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Leeds FRIDAY, 25th JANUARY 1985 NATIONAL STUDENT MARCH & RALLY "JOBS FOR ALL" "£30 MINIMUM WEEKLY GRANT" WEDNESDAY 30th JAN 1.00pm - Eastgate , Leeds StudentINDEPENDENT LEEDS AREA STUDENT NEWSPAPER Contact your Union Executive for details. CONFUSION OVER LEEDS DEMO PLANS FEARS THAT N.U.S. NATIONAL DEMO IN LEEDS NEXT WEEK MAY BE SHAMBLES It is feared that the de- vague. He said that he had and student awareness. monstration against been under the impression NUS Area Convenor. John grant cuts, planned for that NUS were Organising it Erskine, who is organising the next week, will be a but that now it seems to have demo, admitted that there fallen hack on the individual shambles due to lack of were problems with the cen- areas. However he was confi- tral co-ordination of NUS, but effective organisation by dent that the demo would he put this down to staff shor- the National Union of successful. tages Students. NUS Vice President of lie said that LUU knew of Education, Lesley Smith. said the demo last term and "it Arrangements are being left that the demo was planned people can't pull it together at to the last minute, and very over one month's notice, then tvw people are even aware that don't know what they need." the demo Is taking place. ' Tht- •te nn, it•celt -- 1 1.1esda.s's 01..1M was critical - of NUS's handling of the pro- darts at l Ulf p.m. DC-nunisl 1 ;1- test and its criticism was tors should assemble at the • Bill Cooke, Poly President, ponders the problem of OGM echoed by the Leeds Universi- 4)narry Hill Coach Park attendance at Tuesday's meeting. ty Union Executive. last August and had been ais- Lastgate Road. near Leeds Deputy President of LUU, cussed at the National Confer- Market, from 12 noon on- Glen Binley, said that he had ence last month. "there has wards. only received posters and leaf- been a lot of discussion in The march will travel LOW TURNOUT advance", she stressed. around the City Centre. into lets from NUS on Tuesday. and that he was not at all clear Asked why NUS had left it the fleadrow and then up into what was going on. "I'm a bit up to area organisations to Roundhay Road. finishing AT POLY OGMs critical of NUS for not giving make all the preparations, she with a rally at the Soldiers In the view of the farcical Suggestions were made as to us any information", he told said that it had seemed more Fields, Roundhav Park at 3.15 attendance' at Leeds Poly OGM how to entice students back_ It Leeds Student. sensible to co-ordinate the p.m. last week, when just sixty people was felt more publicity is A meeting was being held demo locally and disagreed A list of speakers has still to turned up, the lowest turnout on needed, particularly at Beckett on Thursday by the Executive that it would be a shambles. he finalised. but should in- . City Site, an emergency open Park, with the setting_ up of a to discuss the demo and plan a She said that there had been clude Steve Morgan from meeting was held on Tuesday to publicity committee. There was large campaign. planning since before Christ- NUS. Alastair McRae from suggest any improvements that a move in favour of raising President of LPSU, Bill mas. and seemed to lay the NUPE, a member of NUT can be made to the OGMs and more controversial subjects, and Cooke. agreed that details of blame on the individual Un- and possibly a spokesman the Union generally. having guest speakers after the demo were confused and ions for the lack of publicity from Yorkshire NUM Ar present the OGAls are held meetings. A coach service to fer- on alternate fortnights at City ry students to OGMs from each Site and Beckett Park, with 100 site was proposed, but Treasurer people required to make the Kieran Stevens said the last meeting quorum.. However Pres- coach which ran carried only ident Bill Cooke said he could one person. not remember one quo rate meet- Points were also raised over ing at Beckett Park. the general running of the Un- ELL PICKET Falling attendance was ion. .Many of those present felt A picket is being planned for the forth- people you don't debate with." blamed on former President students were intimidated to en- coming visit of Enoch Powell. President of LUU Martin Glancy opposing the motion said. at the OGM that the 'No Graham King, who threw out ter the Union offices to air their The Ulster Unionist. MP has been invited by Platform' polies gave too broad a definition of all 'political' motions. leaving views. To make them more the Politics Society to speak at the Rupert the term 'racist' and needed amending. little of interest on the agenda. approachable it was suggested a Beckett Lecture Theatre on February lst. secretary be posted onside to act Val Mason-John of the Women's Group The picket has been planned despite the defe- furiously attacked Powell's anti-abortion poli- as a liasion between the execu- ated OGM motion which called for the with- cies. particularly _on the morning-after pill and tive and students. drawal of the invitation and proposed a freeze said of the OGM decision. "lt just shows how There was also a need, on the Politic's Society's funds. This was sug- - right-wing and bureaucratic this Executive is, claimed one student, for a sepa- eested in view of the national student policy of rate newsheet on Union affairs The Vice Chancellor of the University Sir 'No Platform' for racists. Edward Parkes commented, "We must expect a and On explaining the Union set Rob Vaudry, President of the Politics Society up. wide range of views at University, but this is told Leeds Student "We are an apolitical socie- surely acceptable as long as there is freedom of Bill Cooke said the meeting ty, not cramped by party politics and added. had been very helpful and he speech and freedom of questioning." "A society is inviting him, therefore the Uni- The picket will meet ai the Parkinson steps would take note of the sugges- versity does not have to he linked." and aims to distribute leaflets in d II the academic tions, He gave a reminder that However. many students have expressed dis- the AGM will be held on Febru- institutions in the Leeds area. The demonstra- gust at the invitation. Paul Hubert, proposer of tors also intend to occupy and barricade the ary 14th, with the chance to the motion said in his speech at the OGM. "We meeting. amend the constitution. must not allow an opening for racism in this Charles Reed University. Debate is fine but there are some Paula Mason WHAT'S INTERNATIONAL PROSTITUTION * PLUS * HAPPENING TO YOUTH YEAR IN LEEDS COMPLETE LEEDS YOUR GRANT Pg .5 Pgs, 8 & 9 Pgs. 8 & 9 WHAT'S-ON GUIDE PAGE TWO NEWS HOUSEBOUND HARRINGTON Crusade Against GOES FOR A WALK Campus Posters - •Harrington. we want you dead, shouted students who Lett/.s Student that last Frida■ events were 'hardly conduci‘e surrounded the NF organiser when he appeared in the to peace.' adding that Mr. Har- North London Poly canteen on Friday last week. rington felt it not only to he Patrick Harrington. a phi- avoid any confrontation with unpleasant for himself but also losophy student at the Poly was protesting students. other students and academic exercising his right to use the Ms. Tessa Sempik, Harring- and domestic staff. main library and canteen. It ton's solicitor commented that Ms. Sempik said that Mr. was hoped that he would res- her client would not bring any Harrington expected the Poly trict himself to a specialty court proceedings over this inci- Directorate to bring disciplin- equipped house not on the Poly dent because his right of entry ary action against those in- Kentish Town site. so as to had not been denied. She told volved. Possible action will an- ger the Poly Union as an agree- ment with the Directorate had ensured no victimisation of de- monstrating students. in the BODINGTON deal to teach Harrington separ- ately- The Poly Union is claiming victory in their campaign to get BANTER , Harrington separate lecturc . Monday night saw the suc- perience as Secretary for off the main Poly site. es en Northern Ireland 1974-76. he though the Directorate under cessful start of the annual tOresaw no immediate end to Bodington lectures. acting director Dr. John he problem of Ulster until Beishan have said the change Speaking to an estimated au- 'Irishmen talked to Irishmen' was for 'Administrative dience of 275. the Right Hon- meaning Ulstermen to the reasons.' Meanwhile the Poly is ourable Merlyn Rees, M.P. for South. 'Peaceful' in anticipation of this South Leeds and Morley. sus- In conclusion, he predicted Friday (January 25th) when tained his entertaining lecture that the nature of democracy Harrington attends his lecture on 'The Nature of Government' will change significantly in our in Philosophy. for well over an hour. Ques- life time and warned that we N.U.S. press officer. Colin tions from the floor afterwards must be careful not to throw 13yrne, commented that it 0 9 raised man} interesting points. away essential liberties with it 50min up., to Harrington to avoid an} FILM 5 Pe"Ar- His talk sketched a profile of Organiser of the lecture. Mr. more confrontation by keeping Vernon Morgan.