Concrete issue 069 05 02 1997

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into the trendy world of Pop art PLUS: all the latest G~ alb~ films and videos MARY CHAPMAN RESIDE.N TS VOICE CONCERN OVER LACK OF SITE SECURITY

By KATIE NICHOLL, Assistant News Editor RESIDE;NTS of Mary Chapman Court, the town-based University Residences, are being forced to live In unacceptable conditions and feel unsafe on the premises.

The news comes following four reported car break-ins over the weekend of

18 January where items including a car radio were sto len.

The break-ins are yet another addition to Mary Chapman's poor track record.

Last year residents suffered a spate of burglaries when 22 rooms were ransacked in January. Students also reported cases of harassment and indecent assault from intruders.

Despite numerous complaints to the University and Norwich City Council, the issue of security continues to be neglected, however, the recent break-ins have provoked students to take greater steps to ensure that the University does more than make empty promises.

Break-ins Student Hennell Reece who is determined to see that the situation changes, expressed concern at the growing rate of crime at the residences and said, "The police told us that there had been several break-ins and that there were security problems at Mary Chapman, obviously we are very worried."

She added that residents are at risk from strangers loitering in the car park and frequently find used needles and injecting equipment discarded on the ground.

"Quite frankly these are not the type of people you want to meet. I think many of them are from the rehabilitation centre.

On numerous occasions I have found blood swabs and hypodermic needles on the ground in the car park. it's not very nice living here, you are always wondering whether it will be your car or flat next."

In an attempt to get the University to take some action, residents compiled a petition last semester and demanded that the University installed CCTV and a barrier security system.

The University responded promising full co-operation and said that whilst they did not have the resources to extend University Security to Mary Chapman Court they fully agreed that security measures were necessary.

In a letter issued by the Dean of Students in October the fo llowing improvements were guaranteed. A new

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lighting scheme was to be fitted by the middle of November 1996, and Car Park Barrier Systems were to be installed "by the end of December 1996 if not earlier".

Proposals for a new fire safety system and ccrv were also mentioned.

None of these measures have yet been installed and as a result students are being forced to live in unsatisfactory and unsafe conditions.

However, University Director of Residences, Jenny Grant insisted that the issue was being investigated. She said. "The Univer ity does take the concerns of the residents seriously and are in discu sions with Norwich City Council."

However, neither the University nor Norwich City Council seem prepared to take respons ibil ity for the site. The University claim that the car p<ll'k is the responsibility of Norwich City Council and they are responsible for the improvements.

Gary Hewett, Associate Head of Car Parks for Norwich City Council said, "We will take responsibility when the barriers are up and running, we will then sort out pedestrian entrances and exits which will require pass cards, and we will install CCTV at the end of the day ."

Concern Residents are adan1ant that they will not be happy until they get the improvements that were promised last year.

Hennel commented that she was not the only one who has voiced concern over the issue of security. "Many of the people I know living at Mary Chapman are also anxious about the situation," she said and added that residents were angry at the way that the University had handled the situation.

"The University have been superficially helpful and claim to have looked into things, but nothing has happened, we just feel brushed off," she srud. 路"Action-wise we have not seen anything and we will not be happy until thlngs are done ."

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BY DEBBI MARCO RESIDENTS in the Village have been described as "sitting targets" by Jaye B rown, Preside nt of the Village Peo ple following the latest inci dent at the Village on Sunday night.

C o urt yard bl ock 82 was brok en iniO by fo ur local youths who ripped the pay pho ne off the wa ll a nd the n proceeded to vandali se an intercom phone in one o f the g round fl oor flat s.

Vi ll age res ident s Kale Fisher Jayne Brown has confirmed that (SOC I ) and Vick i Ansell (SOC I ). the Vill age People Society is very concerned about the lack of security tried to prevent the incident by confrontin g the fo ur men but at the Village and is angry at the received onl y verbal abuse. poor level of respon se from the The two girl s then cont acted the Uni versit y. " Incidents arc caught o n Porters' Lodge. however. hy the CCTV cameras bu t nothin g is time that ass istance arri ved. the do ne," she said . vandab had left the premi ses.

The recent increase in the number of reported cri mes which Vandalism includes th e break- ins at Wil low Port ers desc ribed th e act as House over the Christm a; break is ·· mind less vandalism." however, no maj or cause for concern . auempl has been made to fo ll ow up The Village People Soc iety aims to improve security at the Village the case. and fee ls that residents should no t Resident Vi cki Ansell expressed anger at the lack of concern following be subj ected to such a frequ ent the Incident. "They said they were occu rrence of crime. going to ca ll the _po lice. and didn't Easy target even as k our names" she sa id.

Ho we ver. Uni versity Sec urity Jayne Brown belie ves that the Manager, Ban·y Jeckell defended need for CCTV cameras moni toring the porters' decision not to call the each main door and a 24 hour porter poli ce and said . " 11 depends o n the is imperative in the light of recent situati on and whoever is o n d uty." events and said , "This is even more The youths who are suspected 10 necessary during the holidays when be res ident s of the nei ghbouring the Vill age is an easy target for any es tate gained acce ss to the opportum st. res idences thro ugh the interco m However. Barry Jecke ll defended sys tem wh ere they we re let in securit y measures at the village and without bein g asked to identify said that there arc frequent random themselves. patrols on the premi ses. He added, Said Kate Fi she r, " No-o ne " We arc always looking to improve -rea li ses th e d angers of Jellin g ce rt ain th ings, ho wever. when strangers into the buildings." She peopl e ring th e doorbell they added that res idents shou ld be made sho uldn ' t just let them in - the more aware of the sec uri ty residents have got to take a bit of problems at the Village and ought to respo nsibi lity themse lves. " be more vigil ant.

However. he confirmed that the Mr Jeckell reiterated the need for Uni ve rsity wou ld be extendi ng g reater aware ness and said, " If CCTV at th e village and said , you're going to an;wer the doorbel l "There arc plans in the not too then try and ll nd out who it is at the d istant fut ure to have more CCTV door before you let the people in ." cameras fitted at the Village".

By KATIE NICHOLL, Assistant News Editor THE UNION has yet again been criticised for failing to act ~esponsibly following another drugs related incident on campus.

The most recent case involved a Bi g Issue vendor who w as found injecting what is tho ught to be hero in in the m en' s to ilets of the Uni o n bar. sa id , "The issue of drugs is underground .

No direct action was taken by the Unio n fo llowing the incident even though the The Union is hedging around the problem . possibility that the drugs mi ght ha ve been Until there is a Union Policy, drugs and obtained o n campus has not yet been ru led dealer wi ll be attracted to UEA . They are o bviously comfortable to push and take out.

The Big Issue se ller was fou nd by a drugs in the Uni on bui lding. " member of staff lying in a cometised state Inspector Wilki nson also insisted that an ambulance should have bee n called . in the toilet cubicle surrounded by a carpel ''Sometimes you think you arc doin g of need les and injecting equipment.

One source described the man as someone a fa vour. but you could be "incoherent and totall y out of it." and making a fatal mi stake," she said and added, '' He was obviously a regular user. added . ''The man could ha ve left the he had all the right gear and need les. " campus and died ."

Uni o n Security was alerted and a She co ntinued , "the Police retain the right to object to a license if they fee l that trained nurse was present at the scene.

If however. neither an ambulance nor the there is a lack of respo nsib il ity. someone is unconscious the po lice were called for as the man regai ned consci ousness. The Union dec ided to take responsibl e thing to do is dial 999." She added. "The Union do not want to draw no further acti on and the man was left to leave the campus alone with a warnin g not atlention to their license." to return .

Jo n So uthgate, Di stribution CoThe recent concern comes only >hortl y o rdin ato r for The Big Issue expressed after November's campus drugs operati on that th e incident woul d co ncern when the Uni on was attacked for it s lack of unfo rt unate ly refl ect badl y o n the po li cy concerning. drugs. magaline. He said. 'The Big Issue does very wd l ou t of UEA staff and students Said Uni versity Police Li aison Office r.

Inspector Sandra W ilk inson, "Th is is an and we don't want to muck that up." li e al so confi rmed that any seller issue for co ncem . Although the Uni on has caugh t taking drugs o nto the campus recen tl y said they are taking a more woul d have their badge immedi ately taken pos itive approach to the dru gs problem . there is sti ll no clear message that drugs are away. taboo on UEA · s campus.''

Un io n Communications Office r. Nick She commented that the Union's drugs Robin son was unwilling to talk to Concrete policy was not sufficiently hig h profi le and regarding the issue.

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STUDENT OUTRAGE AT PROPOSED TOP-UP FEES

' UEA STUDENTS protested in outrage last Wednesday following UEA's recent announcement that it may reserve the right to introduce top-up fees.

Students gathered outside the University Council chambers where senate was being held at lunchtime on Wednesday, January 22 to oppose such a proposal and to pursuade the University that top-up fees would be a retro -grade step for UEA. Union Academic Officer, Becky Colley who helped to organise the protest was pleased with the support and student turn out "I was very pleased with the way it went at senate and with the amount of support from members of faculty , but disappointed with the line the Pro-VCs took.

"We've been given a stay of execution and you can guarantee that if whoever gets into government in April does not provide more money for higher education, this issue will come back and we have got to be ready to fight it.''

The protest tied in not only with the senate meeting but was also an official visiting day.

Becky commented , "It is even better that today is an open day as prospective applicants will be aware that UEA might be charging individuals to come here."

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wh ich representatives , included the GSA were present at senate' where the final outcome was that UEA would not be introducing top-up fees.

A statement issued by the VC said, "Following the senate's discussion and the clearly held views of its staff and members there will be no statement on top-up fees in the prospectus for 1998 entry.''

Said Becky Colley, who was present at the meeting, "We have been extremely successful, but the fight will not end here. We need to build on this success, but we cannot stop now."

Becky was sceptical that UEA will stick to its current decision and commented , "They assured as that there will be student consultation if they are to introduce topup fees in 1999, but they did not consult us last time. I'm very scepti cal about any student involvement"

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THE WEALTHY FILM CITY.

By GWEN TRUMAN CINEMA CITY is one of the luc~tv Norwich applicants to receive a £200,000 grant from the Arts Council National Lottery fund.

Out of a total150 applicants, Cinema City is just one of the successful organisations alongside 15 others who are to receive financial aid.

A series of assessors will strategy" Cinema City plans to use be Issued to decide upon the final amount of the grant the money to upgrade its which Is estimated to be computer equipment so that between £200,000 · and it can operate an up-to-date computerised box office £250,000.

The Idea behind the grants system similar to those at the Is to give a helping hand to Odeon and ABC cinemas.

Mr Canham said that the struggling arts societies that need financial assistance in remaining money will be slowly Invested into the order to survive.

Cinema City faces strong cinema. "The rest will go on competition from the our reserves until we make a neighbouring giant much larger bid to the lottery, multlplexes In Norwich, which will be ·somewhere In however, Kingsley Canham the region of £15 million and the cinema theatre £3.5 million," he said.

If such a bid Is successful controller hopes that the award will help to stabilise the extra money will be used to increase the number of its position.

Mr Can ham agreed that the screens and the possibility of multiplexes posed an relocating Cinema City could a realistic Immense threat and said, become "We were not really In shape possibility.

Said Mr Canham, to cope with them so we started an organisation " Although the cinema will which has come up with a remain where it Is for the next number recommendations couple of years at least, we considering the such as increasing the are number of staff, bringing In a possibility of relocation full time education officer within the City Centre, to a and refocusJng the marketing larger site."

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As the elections loom, this years Sabbaticals comment on their own P-erformances

'Ginge ' Kaye

Nick Robinson

LAST MARCH the lucky four candidates who were nominated as the new Union sabbaticals promised to be a dream team to remember.

Concrete spoke to Nick Robinson. Bec ky Colley. Pa u l Donnel y and ''Ginge·· Kaye to fi nd o ut bow they rated the ir own performances and what they fee l they have achieved over the past year.

Communications Offi cer ick he has received a very positive leve l Robinson said he fe lt he had been of respom.e. ''I' ve achieved having mo> t success ful in represeming the my door bei ng open to eve ry single person who has come to sec me:· views of most student>. " I feel that I ha'e represemed the majority and He sa id he hoped the future have tri ed to level out the minority. I Commun ications Officer and fellow ha ve not set out to win any pcn.ona l sabbati ca ls wou ld con tinu e to banlcs . what I've done is helped impro ve service s for s tuden ts people win their own ban les." sayi ng. "We're here to serve the members of the Union and to do Postive response what .thcy want us 10 do."

Academic Officer Becky Collcy li e added th at he thou ght he had al >o ke ls pos iti ve about her c'tabl ished an envi ronment where achievement over the pa' l year. She all ' tudcnts were we lcome and say~

Becky Colley claim' to ha ve upped the status of the Education nit considerably from the year before when very few studem were aware of it s existence.

She said. "There arc more represematives to school boards and Students' Forum than ever before and I have provided a much more comprehensive tra inin g programme."

Becky set up an accreditation scheme durin g her time as Academic Officer which she feels wi ll be ne fit both the Uni ve rsit y and She explained. that the Uni on. represcmat ives "can now take this Jog to their employer and the emp loyer can say ·yes this per;on has done somet hin g"'.

Bec ky added that she wa:, plea:,ed with the

success of her rece nt campaign again>! top-up fees and felt she had effec ti ve ly represented students views at senate.

Lifelong ambition Welfare Officer Paul Donne lly said that the job had enabled him to fulfil a lifelon g ambition "to represent the stu dents and c ut throu gh · red tape ."

He said he thought he had been success ful with a variety of issues. "W ith the bed bugs prob lem we got to the heart of what affected studems and got the Univen,ity to treat students like ad ults. " I also tried to negotiate for a beller graduation ceremony and we arc still trying to take ac tion

regarding a number of issues .

Pau l was still hopeful about iss ue of rem and said that Uni versit y had agreed to print a he lpline on the front of rent invoice for students who were in financial difliculty.

One of the main issues that Paul has campaigned for during his time a Welfare Officer h as been the improvement of lightin g through Earlham Park.

He sa id he had finally reached an agreement with the Unive rsity but added they were "still dragging their feet."

Fun Finance Officer. "Gi ngc" Kaye who set up SHAG said he felt he had helped to create a fun environmem

and that the Fresher's funfair had been a great s ucce s~o. On more serious issues he said that he was still in cons u ltati o n with the University over laundereue facilitie . and 24 hour library opening and that the poS> ibility of an on-campus pharmacy was still being considered.

Gi nge added that he thought the sabbaticals as a team had been extremely . uccessfu l and said . "I think that we have all helped to create a beller staff at mosphere in the Union.''

Whet her the next sabbati cals wi ll achieve more than this year's team or maybe not as much will soon be revealed. Campaigning is already underway and hu stings will take place on Thursday February 6.

Norwich Castle bids for lottery Return of the Max

By KATIE NJCHOLL .

STUDENTS will once again be able to purchase Pepsi Cola from all Union Food Outlets following Pepsi 's decision to withdraw from its current contract in Bu rma .

The nationa l :,tudenl boycou launc hed in November by the campaign g ro up Third World F irs t was aborted when Pcpsi a "to tal disengagement from the Burmese marke t."

An o fficial spokcspe r>on for Pepsi said. "We ha ve seve red all relation sh ips with o ur former boulcr in Burma who is taking appropriate step:, to ensu re that all production and di,tribution of o ur product is ceased by 3 1 May 1997."

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UEA was one of numerous universitie:, to ban Pepsi from it > nion Food Out lets in an allcmpt to force the co mpany to exit Burma.

Said Director of Third World First. Kevin Stecle. "Our \Ucte» shows that studclll campa1gning is alive and well." he added. "S tudent campaigning i' not just training ground. it can produce real result,: · Mr Stcelc commented that this

student pressure had resulted in the direct withdrawal of Mu ltinational company from an official overseas comract and he :,aid. "Third World Fir"t applauds Pepsi' s dec ision 10 withdraw from Burma."

NUSSL have co nfirm ed that they will remain in clo:,e contact with TWF. and have no further i"ue with PepsiCo. Union Communications Officer, Nick Robinso n >aid he was pleased at the ou tcome. "We are very pleased with the co-operation and support we received from students during the boycott."

He said. add m g. "We look forward to seei ng Peps1 back on the shelves as soon as order> :,tart going in ."

11 ha:, also been revea led that the ban on French products is to be ltfted following th e French Government'> decision to cease nuclear testing in the Channel.

French product> whi ch include French wines and cigarellcs will be available on the shelves in all Umon outlets as soon as there is the demand Nick Robinson com mcmed. "I think it shows that anything can he achi eved when people come together and that

CASTLE MU SEUM may look set for a totally new re-vamp if it receives lottery funding , writes Emma Newbery.

Norfolk County ouncil and orwich City Council have recentl y made a bid which they ho pe will as~oist them in funding a heritage project at the Castle Mw.eum co,ting nearly twelve million pounds.

The bid which is e"imated to be around of money into the Castle over the nex t few year, _ eight million pm11Hh \1 ill provide \uiTicien t resources to help re-\amp the Castle. it i' Chief Ofliccr of Leisure at Norwich Cl!) hoped that much of the 'pace \1 hich is Council. Da' id Aldridge said that following currently u'ed for 'torage wi 11 he made open unofficial talk<. with people. the future looked 10 the public.

The extra money wi ll go positive. however. he added. "Th at does nlll towards the improvement of the Castle's mean that we have got it.

All fingers arc educat1011 facilllics and plans to 1111prove crossed aml we're very hopefu l." acces>~hdit) both into ami \1 ithin the Castle Acces, to the cast le has alway' been a ha\e been proposed . problem due 10 the fact that the Castle was The other four nullion potllllh \.\oh ich is huilt on the top of a hi ll . Along with plans to needed to complete the project will come from tmprove the pathways. there have been radical chantahlc trust\. local busmc"e' and from the proposal' to build an external glass lift up the Cit) and Countv Counctb themsehe' who stdc of the hill thus faL·iillating access for claim they plan to 111\'t..~,t a 'llb~t~llltlal amount d1\:1bkd 'isitnrs

Mr Aldridge is also optimi sti c about plans to open the very lowest part or the Keep, "This is a very impnrtam pan of the Castle. from which you L'<lll see the way it was built." he said .

Curator of Norwich astk Mu se um. and keeper of Art,, Mr Andrcw Mnorc added that he had hopes for another application.

This would mean that the Cast le wou ld he one of the privi leged top thirty museums in the coumry to receive more than one bid . 11 both of the bids for Ca,tle Museum are succc"ful the museum "ill tecei'e nallonal statu~ .

Mr Moore commented. " ational Status always means a faster track 10 nati onal funding. and that can only mean more n:sourCl'S intn Norwich and the.:: region and a h•gher profile in the field of education and in the field of leiSure and the arts."

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New funding for disabled students THE HIGHER Education Funding Council are to offer UEA a grant of £203,000 as part of a new three year programme which aims to help disabled students, writes Debbl Marco.

Out of a total of 9,600 students 1 in 18 students at UEA are registered as rusabled, however, this is the frrst scheme of its kind ever to be offered at the University.

The programme aims to support students with a range of disabilities including dy Jexia and hearing and sight impediments. It is hoped that the scheme will establish a regional network of learning suppo11 services for disabled students using information technology and video conferencing.

Until now, the University has never received central funding designated solely to the welfare of disabled sn1dents, however, it is hoped that the HEFC who is offering one of its biggest programmes to UEA wiU make a substantial difference for disabled students.

The programme aims to ensure high quality learning in dispbled-friepdly a . more env1ronment where stu<lenrs

with disabilities will be offered improved access routes and increased mobility around the campus.

Union Welfare Officer, Paul Donnelly commented that student response to the scheme has been "very positive". He added that the programme will not only help disabled students but would also have potential benefits for abled students.

Deputy Dean of Sntdents, Linda Shepherd commented that the benefits of the scheme would be extensive and said, "The focus is not just on technology but also on personal conlllct".

The programme will offer an equipment loan facility, which will allow disabled students to use top of the range technology including speaking calculators, Wordmasters and "natural" keyboards.

Union Disability Officer, Caroline Watson agreed that the scheme would be a valuable asset. "It will benefit students specific learning with difficulties and disabilities at UEA. The benefits to them will become apparent in the next few months with the establishment of a Learning Support Unit." She added that she expected the scheme to be • "greatly welcomed by disabled students."

By EMMA NEWBERY.

IN A STEP which the Union hopes will give them an opportunity for greater financial independence the Waterfront has received an eight thousand pound cut in its grant.

The news comes after the Union-leased venue applied for a lower grant due to the "increasing viability" of the current situation and an agreement to reduce the Union's total financial expenditure over a number of years.

The Union's theory is to cut the amount of grant money that it receives and so reduce its financial dependence from the council.

Union Finance Officer, "Ginge" Kaye said that the Union were in a position where they were obliged to make an attempt to lower their

current grant. "We had to make a gesture because we had agreed in the past to reduce the grant." said Ginge, adding, "Eventually we will not be receiving any grant aid • or at least we'll get to a lower limit."

He saw the move as a positive step forward and said, "Jt will ease the mood of the rest of the community who resent the fact that the council has invested so much money in the Waterfront."

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The council is now at liberty to spend the eight thousand pounds in other depanments of ans and leisures in the local area.

A spokesperson from the Waterfront, Steve Forster said , "It shows how fruitful the partner hip between the Union of UEA students and Norwich City Council has been in re-opening the Waterfront and providing a much needed facility for the people of Norwich."

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UEA scoops best venue award UEA is officially the best student ven ue in the country, and are the proud winners of the 1997 Li ve magazine trophy, writes Katie Nicho/1.

The Ltve magaLine·s Top Student Venue Award was prc~ented to the University by Jules Holland at a >tar-studded presentation dinner la>t thursday at the ational Bal lroom in Kilhurn, London.

Said Uni on Communications Officer. Nick Robinson. "We are very pleased.

We got si lver last year and we won it this year. ..

UEA wa" pipped to the pmt la~t year by The Shepherds Bush Empire in London. ick attributed the succe"' to Uni on Enterta inments and said. " We have had a con"amly good venue here at U EA. The team are hard working and continue to provide good entertainments which I praise highly:· Entertai nments Officer. Nick Raynes said he was pleased with the award which he exp lained was for the venue but specifkally for live concerts.

He said. " It shows that what we do we do well."

He commented that the biggest scoops last year incl uded The Stone Roses and T he Levellers and said that the biggest selling gig this year was Reef which is now so ld out.

Nick hopes that this year will he equally successful. "We have already sold out two thirds of this year's shows" he said. adding. "We have a good reputation of doing li ve gigs we ll . Bands feel comfortable and safe when they come here."

UNIVER SITY senate last week confirmed that it was to scrap the Undergraduate programme in the School of Physics. The decision has caused anger among students and staff, but UEA, it seems, is not alone.

The national trend of the declining number of studen ts choo. ing sc ience at degree level is causing n:uion-widc corH:crn. Janc K1rhy and

Katie Nicholl inve;tigate why it i~ that today's students are re luctant to d1oo~e science as an option ..

Turmoil

The possibility of expanding oncampus launderette facilities is being considered due to student demand for an improvement to the pre sent situation, writes Naomi C/arke.

A n ini tia l proposa l to ex te nd washin g fac ili ties to residences including orfolk T e rrace. Su ffo lk Terrace and Wave ney was rejec ted by the U ni vers ity o n the g ro un ds that there wou ld be complicated p lu mbing involved and the risk of noise pollution.

However. Union We lfare Officer. Paul Donne ll y positive that his mo;t recent proposal which has already received a good level of response may be considered.

The proposa l is for the Uni o n to buy the laundrette fro m the Universi ty and move it to a large r, more suitab le place which w uld be Union House. TI1e move wo uld be re lati vely inexpensive feel~

and wou ld mean that student; will pay less to do their wa;hing than if the launderette was leased to a "pec ia list company.

It is hoped that a bigger scale service will relax the current congestion of the <:am pus launderette. At the moment, the re are on ly e leven washing machines a nd ~even dryers provided for the thousands of students living on campus and it is a rarity to find all of them working in order at any o ne time.

Paul hopes to have all the pl ans finalised by summer. " I am un;u re as to when everything will happen. but I plan to have everything finalised before the summe r break ", he said .

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Students at UEA are curren tly in turmoil following the recelll news that courses in physics are bein g abando ned in favour of research. The School of Physics has wi tnessed a drop in student intake and an unbridgeable defccit with re.ll.ard to UEA 's V ice-C hancell or. 1hmc fin a nces.

Elizabeth Estcve-Coll believes that the Phystcs departmclll will benefit from becoming research· only.

"By grasping the ncttk ~Uld focusing on our areas of research strength we have ensured the fuwre of an imegrated and vibrant school of physics which can go form strength to strength ... she said.

Dean of Bio logy. Dr lan G ibson a lso states that the move could be beneficial once students and staff have got over the initial turmoil. He be lieves that UEA has become too set in it s ways and needs to move forward illlo the next c~ntury. ··uEA has got to lcam to imeract between all schools. I do n' t think we have bee n stro ng e nough in involving other courses."

He added that the schools now have the pote nt ia l to combi ne forces and brin g new . soc io logical courses 10 the Uni versity. includi ng 'Scie nce and Society' which has pro,·ed a hig hly success fu l o pti o n.

It is ho ped that more inte ractive vocationally rien tated courses such as these will prove "very att ractive to potenti al s tudent s."

However. des pite these arguments. staff are still concerned about the implications of the closure. whi<:h coul d affect East A nglia as a whole. C uts in s tudent grants are cau;ing inc reasing concern over the fu ture of higher educati on, a nd students may be forced to live doser to home when <:housing a place to >tudy.

Th is cou ld have a detrimental effect on loca l studen ts w ho may wa nt to read Ph ysics but find that they are lim ited for choice elsewhere in the region.

Nevert heless, d isagree ments over th e decision do not address the eau. e of the proble m, which is ulti mate ly, that the number o f stude nts c hoosing

physics courses in all sectors of education has significantly declined over the las t decade.

Statis tics demonstrate that the number of undergraduates applying to read Physics has stcadi Iy dropped over the Iaq few years. espcc tally at UEA. l lowever. optimists claim that physics has been holding its ow1i. with the number of national student applications remaining steady at around 2.900 per year. But. as a percentage of the total number of applicants for higher education. ligurcs for physics have fallen by 19.Xo/c to just 0.69'/f- of the total.

Why is it that studems arc fa iling to opt for the scie nces at degree level? Does this signify a cultural and >Ociological shift or arc sciences merely perceived ~.- the '·difticult option·)" Head of Physics at De Mont fo rt Universi ty. Mr Bob Pritc hard believes that the proh lcm is \\idesprcad. Like EA. De Mon tfort Un iversity arc consideri ng e ither dosi ng its Undergraduate programme or merging it with other related s<:hools of science in an attempt to encourage more studen" to opt for the sc iences.

Immense jump Mr Pri tchard blames the immensi ty of the jump het we en A-Level and degree leve l physics fnr the in<:reasing drop-out ra te saying that the gap is "too big". a nd as a resul t st ude nt s opt for humanities subjects at degree level.

"Physi<:S is construed as quite hard.'' he says. " Maybe stude nt s wonder whether phys ics will benefi t them vocationally and that it is not sufficiently attractive from an employment point of view."

However. he is adamant that a science degree is well worth the effort and says. "A Physics degree is excellent train ing for the mi nd ...

Higher Education Manager for the Institute of Physics. Stephen Diamond. agrees.

"Th ere is a pe rceived diffi c ult y with >Cie nce subjects." ··with physics, you have a thres hold o f understandin g which means th at you can pu t a lot or work in hut you may not increase your understanding at all. • "These chall enges arc too much for som~ stude nts. It is a subject perceived as not havmg c reativity. it is a little bit dry. a litt le arid.

"Cu ltura lly things have changed," he conlinuc:-..

"Perhaps current generations of students are not willing to suffer the pain to ge t the gain."

M r Di amond added that studems may be d issuaded from the sciences because the gla mour and adve nture assoc iated wit h it now has less impact than in previous years. ''There was a time when science was seen as

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the solution to the world's problems and now there is perhaps an anti-scientific feeling that science is the cause of problems rather than the solution."

Most critics agree, however, that an interest in science needs to be instilled in the student from an early age. Perhaps, as many have pointed out, science needs to be seen more attractively at preGCSE level to have any hope of survival at degree level.

Strenuous steps Principal of Wyndom College in Norwich, Mr John Haden believes that his college has taken "strenuous steps" to improve science A-Level figures following the decline in the number of students choosing Physics A-level in 1995.

"We encourage all students to take science," he said.

"In particular we encourage girls from a younger age and also look into science-related careers."

The results of such an investment have been successful and the number of students taking Physics and Mathematics A-Level at the school has increased in the last few year~; from 12 in 1994 to 22 this year.

Head of Earlham Sixth-Form, Mr Philip Ranger pinpoints a lack of student interest to the fact that degree courses no longer always require Chemistry, Biology and Physics as the prerequisite to a degree course.

"There is a broader range of subjects to choose from nowadays," he says, "meaning that there is less chance that science degrees will be career orientated."

National research has proved that students who take sciences and mathematics at A-Level have a higher quality of academic ability as opposed to those who take humanities subjects, but despite this, there is still a distinct shortage of good, capable science students.

If something is not done to counteract the downturn, then the nation risks losing out on some of its best science teachers and academics within the professions of medicine and technology.

Mr Diamond continued, "We've all got to work together to convince students that it is a discipline with a future and that it is beneficial for them to take it.

"There is no future without a supply of able and committed students in the Undergraduate courses.

They are the lifeblood of the universities."

Mr Haden agrees that the country could miss out unless universities, the government and teachers work together to convince students.

He wishes to see more publicity bf the options open to stlldents, in particular, the vocation of teaching.

"Students are passing up this vocation in favour of the higher salaries and better prospects offered

by careers in banking, ad.mi.itistration, fmance and management," he says.

Mr Diamond remains adamant that there is a strong future for students with science based degrees and that a science degree is one of great value.

"Physics is very important to the UK's economic profile. Students who take science give themselves access to a whole branch of technical careers that would not be open to non-technical graduates."

Nevertheless, he is keen to point out that he feels that the present action being taken to promote science in schools and universities is inadequate.

'The government is happy to let these things trail out," he says. "They try to get universities to increase their figures through deferential funding and target figures, but if there is a cultural and structural problem in schools to set up the environment where students are encouraged to take science, then are financial carrots the answer?

"When a university with a research profile like that of UEA gets rid of its Physics degrees, you have to ask yourself the question "Is UEA losing its commitment to science?" he continues.

Individual choice Although the Department for Education Employment is aware of the problem, it has no set plans of how it will increase science figures at ALevel and University level.

"It is a question of individual choice," said a 路 spokesperson.

"After the age of 16 it is really up to the individual to decide what their future plans are going to be.

'The Government makes science a core subject from the age of 5 to 16 in the hope that this will instil some interest in the student, but it is up to universities to promote their courses and there is not much the Government can do."

UEA serves as a local example to illustrate the vicious circle which envelopes the situation. UEA is rich in terms of scientific resources. It neighbours the John lnnes Research Centre and with the development of the new Colney Hospital close by, offers a wealth of opportunities for those wanting to study science.

Said Dean of BIO, Dr fan Gibson, 'There is more than a future for science. At UEA we are part of a prestigious research park which will attract industries for example, pharmaceutical and bio technology industries."

However, due to a lack of funding and increasing cuts in the higher education sector, such opportunities are no longer accessible and as a consequence, science students nation-wide are losing out as the pure sciences seem to be attaching themselves to a dying generation.

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Concrete, Wednesday, February 5. 1997

CTIO A PHENOMENAL 27 candidates have been nominated for the 1997-8 Union Sabbatical posts.

Campaigni ng will begin tomotTow for the four posts, with nomi nees bei ng allowed a budget of just £20 and the use of the University Copy Shop to get their message aeros~ to UEA student . V oting wi ll take place nex t Thursday (February 13) whe'll all studen ts who hold a registration card wi ll be el igible to vote.

The successful ca ndi da te~ arc Over ~3 percent of the candidates have responsible for the smooth running of the already . erved on the Union Executive, Union al)d in addition to their upgraded but tlterc arc 16 hopcful newcomers. pay rise of£ I 0.120. receive several perks, WHAT DOES THE ROLE OF A including: UNION SABBATICAL INVOLVE? * Ptiori ty for cam1us accomodation *THE ACADEM IC OFFICER is • A year 's pass to all Union Ents_wort h responsible for ensuring that students' over£ I ,000 view regarding any academic issue arc * A railcard and three free trips home presented to the Universi ty and tltat any within the UK grievcnccs arc dealt with fu ll y by the

Tbe questions: 1: Why are you standing for the postf 2: What qualitiies CIUJ youbringf 3: What will be your aims if you are electedf

Union Education Unit. The Academic Ofticer is also responsible for running elections and working with school liason commillees. *TH E COM MUN ICATIONS OFFICER has overall responsibility for com munication wi thin the Union.

The officer also has resonsiblity for maintaining the profile of the Union, co-ordinating tile Executive and dea li ng w it h queries from outside organisations.

*THE FINANCE OFFICER is responsible for all Union money which is incoming and outgoing, and for managing the yearly grant. Therefore. the

~inancc Officer has a general overview of all Union commercial outlets like the food oulet and the papershop, and also liases with outside companies to ensure the best deals. *THE WELFARE OFFICER works wi th in the Union Advice Unit to ensure that students who have any problems connected to financial hardship or other welfare problems always have a point of contact. The officer also meets on a weekly basis with representitives from the University to discuss non-academic issues. Mi nority and specia l needs groups are also represented by the Welfare Officer.

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2: Knowledge abou t how to get things done within the Union and I think I am approachable and I think I am good at expressing what people want and campaigning.

3: The main aim is to make the Union and the University as enjoyable for all the students as possible. I will look into accomodation on and oH campus, employability of students, and safety.

1: I thought it would be an interesting year.

Hard work , but good experience for later life.

2: I think the fact that I'm a mature student and have three children gives me the experience that comes with age.

3: Just to represent the students in the best possible way I can. I am not bound by political constraints.

1: I think my experience as a Resident Tutor has given me good training for dealing with student welfare issues.

2: I can bring experience of the Dean of Students Office. experience of Union House having been a barman for over a year. and experience of Clubs and Societies as a founder member of The Village People Society.

3: I believe that security and safety of students is a priority issue. I'd like to look into the possibility of a Unton controlled hardship fund and postgraduate funding is important. Also feedback from students and employees regard 1ng campus facilities .

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I'm al ways available I'm approachable and have an open door policy

1: A lot of people say that the Union does not do anything for th em or represent them and I would like to change that.

2: I think I am motivated, approachable and enthu siastic, hard working and can com municate well .

3: To get a Union th at represents its students.

I will look into UGMs, see if they are working , if they are not change them. I wan t to see wash· ing machines put in residences if we can, I want to investigate lowering· prices in the Union shop, I want more Sabbaticals and I wa nt to retu rn Sabbatical pay down to a lowe r level.

1: I've been involved wi th the Union for the past two and a hal f years and I think I'd be a good Sabbatical. There has been a lack of comm unication within the Union an d between the Union and the stud ents.

2: A sense of fu n, and a hard working att itude whic h I have displ ayed through my work with the LGB. I know how to be part of a comm ittee and I have a profou nd belief in democ racy.

3: To represent the students and take the Union fro m where it is now as a company and build on that. Th e Union also needs to develop a sensible and worka ble policy on dru gs both in Union House and outside.

@IFIFDCCffiCRl I 1 : Increase comm unica tion with in th e University and between the Un ion and students. Students living oH cam pus are not really kept in contact so I will try and ta rget stud ents off ca mpu s.

2: I am a mature st udent, I have worked for a few years before co mi ng to Un iversity in graphics and media.

3: I wan t to look at the possibility of student body controlled access funds. I also hope to look into student employment and see if there are ways we can liaise with any of the co mpanies in Norwich.

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There is a Jot more we can do to provide better services to students.

2: Experience which is important, I know what the Union is about and how it is run. I genuine· ly have a vision of the Union as a place that can provide a lot more for students.

3: Increase involvement. UGMs have to change . Even with a quorate UGM you have a very small percentage of the student body participating. The Union has to be more pro-active in engaging students rather than sitting here watltng for t11em to come.

1: Because I think that the Union should be represen ting students, and not shutting themselves away in their offices thinking about their own bar:k balances.

2: I thmk that we need a Union that fights for Students rights and doesn't sit back, I want to draw students into activities, to fight to protect their grants and stave off any sort of tax for students.

3: I would like to introduce a proper mintmum wage on Campus of £4. 26 for workers , no more huge pay rises for Sabaticals, and organtse decent reasonably priced food tn the outlets so that studentscan afford to eat.

1: I want to evolutionise Finance and expand 11 - we are one of the biggest Unions in the country at the moment. and I feel we can build on that both commercially and non-commercially.

2: As Union Sports Officer I've always shown a dedication to the job. I also believe we should take the Union to its members, and not expect them to just turn up.

3: I'd like to develop the commerctal srevices, if the new proposal for the sports park goes through which it could do; there will be a very good opportunity for the Union to run a bar facili t there.

1: it is a stand for fruits everywhere. Even a Cucumber can lower himself to do the job of the Finance OHtcer.

2: Well , I am an upright and upstanding Cucumber. I will stand tall and I won't JUSt blow the job.

3: I aim to have some of me sliced up and put into salad sandwiches. I will then force the other candidates to eat me and my words .

The test of me will stand down so I can spend more ltme with my family

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1: I know I can do a good job. I am not biased towards any political party or any minority groups so I will be able to represent all students.

I have really enjoyed my time at UEA and I hope to be able to help other people do the same.

2: I bring my experiences, sense of fun , committment, honesty, and understanding. I think I would bring a fresh perspective to the union.

3: •To set up a surveying unit to keep up to date with student opinion.

•To increase li~rary opening times.

•Campaign to keep wednesday afternoons free.

•Campai n for everyones right to education.

1: I believe I have done a good job since I was elected last year and I want to be given the opportunity to continue. At the moment it is vital that we have continuity in the Union with the threat of top-up fees, the Dearing Report and so on.

2: Understanding to students who have problems, a sense of humour, continuity, stablity and responsibility. · 3: To continue the tight against top-up fees , to ensure that students on Undergraduate physics are given written assurances, to c<>ntinue working with the Library, ahd making sure that students' views are represented.

1: In the last year I've been standing as Vice President of the GSA; (Graduate Student Assosiation) I think that I'll be able to stand up for both undergraduates and post graduates.

2: I've been around for a long time, and have had a year abroad as·an interanational student.

I'm normally a good communicator, and I get on well with a lot of staff.

3: I want to make sure university avoids top up fees.I want to improve the computer facilities· at the moment there are quite a lot of computers around, but no one knows where they are, and they're often busy.

1 : I feel I have lots of experience and lots of ideas· of things I want to see the Academic Officer and the Education Unit doing that we have not been doing for the last three or four years.

2: Experience, new ideas, fluffiness and the ability ot get things done.

3: I want to set up exchange programmes to places like Prague, eastern Europe and Russia. I want ot campaign again!>! top-up fees and make sure the Library goes 24 hours and generally make the Union and University a fluffier, safer and nicer place.

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2: I think I have a good knowledge of the Student Union, and of life at university, and I've also participated ifl campaigns which have been successful in the past. I'm good at working alongside other people.

3: My main aim will be to have a campaign against the Graduate Tax, and Top Up Fees, which will simply stop people from getting to University.

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3: Go and meet the businesses and get the best deals for students l)ere. I want to make the campaigns accountible - Now we have a mismatch of campaigns that either do not go ahead or we have irresponsible individuals daubing slogans over walls which is not right.

1: Although I have realty enjoyed my time at UEA I still think some changes must be made.

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2: I <:are. And I have the determination and independence of mind to get the job done well. · 3: Top of my list would be to set up a Surveying Unit. This would get the Union up-to-date with student opinion, and help me prioritise issues such as the second laungrette, longer opening hours for the shops, a campus pharmacy, a housing scheme, and jobs for students

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3: Doing a good campaign against top-up fees, this will be the biggest issue next year as it has only been deferred for a year. Action against student poverty and organising a comprehensive Housing Fair in March. Also, students can be motivated to fight for things and I think we should tap into that energy.

1: I think that the Advice Unit is an important part of the Union and most students visit the Welfare Office at least once during their time at UEA. 2: I have some experience of the Union having being on Students' Forum and the Sports Committee over this last year. I get on well with people and am always willing to make time available for anyone.

3: My principle aim is to increase !lwareness and use of the Advice Unit. Many students don't realise that it is there for them and will help with any problems whatsoever.

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2: In terms of political qualities I think I have a very clear idea about what's happening in society generally, what's happening in Universities, and what's happening at UEA in particular. 3: I would try to organise resistance to all the attack.s that students face, both on a national basis, and on a local basis.

We need to organise ourselves as a Stude11t Union to stop campagins that destroy that standard of living for students.

1: I like the idea that it is the voice of the Union, it is the post which co-ordinates everything. All the different sides come together which means you are not highly specialised, you have to cope with all of it.

2: My experience as NUS Officer, my contacts in other Unions, campaign experience with the Labour Party and the ability to raise issues.

3: To return democracy to this place. UGMs are important and essential. I want to make them more accessible, to use campaigns to offer a simple explanation of what seems to be a night· mare experience for most students. Also longer supermarket opening hours on a weekend.

1: This is my fourth year at the University and I have seen the way Union communciations has been run and I just feel that it has been done wrongly and ineffectively.

2: A fresh approach. If I commit myself to something I'm full on; which in a post like this you have to be. Part of that would be going round to the student population on a one to one basis if possible.

3: Give the student body the opportunity to run their Union. The union are there to implement the views of the student body, not the other way round.

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2: I have worked in the bar for two years and have worked for organisations handling large amounts of money, and I am an economics student.

3: Create a quality catering outlet on campus, try and make the Union supermarket better value and make sure that the money spent on ants, sports and societies.

1: I think it is important that the environment has representation in the Sabbatical post and Finance is the easiest place to represent that, but I realise that there are constraints so I am always open minded.

2: I have worked for the Union for the last year, and am happy to learn anything. I also really want to do the job.

3: I aim to help the Union become a happier, more accessible place where everyone has the information to join in and have fun, as well as help with more important decisions through Ugms etc.

1:1'm standing for Finance , because I believe that Finance is at the heart of the Union, I think it needs someone who knows the Union to guide it into the future.

2: I'm always available I'm approachable and have an open door policy 3: I want to make the Union of UEA Student Finaces work for it's members.

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Valentine's Special 11

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Ralph, I LIKE your lights I like your style you're my cutie-cute and I'm your poochie-pooch I'll c.u in Suffolk. T. Bonk, bonk, bracey bonk, Jump, jump, James on me Play my fruit machine.

To my fiancee, Together forever, love tfd.

Happy Valentines Day little un You drive me crazy.

With lots of love, bxxxx.

Richie, You'd never be a payne in my arse.

Be my animal by night, pussy cat by day.

Rich, my son, .

If you are up to a bit of a challenge and the other, meet 'these' and 'those' in the Hive, V's day at 1.00 YEAH! Mark Smith When I want a man to see my bra I strip off in the Union bar.

Yours in mutual appreciation UEA Woman's Rugby Club.

Jimmy: Heard you're into rubber! .love Marigold P.S. 12 JARS. Richard of Constable 6 The urine bottle's waiting if you don't make a move soon.

From all the girls in Elm House: Frederick, gone from our sights but never from our memories. lust is eternal xxx.

Incredible! ' Never has such beauty been seen!

Extreme charm Extreme wit Damn it all, you're a fine specimen Martin!

Alas though Single again I find myself this year Heartbroken once more on valentine1s day and so I sit in my room alone guzzling my free bottle of champagne to console myself.

To my Dutch walnut. out of all the kitchens in the world you had to walk into William's - luckily I was there. I can't wait to get my crackers to work on you.

From.your very own little Miss Noisy in her Mr. Men Boots. XXX.

To the library bloke, Every day at you I stare, My hair is dark, my skin is fair, Ttue to you I'll always be So hurry up and notice me All my love The girl with the brick.

I see you at the bar, serving me my pints, you are so sexy please RiChard if you will fill me up with homy spill.

Rob, I think it's about time you got to see how hairy 1· am!

Jane floats my boat better than water Even when it's all out of order She makes me feel all hunkydory Even when everything's such a non-story SammyJ, You're a sexy babe.

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A lot anyway!

Hairy scary David you .northern scum I love you XX.

Moo, You're so special, and you make me feel special too. let's stay together forever honey!

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All my thoughts, all my passions and all my delights wherever they are stirred, they minister our love.

From Hara to Audreas.

P.S. Mind the plant!

Pranav: •Hit me with your rhythm stick" and I'll let you play with my Tom-toms.

Anon. X P.S. 12 JARS. Harry I wish I wasn't going I've known you for a while, let's get it together.

Clive fill the hole in my life with your organic strength.

From your little love dressing l.

Fot:..Frederic Cesa: I'm more willing than you think.

To my Spacey-man When you drive your starship enterprise, let me be your second in command.

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Dear Carla, Happy Valentine's Day This gives me the chance to spout things red and mushy. I want to say that you're so many things I wished you to be and I want people to know how lucky I ard excited I feel to be with you. You're really special and I do love thee heaps.

From Becky xxx.

Clive, I love your virile, erect, green fruitiness. ?xxx.

Be green for me, Mayonnaise x.

Sweet Steven (His Ill) That thing that you do with your parsnip makes me go all wibbley!

Pity your brussels shrivelled up in your boxer shorts.

From the half baked cabbage that lies beneath you. xx.

Edward, you are a big fat hairy dog love, no26.

MXV, lk hou ontzetteng veel van jou.

HB. Damien: anytime, any BUSH... ...Woof - woof!

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o, now we're in the middle of a drugs crisis ?

Of course we are ! The only surprising thing is what happened at Return to the Source did not happen earlier.

Students. Drugs. Over my time at UEA (nearly three years), it seems to me that the two ideas go hand in hand.

Think "students" and images of young people looking for a good time, but flat broke spring to mind. Drugs is to a growing number, at least part of that.

As for the money, as "Damien" put it, dealing gives a tax free return. With student poverty spiralling out of control, to those with a bank balance based on negatives and promises, the cash in hand return of drug dealing <;an be anything from an attractive possibility with heavy risks to necessity in order to live.

Out of 200 students searched, over twenty five percent had drugs on them.

How many more are there in our halls, quietly dealing to their friends, maybe by choice, maybe as a means of survival.

UEA should consider this before they decide to up our rent by a few extra percent, or burden us with admission fees.

Student prostitution is another, similar case - when what little grant we are given runs out and the loans cannot be repaid, what else is there to turn to ? How long will it be before every student will need either parents with six figure salary, or to turn to some illegal operation, not tor their, own gain, but simply in order to make it through to graduation day ? UEA is right to clamp down on the problem, but prevention is always better than cure, and at the same time as tightening up on drug dealers, UEA management should try considering why the problem exists in the first place.

Different strokes for different folks S n reply to Mr Reeves' letter in the 22nd January issue of Concrete, there are two points which need to be addressed.

Firstly is Mr Reeves' dislike of the word 'homophobic' which he feels has unpleasant connotations in terms of mental health.

In addressing this it is necessary to realise that while 'homophobia' may allude to an irrational fear of homosexuality, it is the word used in this language to describe hatred or dislike of people because they are gay, lesbian or bisexual.

Is Mr Reeves suggesting we olerate his objections and hatred simply because he feels he has arrived at them through some logical process? No! Whatever reason a person has for discriminating against and

hating people we must try and show them that while we, and lead different ways of life, and these differences deserve to be respected.

If Mr Reeves truly believes that he should be free from being called things he feels he is not, then I am sur he would not further the attitudes which perpetuate name calling and other forms of abuse, and I can assure him that all the out and proud people and UEA have been called things far worse than 'homophobic' through the years.

Secondly, is Mr Teeves' reliance on the Bible to back up his homophobic stance. lt has been debated time and time again as to whether the Bible is anti gay of whether there is any evidence that true Christians should be gayhating. I only have to look at

the number of Christians who find no such hatred in the Bible to know that any homophobic comments are in the interpretation of the Bible, and not in the Bible itself, otherwise how would the Lesbian and Gay Chistian Movement exist? If it soley in the interpretation of the Bible that we are to find this bigotry then the homophobes should stop hiding behind a set of religious beliefs set down several hundred years ago, and say that they only hate because they don't understand.

I invite Mr Reeves to try and understand more before condemning a whole section of the population. Agood step would be to attend some of the LGBT awareness week events, due to be held in March Daniel Helier, UEA LGBT

am writing in re~ponse to the letter from Edward Reeves that appeared in the la;t tssue of Concrete.

In hi; letter Edward stated that he based his 'objection~ to homosexuality' on 'readings from the Bible ' before going on to quote from Genesi~ on Sodom and Gomorrah.

The extract Edward used : ·· ... the cry of ~odom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is bery resonate with gnevous,'' theological (and yes homophobic) tradition and not. I believe the truth of the full Genes1s story.

In Genesis 19, two angles come to sodom and stay at Lot's house, soon ' all' the m~n of the city, both young and old' come and demand to have sex with the two visitors.

Lot (bke Edward) was disgusted with th1~ and called out 'look, I have two daughters who are still virgins.

Let me bring them out to you and you can do whatever you want to them .'Gen. l9:8.

But the men aren't up to this and after a bit of shoving and pushing and struck blind by the angels. The only people allowed to escape from Sodom and Gomorahh when it is finally de troyed are Lot and his family .

What I am trying to suggest is that if you believe that homosexuality is wrong and back up your beliefs with a nimsy quote from Genesis, then you are also accepting that men· s freedom is always more important than women·~. Would it be just OK to let some men rape your sister?

I don't think that the story of Sodom and Gomorrah criticises sexual immorality as much as it criticises the the infingement of men 's rights, upholdng violent crimes against women as a viable alternative.

Quite frankly who would expect much more from a book which was written over 2000 years ago by men who lived and believed that they were superior to women.

I am not homosexual, but I am a

ChriMian and I believe that we should honour the rights of all people to love one another a> they choose. What makes really angry is when people like Edward encourage the association of bigotry. hatred, and violence against women with Christianity.

Yes, the Bible can be interpreted very fundamentally, but considering that the Bible has been translated and retranslated time and again, this is a dangerou. practice unless you 're willing to probe into the persona l beliefs of the interpreters.

I don· t want to start a tirade of Biblical mud slinging, but I would like to suggest that Edward refer to the New Testament for a more progre5'ive approach to life. He might even like to start with Luke 6:37, · Do not judge others, and God will not judge you ' do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you."

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The break-ins continue a worrying trend, and de>pllc guaranlces of improvements. little has been done.

The University needs to act swiftly to protect its students from further harm.

Union Drugs Policy The Big Issue Seller found in a comatosed state in the mens toilets at the Union Bar focuses attention on drugs at UEA yet again.

After the infamous police 'raid' at Return to the Source calls have been made for a more definitive stance from the Umon to prewnt drugs and dealers being attracted to the University.

Surely a stricter Union Policy be introduced, because despite its cries and screams, The Union is doing little to combat the campus drugs problem.

Pepsi's Back Pepsi's withdrawal from Burma means that fans can now buy and enjoy a guilt-free drink again.

French products are also going to be available in the Union shop again, as the French Government have finally come to their senses.

It's reassuring to see that consumer pressure can actually be pbt on Multinational companies - Sante!

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t last, the bully boys are listening. Last week we heard the news that Pepsi Co have decided to wipe the blood off their hands and withdraw completely from Burma. The Union of UEA Students has recently been part of a national campaign coordinated in the UK by the leading student organisation Third Wortd First. lt's aim: to implement a national boycott of Pepsi because of the company's involvement in a country where democracy is not only denied, but where you can be beaten, raped and murdered for even mentioning the word. lt was refreshing to see that people power can still beat dollar power, but how many out there actually care? This shouldn't be a cause confined to the lentil-munching, treedwelling, hemp-trouser-wearers amongst us, it's about standing up to the big boys. This doesn't necessarily mean standing in front of a tank in Tianamen Square, but you've got the general idea.

Students have a long tradition of providing a voice for the voiceless.

Recent examples have included the worldwide student resistance to the apartheid regime in South Africa (hence our very own Steve Biko room) and the campaign against Shell for their part in the massive environmental damage caused in Nigeria and the subsequent execution of Ken Saro Wiwa and nine others for speaking out against these multinationals.

In the past year alone, there have been heaps of demonstrations led by UEA student societies. The Society for Environmental Action (SEA) has staged demos outside a McDonalds restaurant and a Shell garage as well as running busloads of students to the Newbury bypass protests. Last November, the Peace Society organised a trip to demonstrate outside an arms fair in Surrey where lots of nasty weapons were being sold, many to countries with questionable attitudes towards human rights.

The Amnesty International Society at UEA has held vigils to remember victims of torture and those who were killed during pro-democracy demonstrations

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in Tianamen Square in 1989. lt appears that the students of the '90s are moving away from the 'don't-give-a-shit' attitude prevalent in recent times and are chirping back to their idealistic roots in the '60s. Kevin Steele, director of Third Wortd First, claims that, "the students of today are not an apathetic 'generation X', but have deep concerns about international issues of poverty, human rights and the environment."

Nevertheless, there has been a definite shift away from the political activism of the '60s and '70s towards matters concerning the environment and human rights.

So, as bom-again activists, where can you start? A current campaign supported the UEA Students Union is the boycott of Nestle products. An organisation called Baby Milk Action is spearheading the campaign under the slogan, 'Don't be a mug - give Nescafe the boot!'

resources into sustainable development. Take this worrying example of poverty in Porte Alegre, Brazil, written in the newsletter of the Brazilian Evangelical Church:

A survey of 59 universities in the summer of 1995 showed that 38% had passed policies supporting the Lloyds and Midland Boycott. Also, a shareholder at the Midland

Bank's 1994 Annual General Meeting quoted that the fall in student accounts at Bradford University alone represented lost profits in excess of 拢200,000.

Said Neil Monk, President of the

Development Society at UEA, "Students don't believe or understand how much power they have as consumers.

Companies and banks are terrified of student boycotts."

All these issues may seem too abstract and daunting. What can we do in this corner of north-east Norfolk to fight injustice and inequality? The first step is to inform yourself. Evil thrives on ignorance. Gandhi famously said, "If you're not part of the solution you are part of the problem." If you wouldn't give money to someone inflicting pain on people, why let a bank do it on your behalf? If you feel it is unfair that those who grow and pick coffee only receive a pittance of its retail price then buy fairly traded coffee.

As Ken Saro-Wiwa, the environmentalist executed by the Nigerian路 military regime for speaking out against Shell, said, "Silence would be betrayal." So go on, do your bit, and help make the world a little fairer just don't forget your lentils ...

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In poor areas, diarrhoea and other infections make a bottlefed baby 25 times more likely to die than a breast-fed one. Yet again, lives are sacrificed for profit.

Another prominent campaign is the Lloyds and Midland Boycott (LAMB) which concerns these banks involvement in Third World debt. The debt burden of many Southern hemisphere countries, a majority of whom suffer endemic poverty at the same time as paying back these crippling debts, has made it impossible for them to put

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By NICK TRIGGLE UEA Firsts went into their f irst match of the year confident of victory over a Thorpe Ki ng's Head side they had beaten 9-1 earl ier in the season ... and they were not dissapointed this time.

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The match took shape straight away with UEA employing a sweeper system spaces opened up on the w1 ngs which the full backs pressed into.

UEA were den1ed a blatant penalty in the 12th m1nute when Darren Mulloy, once again finding space down the left hand side drove in a cross which a Thorpe del nder handled before 11 reached the goal mouth only for the referee to wave away the UEA protests.

UEA pressed on undeterred but lacked a cutting edge uplront, to go with their excellent build-up play, with a number of players were guilty of snatching at chances.

The breakthrough finally ca me in the 24th m1nute when Danny Bennett launched another one of h1s long throws which sailed across the area, and as the Thorpe defence hesitated Steve Bonnot came in at the far post to head the ball home easily.

However instead of tak1ng grip of the match UEA relaxed and sat back, frustrated by the lack of any success after the1 r first strike , tempe rs soon frayed and players began to argue among themselves and wi th the referee. it got even worse as inspirational cen tre back Tony George was earned off in the 40th minu te with a leg Injury, this disrupted the UEA defence and allowed Thorpe to find a few gaps in what was a previously well marshalled defence .

UEA came out more determined in the second

half and went straight for the throat scoring in the fi rst minute as the Thorpe defence was split open and Matt Ross1ter was put through to make 11 2-0.

Five minutes later Thorpe pulled one back aga1nst the run of play when goalkeeper, Simon Cockfield was only able to block a header and the rebound was volleyed th rough a cluster of UEA defenders and into the net.

The scare prompted UEA to ki ll the game off qu1ckly as they sat back and held possession well for the final th1rty m1nutes.

The Thorpe players soon tired , leaving a great amount of space wh1ch UEA exploited m the last three minutes.

First Darren Mulloy we nt on a mazey run skipping past four tackles, he earned a corner, which was whipped 1n fo r centre back Steve Holmes to blast into the roof of the net from six yards out.

The best was saved for last as UEA counter attacked, a ball was played up to Stuart Jenkinson on the half way line who cushioned his header in to the path of Matt Jelly Carrying it on twenty yards he then slipped it to Roger Edmunds who was able to slot it home, to make the final score 4- 1.

Afterwards ca pta1n, Matt Jelly rema1ned subdued as he said , "The result was importan t, but we can play much better.

"Sometimes the standard of opposition bnngs us down, and our fitness IS not ideal."

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Goal scorer Roger Edmunds

The issue of health and safety in sport has once again arisen at UEA, with the unfortunate injury that was sustained by cricket player, Anil Patel in a training session last week.

Anil Patel explained, " In bat all protection, except helmet is compulsory, and I have always batted Without one. The incident happened when a ball was pitched short, it hit the edge of the mat came off at an obscure angle and hit me on the head. I ended up suffering from mild concussion, and have been told to take two weeks rest."

Sports Officer, David Payne said, " All accidents require reporting due to the Health and Safety act therefore a report has been sent off to the Regional Health and Safety officer and the Cricket club are now awaiting his inspection in a couple of weeks."

By CHRIS HAILSTONE The UEA Pirates took one step closer to the BCAFL playoffs with a 26-6 hammering of the Hertfordshire Hurricanes, on Sunday 26 January.

This win sets them up perfectly for theei last two home games in which they aim to avenge their only defeat of the season aga1nst Cambridge The game, played in near perfect condit1ons , started well for UEA w1th quarterback Andy Ennis and Jason Gappa combining to open th e scoring 1n the first quarter w1th the conversi on run in by Rikki Wright.

After a bizarre kick off the Pirates once again se1zed possession and drove downfield, enabling Rikki Wnght to run in with a touc hdown .

The remainder of the half went the Hurricanes way as the Pirates took the 1r foot off the gas, which allowed them to score on the stroke of half-time.

Knocked back into action the Pirates came charging ou t for the third quarter to blitz the Hurricane defence away with a sweet passing movement from which Dan Jackson fi nally set up Jason Gappa for his second touchdown of the match .

The Hurricanes rallied together at the begmn1ng of the fourth quarter but the UEA defence of Rick Mortimer, Stuart Mortimer and Stuart Robinson held strong and the Hurricanes never looked like adding to their score.

The scoring was completed by Rikki Wrig ht in the closing stages as he ran in a two yard touch down to seal the victory.

Meanwhile the club have been suspended from training in the Sports Hall, and with them unable to train outside because of the damage it would cause the pitches negotiations are taking place with the Sports Committee to see if they are allowed to do fielding practice. ·Friday January 31st saw the second Sports Mart of the academic year, on wh ich David Payne commented, " lt has been a resounding success, there was a bigger turnout than expected and it is encouraging for sport at UEA." If anyone missed the club they were looking for at Sports Mart, just go along to the Union Sports Office in the Sports Centre and they'll sign you up there!

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Mens hockey teams enjoy ups and downs of life Tom Hawes and Steve Buckingham report on mixed reults for UEA's hockey teams...

UEA hockey 11 extended their unbeaten run to eight games on Saturday 25th January, with a 6-0 demolition of National League Club Harleston Magpies.

UEA Hockey Ill, meanwhile, determined not to be overawed against easily the leagues best side, Broadland VI pulled together to produce a gritty display.

UEA made a poor start and were only leading 1-0 at half time, after Rupert Snelling had crashed home an exquisite pass from Rob Dyer.

The second half was a different story though, as UEA stepped up a gear and began to pressurise the Harleston team.

Tom Hawes and Malcom Fyall carried on from where they had left off in the first half commanding the defence with great authority, leaving UEA goalkeeper Sam Howard untroubled.

Nick Medniuk and Mark Shurmer dominated the midfield battle, and this released Tim Pestall and Rick de Silva down the wings to stretch the Harleston defence.

Harleston finally cracked and the now customary deluge of goals flowed in as first Mark Shurmer and then Rick de Silva extended UEA's lead.

Rupert Snelling again showed why he is UEA's top scorer, completing his hat-trick with two further strikes. lanTrueman completed the rout beating the goalkeeper with a first time shot.

UEA who have only lost one game all season, now look forward to claiming revenge against Ipswich in the match that will decide the championship on Saturday February 8th.

Captain, Tom Hawes relishing the prospect said, "On today's performance, Ipswich will have good reason to worry about the game · in a fortnight . I kno-.. the team will be well up for the match, and we certainly have the class and depth in the side to beat them, and win the league."

Straight from the push back the match was tightly balanced, with both defences on top meaning that scoring opportunities were limited for either side.

As the fir~! half progressed Broadland began to seize the majority of the possession, however, but fortunately for UEA, they were still unable to capitalise on it.

Eventually a powerfully hit shot off a short corner saw the ball fly between the left post and the goalkeeper's legs with the UEA defence left grounded.

The second half saw a reversal of roles with UEA coming out full of aggression they managed to put the Broadland defence to the test.

In an attempt to get back into the game quickly UEA's style became increasingly direct and the forwards received a lot of the ball. .

However UEA failed to get that all important goal, as the Broadland restricted UEA to only a few clear chances the best of which fell to Ben Riley.

But in a mad scramble the ball was taken from him by one of his own team mates.

Leaving Broadland to win the match by the narrowest of margins, 1-0.

Speaking after the game, UEA Captain, Mike Foster, though saw the bright side. "lt was a hard fought game in which we were unlucky to lose" he said. "if we keep this form up then we could be looking at promotion ."

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• • • • • • UEA netball star Sara Harrison (GA) in action UEA sport received a boost this week with the news that one of it's most precocious · talents, Sara Harrison has made it into the Great Britain University netball squad, writes Rob Lutyens.

Already in a Southern Counties team she took part in a national tournament at Cardiff where the team finished second, and Sarah made such an impression that she was invited to the England University trials the following day.

Having gained a first team position for England Sara went on to trial for the Great Britain University side at a training session two weeks ago.

At the end of the day she was named as a reserve for the ten man Great Britain squad which will be going on a tour of South Africa as a reward.

Sara pointed out that the trials, which take place as an annual event, can only become easier in the forthcoming years.

"They were really difficult this time as I knew nobody", she commented.

"Next year should be a lot less stressful as I now know the format and the people involved."

Sara's immediate concerns though still lie with the already successful UEA Netball team who are facing the BUSA knockout stages with an away match at St. Marks this week.

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The UEA Equestrian team's chances of BUSA success lie in tatters, as after a tough days competition on the 28th January they finished a distant third behind Leicester and Cambridge.

But after weeks of intense preparation the team had been confident of success. The draw which saw them compete at their home, the Roseacre Riding Centre, first seemed destined to set them up for the perfect start to the campaign.

The days competition began with the dressage round in which UEA competed well, Melissa Heaney rode first and handled her ackward mare, Mishka, well.

Obviously not relishing the discipline needed for dressage the mare did its best to break free but Me[lssa Heaney refused to give it reign and turned in a very impressive performace.

Julia Baverstock and Jo Spear both came second in their rides , having completed two successful tests, in which they used the school well, and they maintained high standards throughout.

The shock of the day came after Tom Hawes was ran ked third in his ride even though his flawless performance was heralded as the winner by all but the judge .

Disappointed During the interval he was disappointed , "Even the person who beat me was surprised , but it is only one person's opinion that counts" he said.

But for all the team's efforts UEA as well as Cambridge were blown away by the brilliance of Leicester who won three of the four rides.

Nevertheless there was still hope for UEA at the break as they led Cambridge by four points.

Captain Julia Baverstock predicted ; "Leicester are going to win today's round, but as long as we can stay in second place we still have a chance of progressing through to the semi finals."

The afternoon showjumping was started off by Julia Baverstock who was heavily penalised after a refusal at the fifth and the last fence.

However this mare proved to be problematic for the other riders as well, as the Leicester competitor also failed to get a clear round.

Once again Tom Hawes put in another

excellent performance clearing the nine fence course without obtaining any penalities.

He was followed by Melissa Heaney who was unfortunate to have a fall after jumping the fifth fence , but she recovered well to complete the course without mistake .

Meanwhile both Cambridge and Leicester were clearing the fences with ease, and picking up few penalties.

Troublesome The final UEA ride came from Jo Spear, and was perhaps the most memorable as she controlled the exc'itied gelding, Gog, well - only knocking the troublesome last fence down.

Afterwards she explained, "He does alot pi showjumping and often ends up jumping against the clock, I think I lit him up a little too much."

However, just too much ground had been conceded, and UEA finished a massive 39 points off the winners Leicester, and 23 away from runners up Cambridge .

Joy There was some joy in the individual competition, however, as Tom Hawes finished in fifth place overall , cl osely followed by Jo Spear in sixth.

Julia Baverstock summed up the· team's feelings admitting, "We are very disappointed, our jumping let us down, and we can only hope to do better at Cambridge.We were up against two of last years qualifiers today and just didn't realise how good they actually were" Judge June Self echoed this when she said, ''This is the highest standard of competition we have ever had at this riding centre."

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Confuse drawer, une culotte perhaps (9) Approaching one way; cheers! (5) She's a seraphic article (6) Bottle from the Low Countries (5, 7) Half way back, unclear (3) Police hesitation from West Country (5) Julius' proboscis? (5, 4) In ammo an annoyance (4) Work place for Labour? (1 0) Do most crosswords have one? (7) Infinitive perhaps (2) · see 37 Across Indeed the way to make alcohol! (5) Unusual garb to boast about (4) All the numbers in the home (5) see 35 across Confused regal print (5) Tipple for Munro we hear (4) Small but vital element of recognition (3) Initially may give you money for education (3)

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