THE 23rd October 1980 l 1 SOMEJOKE .:I Human excreta daubed on toilet walls ... graffiti scrawled across walls, doors and fittings In the gent's toilets ... soft seating and stools slashed and torn beyond repair ... walls that looked to have been used for mountaineering practice .. and a dressing room smashed up by the group Killing Joke after the concert .. The damage Inflicted on the Student Centre gave It every appearance of a battleground In the aftermath of Friday's Unlvents gig. Such was the damage stopping concerts in the may be brought to an end (his ing a series of incidents caused by the hooligan Student Centre. But. as she term. Miss Pritchard has, in involving damage to property, element that night that the said afterwards: 00 Due to fact, said "We have a particularly in Chambers future of concerts at the public demand among responsibility to protect our Street Union. Killing Joke Student Centre is once more stude_nts for them to continue, own users by stopping such have consistently denied that in the balance. University the Honorary Treasurer and I concerts altogether." they are a punk group and Catering Officer Mr John compiled, on an experimental Most of those who attended were booked on that under­ Pickles has. in fact. told the basis. an entertainments the Killing Joke concert. it is . standing. Nevertheless, as the Association in a letter to the programme which, if success­ claimed. were not students at events of Friday night give Permanent Secretary: ··1 think ful. we would have been Edinburgh University, but ample testimony, they most the time has come when this happy to continue." were allowed in under certainly do attract what is so-called 'entertainment' is Friday night's incidents. Teciprocal arrangements with very much a ponk audience stopped altogether." however, have changed all other colleges and universi­ and the behaviour we have Union President - Eleanor that. Unless enough support ties. come to expect from that Pritchard tends to share Mr is forthcoming from Edin­ Punk bands are officially group. Pickles·s view on the matter burgh University students for banned from playing at and has all along advocated future live shows. then they Student Centre House follow- At no point during the hour­ unacceptable" that George NUS (Scotland). long demonstration did Mr Younger would not speak to Later, she told the gathering Younger attempt to come out students or staff. that she had just received that to speak to his opponents. The Principal of Callendar morning a letter of support The Minister's snub was met Park College, Mr Tom Rae, from Cardinal Gray of with chants of "Younger is went further : "George Craiglockhart Roman Cath­ rubbish!", "Ten Stay! 00 and Younger is frightened. He olic College. Miss Freeman vociferous choruses of "We knows we're right," he told the then brought the day's evenls Shall Not Be Closed!". crowd. to a close with the following Speaking at the demon­ A giant-sized letter of pledge: "George Younger has stration, the President of protest, addressed to the heard us today, and he will ALSEC in Scotland called for Secretary of State, was keep on hearing us. We will a public debate with the carried by four protesters and keep on going until we win. " students and colleges delivered to the Scottish affected. He found it "utterly Office by Jeanne Freeman of 2 Front Piece G THE LEADER It is that time of year again. On the afternoon yet closed. University's· more glamorous and traditional of Friday, November 7th, Teviot Row will be Three hundred tickets go on sale at the Union institutions have to pay out extra to treat the abuzz with excitement in anticipation of the shops to the general punters whilst there are delegates to their night out? The solution of annual Presidents' Ball; whether you're a fifty delegates' tickets which are kept for the course would be to make the· delegates pay like fresher going for the first lime or a hardened select (few?). The delegates' ticket includes everyone else or, failing that, we could perhaps veteran In your fourth year, most people are free wine, sherry and a complimentary bar in list the names of those concerned in our touched by the glamour of the occasion. Teviot addition to the meal (for which they don't have columns which would be most embarrassing Row Is hardly the Caledonian yet on the night to queue), all for the sum of £24 (per double for everyone involved but may promote even the Union itself seems to exude character ticket). However, the catch is that delegates are harmony in the long term. and charm. The ball remains to be one of the not compelled to foot the bill for their tickets. Almost half of the delegates' tickets are highlights of the university year, that is to those Delegates are requested to make a "donation" allocated to people who were voted into office who can afford a ticket. (sic) of £24 but are under no real obligation to by the student body. Statistically speaking it is Last year's ball tickets cost £12 each and this do so and it is hoped that of the fifty double unlikely that they will all pay - more campaign year the price of a double ticket Is £20, quite a tickets around thirty will be paid for, so what promises thrown to the 'wind - yet these Jump by any standards, however the Treasurer about the other twenty? It takes no financial people, more than any others, should realise assures us that In previous years the ticket wizard to deduce that the amount unaccounted the ethical significance of paying. They should prices have not been realistic and that this year for will be around £480 which (in order to be especially aware that neither the Students' It Is hoped they will break even (rather than the balance the books) adds over one pound to Association, nor the individual students, can £900 or so they lost last year). This seeins fair . each of the other tickets. afford to subsidise these parasites year after enough ... £10 per head for a much food as you Perhaps some will quibble that an extra year and that unless everyone involved pulls can eat, half a bottle of wine and a veritable feast pound doesn't make a lot of difference but the their weight, then the Presidents' Ball will soon of entertainment ... there really doesn't seem to perennial question remains, i.e. should the become a thing of the past. be much to complain about, but the case is not people who wish to attend one of the Letters to the Editor America Revisited more OTC members responded by continuing To the Editor, to maul me and I was hit in the face. OK, so I I respectfully note the humble opin ion of the was dragged out of this situation by my friends visitor to the South, that Americans are !fC before any serious damage was done. But, do Tt, desperate to compare themselves with and you really- call that sort of behaviour impress foreign visitors. Perhaps this is an "restraint" on the part of the OTC? I don't feel insecurity and paranoia that stems from 200 able to sign my name to th is letter because I'm years of vast resources and concurrent not confident that OTC supporters will wealth. However, I have found, in my travels, respond to my words with words only - last an eagerness of many Europeans and other week they seemed only too happy to attempt .. "foreigners" to match their customs, assets - to beat people up. as wel l as deficiencies - and ideologies with An Angry Woman. their ideas about the United States. I find it interesting that this is a recurrent topic of conversation as well as source of Hon Sec In Question (ii) discussion in the media. All ethnocentricity Dea r Si r, aside, this leads me to believe that it is not an I wonder if it has occurred to many that a indigenous characteristic of any one "super" General Meeting is taking place this Thursday or "minor" power, but the increasing - oh, yes, you probably have seen it - today! awareness of cultural differences in an ever­ But what about posters and leaflets, which shrinking globe. were supposed to be produced at least seven Respectfully, days before it? What about posters to Lauren-Glenn Oavltlan. advertise that motions are to be presented? These have been conspicuous by their Hon Sec in Question (I) absence. '•I' Dear Sir, This is the specific rem it of the Honorary I and many of my friends are outraged by the Secretary, Mr Rory Knight Bruce. If he doesn't lack of democracy that seems to be going o n do this, he has no purpose of existence apart within the Students' Association. from getting paid to sit in his office playing at being a bureaucrat. And do you know who General Meetings are called about twice a 21 ( term and are open to any student who wishes pays for this - us. Yes, all students pay for his ,,, sa lary. to come along. To get anything passed, i.e. to p,, One wonders if this lack of publicity is not a 9et any thing that is decided acted Upon, the 001 meetings have to be quorate, Le. 300 students. conscious act in order to prevent everyday Hence the need of adequate and widespread students taking part in student affairs. Maybe publicity. we are too stu pid to make decisions. I am disgusted to find at the time of writing Yours democratically, - Monday, 20th October - that the re is no Simon Costa, publicity at all for this week's Genera l Meeting Science Rep (S RC) (Thursday, 23 rd October) - anywhere within the University campus.