"The handling of affairs has been Union extremely circumspect" News No. 390 6d. FRIDAY, 20th MARCH, 1970 UNIVERSITY IS New Publicity Secretary T HE new Publicity Secretary is Dave Rolfe. He was elected on an ad-hoc basis at Union Council, when Ken Hind announced his resignation. Mr. Hind, who held the post for two weeks, was PUSHING FLAT COMMENT forced to resign owing to the pressure of his work as Rent Rises Union Treasurer. University Flat Rents Mr. Rolfe, a 20 year-old will go up. The University Council has Social Studies student has decided on the issue and previously stood at elections there is little that represen­ RENT INCREASES for the posts of House Sec­ tatives can do about it. retary and Union Secretary, It appears that Swann, by Simon Stables the latter which he lost Redwood and Lourie have I U . C . I narrowly to Pete Walsh. been misled. They say they p E N T S for University flats will after all be going up over a two-year were under an understand­ Mr. Rolfe said, “It may period. ing that the rent rises were seem strange that I am go­ | in brief ( to be over a two-year This follows an Emergency meeting held yesterday morning between the Vice- ing to do what appears to I ASTED five and a half period. be such an unexciting job, Chancellor, the Senior Assistant Secretary, Mr. Stevenson, Mike Redwood, President- hours. The written evidence for but I feel that it is about Elect Chris Swann, and former Accommodation Secretary Dave Lourie. Concern had arisen over r~~ . , . , , . rr . ■ • i, j this is very thin and open to time that I got off my fat a letter sent by Mr. Steven- lrevised schedule issued dur- I had originally compared ^ Referred a proposed different interpretation. backside and did something son to Mr. Lourie last ing a meeting of Council on rents for the session 1969- loan of £10,000 for a nur­ Although relations have useful for the Union.” Friday, which referred to a February 19th. The agenda ^ proposed rents for sery to Exec, for approval. been good and co-operation 1 y / 1-/Z. Referred to Exec, a and goodwill from both In his letter addressed to all loan to Rag Festival for sides has existed it seems VN<Ofc» N<>*$.•-*> iik-frdK0«y^-$ members of the Joint Commit­ £3,000. very neglectful that the W S M M M There is growing concern among students about tee of Council and Senate on * Overwhelmingly rejec­ Union negotiators have no Student Accommodation, Mr. the proposed flat Stevenson informed them of an ted a move by Pete Jenn- written, categorical evidence amendment or “typing error”. ing to abolish Union News of 2 year increases. The rent Increases. The comparison of cost in­ Editorial Board. vague “progressive in­ creases was in fact between the creases” should never have A member o f Staff rp T T Jp J I ’D rents of this session and next 3^ Took 20 minutes hear­ been allowed. session not two years time as ing Dave Lourie asking a gives the University 1 JuLlld J P i v j U was previously stated. variety of questions to According to the nego­ David Lourie, however, said, “We understood the proposed Union News Editor, Vic tiators, a satisfactory con­ % Professor Holliman Parker. clusion, in conjunction with Chair mo*, Shjff.'Studn«t Worktop Party on period to be one of two years Ofiivw$i*y Flat Re»f lacreases and this is what we have been * Resolved that a con­ the Vice-Chancellor has |K w on N< ;•> vfce iif i h -to , I #*•/* > of th,- UkI*- working for.” Jjfortixj d<xis>an ;<y tftc Urv *<*<;*>■ to xKK-ox* ft>» re oft. the traceptive machine be been reached. The rents, > 0 ^ 'Jx-K owi&t&te <o m o vyM ortiy wSUcKoi t»> givx tfcur gcrxhaJ jxJoc^Jo When asked why there had *X OK>* ty>{Xo£cGttc {WfrtfCutocfy in installed in the Ladies’ however, are still going up I :•$>«<.$#>.<>;'fho* o been a delay in correcting the <?}>: . % /.opowi• figures, Mr. Stevenson said that Cloakroom. and there is no evidence TKKOOV- W $•’...... .vv--: '<*, coiot' •>:■,«>< >k-> he thought that Dave Lourie supporting any grant in­ *koMoy>.•>:$*;; <4 * Raised strong objec­ s <*x•>:«*>«jx ^.rr-vv c^wow;:: Sv.v <r> Vy. :*x*;^ knew about the “typing error”. creases. soxv iy Yj a ca3col»t- tions to the University’s ......-:'yyy. •♦/xi :<; )i-xv .oico:x/ktfe After the meeting, Mr. VkxS <Jyx:>S'. :i>. You, the students, said -A. (<:■> fiv xo Stevenson said “If discussions attitude to Flat Rent Rises. ;:<0!d...'yly x0:< :6cvc>-<; •'A.s: x-xv.sioic i« you didn’t want rent increa­ : ; ;*so<t <'*•><$? over the past year had been jc>r XOJKOK OQkOOK followed closely, it would have * Accepted the Resigna­ ses without grant increases. \ S \ 1 ' — 'v ................«<k : : been obvious that one bite of tions of Dave Lourie as This issue will no doubt the cherry was planned.” Accommodation Sec., Ken come up at the next Gen­ According to Mr. Stevenson Hind as Publicity Sec., and eral Meeting and could the policy was decided towards Guy Madewell from Union cause some heated argu­ the end of 1969 at a Council Council. meeting. This like all Univer­ ment. The article written by Prof. Holliman earlier this year in Union News. sity committee meetings was % Elected Dave Rolfe as The only feasible way, held in secret. Publicity Sec., Mick however, to stop the in­ Mr. Swann said, “It is im­ portant to note that the Uni­ Edwards as acting Accom­ creases is a complete boy­ New Accommodation Secretary Elected versity have accepted the modation Sec., and co­ cott of University accom­ students’ concern over the mat­ opted Judy Lea on to modation. If all the applica­ \A/ITH the resignation of David Lourie at last Monday’s Union Council, Mike Edwards, ter. The confusion has arisen Union Council for the tion forms were withdrawn, a second year combined studies student, has been elected to the post. over how you interpret “pro­ gressive increases”. He conclu­ remainder of the session. then the University would The appointment will become ded, “We are satisfied.” % Heard a challenge from have to keep prices the official at the next Union I all students must co-operate in providing information.” However, this is contrary to Pete Dean to the Presi­ same. Council meeting and Mr. Ed­ Union policy which is that wards has been working this Of the future, Mr. Edwards there is opposition to any in­ dent’s ruling that an It is your decision week in acting capacity. said that he welcomed the for­ crease in University flat rents O.G.M. could not mandate whether you agree with When asked his views on the mation of the working party, until grants are increased. This problems of accomodation in the Union to commit any Thursday’s outcome. to study the accommodation policy was laid down by illegal act. Leeds, Mr. Edwards stressed situation for the next 15 years. Accommodation Committee Nobody is trying “to pull the importance of the Rent He added however, that if the and a subseQuent General ^ Saw Chris Greenfield the wool over your eyes” Tribunal: “The Rent Tribunal University and the Polytechnic Meeting. is not used enough and I would walk out over the refusal of now! are forced to expand with no Newly appointed Accommo­ like to see far more students grants for housing, the accom­ dation Secretary Mike Edwards some Council members to take advantage of the services modation scene will worsen, commented, “The handling of observe the “No Smoking” House Sec. it offers.” especially with demolition affairs has been extremely ban. He added that the recent plans for areas in Leeds 2 and circumspect.” In the House Secretarial elec­ Accommodation Survey had 6. Mr. Stewart Almond, who ^ To quote a U.C. mem­ tions this week Mr. John Bis- proved very useful and that he has made a close study of the ber afterwards: “I found browne was elected to the hoped a report would be com­ Mr. Edwards welcomes all proposed increases, said, “The out that at last some of its post. He had no comment to piled from it which would students to make use of the Students’ negotiating represent­ make on the election. The de­ provide guidelines for the fut­ flat service which operates atives seem to have had the members perfected the feated candidate Mr. Pete Hart ure — especially for Freshers. wants the influx of information every weekday from 12.30 - wool pulled over their eyes; technique of petty political said, “Ah well, who wants to There was a 40% return from to be continued. He commen­ 1.30 p.m. they believe what they want to back-stabbing and time- be a bureaucrat anyway.” the survey, but Mr. Edwards ted: “If the service is to work, Martin Broome. believe.” wasting.” 2 UNION NEW S — Friday, 20th March, 1970 “ Fritz” POSTERS CAUSE O.G.M has fry-up in Balcony! student known as Fritz CHAOS held his own personal demonstration against the food and service in the bal­ By the News Staff cony on Friday lunchtime. The student had set up his own primus stove and was “WE are short of two people unless we can get them cooking chops and sausages, to from the Bar” said Mike Redwood at Tuesday’s the amusement of many around O.G.M. It was 1.17 p.m. and the meeting should have him, including one or two of the balcony staff.