IEEDl 0,G,M, TUES. 18th MARCH INDEPENDENT LEEDS AREA STUDENT NEWSPAPER Riley Smith Hall 1pm NO SPUNKNIK Band pulls out on night of Poly gig Contractual problems over in- security system (or 15 years James. said of the security staff: adequate security arrangements %),ith no 'problems. We coped "Twenty students getting paid resulted in Sigue Sigue Sputnik, with the Sex Pistols in 1979 and £10 and as much as they can the new angry image hand. can- we've coped with other sell- drink isn't good enough," Paul celling their sell-out gig at outs before." He attributed the Syrysko dismissed this criticism Leeds Poly just hours before affair partially to the way the as unprofessional nonsense and they were to appear on Tuesday press have hyped up Sigue affirmed that security staff are night. Sigue Sputnik's reputation for strictly forbidden to consume BY 6.00 pm, ticket holders inciting violence among their alcohol while covering a con- had started to arrive and were audiences. but described the cert. drinking in the Poly bar at City security at Leeds Poly on the Jill Smith. Syrysko and other Site while the hand's equipment night as three times its usual members on duty sent till those had all been set up and sound strength. arriving for the gig away. Late- checks completed. At 6,30 pm a comers who hoped to get in to point of dispute arose in the Report by see the band after 10,00 o'clock band's contract and. although JOANNA WALTERS had to he turned awa% and Poly Union Executive officers several irate fans went on a tried to come to an agreement Sigue Sigue Sputnik's own rampage and smashed windows with Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Security Manager had accom- in the Union building. The • Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Martin Degville. Photo; Stephen Robinson managers, a compromise was panied Syrysko on a spot check whole Union had to be shut at not forthcoming and the band of the Union building. remov- 8.00 pm with all entrances sea- and a spokesperson for the club firm_ walked out. ing ash trays and other throw- led off . expected an audience of over Michelle Homer. RUU Vice Paul Svrvsko. Vice President able objects. Extra security per- Sputnik's management arc SOO but did not anticipatL: any President_ claimed that the (Events). has not been able to sonnel and bodysearehers were repo• redly intending to sue the problems tht would prevent the band's agents "tried to mess the disclose the exact mature of the on hand and the Police had Poly for loss of earnings. Syrys- gig from going ahead. contract up- and were keen to problem as it is at present under been informed of the gig. De- ko anticipated that they The Sputnik concert at Read- play the student Circuit in order investigation but it is known spite all the original security "wouldn't get anywhere" as a ing University recently caused a to best manipulate contractual that the problem involves an requirements being fulfilled successful legal action would headache for security staff and arrangements to their own allegation 1-1\ the band that they and the band's security mana- have to involve a breach of con- the Student Union Exec when advantage. were not satisfied with security ger apparently being satisfied tract which, he claims, did not the- agents quibbled over fees The final word goes to Sput- arrangement. Svrvsko was left initially, the band unpredict- happen. and the band threw bottles into nik's Tony James who said, baffled at the hands lack of ably deemed the arrangements Sigue Sigue Sputnik were due the audience from the stage "The band would love to play in co-operation. inadequate at the last minute. to play in Newcastle at the which injured three people. Leeds again." Don't hurry hack "We've been using the same One band member, Tony Mayfair night club on 'Thursday The union used a local security boys! 5 HOUR OCCUPATION FORCES UNI RE-THINK The one day occupation of the imate1), 150 students hurried shull informed everyone ihal an University Physics; along Red Route to Physics/ agreement had been made with Administration building held on Administration, the nucleus of the campus trade unions that Thursday 6th March has re- the University. They discovered they would support the occupa- sulted in victory fur the Union in that staff had already downed tion until 4.45 pm only that their efforts to draw the atten- tools and gone home, locking most people dropped the 24 tion of the University to student their doors and effectively put- hour request. concern over futtire plans and ting the administration, includ- The 'ensuing arguments cen- halls. ing fees and finance sections, tred on executive's failure to The occupation was called for out of action. Nevertheless, stu- publicise the occupation, to at the week's OGM because dents blocked the corridors and which they replied , "if we had LUU President. Kevin Shute's locked entrance doors. done that then the University resignation from the original When the question of how would have known in advance student accommodation group, long the occupation would last and taken preventative action." which looks at the long term arose, it became apparent that Sue Caldwell and others com- financing of student accom- many students wanted it to go plained that the University modation, had proved ineffec- on longer than the proposed live knew anyway and were angry tive in gaining assurance from hours. Many students sided that the Executive had made the the University that student with the Socialist Worker Stu- decision withoul informing their wishes would be prioritised. dent Society (SWSS) request to membership fully. Kevin Shute was told that the extend the occupation for 24 It has since developed that the group, which consisted of four hours because they felt that the Vice Chancellor. Edward university representatives and five hour one Executive wanted Parkes, met with Kevin Shute himself, saw him as only an would have little impact on the on Tuesday 11th March and it individual and not as a student University. Shiite argued, was decided that Shute. along or Union representative and however that "if we have a 24 with two other Union members therefore could not consult the hour sit-in now then we use our should he allowed to sit on a new Union Executive about the deci- second card against the Uni- student accommodation group sions made. versity. ," Simon Buckby, incom- along with three Uniiersity Immediately after hearing ing Education Officer empha- members and that their views be this news, at the emergency sised the need for unity. taken into account. • Claire Whiteley explaining Exec's view point of the occupation of Physics/ Admin. meeting on Thursday 6th March However, it wasn't until Helen Slingsby in the Riley Smith Hall. approx- General Secretary, Rob Min- Plus INTERNATIONAL. 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