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7"-- I use this Coupon ORIGINAL AROASTRD and get INDEPENDENT LEEDS AREA STUDENT NEWSPAPER SOUTHERN FRIED 20P Off FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER, 1983 - FREE Chicken natmat swim .7-7r1T--• • Union row over swastika posters Posters showing a Swas- L.U.U. General Secretary between the P.S.C., The after Sally Ryder had said Tribunal against Aileen tika and a Star of David in Aileen McLoughlin in Jewish Society and the they were OK. McGloughlin, L.U.U. close proximity sparked accordance with Union Union Executive the post- It was felt that the con- Publicity Secretary, Mar- off a heated row on Wed- bye laws. ers were finally re- nection between Fascism tin Glancy. and Marcus nesday,. However her decision instated, without the Swas- and Zionism which the Schell, for the removal of The Palestine Solidarity was ignored by L.U.U. tika. posters drew might be their publicity. They also campaign posters advertis- President Sally Ryder, Later that day, however, offensive to Jewish stu- intend to submit questions ing a lecture by Anti- who said she personally the P.S.C. decided to dis- dents though the P.S.C. to next week's Union Zionist Lenni Brenner. did not find the posters regard the agreement, believed it to be true. Council meeting and were deemed to be racist offensive. claiming that their posters The P.S.C. have also laid O.G.M. and were removed by After hours of wrangling were removed by the J. Soc charges at Disciplinary JULIE PARRY - CAUGHT WITH PANTS DOWN PPP' ran £200 penalty for R.U.F.C. EXCREMENT, VOMIT went to Nafee's Curry and urine had to be cleaned House on Raglan Road from a Wallace Arnold where, according to an charter coach after a Leeds observer, one of the (earn University Union Rugby unzipped his flies and put club trip to Nottingham his genitals in the Onion last week. Bhaji sauce. The club races a £50 bill At the meeting of the from Wallace Arnold for General Athletics Commit- the steam cleaning of the tee, Rugby Team Captain coach, and a 150 fine Rob Parr defended their imposed by the General behaviour. He said they Athletics Executive com- had stopped twice on the mittee, as a result of com- way back, once at the road- plaints about the team's side, and claimed that the behaviour on their journey mud and water picked up home from a late night on shoes would account for stop at Nottingham Uni- the state of the coach floor. versity Union. When he left the coach, This incident, coupled Parr noticed vomit on 'only with complaints about the three or four seats,' and club's antics on their flight added. "I regret not mak- to New York in the ing preparations in case summer-reported in last people were sick," but also week's Leeds Student - has that he is "disgusted at the led to a formal reprimand accusations and everyone by the Union Council. strongly denies them." A letter from Wallace Another member of the Arnold to L.U.U. Presi- First XV said the reports KING PINNED In this week's dent Sally Ryder were grossly exaggerated. Possible industrial action could when various people are wan- bemoaned the 'appalling "The trip was one of the result from a dispute between dering around Union premises :LEEDS state' in which the vehicle best behaved late night L.P.U. President. Graham King in the early hours of the morn- had been left. It continued, stops I have seen." and the Security Supervisor Mr. ing. STUDENT President Sally Ryder Burt Htochinson at City Site if Graham King refused to 'despite four halts for the matter is not resolved by comment on the matter to Leeds toilet purposes, we had was clearly angered by the N.A.L.G.O. Student, except to say -I may or GRANTS .. vomit, urine and excre- oceurence. She com- Mr. Hutchinson is demanding not have received a letter and ment to remove from the mented; an apology and the withdrawal that I don't discuss staffing mat- hat YOU vehicle.' On stopping at "If I get another com- of a charge that he neglected his ters with journalists." He then plaint about the R.U.F.C. I duty, in failing to lock the stated that he had received no ink p Woodhall Services, the let- L.P.U. doors on the 28th of such letter. ter continues, the occup- would not hesitate to October. In fact Mr. Hutchinson ants of the coach 'simply recommend that all their This was the night that David received a reply from Graham FILMS .. •• urinated in the public car grant is withdrawn. They Coles L.P.U. treasurer was King to his letter on the same park in front of other just do not take these com- found in the finance admin. sec- day that he sent it. on the first of he worst p.6 plaints seriously." tion of L.P.U. exec. offices and November. It stated that if Mr. users. All the seat bases accused porters of manhandling Hutchinson again circulated he best p.10 had to be removed and the The club have since been him. Mr. Kirtley N.U.P.E. Shop other L.P.U. exec. members coach steam cleaned to banned from all late-night Steward emphatically denied with copies of his letters the cost restore it to operational stops and applications for a that any physical assault was would he deducted from his sal- PLUS supplement to their £1,900 carried out on Mr. Coles. condition.' The fun did not stop grant will not be consi- Mr. Hutchinson has stated The matter is now in the hand complete what's that he did lock the doors and of N.A.L.G.O. there, however. Arriving dered. that 'I cannot he held respons- n guide to Leeds in Leeds, some of the team LOUISE DAVIS ible for the locking of doors ADAM LEBOR PAGE TWO UP AGAINST OGM REPORT As I sat down in the Riley Smith Hall, a smirking young Conservative handed me an obscure-looking leaflet saying something about decadence but before I could investigate further it was promptly snatched from my hand by a Union official. The stage was set for the fourth LUU OGM this term. The CND elections were the limelight and accepted an THE WALL declared invalid and commotion amendment to his Grenada Graham Wall's efficiency as a declared that the CND election There seems to be general dis- soon flared on the Far Right - motion. The opportunity had speaker was challenged at the would be re-held because it had satisfaction with the handling of thus described as they were sat arisen ... Mr. Marcus Killdick Ordinary General Meeting this been originally made unconstitu- OGMs recently. Aileen to the right of the Speaker, but just had to find something on week. Several hand votes were tional when Mr. Wall refused McLoughlin commented this could easily apply to their which he could disagree with taken and objections were made some hustings. "OGMs are opportunities for position on the political spec- everyone else. Graham Wall to Wall's view of a two-thirds students to discuss important trum. In all, it appeared to be proved spectacularly competent majority. Sally Ryder. President of the issues. Lately people have been merely a continuation of FCS and allowed a separate vote on Union, aired her dissatisfaction going against the spirit of the strategy to disrupt wherever the reference to NATO. The Obviously disgruntled by the with Mr. Wall's handling of the meeting by endlessly pursuing they stand to lose 'a motion. motion was Passed as it stood. slow progress of the meeting and meeting "He just blatantly procedural wrangles." Paul 'I just want to say a few A lengthy debate followed on the criticism of his handling of it ignores whole sections of the ZOE SMITH words' Hubert refused to hog what actually constituted a Wall said "if people wish to chal- constitution ... it should be two-thirds majority. Correct me lenge my absolute rule at these strictly adhered to.— However, if I'm wrong but I always meetings you must expect there she conceded "He'll get better thought two-thirds meant that if to be hold ups." with practice. — there were 100 people present, then 66.66'7 of the vote would swing it. As the outstanding The meeting beard that Mr. Aileen McLoughlin, General .66% could not be found, Mr. Wall's challenge to the Presiden- Secretary of the Union, told Walt enforced the Law of tial ruling on the Speaker's Leeds Student "He should be Authoritarian Behaviour and be going to a sol- report would, entitled to a certain degree of the OGM moved on to the Chile icitor for a decision. This will autonomy, but at the moment resolution. cost the Union £80.00. It was also he's trying to run it himself." Aileen McLoughlin listed the horrendous tortures of the Pinochet regime and to much disgust she was opposed by an Grenada Demo abysmal Tory 'not following any A demonstration of live thousand people marched through line' (whatever that means) who London to express solidarity with Grenada last Saturday. was rightly beaten. The speakers at the rally. among them Tony Berm, were A National Demonstration organised by Animal Aid became A quick whiz back to Gre- violent when it reached a fur farm in Warwickshire two weeks greeted by an array of banners from various organisations: nada and more mass confusion Central American Support groups, the Trade Unions, the ago. followed concerning suspension Young Liberals and the obscure Left groups like Big Flame. Around a hundred people began to tear down barricades of standing orders. Electoral surrounding the farm and throw bricks. The meeting was Flame. reform beat 'the Cuts' but the Speakers from the Carribean expressed anger over the US attended by the University Union Animal Aid Society but they Soviet Jewry campaign beat plans to redesign Caricom (the Carribean Common Market) deny that they were involved. President of the LUU Animal electoral reform. The Soviet in which they plan to exclude Guyana and Trinidad who are Aid. Francis Tipper said that these were members of the Ani- Jewry motion was passed with- hostile to the invasion and to introduce America's Hispanic mal Liberation Front. out opposition and electoral allies, Haiti and Dominica. The demonstration was intended to be a peaceful protest reform lost out to two o'clock The meeting made it clear that the fighting may be over but against Cocksparrow Farm near Birmingham which houses lectures; how dare they say that the economic and political struggle is just beginning. over 1,800 silver foxes bred solely for the fur trade. students are decadent. 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Last week's LUU elections for A pub crawl ended in near disas- dents from Woodsley House in the tendon was stitched back then it was not necessary for the delegates to NUS Christmas ter last Friday night when a Uni- Bodington Hall when they together. He was kept in hospi- University to intervene_ "We conference returned the fol- versity student had his wrist were attacked by a group of tal overnight and released on are sensitive about attacks on lowing delegates and obser- slashed. some twenty youths. Saturday afternoon. He has students, however, and in par- VOIS. John Pendergast. a first year John had a tendon severed in since been back for a checkup. ticular on girl students," he said. Delegates Food Scientist, was on his way a nerve in his wrist by one of the His friend soon recovered Leeds University Union Pres- First stage - Alison Wright. from the New Inn public house youths and his friend was struck from the blows and was not ident, Sally Ryder, commented John Gray, Matt Tee and Mar- to the Original Oak in Heading- around the head several times taken to hospital. that the Student Union was tin Glancy. ley Lane when the incident by a wooden implement, poss- John remains philosophical always concerned about inci- Second stage - Peter Whiteley occured. ibly a stick, held by another. about the attack. "It hasn't dents between members of the and Sylvia Schloss. He and a friend had lagged An ambulance took John to deterred me from pub crawls in public and students. Third stage - Ian Chaplin. behind the main group of stu- Leeds General Infirmary where any way. I think it's a good idea The police said that they were Eleventh stage - Rut)/ for people to stick together in still searching for the offenders Ambalo. large groups when they go out," and have appealed for witnesses Twelth stage - Deborah Joffe, he He added that some of to the attack. Anyone who was Seventeenth stage - Marcus his friends had joked about set- at the St. Anne's Road/Otley Sctieff and Jonny Sussman. Sheffield Axed ting up a men's minibus to Road junction (near Tetley Observers safeguard male students. Hall) at approximately 8.15 Seventeenth stage - Andrew Sheffield Polytechnic Students education committee, Mike The University admitted to p.m. last Friday night and saw a Hoiles, Erica Wellington and Union is suffering under the Bower, has confirmed they are having no knowledge of the group of youths, aged about fif- Chris Butler. threat of education cuts. anxious to safeguard the inter- incident. David Morris, Univer- teen or sixteen, should contact Results of Union Elections: The Union is threatened with a ests of both the Union and the sity Information Officer, said Horsforth police station on House Secretary severe 25% reduction in the local community. this week that if the matter was Leeds 585065. Deb Joffe - 459 budget for 1984/85, unless it can ANIELA HRYMIEWICZ under control in Bodington Hall PAUL BROMLEY Ian Chaplin - 168 unite with local authorities to Andrew Vaughan - 157 oppose the measure. These include leaving the External Affairs Secretary city-centre head-quarters - or at Matt Tee - 409 least, closure for much of the Marcus Killick - 227 year. Also on the cards is the Peter Watts - 158 permanent closure of the social HEADS FLOUT RULING Education Secretary centre, and disaffiliation from Erica Hiorns - 537 the National Union of Students. Poly bosses have come to blows dents to take part in OGMs, just ments agreed to comply with the Anthony Barrett - 250 In addition, numerous redun- over plans to shift lectures to as Wednesday afternoons arc change. nothing has actually Union Council dancies would result among accomodate OGMs, left free for sports. been done. In the hope of nudg- (Medical Faculty) full-time, part-time and sabbati- Heads of Department Almost all the departments ing them into action, LPU Pres- Jonny Sussman - 24 cal staff. ignored Poly Director. Dr. Pat- agreed to the change but now ident Graham King has sent a Deborah Kendale - 13 The chairman of Sheffield's rick Nuttgens'. request to rear- some students seem unhappy letter to all departments Elaine Beech - 9 range lecture timetables on about having their timetables reiterating Union concern that alternate Thursday afternoons altered. especially as a few students can't get to OGMs. Leeds and W. Yorkshire NUS so students are free to attend departments intended to run None of the Departments First stage - OGMs. lectures from 3.00 to 6.00 p.m. have replied to the letter. Jim Aileen McLoughlin - 344 Debatable The OGMs which are held on Thursday rather than chang- Millar e-om:aented "I think they Sally Ryder - 208 every other week, usually last ing lectures to other days, as was are hoping that if they just Second stage - Last week the LUU Debating for two hours starting at lunc- instructed. ignore st the matter will die a Anthony Barrett - 226 Society went to Durham for the htime and the Polytechnic exec. Many students have com- slow death." He will be seeing Marcus Killick - eliminated first intervarsity debate of the are concerned that with heavy plained to Exec. that they would all the Heads of Department The following are declared season. sponsored by Lloyds timetable commitments many rather miss the OGM than miss personally. but holds out little elected: Bank. students do not have the oppor- lectures. hope for any (Nick solution. Deb Joffe - House Sec. The Leeds team got through to tunity to attend the whole meet- However, although depart- JENNIFER SNEESBY Matt Tee - External Affairs the second round speaking ing. Sec. against the abolition of public On a request from Deputy 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Erica Hiorns - Ed. Sec, schools and on 'This house President Jim Millar, Dr. Nut- Jonny Sussman - Union Coun- believes it is a woman's world.' tegens wrote to the Heads of cil (Medical Faculty) The overall winners were Department and asked them for Aileen McLoughlin. Sally Glasgow University. their cooperation over this mat- Ryder and Anthony Barrett - The teams were: ter. The Director of the Ents land Minds Leeds and West Yorkshire I. D. Ross, R. Bellingham Polytechnic has the authority to NUS. 2. G. Gordon-F'oxwell, S. demand that Thursday after- Watch out For the three Hobbit rockers Marillion Saturday JULIE SMITH Drummond, C. Frankland. noons be left free to enable stu- 22nd February at the University. Tickets will be on sale on Monday, 14th November from the Students Union and Jumbo records, costing £4.00. In addition Simple Minds will be coming to the University. on Tuesday 7th March, 'rickets also cost £4.00 and will be avail- LEEDS UNIVERSITY able after Christmas. ORDINARY GENERAL HANDS OFF GRENADA MEETINGS This is the sovereign decision making body of the Union. Come along and have your say. Held every TUESDAY at 1.00p.m. in the RILEY SMITH HALL Details of motions submitted can be found on posters around the Union or on the Agenda available on the Monday before.

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Later he was released but his £80 jacket was A top higher education pressure Leeds University Vice- can think of several instances ruined. group is calling for a 22% Chancellor Sir Edward Parkes - where daughters have lost out!" Another person was also treated for burns_ Stunned stu- increase in the student grant and formerly Chairman of the Uni- The Vice-Chancellor dents said afterwards: "It was terrible. We thought he was on a re-think of the parental con- versity Grants Committee - is a doubted whether the grants fire." tribution system. critic of the Government's edu- lobby would make much impre- The injured person, before going to hospital. admitted that In a letter delivered to the cation policy. "It has always ssion on the Government. he had only himself to blame: Government this week, the seemed absurd to me to spend be surprised if it affects Gov- "It was totally my own fault." Committee of Vice-Chancellors so much money educating stu- ernment policy this year, but JO DAVIS and Principals says students are dents, and then to make a fuss consistent pressure usually pays being forced by spiralling resi- about the small amount which off in the end," dence costs and inadequate constitutes a student grant," he L.U.U. President Sally Ryder parental contributions to cut said. saw the CVCP report as "a leap U.G.C. DILEMMA back on essential books and The Vice-Chancellor criti- in the right direction." She decided to offer only fifteen equipment. According to the cised parents operating a 'sex added, "that there can be no Following a requzet by the CVCP's latest annual survey, discrimination' policy on grant doubt the level of student grant Department of Education and places in Engineering and only provincial students should contributions. "Girls always should be increased." Science, which asks the Uni- thirty in Science, whilst stressing receive £2,132 a year - that's seem to suffer." he said. "Par- The Vice-Chancellors' versity Grants Committee to to the the financial dif- £472 more than the present ents are quite prepared to pay recommendation coincides with offer 5.000 more places for the ficulties posed. grant. for their son's education, but I this year's NUS grants submis- session 14114/85 and 1985/86. Bradford University have sion for 1984-84, Universities face financial and more serious problems. Tice The NUS is asking the Gov- ethical dilemmas. U.G.C. grants were provided ernment for an increase of 15.00 The Leeds Committee is to cover three-year courses, a week to keep pace with infla- warted by the financial issue, but whilst most of the courses now FRENCH REPLY tion and bring the grant back to also by the ethical side or the [art four years. and so Univer- its 1979 level. The union hopes argument. By not offering sity reserves have already been Leeds Student has been accused Student, said in response: "As to abolish the parental means further places there is a possibil- severely stretched to cover the of being 'grossly unfair' in its yet I have received no communi- test by campaigning for the age ity of depriving well-qualified teaching. treatment of the University's cation from Mlle. Thysse or the ruling for 'independent' stu- candidates of higher education, Few Universities have French Department. French Department but if or dents to be lowered to twenty- whilst an thcrease in places that offered the necessary number In a letter to Sally Ryder, when Idol will be happy to reply one, and for a rise in the paren- exceeds budgets could result in a of places, and the final decision L.U.U. President, Mlle Thysse, to their allegations!" tal contribution earnings drop In academic standards due will be reached by the U.G.C. senior lecturer in the department, threshold. to higher student-teacher ratios. at the next meeting. claimed that the 'French Letter' TANIA LINDON VIVIEN MARSH The committee has therefore MAGGIE SHRIMPTON article (21st October), distorted the department's true intentions. The article claimed that a letter from the French Dept., circu- lated to all its members, was attempting to enforce the con- troversial £5.00 Health Charge. GETTING ENOUGH? It was also suggested that the stu- dents were being unfairly pres- surised. Half full time students get less The complaint to Ms. Ryder also demanded that the depart- grant than people on Y.T.S. accord- ment should receive an official apology from Leeds Student. Adam LeBor, editor of Leeds ing to a report by N.U.S. Eugene Hughes asked Leeds students about REBATE their grants. Pies: David French.

LATE Visiting French student, Jean Charles Tanguy, , who is studying Business at the Polytechnic, indicated some of the differ- Approximately 25,000 Leeds ences between the French and students are still awaiting their Christopher Holland, a first- British education systems. Summer vacation rent rebates. year student in Social Policy and "in France. it is very cheap for However, there is now some Sociology thought that the level students to study and most peo- question as to whether some of of student grants was not suffi- ple can survive without vacation these will receive any form of cient. jobs. repayment at all. According to "Many students do not go to the City Council, students are University as the job prospects just on one of the many groups are poor. There are demonstra- subject to the 12-15 week delay. tions in France but these relate It is hoped that by the end of the to the proposed reorganisation week a date will have been set, by Steve McGowen, a fourth-year Tim Mekiny a first-year of the Universities, rather than which time all legitimate claims Environmental Sciences student tics and Philosophy student, to grants," he said. can be expected to have been set- at Trinity and All Saints Col- believed that student grants tled. lege. admitted to having an were "amply sufficient". He Paul Stratford of the Welfare over-draft already this term. said that he still had £200 to Department explained that those -The level of grants is definitely spend each term once he had students who will not receive not high enough. Other students paid for his accommodation at such payments fall into two can survive - my flatmate does" Charles Morris Hall. categories: those who submitted he said. ***** their claims too late, namely at "I have a permanent job over Second-year Mathematics stu- the end of the summer holidays, the Summer and Christmas vac- dent. Neil Sheldrake, said that and those who finished their ations. It's the only way to sur- the level of grants was sufficient. course at the end of June and left vive." he commented. "Those who can't survive are Leeds with no intention of ***** the ones who smoke, drink or returning. In addition to this, "Yes, grants are enough. I don't drive a car - or a combination of student claiming Unemployment see why others can't survive on the three." Benefit during the Summer will "No, grants are insufficient." them." commented second-year He said that he didn't need recieve marginally less than said Jane Buttner, a fourth-year Economics and Aecountancs any extra jobs to supplement his those claiming Supplementary student. Collette McGinn. "It all French student. "If students get grant. Benefit, since Unemployment their parental contribution, then depends on whether parents Steve Hanlon, a second-year Benefit is regarded as income. I think they can survive." make up their contribution. If ***** Economics and Public Policy The City Council are in the She thought that some stu- they don't, then students won't R. Kwan, who is studying for a student at the Polytechnic. said process of repaying these debts, dents. particularly those who be able to survive." she added. PhD in the Computer Science that his rent was reasonable and but since no ordered system or don't go out, could manage on "Although I got a summer job Department. thought that few could survive. However, he repayment exists, students the present level. She would it was to pay for my holiday not students could live on their thought that it was "pretty remain in the dark as to precisely only attend a demonstration if it to save." grant. abysmal!" for students in Hall. when they will receive their che- was in good will. "I don't want She was hesitant about "the rent increases more "When I can, I get jobs but ques. to be involved in anything viol- attending a demonstration say- than the grant so it all goes to the the money from the DHSS is fair MYRA STOKER ent," she said. ing only that she might join in. landlord not the students." enough." PAGE FIVE The battle for the Falkland Islands ended almost FALKLAND ISLANDS 18 months ago, but the problems continue. January - June 1983 PAUL BROMLEY spoke to a student who has involved in Project Zeus when experience moving in any way. seen the effects of the war. the relatives of the soldiers kil- "It was a very emotional led during the war visited the occasion. The relatives loved the country and the locals as well. The islanders were their PROJECT ZEUS may sound only link to their lost friends." like the code-name of a James "The service at the Blue Bond mission but to the soldiers Beach cemetery at San Carlos of 34 Field Squadron of 39 was particularly moving." Royal Engineer Regiment it was Had the islanders returned to a gruelling six months stay on normal or were there still signs the Falkland Islands. of the conflict? Lieutenant Giles Brand, a "There was military hardware support troop commander in the lying about everywhere," Giles squadron, is currently taking an said. "There were even bullet in-service degree in Geography holes in the wall at my lodgings and Management Studies at the in Port Stanley, You just University. He recalled how he become blase about it all after a travelled to the islands in Janu- while." ary of this year in order to build Finally. I asked him whether a radar site on top of a mountain he would ever return to the about 12 miles outside Port Falklands Islands. Stanley. HARSH "We took the standard route "The islands have left an ever- down by flying out to Ascension lasting impression on me. It is a Island and being transported by harsh place in which to live but helicopter to a ship (Cunard also a beautiful one," 1-e replied Countess in this case) which with more than a hint of nostal- took us to Stanley. We were on gia. "There was a great sense of the way there when Mrs achievement when we finished Thatcher paid her visit to the the job which we were sent out islands." there to do but I'm not sure "I was immediately struck by lage with a steep slope leading responsibility was to receive Falklands. I asked him whether whether I would want to go back the beauty of the place. Stanley down to a beautiful harbour." stores from the port operators at as an outsider he found this again." is just unbelievable; a tiny vil- Within Project Zeus, Giles' Stanley and transport them using Chinook helicopters to the radar site. SEPARATE With all this action going on. how did the islanders respond to the army presence?. "We were encouraged to remain separate from the islan- ders. We had our own bar and our own social life. In fact. Mike McKay of the BBC and ITN reporter Brent Sadler used to come into out bar regularly for a drink. I made a lot of friends amongst the klanckr-N and 1 mill Write to them h. replied Giles Brand's I-ego-nein wa

I RIGHT TO REPLY' Iraq is a country with vast revolution events were to prove with the Kurdish leaders which buted generously and pushed a cinema or other public places a natural resources which were that the adopted policies and ended the bitter fighting that many other countries to follow. form of torture to a thousand or explored early in the 20th cen- actions of the new government. had raged for years. Between 1958 and 19(13, the It's natural for tury, yet the state of the country led by the Baath party, signalled According to the agreement. Iraqi communist party had a in the decades to follow did not in the start of a journey to prosper- the Kurdish people were given role in government. The results Iraqi students to any way reflect Its wealth. ity, the right to form their own local were mass murders and mas- support their The majority of Iraqi people sacres in three Iraqi cities, lived in a state of poverty and staged and carried out by party government. the level of unemployment was A.F. AL-SHAIKHLY writes in members. more innocent citizens through unenviably high. A large per- LOYALTY severe and possibly permanent centage of the population were response to attacks against It is often said that the loyalty injury? The policy of the Iraqi uneducated as an equally high of parties to their countries is government on terrorist proportion were not made the Iraqi government. tested during crises. Yet, in the activities is very clear. They aware of the need to school their struggle between Iraq and Iran, must stop. for a very simple and children. One of the first moves made government and billions of the Iraqi communist party clear reasons; that is, the wel- Villages throughout the coun- by the present government was pounds were invested in the declared their full support for fare and safety of thirteen mil- try were totally neglected, lack- the nationalization of the oil area on various development the enemies of their country lion Iraqi citizens. ing the simplest luxuries of the companies in 1972 after four schemes. right from the beginning. Yet It is only natural for the six 20th century such as clean water vears of careful planning. In Education was one of the they expect the Iraqi people to thousand or so Iraqi students in and electricity. Farm workers effect this meant that Iraq could areas totally neglected by previ; put their trust in their party. British universities to support were regarded by their emp- benefit fully from its own ous governments. A large per- Judging by their past and pres- their government. However. loyers as slaves and all these natural resources. and as a result centage of the Iraqi people were ent policies, the Iraqi people because. they openly express points. together with the of this the money needed to start illiterate and this reflected in would seem to say, "Never in a their support, they have been absence of a social development an extensive programme of their children's lack of educa- million years." branded as terrorists by the programme. were living evi- modernisation became avail- tion. After 1968. the govern- SMEAR CAMPAIGN Iraqi communist party. Most of dence that successive govern- able. ment adopted a wise approach Having failed to win the Iraqi these students are studying for ments were not only unwilling INDUSTRY to solve this problem. If the peoples' trust and support inside higher degrees in medicine, but incapable of building a bet- Many industrial plants were elderly were taught to appreci- Iraq. the Iraqi communist party engineering and other related ter future so that Iraq may being constructed as part of a ate the advantages of education, resorted to a smear campaign fields. The truth is, they have regain its position among the long term plan which it is hoped then they in turn would encour- outside. This article is in part neither the time nor the desire advanced and civilized nations will lead to self-sufficiency. and. age their youngsters to develop devoted to expose the lies they to indulge in childish scrim- of the world. for the first time in Iraq's his- their own ability. Within a few published in this paper two mages with people they do not years. 99% of the Iraqi people weeks ago. They claimed that even wish to meet. had that ability. This fact was the Iraqi government had closed The message to the Iraqi The majority of Iraqi People recognised and praised by Christian Assyrian schools. The communist party and pro- UNESCO. truth is that these schools were Khomeini elements is loud and lived in poverty. THIRD WORLD FINANCE converted, as part of a free edu- clear. If you want your fellow Iraq, under the leadership of cation programme, from private countrymen to forget your past, As time went by the message tory, a state of full employment the Beath party, was the first to public, the owners were not then you must have your coun- became louder and clearer, Iraq was achieved. developing country to realise its only paid compensation, they try's best interests at heart. and needed a determined and caring AUTONOMY obligation to the human race. also became paid teachers at the not those of your masters- government eapable of fulfilling The first Iraqi government to The Iraqi government proposed same schools. The Iraqi corn- abroad. the nation's hopes and dreams recognise the rights of the vari- the formation and an interna- munist party claims that there is A. F. AL-SHA1KHLY of an improved living standard. tional funding system to help the torture in Iraq. Yet they totally ous Iraqi races to co-exist in The views expressed here ere not Leading a country out of a harmony is undoubtedly the less fortunate nations at the hide the terrorist activities they necessarily those of the editor of dark and sterile period is no easy present one. It masterminded sixth non-aligned countries con- plan and perform inside the Leeds Student or any of his staff. task. However, after the 1968 the agreement reached in 1971 ference in 1-lavana. Iraq contri- country. Isn't planting a bomb in PAGE SIX LE1TERS STRAIGHT FIGHT Dear Editor L.U.C.A. (Leeds University We are writing to inform you Conservative Association), Edilor Qe;:341 to the EDITOR We feel that this is yet another about a leaflet, handed out at Limas shocititt. Leed University Union O.G.M. example of women's lesbian's All contributions must be received IS5 Woodivisra on Tuesday 8th November. and gay's oppression which we by the Tuesday before publication. The Executive of the Union must fight against time and time are now taking the offensive again. (sic) man, who handed out the We realise that you may not leaflets. to a disciplinary tri- publish the leaflet due to its bunal as they contravene the offensive natue, but would wel- Union's policy on sexist publica- come any comments on it from CRUSADE tions. other readers. Dear Editor The man who handed out Yours in Sisterhood, We must respect Paul SHADY RELIGION? these leaflets is involved in the L.U.U. Women's Action Group. Seward's 'opinion' on Mary Whitehouse and congratulate Dear Editor their formidable financial It's time that this suspicious him on the propaganda coup of I am writing to say how much resources and dedication to organisation came out into the getting it into your columns (4th I agree with Paul Seward's arti- their cause in order to recruit open. How are they organised? Nov). cle about Mary Whitehouse in people. Where does their money come But, is the this the best that The T-shirt is probably one of last week's Leeds Student. I Time and time again they from? I think Leeds students Leeds Student can do? Here was the most important changes in think that he exposed her have has massive publicity cam- should be told. dress of the last twenty years. a nationally known figure hypocrisy very well. paigns funded-1mm we know- Yours comradely. addressing a serious social prob- Lately I've noticed the However I think that he neg- not-where. JOHN ERSKINE appearance of a new design with lem and we learn more about a lected to discuss the shady side Let's be honest, their 'Christ- rugby player vomiting in an air- several variations. The central of Campus Crusade for Christ. ianity' has very little to do with craft theme is 'Adolf Hitler - Euro- the sponsors of the meeting. the real thing. pean Tour 1939-1945.' One var- Mr. Seward writes "this is not C.C.C. have been rather Where are C.C.C. Campaigns the place to enter into the Great iation shows a map of Europe unpleasant and sinister blot on against the evils of unemploy- KISS OFF! with the man saluting with a Pornography Debate." Why L.U.U.'s landscape for some ment, Third World poverty and swastika armband on. not? That was what the meeting time. the blasphemy of nuclear Dear Adam was It's worth remembering about; should slow motion, Their techniques are exactly weapons. Instead they indulge / con Christopher Pearson! I close up videos of violence and Hitler's career while preparing the same as those of other so- in a navel-gazing attitude to reply to Phil Quillian's critique sex even with children and ani- for this tour. The first time he called 'Christians' and 'Evangel- social problems, and lend tacit of my kiss reveiw. came to the notice of a wider mals be freely available in our THE PERFORMANCE - ists', throughout the world. The support to right-wing politics. public was with his farcical society? May I encourage Leeds The week after, as well as the play on the fears of the lonely, Campus Crusade are appar- attempt at a 'putsch' in a Student to take an independent morning after, I took them to be the weak and the gullible in ently funded from the U.S.A. as Ilavariah beer-hall. and creative line on this, rather nothing but boring flapdoodle. order to indoctrine them with part of the global activities of In early 1933 he became than serving up a fourth-form THE SONGS - If all Mr. the sort of grossly over- right-wing evangalism. After Chancellor, and the end of lampoon. Quillian required was a list of simplified pseudo-Christianity. all, they do employ a full-time democracy was spectacularly Sincerely. songs performed, he may as In Leeds they play particu- worker just For Leeds Student, enacted in the burning down of LAURENCE PUSEY well have read the covers of his larly on the fears of first years so there must be lots of money the Parliament in Berlin. Follow- Campus Crusade for Christ. and overseas students, using somewhere. sacred Kiss albums. THE HORSE! - I have a ing this, Social Democrats, friend who has been kicked in Trade Unionists, Communists, uppity women, Gays, Gypsies, the stomach by a horse - she disabled and retarded people. SECOND-HAND? preferred it to seeing Kiss! and above all Jews, were put into Dear Sir. RIGHT IS WRONG CHRISTOPHER PEARSON concentration and extermina- appeasing or displeasing May I venture to suggest that Dear Editor tion camps. Hitler was respons- megalomaniacs and dictators, And whilst every Jew and Paul Sewards 'Opinion' in last Last Friday I was shown a ible for the deaths of tens of mil- us a thing or Socialist in Britain knew that weeks 'Leeds Student' was in leaflet produced by LUU Con- the Tories can teach lions of people and the ravaging Hitler was physically liquidating fact worked out before he had servative students which bore two. of much of Europe. the picture of a concentration In 1937 nearly 2000 jewish political opponents and ethnic heard Mrs. Whitehouse? Or, Well, that really was hysteri- dare I suggest what in fact may camp victim, impaled on barbed refugees left Hamburg in a groups, alike, the same Tory cally funny, wasn't it? In my he the truth, that he did not even wire. and an appeal to vote for steamer named the St. Louis. Press suppressed the truth. opinion the only kind of accept- attend the meeting but wrote his some creature called l3arratt They mistakenly headed for Bri- Eventually the passengers on able joke on this topic would be piece on second hand know- rather than the CND 'appeas- tain - the 'mother' of European the St. Louis. rejected by coun- particularly savage. It would be ledge gained from those who ers'.. democracy, only to be turned try after country. returned to a stick with which to beat people were there? Now if this is the Thatcher away, denounced as 'alien scum' Hamburg, and ultimately the who thought these events were of I say this becuase much of Youth idea of a cheap joke, then and 'vermin' by the government gas chamber - the Tories were no consequence now, or perhaps what he attributed to Mrs. we should reflect for a moment - a Tory government whose co-signatories On their death even a 'good thing'. Whitehouse was not actually that millions died in Hitler's friends in the press at the time certificates. These T-shirts are a feeble jest what she said at all. Misrepre- death camps in order for us to were writing headlines such as One of the effects of 'Parkin- at best, but I fear it is worse than sentation was certainly the enjoy (sic) such jokes. We should 'Hurrah for the Blackshirts!' son's disease' has been to drive that. It is a 'joke' that young order of the article. also note that when it comes to (Daily Mail) some Tories into delirium which Nazi sympathisers of the new Many including myself we re clearly combines 'red' baiting depression can happily go along impressed by what she said and Yankies invaded Cuba) and CND baiting with crude rac- were pleased to sec a public fig- ism. The first two disorders are a with. They'll feel better and less (Shurely.shome mishtakc - Ed.) isolated as a result. The breeding ure who is willing to stand up for BUGGER is to offer the advice of my late political right but the third one is what she believes to be right, NOT - at least not in our union. of fascism can only really be father. "In future take more sys- and was not simply pandering to BUGGER BRIAN PARKIN stopped by dealing with the water with it." tem which causes unemployment the wishes of society as a whole, 1 remain yours as always. S.W.S.O. as most of her colleagues seem Dear Editor and poverty, and there are other When my late father was a ALBERT FULCRUM paragraph of our letter should issues in that fight which are to do. Mech Eng. Yours faithfully, circuit judge, he would often have read.- 'These remarks are more urgent at the moment. PETER SAUNDERS encounter the sort of drunken not made through the eternal However, we could deal with this hooligans loosely described in triad of ignorance, fear and even grotesque and distasteful joke in Dear Mr. Saunders, your article as 'rugby players.' hatred, but of love for those who. the Leeds area. If all the readers Casting my mind back to those ERROR through ignorance. may end up of Leeds Student complain Thank you for your letter. You may feel free to venture or even glorious school days of my youth Dear Editor with more than they bargained whenever they see this shirt on suggest whatever you like, but I when I thought, as I still do now, As members of Leeds Student for.' sale and make plain their con- would point out the following ro that, where as soccer is the sort Christian Societies, we would The following societies all tempt for it when they see it you. of game associated with the like to point out that, due to a signed the original letter: being worn we could help stop it Firstly, Leeds Student does not labouring myraids, Rugger as a printing error in last week's edi- Anglican-Methodist Society spreading. We could alsti concoct reports of meetings that game fit for only gentlemen. tion, the end of our letter 'That Baptist Society threaten to organise students to no one from its staff attended, It is quite obvious to me that which we oppose' did not make Campus Crusade for Christ boycott any traders who persist neither does it pre-plan its these chaps are simply dodging sorsa Catholic Society in selling it. reports or 'work them out before the column. To defend them as Our letter was intended to Polytechnic C.U. One thing is for sure: this is hand'. you do in your periodical no explain why we disagreed with University something which is certainly not ,Secondly. Paul Seward, in doubt fits in very nicely with the views of the Occultists in their On behalf of the above societies, fit to tolerate. addition to attending the meet- your pro-Soviet sympathies. article of 28th October. The last Jon Garr (Baptist Society) PAUL HUBERT ing, also questioned Mrs. White- Where any insult to the Ameri- house thew fir some time on her can flag and our closest ally is attitude to Gay rights. fair game. L.U.U. - N.U.S. Conference Priority Ballot I trust this is sufficient proof Finally, all I can bring myself for you that Paul Seward to say to those young men AT NEXT TUESDAY'S U.G.M. (16th Nov) 1.00pm - Riley Smith Hall involved in this serious diploma- attended the meeting in ques- TOPICS TO BE LISTED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE - COUNT WILL BE BY S.T.V. tion tic incident. (no wonder the — RESULT WILL BE SENT TO N.U.S. FOR CHRISTMAS CONFERENCE TH E EDITOR

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TURKEY TALII MICHAEL yr THE THING WITH MEDVED, TWO the connoisseur THE THING WITH TWO HEADS. of bad taste, 'They grafted a cracks a white bigot's head yoke with onto a soul brothers PAUL body, and boy. are they in trouble' SEWARD Official Prte..: Release

Low Greed) exclaimed; As the Channel 4 blurb says, "Never mind raising the "We've all seen bad films. Titanic, it would have been cheaper to lower the Atlan- They either bore, or pass tic." unnoticed in the torpor of This might explain a lot of Sunday afternoon." the critical acclaim British Last Thursday, I had the films have received over the pleasure of interviewing past few years. Successes Michael Medved, the pres- such as the `Draughtman's enter and author of the 'Gol- Contcact' are shot on a small den Turkey Award' and the budget, free from the choking 'Fifty Worst Movies of All constraints of big business. Time', ten of which are Over here, Michael Medved appearing in the following is known only for his 'Golden weeks on CA (each Saturday), Turkeys.' But in the States he after which Michael provides has received considerable a brief objective accolades for a book provid- comment, sometimes verg- ing in depth profiles of the ing on the libellous. Those of aides behind the Nixon you who watched Clive administration. James unleash clips from He told us a delightful story these Hollywood Horrors concerning the casting of have a foretaste of what's to 'Casablanca.' Before Humph come. Delapidated monsters was slotted in as the enigma- from outerspace, all with a tic man with the soft centre, distinct predilection for teen- the person who was intended age flesh. for the part of Rick and had in Michael exclaimed that he fact learnt all his lines, was had ploughed through over our favourite superstar ally two thousand films to find the /i Ronnie Reagan. Perhaps Art fifty or so which form the does influence the shape of 'creme de la creme' of this things to come. particular genre. "We have VISION plumbed the depths of bad Michael Medved is a man of movies: it's tough, punishing extreme depth and vision. I work but someone has to do for one wish him well for the it." With wild gesticulations future. I leave you with what and wry wit, called from the Michael had to say about viction of these dreadful track, the Robot in his simu- courageous venture for C.4.' another dinky little gem, one Immortal dialogue directors. Unlike 'Casab- lated fur body stocking was He wasn't sure that in the of the offerings in the C.4 coming.... lanca', where, despite the fact expected, in the blinding States it would have the same Golden Turkey Battery Farm, that it was made in eight days. heat, to deliver pseudo- everything fell right into Shakespearean soliloquies delightful satire akin to East place. through his nautical head- Coast Jewish America, he PSEUDO gear - expostulating upon the made a special mention of the For such ventures as 'The inner conflict of mart and films of Edward D. Wood. One Robot Monster,' where a robot. of his epics; 'Wild Women of robot from outerspace in a TASTELESS Wongo' forms a part of the Gorilla suit and diving helmet Michael summed up the series. He felt that what made threatens planet earth, every- modus vivendi behind these these films special was the thing that could go wrong did. tasteless hiccups as being, sense of innocence and con- Apart from losing the sound "They'll never notice so we can get away with it. It is not that these films choose as GODZILLA vs THE SMOGMONSTERS their themes something that "One of the worst monster films is meant to be tasteless, it is ever made an idiotic kiddie that they sincerely try to be show". something and failed." J. Themes. Monster Times Medved felt that this film season was in many ways 'a

appeal as it has over here. entitled; 'Santa Claus Con- Perhaps, in some way these quers the Martians'. 'A cosy films offer another spring family story guaranteed to board from which 'The Old ruin anyone's Christmas. This World' can vent its spleen film proves it's possible to upon the 'New.' insult the intelligence of a Michael went on to talk three year old.' about the present state of the Here's looking at you Kid! film industry. He felt that PAUL SEWARD many of the current problems were caused by the expense involved, where fifty million Michael Menven is a graduate of dollars is an average budget. dale and a well known author and Also that the sequel syn- sc,reer.wrirer He is an acknowledged expert on drome where we might get up excruciating Moyle-5 and with his to 'Rocky 69' if we are very loyal team of researchers. has lucky was stifling creativity in ploughed his way through at least the industry. Finally that the two thousand third rate films. Mr Medved is currently present- 'star factory' machine often ing the 'Worst of Hollywood' series leads to vacuous rubbish and on Channel 4 and his other works million dollar losses. After his include such modern classics as, box office fiasco, 'The Raising The Golden Turkey Awards' and The Fifty Worst Movies crf All of The Titanic'; His Imperial lime.' Impressario Lou Grade (or

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Woody Allen in Zelig. • Michael Douglas in Star Chamber

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It is a shame when a film as YELLOWBEARD is stylish- funny as YELLOWBEARD is ly directed - the complicated, harmed by the inclusion of if contrived, plot is easy to tasteless material. follow, and there are I'm no prude: I just do not sumptuous shots of sea-born happen to find rape much of galleons in full sail, and a subject for belly-laughs. It luxurious Carribean beaches. says much for the film's Clearly no expense was other strengths that it spared to make this a smart remains generally funny, looking picture at the very despite the occasional lapse least. into Carry-On style 'hum- But it is more: it is a our.' carefully constructed film Graham Chapman plays which, at best, is hilarious. pirate captain Yellowbeard, At worst, it is corny or sentenced to twenty years in offensive, occasionally both. Her Majesty's Prison. St. Fortunately, these traits are Victims for the Extremely not frequent enough to ruin a Naughty. Escaping from jail, very funny film. Yellowbeard heads to where There is also a fair amount he buried his treasure, of hip star-spotting to do. accompanied by his son, on Hippies will recognise mid- whose head is tattoed the seventies dope-movie star map, and pursued by various Cheech and Chong as groups intent on getting Emperor El Nebuloso and his there before he does. Cardinal El Segundo. Apart Two of the other Pythons from Chapman, Cleese and are in it too: Eric Idle and Idle there are appearances by John Cleese have fairly Peter Cook, Marty Feldman, sizeable parts, but the film is Michael Hordern, Beryl Reid, R in no way a 'Python Film'. Spike Milligan and James though no doubt it will Mason. attract many punters hoping And a new young actor to catch a silly walk or called David Bowie has a few., reference to Ye Olde Parrot lines. Ho should go far. .4 I Sketch. (There are neither). ROSS WELFORD ...... amber of otter THE STAR CHAMBER Odeon The Star Chamber is a strange film - in fact, it's more like two films in one. The first hour (definitely the B-movie of the two) was almost a Spelling-Goldberg rip-off: mean cops, even meaner robbers and a clean-cut hero, who bears the ponsibility, so he would have us believe, for all the e in Los Angeles. teve Hardin (Michael 'Streets of San Francisco' ouglas) is an idealistic young judge who discovers the American legal system is not all he hoped it would be. He is forced to release criminals because& loopholes in the law, but in order to sea 'real' j — done, he joins The Star Chamber, a secret g of superior court judges who dole out their own for justice, i.e. death, to criminals who have escaped s urisdiction. As with all good heroes, Judg 4 in's conscience soon begins t4 prick him, and - s to lea group. At this point the film talc de d turn better. _ Taken as a whole (which real! very ttficult to The Star Chamber certainly isn't a d film, although the script occasionally verges o the horrendous. Competent acting from Mr. Doug more than makes up for the script deficiencies an prevent 'The Star Chamber from being just another :production of the American detective film conveyor br. SUE MCQUEEN PAGE ELEVEN NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION ABC I laughed about three times so this film must be a comedy. Enough said about its quality. The story concerns the adventures of the Griswold family off on their Summer vacation. Not for them the exotica of Hawaii or the slopes of St. Moritz. This year's destination, kids, is Walley World, California_ Mom (Beverly D'Angelo) and those darling young children would love to fly should be taken from the there, but Dad (Chevy thought that National Chase), with all-American Lampoon's Vacation came adventurism and a wholemeal from the same stable as regard for his country's National Lampoon's Animal natural heritage decides that House - one of the highest they will drive two thousand grossing comedies of all time. miles to this surrogate National Lampoon's Vacation Disneyland. just does not bear comparison. So what we are given in The only time that it keeps National Lampoon's Vacation up with its forbear is when the is a parody of both trans- humour becomes as black. America road movies and the They are at their best when ideal of Family Unity Needless exploring tastelessness, to say, anything that can go depravity and anarchy. The wrong with the Griswolds' film barely studiel any of vacation does go wrong with these, and so the result is a the Griswolds' vacation. yawning disappointment. Unfortunately, this makes If it was a Christmas for a very predictable plot. As present, this film would rank each new failure emerges, with the handkerchiefs from a you've already worked out the rich Aunt - dull, unimagina- next two This wouldn't be so tive, and a shock to eager bad if the scrip! didn't make it anticipation If you like your so painfully obvious what was cinema banal, glossy but going to happen - but with drossy. then you can pay your lines like 'At least it isn't money and take your choice. raining', you can't help Just don't go when you're thinking, etc... tired. Not too much comfort IAN WINTER

NEW BABYLON into caricature. A young girl is With the cry 'Were not Grand Theatre wolfing down her dinner, Frenchmen, we're Commun- On the eve of the 66th oblivious to the elderly gent aids!' the last battle begins. Anniversary of the October who is slobbering over her The bourgeoisie sit atop the Revolution, the BFI mounted neck; prostitution, destitution. hills and spy down with their the last ever 'live' perform- News arrives that the binoculars. 'Peace' and ance of Kozintsev and French army has fallen, the 'Order' are restored, dead Trauberg's 1929 silent Prussians are advancing on bodies litter the rainy streets. interpretation of the last days Paris. The bourgeoisie beat a The celebrations of the smart of the Paris Commune, with hasty retreat to Versailles, but set begin in the Empire cafe. the original accompaniment the workers have nowhere to Jean is thrown out for by Shostakovich performed by go. They take this opportunity begging. the London Lyric Orchestra. to elect their own government • Captives from the Comm- A frenzied crowd waves and work for themselves. une are sentenced to death. good-bye to troops bound for A shell-shocked soldier, Jean finds himself digging the the war against the Prussians, Jean, stumbles into a poor graves of those he refused to while in the department store household. He is fed, and his join The shopgirl laughs New Babylon, a shopgirl cries boots, which are in tatters, are hysterically at him. The 'Going cheapl' as bourgeois mended Refusing to join the Communards die bravely, ladies dive for the latest worker army, instead he vowing that they have not fashionable fripperie. The retreats with the regiments to truly vanished from the world. connection between war and Versailles, the bourgeois In moonlit darkness and war capitalism is instantane- haven. Moonlight drenches unceasing rain, the ties of ous. the columns of weary men as economic nationalism, class The boss take the shopgirl to they pass slowly through the war and betrayal are firmly, a ball. The owner class is muddy streets. The fate of the classically and poetically revealed in all its grotesque- Commune without the army unravelled. The end of an era rie, gay, carefree and is sealed. indeed: one of the last silent prosperous. Snappy cutting to The shopgirl returns to New films and Sovkino perceptibly scenes of worker degradation Babylon to loot, and edging towards Socialist reveals at whose expense. The mannequins removed- from Realism and those ham fists. camera whirls round with the windows become ammuni- SUSAN CASEY dancing, faces are distorted tion, lace is used for bandages PAGE TWELVE UNRULY THE RULING CLASS Despite the disappointing Playhouse second half of the play, the The Ruling Class could have comedy worked very well. been a most absorbing and Julian Wadham in the role of forceful attack on upper class Jack, the 14th Earl of Gurney, morality. As it turned out, the (and a paranoid schizop- potency achieved in the first hrenic to boot) initially played half was completely lost in a an extremely funny and cred- disappointing and, at times, ible character but again his bemusing second act. performance lost its sharp- To add to this lack of cohe- ness and vitality as the even- siveness, the play was satu- ing ware on. rated with too many themes, He is eventually cured of his projected with and supported delusion that he is the Mes- by too many dramatic siah and adjusts to his new devices. Taken separately, all role among the upper eche- • ro were well executed but lons of society with admirable lumped together in a hotch- conviction. potch of satire, black humour, "I must learn to keep my wit and double-edged mouth shut, my vowels open philosophy, the play sadly and never volunteer," he began to look disjointed. expounds. The manservant Tucker is a The Ruling Class had all the character with whom rests potential of being a witty and the greater degree of consis- effective piece of satirical tency. A hitherto unrevealed drama. Unfortunately, the anarchist, his subversive impact of its message was so activities during his years of completely obscured by an servitude are somewhat increasing soporific second bizarre. Unfortunately for half that the play could well him, spitting in the stewpot have ended after Act One. It and peeing on the hot plates was a great pity that it didn't. do not an effective anarchist make. PAULA MASON MORTIFYING THE MORTICIAN'S APPREN- unusual and unfortunate music of Charlie Mingus and TICE when we realised that he Bogartian dialogue. Puns so Keen But Nervous Theatre could hold our attention with bad they became good and Co. no more than three of his out- bad again once we'd heard Poly Creative Arts Studio landish types. them the fifth time. But just The Keen But Nervous Set in the early fifties, our spew them out faster, ever Theatre Company confidently Chandleresque detective faster and swap costumes present a one man show. This hero raps forty words to the and accents so quickly that is a solo performance unlike dozen in a monologue so tir- the audience have to admire others. Dave Robinson ing it becomes rather like an something. Even if it is only chooses not to present him- indestructible fly on a hot day. memory, dexterity and co- self on his own, but himself as Ten long, gruelling scenes ordination. no less than seven others. tell a tale of fraud, blackmail PETER MORGAN It became even more and double-dealing, set to the

CALAMITY PLUTO... B wwq. iryou Monstrous Regiment of ficl! Ralph Thoresby Community Theatre sET OF BORINGORING OFF tile MINK Of Calamity, Bryony Lavery's spirited musical. presented a TEG HAIRMI•Es! UWE? refreshing picture of Calamity Jane. She was not the —7/ black villain, nor the candy-floss Doris Day image, but a coarse and independent woman. The play equally con- cerned Madame Moustache, a poker queen on the run after a murder, and Quiet Kate, a pious and more domes- tic woman. The plot drew dramatic tension by opposing three such different characters. However, Mary McCuster, Jane Cox, and Gillian Hanna prevented them from degenerating into cardboard caricatures by a certain self-mockery. HyIiE PARK CCANER, LEEDS Moods ranged from draMa when Kate's husband turned up, to pathos when Calamity went blind, but pre- .. dominating throughout was the humour, derived from the characters' incompatibility, and from the farce. Ironically, it is the intrusive and trite songs which I find spoil musicals. Thankfully the songs here are witty, and Jane Cox's jolly music gave an authentic feel of pioneer- ing America. This was also helped by the set of three wagons. WE'D BETTER The play had all the enchantment and vitality of pan- ‘klbcfl oR THE tomime, whilst being a lot more sophisticated, and the actors managed to achieve a rare empathy with the audi- tEDUND ONAUT ence. A5TRO "' DOLE OFFICE WILL_ K2 EMMA BATHA

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JOHN COOPER CLARKE chance of deciphering. The Leeds University rhythm's gone in favour of Riley Smith Hall garbled rant, cruelly suffocat- ...Or high speed polysyllabic ing the wit and wisdom poetry in a Mancunian mono- 'slang anthems' as 'Gaber- tone from the skinny scribe. dine Angus', 'I Married a My last encounter with the Monster From Outer Space' shades, scrawn and slum chic and 'You Never See a Nipple that is John Cooper Clarke in the Daily Express.' was all of five years ago and As if mercilessly steam- the comparison is hardly flat- rolling his best material did tering. Then he was compel- not suffice, he put 'The It ling; a unique voice, awe- Man,' 'The New Assassin' and some verbal dexterity and a 'Beezley St.' in the vice-like biographical' monologue ("Watch out the first three dispense with the music and wonderful sense of rhythm. grip of a backing tape. Now 'Ten Years In An Open rows") showed his vocal slow down the delivery. Tonight, he,made The Dick- doubly unintelligible, the Necked Shirt' (his Book's title gymnastics at their best, but There's a promising new ies sound pedestrian. The words of 'A Love Story in piece) a tale of the early years such acrobatic delights were breed of poets only too able legendary figures of Salome Reverse' became ironically of Lenny Siberia before he sadly all too few from the to expose Clarke's live Moloney (Queen of the Ritz) apt - "Like a sucked and spat became John Cooper Clarke bard who promised so much. deficiencies. Buy the book and the Psycle Sluts were lost out Smartie. You're no use to and embarked on 'a polysyl- What was once a vital, because, at the moment the in ninety miles nonsense anyone." labic excursion' through refreshing and unique talent soundtrack's naff. Exit which only those familiar A couple of pieces sur- Thrillsville U.K.' and the has become a victim of The Johnny Clarke ... with the material stood a vived, however. The 'Auto- alliterative attack of 'The Pest' Image. Simply, J.C.C. should MARTIN WILSON 110111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I 1111IE GANG SEX Sex Gang Children the make-up is wiped away ==-7 Leeds Dungeon Club the facade is revealed. Sex As the Dungeon dispersed Gang are serious. They want and the spectators filed out a to be taken seriously as they voice was heard: "On your wrap themselves in a shroud way out please do not disturb of Crowleyian mysticism. the decorations for the chil- Zeppelin and Sabbath were dren's Halloween party there first, Andii, ten years tomorrow night." The parallel ago, and they did it better. stuck in my mind. The unwit- Sex Gang 'punks' (sic) owe ting comparison was fitting more to the hippy occultists Sex Gang are like children's of the early 70s than 'THE' entertainment. A pantomine: punks of 77 who wished to 58/62 FRANCIS ST the grotesque make-up, the exorcise music of all its outlandish costume, the demons, vikings, sorcerers Tel: 623619 audience participation and goblins. The image is they're all there. Given Sex strong but there is no sub- Gang's exotic, eastern stance. The music isn't chal- appearance let's say 'Alad- lenging,isn't adventurous, it's din'. But who's Andii? The just mediocre. If this is the YOUR FRIENDLY NIGHTSPOT OFFERS wicked uncle or widow Twan- stuff legends are made of A SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO STUDENTS key? The comparison, how- then I've been listening to the WITH CARD. ever. ends here, for when the wrong song. FREE ADMISSION MONDAY & TUESDAY pantomine's curtain falls and LaVIVE NIGHTS TO CARD HOLDERS. * LIVE WEEKLY BANDS * *****************

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WHITE CLOUD KUNG-FU SOCIETY

The now famous and notoriously popular White Cloud Kung Fu Society based at Leeds Polytechnic is now becoming well estab- lished under the instruc- tion and hard work of Ian Ibbotson (brown belt third bar). Ian commented that the training is going well and is pleased with the response from students, all of whom are welcome to come along and train. Due to great resp mse and popularity, the Society is attaining certain training aids, the most advanced of which • Pic: Ian Scott. is the Wing Chun last term is in direct demonstrations are wooden dummy - an response to his own planned for the end of LEEDS FOOTBALL excellent piece of training in Blackburn, this term. Liverpool 1 equipment for practice Lancashire, supervised DISCIPLINE SKITTLED Leeds 6 and demonstration frequently by Mr. Derek The motto of the TEN PIN BOWLING A confident Leeds side, purposes. Gordon, the founder of Society is 'truthfulness in Hull University 8 bubbling after a run of EXPANDING the White Cloud system training' and members Leeds Polytechnic 2 successes which has The club is looking and a world renowned who have attended thus With a new look team taken them clear at the forward to expanding the expert and Master of far have adopted this Leeds Poly took on Hull top of the National teaching of Chinese Kung Fu (he has recently discipline with enthusia- but were convincingly University League, boxing which includes celebrated forty years in sm. Any queries regard- beaten. barely reached second the Wing Chun system the Martial Arts), is ing the Society and The 'A' team lost 3-1 gear as they cruised to (popularised by Bruce planning a visit to the martial arts in general despite a fine score by an embarrassingly Lee); Hsing-l; Pa Kua and Society in February are welcomed and Rob Aziz of 489. The comfortable victory Tai Chi (the supreme 1984. An instructor fi.)m training is in F-Block Poly 'C' team also lost over a very mediocre ultimate). Self-defence Bradford, Mr_ Kez Scaife gym, opposite the Poly 3-1 despite a bright per- Liverpool. weapon training will (4th Dan Black Belt) will refectory on Tuesday, 6-8 formance by new- Right from the start start later on this term. also be visiting the club p.m. and Friday, 5-7 p.m. comer Andy McGregor Leeds were in control, The project started by Ian and a number of PHILIP MORRIS who bowled 200 in his and firmly in the driving second game. Keith seat was striker Lavelle Dean turned in a credit- who went on to pro- able series total of 471. duce a forward display The Ladies' team of skill, pace and per- went down 3-1 despite ception that com- a brilliant 462 from pletely bemused and Anne Hodgson with bewildered the home games of 157,142,163. defence. SALVAGE DETERMINED It was left to the 'B' Inside ten minutes team to salvage Leeds' Leeds were ahead, pride. They won 3-1 Conning winning a with the highest Leeds' tackle in midfield and scorer Graham Firth McDonough threading bowling a 242 game, the ball through for including six consecu- Walsh to finish. tive strikes to finish After a slight stutter with a 525 series (242, when the home side, in 150, 133). Thomas a rare offence, saw a Walsh also bowled a header thud against 200 plus 210 game with the Leeds' crossbar, the • Pic. • a 486 series. visitors roared back in Ian Scott. Despite losing the great style, and Matth- match 8-2 (10-6 game ews, who, with his fam- Conning hit number SUPERIOR post for his and Leeds points) Leeds Poly have ily on the touchline bel- Although the Liver- second goal. four after the interval every chance of reach- lowing encourage- pool centre-forward STATIC and the away side's ing the quarter finals ment, was determined pulled one back by Liverpool, who are goal scoring .machine for the third year run- to put on a good show. thought to be sprang into action scoring off the far post, Leeds underlined their ning. Lavelle tormented interested in bringing again and soon Leeds' THOMAS WALSH the Liverpool right- over a crack Brazilian travelling band of sup- undoubted superiority back with his twists student, found them- porters were delighted with a late goal by and turns and, after selves three down just when Lavelle drove in a McDonough. = PARACHUTE twenty minutes, he before the break after a fine goal. He inter- GRANVILLE = FEATURE weaved his way to the long free kick from Kib- cepted a long pass from OTHER SCORES by-line and pulled the blewhite was allowed captain Chapman Leeds 2nd XI 5 NEXT ball back for Walsh to to drop behind a static after a beautifully Liverpool 2nd XI 0 WEEK!! emphatically force the Liverpool defence and weighted header from Leeds 3rd XI 6 rt ball home at the far Lavelle converted. family hero Matthews. Liverpool 3rd XI 1 LADIES SAILING LEEDS TAKE After winning the Northern Universities' POLY League and coming third in the BUSA sailing championships last year, the Leeds Ladies had THE PLUNGE their first match of the season at home to Aston The Leeds University Helen Williams and Judy SPORTS Ladies on Saturday, swimming team were Harwood helped the BREEZE successful in their first girls' team to victory by A morning practice session with new team match of the season, eight points. SHORTS members Fiona Pattinson and Heather Walker beating Sheffield Uni- paid off and a good sailing breeze helped Leeds versity. Victories by CLINCHED to take a 4-0 lead in the five race match, despite Helen Williams (back- The boys' team was not some near capsizes. stroke), Judy Harwood quite as successful, but Lighter winds later in the day proved to be (individual medley and wins by Andy Sigsworth POLY SWIMMING more to the Aston team's liking and they man- freestyle) and relay wins (butterfly), Andy Dean Leeds Poly 85 aged to win the final race. for Dawn Fuller, Becca (backstroke), Ian Scott Sheffield Poly 79 M. FORREST (breaststroke) plus Smith and Julia Bird, Leeds Poly Swimming O'Brien, Remmington, Club narrowly beat Shef- Scott and Dean in the field in their first away freestyle relay clinched gala this season. RUNNING HI H an overall win by two Andy (Hooperman) Leeds asserted their In the eastern UAU Jes Seymour is points. Hooper, Simon Duckett, Unfortunately, the position at the top of championships, the improving steadily and Bryony Fox and Sue water polo match the table with a con- men's team pulled off a finished well up Mackay had to repeat resulted in a 7-0 loss. vincing victory at Shef- surprising and well amongst the leaders; their races due to faulty The next fixture for the field. Maurice Colvert deserved victory. Mike although a member of starts but all finished in university swimming came a close second to Ball showed fine class the '8' team. the medal positions, team will again take York's P. Kogbarra, this on the tough, bitty six The Ladies team. winning sufficient points place at Sheffield Uni- was followed by Jack mile course, coming competing against to clinch victory. Maitland in third place. through to finish fifth Newcastle and Shef- versity where the boys' Leeds also won the first and in doing so qual- field finished third. team will- defend their * * * * * Steam prize in the York ified for the National Northern Universities' BPSA HOCKEY cross-country. UAU. ROBIN HUDSON Trophy. Leeds Poly 2nd XI 8 Leeds took the lead after BPSA score again before the Newcastle Poly 2nd XI 0 MEN'S five minutes. Sunderland Poly 1st XI 0 interval. Leeds stamped their Leeds Poly 1st XI 3 HANDLED authority on the game in HOCKEY DISALLOWED Due to an excellent all In the second-half a dis- the first minute when round performance, A penalty corner was play of tidy, flowing winger and captain, Sue Leeds dominated this UAU turned in by Bruce Bar- hockey opened up the Lees, scored. Leeds con- BPSA match, never Nottingham 2nd XI 0 row from close range. Sunderland defence and tinued to pressurize the really allowing Sunder- Leeds 2nd XI 3 He later converted again led to several oppor- jumbled Newcastle land to develop their from a penalty stroke, tunities including a suc- defence reaching 4-0 at Following the previous own game. The Leeds' awarded through inept cession of short corners. half-time. week's emphatic des- defence was more solid Mike Gill increased the Leeds increased their Nottingham goalkeep- truction of Sheffield than in previous games lead through one of ing. dominance and humili- University, the second and the midfield, led by these and Watson added ated the opposition with team travelled to Not- Further pressure captain Steve Nicholls, his second and Leeds' every forward getting tingham knowing that resulted in disallowed was controlled third a few minutes her name on the victory would virtually goals for Lewis and throughout the game. later, to make the score scoresheet. clinch a place in the chal- Moreton. Barrow com- After an opening 3-0. lenge round. pleted his hat-trick in the period of sustained Sunderland were for- second-half. pressure, Jim Watson tunate not to concede a The start was delayed collected the ball in the penalty flick when their CROSS-COUNTRY for several minutes Bradford now face the circle to convert Leeds' keeper handled the ball A depleted Leeds Poly whilst the umpire different task of depriv- first goal. Steady defen- on the ground. Gill came cross-country team can explained some rather ing Leeds from gaining sive play by James close when, after a ven- be well pleased with strange pitch markings. maximum group points Broadbent led to some omous penetration, he their performance. They This did nothing to and a home tie in the good build-ups down could only manage to hit ran solidly and captain upset the confidence of challenge round. both wings and Leeds the post. Steve Benson led the the team, however, and PAUL GRIFFIN were unlucky not to The victory gave team home in tenth posi- Leeds their third victory tion. Andy Trigg pro- in four games and, on duced a solid run to fin- Women's Safety this form, they look set ish fourteenth followed to progress into the next by injured Tony Gill, six- round of the BPSA teenth. Dave Johnson championships. can be well pleased with Minibus his run, taking forty- ninth place. TREK In the Ladies' race Service Cath Riley excelled and Last - can be well pleased with The minibus service tuns every night after dark for all women students and UNion University Orienteer- staff Women feel that it is vital to their salary and enables them to maintain the her second place so independence and !readout of movement which is their right Please note that it a ing Club overcame group of three or more women are going to the same destination they should not early in the season. The take up places on the minibus needed for women alone or in pairs. rough terrain and stringent opposition to elated captain said JOURNEYS FROM THE UNION - The minibus leaves the Union steps at times afterwards "we were displayed in Freebeck and general publicity Just wait in the foyer bring home the glory at the POTOC badge well pleased with ow OTHER JOURNEYS - If you want to be picked up from any other address in Leeds performance under such you must book your tourney in advance Phone the Pprteis Office on 439071 at event MISA was nomi- least one hour before you need to be collected Please be ready in plenty of lune so nated by Nick Dixon difficult conditions." as to avoid delay If you do not need to use the minibus please cancel your booking S. BATCHELOR No collections will be made after 11 p.m end Tom &omens-

BOOKING IN ADVANCE Bookings can be made upto a we -k in advance — Just Cocks who came fiat fill in the booking form in Executive Office Make sure you give sufficient detail for and second in a high the driver to find you and please write clearly quality field. QUERIES/COMPLAINTS - II you have any queries. complaints or suggestions FIXTURES please complete a form, available from the Porters Office. and place tit the Trims Robertson and Suggestions Box in the Union Foyer These will be dealt with by the General Diane Corgi!' ran well Secretary finishing well up in the NOT COLLECTIONS BOX - The service is provided completely tree of charge but field. Victory had been obviously Costs lhe Union a considerable amount of money. Please contribute as AVAILABLE generously as possible to ensure that we can continue this vital service within Diane's grasp but she lost time by DRIVERS - The minibus drivers have a difficult lob. Please have patience —delays THIS must be expected having to fish one of Further details are available from the General Secretary in Executive Office her shoes out of a bog. WEEK S. J. PAITERSON S. H. MURRAY PAGE SIXTEEN

Leeds Student A valiant effort was made by the fencing teams in last Wednesday's UAU match against Not- tingham. The ladies' foil team had an impressive triumph despite having one third of their team Sports smitten by 'flu at the last minute and, conse- quently, having to concede three fights before the match began. However, Leeds won the remaining five fights and the match 5-3. The men's team had a disappointing defeat. Ladies Rugby The combined epee, foil and sabre result was 20-7 to Nottingham. Twice Triumphant JENNIFER ARMSTRONG Rugby Women's League Hockey LEEDS UNIVERSITY 20 Leeds 1st XI 3 AIRDALE Notts 1st & WHARFEDALE 24 Leeds 2nd XI 2 Notts 2nd Xl 1 Two defensive lapses Leeds' success in the left Leeds trailing 12-0 UAU matches continued before Gripper con- on Saturday afternoon, verted a penalty to put with these victories Leeds back in the game, ensuring that both and soon after, con- teams qualify for the verted a fine try by next round. Johnson. The first game was characterised by sound attacking play, taking full SENT OFF advantage of Notting- ham's weaknesses in The visitors, despite defence. The first goal heavy pressure from was scored by centre- Leeds, scored a try just forward Sue Collington. before the interval, so This was followed by the score at haif4ime two excellent goals by ONIV was 18-8. • Barbara Webb_ Thanks. to Ruth Eaton's brilliant

A, e save, Nottingham were '4.70414" i4411PA Steve Darlington and 'Crusher' Dockray denied a score. scored for Leeds in the The seconds team, second-half and Gripper despite missing two .4 4: converted from the regular players, and los- Caroline Isherwood (centre) - three tries. Pic . Ian Scott • touchline, much to his ing Helen Slingsby, due LEEDS 4 some superb runs from which resulted in a 4-4 draw, Leeds pulled out team mates' evident to a hand injury, played WARWICK 0 the backs especially Ali- astonishment, but quality hockey in over- son Page and Jane Heg- all the stops. The pres- Leeds University Ladies' Airedale scored again coming a determined get. sure soon told when a Rugby team travelled break by Alison French late on to steal victory. Nottingham side. The After much pressure, goals were scored, in the down to Warwick on Leeds forced a scrum ten produced a try in the Sunday for a 'triangular' corner by Jane Hegget. first-half, by Sue Burton yards from the Warwick Three Leeds' players and left-wing Sarah Mal- fixture against York and line, and number eight, York heads went down Warwick University, The were sent off after some lion. Carol Isherwood pow- and despite a slight loss first game was played ugly incidents. PAULINE SHEPHERD ered her way through to of concentration from against Warwick who score a try. the Leeds team, two had a very good solid more tries by Carol pack. Despite winning LEEDS 12 Isherwood followed. very little ball from the YORK 0 All the players distin- Leeds Student scrums and lineouts In the second game, guished themselves however, Leeds' for- Leeds met a very tired with special mention for wards rucked and York team which had Andrea Wallace and needs a mauled well to win some just been beaten by debutante three-quarter valuable possession. Warwick 10-0. Having Kate Jones. In their pre- Leeds put together already met York the sent form, Leeds look set GRAPHIC DESIGNER attack after attack with week before, a game for a successful season. How can two Gorillas become such LOST - One male Tabby kitten wear- to help with page Megastars? Is it the Bananas or was ing a red collar in Brudenell Grove it ordayned? area on November 4th. Any informa- Personal * * * * * tion please contact Val Williams, 21 Wanted: Gippo's Whippets - Henley - Brudenell Grove, LS6 or Stuart Gal- braith in Exec. design, artwork and In - Arden. Sorry lads. Securicor couldn't make * * * * * * * * * * Do you want a roll-up Dick? No, its it this week. Andy Militant - The Tendencies Are alright as it is thankyou. Ha, ha, ha. * * * * * Over. The Party will go on with out Fiona, Now you're twenty doesn't Theta a cracker) layout. Come and see YOU! * * * * * mean you can run off with dirty old * * * * * men! Who the F**k told you: Steve * * * * * Do you really think I trump in bed? Wadd VIV • Best wishes as Mum and Belated Birthday greetings. Bastard. * * * * * * * * * * Uncle Pervy loves Mama Pox. Adam if you are Housewife. don't forget us in C.S. * * * * * Istvan The Axe Man Cometh So Your * * * *- * CHIP. What with screwing Sara, Lust- Chopped! I! Welshy - Draw your Curtains ing after Lorna, And being Amorous * * * * * * * * * * over Alison, its no wonder you're Mike Village Person is now Street Sooz Farts in Bad, interested. cooking is a bit shaky. Legal. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Squirrel prefers the horizontal posi- — Dan Dan The Militant Man, Do You City Limits, Empire Arcade, a.m. every night. Leeds 442602 tion. (with two men?) • * * * Dare? Onegin. Good selection of Chinese LS1.and * * * * * Japanese Kimonos. * * * * * Classified Electromusic Mobile Disco. Available Why is the squirrel 'nutless'? Is she * * * * * hoarding Ozzy, Why are there no ashtrays in for Parties Societies. Ring Leeds Ker-Ching' The LUU Travel Bureau the Squashcourts? 456739 after 6.00 p.m. * * * * * now sells Metro Bus Saverstrips tic- * * * * * * * * * * Happy Anniversary to my stuffy kets. chops from your Lamb) Percy also Three Girls rooms available in Guitar Tuition - Classical and plec - * * * * * BUNAC working holidays in gives his best to Annabelle and Her- Charles Morris Contact Jenny, trum style. Cheap rates for students . America See BUNAC desk In Union . riet. He's pining for the Fjords still! Karen. Cheryl Whetton 6 451044. Tel. Leeds 434164. Nightline. Or some one to talk to and * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * for information 8.00 p m. to 8.00 extension. Fnday 1.00 to 2.00 p.m.

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