leeds Student Friday, May 12 2000 Volume 30: Issue No.22 I / .P1pri J 0 ywoo superstars Neve Camp e and fredor Wes Craven talk exclusively about shooting the final 1 art of the Scream trilogy ju e pages 12-13 Disconnection proposal to LMUSU computer network UNION RESIST CUT OFF T EAT A MANAGEMENT computer blunder coulI d By CATHERINE BURT we could be (king sr Nnething !AMY 0111SMICii vv." leave the LMUSU Executive without their A spokesperson for Leeds Metropolitan telephone and Email systems. telephone network which would result in more University said: "The University has been The proposals have met with angry respiimes casts for LMUSU as they seek out new commas conducting a review of its provision of IT front the Excattivecommiacc. Rob Southwood, for these vital services. services to a range of linked organisations to VP Administration and Development said: Kcrk Lawley. LMUSU President stormed: ensure that we are protected legally in regard "Apparently we area mutual organisation and "We would he the only students union in the to licences. not part of the University. mainly because we country to be isolated in this way. The issue "Our discussions have included the Student are financially separate. Howeva, no-one seems is not done and dusted. but it would have Union and following recent conversations with to have noticed we share all the same students." been if we hadn't resisted." the national networking body we ate coati dent Only six months ago LMUSU Exec paid Southwood add d: "This is another classic that the Student Union will remain connected the University to install new telephone and data botch-up from the University. like when they to JANET through the University. There has paints. But now LM U air debating whether to deleted our Email at Christmas. Management never been any intention of disconnecting cut them off from the University server and time has been wasted on this trivial issue. when the telephone network.- UNETHICAL UNIVERSITY INVESTMENTS EXPOSED - INVESTIGATION ON PAGES 4 AND 5 2 FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2000 NEWS Leeds Student Sheffield Football comes top legend to but city Liza offers a receive lights special continue helping hand to honorary to shine degree By KIRAN RANDHAWA ByJAMESKINER SHEFFIELD has pipped A FOOTBALL superstar race for the the homeless is due to receive an Leeds in the accolade us Britain's best honorary degree from Leeds university. Metropolitan University in This July The Virgin recognition for his etItyrnative Guide to British By CATHERINE BURT outstanding achievements Univrrvitiek 21)11/ will go on to the sport. sale nationwide and proclaim A GRADUATE front Leeds University John Charles who has been Sheffield to he the most pop- has been chosen to 'Help Homeless battling against cancer of the ular university in the coun- people help themselves.' bladder which is now in try. 1..ua Kellen has been appointed Project remission, became renowned Leeds University comes a Director of charity Emmaus. Emmaus Leeds for his ability to play in both close second just heating aims to establish a community in the city attack and defence. Worthen rivals Manchester. which will offer homeless people a home. From early beginnings in while Leeds Metropolitan a job and the opportunity to support Swansea. the Welsh University rates number 42 themselves and their colleagues. International earned worldwide out of 9o. "What a great task - to establish a home adoration from fans after The universities are rated and a business - working within the unique success at Elland Road and in five catagories including international framework of Emtnaus. Our in Italy in the 1950s. the city scene, the clubs, lirst priority is to find a suitable property The Leeds United legend to develop, and once that's in place we bring will be joined by three others our fundraising. business management and who will also he receivinc policy stategies to the fore." said Liia. honorary degrees on June 7 She added: '1 believe the Emmaus model at a special awards ceremony has a great deal to offer the city of Leeds at Leeds Civic Hall. and judging by the support we' vc already He will he joined by Bill received I- in cifiliiderli we Can make it Kilgallon, chief executive and happen here." iounder of St Anne's Shelter Before her appointment at EMI-WILLS, Liza and Housing Action in Leeds worked at BBC Radio Leeds and as Head and chairman of Leeds of Development at the West Yorkshire Teaching hospitals NHS-Trust Playhouse. She first became aware or the hoard issues of homeksmIcs, while living in Broil. Profess, Ir Bltikhu Parekb, where she was appalled on arrival at the a lecture! of Political Theory late of homeless people in the cities. and at Hull niNerhit% will also appalled again on leaving to discover that re■•c/ v.: ai ilegtce /or his work -icieties and sports teams on she had stopped noticing. on the Coinmission for Racial bier at the Linton.. standard Lirai graduated from Leeds University Equality. teaching, graduate jobs in 19814 with a degree in Spanish and lie is currently the chair and student satisfaction. Portuguese, She. then went on to complete of the government eommissiini Both of Leeds' an MA in Business Planning for development. on the future of mul ti-c thine Universities scored a full 20 Rev Cannon Graham Smith. Rotor of Britain. points in the city scene cate- Leeds and Chair of Emmaus Leeds Paul Shepherd. the fourth gory reflecting the draw of commented: "I am delighted that we've recipient of the award is the city on undergraduates. hcen able to appoint someone of Liza's president of the chartered The consensus around stu- calibre into this vital role for the development institute of Building and Group dents was that the city was a of our project. Commercial Manager and major reason for choosing "As a newly established charity. we have Managing Director of Leeds as a place to study. been touched by the strength of support PROJECT DIRECTOR: Liza lands job to start homeless community Shepherd Building Group Graham Foster, a Second from the people of Leeds: the business based in York. Year Business Management community. churches. individuals, service The Emmaus communit ■vill run ■ its member signs off the dole. works a 40 hOur Mr Shepherd is a major student at LMU, commented: providers and users have all pledged support. own sustainable business collecting, week and receives food, clothing and 00 figure in the construction "This is a great place to be a "The Duke of Kent endorsed our project repairing and reselling donated and collected per week. industry both regionally and student, Leeds has so much by visiting its in December, and Emmaus goods. It is an international movement with nationally and he also has to offer young people, from a UK President Terry Waite launched our All community members will work a over 406 communties in 44 countries. an active interest in education diverse club scene, to an appeal at a carol concert this Christmas, full week, sharing responsibility for the The other communties in the UK are in and was an external examiner increasing cafe culture. It is sponsored by Allied Irish Bank. Now we success of the business and the day-to-day Brighton. Cambridge, Coventry. Dover. of LMU. just a great city to live in." must transform our vision into reality." running of the community. Each communtiy Greenwich and Manchester. 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RING OUR 24-HOUR NEWSDESK ON (0113) 243 4727 2 Leeds Student NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2000 3 University leavers under greater financial pressure than ever Graduate debts rise as average wage slows down JOB prospects are strong for graduates, but increases in the average wage have slowed By CATHERINE BURT down as Barclays Bank discovered in their sixth annual survey. Those graduates in graduate jobs, or their 66 per cent of graduates had found permanent preferred jobs, had accumulated more debt than employment six months after their finals. A other graduates by 15 per cent and 13 per cent thriving job market indicates that not only arc respectively. students being employed in a graduate job. but Graduates are optimistic about their future over half of graduates found employment in their expecting to earn an average of £26.271 in lise preferred career. years time. which has increased on the 1998 Graduate debt has also continued to rise by graduates expectations. 17.5 per cent to an average debt of £5.286 compared "Research shows a correlation between the to £4.497 in 1998.