13th May 1994 111L,1E1 ]Do TuAEN 1ump fetish: an quizzed main was interviewed by police treat the whole thing as a big joke." this week in connection with a Hy Helen Crossley In the most serious incident a man Fighting for their future: report page 3 Aseries of incidents in which is alleged to have put his head female students were stalked by a man crush me whenever you liked. Do you between the legs of a female student. with a fetish for marshmallows. wish I was a !lump?" And the Senior Librarian. Hugh The 21-year-old Bradford man was Although many female students felt Wellesley•timith. recently criticised questioned after bizarre Incidents at a genuinely alarmed, the nommen the police for nut taking the incidents Leeds University library early last has become a campus legend, with seriously. He said: "The police do not year. reports of copycat flumping, and seem to consider that the man has As a result of the Interview West national media attention. committed a offence. The notes left Yorkshire Police have sent u file to the Flumpmania reached a peak in are loony rather than threatening and Crown Prosecution Service to decide 1991 with national tabloid the man has not been violent. W e'd on further action- newspapers covering the latest like to catch him." Fur the last five years female flumping. In November 1991 a man believed students at Leeds University have The Sunday People dubbed him to be the Flumpman was been harassed by a pest whom they 'The Marshmallow Man', while Thr apprehended by University Security dubbed the 'Flumprnan'. Daily Sport wrote about a 'Cake Pcrv• after a chase through the Edward In each case a man targeted female and a 'sea pest'. Plump attacks were Boyle library. But the suspect students, leasing flumps - sweets made also reported at Bradford managed In escape by vaulting the of two twisted strands of yellow and University. security barriers. pink marshmallow - and suggestive Despite his notoriety, female Students have become increasing!) notes at their feet as they worked in students yesterday expressed their concerned by the incidents and are the library. relief that the police now seem to ht keen for the flumpman to be caught. The notes described how the sender taking the matter seriously. Emma Wright, a second year English wished he was a flump. Alison Phillips, a Leeds University student. who fell victim this year One read: "I'd love to he crushed graduate and one of the earlier flump said: "It's beyond a joke when Its and squashed by you and your friend victims, said, "I'm glad they seem to been going on for years. It's scary in those lovely shoes. 1 just wish I was be insestiguting the incidents. When I just thinking about the fact that a little fluntp by your feet so you could was flawed the police seemed to anyone can walk into the library ." Leedsstudehts mourn the ceath T reds students have reacted talented as John Smith has deep strength and great vision. .Laveith sadness to the tragic passed away so prematurely." He wanted a better world and loss of the Labutz leader John A spokesperson far LMUSU was prepared to fight for it." he Smith. 55. said: "It's a shock and a great said. As the news broke shame for the Labour party and In an interview with Leeds yesterday. students crowded country." Student, just before he became around televisions in both The Labour MP for Leeds leader. John Smith spoke 41.m: student unions. West, John Rattle, also his hope for the future, A spokesperson fur Leeds expressed his shock at the news, "With hard work we can put University Union said: "It's lie was incredibly wise and ■sense of purpose back into extremely sad that someone as compassionate and a man of this country." he said. would deal drugs' - East 17 megastar reveals all on page 141 UNIVERSITY . .." 7.:7I 07 LEEDS LIBRARY - f. =St 2 News In fashion Good sports • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Every dedicated Sports teams at Leeds Metropolitan follower of student University Students Union may have been fashion will he at rocked by their ban from University Athletic Psyched out Beckett Park on Union competition. but that didn't stop a The Psychology has done this because I don't Thursday for the fullsome celebration of the great and good of Department at Leeds By Rosa Prince think i could teach them Leeds LMUSU sport at the Sports Club Gala rin University this week again." He advised any student Metropolitan Dinner last week. writer Dowd Smith. slammed "inconsiderate" competition with each other, experiencing difficulties to see University' student More than 250 of LMUSU's sporting elite I DIGEST I students who have defaced a so no one can benefit from him and obtain alternative clothes abovi. gathered at the Elland Road Banqueting one vital reference hook in an this." references. Tickets for the Suite fur the second event of its kind. attempt to thwart colleagues' Students ore concerned that Psychology students have hour show, Representatives of a wide range of spurts - without the Journal they will consistently experienced organised by third 2,3,4,5 studies. from rugby to ten-pin howling - gathered to NEWS Roughly a hundred students be unable to write the essay, problems with the availability year Consumer bear the nomination of LMUSU 'Sports COMMENT 6,7 who are writing an assessed which is assessed and counts of materials. Students Services Personality of the Year' The name of rugby Management Neuroanatomy essay base been for 20 per cent of their overall complain that people arc union's David Huggett was added to the ARTS 8,9 students Louise deprived of vital information mark. selfish about returning hooks prestieious winners' shield Crane and Richard MUSIC 10,11 after chapters were ripped out Second year Nicola Barnet on time. Warwick Taylor. President of LMUSU, said: of a relevant journal. said: "It's totally unfair. There One irate second year Marsden, arc 'This is the Outlaw night of our sporting FOCUS 12,13 are about a hundred people priced 0.50 or £2 Dr Mitch Waterman, the Psychology student. Gernma calendar. Let's hope this event and our and on sale at the CULTURE 14 tutor for the course, said: "I'm working on this essay, and Hayes, said: "They should success will grow for year.hicome " deeply saddened that as a they're being stopped by one." make all loans for one day University BOOKS 15 group there isn't more Dr Waterman added: "I only. I'm sick of not being able Information Point consideration. They're not in don't really want to know who to gel the books I need." and the Students Students arrested CLASS/JAZZ 16 OOOOO ••••••• OOOOO Union shop. THE GUIDE .. 17-21 Two Leeds University students have been CLASSIFIEDS 22 Go Green charged with the theft of a motor vehicle, following an incident In Kelso Road In the SPORT 23,24 Hero tackles crime early hours of Tuesday morning, writes Green students are Tim Gallagher. A heroic student from usually the ones leaving the pub, David Guest and another unnamed Pi Henry Price Flats but if you've student were returning from the City POLICY successfully caught a always wanted to Centre in the early bourn of 10th March potential car thief last week sate the world - tit when the Incident took place. Leeds Shaleitt is An independent atter chasing him across some whales at One of the students was arrested at the newspaper serving students at Hyde Park and felling him scene of the Incident and the other was Lords University, Leeds with a rugby tackle, writes least - you're not arrested at an address in Kelso Road Metropolitan Umversity an. i Lucie Spurr. alone. The Leeds shortly afterwards. other colleges in and aroimyt The incident took place in Grerripeuee Support Group Both students were charged with theft Leeds, All our journalists abide the car park adjacent to the of a vehicle and were balled to appear at by a code of conduct, but if you Leeds University flats, when meets on the third Leeds Magistrate Court later next month. have any complaints please a youth set all the car alarm Thursday of every month at 7_10pin A spokesperson for West Yorkshire contact the Editor. while trying to dismantle the Police confirmed that two students had front of the stereo. in the Headinglcy Leeds Student Newspaper been arrested. Crime-stopper Alastair Community Centre Leeds Urns/may Croon Lean. a first year Economics Annexe, 8 North P0 Box 157 Lane. Headingley. Log-on longer Leeds LSI 111H and Management student. said "I heard a car alarm Computer whizzes used to haying their plug Editor going off so I looked out of Wagner pulled at Leeds Metropolitan University's Richard Fletcher the window and saw the youth panicking and speaks Beckett Park site will he 'dile to stay logged- Deputy Editor scrambling out of the front on for longer in the build-up to exams. writes Rosa Prince door window. Shouting to Leeds David Smith. Assistant Editor some passers-by to stoic him, NIetropolitan The opening hours in the computer labs have John McLeod I then ran downstairs myself University been extended to cope with the traditional summer term rush, following a request by the Chief News Editor and four of us went after him Hevs-a-go harp Alastair Lean Pie: Deb:mills Singh Principal and Students Union. -The labs me Always busy at Matt Roper across Hyde Park." Chief Executive The youth was cornered burnt out.