Network Radio Costs Leeds University Union Over £7,000. It Has Been Claimed That Only Twelve Students Can Tune in to the Station
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rn'! 1993 12th November 1993 SliEth RAE) 0 CON Network Radio costs Leeds University Union over £7,000. It has been claimed that only twelve students can tune in to the station. That's over £500 per listener. And it's your money that they are spending. etwork radio has been only heen available to people Department for Trade and management is incompetent." the moment gives valuable sbunmed its 'incompetent' with the specialist scanners. Industry on Wednesday. Raimon Swift. an ex-DJ at experience to ail involved in the this week, after it was which cost over UK The station management is Network said: "I'm concerned running of the station and helps revealed that students have heen Station Manager Chris also under fire from current that funds are being used in a impress the radio authorities." unable to tune into the station on Gregg was unable to predict and ex D,I5 who have criticised manner not in the best interests Network hopes to have two ordinary radios since the when the service would be them for incompetence and of the students." month-long periods next year beginning of term. available to students with questioned their financial However Chris Gregg. when it will broadcast to the And a Network source normal radios. management. Station Manager at Network. whole city on the FM claimed that only a dozen Network has been unable to One Network DJ who rejects the criticisms. He argues waveband, but these are only students in Leeds have the broadcast normally because the currently fronts a weekly music that the station's problems are temporary licenses. specialist equipment required station has not obtained the show said: "It's absolutely due to the DTI, who have been Elliot Reuben, Financial Sec to receive the station's output. necessary technical license. And ridiculous, we put in all the slow in processing the at LUU said: "H's a terrible Despite getting over £7,000 the future of Network radio was hours but no one is even application for a new license. decision. Network is a very from Leeds University Union - thrown into doubt this week. listening. It's a complete waste He also defended the professional organisation. I um on the agreement that they after the station admitted that of time doing our show when decision to continue furious with the DTI." would broadcast full time to their request for the license had they can't even organise getting broadcasting on the specialist Reporting By 1-lowiard halls of residence - Network has been turned down by the a license. The station frequency: "Broadcasting at %locket & Richard Fletcher Chris Gregg Station Manger Unions promote Ann Summers party as part of Healthy Sex week tudents at both Leeth. in the RH Evans Lounge. LULL Union's way of t•t- tt.tkItiqt Ountversitses can be sure that Ou the same night in the Riley information about sex will be an the agenda every Smith Hall, an X-Ruled film is important because ties day next week. To tie in with night will begin at Nem education V-, often lackine We Healthy Sex Week, which begins On Thursday. is Sex Quit and will be 141,r. ,..- on Monday. a %hole series of "Cock"tail Night, are to be held frank disciwoons it ask events have been organised by in both the Doubles Bat and the frank questions." both tint versttio, is riles Sane Becketts Park Hit at }ipin. Throughout the week. 2000 Ruse and DaVid 511111h. On Fnilay. night the The condoms will 1•e distributed 'The idea is to reiterate the Shark ts Sexy" Lee d., University free at I.MUSU and Ll.. safe sex message." says Haifa. Rag disco and the Bet:keit's Cen Nursaw L1.0 Welfare Ratcliffe. I MrSt .1,1:l &hm honk hap. will he full ,wing Secretary. says hope!, "ti• and Canirtaten• Vice President The p eck 11;1W.7.. nn make ev cry .ine use a 'Most students liasc heard n a condom* Her 1,wn 17 loot hef■iiC hill ill n.•Iriind them iii :crecti :1! !kw rieci:elt% Pad, infl.itiihie model will be lie the t t Isnlih•g • 1.1•1111t. Added %amt. ia, i• Eight out of ten owners said that Duracelt lasted longer Pie Ed Cr] span m r, 1 ••1 f tar INSIDE: FOCUS JOINS THE POLICE FOR A FRIDAY NIGHT ON THE BEAT LINIVERSilt LIBRARY LINiVaRSITY OF LEEDS LEEDS 2 News PHI Protest Blind • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Concern over UCAS Date A petition has been organised for students to protest against the planned changes with the he recent amalgamation 'old' universities also feel contraceptive pill..at a stall in the union of the admission bodies By Isobelle Williams threatened by the system. would building at Leeds University. On UCCA and PCAS is now Previously they were in a Leeds Student T Wednesday a guest speaker from The Birth causing concern, following applicants. By October 30th, different 'league' to the former like to disassociate Control Trust will be giving a speech on the newly released figures which the University had received polytechnics, who are now itself from the subject.to raise awareness writes Nick Curtis. show 1994. applications to the nearly 3,500 applications - a allowed to join the perceived regional and DIGEST former polytechnics to have startling fall from the 10.000 it elite. Inevitably the) will want national coverage Raleigh. Campaigners also plan to demonstrate 1 plummeted by 50 per cent. handled last year. the same privileges and the that followed our same funding." story two weeks ago outside the new Quarry Mount social 2,3,4,5 Up until September, Martine Somerville, NEWS applications for the traditional admissions officer at the LMU, Approximately 50 per cent on Joanne Burton security offices.and schedule a general COMMENT 6,7 universities were handled said: "There has always been a of government funding for appearance on Blind meeting in the Union to oppose the changes. universities is for research Date. Many of the feelings.Some students may he forced into 8,9 separately from those for ex- threat from a joint system, but ARTS polys. but the new joint we are certainty not panicking. purposes, but with the large newspaper articles taking higher dosage pills,despite reports that MUSIC 10,11 application form may he I feel confident that we will he number of universities now in misrepresented they can cause headaches.skin complaints Joanne, who would and mood swings CLASS/JAZZ .... 12 leaving sonic students reluctant able to fill courses with the the system, and the to list 'new' universities first traunch." unprecedented number of like to make it clear BOOKS 13 alongside 'old'. But it is not only the former students, the government may that she believes Leeds Metropolitan polytechnic officials who fear claim that it is simply Cilia Black is very Team left naked FOCUS 14,15 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • University has been the implications of the new impossible to fund all of these professional and CULTURE 16 particularly hit by fears among joint admissions system. 'The universities to the same level. puts all of the contestants at east. A worried football team from Leeds THE GUIDE .. 17-23 We would also like University Unions inter mural league. had CLASSIFIEDS 24 to apologise for any their tears allayed by the helpful distress caused to management at Hepsi Bahz Delicatessen. TRAVEL 25 Joanne particularly Hyde Park corner. Beckett's welfare The lads from the School of English team SPORT ... 26, 27, 28 for any use of any photos in these were without a kit until Hepsi Balsa stepped By Alison Wragg publications that in with sponsorship. team captain Tim Burke POLICY may have accrued said: "This is great, we were worried we might have to play half naked and its bloody n improved Welfare unintentionally from clod in the middle of the season." services is now available at Leeds Student Leeds Student is an independent A Hepsi Bahz are new to Leeds but their Newspaper serytne students at Beckett Park for students of situation in the middle of student territory Leeds University. Leeds Leeds Metropolitan University, Holiday means that they are already very successful. Metropolitan University and following recent demands for Hotsport the owners believe it is important to have a other colleges in and around an improved service to meet the healthy relationship with the local student Leeds. AU our journalists ahide challenge of the "huge influx" community. "This venture is the way to give of new arrivals. by a code of conduct. but if you If the recent something back to students, they are some of have any complaints please Mark Southwell. previously predictions of our best customers and we are happy to be contact the Editor. at Sheffield Hallam University, involved in student life." is the first full-time welfare LMU's Tourism and Leisure So far the English School team are at the Leeds Student Newspaper councillor to he employed solely bottom of division I, they replaced a team Leeds University Union Management at the Beckett park site. who didn't turn up for two matches and lost PO Box 157 Andrew Snowball. the Students are to be Leeds LS I l LTH believed, the former all the others. Hopefully the amber and black % ice-president of Beckett Park kit will spur them on to future victories. said. " With Leeds Metropolitan Soviet Republic will Editor University closing down the soon he topping the Richard Fletcher Beckett Park Halls of destination lists of those travellers with Nicking the street Deputy Editor Residence, and converting them their finger tin the • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sam Greenhill into lecture theatres, more and pulse writes Mark Assistant Editor more support for a greater In a new twist to the on-going saga on crime number of students is required.' Lupton.