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The resignation is ex­ Armstrong, an unorthodox left­ It is with regret that I inform you winger, was elected to his present on the part of University rep­ pected in the next few that Alan Armstrong, our Vice students first .doing a great deal of position in May. He is energetic resentatives that his judgement weeks of Alan Armstrong, might have been coloured by his President has resigned because useful, unselfish work. He had the and outspoken, but too little of his he is not coming back this respect of his colleagues of all Vi ce-President (Senate) undoubted lalent was directed personal experience! October. Alan has been one of the shades.and the University towards his academic work to A bye-election for the post of of the Students' Rep­ most hard working and conscien­ es tablishment. He managed to make it an outstanding success. Vice-President (Senate) will resentative Council. The almost certainly attract a sub­ tious members of the Association achieve all of this wihou t The SRC will be a less interesting compromising his political ideals. Students' Representative st anti a 1 number of eager over the past 18 months. As place wi th out his colourful antics. Academic Affairs Convener he did (Rather like yourself, Mark, Eh? - The demise of Mr Armstrong candidates. despite worries that Council (SRC) is an a tremendous amount of work on Ed .) illustrates the problems facing the post has now become too elected body which rep­ demanding to be combined with academic representation , exams, I can assure this is no routine science students who are not appeals and individual case work. "bullshit". I would never write an resents student opinion accepted for honours. In the Arts full-time study. Already being He also undertook unselfishly and article like this if it was on everything, and Mr and Social Science Faculties, discussed as a possible contender unnoticed the work of the previous undeserved. In Alan's case it is. On students know after their second by informed sources is Ken Armstrong's function was Vice-President Senate who behalf of the Association may I year whether they will be accepted Murray, a rising star in the to co-ordinate communi­ University Conservative Club. resigned early ,n his term of office. thank Alan for his excellent work for honours or not, but in the Alan was typical of a ·new breed' of and wish him all the best for the cation between it and the Science Faculty the final decision Other posts to be filled by left winger who put the interests of future. University authorities. His is made after third year, giving election this term include those of I firs t year representatives on the resignat ion became ;tu dents not accepted for honours only a few weeks' notice of their SRC and Welfare Convener. a necessary when he was Jraduation date. vacancy caused by the resignation rejected for honours, and As his parting shot, Armstrong of George McAlpine. New lmproye_d he has now graduated has prepared a paper for the This is how Mark Kennedy, with an ordinary degree. Senate/ SAC Committee criticis­ ing this system. His argument will Senior President of the Students' Nightline £~ After much wrangling volun teers and a derisory trickle of Playscheme _ calls, often as few as two or three and hard work over the per week . The Students' Association plans irregular lecture times to be able to there will be a stall at the Freshers' past year, a Nightline A major problem facing the to have a new self-help Playgroup leave their kids in at any time, Fair in the DHT garage. It is also service has been re-. founders of the new service was Scheme in the Societies Centre something which the already over­ hoped to set up an informati on that those bodies which might running by the end of November. st retched Universit,y Creche service tor students about other established at the have been expected to provide The aim is to be able to look after cannot cater for. A Playgroup playgroup schemes in the University. financial support, such as the children of all ages on a flexible Society has been set up to raise Edinburgh area . Students' Association and the basis and allow students with funds and encourage interest, and N1ghtline offers advice, informa­ University, suspected that it might tion and a friendly voice every face the same problems as the old night of term. It 1s manned from 6 Nightline. pm to 8 am by volunteer students. Sufficient volunteers have now All calls are strictly confidential. been found, thanks to a more Library Shuff le Their new telephone number is aggressive recruitment policy 557 4444 The question of demand for the A previous N1ghtline service, service is still a matter for which had operated for many speculation. It ,s hoped that a new years. folded after the summer of emphasis on the information side 1979 The reasons for its collapse of the service will mean that are still shrouded ,n some mystery, potential callers will not be but informed sources have discouraged by the feeling that revealed that its demise was their problems are too trivial to hastened by a shortage of worry anyone about A Change For fl17 The library has undergone a on this floor.and to make it a Jess first, the new book display to the 'dramatic' internal re-order during 'intimidating' place to work in for concourse (where it can actually the holidays. The old hangar of the those with no access to be seen), and the installment of The Wetter ~ second floor, where just about department libraries. two more Xerox machines. Public everything went on except for access computer terminals The national Federa­ student loans at a time when a work is no more. It has now The Reference Collections, connected to ERCC should soon great many constituent organisa­ become the new. reading room formerly scattered on aarious appear on the ground floor as well. tion of · Conservative tions campaigned to the opposite with the floor space broken up by floors , have been gathered Security has been tightened up Students has recently effect. Here in Edinburgh the bookshelves into departmental together on the first floor (formerly after the expected loss of some passed through a period University Conservatives lobbied 'areas' and library staff introduced the Reading Room) which also 800 books during the last of bitter in-fighting. Ken MPs and Ministers in defence of for the first time since the library now contains the inte r-library academic year. The library is also the current system. opened in 1967. loans service. expected to lose 7 per cent of its Palframan , writing exclu­ At the annual Easter confer­ Further changes are the removal purchasing power due to inflation, sive I y for Student, ence tempers were running high The aim is to considerab ly of the bound newspapers to the the cuts, and the weakening explains what happened. as the Federation seemed to be reduce the notorious noise level fifth floor, the microtexts to the pound. becoming an organisation of As Tim Linacre takes over the purist doctrines that couldn't chair of the Federation of tolerate dissent. Sheffield results Conservative Students (FCS) he in a total debacle of allegations, SPECIAL OFFER faces a difficult year - not only in counter allegations and recrim­ terms of the Government's current inations. The press seized on the For only £3 you can receive a year's subscrip- : THE FORM unpopularity but also in terms of squabbles and the scandals, and unity within the Federation. His in the view of many the creidibility tion to the award-winning Student (worth: predecessor, Peter Young, Jed of FCS suffered greatly. Name _______ FCS in what can best be described Since Sheffield, matters have £3 .45) and a free copy of Alternative : 1 a~ a cavalier manner, as shown by improved. Tim Linacre as national Edinbu_rgh (price £1 .50) indispensable : his articles in NOW!, an arrest in c hai rman is far less strident and guide to Edinburgh living. Plus- if you live in:-------- Poland and the uttering of phrases inflammatory than Young even a University Hall of Residence Student will be: ________• such as , "When the Left begin to though he supported Young last hate you you know you're getting year. The half yearly conference at delivered to your door every week. · somewhere" . Brighton passed off without any . An uncompromising Thatcher­ real problem, perhaps suggesting ite, Young claims that his year as the witch-hunt is over. All you have to do is fill in the form opposite,: Address ------1 national chairman increased th e Linacre's role is an important detach it and return to Student Office, 1 : credibility and stature'()f FCS both one as the FCS position is listened within and outwith the Conserva­ to with respect by the Government Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH89LW.