Issue 949 - Weekly Thursday 19th November 1998 Tuition Fees TheGuardian and NUS: Campaign Didnt organise a Moves to Parliament piss-up in a brewery he Guardian / NUS London”. Student Media Awards Tare the highlight of the The following academic year for all involved morning, back at in producing student media, the Media be it newspapers, magazines, Conference, NUS radio or television. President Andrew Pakes released a Last Saturday saw the 20th statement from Anniversary event, part of the the NUS which Student Media Conference, claimed that The take place at the Truman Guardian were Breweries building in East responsible for the London. Unfortunately around arrangements for Union Officers campaigning at Westminster 200 of the conference dele- the awards cere- n Thursday 12th November, students from gates were unable to get into mony and that it across the country converged on the awards ceremony due to was The Guardian OWestminster to take the Student Rights the ceremony taking place in a who had refused Charter to the Government. After the successful venue that could not cater for entry to confer- Day of Action held in the Unions on 30th October, the required number of peo- ence delegates, Some of the entries for the media awards with Pluto winning the coveted ple. who have in the campaign was taken to MPs in the Houses of Newspaper of the Year Award - full list of winners on page 2. Parliament. It was also a chance for Union officials previous years to gather more information about why the battle is As the situation developed the attended the the problem, but look forward workshops presented by so important to all students. door staff allowed a few peo- ceremony. to ensuring a positive future industry professionals on a ple to fill up the back of the for The Guardian / NUS wide range of subjects includ- At 12 noon over 40 unions filled in comedy size venue. However according to Andrew Pakes then answered Media Awards. An NUS ing; editing, music journalism, cheques representing the amount tuition fees have some of those who did gain questions from the somewhat spokesperson held firm and investigative journalism, cost their students. A press stunt then took place on entry it was obvious that the angry and disappointed dele- confirmed the earlier NUS design and advertising. ‘College Green’ outside Westminster, with both room was not designed to take gates. However he appeared statement. NUS have written Sunday morning saw further local and national press covering the event. Later the numbers who had been arrogant and was evasive in to the Editor of the Guardian talks from Andrew Collins, NUS President Andrew Pakes handed the Student admitted and was an unsuit- his responses to the question- and are willing to give them a former editor of Q magazine, Rights Charter to 10 Downing Street. The charter able venue for a large and ing, qualities which will sure- chance to explain. However and Gary Younge, an inves- has already been signed thousands of times by those prestigious awards ceremony. ly serve him well should he NUS reaffirm that the mix up tigative journalist from The involved in the University system. wish to follow a career in pol- was the fault of the Guardian Guardian. The NUS made alternative, itics. and that they hold the proof. From 2:30 onwards Union officials converged but hardly satisfactory, The Conference will not be inside the Grand Committee Room in Westminster arrangements for the unfortu- In response to the NUS state- The Student Media remembered for the excellent to listen to speakers from NATFHE, AUT , the nate delegates at Queen Mary ment The Guardian state that Conference itself was a great speakers and informative Conservative Party and the Liberal Democratic and Westfield Students Union. they had not expected all dele- success. Saturday morning workshops, but only for the Party. This was followed by a mass lobby of However, some delegates gates to be attending the cere- started with talks from Chris miscommunication between Parliament, where each University lobbied it’s own were unable to get in there mony and that they “deeply Ward-Johnson, a former The Guardian and NUS which MP about student hardship. either and two delegates were regret the disappointment and tabloid hack now working at resulted in the vast majority of beaten up near the awards discomfort which resulted”. The Times, and Andrew the student media not being These events were just the latest in a campaign venue, which one delegate They are saddened that the Gowers, the editor of the admitted to the Student Media against tuition fees that NUS is determined to see described as being in “one of NUS was not prepared to Financial Times. The remain- Awards. through to the end, and we can expect more action the least nice areas of accept any responsibility for der of the day was filed with like this in the future. Gareth Harmer News 2 n Societies 3 n Reviews 4 n Feature 5 n Music 6 Ents 8 n Welfare & Advice 10 n Letters11 n Personals and Notices 12 n Surrey Pride 13 2 News Thursday 19th November 1998 n Congratulations to all the award winners News in Brief by James Buller Student Media Awards 1998 The Student Radio Awards 1998 Strong Army Of Model Of The Year this Student Photographer of the Year - Matthew Fearn, Pluto, Best Entertainment Feature- Anthony Cooke, University The Law vs Year week. 8 Regional finalists University of Central Lancashire Radio Nottingham took part in the competition, run by Woman magazine and Student Website of the Year - Edinburgh Student Newspaper On-Air Branding - Ali Rezakhani / Alex Thomson, 2000 size 16-24 clothes retailers Student Publication Designer of the Year - Richard Turley & University Radio Falmer, University of Sussex As the new milenium creeps closer so does the possibility Rogers+Rogers. The event James Turrell, Shout, Liverpool John Moore University Best Dance Show - Two Faced Collective, Kick FM (now of apocolyptic technology was held at the Fashion Student Newspaper of the Year - Pluto, University of Fly FM), Nottingham Trent University failure on 31 December Café. However there was no Central Lancashire Station Marketing: Amanda Dodson, Demon FM, 1999. The milenium bug is sign of the venues owners, Student Magazine of the Year- Mustard Magazine, DeMontford University threatening to crash comput- Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss University of East Anglia Best Factual Programme - James Merrit, FCT FM, ers all over the world at turn and Claudia Schiffer. Student Feature Writer of the Year - Katherine Crockett, Farnborough College of Technology of the century. The problem Concrete, University of East Anglia. Best Male Presenter: Toby One, University Radio is that no one knows how Turned ON Student Reporter of the Year - Helen Briggs, Scan, NottinghamBest Female Presenter: Lorna Hethrington, serious the effects could be. ON Digital ws turned on by Lancaster University University Radio Nottingham, University of Nottingham Fearful of chaos and perhaps Ulrika Johnson last The Guardian Impact Award - Heather Tomlinson & Bill Best Student Station: Storm FM, Manchester. civil unrest in the aftermath Sunday.Amidst a blaze of Staples, Roar, Kings College London of the worst case scenario, publicity the new 30 channel the army and police are service, which can be Walnut Tree Close working on contingency received by your existing plans. aerial via a special box was or the past two weeks, asking for comment. I gave General Manager, Dean of inside, denying that the launched. Surrey students have the opinion that I didn’t Students, John Hoborough vehicle vandalism was the The military could give air been making front believe this kind of vandal- and myself met with Walnut work of students. This let- support and other assistance ON’s rivals, Sky Digitals F to civilian agencies accord- page headlines in the local ism would be the work of Tree Close residents, ter states that the dismissed the new compa- ing to a senior police offi- nies claim of covering 70% newspaper, the Surrey students, and that the Union including the Chairperson University, “are prepared to cer.The army could help Advertiser. On Friday offers a free minibus service of their Residents’ make a severe example of of Britain with their ser- move police from “hot spot vice.The ON system which November 6th, the headline into town on busy student Association, who was quot- any student who is proved to hot spot” if need arises is simple to install was “Drunken Students accused nights to reduce the number ed in the article. Prior to the to be bringing the according to high level talks described as “plug and prey” of Damage” appeared in the of people using Walnut Tree meeting, security staff had University into disrepute”, between police chiefs and by a Sky spokesman. paper. The article which Close as a route into town. checked through the securi- and they mean it. Residents army officials. followed accused students The bias of the reporting ty video which over-looks complained of noise, bad Just getting a system is diffi- of causing serious criminal meant that, in effect, false Yorkie’s bridge, to establish language, and minor dam- The Government played cult enough however. damage to a number of cars accusations were printed whether large groups of stu- age. This kind of behaviour down the suggestion of crisis Suppliers cannot meet parked in the bays outside must stop. We are fortunate meetings, saying that there is demand for the set top boxes a regular liaison between the Jewson, past Yorkie’s at Surrey that campus is so and many customers are hav- military and police to discuss bridge. The vandalism close to our local town and ing to wait to join the digital cooperating during future revolution included smashed wind- it is good that students are times of need.