Concrete issue 076 01 10 1997

WHAT WAS THIS CHOPPER DOING AT

Freshers moved to City as rooms overflow

By GRAHAM DIGGINES

A group of freshers have endured a week of uncertainty and isolation , following a decision by UEA accommodation ch iefs to house them at City College.

The 25 new arrivals were shipped to Southwell Lodge housing units situated near the city centre, after arriving to find University residences full.

The freshers were ftrst told they were going to be there." would be housed at Southwcll The students were not offered Lodge for approximately two transport during their stay and had weeks, but were later told that they to fork out for buses and taxis to get may have to \\ait until Christmas to them to campus. move onto campus Said first-year Rob Cole. ''People "The '>tudcnts knew that this was like me have come to Norwich for only a temporary arrangement but the first time and have been left at didn ' t kno\\ ho\\ temporary." said Southwell Lodge without really Union Welfare Officer. Gary knowing where we were and not Massey. even knowing how to get to the University."

Unhappy And he added. "Everyone has made their own groups of friends at "They were unhappy and didn't Southwell Lodge and to be moved feel as though they were getting again now will mean that we will direct answers as to ho\\ long they have to make new friends and go

through all of that process again."

Students were asked to pay the standard UEA rent of 拢36.54 but then had to endure sub-UEA standard kitchens and share few showers and toilets.

"The Kitchens didn't have an oven an<.l if we wanted to do any cooking we had to share two electric rings," said <.lisgruntled student Nick Holway .

Demand UEA Accommodation Chief.

Laurence Daly. Jefen<.led the University's Jecision to move students. saying that late fir,t-year applicants are not guarantee<.l a room nn campm.

"We've had a great demand for accommodation thi' year." he 'aid. "an<.l as a result we have decided to house students who have applied

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ewpub for Norwich A NEW pub has opened up in Norwich City Centre.

The One an d Only, formerly known as Shirehall will charge £1 entry but w ill ha ve ha ppy hour prices .

Said Michael Ll oyd of One and Only, " I am going to offer dri nks for one pound. lt will be a permanent 'happy hour' for everything - draught beers, bottled beers and spirits."

The pub has a 50 foot bar and a sound system.

Mr Lloyd is kee n t o enc ourage new custom. " All customers will be greeted with a smile and the aim will be to serve everyone promptly - no more standing at the bar for half the evening wa iting for a drink," he said.

Royal Nau_Jlarcel droP- in aid of coffee break

Virgin offers student bonus VI RGIN Megast ores h as reva mped its discount card to advertise a 10 percent red uction.

The card enti tles students to a 10 percent discou nt at all 78 Virgin stores in the country and applies to purchases over £10.

Anyone who wants to take advantage of the offer must fill in a leaflet at the store after presenting some form of student ID to claim the full discount.

The cards are valid from September 97, to August 98 and are not restricted to term time use.

STUNNED STUDENTS watched in awe recently as a Royal Naval Air Squadron flew onto University land- to deliver a coffee percolator!

A cro wd of amaLcd studcnh watched as ava l Fl yer Jon Much lan ded hi ~ 200m ph Gaze ll e llell coptcr at the hclipad next to the Sai nsbury Ce ntre ten days ago.

T he purpo:.c of Jon's VIS it was to meet hi s broth er Tom Much. a

residen t tutor in clson Cou rt .

'Tm curremly notching-up :.omc more !lying hours beca use l ha \·cn't fl own in 11 weeks." e xplained Jon. who has jw,t completed his a1r trai mng The impromptu fl yby was made

when he t!eridct! to ma ke a parcel Jrop to his younger brother. " I was flying to London and decided to drop in to sec my brother who okayed it first'' ith the 1..-mversity , · he said Dcsp1 1e bcmg delighted by his

hrothcr' s \ JS il. Tom was not unprcsset! when he heard that the percolator hat! been forgotten . " I k · s come to dcli ,·er a coffee percolator which was a present from my Mum and Dad. hut hc:'s hl**dy forgo tten it 1"

an Sabbs to be held accountable after years of free licence

By KATIE NICHOLL, Assistant News Editor

Union Sabbatical Officers are to be held more accountable to the student population after a proposal put forward by Students Forum.

Under the plan , the Sabb wi ll have to wri te a three-monthl y re pon o n the ir act ivities an d w ill have to answer questi o n · fro m Forum o n all aspects of their performance, mcl udjng ma ndates fro m the Executi ve and acti on o n co mpl a ints from rude ms.

Foru m will then have the right to on October 16 before dec ision!. can take action agai n t a Sabb if it is be fi nali sed. fe lt that they have not fulfi lled their The accou ntability process wi ll roles in serving students. be included in Sabb contracts for nion cademic Officer, Becka next year.

However, there are concerns that urrant, \\ho currently earns £10,565 , welcomed the proposals. the accountabi lity procedure, which " At the moment we are inc ludes measure such as untouchable ," she said. confi scating entertainments passes and issuing formal censures doe " It ' s important that we are seen as bei ng accountable to the not go far enough.

5tuden t~ .

Becka denied that the procedure " We represent the m an d are was a poor attempt at keepmg tabs elected by them but at the moment on Sabbs. they have no way of making sure '' If people are tak.i ng an active we arc actually doing the job." part in the Union then a 250 word She added. "We can basically report i' a way of cnsunng that run riot and get away wit h it which everyone gets to see what we .tre is wh) this repm1 is so important. It dt>mg '' ithout havmg to make the ~hnuld ha\·e been put into the ~!tort to go Ill L'G!\b," she: sa1d. c<•nstitution much earlier on."

S,tc tldtl d that students '' ould PropLbals have been 111 the be: able tt' obtain cop1c of reports pipeline for the lao,t IS momhs, but tmm the l m on one the) ha\ c !'<>rum io, waiting for its re-elect on been di'''-"ed at Foru.n.

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The silent killer

Pound a P-int good enough for UGMs says Union

By Katie Nicholl, Assistant News Editor IN AN UNEXPECTED move, the Union has decided to promote Its Infamous pound a pint, just two weeks after Sabbs announced it had been scrapped.

Last Monday, the Union advertised its cheapest pint as £1 in order to attract students to an open meeting on tuition fees .

And at next week's UGM, the that we were going to try to invite Union is offering students their people along." first pint for SOp and further pints But he added, "It may be that we for just £1. have to hold a carrot out to people Union Finance Officer, Iona to get them to talk about issues."

Wakely defended the Union's Andy revealed plans to offer a decision and refuted allegations pound a pint at other events than that the Union is using a pound a Union meetings. However, he said pint for political gain. that long term promotion wou ld 'The promotion is flexible in result in a direct loss. that we can use it for certain " We would make a reduced events," she aid. profit if we were to u e the promotion at every LCR, but we "Part of Monday's promotion was to attract people to the may use it during the last weeks of term," he said. meeting.

"It wasn't a political meeting, Heineken, the best selling pint on tap, was replaced with Pilsner at the it was an open informational meeting to discuss the Dearing beginning of the academic year report." following a brewery switch from Union Communications Whitbread to Bass.

Officer, Andy Watson also The Union was not forced to denied that the promotion would raise prices as a result of the switch, be used for political ends, saying, but scrapped pound a pint over fears "It is not a political tool." of losing cash.

"However, he admitted that However, the decision to bring the pound a pint flagship was a back pound a pint for Union safe bet for increasing student meetings has sparked fury amongst turnout at Union meetings. students.

"If we use the promotion to Chris Spencer (SOC PG) said, "I draw people in, then I hope that think it is hypocritical that the they realise it's for their own Union is using pound a pint.

"If they can introduce it at added, "I don't think it's right that • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • benefit and that they actually sit meetings, I don't see why they can't it should be a pound a pint at down and listen. introduce it at LCR's."

"Monday night was an UGM's. They should bring pound exception because it was agreed And Joe Bucbanan (MGT 3) a pint back altogether."

out of home and into hared accommodation.

Deadly carbon monoxide escapes when the gas used in the appliance is not burned properly.

The gas cannot be detected. It is invisible and odourless but it can kill in a very short time.

The signs of a faulty gas appliance include soot around the fire, a yellow or orange flame and an unusual smell.

The physical signs of poisoning include headaches, streaming eyes and sleepiness.

These symptoms are easily confused with hangovers and the flu so students are urged to be vigilant.

British gas also points out that landlords are responsible for keeping their properties safe.

The company recommends regular checks and warns that students should not attempt to fu appliances themselves.

Anyone who suspects a gas leak or fault should contact Transco on 0800 Ill 999 immediately.

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STUDENTS ARE set to benefit from a £165 million cash injection into higher education, a recent government announcement revealed.

Government chiefs claim that the boost for 1998/9 will improve standards in univemt.Jes, and will promote wider access to the higher education system.

Said Education and Employment Secretary, David Blunkett, 'This package ensures that universities do not face the planned cutbacks, while at the same time enabling more people to benefit from higher education. "lt will make a big difference also for part-timers, disabled students and those facing hardship."

But UEA's Director of IL.;;i;;;;;;;;~~-;;;;~._;~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;==== Communications, Alan Preece, struggling institutions. which would not have been available under the previous "A shortfall of £350 million has was sceptical that the cash could really help universities out of be identified across the UK government," he said. financial difficulty.

'The funds have been made universities in 1998-9," he said.

"Any new money that comes " We will continue to urge the available through the into the Higher Education sy tern government to make more money comprehensive spending review would be welcomed," he said, is currently being available for the benefit of our that "But this is a relatively small students and for the sake of undertaken." continued quality in Higher A co-ordinated package for the amount in the face of what both future funding of higher and Education." the Dearing report and the However, a spokesman for the further education is yet to be government have acknowledged Labour party hit back at criticism announced, but will include as a funding crisis." detailed for universities and Higher education is suffering that the package is insufficient.

"Why the announcement colleges and accompanying from a cash shortage of £350 million, and Mr Preece believes should be welcomed is that it guidance for the Higher Education more can be done to help offers £165 million of new money Funding Council.

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ROBBERY AT IRST LCR

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Student badly shaken as ticket is stolen at sold out disco

Students f m m H a rrogate La d i e~ College sd u p a b r ief satellit e link\\ ith the M ir space sta tion.

T he girb got their chan ce as i\ lir· passed ove r east coast of E ngla nd a nd cha tt ed to th e British ast rona ut M ichael Foa le in a six minute co m ersation .

Smog smoothers six nations l OO S<(trarc m iles of forest are on lire in South East Asia . The lire is s pewin g out a cloud of smog o ver up to 700 million people.

Th e disaster has alrea d y cla imed hundreds of li ves, two oil tankers a nd caused the tragic loss of a11234 passen gers aboard a n Indonesian Ai rliner .

John Major's Dream Home C ricket m ad ex-Prime Minist er John Major has s napped up a house next door to Lord 's.

Mr 1\lajor, has won the approval of Scot land Yard b)' insta ll ing tigh t secu l'i ty aroun d the newly bu ilt £650,0011 town house at St. .lu h ns Wood .

He wi ll nut he strapped fur cash t hou gh as he has jus t been guara nteed a ad vance of £600.000 for his Downin g Street memoirs.

Mickey Menace A uth o r ities a t Disneyla nd. Ca lifo rni a have l'all ed for Police help after ga ngs of punks, skin heads a nd goths have terrorised h olid aymakers.

T he yo bs who a r e oft en hi gh on drink a nd dru gs buy a nnual passes for just £66 a nd roa m the them e pa rk a t their leisure, h a rassing h olidaym ak ers a nd d a ubing childrens' favourites with g raffitti.

By JAMES CURTIS

A FEMALE student was left hurt and badl y shaken after her ticket was stolen at the first LCR disco of term.

The inc ide nt too k p lace o ut side the LC R afte r the reg u la r T h ursday ni g ht di >co nn Se pt e mber I X. a nd in \'lll ve d two mak yo ut hs .

The femal e ' tudent. who wi , he' a"i' lance fro m UEA 'ecu rily. 'or" ich po lice we re ca lled. and not to he named. had ld"1 the 'o ld ou t d i,co early whe n a group of ' he wa' take n to LIEA Hea lth Cent re bdore be ing referred 10 hospital for youth' ru , hed rou nd the corner of the buildin g. knnc ked her 0\e r and treat men I. UEA Sec urit y Supre mo. Morris made off wit h her 1icke1.

Po lice arc a ppea lin g for ;\1 or,o n hc li e'e' the theft \\ as particula rl y vinlenl and says he is wi tn c"es to come forward. but taki ng the matter seri ously. l 'niH·rsit y Po lice Lia i,on Offi cer.

"Thi s i> an otfc ncc o f robbery Sandra W ilk inMlll beli e,es that the w h1 c h i' the ft acco mpa nied by yo uth ' may no t have plann ed a vio k nce." he " ' id , addin g "Th e ma li ciou' all ack . o ffence o f ro bbery is se rio us ...

"T hey may well ha\ e been in And Uni o n Welfare Officer. Gary sea rch o f a entrance pa". bumped into her. and rushed oil aga in w ith ,v la"e!. illl led hi , co nce rn loll,ming the ro bbery. her ti cket without rea li,ing that ' he "i\s a co mp as,io nate had bee n hu n." 'he 'aid. organi,a ti o n. " c arc o bvio u, ly " I wo uld appea l bot h to the young roncerncd when inc ide nh of th i' men in vo lved and any " it nc"L'S to nat ure occ ur." he 'a id . come for"·ard and gi' e an account A nyo ne " it h infon na1 1o n about of what happened ." the inci dent sho uld call Nor\\ ich And she added . "There i' a Police o n 76'1'.76'). chance th at thi' wa' a s1u p1d pranh As k fm PC Tho rpc or PC Ro,e that wc nl wron g." w lm arc handlin g th e case. o n A ft er the the ft. th e student CX ICn,i,l n 6X 12. \\a lhed to the Port er.' IAldge for

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Trading COPY RIGHT Places (con tinued from page 1) late fo r rooms at Cit y Co ll ege. " Direc tor of A nd UEA's Rc, id cnce' an d Scn·ices . Je nn y Gran!. ' aid that the mo\'e was a last re.son in the face of hi gh demand . whic h ha> seen the Uni,·ersit y cancel clearing . ··w e are currentl y ex periencing a hi g her tha n e xpec ted uptak e o f room s by fi rst years and sc hoo ls of ' tudy look to be exceed ing their slu delll nu mber targe t,'" she said . ' ·In previo u; years aro und 200 roo ms have beco me ava ilabl e lo returni ng 2 nd. 3rd and 4th yea r undergradu ate>.

Th i' year ha, bee n very d ifferent and to dale no roo m; have been ava ilabl e fo r cleari ng. " t\ e vcrth e less.

Cit y C o ll ege Stud ent Unio n Pre, idc nl. C hri s Jonc, _ fee ls that hi s !- ludents have been inco nvenienced. " I do n' t know what kind of dea l wa> , truck betwee n UEA and C it y Co ll eg e but " ud eniS from th e Unive rs it y we re 1n o ur acco mmodat io n an d o ur student s were al Eastern Ag ric ultura l C o ll ege. " he sai d .

"C it y Co ll ege "udenls boo ked ro om s o n th e prov i>o th at they wo uld be in Norw ic h a nd no w they" re no1." he added .

Frc>her. Nick 1-lo lway . summed up hi s frustratio n. " I co uldn ' t bel ieve it. I had se nt all the acco mmodati o n documents back before the dead lines. " 11 turned o ut th at the Schoo l of Bio logy had fo rgollen 10 put my name on the ho usin g li , t."

A pricing conflict in Library photocopying services has resulted in students paying over the odds for a vital academic facility.

Students payi ng in ad vance for the £3 photocopying cards are being overcharged compared to those who pay for a library empl oyee to do the job.

The price of a service copy is 'That is quite a wide d ifference between pri ces." he said . six pence but students who buy copy cards in advance are bein g Plans are also being made for cash slot machines to be made shortchanged by six copies. ava ilab le by C hristmas as the The Head o f Library Services.

Library is aware that no t every Jean Steward is planning to phase student wants to pay in advance o ut the service copy system as part for the service. of a revi ew of the Library' s bank The Universities Copy Shop of photocopi ers. prov ides an alte rnative service The card system is pre ferred by and charges less than either of the Library bosses who are ho ping to Library's systems at a cost per bring do wn the co t of the cards. copy o f five pence. " W e are renego tiatin g a Ho wever the Library sti ll ho lds con ti nuous overhead o n the price the mo no po ly o n copi es made of the cards which is less this year fro m reference books as these th an previo us years,'' said Mrs cann ot be removed fro m the Steward. build ing.

But Communi catio ns Officer Said Andy, " lt is not keeping Andy Watson beli eves that the the best interests of studems at cash d iscrepancy is no t a minor heart." one.

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By KATIE NICHOLL, Assistant News Editor

NUS · backed student Insurance company Endslelgh has been slated by the BBC for overcharging students in their policies.

Endsieigh, who have had links with NUS for 32 years, has been accused by the BBC programme Watchdog of charging some students 150 per cent more than rival firms.

The programme, aired two Said Endsleigh Communications transgressed its published weeks ago, slammed Endsleigh Officer, Sean Regan, "I watched the guideline~ on fairness and accuracy for failing to charge competitive programme and thought it was very in interviews, ' said a NUS rates in 20 high-risk postcodes spokesperson. unbalanced. They picked on our across the country. mu ic policy knowing that "We feel NUS was not given a Watchdog claimed that Endsleigh' s student insurance fair right of reply on the programme students may be getting a raw policy is not designed to cover and that students unions may as a deal after research was carried instruments df orchestral quality." result be confused on the issue." out on alternative insurance But producer of Watchdog, Mr Undercut policies. !an Pollard, disagrees and ays the Homing in on a music student outcome of the research was fait and Mr Regan admitted that at Trinity College, London, Endsleigh have been undercut, but accurate.

Watchdog claimed that "Endsleigh are trying to conceal believes his company still provides End leigh would charge !50 per that that they are being beaten time the best service to students. and time again," he said.

"We cannot be the most cent more than specialist rival firm British Reserve to insure a competitive in all scenarios but we "The film looked at policies cello and bow covered for across the board and Endsleigh' s try to provide the vast majority of £1,500. students with the optimum cover at claim that they were the cheapest in 9.5 percent of all postcodes the best possible price," he said.

Dispute "If students shop around, 90-95 factually incorrect."

The news has sparked a percent wi ll still choose Endsleigh."

Choice dispute between Eodsleigh, Norwich is clas ed as a low-risk NUS and the BBC. Mr Pollard also argues that area and therefore Endsleigh still Endsleigh has lashed back at offers competitive rates, however, students are unable to make an the programme, and NUS plans NUS has slammed the BBC for the informed choice because the NUS way in which Watchdog presented to make a formal complaint to publication Network only carries the Broadcasting Standard its argument. insurance advertising from Commission.

"We believe that the BBC has Endsleigh.

The programme - which he masterminded - also raised the issue of NUS fmancial interests in the insurers.

A NUS investment of £50,000 was made in 1981, which gave a 14 percent shareholding in the company.

NUS President, Douglas Trainer

also holds a place on the Board of Directors at Endsleigh and has negotiated a lucrative sponsorship deal.

Defended An NUS spokesperson defended their involvement in Endsleigh, saying, "As well as local

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have been targeted by an NHS anti smoking campaign .

The Health Education Au tho rity launche d its ca m paign last week urging students to kick the habit.

Said ca mpa ig n Manager, Sharon Crawford , "Students may th ink that smokin g is th e least of their worries. In fact, one in two lifelong smokers wil l die early because of th ey smoke. Aside from the health nsks, students who smoke 20 a day will spend £3 ,700 on cigarettes in a three year stint at college. " According to statistics 1 9 per cent of all deaths are directly rel ated to smoking and students have th e highest smoking rates compared to any other age group .

Three out of four young smokers smoke more than 10 c1garettes a day and 60 per cen t say they cannot give up because they enjoy it too much.

A College Debating Tour is scheduled to vi sit universities this November to discuss why young people can' t kick the habit and to offer practical help.

Advice on nicotine addiction and how to escape it is being sent to Student Union Wel fare Officers as part of th e nationwide campaign.

Students who have dec1ded they want to quit but who may need help or advice can call tre Ouitline free on 0800 002 200.

Concrete. Wednesday. October 1. 1997

By KATIE NICHOLL, Assistant News Editor

STUDENTS are forking out unnecessary cash sums to the Union, just 12 days after they signed up for sports clubs at SportsMart.

Careful tude nts have been p ledging a £ 1 insurance fee to the Un ion to protect them against any losses as a re ult of sport injury.

The insurance. run by the British took £1 insurance money from Universities Sports Association every student on top of the annual (BUSA ). is a requirement for all membership fee to join a club. student members, with the amount As yet, the Union has no specific needed to cover all students being plans for the extra cash. but Union set at£ I ,500.

Sports Officer, Simon Fu lbrook, But an overflow of more than believe it should be put into sports £300 of insurance money taken at rather th an redi stributed to individuals. this term' s SportsMart has been kept aside by the Union, who did " If everyone got a refund they would only be getting about 18 not anticipate such a hi gh number of new members. pence,'' he sa id .

The news came to light after one "ln di cussion with the Union , student was told by a member of the extra money will be channelled Union staff that he didn't have to back into sports." pay as the target figure had already Sirnon believes the insurance fee been reached. should be revi sed nex t year to Union Communications Officer. avoid another surplus. but wants to see thjs year's extra cash going into Andy Watson , said the ; tudent should have paid and denied that sports.

"At the end of the day it will the surplus is the result of bad organisation . "We can never know benefit most of the clubs," he said. exactly how many student will "The baske tball teams need more kits and these have been turn up," he said .

'The logistics of working it out ordered . Mo;t people seem happy would be a nightmare. Last year we to see the money going back into Students enter the sports centre unaware that they have been overcharged for insurance had a defic~ becau~ we ilidn ' t sportsandman ywi ll benefit from ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ reach £I ,500, but trus year more it." than 1.800 >tudems have signed However. students are angered up ." by the Union's act ions. Said Tom He added that it was the fi rst lnger (Bio 3). "It is disgusting, they shou ld tell us exactly what they are time the Union had overcharged planning on doing with this students, resul ting in a >ubstantial money." cash surplus . UEA sports officials

Laundrette cleans up An overhaul of the laundrette now means that washing your clothes should be a whole new experience !

Th~ laundrette was n:u:ntly n:furh1shed and gutted and refitted\\ nh hrand new washing machines and spin dryer\ at th e massive cost of £80.000.

UI:A and Ea>t Ang lian firm Clean minutes ol dr) ing tim~. year, ... he >aid. "UEA Gill ge t out of l\1achllll' ha\ e teamed up to re vi\ e The General Manager of Ckan the colllract 11 Ckan Mad1111e do not the llaggmg laundry 'enll'e . perfonn ...

Machine. K~vin Taylor. thrashed out llowc\cr the improw ments ha,·e a ueal with UEA three weeks ago The prices su i! und ercut Clean meant a price hiJ.. e for students. The and split the co\l of the worJ..

1\lachme's high street prices by .tO new "ashing mac hines cost (I .-tO to between the t\\0 . !le 1.s aware that pence for the wa>hers and three use and the uryers gohhk up change Clean Machine will have to come up m1nutes of ur) 1ng time . A direct at a rate ol 20 pence eve ry seve n trump> wi th UEA stude nt s if it telephone li ne wil l be instal led in the minutes Students arc losing .tO wants to J..cep campus husine\S. laundrctte so that complaints can be pence per wa>h and ahout three "! want to he here for a number of made to Mr Ta) tor peNmally.

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UEA's derelict residences are to be demolished. Concrete traces the tragic history of Fifers and uncovers public opinion to the news Ransacked student residences at Fifers Lane are set to be bulldozed, following proposals from Norwich City Council's Property and Finance SubCommittee.

The news comes following a three year period of unhappy abandonment, during which the buildings have been vandalised, suffered several arson attacks and have been stripped of valuable materials.

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a staggering £95,000 per annum in rent to joint owners of the site Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council.

This is despite increasing pressure on UEA's cash flow, which is struggling in the wake of a massive education funding shortfall of £350 million for 1998/9.

A.t~d now bosses are set to fork out even more money on the site and will be responsible for

services is going to have to be wasted in this costly demolition exercise," he said.

However, UEA's Director of Communications, Alan Preece, sees the move as part of a long term plan to invest in the site's future.

"I hope UEA -will apologise to staff and students alike for the way it has handled this fiasco" • Norwich MP, Dr lan Gibson

exceptionally popular with students - the last of whom moved out in 1994, when the buildings closed.

The new University Village was planned as an alternative. However, UEA bosses had to take out a second lease on Fifers, as it was unclear whether land sold to a company in the early 80s could be bought back for Village development.

The lease runs until the year 2007, meaning that UEA is paying

carrying out and completing the demolition of the buildings.

Labour MP Ian Gibson has strong feelings about the use of vital UEA funds to tear the buildings down.

"It is a tragedy that money which should be spent on education or staff and student

"It is simplistic to view demolition in isolation," he said.

"It has to be seen in the context of the redevelopment of the site.

Since Fifers Lane was vacated because it was out of date and too expensive to bring up to scratch, we have sought actively to find a productive solution that realised

the full potential of the site."

This productive solutionhunting includes development of the site for residential purposes and employment use by the Airport Industrial Estate.

As yet nothing has been if decided, but ultimately redevelopment did go ahead, UEA would be able to surrender its lease.

Mr Preece is optimistic about reaching an agreement with local authorities, and remains hopeful that the site can be saved from doom .

"This is not a time for political point-scoring, ·but for all three organisations concerned to sort the matter out in the best interests of everybody," he said.

But Dr Gibson remains adamant that UEA is responsible for the saga, and he is committed

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making," he said. "It is a disgrace antl I hope the UEA will apologise to staff and students alike for the way it has handled this fiasco."

The Empty Homes Agency is also involved in the campaign to resolve the Fifers Lane crisis, which has seen a whole housing complex lying idle.

Said Bob Lawrence of the Empty Homes Agency, "We are about housing need and there is housing need. Those buildings have been left to rot and that is a scandal.

It is England's largest empty home."

After calls for action from local residents, press and MPs, the Agency dispatched a warning to the groups involved.

"We wrote to the University, Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Council one year ago and said that this was a

be handed over to someone who can use them under the 1980 Public Planning and Land Act. Although the local authorities have not made a final decision, Mr Lawrence is unconvinced that the historical site - which was built to withstand the Second World Warcan be saved.

"I have a feeling that these buildings will probably be demolished," he said.

"I am satisfied on the balance of probability that there has been a waste of public money; that these buildings have been allowed to rot; that the cost to other social services like the fire brigade and the police is substantial and that we are lucky that there has been no loss of life in the arson attacks that have occurred in the building."

A local resident who saw the site being built as a child has expressed disgust at the way it has been treated.

"It is such a big farce, an absolute disgrace," Mrs Barbara commented Loclcwood.

Her husband had been employed by UEA maintenance at Fifers Lane since 1972, and was retained to oversee the closure of the popular student residences in June 1994.

Said Mrs Lockwood, "Within a fortnight of my husband locking the buildings up, the windows at the back of the building were being broken."

The fact that UEA and local government left the issue unresolved for a long period has caused frustration .

"It has been three years now and as far as I am concerned UEA, the City Council and the County Council should have come to an agreement over the lease," said Mrs Lockwood.

Despite the sad history of Fifers Lane, the residence are remembered with affection by local people.

Mrs Lockwood commented, "I shall be very sad when the buildings are bulldozed."

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his parliamentary constituency.

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"We put them on notice that if they did not come up with something then we would come after them."

The Agency took action after identifying the site as a wasted opportunity.

"I have pleaded with the County Council to consider the use of the buildings to house single people," said Mr Lawrence.

"Three and a half years ago these buildings were a going concern and East Anglia has a very high proportion of single homeless people.

"Having some regard to the housing difficulties faced by people in East Anglia, I find the waste of these buildings quite vulgar."

A complaint was made to the Secretary of State for Environment about the unused buildings. Several weeks ago, Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Council were given 28 days to explain their case.

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lain Banks, whose work was originally dismissed by critics as "repulsive," ......___ "distasteful," and "sadistic," takes time out to talk to Katie Crockett... rights expired in 1992 the chap who adapted The Wasp Factory.

"He had only three actors, two of them playing and have since been Frank. I would never have thought of that in a dragged through the Irish million years but it worked brilliantly." courts in an attempt to - - .... save it from being whisked off to the here is no doubt lain's writings have a political undercurrent, but politics are not States always the primary concern. His six • something lain is keen to prevent: science fiction novels centre on a utopia called "The one thin{} I had The Culture - a place he describes as his own "separate heaven," in which the inhabitants are always tried to avoid was "much nicer than us" because they've been it going to America and · being Americanised or Hollywoodised." inserted with "niceness" genes.

However, even if a movie of The Wasp Factory However, fiction aside, lain is firmly to the left of hasn't yet appeared, the - - - -.... the political theatrical production spectrum. A self certainly has, and lain is confessed Toryhater, he was particularly excited about pleased with the it.

"I saw it in its original results at the last incarnation in Glasgow, general election. but it has be.e n in Currently, Scottish devolution is the Newcastle, Leeds, political subject London and all over the place - it's great and I closest to lain's thoroughly enjoyed it," he heart. On September 12 enthuses. lain has taken no part Scotland voted in the production of the overwhelmingly for play, which is currently an independent running in Hammersmith, parliament with taxin the same way as he varying powers. left the television "I voted 'yes-yes'," production of his novel lain beams.

"I think it's a good The Crow Road in the idea.

BBC's safe hands.

"They're the experts. I "A lot of Scottish thought I would just get people, myself included, will be in the way if I tried to help, so I didn't," he quite happy to pay explains. extra tax if they can "I did the very first see good come out screenplay," confesses of it," he explains. lain, "but it wasn't very In his home good, so they took it county, Fife more away and got someone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' than 75 per cent else." voted in favour of a Scottish parliament and 64 "There's a difference between the novelistic per cent also voted "yes" to the tax question. imagination and a good adaptor or playwright "If we do decide we like it so much that we Malcolm Sullivan was

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hen visiting writer lain Banks brought his debut novel to the British literary scene in 1984, he horrified the critics.Those who attacked the book so strongly thirteen years ago should now be eating humble pie. Scottish author lain Banks has since become very hot property - with a total of 16 science fiction and mainstream novels to his credit. The Wasp Factory ruffled more than a few feathers in the literary world. Its detailed portrayal of the juvenile delinquent, ex-serial killer, Fr.a nk, meant the book was branded for its amorality by the majority of Fleet Street, with the exception of The Daily Express who immediately recognised the "weirdly talented" author. He himself remembers the reaction to his debut noyel with amusement.

"The one thing about The Wasp Factory was that the critics thought it was so extreme," he explains. "I was saying, 'lt's not that bad. What's wrong with ya?"' His face beams with a mischievous smile which suggests he can write far worse!

"A lot of it was a kind of feminist, anti-macho, anti military tract but I thought it was a very moral book - the fact that this was missed by the reader in the first place is not my problem." lain appears genuinely unaffected by the reviews that The Wasp Factory, and his subsequent novels, have received, good or bad, humbly claiming that he's just happy they've been reviewed at all. · Unfortunately, this remarkable book, which has the potential to be a spectacular cinematic experience, has not, and may not, ever be filmed.

The film rights to The Wasp· Factory were bought by an Irish company within a year of the novels publication. These

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independence - then why not?" he continues.

"That might even allow a more mature relationship between Scotland and England and, especially in the case of the Scots; a less antagonistic one.

'We will be able to make our own mistakes and we won't be able to blame the English."

Although Scottish self-government appeals to lain, he concedes that the country would have trouble with complete autonomy. "Certainly, · Scotland has to be within Europe - it hasn't got any chance of surviving outside. lt has to be part of that." ven though Scotland's future is looking a little unsure at the moment, things are pretty well marked out for lain for the next few months. Having just come to the end of promotions for A Song of Stone, which rolled off the printing presses earlier this summer, it's back to the desk at the beginning of October to knock out the next science fiction. Previous publications include Complicity and The Crow Road. His science fiction novels are published under the name lain M. Banks and include The Player of Games and Useful Weapons.

But, as to the content of the next book, he's not giving anything away. "I am planning it at the moment," is all he'll say.

I can only wonder what "sheer beastliness" he'll think of next.

He may be the nasty black sheep of the book world, but lain Banks honestly doesn't care - he says the first few bad reviews just bounced off.

There's no dispute that his novels deal with grotesque and even violent material, but whether you like them or hate them, there is no doubt that his storytelling is sheer mastery. Though lain's literary-circle prowess has seen gradual growth, the appeal to the masses who keep him in business has never waned. For someone who says he's ''too old to be a hippy and too young to be a punk" he has been extremely successful in bridging generation gaps.

And as for the TLS claim that lain Banks is a novelist with "a relish for exorbitant brutalities," I thought he was lovely. A bit eccentric maybe, but surprisingly sane.

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Okay, so you've moved in. Everything's peeling, ruined or needs a splash of paint. Check out the results below and see how we did up some student rooms ... fter you have cleaned the carpet, dusted the cobwebs from the corners and unpacked the boxloads of things you couldn't live without, you may still feel the need to redecorate, or somehow revamp your room. Whether you are on or off campus, here are some ideas about things you can buy or make.

Painting your room is the first step if you want to carry out a complete refit so take a trip to B&Q and check out the colour charts. When you're deciding what colours to use, try to fit in with the things you already have, so that you don't have to buy everything new to keep the effect you're looking for. Warm oranges and yellows are coming into fashion at the moment, but try not to go over the top as they can be very tiring on your eyes and a bit too busy.

If you want to make your bedroom relaxed and quiet, think about blues and greens, to create a tranquil environment. If you are looking for something more striking and your landlord doesn't

covered tables with bits of material. Framed pictures and posters filled up the wall. Catherine is interested in the ancient Chinese Fung Shui teachings. These state that by arranging furniture in certain ways and using mirrors and plants you can improve your standard of living.

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ere are some other ideas for you to have a go at: Try painting plain picture and mirror frames with acrylic paint to give a professional touch. You could also try decorating them with jelly beans or licourice allsorts or anything else you can think of and varnishing it to give a cheap funky effect. If you are looking for pictures to go into the frames, go to any discount bookshop and look at the poster books and discount prints. To brighten up old furniture put together a cuttings co!lage from old magazines and photographs and stick it to wardrobes and wooden cupboards with blue tack so that you can take it down at the end of the year.

You could paint wooden furniture with acrylics or gloss. If your landlord is unhappy about you painting his furniture in bright funky colours. don't be put off - painting the wardrobe isn't the only way to get colour into your room!

The plant pots for sale in lots of trendy shops for exorbitant amounts of money are easily copied with a splash of acrylic paint and a plain 99 pence pot.

If you're too proud of the finished product to cover it up by putting flowers in it, consider getting a cactus!

We also had a go at painting a paper lampshade with water

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mind, go for bold primary colours, or try painting the ceiling a different colour.

Be careful not to make the room too dark by brea<ing up any block of dense colour into stripes.

B&Q have a great renge of paints, with 2.5 litres of plain white Vinyl Silk IVatt at £4.98 and £7.99 for any other colour. if you want to paint wood, you will need to use a gloss paint which costs £6.99 for 2.5 litres.

Rollers started at £2.99 upwards, while you can buy a packet of five different sized brushes for £3.29. Don't forget to b.Jy a bottle of white spirits a: 99p for 750ml.

Our team set out to paint a students room and brighten it with a few affordable bits and pieces.

The landlord provided the paint for Catherine's room so unfortunately we had little choice about the colour, but the magnolia left the room like a blank canvas for our cheap pickups. Painting the room took about three hours, and if you can avoid the temptation to have a paint fight, it isn't that messy!

We bought a blue and cream bedspread from Nightingales ard

colours, which gave an original look and some eerie lights.

If you don't feel like painting and want to add some spice to the room, you could stick stars and moons to the ceiling or put up a huge wall hanging.

Before you dismiss tie dying as hippyish and rush out to buy a 'ready made' table cloth or throwover, think about other effects you can achieve with dies and the amount of money you could save! an~ Batik with wax can be time consuming, but you can get great results with basic squiggles and patterns and a soak in cold dye.

You then need a lot of patience, newspaper and a hot iron to get the wax out of the cloth.

Make sure you wash the garment well afterwards to get rid of all of the wax.

Dylon Fabric paints are also a great way to perk up a piece of material without too much mess or fuss.

Paint stripes, boxes and borders in bold colours to give simple and effective results.

You could also try stencilling.

Cut any shape out of cardboard with a sharp knife and use it for repeated patterns, or just to make sure you get sharp edges.

There are lots of discount fabric shops in Norwich so buy a piece of plain white cloth and have a go.

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Keep an eye out for interesting bottles to put candles in; and build up a collection of candles.

Not only are they helpful when the electricity gets cut off, but they also soften a room and hide the cracks in the ceiling.

The ancients believed that mirrors help to ward off evil spirits and reflect your energy back into the room. They also serve a more practical purpose of making you feel even worse when you get up in the morning and bringing more light and space into the room .

Think about getting different coloured lightbulbs and lampshades, the lighting in your room will have a great affect on the atmosphere. For a zany look try getting an ultra-red lightbulb. You could also try buying softglow lightbulbs to give an impression of candlelight. Energy saving bulbs are also worth the extra money, as they wi!l save on bills in the long run.

Every room needs a plant; they bring life to any du!l corner. Wander down to the market and have a look around. If nothing catches your eye then head to B&O who have a range of indoor plants on sale. Although flowering plants are tempting,

Put together a cuttings collage from old magazines photographs to stick to wardrobes and cudboards

bear in mind that they will die and take a lot of looking after. If you are a real flower fan, rather get a nice vase and buy cheap fresh bunches from the flower shop in Castle Mall. Another way to bring life into the room is to buy a goldfish.

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e went looking for some funky buys and bargains. Norwich city centre has a surprising number of shops which sell nick nacks and housey things. Spoils in Castle Mall has a great selection of good value basic goods; stock up your kitchen, and find everything from beanbags to bins. They have cushions from £4.99, beanbags at £16.99, and framed pictures at £7.99.

Evolution in Bridewell A!ley has a great luminous inflatable chair (£32), as well as bright fluffy cushions (£14). These may seem a bit expensive, but if you feel like splashing out, this is the place to go. They also se!l great rainbow coloured ceiling hangings, which are silent, original alternatives to wind chimes. Arcadia in the Arcade sells rugs which are fairly small but only cost £4.99. Hovells is quite an upmarket shop with a lot of pine furniture, but it does have an offer on at the moment with ten pieces of crockery for £10, and a huge selection of rugs (from £14.99) and doormats (from £6.99.)

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If you're hunting for fabric and bedcovers, try Butchers which has a sale on at the moment with single dwet covers available frot'T' £11 .99, and doubles from £17.99. There are pi!low cases on offer at two for £2.99 or £1.99 each.

Alternatively you could try Linens Direct in St Stephen's Street which sells plain single sheets from £9.99 and doubles from £12.99. They have single duvet covers from £13.99 with doubles from £22.99.

Also on Saint Stephen's is OD, where you can find some cheap brightly coloured things for sale such as green stained wooden units at £9.99, or 6 wine glasses for £1.99. There are some striking egg cups at £3.00 for 6, but the doggie toilet brush holder (a snap at £5.99) is probably better avoided.

Painting Make sure that you put dust sheets and plenty of newspaper down, as well as covering radiators and skirting boards.

Wash the walls before you begin to get rid of all the dust. Allow it to dry before you start painting.

Use masking tape to paint edges so that you can get a straight line.

Unscrew plug sockets and TV boxes and paint under them for a really professional finish. Take lampshades off so that you don't drip paint on them.

Make sure you work the paint into the wall • use brush strokes both horizontally and vertically, to avoid getting brush marks. it's worth painting during day to see what it looks like in natural light.Splash out on a good qu'ality brush, so that it doesn't drop bristles everywhere, and if irs an old brush, make sure it's completely clean before you start.

Clean brushes with white spirits if the paints are not water. based.

If you want to cover a large surface use a roller, although it does use up a lot of paint.

Dying Make sure you start with a clean piece of cloth so that the dye will take evenly.

Take care when washing the finished product • the dyes are likely to run, so handwash in cold water.

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If the holidays left you more penni~ess than you bargained for, Concrete takes a look at student jobs••• king for a job and alancing it with ssays and lectures n be a bit aunting, but providing you tackle it with the right attitude, a job can be rewarding and fun too!

Hailey Flnks is a second year English and History student. She is also working part time at Arcadia. She says that she finds it quite hard sometimes to balance work and study especially when essay deadlines loom, but has found that the shop where she works Is quite flexible about working hours.

Her advice to any student thinking about working is "don't go over two days a week, as you will overload yourself and get too tired. If you can, took for smaller places that are more sympathetic to students.• Collln Cane is doing a second year degree in computing science, he works on Saturday and Sunday

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evenings as a bingo caller.

He explains that, "The manager where I work is very nice and understands that I am a student and that is my priority. lt doesn't really affect my study much, because I have a lot of time during the week to study I can easily fit in the recommended forty hours of study. lt does effect your social life a bit but then again the main thing is that I'm earning money instead of spending it." He encountered problems when he began work as they wanted .,...,...~ him to do extra L..:lL....::L.I•

shifts. "Make sure that the employer knows that you are a student and that that is a priority."

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1) Do you have many students working for you?

Staffcall: We certainly do during the summer, but they go back to University and, as most of our work is nine to five, students tend to be unavailable in term time.

Manpower: Over the summer we have quite a number of students. In term time we still have a few - it obviously depends on how it will fit in with their studies, because although a lot of our work is temporary, it is still full time.

Select: We have quite a few; some who study in Norwich and work in term time, and some who work in the holidays and study away from home.

2) What kind of jobs are they doing?

Staffcall: Students tend to work predominantly within our office administration base, although we do have some doing industrial work.

Manpower: A variety of office based and industrial work. I've got one lad who drives articulated vehicles for me when he isn't studying.

Select: They either work in catering or in industrial work; which would be packing.

or those of you in search of a job, the University runs an Employability scheme which advertises with local businesses, and is keen to help students find employment.

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3) What advice would you give to students looking for work?

Staffcall: lt depends on the overdrafts I suppose. We tend to find that students are willing to tackle a wide range of tasks, so I suppose they need to have a flexible attitude. They need to k.eep in contact with the agency when they're looking for work to keep their name in front. Don't let people down. If you say you are going to do something then go and do it!

Manpower: To come and see us! We have such a variety of types and times of work that need to be done that if students are available during term time for maybe one or two days a week then get up here and let us have your details and we will see what we can do.

Select: Firstly, be sure of the hours you want to do, and make sure you don't over commit yourself. We have found in the past that some students are quite willing to do quite a tot of hours without really taking into consideration what studying they have to do.

Earning a bit of money should come second.

4) What kind of qualifications do you look for?

Staffcall: In most office work

that we supply people for these days it's almost a pre-requisite that they have some kind of typing or data entry or some knowledge of common Word packages. A flexible open mind and a willingness to tackle routine as well as m ore interesting work is also Important.

Manpower: In a lot of cases qualifications aren't as important as attitude and a willingness to do whatever needs to be done. But obviously computer skills and knowledge of word processing are always useful.

Select: For catering we do really need people from a catering background. A lot of students normally have some experience in waitering or bar tending. We don't normally need any qualifications for packing.

5) What do they earn on average?

Staffcall: £3.90 per hour upwards for office administration work. We have a minimum wage which Is around £3.50 an hour, but that is for fai rly basic industrial work.

Manpower: About £3.75, but it ranges depending on skill level and the clients requirement.

Select:For catering the wage is normally between £3.50and £4.50 per hour, and for packaging it's between £3.25 and £4.50 per hour.

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"Make sure that the employer knows that you are a student and that that is a priority." that on average it is about 15 hours. He says, "it's not too bad working in the bar because it's night time and it's quite flexible .

You've got to get the balance ' right because if you work too much then although you will have a tot of money to spend, you won't be able to get your studying done."

What the agencies say...

We interviewed three Norwich Employment Agencies to see what advice they offered students.

Liam Evans is in his third year of a marketing and computer degree. His work load varies from week to week but he finds

To find out more, go up to the advice unit in Union House and have a look at the notice board there. They have plenty of jobs listed, such as samplers, hospital cleaners, door to door cleaners, telesales, and security guards. There are even adverts from the police looking for people to appear in line ups. The board is updated every Friday. If you are interested in anything there, go to the desk and talk to either Janet Dalgleish or David Todd who will give you more information.

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I; [t]ittl:tllt]~ 1.1 :~::~~~~~£~~~~~~~!~?~.. e~ Health and Safety Executive (HSE) itself. No one is obliged to walk on the roofs and even to a moron the dangers of doing so are patently clear. Surely then, the HSE's demands that safety measures be taken are indefensible. it is part of an ever growing nanny state which takes the attitude "I know better" - even when they obviously don't - and won't hesitate to intrude on our daily lives to 'protect us from our stupid selves' .it is the relevant members of the HSE at whom you should really direct your indignation, for the meddling of these people is the underlying reason why many students will now be unable to enjoy a pleasure much appreciated in years gone by.

Robin Lawrence (PHV 4) Editor's Note: The HSE are required by law to make sure residences are safe for occupants. Students could still enjoy the balconies If guard rails had been Installed.

university challenge 'm sure many of the teaching staff will have been saddened and frustrated by the letter 'Having a degree of doubt?' from an anonymous arts student, in whtch she or he expressed the view that the degree was "intellectually undemanding" and that "it won't teach me very much". it must be very frustrating to feel that your marks remain the same regardless of how much effort you put in (I hope U Is part of the letter was a sli(J 11t exaggeration), but frorn the teaching staff side it is terribly depressing to hear a final year student still expecting the core Intellectual activity to be what is being taught rather than what Is being learned.

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Instead of complaining that your lecturers and tutors do not challenge you intellectually, why not spend hours in the library challenging yourself intellectually? Ask your lecturers to mark your work at a higher level, treating each essay as an abbreviated Masters thesis, if you really want to be challenged.

My hope would be that any final year student would be an active participant in the learroing process, expecting high standards from themselves as well as from the lecturers.

If all else falls, come and do some MTH courses - guaranteed to be intellectually challenging from start to finish!

Tom Ward (MTH)

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Soathwell Solitude The housing of 25 freshers in City College's accommodation block resulted in the 'new to Norwich' first years living in isolation from the campus for their first week.

As an introduction to life at UEA this cannot have been a pleasant experience.

The fact that a rush of students applied this year to escape tuition fees may be a reason for this unfortunate situation.

However it is not an excuse for the haphazard way in which the emergency m~asure was handled.

The lack of courtesy transport to campus and even adequate public transport tnformation, shows a slapdash level of planning

by UEA. From the start of their troubled week, the students were kept in a state of worry and confusion as estimations on the length of their stay rose from two weeks to- 'it will all be over by Christmas'.

These students may not have had rooms guaranteed to them (all except one who had his name missed off the list) - but surely they should have been top priority.

UEA's policy of 'out of sight, out of mind' changed only when students voiced their dissatisfaction. lt's a shame. We hope these studc.1 ts settle on campus and hit UEA life with a vengeance.

Cat Priee lleetings The decision by Sabbatical Officers to introduce pound a pint at Union meetings and UGMs is, to say the least, patronising. Andy Watson says of students, "I hope they realise its for their own benefit". Surely, as 18 plus and 20 somethings, students are old enough to know what's in their benefit?

Did the Sabbs really think that students wouldn't mind their cheapest and much-loved pint being scrapped from social occasions, but being reintroduced for Union meetings?

We know the Union is doing all it can to increase turnout, but promoting a pint that students want to enjoy at the LCR disco is obviously misguided. If students turn up to these meetings for the cut-price booze, they will take full advantage of the Union's naivete and stay largely uninterested.

Okay, we can't have pound a pint back in the bars for good, but do us a favour: Reserve it for when we really want it, not as "a carrot" at UGMs.

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Hopefully, everyone is settling (back!) into university life and any niggling little problems spurred on by the return to academia have disappeared. After the festivities of fres hers week, things are starting to revert to a sense of 'normality', however if , like me, you are wondering where the past two weeks have disappeared to, just check your bank balance and alcohol tolerance. That should give you a p retty good idea! Last week, the Union had an open meeting to discuss the implications of the Deari ng Report. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank UEA Pro-Vice Chancellor, David Bridges and NUS President, Douglas Trainer for their valued opinions on the report, and also t he passionate understanding of the job ahead - namely the funding of tertiary education. The NUS has organised a day of national demonstrations for Saturday, November 1st, to let the Government know the feelings of students - present as well as future. We would urge you all to take a positive ro le in the fight to oppose tuition fees. The demonstration for this area will be held in Cambridge - more on this later - but in the meant ime here is something for you to muse over:

MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER, 7PM, LCR U ION GENERAL MEETING INT MOTI N • 1 s._- P INT SOP, £1 THEREAFTER Please come along to this and find out how your Union could better serve you! Becka is going to take up the rest of the space here to inform you how a UGM works, so pay attention or she'll get upset!! As fo r me, I've got an important appointment with Mojos dancefloor, so I'll be off. Iona sends her love.

Becka and Gary however, want Union page domination, so it's over to them ...

UNION OF UEA STUDENTS Union General Meetings What is a UGM?

Getting an item discussed

UGM stands for 'Union General Meeting - a meeting which every member* of the Union of UEA Students may attend. The UGM is the most powerful decision making body in the Students' Union Committee Structure, with the power to make policy operative for up to two years.

Dates for UGMs will be published well in advance on the Education Unit notice Board, upstairs in Union House, leaving you time to prepare and submit a motion on (a proposal) on any policy issue you feel the Union should address. You may submit a motion up to one week before the UGM is due to take place, by putting it in the tray in the Information Office upstairs in Union House or giving it to the Communications Officer.

The iss ues considered by UGMs are raised and determined solely by Students. Every full UEA Students' Union member has the right to raise issues for considerations, attend and vote at UGMs.

What type of issues are discussed there?

All major Union policy matters must be take n to a UGM. Issues recently raised include:

e boycott of French goods following French Nuclear testing in the Philippines implementation of a minimum wage for all Union staff affiliation to the National Abortion League Campaign

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Once a policy is agreed at a UGM it is the responsibility of the Executive Committee (which consists of the Sabbatical & Non-Sabbatical Officers) to ensure that it is put into practice.

Writing a motion Motions should be written according to a standard formula which goes as follows : This Union notes : This Union believes : This Union resolves: Th is Union mandates:(as appropriate) A s imple motion might go as follows: This Union notes: e that every member of the University has a responsibility to ensure that the campus remains a clean and pleasant environment in which they may work and socialise together safely e that the regular littering of the square detracts from the otherwise clean and safe campus environment

a paid advertisement by your student union This Union believes: that the plastic glasses supplied by the pub contribute to the littering of the square.

from each School & year, in addition to the Sabbatical and Non-sabbatical Officers.

At any point other than during a vote a member may also raise a point of order to:

This Union resolves:

e check that the meeting is still quorate (in which case there may be a

e to mandate the Executive Committee to mount a campaign encourage

e challenge the Chair's ruling e point out that a proposal contravenes the Constitution e ask the Chair to clarify something e make a procedural motion (a motion relating to the way in which an

students to use the litter bins provided by running a campaign to make students more aware of their environment

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Issue is considered, eg that the matter be adjourned to a later meeting).

Conduct of UGMs For a decision to be taken at a UGM 4% (400 students when the total student population is 9990) of the Union's membership must be present for the purpose of the meeting, at which time the meeting will be deemed to be guorate.

Once quoracy has been achieved the meeting will proceed with motions or amendments to a motion which will be discussed as follows:

e 5 min presentation from the proposer e 5 min presentation in opposition e 5 min presentation from seconder e Further round of speeches up to 3 minutes tong e Summing up by proposer: 3 minutes After each motion there will be a vote (one vote per member present) following which a decision will be taken according to a straight majority.

In the case of a tie the Chair will hold the casting vote.

Where a meeting is inquorate decisions on policy issues will be passed down to Students Forum. This Committee immediately below the UGM in the committee structure and comprises of Student Representatives

Union Democracy and Committee Structure If you wish to raise an issue which you feel is not appropriate for consideration by the General Meeting then you should contact the Students Forum representative for your School and year, who will raise it at that committee. A directory of Students Forum representatives will available in your School Office & from the Steward's desk and the Education Unit in Union House from November onwards. Any full member of the Students' Union can attend Students' Forum meetings as an observer. Details of the times and venues of the meetings will be given on the board by the General Office, upstairs in Union House. For more Information see the leaflet on Students Forum which is available in from the Education or contact either the Academic Officer or the Education Researcher upstairs in Union House.

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*Every UEA student with the exception of those who have opted out in writing.

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE POSITIONS BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK ...

Always fancied being in control? think of yourself as the next Tony Blair? If so, then get yourself involved. Elections for positions to Students Forum, School Boards and even a hallowed place on the Union's Executive Committee are up for grabs. So, what's the difference? Students Forum deals with matters of concern about the Union of UEA Students. the Union is run for students by students, and Students Forum is the next committee down from the General Meeting. If you think you'd like to contribute to discussions which last year included how much Sabbaticals get paid, to whether Pepsi should be banned on campus or whether the Union should affiliate to the Nation at Abortion Campaign, then make sure you get involved!

School Board deals with issues concerning the University. If you think your School isn't doing all it should for you, then your School Board representative is the person to see. Issues discussed last year included representing concerns over a cancelled unit (which was subsequently restored), introducing a Postgraduate Code of Practice and changing the method of assessment of a course.

Executive Committee has a vacancy for this year's Clubs and Societies officer. This post is responsible for all the non-sporting clubs and socs at UEA. You'll be providing support and advice to the Clubs and Societies as well as chairing the Clubs and Socs Committee. In addition to helping Clubs and Societies, you'll also have a say in how the Executive Committee should help run the Union - meaning you'll be able to help the Union develop and progress during your year in office. As a reward, you'll get an Ents pass which admits you free to any Union-run ents, including the Waterfront and Union films. The only criteria for these posts is enthusiasm and dedication. In return, you'll be developing those essential transferable skills that employers love so much, as well as getting your voice heard.

NOMINATIONS FOR STUDENTS FORUM AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE ARE OPEN FROM 9AM ON THE 2ND OCTOBER TO 2PM ON THE 9TH OCTOBER. Please see your School noticeboard for information on School Board elections. Nomination forms for all posts are available from the Education Unit. For more information on any position please see Academic Officer, Becka Currant (su.acad@uea) or the Education researcher, Louise Peel (j.peel@uea). We're both based in the Education Unit, upstairs in Union House.

Welfare Officer,

Gary Massey

A time to reflect, A time to expect ....

I hope that in months to come, you will look back at your arrival here, & Undergraduation '97 with a smile. This year saw the most ambitious programme of events yet, both the International Icebreaker, & the main Icebreaker were hugely popular. These were the first events to be staged with the reduced capacity of the Union House bars, & unfortunately some of you were unable to get in. Please be assured, that your frustration was shared by me & the other Union Officers.

Freshers Fayre and Socmart were supported as enthusiastically as ever. As the organiser of Freshers Fayre I should like to thank all of the exhibitors who contributed & thank the Union staff for their Assistance.

In the absence of a Clubs and Societies Officer, I should like to acknowledge all of the Societies represented. Let's hope they have a successful, and in the case of the Sporting Clubs, victorious year ahead.The logistics of organising accommodation this year have been tougher than ever. As with previous years, the Union has been happy to work closely with Laurence Daly and his staff in the University Accommodation Office. As many of you are aware, there are a number of our members placed in temporary accommodation, whilst we are confident that this is being resolved as quickly as possible, the Union should like to offer these students all possible support.

Finally, any article which mentions student arrivals at UEA would not be complete without acknowledging the unrelenting efforts of the Union's Welfare Co-ordinator, Janet Dalgleish, and thanking the team of 150 Union helpers for their hard work.

Right, back on your heads. Gary.

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Conc rete, Wednesday, October 1, 1997

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UEA swimmer, Adam Woods tells Concrete what it is like being an international sportsman

By NICK TRIGGLE, Sports Editor UEA sport celebrated one of it's most successful years with postgraduate student, Adam Woods representing Britain in swimming at the World Student Games.

The Commonwealth hopeful starred in the 200m free tyle relay team that fini hed 8th in the finals, he al o took part in the 400 metre freestyle and came 23rd in the Sicilian games. games in Malta and that was really This achievement come after an laid back but when the competition astonishing start to 1997 that saw it got a lot more seriou . him set two personal bests to clinch his place on the national team.

But a more professional approach Adam aid, "Between January 1 doe not po e a problem to a man and June 1 the selectors decided to who has had to learn to be disciplined to balance a Law MA take the best times students did in competition. I recorded the fourth with the pressures of cut throat faste t 200m free tyle time in that competition. period and therefore made it onto Adam admitted, "At my level you the relay team." have to be extremely dedicated, and "I did the 400m freestyle as an if you aren't you don't get this far in extra event, although I did not the first place. actually qualify for that one."

"At the moment I am doing a lot And the international class of land work, weights, benches and swimmer is now setting his sights on variou cardia vascular work. the 1998 Commonwealth Games to "I do up to 20 hours a week, he held in Kuala Lumpur. although I do have trouble fitting it Adam explained with reservation, all in with my degree especially last "I came eighth in the Olympic trials year when I had late lectures since I last year, and if they are taking the do my training from five to six. top six to Manchester then that is "But this year I do not have any pretty clo e. lectures o it should be easier."

"The trials are in six months time And he went on to explain the but I don't know how much quicker important and helpful role the l will have to swim. A lot depends University has played in his rise to on the other people." prominence.

"For their part the University has Close been very understanding. When I went to Monte Carlo it actually "If they are taking the first six to cla hed with my exam, but they Manchester the hardest thing will be wrote another paper and I did that getting to the final because there are when I got back. eight po itions up for grab so once 'They have done everything they you reach that you are in with a very could do, when I went to Monte good chance."

Carlo they moved an exam for me Adam's experience on the and you cannot ask for much more European stage can only stand him than that." in good stead.

Union Sports Officer agreed with "TIIis year was the first time I this sentiment saying, "Adam has have actually swum on the shown tremendou determination to international teams, I went on the reach the high levels of competition England team to Monte Carlo eartier he ha." this year, and followed that up with The journey to the top though has the successes over the summer. been a long one for the Norfolk "But there are a few teams that swimmer, as Adarn explained. are sent abroad from the Midlands "1 learned to swim with the local which I have been involved with for club, Norwich Penguins when I the last three years. was five years old.

"I have been to Portugal, "I just kept moving on and Paris twice. through the age groups 'The Midland teams are and I am stilt here to this always very relaxed and day. fun, but I did notice it was "I use to be a fly tllis more seriou swimmer when I was summer. younger but I now do 200m "We went to a freestyle, 200m medley, 400m training camp medley. before the parents of

Adam Woods pushes for the line at the World Student Games in Sicily wanted me to swim for safety reasons , and it just progre ed from there when I joined the Penguins.

"I did a lot of swimming when I was 11 and 12, and at that stage it was easier to keep on swimming than stop."

Move When Adam moved away from the area to go to university a large emphasis was still placed on port when he gained a place at the renowned Loughborough University.

"I was helped a lot at Loughborough. The port is funded there so you do not pay to take part, and they had a really good coach in Mike Peyrebrune who is now Director of Swimming for England.

But he was also generous in his praise for the sporting set up at UEA. "Loughborough was a lot more serious, sport wa given more emphasis than studies.

"But facilities wise they are no better, although they are having new facilities built.

"I think the main thing is that they are just better organi ed, and they do have better coaching.

All my coaching here is done through the penguins, and that is a shame becau e a good swimmer would not be given the opportunity to take it a step further at UEA alone.

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"But! think tiii may well change with the lottery sports park."

These shortcomings in the UEA sporting set up did not stop Adam going to the BUSA Longcourse, and competing succes fully for the UEA swimming team.

"I was the only one in a team of 15 who made the finals, and I won two golds, in the 200m medley and the 200m freestyle, and I got the bronze in the 400m free tyle."

Adam has also enjoyed more glory with his local club the Norwich Penguins.

"I am lucky because it i one of the best club in England, and they compete more than the University so I do most of my swimming for them. ''They have finished third in the Speedo league, which i the big one for them, for the last fo ur years."

But for all his success and glory he remains brutally hone 1 when discu ing his future in the sport.

"I cannot see myself making a career out of swimming.

"I'm 25 and am getting too old for swimming.

"Swimming is very important to me this year, but then other things will take priority. I am eventually looking to go into law."

Age "I was the oldest swimmer on the British team in the World Student Games, and just look at Nick Giltingharn. He was past it at the Atlanta Olympics at 28.

"A swimmer reaches his peak at 20 or 2 1.

"And the only way I wou ld make money from wimming would be to go into coaching.

"And while I do teach a tittle now for the Norwich Penguin , I don ' t think I could make a career out of it, and it i not what! really want to do.

"I would not be a good coach, I don't have enough patience.

"Once I reached 18 years old I realised I would not earn a tiving out of the sport.

"And to be fair, if I was aiming to make a tiving out of wirnrning I wouldn't be at university at all." onetheless all those involved in hi path to glory will be monitoring his progress inten ely over the next few months, to see if he can fulfil a dream for himself as well as the University.

UEA Director of Sport, Keith Nicholl enthu ed, "Adam did superbly to compete in the World Student Games and everyone at UEA is proud of what he has achieved so far."

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By NICK TRIGGLE, Sports Editor

ELITE SPORTS stars at UEA may soon be receiving news of the bursary awards to fund them in their pursuit of glory.

Quacking about Tottenham Hotspur footballer appeared on the Elton John's TV show on Saturday night dressed as Donald Duck.

But the French star still remains mysteriously absent from many of Spurs' games this season.

Schumacher the showman Michael Schumacher has become the world's first sportsmen to get his own TV channel.

His rise to prominence has forced Fl bosses to produce a special show as he closes in on his third world title.

The scheme which has he lped a variety of sports people ranging from cyclists, athletes and swimmers to attain sporting excellence is currently open to applications.

As UEA Director of Sport, to help them to the best of our Keith Nicholls explained, 'They abil ity. are annual awards where we set One of last years benefactors was swimmer Adam Woods. aside £2000 to make available for He sa id. ·'The bursary I equipmen t, competition entry received helped me in the chase of fees. or sports injury costs for my sporting goals, the University people who are ou tstanding in their sport. gave me a lot of support in my application ...

UEA do have another program in place though to help those who "They should be representing are not competing on a high enough stage to qualify for the their sport beyond a Universi ty bursaries. level, for example Andy Tyler and Adam Woods have both competed on an international stage.

"If we can give them the eq uipm ent to challenge on a Mr Nicholls went on to higher level then we are achieving explained ... What we have also set our goal.'" up is the advance training group. these sports people receive a free Once all the application; arc received a sports panel consisting pass to the gym at off peak time s. so that they can do their training . of Mr Nicholls. the Dean of and we also help them to organise Studcnh. Dr KilT Mathcson and Union Sports Officer. Simon their fitness programs.

Fulbrook decide on who is the .. La'>t ) car we had a total of most deserving. fifteen people. including the Mr Nicholls said ... The amount whole of the men·' lirst team because of their exceptional we fund does vary on a number of abilit) and commitment factors. for example last year we .. This again is reviewed every had three students wmpeting on an intemational stage so we tried year.

Excel

Roach Angler, Jim Woods recorded the greatest roach haul in history last week.

The Halifax man, and two friends took 45 minutes to reel in the 263Ib catch at a Scottish lock.

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Bad·shaw Norwich City star, Carl Bradshaw was given a free transfer from the club after completing a three weeks of a six week prison sentance.

Bradshaw imprisoned for attacking a cab driver was told by the club he needed a fresh start.

Norfolk man fastest on Earth Norfolk man Andy Green is officially the fastest man on Earth after smashing the record held by fellow Briton Richard Noble.

Mr Green. an RAF Tornado pilot, notched-up 714.1 mph in his Thrust SSC car, risking his life in the process.

The Queen issued a statement to congratulate Green saying, "Its a source of great pride to the nation."

Andy Tyler celebrates the bursary he received last year.

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NORWICH CITY finished last week on an incredible high following two victories ove glamour opposition, that shot them into the top half of the table.

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The undoubted highlight of these was the win over arch derby rivals. Ipswich. In a red hot atmosphere Carrow Road Norwich set the tempo with their aggressive attacking play. rose to the occasion and O\ erturne The only comolation was the This was soon rewarded when an early Manchester City goa l. performance of 18 year old Adrian Darren Eadie. just back from injury. leave 2- 1 victors.

Coote, on his first team debut. shot Norwich into the lead on nine Once again three youth pi However. not all has gone to plan in minutes. And for the rest of the game took the limelight with da11 li the past fortnight. when the smallest th e fans wit nessed end to end performances up front. so muc h . league crowd for 26 years saw football. with both keepers that the loss of the cstabli'h Norwich lose in the most peculiar of producing first class saves. ;trikers was hardly noticed.

The Canaries eventually proved circumstances.

Adrian Coote scored the cruc For the vast majority of the game to be too good. and the game goal in onl y hi s second start. 19 y Norwich lay ;iege to the Charlton finished 2-1 with a bizarre own goal old Adrian Forbes hit the bar goal. attacking with flair and style.

by Jason Cundy extending their lead.

Welsh midficlder. Craig Bcl la only to alow them to break on the before Ipswi ch pulled one back. was the orchestrator of both counter att ack. and take their But before this euphoria came a with hi s visionary passing. chances with ease. stale. but effec tive performance And orwi ch fans can now Norwich lost the match 4-0. and agains t Port Vale. Robert Fleck ahead to their tricky away the fans were left dreading the scored the only goal of the ga me to with relish. and some fans may c prospect of the visit to Maine road at secure the first home league win of the weekend. The team , however be thinking about promotion. the season.

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Concrete, Wednesday, October 1, 1997

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umbers • • r1se aga1n UEA SPORTSMART was a resounding success as membership once again increased among the 38 sporting clubs.

The event which ran along side SocMart on Friday September 19 left the likes of the riding club and hockey club overjoyed with the rise in numbers.

Union Sports Officer, Simon Fulbrook was also pleased.

"It went very well, in total we sold 1, 870 insurance packages and since some people joined more than one club this is very satisfying.

"This is several hundred more than last year, and people are still joining."

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•:o•rn,•nn to surpass the heights scaled at the Henley THE CIRCUIT training and aerobic programmes are up and running once again in the University's sports centre.

Circuit training is run by UEA Director of Sport, Keith Nlcholls and Assistant Registrar of Bio, Keith Grasby at 1pm on Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's.

The Thursday sessions are reserved for super fit people only. So beware!

The aerobics programme this year is the largest ever assembled and the 16 classes provide a range of styles and levels to suit everyone.

The price of tickets are five pounds, and this allows you to go to five sessions.

These run throughout the week, for more information see a member of the sports centre staff.

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Regatta, and the Winter Head last term.

Henley the club made history as both the men and women it to the prestigious event, and to add to this the men's eight nished fastest crew after a fine performance at Cambridge.

These performances left team despite giving away years of captain, Nick Armitage experience to the other crews. delighted.

But future success i still in "It was an excellent year, and doubt as the club struggle with funding as Nick explained. an experience of a lifetime for those who competed.

"Rowing is an incredibly "Hopefully it will signal the expensive sport, and a lack of

~~a~~~~~ tradition for this University. ''We proved last year that we can compete with many of the top universities, with notable wins over established rowing crews such as Newcastle, Bristol and Loughborough.

"And a seventh place finish in the BUSA final confirmed this."

Not to be qutdone the women followed this up with a bronze medal in their BUSA event,

Momentum was lost after the break as Bowthorpe hit back early

strong rowing tradition in the UK, which placed us second in the medals tables at the recent rowing world championships.

"With the help of Atlanta gold medal winner Matthew Pinsent we raised £1,500 at the Holkham Fair in July."

"And he admitted that with sustained effort there should be no reason why UEA should not be able to produce international athletes in the future."

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UEA 2nd Xl4 Bowthorpe 1 TWO GOALS from German star Mattheaus Zierke in the opening ten minutes sent UEA's Football 2nd XI on the road to victory against Bowthorpe.

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"This helped us pay for equipment like collar and gates for the oars.

"For which we are very grateful, and it is an association we hope to continue this year."

Nick went on to explain the importance of funding in rowing.

"Most of the top rowing universities rely on sponsorship in order to pay for equipment and costs these day.

And it is their contributions that have helped to produce such a

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"With the continued support of the Union who funded us, the club is now able to buy another eight.

Sports Officer, Simon Fulbrook explained the Union's position on this.

"We back them with the finite

Thorpe get whipped And it was especially pleasing for UEA as Jay Kelly made his long awaited return to action, after a 12 month lay off with a serious spinal injury, on Saturday September 20.

They started well with midfielders Danny Barnes and Paddy Bennett dominating possession. And this told as early as the fifth minute when Alex Skilton turned his marker and crossed for Zierke to volley home.

UEA carried on piling the pressure, and the Bowthorpe defence cracked for the second time in the lOth minute when a Tom Connor shot ;ebounded off the post to leave Zierke to claim his double.

A superb first half performance was rounded off in the 30th minute with the goal of the game, a 25 yard screamer from captain, Danny

club a high percentage of our allowance.

"We are very proud of what the rowing club have achieved with their facilities."

But Nick still admitted, "We still find ourselves having to limit numbers purely due to a lack of equipment and coaches.

"Although we were fortunate last year when Barclays' bank stepped in to help us meet our costs when they sponsored us £200.

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UEA replied by laying siege to Bowthorpe's box, but lacked a cutting edge up front , spurning chance after chance.

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By STUART DREDGE

.:. UEA sport received ·· recognition last week _ with the _._confirmation · that both the men and ,,- women · had ~ been .. . . ·.:_ranked amongst the top . ~ 30 universities.' af~~~ \ ·: last year's successes\ in _, BUSA comp~titions.

The men finished- joint 28th along with Liverpool , ·and Sheffield -Hallam in the Sir Dennis Fellows · Trophy, mainly because of impressive performances from the likes of the Volleyball ,·_ team; who . fought their • way through to the finals ·· in' March.

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And UEA Director of Sport, Keith Nicholls added, " This just goes to show how much work athletes put in. " Not only on the sports field , but the academic one as well. "

UEA 1st XI 8 Hellesdon Hospital 1 A MATCH winning performance by centre forward Matt Jelly inspired UEA's football 1st XI to beat a lacklustre Hellesdon side in a goalscoring avalanche, on Saturday September 20. · The new look team, including two first year debutantes - the promising goalkeeper Lee Grunnell , and exciting winger Simon Wilson, made up for the mistakes of last year when they blew their chance of some silverware.

Despite UEA's dominance they could not make a breakthrough until mid-way through the first half. when the on-form Matt Jelly added to his three goals the previous week with a run that split the Hellesdon defence in two, and proceeded to finish in style.

As UEA continued to pose the questions it became clear that Hellcsdon did not have the stomach for the figh!.

Steve Bonnet qu1ckly made it 20 with a sweet strike that tlew into the roof of the net.

Mistake The only blemish on an otherwise faultless performance came in the 31st minute when goalkeeper, Simon Cockfield was left tlat footed by a speculative shot from the opposition's centre half, that drifted into the top corner.

UEA quickly responded with an eye-catching diving header from Roger Edmonds to restore the home side's two goal advantage.

As Hellesdon lost interest in the match, UEA allowed their tempo to dip and the rest of the half was played to a close without incident.

But UEA returned from the break with renewed vigour and captain, Milll Jelly lead by example as he linked up with his strike partner, Sam Tay lor, to fin d space

in the oppositions box and add the fourth goal.

Two more goals followed from the inspirational skipper to take his tally to seven for the season.

His hat-trick was a simple opportunist's goal, but the best was saved for las!.

Once again the UEA midfield was able to open up the Hellesdon defence, and when it was played up to Taylor he was able to lay it off to Jelly in space on the edge of the area.

Jelly turned quickly, and in the same movement ritled his shot past the keeper.

The scoring continued into the closing stages with debutante, Simon Wilson, claiming his first goal of the season following some neat exchanges by UEA players.

Final All that was left was for Darren Molloy to round off proceedings with a cool finish when he broke free of his marker, to make the final score 8-1.

After the game, captain Matt Jelly said, ''After last season, we really have a point to prove and there can be no doubt that the lads are hungry for success.

"I just hope we can keep this up throughout the year, and then hopefully we will be in a position to challenge for honours ...

Steve Bonnet gets to the ball first as UEA boss the midfield

Sponsorship Success THE HOCKEY club received a boost last week with the news that they had secured a lucrative sponsorship deal with Five Star Taxis.

The arrangement which was struck by club captain, Tom Hawes and first team captain, Ewan Topping, secured a total of £700 which will help to heavily subsidise the new polo playing shirts.

Club captain, Tom Hawes with old shirt soon to have Five Star logo (inset) emblazoned

This pact left Tom Hawes delighted, ·•t am extremely pleased and would like to thank Five Star supremo, Mr Khangura for his generosity and I am sure I speak for the Hockey club as a whole.

"We originally visited a number of the large fmns throughout Norwich, including Hector's House, Pizza One and Beeline." " But Five Star were the ones who showed the most mterest and Mr Khangura admllted that he was interested in sponsoring a sports team. " Tom went on, "The provisional deal was for the three men· s teams only and consisted of £300

sponsorship.

"But when I went back and explained how closely the ladies h:am was run with the mens Mr Khangura dec1ded to double his sponsorship. and CO\'er all six teams ."

The deal, wh1ch will see the Five Star logo emblazoned across the polo shirts, was then mcreased further.

Tom explamed, "The onginal deal With the kit manufacturer was for 75-100 shirts but after such high demand when 13B joined the club on SocMart we increased our order and in turn Mr Khangura agreed to give us another£ I00."

The quartered shirts. which will have the members· mdiv1du al numbers printed on the back. will he available in a couple of weeks.

Lad1es club captain, Ahsnn Roberts added. 'This just goes to show all our ded1cat1on and hard work has paid off. ..

The sponsorship deal also pka'>cd Union Sports Officer. Sim on Fulbrook.

"The Hockey club ha\'C do n really well to gain sponsorship of their own backs.

"We fully encourage indiv1d ua sponsorship and plans are under wa. to draw up guidelines to help othe clubs find sponsorship."