Concrete issue 060 15 05 1996

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CamP.USrents to rise by 2.7 P.er cent B y - -- Joanne Robertson CAMPUS rents will rise by 2.7 per cent across the board next year as part of a new Registry strategy to keep increases in line with Inflation until 2006.

Higher occupancy rates and tighter controls on expenditure, including cuts in maintenance, have been cited as giving UEA housing chiefs the scope to slash rent hikes.

A room in en-suite campus accommodation for 1996-7 will cost £51.66; Village residents will pay £47.70 whilst standard rooms such as those in Norfolk Terrace are £35.84.

Rent for paired ms in Nelson Court and Constable Terrace will be brought into fine with Village rooms equivalent to a five per cent cut.

Said Director of Residences and Catering Services, Jenny Grant, "The University's Director of Finance and I were clearly concerned to avoid last year's rent increases.

"There was agreement that we would try to keep rents close to inflation. We've got to look at increasing income through higher occupancy and controlling expenditure."

She added that rents could have gone up more, but that work will be done to try and increase occupancy levels, which have been targeted at 96.5 per cent for next year.

But she felt that attaining the present figure of almost 98.5 per cent would be ·very difficult".

Union Finance Officer John Holmes welcomed the proposed rent rises, adding that UEA's commitment to the Hardship Fund would help those who could find campus rents too costly. ·A long term strategy has to be applauded as it gets away from the continual battle of the University taking out its . mismanagement on the next year's residents", he said.

He thought the increase was surprisingly low and attributed this to the Rent Strike when 750 students withheld £450,000 of UEA cash in protest at rises of up to 14 per cent.

But Jenny Grant dismissed this: "This time, we had to take a long term look and I think that was the right thing to do. We've now got to deliver and that means a lot of hard work, but at least we'll be taking care of students and that's what we're here to do."

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A RADICAL shake-up of campus food outlets has been announced in the wake of a significant restructuring of UniverSity Catering Services.

BREAKERS (pictured above) will be refurbished as part of the proposals. But the last major catering project UEA chiefs announced, a campus fish & chip shop, was axed (top right)

Under the proposals, campus eaterie Breakers will be refurbished and relaunched in the autumn. Registry chiefs are reluctant to reveal exactly what their plans are, but have said that the outlet will no longer be a burger bar and will serve a wider variety of products than at present. · The Diner will also be affected, - - - - B y - - - . . . , receiving structural alterations to Katie Lane enable the construction of four differently-themed ' food halls'.

"We also need to cater for internaBut the proposals, part of a strategy to convert recent UCS losses into prof- tional students more effectively and it in the next three years, have resulted we have to look at what happens during shutdown periods." in redundancies and staff reshuffles.

But some UEA catering staff are Although UCS currently receives a subsidy of £110,000, the University's furious at the way in which the whole 'Strategic Plan' dictates that the busi- situation has been handled, and claim ness has to break even by the year morale is at im all-time low.

"Everybody has bad enough", said 2000. And the provision of a "costeffective catering service to a range of one. "Things would be different if University trading outlets at relevant they had been straight with us from the levels of quality" is high on the list of start. The worst thing about it was that they lied to us." priorities.

Yet in March 1994, UEA bosses UEA's Director of Residences and Catering Services, Jenny Grant, high- announced a new development in lighted the main reason for the restruc- catering services, a campus chippy, ture, stating: "The key reason is to only to axe it six months later in change the way in which we provide favour of a canteen facility in the our service to students. It'll help us be Turn to Page 2, col 2 much more responsive.

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Non-sabb noms close OMTNA TIONS for th e electi on of 1996-7's non-sabbatical Union officers closed last week, with 11 hopefuls putting themselves forward for election .

Although expec t.:d to serve on the Un ion alongside thei r studies, non-sabbs enjoy the bcm:lits of a yearl y cnts pass - wort h a whopping £2 ,000 - and have a \ otc on the Executive.

•vot ing ta kes pl ace in th e Bill Wilson Room. UH, on May 16 between 10amand5 pm.

•The candidates: Clubs and Societies Officer: Kylie Mather; John Mil ler; Community and International Officer: Katie Hines, Clai re Jackson (Labour) ; Environment Officer: Maggie Charnley , Jeremy Robson ; Publicity Officer: Eddie Taylor, Robert M C Howes ; Internal Officer: Josh Ka ldor-Robinson (Labour) ; NUS Officer: Tin a Wilkinson (Labour), Paul Ti pple (SWSS Pro Grants).

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LES ALLWORTHY OU R last editi on, we pub li shed a story stating tha t newlyappointed nion Sport s Co-ordi nator Lcs All worthy receives a salary of£ 16,500.

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CATERING Manager Roger Hawkes is currently looking into the kind of service UEA should offer students and is confident his depa rtment can provide what its customers need.

Areas of resea rch include opening hours , pricing and the kind of environment students wan t to eat in .

Under th e restru cturing proposals, Breakers is to be relau nched as a "specialised outlet" and its range of food s will be quite different to that cu rrently available .

Director of Catering Jenny Grant stated that although she was unable to disclose any details , the outlet would no longer be a burger bar - a format it has retained since the early 1970s - but that "it would look very exciting ."

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Katie Lane rebui lding work is underta ken to crea te extra retail space by relocating the present wash-up area . lt will therefore be able to sell a wider rang e of products to refle ct con sumer demand , such as catering for foreign students .

In terms of prices in the new outlets, Mrs Grant stated that these will be geared to the limited budgets that students have .

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But Mrs Grant refused to be drawn on whether Breake rs' scrap yard decor would receive a rethink.

"I like Breakers , it's a personal favourite ", she said.

"But th e average custom er is not in their mid-forties and bori ngly middle-aged .

"We need to look at wh at students like."

UEA catering officials are hoping that the restructuring arrang ements will be fi rml y in place by the autumn and are optimistic about their plans , which could radica lly alter the shape of campus catering.

• The BIO school's new canteen recently recei ved the 'Cafe One Star' award from Egon Ronay fur Ploughman's Lunch .

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" All we have to do is break even so I see no reason why we shouldn ' t be abk to do it bett er."

And she added: " The nex t six months will be difficult, cert ainly for the sta ff. I hope it won ' t show too much to the students. because that 's our first priority- deliveri ng the service for students.

"Change is always difficult but I think it w ill be success ful in the long term to enable the UCS to respond to deve loping market needs."

• What do you think of UEA ' s plans to restructure its catering services'> Jenny Grant would like to hear from you. Send your correspondence to her at the Registry, UEA, Norwich ..

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KETCHING UP WITH THE TIMES recently-completed Elizabeth Fry buildi ng.

Mrs Grant has defended the University' s lates t move however, pointin g out th at appropriate procedures had been followed. including opportuniti es to talk about the restructure with person nel. trades unions and management.

She also underlined UCS' commitment to providing "an appropriate and good quality service to students, staff and visitors, in th at order" , and went on to rule out any plans for pri vatisation "at the moment" . " We can do anything the contractor can do but they have to make a profit", she said .

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UEA 'S STUDENT nurses are planning an open day to highlight the problems they have been facing in their plight to be integrated into campus life.

At Week Ten's UGM, proposals for a NAM officer were vigorously supported by the nurses present, but inquoracy meant that no binding vote could be held.

"We are worried that if we don't get this officer, we will be left out again", said NAM student JoKing.

"To draw attention to our problems, we are holding an open day on campus and inviting all students to come and see us. We obviously can't make people vote for a NAM Officer, but we just don't want to be shut in the dark."

She added that although demands for a fax machine and photocopying facilities at NAM's Hellesdon site had been ambitious, difficulties had been encountered in acquiring the basic necessities. " It's things as simple as a tampon machine in our toilets not being provided," she said.

• The NAM Open Day will be held on June 3 in the Bill Wilson Room.

Headlines on a letters page: 'Pamela Anderson's Tits', 'Testosterone-Laden Baddies ' and 'Ruptured Bladder'. Leicester students review 'Barb Wire' .. .

·Hold-up_ blamed on internal review PUBLICATION of campus residence allocations for 1996-7 has been delayed by one month due to an internal review of accommodation issues by Registry chiefs.

Students hoping to obtain a .----By----. room on campus next year are Scott Tompsett being told by the Accommodation Centre that UEA still has to release the information.

Fears that such promises will "We've now got lots of work not be fulfilled have e calated coming in that would have been among students however. no done over Easter", said a staff doubt heightened by the pres ures member. "It's a disgrace". of imminent coursework deadBut UEA's Director of lines and end-of-semester exams.

Residences, Jenny Grant, is "We've been handled defending the situation and has appallingly and it's left us in an apologised for the delays, adding uncompromising position with that the allocation of rooms will landlords", said one affected by be completed by May 24. the delay.

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Heavy rain was blamed for the crocodiles moving to the waterhole, normally a guaranteed safe zone for swimmers. But friends watched in horror as Laura was dragged underwater. The 18 year old was to study German and Art History next year.

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Lib Dems take UEAward in Council ballot LIB DEM candidate Diane llumc knocked Labour's Phi! ll arris off top spot in the Ci ty Counci l electi ons for the University Ward two weeks ago, HTites Katie Lan e.

In the closest finish 1n Norwich, the Lib De ms beat 216 votes.

Labour by Co nservat ive candidate Christinc Page polled only 182.

Diane was said to be "delighted" at converti ng a Labour majority of 79 into one of 2 16 for the Lib Dems.

But Labour still control the City Co unci l, ga ining seats across orwich includ ing the Nelson ll'a rd - in the Golden Triangle from the Lib Dems.

Said a spokespe rson for Labour, "Obviously we're very disappoi nt ed. Phil was a very strong candidate with va luable ex perience.

"The Lib Dems campaigned around some of th e negative feeling about th e City Co unci l And he added, "B ut Labour now co ntrols the cou ncil with a greater majority and will continue to work for the best for people in orwich."

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LGB Week rescheduled for June 3-7 TilE LGB'S week of lun and festi vities will go ahead as planned despite being postponed by LGB Officer Paul Donnelly, writes

Sabb-elect Ginge starts work on increasing student emp~y_ment but meets OP.P-Osition from Union staff UNION Finance Officer-elect, Nigel 'Ginge' Kaye, is alread y forging pla ns to ensu re that greater numbers of students are employed on campus.

In accordance with his manifesto pledges, Ginge wants to see more casual work made available to students, including increased opportunities in Union outlets and the chance of becoming ents door staff.

"I want to generally create a certain number of jobs to alleviate the financial pressure facing students", he said , adding that he has sent letters to Union bosses informing them to this end . "''ve received one reply so far and it's been more positive than expectedt" (pictured, right) Ginge explained he was not acting against the interests of current Union staff, but rather, that he sees employing students as one of the Union's functions.

Yet he may meet considerable opposition in his plans to employ students as ents door staff, not least from outgoing

IJoanne BRobertson Y I • Finance Officer, John Holmes, who has expressed his concerns over the issue .

"I'm sure some students could qualify to be a security guard, but that's taking a disproportionate risk when students are less reliable , want to have nights out and have to cope with exams", he said .

"I see no good reason why we need to replace our security when they've had years of experience doing the job ."

Some current door staff are also understood to be less than impressed with Ginge's intentions and are strongly opposed to being replaced by students .

Many derive their main livelihood working on a selfemployed basis for the Union .

They are also annoyed that despite being Ginge's colleagues during gigs and club nights , he has said nothing to them about his plans .

"Why change a policy that's worked well over the years?", said one . ''This job boils down to experience - I've been here ten years .

"The benefits of us working in the City as well as here means that troublemakers are recognised and potential problems get sorted out before they start."

Other door staff fear that using non-professionals could devalue the whole operation .

Ginge has stated however, that any prospective student employees would have to have the right credentials.

He remai ns adamant he will achieve his objectives.

"I was voted in and my manifesto stated I would create student employment and that's what I'm going to do", he said .

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Commencing June 3, the week's pl anned events will include speakers from Stonell'all, Outrage, War On Want and a political debate about gay and queer politics.

1\ party for .. open-minded and happy, happening peoplo: .. is also planned for June 5 in The Hive.

A stall in the UH foyer and showi ngs of The IVi::ard Of 0:: and To Wong Foo ... \\ill complete the programme.

Said Paul , " 1'm very sorry to everyo ne that the even t had to be put back, and I appreciate all the ·upport from the LGB society . " Whilst I admit it was my fault the week had to be pos tponed, there are various reasons why we had problems. .. We must put all that behind us and show a united front to ensure the week .is a success and raise awa ren ess. which is the whole point of LGB Week ."

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CELEBRATE SASSA F' S 30TH BIRTHDAY AT THE MINI BE ER FESTIVAL Attention! Tomorrow Thursday 16 May a MINI BEER FESTIVAL will feature in the GSC bar to celebrate the 30th birthday of SASSAF ! The Grad Bar will be open all day from 12 am untill 11 pm . Everybody is welcome, as this will be a special OPEN DAY for members and non-members!

Come and congratulate SASSAF at lunch time and get a SASSAF sandwich for 50 pence only; this offer will run all week untill Friday 17 May. The GSC will donate part of the profits to the celebrating SASSAF . At the BeerFest a great selection of Scott's biiters will be available from the bar at very low prices, besides various other great bargains. Don't hesistate to pop in at the GSC Bar and try these wonderful real ales . The Grad bar is situated upstairs in the Union House.

MORE FORTHCOMING EVENTS On Friday 17 May the Grad Bar will have a swinging BLUES NIGHT on , with the 'Dirty-old-Blues' band playing . This duo will surely bring you in the mood , along with Scott's Blues and Bloater bitter, one of Scott's Brewery's favouri tes , !hat will be sold at only a pound per pint. Unfortu nately this will be a members-only night, but every member can introduce up to two guests! On Friday 7 June - when most exams will have finished! - a African Night will feature in the GSC bar, with the duo 'Spirits of Africa' bringing you Zimbabwean traditional dance, music and song . A very special and exotic night not to be missed! Fi nally , a German night will be organised on Wednesday 12 June. You can expect th e usual ingredients for a successfu l German party : plenty of beer, music, German delicatessen and vie! spa~ . Everyone is welcome at this special open night : members and non-members of any nationality!

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Stude.nts demand answers after unit enrolment chaos DISGRUNTLED students in EAS are demanding answers after unit enrolment for 1996-7 has been plunged into chaos.

A lack of help from advisers, conflicting information in cour e Joanne catalogues and last-minute amendments to the details of unit usually bad, but it's getting requirements have all been cited worse."

But EAS Chair of Literature, as reasons for the shambles.

And the demands of imminent Jon Cook, explained that stuexams and coursework have led dents' complaints must be put into the enrolment di array to cause perspective. " I don't think there's a real significant concern for both first problem," he said. and second years.

"We are talking about a handful One student told how "huge di parities" in information had led of students within a large enrolling group. Most case are to total confusion. perfectly straightforward. The "It was more than typing errors; it was a case of completely differ- problem is there's an atmosphere ent requirements between the two where if anything goes wrong, it source we were given and this is exaggerated.

"There have been a few confuwas attempted to be cleared up by sions but there hould not be. It a last minute memo", he said.

"I went to the School Clerk and usually takes two minutes to sort it was suggested that I refer to the out, by simply reading course original information given, not books. The basic rules are not the memo. It wa impossible to complicated."

He added that there was a probprogress."

Others affected blamed tutors lem with one specific degree for not being sympathetic to their course where information conplight - something echoed by one tained in one booklet did not disgruntled EAS staff member, match the CCS course profile, but who stated, "They used to have to that this may be the result of comlive within 20 miles ofUEA . Now puterisation.

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day, May I, continued Mr Cook.

"There was time to digest it, but we will try and ensure that these incompatibilities will not be repeated next year."

Responding to comments on help for advisors, Mr Cook aid it could be the fault of the complexity of the system.

But this seems unlikely to console students affected by the ongoing confusion.

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year. "Our choices were based on modules that were to be available next year, but have disappeared without trace from the course catalogue."

Said another: "Whoever authorised that piece of paper with our choices on must have done it after a late night of marking. I don't think it's the fault of the general EAS staff. Most of them don't seem to know what's going on either."

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By Joa n n e Robertson, News Editor f- 1:1\RS that the annu.tl Beerfe,t 11ould not take place this year h;t\1.: been dispelled l(>llm\lng the Union·s decision to gi1c the c1cnt th.: go-ahead.

I lllancc Orticc·r John llol111es conlinned thl' lkcrli:st 11 ill be held aflcr all to a de· lighted Rr\( i commtllee, 11 ho kared it \1 ould b.: cancelled lt>llm1 tn g alkged compla tn ls about las t year's e\<.:nl.

I"IH.:se inclut.kd a lac f.. uf con trol in scn tn g potent spirih and crit tci sm of the lkcr!"cst be ing aLh en ised o!T campus. i\s a n;sul!. Union bosses threatened not tu appl) for a drink license to COl er th e Beerfesl. amidst demands for it tu be run more responsibl y.

But followin g discuss ions between th e two part ies. the Union ar.: now sa ti sfied wit h arrangements .

"We're absolutel y delighted .

Wl· ' r..: sorting out th<.: beers and , ciders now and looking for h..:lpcrs", said RAG l'r..:sid..:nt.

A lecture r was p unched in the face by a Leeds student suffer-

Kylic Mather. ··\\'c're so glad that the lkerfest has a future." lkl(m.: last week's decision.

R;\(i had been in discussion 11 1th the· Dean of Students to li') and .trrange an altcrnati1e 1cnue. and had pre1 ILlll'.ly tabled a motion at Student-.

Forum calling for the Union l::-.c·cuttlc' to support the <.:1e1ll .

The lkerfcst 11i 11 IHll\ become Ri\CJ's biggest fundratser.

The soetet) ·s efforts to raise cash ha1·c already been bligh ted by the cancel lat ion of their ·Rocky Horror Sho11 ' e1 cnt last No1 ember.

Added Kylie, "We 11ere se t to lose nearly £I ,000 for the i\nthuny Nolan Bone Marrow Trust and orwich Door-To- ' Door if the Beeriest hadn' t gon..: a h..: ad .

"They rel y on donations and ar..: our mos t important concern.

• The Bee riest will be held in The llil'c li·om June I 0-12.

350 Oxfo rd students fell foul to a late Fool's Day prank after flyers q1 were circulated stating that Supergrass were to film their latest video

RO L L o n another 30 years ... SASSA F is c eleb ratin g its th irt ieth birthday this week, writes Adrian Steel.

Fro m its h umble orig ins in UH , the So uthern African Student Support and Aid Fund has been sellin g sandw iches and rolls to raise ca sh f o r edu c at io nal proj ec t s in Southern Africa .

Celebrat ion s to ma rk the event include selli ng different food all week from arou nd th e worl d .

On Monday , rolls were sold in The Square and a ta lk was held by an Action f or Sout hern Africa speaker on Tues day.

The week wi ll cu lminate in a party fo r voluntee rs on Th u rs d ay when V ice-Chancellor, Dame Elizab eth Esteve-Co ll , is expected t o cut a b irthday ca ke.

In add ition , The Hiv e will witness a theatrical celebration on Friday.

SASSAF has raised over £100,000

in 30 years, and is continuing its support of South African educational projects following the end i ng of apartheid . lt was launched in 1966 and is a regi stered c harity . Its trustees incl ude academ ics from the Schoo l of DEV. •Last November, ANC co u nc ill o r Liv i ngstone Maluleke visited SASSAF to congratulate its student volunteers for thei r charitable efforts .

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SUFFER ING from frayed nerves wi th exams looming? Don 't fret, beca use the newly formed Healing Soc is on hand.

The soci ety was formed with the aim of building a network of people to help others deal with life at UEA in a holistic way.

Said organiser, Tammy Marsha l! , "The group has no re ligious connections and is not formally structured, whilst its atmosphere is relaxed and fri endly.

"11 is also possible to tra in to become a qualified healer with the Norfolk Healer Association, which is recognised by the BMA. " • Meetings are held on Mondays be tween 5.30 -7 .30 pm in Room 1.31 of UH . For fu rther details contact Tammy via DE V1 .

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2. Useless crap Often a lot more interesling than no 3 below. Definitely more amusing . Visit such all-time greats as Blue Dog Can Count, Charlie's Sneakers, The Electric Cheese Page, Kevin's Fridge Magnets and The Winking Jesus Page. Find a definitive list at www.chaco.com/uselessl 3. Useful non-crap Believe it or not, there are reference sources on the web that can help you. From the humble UEA mailnames search, to online dictionaries, maps, satellite images, telly listings, weather forecasts and country informa-

lion (courtesy of the CIA).

There's even a site that'll conjugate your French verbs for you ...

4. 'Net Culture' Find out what's going down In the digital underground. Let top UK hacksters show you how it's done by visiting pHreak's website (www.phreak.co.uk). Have a look at pages from veteran cyberpunks Phrack and 2600 magazine. Join some mailing lists .

Read some newsgroups. See what everyone's talking about.

5. Art From the classical works of the WebMuseum (www.cnam.fr/ wml) to experimental web-based projects such as the Technosphere, art is alive and well on the net. Visit the ArtAIDS picture quilt, graffiti art crimes, and the stereogram pages.

6. Software There's shed-loads of it out there. If you 're into games , they're yours for the taking .

Download sound files to make your PC sing (or just repeat lines from Monty Python films) .

There's all sorts: copies of classic literature, personality tests, operating systems, you name it!

7. 'Hype' Est. way back in 1994, Hype 's been there, seen it and done it.

Whether you need meaty articles on the issues that are shaping

the electronic world, advice on how to write your own web pages or just lists of finger-lickin' links. Read the back issues. Tell us what you want in the future.

8. Add-ons Plug-ins, gadgets, gizmos. Call them what you like . Your basic extras include the frames , animated pictures and scrolling messages that are supported by Netscape 2.0. You can get a lot more zing in your browsing when you use the new java programming language, plus animation effects such as Sizzler. All very tasty, but you can't see these from CPC machines (yet) .

9. Current affairs Why buy your newspaper when you can download it? From the Electronic Torygraph to Socialist Worker, they're all out there.

Read the Albanian Tim es or Svobodne Slovo. Hype will even show you where to get a 'news ticker' that will scroll the latest headlines across your screen .. .

10. Free Speech Enough talk about it being an unfettered network. lt's time you had a look at the information they don't want you to see, before it's too late. Sex from Bianca's Smut Shack. Drugs courtesy of the Happy Capitalist. Rock' n' ro ll from the -Supersonic Guide.

So there you have it. For an extended version of this article, plus all the links, head straight to www.uea.ac.uklconcretel hype/ or go via UEA Information> Students>Campus TV, Radio and Publications>Hype.

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[concr-ef"e] co1n1nent On the menu UEA has just- an nounced a m ajo r shake-up of its catering services in an effort to return the lo ss-mak ing business to p rofit.

The infamous and much-maligned Breakers ts to be re-inven ted, although exact ly what it '' ill become is unckar. What has bee n cxplainl!d in grea ter detail arc UEA 's plans for Thl! Di ner, whi ch \\il l soon incl ude distinc ti\e 'food halls'.

Dinxtor of Residcncl!s and Catering Sen ices. Jen ny Gra nt, has admitted that there arc tough times ahead for Unive rsity cateri ng, so methi ng bo rn e out last WC L'k wit h the ann ounc eml! nt s of signilicant job lo>ses among tts staff.

She says UEA will res ist any pri va tisat ion of the business, pointing out that her di\ is ion just has to break even instead of making commerc ially acceptable prolits.

If the measures announced last wee k do go so me way to improving campus catering. then Mrs Clrant's amb itio us proposa ls may ev.:ntuall y be vindicated.

Relaunching catering outk:ts am id much talk of expanded product li nes, grea ter choice and ne\\' ill\cstment may be all \Cry we ll, but the Un i\'ersity must remember its commitment to studen t customers, for\\ hat's on the current menu i, one reason why the business fai ls to make a pro li t. it's clear that students want the kind of catering service to match the ir lifestyles, and mos t importantl y at a pri ce they can afford.

If they 're not getting it f rom UEA . t hey' ll go elsewhere, and that' s the problem J en ny Grant and her st aff need to address as they finish drafting their plans .

Was it a lesson w ell lea rnt?

Campus rents for 1996-7 will rise across the board by just 2.7 per cent, Registry bosses have an nounced.

Th is came wi th the news that a plan has bee n drawn up to peg fu ture rent incrl!ases to the rat<.: of inllation until at least 2003. ll ous ing bosses added th at hard work by UE A staff in cutting costs was a major. factor in making both things possible.

But so me stud ents could choose to qu esti on their conclusion, argui ng that the Rent Strike played a large part in ensuring that last year's hikes ofbctwec:n live and 13.67 per cent were not repeated.

They may point out th at the negat ive pu blicity ge nerated in both loca l and nat ional media has played a signi fi cant part in th e Uni ve rsity' s recent decision. and shows an cagcmcss to avoid a rerun of scenes comm onplace las t aut um n.

Whatever the precise reasons. the latest increase of 2.7 per cent across the board is far more acceptable than those made in recent years . Let's hope Reg istry bosses can deliver with their latest commitment to lower rent rises. and that the mismanagement of recent ye ars does not happen again.

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feel I have to respond, on beha lf of th e Uni on to th e letter 'U ni on Ball Ro lling Downh ill ' in Con cre1e, issue 59 .

Alistair Vickers, with whom l have had many positive dea lings over the past th ree yea rs, makes some very valid points about the histo ry of the Gradu ation Ball.

Although th e Unio n was 'enthusiasti c' in 1994 it did tak e the initiative of indi vidual students, including Alistair, to ac tu all y make it happen - and very good it was too.

Last year, it was aga in two stude nts who did most of the work to organ ise the ball (p ict;1red above ) and again it was successful.

Howeve r it must be accepted th at a Graduation Ball is a legit imate enterpri se fo r the Uni on to be organising, using the considerable expe rt ise it has buil t up.

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As Alistair points out, both previous ba lls used th e Uni on Finance Office to sell tickets, used Un ion en ts staiTto organise the entertainments and Un ion security to do the sec uring. l fee l, as the Execut ive Officer wit h responsibility for commercial development, that I am do ing my job in look ing to make this year' s Ball better th an ever usi ng Union resources.

The proof, of course, will be in the eating (and drinking) and l am positi ve that although up to fo ur students will not have the chance to make a few hundred pounds, that 850 students will enjoy the event and apprec iate some of the changes we have made: I. A buffet instead of a fonnal meal has not been done to make more money, but rather to accomodate more diners with substantiall y better qualit y food.

2. Inc reased prov ision of bar faci liti es.

3. More varied entertainments.

4. A quality souve nir brochure, sponsored

by Barc lays Bank, to be given free to every person attending.

Every diner will still get a half bottl e of quali ty wine and the exec uti ve are not getting free tickets.

Finall y, I would point out a singul ar adva ntage students have with events organised by the Union - the Executi ve have to accept responsibi lity and face the consequences.

As Financ e Officer, I am more than happy to do so.

And I hope everyone who attends enj oys this year's Graduati on Ball.

Jolrn Mic/rue/ Ho/mes Union Finance Officer

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HOT under the collar

urther to your article 'Crossed Wires over New FM Radio Station' in Concrete, issue 59, we thought it appropriate to explain the situation fully and correct a few facts.

HOT FM was broadcast during the Easter vacation and therefore the conflict of interests between it and Livewire were minimal, especially since none of our advertisers were gained through contacts already established as a result of working for Livewire in the past.

Your article states that funding came from both Kurzner Enterprises (Boswel/s, Pizza One Pancakes Too) and Norwich Union, but I would like to point out that neither of these companies contributed financially to HOT FM. Secondly, HOT FM was not turned down for a May broadcast licence, as one was never applied for.

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The statement from Livewire also states they felt HOT FM had been arranged in an underhand manner; however, as previously stated we were forced to keep our plans under wraps as w~ were unable to finalise details until just 3 weeks before the broadcast due to financial complications.

Furthermore, we feel that this statement is very hypocritical, considering how certain members of the Livewire committee unfairly pressurised certain Livewire members into not accepting positions on HOT FM by suggesting that they would not get committee positions with Livewire for the next year.

Sadly this threat was carried out to the one presenter from Livewire who was involved

Thankyou路!

A nightmare at the LCR note to many who should reconsider their actions.

Recently, whilst looking for an evening full of music and dance at the LCR; I and two of my female friends experienced harassing comments, gestures and touching from several men.

As a woman, attending evenings on campus has always been enjoyable and worry-free thus making my most recent experience unexpected and very disturbing.

I realise that the men of whom I am speaking may not :have meant any harm, but do they realise that three women feel violated due to their actions?

Jt is incidents路 like this that are often overlooked and accepted as part of society.

It is far from acceptable. As we approach the 21st century, I believe it is time women stopped being regarded as mere objects of pleasure and were respected as human beings - this is a time I doubt but continue to hope for.

Amy Baker (EASJ)

with HOT FM in its recent RSL broadcast.

HOT FM was established to provide a new local radio station for NoiWich, a task we realised would not be possible through Livewire as it bad to be set up as a commercial venture and would need considerable private investment.

This is something not possible for a student radio station.

We are grateful for the existence of Livewire witbout which we would have been unable to gain the experience in order to run HOT FM. We also hope that both present and future Livewire presenters will have the opportunity to be heard by the whole city on FM, either with Livewire or HOT FM in the future.

Richard Bemard Wol/acott (LAW3) Richard Raymond Wood (PHY3) Directors of HOT FM

y three years at UEA have been simply amazing and ['d like to take the opportunity of sarcastically thanking loads of people and stuff.

Thanks UEA for being dependable as exploitive bastards.

Thankyou to the Union. It was a truly enriching experience to be Publicity Officer and take part in loads of important and morally uplifting campaigns.

Thankyou SWSS. What's the point of a UGM without those cuddly SWSS people giving them the comedy, the moving speeches and the drama.

Tbankyou to the Union Exec for putting up with me.

Tbankyou to HIS for making sure I get some exercise by moving to the fourth floor.

Thankyou to Tony Crush. You gave me confidence in realising that I'm not that sad. Anyway can't wait to graduate with you.

The end is nigh, so in the immortal words of Maureen Lipman, "Tbankyou for having me'', and of course, providing me with an "ology".

Nico/e lngrid Gee (HIS3)

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Leave Esther alone! ow dare anyone criticise Esthe r Jillett. I fee l I must reply to first year James A M Phillips who had the audacity to do so.

Had ou r Esther done anything less than stick two fingers up at the Tory candidate, I would be disappointed in her. As to the charge of her being "bitter and disillusioned", that doesn't stand up either.

Esther is a high-profile personality who handles her fame with an integrity which we should all be proud of.

She is a person of conviction and is fully aware that sometimes direct action is the only answer.

When he talks of her "failure to del iver on the rent strike" - what does he mean?

She brought something to public attention which the powers that be would have preferred to sweep under the carpet- if they could find a broom that is, if they hadn't all been moved elsewhere from the cupboard due to a seminar being held there!

Tony John Crush (H/53)

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n your last issue there was a letter complaining about Welfare Officer Esther Jillett sticking two fingers up at Conservative sabb hopefu l Jim Vessey.

To be quite blunt, I couldn't think of anybody better to give the V-s ign to than a Tory. The Tories have been giving the aforementioned sign to students, immigrants, single mothers, pensioners and so on for the last 17 years.

How dare they complain now. Wake up, James A M Phillips. Maybe you'll realise what university life is like for the immense majority.

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lt's food for thought... Concrete stirs up trouble trying out a few recipes in a quest to see if student cuisine really extends to more than beans on toast and Pot Noodles. Is it all bubble bubble toil and trouble? eaving Breakers far behind, th~ Concrete collective set out to try their hand at a few selected recipes from some of the most popular student cook books on the market (and Gary Rhodes, for the real gastronomes). With half a pound of bravado, a pinch of knowledge and a lot of enthusiasm, three teams attempted to rustle .up a taste sensation.

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aving battled long and hard with the other teams to cook this m.,;:-a_-2if particular dish, our triumphant trio suddenly discover that theirs is a hollow victory the person who picked this recipe didh't notice the Instruction to "marinade the chicken for 48 hours".

Nor had this very same person put mushrooms on the Ot1glnal shopping list, and the kitchen is an entirely mtJihrOom-free zone. Summer. · And so the first of many alterations and adaptations begins. Carolina gets the unpleasant job of llklrl*lg lhe bits of chicken, Loma throws toge1her lhe marinade of herbs, olive oil and lemon juice. Jamee pours himself a Diet Coke.

After a few frantic minutes of rubbing the chicl<en jolms wllh the marinade and bits of garlic in a futile attempt to speed up the process, the meat is ready to go under the griD. James pours himself another Diet Coke • and is promptly told by his team-mates to get his butt In gear. He takes on the arduous task of grilling the chicken. loma and Garoline In the meantime deal with the sauce. Veggies a~ chopped and fried, and there is MUCh~ ..... half a bottle of white wine is pourad WD6 frying pan. But what's this? Why, it's an Instruction to pour off virtually all the wine. . .

And the stock. · Gary Rhodes obviously has a lot of time on his hands. Our team, however, who want to have ev~ AMldy to eat sometime before Ch~, ~ to forget the book and go it alone. MOst of the wine remains in the pan (hurrahl) and hardly any stock goes in.

Time for the <eream. Two - yes, two huge cartons are poured Jnto the slop. lt smells divine, but everyone is concerned about the little black bits floating on top of the sauce. Garoline tries to

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explain that it's the herbs, but some are worried that the sauce is now seasoned with just a pinch of non-stick pan coating.

"You don't get this with Oella Smith!" Garoline complains. Nobody hears her, and nobody really cares; they're far too busy playing with the fridge magnets.

Despite the few hiccups at the beginnlng, everything is going smoothly - the sauce is perfect and the chicken is finishing off in the microwave.

But suddenly - disaster! No-one remembered to start cooking the fettucine!

James leaps into action in their moment of need and is soon· running around with a kettle, bellowing in Italian and frenetically waving his arms a lot.

Eventually he is persuaded to do something constructive, and the fettucine is thrown in the pan to be cooked to 'al dente' perfection. lt took a lot of.blood, sweat and cream, but Team One have achieved the impossible and cooked a three-days-of-preparation meal in just over an hour.

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THE BLOBI!I Yes, it boiled over and glooped all over the I~ of the oven. Plus the top was covered In yellowy oily fat, which Jane and Kay b1ed desperately to remedy by dabbing at it with a J-Ciolh. Whether it was one of the disgusting ones that had been festering by the side of the sink we will never know, 'cos they refused to say.

Embarrassed by his team's obviously poor culinary perfonnance, ScoU put a te.towal on his head and gave a aplrit8d lmpereonatlon of Y88881" ArafiJt. Protesting all the While lhat he was •pot nissed: he proceeded to...,, In magnetic lettel8 on the fridge, derogataly eommenta about certain University lnstttutions. Hla 8l)llllng was apparently less impaired by alcohol than his speech, or his culinary skills, The result of Team Two's kitchen c:apar was • mixture bearing an amazing reaembtance to cement mix. Unfortunately, lt didn't taste much better.

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acaroni Cheese - now ' ·· there's a simple recipe, huh? Just make a basic white sauce, boil up a few bits of broccoli and cauliflower to add an extra taste dimension, grate some cheese, cook the macaroni and throw the whole thing together to cook for a little while longer.

Well, Team Two, quite shocked to discover Macaroni Cheese doesn't grow in cans, managed to make the proverbial pig.'s ear of such simplicity.

But to be fair, they were hampered by Scott Who necked an entire bottle of red wine before the cheese had even been unwrapped. . lt seemed to be going so well too - until the sauce. stage. Scott became convinced that it would never thicken; and indeed, it did seem to be stuck at the sad and runny stage. But Kay had more faith, and after a touch of her magic stirring action, it thickened up.

With that little crisis over, the sauce was duly mixed up with the macaroni, cheese, cauliflower and broccoli, and

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Stir·fry s the competitfon underway, Team complained that had not actually arrived yet.

This, they assured the others, was a handicap.

Everyone else decided that this was tough. If they couldn't stand the heat...

With unrivalled enthusiasm, Matt leapt at the red peppers

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Kate, whose kitchen by now had an even layer of scraps, bags, sludge, and mystery filth spread on every available surface, began to worry. She dealt With the stress by chopping a leek, only to be queried by Matt for reducing what seemed to him to be a pretty big leek Into a few tiny leek fragments.

Matt, declining her offer to Insert a spatula in h.im, went back to taking pictures of the surrounding

chaos.

Scott's drunken shenanigMs were beginning to

armoy Kale's flatmates. Someone asked why he waa doing a Mother Theresa Impression.

At this point In lhe proceedings, Nik arrived bearing a can of Boddies, a smile and a rather limp excuse that he had been run over by a moped.

The team COI'IIPfete, the sUr..fry prepfp'Btion now picked up .apeed at a dizzying rate. Except they had no frYing Pill\ · And all the ho1JI ware being used. And someone was trying to cook 1he rice In a dry pan, the waterfree Eventually, however, something which ,.my, VJIIU8Iy resembled a stir-fry was Into a bowl and tossed onto the table. All the tMrns wen I1CM' ready to eat.

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fte hours slaving In the kitchen, the Ccnorete team of Oella Smiths and Gary were ready to enjoy the fruits of their labours.

Unfortunately, comments such as "diVIne•, "delicious", and "tasty", were noticeable only by their absence. In trulh this is a bit unfair. The chicken ~ was pretty gooct. The stir waa llQl too. .bad. The leea ellid about what Sfu:~Uid have been the macaroni cheese the better.

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hen the envelope came through the door and fell ontothe mat, I shrugged and resigned myself to yet another rejection letter.

My attempts at carving out a life for myself after UEA had so far consisted of a few halfhearted applications to some retail companies for their graduate training schemes and had resulted in a few very definite "Thanks, but no thanks" replies.

What is a poor student supposed to do? Is everyone really Sl!re of their career plan?

Or does everyone do what I did - go to a UEA Careers Centre meeting and get panicked into making a few hasty applications! .

Everyone around me either had a few interviews for accounting firms lined up or absolutely no plans whatsoever and they couldn't care less!

I could never be like that - the thought of leaving UEA and being faced with a dole cheque left me feeling cold.

The envelope, when I picked it up, felt somehow different, somehow thicker, somehow very unlike a rejection letter!

I tore it open and lo and behold, not the usual "Thanks for showing an interest in our company but...", instead, "I am pleased to advise you .. ."

My initial feelings of suprise and utter disbelief turned to feelings of dread as I read on: "You have been invited to attend one of the initial selection days series of ability tests.. . numerical and critical reasoning ability.. . please bring a calculator."

•If you're leaving UEA next month, you may have already landed yourself a dream · job. If you haven't, you may have to go through the kind of experience that befell Alison Wisely - travelling to Croydon of all places to chase that elusive position through the dreaded selection exercise ...

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Problem number one: the last time I used a calculator was to write BOOBLESS upside down (that's 55378008 for the uninitiated) in primary school and now I was expected to dredge up some sort of ability in mathematics from somewhere.

Problem number two: how to get from Norwich to Croydon for 9am - a tricky one when you have to rely on trains.

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Problem number three : what to wear?

Fortunately, that one had been sorted out in Principles in the January sales!

Problem number four: who the hell are the company and what do they do?

The first step of my 'extensive' research was to hot-foot it to the Careers Centre and find the brochure on the company.

My heart sank as I realised there were only a dozen positions nationwide - great... a traipse to Croydon to then receive the familiar "Thanks but no thanks routine".

Still, beggars can't be choosers...

The day of the tests M arrived and I found myself attemptS

With no room to justify your answers, it was just a case of hoping your ideas coincided with those of the company.

After a brief presentation and an introduction to the training scheme, I trailed back to Norwich, feeling a bit dazed and with no idea how I'd done in the tests.

They said I'd hear from them within a couple of weeks so I waited by the letterbox, trying to be optimistic but failing to convince myself that I'd make it through to the second round .

A few days later, another envelope plopped onto the mat. I knew they were going to send us

I managed to find the bllilding and find my way up to the ninth floor.

My interviewer met me, took my coat and explained that we were just going to elaborate on the details on my application form.

Oh no ... now I wish I hadn't over-exaggerated the truth as to how many societies I was in and just how relevant my degree was to retailing (ie French and German is not at all relevant but I'd somehow made it sound absolutely necessary!).

We started off with the usual stuff about my degree course - I hesitaled for a moment when ft the interviewer a er asked me to talk ()'- (.

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About 20 fellow smartened-up students were herded into a room where we were required to sit through three tests .

The first one was 'number series' - you know lhe type of thing '2, 4, 6, 8 - what's the next one?'

For the first 15 questions I thought my intelligence was being insulted as they were so easy!

Then , all of a sudden , the numbers appeared to be totally random, with no reasonable conclusion - I started to panic but the 30 minutes were over, the papers whipped away from us, unfinished!

The second test was horrendous - all pie charts, line graphs and stock report sheets.

Questions like: "From the information given, what is the predicted profit in the toy department if the inflation rate is one per cent higher than expected in the year five after tax ... ." Help!

The final test .was 'critical reasoning ' where the questions were all about making assumplions, drawing conclusions and reasonable arguments.

our test results so I wasn't surprised that it was a large envelope.

On opening the letter, no-one was more surprised than me to read : "We were very impressed with your performance and hereby invite you to an interview."

Oh help - a whole new set of problems arise.

I decide to dash off to the Careers Centre again to re-read the brochure just in case I get quizzed on it.

Whilst there, I ended up signing myself in for one of their interview workshops.

The descriptiqn of this was terrifying : each participant will take part in a short practice interview which will be filmed and played back to the group to comment on.

In reality it wasn't too bad and I'd advise anyone with a forthcoming interview to attend one of the workshops so you can make all your mistakes there and get rid of your nerves!

This time, I had to be in Croydon by 3pm so there was plenty of time for a leisurely journey to London.

about my year ~ /: abroad in German !"""' 1.,.~ _ but I did it anyway C(:. only to have him U laugh after two sen-

This was described as an assessment day where students are expected to work in groups and show off their ability to work with other people, their leadership skills and their problem solving ability.

At least it's the last part of the application and then it's a case of job or no job.

So guess where I'm going to be for the next few days ... Yep, camped by that letter box, waiting for the postman again!

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Strathclyde graduate Douglas Trainer was elected NUS President in March. Matthew Doyle met him to chat about politics, students and Robbie from Take That n 1989, an 18 year~ld English and Politics student at Strathclyde University stood In his first election. Now, at 25, Douglas Trainer is at the top of the student political tree having been elected NUS President this Easter.

A meteoric rise maybe, but he confesses that it all happened quite by chancel "I got involved in student representation by accident", Douglas points out.

"I thought I was becoming a course rep because my class was overcrowded and the books were already out of the • library before we got the read-

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top of the greasy pole of student politics.

"I think I am careerist because I want a profession in the kind of work that I do, but that doesn't mean I'll sell out my principles and it doesn't mean that I'll start doing over students as some on the 'hard left' have tried to make out."

So In the process of getting to the top, does Douglas feel he's missed out on the social side of

"We continue to be at the forefront of the musical debate in Scotland, having a pr~pop policy and remaining neutral in the Blur versus Oasis debate."

So given this kind of musical affinity, which one of the many IT classics would Douglas take to a desert island?

"Never Forget, because I'll never forget Robbie. I think that's the true heart of the band speaking out.

"There under the PR gloss are the boys saying 'we'll never forget you Robbie' and that's a beautiful moment.• Back to politics though ... what's in store for the year ahead?

"I accept that the vast majority of .students out there don't particularly know what the work of the NUS is, or indeed who next year's president is.

"NUS isn't there to ensure every student knows my name, but what we do is work around a student-centred agenda and attempt to arrive at policies which work out best for

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recognises that Robb1e was clearly too in~/~:~~od for what I thought talented for Take That and -was right to go"

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was course rep and it turned out to be Union Representative on the Council and I've been doing that ever since.

"I went along to my first council meeting in 1989 and met a guy called Jim Murphy who seemed alright, and- it all went horribly wrong from there!", he adds jokingly.

Like Jim, who he is succeeding as President, Douglas stoQd as a Labour candidate in his successful election at March's NUS Conference. So what exactly motivates his politics?

"I've always been politically involved. I've been • pushing leaflets through doors for the Labour "" Party long before I was at university.

"I actually only joined the Labour Party when I went to Strathclyde, but I've always had a social conscience. I did voluntary work with the homeless while I was at university, realising then that social change could only be made through political change."

But what did Douglas the younger really want to do? Be NUS President? Honestly?

"I think I said I wanted to be a fire-fighter like everyone else."

Enough about then . What about now?

"I want to be effective at doing this job. I'm delighted that I'm NUS President. ll's a huge · challenge in ~ year where we've changed the funding policy of NUS. "I've stood on a platform for change, and it's general election year. lt's the biggest year for NUS in our recent history and I'm at the helm of it. That's scary some mornings, but it's a huge challenge that will help keep me motivated."

So what happens when Douglas' term of office at NUS finishes?

"I probably want to stay involved in some kind of politics, but not necessarily become an MP like so many of my predecessors", he says ruefully.

"We're out there in the wider community advo~ eating student development, saying that if they've been Involved in NUS or representation work, it gives you transferable skills that are invaluable. lt would be amiss of me to say I'm about to be NUS President for a year and don't hope that it will help my career prospects. Of course I do."

Yet some who succeed in student politics are usually tarred with the brush of careerism; indeed, a number of former NUS Presidents have done quite nicely for th-emselves in the real world.

Jack Straw is currently Labour's Home Affairs Spokesman, Trevor Philips is a successful broadcaster and Jim Murphy will be standing for Labour in Scotland at the next general election.

Yet, counters Douglas, "Careerism is an easy jibe because I'm perceived to have climbed to the

being a student?

"Definitely, but that's a price that student union officers h'ave to pay. I've just been paying it for a heck of a long time and haven't had any time off for good behaviour. But this job offers you great opportunities." · On a more informal note, what was Douglas' most enjoyable experience at university?

"I think being Santa at the Christmas Ball. I was elected to the post and it became a hot dispute between me and the Social Convenor as to who could be Santa and I won it on a 3:2 vote.

That was definitely a highlight. • Surely all the time he's spent dashing around would make it very easy for Douglas to lose touch with his grass roots?

"I hope not", he says. "I've been doing a whisUe stop tour, seeing very little of the outside of the institution, but meeting a heck of a lot of students.

"In the campaign I ran for president, I met an unprecedented number of students and student officers. which I found very positive . I don't think they would let me forget the needs and aspirations of students at a local level and I wouldn't want to do that.

"The people I have lost touch with have been my mates, as I've moved from Glasgow to Edinburgh to London, and have tried to create social circles at every opportunity."

Perhaps most Importantly for student politics though, can the efforts of Douglas and the NUS interest those drinking in union bars into becom~ ing a pro-active part of union meetings?

"I think it's all cyclic. For every· student union result like the one at UEA where candidates from the social side are seen to oust candidates from the political side, there are other parts of the country where the reverse is happening. "ll's part of the vibrance of the student movement and this is always to be welcomed. That's where the dynamism comes from .

"What I think NUS has to do is address the issues that affect students here and now and stop being seen as a talking shop for the future.

"That's wpere our new funding policy comes from and that's where my commitment to improving the communications NUS has with students comes from."

And moving on to more serious stuff, Douglas Is well known for his love of Take That, so how did he feel when Robbie left the fab five?

"I'm still President of NUS Scotland at the moment, and so I'm still bound by policy which recognises that Robbie was clearly too talented for the rest of them and was right to go.

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Sports Features

eLast week Robert Chase finally jumped before he was pushed.

Adam Aiken casts a crUical eye over the long-anticipated falling-out, and reviews the Canaries' dismal Endsleigh League season.________......j

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hrougho ut orwich, noisy convoys of Canari es fans celebrated the long-awai ted news of mu ch mal igned chairman Robert Chase's resignation on May 2.

As th e 18 month (some would say ten year) campaign ended, dissatisfi ed sup porters showed their elati on ac ross Norwich, from outside Carrow Road to the steps of Cit y Hall , in what co uld be seen as the daw ning of a new era for the club.

Ex-Lord Mayor of th e City, forn1er club chairman and general "G randfather · of Norwich," Mr Geoffrey Watling has

bo ught Chase's shares in the Canari es and has also taken on Chase's personal liability in the bank, some£ 1.2m.

With specul ation rife as always, it

be avo ided, when the "one man in control" policy led to the resignation of manage rs Mike Walker and tvtartin O'Nei ll.

The appointment of a chief executive to run the club on a day-to-day basis should ensure a repeat of the 'Chase years' scenario seems th at a chief executi ve will be appointed to run the club on a day-today bas is, with Watling remaining in the bac kground.

This at least should ensure that a repeat of the 'Chase years' scenario will

Andy Johmon .- one of the only things at Carro11· Road 1mrth smiling about

Attention has now been turned to "the football departm ent", as Chase infamously referred to it, and the fate of current manager Gary Mcgson looks to have been decided already .

Five wins in 32 attempts is not \Ill impressive record, but the new regime appea rs to be keeping fa ith in Megson, who i under contract unti l the end of nex t season. Many fans were hoping for the return of former-hero Walker, who took the club into Europe a co uple of years ago, and his reappearance at Carrow Road wou ld have given a massive boost to season ticket sales, a source of revenue desperately needed to boost the club's current dire financial situation.

Despite publicly criticising the sales of Ashley Ward and Jon Newsome, Megson is still regarded as Chase's puppet, and the feeling among most supporters is that as long as he remains in charge of the team , the ghost of Chase will live on at Carrow Road .

It is highly probable that Gary Mcgson will make a decent boss one day, bu t at the minute he is largely inexperienced, and it will remain to be seen whether the ma n who was turned down for top job at Torquay United will ever be successful in Norfolk.

The goings-on behind the scenes have been highly publicised throughout the season, and have tended to overshadowed events on the pitch. However, it

cannot be denied that a fin al plac ing of a 1-0 victory. Everyone lamented the 16th in Di vision One is no t good fac t that th e recent inevitable developenough. ments at Carrow Road hadn't occurred a The worst moment of the season must year earlier, but nevertheless all the suphave been Bryan Gunn 's comical error porters are looking forward to making south of the bo rder in the East Anglian up for lost time next season. derby and the subsequent behav iour of Roll on August - we're getting bored some of the Ipswich ' fans '. Nonetheless, already! there were a few things fo r City fa ns to But until then, as a certain ex-chaircelebrate. man said at fi ve past three on the allerWins at Luton, West Brom, and ,,~ noon of May 2, 1996: Reading will be remembered, along ., "·"Thank Yo u All. "'A~Ht~M>· with the second half display at · Good-Bye !" home to Barnsley, although the opposition mentioned \ here only highlights City' s fa ll from grac e (remember Manchester, Munich and Milan?).

The emerge nce Mess rs Johnso n and O'Neill (Keith), the return of Robert Flack and the perfo rm ances of Spencer Prior and Robcrt Ullathorne were other brig ht spots, eve n though these arc overshadowed by the possible departure of playmaker lan Crook and the shabby treatment of Mark Bowen.

The laner has been given a free transfer against his wi ll , having been left stranded on 399 appearances after a decade of loyal service.

Party time followed the last game of the season, when the couple of th ousand Canary fans who trave ll ed to Crystal P alace w e r c d u I y rewarded with

MILE BETTER! Sir Roger with UEA 's Keith Nichols

A THLETICS legend Sir Roger Ban nister d rew attention to t he need fo r better s po rting fac ilities and coaching when he vis ited UEA on A pril 25.

Forty yea rs af\cr his gro und break ing sub-four-minute mile, and following a hi ghl y accla imed ca reer in neurology, Sir Roger is pick ing the brains of some of the country's fi nest sporting minds.

This is part of the nation-wide 'Raising The Game' initiative which hopes to innucnce all levels of British sport .

Sir Roger's visit to UEA culminated in a li vely disc ussion whi ch foc used on the way ahead fo r sport in East Angl ia,

wh ich has been designated by the Sports Council as an area that desperately needs better sporting facilities.

Others participating in the debate were Keith icholls, UEA 's Director of Physical Recreat ion, local former tennis professional Chris Bailey, Great Britain hockey player Lucy Youngs, and the Ci ty Co unci l's chi ef Leisu re and Communit y Services Officer Dav id AI butt.

When questioned on the ai ms of the 'Raising The Game' campaign, Sir Roger commented: "We are tryi ng to reverse th e process of dec line in competiti ve sport across the entire country."

He emphas ised: "This is partl y a question of the teaching profession providing more coaching and train ing for youngsters ... The re has to be a change of heart in the education system, putt ing a greater em phas is on team and competitive sport."

Asked how th e role of univers ities li ke UEA fits into the 'Raising The Game' programme, Sir Roger made the point tha t. "About one in three of our Olympic probab les for Atlanta are in hi gher education, and the captai ns of the England cricket team and England mgby team arc both fo rmer University students."

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CAMBRIDGE STUMP D UEA 1st XI v Cambridge University 2nd XI

Eight run victory for corking cricketers

.--- - - By---......, Jim Hacker A MEMORABLE victory was secured last week as UEA's firsts beat Cambridge's seconds in a crucial BUSA clash.

The home side won the toss and elected to bat first, and UEA 's batsmen made steady progress on a pitch which offered the strong Cambridge bowling attack some encouragement. onetheless, despite captain Mark Edlin falling in the 17th over, UEA 's progress towards a good score continued at a great pace.

The batting of Alex Skilton (26) and Duncan Evans (42) in particular was of the highest order, and Cambridge began to find the task of lemming runs a hard challenge.

The dismissal of Mark Webb and Evans in quick succession offered the light blue some hope, and with the Cambridge opening bowlers recalled for a new spell, the UEA middle order wilted under the pressure. It was left to Tom Connors (21) and Chris Trill (26), with their contrasting styles of steady advancement and unbridled pugnacity, to mus ter a final assault on the Cambridge bowling. Their efforts pulled UEA 's total up, but only to a somewhat inconclusive 193.

In reply, the Cambridge batsmen

made a sedate start in the face of a sustained spell of good bowling from UEA fast bowlers, Trill and Dave Cantor.

However, the opposition middle order would not be tied down, and along with the a missed wicket and lacklustre fielding, the writing appeared to be on the wall for UEA.

In one last desperate move, Edlin elected to bowl himself with only 30 runs needed for a Cambridge victory.

Extracting some quite prodigious turns from a crumbling wicket, Edlin reduced Cambridge from 167 for 4 to a precarious 183 for 9 and when Webb took a towering catch on the boundary,

UEA anained a historic victory by the perilous margin of just eight runs.

Almost overcome with pride, Edlin gushed: "I thought it would be hard to top last month's victory over Essex, but it isn't every day that UEA beats Cambridge. The feeling is quite overwhelming!"

TROJAN$ ON THEIR MARKS

THERE were impressive performances from gun to tape at the BUSA Athletics Championships over the Bank Hol iday weekend.

Throughout the three-day spectacle, the Trojans acquitted themselves well against top-class competition from the of Loughborough and likes Birmingham.

Despite the standards being much higher than in previous years, several UEA runners made it into the finals.

One of the highlights of the weekend was Martin Airey's performance in the 800 metres. Havmg run one of his fastest ever times in the semi-final, Airey looked to be in with a chance of a medal. llowc\ er, thanks to the timetable mcanmg that there were only two hours

Martin Airey (55) in the 800mjinul

Athletics between the semi and the final, he eventually finished a tired seventh.

Another top run came from Roger Mull ins who, just a few weeks after running the London Marathon, came a fine second in the B IO,OOOm final. Other finalists were Amelia Craighill, in the 5000m, and Rob Bamcs in the 3000m steeplechase.

Unfortunately for Bames, he hit the barner on the first water jump, badly bruising his knee. This put paid to hi chances 111 the race, and also to those of the 4x400m relay team. for whom h.: was to run the first leg, but he bran:ly re fus.::d to drop out of either c.: vent.

Despite not making the1r respccti\C

finals, ik Davy (800m), Jane Homer ( 1500m) and Andrew Powley (5000m) all ran their fastest times ever, and the other athletes who made up the team were Keith Palmer (400m), Sally Olorenshaw (800m) and Abiola Dawodu (lOOm and 200m).

These performances followed on from

the Trojans' succe ses in the local RAF cross-country league, where the men retained their team title, and also won the B-team prize. ot to be outdone. the women took second place overall, and several athletes finished in the indi\ idual top ten, making this perhaps the bestever winter for the club.

KATEBOARDING might teem to have died out since those 10$t days of ekate manta In the 1980s, but last weekend visitors to the Norwich' Lad • Club ware transported back six years to a time when Thrasher wa a t;Jibl and erfe parking ot heaven, writes Emlly Wllson.

The skateboarding is going as ~strong as it ever was, an hnffiirned part of the urb~n landscape that many'Would like to see more -Tough-guys, pulling tough tricks, using a lingo that speaks nothIng but style.

For information about outdoor /Indoor skateboarding, contact Adam Richardson On 701669.

PHOTO; EMILYWllSOM

Going up!

AFTER last season's successes, when the first and second women' s hockey teams both won promotion In the local league, the club was expecting some tough matches this year.

However, both teams proved themselves more than able to meet the challenge.

The seconds certainly held their own, finishing second in division five and therefore ensuring another promotion. Under the captaincy of Nic Faulks, they lost just two matches, finishing ten points behind winners North Walsham.

The firsts also had the chance of promotion at the end of an impressive season, but after a very close finish to the season they eventually finished fourth, a mere four points away from the title.

They therefore remain in division three, but must surely have a strong chance of moving up a flight at the end of next year.

Following on from these fme performances, a 16-strong mixed hockey team was sent to an end-of-season tournament.

Doing banle against Bedford's finest, the UEA team's scorelines did not accurately reflect some of the champagne hockey that they displayed, and by the end of the first day they had lost all three of their games by narrow margins.

However, they fared better on the second day. Taking the tournament by the scruff of the neck, goals with Adrian Tuff and Ewan Topping (who eventually finished the tournment as top scorers) managed to secure the Plate trophy.

Thus the team returned victorious to Norfolk, and is already looking forward to next season.

Korfballers go Dutch UEA'S Korfball Club took part In a 24-strong International tournament a fortnight ago in the beaut iful Dutch city of Eindhoven.

In the annual event, UEA actually managed to win a game for once, thus preventing the humiliation of coming last for the umpteenth year running.

This position v.as instead occupied by a team from Dresden, who were the vtctims of a 2-l drubbing by UEA. This win came courtesy of a delightful long-distance goal from John llolmes, who broke the deadlock with just tv.o m1nutcs remaining.

At the other end of the table, Chinese Tnipei were taking nil the honours, winmng from Attila, the local Dutch team. and S\\'16, a team from Streatham. l.ondon. Other countrics represented mcludcd Armema, Poland and Gem1any.

UEA ·s tinal standing looked like th1s: played nlllc, won one. lost eight. goals for- JUSt a handful, goals against - too many to count! llowever, desplle this seemingly poor show, tins year's performances which cuhntnatcd in this toumament h.!\ o..· rcprcscntcd one of UEA 's more successful seasons.

In truth, the dub 1s mor.: social than comp.:tili\ c. so tor all those first and second }C:lrs who are thmking about taking up a n.:w sport nc"t yea r, why not give Korfball a go? You won't regret it.

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RUN SARA Over proved to be no freak accident when they ram-raided the ir way to Grand Prix victory for the second year running .

Wednesday May 8 saw this an nual competi ti on en ter the home straigh t. Having already clas hed in 11 oth er events, th e 36 tea ms met at th e athletics track for the climax of th is pop ul ar year-lo ng sporting ~------By-------marathon.

Scott Tompsett Previous round included swimming at St Augusti nes pool , where th e firstyea r team, Fine Cuts, left runn ers-up All bu t a co upl e of the team are curRun Sara Over and The Optimists trailrcntl y pos tgrad uates, and whe n asked whether this had given them an advan ing in th eir wake. They put in th eir finest tage, tea m member Co lin Wood com performance of the competi tion to take th e full I 00 Grand Prix poin ts. mented only that: " it proved age isn' t a However, Run Sara Over later showed bar to winning!'' He added: "The secret th at prol ific sco rin g was their stro ng was in preparation - we tra ined before every event. but made it fun." point. They refused to let anything get in Ca ught in the traffic behind them their way, and overcame the infamous we re The Na ked Apes in second and obstacle co urse ahead of the The aked Pare Rettu in third, whilst winne rs of the Apes and The Optimi sts, who both fa iled first-year co mpetition we re Viper's to make any significant progress in this Venom, who will hope to bite back next round.

Nex t came the five -a-s ide foo tball year.

Their captain, Abiola Dawodu, said: round, where fa nc y footwork from the Bionic Bods won them this leg of the " It 's great , but it too k a lot of orga nisacompctiton as they kicked closest ri va l tion. I had to scream at everyo ne to get The akcd Apes and The Optimists into th em to rake part 1" touch.

It remains to be see n if 'Sara ' will return nex t yea r, but whether the team Run Sara Over once aga in proved their pedigree by winning the rounders. does or no t, the event will be taking This took them into a tenuous lead of place. three points over The Naked Apes.

Adm ini st rator Rachel To mes sa id : Taki ng the trac k by sto rm, last years "We might have an ea rlier kick-off next victors, then named Run Sara llome, year to a\ oid the prob lems of th e weat her, although this obviousl y depends on made it a multiple pile-up, wa lking away the BUSA fi xture dates." wi th the title under their new alias.

Final Results Table 1st Run Sara Over 2nd The Naked Apes 3rd Pare Rettu Leading first-year team: Viper's Venom

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