Mps VOTE to LOWER GAY SEX AGE of CONSENT
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Issue 954 - Weekly Thursday January 28th 1999 MPs VOTE TO LOWER GAY SEX AGE OF CONSENT P's have voted, by a of trust" law. It would be overwhelmingly. The matter massive majority to applied to anyone over the age now moves onto the House of STUDENT COUNCIL Mlower the age of sexu- of 18 who uses their position Lords. Last year they blocked al consent for gay men to 16. such as teacher, social worker a similar proposal. This time The bill will face a tougher etc. to procure sex from those with the mandate of publicly Tonight challenge when it is discussed younger than them elected MP's and a ruling of by the Lords. the European Court of Thursday 28th January 6pm LTD Shadow Home Secretary Sir Human Rights in it's favour Week 6 February 25th Home Secretary, Jack Straw Norman Fowler opposed the campaigners are very hopeful began the latest debate on the bill saying that the public of success. However the Week 10 March 25th issue on Monday saying it was considered gay sex to be Conservative leaders in the "a question of equality before "undesirable or unnatural." Lords, , who led the cam- the law. It is not in my personal paign against the reduction * Always Thursday view right for the law to dis- Liberal Democrat deputy last summer, insisted that criminate against those who are leader Alan Beith retorted their opinions and determina- * Always 6pm homosexual." "Moral disapproval on the part tion remain the same. * Always LTD of some people, however The bid to lower the age of con- strongly held, doesn't provide A Labour Party spokesman * Always Controversial sent is linked to a law, creating grounds for making private acts pointed out that if the a new sexual offence. The last into criminal offences. Government failed to introduce * Always Topical such debate raised fears of the measure the European Court teenage boys being at risk from The Commons debate ended would force it do so. The new * Always For You abuse. In the wake of this Jack with a free vote for MP's, in law, if passed by the lords, could Straw explained the new "abuse which the motion was carried be in place as early as May. * Always Worthwhile Room For Improvement he system for cam- final year students. Over the known how many students sector alternatives, copies of pus room allocation last seven years the universi- want a room in their final which are also distributed to Thas undergone a long ty has not had sufficient year. The students distance all first years. Successful awaited change. It is a accommodation for all final who do not immediately applicants will not get a let- change which has been in year students. So whether or qualify will be entered into a ter in March. They will be the pipeline for the past two not a student got a room on ballot for the remaining informed in June of which years, and will be coming campus used to depend on rooms. The ballot will also accommodation they have into affect this year. First how far their home address be used to form the waiting been allocated. years will still be guaranteed was from the university. list. university accommodation, The new policy still allows It has been queried whether however the following all final years to apply but To apply for campus accom- these changes will mean groups have to apply; 2nd, selection will be on the basis modation, you need to visit that more final years will 3rd and final year students of where study or work the accommodation office have to live off campus. paying overseas fees, 3rd placements are situated dur- soon, fill in the yellow form The answer however is that and final year UK/ EU ing the spring semester and return it before 1st of the change in policy will undergraduates, 4th year before the final year. March. (Placement students not affect the number of UK/ EU M. Eng/ M. Phys Students who are on a place- may fax the form). final year students accom- undergraduates. ment at a location further Unsuccessful applicants will modated It is estimated than the qualifying distance get a letter informing them that next year about 55% of The change in policy that will get a room on campus. around the 15th of March students who apply will be The Comedy Network will have the greatest effect The qualifying distance will They will also receive a offered a place. What will is the way in which rooms be decided once all the copy of the accommodation vary is the eligibility of Monday 1st February 8pm HRB are allocated to UK/ EU applications are in and it is newspaper, listing private each student for university accommodation. News 1/2 n Union 3 n Feature 4 n Music 5/6 n Entertainments Guide 7 . n Notices & Personals 8 Opportunities & Crossword 9 n Films, Previes & Reviews n 10 Surrey Pride 11/12 2 News Thursday 10th December 1998 n Pannell and Kam Loqueman last Finally I would like to clear up Editorial years respective Comms and any confusion caused by last News in Brief by James Buller Liaison Officers.It was good to weeks front page article ast Friday saw a final see them all and prove that there “Students Are Revolting”. The Just Met-Just Britain And The chance for prospective is life after a Sabbatical year. Greek School Childrens demon- Married Asylum Seekers Editor Lcandidates in this years Saturday played host to the stration against educational Tom Sherwen Sabbatical Elections (Feb15-19) BareFacts open day. Over 25 reform was marred by incidents A man and a women from The number of peo- to meet up with Sabbatical people came, keen to get of stones and fire bombs being Birmingham got married on ple seeking asylum in Britain ([email protected]) Officers from previous years. involved. If you missed it but thrown by masked protesters. Monday, just minutes after reached record levels in The evening was a great success would still like to write articles or These protesters were by no they met for the first time. 1998. The Government has and I hope that all those who review events then pop in to see means representative of the Cara Germaine, 23 a former pledged to deal with the Deputy Editor attended gained from the experi- me whenever. After Easter the march and contradicted chants model and Greg Cordell, 28 a problem, but the statistics Steven Alexander ences and horror stories that were first ever USSU Magazine will by both students and staff. The told. The evening progressed up be launched so if you want to get marchers beat drums and chanted sales manager entered a com- released this week show that ([email protected]) to the main Union for a packed involved, choose the name or “It won’t pass” and”Violence petition run by local radio they face a daunting task. first FNO back and yet more design the cover then please let won’t force education,” clapping station BRMB. 45,015 applications Arts Editor reminiscing took place. In atten- me know. Thanks to everyone and jumping all the way from the 200 candidates for asylum were made last dance were Ex- Presidents; who came on Saturday and even central Omonia Square to the Daniel Jones answered the station’s call for year, a 40% increase on 1997 Sharon Baker and Bob Moledina, more thanks to those who helped Greek parliament. I apologise for volunteers for the ultimate and beating the previous all ex Sports Officers Steve De Wint ([email protected]) organise the day. any offence caused. blind date. Contestants time peak achieved in 1991. and Cazza Betteridge, Matt underwent several aptitude The rise has been party attrib- News Editor Your Letters tests, background checks, uted to the crisises in the James Buller interviews and a lie detector. Balkans. Dear Sir, knowing people would direct “social justice” they should Finally Cara and Greg were It is the process of ([email protected]) their ire onto the principle of protest not for the abolition of matched by a panel including deciding whether to accept or I happened to be in Oxford on tuition fees, they intended to qui- tuition fees, which will provide astrologer Russell Grant. reject an application that Features Editor Friday 22 January (for no other etly abolish the maintenance much-needed funding for univer- With a pre-nuptial takes the time however. The reason than it is my home city) grant. Surely this is the real crux. sities, but for the reinstatement of Nick Walsh agreement signed and a sin- Home Office has said that and I witnessed the student Those whose parents earn under maintenance grants- money gle telephone conversation 64,770 cases are still pend- ([email protected]) demonstrations against the intro- £16,000 per annum, and who which is being syphoned off pre- their only prior contact, the ing. In 1998 a total of just duction of tuition fees. But surely might otherwise have struggled sumably to fund Jack pair prepared for the big day. 31,570 were completed. Laura Paskell-Brown and her to find £3,000 for a three-year Cunningham’s next supersonic Music Editor friends in the Socialist Worker’s course will not have to find that saunter aboard When While their applica- Andrew Thomas Party have missed the point. money under the present scheme. Concorde. Greg lifted Cara’s veil after tions are waiting to be heard, But the £1,000 which Tony Blair the ceremony it was the first immigrants are entitled to ([email protected]) The Dearing Report into the insists that they will therefore I heard no mention of grants on time he has seen her properly.