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Leeds Student Friday, F www.leedsstudent.org.uk Terris all Knowin' Owain gold But does the NUS They're not NME's, President know what they're ours we want? juice pages 1243 space pages 15 Housing con men hit campus Fraudsters impersonate Unipol officials to con house-hunters STUDENTS have been approached in the street by men pretending to be from a Unipol registered property manager. One group of students was approached at Leeds University's Parkinson steps by a man in a suit. who asked them it they were looking for a Unipol standard property. He then attempted to direct them to a non-Unipol agent. Another group was similarly approached in Headingley Lane. Steve Chippendale. Unipol's Code of Standards Officer, issued a general warning to students not to be taken in by these men. He said: "I urge students to check with Unipol whether agents are registered with us. 'These particular agents are not signed up to our Code of Standards. Please phone us or drop into the race if you are [insure." Steve is concerned that such acus ities will coerce students into signing for properties prematurely. He said: "These heavy handed tactics have been used in previous years and we do not want students to sign up for properties under false pretenses." He also stressed that most Unipol agents only advertise after March I. when their official list is published. Unipol could not name the agent involved, as the only concrete evidence they have at the moment is students phoning to complain about their experiences. Pressure on students to sign for a house is mounting in the run up to the publication of the list of properties which comply with the Unipol Code of Standards. New LUll rules now ban Ilycring within the Union building which Park Lane Properties were found contravening last week. Those FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Yesterday's AGM had to ha moved to the refectory ar. a wishing to flyer outside the Union new need permission from a member of the Union Executive. Park Lane claimed they were unaware of the new policy. AGM receives huge turnout for 'No Platform' vote Unipol advise new students to: "never sign anything you don't THE Roger Stevens Hall was unable to yesterday. writes Simon I.ec. extremist groups speaking on campus. understand and don't hold unrealistic expectations." cope with the extraordinary number, The most hotly debated issue was the The motion to protect it received All students are encouraged to call Unipol on 0113 243 0 t6O, or who turned up for 1.17E's AGM 'Nu Platform' policy, which prevents overwhelming support- drop into the 'Alice on Fenton Street, off Woodhouse Lane with any queries. ANTI-CAPITALIST ROADSHOW REACHES LEEDS - SEE PAGE SEVEN 2 Friday, February 9, 2001 news Leeds Student But fuck that not today. right web sites without ever asking the if you ban racists this year. who The point of the sketch is to take a students roriheir consent, these few, do you ban next year7All you will end look at the funny side of student brief moments from Thursday's debate with arc people who agree with each Leeds Student polities, tickle its sweaty underbelly. may not he the moo important issue at other." sit hack and laugh at the stupidity of it stake. but they are the few that tell us "With freedom of spcveh, like any all. They ain't very noble aims but the most about who we are. freedom, comes responsibility. This is they're all I've got. what we lose if we ban free speech_" Leeds Student Is an independent This week I'm not going to ay any 4 4 C. ould you look a local "This argument hinges on the idea newspaper for students at Leeds of that Thursday's meeting deserves parent in the eye. when that free speech is an absolute, University, Leeds Metropolitan University better and what those students who their children arc going to Freedom of speech is not an absolute and other colleges In and around Leeds. spoke out said was far more vital than the school up the road and tell them when it impinges on the safety and SKETCH anything I could write about them. we allow the for right on campus'?" freedom of others." meetings This week rill just going to record "We need to know who these "The arrival of fascists pin campus by Dan Box a. little of what was said during the people are so we can fight against will (once many students to hide. to new writers always welcome debate over fa:rattan of speech on them. I hate what racists say, I abhor stay in the closet. They will be scared. nd so democracy had its day. campus. As it stands, fascist and them - but I will tight for their right to Please don't turn this place into a Arts: Mon 5.15pm 'Thursday 's AGM at the extremist groups are banned ti11111 the say it." prison: This is a choice-between AUniversity looked to he prime University. At the AGM, that position "Would giving racists a platform to freedom of discrimination and the Books: Mon 1pm sketch material - a room fall Of was challenged and defended. speak in our university increase their • freedom to discriminate," is araii so and bovine bureaucracy, in a university which has blocked membership? Would it lead to more Clubs: Mon Spm@Fav poi ty polities and endless argument. every computer from accessing hard- conflict? I think yes. it would.- don_heia@iiisianaitrom Comment: Fri 4.30pm Music: Mon 5.30pm Senate to News: Mon 1.30pm debate LMT & Fri 4.30pm Graduate miffed staff action PR: Mon 3pm by Gemma Brown Photos: Tues 12.30pm A CRLSLS meeting is to be held by LMLI students in response to Space (all features protesting lecturers who are sections): Mon 4pm by house bungle withholding results. Staff voted in November to lake action short of strike in Sport: Mon 2pm answer to long running pay dispute with the management TV: Tues 3.30pm A Senate will he held on All meetings are held in the Leeds Mondas. February 12 to find Student office, First floor, LMUSU, out exactly how badly the City Site students are being affected. Last week Leeds Student EDITOR Clare Rudebeck by Jacob Resneck reported that Events DEPUTY EDITOR Paul Gallagher Management finalists are being ADVERTISING MANAGER Katherine affected by the protests. Their A GRADUATE received a shock when course begins in semester two Roach he came home to discover that his flat ARTS Darren Ashby, Marion Schnelle, which means that their final had been let out to another student while results are chic at the end of this Shankar Sharma. Alex Scoppie, he was out of town. semester. Caroline Watson According to his contract, Gurdeep Not having these marks BOOKS Catherine Ford, Sagoo's tenancy on Burley Road was means they will not know their Lauren Turner set to expire on August 31 but he had degree class. They complain CINEMA Matt Michael moved his possessions out of the flat a that this will cause problems COLUMNISTS Toby Chasseaud, week before his tenancy ended. when job-hunting after their When Gurdeep returned on August Jemima Sissons course finishes. 29, he found he had a new co-inhabitant COMPETITIONS I-leather Browne Adam Wheewall, LMUSU - a female Leeds University graduate President, said: "Although we COMPUTER GAMES Paul in his one bedroom flat. do agree with the university Gallagher "I wasn't allowed to terminate my trade unions in principle, it is CLUBS Peter Kirk tenancy early and neither was the landloni unfair to involve students. It is COMMENT Jonathan Marciano, Josh 1 called niy suhcitor, after two letters as though they are getting Salter we stil I had no response," said Gurdeep. students to do their dirty CROSSWORD Robert Shepherd Gurdeep could not complain directly to work." FEATURES David Macdonald the University and instead successfully The NUS are planning an FOOD AND DRINK Joel Cooper sought Legal Aid. Action Week at the beginning of His letting agent, Park Lane Properties, March. Depending on the FUTURE Charlotte Dewson, Ruth withdrew from Unipol last Spring because outcome of the Senate the Yarnit of disagmements with the housing bureau. Executive ntay decide to GLOBAL SPACE Nicola Behrman, While his contract stated that the organise a student strike during Katie Ledgerwood "deposit shall be returned to the tenant this week. GRAPHIC DESIGNER Michelle Roberts within one month of vacating the Natalie Brooke. a second JUICE LOWDOWN Heather Williams property," it wasn't until January 3 that year Media and Popular culture Gurtieep received his £425 deposit, plus LISTINGS Gamma Brown PASSING GO: Gurdeep wins money back from Park Lane student at LINfil, said: "It isn't MUSIC Anna Doble, Louise Ironside, the six days of rent that had overlapped affecting me at the moment and with Sagoo's new flatmate. Chris Beanland matter following the ordeal he offered this I do understand why they are A spokesman for Park Lane Properties advice to other students letting in Leeds: doing it. But I wouldn't want it NEWS Lucy Ballinger, Dan Box, Toby "Normally a bond is only returned said: "An inspector went along to the to a tenant after all their bills have been "Be careful. Don't go into anything to affect my third year." Chasseaud, Angus Montgomery property on August 29 and met Mr Saari°. settled." Disputing Gurdeep's claim that blindly. Not everything's a sweet and The Academic Senate will be OUTER SPACE: Paul Johnson so that they could inspect the house.