Leeds FRIDAY, 18th JANUARY 1985

Tues. 22nd January 1985 StudentINDEPENDENT LEEDS AREA STUDENT NEWSPAPER — 1.00pm - Riley Smith Hall *** Snowbound *** RECORD CLAIMS FOR CHRISTMAS BURGLARIES Endsleigh report spate of break-ins in Leeds

Burglars were hard at Three neighbouring houses However, the ceiling on its work in the Headingky in Cliff Mount were also policies is .500 and many broken into. Items stolen in- claims may total much more area of Leeds over cluded stereos, a guitar, than this. Christmas and the New amplifiers, cassette recorders I nsurance also cannot Year. and records. alleviate the inconvenience Many students returned The burglars appear to he caused by the thefts. One stu- from the vacation to find that professionals. They entered dent said, "It's annoying that 1 their homes had been broken the houses either by kicking in can't replace my things be- into and valuable items stolen. the front door or by climbing cause the insurance money A representative for En- through a window. takes such a long time to come dsleigh Insurance Service told Police could find no traces through." Leeds Student, "I have never of fingerprints or other incri- The vulnerability of student seen so many claims in all my minating evidence, even houses is clearly highlighted in life." though the thieves searched this spate of burglaries. One At one house in Hyde Park through everything, including victim commented, "I'm sur- Road the thieves had been drawers, cupboards and even prised that they don't bother particularly thorough. They tinder matiressas. with students but it shows that No witnesses were found removed the cooker, fridge. irc well worth making the for any of these burglaries - effort to lake things holm.- or televisions, stereos, kettles, store them somewhere really lights and even clothes, books Leeds 6 becomes a ghost town when students go down for the safe over the holidays." and plants. Weetwood Crime Preven- At another house in vacation. It seems that the police tion Officer. PC Mackay, told Snow, sludge and remperalutes as low as minus five marked the Brudenell Road televisions, . have an impossible task in Leeds Student that it was up start of term. Our roving photographer, Marcus Lyon, put on his cassette recorders and jewel- to the students to put pressure Winter woolies and went out to take a few snap shots. lery were taken. tracing either the culprits or the stolen items. But the on their landlords to make general feeling amongst those sure that their houses were burgled is that the police adequately secured against should take a greater interest burglary. in students. He recommended that all Nuttgens Barracked Luckily most of the victims students fitted mortice and "Paddy, Paddy, Paddy, and said he had not been aware protest from student bodies are insured. More than 200 window locks. of the demonstration because nationwide. Dr. Patrick Nutt- claims have been received so out out, out!" chanted far by Endsleigh Insurance. Margaret Pooley over sixty Poly students he came into the meeting by a gens still supports Sir Keith on different door. the issue. In a wry comment in angered by their Direc- Comments by Dr. Nuttgens the Times Higher Educational tor's comments on Grants Supplement last week, the Poly cuts. Director boldly endorsed his opinions. The demonstration aimed at "I do not He remarked. "Sir Keith Dr. Patrick Nuttgens went on understand how Joseph is an exceptionally fair throughout the Board of Gov- students (daft and courageous man. I believe ernors meeting at the end of he genuinely considered his last term. people can ally proposals as an act of Poly President Bill Cooke themselves with - He who was inside the meeting. elementary egalitarianism, insisted that the crux of the said, "The demonstration was rich Tory MPs who matter would have meant that very effective and must have simply want to richer parents pay more while caused extreme embarrassment avoid paying up." those who were worse off pay to all concerned." Dr. Nuttgens less. did not address the protestors Patrick Nuitgeas iv the limes Higher Eehtratumal "I simply cannot see what is Supplement wrong with that," he said, "1 do not understand how students of all people can ally themselves such as referring to the Govern- with rich Tory MPs who simply ment proposal to cut grants as want to avoid paying up," 'an extraordinary act of social- Dr. Nuttgens told Leeds Stu- ism' angered student union dent that he was not aware of leaders and provoked the de- the anger he had caused his monstration_ comments last term and denied Although some of the plans that his article was an attempt to qualify or tone down his put forward by Sir Keith Joseph - have since been crushed follow- statements. "No retractions. ing an uproar in the Conserva- he stressed. tive backbenches and furious Joanna Walters

NUS Cassandra Rock Review + What's On Conference Complex of 1984 Guide Report interview P8/9 P8/9 PAGE TWO THE NEW CULTURAL OUT YEAR IN LEEDS Some of the entertainment CND bargains for students in 1985 MUSIC... The musical year gets off to a slow start this term, with only two confirmed bookings at the University. Killing Joke play on Febru- ary 19th. tickets are 13.50. and the Boomtown Rats on Febru- arY 11tb, tickets £4. 'Events' have no definite dates at this stage. but hope to present the 13oothitl Foottap- pers. immaculate Fools and the Pogucs some time this term. The Poly is also suffering The from a lack of bookings. Mag- num will play .on February 8th. tickets arc 12.50 in advance, hungry on the door. The Chevalier Brothers appear on February cis on the OPENING NIGHT need 13th, tickets EI and George of each production will be sold Meeley on March 8th, tickets at two for the price of one. bread Lynn Haughton. the theatre's Tickets are also available THEATRE... manager. says the scheme is not from the Poly for the New Leeds Playhouse is starting a designed primarily to ensure a Order gig on January 27th at new concessionary scheme to re- full house on an opening night bombs • iffanys price 13.75 duce the cost of a theatre visit. but also to encourage students Janet Bartley. Over the next six months tick- to visit the theatre, The Playhouse is also con- tinuing its very popular and suc- cessful 'season ticket' scheme in 1985. It offers seats for five productions for £8 on selected If pour function,partg days starting with 'Our Day Out' by Willy Russell on Febru- ary 21st. Tickets can he booked or event is routine, in advance for both schemes Os' or the posters on display at this weeh'sCNDeAhibottarl but a union card must be pro- duced when paying. A Nuclear Disarament Exhibition is being staged in have it anguthere. Sarah Carroll the Parkinson Court until January 25th. The exhibition is by the Leeds University Nuclear Disarmament Group and Scientists against Nuclear Arms. if it's different have The aim of the exhibition, Leeds Student was told by one of the FILMS... organisers Dr. Shettawy of the Department of Biochemistry, is to The ABC cinema has reduced create an atmosphere of discussion within the University. They itat... their prices for students to £1 hope to disseminate the sort of information which leads to people's for selected films in February. convictions. Mr. Hayes, Leeds ABC Man- Dr. Sheltawy said that the government thrives in an atmosphere ager, has offered the special re- of ignorance. He added that they say that Nuclear Weapons are ductions on films that he thinks deterrents but they do not explain that there are no winners in a will particularly appeal to stu- nuclear war. The Government creates the impression that there dents. It includes Amadeus on would just be a big bang but do not talk about the after-effects of 1\11ADIOU February 1st and Killing Fields the Nuclear Winter. on February 8th. (Union cards The Society would like to he more financially capable so they could advertise more widely. Sympathetic local librarians have Deverv.ux House East Parade LeedS must he shown). Mr. Bayes hopes to be able to been in tact, concerned about the NATO publicity in local librar- offer permanently reduced rates ies. Dr. Sheltawy explained that NATO have millions whereas for furtherdetails please contact JULIE for students and the unem- CND have only pennies_ ployed in the future. This would The exhibition is divided into several sections including what the on Leeds 442221 bring them into line with the Medics say, what Leeds Council says and the Nuclear Winter. Odeon. Julie Smith Catherine Cuthbert

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PAGE THREE OPEN OFFICE LEEDS DEMO DATE Jim Millar resigns Students march on Sir Keith Controversy over the National Union of Students handling of student demonstrations flared again this week with one of the three NUS marches being planned in Leeds for January 30th. As yet. there has been very Co-ordinator has just left - The Demo itself will he start- little publicity for the demon- NUS. ing at the Corry Hill Car Park stration which means that Nevertheless. Martin claimed in the City Centre and mar- several student Unions have that NUS Area Convenor, John ching to Roundhay Park where been kept in the dark. There Erskine. had been given very there will be a rally and speak- has been no confirmation of the short notice that he would have ers. Themes will be more speakers to attend the rally and to organise the demo' himself, general than at last December's final details such as PA systems "It has to be effective", said London demo: a job for ail; 1.3(t and public toilets have yet to he Martin, "A bad demo' is worse per-week minimum for all stu- worked out. than no demo' at all." dents; a £900 minimum grant Despite last term's outburst However, John was quick to and no loans. As Leeds NE is over NUS incompetence in defend NUS. "I think that Mar- Education Secretary Sir Keith organising the National Grants tin is overreacting slightly - I Joseph's constituency. John is demonstration, LUU Presi- wouldn't say that it had been optimistic of the impact. dent. Martin Glancy was more short notice. although I would "We need a reasonable level guarded in his criticism of the have been happier if it had been of student involvement - hope- Leeds Polytechnic Student Union has started the new Leeds demonstration. sooner, especially for public- fully 5000. It doesn't have to term minus its Deputy President, Jim Millar. ity." have a specific impact on gov- Jim Millar resigned from his post in order to take up a job in a "It's too easy to get on the "The problem is that NUS is ernment policy - it would be large industrial firm in Cost and Managerial Accountancy. bandwagon", he told Leeds a highly democratic organisa- nice if it did, but what's impor- which he felt he would he foolish to reject. Student. "But NUS in London tion and so it necessarily moves tant is the climate such demo's His departure means the four remaining members of the Poly have been uncontactable all slowly - we had to wait for a create." Christmas. Staff shortages may mandate from the national con- Executive are likely to be over burdened with work, and since Gill Webber the post is a sabbatical there is little hope of finding a student be to blame - the Executive ference in December." willing to give up a year of their course at this stage. to fill the vacancy. President of the Poly. Bill Cooke. though saying the resigna- tion came as no surprise, still expressed his disappointment at N.F. Provocation Career Jim's resignation. Patrick Harrington's decision to visit other areas of Nominations for the post will open next week, and an North London Poly has been described as 'deliberate election, if necessary will be held in the near future. provocation' by an NUS spokesperson. Cash Charles Reed The National Front organiser action by the Poly Union will announced this decision on depend on the outcome of a Wednesday following a court future meeting but unofficial Offer hearing on Monday. The Poly action by individual students An excitingAreer oppor- had hoped he would restrict was not ruled out. tunity for graduates has himself to the house equipped "It is quite possible that . opened up with the creation especially for him to avoid con- many students will still not feel of the Graduate Enterprise REVIEW DATE frontation with other students. A report on the Poly Fine Art Degree course is due at the themselves bound by todays de- Programme, another Man- end of February. Harrington intends to visit cision", Poly Union vice- power Services Commission the library and canteen at Ken- president Peter Redman com- backed Scheme to ease un- A Fine Ars Review Body, set mendations reached by the tish town on Friday, areas to mented after the court hearing. employment. up to enquire into complaints board, chaired by FE Sub com- which he was granted 'addition- Although NUS will not be mittee chairperson, Graham The forty successful ap- made about professional and so- al acces s ' by a High Court taking further action against will cial conduct between staff and Plan will be ,nude available to judge. Harrington. NUS news plicant.4: receive com- students. and general course the Governors, the Academic prehensive training. coun- "The fact that he's notified announced an intensification of and cash grants of assessment, has been receiving Board and the Education De ceiling, the press before hand shows the campaign against Harring- up to £6,000 to help launch views and from all those con- partmern, sometime towards the that he's just trying to wind ton, including an anti-racist ral- their own business ven- cerned. end of next month. - people up , said NUS Press ly on January 25th. NUS is also tures. Training will be con- Conclusions and re•om- Tina Ogle Officer, Colin Byrne. Further pressurising the Poly to disci- ducted by Crantield School pline Harrington following his of Management concentrat- racist remarks on Thames TV. ing on management skills. The court hearing which set- Interested Undergradu- tled the matter of Harrington's ates will be invited to attend ubstickqdforbooks attendance, also lifted the daylong seminars in Leeds e threat of imprisonment for six- on January 25th which aim teen students for contempt of to set out the hard facts of court. The students all named self employment and en- in a motion made by Harring- courage student ideas. Said ton. had breached a High Court Professor Paul Burns, "If injunction which upheld his you have a good business right to attend lectures, and idea contact us. Don't let were released following their the opportunity pass you promise to take no further ac- by." B 00K SALE tion on him. Mark Barnett THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS John Tague AT HALF PRICE AND LESS! at Our UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP - 21 Blenheim Terrace RECIPE CORNER POLYTECHNIC BOOKSHOP - 25 Cookridge Street Pizzas make delicious snacks or meals which can be topped MEDICAL AND LEGAL BOOKSHOP - 57 Great George Street in any way you want. The recipe here is for pizza bases which can be made now, frozen and used on those occasions when HEADROW BOOKSHOP - 91 The Headrow you are short of time. To make the base: add a teas- tray) with olive oil and put the pizza poon of spit to a pound of plain bases on rt. Garnish with whatever flour, sieve- into a bowl and make a topping you want and then bake in NOW ON Nell. 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LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION ELECTIONS ELECTIONS UNION PRESIDENT COUNCIL 1 MEMBER OF UNION COUNCIL (FACULTY OF ARTS) and 1 MEMBER OF UNION COUNCIL (OPEN) NOMINATIONS OPEN — 10 a.m. Monday Jan. 21st '85 NOMINATIONS CLOSE — 11 a.m. Monday Jan. 28th '85 DEPUTY POLLING ON — Monday/Tuesday 11th/12th Feb. '85 PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS OPEN ELECTIONS 11 NUS Easter Conference Delegates. 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21st '85 1 Member of Union Council (Open) NOMINATIONS CLOSE 1 Member of Union Council (Engineering). 3 Members of Disciplinary Tribunal Appeals Committee 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28th '85 (Faculty Places). 3 Members of Constitutional Review Body 1983/84/85. POLLING ON 3 Members of Constitutional Review Body 1984/85/86. Mon/Tues llth/12th Feb. '85 NOMINATIONS OPEN — Monday January 14th '85 NOMINATIONS CLOSE — Monday January 21st '85 Nomination forms available from the Porters Office, POLLING ON — Monday/Tuesday 4th/5th Feb. '85 Students Union Building. * * * * * *

POLLING IN: Nomination forms available from the Porter's Office. Union Building 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday & Tuesday Students Union Building. Medical School, Level 7, 12 - 2 p.m. Monday POLLING IN UNION BUILDING: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. MONDAY & TUESDAY Houldsworth School, 12 - 2 p.m. Tuesday MEDICAL SCHOOL, LEVEL 7, 12 - 2 p.m. MONDAY St. James Hospital HOULDSWORTH SCHOOL 12 - 2 p.m. TUESDAY, ST. JAMES HOSPITAL Laos UmyERsinf 11111011j ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY 7th FEBRUARY 1985 2.15 pm - Refectory Constitutional Amendments must be submitted by: 5.00pm — FRIDAY 25th JANUARY Ordinary Business must be submitted by: 5.00pm — WEDNESDAY 30th JANUARY

The A.G.M. is the most important event in the Union s calendar. It is The A.G M gives members of the Union an opportunity to amend a once-yearly chance for all the Union members to change the way this document and thereby alter the structure and direction of the the Union is run; a set of rules, regulations and rights that has Union. evolved as a result of the decisions taken by students over the years. These decisions determine the way the Union operates It covers: The A.G.M includes the financial accounts of the Union over the years, and gives you an opportunity to question the way in which your money is being spent. (a) The aims and objects of the Union. The A.G.M. also includes the General Secretary's report which (b) The roles and duties of those responsible for running the Union. outlines the Unions activities and development over the last year (c) The conduct of Union Elections Any member can submit constitutional amendments and ordinary (d) 'Leeds Student' business to the A.G.M. and can question any part of the report (e) Rules governing Sports Clubs and Societies. Constitutional amendments and motions must be submitted to the (f) Disciplinary Bodies. General Secretary by the dates above. HAVE A SAY IN THE FUTURE OF YOUR UNION CANCELLATION OF LECTURES ALL LECTURES AND CLASSES WILL BE CANCELLED ON THE AFTERNOON OF 7th FEBRUARY 1 985 ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY UNION J. J. WALSH - Registrar Y l ",%3;1 ,d .1 PAGE FIVE *****TRAGICAL MYSTERY BORE***-** I suppose that once caviar and champagne have lost must disappoint you, for the their taste, once you have a 'film' actually professes to Rolls for every day of the having a plot. week and when even coke On the last day of record- fails to refresh the parts other ing the master tape for Paul's drugs cannot reach, the time new album is stolen. Not, I comes for the rock star to hasten to add, by just any make a film. Although often public spirited individual, but self-indulgent, predictably by one of Paul's mates. Paul pretentious and of minor re- must find the tape before levances as mere films they midnight, not for the sake of at least usually give the fan a his bank statements you feeling of satisfaction and an understand, but for all his friends, and all the lonely insight into the 'real' person behind all the glamour of people out in Radio 2 land. stardom. During the course of this nail biting day we see Paul in the Somehow Paul McCart- studio, Paul on a film set, ney's attempt does not even Paul rehearsing (gosh - was defend itself on these that a joint?) and also 'a rare grounds. In fact I am at a total insight into McCartney's loss as to why the film was world' in the form of ridicu- ever made. Neither a lously hackneyed fantasy documentary nor a concert sequences that resemble film, it attempts to be a film poor pop-videos. in its own right. Unfortunate- It is a tale told by an idiot, ly Paul underestimated the full of sound and fury, sig- skill of screenplay writing, • Thow the hlrn was bad. but there's not need to get upset rracer' nifying nothing. (Stop me if and had a bash himself. appear in practically every finds parts for Linda, Ringo er, before you start to think you've heard it). You don't (Bash being something of an shot, plays himself - and and Barbarah Bach, who also that the film shows us the believe me? See it, I dare understatement). even this he seems to have display their virtuoso talents 'behind the scene lives' of you. Paul, who manages to underestimated. He also and play themselves. Howev- these half-forgotten stars I Carl Hind march Symphony and EDDIE GOES TO Choral concert HOLLYWOOD A worrying development in In keeping with the practise ficult to achieve with such 1984 was the emergence of of recent years, the Leeds large forces, but which could American nationalism in University Union Music Soci- have been rectified by bolder American films. It was almost ety Symphony Orchestra and gestures from the conductor a guarantee of a movie's suc- Chorus presented a joint con- and careful listening by the cess there, with Indiana cert comprising Haydn's Te performers. Jones and the Temple of Dol- Deum, Mozart's Coronation The Second Symphony of lars, Ghostbusters, and the Mass and Brahm's Sym- Brahms, conducted by David intensely right-wing Red phony No. 2 in D major. Fligg, was a complete revela- Dawn (as recommended by The Te Deum, conducted tion for everyone present. the Ronald Ray gun adminis- by David Lindley, received a Never before, in recent mern- tration) each celebrating all- stylish reading of consider- ory, has the orchestra re- American heroism. able quality, with fine arches- sponded so well to the chal- tral accompaniment. It was lenge of such a well known Beverly Hills Cop is a re- • "Gee fddoel Have you seen those McCartney rewewsx gratifying to hear such enthu- classic and played with such freshing break from this move, with both of his pre- Murphy's character: a detec- siastic singing, especially warmth of sound, dynamism downward spiral. All that it vious films (48 Hours and tive who uses wit and inven- from the tenors and basses and purpose. David Fligg actually boils down to is the Trading Places) receiving cri- tiveness (and a little trickery) who were vastly out- directed them most corn- standard formula for a suc- tical and popular acclaim. to investigate his case. In numbered, but nevertheless petently, and clearly per- cessful movie: take one star, In Beverly Hills Cop, Mur- fact, there is little differences made themselves heard. ceived Brahm's intentions in write a script as an ideal vehi- phy plays a cop who's on between his character here Mozart's Coronation Mass his undemonstrative yet cle for his talents, and pump vacation in Beverly Hills (stop and his two previous roles with soloists Joanna Natrass, effective reading. The ex- enough money into the pro- me if I'm going too fast. (He's (right down to the sweatshirt Kate Woodruff, Christopher hilarating climax to the finale duction to make it technically there to investigate the mur- and sneakers). Murphy is an Hogan and Michael Wood, brought tumultuous ap- competent. der of his best friend back entertaining kind of guy lacked the same polish as the plause from the audience It's a formula that rarely home in Detroit, and surprise wherever he turns up, and previous piece, but was still and there might even have fails if all goes to plan, and surprise, he soon uncovers he's all that it takes to make by no means disastrous. The been an encore but for the with Beverly Hills Cop it is a one of those multi-million an average film into a fine chief problem was inaccurate fact that there was no more spectacular success. This is dollar crime operations. one. ensemble in places; some- music on the stands. due in no small measure to There are very few novel- In short, I laughed. It's your thing which is admittedly dif- Nicholas Stockton the calibre of the star: Eddie ties in the story: it is no more safest bet for a good night at Murphy. In his short career than a good crime thriller. the pictures. he has yet to make a bad What distinguishes the film is m CirORDTECH 16 Hesketh Rd, Kirkstall, LEEDS LS5 3ET WORKSHOP GALLANTRY Telephone: Leeds (0532) 752319 The Gallant Girl' is a 17th band whose only concern is with the dialogue which the Century Chinese play which the continuation of the family actors for the most part I-1 ES I S T YIP I NI questions the traditional rep- line, is given a child by Gu handled with dexterity. Both ressive roles of that society. It which he is left to bring up John Hinton and Graham is specifically concerned with without her. The philanderer Alcock overcome the difficul- For only 35p per 100 words the way women are expected is killed and revealed for the ties of playing old women we will type your thesis TWICE! to act both in and out of mar- sensual creature he is as a and young lovers without riage; here it comes very 'fox spirit' in a moment ever leaving the stage, by a Computer Word Processing gives: close to home. which combined tension with simple adjustment of cos- The play celebrates the in- a finely controlled piece of tume and amusing character- 1) A fast print for you to check dependence of the Girl Gu movement, surmounted by isation. Chui Mei gave a col- 2) A final high-quality print who rejects the conventional the unexpected metamorph- lected and controlled per- advances of her neighbour osis_ formance as the Girl, con- There are always going to trasting well with the uninhi- ▪ Results superior to typing aided by his mother and the more overtly sexual be difficulties in presenting bited mannerisms of the ■ Late revision possible approach of a philandering such a play to a Western au- men. ■ Justified margins youth. It points out the value dience, both in content and Perhaps the most re- ■ Errors eliminated of self-discovered human ex- as a piece of theatre. The dia- freshing aspect was the sharp but sparing use of ■ Lay-out under your control perience rather than poten- logue seems to be tuned tially limiting or fixed notions down, almost low-key and movement which served to which family ties and any humour is whimsical. concentrate the mind on the dialogue and made the WORDTECH - The benefits of stereotype gender role- This is not to its disadvan- playing might bring about. tage, It means a different movement more significant wordprocessing without the expense. Both men consider they level of confrontation where in terms of received informa- have the right to use the girl silences and ommissions be- tion for their own selfish pur- come potent forms of ex- ALSO REPORTS, CVs, APPLICATION LETTERS, PAPERS, BOOKS, ARTICLES poses. She pays them off in pression. kind. The prospective hus- Narration ran concurrently John Plaston PAGE SIX .kl • 3 : r 9 AIRO b 1 . 1. NIONE Leaflets supporting apar- as the distributor of the leaf- theid and instructing dele- let and expelled from Confer- gates how to disrupt confer- ence. Phil Woolas later ex- ence were distributed plained that Saunders had among some Conservative asked to come as a member members and led to the Vice- of FCS, which is recognised Chairperson of the Federa- by NUS but had arrived with tion of Conservative Stu- a National Front bodyguard dents being expelled. with a large knife. Tory Exec. Member Chris When over a thousancid The paper which was seen Davis denounced the FCS's as 'tantamount to supporting disruptive action in a press widely differing apartheid in this country' was conference organised by the distributed late Friday night. Conservative Student Union. meet at a National 01110 Vice-Chairperson of FCS, "If a Government Minister conference the d D.J. Saunders, told a Con- can come along and act re- ebate! servative caucus that he sponsibly in an NUS Confer- stormy and often stimul TORY LEADER approved of everything in it. ence why can't FCS?" he Labour Students meeting in commented. They will be This year's confefeocc an adjacent room, burst in in seeking a meeting with the last December wasnoe: EXPELLED OVER disgust, when they saw the Chairman of the Tory Party leaflet. over the issue. Saunders, a visitor to Con- SMITH and JONATHAN RACIST LEAFLET ference at the invitation of port. the President, was identified Zoe

the dirty tricks experts at Watergate, was distri- buted in Blackpool earlier in the week. CHAOS CAUSED BY It says: 'Always be provocative. Remember, you are not here to persuade the closed minded ANTI-NUS SPEECHES leftists. You are here to wind them up so much ACTION AGAINST Right-wing anti-NUS delegates made de- that they lose control and disrupt the confernce liberate attempts to disrupt the conference e.g. 'You red, fascist scum,' GRANT CUTS causing angry and often violent responses Earlier in the hustings Guy Roberts had been from the hard left delegates on the floor. involved in a scuffle with National Executive member, Alan Smart, after Mr. Smart had confis- The anti-NUS delegates actions were part of a TO CONTINUE Mr. Roberts' Union Jack. Another delegate plan to discredit NUS by reducing the conference cated was instructed to conceal his Monday Club T-shirt to chaos. Although the key debates eventually NUS are to bearing a noose and the caption 'Terrorism stops continue to fight against the took place, conference was marred by several here.' Government's policy on student mainte- ugly incidents. These provocation tactics are not new to NUS nance grants despite Sir Keith Josephs Leeds University delegate, Guy Roberts was Conference: two years ago the present Federation recent U-turn. one of the prime orchestrators of the right-wing of Conservative Students vice Chairperson, D. J. 'We have tasted blood and we provocation. In his speech at the finance commit- aeon Saunders, went on the platform wearing a 'Hang tee hustings he called the NUS members 'red the offensive,' threatened National Execu- fascist scum'. This prompted a surge forward of Nelson Mandela' badge. tive member, Steve Morgan. Another tactic, used by extreme right wingers, delegates who had to be prevented from getting Conference endorsed a motion calling is to delay conference by using procedural mo- to Mr. Roberts on the platform. for a complete review of the grants sys. tions such as points of order and suspension of The phrase 'red fascist scum' is identical to one tern. This would embrace the principle standing orders. At one point a delegate from of used in an unattributed pamphlet called the Gor- Essex University asked to suspend standing a free education for all those who would don Liddy Guide to Disruption at NUS Confer- orders so that he could speak in favour of con- benefit from it and would not be hindered ence. The pamphlet, which was named after one of ducting the conference in Welsh. by financial constraints. A pamphlet issued by the FCS clearly states The immediate concern was to cam- their aims. It says: 'As long as the NUS forces paign to maintain the real level of the students into membership the only avenue of student grant and increase its availability, protest available is disruption. When the closed "We are only demanding a reasonable shop is broken and NUS no longer feeds off the humane standard," said one delegate. LEEDS tax payer like a bloated parasite, then the disrup- tion will cease.' The motion came out against the intro• NUS President, Phil Woolas admitted that this duction of a loans system. According to the motion, a loans system would 'reduce orchestrated disruption did 'the Union's credibil- 1 ity alot of damage' and that there was very little education to a level where only the pri- PLAYHOUSE • that NUS could do to stop elected delegates vileged will be able to participate within behaving badly. it.' 21 February 16 March 21 March 13 April Chris Davies, the only Conservative member of Leeds University Union delegate. Ian the National Executive, said that he was going to Gillibrand, spoke in favour of a loanssys. a ask Conservative party chairman, John Glimmer, tem, suggesting that it might actuallwin. to conduct an inquiry into the behaviour of the OUR DAY OUT crease access to Higher Education. EILlthe C A play with music ROSE FCS at the conference. He later described Guy fl Roberts' election hustings speech as 'mentally mood of the conference was summeoup by WILLY RUSSELL disturbed.' by Steve Morgan: "Any move towards by ANDREW DAVIES tl Author of Educating Rita Guy Roberts received official condemnation loans will cause occupations, disruplons d The warm and compassionate story of from the Leeds University delegation. and strikes." A coach-load of city school kids an ordinary school-teacher p spends a day in the country with chaotic and hilarious results PI PNL TACTICS DISPUTE a vu The continuing battle at findings of the anti-racist building - fife is just 18 April 11 May the Polytechnic of North committee's report that full that simple." . TI London was one of the support should be given to He denied that Execu , GOLDEN GIRLS main bones of contention students had not been put members had failed to to at the Christmas confer- into action. picket lines. Execul by LOUISE PAGE v ence with two students in The matter dominated member, Les Emery a: A gripping new play on the topical theme of sport and sponsorship l prison and thirty-three fac- the fascism and racism arrested on the picket st commission and he said, and in Novemt PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH ing expulsion at PNL. strength . NUS bailed PNL out w THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ' of feeling was shown when Harrington Out' cam- conference elected a repre- the Union became be, paigners were pleased sentative of PNL as one of rupt. with the news at the start the guest speakers. Phil Woolas ackno. of conference that Director PNL guest speaker told ledged that Execuitia, SEE ALL FIVE PLAYS FOR David MacDowall had res- lid conference that students himself in particular, 1 igned, seeing it as a result "have been made to feel received a number of thre AS LITTLE AS ;". . of their pressure. MacDo- that we are thugs when we atening letters from wall commented that his are just anti-racist." National Front over academic work had been An 16 May B June 13 29 June issue. tin swamped by 'an incredible He received a standing argai ARNOLD WESKER's volume of bureaucracy, ovation, accompanied by Some speakers Fat major lawsuits and the had% famous play MOVING chants of 'We Can Win'. that the campaign business of dealing with far resulted in the best Pit. NUS President, Phil strt unruly students.' Woolas throughout confer- form ever for a fascist. react% PICTURES The NUS leadership was ence denied that the Ex- Harrington issue CHIPS WITH criticised for xi lot by STEPHEN LOWE not actively ecutive were not support- boiling point when he on Thant lr supporting the campaign ing the issue, although it interviewed EVERYTHING A study of life in '60s Nottingham, ailegeclit 1 to get National Front orga- was censured in an Television and is A gritty but humorous look at life full of rich humour remark V niser Patrick Harrington emergency debate for inac- have made racist V out of PNL. indecir, fesil in the RAF REGIONAL PREMIERE tion. He was evasive as to A three person "You either actively fight dent inquiry into what actual support he curter) Piot against racism or you pas- would give and com- Polytechnic is sively support it", com- taking place, set up by st mented: Now to say that Educatx PICK UP A BROCHURE FROM THE FOYER mented one speaker. you could defeat fascism Inner London Delegates asked why the by standing outside a Authority. PAGE SEVEN BLUES RENT STRIKE STILL A POSSIBLE WEAPON The National Executive's power to call a national REDS) rent strike was reaffirmed during the debate on the New Deal. and delegates with The Labour-controlled Executive defeated a Left-Alliance inspired proposal to withdraw the power to hold a rent strike. Dlitical viewpoints The proposers wanted to withdraw rent strike plans on the Union of Students grounds that it was elitist and only related to a minority of students. bates are usually But the Executive argument that it was a 'potentially lethal weapon' won the debate. timulating. With the Left Alliance amendment defeated, the National ence at Blackpool Executive's powers to hold a rent strike remain intact. r NUS President, Phil Woolas, felt that the vote illustrated the no exception. ZOE delegates trust in the National Executive. 'Behind the decision on the rent strike there is an aware- TORY MINISTER HAN CALVERT re- ness that the National Executive should have more responsi- bility.' Conference also reaffirmed its committment to the New Deal demands for a minimum grant of £30 a week for all students. IS BARRACKED When the New Deal was launched last summer a rent strike was threatened if the demands of the New Deal were not met. When Sir Keith Joseph announced the plans to axe minimum grants and charge tuition fees, Mr. Woolas announced that BY LEFT-WING there would be a rent strike in January. The plans have since been shelved following the climb- down on tuition fees. DELEGATES STEADY SUPPORT FOR NUM Trouble erupted on the first night of confer- the An emergency debate on the verted attention away from ence when a Government Minister of Educa- nte- The disorganisation and miners resulted in extreme- the real support. tion was invited to speak to a meeting of all ph's left demands being quashed general lack of direction at Instead, a £1,000 donation University delegates. and general support being feel that by this perform- last November's grants ral- was agreed upon and sup- on Delegates objected to the ance you are doing yourself ly in London was deliber- reaffirmed. port for official NUM action aCu- closed nature of the meet- any good." ate, says NUS President, given. The new policy allows ing but Executive argued SDP spokesperson on Phil Woolas. Demands for a £20,000 for students to be mobilized ling that the other sectoral Education, Tom MacNaley Speaking at the commis- donation to the National Un- to help stop the movement of sys- ion of Mineworkers and a coal. groups had the opportunity told the hecklers that they sion on financial support e of move to blame the police for A collection for Women to invite whoever they were the worst enemies of Mr. Woolas said: " We AtId wished and it was later the cuts. He urged confer- publicised that the demon- picket line violence during Against Pit Closures was held red the strike were rejected by after Mrs. Heath field's announced t hat delegates ence to expose the Tories to stration would cause max- conference. speech, being unsuccessfully from other sectors had debate because their argu- imum disruption. That's A striking miner's daughter opposed by Chris Davis, the voted to stay out. ments are very bad. am- what we did. We knew ex- the spoke against ultra vires pay- only Conservative on NUS Cries of 'Get the Tory off The panel later went on to actly what we were doing. lity. meets, saying that they di- Executive. the bloody stand' and answer a series of questions NUS Executive made sure able 'Everyone Walk Out' dis- for over an hour. that we were blocking ate. PORTSMOUTH POLY rupted the meeting for ab- everywhere." One student pointed out tro- out an hour and staff But the NUS delegates how in 1978 Mrs. Thatcher t to GIVEN NATIONAL SUPPORT threatened to leave the were not impressed by Mr. had said there was a need to uce building as the level of in- Woolas' arguments. Later Portsmouth Polytechnic Students Union Vice- review the grants system pri- timidation was so high. conference voted for a cen- President called for a national student demonstra- with a view to reducing thin Eventually NUS Presi- sure on the NUS Executive tion in support of his Union's occupation against dent, Phil Woolas, was able parental contribution. Petei for the way they behaved Brook edged the question Ian education cuts. to restore order and a red- on November 28th. faced Peter Brooke was able by answering that there had sys- In a short speech to conference he accused the The motion of censure to return to answer ques- been no mention of the in- Polytechnic's Board of Governors of acquiescing to the de- criticised the Executive for issue in the 1979 Manifesto. the mand for education cuts and simply passing the cost of the tions. failing to capitalise on the Selective studies current- I up cuts on to students. Students at the Polytechnic now have to Among the delegates massive support shown for ly taking place at some Uni- irds pay for some of their courses and hall fees are up by a 37%. shouting abuse where Re- the rally. Leeds University volutionary Communist Par- versities were mentioned ons When the attempted negotiations with the governors broke delegate, Marcus Killick, ex- and their motives ques- down the students voted overwhelmingly to occupy. The ty (RCP) members and at pressed the view of many least one was from the Fed- tioned. Would this result in governors called in the police and took the students union to of the delegates: "Lots of eration of Conservative Stu- some places receiving grea- court. people from Leeds were at dents, delighted by any ter funding? A pamphlet, produced by Portsmouth Poly SU, claims that a demonstration for the Brooke argued that there the Governors have shown 'complete contempt' for the means to disrupt confer- very first time. They trusted was a move to bring some students. It says; "The total cost of meeting PPSU's demands ence. of in effective organisation. The speakers were clearly centres up to a level of is £8,000, yet the courts will impose huge fines of possibly They saw chaos." shocked by the level of dis- world excellence. £24,000 on us." ve The motion also criticised "Creating super elites Later, NUS President, Phil Woolas, accused the governors ruption. Peter Brooke said it Mn the National Executive for would be disastrous", said and the courts of denying the students their political rights. was 'the most disgraceful ye Tom MacNaley of the Tory their failure to give legal He supported the proposal for a nation demonstration on thing he had ever seen' and 'as advice and support to ten told the students: "I do not plan. January 23rd. students who were "We can come down on their governors like a ton of bricks er, arrested and charged . en with the full force of our membership behind us." ROUSING RECEPTION FOR w- ANTI-SEMITISM "IGNORED" STRIKING MINER'S WIFE /e, The miners' strike was given overwhelming support at the ad conference after Betty Heathfield from Derbyshire Women re- IN RACISM REPORT Against Pit Closures was chosen as one of the guest speakers. he In her speech, she talked about the way the strike had united women and he Anti-semetism is being neglected, was the message from the created a 'new working class women's movement.' The strike had made a lot Union of Jewish Students to the Executive in the Rascism and more people politically active, especially women and teenagers. led Facism commission. Jewish festivals. Supporting the decision not to have a national ballot, Mrs. Heathfield retorted: "This Government isn't so keen on ballots itself!" and referred to so Jewish Delegates protested very Executive member Les Emery told lat- strongly that the N.U.S. anti-racist Leeds Student that 'the anti-racist the GCHQ 'scandal' and the abolition of the Greater London Council. he report did not contain one reference committee intend to submit a sup- "Why do they want to impose something on the miners which they won't ied to fighting anti-semetism. plementary report on anti-semetism use themselves?" vas Leeds University delegates were and that it wasn't true that they Betty Heathfield listed the casualties of the strike, saying that the majority les most critical of the Executive. Erica hadn't done anything.' of people will never hear the story 'unless people like me tell them': Five striking miners have died, five are on life support machines. There have been to Wellington told the commission: "I On the issue of the actual report he 3,000 registered injuries and 8,000 arrests during the nine month period. ks. resigned from NUS anti-racist corn- had to admit that there was no refer- The Government's intention was to bankrupt the union, she said. But it was en- mittees because it was a load of ence to Jewish students. not morally right to judge striking miners as criminals. he pious talk." "Stop apologising and The Executive was believed to be ifly do something," Miriam Glean re- surprised at the level of militancy All miners still on strike have refused £1,500 in the hand and coal for Xmas. the torted to Executive explanations. She from the UJS. The VJS argued that Mrs. Heathfield, concluding her speech, which received a long standing ion pointed out that the last two NUS they were eager to gel their message ovation, told delegates in the conference hall: "We are on the offensive for a We are on the offensive for the future that works." conferences have taken place during loudly and clearly across. future. • PAGE EIGHT •••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • - • '11141111i • • •• Gordon Taylor •0000•••••••••• • • • • • • •• • Investigates The Here we are at the start of '85 with the still warm carcass of the last year on the slab. ready for the surgeon's knife to make the first incision as the final post-mortem be- Cassandra Complex gins... yes here at Leeds Student we can take studio, littered with you beyond the pale, to give you all the An untidy basement squidgy bits... THIS ARTICLE IS NOT SUIT- second hand electronic equipment. Andy ABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THOSE Booth and Rodney Campbell expound their OF NERVOUS DISPOSITION... YOU ARE complexes whilst Paul Dillon, the band's WARNED... London, having his tre- The Leeds scene is both healthy and third member is in flourishing as indicated both by the wealth of ated. Throughout, the band exhibit a re- homegrown music (more of which I'll speak freshing lack of musical snobbery that ex- later), and the numerous visitors to our fair • The Three Johns go A, W.O.L. tends right down to their presentation of city. Of these there have been both the famous Sinister Cleaners cleared out the fridge on a their live performances. and not so famous; all the good, the bad and search for Status B. The wonderful Pink Peg leather jackets and went on Slax made the Tetley Bar epitaph Dripping Primarily these have been the ugly of what makes up that phenomenom with little Casios and things. my love and with new boy Martin le Fou centered around a series of we call... contemporary music (for want of a We looked at ourselves and John Peel that they not complex events: multi- neutral term). Among these, to name but a broke in so impressed only had their session repeated but won a gig media happenings, to resur- burst out laughing because meagre few, have been; The Smiths, The Lietmotiv made a single, we deflated the entire pom- Psychedelic Furs, The Cramps, The Chame- at ICA's Rock Week. rect a phrase, sorry nojug- but the recurring theme was one of failure posity of Danse Society. leons, Prefab Sprout, Fad Gadget, Cocteau glers or fire-eaters, not all of Blue in Heaven bought their spot at the Luke, the lighting man gave Twins, Red Guitars, Cabaret Voltaire, R.E.M., when which actually featured the York Festival; also appearing at which were us lots of dry ice and then The Enid, Pete Shelley, Aswad, Everything group. The idea behind the Sisters and local poet/fanzine producer we did a fifteen minute rock- But The Girl, Lloyd Cole, Orange Juice, Rik these was to give people an Richard Rouska who has just taken on Surfin' Mayall, The Redskins and The Style Council opportunity to escape from abilly number. One chord for Dave's bass player Jez Willis as his right- fifteen minutes". appearing for the good... the usual stultifying routine Wham, Paul Young, Simple Minds, Spear hand man. Gordon: "It's all very well Beany-T, as of the rock gig to encounter of Destiny, Man, Quiet Riot, The Danse Socie- • Anabas have also taken on a Mick Green has joined them something that they would for you to say that you're ty, Neil the Hippie, Roy Harper (similar but far drummer although still honouring his commitments to going to deflate things and funnier), The Alarm, and Quando Quango enjoy, or at least remember also send them up, but what appearing for the bad... Rockin' Ed Parkes. The March Violets more. The events were found a drummer compiled an album and fell numbered (collect and set), happens is that it just be- silently into the abyss to await the fall of the none being like any of the comes like the Young Ones Finally congratulations must go to Sisters. others Rodney: "We want They start out sending The Magnificent 7 who organised the all day things up, and then Neil Ethiopian benefit at the polytechnic, which to try and give people quali- ty. If people are going to pay goes on TV every two mi- also involved such hands as The Clues, The nutes doing his hippy act, Butter Cookies? Those Technicians et al who good money to see you just seem to be there contributing to a lively then, to be fair, we like to releasing records and every- year. give them as much as we one believes it". Nationally 1984 was very much the same can to make the money they Andy' "We're not going as 1974... there was the miners' strike, and a pay out worthwhile". to continue with it because, dearth of unsightly pap in the charts. Even Worthy sentiments, and basically, we don't like it" . some of the start of '74 re-appeared as Sweet ones after my own heart Rodney: "We do pas- re-formed, as did Deep Purple, and both Gary Not having been to any tiches occassionally, but Glitter and Slade made the charts. that's only a secondary On the nearly new front we had the Complex Events I cannot Gender-benders, who by the end of the year attest to the degree of suc- issue. The primary thing is were ready to tear the dresses off each others cess they have achieved in that we are producing new backs... on the subject of clothes the Summer integrating themselves into and original and exciting was the time to proclaim Qui to Choose Life the proceedings; in present- music. (Laughs) Oh, that's or just Relax and let Frankie do the talking... ing a show that was some- egotistical, but if we didn't on the musical front ZZT and Frankie Goes To thing other than the Cassan- think that we wouldn't do it. Hollywood dominated everything... but can dra Complex supported by a The fact that we can take they keep it up. 1984 was a year of consolida- film!comedienneifringe the piss out of people we tion for Wham, the unforgettable U2, The • Sister Eldritch or Spiggy the Cot? theatre. Certainly, this kind were supporting is a side Alien Sex Fiend, Billy Bragg, Howard Smiths, Cocteau Twins, Nik (four top ten issue But there is a very singles) Kershaw, and Echo and The Bunny- of thing has been tried be- Jones, Nik Kershaw, Kiss and Duran Duran fore, but I fear that in order important point. If we sup- for the ugly... men who decided late on to make 1985 a sabbatical year. Some old favourites left us for the Complex to remain port the Danse Society More important though are our local aren't we condoning the heroes. For most of them this was a very with the deaths of Marvin Gaye, Eric More- true to these ideals they good year, the bigger bands went about the cambe, Tommy Cooper and Leonard Rossitor must avoid any kind of suc- sort of attitude they pro- business of producing records; The Three and the great band leader Duke Ellington. cess. The 'small is beautiful' duce? That worried us for a Johns served up a fine slice of vinyl with their 1984 also saw the demise of Ester Philips, ethos tends to go by the long time. It still worries us, mini-LP Atom Drum Bop and added to this Mama Thornton and most of the cast of board as soon as any band is which is why we don't nor- Coronation Street. Very few bands split up achievement appearances on the Tube, and big enough to attract 20,000 mally do support gigs". most notably the Belle Stars and the Whistle Test where they were interviewed by Gang of "But Four, but as usual there was enough new at one sitting. The Complex Gordon: isn't it just ex-LUU Ents Sec Andy Kershaw (let us pray are adamant that they will like the Redskins signing to Grumpy Stu never gets on the box), and of blood around to fill the gap_ The best new acts and the most successful always stay in small or un- Decca? (If you are wonder- course their admirable work in support of the ing how the Redskins got in miners' strike. were Sade, Bronski Beat, Blue Nile, Dali's orthodox venues and, as The Sisters of Mercy signed over Body and Car, Immaculate Fools, Floy Joy, Lloyd Cole, they point out, New Order here, read on). They say that Soul to WEA and cut a surprisingly good and following bravely in his Daddy's foot- still play the clubs. they're subverting the sys- single with Walk Away, and LP, First and Last steps young Julian Lennon. Rock concerts, they feel, tem from the inside, you say and Always is in the can and should be out Finally Leeds Student's tips for '85. We say are not outmoded, but they you're subverting rock 'n' sometime this month... with a third tour on look out for great things from Floy Joy, The are boring and predictable; a roll from the support slot". Daintees, Blue Nile, The Jesus and Mary the cards for March... their version of Emma feeling that was confirmed Rodney: "It's not the Chain, The Pogues, The Blow Monkeys, Papa was highly featured in John Peel's Festive same thing though". Levi, Manu Dibangu and Bonaventura. But at Leeds Polytechnic earlier Fifty. in the week, when they Gordon: "You may not Red Lorry Yellow Lorry currently on tour in above all we say enjoy it HAPPY NEW YEAR. played support to the Danse think it's the same thing, but USA are also poised to release their debut Nigel Hoftby album: and like the Sisters they too gave us Society. I did wonder why, if if I go and interview the next two classy singles with Hollow Eye and gigs where so predictable band in Leeds they'll Monkeys on Juice, both featured highly in the and the Danse Society so say,'Oh, Cassandra Com- indie charts. boring, they agreed to play. plex are selling out They Living in Texas released an LP and The They weren't selling out supported Danse Society Gang of Four split up. Both Surfin' Dave and were they? You're not going to find us Cassandra Complex made it along with Rodney: "We were wor- doing that— . Shehee into the hallowed pages of ex-Leeds ried about that beforehand. Rodney: "It's not the Student Music Editor Don Watson's rag.. We don't normally do sup- same thing because we we- a.k a. the NME. John Langford's extra-mural activities continued in 1984 with gigs with port gigs but decided to do a ren't advertised We both Shehee and Johnny Jumps the Band- trilogy of supports this wouldn't have done it if it wagon and a rare gig from the Mekons. The month for various reasons. was 'Danse Society plus Chorus made a cassette and a stupid com- When we supported Danse The Cassandra Complex' ment about Rodney Orpheus's ego. The Society we all wore black Nobody came knowing we ▪

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were playing. Nobody paid what label you sign to you with all that. We're about money to see us. We got are always under their pow- entertainment and dancing paid out of the money that er through the advances. around and looking happy' was paid to see the Danse They tell you what papers to That is a political statement Society and produced what be seen in and which prog- in itself. Howard Jones is we hoped was a more en- rammes to appear on. political". joyable and more enriching, Rodney: "The attitude Rodney: "Yes, he's shall we say (giggles), ex- that Rough Trade are the signed to EMI and EMI own perience. Hopefully, people same as EMI is ludicrous. If a big company that makes will have gone away and not you take someone like Fac- guidance systems for nuc- had their preconceptions ful- tory, they don't do publicity lear missiles. You can't get filled. They will have gone to at all and the bands don't more political than that 'cos see Danse Society and seen sign contracts. The bands he's making the money that something completely diffe- record when they feel like it makes the nuclear missiles. rent. That's not the same as and Factory put out records In all fairness to Howard signing to Decca records when they feel like it. It's Jones. I ought to point out and getting paid lots of the same with Rough Trade. that he's actually signed tc Everything they do from the capitalist multi national, then money. It's an important dif- They have only two bands WEA and in any case the bit time they get up on stage to you are supporting them be- ference because it's easy to on long term contract. of EMI that makes guidance the time they get off is a cause you are putting fall over that tightrope, but Everyone else puts out two systems will continue to do fascist statement. Regard- money into them, and it's a tightrope you've got to singles and an album at only so long as it is profit- less of what they say, the money is where the power walk on". most. That's completely able to do so, or so long as way they say it is really right is. The Red Guitars put their Andy: "We're not going different to EMI. I can see there are customers, regard- wing and reactionary. And money into themselves and to do it any more". It might the Red Guitars point in less of the performance of as well as that they're make money for them- be thought that I'm being a saying that and doing every- the record division; but the signed to Decca records and selves in order to keen their bit hard on the Complex by thing for themselves from point is taken. Here the are making a lot of money own music vital and so on; making such an Issue out of the word go. but there's no tightrope begins to fray Will for a capitalist multi-national so that is a much more poli- one episode. However, both way they'll ever get in the the Cassandra Complex re- So I don't give a shit what tical statement. They're, Rodney and Andy agreed charts. They could put out fuse to allow their records to they say. They don't strike saying that you can keep that the purpose of the inter- the ultimate Frankie Goes be pressed on EMI facilities, me as being radical at all". control of everything you do, view was to bring out their To Hollywood record and it or promise to keep them out Gordon: "But, taking the and that's a wonderful poli- feelings rather than to illus- still wouldn't dent the top of the HMV shop? obvious example, if you sup- tical statement". trate the music, which any- 100 because records don't Clearly the whole ques- port the miners isn't the Thus, the conversation one could go along to hear sell on how good they are, tion of politics in music is a only thing to do is to get up turns in on itself. Cassandra for themselves. Moreover. but on how well they are minefield and although they on stage and say so; rather Complex want to succeed. this particular interchange marketed". may not be sure just where than as with the Red Guitars and I think they have the marked the culmination of a Gordon: "Records chart best to put their feet, the and the Three Johns who do talent and resourcefulness conversation that had run in on how well they are mar- Cassandra Complex do rec- have social comment in to do so. More importantly and around the various diffi- Keteu. out me neu 'into ognise the need to tread their bongssongs DUI don't actual •y went w culties inherent in any were saying, and I suspect carefully. As lyric writer Rod- ly get up and say 'Hello, their own terms and, attempt to survive in the they know what they are ney says that he has never we're the SVVP'" through the Complex music business whilst keep- talking about, that their re- subscribed to the Gang of Rodney: "But the Three Events and the intelligent ing true to the incorruptable cords actually sell more than Four/Tom Robinson "Mag- Johns do. They bring a min- use of their studio, they may independent principles that numbers 30 to 40 in the gie Thatcher is a bastard, er on stage and (sings) 'Do join the number of artists &Most everyone starts off chart, but they don't particu- let's kick the shit out of her Not Cross The Line' is fairly that have reached the mid- with. Throughout, the band larly go for chart return school of songwriting, and obvious about the miners. dle rungs without tying their had insisted that what one shops. So it depends on I've never subscribed to the So is 'Down In The Fite hands in someone else's does is more important than whether you want to sell Nick Kershaw 'I'm in love Pit — . purse strings. They also what one says. records or be a chart band". and I'm really miserable' Gordon: 'Do you think have enough self confi- Earlier in the week I inter- Or. perhaps, the priority is school. Although that can be that politics can be brought dence Mercifully, this has viewed the Red Guitars who between selling lots of re- quite funny sometimes. In into music without everyone not, as yet, turned to con- have been almost uniquely cords and avoiding the poli- fact sometimes both of being made to look ridicu- ceit. successful in retaining their tical pit-falls of corporate them can be quite funny if lous?" There are, however, in- used in the right way". independence whilst still capitalism. Rodney: "Well, I think so. numerable pits into which selling large numbers of re- Andy: "Every band is poli- His lyrics are not intended We're a political band as they may fall: they know the cords They have even tical no matter what you put to have obvious meanings. much as anyone else, but 1pits are there, but possibly avoided Rough Trade who into it. Even if you say, 'Oh, but are intended to conjure we're also an emotional are not aware of their true are, say the Guitars, lust we're not interested in poli- up images, though not band. Politics is part of ev- depth. Bands that claim not another major. No matter tics, we've got nothing to do necessarily instantaneously. eryday life. Therefore. if you to be political may be delud- Politically he prefers the ignore politics you're not ex- ing themselves, but they do more thoughtful approach of pressng your artistic identity not need to keep their act the Three Johns to the forth- fully. Because we try to ex- consistent The Cassandra right, righteous, stance of press ourselves fully we're Complex do, and just as the Redskins". going to express ourselves they are quick to criticise the Rodney: "The Redskins politically and so all our Redskins there are those are a fascist rock 'n' roll songs are political. The Red equally ready to criticise band simply because they Guitars are a more political them. preach all the time their left band than the Redskins be- The band will have a re- wing politics. But the very cause... well, if we go back cord out in the next month fact that they are preaching to Karl Marx, economics is or so, and intend to resume the Complex Events The means that they stand up on the basis of history and poli- stage and say. 'This is what tics and the way the political music you can judge for we feel and you've got to system works. So if your yourselves. feel that way too'. And signed to Decca records and Gordon Taylor that's e fascist statement. are making money for

Phone Gill. Muscle Ton- * * * Can anyone ten me what the great Duncan MASSAGE - Happy Birthday Kate Mary and Cathy, wan for my revenge! 'Sal * Boy Ray seduce me with your who McKenzie is doing now the most entertaining ing a speciality Night and/or day. * footballer ever to put on a pair ol size nines' P S Did Geoff ring" Are you still reading aH of Leeds Student Ross * * * * * * * Belated happy birthday to Nigel Leave a message Si the Leeds Student office How hip is Boy-Roy's whip? (Geoff YES,* * * tr Thanks for the doing the typing Marianne Hello Fin Sam/ I haven't been in touch with • * there's a free ticket to the film soc this term for tr - Cr * anyone who knows John 'mad minibus driver' - thanks for a great you Will write soon Jonnv Happy Birthday to Ian with love from everyone Hurry up and buy me this coffee * * * * * day out. from the Kidst * tr A round of applause from Woodhouse Roy the Katy unable to get up for Scarborough DickInS tr * Happy Birthday Eddie from all the Pope's Happy Birthday John. love Zoe. whipper strikes again Who' S your next victim * It Clap Hands Here come the Woodhouse stu- friends Rob C - 'Ockless▪ ?' can it be true * Roy dents Cordon bleu Chris. Speciality • burnt Jacket pota * * The Pope wishes an students in Leeds a happy * * toes Lovely anyway loix and Cuddles Rob C • Saturday night. got the girl, got the Rob yes it is true - this man has no dick Karen says nothing happened They only shared * Itr * pizza forget the above * * a cab home • * * Cinema Hyde Park p.m. Clint Eastwood in Tightrope. 2. Give My Regards to Broad Street, 2.30, 5.00, 7.35 p.m. 7.20 p.m. Late Show, Friday, Blade Run 3. 101 Dalmations, 2.35, 5.05, ner. 7.30 p.m. Late Show, Saturday, East of Tower Eden. Company of Wolves with Jazzin' Both Late Shows start with car- for Blue Jean (David Bowie), toons at 11.00 p.m. 3.20, 5.37, 7.52 p.m. (approx. to Next week, Bill Forsyth's Com- the nearest second or so). fort and Joy. ABC Lounge 1. Gremlins, 2.15, 5.00, 8.00 p.m. Ghostbusters, 5.40. 8.10 p.m. 2. Dune, 1.45, 4.33, 7.40 p.m. 3. Horror double-bill: CHUD and Cottage Road One Dark Night, 2.10, 5,35, 8.50 and 3.40, 7.05 p.m. respectively. Gremlins, 6.00, 8.00 p.m. Late Show, Friday. Ziggy Star- Odeon dust and The Spiders From 1. Ghostbusters, 2.00, 4.40, 7.30 Mars, 10.45 p.m. C/a sical Town Hall Grand Theatre Saturday, January 19th, Handel Opera North present The Anniversary Concert . Water Threepenny Opera, 16th to 19th Music, Cantata: Apollo and January, 7.15 p.m. Daphne. 7.30 p.m. W17

Sheffield Anvil Civic Davies Trilogy. Cinema January 19th, The Wicker Man. January 18th, This is Spinal Tap. January 21st & 24th, Under Fire. January 22nd, To Be Or Not To January 18th/19th, Terence Be. January 24th, Dead Men Don't 'Il111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111E Wear Plaid. STILL GOT The Leadmill January 23rd, Trevor Watts BORING WALLS Moire Music, 7.30 p.m. St. Marks Church POSTER January 22nd, Julian Hellaby THE HAI plays four sonatas. SALE Sheffield Crucible every other Monday Aladdin, until February 2nd. Harrogate Theatre in the Hans Anderson, 7.30 p.m., until UNION MARKET January 19th. AND BODY York Theatre Royal starting 21 January Until January 26th, Simbad the * TALKING HEADS * Sailor. 7.30 p.m. * BUNNYMEN * Huddersfield Poly * IGGY POP * YES * January 21st, Higson String * FLOYD * & many more. Quartet at 7.30 p.m. STUDIO * MANY ONLY f1.00!! * January 26th, Slaithwaite 88 Otley Road, Headingley Philharmonic Orchestra at 7.30 Telephone 740513 p.m. (Just above The New Inn) === - JANUARY SALE - === II Leeds LEEDS tUnivent ■ Two perms for the price of one ■ EEE = Wella perm with pre-perm treatment to ensure hair is kept in 11904/5 Best Condition Possible - £25 for the two including cut UNIVENTS === ■ New Swedish conditioning perm ■ === presents Followed by Highlights of your choice All-in price including cut ======f17.50 ======- These Offers are with salon stylists Mandy and Andrea Monday February 11th

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Give My Regards To Broad Street See this week's review. Film Index 101 Dalmations Disney Classic, featuring cuddly Tightrope puppies and Cruella Devine - the Dune most frightening woman in the Eastwood wants a few more history of the world (next to quid for Christmas, so Eastwood Long-awaited film version of the Claire Rayner). makes another film where he epic Frank Herbert sci-fi novel. plays a strict but fair police de- Has had a mixed reception and Company of Wolves tective, Very long, tense chase it's probably safest to say that Dark horse that's turned into the sequence as a finale. you have to read the book before Great White Hope of the British you can follow what the hell's Film Industry (oh no, not going on. Blade Runner ANOTHER one!). Neil Jordan One of the best science fiction tells a stylist fairytale with stun- movies ever made. A cult suc- CHUD and One Dark ning results. It's almost as tren- cess, starring Harrison 'Indiana' Night dy to see this as it to see Paris, Texas. Ford and the magnificent Rutger I've never heard of One Dark Hauer. My favourite film so Night, but CHUD is about crea- Jazzin' for Blue Jean please see it. tures who live beneath the city David Bowie graduates from the streets and come out to getcha. Michael Jackson School of East of Eden Fairly standard creepy stuff, by Video Production. Overlong ex- Classic version of John Stein- the sound of things- cuse to sell more records. Direc- beck's novel. Stars James Dean. tor Julian Temple is already run- ning oat of ideas on how to Strong stuff!! Ghostbusters show pop stars without the Titanic reception in America. warts. Gremlins and hyped to death over here. Absolutely defies criticism. Easy Sad to say it just isn't as good as Ziggy Stardust and The to slag off with its crappy begin- you might expect.., I for one get Spiders From Mars ning and meandering script, but a bit pissed off with watching the David Bowie again, this time you'd have to be a fool to take Americans save the world EV- with a film of one of his concerts any of it seriously in the first ERY WEEK. The best thing about from the early Seventies. Get on place. Very entertaining central it is the theme tune. (Of course, those platform shoes and go and forty minutes which makes it all there are those who will dis- see one of the great wardrobe worthwhile agree with this) problems of our time.

Holiday Mondays. 100 Years of British PorceleinfThe last 10 Exhibitions years of fashion. Cartwright Hall University Gallery, St. Pauls Gallery Lister Park, Bradford, Tuesday to Parkinson Building Stowe House, 5 Bishopgate Sunday, 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., Contemporary Chinese Art and Street. Willi Gilli from Bretten, closed Mondays except bank Chinese Poster Art. West Germany. Exhibition of holidays Until 20th January 'Four Rooms What Anthony Parkinson Court work while he was artist in resi- dence at Sheffield Polytechnic. Caro, Marc Chaimowicz, Howard Nuclear Disarmament Issues, Hodgkin and Richard Hamilton arranged by Leeds University Lotherton Hall did when the Arts Council asked Nuclear Disarmament Group Tuesday to Sunday and Bank them each to create a room.

Theatre At The Poly January 24th, Northern Lights Theatre Company, 'Outcry' by Theatre Tennessee Williams. Civic Theatre Playhouse 'Mother Goose', 7_00 p.m., From January 24th, 'Make and Break' by Michael Frayan. Saturday matinees, 2.00 p.m.

The Effect Friday, January 18th, Haddon Hall,

Actionstrasse Stylus Vidoeteque Norwood Edge Friday, January 18th, Disco and Friday, January 18th. The Lead- Saturday, January 19th, Ralph Bar. £1.00. Otley Civic Centre, mill. Thoresby Theatre. Jazz The latest releasesVideo on video in- Scarface clude: Al Pacino enters the record Supergirl books for the largest number of It's bandwagon time as Helen variations on the word 'fuck' to Termite Club be said in three hours. Gangland Slater steps into the shoes of Friday, January 18th, Termite violence, heroin, and a hail of Christopher Reeve. Large-scale Club. 'Inside Out'. Wakefield bullets in the finale. effects may be a little lost on the Arms - Filigree. Eagle - Jazz small screen. Watch out for a Roots. fairly embarrassing perform- Educating Rita ance by Peter Cook. Best British comedy made in the Eighties so far with the possible Yentl exception of A Private Function). Barbara Streisand musical which was hyped up so high it Champion never seemed to land again_ John Hurt plays the Grand Greystoke National winning jockey Bob Close to the original Edgar Rice Champion, who also won his Politics Burroughs story, with Tarzan, battle against a crippling attack the English Lord, played by a of the Big C. True story told with Frenchman. Visually rich, but a feeling. ridiculous tale nevertheless. Police Academy Trading Places S.D.P. Society Comedy in the Animal House/ Magnificent coupling of Eddie General Meeting. Committee Murphy and Dan Ayckroyd in Bachelor Party tradition. Ge- nuinely funny, but a bit sloppy at Room B. January 21st at 1.00 this John Landis comedy. De- p.m. finitely worth renting. times,

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Simon Hedley and but, despite the condition The competition continued David Markham, both of and the navigator being in Salford, with drivers doing Leeds University Motor 'totally lost' on the first selec- an autotest, run in atrocious tive, Hedley/Markham had a condition, it was a deman- Club, were crowned smooth drive to finish fourth ding test of driver skill, the National Champions at in the rally, first in their class. event being dominated by G. the first ever National Brown from Edinburgh in his Student Motorsport Rick Townend/Mike Wood mini. Simon Hedley finished Championships, held at started by breaking down, third, Rick Townsend fifth and Nigel Grey seventh. the end of last term. The but then ran well to finish • Noonan; Parker - Car 56 third, first in class. The third Meanwhile, in the warm other two Leeds crews crew, Nigel Gray/lan Miller and dry inside, the naviga- 11.11111111111111111111111111111111.11111111111111111111111111111111111 came second and fifth. recorded some very fast tors spent a tortuous four The competition was run times to finish second, first in hours competing on a table- over several stages. Heavy class, making an excellent top rally. A very tricky set of fog shrouded the road rally start for the Leeds crews in navigation, with nobody DRIVING section in North Yorkshire, this three day event. completing the course. Vic- tory went to L. Stanley ‘from City and Guilds College. LESSONS Leeds navigators, Mike Wood and David Markham finished third and fourth re- spectively. apply for your test With sponsorship from En- dsleigh Insurance, the event N OW. . . was organized by Manches- ter and Salford students, and ring Leeds 401396 for details competitors came from as far afield as Edinburgh and Southampton, in a wide vari- ety of machinery. The overall results confirmed the very KAREN HUDSON close competition, with only two points dividing the top driving tuition. three teams. David Markham , .fully qualified instructor • A4 11er Ladleb Car 77 •full hour guaranteed

the following week. This was shown by the Poly could win •pick up service an easy victory for the Poly, them that same title. There taking both games by 10-0. was excellent bowling all TEN PIN The best score was 532 by round, notably from Walsh, first five lessons £5.80 EACH Graham Firth. Lane and Thurlow. The next match was the This was the first ever vic. then 2.6.50 PER HOUR BOWLING 'big one against the Uni- tory by the Poly over the 'un- versity, and produced one of beatable' University A Team. The winners of the group will Leeds Poly 20 the shocks of the year, with special discounts for students & UB4O the Poly coming out the vic- be decided when both Leeds Durham Univ 0 tors by 11-9. teams meet Hull, but it is like- - The Poly used this as a This was an impressive ly both teams will yet again warm-up match before the performance against the qualify on pin-fall. •0: Karen 401396 derby with Leeds University UCTBA Champs and the form Tom Walsh • SPORT 0 SPORT 0 SPORT 0 SPORT • Typeset end Produced by Itsmirtan Press Ltd . 56 Well Mt Presto(' PM Tatill Tel Dr2.5(f333 Prided es Pen Web idly' Haters Petri Buildne. Dad Rod Lytham le 6253-77/0