ed990304.qxd 03/03/99 17:06 Page 1 (1,1) International Week 04/03/99 The University of Surrey Students’ Newspaper No 959 International Societies Centre Spread Stingers win again! p16 Student International Week ‘99 Guilty of elcome to International Week 1999! This year, International Week has Indecent Wexploded in the Union and around the University, and continues until Sunday 7th March. This week of cultural festivity offers an opportunity for the Overseas societies to show Assault everyone - home and overseas students and staff - what makes their country special. The n ex-Surrey student has been found guilty week kicked off with International Super of indecently assaulting a first year girl in Sports Day (See report on back page), Arm Aher campus room. The man claimed he Wrestling and Disco in the Helyn Rose Bar, was sleepwalking when the incident took place on followed on Monday night by the International October 2nd 1997 Quiz in the Main Union Tuesday night saw the exhibitions set up in the Students’ Union by the Mathew Long, now 22 was in his final year at Overseas societies offering a trip around the Surrey while the victim, then 18 was just a few world with an insight into culture, traditions weeks into her course. They lived on same floor and some homemade cuisine. Friday night is but did not know each other well. the Big Event - the Gala Night. The jury heard that Long had come home from Here,the overseas societies perform a stage Cinderella’s night-club at 12:30 am and gone to show based around their country. This year bed. He said he was merry but not drunk. At promises to be better than ever. Tickets for this around 2:20 the girl, who had left her bedroom event are on sale in the Students’ Union at £5. door unlocked, was awakened by “someone sit- Saturday night hosts the International Disco in ting on my bed, stroking my shoulder.” The the Main Union - free entry! - with DJs and person then locked the door and returned to the music from around the world. The grand finale bed. ”He tried to touch my breast and kiss me. is Sunday Night Live, featuring Mambo I was telling him to leave me alone.” the girl Mambo, an african drumming combo, playing related. The man she recognised as Long left live and for free in your Union. This special after a few minutes. He awoke the next day barefacts issue tells you a bit about their coun- apparently unaware of what had happened. tries and celebrates our diverse student body. Hope you enjoy it. Above - The Mayor of Guildford enjoying Malaysian hospitality - photos by Ben McCormack Long was later arrested and denied the charges of Jay Darbar, Overseas Students’ Secretary, indecent assault. He said that he must have been Harriet Sims, Union President sleepwalking, a condition he had suffered from since childhood. He said he had only vague dreamy recollections of what happened. A lead- FREE MINI-BUS Service ing expert on sleepwalking supported this theory. Nevertheless Long was found guilty and was Trial Run, Monday-Friday 17.30-22.30 bailed. Sentence will be passed on March 18 For all Students and Staff Take the Expected route to include Gill Avenue (Varsity Centre), Tesco’s, Stoughton and Park Barn. Plunge Starting Monday 8th March Wednesday March 10th is No Smoking Day in support of This is independent of the Hazel Farm bus run this, the students’ Union will be giving out leaflets and cred- which will run as normal. it cards, crammed with tips on Leaflets including route information and operating stopping smoking, on the day. times available from the Every year over a million smokers join in on No Smoking Day and an estimat- Union reception from Monday 8th March. ed 40,000 quit. Why don’t you take the plunge This free service is offered by University Security. and join them! News 1&2 n Letters 3 n Politics 4 n Union 5/6 n Entertainments 7 International Week 8/9 n Music 10/11 n What’s On/Films 12 n Personals 13 n Surrey Pride 15/16 ed990304.qxd 03/03/99 17:06 Page 2 (1,1) 2 04/03/99 International News in Brief The Week in Review by James Buller e start this weeks time nor the inclination, quite no chance to retain any dignity. review with yet frankly, to do this ourselves. So They were described as either Iran Set For Political Editor Change The dissidents were arrested Wanother brainwave we’re sending a call out to all melting away or hanging after spreading anti- Tom Sherwen from Jones & Masood ideas interested parties who wish to around to drown their sorrows. Reformers are leading in Iran's Communist sentiments, and inc. We feel this paper has partake in some ‘tabloid’ jour- The question we ask is what ([email protected]) first municipal elections for giving press conferences to come to a new stage in its nalism to boost an ever improv- else can you do once you have years. Women and independent journalists. They also promoted development, where it is time ing Bare Facts. (Interested? See been told you’ve lost? candidates are ahead in the the boycotting of elections Deputy Editor to introduce a new element (a contact details page 2) polls in many areas of the which they say are unfair. fresh beat to the pulse of Surrey So knowing how upset the loser Vacant Middle East country. news). What really makes the On a lighter…more serious candidates must feel, we’ve The men, include Vladimiro world of news media go round? note: did you read the ‘Ref kills written a song to cheer you all President Mohammed Khatami Roca, the son of a prominent Arts Editor Do you really think it’s the player’ article last week? How up. Take it away John. (Music brought in electoral change to Communist leader. Roca has wars in Kosovo, NUS propa- ridiculous is that? First the begins) Daniel Jones overhaul the political climate been kept in solitary confine- ganda and Union info which football player pulls a knife on ([email protected]) and cultural attitudes in the ment in a high security jail for binds us together… Or are we the ref (during game time) and “I heard the news today, oh presently centralised conserva- the past 18 months more interested in finding out the ref keeps cool enough to boy. Ben Davis army had just tive state. News Editor Campus gossip (accidents, pull out a revolver (hidden in won the war. A thousand can- Police have also rounded up fights in the union, societies in his socks?) and shoot the play- didates stood and stared, (as James Buller The results appear to be an out- several of the dissident's sup- trouble, which chocolate er in the chest. One can only Andy Blair too communication right rejection of the conserva- porters, in an effort to blunt any ([email protected]) machines don’t work to full draw the conclusion that this chair). They’d seen his face tive manifesto. Candidates sup- demonstrations outside the specifications etc etc etc). Real must happen on a regular before, nobody was really sure porting Khatami have taken 12 trial. Journalists were also news for the people who have occurrence. We worry about if he was in Housewiiiife. He’d Features Editor out of the 15 seats. barred from entering the court to live and work here. All that violence on the pitch here…but love to mar - ket ……. Bare Independent's have taken the house by a large cordon of Nick Walsh other news is all well and good when the ref has to start the Facts!” Thank you everyone, remaining three. The moder- police. Europe and America in its own way, but we also game ‘packin’ a nine mil ….. Good Night ! ([email protected]) ates are set to control Iran’s have both expressed concerns need some added flavour! that’s just ridiculous. capital city, Tehran with the about Cuba's handling of the By Samad Masood and former interior minister situation. Music Editor Now here’s the catch. Last point. The front page arti- Laurence Jones. Abdollah Nouri currently lead- Being hard working industrious cle of last weeks ‘Bare Facts’ Andrew Thomas ing the battle. Nouri was final years we have neither the gave the losers of the elections ([email protected]) forced to resign last year Land Mine Ban because of his reformist agen- Takes Effect The Iraqi Question: da. Conservative hard-liners Sports Editor The United Nations has What the world wants from Iraqis? even tired to get him barred Paul Cliff from these elections. announced the start of the inter- national landmine ban. ooking into the events to increase humanitarian aid. groups themselves. ([email protected]) However several major powers on the Iraqi stage, we Iraq was allowed to sell up to Iran’s state news agency has have yet to sign up to the ban. Lcan see that the United $5.2 billion-worth of oil every In the mean time, on top of the said that 25 million people Commercial Manager Nation’s policy towards Iraq six months to pay for food and ordinary miseries long faced by voted in the `landmark’ elec- With anti personnel landmines was never confused, as it is medicine, America suggested the Iraqis, there is the risk that tions, a turn out of 65%. There Vacant killing or maiming 25 thou- nowadays.