21/02/02 The University of Surrey Students’ Newspaper www.ussu.co.uk Issue no: 1026 FREE Green Week Special: Letters: On Being A Sabb... What’s It All About, VC’s Pay - The Uni p16 - 17 Hit’s Back! Who Cares? p4 p6 News In Brief BY MICHAEL CHAMBERS Over 200 decomposing corpses found in crematorium yard Thank Orange It’s An extensive search operation was put into action last Friday after a pet dog, which was being walked by its owner, unearthed a human skull in a forest behind a cremato- rium in the US state of Georgia. Authorities Friday! say they have now recovered more than 200 BY RICHARD WATTS nights in recent history. Having been thought Touché complimented the temporary décor decomposing corpses from the grounds of Deputy Editor of as one of the best venues last year, USSU erected by Orange with decent dance tunes the Tri-State Crematorium. Bodies were found stacked in storage sheds and scattered was once again praised by the representatives that we are not necessarily accustomed to at in woods around the site in the small town of Following the success of last year’s Orange of Orange, not only for the atmosphere and Surrey, whilst downstairs, in the Helyn Rose Noble, north west of Georgia. It is believed V.1 event, Orange V.2 took the Union over general good nature of the event, but also for Bar, Dynamo Productions fused a beat wor- that the owners of the business have been once again last Friday night and gave the the technical support offered by Stage Crew. thy of the finest groove Surrey could offer; dumping bodies for years instead of cremat- Student’s Union one of it’s most memorable In the main union, DJ’s Cut La Roc and the laid back vibe created was apparent for ing them – and the final body count could all to see. reach 400. When asked why the bodies had As part of the transformation the not been cremated, operator Ray Brent Marsh Union underwent, the reception area is reported to have said that the incinerator was draped in thick black ‘curtains’, was not working. Mr Marsh was arrested with orange lights providing only on Saturday and has been released on bail. the barest minimal of light required The disturbing news has caused anger in the for safe passage through to the main town, with many questioning how this could Union area. Extra plasma screens have been buried from the authorities for so were posted around the Union and many years. numerous interactive devices, mak- ing it possible to e-mail pictures of EU imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe your slightly inebriated self, were also introduced to the building. One can- After a meeting of European Union foreign not fail to mention the ever-popular ministers on Monday, the EU has decided to space-hoppers, either, which at the impose sanctions on Zimbabwe’s ruling elite end of the night were worthy enough and will pull its election observers out of the for some to deal out a good bashing country. The decision was taken following in order to secure their very own big- the expulsion from Zimbabwe on Saturday orange bouncy thing. of the head of the EU observer team, Pierre The tour, which is costing in the Schori. The EU had for weeks threatened to region of £1m for Orange to hold at impose targeted sanctions – including a ban various universities throughout the on travel to the EU, a freeze on financial country, was designed to be bigger assets held in the EU, and an arms embargo and better than last year’s events after – if the Zimbabwe government hampered the it resulted in 97% brand recognition work of the EU’s election observer mission. for the telecommunications special- The British foreign secretary, Jack Straw, ists, and the success of the present said the sanctions were designed “to hit the political elite, not the economy”. Pierre tour is a good indication of a possible Schori, who flew back to London on Sunday Orange V.3 series of events next year. after his visa was cancelled, said he had been ejected on false grounds. “I don’t know what they want to hide but evidently they don’t Fountain Stopped In Lake Swimming Incident like some of us to be there”. Sanctions take effect immediately. By Richard Watts a group of students who are well known dents and has long been a cause for concern Deputy Editor for water-feature swimming and road-sign of the community; though often “harmless “borrowing” in and around the Guildford fun”, it should be noted that road signs, Regulars It has been revealed by an unknown source area. It has also been suggested this group “for sale” signs and other such ‘drunken News 1-3 that the fountain contained as a feature in may be responsible for the lifting of flags trophies’ are used to serve a purpose and Letters 4 the small lake on campus was stopped as from a local golf course and the planned should not be removed from their respec- Barearts 8-14 part of some drunken activities undertaken distribution of tesco’s trolleys in each tive stations. It must also be highlighted by students on Saturday 16th February. parking space at the local store, as well as that swimming when drunk in conditions Services 18 The incident, believed not to be an isolated teddy-bear snatching from open windows, approaching freezing is an extremely haz- Sport 20 occurrence, took place around 2.30am after though these claims cannot be substanti- ardous occupation and can result in injury the successful Orange evening at the Union ated. or possible death. and has been linked with the activities of Such behaviour is typical of drunken stu- 2 News 21/02/02 Editorial Team Editor Adoption Is Not A Trivial Matter Tristan O’Dwyer Deputy Editor Richard Watts News and Political Editor I was stunned to suddenly sit up, stop doing whatever they were called the ‘Surprise Surprise’ effect. Whenever Reuben Thompson recently whilst lis- doing whilst the radio was on and think “oh yes Cilla Black, on her prime time Saturday evening Music Editor tening to the radio: – perhaps adoption is something I should con- television show, re-united long-lost adopted sons Kevin Marston in amongst the sider.” Where is the care and thought in that? The or daughters with their parents, I have often won- Film Editor usual poor adver- idea to adopt must surely come from a desire to dered ‘why?’ What purpose could that possibly Navroop Sehmi tisements suggest- genuinely help a child who has been unfortunate in serve? Of what use is it to a television audience Sports Editor ing that I buy some their time so far, and to try to give them what they to see years of silence suddenly broken and the Dave Chapman curtains from one may never have experienced before: a loving, car- tears flowing freely as the parents embrace their Production Editor place or another, ing, sympathetic home in which all of their needs children “who they gave up over thirty-five years Vacant there was a com- can be nurtured and their talents encouraged. (As ago”? What is the fascination with ‘real-life’ sob Features Editor Richards Watts mercial aimed at an adopted child myself, I can fully appreciate the stories when the viewing public normally embraces Vacant those who may benefits of loving adoptive parents). The idea of so whole-heartedly the trials and tribulations of fic- Arts Editor Deputy Editor wish to consider radio advertisement (or advertisement of any sort, tional characters on soap operas? Vacant fostering or adop- in fact, when it comes to this subject) seems a little If we are to follow the examples above, it would tion. For a second I thought that I must have heard flippant and ignores the fundamental point of why seem to me that adoption is regarded with the same Contributors it wrong, but sure enough, at the end of the thirty someone should consider adoption, appearing as if sentiment as the Andrex puppies – a kind of “ahh, Jana Kristensen seconds or so, there was a s oft, soothing female to trivialise the process through which a child is isn’t that sweet” approach – and I’m not sure if we Samantha Stevens voice telling me the phone number I should call if fostered or adopted. You could argue that it is mak- should be happy with that. Parenting and child- Michael Chambers I felt it the right time to take on the responsibilities ing people aware of the possible channels through care cannot be treated flippantly and, as such, must The Sabbs of child-care. which adoption can be approached, but if those be entered into seriously after careful thought and My reaction was one of amazement: to what wishing to adopt are sincere in their motives, you consideration. Whether radio advertisement and sort of person could an advertisement like that be would hope they have already looked into all of the ‘Surprise Surprise’ are the best ways to promote barefacts is an editorially independent newspaper, directed at? Surely you cannot expect someone possibilities available to them. that, I for one am not entirely convinced. published by the University of Surrey Students’ Union who has never really considered adoption before Reflected above is something that I have long Communications Office. 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