Leeds Student October 16,2111 www.leedsdotstudent.co.uk Volume 29: Issue No.4 aHE BUN KING Weatherman Fred Talbot on his jumper collection and that map HOUSE HIT BY DOUBLE 11.1% D Thieves clear out Headingley LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW DAWN home twice in a month to leave finalists reeling
By KEVIN PUTMAN CALLOUS burglars struck twice at the same house in less than a month - leaving their victims with big insurance claims and fears for their safety. Four Leeds University finalists had their Ash Road property burgled on two separate occasions by dogged thieves. Music student Ben Lee said: "In the first burglary they took literally anything they could get their hands on - the kettle, iron. wall units - even the spice rack. Luckily we all have insurance but that doesn't make it any better." Ben's insurance claim came through three we.ek.s S later, on the very day the house was targeted again. It's not nice to be victimised twice but what can you do'? The police came round and told us they had already been to half-a-diven other burglaries in the area that day." he moaned. Fellow resident Neil Men.-er. who studies Cognitive Science, added: "When I got hack and saw that we'd been hit again. I just couldn't take it in. I was so angry it was laughable." All the CDs in the house were stolen in the second raid as well as the television and video recorder. with ARE YOU READY? LSR is back on the air for another 28 days of radio for Leeds Pie: Willem laspert the overall cost estimated at more than E2.000. HAS COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING GONE ONE STEP TOO FAR? FIND OUT ON PAGE 5 NEWS Leeds Student, Friday October 16 1998 Fees campaign hampered by poor turnout THE CAMPAIGN against BY JAMES KILNER tuition fees suffered another &TARA KANE blow as only 1211 people turned up to a s ital OGM There had also been plans on Tuesday. to vote for and then stage an And this figure fell was short of 220 LIU U members needed to fees-occupation in protest to tuition LEARNING CURVE: New programme will place students In make the meeting's decisions a teaching environment stand as union polio'. tilt due to the low turnout. now set to he This was a setback for another OGM is called for nest Tuesday is here it campaigners trying to kickstart is hoped that the required number this year's bid to halt tuition fees of students w ill turn tip to ensure through an occupation of that the ;tenon t, union hacked. university' buildings. Teaching scheme Some dckgatesai the meeting Communieat ions (Weer Anna were keen to hold an unofficial Richards admitted. "0 is yery iicenpation of their own on difficult to get peso:. ,/ Tuesday. but it was eventually in the unions de, isin- inaktu.,1 decided to wait another week. wins agency grant process. Last year only tw, But there was sonic anger at OGMN were quorate the way the occupation wits earned "The I irst OGM of this term out in March when the Roger TEMAIER li-aining By TOM GLOVER only attracted four people but Stevens building was picketed Agency has given LM L I's pr. desston." she explained. leaching and Education the one on Tuesday had many and tediums were disrupted. "and show parents that teacher more, the vast majority of whom One international student Studies £5.000 to run a training takes place within a voted in support of all of the aimed that she was paying E6.000 unique taster programme t. 'nlvcrsily wlturrthat values proposals. The Issues arc relevant a year in fees and, that while for local shill formers. diversity to es eryone so its important that she supported the cause. she ft has hocri designed u t ht Sly per cent of the everyone has their say." suggested that any further action the number of ethnic students fx pecans Loads One from Union otlicers had also hoped should ci insider those alto already entering the teaching itniftstort. an rutin ie background but only to have decisi ve hacking for the have to foot a hefty hill for their Twenty sixth formers will one per ceni.of teaching staff 'Can't pay. Won't pay' campaign education be able to go on a live-day are non-white. One of the key being held by several student And the meeting also heard placement. where they will aims of the course is to provide unions around the country. a motion concerning the union's plan and deliver classroom positive front-of-class role Helen Aspell. LIEU Finance stance on the issues thrown up by lessons to groups of pupils. models for black students, and Administration officer, the death, and subsequent inquiry. giving them an insight into YaNnlin added; The lack insisted that the students would of Stephen Lawrence. teachine as a career. of ethnic minority teachers not risk losing their places if they The discussion centred around The programme will start mutts to be set in the context were to support the initiative. whether to send Union counsellors this month at the City of Leetls of an overall recruitment "This move will highlight the to the up-coming national and Bellevue school in shortage across the board_ misconception that universities demonstration in Bradford and a Bradford. "Teaching is something are receiving tuition fees on proposal to rename the LAW Yasmin Valli. senior lanuna. that effects all our lives, top of their grant from the building after the murdered at LMU. hopes the programme regardless of our ethnic origin, government. teenager. will encourage ethnic minorities so its vital that the profession "The university will then he The motion was voted in by to take up teaching as a career. represents the many denied those essential fees, and the students present. and w ill now "We nevi to highlight the communities that make up will he forced to confront the e.o to Union CouncilI for ratification. positive aspects of the Britain today," giivernment itself."
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A DEAL for a date helped By JENNY THOMPSON and loads of clothes!" But Guy was also very keen to +++ PRIZE SPECIAL +++ PRIZE SPECIAL +++ one lucky lad scoop first prize & CATHERINE BURT in a national raMe this week. stress his acute business sense Guy Bo mean), a second year happy tow in apair of roller blades. along with his essentially Broadcasting Studies student at Guy was apparently unimpressed philanthropic nature. Leeds University. won a Citroen with his prize. The happy chappy added: "I'm People Carrier worth a staggering "I didn't want to keep the car also aiming to put some money f../1.000. and I wasn't very excited. I was in the bank and split a couple of grand between my brothers and Life's a ball for But Guy had an ulterior motive quite calm. for entering the competition, which "My mum rang me up on my sisters." attracted 15.000 entrants, each mobile while I was in a lecture to Leeds students have recently paying £5 for a ticket. tell me that 1 had won. A couple made a tradition of netting big For he was truly cock-a-hoop of days later though I was quite money wins. after picking up not just the prize. pleased." In lune Leeds University student casino winners but a dinner date with the woman Guy entered the competition Gregory King-Underwood won who sold the ticket to him. whilst working at his local Citroen prizes totalling a whopping £30.000 Gallivanting Guy explained: dealership for a month over the on the popular gameshow The THREE lucky fivshers will he celebrating By MATT GENEVER This girl was selling raffle tickets. summer. Price is Right. this week after scooping top prizes at I said I would have a ticket it But he shows little employee And five footballing friends the Freshers Ball Casino Competition Valentini 'arletti netted second prize she came out with mc. loyalty in describing the car: "it's found themselves on the way to on Saturday. and a setts-Lk in of top 'Ds far her troubles "I bought a ticket, she came a big. ugly Citroen People Carrier". the World Cup in France after And the winners arc now being called - news that will surely he music to her out with mc. but I'm not seeing He has already sold the vehicle winning a fOUlibilli competition on to claim the prizes they earned after ears. her anymore, at was just for that for £ 16,500 and has constructive held at LULL a hard night's 'gambling'. And James Williams is likely to be in a bubbly mood after winning a bottle night.- plans for the cash: "I'm throwing With this in mind. Guy offered First place went to Laura Manuel - But even though the fruits of a big party in November. I've hired his advice to any would be Romeos along with a trip to Paris for two_ of Champagne for finishing third. his labour paid dividends with his out the Fruit Cupboard. We're looking to land themselves a fop can now drive her housemates AU the winners are now being asked big win. Guy managed to keep his basing a talent show with ri.51) date and a top prize. in Seine with tales of her trip though to collect their prizes from the venue feet on the ground when he heard prize money. "Cast your hook enough times she did have a lot Toulouse when site manager's office in the union building. the good news. "I'm going to buy a Lambretta, and you're sure to catch a fish. started playing the nerve jangling casino Contact Fran Owen with any queries While most students would he a new stack system, loads of CDs It's as simple as that." game. on 231 4236. • • .• • •• ■•■ 11- -Mr- a- • AO. NEWS Leeds Student, Friday October 16 1998
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TRADITIONAL lectures By MICHELLE CHAPPELL at Leeds University are & REBECCA SMITH being replaced by computer based modules with little specialist subject is logistically or no active teaching. difficult. It just couldn't be And some Of the Internet done. lectures even feature audio "We have a bulletin board visual commentary from the and a tutorial system, and I absent lecturer sparking fears always make a point of talking that normal students could suffer to students in the PC labs.- from the lack of hands-un The university recently teaching from their tutors. developed the virtual Nathan The Department of Politics Bodington building on the at Leeds University has internet to act as a support introduced the new teaching resource to supplement existing methods in one course module. courses. Ray Bush, Head of Polities. John Mavhor. who explained why this decision developed the site gave his had been made: "The course reasons for the increase in was always duplicated on computer-aided learning: handouts last year so I re-wrote "The Internet based materials the course over the summer help with met:thinly,- we have and fell it would be just as good had a massive increase in to put it on the internet. student numbers over the last "Students can still come and five years. see roe for further advice and "Students can access the I also run seminars. The must material when it is convenient negative thing I can see for for them and get feedback. I students is that they have to would hope it is not being used print out the lecture notes at to replace lectures. It's only their own expense." there as u support mechanism.- But one Polities finalist who Students still seem sceptical did not wish to he named. about the new learning device. arknied: "1 think it's pretty slack. One second year History and I ant only in for six hours a Philosophy student said: "1 week_ Everybody has been can't leant using the cretillnli:r piping about this for ages but alone, and my seminar group nobody knows what to do about has got 311 people in it. 1 it." really stressing me out." The Environmental Science Dr George MacDonald Ros., Department provide a 20 credit who runs the Introduction to first year module. and a 10 Modern Philosophy course at credit third year module using Leeds University. has admitted only coin/niter based materials. A negative reaction to his web- Stu& Ms. are . a .L h induction sessior Plan hefore emhari 'electronic workhoolt ' . new method." He went on to The third year module also emphasise however that there has an audio-v 'stud commentary are .till tkelitional tr 1. hini of the lecturer. however the course leader. Dr Sally Mc*G111. was dubious as to whetter the per week haeIci y one oii the itansition wmild ever be made ,.-eittg all teaching carried out -If people have in 0, electronically. Troltien; 1111: ■' I La "Peivithne lect mei tor each or 011114: and
WOULD YOU BE HAPPY TO BE TAUGHT BY A COMPUTER? OR DO YOU JUST GET CAUGHT UP IN THE WEB? E-ma us your thoughts to [email protected] NEWS Leeds Student, Friday October 16 1998
Oil firm strikes gold
t RFSFAItt firm loon Leeds By SUZANNAH BAILEY departmc n I.." Unn ersity lone struck it rich after The company. +Oats,: Ns ik s boast a record turnover in the 11.S. edge techniques. the world's top 2(1 oil and mineral The company. called CHI-TECH, Stuff hasetIat the head office at companies, also has an office in Is a division of Leeds Innovation, Leeds University support the 41i1011. and a lepresernative in lie iiine. lid, the university 's technology transfer branch. GETEcu as created font the company- Protccsor of Geophysics, Derek university's Department of Earth The American branch of Ii/51ECI-1 Fairhead, is the managing director: Sciences in 1986 boasted a turnover ot inure than Slm -We see the continued expansion of It has since been Lies eloping the in 1097. after just twoyeantiftrading. this office play ing an important and world's largest database of global Profits made Are directed hack into significant role in maintaining gravity and magnetic data. the university, GETECH as a major contractor in They also have partnerships It provnles both products and the industry. worldwide including Canada and services lo internatithial oil firms_ Out clients continue to need Russia_ helping their worlds. ide explorations. our niche products to aid t heirglobal Leeds Innovations Ltd was founded Data on potential fields can he exploratnin for nil and our Houston in 1971 with the aim ot marketing anitlysed und interpreted by specialist office provides crucial local support inventions and novel indust nal structural ueologisis using leading and services to their technical processes i if) commovi al potential.
PLANET EARTH as'
VISION DECISION: Students are now being targeted by television license officers The club in Leeds as they clamp down on the dodgers Pic: Wily Fox
PLANET EARTH NIGHT CLUB IS NOW RECRUITING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Licence Receptionist Bar Staff Cloakroom Kitchen dodgers Glass Collectors Promotion Staff
We Offer Excellent Working Conditions warned Good Rates of Pay t TV licence clamp-down has been By TOBY CHASSEAUD declared on law breaking students. Taxi Home Subsidies New TV Licensing figures stale one Director, maintains that: "At just over £8 in four students are inadvertently breaking per month many will see the TV license as You can work part time for as little as one night a the law, thinking that when the) watch TV relatively cheap entertainment for students they are covered by their parents' licence under financial pressures." week or by their hall of residence. A first year student in Leeds University The current cost of a colour licence is halls with no licence. agrees with the £97.50 per year. Far greater. though. is the principle of the licence fee. but complains £1000 maximum fine for watching an that it is too expensive for students from Interviews are held on : unlicensed TV (the average fine being low-income families. "It is ridiculous that between £300 and f400). I have to pay the full-year licence for my Monday 19th October and Tuesday 20th October Enquiry officers regularly visit student room," he said. "Particularly when I will addresses and this term detector vans have only be staying here for half the year." from 6pm to 8pm at Planet Earth Night Club already been patrolling the area around the A spokesperson from TV Licensing Leeds University lames Baillie Flats. Stressed that students can reclaim money City Square (Next to Queens Hotel) The licensing clamp-down coincides for the three months of their summer vacation with the introduction of Tuition Fees and if they move from their term-time address. Tel 243 4733/44 the abolition of the student grant which For a leaflet which explains all the rules has left much of the 1998 intake of students and regulations for student TV owners call strapped for cash. 0990 763763, or get one front your Student However Mick Hill, TV Licensing Union Office. Leeds Student, Friday October 16 1998 NEWS 7 Card cock-up for postgrads Digital know
AN A DMIN LSTRUTVE bungle Br ALEX GUBRAY But the university has offered has left this ► ear's research to pay Inwards redirecting the it all paslia-aduates at Lads University the research postgraduate office line so that calls to the wrong with incorrect information int is only a lest doors low n from numher will autOmatically he A /RATA L debate will be their union cards.. 'heather student uffices.it does connected to the Nightline /Ace. held at Ttinity and All Saints 11 Nienline number printed seem a hit daft that they couldn't A spokesperson explained; College this November, on the hack of the tt rtb is:at tally gel the information right. ••We are war, it was not liniugl tt writes Katie .Vgayen. one that was last used over three Nightline is for all students to our attention earlier hut hope The dehate, which takes years ago by the service and is regardless of their age or sclaine this is a satisfactory sr iltitkin." place on 19 November at now out of order. of study.- 6:30pm, win focus on the Nightline co-ordinator Liz With registration now • lsightlinerumesery night dining grOwing consumer use of Todd said: "Given that all other complete, there is no chance of ternitime between 8pm and lion digital radio and its impact union cards have both numbers ha v ing the curds reprinted until For information. call 243 9998; on advertising and marketing. Pic: Sarah Regan printed v►rrectly on them and neat April. for listening, call 243 9997. Guest speakers include Cumin-Guardian editor Peter Preston and ITN Chief Execu five Stewart Pars is. For tickets and more information. contact Margaret Hampton on 11113 283 7317. Virtual voices Reading into the future CELEBRATION'S were in order this week after a £55.(11X) research erant was awarded to LMLI, wrife ► 7.,oe Goldman. British Library Reseirch and Innovation Centre and the Library from the grave and Information Commission awarded the money. The aim of the research is to assess the current impact of the public library in disadvantaged and excluded communities: Dave Mudd imam senior lecturer in Information and Management By CHAITANYA KUMAR said-. -The scheme will explore how new kinds of innovative public Library provision, such as links with community development VIRTUAL, inimortalit3 is projects and electronic information services, can best benefit now possible, thanks to communities characterised by poverty and disadvantage." Leeds University boffins. The research is hoped to mhJuestre the department of Culture. Three professors of artificial Media and Sport l iii investing into the future of public. libraries. intelligence have designed a computer which can generate a real isth: an it nation of anyone. The computer can process all photographs taken during your lite time as well as Love is on ✓ecordings of your voice and even thines you wrote_ It has the essences of your looks. your character and voice and can chat realistically on any topic. the air "I think it's a neat idea-. says creator David Hogg, professor POTENTIAL television starlets could find themselves stirring of artificial intelligence at Leeds in a new documentary on relationships. writes Suzair► ah Lim verco v. Bailey. "You could give the computer Chimnel 5 are harking fur students who were in a relationship videos of granny taken before when they started university. which subsequently ended. she died and she'd be able to '[hey are eager to hear any relevant story, which both talk hack to you as if she were partners will he happy to discuss in front of the camera. alive.- The tales d'arnour will feature in a 6-part series entitled David. with colleagues Neil -144y Ex", to be shown at prime time. evening viewing. The Johnson and Aphrodite Galata, series will explore what happens when relatininships are have also taught the computer dissolved, or truelove turns to tempestuous hate: the simple interaction of shaking Those with a story of unrequited love and heartbreak, hands. or simply tales of an unfaithful ex, should contact Vicky The computer watches people Hamburger on 0171 482 3999. shake hands and forms a general model of a hand shake. "We have envisaged it as a future photograph." says Neil. "From observation of a person. his appearance. helms iour, the way he talks am] WIlik%, we can Tourism gets get the machtne io generate a replica of them. "IC.; a Wry futuristic idea.- The Leeds researchers have moved onto 'mire challenging video boost tasks such a teachine the computer to simulate and respond to facial espressions. A VIDEO promoting Itmnsni across the tcgioll ha' Computer scientists are been launched by LAID. writes ewhe•iire Burt making such rapid progress with The Rico examine' the advantages ;Ind disatisainaees ail tourism and why it differs from the I raitilltInal km.111.1. -11 the new human interactions Mai industrial they arc laming about virtual experience. iminonality as a serious prospect Amungst the Case studies it focuses on are Iron Bridge In for the future. Hollywood i s Halifax and the rc-opc ning of the Rochdale Canal. Hospitality illready thought to he Alan Machin. Senior lecturer in Tourism and contemplating bt- s office hits Management 'aid: -Tourism is big business New attractions nillistri al past. are pulling of resurrected miivic stars such in Leeds. marts bused on the 4:41, s i as Bruce Lee and Marilyn in visitors from across the glithe." HOGGING THE LIMELIGKI: Professor David Hogg (inset) along with his fellow innovators 011ftic.
7 8 COMMENT Leeds Student, Friday October 16 1998
Leeds Student It's not just famine, poverty and war. Computers: Is it time for us More content to byte back? NIAGES of poverty and suffering filled our television screens IN ALMOST every urea of modern life, the earlier this year as computer is making the need for the human southern Sudan, being increasingly redundant. Rut while there Iravaged by civil war. can he no douht of a machine's superior endured the must operational capabilities, can we really say that devastating famine in the day has arrived where a hunk of metal can recent years. In addition-to this. Bill Clinton retaliated do everything a human lecturer can? to the US Embassy ov, PA (.1t Lt's LtstO Let's see. The computer would never arrive late, bombings by striking never forget to print off the lecture notes. never lose ZiercTtsi PAP ,T1 EWA WELL 14E4 targets nearihe capital of f r1 your work. and would never wear elbow patches. It Sudan. This is our image of IN -ma WoILLP GIOT STARVATION would never crack a joke or spend half the lecture Africa in 1998: A land of C.THANAj ANY PIC') ANL WAR , evr wandering off al tangents and would instantly know food shortages and militant Rut. LIFE how to turn the lights hack on in the Roger Steens terrorists. ISN'T REALLY theatres when they switch themselves off at random Al tiea is portrayed as a SOMEMINgr continent unable to eovern itself. We'Ve intervals. A resounding no then. where women and children Obviously, there are certain faculties more suited shine and prostitute themselves. OAre-ft-E,C) to computer-aided learning and the Internet is a But by allowing these displays to fantastic resource to tap, but there isn't one single seduce us into ignorance we fail course that is not even in the slightest hit enhanced to do justice to 'Great Africa.' The Cheek poet Homer wrote by direct human input, And that doesn't mean a of ancient Afnca: "'They are the tutor available on Email if you have a query. It remotest nation, the most just of meanS intelligent and interested human beings men. the favourite of gods." passing on their knowledge and experiences-to Afrika has an immense history. others through informed discussion and interaction. In Lost Civilisations: Africa's Glorious Legacy from Time-Life Long live the lecturer in his or her human form. Books, it tells how some of Even if less than perfect and somewhat ancient, they Africa's paramount are still far from extinct. achievements have occurred who visited them. Ghana was inure when loreigners visit we thanks to the anon a within her state:. kingdoms, and truly the land of gold. At one greet them with warm several African states and empires. time, there was so much gold hospitality," without Western intervention. But the record of splendour in that Ghanaians used gold powder Why then is Africa so rarely Is it because Africa was a Africa reaches hack more than for decoration. portrayed as-a holiday spot'! slow starter in technological wars When we think of tropical. or environmental emergencies Meeting in breezes and good times, we that it is seen and portrayed as a focus upon European beaches. primitive backwater? But when the issue is famine and It seems ridiculous that a We are often asked to malaria, the focus is on Africa. continent often referred to by the middle Africa does have its share of historians as the cradle of human prohkms, but name one country civilisation is a victim of such that does not. demeaning imagery. WHOEVER invented bureaucracy must have contribute to 'Third World It is far easier to highlight So often we are asked to done it with student politicians in mind. For problems on the other side of the make a contribution to 'Third nowhere else but university campuses can there world rather than deal with those World' Africa. Yet if Africa rs the be such an obsession with the mantra of 'THE Africa'. Yet if Africa is the Third at home. In reality 'people in Third World. who is first or glass houses shouldn't thmw second? MEETING.' stones.* It is the ruling minority Actions are supposed to speak louder than World, who is first or second? In the age of the information which has created this term and words, but not it seems where our esteemed superhighway, why do some the negative images 01' Africa, executives are concerned. No, a better way to get people still believe that Africans but by letting our minds be your message across is to have a meeting and are cannibals? polluted in this way we deny two millennia. he 'we the dawn Today Ghana is still a Not every part of Africa is a ourselves one of the worlds discuss it, vote on a plan of action, and then argue of recorded history itself to the peaceful country where gold. war tone. just like not every part finest jewels. about when that plan should be discussed at a later stretch of the Nile Valley. food. music, and peace are of Northern Ireland is a war Africa is definitely part of my date. The classic 'meeting about a meeting' Great civilisations existed abundant. Indeed the entire zone. Even in places like the African-American heritage. 11 is counter-attack. apparently. long before the colonisers set African continent should be Congo (formerly Zaire), a bloody who I am: Distinction. Diversity. sail. The empires of Ghana and described as resourceful. conflict this summer has and Dimensions. LUU should he applauded for their resolve not Mali and Songhay were ruled by hospitable and beautiful. subsided thanks to the intelligent Africa is a great mecca and it to just take tuition fees lying down. And their OGM divine kings who presided over Fresher David Ndisang. from diplomacy of the African will one day he home to splendid on Tuesday attracted more than enough support to glittering courts. Cameroon, said: "Cameroon is dominated Non-Aligned empires again. It concludes give their proposals a sufficient mandate. The empires of the Savanna very self-sufficient in terms of Movement. under Nelson where it began: A continent of But outdated rules and regulations meant the astounded the most urbane of the natural resources and we have Mandela. The struggle has great civilisations and hospitality Arab and European travellers never had a civil war. What's abated and order been restored towards all. meeting, even though it took place, wouldn't actually count for anything. And yes. you've guessed it - to change those rules would require There's a problem with North another meeting. and no doubt a separate IS AFRICA committee. review body and working group too. Africa. The media only presents Of course, the union institution must be political strife. governed by a clear constitution, but there comes a IN NEED point where the general will is actually obstructed The media's image of Africa is too by the democratic process. generalised. The news likes to Perhaps we should LIW one tit these no% super. OF A NEW portray the sadder side because computers taking met out lecture theatres to cut there's no interest in the happier through the red tape. Or would es en a machine Ben Calton and Richard Holt explode given that sort of challenge? IMAGE? Third Years, Architecture and Hospitality side. Leeds Student, Friday October 16 1998 COMMENT 9
Speakers The West should wake up to the real Africa Corner than continent
REE. etlinrat ion is deurl and buried, so st hr Fdoes Leeds :ttiversit► Union 'semis, in flogging this dead horse? Mese reN tilutionary wannahees still insist that their hand of inert" men 1,..an triumph in tilt. battle over fetes. At the LAX firtlinary General Meeting on Tuesday 100 extra people were trquired to make the lees :amp:sign ollicial policy. Doesn't this indicixe to the Union that sualcrili don't cur 0148101 e%, ell to gel I tuI id bed for the ISS4.11: \Va.:n*1 this leo:se...fain; conservatism ,tpparent last )'tar when the most anger on strike day did not come fnim the picket hne hut from Mose students who couldn'i eel into their precious lectures? The majority of Leeth students arc not radical or oven vaguely left wing so why are a few cxtrentists I. noon ixificY" This %Iliad mini inly is CUTTING THE CORD: The official opening of the Yea Asantewaa Amy Garvey library. below: electricity is switched on at the library for the first time Ghana, 1997 putting pressuit, uu tett on.. first 1.1:ars To withal' fee pa)utrnT Ili the 1:111►ersit), P.1%, Yowl 1).t, ,t,-atu.dtv ,a1L::cctil -0:., am' campalynir% it With by struple ei the Nil Tlix Clearly hutabodr or lbou‘tual, of British razrrayet involved in a vo-ordimued non-payment campaign whitit effectively bola& down a govamtnerrl very similar tr•S Couple of froliers dabbling in.StUdetti who will hick down Oftt:e the university Owens them with wiihdntwat or 'heir courses.
,„ rItIV6 the) tt. ant UN vettp) al ain. this time in places ,A hen: a won't disturb student study - -isn't disruption die whole point of occupation./ &Imola", itiel suutegy will bring limy to his knevs. hog ing fur the ancients- mercy ! Leff. Eace it. Blair nutty thinly abinnwiytiiint outside or Lontitiik 141 why stautkl he care about twelve student:. in Leeds is eopyinN the Rupett tiet.1431 Lckttm: Menne fOr a ret..%ufili: of hours? Even l Iniversitv security won't get that &strata What do you think? Could the ilium please let Something about They always portray hoc etlik-atiCril Trni Ill NAC: its culture, like Leave your thoughts tither I r...... 14t,. air NMA Trthlred Africa is unique, aN a hull of this *al iiimtgli it has its own image. music and dancing, but and your vote on our which is Axone/I Ii. Whore, t then there's negative. Don't alloy, .1 Ile% ',Milani!: to The way it represents Willem opinion ,vat irlike 1 axis' :indent stuff, like violence, mil itself is part page at: politit_s aid illetoe adapt mrlir of its charm and I war and famine. I think cfralluit: campalarring - - sunk-gien. I)ireLi Anon appeal. - they need a bit Liam Dunne belong. in the 1960's And it is Antonia Fryer and Flora Peterich of Western help to www.leedsdotstudent not allnszli■c al the students. of Third Year, Second Years, History of Fine Art, balance it out. co.uk the 1,190... Speech Therapy Leisure Studies Jamas COSIOA
A word to the worried OTs of things worn Inc. I one slice of bread on top of another think I worry too much. In slice of bread with something edible in fact. one of the main things I between ithere's a technical term fir L worry about is how much I this panicular snack but I can't worry about things. I like to believe remember it I. that, by constantla thinking about In fact. I'm actually seared of pans, my fears, turning them over and over On my list of greatest team, the inside my head and focusing on them prospect of having to use a pan is right until they're all I can think of, I'm up there with swallowing a Wasp. taking important steps towards though Fm sure that swallowing a pan greater self-awareness and personal would he pretty had too. Especially if satisfaction. But I've also heard that the pan was on the boil at the time. or It can give you an ulcer. And that full of wasps. worries me.. Fm not even sure exactly what an EING worried about one thing . ulcer is. though I'm aware they're had even if it's only a small thing like for you. I had a mouth ulcer once but Ba dinosaur's brain (which you can't remember what I was worrying really shouldn't be worrying about about at the time. Ii must have been unless you're a dinosaur... and. if you something fairly small. like what socks we a dinosaur, you should be more to wear to my trampoline class or how I worried about how you came to he managed to accidentally sign up for a reading a newspaper m modem-day trampoline class in the first place. Leeds than how big your brain is) - Actually, the mere memory of this is causes you to become worried about starting to worry me. so I'm going Cu other things, and pretty soon there's a move on. whole network of worries all feeding Recognising that some of your into each other and splitting up into worries are less important than others separate sub-worries. From the root helps you to put things in perspective, worry 'Money', for instance. we get When I'm lying in bed trying to get us 'Food'. 'Socialising' and 'Bills'. all of sleep. the worry that a spider has laid Which are well worth worrying about eggs in my ear makes me realise how Anyone who also gets 'Sex' from this insignificant my escalating overdraft is. root has even mote to worry about. And so 1 simply put the final demand notices anyone who gets sex from any other to one side and reach for the cotton kind of root really needs help. buds. How about those people who never I also worry that I'm not eating seem to worry about anything"! Well. if properly. Perhaps different flavours of I was one of them, I'd be worried. Chewits don't constitute a balanced Perhaps you're too superficial. Perhaps diet. When it conies to mealtimes - you're just really stupid. Perhaps a which could he anytime between noon spider has laid eggs in your ear and the and midnight depending on when I last babies will hatch when you're asleep ordered a pizza - I'm hopeless. Unlike and spill out all over your face. my housemates. who do things Or perhaps I'm illS1 being paranoid. involving pans. I have difficulty with That would be one more thing to anything more complicated than putting worry about. Show me the money... please?
RFAKING the zip on in) shake a Iliad enough. Furthermore. Leeds city centre is wallet has made me realise Getting a coin out provides a clearly not designed to meet the needs B boss poor I am. Now, every. w hide evening's entertainment: co those carrying large coats lull of time I get it out of my pocket to invite a few friends user, sii thorn in a loose change. I'm always surprised at pay fur something, I see the circle and pass round what I aSAUte the impatience of people queueing snagged plastic teeth and dead. them is "Rubik's Coat". a challenging behind me in shops when I stop at the dangling zipper and think; —Hey, I new puzzle which combines dexterity cheek-out to poke around in the lining can't even afford a new Ns and skill a ith excitement and me of my coat with my finger, while the Hum. the hell can I afford this basic being able to buy a sandwich the next rude reactions of many passers-by are food item?" day. both dispiriting and ignorant (though. As if to emphasise the point. the But it's not all fun. Some people's on the plus side. I always have material on the inside of my jacket money is tied up in bonds and something bulky to hit. them with). pocket has also worn out and all my investments; mine is tied up in a Ultimately. I guess the real point loose change has slipped out of the skanky leather jacket because I can't I'm trying to labour here is that broken wallet and Into the lining of afford a wallet with a working zip - a running out of money during the first my jacket, from which muffled fact which. I believe, puts me firmly month of university is not a good jinglings can now he heard if you below the poverty line. thing. But you knew that,
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Ta e of Two
We share a city, a newspaper and a radio Metropolitan University and the Univer, We sent ADAM JUPP and BETHANY1
OOKING up would be proud of and does not have the Woodhouse Lane. Leeds University on the reputation as yet to compete two buildings other hand boasts much more with the University. dominate the traditional degrees and a well Whether one is better than skyline: the huge regarded academic atmosphere the other is not really an issue. Lreflective mass of Leeds evident within the oak- The two universities have Metropolitan City Centre panelled libraries in the different agendas for their Campus and the white brick Parkinson building. students, shown in the of the Parkinson building. The differences can be alternative degree schemes The difference in easily explained. Leeds both institutions offer. architecture scents to represent University has been However what is an issue is the difference between the two established for nearly a the way the two bodies of universities. hundred years and achieves students feel and act towards The Metropolitan academic excellence and each other. University has contemporary plaudits for its research. Evidence of tension has degree programmes. 'hip' Leeds Metropolitan was been highlighted by students lecturers and an interior that only recently transformed from on both sides but is it a serious the 'Changing Rooms' team a polytechnic to a university problem?
I have already become a victim of `Anti-Metropolitan Syndrome'
NAME: Bethany Usher AGE: 18 HOME TOWN: Sunderland COURSE: First year English, Leeds Metropolitan University
HAVE been at Leeds people who they can tact then?" for three weeks and I superior to - namely us." "English," I replied. "At have already become a Logical? Maybe not, but the Met." I there is definitely some The last time I had victim of 'Anti snobbery on both sides. At the admitted as much to a group !Metropolitan Syndrome.' Metropolitan University. it is of Leeds University students It appears that a long a kind of reverse snobbery. the experience had not been a standing prejudice is Ask one of 'us' to describe pleasant one. I was in Sicily already being continued one of 'them' and the words Pizza at about three in the by freshers from Leeds "pretentious." "tossers" and morning and as soon as I said University - the belief "Tory boys" regularly crop which university I was at. that Leeds Metropolitan up. their attitude towards MC had is for lower intellectual So the prospect of a whole changed immediately. I went night in the other union bar from an intellectual equal to a life forms. was somewhat daunting. dizzy blonde before you could I chose Leeds Metropolitan Would my background. accent say "extra pepperoni." for course content rather than and left-wing tendencies he I braced myself for more because of exam failure and accepted by the Uni students? of the same, so when I visited a friend at was soon to find out. But for no reason. There Leeds University recently and was no snobbery. Either they was asked sympathetically AVM armed myself had already realised that I was (and on more than one wth an extra layer of not a moron or they'd drunk occasion) "Oh you're at the lippy. I entered the so much by this point that Met. How did you do in your H they didn't care. Whatever the A-levels?" I was not very lion's den. Smoky, loud and a bit smelly. it was everything reason. I started to feel more pleased. comfortable and the more we Discussing this in our you would expect from a drunk. the less it seemed to student union bar. which student union bar and the incidentally did not cost more surprisingly the music did not matter. After all, than our library. others soon stop as I entered. Perhaps I universities arc so close that wasn't such an obvious chipped in with similar we practically share the same air and with so many joint experiences. A second year unposter after all. Speaking to Adam's organisations, all the rivalry sociologist explained the phenomena: "'They're all friends was not as horrific as seems a hit immature. it I'd expected either. In fact would he much better if we Oxbridge wannahes and so when they're faced with they were perfectly friendly. Met more often and Unified rejection from Camhridge and But eventually the inevitable against common targets. It forced to come to Leeds, they question reared its ugly head. could be the beginning of a need to feel that there arc "What are you studying beautiful friendship. 16-10-98
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lb JUICE 116-110-E1 this week chin ngs to do in Leeds THE TOP when yo 're sick... FIVE of drinking and clubbing THIS WEEK rather than mindless You might have cured your alcohol induced drivel.You drinking problem but any might even remember more alternatives like this what you said the next day. and you'll also have a gambling problem, The Casino Gamblers Anonymous Movies FTER four worries aside, there's a weeks in This an alternative, but large Gala bingo hall down I. There's Something About Mary ALeeds and probably not a cheap night by the market. out. Unless you're a many, many nights of 2. Saving Private Ryan drinking and clubbing professional hustler you Laser quest are probably better off you might be 3. Lethal Weapon 4 considering a bit of a deciding how much you Centre Four on Wellington drying out session. So want to lose in advance or Street (near Majestyk) 4, Lock Stock And Two this week Lowdown will else you might end up in a offers this activity. Burn off Smoking Barrett try to suggest a few Lock Stock and Two Smoking the stress of being a S. Mercury Rising alternative nights out Barrels situation. student by blasting in Leeds, everyone with a large laser Playing a guitar gun including your house Going for a coffee round a campfire mates or anyone you don't Albums in a nearby park like. As long as you get For that sobering feeling into the spirit of things you can enjoy the 1. MANIC STREET (even though it doesn't Not sure how dangerous PREACHERS actually cure hangovers) or legal this is. but its a experience. the terror of This is my truth try a caffeine fix. Going for great way to re-live the people creeping up behind - tell me yours a coffee is becoming more summer's festivals. you or stalking them lust of a social activity and the However this time you like a real assassin 2. SAVAGE GARDEN 'coffee culture' is growing might need a rain mac and Savage Garden That should keep you rapidly in Leeds with cafes a blanket Actually. 3, THE CORRS Glastonbury? going for a few days like Cafe Moderno, Arts Talk On Corners Café and the classic Indic. until the desperate urge Joze.The main advantage is Bingo for alcohol has you 4. STEPS that a good chat will racing back to the pub Step One probably be a good chat Another gambling option , again. S. GOMEZ Bring It On Singles Have you got a Not or Not I. BILLIE Girlfriend
2, 13•WITCHED sporting chance? Rollercoaster ON TOP OF UNDER THE 3. FATBOY SLIM ICK Faldo, David GangstaTrippin Beckham, Des Lynam... THE WORLD WEATHER no this isn't just the 4. AEROSMITH N I don't want to miss a thing sportsworld's infidelity list, but OF course, you can't escape rather a few of the TEN thousand new students, S. NATALIE IMBRUGLIA for ever.A stray germ personalities you can test your ten thousand new viruses.That Smoke coughed in your vague skills against in The Science of means freshers 'flu, and everyone direction is Sport Exhibition. else you enough to Opening today. this exhibition. held know is knock you at the Royal Armouries, will completely suffering and all those Videos change the way you look at sport. from it - best-laid There is the chance to enjoy some apart from coursework I. ANASTASIA simulated snowboarding. take part in a youl Live plans for six. penalty shoot out competition, (Watch each day Despite your 2. CATS out Psycho here we come) or an to the max best efforts, interactive Olympic race. and you too will 3, MATILDA The Sports exhibition is also wallow in soon be packed with imformation about how your spluttering 4. FLUBBER the sporting scene works. Diet. extended just like the psychology and training are all well-being rest, and 5. LADY AND THE that you displayed before your eyes. so as the rest whingeing TRAMP can exercise your mind as well as your of the about the body. world few lucky This is the sports version of the dissolves bastards As supplied by Museum of Moving Image, so get your into one who remain skates on and see why steroids isn't great immune. WHMV the answer. snotty tissue. Ben Johnson fewurvi
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JUICE cam petttion 1640-98 The sky' the limit OU might not have your a) February and March mum around anymore, b) December and January but that's no excuse not c) All year round Win two to eat food which tastes great, looks good and doesn't An entries should be on a postcard take all night to cook. and sent to the following address: Especially when TWO return return air tickets to the other side of Do you remember Larry The the world are up for grabs! Lamb? Long gone are the days when Blurb Marketing/NZ Lamb you needed a giant roasting tin and Pall Mall Deposits Nights an A-level in domestic science to 1 24- 128 Barlby Road create a New Zealand Lamb LONDON VV I 0 63L master piece. It now comes in such a range of The outgoing flight to New Zealand cuts it can lend itself to a huge will be to Auckland from Heathrow to New variety of meals and is really quick Airport and the return flight from and easy to cook. Auckland to Heathrow.The outgoing For a chance to win the trip of a journey must be between 1st March lifetime, answer the simple and 30th June 1999 inclusive. No Zealand! following question.And even if you cash or other alternative will be made don't win the big prize. you'll get a available to the winner in the event great New Zealand Lamb that he/she is unable to take the Recipe Booklet full of tasty recipes. flights
During which months of the All entries must be received by 30th FREE 1 year is frozen New Zealand November 1998 and only one entry is Lamb available? permitted per person per household CINEMA TICKETS! Preview ANCY a pair of tickets for the movie of your Fchoice? Thought you might. Well, here's your screenings? chance. Leeds Strident has teamed up E'VE teamed up with with Warner Village Cinemas to Po The Guardian to get hold 411.14 1- 01 t .41 give away a pair of tickets in of four tickets to for an IP EVERY ISSUE this academic year exclusive screening of So remember to check the Terry Gilliam's latest offering competitions page each Friday 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.' for this regular offer. along with The film stars Johnny Depp and the other superb prizes we will Benicia del Toro and is based on be giving away throughout the Hunter S Thompson's seminal book of year the same name It is a let-propelled drugged romp To win this week's pair of free across the American terrain and cinema tickets_ answer the through the crazed minds of following question. whacked-out Iournalist (Deppl and his Samoan lawyer (Toro). In what country is this To win one of these four free week's latest Disney release rickets. neiWe! the fc,}h)wmg atgil;rlorr 'Mulan' set? In which film did he star Firsr correct onswer wins. Tickets ore alongside Al Pacino' only available for films that hove been on national release for two The first four correct answers win weeks or longer The Guardian are also offering tickets to any students who buy a copy of the aro WARNER W newspaper today and show a valid NUS V, ILLAGE card.
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FILM COMEDY FILM DRAMA FILM RAUNCH Cosas Que The 15 Painted 18 Deje En 15 CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE Governess FESTIVAL Angels FESTIVAL La Habana FESTIVAL .=;.:■Absorbing period drama Spanish senoritas fiesta without Merchant Ivory gloss Impotent tale of small and siesta town prostitution
HIS charming though over HE Governess long Spanish film offers a is the sort of film OREDOM was the where you leave the cinema traditional blend of love, expression on most T feeling confused about the laughter and Cuban nostalgia. T Bpeople's faces at the end of impact it has had on you, and it is it follows the journey of three Jon Sanders' disappointing tale only later that you realise you have sisters who arrive in Madrid from ofWild West prostitution. witnessed something which, whilst Havana in search of a new world of The signs were not good when not a masterpiece, is certainly a opportunity away from CastroTheir seven of the twenty-strong audience fine work of art. initial teething problems are presented headed for the door within the first Minnie Driver gives an amazingly naturalistically before the focus quickly half-hour.Those of us who stayed intense performance as Rosins, a young switches to the relationship between became increasingly frustrated by the Jewish girl who goes to work for is the younger sister Nena and fellow film's lack of focus, unimaginative Gentile family when her beloved father direction and wooden acting. emigrant Igor where it remains despite is brutally murdered. In order to hide minor offshoots The one person to emerge with her ethnic background from her any real credit is the former Casualty In between. we see their Aunt's Christian host family, Rosina undertakes efforts to extort their worth: a slightly star Brenda Fricker. who gives is a new identity and becomes respectable stone-hearted, yet emotionally ridiculous ClosingArny-style conversion 'English lady'. Mary Blackchurch. from gay to straight; and many un PC involved performance as the brothel Driver becomes increasingly owner Annie rest of the cast fail jibes at a fat woman. Cosos Que Deje En intrigued by the work of her employer, La Habana takes the audience by to establish much depth in their Mr Cottingley (Tom Wilkinson), which is characters. among them a plump and surprise, offering an impressively held in disdain by his wife and which he realistic and accessible storyline as well middle-aged Kelly McGill's, who is carries out under much secrecy in an now firmly on Hollywood's B-list as some clever dialogue, very little of old outhouse. Eventually Rosina which is lost in translation. Even so. the after her heyday as Tom Cruise's sexy discovers that he has found a flight instructor in Top Gun. film has few moments of genuine unable to control his desires. Driver down is the ease with which Rosina revolutionary method to capture images But there are virtually no emotion and the characters are, at onto film. In other words, he has plays a refreshingly feisty female lead, a overcomes her inhibitions and the times, paper-thin, full of flimsy result of the strong writing and direction morals of her strict Jewish upbringing. incidents to speak of after the invented the first camera and produced opening sequence. in which one of justification, The problem heel think in of Sandra Golbacher. She is no innocent victim in being the first photographs. Mr Cottingley the girls is inexplicably murde•ed.and what the director sets out CO achieve. Clever use of the camera focusing on seduced. but plays a large part in invites Rosina to help him with his work the uneasy status quo which is As a drama it is. in several places. empty Driver's face reflects the roving eyes of instigating the affair with her employer. and what starts as a working relationship presented at the beginning is never while its comic side verges on the Wilkinson and his lustful son Henry, The film is also a little too slow-moving develops into an illicit affair, with Rosina really developed or expanded upon. obvious.This is not to say that Cocas.. is played by Jonathan Rhys Meyer. so that at times and necessarily painstaking. becoming the willing muse of Mr Filmed on location in Canada, the film badly put together. since there are the audience is left in no doubt of However, these are minor gripes.and Cottingley's camera work. even fails to deliver any impressive some Interesting, inventive scenes. Rosue's physical charms and the intense overall The Governess is an absorbing• TornWilkinson is excellent as a man cinematography, bland backgrounds However, the audience isn't left with effect she is having on the male moving period drama without the who is all too aware of the instead aptly mirroring the plot_ much to take away.only a few fleeting consequences of his actions but is members of the household. Merchant-Ivory gloss. moments of energetic performance. Where The Governess perhaps falls SallyYoung All in all,this is a film who's subject matter will appeal to very few and sadly. with a genuine opportunity to Scott Langham OPERA DRAMA It is certainly not an uplifting. address the issue of colonial comical opera of feisty maidens and prostitution in the NewWorld.it fails dapper courting gentlemen. It is three in almost every cinematic area. Seven FILM ACTION Don and a half hours of tragedy. Philip falls people were canny enough to leave THE from power. Don Carlos has to face before it got too bad. If only the rest Carlos GRAND unrequited love. It has all the emblems of us had had such insight. Hana-Bi 18 of high tragic drama, yet its beautiful duets and faultless singing helps retain CERTIFICATE Michael Barker the Interest of the audience. FESTIVAL A refreshing lack of warbling bosoms There are a few too many scene changes. and by the end there were a VIDEO ACTION Desperate measures for few sleepy faces. However. the stark. metallic set, aided by brilliant lighting DING to the opera has 15 Kitano and klan is worth the wait, always been a regal affair. Hard It is sung in English. If it were CERTIFICATE Sometimes full of pomp; G Mozart and about mistaken identities GENERAL ITANO'S films have other times, just a chance to get Rain and bird catchers then the music is always been exceptional. the organza dress out. RELEASE enough to explain the context. Hana-Bi, a vibrant, Don Carlos however manages to K However as the plot is more assured, emotional piece of bridge the gap between opera and Either way we're dealing complex, is Is clearer than if it were in and ear-splitting soprano. film-making, fully deserved theatre. It is heavy on plot - it focuses Italian It does break certain conventions with a slippery one! the Golden Lion award, on the feud between the Protestants Interest is retained throughout by and is probably for the more serious received at last year's Venice and the Catholics in the court of the incredible performances, opera lovers out there or for those HEN reviewing Hard Film Festival. Prince Philip of Spain - which allows especially the slightly foppish Rodrigo. who like a lot of drama. Rain, it's difficult to avoid Retired cop Nishi (Kitano) the audience to follow it as a story played by Jeffrey Black There is a being caught up in a drifts towards a one-off robbery, rather than a series of lilting arias. Jemima Sissons w refreshing lack of warbling bosoms deluge of water puns,as the film in order to help out a colleague. is set somewhere bleak, dark and recently crippled in a disastrous full of water. stake-out, and to take his through Jackie Chan/Bruce Lee.Woo The plot is simple enough: terminally ill wife on a holiday FILM SCI-FI keeps the pace frenetic, with scene after Christian Slater and partner are around Japan. Intense violence scene of almost balletic massac•e:our driving an armoured vehicle containing goes hand in hand with deadpan 18 heroes are faced with a seemingly $3 million when they get stopped by a humour, and the result is one of Killer CERTIFICATE endless supply of iderniklt baddies. bunch of loser degenerates, led by the most powerful films ever The film is also a homage to FESTIVAL Morgan Freeman.The gang wade in to made. Hollywood gangster movies, an relieve the drivers of the loot, and the "Beat" Takeshi's performance is interesting combination of Eastern film unfolds as a battle CO win Bully's uniquely expressive: he's been culture and Western caricature, as seen Special Prize. But with such an ocean likened to Clint Eastwood and Stylish and cheesy Chinese in the fantastic cheesefest soundtrack. to negotiate.a let ski must be Robert Mitchum. His apparently he decides to take care of her. and earn And its hilarious - whether this is preferable to a bag of wet readies. fatalistic outlook hides his ultra violence the money to restore her sight with one intentional or not. were not sure! The Token female Minnie Driver gets. emotional core, which is central to "lob". LJnfortuiiately, Jeff finds himself black humour of the final scene, which involved in the slippery chase.as do the film's impact Hana-Bi is much lag 01-IN Woo's The Killer forms the victim of a double cross by his boss. has the blinded lovers struggling towards various odd police characters who more than a welcome change from crawl off in part of the Leeds Film Festival who refuses to pay him the money he so each other, only to miss and inevitably all get exterminatedThe the deluge of box-office crap from e-vc,,n spotlight on China's most desperately needs.With the police hot the wrong direction. must be visible obligatory twist aims to illustrate the Hollywood: it is a first-rate movie 11 in Chinese culture, infamous director.Tarantino has on his trail.Jeff enlists the help of old greedy swamp thing dwelling inside all from one of the most cited Woo as his biggest influence, friend and fellow killer Sydney to recover The Killer is quintessential Woo a of us, or maybe just to give some of distinguished directors of the 90's. need we say more? the money, the film ending in a stunning mix of ultraviolence and the minor characters more lines. A must. must see . The film centres on Jeff (ChowYun spectacularly bloody shootout sentiment. Miss the other two films at Morgan ends the film with a smile - your peril! honourable !email with a heart The Killer is a perfect example of John he's as glad as you are that its over Andrew Dilks Fat), an of gold. Accidently blinding nightclub Woo's style and slickly choreographed Jo Francis and Pete Culyer Victoria Cohen singer Jenny (SallyYeh) on one of his hits. violence. In a direct line from Kurosawa.
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If we reflect for a minute, maybe well all realise ARADING today as an old. sturdy, 0.1 Left Cypress Hill well alone when UPPORT band Gay Dad's strong that Psyence Fiction isn't actually a ground breaking trustworthy guitar pop band are 'Insane InThe Brain' was hijacked on point is their skillful intertwining of musical feat and, most importantly. that the Yorke p the Boo Radleys.They never sound 5indie-disco dancefloors by bouncing S male and female vocals around and Ashcroft offerings aren't the highlights of it. As familiar, but they never re-invent kids with stripy leggings and cherry DMs beautiful melodies.They manage to be to be expected the song's focal point areYorke's themselves.They always sound familiar, and smelly hair. both tender and anthemic in equal doses, fragile, haunting vocals. Maybe someone should but you have to be told it's them to Left 'em well alone because I thought that like a hybrid of Superstar and Ultrasound. point out to him. however, that there is a fine line believe it. basing your entire existence on being. like, really Mansun however are not going for the subtle between being a tortured genius and a whining Like a new band that's trying to sound like really stoned doode, was kincla pathetic CO say the approach tonightWith a well-toured set wanker a thousand other bands old and new, and least Nothing against the stuff myself, just don't bolstered by the addition of the rockier tracks trying CO sound classic as well as original. think its that important, as a lifestyle accessory or from Six they are here to blast their way Beastie Boys - Body Movin Fresh-faced, and innocently penning old a political issue. through what could easily be a track-listing for (Grand Royal) hoary chestnuts of lines like "why don't you But of course Cypress Hill are about much the "best of .." album.Travelling back and forth leave me alone?" ('Blue Room In Archway'), more than this. Opener 'Looking Through The through time they mix old hit singles, such as A highly infectious. vivacious track from the boys "and you know you've got to be all you can Eye Of A Pig', despite it's subtle title. is the punk-rastic 'Stripper Vicar' with recent B- who appear to be destined to enjoy eternal youth be" ('Free Huey') and "M I L.L E.N.I.U.M... I somewhat unprecedented. inverting the well- sides (the futuristic 'Everyone Must Win') and Proves that even if white men can't jump, they can wanna spend it with you" ('Monuments For A established cop-killer narrative and instead taking brand new album tracks certainly create some damn funky hip•hop. Lets Dead Century') which do go right to the the perspective of a disillusioned patrol officer 'Special/Blown It' is surprisingly good live. but just hope they never grow up. heart of pop sentiments - fuck off, be lamenting the ghetto atrocities he witnesses each 'Television' is a weak point in the set. having not yourself and shit-it's-nearly-the-year-2000. day. Impressive stuff.Also impressive is the breezy adapted well CO the stage. We see Paul Draper Jack- Stearnin' Songs for the lowest common reaching notes that do not come naturally to (Too Pure) denominator, songs by Robbie or Oasis. the male of the species. When he's not Songs we can all identify with, in the way we performing operatic feats he's thrashing about That 'Steamin" is irrestible for the first few all identify with songs about wearing socks like a man possessed, Maybe it's just that he's seconds, only makes the remaining minutes all the or blinking. sold his soul to the devil to get those high more bitterly disappointing. Jack prove with those It's safe and warm in the shallow-end. notes, initial seconds that they can make majestic. elegant though, and you can stand still and listen. Ice- With all it's layers, tempo changes and music, just not sustain it..The sentiment's there. the pop harmonies, glum glam-free ballads, intricacy 'Shotgun' could hardly be the easiest of resentment. the anguish.Through'Steamin" we chemical rock.acoustic. fluted delicacies. live tracks, yet they pull it off with a grand certainly feel Jack's pain, but its second-rate goth trumpet pop. swagger. It rocks. As does 'Taxloss' and 'She meandering pain to most people. It's all here and all the knobs and switches flamenco-groove of'Tequila Sunrise which Makes My Nose Bleed' With Mansun the live in the studio have been adjusted to perfect it. proves that Cypress Hill are on a creative peak shows are not just louder, but heavier too. Swervedriver -Wrong Treats Nor that this is the nutshelled pop orWake and playing with all the freedom that their own The encore starts with the Bond-esque (Sonic Wave) Up Boor, but you can still imagine This inspiration and imagination will allow. opening strings of 'The Chad Who Loved Me' Morning. Match of the Day and Hollyoaks Only 'High Times' really rewinds the mind but with an added heavy metal bassline. screaming out for a piece of the action back to the stale stench of sloppily rolled spliffs in Sandwiched in between two of their more Swervednver have always been obsessed with Everything's in tune, everything is backed suburban bedrooms and visions of spotty rocking songs is legacy; with all the chart- being American. which is a shame because they're with an 'aaaah-0000h' The Boos are one Caucasian teenagers slouching around college friendly ballad. lighters-in-the-air emotion you English, arid someone should've told them by now. band who are said to sound like The Beatles, common rooms calling each other"nigger" and could wish forThen• just as they starred with All credit to them, though. they pull it off quite and actually do. making up stories about how much "chronic" their new single ('Negative') they end with their well, playing somewhere between yanky angst rock This could, however, never be the they caned on the weekend and which "bitch" first.'Take It Easy Chicken' brings the house and their shoegazing spiritual home Relentlessly soundtrack of your life. Self-produced, well- they pulled. down as it always does, offering perhaps more depressing and unerringly agreeable. produced. siegaiong and slightly shallow, then Pity Cypress Hill.They've never quite got the proof that the devil has all the best tunes. audience they maybe deserve. Fiona Smalley and Hazel Smoczynska Sonja Todd Oliver Craner Vicky Farrant
JUICE 16-10-98 reviews
8001< FICTION HIS is a book that has been described as the "when, 8001< BOOZE BOOK FACT Twhere and how to of spirit Diary of CARL PETERS drinking", and it is probably Eve PHILIP The X Press right as well.This is a definitive Spirits & DAVE BROOM a House- guide to just about every spirit LIEBERMAN E6.99 Carlton Spoke and cocktail that you could Cocktails Picador husband possibly have heard of and then £25.00 a load more that you haven't. E16.99 Witty tale of adultery Starting from the very beginning e and role reversal of their history in the alchemist's A linguistic history trip laboratory, the book traces what must be the entire history of spirit making with each chapter dealing and give you recipes for his systematically with a different one favourite cocktails which range from such as whisky, gin or vodka_ classics such as the Bloody Mary, The book professes to take you right through to more modern on a world wide tour "from the experiments and variations on old malt distilleries In the Highlands of favourites. Scotland to Siberian vodka If you don't learn anything else producers" This is then coupled from this book then at least you'll with the use of superb photography know how to make the perfect dry that makes this book a real visual martini, (according to Dave Broom treat, that is). Not only do you now know Set out in an easy to read style where certain spirits come from, that is not in the least bit snobby or now you can even see it If you highbrow. this is essential reading choose! It encourages you to see for any party or indeed anyone with that there is much more to an interest in spirits whether they cocktails than meets the eye. be a novice or an expert. With comprehensive tasting ANY a psychology student iTERs notes. Broom then goes on to list Helen Morrissey bAle. when faced with a heavy IFE isn't easy for Harvey. As going text book on a part time sculptor in a ROUGHT to us by one of the Language might well jump at the Lhumdrum full time job his world's leading whisky experts, BOOK BOOZE chance of reading a 151 page partner Nikki, whose career is BThe Complete Guide to Whisky book sub-titled Human Language and Human Evolution, quickly going places, has decided by Jim Murray celebrates whisky Complete JIM MURRAY that she should be the one that from all corners of the world, from However. Eve Spoke. is by no goes out to work while he stays Scottish malt to Irish whisky, from Guide to Carlton means a book aimed exclusively at those in the know. In fare its dear at home and becomes the bourbon to Canadian whisky. £9.99 househusband. All researched in the most minute Whisky style and thorough explanations make She draws up a contract that detail. Murray brings us detailed maps it far more suitable for someone looking for interest rather than extra defines his daily duties and what she with the location of each distillery. A selection of nice whiskies essay material. expects of him in his new role. (surely a record breaking feat in itself) as to fall over to. Philip Lieberman. professor of The involvement of friends well as their histories. Cognitive and Linguistic Science, Debbie-Ann and partner Malik add These are then coupled with delves Into the roots of language. another dimension to Harvey and Murray's expert. if sometimes exactly what he thinks of each brand. On both environmental and genetic. He Nikki's relationship.The clandestine. controversial opinions. In short, this the back sleeve of the book he then lists presents a variety of ideas and supposed business meetings between book gives you all of the information his ten most favourite whiskies around. research, including that of Noam Nikki and Malik arouse just a little that you could possibly need in order to What better excuse do you have to go Chomsky who is said CO be one of suspicion in Harvey and a feeling of be a complete whisky buff.. ahead and try them and see if you agree. the world's most influential linguists. inadequacy slowly emerges. For example in the chapter on basic With such a unique insight on your His theory that we are genetically This sub plot is extremely well ingredients. Murray talks for two and a side, spouting info from this book could provided with a 'language organ written and you can not help but half pages just on the role that water make you sound seriously plays in the whisky making process. knowledgeable. which allows us to learn languages laugh out loud at the hilarious when we're young. has provoked a Therefore. if what you want is a posioons the alleged secret lovers great deal of discussion. humourous and definitive guide to Helen Morrissey are found together In There is also rather a lot whisky that is encapsulated within a about The book takes a witty and very Jane Goodall,a well known authority handy pocket sized book, then this is skilful bolt at a year iii the life of a on chimpanzees whose work something that you should read. househusband • INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH provides some clues as CO our This book takes on an almost Its quirky style encompasses the possible linguistic links with other encyclopedic status with an author who AUTHORS OVER THE PAGE traumas Harvey had to face up to mammals. is certainly not afraid to tell you and deal with.The little notes left by The book traces our linguistic girlfriend with daily instructions However. while the book is full of capabilities right back to the advising how the cushions should be Neanderthal ages. and debates the plumped and the opumum gap in the BOOK FACT fascinating trivia and speculation. Bate maintains a critical distance and tries to possible avenues which could have window for the optimum airing of produced what we are now.There is the house are dealt with in a truly assess the true strengths and The Genius JONATHAN weaknesses of Shakespeare's talent As a also great debate about whether we witty, lighthearted way. are even descended from The Ann Summers party invite of BATE result. the book's greatest success is that it puts Shakespeare's achievement in Neanderthal man. from his neighbour was a touch of Pi ncad9o9r perspective and somewhat deflates his One of the most interesting pieces pure class.The involvement of the Shakespeare of research (if not the most potential mother in law as a cookery mythical aura as presiding genius of the English language. Equally though. Bate's unpolitically correct. in terms of teacher adds to the hilarity. Does Shakey still matter? animal rights) Is the project The whole plot takes on an style still manages to extract what is great about Shakespeare. such as the Lieberman cites in which chimps element of slapstick humourThe were given foster homes from birth characters are so welt written and N THE celebrity conscious dramatisation of psychological states and his treatment of gender. He also with people and in which only explained you feel as if you know 1990's, it is surprising to read attempts to judge which parts of his American standard sign language was them personally and that you live on Iabout someone famous whose work is much better work is still stageworthy and why. used to communicoite.The chimps the same estate as them. It's a definite were fully "integrated" in human life fly on the wall experience, a style that known than their private lives. The book's style is very readable and With a writer like William compelling, even if you are only dipping in and learned. without any training or is becoming increasingly popular. Shakespeare, whose work often and out of it at random, and because forced practising. how to sign about The Dory of a Househusband is a Shakespeare's reputation incorporates 140 signs by the age of S. really compelling read. It is so brilliantly dramatises the so many different critical opinions What Lieberman is attempting to amusing you will not be able to read insecurities of identity and human behaviour, it seems fitting through time.it also says a lot about. do is make the reader understand the more than a few pages without different attitudes over the course of relationship between thought and wiping tears of laughter from your that few personal details are and work. Bate's analysis of how these two elements might have intruded on history, and the changing perception of speech.What much of chimp research eyes so you can actually carry on known about him. On the other hand. if more was one another is fascinatingly sustained what constitutes a genius. It's also ironic does is indicate that many of our reading the text It takes an known about Shakespeare. it might put a throughout the first half of the book. It and interesting to know that the main previous assumptions regarding the increasingly common situation and stop to some of the annoying rumours explores the intrigue which surrounds reason why Shakespeare came to be extent to which our closest relatives turns it into a damn good. that proliferate. such as him actually being whether or not Shakespeare actually elevated to the position of national genius can communicate thought. are ill entertaining read that is written from founded, at least to a certain extent. psychic. using his plays to leave encoded wrote his plays and who it was who was because in the eighteenth century, the point of view of an actual If you're prepared to wade messages such as In Loves tabours test inspired the passionate sonnets The people wanted to make England's image househusband.Although It is a little through a few names and dates. then where some academics claim that if you second half, which is just as diverse and more grandiose during a war with bit far fetched In places. on the whole this book provides an interesting rake the thirteenth word from the first colourful is concerned with the enduring Napoleon. so his talent was actually it Is quite a credible account of a year introduction to language history from twelve pages then you'll fincrStop the influence of Shakespeare on global played up in a kind of pre "Cool in the authors life.A must have for all a biological/scientific perspective. French... don't drop Gam- for society. Brininnia- attempt to make us look book shelves something of the sort) This might make the book sound like better than the French Lucia das Neves As the title suggests, The Genius of something which an academic might read Rhian Moore Shakespeare is about both the writer's life instead of going on the Internet Paul Williams High •cited How to make Jim Murray and Dave the perfect Broom have great jobs dry Martini as spirit tasters. HELEN MORRISSEY asks 144;rt4f them about drams and 4141, 041it_ hangovers ABOVE: Jim Murray - Frogs BELOW: Dave Broom - Bluegrass songs
IM Murray and Dave Broom bothers him in the least"If a whisky are both prominent experts Isn't very good then I believe that you in the field of spirit tasting. should say it.What I'm proud about in - Pre-chill the glasses They have both dedicated my book is that I have offended people. 41 years to the art of A lot of writers are loath to give -Take one cocktail mixer and recognising what makes up a good people a smack over the quality of half fill with ice dram. For example, one of their whisky whereas I believe that if Murray's previous books on you're paying (20-25 per bottle then - Pour in one and a half whisky has been much acclaimed you should be told if you're getting a measures of Noilly Prat by many who call it the Bible for seriously poor dram I know one or all whisky lovers. Does this make two writers who will not say a bad Jim Murray God? word about a whisky simply because - Shake, then strain and throw Though he undoubtedly loves his they're terrified list they won't get away the vermouth. Remember whisky. he stubbornly refuses to call it another invite to a distillery or to retain the now flavoured ice an obsessionoObsessed.rne? I don't something.That doesn't bother me but regard it as an obsession at all I regard I know that I have to watch myself - Pour in three measures of gin, it as an extremely healthy and probably down dark alleys. I know a few distillers either Tanqueray, Beefeater, or ultimately a very unhealthy interest." who don't have me on their Christmas Bombay Sapphire This comes from someone who card list" proudly mentions that he tasted every HEREFORE, being pretentious is - Shake for IS seconds and whisky that features in The Complete Guide to Whisky and probably a lot certainly not one of Murray's strain into glasses more besides:"I taste between two and Tprevailing charactenstics, and this a half and three thousand whiskies a is something that shows up in both - Spray the zest of a lemon over year. Obviously I spit out, if I swallowed men's books. However, on the the top every whisky that I'd ever tasted then suggestion that they might want to I'd be dead by now." write a student guide. Dave Broom - Voilal "I had my first whisky when I was looks slightly bemused:"What is it that about ten. I had an uncle who was defines a student guide? Is it if you get A potted guide to the 'My life is an best whisky embarrassing hangover' Ardbeg If perfection on the palate Dave Broom an old traditionalist but for me the dry because at one stage it looked like it exists, this is it. martini encapsulates the zen of cocktail would go underAt least I know that if I Macallan: 18-year-ald - Superstar. determined that I would have a good the spirits cheap? If you mean that we making. No two people make it in the don't do anything else in my life. then at swig of it and when I came back like could write in a witty or slightly Talisker: 10-year-old - same way. It engenders conversation least I've kept that open. Oliver Twist asking for more he was irreverent way then that would be an Unquestionably one of the greatest. and then you fall over after a couple" Filially.eveu though both men are rather taken aback. I know that my interesting proposition. However. I do Glentauchers: One of the last hailed as spirit experts extraordinary aunt was. However, I managed to get hope that my book will appeal to great malts to be discovered. OWEVER, when asked to name do they ever make complete fools of my second one in before she students and that there's enough ;takes Powers:The best deal in the world his favourite whisky he is not themselves under the influence like the confiscated the bottle. In the last in it CO keep everyone happy." quite so quick to answer:it rest of us mere mortals' and the most flavoursome blend. twenty-three years I've been to around Broom, like Murray has travelled the H depends on what time of day it is, your "Embarrassing hangovers:' splutters Wild Turkey Rare Breed:All- 160 distilleries all over the world. It's world tasting spirits. However. he answer always changes. It depends on Broom ''My life is an embarrassing round perfection. more than anyone else but it's not an readily admits that he is constantly my mood, it depends where I'm sitting. hangover." He then goes onto assail George Dicke! No.1 2:To capture obsession " This is from someone who surprised by what he finds:"You see However, I could give you a whole load me with tales of dancing on the end of the intricacy of this is like trying to managed to find a whisky distillery in some absolutely astounding things in of whiskies that I think that are piers and singing Bluegrass songs! Jim the Himalayas, this lob. You find yourself asking how grasp a rainbow. underrated" Murray on the other hand has a Okay. so as far as Murray is the hell did they make that, and why Jack Daniel's Barrel House I:A However this is riot a question that particularly embarrassing drunker, concerned it may not be an obsession. the hell did they make it? There are so whiskey of stunning deliciousness - Murray is slow to answer :"I would exploit involving mistaking a frog for a however it is certainly his great passion many intriguing people our there." In magical stuff an absolute classic_ ' always have so go for the whisky from a bit of road "Never again, I thought after in life. His dedication in ensuring that his book. Spirits mid Cocktails. you'll find Jim Beam Mild and Mellow:A people know whether they're getting masses of recipes for assorted distillery called Ardbeg. I've been in that Until the next night." says Broom volcano of flavours, one of the quality or not has Inevitably earned him cocktails including Broom's all time love with it since the early eighties and Maybe they're lust normal blokes after world's super-great whiskies. some enemies along the way, not that it favaiirire.the dry martini:7in a bit of I've fought passionately to keep It alive all then.
Jucc the face of drum 'n' bass Jungle Massive SLATES T Some say it's dead, some say it's just hibernating. We ii step to the sounds of two of Leeds' premier nights to see TRANCE
if they're keeping the scene alive AY LA INCE the beginning of Ayla Jungle, Fablo and (Additive) S Grooverider have held the reigns, the latter spinning the A rather watery effort decks at Leeds' own drum and including mixes from the Space bass mecca, D.O,P.E., last Brothers and Germany's answer to Sunday. From the floors of Paul Oakenfold, DJTaucher Epic Rage, the two pioneered the man, sound dragging it up from the underground to the point TORI AMOS where the crooked beats have Raspberry Swirl infiltrated TV sets throughout (EastWest) the country. Their night and their sound has inspired a new generation of producers Following her success with including the other don of the drum Professional Widow, this is another and bass scene. Goldie. Unfortunately, better Funky house meets trance in the bass and drum is a sound that is what is set to be a classic. Check it much maligned. only accepted to the Out point of playing some part in major house clubs but nearly always reserved PUNK FLOYD exclusively for a back room audience. The E's are working This is, quite frankly, a form of (Smitten) musical racism. Jungle is a music that easily has the power of techno. the Three different tracks. the pick feeling of house and the production of which is 'We are punk' which was values of garage All right, is put together by the master of acid, aggressive, has a bit of a reputation for Aaron Liberator. A truly dark rude boys and has picked up on collection. attitude where hip-hop left off but why should that spoil a good night? PROPELLER Many of the Jungle scene's original ardent supporters feel that they can Dancin have a better night down at Twice As (Noorn) Nice where you can dance to the sound Sunday session, the massive are anyone else.There's something for appointment heightened the of Speed Garage and the ladeez are drenched with sweat. always a sign of a everyone" And with an ever changing increasingly charged atmosphere. But Another barnstormer from plentiful.This, according to many. has good night and the 'Rider is secretly menu of musical concoctions. Lee is the fairy godmother waved her magic the Noon) stable; this one is a bit of a removed the gangsta element from pleased behind that hard exterior. Top true to his word. wand and all was well in dubland. departure from their normal diet of Jungle leaving it free for the rest of us tunes, topatmosphere, shame It ended. Forthcoming album launches, first Our personal experience of Goldie to enjoy nights such as our very own 303 laced techno Still an absolute class line-ups combined with Nato's was short and sweet. He remained D 0.PE and Stash without feeling that a cracker though. AST Thursday night saw Leeds' supreme sound system. ensures that rather an elusive figure, limiting our fight will break out any minute.The best midweeker bring another Stush is set to climb to new heights, chances of asking probing questions violence is gone, respect to the tunes. HYPER LOGIC slice of ghat drum and bass to our With a host of top DJs. the HQ concerning Bjork. His presence was DOPE can now claim to be the L Only me almost overpowering for perhaps that north's premier Drum 'n' Bass night.as was just the smell in the Leopard (Tidy Trax) the line-up for next month will testify. Lounge.) Name another club who gets names It's aggressive and has a What does the future hold for such as Ed Rush and Optical on a The second in the 'Only me' Goldie? "Everything," he says. flashing weekly basis.Who says Jungle is dead? series from Tidy, the Hyper Logic '98 those notorious gold teeth, leaving us Residents Ricky Blaze and Scorsazee reputation for rude boys, but Dub is the class of the field.The as mystified as we were before about provide the tunes, warming up for the this man of few words. other tracks feature too much U2! main names, and given their talents On the evidence of these nights, could easily handle the main slot the violence is dead. Jungle is indeed far from dead. It By Nick Weight themselves. inspires the kind of loyalty from a MCing, often a source of contention Respect to the tunes hardcore following that is rarely seen amongst Drum 'n' Bass aficionados, fN ASSOCIATION WITH in other forms of dance music. seems somehow natural and part of shores.With a line-up including the room's resident, Dave Neediam was Jungle's not dead - it has merely the music at DO.PE, as opposed to likes of L-Double. Dynamite. D.B.O. and somewhat overshadowed by the full-on retreated back underground. where It being laughable to the point of headed by Drum 'n' Bass guru Goldie, festivities on the main floor, which is lying in wait for its rebirth.The annoyance. it's no surprise that Stush promotions pulled in punters from far and wide. sooner the better as far as music Then comes the main man, keeping lovers are concerned. crash have created one of the leading nights The initial spark came from records it fast and funky with rewinds aplenty in Leeds_ Dynamite's explosive set.This, fused and a crazy selection of classics and As Lee Wright. promoter. claims: with a growing rumour that Goldie Phil Lindfield, Jude Forbes newies. By the end of 00.P.E.'s first "We do it bigger and better than would not keep his midnight & Emma Pryer 35 The headrow Leeds one
central road, leeds (near the corn exchange, ways take the ather with is He's been streaked at but he's never fallen in. He's a natio institution and he wears fantastic jumpers. ANDY KELK me king of all weathermen and looks at the success of This 110
RED Talbot is really a keen interests for Fred. Before taking "For me three year as a student in astronomer that first brought him into jumpers numbered over 40 - all or Northern lad at heart. He to the screen, he taught Biology at a Newcastle was just superb I was a the media spotlight. Back in 1979, them sent in by adoring This Mormet F feels that his home in South school and his scientific brain has fairly quiet sixth former and suddenly 1 Granada Television needed someone to viewers He's also famous for his Manchester is where he belongs. stood him in good stead throughout his found a world where I could express talk about a forthcoming eclipse of the dangerous leaps between Scotland ed His career has taken him far and career as a presenter. As well as myself. My parents were horrified when moon and Fred was the man they the model Northern Ireland. Every wide but deep down he is rooted preparing his own daily forecasts using I returned at the end of the first term asked. His charisma and on-screen week. this little stunt keeps thousands firmly in his own little corner of data collected by international of viewers on the edges of their the world. It is from the nearby meteorological satellites, he has collective seats. Albert Dock in Liverpool that fronted both a children's science "No, I have never fallen in but alas Fred makes his famous broadcasts programme and his own series on thought up the idea while come pretty close on several aboard his floating map of the astronomy. occasions- It does get freezing out British Isles. "I suppose I was a bit of a swot at there sometimes and I nearly fell in There isn't much that would make school till I did my GCEs (that gives walking home after far too once when the map was covered inice Fred leave his cosy cottage near away my age a bit).Then in the 6th there are two pairs of glasses at the Altrincham.A trip to outer space form I discovered Bob Dylan, which bottom of the dock! The water is seve would be about the only way of making meant that I did not do as well at A many glasses of lemonade metres deep but it is very clean these him go. level but I did have plenty of fun. I can't days so I have no worries." Although the north of England is his say I have any fond memories of school home now, it wasn't always that way. "I life but I did have some inspiring down at my local pub' LTHOUGH he may not have was 'hatched' many years ago in a teachers." made it to the bottom of the galaxy far far away.Well. in Edinburgh From the way he wears them on A Albert Dock yet, he has had where I went to school for a few years. television, you'd never guess that Fred with hair over my shoulders and a long ability were recognised and he was number of guests joining him on his Then my parents moved to Cheshire hasn't always been seen in his coat which touched the ground. soon asked to front other items on map - some invited and some a little and they decided to take me along as trademark knitted jumpers. But in his Looking back. I must have looked science and astronomy as well as the more surprising. Norman Wisdom once well." days as a student, his fashion taste was ridiculous but it was fun." weather reports for the local Granada carried him off the map on his Science and nature have always been somewhat different. It was his interest as an amateur news programme. shoulders and comedy duo Trey are When the This Morning programme Simon gave him the shock of his lifeS was launched in 1988, Fred was the pretending to fall into the water. Bu natural choice to present the weather probably the most famous incident for the series,After being asked to do occurred back in 1996 when a streier it. he decided to come up with a way of leapt out of the water in the middled making the broadcasts more visually a live broadcast, ran across Edinburg Interesting.The model map of Britain and Northern England and dived bad was the idea he came up with and it is into the dock. It's not an incident Neith one with which he has become Fred recalls too fondly. identified. From talking to Fred, it is easy tone why he is so well liked - he has 6 ir HE weather map was something that a lot of other peoplee conceived just over ten years the business don't have - a real ago Granada were going to enthusiasm and passion for his sublet make a new morning TV show and I His on-screen persona is not an ac- was asked to be in the pilot. I thought he really is fascinated by the weathe up the idea while walking home after and by science. It is this enthusiasm se far too many glasses of lemonade at my he manages to convey to the audere local pub one night. Luckily I wrote it And fame hasn't really gone to**, down before shutting my eyes." head - not for him the stretch Woe And so a legendary location was cocktails at fancy bars in London.* born. It Is one that is so well known idea of a great night is to have friena that it is billed as an attraction in over for one of his legendary hone- certain tourist guides to Liverpool and cooked curries, a trip to the local :a if you visit it. you can even buy a for a few beers and a good postcard to send to your friends. conversation to while the night awrr. Over the past ten years that he has And possibly a bit of astronomy if been leaping about Great Britain, he clear night. has become a figure much loved by his From talking to him, you get a ste loyal daytime audience. His colourfully that he is happiest when surrounded patterned woolly jumpers have inspired normal, everyday people who have many a viewer to sit down and knit him pretensions - a bit of a rarity in ar just one more to add to his already industry where everyone is conce-, expansive wardrobe. with their public image and who 61 At last count. Fred's collection of are seen with. :lona! nets the Morning
But where now for Fred? He is as og popular as ever with ITV's viewers - both nationally and in the Granada and region where he presents the local weather forecasts. But the fact is that nds This Morning is not going to last forever and with the programme's move to London, Fred's location in Liverpool has seems increasingly removed from the rest of the programme. It seems as if the map might not be on our screens for too much longer but Fred is not I ice, averse to the idea of quitting his e broadcasting career if something even equally exciting was passed in his !se direction. "I don't really know about the future. I've never liked to plan anything as the best things in life just come along when you don't expect it. I suppose ultimately after a long career in • broadcasting I would really like to go to e Mara. There is weather there you once know."
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7.00pm Thursday 29th October 1998 at the Great Woodhouse Suite, Leeds University Edited by Andy Kelk Sorted for the next seven days Making waves: LSR makes a return to FILM 4 Casino Sunday the city's airwaves this C4 10.00pm • • month. JO HANCOCK • • • looks at the highlights • • eeds Student Radio is back on • stresses that this year the music played • our airwaves (107.4 fm) from on air will be easier to listen to. This • L Friday 16th October. But are new approach may disperse any • you going to tune in preconceptions that LSR is an 'aloof • LSR is an independent station run by station and should instead encourage a • students and funded through real connection between DJs and • sponsorship and advertising. listeners.After all, the music is chosen • It has been running for six years, by students for students. although it is only allowed to broadcast Many shows from last year are still • ENTERTAINMENT for two month-long periods each year around -The Breakfast Show is still • Late Lunch One aim of LSR is to provide there to entertain any early risers - but • Wednesday experience for people interested in there are also several new or Improved • broadcasting. In the past, students shows. On Sunday afternoons a show • C4 working in LSR production have gone from the Elbow Rooms gives listeners • 6.00pm on to work for Radio I . which is pretty the chance to win prizes by playing impressive. Virtual Reality Pool - very modern. • ti Then there's the re-launched Dnvcby So, if you've always envisaged • yourself brushing shoulders with the every weeknight. which gives new bands • • • Going Live:The team at LSR have loads lined up over the next month • This new approach may disperse • • Tune in for the next 28 days and • any preconceptions that LSR is make sure you don't miss... • an 'aloof' station The Breakfast Show - Early risers can • • rrrl tune into LSR from 6.30om to gam likes of Judge Jules. perhaps you should the opportunity to play their music on • pop up to the LSR office at the top of air (if you're in a band looking for a • Lunchtime Cafe - While away that lunch the LUU and get your foot in the door. break. send LSR a demo). "MI IfiltIL • DRAMA As an inter-collegiate station.LSR This year there are more hour with some great tunes at midday • • Cops targets around 60.000 students in and competitions to be entered - and yes, 1 • around Leeds - which is a lot of you really can win prizes! All you have - The Driveby Between S and 7,30, a show Monday
11 • you home again. With news at 6pm listeners to cater for in terms of to do is phone in and tickets to to get • BBC 2 musical diversity. But, take a look at the Amsterdam. mountain-loads of pizz-a • 9.00pin timetable of shows.and you'll see lust and curry. playstations. cash and record HMV Chart - Every Saturday at 7.30, how hard LSR is trying to satisfy give-aways, and even hire of a limousine tune into the latest hits in Leeds • everybody. for a day (for all you wannabes out • Nicky Birch. Station Manager, there) could be yours. Elbow Rooms - Play virtual pool and win • • describes LSR as "Leeds's only Convinced by LSR? it's produced for every Sunday at midday
= • alternative - the real music station," and you - so give it a chance. • • • The Simpsons.amoksides token 'posh' neighbours' S.T.D.s. Eitnnor.a liberal (again) solicitor who. family have finally waved goodbye - andl 3) Plata weedy architecture stucient, who eighteen years earlier had baby Louise, • SO %Z. for one won't miss them. called off his wedding CD the face-cringing the product of a short relationship with • The Stinpsons, more dysfunctional and whinging Jules,so he could set up an dangerous eco-warrior Marcus. adopted • • than their Springfield namesakes, incestuous love nest with Georgia, an only for Louise, now a colander-like • student, to come seeking her bird; consisted of various assorted undesirable attractive (but surely not that attractive) 111 oddballs: businesswoman mother. • I) 011ie, a liberal book shop manager. who 4) Danny.a bullied and confused (well The above Simpson plotlines were • FOOTIE when not being unfeasibly honest and wouldn't you be?) school child, who unusual and inttially interesting, but • Goodbye politically correct. at the drop of a hat (or recently became indecipherable due to a resulting repetitive character soundbites • Arsenal v Dinamo Kiev more specifically eco-warrior Marcus) brace (his biggest storyline yet). and actions produced eventual monotony • • Wednesday became a murderer. The Simpsons recently reached new and tedium. to the • ITV depths of depravity with the introduction Goodbye Simpsons - hope the 2) Bela liberal shop-buyer. who sidelined • Musgroves do better. 7 30pni Simpsons in sexual harassment and catching of two additional 'family' members. Andrew Brigden • a MTh MI IN IN MIEM 1111 •11 M FULL CINEMA LISTINGS FOR THIS WEEK FOLLOW THE TV GUIDE MI IN MINIM III IMMIIM l• NI 111 MINN NI IN
27 friday octobEr 16 JLLJ GUIDE
The best bit is that the THIS Friday sees the This is an alternative to more you dress to match CLUBS beginning of something the cheese of Love Train. LMUSU new, something dynamic Opening night party the theme, the less Slat chance there is of you Indus/Ake/move night and what's more, takes Carry On as its £3 SO, i3 Adv lOprn-aarri Teenage something 'cheeky.' theme. Entitled Ooerr having to pay. Which Ben lb and Lord Vicar. dressing up is key sounds like quite a good Cockpit and if nurses uniforms are deal. Move over Kenneth BeThtort Death Kicks Faversham have teamed Roam 1 601 pop meet: new ,.rook up to re-clothe Friday your thing then this could Williams, here I come. Room 2:60's sixil,R&B.frvale beat nights at The Faversham. just be for you. Matron. is 1 tpm•eam @ The Far Liquid Credo °tech,. Resicienn Mike WartwIn O. Man Flint & Junes '14 riled £5. it NUS 110pon-2an, 1 4 Elbow Room 6.00 Businees Breakfast: 7.00 7.00 Teletuboles 7.2.5 Serudie 6.00 GMTV. 9.25 Trisha: 10.15 5.55 Sesame Street 7.00 The Big 6.00 5 News And Swit. 7.00 9.00 Schools; 11.30 WideVVorld: 7.30 Milkshake! 7.35 F0444 {I, al ,hoot 111,VIL. with Rid. BBC Breakfast News: 9.00 Kilroy: Adventuree, 7.45 Smarr- 8.15 This Morning 12.15 Calendar Breakfast: & W lit. C3. l I tun trith 9.40 Style Challenge. 10.05 City Albert The 5th Musketeer 8.35 News Weather. 12.30 ITN Here's One I Made Earlier, 12.00 What-A-Mess 8.00 Havakazoo. Hospital- 10.55 News. Weather, Spot; 8.45 Harry And The Hendee News Weather: 1,00 Home Arid Sesame Street; 12.30 I Dream Of 8.30 Dappledown Farm; 9.00 Nato 11.00 Real Rooms: 11.25 Can't 9-10 See You. See Me, See Away; 1.25 The Jerry Springer Jeannie: 1.00 Watercolour Chat- Wildlife SOS: 9.25 Russell I metes Ciewita sons; dance ouickih seirairri, Cook, Won't Cook 11.55 News Castles 9.30 Watch. 9.45 Come Show: 2,10 Emmet:dare. 2.40 lenge,1 .30 The Three Stooges: Grant's Postcards: 9.30 The t4 84 1 1pm 1 Opm-3.n; Weather. 12.00 Pass Time Buck. Outside 10.00 Telerubbres, 10_30 Shortland Street; 3.15 ITN News 1.55 CI-rennet Four Racing; 4.00 Oprah Winfrey Show. 10.20 Sun- 12.25 Going For A Song. 12.50 Megarnaths; 10.50 Look And Headlines: 3.20 Calendar News. Fifteen To One, 4.30 Countdown: set Beach. 11.10 Leeza: 12.00 5 Fruit Cupboard Rick' Lake. 5.30 Pot Tie Weather Show, 1.00 News Read, 11.10 Landmarks: 11.30 Weather: 3.25 Wrzadora; 3.35 4.55 Rescue News AI Noon: 12.30 Family weather 1.30 Archibald The Koala; 3.50 The 6.00 TFI Friday 70s AM &Co tight Reeional News English Fie - Poetry At War Affairs, 1.00 The Bold And The 7.00 News' Weather CS rA to coq..Nrict,-. 94 Weather 1.40 Nergl tours. 2.05 12.00 Testament The Bible In Adventures Of Captain Pug- Beautiful; 1.30 Sons And Daugh• 7 55 Deaf Bites 030pn, °eines,: 2.50 Wipeout. 3.15 The Animation,' 12.30 Working Lunch wash: 4.06 Bernard's Watch; ters, 2.00 100% Gold, 2.30 Good ' Weatnet Show 3.25 Spot: 3.30 4.20 Fun House; 4.50 The Zig 8.00 Gardens Of The Afternoon; 130 Planet Earth 1.00 Johneon And Friends. 1.10 FILM: A Love Playdays 3.50 The. Ali New Pop- And Zag Snow; 5.10 Home Ann Caribbean. Anne 'Swithin- terry u^ CilltbaT Sophie Grigson s Herbs; 1.15 The Affair 11982i. 5.20 The Roseanne eye Snow: 3.55 Dear Mi Barkor: Away: 5.40 ITN News: Weather, bank travels to the original L418111'1 7Dl.Erh &