Leeds Student October 16,2111 www.leedsdotstudent.co.uk Volume 29: Issue No.4 aHE BUN KING Weatherman Fred Talbot on his jumper collection and that map HOUSE HIT BY DOUBLE 11.1% D Thieves clear out Headingley LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW DAWN home twice in a month to leave finalists reeling By KEVIN PUTMAN CALLOUS burglars struck twice at the same house in less than a month - leaving their victims with big insurance claims and fears for their safety. Four Leeds University finalists had their Ash Road property burgled on two separate occasions by dogged thieves. Music student Ben Lee said: "In the first burglary they took literally anything they could get their hands on - the kettle, iron. wall units - even the spice rack. Luckily we all have insurance but that doesn't make it any better." Ben's insurance claim came through three we.ek.s S later, on the very day the house was targeted again. It's not nice to be victimised twice but what can you do'? The police came round and told us they had already been to half-a-diven other burglaries in the area that day." he moaned. Fellow resident Neil Men.-er. who studies Cognitive Science, added: "When I got hack and saw that we'd been hit again. I just couldn't take it in. I was so angry it was laughable." All the CDs in the house were stolen in the second raid as well as the television and video recorder. with ARE YOU READY? LSR is back on the air for another 28 days of radio for Leeds Pie: Willem laspert the overall cost estimated at more than E2.000. HAS COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING GONE ONE STEP TOO FAR? FIND OUT ON PAGE 5 NEWS Leeds Student, Friday October 16 1998 Fees campaign hampered by poor turnout THE CAMPAIGN against BY JAMES KILNER tuition fees suffered another &TARA KANE blow as only 1211 people turned up to a s ital OGM There had also been plans on Tuesday. to vote for and then stage an And this figure fell was short of 220 LIU U members needed to fees-occupation in protest to tuition LEARNING CURVE: New programme will place students In make the meeting's decisions a teaching environment stand as union polio'. tilt due to the low turnout. now set to he This was a setback for another OGM is called for nest Tuesday is here it campaigners trying to kickstart is hoped that the required number this year's bid to halt tuition fees of students w ill turn tip to ensure through an occupation of that the ;tenon t, union hacked. university' buildings. Teaching scheme Some dckgatesai the meeting Communieat ions (Weer Anna were keen to hold an unofficial Richards admitted. "0 is yery iicenpation of their own on difficult to get peso:. ,/ Tuesday. but it was eventually in the unions de, isin- inaktu.,1 decided to wait another week. wins agency grant process. Last year only tw, But there was sonic anger at OGMN were quorate the way the occupation wits earned "The I irst OGM of this term out in March when the Roger TEMAIER li-aining By TOM GLOVER only attracted four people but Stevens building was picketed Agency has given LM L I's pr. desston." she explained. leaching and Education the one on Tuesday had many and tediums were disrupted. "and show parents that teacher more, the vast majority of whom One international student Studies £5.000 to run a training takes place within a voted in support of all of the aimed that she was paying E6.000 unique taster programme t. 'nlvcrsily wlturrthat values proposals. The Issues arc relevant a year in fees and, that while for local shill formers. diversity to es eryone so its important that she supported the cause. she ft has hocri designed u t ht Sly per cent of the everyone has their say." suggested that any further action the number of ethnic students fx pecans Loads One from Union otlicers had also hoped should ci insider those alto already entering the teaching itniftstort. an rutin ie background but only to have decisi ve hacking for the have to foot a hefty hill for their Twenty sixth formers will one per ceni.of teaching staff 'Can't pay. Won't pay' campaign education be able to go on a live-day are non-white. One of the key being held by several student And the meeting also heard placement. where they will aims of the course is to provide unions around the country. a motion concerning the union's plan and deliver classroom positive front-of-class role Helen Aspell. LIEU Finance stance on the issues thrown up by lessons to groups of pupils. models for black students, and Administration officer, the death, and subsequent inquiry. giving them an insight into YaNnlin added; The lack insisted that the students would of Stephen Lawrence. teachine as a career. of ethnic minority teachers not risk losing their places if they The discussion centred around The programme will start mutts to be set in the context were to support the initiative. whether to send Union counsellors this month at the City of Leetls of an overall recruitment "This move will highlight the to the up-coming national and Bellevue school in shortage across the board_ misconception that universities demonstration in Bradford and a Bradford. "Teaching is something are receiving tuition fees on proposal to rename the LAW Yasmin Valli. senior lanuna. that effects all our lives, top of their grant from the building after the murdered at LMU. hopes the programme regardless of our ethnic origin, government. teenager. will encourage ethnic minorities so its vital that the profession "The university will then he The motion was voted in by to take up teaching as a career. represents the many denied those essential fees, and the students present. and w ill now "We nevi to highlight the communities that make up will he forced to confront the e.o to Union CouncilI for ratification. positive aspects of the Britain today," giivernment itself." 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Leeds Student, Friday October 16 1998 NEWS LUCKY STUDENT BAGS OVER £16,000 IN PRIZE RAFFLE Pennies for the Guy A DEAL for a date helped By JENNY THOMPSON and loads of clothes!" But Guy was also very keen to +++ PRIZE SPECIAL +++ PRIZE SPECIAL +++ one lucky lad scoop first prize & CATHERINE BURT in a national raMe this week. stress his acute business sense Guy Bo mean), a second year happy tow in apair of roller blades. along with his essentially Broadcasting Studies student at Guy was apparently unimpressed philanthropic nature. Leeds University. won a Citroen with his prize. The happy chappy added: "I'm People Carrier worth a staggering "I didn't want to keep the car also aiming to put some money f../1.000. and I wasn't very excited. I was in the bank and split a couple of grand between my brothers and Life's a ball for But Guy had an ulterior motive quite calm. for entering the competition, which "My mum rang me up on my sisters." attracted 15.000 entrants, each mobile while I was in a lecture to Leeds students have recently paying £5 for a ticket. tell me that 1 had won. A couple made a tradition of netting big For he was truly cock-a-hoop of days later though I was quite money wins. after picking up not just the prize. pleased." In lune Leeds University student casino winners but a dinner date with the woman Guy entered the competition Gregory King-Underwood won who sold the ticket to him. whilst working at his local Citroen prizes totalling a whopping £30.000 Gallivanting Guy explained: dealership for a month over the on the popular gameshow The THREE lucky fivshers will he celebrating By MATT GENEVER This girl was selling raffle tickets. summer. Price is Right. this week after scooping top prizes at I said I would have a ticket it But he shows little employee And five footballing friends the Freshers Ball Casino Competition Valentini 'arletti netted second prize she came out with mc. loyalty in describing the car: "it's found themselves on the way to on Saturday. and a setts-Lk in of top 'Ds far her troubles "I bought a ticket, she came a big.