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Issue 34: Wednesday, May 25, 1994
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FEARS OVER UEA SAFETY STUDENTS have expressed fears over their personal safety on the route between campus and the new residences at University Village, wrlte.sMarkA.ustin
For those living in the topspccaccommodation, due to open in September, will have no choice but to use Univeristy Drive, where there are bushes and trees that possible assailants could easily hide behind. And when asked about how safe they feel walking along the road at night, students voiced reservations. "I was followed down the Drive on my way home one night'', said one, ''It's badly lit and there are no people or cars around late at night." "It's not like a normal public road in that respect, and even if person behind you is completely innocent, it's the thought that you might be being followed that is the \Wrst thing." But when asked about the effectiveness of lighting along University Drive, Security Chief Maurice Morson said, "Personal attacks are not something that we have anticipated, but if there is a particular risk then obviously it will be looked at." He recommended that any person walking at night along the Drive should not do so alone and should seek assistance at the Porter's Lodge if they feel unsafe. Tberearesecuritycamerasthat cover the road, but as they rotate through 360 degrees and will not be trained on it all the time. However, with up to 700 students having to cross Earlham Road twice a day, there have talks with theCityCouncil to discuss building a crossing.
Qrganisers argue with Union over drinks licence A ROW has broken out between the Law Soc and the Union In the wake of last week's council go-ahead for the Midsummer Ball.
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LawSocpresident,AicxRadford, accused members of the Executive of acting in an 'you scratch my hack and I'll scratch yours' manner over drinks licence applications for this year's event. He added that the Executive had refused to send a representative to last week's licensing committee meeting at Norwich City Council because the Law Soc had decided not to award the Union a contract to run the bars on the night. . And his views were shared by Law Soc Secretary, Annabel Kent, who accused the Union of profitecring. ''The Law Society wants to support its members - we've got the cheapest drinks, but the Union just want to make money", she said. "They only wanted to do the bar at the Law Ball so that they could get the profits, but surely they should
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By---Niall Hampton support their members." But Union Finance Officer, Lizzie Watson, countered the Law Soc's claims, labelling them "blanket comments." "We, as the Union, will have no involvement on the night, but if we had done the bars, then we would have got involved", she said. "I felt that it was inappropriate for a Union Officer to be present at the Council committee meeting if we were not fully aware ofall the events on the night. Yes, there is money to be made, but the Union quoted the Law Soc a realistic price and had the experience of running the bars at the Law Ball before." •Confusion surrounded the Law Soc earlier this year, after repeated irregularities in their committee elections finally led to intervention from the Executive. But Annabel added, "We've just lost faith in the Union, because when it comes down to something important, they' re not there."
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