StudentVOLISSUE NO. 25 IP cdrij i 1111.94rV The Grad Ball- headliners touch down in Juice for a thorough debriefing GANG ATTACK ON HALL PRESIDENT Tetley residents 'WE'RE ALL OFF TO GAY PAREE' stunned as thugs leave JCR chief scarred for life BILAURAVAVIS A HATT. president has been left scarred fur life after intruders viciously attacked him in the mirly hours of Sunday minting. Ian Nutt. JCR president at Tetley Hall, received a huge gash to his forehead when he challenged three men trying to break into the main building. He was decorating the main hall for the annual garden party around 2am, when he noticed the men acting suspiciously outside. They said they were visiting Mends and asked him to le them in, 1 didn't recognise the names of the people they said they had cone tosee and I know everyone at Tetley so I refused. - explained Ian. The men left to try another entrance so Ian went to call a warden. one attacker wre,aled a torch from a warden and used it to strike Ian on the forehead. a blow which has left him permanently scarred. Police were called to the scene but the intruders had already i.caped. Ian was taken to Leeds General Infirmary when: he given four internal and PAGE 10 COLUMN FOUR FULL STORY • PAGE 4 GRANTS AND LOANS ARE BEING WASTED ON GAMBLING, SAYS NEW REPORT - FULL STORY PAGE FIVE 2 NEWSDESK 243 4727 Leeds Student, Friday June 12 1998 INSIDE Testing time over Work halted by TODAY for chemists drunken fiasco PIONEERING sonware could help testing has spanned more than 20 years, A DRUNKEN prank halted ciinstruction not wish to he named. Alternatives to the software include chemists tact new drugs at lightening a building site in Headinglcy for -The cones and things were just lying outlook using robots in the laboratory. Leeds is on speed. writes Eleanor Penrose. more than three hours. lynxes Richard around and it seemed like a great idea to SECTION STARTS PAGE 15 The programme. designed by the only university to have such a robot. nick them_ But when we woke up in the Professor Johnson said: "These Harvey. researcheis at Leeds University predicts group of five houseman were morning and saw all the stuff we realised advances will change the nature of the A results of tests on compounds used in walking home after a night in the Old Bar how silly we'd been," work that chemists do and remove some drug-making. saving both time and ow melt. when they "horrowed"an assortment of Troubled by their consciences the to the drudgery • and robots can't do Professor Peter Johnson, a member items from a construction site. leas mg houset• ies sneaked hack to the site to -At th irsiment everything." oldie 'research team. said: builders without vital work took. room tl items but they were too tate. The work will prove to he of great it's a numbers game - we're just trying The items included six traffic cones, We Acre really surprised when the interest to phannaceinical companies to shorten the odds," a road sum and the cover of a pneumatic Alms hmueln the cones hack." said The software will also he able to under enormous pressure to de% clip 1. builder. "There was no harm done predict side affects and assess the risk drugs quickly. era really pissed after finishing iii ih - at least we had time fora cuppa The software should he reach for "We of using specific medicines. our exam." said one culprit who does FL work.- The search for a shonctil to drul: •,•iinnercial use within Mire seArS_ San Fransisco: Rebels ousted are you going, because we went PAGES 16-1 PLUS for voting to keep the grant 1 Y4011—RICKETT THE Government's controversial plans to abolish the student grant and introduce tuition fees were swept through parliament this week - despite a significant rebellion by' over 30 Left-wing MPs. Four of the whets. who put their name to amendments which undermined the hill, are to he banned from standing at lain Banks: the the next General fileetion. From September. students will he double—sided tossed to pa!, up to £1,001) per y ear 111V.ZildS their degrees. author But Education Secretary David Blunkett is expected to announce a Juice pages 4 - 5 00m "sweetener packag" to mitten the blow for less well-oft and mature students. The Machina and Higher Education Bill cruised through parliament on the hack of Labour's huge majority but significant damage was inflicted by the unexpected Nuzzo( the breakaway group. Now government whips. angered at the embarrassment Ihe rebellion caused, arc to "name and shame" and deselect the ring-leaders Ken Livingstone, Diane 4 Abbott. Jeremy Corby n and Lynne Jones. 01 LL's: Finance Officer Ales Sobel said the rebels should he applauded and Page 9 not punished. ) "They acted on honest Old Labour principle., and they had an ideal rather than bowing to the market system." And Communications Of Ruth Wilkins stormed: In itself the rebellion didn't work but it shows considerable DEFIANT: LUU'S Ruth Wilkin and Ken Livingston MP (inset) one of the four 'Rebel' group ringleaders WHERE THE discontent wiihin the ranks of the Labour The silver-haired maverick veteran give up thnx years' earnings. When they or 'nature students, sinele parents Party. Tony Beim was amongst those who voted are educated, we benefit." and disabled people. REST IS "These MPs are just the ones prepared against the hill dismissing the argument But such arguments were dismissed Whips were angered because Ml's to stick their necks nut and risk that graduates should pay because they by David Blunkett who accused his who were elected on a manifesto promise COMMENT 6-7 deselection." had higher earning potential. colleagues of protecting the privileged to abolish the grant had turned on the JEFFERY ON FRIDAY 9 She criticised the Labour Party for "Tax them if they are rich. not if they and undernmung real Mons to aid Hulse government once they had been elected. FEATURE 12-13 the decision to deselect the rehelline are educated." he said. in need. They vowed to bar the persistent \l Ps. "II somebody goes to college, they lie confirmed a new package of help rebels from standing for the Labour OUTLOOK 15-19 • 1 Ile spin-doctors ure on ce again Parry in future elections. TELEVISION J17-23 try mg iii steamroller dissent and stifle However an unconfirmed Labour CLASSIFIEDS 20-21 debate. snore hinted at the whips' darker motives "Unfortunately their huge mat tit) The spin-doctors are once again Dying -Wail wants certain NIPs. crushed he SPORT 22-24 means that they can gel ass .1% with the IT wants to pick them ail and replace them to steamroller dissent and stifle debate' with by Aims and political placemen,- Leeds Student, Friday June 12 1998 NEWSDESK 243 4727 3 SQUATTERS FORCED TO MOVE OUT OF CAFE HOME AFTER COUNCIL ACTION New Aussie pub sends squatter cafe down under BY LOLA ALMVDEVAR SOCIAL MIMS CORRESPONUENT sot t FIFERS who turned a disttsed college building into a popularcafe were evicted on NIonday to make way for a new Aussie style pub. The eaamg cm Outliners had tirade such a eot xl impression that Inc An College's Principal es en paid for the van to take their belongings away The building. adjacent to the Town and Country Chill on Cookridge Street, had been standing empty for over two years. The group of 30. including many students. rapidly transformed the former an studios into a music venue and the aptly named "Cookridge Street Cale'. Sean Hughes. a local environmental actis istexplained: "Wc wanted to make use of a building which was already there. People had been trying to get something like that forbandsliir years. It just wasn't possible to get the funding. but even: provision was made for big business instead of what people warned. -II doesn't make sense if there are buildings laying around which responsible people can live In and enjoy living in," Holes were fixed in the ceiling and roof. floorboards were replaced. and the kitchen way:I:leaned and equipped, Thr care. became a base for creative an; to take place. Kinds to play and people `It doesn't make sense if there are buildings laying around which responsible people can live in' to meet and discuss collect information Owl cups Cli.h.t1 with home made flapjacks. Art College student Jo Kayen said It's a really chilled out place. people come and sit and put records on. or offer to hclp,- The group, who moved nut as stem as Monday's summons was issued. were still defiant about their right to stay in ALTERNATIVE FOOD: The squatters were meticulous about the cleanliness of the kitchen areas at the College too Pic: Hilly Fox disused buildings: "We're not here for the profit.- said Sean. "And we're not doing 0 to avoid paying rent. "Evers. one has a choice and can look for alter-naives. You can reclaim aspects of your file or rectal:in a building Luke The Cook odge Street Cafe, on prime real estate. ss ill now make was for an Auslndian theme pub. calloi the Walkabout Inn for Leeds. But many oldie squatterssuspect Iltal if it wasn't for the lucrative deal ss ith the pub chain the college's Principal would have let them slay rim' longer. They are now determined to repeat their sucesss.