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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17th 2009
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UEA TARGETS WESTMINSTER Simon Partridge
Controversial pub crawl trouble-free, despite local concerns and more than 1,000 students attending. National Union of Students lobby government, universities and local authorities to ban ‘Carnage’.
Joey Millar
nightclub on Prince of Wales Road. “DRUNKEST I’VE EVER BEEN”
Over a thousand UEA students descended upon Norwich city centre on the evening of 9th November, taking part in the crawl Carnage. Students (NUS) describe there being “an acute and real danger to students who get caught up with these nights”, and have called for
chose to drink beforehand, on campus or in their student
Evening News reporter that it had been “a very quiet night,” and that “99.9% of students are just here to have a good there were no arrests.
eight or nine hours of alcohol in the media recently. In 2008 a University of Bath student, described as “always smiling” by friends, was found hanging from a tree within yards of a
These factors have naturally led to a backlash
students are involved are the event. Carnage received more
event. So far only Blackpool
was made to appear in court
took heed of the NUS’ advice
wreath whilst on the pub crawl. Philip Laing, 19, told the court that he was “the drunkest I have ever been”
purchasing a £10 Carnage t-shirt before the event. Clubs included Orgasmic, Chicago’s Rock Cafe, Mojo’s and Essence
began at 7pm and did not
sentence. Some also see Carnage promotes binge drinking. The
event, while others – such as UEA, which has refused to on campus – discourage the event strongly. STUDENT SUPPORT Despite the event’s controversial history, Carnage Norwich passed without major incident, mirroring last year’s trouble-free evening. A policeman told an
Concrete that “it was a great night, no trouble or anything, just people enjoying themselves.” Concrete also spoke to a local Norwich resident, Duane event who asserted that he mess” the next morning. In fact the only notable incident occurred when two Evening News journalists were refused entry to Mercy nightclub. Many UEA students have since shown their support for the
“Don’t
Ban
Danny Keillor
Carnage”
popularity of the event.
LECTURER FACES PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
students
in
London
was
from Norwich, along with from around the country assembled in Westminster on Wednesday 11th November to voice their concerns over
Sheppard and the Norwich University College of the Arts’ Union President with six students. the NUS, the demonstrators
Chris King Julian Myerscough, a respected Criminal Law tutor and UEA lecturer is set to appear in court later this month to face charges related to child pornography.
3rd, having been arrested on June 17th. Mr. Myerscough is accused of sixteen counts of making indecent images of children and one count of possessing indecent images. Anne-Marie Breach
Myerscough was charged in was charged on November
UEA
sources
did
not
working at the university, but spokesperson Annie Ogden said: “As with any criminal
would be inappropriate for us to comment further at this
Speaking to the Eastern Daily Press, Mr. Myerscough stated “I will defend myself rigorously with a creditable [sic] non-technical defence.” As well as lecturing in Criminal Law, Myerscough specialises in privacy and CONTINUES ON PAGE 6
was prompted by Lord Mandelson’s announcement of the Independent Review and Student Finance on Monday 9th November. Joining the 300-plus
raise the issue with the public. Underneath the statue of Winston Churchill the sheer numbers of students could be felt. CONTINUES ON PAGE 2
CHARLES CLARKE MP TALKS TO CONCRETE ABOUT STUDENT ISSUES ON PAGE 4