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IN A dramatic U-turn, University bosses have unceremoniously dumped graduation fees following widespread student protest. The charge, introduced less than 12 months ago, saw parents suddenly forced to pay £I 0 each for the privilege of attending graduation. However, outraged students rallied against the charge last year with 1198 voting against the fee in a Union referendum, while hundreds more wrote and e-mailed their protesL~ to UEA Vice Chancellor. Vincent Waus.
Backtrack The backtrack means that it will now be free to attend the ceremony. with visitors able to choose whether they want to pay for the graduation brochure and party. Students have greeted the move with delight. "it 's great news, the fee was disgraceful,'' said Annc Blackbum (EUR 2)
Ben Wheal (EUR 4), added. "My parents have supported me all the way through university. it's great that they can see me graduate for free now." The news comes just six months after UEA's graduation supremo, Tony Flack. stoutly refused to drop the £10 fee.
Charity "We are not going to act upon student feeling, the University is not a charity." claimed Mr Flack in April. However, he has since adopted a different anitude. "In response to concerns over a
lack of choice over paying for guest tickets in 1998, attendance at the 1999 ceremonies will be free," conceded Mr Flack.
Victory Union Academic Officer. Katy Fixter, hailed the University's U-tum as, "A victory for student opinion." Said Katy, " lt was insulting, unfair and disrespectful to students that after spending three years at university their families were made to pay to see. them graduate. "If students hadn ' t mounted the campaign. it would have been very unlikely that the University would
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Grad Fee Victor continued from front page have re-thought their decision:· she added. And Katy also re\ ea led that the Univers ity has acknowledged student comp laints about the suitability of the Sports Hal l as a graduat ion venue. ·· Jr anyone has a suggestion that can be used and that is practical they will consider it:' she said. adding . .. The Union and Univen,ity will be worhing together 10 make graduation beller on the whole and a beuer day overall. ..
New security measures set to ease safetv fears CRIME-PLAGUED Village residents are at last set to benefit from new security measures after years of stu appeals falling on deaf ears.
Cash co nsc ious students ca n benefit fro m an even bi gger ra nge of discounts when they buy an IS IC card. The International Student Identity Card is best known for its travel discounts, which can net holders up to 30% off flights, commission free currency, cheap car rental and accommodation around the world. But now the card also brings with it ove r 650 great deals on leisure and entertainment within the UK- including offers at local attractions like the Norwich Puppet Theatre and Great Yarmouth Sealife Centre. The 1998-9 card costs just £6 and is available now from the Union Travel Shop .
U ni vers it y bosses, who have pledged to step up inadequate sec uri ty at th e remote Pi ne, W i ll ow and H awthorn houses i n an effort to cut burg lari es, arc final ly planni ng a host or new measures to protect students and their property. The initia tive includes a style scheme as well as a range of physical security measures. pilot Neighbou rh ood W atchUEA Security supremo, Ron Elliott, revealed the reasons for the new plans. "In the last year we've had seven burglaries in residential accommodation , four of wh ich have taken place in Pine House. "I'm very optimistic we can get something effective working within the blocks of Pine, W ill ow and Hawthorn, which I consider to be the most vulnerab le area of the Village , he said.
Insecure "Once that's up and running we can look at expanding to other areas of the University," he
added. The moves mean that the block's insecure wi ndow chains, which in the past have simply been broken with bolt cutters, will be rep laced, whi lst tho rn bushes will be planted at the back of the houses to deter thieves . And the Student Union will be teaming up with the University to launch the Neighbourhood Watch-type scheme in the buildings. Union Internal Officer, Tasha Roberts , explained the thinking
behind the plan. "The idea is that there wi ll be reps in each house, if everyone keeps an eye out for themselves and their peers it will help. "The whole thing is based on a partnership approach between the Union and UEA ," she added. Residents in the affected houses have welcomed the moves to make them less vulnerable.
Neighbourhood Said Claire Hallows (SOC1), "If there was some kind of
neighbourhood watch system then everyone wou ld keep a look ou t, and thi nk more about security." Claire also stressed how much the scheme was needed, saying , "it's a bit dodgy out the back here." Pine House resident Mark Dodkin (EAS 1) also voiced his support for the new measures. "I think it's a good idea, especially with our rooms , which are the high risk ones," he said.
COLD COMFORT Students put on ice as university_ drags its feet over heatin~Rroblems By NIKKI MALLETI
Freezing freshers have slammed Uni versity bosses for leaving them shive ring without heating since the sta rt of te rm. The st udents. who live in Orwell and Wol fson Close and some pa rts ofWavcney. have been without proper hot wate r and heati ng for ove r three wee k s. Orwe ll reside lll Freya Odell (EAS I ). who has raised a 50 signature petition. is furious at UEA ·,bungling of the system. ''The University arc doing something , but only during the week. al the weekends there is no one here." she stormed. .. ll needs to be sorted, we should be entitled to ge t our money hack because of all the problems:· . he
explained. ..The Un i vers it y has installed a new combined heal and power system, as with any large project of this kind there have been so me teething troubles, mainly due to trapped air:· "We have a team working hard to get things right and will have staff on hand over the weekend. bleeding radiators as necessary. he
However, University chiefs have rejected ca ll s from studen ts for compensation after amazin gly claiming that the delays arc not their fault. Director of Residences and Service s, Jenny Grant. protested, .. The lack of heal has hecn clue 10 circumstances beyond our control and we don't feel a rent rebate is appropriate ...
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Robert Carney won first pri ze at the contest, held in Porto, Portugal at the end of Se ptember, beating 86 finali sts from 37 countries. Robert, and his partner Matthew Thomas, qualified for the competition after solving a problem that had baffled chemistry experts for over 30 years. "Alkaline based marine paints are used to coat engine rooms, but they go yellow if left in the dark, and no-one knew why that was," explained Robert. "We first of all found out what the reaction mechanism was, and at the end of the four days we stopped the yellowing happening as well." "lt was a really good week and we met loads of people from all over the world," said Robert , who shares the £3500 first prize with his
partner. The brainy pair have now been invited to America to represent the EU at science fairs throughout the country. And although Robert was late starting the term at UEA as a result of the competition , it
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A Gentleman's Game Manchester United Ladies star Pam Wilby was booked for 'ungentlemanly conduct' after emulating one of the most famous celebrations in football. Pam copied Fabrizio Ravenelli 's goal salute by pulling her shirt over her head on a televised FA Cup tie. But the United midfielder was then booked for baring her bra just seconds after scoring with a sweet volley.
Wed-U-Like Devoting couples could soon get to choose from three institutions of marriage thanks to a shake-up of the nuptial vows. There will be a service which includes no legal obligations and is merely a public declaration of love, another which is a simple mutual agreement that everything will be split 50/50 if divorced, and a third option - plain old eternal commitment.
Public Spirited Karate instructor Robert Morgan gave his father a lift to a DIY store and was nicked by the cops for drink driving after his dad rang them to say his son was over the limit! Robert was four times over after a drinking binge the night before and was merely doing his dad a favour. But Douglas Morgan did his son no favours when he shopped him to the police- because he saw it as his public duty.
Sweet Dreams Sleeping Ricky Palmer got the surprise of his life recently when he was pounced on in bed by a randy cat burgler. The woman, in her early twenties, broke in , spied Ricky and stripped down to her undies before diving into bed. Randy wasn 't impressed though -he swiftly rang the police!
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NEXUS President . Gareth Williams, also promised to increase the number of on -air hours the station produced . "This year we 're re路 establishing NEXUS, and we're actually going to have the programmes to broadcast," he said 'We 've got the technology for th1s and we've got the got the
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Determined However. Union Communications Officer. Tom Connors . who okayed the new plans for The Hive . had thiS warning for the station . 路we路re determ1ned that they produce somethmg this year,
only about an hour of NEXUS TV was shown in the Hive last year, which for something that consumes such a lot of money is a waste. "If it continues to be operated as a club for tech1es by people who JUSt muck about with the equipment then we 're gomg to have to review what they do." he said .
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TOP SATIRICAL magazine Private Eye has sparked controversy by accusing UEA drama students of regularly lying while appearing on Anglia TV's Vanessa and Trisha shows.
often than not ridiculed or treated as some kind of freak show by the general public. " We reali ed that the e student were not the genuine article when
they tried to sell their tory to The Sun," he complained. The Independent Television received three Commission complaints about the chat show.
Two callers claimed Trisha had humiliated audience members while another aid the show's material wa unsuitable for daytime broadcast.
The magazine has aJ o claimed that a group of UEA drama students were responsible for a recent prank where a student pretended to be a transvestite to extract money from the how' haple producer . However, Concrete can reveal that the joke is on Private Eye since the magazine have pointed the finger of blame at the wrong people, with the phoney crossdresser in fact coming from a London university.
I still wish that they had got their facts right first before blaming us, ba ically they have put two and two together and come up with eight," he added.
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Steve Jone , spokesperson for the show, which regularly attracts 1.5 million viewers, complained that the stunt undermined the serious nature of the show, but confirmed that UEA students were not to blame. "These students came on the show and totally ruined what we were trying to achieve, but they definitely were not from UEA," said Mr Jones.
But now David llurst of UEA's official drama group Minotaur is concerned that the mud may tick. " l think its quite low that these tudents made fun of other people's sexuality and to have this behaviour attributed to us is bad news," said David. " I f this had appeared in a newspaper like The Sun it cou ld have made it difficult for us to find sponsors for our productions.
Difficult "As it i , Private Eye does not really have a huge circu lation, but
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Advantage "This move can only be an advantage when it comes to learning, so long as it doesn't start to replace lectures and seminars. "The next step is for the University to start putting short loan pamphlets on the interne! so as to increase students' access to them," she added.
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Programme shrunk as University changes room booking rules by JAMES GOFFIN
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STUDENT FILM buffs are facing a raw deal thanks to new charges introduced by penny-pinching UEA bosses. The Union Fi lm Societ y. whi ch puts on regular showings in the lec ture theatres. claims it has been l'orccd to leave a nu mber or l'ilms on the cull ing room fl oor because of th e new regulation s.
lvei Gonzalez Orlandi. former president of the Cuban Student Union is coming to speak at UEA on ton ight at ?pm. The talk, organised by the Overseas Development Group, will be about the US Economic Embargo and wi ll take place in room 1.33. Union House.
The society. who used the rooms for free Jaq year. no\\ has to fork out [25 an hour to '"c th e lectu re theatres hei'ore 9pm. a <:ast film a!'llcionados say is just a hridgt: too far.
£25 per hour Explained Un ion Communications Officer. Tom Connors. " If we put our films on
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costs wou ld rise phenomenally. so wc'\'c had to move th em into the free slot' after 9pm. ·: We're putting on le" filrm than "e would ha\C done because we j ust ha,·en't go t room in the schedu le." he said. Studen ts film -goe rs ha\e also reaued angril) to the new timetablin g.
" it's ludicrous that th e uni\ersit) is doing this, they are just trying to make more mon ey ... said /\ le\ Erough (S WK I ).
Ludicrous And Sonia Pro tze nko (EAS I ) protested. "We conre to sec loads of films and its just a shame that the Uni' crsit) are restricting the nu rnbcr of fi I rns we ca n sec h)
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • doing this." Bu t campus services boss Mike
Srarnf'ord has defended the move. claiming that charges arc the on l) wa) to keep the reacl1 ing da) free. "Although origi nal ly des igned for 3.000. stud ents. the curre nt timetable now has to cope wit h O\'er I 0.000 student,." he said.
1\nd he hit back at the idea that the Fi lm Society couldn't afford 1h~ new
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Teaching " We ha\c to ensure that pleasure pu rs uit- such as film nights do not displace cure teaching and research facilit ies."
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One quarter of the world is now in recession and the West could be next... t now generally recognised that a global financial crisis exists, and that it will cause a world economic slowdown over the next few years. Much of Asia, India and Latin America are already in recession , and the Western economies are now starting to feel the pinch. Gordon Brown, who has generally taken a positive stance over the crisis, last week halved his prediction for British economic growth in 1999 from 2% to I% and told the IMF conference that: "With Japan and one-quarter of the World in recession, every country will be affected by the instability that is currently affecting the world economy." And less optimistic souls than Brown, including President Clinton, believe that the world is facing its worst crisis for over 50 years, with a 1929-style
volatility of what has been termed 'the new financial sy tern'. Over the last ten or IS years improvements in computer and telecommunications technology have facilitated a rapid of cross-border expansion investment and trade, making market far more sensitive to fluctuations in other areas of the world. Emerging countries have presented attractive opportunities for investment by Western companies and, largely because of these developments, they now have a much greater involvement in world fmance and trade today than they did 20 years ago. However, their economies are generally quite fragile with their internal financia l systems less robust than those of developed nations. While Western banks generally have the capital to support a shift in investment, developing countries' banks are prone to collapse when there is a large and unanticipated withdrawal.
undermined by collapses in neighbouring countries, and investors have hastily moved their holdings to the perceived 'safe
Western banks alone have loaned over US$1 trillion to Asia) and another US$50 billion to Russ1a
ground' of Western government securities. This undermined the banks and currency, while at the same time damaging the economy by reducing the amount of capital for industry and spending on goods. The confidence of investors in the rest of the region has then been hit, and the economic contagion spreads. Such actions arc often referred to as ' herd behaviour' and a great deal of money is often lost through removing capital from long-term projects that have not matured.
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depression imminent unless drastic measures are taken to avert it. But what triggered this collapse, and why is a crisis that started as a regional financial and economic slump affecting just East Asia now ¡ threatening to engulf the whole globe? The explanation seems to lie in the
Their currencies are also very susceptible to slumps under aggressive trading. These problems have been prominent in East Asia, Russia, Latin America and India since the present crisis began in Thailand a little over a year ago. They have occurred for a number of reasons. Put simply, confidence has been
World Bank President James Wolfensohn and IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus
For Japan, the crisis emerging in nearby countries has exacerbated the banking and structural problems it was experiencing previously, driving the country's economy even further in to recession. Interest rates have been dropped to a quarter of one per cent in order to stop deflation in the Yen, but with little success. Desperate plan are now being proposed to print money and hand it out to the population in
last few months. Some US colleges such as Yale and Brown have had a significant proportion of thei r endowments wiped out through the collapse of hedge funds. Altogether, investment analysts like Phillips and Drew are at present predicting that a minimum of ten per cent of the debt will have to be written off, with serious consequences for all investors. lt also seems that the volatility of the markets is driving investors away: after huge losses, over 11 per
corrupt officials while a great deal more was expended in a futi le attempt to shore up the Ruble, was held to be particularly iUustrative. Japan have presented a plan to put US$30 billion into it's surrounding countries in an attempt to shore up their economies, and at the time of going to press, President Clinton was still trying to get Congress to release US$18 billion of funds to pump into the IMF.
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However, is a great danger that this money will just be converted into other currencies so as to take advantage of higher interest rates, driving the Yen even lower. This could then force a devaluation of the Chinese currency, and encourage another round of devaluations in the area which would entrench the recession even further. Other previously successful East Asian economies like Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan have also been badly hit, with property price tumbling and unemployment spiralling. So what impact will the crisis have on the Western world? Direct consequences include a dramatic drop in exports to the troubled area . British exports to Indonesia and Malaysia are already down 50%, while exports to Korea have dropped by 55%, and to the Philippines by more than 60%. The British manufacturing sector is feeling the pinch of these cuts, with job losses the immediate consequence, and the service sector is likely to follow. The West is also linked to the crisis by capital. The withdrawal of Asian - and particularly Japanese inve tment will undoubtedly have a great impact on the western economy, and several planned factories in Britain have already been postponed indefinitely. But perhaps more important is the loss of Western capital invested in the crisis hit countries. Western banks alone have loaned over US$1 trillion to Asia, and another US$50 billion to Rus. ia. Many billions more have been lost by hedge funds, aggressive trading bodies which have been accused of conspiring to attack the currencies of small countries in order to get a higher return on their capital. These funds often have heavy interests in developing countries. and consequently many funds have been on the verge of collapse in the
cent (US$1 00 billion) of capital from pension funds in Britain is now being held in cash - almost three times the usual amount. If this situation continues it will undoubtedly be harmful for economic performance. At the International Monetary Fund conference last week many criticised the IMF - whose job it is to aven this sort of crisis - for just throwing money at the problem. The case of Russia, where a large proportion of the rescue funds appear to have been ~ppropriated by
However, the extent to which the West will be able to soften the impact of the crisis on its own economies still remains to be seen. And given the degree o( interdependence in the world economy today it seems that the old economist's soundbite, "lf America sneezes the rest of the world catches a cold" now has a partner, "If anyone sneezes we're history ."
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and Nicolas l.e Polain finds that there is more to Belgium than Poirot, Tin Tin and beer o said that Belgium is a boring ountry? Well, despite the ommon perception that the ation which brought us Stella Artois, Belgian chocolates and the 'Muscles from Brussels', Jean Claude Van Damme, is less than exciting, the country in fact has plenty to offer the intrepid student traveller. In fact, if you're ready to get away from Norwich for a weekend break it's the perfect place to soak up the atmosphere of a completely different culture. You can take a ferry to Ostend or Zeebrugge and from there travel into Brussels, the heart of Belgium, before hitting the 'Venice of the north', Bruges. Although now more famous tor its European links, Brussels has a long and interesting history and culture, as well as plenty of places to go for a good night out. There . are also over 400 beers to sample - plenty to keep even the most educated beer drinker occupied! Belgium's chequered history has left its mark on Brussels and amongst the many medieval style shops and relaxing cafes there are many reminders of countless past European conflicts with First Wortd War memorials and museums scattered across the city. There are
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plenty of areas of cultural interest too and La Grand Place (the main square), is considered one of the most attractive places in Europe. And if you - are lucky enough to visit during qne of Belgium's famous festivals you'll have the chance to take part .in the Dead Rats Ball or the cat throwing festival, where felines have historically been hurled out of building windows on a certain day each year! However, the throwing of cats was officially banned in 1870 so more sadistic tourists now have to make do with a stuffed toys! Brussels is also known for its architectural diversity and the city's world famous Atomium building, with its metal representation of an atom structure, is a site well worth visiting. But the symbol of the city is undoubtedly Manneken-Pis, a statue of a young boy letting nature take its
How to get there: From Harwich you can sail to the Hook ·of Holland with Stena Sea link, £32·34, long weekend. From Ramsga te with Sallyl.ine ferries to Ostend, £5 day trip, £10 weekend return. Eurostar £81.60 day trip, £96.20 weekend(Waterloo to Brussels).
course. Rumour has it that during the seventeenth century he saved the town hall by putting out a bomb - and you can guess howl Once you have finished touring all of the city's monuments you can head over to the Musee de la Geuze, where you can quench your thirst while watching your own personalised beer being brewed. Here you can sample the lagers like a true beer connoisseur or, alternatively, just drink as much as possible before heading out to sample the Brussels nightlife. There's plenty to do in the Grand Place, but if you feel a little bit more adventurous it is worth trying to sample some of the oddities of Belgian life. For example, along the Rue Royale, you can sit at a table constructed from a coffin lid whilst drinking from a pitcher made out of a
human skull. But if you are looking for something slightly less macabre then its best to make your way to one of the city clubs. With an eclectic mix of music the club scene offers something a little different, with the best bets including Fuse, le Garage and the Mad Club. fter a heavy night out on the town it is just a quick morning train ride to the icturesque town of Bruges. it is particularly easy to get around Bruges on one of the old Dutch style bikes, especially since its complete lack of hills makes Norfolk look like the Himalayas! The town, which was once one of the most powerful cities in Europe thanks to its industrial base and famous canal system, is now more famous for its museums and exhibitions of Flemish art. The main problem you will encounter in Bruges is the language difference from Brussels. You may encounter Flemish, a Dutch dialect spoken in the north of Belgium, as opposed to Walloon, a form of French, which is spoken in the south. The language differences have caused many tensions over recent years, especially since French is beginning to be spoken by a larger percentage of the population. There are still many ancient grudges being held by the individ.ual regions which are still · largely unresolved. Whilst you are in Bruges it is worth sampling all the different varieties of food and drink on offer, including the local speciality - white beer!. And some of the Belgian drinking habits would scare even the hardened student pub-goer. One such drink is Kwak, which is served in a glass on a wooden support and made in such a way that you have to down it all in one go or else it spills absolutely everywhere! After all these drinking sessions it might be best to head back to the local shops and pick up some of those souvenirs for your house mates back in blighty - Belgian chocolates are always guaranteed to be a hit! At least you'll be more popular than if you returned with one of Noel Godin's custard pies. The anarchic Belgian, who specialises in 'pieing' over-serious celebrities,
scaled new heights of notoriety this year after one of his flying flans scored a direct hit on computer supremo, Bill Gates. Indeed, Belgium is not the boring place it is often made out to be. it's well worth taking the time to experience Belgian life, and with plenty of opportunities to see just how well your cat can fly it might well prove to be a quite unique experience!
Where to stay: The Belgian Youth hostel a ssocia tion phone number is 0032 22153100 (from England) ·with beds about £5·10 a night.
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Concrete. Wednesday, October 13. 1998
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Concrete, Wednesday, October 13, 1998
Will·the turn of the century signal the end of the world, and if it does, where should you be when. the millennium comes? Carolyn Boyd and Alison Bowditch investigate•••.
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cause clouds of debris, blocking out sunlight and sending temperatures_plummetlng. This could wipe out an estimated twenty-five percent of the wor1d's population. And if Toutatis does pay us a visit, one person who may weH be chanting 'I told you so' from the grave is sixteenth century French prophet Nostradamus. Few of his prophecies mention a precise date, but one in particular does place a very dark cloud over the millennium: 'The year 1999, the seventh month, from the sky will come a great King of Terror;'. This is often Interpreted as
even start by itself. And if the accuracy with which hopes that with £758 million Nostradamus predicted the deaths of Princess Oiana and Mother Theresa is •n~~•1nn spent on the dome, the not enough to convince you of will set a bit of his prophecies, you'd
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everybody's lips is where we'll be partying at the dawn of . .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . signifying the millennium, perhaps we should really be asking where the we should be hiding. . · We've all heard about the millennium time-bomb, which Massive cel ebrations are is set to cause mayhem on December 31 1999. Indeed, its planned i n New York, but effects are potentially so catastrophic that Newsweek recently described the bug as "the event that could all but considering that the majori ty of paralyse the planet". As the realisation of it's the world's nuclear weapons are consequences have started to sink in, computer owners all pointed at the USA, the over the world have become more than slightly nervous • b • ht about whether their PC wm cope with it. And the problem ma11ennaum ug mag mean doesn't end there. With every single computer having its there's more than just a own internal clock, the millennium could wreak havoc reflective ball d ropplrlg on Times wor1d-wide. The problem comes from the fact that ear1y Square on the big n ight. computers had limited memory space, which meant that programmers shortened commands to a minimum. This included dates, so that years were referred to as two-figure numbers instead of four. As the programmers didn't believe original computer language would still be in use at the end of the century, they did not see the millennium as a problem. What may happen as a result is that as the computenl' clocks click over from 1999, they will only register '00', effectively making it '1900'. The computers will then become confused, believe they have been tampered with, Despite the fact that several and shut down completely. Banking and insurance organisations have been looking databases may start to collapse, planes could fall out of to promote 'the biggest party in the sky and general chaos could ensue. the world at The Pyramids' for But the computer problems could just be the tip of the iceberg, there are many things happening around the some time, the Egyptians millennium that are totally out of our control. And if, as themselves didn't realise the seems likely, Bruce Willis doesn't sacrifice his life for the potential until 1997. However, continuation of humanity, we may not live to see the same the only thing they can confirm happy endings as in recent movie blockbusters like Armageddon and Deep Impact. now Is that there will be some While we may write off such movies as the stuff of kind of celebration aRd that no fantasy, the reality of a foreign body coming orr a collision ·alcohol will be conswned on the course with earth is quite possible. In 1995 two NASA sponsored scientists, Doctors Steven Ostro and Scott Hutton, discovered a strange irregular1y shaped object with lliiiiiiil_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
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Witnesses have perhaps the most famous track record for to Sheldan Nidle, founder of the Planetary Activation Organisation, inaccurately predicting the end. They believe that the battle at this date's authentiCity is consolidated by the fact that psychics have experienced mental 'blocks' around this time. Armageddon will cl~se the Earth tor the Kingdom of God which Religion has also played a large par1 in many predictions of the will last a thousand years. They first predicted this for 1874, then tor 1914. When nothing happened, they said 1914 was really the end of the wor1d, at least the world as we know it anyway. The Book of Revelations in the Bible has caused many people to year that Christ would be enthroned in Heaven and that the speculate about a major change on earth. This change will Armageddon would come in 1975. After accepting that they were wrong they reset the date many more times until, in 1995, they apparently occur with the second coming of Christ and the Final decided that it would probably be best if they stJpped attempting to (J}~~IIFJI-l.b: -~ Judgement. One of . .~~--------------. put a time on it altogether. Radical cults have been equally as wrong though. In 1993 ··•~·"211M-.., the at least 85 people died when David Koresh's sect, the Branch Davidians, decided that impending Armageddon was a good Considering that the Chinese time to take on the FBI. They had originally set doomsday for celebrated the year 2000 nearly 1959, but when this date passed without consequence, the years ago, it's unsurprising group fell by the wayside until the late 1980s, when Koresh they aren't getting too took over as leader. The group stocked their base in Mount Carmel, Waco, with an arsenal of automatic weapons before 'Ji e~xcnerg about the big day. You might catch a glimpse of it on TV they were raided by the authorities, who lost four agents in the shoot out. This then led to a 51-day siege which was only ....,,....,.... since crews have already ended when the authorities rammed the site with tanks, sent to New Zealand to film setting the place on fire. Having witnessed such seemingly irrational behaviour in
still be wrong to relax just yet The calendar of the Mayan Indians, one of the American continent's most advanced preEuropean civilisations, finishes in the year 2012, signifying the end of the wor1d as we know it According
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Despite the fa..:t that this is Christ's 2000th birthday, folks in Israel and Palestine seem intent on keeping the religiou_s and political divisions alive. With arguments over land rights, control of and access to holy sites, the allocation of mni.. budgets and fights over the pilgrim dollar, the 7,000,000 expected visitors shoul d have a ball. Or not.
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Party pooper Prime Minister John Howard is putting a dampener on plans down under, st ating that the millennium doesn't offi cially start until 2001. Millions of Aussies are planning to party anyway, but you can't help nruniKinla that the nov elty may have worn off a year later when John Howard finally puts his n:al'l'\jr• hat on.
advance the millennium, it doesn't seem unusual to expect increase in cult membership and mass suicide a suddenof pacts as we approach the dawn of the third millennium. A group which certainly fulfils the criteria for cults and suicide pacts are Heaven's Gate. If we forget about their hope for salvation from the concealed alien spaceship in the tail of - -- - - - - - - - - - -. . the Hale Bopp comet, the foundation of their beliefs was that the comet signified the end of the world. Or to echo the words of their leader Marshal! Herff Applewhite, the Earth would be In 1994 The Republic of Kiribatf 'recycled', ready tor the creation of a new wor1d. Rather ruled that all the islands within worryingly though, the group's beliefs do have real parallels the republic woul d be in the §:lllm,~l with Nostradamus' prophecy of an incoming comet. Perhaps time zone, so as to make sure they merely picked the wrong asteroid and, as Nostradamus implied, the real McCoy wiH be arriving next year. .!'~it131Mit:l~ll that the new millennium would But with all these more unconventional theories it is easy to shine i n Kiribati before anywhere forget about some of the more 'acceptable' predictions for the e l se on earth. This has created a future. In fact, there are more than enough environmental and somewhat unnatural looking technological problems to keep the more cynical of us just as worried as those who fear asteroids and aliens. 1OOO·mile eastern loop in the One of the most obvious problems is the rapidly changing international date line and lead climate which we hear so much about. Most recently, we some nearby countries to cry fou have seen the devastation wrought by El Nino (The Christ Child), on wor1d-wide weather patterns. However, El Nino Nevertheless, Ki ribati renamed seems fair1y insignificant when you consider a warning issued CaroU,n e Island as Millennium in 1992 by 1,575 of the wor1d's most distinguished senior scientists (including 100 Nobellaureates) which stated that Island in 1997 In honour of i ts position as one of the first places the ongorng loss of natural ecosystems, 'promises to approach catastrophic levels and could soon render the globe in the world to see the year 2000. unable to sustain life.' So if all the different possibilities, whether realistic or completely off-the-wall are anything to go by, planning for the groups of people who believe in an millennium may seem a pointless exercise. But if it really is all true, imminent apocalypse are the Mormons, who are so serious that they are required to keep what better excuse could there possibly be to really party the millennium out? We may as well go out with a 'Big Bang' as well. a year's supply of food, clothes and emergency equipment in preparation for it. But unlike many groups, the Mormons have not decided on a specific date for these events. be The Jehovah
The beliefs held by Heaven's Gate cult do have real parallels with Nostradamus' prophecy of an Incoming comet. Perhaps they merely picked the wrong asteroid and, as Nostradamus Implied, the real McCoy will still arriving next year.
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was then that I looked at his feet and realised what had happened, he had obviously taken his trainers off after I had turned him away and left thern somewhere up the road to collect later on!.
Will people go to quite long lengths to try and get in? People will do anytliing once they've had a drink, I've seen people who've been refused entry for wearing trainers and then seen .them come back bare foot! Actually, I think that was the.most embarrassing situation for me - I refused entry to someone once and then later saw the same guy leaving the club without his trainers on. He was just wearing socks and waved at me as he left. lt
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BREAKING UP Great, I thought to myself this morning - that place that used to be Breakers, Peccadilloe' s or whatever was has opened again - I can go and have breakfast whilst r dry my laundry. But no, all was still not well in the world of UEA catering. 1) Eco-Nightmare!!! - Can J possibly justify to myself the idea of eating regular! y in an -outlet that ONLY uses disposable cups and boxes (boxes, with a lid - that is one top and four sides worse than just a disposable plate!). This is the 1990's! Has no-one in catering beard about environmental issues - go and have a look at the Bio Cafe, the on)Y disposable items there are napkins, even the plastic teaspoons are re-used. 2) What happened to the alL-day (or even aUmoming) breakfast - staple diet of the standard student. After a huge an1ount of difficulty we managed to get a decent breakfast for a fair price with a reasonable vegetarian option at Pinochio's, only to see it scrapped in the face of retro-progress or whatever post-modem phenomenon lurks beneath the facade of Breaker's 2 (where have all the old hub caps gone?) 3) In the absence of a decent cooked breakfast what was there left to eat - well the cheesy croissant business looked good bur why only cheese- 1 like jam on rnine. Have you ever n·ied dunking cheese in coffee, but then you probably wouldn't want to risk it with the stuff they serve here .....
4) CotTee - the liquid fuel on which students nm what has happened? For two years Pimento's ran neck and neck in the "Best Coffee on Campus·• stakes with the Bio Cafe. What Bio had in Strength, Size and Price, Pinnochet's had in beautiful, rounded, sumptuous flavour (both establishments served coffee in real, china cups/mugs. see point l ). This morning I was faced with a polystyrene cup filled with a very disappointing. watery, bitter beverage miles away from the exquisite cuppa that I arn used to from this place. Admittedly, it was large- but who wants a big cup when it tastes rank? Anyway, despite rhis, the staff were as friendly and charming as ever and any criticism of the new establi shment are in no way directed towards them. J also think that there might be some good value and rasty stuff in there. I am particularly looking foJward to the garlic bread. However in true bureaucratic UEA style the new renovations, whi lst promising a rerum to the good old days, have removed the only decent breakfast establishment on can1pus and probably savaged the University's environmental credentials in the process. Yours a b.it shocked and horrified,
Tim Chatterton (ENV)
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Concrete, Wednesday, October 14, 1998
GRADUATE GAMES UEA's decision to drop its graduation fee is great news. University bosses can often try and ignore student opinion on the things that affect us- but this time they have had to take notice. Maybe next time they will consult students before they take such a step - but it's doubtful.
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Issue 89 · Answers PLAYING A GAME WITH US? The timetabling of yet more lessons on Wednesday afternoons is ridiculous especially considering the University's supposed commitment to becoming a centre of sporting excellence. Students are now facing the hard choice of whether to either cut lectures or miss the vital BUSA fixtures UEA needs to win to improve its reputation. UEA must change the timetabling now - or admit that its supposed commitment to sport is just an empty gesture.
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Is the use of drugs in sgort on the rise? Nick Henegan investigates TO be the best is the aim of nearly all sportsmen and women. Most competitor are thought to be 'clean', but the competi tion in sport today is so great that others will use any means po;sible to gain an advantage, including outlawed performance-enhancing drugs. Over the years many allegations again'>! top athletes have rocked the '>porting world, leading some critics to accu'>e any new supreme sporting achievement of being drug as'>isted. It '>ccms that no sport i afe from revelation'> concerning pcrfonnancc-cnhancing drugs such m. anaholic Meroids and honnone hoosters. Even the Eng land football team has been rumoured to have been given mystery boosters before cn1cial World Cup games.
Scandals At thl'> year's World Swimming Championship'>, four Chinese '>Wimmer'> were disqualified and suspended for two years after it was dl'>covered that they were using tiamterine. a diuretic that masks the pre'>encc of anaholic steroids in the blood. Michelle Smith de Bmin, triple gold medahst in the Atlanta Olympics has been banned from competitive swimming for four years after her urine sample was tampered with. She is currently fighting the su.,pension which would prevent her competing in the Sydney Olympics, and effectively, end her career. She i., also threatening to sue S"- imming 's governing body for damages. And in athletics the I OOm star Dennis Mitchell and the shot put world record holder Randy Barnes,
both members of the American national team, were banned by the Amateur Athletics As'>ociation for having excessive le~els of the honnone testosterone in their blood. Even more recently the Tour de f'rancc was marred as the competitors' w.e of performanceenhancing drugs such as EPO. a drug that increases the amount of oxygen transported to red blood cells, thw. increasing the athletes' stamina, overshadowed everything else to do with the race. In all . seven teams left the Tour prematurely. with the Festina team actually being expelled for admilling systematic drug u'>e. Such '>Candal'> '>uggest the w.e of such drug'> throughout the sports world i'> prevalent. something which i'> baded up by the athletes them<,elves. Disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson recently implied that the currelll I OOm world record, '>Cl by fellow Canadian Donovan Bailey, is an impossib le feat without performance-enhancing drug'> by saying that "ten second'> nat" is the faMcsl 'clean· time achievable. John.,on. who wm. himself at the centre of one of the woN drug scandals in hi'>tory during the 1988 coul Olympics when he was stripped of his lOOm gold medal after he tested positive for dmgs. recently had his appeal against his ban from athletics thrown out. In addition Tania Van-Heer. Australian mcdalli'>! in thi'> year'• Commonwealth Games, said, ''I'm sick of gelling my ar'>c kicked only when it is because I' m not on anything". The que;tion is, why is this apparent increase in drug use occurring? The Norfolk Athl etic Development Officer, Tim Ash, puts it down to the ever-growing sums of money involved in sport, which are leading to more preS'>ure on athletes. "For an extra few thousand pounds it's likely that '>Omc athletes would cheat" he said
Vicious He ai'>o pointed to a vicious circle that may be operating, "fl's difficult for athlete; to answer openly when
asked if they would take drugs if they knew the two guys in front of them were".
BUSA The increa~e in the use of drugs in professional sport is disturbing enough. but more worr} ing are the suggestion<, of drug abuse within amateur and even uni,·ersity sport. EA\ Director of port. Kellh icholls commented. " I have no doubt that drug U'>C in university sport is increasing. Such substances are ea<,y to obtain and there is a c ult ure within some sports that encourages drug use." Despite this he admits. ''There have been no proven ca'>e'> in BUSA competition. though thi'> i'> becau<,e there i'> no rou11ne te-.ting" Although there IS a perception that drug U'>e ~.'llhin '>port is wide!>prcad. Manhel.' Crawcour of the Sport'> Council·., Doping Control Unit has di'>miS'>ed the apparent incrca'>e a'> a medw creation, pointing to the statistic., for the last five years . "Out of the 4000 plus tesLs we carry out each year the level of two per cent po'>itive tesl'> each year ha'> remained constant. "This points to the fact that 98 per cell! of athletes arc clean"' he said. llowcver. ma-.king agenl'> are now so '>Ophi'>licated that drug U'>e can be dl'guiscd and the re-.ponse of some leading figure<, \\-ithin sport to the cri'>is of dmg U'>C ha'> been to advocate their legalisation. Former British Athletic coach, Wilf Pai!>h cites such drugs as "an acceptable way of enhancing performance" which are "safe under supervi'>ion ... But such views are in the minority. When asked about the legalisation of performance enhancing dmgs. Tim A'>h said. " I can't believe this is the right course. "Ath letes need to progress through discipline and hard work. there needs to he a level playing fie ld and that\ not to mention the risks to the athletes· health.'' The health risks of pcrfonnanceenhancing dmgs have been brought to the forefront folio"' ing the recent death of Florence Griffith-Joyner. affectionately kno"'n as Flo-Jo. at the early age of 38. The cause of the fom1er '>printer\ heart seizure has been anributed to her alleged use of anaholic steroid.,
throughout her career. a rumour which she a lways denied. Whether or not Griffith-Joyner'' death was caused by long tenn use of 'tcroids it is certain that the use of performance-enhancing drug'> has a detrimental effect on both physical and mental health. Although many users claim that using such substances increase aggre.,.,ion which enables them to train harder it is often the case that the , ·cry same aggression that allows high athletic performance causes immen'>e social and personal
problems. In addition, as a result of the level!. of the hormone tcsto.,terone in many performance enhancing drugs, their use can lead to impotence and sterility in men and the growth of masculine features and problem-. "'ith the menstrual cycle in women . Thi'> is not to mention the irrever-.ihle damage done to the heart and li,·er in hoth sexes. However. the real acid lest of '>port's goveming bodies success in combating the U'>C of perfonnancc-
enhancing drugs will be whether the Sydney Olympic!> in 2000 arc clean. The organisers are adamant that they will do everything in their power to prevent and discover drug use, but the lntemational Olympic Commillce feels that it is the athletes' O"-n responsibility to stamp out drug U'>e . In the end though it will be up to the competitors thcmselve., to decide whether the gold medab go to the hest natural athlete'>. or simply those with acce's to the best drugs.
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SUNDERLAND SINK CANARIES CHARGE Concrete takes its fortnightly triP- down Carrow
Stumped lan Healy has broken the world record for dismissals in cricket after he claimed the wicket of Wasim Akram in the Aussies first test against Pakistan. The wicketkeeper's 356th victim means he surpasses fellow countryman Rodney Marsh 's previous long term record.
Tunnel Vision After a recent increase in bust-ups in football tunnels, Peterborough FC gaffer, Barry Fry, has asked the FA to consider putting video cameras in the said controversial tunnels. Fry was in charge at Birmingham when Laim Daish was accused of attacking the Ancona coach in an Anglo-ltalian Cup game back in 1995.
Road ... By SIMON COGSWELL NORWICH CITY aimed to continue their recent good form in front of a near capacity Carrow Road crowd on Saturday, 29 September. Bu t C it y. who we re play ing leag ue leade rs S u nde d a nd . began the
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Sinking Feeling Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks did battle in the wettest game in history of the NFL. The game faced a 54 minute delay after lightning and thunder ravaged Kansas and five inches of rain fell in an hour. The match finally went ahead with streams of water running off the pitch , but it worked in favour of the homeside as Seattle were sunk 17-6.
Vclcra n st rike r Niall Q uinn opened the scoring for the 'isi tors inside three minutes as he unleashed a roc ket right foot shot past Canary keeper And1 Mar,hall.
Equaliser i\on1 ich sho11 ed true bulldog spirit to light back from behind though. 1\ lan of the match. Darrcn Eadic . scored the equaliser and then created Norwich's second as he fired a vicious free kick across Sunderland's six yard ho,. An} one of three yello11 shins could have scored hut it was left to :Vlalcom Macka}. coming in at the hack post. to open his accoun t for the Canaries. C it y ti red d uri ng the second ha lf
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defeat. But the trave lli ng C it ) suppo rters were sile nced by a 60th minu te goal from Po rt Va le's rig ht s ided mi d fi e lde r. G areth A in swon h. T he m atc h was a di sas te r fo r the Ca na ries. and res ult e d in th e m sli pp ing to te nth in the league as C ity dcl'ende r Ma lco m Mac ka y was se nt o ff.
Disaster Mackay is now ;, uspe nded. ru ling h im ou t of the nex t th ree ga mes. Norw ich must now wai t un til after th e internat io na l 11eekcnd
break for their next match. after call-ups resulted in Saturda) ·, match against Grirmhy being postponed. The ir next game 11 ill be a d iffi c ult awa) encounter at Crystal Pa lace o n October I 7. orwic h m us t re turn q uick!) to the h igh sta ndard of the Birmi ng ham an d S un de rl and matc hes if they intend to mount a real c ha ll e nge for th e Pre mi e rs hip. Howeve r. th e C ana ries' prom o tio n ho pe' have been de nied rece nt!) wi th the p lac in g o f Re pub lic o f Ire land int e rnationa l. Ke ith O'Nci ll . on the transl'cr li st. T he 'o rwic h wi ngcr has refused to sign a new cont ract. a nd wi th his curren t cont rac t C\ pirin g at the end of the season Ci ty m ust se ll no\\ if the) want to cw,h in on his talen t.
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though and Sunderland began to dominate. But it tonk a hitarre own goal from And) Marshall to linall} bring Su nderland lc1el. Darrcn Eadie had a good cha nce late on to stea l the honours. and No r\\ ich had a pena lI} appeal tu rn ed dow n. Bu t S underl and a lso fai led to put away the ir c ha nces to plunde r a ll three poi nts. Brucc Rioc h, Ca na ry boss lat e r co m me nt ed. "A draw wa;, a fai r res ult. but it 11 as a be ll e r res ult for us tha n Su nde rland." Howel'er. Sunderland boss. Peter Re id. described how he was. "d isappoi nted not to get a ll three poi nts. And he added. "We gave them the ir two goals. which meant that
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• by MATTHEW PORTER _ UEA'S LADIES Basketball team opened their season in convincing style with a comfortable victory over local side Broadland Devils, by 64-27.
The win, which took place on Monday, October 5, was the best possible start for the Panthers in their bid for Norfolk League glory. A poor Devils side were left scorer with two penalty shots bewildered as UEA raced into and 11 baskets ·from open a 10-0 lead within a few play, whilst only the minutes. determined Shona Steele And it was not until almost made any impact for. a Devils half-way through the first half side comprised of_under-15's that the visitors managed to and veterans. . score their first point. However, the Devils · neve·r · The Panthers' international 'gave up and were· it . not for · trio of Alexia Paphiti, Stella their poor shoot ing they Solomonidou and Anna could have narrowed .· the Vergetaki led the way, .margin · oJ ' :· defeat · combining to net 22 bask~ts considerably. • · . - · . between them. . . The half time score of 29-12 reflected the superiority-of the . Five other members of the Panthers over ' their Panthers also got on the scoresheet as UEA · counterparts, and they began emphasised their superiority. the second half as they had Solomonidou was top finished the first.' ·
A consistent 20 point gap was formed but, with Broadland tiring in the closing minutes, UEA added a further 16 points to their tally with some exhibition play. In fact it could tiave ~ become a cricket score were it not for some over-zealous : refereeing by the officials) : : After the match, captain:' Nikki Vanterpool ·"!as· understandably pleased with :~ the Panthers' performance. : · " I'm delighted to have < started the season so · well,-';" although we did expect a win 1 today. · "We've got high hopes for .7 the season ahead and with the _new first year girls fitting in well we could have , a successful year," she ~aid. ·
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Slick By then nothing was going UEA's way, a situation highlighted by the fact that the fourth goal was caused by a miss-hiL
B USA, which stands for the B ritish University Sports As ociation, is the body w hich runs the inter-university contest to decide the national rankings for university sports teams. The competition works in two stages, with universities initiaUy divided into mini-leagues. Then, depentling upon their success in these leagues, the teams move on to the second phase which is split into three different standards. Next, the two top teams from each regionalised league move into the Championship along with another team who qualify through a play-off.
Championship · The Championship is where the best Universities from each league face one another, the Shield is the next one down, and the Plate is the lowest standard. BUSA's second stage is a knock-out competition, where the teams often have to rely on fortune as much as skill to get them to the finals . However, despite a high participation rate, UEA's success
club failed to make substantial progress at University standard. . However, equestrian Karen Smith pitched herself against top international horseriders last year and she deservedly reached the intlividual frnals in Warwick . UEA's American footballers, the Pirates, are hoping to reach the
in BUSA has been fairly limited over the years. Last season's crowning glory was the ladies team ' s volleyball performance, which placed them fourth in the Championship, desperately close to a medal. But UEA's ladies basketball team, the Panthers, brought home some silverware after claiming the Shield after a against tense final UWICK. Other than in these sports, success was varied for UEA's other teams. Despite the football club's domination of the local Norfolk leagues , their achievement at BUSA level were fairly Volleyball team hope to emulate muted. year's BUSA success last Similarly, the rugby
play-offs this year after just missing out in recent seasons, and thanks to the new stronger squad there is now real hope.
Phenomenal And the rowing team are looking to emulate last year's phenomenal success when they shared the
Indeed, this was particularly disappointing for the UEA side since they were beginning to show more ambition in their attacking move. But the Pelicans could have converted many more chances from UEA's weaknesses were it not for some great saves by keeper Dave Baine . UEA grabbed a consolation goal though, after an exciting passing move from defence to attack resu Ited in a penalty corner.
Penalty The home side finally had something to cheer as Willem Guen berg beat the outstanding Pelicans keeper. But the celebrations were shortlived as the Pelicans nicked a fifth and final goal in the dying minutes . Following the game UEA's captain, Chris Turner, commented, "After promotion for the second year on the trot, we'd expected a hard season ahead of us." But he was optimistic about the team's chances for the rest of the year. " Even though it was a heavy defeat today, I' m sure our valiant efforts will be rewarded before the end of the season." he said.
accolade of UEA's team of the year with the ladies volleyball team. lndeed, hopes are high this year, with a move up the rankings table UEA's main aim, something which is a real possibility considering the changing faci lities of sport at UEA. .
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UEA Astros wash Watton away_ By STEPHEN CUSHION
IUEA 6 Watton 0 I UEA LADIES Hockey defeated an unconvincing Watton Seconds 6-0 with a radiant display of exciting , attacking hockey. The A'>tro'>, "ho dominated pmscs,ion rrom the start. k!'t Watt on confused and defence le" ea rl) on with a'>'crti\ c left wing allac~ing pia;. on Saturday. Octo her 3. ULA
fully capitalised on batl start. \\ 1th l lannah Seath scoring in the sixth minute through a ~0-yartl shot which kit the goalkeeper '>trandcd. Once the goal \\as nettctl Ub\ too~ complete control of the m1dfield. a' an inspired Sally l'atterson broke up many ol \\anon's passing mo\ements. ~anon·'
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This lead to the Astros mounting endless <Lttads on a sccmtngl~ dcfcncclc" \\'atton and winning numerous pcnalt~ corners. L l A· s scco1ld goal soon followed from . ally Patter'>on. who dro\C in an emphatic strike from just outside the bo\. •._ fhc perpetual pressure paid off again as the ,\stro's netted their
third goal in a goal mouth scramhk \\ h1ch ended with Seath chalking up her second of the game.
The fourth more d1St111guished though as midliclder r-.Jatalie Real hit a superb first ttme stnkc on the turn from 20 yards out. The '>econd half began a\ the lirst had finished. with UGA exuding superior fitness. enthusiasm and skill ,\t tlm point 1t seemed that the Astro-.. were only f1ghting again ... t
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magic hockey. l\1ocony and l leath displayed '>Omc remarkahk one- touch hockey to entertain the crowds standing on the soaking sidelmes.
Seath ga'e Ub\ their fifth hy L<Hl\erting a cro.ss from the left into W dltOn · s near post, lea\ ing the opposition despondent and deflated. llowc,·er. UEA continued to show no mercy. and piled on the prl.' ........ urc. prodLh.:ing
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The side got off to a had start as Paul \!I iller. playing at number IIYe. slumped to a J-0 loss. \nd al'tcr dropp1ng the second Miller's length and an:uraq game Kahumbu \Vas always halt!Jng deserted him. although he did pick up the pace btn on. lno~ing tn ha\c tn sta~ in the match taken control of the match on Salvage ~C\ era I occaswns. l nfortunately. despite a \·altant gnt llnwe\ cr. the tic effort. he was unable to sal\ age the game and it was left to UE,\'s top fourth string. \nd~ Kahumhu. three player'> to rescue the tie. followed m Miller's footsteps with .Ion Rhodes began thL' fight hac~ another loss in .t tense and cructal game which Kahumbu had started well . would sw 1ng the balance of pow c1 comfortably taking the IIN game 9-+. hut began to falter lll the second had in l L\ ·s lct~our. ,\fter lookmg a llllle sluggish 111 as his opponent found his rhythm .
the early stages. Rhodes composed hunsclf and w re\led control of the match from opponent. CYcnwall) winning h) a margin of three gamt:s to one.
Andy Trim then shoulueretl the responsibility of hringmg the fisture lc\el. The game's hard. cshausting rall1es took thci1 toll on the llaleS\\orth opponent and it quick!~ became ob\ 1nus that !'rim's stamma ami strength \\·as the superior of the two.
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numhcr one James Tap'>fie ld. lt was immediately c1 idcnt that the t1c wntdd turn in l'EA's fm our as Tapsfield made light work of his opponent. cruising to a :1 -0 'ictory which settled the tic.
Promising Team captatn. \nd~ Trim. ''as pleased \\ lth the result. saymg. "\\'e ha\c had a \er~ promising start to the season. although there is oh\ iously \\ ork still to he done.-\nd he .tdded. ·our hope thiS season is to mn,·c up a league.
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