trap, one can walk up to competitive supermarket Queen Victoria Street, where although fresh meat (especially among the incredibly up-market bacon) is fairly pricey. Sloaney shops is a 70s style w qamtiA% IN ()C44JIC ftfoylPt60x5c recrop If you have a car, Sainsburys hippy boutique-cum-headshop - (and Homebase), the most Boodle Am. If you want an Indian VE4A/v 4,1A brilliant supermarket on the face veqc-rgiAti -1 -0 f1? Not skirt, a pair of Kickers or a hash ;lokS of the earth is worth a visit. This pipe this is the place to go. as Kle,4 a s a tfor megastore is situated on the Cheap. - nentiout vani-e- 4 qafte whoklavv(5. ring road. If, on the other hand, you hate MISCELLANEOUS (the stuff shopping in supermarkets try that doesn't fit in) 57kOP I N kr+JP Srehn, Morrioniats Continental Food Store on Brudenell Grove SOME of .>buk GIRAn1r- (across THE MARKETS Hyde Park). It has lots of Time to talk about bargain tempting spicy bits and pieces paradise, way down in Kirkgate 36 NEkJ 3;RIciCIA-rE Thai& and wonderful samosas. Very (the sphincter of Leeds city 'Weir -the. atnoLlk¢a4-•e.) 43573 7, ethnic but keep an eye on those centre). It sells everything - 'sell by' dates. clothes, fruit, veg, meat (the Open. MAq.3,0 -5 /5 .-ru.ka-5,,Ak 4.36 - 5.30 . There are a number of ht-..-iltr cheapest in Leeds), hardware, food shops in our area - one pet food, fish, cooked meats, opposite the Parkinson Building, sweets, cakes, cup of tea, cheap one on Brudenell Road and two fags- everything. And almost all in Headingley, all purveying of it is cheap; mushrooms 35p dense brown bread and cut 1/21b, grapes 2Ib for 50p, mince PUMP price lentils. UP THE VOLUME 50p 11b etc. If you haven't got 1TH nking panIS The University Shop tiros i ' ...•et your sk down io the wildest place ti'MP is much dosh land what student We are dead chuffed to be able to oiler you half price entrance to The MIX at Ric ky'5 expensive on the whole but has?) spend your food next to Coconut Grove on tower Merrion Street convenient if you live on allowance (what's left after a Hip hip hop sounds. House and lurk and Tree nosh thrown m Dodge the sausage rills campus. Cheap fruit and veg can week's boozing) down here. 111==== at Ricky's Ifni Monday. October 12 Just brim :'upon with you fa your discount sometimes be obtained. Wonderful second-hand market ■ What's more, yes.more, all drinks are loll ho could osk Ir, etnyn ing 1-K4IT 2 outside on Thursdays. Say no Noias say, wa See you .1 5 del, and be CLOTHES (garb, raiments, more. apparel) 1 /2 Price entry to the MIX Leeds has an enormous number BOBAT ENTERPRISE or of clothes shops, all tastes Stockist of everything that isn't catered for. food from bog roll to buckets, 15% off a meal for up to six at SALVO'S next door Apart from the large chain hair dye to headphones. Just stores Chelsea Gill/Concept Man. near to Mamoniats. or lop Shopaop Man, Dorothy Legend has it that a student Perkins, Miss Selfridge. Horses, went in and asked Mr Bobat if Monday 12 at 1/2 Price entry to the Wednesday Jazz Club Next, C&A (to name but a few), he had an inflatable Cruise there are innumerable missile. "No," he replied, "but J boutiques to sell regulation come back in half an hour." Page Thirteen - - •

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Tell us, mighty oracle, what's goin' down on the streets for the kids this week... Tonight (Friday 9), groovin' at the Astoria, La rue and THAT PETROL EMOTION - Freddy Alva Band. What! Friday night and but one gig. Hell. Leeds Poly this is Leeds, Music City. More choice on Saturday (10), with Four serious Irishmen and a r'n'b revellers The Godfathers (LUUU) and David Rudder hyperactive American. This is (West Indian Centre). Colours has been transformed into That Petrol Emotion. Although their perform- within their songs comes Twilight Square and features The Flamin' Mussolinis (Sunday The four lads from Derry ance tonight seemed rushed through and grabs. 'Spin Cy- 11). and their charismatic Seattle compared to previous gigs, cle' mesmerised and the Once half of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets end a quiet spell singer Steve Mack have been the small crowd went wild. catchy rap of 'Big Decision' visiting the Poly (Tuesday 13). Elsewhere. on the same blazing the independent trail Oozing new-found confi- would have made your evening, Rory Gallagher (Irish Centre) and The Bolshoi and with their 'Velvet undertone' dence, the Petrols gave the grandmother boogie. Raymonde — recently reformed — (LUU). sound for over two years Poly a stormy crescendo of They also tried out the new Back to Twilight Square, with a local flavour (cliches come now. Since their first appear- hypnotic songs. Mack, sport- single 'Genius Move' (out on free) The Alligators and Pleasure Garden (Wednesday 14) and ance here with The Long ing red and white 'seriously Virgin on Monday) and a few Bloo and Crazy Nine Mile Flares (Thursday 15). Thursday's Ryders, the former Under- political boxer shorts', torna- slower numbers. competition being Bobby Plant's Big Town Playboys (Astoria) tones members Sean and Da- doed round the stage while Watch our for them when and brotherly love merchants and ebullient popstars, Hue mien O'Neill have taken their the O'Neills lurked behind they return from their US (Poly). new band back into the playing instinctively and tour. That Petrol Emotion are and Cry charts with a vengeance, and naturally. definitely a good thing. Squeeze become the second victims this term of the Refec- are now set to take on the No longer in the political Paul J. Greco tory acoustics (Friday 16): the first being Motorhead, whose States. playpen, the Irish passion Angela Swinn delicate balance of melodic guitar, murmuring bass and teasing vocals were laid to waste by the Salad Bar balcony. SINGLES THE THREE JOHNS: Never and Always MAYNARD WILLIAMS: The Longer The r.-tierraco Road Truly splendid. The Johns abusing A BBC theme tune. 'Nuff said. hard core hip-hop. They've either (Fire) got a new drum machine or disco- ROSE OF AVALANCHE: EP vered what the rest of the buttons Two early Avalanche EPs com- on the old one do. BUY! BUY!! bined, starring 'Velveteen' and 'Too How's that for enthusiasm. Many Castles in the Sky'. In the mission mode of dramatic rock: THE WEDDING PRESENT: Anyone Can metal in paisley; jingle jangle and Make 8 Mistake (Reeepuon) dry ice . Yet to make a bad record, and still playing at 78. All thrash and jangle EDWIN STARR: Whatever Makes Our and three minute heaven . Love Grow f1 o\ IDAY • ALTERNATIVE NIGHT One of them ten million beats per FR AGE OF CHANCE: Don't Get Mad... Get millisecond things. Guaranteed success since its a Stock Aitken FREg Erne , r Watermelon product. ADM! TT,r-CE A n -, meets Pete Burns down at DURING Two Wheels Good. A dance NEW MODEL ARMY: White Coats EP OCTOBER monster. THE SISTERS OF MERCY: This Four tracks with that authentic NMA Corrosion (Meroful Release) bassline rumble. Beware! The men in White Coats aren't ice-cream What dark and sinister reason lies behind resurrecting The Sisters? salesmen. (ffis). Another thundering dance YELLOWMAN: Blueberry Hill number when played loud enough. BUNNY LIE LIE: It's Not Unusual Is Spiggys' tongue still firmly in his cadaverous cheek? (Greensleeves) Yes really!... reggae versions of that ASLAN: Please Don't Stop (EMIT 'Blueberry Hill and that 'It's Not Unusual'. The first is fairly tame and Pleasant, bouncy rock-pop from a lacks Fats Domino's brevity; the band touted as Dublin's next big MONDAY —WEDNESDAY second is much more of a skanking thing. TY BOOKINGS treatment and works better for it. FREE PAR OR (Above supplied by CRASH RE- THE GODFATHERS: Birth School Work CORDS, WOodhouse Lane and The Death (Epic) HIRE THE CLUB AND Headrowi EY Title track (lithe forthcoming album KEEP THE DOORCHARITY MON APPLE MOSAIC: Velvet Avenue (10) in which The Godfathers abbreviate life as we know it into a few minutes FOR YOURSE LF, Unhealthily fresh and NICE and the CT of r'n'b heavy stomp. OR ANY OTHER FUNION lead singer looks like Donny Osmond RAYMONDE: Solid State Soul Blue Guitar) All discounts only valid on SPEAR OF DESTINY: The Traveller (10) So desolate at the dissolution of " production of Student Card Kirk's mystery illness is probably in The Smiths, Raymonde decided to some way the result of making this reform as them. single. Roger Lakin Page FINAL VINYL TIIr JESUS AND MARY CHAIN: and then only co-written. The Oaritands (Blanco Y Negro) credits boast a string of re- There's no disguising it; The nowned session players who Jesus and Mary Chain are the achieve an up-tempo (mostly) new Bay City Rollers. Jusit pop, pomp rock with dramatic swap the Oxford bags for rip- drum crashes here and there. ped jeans, platforms for spliced with professionally ex- Cuban heels and tartan trim- ecuted chord swaps and solos. med V-necks for black leather Age is counting against the jackets. How long before sturdy rocker; he'd he much Woolworths are selling white more marketable minus IS socks with 'I love William and years or so, probably even riv- Jim' down the side? alling Heart. Def Lcppard etc. Darklands is a wonderful rip-off of 30 years of pop his- ALED JONES: Sailing (10) tory, mainly BCR type pop The boy that puberty forgot tunes dressed-up in heavy re- has some of everybodies verb, fuzzbox and depressing favourites ('Bright Eyes', lyrics. William really is miser- 'Sailing', 'Scarborough Fair') able now, and paranoid, and collected together from his writes even better for it. Can- TV series. Aled is now in re- dy has been replaced by sky tirement (say it's not true!) and ram as a lyrical theme — and this is a tribute to the interpret that as a drugs re- tightest bag since James THE SMITHS: Strangeways, ference Mr Radio 1 DJ. Brown's last tour of Iceland. Here We Come (Rough Trade). There's a lot less songs Roger Lakin So here it is — the last ever, than 'Psycocandy', and less ever Smiths album. The re- feedback, but two hit records 'April Skies' and 'Happy CRY BEFORE DAWN: Crimes of corded product of an event conscience (CBS/EPIC) which probably wrecked When It Rains' and the utterly some student lives more jolly good 'Nine Million Rainy If a computer were to be programmed with all the than the General Election did. Days complete with Stones- And a good thing too, comes like oohlooh backing vocals. characteristics of a contem- the cry from the anti- The Jesus and Mary Chain porary Irish rock band — over- Morrissey faction. Well sucks have top ten hits and the YTV driven guitar, Uilleann pipes, march rhythms and songs to you. presenter still announces In a way, Strangeways them as if they're a husband about pointless causes — this makes Morrissey and the and wife duo. is the album it would pro- Smiths' previous work firmly Roger Lakin duce. Competent but bland to the point of brain death. obsolescent. A group which dallied so carelessly with TWO NATIONS: Both Sides (10) As it is a computer has pro- duced half the music any- controversy, cultivated the Former member of ska group way, though no credit for disdain of the mainstream The Beat. Dave Wright, re- keyboards is made anywhere with such obvious glee and turns, along with Allan Wat- on the sleeve. Samplers and If you want to write for the devoted itself so thoroughly son, as the nucleus for Two synths happily whirr away in music pages and see less crap to the pursuit of misery Nations. The names of both the background proclaiming would always have had to band and album have been their god given right to the pictures like this one, come to come up with something chosen carefully to illustrate studio sound. Someday all concrete at their final gasp. If the Leeds Student Intro the political nature of the albums may be made this they're so bloody important meeting at the Poly office combination. The duality way. what are they for, eh? theme is borne out with one Cry before Dawn are more (follow the signs to the As a finale, Strangeways is side of 'up', dance songs, and of a breakdown before lun- the Smiths at their zenith, basement), Friday 9, 5pm or another of slower ballads. chtime — lyrics with all the finding a pitch of black Side one is claimed to be a subtlety of a birthday card lunchtimes at the University humour and innovation that ska, reggae, calypso, soul, message and predictable office, Union extension. even The Queen Is Dead Pop party — but in practice songs about flags always hadn't quite reached. Morris- the pop angle dominates. being there to lead — pacifism sey's unswervable self- Most distinct is the first sing- with a high gloss finish. confidence has now reached le; 'Independence', a calypso This is music of the 'Hands L.P.'s & 12"s FROM £1.00 comic proportions and he celebration of the Jamaican knees and boomp-si-daisy' 7" SINGLES FROM 50p knows it. independence jubilee. variety: songs to tap your A GOOD STOCK OF INDIES, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Hence we get A Rush And The second side has five head against the wall to. A Push And The Land Is Ours, slower numbers which suffer When both stop the satisfac- ALL AT LOW, LOW PRICES Mozz's grandest narcissistic a similar fate to the first in tion is immense. 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL FULL PRICE L.P.s declaration since Heaven that they merge into one- Cry before Dawn are pre- Knows I'm Miserable Now ness; 'Living In Two Nations' sently supporting Squeeze AND SINGLES ON PRODUCTION OF THIS AD and laced with more mordant being rescued by its more on their British tour and will UP UNTIL OCTOBER 31ST. vaudevillian drollity than poignant lyrics. be playing LUU on October ever. And from then on it 16. What a night to remem- really is laff a minute. BLACK BRITAIN: Obvious (10) ber that will be. A Rush ... and Last Night I Black Britain claim to be a Jay Rayner Dreamt Somebody Loved Me revolution in soul/dance stand easy comparison with music. They sport a con- DENNY LAINE: Wings On My the cream of The Smiths' troversial name, controver- Feet (Pinnacle) past, along with the closer I sial lyrics, but too often, an Won't Share You. Denny Laine is described in fli ordinary sound. This is unfor- his press release as 'One of Wow: Here Mozz and Marr do tunate since wider appeal AP' their poignant Please Please the cornerstones of British F, would give more exposure to rock,' prompting the ques- Please Let Me Get What I the laudible themes of 'Ob- Want double act. Did they tion 'Which corner?' vious; black oppression, He first became famous for know what was to come, did money obsessions, inner city they plan their parting and founding The Moody Blues PESDEt4113 decay and conformity'. and then for his role in Paul RECORDS put it on tape? Or did this Black Britain falls some- WUR51 thinly-veiled farewell push McCartney's Wings. The where between the truly association with McCartney Marr out of The Smiths' puri- over-the-top funk Qf George COS tanical orbit and into the might also account for his Clinton and mainstream rather Beatlesque name. The grubby clutches of Macca, chart fodder. TAPE`' Keith Richard and the foetid album falls between the Ferry record? stools (eugh — Ed) of Dire There are virtues to this ROGER DALTREY: Can't Wait Straits MOR and late Pink album that no other band To See The Movie (10) Floyd concept with such tracks as Kick The Ball. This could aspire to — simple as The third solo 1..P from Roger that, But repeating them Dalt re ■'hours very loudly rather bland mixture suck lo trout-farming. shouldn't unduly worry would be as empty a gesture Michael Jackson's position at as it was difficult. Don't cry, The well preserved k.me has no- 192 WOODHOUSE LANE — TEL: 465823 the top of the charts as De- but the Morrissey/Marr fail- thing new, only the tried and (OPPOSITE THE PHYSICS BLOCK NEXT DOOR TO THE ELDON PUB) nny Leine won't be in most ing-out has to be a good tested rock formula for the eon- thing. verted Ut the ten songs here, people's eyes or ears. NO-ONE'S WORKING HARDER FOR YOUR MONEY! Andrew Harrison just two are written by Daltrey. Adam Batstone

Page Sixteen SPORTS 'ERE WE GO NEW POLY expensive effort. Another more SPORTS HALL accessible course is Gotts Park, Leeds 8. The infamous John Poulson cost an estimated £750,000 to Keep-fit and aerobics fans (some time architect of the who want a change from the Beckett Park sports hall and the One can only hope they Cromer Terrace Gym lun- Leeds international pool) who make a better job of it than the chtime sessions could try Blis- once resided at Her Majesty's University managed when their ters Dance and Fitness club pleasure as a result of cost- £ lm 'improvement' made their Harrison Street, Leeds 8 or cutting architectural techni- sports hall a virtual no-go area Butterflies Fitness Centre, ques. But the legend lives on in for wheelchairs whilst incorpor- Commercial Street, Leeds I. If the shape of the aforemen- ating huge lorry entrances to you're living in the Brudenell tioned sports hall. Despite its facilitate the new use of the hall Grove area there is the new comparative youth the building as an exhibition centre rather Adam's Gym and just beside has just been served with a than the purpose for which it the University in Woodhouse council demolition order as was originally designed. Lane is the subtly entitled Jim's being structurally unsound. This debatable usage of funds Gym. prevented potential extensions As a result the Polytechnic in to the building and a restriction I,- For the rugby league enthu- their far-seeing wisdom have of space which now means Poly siast Leeds RLFC play at decided to replace it with a students are unable to use it. .2.r• ,..4 "'''"11111111•0"11104"- AI Headingley Cricket Ground, brand new, professional stan- This in turn has meant that North Lane (this is the venue • Leeds RLFC in action at Headingley dard sports hall suitable for the University water-polo club for many rugby league interna- hosting regional gymnastic has had its right to use the tionals as well as cricket tests). There are few cities in Britain cent to the University), competitions. This future Beckett Park swimming pool Hunslett RLFC play their home money spinning asset should withdrawn. which could equal Leeds for the Headingley Rugby Union Club, games at Elland Road, famous comprehensive and high level Chapel Merton Lawn Tennis home of Leeds United FC. array of sport on offer. From and Squash Club plus those to Rugby Union fans can get to the excellent international pool he found at the international Headingley RUC. Bridge to the historic Headingley crick- pool and most of the city's Road, Leeds 5. SPORTS DIARY et ground. sports centres. (All fixtures are for Saturday, If you decide that you would For the aspiring Nick Faldo The seven city sports centres HOCKEY (WOMEN) October 10 unless stated Leeds Uni v Sheffield Uni rather not limit yourself to the there are many courses on are located at Armley, East otherwise). (Home) clubs within the University or which to practise your game. Leeds, Fernville, Holt Park Polytechnic then it is not diffi- From the friendly (and cheap) (convenient for Boddington FOOTBALL NETBALL cult to find squash, golf. foot- nine-hole at Roundhay to the Hall), Kirkstall. Scott Hall and Leeds Uni 1st v Sheffield Leeds Uni v Sheffield Uni Falcons (Home) (Home ball, rugby (league and union) excellent, competition standard Rothwell. Leeds Uni YOBS v TASC fitness studios, cricket, Amer- Moortown. Also provided for in the town (Home) WOMEN'S RUGBY ican football and a large num- Highly recommendced are is one of Yorkshire's two bowl- (Sunday. October 11) HOCKEY (MEN) Leeds Uni RUFC v TASC v Hull ber of sport and leisure centres the two 18-hole municipal ing alleys at the Merrion Centre Leeds Uni 1st v Scarborough throughout the area. courses at Temple Newsam plus 24-hour snooker at Supa (Home) FOOTBALL Squash courts are available at which although being quite a Snooker behind the Cannon Leeds Uni 3rd v Bardsley Leeds United v Aston Villa Leeds Grammar School (adja- journey is a worthwhile and in- Cinema. (Home) (Oland Road) LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION

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IS-PORTS 7.1" STUDE NT GAMES As most of you will know this seined Britain in the loo summer witnessed the World metres. Student Games in Zagreb from The only entrant from Leeds July 9-14. Leeds students were University was swimmer Tony well represented both as partici- Day who completed in the This year the sports pages" new pating athletes and as team 400m freestyle and the 1,500m format hopes to brine you an coaches. Ross Anderson. the freestyle. Tony is currently the insight into all aspects of sport British volleyball team's coach. British record-holder at 1.5oo from student level to local and remarked that he was pleased metres with a time of 15 mi- national sport. featuring a regu- with his team's 15Th position out nutes 22 seconds set at Iasi lar comment and round-up of 26 which although not sound- year's Commonwealth Gaines column. ing much was the best ever plac- in Edinburgh, Unfortunately. Al student level we are ing against teams who have Tony could'nt match that sort heavily reliant on your input spent three months training, in of form in Zagreb with fifth whether it he in the form of stark contrast to the weekend place in the 400m and fourth fixture information. match re- session in Edinburgh which the place in the 1.500m. ports or just general news and British team had before the opiruons. We would also like championships. Pictures and results from sporting societies to make con- Another performance that Zagreb follow in the near fu- tributions about their particular deserves special mention was ture. Remaining with the sub- pursuits thus acquainting a that of Menna Samuel who ject of the World Student wider audience with their acti- came 27th in the gymnastics. a Games. Sheffield is the only vities. position that would have been city to have so far put in a bid to For those of you starting better had not one of her indi- host the 1991 games. The final courses who have just arrived in vidual performances let her decision has now been delayed Leeds you will find that there down. The football team fea- twice with accusations of inter- are a great many opportunities tured both Chris Conway and national prejudice flying to continue or start all forms of Mark Holden from the Poly. around like so many explosive sport at either highly competi- whilst Roland Border repre- shot-putts. tive or purely recreational levels. We hope that vou will have made good use of the va- rious bazaar days ,to become LEEDS LACK BITE involved in one of the active After last season's successes in Tomorrow sees United enter- aspects of student leisure. As the FA Cup and league when tain Graham Taylor's Aston you will find out Leeds has United only just slipped up in Villa side at Elkin(' Road. Villa something to offer even the the play-off replay with Charl- along with Leeds, were tipped must idiosyncratic tastes. • Menne Samuel. Poly gymnast ton expectations amongst sup- as promotion contenders at the Many of you will be in- porters were high for the new start of the season. Both teams terested in sport from a purely season. However pre-season have, so far. failed to live up to spectator viewpoint. This col- optimism has not been borne that tag. An entertaining match umn will attempt to look at CROSS RUGBY BAN out by early results. is in prospect, but don't expect sport at national level in a way COUNTRY The problem for Leeds is a goal feast. neglected lw Fleet Street — an scoring goals. only seven in 13 Ian Forrest effort to escape tillt banality LIFTED League and Cup games to date. and inject some grassroots en- 4- Cross country runners have to Perhaps this is not surprising thusiasm into the steroid- Following last year's disturb- face, with great stoicism. the when one considers that Billy bloated, cheque book-touting ances in the Union by members vagaries of the weather — snow. Bremner has sold three estab- situation which has come to be of the rugby club, the ban mud, ice, floods, etc. If it is a lished goal-scorers since last accepted as the norm. which was then imposed on cold clinging mist. then it must season in Baird, Ritchie and For people interested in Jour- them has now been lifted. Cer- he Sheffield. and the first race Edwards. The injury situation neying beyond this metropolis tain members' disgraceful be- of the cross country season — at Elland Road has further in search of sporting fulfilment haviour angered the Union ex- The Cutlers Relays. worsened the problem with key a more comprehensive 'What's ecutive to such an extent that it Whilst Keats may have players Ormsby. McDonald On' guide is available in the was decided that not only waxed lyrical about mist and and Aizlewood currently out of excellent new Where & When xxould they be banned from the mellow fnritfulness, he didn't the side. magazine which is published Union but also the prestigious have to storm around a 1:9 mile New arrivals at Leeds this fortnight Iv UAU Cup. circuit, with lungs straining for • autumn include Glynn Snodin, Lastly. 'Take each issue as it This sentence was repealed fresh air, but only taking in the brother of former United come'. remember that 'It's a when it was agreed at the club's cold and damp. Indeed, the favourite Ian 'Snod' Snodin. funny old game', and 'Let's last AGM that any further trou- pounding of hearts and legs and Gary Williams from Aston Vil- have sonic I It) per cent com- ble would lead to another ban strain of muscles as the finely la and Jim Melrose who, ironi- mitment: from the Union plus the possi- tuned human machines of cally, scored the crucial Charl- • John Sheridan, staying or Adam Batstone bility of the University being Leeds Uni cross country club ton goal which consigned Leeds leaving asked to review the courses of struggled for glory contrasted to another season in the wilder- with the quiet pastoral setting the individuals concerned. ness. Bremner's final purchase of the church bells and people Tony Austin, LUU finance to date is Ken De Mange from officer. said that the Medics with dogs onlooking a gentle Liverpool who made an im- rugby club had been dealt with trail of runners hardly disturb- mediate impact with a wickedly "'W ing their peace. in the same way, headed goal against Man City The women's team re- There would appear to be a after only eight minutes in a sponded the best to such confusion here about who and Leeds shirt. what should be punished as a adversity, with Leslie Lake get- Meanwhile the club's search result of the ugly scenes. Indi- ting the team off to a flying start for a new striker continues to viduals should, of course, be with a time of 11:25 — her re- attract speculation amongst the dealt with harshly, but it is du- nowned short-sightedness. for tabloids. The latest idea was a once, no disadvantage in the 50 bious whether the sporting straight swap: Sheridan for aspect of the club should be yard visibility. The momentum Charlie Nicholas. was well maintained by local affected when the obvious solu- girl Eileen Twigg, and Annie tion is to punish those who Dunn — both happily fit again. abuse the name of the club MIKE The understrength men's amongst other members of the teams did well to finish 14th Union. BROOK and 30th respectively, but had to bow to defeat by the re- Leeds Student editorial staff doubtable Leeds Past team POLY were saddened to hear that the (who came fifth) for whom University Sports Administra- Greg Hull's time of 9:15 was INTRAMURAL tor, Mike Brookes, recently outstanding. Best present run- suffered a heart attack. As a ner was Nikki Lovett (9:54), ThePolytechnic's Intramural result, Sue Jacklin, his assis- who was aided by Roger Mee Football League kicks off on tant, will be under increased (10:07) showing good early sea- Wednesday, October 14. Any pressure at the busiest time, at son form and Carl Cable teams that have not registered the beginning of the term. For (10:20). The most satisfying run their intention to compete in this reason, it would he appreci- of the day. though. came from the five or 11-a-side leagues ated if students could be patient Richard baker whose time of should do so by seeing Ross with her at a difficult time. 10:14 took a minute off last Anderson at the Sport and Re- Meanwhile, we look forward to season's best time. creation office in the Students' Mike's speedy recovery and re- Eric Morrison Union. city site. turn to the sports office. Page Eighteen

REPOMAN Brilliant. Dead alien in boot of car. Mad car chases. Sex, vio- Cinema lence and punk rock. Theatre AFTER HOURS Scorcese's one-night road movie. A romp through the dark streets of New York.

TRUE STORIES David Byrne (Talking Heads) paints a satirical portrait of Small-Town USA. Superb soundtrack.

COTTAGE ROAD HEADINGLEY LOUNGE ANGEL HEART All week at 6pm and 8.15pm All week at 5.50pm and 8.15pm, Alan Parker's dance with Satan. THE GRAND (459351) CIVIC THEATRE (462453) 50s private eye. Micky Rourke is (Sundays 5.40pm and 7.45pm) (Sundays 5pm and 7.30pm) THE The OPERA NORTH season con- Until October 10 CALIFORNIA led on a devilish trail. Four star RITA, SUE & BOB TOO. Late NAME OF THE ROSE. Saturday tinues with THE MARRIAGE OF SUITE by Neil Simon, 7.30pm, movie. show Friday, 10.4 5pm, PINK matinee, 2pm, SPACE CAMP. FIGARO on October 10. 13 and £2. October 13-17, AS YOU LIKE FLOYD, THE WALL. 16, at 7.15pm. This immensely IT, romance, comedy, etc as FILM LISTINGS LA BAMBA popular Mozart opera traces the Rosalind and Orlando struggle HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE Reviewed this week. upstairs/downstairs marital intri- to find true Shakespearean love. (752045) CASTAWAY gues and entanglements in the 7.30pm. £3. All week at 7.30pm, THE LITTLE Woman stuck on a desert island BLIND DATE house of an 18th century Count. SHOP OF HORRORS. Late shows with 011ie Reed - no worse fate Recently making considerably Verdi's MACBETH can be seen - Friday, Oct 9 at 11pm, AFTER can befall a human being... more appearances than a Blue on October 12 and 15, whilst on HOURS; Oct 10 at 11pm, TRUE Moon, Bruce Willis turns up yet LUU RAVEN THEATRE October 14 it's the last chance to STORIES. TOP GUN again. Same clothes, same char- October 9 at 7.30pm, GAMB- see the magnificent Berlioz love Bang bang, you're dead. Tom acter, but quite a giggle. LERS - direct from the Edin- story TROJANS AT CARTHAGE. ODEON (436230) Cruise markets flying jackets in burgh Festival, the tale of two 1 ANGEL HEART, 2pm, 5.15pm this jingoistic 'duck you suckers' BEVERLY HILLS COP II gamblers bidding to skin each and 8pm. tale of airborne passion. Beverly Hills Cop the second other alive, 2, LA BAMBA, 2.10pm, 5.20pm time round. Cinema by num- and 8.10pm. COMING UP ROSES bers. Not worth the effort. THEATRE AT THE POLY 3. BLIND DATE, 2.20pm, 5.30pm Lilting Welsh film about one October 9 at 7.30pm, sees the LEEDS PLAYHOUSE (442111) and 8.15pm. man's battle to save the last in- THE UNTOUCHABLES gay clown group BLOOLIPS in a From October 8-31, BREAKING dependent cinema against Feature film version of the 1950s camp extravaganza, 'Teenage THE SILENCE by Poliakoff. Set in CANNON CINEMA (452665) Thatcheresque realities. crime-busting series. Beautifully trash'. October 15 is a Cabaret 1920s, a telephone inspector 1. BEVERLY HILLS COP II at shot and almost operatic in night, 9.45 to midnight, featuring strives to create a home movie, 12.10. 2.50, 5.10 & 7.40pm on THE NAME OF THE ROSE style. WIRE LESS WIRELESS in the whilst his family protect him Mondays to Saturdays; Sundays Saucy Monastical romp, lots of satirical revue The Third Prog- from the harsh realities of life. at 1.30, 4.15 & 7pm. nasty habits (I); 13th century FULL METAL JACKET ramme E1.50 (conc). Moving and compelling. 2. THE UNTOUCHABLES at 1pm, whodunnit intrigue. Reviewed this week. 4.15pm & 7.30pm, Mondays to Saturdays: Sundays at 2.30 & RITA, SUE & BOB TOO 6.45pm, Refer to review in Arts columns. 3. FULL METAL JACKET at 1pm, 4pm & 7.30pm, Mondays to PINK FLOYD, THE WALL WAREHOUSE Haven't you seen this yet7? Saturdays; Sundays at 3pm and 14 - HEAD 6.45pm. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS LEEDS PLAYHOUSE (442111) Film version of the stage musical Gigs LOP BENEFIT at the Astoria on Oct 9 - 11pm, CASTAWAY; Oct of the b-movie of the book, ab- 10, with Little Chief, The Prow- 10 at 2.15pm DARLY and at out an extra-terrestrial man- lers and Act Natural. 11pm TOP GUN; Oct 11 at 11pm. eating plant. Good cameo from COMING UP ROSES. Steve Martin. TRADES CLUB 9 - Leeds Anti-Fascist Action be- nefit gig, with the Snap- Dragons, Enough Said and the Brewster Bovis combo.

THE ASTORIA (490914) COCONUT GROVE (455718) LEEDS POLY UNION October 9 - LA RUE, FREDDY 9 - LITTLE CHIEF AND LATE 13 - LOVE AND ROCKETS ALVA BAND and THE HILL BAN- NIGHT CRUISERS. (€1.50) 15 - HUE & CRY DITS. 15 - BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS. DUCHESS OF YORK (453929) 9 - Steve Licker & The Snakes THE IRISH CENTRE (480613) 10 - RAY STUBBS BECKETT PARK SITE 13 - RORY GALLAGHER 14 - LITTLE ANGELS 13 - Rick Adamson

TWILIGHT SQUARE (458139) HADDON HALL BRADFORD (all enquiries 0274 NATIONAL MUSEUM 14 - THE ALLIGATORS and the 9 - DC LUU EVENTS 752000) PHOTOGRAPHY (0274 727488) Pleasure Gardens. 14 - JOHNNY SHADES 10 - GODFATHERS (£3) 10-11, THE LITTLE SHOP OF 15 - CRAZY 9 MILE FLARES 15 - GRAPHICS 13 - THE BOLSHOI (E3.50) HORRORS; 13-14 MELO. ST GEORGE'S HALL Halle Orchestra play on October THE SPOTTED HOUSE (0274 • 9 at 7.30pm £3.501£2.00. 45158) LEEDS INSTITUTE GALLERY Alternative Cabaret every Sun- (452069) College of Music Classical Guitar CENTRAL LIBRARY THEATRE day evening. Recommended. recital by John Mills and Cobie Lunchtime piano and violin recit- Classica Sma on October 14 at 7.30pm. al, October 8. 1prn. THEATRE IN THE MILL (0274 733466, ext 8416) £1.25 (conc). 9 at 7.30pm, WHISTLE STOP, ALHAMBRA THEATRE 11 at 7.30pm, CABBAGES AND UNIVERSITY CLOTHWORKERS 9- VAL DONICAN; 10- Magic of QUEENS. £1.80 HALL Vienna gala: 13 to 17 - WINNIE Lunchtime Piano and Violin re- THE POOH. YORK THEATRE ROYAL (0904 cital of sonatas by Mozart and 23568) Brahms on October 15 at Until 17, GROPING FOR WORDS. 1,10pm, Free. ALHAMBRA STUDIO 8 TO 10 - APART FROM HARROGATE THEATRE (0423 JAZZ GEORGE; 502116) LEEDS TOWN HALL (462453) LEEDS TOWN HALL (462453) 13 to 17 - EXILE IN THE FOREST, Until 17, SECRET DIARY OF LENINGRAD PHILHARMONIC A lunchtime Organ recital by Dr LUU RILEY SMITH HALL ADRIAN MOLE, 7.45pm. play Rachmaninov, Prokoviev Frank Jackson OBE on October October is National Jazz month, and Tchaikovsky on October 10 13 at 1.05pm. Free. so DON CHERRY (a leading con- BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE (0274 WAKEFIELD THEATRE ROYAL at 7.30pm. £2.50 Iconc). temporary jazz player) and his 720329) (0924 366556) lively band NU play on October BFT 1 - 12-14, NAME OF THE Until 10, SOUTH PACIFIC: 13-17 TEMPLE NEWSAM HOUSE 10 at 8.30pm. £4 (cond. ROSE; 15-17, PLATOON. PACK OF LIES. (647321) LEEDS CITY ART GALLERY BET 2 - 8-10 MERRY CHRIST- (on number 47 bus route) (462495) QUEEN'S HOTEL (City Square) MAS MR LAWRENCE; 12, CRUCIBLE THEATRE, VARSOVIA STRING QUARTET Lunchtime Chamber Music Third series of Traditional Jazz TOUKIBOUKI; 13, THE GREEN SHEFFIELD (0742 769922) present Mozart, Ravel and Boro- series features Vanessa Latarche starts with ACKER BILK & HIS BERETS; 15, ALCHEMISTS OF 9-31. OF MICE AND MEN by din on October 13 at 8.30pm. (piano) on October 14 at 1.05pm. PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND on THE SURREAL. Steinbeck. £3.50. Free. October 11 at 8pm. £4.

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erimminimmini Exhibitions Classified

, 4 LUU LESBIAN & GAY SOCIETY Meets Wednesday 7.30pm Contact: L & G Soc, PO Box (OSA lounge) and Sunday 157, LUU, LS1 1UH 1pm (Hyde Park pub) during Chair: David Crellin CRAFT CENTRE & DESIGN term. Women's Officer: Rachel fil I I_E-H GALLERY (462485) Non-students welcome Taylor An exhibition of the ceramic C L UB h LEEDS CITY ART GALLERY work of Jennifer Lee, until Octo- (462495) ber 16. AT TIFFANY'S (BAu Km) <-- Until October 11 a Collection ST PAUL'S GALLERY (456421) ELECTROMUSIC Focus on stonecarver ERIC GILL; Until October 10, HEARTFELT, NIGHTLINE MOBILE DISCO (f) 'WHY I CHOOSE RED...' by can- an exhibition of Annie Sher- vas constructor SAM AINSLEY; burne's exciting hats, jewellery Confidential listening and Suitable for all occasions and Perspectives on Contempor- and hangings. information service run by from Refec to private parties ary Living by the Gallery's com- ART SPACE GALLERY (431427) students, for students Contact: Phil Chand on rri missioned artist STEPHEN WIL- Until October 24, a collection of LEEDS 442602 LATS. The Gallery give free works in stained glass. LEEDS 741651 guided tours on Tuesdays, Fri- PAVILLION PHOTOGRAPHY 8.00 pm till 8.00 am every F RIDAY- PM EI-25 days & Saturdays at 1pm and CENTRE (431749) night of term (after 6pm) 3pm. On October 15 at 1pm Until October 24, SPHINX - by there will be a Gallery talk on Maud Sulter and the Tallawa • JLP CONCERTS • . . Graham Sutherland's War Art. group. present

effieramprammiamigyum. BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD HUE & CRY Miscellaneous St Michael's Bookshop, 69 St Michael's Lane PLUS SUPPORT LEEDS POLYTECHNIC rAge Tel: 468170 THURSDAY 15 th OCTOBER 8.00pm (behind Headingley Cricket TICKETS £4.50 in advance Tel 0532 430171 ground)

Friday, October 9, the Beckett's Christian Union - Meet every THE RAMONES Disco at Beckett Park site, £1. Wednesday at 7pm in JR Aairey REMARKABLE sex gods room, Beckett Park. All welcome. Cult film REPOMAN in the EARNINGS LEEDS UNIVERSITY Rupert Beckett lecture theatre on Philosophy Soc - Party in OPPORTUNITY SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER 8pm Uni campus, 7.30pm, October 9. philosophy foyer on Wednesday 14 at 8pm. Free drinks to Simple, part time: no risks. TICKETS £5.50 TEL 0532:439071 South African Scholarship members, join there. no investment. Send large benefit disco in LUU Tartan Bar. SAE to 9pm, £1 on October 9. SKI CLUB - Intro meeting on DSR Network, 5 Grosvenor Tuesday at 6pm in RH Evans South African Scholarship lounge (LUU). Remember your Court, Leeds LS16 7DN for benefit disco at LPSU Poly site, more details THE CHRISTIANS cheque books and diaries as October 9. ho!iday details will be given out plus support Cross country club meet in Hyde and deposits taken. LEEDS UNIVERSITY Park Pub at 8pm, on Friday, TUESDAY 20th OCTOBER s.00pm October 9. Freshers Trial in Student night every Wednesday NEWS (City Square). £1. Meanwood Park on Saturday 10 at THE TICKETS £5.00 TEL 0532 439071 at 2.30pm. LUU Liberal Soc-Open meeting Athletics club - don't forget the on Thursday 22, 1 pm in LG15 freshers meeting at Weetwood (arts building), Ronnie Fearn MP Track on Saturday 10, 10am will launch The Life Chance start. campaign. theTriffids

Debating Soc disco in Doubles Buddhist Soc - A talk on MICK THE PIG - Gel yo' ass down to PLUS The Jack Rubies Bar on Saturday 10, 8pm, drinks 'Theravada Bhuddism' on the Tardis (11 Beechwood View) LEEDS POLYTECHNIC promo. El (50p members). October 15 in Theology Pronto la! MON 26 OCT 8pm department at 7.45pm, 1 I LI LI DOWNBEAT at the Merrion TICKETS £3 50 in advance Tel 0532 430171 centre every Saturday night, J-Soc - Yom toy services at 6pm Bellsy, „loony and Sue, let's have some 10.30pm. £1.50. 'A Funky at the Hillel flat, October 15. splendid washing up, love Bob Sensation!' L.! Hunt Sab Soc - Tactics meeting Leeds Student personal column, 5p a AtICAMZ aliK3 J-Soc - Sunday 11, Bagels and in LUU Common rooms A and B word. Rikkudeiam, 7.30pm in RH Evans on Friday, October 16 at 7pm. UU 58/62 FRANCIS STREET, LEEDS LS7 4BT lounge- another chance to join Yes. J-Soc. The Soul Pit on October 16 at Telephone: 0532 623619 Ricky's/Coconut Grove, £2.50. LI Ll PRESENTS LPSU Motor Club- Freshers Snowy Ray, you are a dead SLOANE. Treasure Hunt on October 11. NO LISTINGS FOR YOUR CLUB Make your will today. A SPECIAL 20% DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS OR SOCIETY??? DON'T LET ciUU WITH UNION CARD Conservative Association - Wine EVENTS GET MISSED- Fill in a It's easy to laugh. it's easy to hate, but & Wine Party, October 12, come free listings slip at either LUU or Friday night - special singles night it takes guts to be gentle and kind and meet your local MP. LPSU Leeds Student office the free admission before 11pm Wednesday before publication, L, q ID Thursday nights — Funk disco featuring The Politics Society -Intro meetings, and MAKE SURE YOUR EVENT Leeds Student personal column. 5p a 7pm, LG19 (on campus in Arts IS INCLUDED!!? word. Elite Dances. Building), Derek Fachett MP- U Liii free wine and time for questions. cn October 8 — Enough Said LUU Lesbian & Gay Sac- Here they come again - knockety- iu CI October 11, meet 1pm in Hyde J-Soc- 'An introduction to the knock-knocking on my door. Z October 22 — Beat Crazy Park pub; October 13 - 8pm in political scene on campus'. U LI U OSA, social evening, free wine; "a Q October 29 — Little Chief 7.30pm, in Union, Common October 14 - 7.30pm in OSA, Only 5p rooms A and B. speakers from Lesbian & Gay O Friday and Saturday nights — Swinging disco Soul Society - Disco in LUU group of Viral Mendis campaign. To all the gang, to very much for all Pub prices before 11pm Admission £1 Tartan Bar, October 13, 8.30pm, your wonderful, wonderful help. Hugs 80p (members 50p). Drinks MALE AWARENESS - New and sloppy kisses, Jay. Saturday, October 18 Reggae recording star promo, informal discussion group on U ❑ Tuesdays at 7pm, for more I jah man Leri 'He is bad' Sweet Reggae music every details and a chat please phone Thanks to last years team, good luck to Tickets from Jumbo records, the Phoenix club. Carl and John with WHERE & WHEN . Tuesday at the Twilight Square, Derek on 430566 or Chris on Comin • short/ Dennis Brown (opp train station), 8pm-tam. 788585. Good luck to Jay H.P . Page Twenty

LEEDS g 7 EDITOR Jay Rayner NEWS Andrew Harrison FEATURES Damian Earle Penni Mawson EN ARTS INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Tim Whelehan MUSIC VIDEO TURNS NASTY Roger Lakin LUU Exec has shelved a re- long sequences of rowing, we wrote the script after filming says, "It is something to build SPORTS cently produced Alternative cricket and the Devonshire which is a bit like giving birth on." Video Prospectus costing Summer Ball. with an almost backwards and with this birth Plans to show the video to Adam Batstone £2,000. having slammed it for complete lack of reference to there were a lot of problems." schools and sixth forms around Mick Helm its view of student life in Leeds. overseas and disabled students. Consultation between the the country may still he carried The original aim of the video the South African Scholarship makers and last year's Finance out, but the final decision on its was for it to he an introduction Fund, services offered by the Secretary Tim Munson, the ex- fate has yet to be made. PHOTOS to student life in the city but Union and the cultural aspects ecutive officer in charge of the Steph Tortell apparently it failed in its objec- of Union life. project, seems to have been Kierron Dodd five. minima], particularly over the Exec members who have As it is the first time such a editing. WHAT'S ON seen the video felt it presents an project has been tried at Leeds, However Exec hope that the extremely narrow view of criticisms were expected. Jay project will be tried again with Alayne Addy white, wealthy students and not Rayner, co-writer and presen- more involvement from Exec a lifestyle experienced by the ter of the video commented and better communication be- FAN majority of Leeds students. "By professional standards it's tween the people involved. As OUT Recently-released refusenik The video contained over- a slick production. However, Tony Austin (Finance Sec) Misha Taratuta made an emo- Fan Thing tional visit to LUU on Tuesday and spoke to the Soviet Jewry Action Group in a committee room recently renamed in his honour. Misha was allowed to emi- grate from the USSR earlier Leeds Student Ne this year. marking an important Leeds University Union. PO Box 157. Leeds LS1 11.111 success for the Leeds group Tel 439071 ext 251 which 'adopted' him and cam- Produced by Hamilton Press Limited. paigned on his behalf. Quayside House. Pedders Way. "I thank all the Leeds stu- Preston Rivcrsway. Preston, dents who struggled very much PR2 2XS. Tel. 733333 Printed by Pace Well Offset. link 16. for me," he told Leeds Student. Centurion Industrial Estate. "Pressure like this is the only Centurion Way, Leyland. lanes. way Soviet Jews who are re- Tel. ((1772) 436000 fused exit visas can hope to be allowed to emigrate. Soon Leeds Union will have adopted another refusenik and he or she will need all your efforts." Misha now plans to settle in Israel as an artist. 0 WEATHER A mistake by ex Poly Ents officer Graeme Bullimore has FORECAST led to every copy of the stu- Weather Forecast: Valid 12 dents' Union diary having to he hours Friday - Bright spells amended. and scattered showers. Mr Bullimore had the names heavy at times. Rather cold, of the committee of the new fresh westerly winds. Poly Lesbian and Gay Society Maximum temperature 12°C printed, despite constitutional 54°F. rules protecting anonymity. All Saturday -Sunny intervals, 5010 copies have already been scattered heavy showers. • corrected_ Moderate north-westerly The new society was formed winds. Maximum last year to give lesbians, gays temperature 11°C 52°F.

inodht.isexuals at the Poly a focal Sunday - Mainly dry with point. some sunshine at first. Rain The society campaigns for later. Light to moderate our rights alongside the stu- south-westerly winds. dents Union. which has a policy Maximum temperature 14°C to support lesbians and gay men 57°F. and issues relevant to us," a Supplied by Leeds Weather spokesperson told us. Centre. The society will be meeting weekly, usually on Thursday evenings. The meetings will be advertised on the notice board outside Exec office on City Site as well as in Leeds Studentand Stop Press Offspring. This outstanding design by University only eight compositions In all, Jayne's. The next meeting which is a Thursday, October 8. LUU and social will be in the City Site LPSU mount separate pickets student Jayne Lockey, is the winning work was felt to be an exceptional repre- against Robert Jackson MP, entry of last term's mural competition sentation of the solidarity so fervent in conference room on Thursday, October 15 at 8pm. Under Secretary for Higher on the theme of The Southern African the struggle against apartheid. For lesbian and gay listings Education, who made a Liberation movement. see the guide to Leeds (pages surprise visit to Leeds. Full Despite a disappointing response of Emma Brown 8-11). story and pictures next week. EDINBURREGAFSSTIVAL NEXT WEEK /GAf juSIVRE12SS/ISIOE11(41S+4,1171RHEilfefA