incorporating blurbifILYCO magazine -rjE'111111 February 10, 19951 Is this Britain's fittest man? The inside trapeL jloger Black . LILLEY BLOCKS STUDENT'S COMPUTER MESSAGES Minister sparks InternetBY TIM GALLAGHER libel row A CABINET Minister has moved to prevent a Leeds student publicly insulting him on the internet computer system. Social Security Secretary Peter Lilley contacted Leeds University FACTION bosses to warn the student his internet messages could result in legal action being taken against him. Finalist Torn Whitwell had been using the internet to voice opinions FINALIST HEROES about an article which appeared in Scallywag. the controversial political Kind-hearted magazine. SILENCED students, working The content of the student's communications. which cannot be revealed for Leeds for legal reasons, was monitored in London. Community Action, Whitehall officials then acted speedily to BY TORY HQ trace the source. have just won a "The Vice-Chancellor was contacted by prestigious award Peter Lilley's office.- a university OFFICIALS for helping local spokeswoman said. "We were told that a libellous message concerning Peter Utley kids and the Last night Department of Social Security and another Member of Parliament had homeless appeased on the Internet. sources refused to confirm or deny that "They were treating the matter very further action would be taken against the Full story: page 5 Politics and Parliamentary Studies student. seriously." 'Meet the volunteers': Whitwell realised the gravity of his Whitwell's course tutor, Dr Kevin mistake when he overheard two tutors Theakston, said: "Events in students' private pages 10-11 talking about the incident. "t immediately lives are their own responsibility I cannot posted up a retraction and an apology on the comment about this incident." internet," he said. But union chiefs claim the move by Lilley is a disgrace "The university was forced to UNDER FIRE: act on orders and police its students," said Ellie Clement. Administration Secretary at Peter Lilley LUU. "The internet is supposed to be (left) reacted liberating and the idea that Tory HQ is quickly to monitoring it is outrageous." quash The libel laws surrounding the internet are vague. Brian Kelly, of the university's controversial Computing Services department. said: comments "There have been no test cases in this made by a country The Government has been Leeds student monitoring the Internet for years. People using the need to realise that it's not an open forum for their views." Information super highway See Comment: pages 6-7 INSIDE: News 1-5, Comment 6-7, Music 8-9, Feature 10-11, Arts 1 2-1 3, Books 14, Election 16-17, Sport 18-20. Plus 12 page blurb pullout 2 LEDS STUDENT Friday February “1, 095 NEWS ANONYMOUS MARKING GETS TOP MARKS THE introduction of snorts mous marking at Leeds By 1-141WAIM 1-10Cias University has led to calls for the system to be introduced at LMU. when they receive their exam results. This is especially true The new system, where the candidate's name can he of Course Reps who feel that they will be discriminated hidden, is said to be favoured because it reduces the against because of what they have said during the year. possibility of racial and sexual bias and lifts suspicion from The technicalities of implementing it is an issue with e 'can' markers. which the university is concerned:- Jeanette McCabe. of the Examinations section of the She pointed out that it had been very successful at other Taught Courses office, said that the new system had not universities. including a section of Beckett Park. and that it hecn brought in throughout the university. could save the university a lot of money as there would he -It is up to each individual department to decide whether less disciplinary procedures by disgruntled students. Thus a to use the option of anonymous marking or not." She said pilot project may he in the offing at LMU in the near future. dial it had been brought in partly due to its increasing use at "LMUSU supports anonymous marking; equality of other universities. opportunities should be of the first importance," she added However, the move has led members of LMUSU Exec to The new marking system has not however been brought for it to be introduced at LMU. in at LMU. A spokesperson said: "The Academic hoard has Camille Bentley, VP Education and Campaigns at discussed the issue of anonymous marking and has set up a Cartoon: Tonic LMUSU, said:"A lot of students feel discriminated against working party to consider the matter further." Leeds Student is an independent newspaper serving students at Leeds Mystery of missing hall University. Leeds Metropolitan Univosity and other colleges an and • around Limits All our journalists abide by a DREAM DISH FOR VEGETARIAN CHEF cock of conduct. but if you have any prohlems, please president contact the Edam BI 1'11! SMITH Lend, Stant, Newspaper A HALL president has disappeared leaving friends l., it. Unhenar. Union 00 Boa t$7 concerned and university bosses in a state of LEEDS contusion. 1titltH Graeme Doak, president of Sugarwell Court. has not been seen by Editor fellow residents for more than a fortnight. prompting speculation over 'rim Gallagher his departure. Deputy Editor There arc even claims that Doak Matt Ihnarr was evicted by LW/ after it teamed `FRAUD he was no longer registered as a Arta Editors student and had been living at Maaliew Gr Sugluwell undo- false pretences STUDENT' Hannah Jour% Friends at the hall remain puzzled ne-anor Row and concerned at the loss of their Blurb Editor elected representative. whose present PRESIDENT [maven Ridgway whereabouts are unknown. "It's quite upsetting that we have Books Edit les no one to go to with our problems." DISAPPEARS Ian Darby said Joanna Hould. a first year Pubh, hinathatt Gibbs Relations student at Sugarwell. of the situation. saying that the matter "Graeme was very helpful if we had is still under investigation_ But Leeds Comment&Aintlysis Student understands that the university Ameba 11,11 any trouble." Staff at I.Mlf deny any knowledge removed Doak after discovering he is Features Editor not actually enrolled as a student. Gareth Hughes "Graeme Doak lost his place on his Assistants course at the end of last year and has hair Scragg no right to live in a university hall," Karr loon said a source close to LMUSU Exec. Plc: Harriet Lee "It happens sir rarely that the COOKABILITY: Joanna with her diploma Food&Drink Editor university allowed him to slip through A VEGETARIAN cooked up a dream dish when she and prepare an exotic three course meal for her final Rob Conway the net and even assume a position of became the world's youngest ever 'Cordon Vert' exam, -We started at nine every morning and finished Music Editors responsibility. vegetarian chef. writes Tanya Veingani. at nine at night. We had to reach a very high Nick Moffat "The residents there have been Nineteen-year-old Joanna Ridgeway. a first year standard." Akin °jump looking up to a president who was Textile Management student at Leeds University. was The only other school offering the course is in Steven Ranger actually a fraud." awarded the coveted 'Cordon Vert Diploma' from the New York and Joanna is the youngest of the 40 Both the departmental head and Vegetarian Society's school of excellence in people who have so far graduated worldwide. News Editors "I am now qualified to teach vegetarian catering Graeme Doak Mike Wilkinson. Secretary of LMU. Altrincham. Paul Greenough were unavailable for comment. Joanna had to complete a tough four week course and eventually I want my own vegetarian restaurant." David Smith Nicola Wonlo-vi.. Science Editor Steve Hill Polling position Sports Editor Ion iinklian ELECTION fever hits students this THE JOLLY BREWER week as a huge number of candidates BY CHARLOTTE LONIA5 Picture Editor hope to become union leaders. (a.k.a. The Newlands, Hyde Park Road) lid Crispin The number of 17 candidates at students will vote next week. LMUSLI is one of the highest ever. breaking the record for turn-outs in Business Manager recent years. Extra staff are being Stark LAInti..1) Five Exec sabbatical posts are up for grabs, with VP Education and employed at voting points to cope EVERYBODY WELCOME Campaigns attracting five nominees , with the expected demand, Pete Davis, current VP But not all students were even: NEWSDESK Communications, pressed home the enthusiastic. or even aware elections importance of voting. "Exec gets a were coming up. "What's Exec?" one Kung fu footballers 0532 lot of money to spend on the union: fresher asked. Another, third year it's a position of responsiblity with a Clare Banks. said: "I'm not going to Ballet dancers for a drink or tutu 434727 lot of power attached. vote unless I see something about the Advertising "It's hard work and if the wrong candidates and campaigns. It's a Rugby players with odd shaped balls person gets in they could get away farce just to vote for your best mates 0532 with doing nothing - this is the or the best looking candidates." students' opportunity to have a say in 314251 what goes on_" See pages /6 and 17 Leeds University graduate as licensee Davis hopes more than 1_500 for figrtlier election details NEWS LEEDS STLTDENT FridalKicruary lo 1993 3 STUDENT PUNCHED TO THE FLOOR DURING PHONE CALL TO HIS GIRLFRIEND Flats dubbed 'unsafe' SCENE OF THE ATTACK . Woodhouse flats and (bottom lent Matthew Stone, the victim of the assent, after resident Pic: Mark Churchill assaulte HY NICOLA WOOLCOCK UNIVERSITY security has been condemned after a student was assaulted while on the phone to his girlfriend in his hall of residence.