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Sports Centre may become massive concert arena By NICK TRIGGLE
STUDENTS are currently sitting exams in what could be the biggest gig venue in East Anglia if ambitious plans to convert the Sports Centre are given the green light. The Union has announced that it is to ask Registry bosses for permission to turn the building into a concert hall once the new lottery sports complex opens in July 2000. Mr Rayns. The move, orchestrated by Union audience now," he said. However, the plans would not mean "The perfect capacity would be 2,200 Entertainments, wou ld mean UEA the end of the road for the I ,400 - that would involve knocking through could host some of the biggest names in capacity LCR, which won an award the squash courts and we could then put pop in a new 2,000 plus capacity venue. from Live magazine in 1997 for its gigs. a bar in there." Union Leisure Services Manager. lt would remain a second venue and lt has also been suggested that the Nick Rayns, claimed that with improved would be used more for discos. Union would not necessarily have to facilities, top class acts would be rent the Centre from the University as enticed to UEA. Chance the building could be shared and used as Demand And Mr Rayns believes the Union a multi-purpose hall . have a strong chance of using the Sports "You would only have 15 to 20 gigs a "At the moment we can only attract Centre, even if they do end up sharing it year so it would be important to use it certain sized bands because the bigger with UEA bosses. during the day for exams, football, ones like Prodigy and The Manic Street continued on page 2 badminton or something like that," said Preachers demand at least a 2,000
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UEA ·s Academ ic Registrar Ton) Rich ha' ruled that it w ill be impos'!bk to alter contro,·cr,ial graduation ccremon) c ha rge' for llm year.
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R1ch promi,cd to con-,idcr <,eparatc fee' for !he graduatio n ceremony a nd pari) "' that 'tudcnl.' and l'i,itor' could opt out of the party il the) "i,hed. In a lol lo\\ -up to this meetin g. M r Rich la\! \\ cck se m a Iell er to nion Acadcm1c Olficc1 Bec~a Currant 'ay1ng how 11 \\ otdtl he impractical to rethink the £I 0 charge antl that Jlarellls w ill ha\e lo pay 1lli11S )eal Wrote M1 Flac~. "To ahantlon "hat ha' happenctl so far. rewrn all chcyue'. lorn" c!c antl start aga 1n \\ 11ultl 1~1~c 1011 long anti co'l loo much ... "We <:<llllWl h"e 'ighl ol the underlying fac t Ior making a charge the U ni ,crsi l) has lo make economics to balance the hook,." "We loo~ forwartl !o a rcl'iC\\ of the s11ualion a h er Congregat ion th1 s year a nd to the formu lation of anangemcnh that. \\e hope. \\1 11 meet the ob1ec1ion of a ll the lll h~ l e\leu parties ... Co mmenllng on the new Jc,clopmcnh. lkcka s~ud. "h was loo late to change it but I am 'li 11 di,appoinlcd. h is goou that a stuue ul rcrrcsenlalJve has been invi lcu onto the commiuce that Ul\CU">C' congregation lnr llC\1 year."
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l'mon -\.:auemic Officer Becka C~rranl. "ho 1s hacking the L 111on · s b1u 101 the Sport' Cent re. s~uu. "llhm~ the Umon could put tngcthc1 a \er~ "tron~ ca"c \\h) we need 11 a' a concert ven ue. 11 the apphca! JOil. '' h1ch "ill he Ieh to llCXI y C~ll· s sabbatiCal officCls. I\ \UCCC,sfuJ. "ork coulu start on the project once the ne\\' n11 nplcx opens 111 J uly ~000. lii:A Press Officer. Annie Ogden s;ud. "The UuncJsity is fully a\\a rc that the Sports Ccu!rc buil uu1g ha' a great man) potcnllal uses_ "Di'>cUs'lons arc starting to take place and \\ill explore all the po"lblil lles. hUll ( IS ve r) ~ally as yet."
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1-lgure' wlil not b~ availab le unti l August. but the ltlrnover i' c'pccte<.l to be significan tl y down on la\1 year's who pr 1ng [ 1. 27 m lili nn. Anll although the bars arc s!lil He a<.ldcu that the number of drin kers in sum mer month' ha, exp~ctc d 10 pull in 'uhstant1 al pro fit,. sabbaticals Ilia} ;,llll ftm:c also drorpctl after the Open Univer,il) a\eu UEA from its up drink' price'> to pay for running other areas of the L'nion. '>c hedu le. Finance Officer. Io na Wa~cly, The Union has also decided 10 cnnfirmeu that ninn spending '>pcnd more cash on bar '>tall has risen this year. wages. \\'h ic h M r Ray ns sat d . " is " il may b~ n ~ccssar) to the sing!~ biggc'>t fac tor 111 the increase rrices a! the bar." she cost of running the bar." sa1u. adding that the p int price for Anu l1e ad ded . "T he una vo idable truth is that the bars next year has yet 10 he s~ l. arc !he boi lcrhouse ol the Umon. " If you want to generate cash "Th i' has been a more 10 use for ot her serv ices "1 lhm C\pensi\e )-Car than nonnaJ. W~ the L'nion thcn )<HI ha,·c to accept ha \ e re,tructurcu the lJmon and that prices "i 11 go up. 'pent monc) on management "11 you \\'alll to do "11 houl con,tdl an l;, " Inch wa.sn't c h ~ap ... these 'en ice' Jhen you can ha' c L~isurc Scn I CC'-~ Ytanagcr. b~er a! Xll pence a p1111. hut the 'ic" Ra)lh. clann~u the bar's iuea of the Union is to pnmde a ltlrnover and rrofits ha\ e also service 10 a ll. not JUSt to those been hll by forced puntel cuts \\ ho want ln l11ink el)!ht pnll' a n1ght." "The capacity of the I.CR and the Hil'e has droppcu by about 500 pcopk because of ne\\ fin~ regulation:-. and there 1s 110\\ a Ho\\el'cr. 'luuenls \\ere limit on !he numbers we :tl lm\ annoyed that their pint pnce \\Ill 1nlo the pub at one tune." said Mr nse. " I llon·t \\alll the Un1on to ra1sc the bar [JIKCS bccau-,e I Ray m. "That has cffccti' c l) meant "on 't be able to afford 11 ... '>aid :si cl Mead (OPT I). "TIK) (ell> that we arc Cll'>(OillCr-., aWa) aiTor<.l In keep the pnces down if able 10 :-.pcnd 111 ·\\ant to.
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SUMMER SET FOR RECORD HEAT UNIVERSITY boffins soaking up the current heatwave have warned that Britain is on track for yet another record-breaking summer. Weather-watchers at UEA's Climatic Research Unit took part in a two day international workshop last week, and say that sun-loving students will be topping up their tans over the next few months. Senior Research Associate, Or Oavid Viner said , " Globally, 1998 is likely to be as warm as 1997, which was the warmest year on record. " -
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However he quickly warned of the dangers we face due to global warming. " As the climate warms, sea levels will rise because as a liquid gets hotter it expands," he said, adding , "Overall there is a rise of between 3cm and 10cm a decade. " The eastern coastline is eroding quite rapidly, and there will be big impacts on agriculture." He also believes that there will be a huge pressure on the
water supply if the hot weather continues.
Trend lt is this worrying trend that will bring the world 's leading weather experts to UEA in September for the second International Climate and History Conference.
Evolved Or Viner, who manages the government-funded project, said, " We will be looking at how climate systems have evolved, and what the status is
now." He added that the research will be used to advise the government panel on climate change.
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Times survey Bridesmaid targets UEA bosses over exam clash By GRAHAM DIGGINES, News Editor
AN IRATE first year student is blaming University bosses for an exam mix-up which could have jeopardised her place at UEA. Louisa Davie (SOC I) claims that the University's failure to adequately publicise exam dates meant that she did not realise that her brother's wedding clashed with an end of year test until it was too late. Louisa, who had to endure weeks and make it clear that if an exam is last year involving a mature student of distress fearing that she could fail missed then there is no way you can whose relative was getting married her first year. has now been granted retake it and how serious this is. and she had made plans literally Plane month~ in advance. a pecial exemption allowing her to si t an oral exam a1 a later date. And he added, "The problem was "I thought that because of the brought up last year during a school Happy cla~h the University would just let board meeting but due to the infinite Louisa is happy she can now me resit. but when they said that was inertia of the ~chool it was more or attend the wedding this Saturday as impossible I was devastated. les ignored." a bridesmaid but said. "Schoob 'The wedding is on the same day UEA Administrative Officer. Mr '>hould tell new students about the and at the same time as my exam. Barrie Osboume. who oversees the exams during the induction week "My Dad even suggested I catch exam process, commented on the a plane o as to get back from complaints saying, "There is some information tn the course catalogue Bristol in time but it was just not possible." which suggests that the exam period Louisa·s academic advisor. Dr should be kept completely free for Prior. wa~ equally scathing of the potential exams:· exam arrangements. Specific Said Dr Prior, "My main " I think you would find that most complaint is that the students should universities have a specific date for have been infom1ed considerably in an exam, otherwise how wou ld you advance that thi s would have been a stop people from knowing what is possibility. "An identical situation happened on the paper?" he added.
A pre.,tigiou~ survey. published in The Times. reveals that UEA has slipped to 29th place in a new ranking of Britain's universities. The Times· 1998 league table. which ranks univer;ities on eight different categori es, has seen UEA slide three places from last year's 26th place. And the blow co me s only weeks after a similar table from the Financial Times ranked EA as only the 42nd best university in Britain. However, VEA has triumphed in the table., for the best ocial Work and Environmental Science departments. The University <,hared the top spot in Social Work with York. University but only ju'>t managed to cling onto it's lead in Envtronmental Science - it wa., only UEA '.; high entry grades which separated it from Readtng Univer'>tty. UEA and Readtng shared the distinction of maximum \COre., for b!llh teaching and research . The table w;p, topped by Cambridge niver.,ity. who widened their lead owr Oxford by scoring a maximum I 00 pmnts in five of the eight categoric'> ol asse.,sment. And the table ha'> ai'>o seen a former polytechntc cltmb above traditional univer'>itie'> for the first time. Oxford Brookes ha'> leapfrogged Bradford. Ulster, Lampeter and Salford to achieve S2nd place.
FIV STAR A STUDENT whose Village room was gutted by fire has claimed that UEA bosses did not highlight the campus-wide ban on candles. Ed Burns was fined over £400 by UEA chiefs and accepted liability after leaving a lit candle in his room when the blaze broke out on March 18. Over £18,000 worth of damage was caused, and Ed lost his COs, hi-fi and personal possessions. Ed said, "lt definitely wasn't made clear that candles were banned - I only found out after the fire. "UEA say cleaners confiscate candles but before the fire I had two or three clearly sitting on my desk and the cleaners never once confiscated them or told me I couldn't use them." However, Accommodation Manager, Laurence Daly, denied that students were kept In the dark about the ban. "The use of candles is banned and this was made very clear to people," said Mr Daly. And he added, "Cleaners confiscate candles when they find them and inform students they are banned." However, he said that the ban might not be working as well as it should and that students should take note. "People just don't take it seriously," he said. "There are still candles in use." And he warned that students should be aware of the dangers of candle fires, "They are a dangerous fire hazard and could kill people." e Cutting the direct daytime link between UEA residences and firefighters has prevented 15 false call outs. There are currently no plans to restore the direct link that was turned off In February.
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Ashes To Ashes A local undertaker is to appear in court after a 58 year old woman was w rongly cremated and a 97 year old woman buried in her place. An exhumation last week revealed the gruesome truth and now the undertaker is to be charged with breaches of the 1902 burial and cremation acts.
Clubbed Up "The Prime Minister was so good - and he's never hit a ball before! ," US President, Bill Clinton, was heard to exclaim flbout the club swinging antics of his chum, Tony Blair, in a recent round of golf.
Hedgehog Crisps
Dodgems set for last LCR of term
An 18 year old student was charged and jailed for 90 days after he roasted a hedgehog in a microwave. Lee Burden from Birmingham admitted a charge of cruelty with intent to cause unnecessary suffering.
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A former d"'eography master at top school Harrow was found guilty last week of stealing more than £36,000 from a school holiday fund . Mr Jackson, 36, had overcharged wealthy parents for a school t rip to Tanzania and Zanzibar. He then spent the cash on piano lessons, his own children 's school fees ...and a new thatched roof.
Tranny Trouble Police arrested 50 people taking part in a transvestite beauty contest in Malaysia. All were charged with the religious offence of wearing women 's clothes and behaving like women in a public place.
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END OF year celebrations are to be jazzed up this year, with open air discos and fairground attractions, writes Nick Triggle. Dodgems, fl ight sim ul ators and o ther rides are plann ed for the last LC R d isco, on T hu rsday, June 11. Th e Uni on will be spending £3,000 on th e difference," he said . " People mi ght just want Students who fail to get hold of the coveted to go for the LCR di sco. or they mi ght want to tickets will still be abl e to enjoy the rides free bash. with half of the money coming fro m the increased ticket price of £3 .50. go for th e whole ensembl e. so we dec ided to of charge, eve n if they do not have access to Party put the pri ce up by a po und to cover the cost. " the LCR . And e ven though the Union have still to get Attractions final con firmation from University security. And two days earlier there wi ll be a spec ial Uni on Welfare Offi cer. Gary Massey said, Andy is confident that the event will go ahead . ' Live in the Square' when students will be able " Attractions will be avai lable for al l students. to party the night away o utside. Free " We want everyone to enjoy the _night • ni o n o mmunications Officer, Andy even if they have not got a ticket. " "It has never been a problem in the past and Watson, believes students want something Last LCR tickets go o n sale from the Union we do not think it wi ll be a problem this time," different for the final Thursday night party. Finance Office at I lam on Monday, June l. "Students who go will defi nitely see a he sai d.
New York charity marathon A top charity for disabled children is giving UEA students the chance to run in the New York Marathon. Whizz-Kidz, a charity that provides disabled children with mobility aids, is offering free return flights to the Big Apple for students who raise at least £1 ,500 in sponsorship money. Other bonuses for runners include three nights free accommodation in New York for those who make £2,500 and for all those who reach sponsorship targets before October 10, a fantastic free chopper ride over Manhattan is up for grabs. Whizz-Kidz hopes to raise £400,000 from sponsorship at the New York Marathon on November 1, 1998, so they can buy essential equipment which will give disabled children the freedom and independence that others take for granted . If you want to take part phone Whizz-Kidz on 0990 112219 for an application form .
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Script camp BT have just launched a brand new national script writing competition to unearth the best young writing talent in Britain. They are giving you the chance to write your way to £3000 in prize money , plus the opportunity to see your script realised on the big screen. All you have to do to enter is write a film script less than ten minutes long based around British street life, which puts a payphone firmly in the spotlight. The winner will receive a £5000 film budget as well as a pr ivate screening in London . Entry forms are available from Payphones in Film , 57 Jamestown Road . London, NW1 7DB or by calling 0171 419 6957. Closing date is July 31.
Sabbs accused of greed following new.card deal By CATHERINE MILLEST
UNION SABBS have come under fire after unveiling a controversial new sponsorship deal with Barclaycard. The scheme, which will see the Union pocketing £4 for every Barclaycard application made from campus, comes after news that student hardship at UEA has risen this year. Nearly a hundred more cashbased on the financial benefits to the Union without looking at anything strapped students needed to apply to the Vice Chancellor's Hardship else, because that is generally what Fund, leaving newly-elected sabbs they do." and members of the current And incoming Welfare Officer, executive furious at the Union's Claire White, said, "The Union has move. a role in informing people rather than encouraging them to go down Responsible particular routes. Union Environment Officer, Reservations Kathryn Amos - who has campaigned against Barclays' "I have severe reservations about involvement in third world debt the whole scheme, and about encouraging students to set up an attacked the plans, saying, "I think account which is not necessarily the Union should be taking a more responsible attitude towards this going to help ·them out in the future." issue and promoting credit cards is just wrong." Amazingly, current Welfare "I am sure this decision has been Officer, Gary Massey, who okayed
Work ex the Barclaycard deal, said credit cards are dangerous for students already in debt. . "I certainly wouldn't recommend the credit card if you are in debt," he said. "The interest rates are astronomical."
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Charge for dial-in
Internet addicts living off campus may soon be paying for an improved dial-in service. Computing Centre bosses want to spend £14,000 upgrading the service, which allows access to the Internet and UEA's network using home phone lines. Charges of up to £45 a year are planned for the service, wh ich has been free since it began in 1987. ''The enhancement to the dialin service is a priority of the Information Services Directorate," said CPC Assistant Director , Alan Coombe. "We have limited resources and have begun consultation on how we offer the support. We are currently looking at options, but charging ca nnot be ruled out:' The service, which was originally desig ned for a few staff, can no longer cope with the 840 registered users. The new scheme would see a £20 initial connection fee plu s a £24 yearly charge , but users will benefit from twice as many telephone lines and support for super-fast ISDN connections. Students who use the dial-in service are delighted by the upgrade, but attacked the fee . "I think it's a great idea. There certainly aren 't enough lines at th e moment ," said Nathan Garrigan. "But £45 just for using, plus phone bills, it seems a bit much." And Anthony Brown added, "For them to charge for the service it would have to improve significantly. People will be far less tolerant of any mistakes."
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Rlan axed but course cuts inevitable By JAMES GOFFIN , Assistant News Editor
UEA'S VI CE Chancellor, Vincent Watts, has backed down on radical plans to scrap the school system in favour of super-faculties after deans rejected the scheme. In a confidential report obtained by Concrete, Mr Watts instead puts forward less drastic changes to
UEA 's Registry: Home of the VC's 'Making The Difference'
allow schools i ndependence for most teaching purposes, but grouped them under three new Pro- YC's. something like ' Stati sti cs for abolish the Committee of Deans. The secret scheme- which could "I tend to lean towards the view scientists', that could be offered be put into action by August that the committee does provide a would also see the abolition of across the group, rather than have useful function , because it provides similar courses being run in three many long-standing University a forum where all deans are th e different schools," explained UEA committees, including together discussing problem Committee of School Deans. spokesperson. Annie Ogden. iss ues, but with the new structure ''You might have very similar Elim ination we may miss that," said Professor courses being run in similar Fletcher. schools with not very many Cutting degree programmes and students on them. If you've got courses could also now be on the Foolish eight people in one room , and 12 in cards, with the VC's " Making the Difference" report demanding another. if you think in tenns of But he praised pl ans to introduce . pace management, with schools "elimination of duplication in teaching time and space, it makes charged for every room they use. sense for them to be together." she teaching and unnecessary diversity "It shou ld have happened years conti nued. in programme structures." ago. In an organisation which has " So far we've continued to do all Deans' reactions to the plans have been mixed, but !.uggesti ons got a dire shortage of space, not to the things [subjects] we do. It 's one of the problems now," said Dean of that school admission!. could be manage it is just fooli~h." he said . History, Professor Roy Church, merged have come in for pru1icular Anxiety assault from deans. adding, "The Library makes the point that it has difficulty in Anxiety about the changes is Disastrous maintaining Library provision of being overwhelmed by the "To centrali se admissions would recognition of a need to change. an adequate kind for so many potentially be dism.trous. You need " With Higher Education subjects." changi ng so fast unless we do to have people at the coal face who New are actuall y responsible for something to reflect those changes we wi ll simply ossify," said students. because they are the Courses that remain could be School's students. and our Professor Fletcher. offered across the new groups of "I am uncertain as to where we Sciences, Humanities and Social livelihood depends on them." said Sciences, and Professional. Dean of Management, Professor are going. It 's alway!. easier not to " If there's a course that would be Fletcher. go anywhere, but un fortunately I don ' t think that 's an option.'' appropriate for all scientist!., He al o criticised the decision to
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UEA'S SUMMER Fashion Show looks set to be a cheery hit next week, as this sneak preview of rehearsals reveals. Tickets for the show next Wednesday and Thursday are now on sale, and proceeds from a collection go to the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign. Organiser Andy Watson is Knight has designed a new away, and says students will looking forward to the event approach to the display, which just have to go along and see and says, "lt just gets bigger promises, "an eclectic mix of for themselves. and better every year." music, fashion and dance." Tickets can be purchased from the Finance Office: £2.50 Eclectic Away for the Wednesday show or £5 Choreographer Stephen But Andy is giving nothing for Thursday's show and LCR.
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In the wake of Jubilee 2000 P-rotests at the GS summit, Concrete explores the problem ·of third world debt n Saturday, May 16 a seven mile long 'human chain' consisting of approximately 50,000 people wound itself around the International Conference Centre in Birmingham where the G8 summit was being held. About a hundred UEA students attended the protest, which was staged by Jubilee 2000, a coalition of more than 70 aid agencies, trade unions and churches who are committed to persuading world leader to write off third world debt.
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There can be little doubt that third world debt is an enormous problem. By 1997 the undeveloped world's total debt to the developed world stood at some $2.17 trillion, and at present interest payments cost about $717 million every day. In many African states national debt far exceeds gross national income. The sheer level of debt has had serious implications for the economic and social condition of Nigeria, Uganda , Mozambique, Niger and numerous other developing countries. Huge proportions of government revenue must be allocated to making repayments to the detriment of investment in industry and social provisions. In Niger, for example, 92% of the population lives on less than $2 dollars a day and 318 of every 1000 chi ldren die before the age of five. Jubilee 2000 predict that 21 million children
will die as a result of debt obligations, and millions more will grow up unable to read or write. The origins of the problem lie in the international financial crisis of 1973, when the major oil producing nations raised prices in reaction to the devaluation of the dollar. Huge amounts Of money from oil sales were subsequently deposited in banks, disrupting the flow of currency and leading to a sharp fall in interest rates . In order to stabilise the situation banks started lending
IMF programmes for three years before they can qualify for aid. So far, six countries- Uganda, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Guyana, Ivory Coast and Mozambique - have been declared eligible for aid of $3.5 billion under HIPC, but only Uganda has actually received any Once the seriousness of the relief. problem started to be understood , various measures were taken in an One impact of the measures has effort to ease the pressure. Initially been that third world debt is now these just involved re cheduling and concentrated in the hands of the rationalising debt through further IMF, the World Bank and Western loans, but by 1989 the Brady plan governments. Despite a number of countries - meant that prices dropped. Economic growth was thus lower than expected and debt became a serious problem. By 1980 developing countries owed the rest of the world $600 billion and levels of debt were still rising quickly.
By 1997 the undeveloped world's total debt to the developed world stood at some $2.17 trillion more money, and many developing countries were eager to take advantage of the low interest rates to borrow money. When economic capacity is increasing, government borrowing does not present a long term problem. However, it seems that the money borrowed was not wisely invested. Many claim that a large proportion ended up in private bank account , although the extent of such corruption is hard to ascertain. Around one-fifth of the loans also appears to have gone into arms. Whatever improprieties were committed in utilising loans, international economic circumstances certainly did little to help. A downturn in the West shrunk markets for third world exports, while oversupply of goods like copper, tea, cotton and cocoa primary exports of developing
was proposing that some debts should be written off with funds from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank . This initiative wa taken further at the 1994 G7 summit when the seven biggest Western powers agreed to cancel 67% of their third world debt holdings. In 1996 the Highly Indebted Poor Countries cheme was introduced, aiming to reduce debt burdens to "sustainable" levels.
protests at UEA this year aimed at commercial banks · (see photo bottom left) it seems that a very small proportion of the debt is now in commercial hands . A spokesman for Barclays Bank sai d: "I am surpri ed that people have still been boycotting Barclay ," and claimed that they had already cancelled $2 billion of their developing country debt. Of the £5 million still outstanding, £4 million was now under government control. "We welcome positive input in to this debate," he said, "but we want to make sure that pressure is directed towards the right people." Similarly a spokesman for Lloyds Bank commented that their debt holdings amounted to "almo t nothing in the scheme of things ."
The success of these measures has been a matter of great debate. ln Latin America, where debt as a proportion of GNP has fallen substantially since the late 1980s, they seem to have been fairly effective. However, in most other developing regions the burden of debt has continued to rise, and HTPC However, UEA Environment particularly has been criticised for insisting that countries stick to strict Officer, Kathryn Amos, believes that even .this debt is significant: "It's a relatively small proportion of the total , but its still quite a lot of money. Especially its a lot of money when you compare it to the country who are paying it out. "[The banks] are something that 's accessible, something that people deal with on a day-to-day basis. And if they cancel their debts it might have an effect on others who were comrolling bigger amounts of money. "But Jubilee 2000 is all about putting pressure on the governments. Overall I think its the governments who have the final say." The rum of the demonstration in Birmingham on May I6, and of the whole Jubilee 2000 movement. is to promote more drastic action. According to its mission statement. Jubilee 2000 advocates: .. a one off cancellation of the backlog of
unpayable debt for the world 's poorest countrie ... a gesture showing that creditors and debtors alike have made mistakes and that the slate needs to be wiped clean." Numerous public figures including the Pope and Desmond Tutu have expressed support for the campaign. However, the response to the Jubilee 2000 petition from the world leaders at the as summit was cautious. A statement from the President asserted that the GS, "was committed to helping heavily indebted poor countries free themselve from the burden of their unsustainable debts," but then merely re tated ·upport for the HIPC plan as it stands: "Our ambition, reaffirmed by all GS leaders today, is to ensure the speedy and determined implementation of the initiative, and encourage all eligible countries to take the policy mea ures needed to embark on the proce as soon as possible." A target was set for 41 heavily indebted developing nations to be accepted into the HTPC programme
by the year 2000, but these limited moves have been denounced by those involved with Jubilee 2000. Ted Van Hees of the European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad), said: "The originally groundbreak.ing HIPC initiative will fail unless it becomes more far-reaching. Reforms, economic growth and human development are only possible if accompanied by sufficient debt relief." With 584 days to go until the millennium and little sign of movement on the issue from World leaders, it seems unlikely that Jubilee 2000's goal of a "wi ping the slate clean" will be achieved. But until the problem of unsustainable debt is surmounted there is little chance that the undeveloped world will overcome its economic and social backwardness, and the human suffering that accompanies it. James Tapsfield
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WARNING: This article may contain nuts. Sarah Moore takes a look at what it's like to have a food allergy... edia coverage over the food we eat has led to scares never before experienced. Take, for example, fears over BS E in beef and the horrifying reality of CJD. And who can forget the salmonella in eggs debate with Edwina Currie? Current concerns centre around che micals in crops an d genetically engineered food - just how healthy is it? But equally concerning is the high nu mber of people suffering from food allergies. Scientists don't know why there is an apparent rise in sufferers, nor can they agree about what causes them, but the problem is ve ry rea l. Experts estimate that one in 200 people are allergic to some form of nut, of which one in 2000 reactions cou ld be fatal. And, in the USA, approximately 1.5 percent of the population suffer from some sort of food allergy disorder. Other ingredients like milk, eggs, and wheat cause a range of reactions in people , some of wh ich could be life threatening. Symptoms can include migraines, vomiting, and rashes , and could be as serious as anaphylactic shock which is whe re the whole body is poisoned.
Fink (EAS 2) explains, "I was in a restaurant once and before I ordered, I asked staff to check that there were no tomatoes in the sauce. ~ But there we re , and about ten minutes later I had to get them to phone fo r a doctor." But eating out is only one aspect of the problem. Supermarket shopping is difficult for allergy sufferers as shops lean towards the ex1reme - offering blanket nut warnings on many baked products and cereals. "Supermarkets often cover themselves by writing on packaging 'This product may contain nut traces,"' says Hayley. "This is really annoying , especially for things that I have been eating for years, and I'm sure that there are no nuts in them. In the end , I usually have to avoid the product altogether. I couldn 't eat any Easter Eggs this year because of it." Hayley has no choica but to abide by such warnings because eating the wrong thing could have fatal consequences. "My th roat would swell up too which could be really dangerous. I don't think that nut allergies are taken seriously enough by the food industry."
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nuts. "Based on hazard analysis we think that there is a residual risk , and that as responsible retailers we should let people know," she says. "it's not in ou r own interest because we actually do want to make a profit." In the last few years, procedures have been
"I think the problem will get worse until the government cracks down on companies which release effluent into rivers and streams" · Victoria Roberts, Four Seasons Health Remedy Centre
tightened up enormously, following concerns within the industry. But still , there is a huge One of the primary problem with 'crisp' goods such as cereals, problems with allergic biscuits, cakes and confectionery. This is because the machinery cannot be 'wet cleaned ' but has to reactions is that they are difficult to be 'dry cleaned ' - an equally hygienic process but one that doesn't remove tiny nut particles from diagnose , as the cracks in the machinery. symptoms such as Other allergy sufferers complain that they are rashes and sickness could have many other not allergic to al l nuts, and blanket warnings mean causes. There is no set that they end up having to avoid th e product altogether. process of reaction from food But Mrs Cullinaine says that this is the only to food and person to person option . Medics advise people who are allergic to and so a long process of eliminating foods has to be carried nuts to avoid them altogether, becau se they can ou t until the allergist is discove red. However, Sainsbury's spokesperson , Dorothy never be sure wh ich ones they may have a Meanwhile, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sudden ~action to. She also the sufferer has explains that. ''The raw material to put up with varying reactions. but
"With no firm evidence, it is impossible to attribute an apparent rise of food intolerances to environmental conditions" . Fiona Angus, Leatherhead Food Research Association
once the culprit is uncovered , the real nightmare begins. Living with a food allergy means constantly being aware of what ingredients make up every mouthful you eat - wheth er it's in a hotel , in a restaurant , or at a dinner party. Hayley
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However, Victoria Roberts, a trained nutritionist at The Four Seasons Health Remedy Centre in Norwich , which provides acupuncture and nutrition advice for allergy sufferers , disagrees. She believes there is an increase in the number of people suffering from food allergies and cites pesticides and chemicals that have permeated the food chain as a focal reason. "I think the problem wi ll get worse until the
manufacturers tend to handle the whole range of nuts, and when you're talking about really tiny airborne dust in a factory, they could contaminate other
nuts." iona Angus, head of scientific and technical information at the Leatherhead Food Research Association , offers retailers the cha nce to find out wh ich products are likely to cause allergic reactions so that they can avoid them. However she says that it's very hard to know what causes the perceived increase in food intolerance, "Studies are expensive and very time consuming ," she says. "With no firm evidence, it is impossible to attribute an apparent rise of food intolerances to environmental conditions." And she is doubtful that food allergies are on the up, "Although there is a general impression that food allergies are increasing among the public, there is no prevalent research that has been done to suggest this is true. People are certainly being made more aware of risks and this
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government makes a crackdown on companies and big factories which release effluent into rivers and streams," she says. ''This is doing really terrible things to our water system . lt causes people's bodies and immune systems to function at lower levels. Children especially have much lower tolerances to foods and less of an ability to get rid of the things that they take on ." And she continues , "People used to get boils on the skin wh ich was a natural way to get rid of toxins in the body. No-one really gets these anymore and the system has to react in a different way - with manifestation of food allergies being one of them ." Acco rding to Victoria, our changing lifestyle and poor diets are also to blame for allergy problem s, with people being more likely to grab con venience foods and preventing the ir bodies from taking time to digest th ings properly. "Put this together with th e chemical warfare going on and there is an even bigger problem occurring ," she says. Nevertheless, Fiona Angus attributes the problem to increased exposure to different foodstuffs. "Over the past few years in the food industry, many more ingredients are being used in things like con venience foods and confectionery. Peanut butter for example is adding to the nation 's increased consumption of peanuts. Therefore, more people will become aware that they are allergic to them." As scientists and food experts argue over the causes of allergies , they certainly grow no closer to finding a solution. For sufferers like Hayley, the arguments mean that she will still have to scrutinise every label and ask questions at every meal.
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A day in the life of Alan Trowse the lcecream Man
Fancy a cornetto? Gemma Pitcher and Sara Elsegood talk to the man with the van in the Village who sells icecreams as well as everything else ... 've been doing this job for nearly ten years, it. I mean the students are here a lot at have a lot of time off. But I work a seven day and I really enjoy it. I actually started off week when the normal person has Saturday and lunch time, then there's a break in the Sunday off and just a few weeks holiday so it working with the students when we were up afternoon. From tea-time onwards people at the old residences. The students used to come in dribs and drabs. works out exactly the same: I reckon I work 32 weeks of the year which is what most people do. get a free breakfast but then that closed, just have all my Saturdays and Sundays all in -one I enjoy it, and as long as I can do it I and then the shop which used to be on the site closed as well. So the students didn't have shall carry on. You know, as long as the go! anything, no shop or anything, and some students University keeps giving me a contract to I usually manage to take a couple of weeks got back after 6 -:----=----=---~:--":"':"'---":"'"--o::-:":"-------:--:-"":"~:----:--:-~ it, I shall just when the garage keep on until opposite had shut. the end. I'm sure the That's how the van as it is now started. • 1 University ----~---•-n will be here I sell everything from milk, cheese longer than and eggs through to bread, fruit juice, crisps and holiday in a hotel down in Hampshire. That's me though! of course icecream! I'm rather dull in some ways with being where I like to go. on this van all the time, but it is quite a I got the job myself just by going to the old social job, you know talking to the residences, but then because it was partly private or me UEA is a really good place to be property belonging to the University, they wrote to situated. I think for anyone who has a students. There are very few students who me and asked if I would like a contract. That will not talk to you; I think that's because business of any description it's great to be meant that I would be the only one who could some of them don't understand what I'm nearby. work in the place. I took the contract on in about Being constantly surrounded by students is very saying. good as I th ink I get to know nearly everyone who My favourite icecream? You know, I 1990, and then when the old place closed and the lives here. I should think nearly 95% of all the Village opened up around four years ago, they don't know. In the end I think it has to be a asked me if I would like to carry on with the students that live here use the van at least once '99'. students, which I did. every couple of days. Most of them use it every day. Usually, I get up at about 6.15, then I get ready As I said, I work really long hours, so when I get and get the van out. I leave home at about 9.30, home I usually just rest. I enjoy listening to music; and I go to the warehouse. I get into the Village at I like country music - especially people like Johnny about 11 .30. Cash and Tammy Wynette. In the day I eat very little until about 9 at night I don't mind modern stuff, and I do listen to it at when I get home and have a proper meal. While times. I mean I have the radio on in the van I'm working, I eat nothing except maybe a few little that's normally only if it's slow though. You can't bits and pieces off the van . have it on all the while when you 're serving. it's a long working day, starting at 9.30 and I don't know if there's anything I can really tell ending at 9.00 at night. you about nice experiences - there's been quite a
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A cruel world hat on earth was the greyhound advert (I hesitate to use the word article) all about? The truth is, it is a cruel and explo1tat1ve sport and I'm amazed that someone can write about it without mention of the thousands of neglected and starving greyhounds that are dumped and disposed of when they no longer win money for their owners, or the puppy farms . I look forward to you r free adverts for dog fights or badger bating in the future . (That's sarcasm!) The parents room - Gary Massey had the privilege of showing me this glorious, welcoming safe environment for parents to be with their children - more sarcasm - see if you can fi nd it and have a look, it's an absolute insult and wh ile on the subject of children I very strongly object to the suggestion that our very own child porn convict is to be allowed back on campus to continue his studies. What a load of nonsense is that; I for one shall never come back to this place again if he is allowed to return . Re: invasive landlords. My landlord enters my overpriced rented house withou t notice or permission, strangers come and go as they please, ostensibly to carry out inspections every few months. They even look under the rings on the cooker to see if I'm cleaning them properly, lift the sheets on our beds to look at the mattresses . Funny they never notice the damp and mould or the invasions of ants and earwigs - wh o is this landlord? - yes the University! On a more cheertul note, Mystic Rod did my star profile and I want to say thanks and congratulati ons, he was spot on. Sheila Rogers CHE 1
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Concrete, Wednesday, May 27, 1998
Concrete takes a look back on the &P-Orti ng_year By CAROLINE JEATER and MARK EDWARDS
UEA HAVE experienced another year of sporting triumph, with BUSA success to match the impressive Norfolk League performances. The sporting year began with UEA's men and women being ranked 28th and 25th respectively in the National University Sporting League. And with the teams determined to knockout stages in Loughborough. But their medal aspirations were build on this achievement there were dashed when they faced a tough high hopes of picking up the main BUSA trophies. Edinburgh side in the third place The sports clubs were play-off final. overwhelmed at the September Club Captain, Melanic Ducret, Sports Mart when record numbers of was very happy with the way that students signed up for the year. the season had progressed. Simon Fulbrook, Union Sports "We didn't expect to go that far, Officer, was ecstatic at the turnout, but w'e proved that we could "It went very well, we had several compete against the top sides. "We have worked really hard this hundred more people than last year." season, although it will be tougher The Union also introduced next year as the team is changing all several new initiatives to aid the the time because of the amount of finance and running of sports clubs. Bursaries were brought in to international students on the team." support students competing at The team are now hoping for even bigger things next year and are national level and the Sports Committee got underway in the aiming to maintain their hope of linking the University and achievements In all competitions Union more closely in sporting after winning the local Norfolk matters. League tournament this season. And clubs are now being Award expected to raise some of their own UEA Panthers, the ladies' funds with sponsorship deals being basketbalJ team, were also in the set up with many local companies. winning way this year, and claimed Already, the boat, athletics, the Progress Award at the Sports hockey, rugby and cricket clubs have Awards, thanks to their fantastic run added to their resources. in the BUSA Shield and then BUSA results have shown that defeating UWICK in the final. UEA is continuing to improve, with Nikki Vanterpool, Club President, particularly strong performances commented on the team's success, coming from the women's ''The whole season has been a total volleyball, basketball and the boat team effort, and we are hoping for club. even better things next year." The Sports Awards, held only a The snooker teams were crowned fortnight ago, highlighted this fact champions in BUSA back in with the women's volleyball picking February. The first team delivered an up the Team of the Year award, exceptional performance, taking along with the boat club. away the overall A team prize thanks Victories to some superb play from their three England internationals. The rowers will travel to Henley in July with a number of impressive Tun Stone grabbed some of the victories already under their belt. glory, taking the prize for the Most recently, they claimed the individual trophy for the second title at the Bedford Regatta as well team. He said, "It was great to come as an impressive showing at back with some silverware two years running." Nottingham clinching two medals in the BUSA event. Tun was also in the American The men's four were led by Football team which dramatically German international Christian lost out in a chance for the play-offs Korb and are hoping they can save after a 49-2 mauling by Hertfordshire University and ended the best for last at Henley. their chances of triumph in the InterClub President, Andy Beard said, University League. But it was not all ''The men's four should be bad news for the team as three of the competitive at Henley in the Visitors' Cup and hopefully we will players qualified for the national get to the Semi's at least. side. American Football President, "It has been an exciting year. Andy Laing, commented, "It is an Next season the BUSA gold medals excellent achievement and offers are definitely within our reach, providing that there is continued them a promising future at the top of the sport." backing from the Union." The women's football team The women's volleyball team experienced success at England have had a similarly successful year, level with Sini Lehtonen and finishing fourth in the Championship. The team faced Annette Nystrom both being chosen tough competition after defeating to represent the national s 'ussex to make it to the final universities' side.
The team had a particularly impressive year defeating Cambridge and putting in a fine performance in the BUSA campaign. Unfortunately, both the men's and women's football sides were unable to make it to the finals of their respective competitions and are instead looking forward to next season to claim the BUSA titles. The men's side did manage to secure the local league title after an impressive string of unbeaten games, but again local success did not transfer to the national competition. This was much the same story in all of the competitions with UEA getting knocked out at the quarter final stages or below. The squash side was knocked out by UWICK, the eventual winners, at the quarter final stages, and the men's tennis team narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League next season after defeat to Durham.
Concern The main concerns in sport for the clubs next season are underfunding and coaching. The University is considering bringing in new coaches for next season, to centralise the coaching process and improve UEA's sporting progress The aim is to take away the selecting of teams from students and allow the clubs to be run on a more professional level. And Boat Club President, Andy Beard, added, ''The Union needs to reassess coaching. We are in danger of losing our coach if the Union does not keep funding. "You pay for the best and if we want to stay at the top level we need to keep investing, not just in rowing but for alJ sports. That's the way forward for UEA".
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Concrete, Wednesday, May 27, 1998
'' '' Our fortnightly trip to Carrow Road •••
Record breakers Cricketer Neil Schlitter hopes to smash into the record books after hitting a stunning 310 not out In three hours of cricket. Neil took 13 sixes, 39 fours all in the 45 over match for his club side, St Asaph, in Clwyd.
By ADAM AIKEN
THE 1997 - 98 season was another year full of drama for Norwich City.
Packed out
T he e nd of the campaign saw the d e parture of M anager Mike Walke r, wi th the board admitting that there might o nl y be one more chance for the club to succeed in gettin g p romot io n back to the P remiership . And it is claimed that Walker's successor won't be appointed until next month because of the painstaking way in which candidates are being interviewed. Speculation abounds as to who will get the job, but oothing concrete has been forthcoming from the club.
Premiership attendances rocketed this season, with a record 11 million people attending during the year. Average gates rose from 28,434 to 29,189 - a 2.65% increase. The club with the highest attendance was unsurprislngly Manchester United who recorded over a million fans. Only Everton and Tottenham Hots pur saw a decline in their attendances.
Out of a job Iran have sacked their Croat coach, Tomislav lvlv, three weeks before the start of the World Cup. lviv was axed after the side lost 7-1 to AS Roma reserves. Officials have appointed ex-player Jalel Talebi as the new coach in the hope of seeing results improve.
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A whopping 500 million people watched the European Cup final world-wide as Real Madrid triumphed 1-0 over Juventus. The big audience saw Yugoslav Predrag Mijatovic win the game for the Spanish giants, smashing the ball in to take the top European prize.
Norwich have had a mixed season. They were the first team to win at Sunderland's impressive Stadium of Lig ht last August. and were one of on ly two teams to win there all season. But that victory followed three successive defeats and this was the story for the whole year. On the positive side. Sunderland were again beaten at Carrow Road, as were the eventual champions, Notting ha m Forest.
Gazza mystery England and Middlesborough star, Paul Gascoigne has admitted his greatest wish is to see aliens. The footballing ace said his dream was to see a UFO and he believes that they definitely exist and can pull people on board in a matter of hours.
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The Canaries playing in front of the Carro w Road faithful And there was local pride gained with a hard fought 2-1 win over Ipswich Town. Four points from six were gained from high-flying Sheffield United, and the end of the season saw two 5-0 victories over stun nin g Hud dersfield and Swindon. What precipitated Walker's departure, though, was the fact that there were so many games in which the Canaries were shambolic.
Drubbing Wa lker him se lf adm itted to fearing a doubl e fig ures thrash ing at Wo lves; 4-0 dow n at half time. the Canaries managed to restrict their opponents to just one further goal in the second ha!f. Ipswich firm ly snatched back the title of 'Pride of the East' with a 5-0 demo lit ion in the second local derby. Teams whi c h shoul d have been swept away by C ity gained points easil y. And Norwich collected only three points fro m a poss ible 18 against the three promo ted teams. Bury, Crewe and Stockpo rt. Tra n mere wo n 2-0 at Ca rrow Road in what many descri bed as the wo rst Canari es d isplay fo r years. Ch a rlto n wo n 4-0 at Norw ic h w ith three goals in the fi rst half hour wh ilst Bradford Ci ty managed to cru ise into a three goal lead before fi fty mi nutes had been played. The cup competitions saw even sorri er results. Third division Barnet beat Norw ich 4-3 on aggregate in the first ro und of the Coca Co la C up,
after City had been 3-1 ahead. Meanwhile. the Canaries also went out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle, totally outclassed by lowly Grimsby. The final score was 3-0. but Grimsby also missed a penalty and hit the post. But the most worrying thing for the club at that point was that the supporters were not even surprised by such events. Even the more welcome results were rarely achieved in convinci ng fashion, with litt le o f City's trademark passing gnme 1n evidence. It was therefore no surprise when attendances began to fall . and it may be thi, which was the factor that finally persuaded the board to replace Walker. Despite a ll this. Darren Eadi e is still at Carrow Road. eve n though there are persisten t rumours that he is about to fl y the nest.
Manager The new manager wi ll sure ly realise that he m ust b ring success to the club very q uickly if he is to hold on to a rg uably the best player in D ivis ion O ne. At the same time it is to be hoped that Walker's signi ngs can do more to repay the fans next season. I In
pounds, will have to score more goals. Although he finished the season strongly and worked hard even when he wasn't scoring, a return of five league goals was clearly not good enough.
Demand The new season though will bring more demands of success from the team. Norwich will be spending their fou rth year in thi s div ision and the lo nger the wa it, the harde r it will be to wi n promoti o n.
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Norfolk's best UEA'S WOMEN athletes had a major boost to their season with some excellent performances in the run at Dereham. The team of Rebecca Brimage, Jess Draskou, Andrea Lancaster and Amelia Craighill took first place in the overall team event, on Sunday, May 17. And in the process became Norfolk County's ten mile champions. Despite the stifling heat and the possibility of dehydration for the runners, they were still able to put in some fine individual showings. Rebecca Brimage was the star of the show and was the first junior female past the line. Jess Draskou took second place and Amelia Craighill came third, both putting in fine displays. The event was competed in by clubs from across the Norfolk area, and saw UEA dominate the field. Jess Draskou commented after the meet, "We were really pleased by the team performance. " lt has been really promising, especially considering the difficult conditions we ran in."
Coaching UEA'S WOMEN'S football team is on the lookout for a new coach for the 1998 - 1999 season. Anyone interested in applying should put their details in the Women's Football Club pigeon hole in the Sports Office.
By MARK EDWARDS, Assistant Sports Editor
THE BOAT club continued their triumphant season at the Bedford regatta thanks to some more devastating form from the men's four. The club had already been crowned as the second best University in the country after their success at the BUSA regatta, and they showed why at Bedford on Friday, May 15. Once again it was the men's produced an outstanding performance to get through to championship four who stole the show, cruising to victory in the semi-final, but after many the final and only facing true promising displays in their previous heats, the opposition in the semi-final eight finally lost out in 路a local opposition, tightly fought affair. But the loss was not too disappointing as the team lost The success of the men's out to the eventual winners, York University. four consisting of Joerg Niewohner, Oliver Ryder, Women Chri stian Korb, Richard The women ' novice eight Kel ey and coxed by Cynthia already been were barely recognisable from Chi, had recognised by UEA after they the team sheet due to the team suffering heavily from a long claimed Team of the Year award at the Sports Awards. list of injuries and, although it And with another consistent was not surprising, the team and hard working performance was disappointed to go out in the first round . they proved worthy of that title. It was not only the men's The future looks rosy for the coxed four who were claiming boat club with confidence and the glory, but the women 's morale sky high, after the coxed four also produced a numerous successes this year. magnificent performance to The team are now looking to stride through their heats. build on this devastating form The final was a more closely at their next meeting in fought affair, but UEA Peterborough, but the ultimate managed to gradually pull goal will be to get recognition away and clinch the win. from the Henley regatta. The men's novice eight also Thanks to the number of
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victories achieved by the boat club, they have also been receiving recognition from outside
has been used to purchase four new cleaver rowing blades, but the Union has undoubtedly been the biggest help for the boat club over
boat club, commented, "I'm very happy about the success of the club throughout this year, and now we can see that the investment from the Union is now starting to pay off."
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Rid in UEA CYCLIST, John Swindells, took joint first place in a time trial at Sandbourne, Suffolk ten days ago. John won in a time of 22 minutes 38 seconds, just 19 seconds from breaking the course record which was set last year. But, unfortunately, th is local success has not transferred into BUSA triumph. The two BUSA time trials the cyclists have so far been involved in finished with UEA in the top ten. In the first ten mile time trial, John managed to clinch sixth place with a time of 22 minutes and 22 seconds. He was pipped to the line on that occasion by an impressive ride by Duncan Alexander of Cambridge, who won in 21 minutes 17 seconds. Joanne Tuck also competed in this event and put in a very respectable time of 27 minutes and 47 路seconds. The 25 mile time trial proved much the same with another strong field, meaning that John was pushed back into seventh place in a field of 100 competitors. Again defeat came from Oxbridge, with Matthew Amand of Oxford winning in 51 minutes and 9 seconds, beating John by five minutes. But the cycling club were looking for greater success last Sunday when John, Adam Wild, Dave Cooper and Sam Villeneuve all competed along with Joanne Tuck in the CC Breckland 50 mile time trial in Norfolk. John said, "lt was frustrating missing out on the time trial course record by only 19 seconds, but it has been a good season."
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Men's cricket suffer hammer blow in BUSA chamP-ionship
THE GRAND Prix has again proved itself one of UEA's top sporting events, with the hotly contested competition going to the wire. The competiti on, now in its I I th year, saw a well fought bailie between the teams, w ith Erano beco m ing the Grand P rix c hampions for 1998 w ith 11 77 points. And Sportsmth took the the competi ti o n. runners up spot with a score of consistentl y fared well across 11 53. the varying events and held on This year saw o ne of the to take a clear victory. most impressive turno uts for Awards the competi tion with 27 teams enteri ng the contest. Awards were also given to the highest placed first year Events team wi th Kali Sana taki ng Events too k place over the the prize with I020 point s. course of the academic year Co-Orga niser, Sports with 11 different activities Assistant Alex Quantrill, taking place, includi ng netball, enjoyed th e competiti on. rounders. a fun run and the last "There was a good sporti ng of the campaign. atmosphere and the competi tion was excel)ent this ye;u. The victory for Erano means '' Everyone inv olved that they ha ve ended Age thoro ughl y enjoyed taking Concern's three year hold on part," he added.
By CAROLINE JEATER , Spqrts Editor
UEA'S MEN 'S second team were knocked out of the BUSA championship after being defeated by four wickets by a strong Sussex University side. The game wa a hi ghly cliarged affai r p layed in good conditi o ns in Hove, Sussex last Wednesday. The resu lt would see th e wi nner take a hi ghly pri zed place in the semi -fina ls of the B USA competition . Thi s therefore made the game an even more tense contest. UEA tried to take the match to the home ide. But after losing the toss they faced an up hi 11 battle.
Bat Sus ex put UEA straight into bat, but they were not able to create enough runs to keep the oppos iti on at bay. The team made I 16 runs after some good bowling and fielding by
Sussex kept the batsmen' s average run total down. Colin Ancil made an impressive 28 run s in hi s innin gs. And captain for the day, Paul Fu chs, made 23.
Let down lt was, however, UEA' ba lli ng that let the m down , a nd effecti vely caused them to lose the match. They were un ab le to mount e no ugh pressure on Sussex ,and could not defend suc h a low total balling score . And Sussex came in to bat full of conlidence and were soon able to
overcome the weak total that the away side moun ted. The home side gave an impressive d ispl ay with so me fine strokes played, and maximi sed on all of their opportuniti es. Even a marve ll o us bow lin g display from first year stars, l ames Cook and Gareth Garvy-Carroll, could not keep UEA in the match.
Ru ns Sussex gradua ll y began to whittle away UEA ' s total and construct enough runs to put the pressure on the team. The team tried to contend with
the ons laught from Sussex and made ome fine catches when fie lding. But they were eventuall y defeated when the hom e s ide surpassed their bani ng total. wi nni ng by fo ur wickets. Man of the match, Paul Fuchs, had prai se fo r the all the players involved .
Team "A ll th e players sho uld be co mplime nted on their ac hievemen t , especial ly James Cook. "Overal l it was a good game and a lot closer than the score actuall y suggests. "We were very unlucky in that our batting let us down on the day of the match."