FREE 7/12/00 Issue no: 997 Incinerator Sabbatical Try It Report Elections Try It p3 p6 p15 p11 Winnie the Pooh comes to UniS By Luke Hickey at the age of 96. The archive Deputy Editor spans the lifetime of Shepard, who lived in Shamley Green for 51 A selection of drawings, by E.years, containing some of his ear- H. Shepard (illustrator ofliest work, from when he was Winnie the Pooh and friends),seven years old, right up until will be displayed in thesome of his last work, aged 90. University as part of a major Chandler spoke highly of exhibition of his work. TheShepard as he said, “One of the exhibition, entitled ‘The Manmany things I have learnt about who Drew Pooh’, was openedShepard was that he had no set on Monday (4th December) bystyle, he could use three different Dame Norma Major, wife of ex-styles in two different media within Prime Minister John Major. one week. He was incredibly prolif- One of the main pieces on dis-ic, always having pencil and paper play is a large watercolour map,at the ready and often used his painted in 1940 for a company ofnotebook sketches as the basis for the Home Guard which Shepardillustrations years later. We hope commanded in Guildford. The mapthat the exhibition and book will was found by the University’sawaken new admiration for the archivist Arthur Chandler, whoartistry of this great illustrator, who said, “I’m not sure if Shepardwas also a lovely man who simply would have known it was there asloved drawing, and bring this it was wedged between the twounique archive to a wider audi- layers forming the back of theence.” case.” Chandler will be presenting a lec- The collection on display, whichture entitled “The Man Who Drew includes several pencil sketchesPooh: The Art of E. H. Shepard” in for the Winnie the Pooh books,Griffiths Theatre, this evening at contains 108 pictures and forms5:30pm. Admission is free but in part of a collection of 1400 picturesadvance only through the box given to the University by Shepardoffice. The exhibition continues two years before his death in 1974until 21st January 2001. Guildford map drawn by EH Shepard McLaren man gets Honorary Degree By Luke Hickey Dennis, who began his motorChampionship eight times and the Deputy Editor racing career in 1966 with theDriver’s World Championship on Cooper Racing Car Company, waseleven occasions. Ron Dennis, Chairman and Chiefhonoured for his life’s work in the Dennis spoke of his delight at Executive Officer of the TAGautomotive engineering industryreceiving the award, “I feel McLaren Group, has had the hon-and for being an ambassador forextremely privileged and fortunate, orary degree of Doctor of thethe UK and in particular the Countywhich I’m sure are feelings every- University conferred upon him.of Surrey. He has been an integralbody who receives a degree can The award, which was given lastpart of the success of the McLarenrelate to because degrees are a Friday (1st December), was pre-team since 1980, during whichvalued acknowledgement of the sented by HRH The Duke of Kent,time the team has won theachievements a person has Chancellor of UNIS. Constructor’s Worldmade.” Ron Dennis [email protected] News 1-3n Features 4, n Music 7n Lifestyle 14 n Sport-16 News 2 07/12/00 Editorial Look out next week for 'phased' the new semesterly magazine it will be available from the Union, court receptions and other locations around the campus. The final barefacts of the year, phew. It's been a hard Editorial Team slog but it was defiantly worth it. We had some greatGood luck to all of you doing exams at the moment articles in over the past semester and we are looking Editorr and Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to out for more over the forthcoming semester so if youeveryone. 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Contributers Ali Danby Luke Mackenzie Lucy Andrews Reuben Thompson ...News In Brief...News In Brief...News Andrew Gale David Abbott Tuition Fees To Rise? the cost of providing the digital television equipment MWC and services.” He would like to hear from people living Simon Robinson in all types of families, with varies viewing patterns Music Team Universities UK (the committee of Vice Chancellors and Principles of all the UK Universities), are consid-and varying knowledge of the internet. If you wish to SAIS take part, please contact Dr. Strain at the School of & Dr Russ ering was to overcome what they claim is a billion pound funding shortfall. The group’s president,Human Sciences on 873975 or email j.strain@sur- Professor Sir Howard Newby, said that extra money isrey.ac.uk. needed to “enhance quality”, “widen access” and to allow universities to “compete globally”. 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