The University of Surrey Students’ Union Newspaper issue 1057 www.ussu.co.uk THURSDAY 8 MAY 2003 7kg PUT YOUR TROLLEY AWAY Supermarket becomes principal sponsor of USSU’s pilot skills develpoment scheme James Shep- pard divides the population into categories depend- ing on how they DAVE works for Sainsbury’s deposit their trolley in the spuermarket BY SCOTT FARMER AND RICHARD WATTS car-park. By the looks of it, most people do SAINSBURY’S HAS TEAMED up with the not get off lightly Opinion | page 5 University of Surrey Students’ Union (USSU) to become the principal sponsor TEN THINGS I HATE of the DAVE (development, accreditation, ABOUT FILM... volunteering, employability) project, the As the exam semester skills scheme that was launched at the slowly meanders its way start of this academic year in order to help to an end, James Dib- students gain the skills they need in the ley lets off some steam and workplace and beyond. reveals what annoys him The sponsorship will be announced in time about film. There are only for the next academic year and will provide ten points or so there, so it the DAVE project with the administrative, should act as a distraction organisational and personnel skills to take it for only a short amount of your on to the next level, building on the work of vital revision time | page 15 USSU’s non-commercial team this year. As a result of the sponsorhips, anyone who attends a DAVE project session next year IN THIS WEEK’S PAPER will be given an interview automatically if they apply to the Sainsbury’s graduate UniS’ new transport policy paper recruitment scheme. According to recent Attempting to deal with some of the park- recruitment figures which suggest that 80% ing of issues of the first semester, UniS re- of applicants nationwide are not offered an lease their transport paper News | page 3 interview, this means that graduates of UniS with DAVE project experience will have Are the BNP a credible party? a considerable advantage over those from Does the government’s “get tough” policy other universities. on asylum-seekers help parties on the far- Sainsbury’s John Salford – who right harvest support? Opinion | page 5 recommended the DAVE project to the supermarket giant following a one-off The Surrey Alumni Society session he hosted last semester – will be Amintha Buckland highlights the work of attending the Student Awards evening in the the Surrey Alumni Society and urges you to HRB next Thursday (15th May). join its ranks Professional Page | page 9 This year has seen the DAVE project progress at a rate many never expected Suffering from post 9|11-itis would be possible. The flagship scheme A review of Spike Lee’s latest film 25th of the non-commercial services – along Hour plus Brian Singer in the penultimate with the V-project – it has seen some 67% director’s cut barearts | page 10 of the registered 700 participants attend Student Learning Programme (NSLP), -ment initiatives in the country. an id | : session as part of the Individual DAVE was based on firm ground: the “There are some very exciting plans for Live Australian bands special Development scheme run by the University. NSLP was initially set-up with funding DAVE. The student training team will be Al Read checks out The Vines and inter- Of those 67%, 26 students have been from the then Department for Education & taking more of a role in the creation of the views Rocket Science whilst watching awarded bronze awards, six their silver and Employment (DfEE), Ford and Proctor & new sessions and redesigning the current young girls faint barearts | page 19 one has reached the pinnacle of the DAVE Gamble, and had over 1100 student trainers training plans we have. project and secured the first gold award of who in turn have trained over 10,000 the “The DAVE project shall also be Rowers take bronze at BUSA the scheme. skills that form the basis of the DAVE undertaking more of the union activity The Women’s Novice Coxed Fours take The DAVE project was set up in order to project. The scheme currently operates in training from next year as well as forming third place at the BUSA championships help establish a non-commercial services over 80 students’ unions across the country. more partnership projects with departments held in Nottingham Sport | page 24 department within USSU. Having run The future of DAVE now lies in BIG from the university following the hugely into financial difficulties some three years DAVE and little DAVE and its newly successful FUSE sessions. [FUSE is the ago, it was realised the Union had to offer recruited student trainers, forming a team Federal University of Surrey Entrepreneurial much more than simply bars and those of some seven student trainers alongside scheme].” years of planning have resulted in DAVE, the Student Services Co-ordinator at USSU, The DAVE project is currently recruiting the V-project (which concerns itself with Scott Farmer. for its new set of student trainers for next volunteering) and a welfare & advice Commenting on the association of the academic year. If you are confident, outgoing, service. As a local version of the National DAVE project with Sainsbury’s, Mr Farmer approachable and enjoy a challenge as well said: “The recognition of a major sponsor as being capable of motivating people like Sainsbury’s is magnificent considering and can afford to give up some time away this is only the end of the pilot year. This from lectures then get in touch with the means that DAVE can continue to grow and Union: [email protected] or (01483) become one of the best student develop- (68)3951. barefacts believes | page 4 2 NEWS 8 May 2003 In memoriam: Mrs Karen Cooper Table-tennis Much-loved student will be missed by her department talent? IT IS WITH deep regret that we announce ideal student namely ability, commitment FOLLOWING ON FROM a couple of enquiries to the sudden death of Mrs Karen Cooper and an enthusiasm to study. the Sports Office, the Students’ Union are who was a Level 2 undergraduate in the Being married and somewhat older than looking to re-establish the table-tennis club. School of Engineering. Karen – who was the average undergraduate Karen became There is a British Universities Sporting NOTICES 41 – suffered a sudden and fatal stroke last the “den mother” for students of Chemical Association (BUSA) competition for both Saturday (3rd May). Engineering: she was the “rock” they leaned a men’s and a women’s team, but most Chemistry AGM13th May 1pm Grant Karen was a mature student following the on when life became difficult. importantly, we are looking to provide a Mitchell Committee Room Chemical Engineering BEng programme. We will all miss Karen and our deepest meeting point for players to just have a Postgraduate Association AGM 14th Coming up to university after a number of sympathy goes to her husband Jonathan and game or two. Currently, facilities are rather May 7.45pm Wates Bar years as a DHSS Benefits Officer Karen her children Daniel (13) and Natalie (6). limited, but with a flourishing new club, that Iranian Society AGM 15th May 6pm displayed all those attributes we seek in the Dr Alan Millington could easily change. Lecture Theatre H If you are interested in table-tennis at any Mountain Walking 21st May 1pm TB level, whether it be competitive or just a Photosoc AGM 22nd May TB 1pm The picture on the left was drawn social knockabout, please e-mail Kris Temple Sailing Club AGM....Wednesday 14th by E. H. Shepard - the creator of in the Students’ Union. Alternatively, drop May....6pm....Committee Room Winnie the Pooh - whilst on the by the Sports Office in the Union to see the Thurs 14th May - Equestrian AGM - train between Guildford and Lon- great man in person. Committee Room - 5pm don in 1922. The open day of the E-mail Kris: [email protected] Men’s waterpolo AGM – Monday wk.14 Shepard Archive took place last – 6:30pm - ?? Tuesday (6th May) at which replica Magick and pagan agm 20 wedneday in memorabilia was sold. roots at 6:30. The University is host to the Ar- I’ve solved Riemman’s hypothesis chive which was given to the Uni- Rag agm on tuesday 20th may @7pm in the versity during the lifetime of the committee room in the union artist and contains a vast amount of Tenpin Bowling Club agmwednesday interesting material on the life and 28th May, 6:30pm, Grant Mitchell Room work of The Man Who Drew Pooh. USSU Rag-raiders once again prove their worth to charity with £27,000 loot for meningitis This Easter 50 students from around managed to raise over £27,000. UK’s biggest annual street collections the UK joined forces for the Meningitis On the 16th and 17th of April 8 students - ‘London Loot’. Organised by the ZOE KILB Research Foundation’s fifth annual from Surrey RAG joined RAGs from Meningitis Research Foundation the ‘London Loot’ and between them around the UK to take part in one of the event managed to raise an amazing “Meningitis and septicaemia are £27,209 for the charity in just two days, devastating diseases and Surrey RAG is topping last year’s ‘record breaking’ proud to say that it has done its little bit to total of £18,000. help the fight against them.” Surrey Raggies collected £2262.91, which is a fantastic amount considering supervisors 5 out of 8 of them had never been on a very frightening disease that can strike ‘Rag Raid’ before! Surrey’s top collector anyone at anytime and again and again was, once again Catherine Marshall, a Surrey collectors were approached in the required second year music student who collected street by people who wanted to talk to us th th a whooping great £555.63 over the two and tell us how Meningitis had affected £6.50 - £7 p/h :: 28 July - 8 August days.