LEEDS ammorigi es ag p le dd mi - ds e Le le I 0 E EN 0 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER KICK THAT RAT 100,000 expected at London demo Leeds Student will be out in Roadshow in halls and flats force tomorrow at NUS's major similar to last year's successful demonstration against the GER- publicity drive on student Bill in London. grants. And NUS expects a massive This time a debate between 100.000 students to take part in LUU Conservative students what may be the biggest demo and the Exec had been used to of its kind ever. explain the GERBill's signifi- Both LUU and LPSU are cance. confident that Leeds will make "Generally people have been a major contribution to the very interested in opposing march. GERBill." Varney said. "We can guarantee that all "We'be been collecting sign- our eight coaches will he com- atures for a -petition against the pletely full." LPSU President Bill in the Union foyer and the Ed Gamble said earlier this response has been very posi- week. tive." LUU General Secretary Ger- LPSU has sent leaflets every maine Varney added that the Poly hall of residence with a full demo would carry the message briefing on the threat of GER- No to GERBill' home to the Bill. government in no uncertain And Ed Gamble says local terms. media interest has been The demo will paralyse traf- aroused by the Poly's cam- fic in the centre of London at plign peak time." she said. %kith tornorrm.s dernonstra_ The march sets off from the tion. students have a real Victoria Embankment at 12 opportunity to influence the fu- noon and proceeds to Hyde ture of GERBill. Though the Park where a mass rally will Bill doesn't reach Parliament highlight the opposition- to until November of this year. it's GERBill from all quarters of up to you to make your voice higher and further education. heard now. NUS's organisers hope to Otherwise. under the new make it the news event of the business biased system. you weekend. may not have a %oi,..e to raise at The run-up to the demo has all been carefully planned. with Nathan Barrow LUU conducting an Education Andrew Harrison • • and Poly Director joins the GERBILL Protest At Leeds Polytechnic's gradua- Poly financially and is currently and more lime going out of their interest in education which in- thus planted in the minds of tion ceremony last week, Poly helping with the campaign way for external funding. dustrial people have — that is. parents and teachers — the very Director Chris Price lashed out against the legislation. In addition, at a time when not for the broadening of the people whose co-operation the at the government's 'Great' Poly 'independence' would be millions of pounds are needed mind." legislation needs. Education Reform Bill, current- a sham anyway, as Price ex- for the upkeep of buildings and Membership however, will be Ed Gamble called the Bin "a ly being steam-rollered through plained — "Far from setting us equipment, the Bill introduces chosen by Education Secretary sery big step backwards for stu- the Commons. free, they intend to supervise us further payments — to the Kenneth Baker. dents. to the point — if they are not Polytechnics and Colleges Fund- Leeds County Councillor "There is nothing in it for Although the Bill hides under careful — of suffocation." ing Council. Geoff Driver, Chairperson of students nor children at school. the guise of freedom fur Student/staff ratios will be LPSU President Ed Gamble LCC's Education Committee It's important not to just focus polytechnics by cutting links asked to be increased from I I- hoped this would be "made up also gave Baker a grilling — "He on the implications for higher with local councils, in actual 13. In turn this will necessitate of academics and people that is riding roughshod over con- education." fact this would be restrictive. departments — especially those should be there, as opposed to structive criticism. Leeds City Council aids the of arts courses — spending more those with some weird vested "The seeds of suspicion are Jeremy Coleman WORK IN Poly Elections CLAUSE 28 FIFTH COLUMN THE L Letter to the THE SUN Interviews Students of Leeds INSIDE Poly Jobs abroad Read their words TRtITH NEWS ist Fund raisin' A LEAP INTO PASTIFICIO "FREE" BOTTLE worth praisin' FOR YOUR OF WINE FREE BOTTLE All you need vour OF WINE: Student- linion card and enough money to eve got over 200 for a two-course meal l~t )ttles of wine to give (from our regular away so 'march' in and 'MARCH menu - starter or leap out 'happy- MADNESS" FOR dessert and main STUDENTS ONLY course) for two people. 155 THE HEADROW AT PASTIFICIO It could come as cheap LEEDS as .0.50 all in I for two) opp 'site or as much as .0 1.50 the art gallery (for tw, and library • A Pink Peg Slack (left) and John Sullivan of the Snap Dragons git on down for charity Last weekend saw a number of fundraising benefits take place, all with foreign links. Ed Gamble. LPSU President was evening of spirited entertainment. He OFFER AVAILABLE SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NOT ON SATURDAY) -delighted with the response" to the added that "this lively event was not one collection outside the Poly's degree to miss!" The following evening the FROM FEBRUARY 26 TO MARC!! 31. WERE OPEN FROM 12 - 12 ceremony on Saturday. Money raised anti-Apartheid disco managed to raise for the South African Scholarship Fund L125 for its cause. EVERY DAY. ALL-DAY LICENCE. totalled £349, and the Poly's director referred to the cause in his speech at the Finally, Little Chief, Pink Peg Slits, ceremony. The Snapdragons and The Dieemen A well attended gig in the Tartan bar provided 'four bloody good reasons' for on Fridas, helped Amnesty Internation- going to the RSH in aid of the Eritrean al to collect an estimated £2711 for the Tent Campaign. Initial figures raised Wanyiri Kihoro Legal Fund, The New appear to be around 1:100, which the World Steel Band and the Holy Campaign hopes will he increased next Brothers and Sisters of Joy received Friday when an Eritrean dance hand praise from an enthusiastic Dave will perform in LUU. Anderson of Amnesty for providing an Dave Hobbs Post grads dodge axe "Leeds post-grads have fared comparitively well in the light of the sanctions imposed by the Economic and Social Research Council (E.SIRC) regarding the submission rates of Phi) thesis," said Mrs D.J. Kindlay, Assistant Registrar to post-graduates. The ESRC was established as a result In .1987 the rate was set at 35 per cent of the Winfield Report which criticised completion within four years. This the low submission rates by PhD stu- affected students starting between 1981 dents. In recent years the ESRC have and 1984. Although exact figures were stipulated the level which must he met. not available, Mrs Kindlay assured lf the institution does not meet these Leeds Student that Leeds had "easily • . standards it becomes black-listed by the met this quota." Next year the comple- ESRC, which means that it is unable to tion rate rises to 40 per cent. but so far (.7')51- obtain grants and other Research Coun- the figures are very encouraging and n 1MVAI.C4(44 cil funding. Only this month, York Uni- seems that Leeds will again meet the versity and Imperial College London required target. fell foul to this ruling. Sharon Parke .ORDIRIAZY CIO( (1444 AP' TUESDAY IPM It's a funny RILEY SMITH HALL T44 44/a: old world! Heartless dognappers took unsus- pecting six stone Rottweiller puppy. Elmo. for unscheduled walkies last week when they stole the passive CLAUSE 27/ LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL/ LESBIAN & GAY RIGHTS pooch from his home at the Fenton US SECRETARY OF STATE GEORGE SCHULZ' VISIT TO isRAEL pub on Woodhouse Lane, A tearful Ray Cooper, landlord at `SIX DAY WORKING FOR MINERS AND BRITISH COAL'S PRODUCTIVITY the pub- described the eight-month-old DRIVE 'lies' friend* as "big, soft, stupid and as dirls as a brush." Rattweillers are meant to be the most vicious dogs in the world. The canine crooks also snatched MC from cigarette and fruit machines in the raid, and for some reason. Elmo HAVE YOLI SAY! kept mum all the way through. o NAY` ■Yli z,-or rvir A 150 reward has been offered for Le 1" ;$ 40' the safe return of the 'beast', Crtorytl. n.tarun B06.5 NEWS Page 3 Back stabbing in Shock Poly move LUU Labour Club threatens LS's independence Major constitutional amendments affecting Leeds Student and the As to criticisms that LS could structure of the Poly Exec' were passed last week at the Poly Special do more to get Poly members Constitutional General Meeting at Beckett Park, although a motion involved, he acknowledged that for a women's-only vote for the position of Women's Officer was this was a permanent problem rejected. and naturally affected IS Perhaps the most controversial about the lack Of Poly coverage coverage. but that every week's amendment passed was the de- (especially from sports clubs). issue contains a notice asking letion from the constitution of but cites the coverage (or lack for contributions. "We publish the clauses dealing with Leeds of it) of the Poly-s involvement 7.000 copies a week," he said. • RON STRONG (left) and fRANKIE BLAGOEN before Electoral Armageddon Student and their transfer to the in Comic Relief as the last "I can't imagine a better adver- wren! them asunder Phoice, heron Oncid bye-laws.