studi 114 Ift • •_ 0.1 l• VOL 28: ISSUE NO.8 nail A i Ji !iv aril] TENANTS THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME WARNED: SHUT 1113 OR DI Landlord makes death threats over complaint TERRIFIED tenants have received By HANNAH RATTRAY Health to inspect the property, who death threats frum their landlord declared it unfit for human habitation. after they complained about their The landlord had recently been home - even though it is unfit us at 24The hours PR students notice." at Leeds suspended from the Accommodation for human habitation. Bureau and Unipol - after failing to "The problems we had included produce a gas safety certificate. mice, having no electricity for a WHY WE HAVE Alison Taft, spokesperson for month and leaking carbon monoxide Unipol, defended the service: The in the house." said one tenant. TO STOP THE ROT conduct of owners can be a real "We complained because the problem, but Unipol have a landlord landlord had been signed up to the • Pagel index available in their office listing what students have said about the Unipol Code of Standards for a few Metropolitan University called in GNOME COMFORTS: Ceramic delight in Headingley Pic: Sarah Davis various properties they have lived years, yet he has made numerous the Department of Environmental death threats and threatened to evict PAM 11, COLUMN 5 FULL STORY • PAGE 3 1, Comment 6-9, Feature 12-13, Outlook 15-20, Sport 21-24. Plus 24-page 2 NEWSDESK 243 4727 Leeds Student, Friday November 14 1997 Ma. I Aplarilcd was Just fineri- ing tiddly drinks, when he Leeds Student picked up my glass and emp- Minerva's moan tied contents onto floor. Was so Diary of a failed sex fiend turned arty student outraged. but as was too pissed This week in to demand compensation had selves with something called a can't men get safe sex, and I to go outside. At home thought don't promote drinking or not England and Wales' Saturday: spons hall. Went to pub should really do some work as working., or anything like that. \Laic up with instead_ Big mistake. Foods:di has en' t done any for ages A tut Was so upset Iv) htinbncts of best student Dots - kith louts every where desperately tried to fill out some forms for letter that went &Ian to Old Last wanted to go shopping. She trying to teach every girl in jobs next year. Was hard Bar to get thoroughly pissed. newspaper Friday: As wanted to know all about what sight the workings of the off- enough to remernher what my Never understood the purpose Dors wasn't David wore in bed. but had to side trap. Little do they realise email was without all those of a pint glass to be honest. NEWS speaking to tell his that it wasn't actually that none of us actually give a other really weird questions me she couki• him in the bed with me. but his damn. Surely they should have big about what management skills University n't find out Lat. bottoms and small tops rather I have and all that. Filled it all where. I'd Monday: Clot a letter today. than other way round, coy the in and was just at end whoa faces legal spent the night Sunday: Decaded to go to the Very excited. absolutely adore way they are now, you just suddenly spilt pint all over it. battle from on Thursday, gym with [karts, since we had getting post. and love the fact keep spilling all lager out the Drat_ which was just as lout got such lovely casual that my fan club is building up top. Is that why people drink Oh well, didn't want job postgrad spirits? Cos then you get at well really. Luckily David was wear yesterday in Harvey - even though it is ever so slow. anyway - and it's nub as lead as very understanding about my Nicks, and seemed a shame not Was rather shocked to learn straight glass. and they don't David. His cat threw up all paves 4-5 completely blotto and hull- to wear it. Called David to tind that anonymous writer thought even MI it right to the top so over his. Honestly anyone you have absolutely no chance COMMENT goyer state on Thursday night, out exactly where gym was. I was irresponsible, So thought would think we were still irre- and took me home toll's to Told to go to sports hall, Sports about changing whole life of spilling it. Was very cross at sponsible teenagers still at sleep as 1 had lost my door hall? Are we back at school or plan. Thought about it seine end of evening. Was just finish- school. going down the sports keys. Think I'll just let Dols something? Anyway gave up more. and decided that t really ing pint when Mr. I'm so hall rather than the gym. New Labour: importault security man comes stew in her misery of not that idea since neither of us am not that irrysponsible. since Although I never got post new cash knowing. I don't have unsafe sex. cos I chargine avasscs to chuck me scandals? could bear to associate our- when I was thirteen 1)6.1* 6 TIGHTEN CAMPUS SECURITY AFTER ATTACKS FEATURE UN MANDARINS TO Oh Dearing, what can the matter be? pogo, 7 2- 3 Clampdown CAMPUS security is set to be stepped up following a spate of recent muggings on Scanning the university property. supermarket The Local Community By HELEN WYLIE facts through Issues Group gathered last our checkout week to discuss security for Fighthack personal safely students on and around campus. booklet which is issued to P•910 15 deciding that personal safety all students. and protection of students, An initiative has been set SPORT staff and property is a priority. up between Leeds City Council "We try to make and the police to prevent 'Faking the recommendations and come burglaries at student up with initiatives to make life accommodation. Landlords piste: getting safer for our students in the will he encouraged to upgrade under the community." said George private residences making them mask of LLTU's Bianchi-lower, Director of a difficult target for thieves. Security at Leeds University. Jessie Richards, a second fencing club year politics student. is pogo 22 Patrols surprised at the extent of the security service. "I think The role of the campus students need to he more policeman is being taken inure informed of what is available. seriously, with an increase of but knowing its there makes patrols at both universities and me feel safer." the group is attempting to improve the relationship Risk IMO between students and local residents. Recently, St Marks Flats "I decided to live in halls cheated. a Biology finalist. "Ws apparent "We are encouraging people have heen highlighted as a because I was• under the "We should he warned or to me that the University are to contact the polieeman for security risk when a resident iinpression that they maintained this before we agree to move doing the best they can to 4111%"IeC and problems.- added had his room burgled twice in a high level of security,- said tn." combat the security problem. Blanch flow r one month, There has': also Jennifel Harris, a second year "People should stop giving "Students have a bad beset a number of mei:pries Mathematics student at Leeds Improvements them such a hard time," reputation. but .1 It!t are hard in the area. universits and resident of Students wanting advice But some feel that the working and responsible and Students are angered by the Bodingron "However. I on how to secure their home improvements in security will want to Ono' us e the area mcieacing uumbet of burglaries, has e since heard of lots of can contact the security service wive the problem: '1 think They :Mr also updating the to university act., anodation. burglaries and now I feel on 23; 5495. a groans idea." said DM) Beeson, OFF LICENCES (Y)/AviC lq/z-IV711, LATE NIGHT TAXIS Blaneys Victoria Wino Royal Cars Streamline 15 North Lane. Headingley 33 Orley Road. 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UNWANTED AND GNOME-LESS: The ceramic creatures with no fixed abode Pica: Sarah Wherever RAFFI ED houserrate; reedved By BEN HAYMAN sh4 tck when they were hit by and N1CKY PARKINSON a two week plague of wart- "Es Cly noise Illade us jum p:' ridden gnomes.