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Issue 132 · Wednesday, November 28, 2001
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Police figures show campus crime on the rise as students fall victim to Waveney break-ins LIZ HUTCHINSON Assistant News Editor
HUNDREDS of pounds worth of property and cash have been stolen from campus rooms after doors were left unlocked by engineers working at Waveney Terrace. Many residents in blocks F and G have been the victims of thefts - which are thought to be the work of opportunist thieves - after rooms were continuously left open by workers installing new telephone and interne! cabling. Students living in the halls have blasted the irresponsible engineers for leaving their belongings at risk. First year DEV student Alix Simpson had £100 snatched alter her room was not locked . "I feel that either the company or the University are responsible , since they were instructed to lock the room . As yei I have received no compensation from either of them, and most of the money wasn't even mine because it was for our Snow Ball tickets," said Alix .
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Concrete talks exclusively to Sir Paul McCartney on his visit to UEA - page 3. Photo: Edward Webb-lngall
Others complained that they don't feel safe alter the recent spate of burglaries and are demanding that action be taken to prevent any more incidents. EAS student, Beth Lamners, who IS visiting from America. was left devastated after discovering that £200 had been taken from her bedroom. "I feel violated and I'm upset about the money because some of 1t was a gift from
my parents," she said . Satelcom, the company thought to be responsible, are also under fire for leaving rooms in a mess and breaking students' property.
Reckless Stuart Byrne, (BIO 1 ), returned home to find his expensive computer desk, crockery and stereo had been damaged by the reckless workmen . "I complained to Satelcom, but I only received an apology from them several weeks later, by which time they eventually mended my desk and replaced my plates ." But a spokesman for the company insists that Satelcom are not at fault and believes that the issue should be taken up with the University . "We have a policy of locking every door and this is reiterated to our engineers." And University Liaison Officer, PC Matthew Ellis urges students to mark their property and cash with UV pens . "Students should also beware of who they let into the main doors at Waveney; vigilance will reduce the chances available for the thieves ,"' said PC Ellis .
Safety University Security chief. Barry Jeckell , assured students that his department are aware of the lack of safety in Waveney Terrace - and have increased the security in the residence . ·we have stepped up patrols around Waveney Terrace , but we keep warning students to be on their guard." said Mr Jeckell.
• NEW police statistics have highlighted how crime on campus has increased since last year. The worrying ligurcs show that more incidcnh ha\ L' been reptlriL'd during the pre\ ious ten \\eeb. sinl'L' the beginning or tenn than in the same period or last ) car. IITil<'' 1\llli<' /find . .-\ Inial of 77 phone L'alls 1\Crc· 111adc the poli<.:C · and )(l of those 1\L'rC theft or da111agc rdai.:d . (O
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is uHnll1illc'd al the University. 'The rc•suhs arc slighl l) higher than last year. hut .:rime ;\l this ti111c of year is always high as students arc \U incrahk. " it 's of~.:n their first lilllL' ;may fro111 ho111.:. and nor111ally at ho111.: their parents do all of the security things.'' said PC Ellis. And he also clai111s that hc.:ausc UEi\ is a public· pla.:c. lots or lo.:al people arc going to use the l:ampus loo.
"The puhlic have access. so it is diffi. cull to ban people from the area. The main problem is that there arc lots of townic people hanging around as the gigs held at the University allrac·t them. The more people you have in an area. the 111ore crimes there arc going to he:· he added.
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Campus thefts shock students. • New police figures show rise in crime.
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• UEA students march in Cambridge to fight against tuition fees. University announces plans for an extension of the library.
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• Paul McCartney speaks exclusively to Concrete. • So Solid Crew gig "will be safe."
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• Ex-UEA student in Harry Potter triumph . • Salsa night in aid of hospice.
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• Earlham Park development proposal sparks outrage . Ex-UEA student faces jail for prank call.
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• Graduation Ball campaign continues. University announce arrival day change.
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• Student antics for Children In Need. Shocking sex report.
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FOCUS: Concrete highlights the shocking reality of domestic violence as the International Day Against Violence Against Women passes by unnoticed .
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LIFESTYLE: • Everything you co uld need for the perfect Christmas party in your house. • My First Time -the Public Schoolgirl. • Your problems answered .
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TRAVEL: With the nights drawing in , Concrete looks at two possible destinations to escape Britain - snow and sun .
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LOOK: • Party season fashion Where will Model Behaviour lead fo r the beautiful people involved? • Santa's Elves in The Equation • Party hats savaged in Fashion Faux-Pas.
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COFFEE BREAK: Your Christmas horoscopes, classified advertisements and a festive message from the Frog and Rabbit.
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• Cricket: UEA edged out in BUSA indoor tournament final. • Football : Losing run continues for UEA
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• Studs Up: Concrete 's sideways glance at the world of football looks at the glitte ring career of Carlton Palmer. • Winter Olympic medal hope Alain Baxter talks about his chances at Salt Lake City.
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• UEA Lacrosse take first win of the year. • Norwich City endure a mixed fortnight losing , drawing and winning games. WIN : Tickets to Honda Tenni s Challenge at th e Royal Albe rt Hall.
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• Sportspark hosts major universitites ko rfball tournament. • Your prize qu ick crossword .
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Concrete WEDN ESDAY, N OVEMBE R 28 , 200 1
BETTER FUNDIN Students congregate to march for more monev.. HELEN SHARPE
UEA STUDENTS joined up with other East Anglian universities in Cambridge last week to fight against tuition fees and loans. The protest, w hich was on e of many staged acro ss th e co untry, was in react io n to th e G ove rnme nt's a nnouncement of a review of higher ed ucation funding . MPs recen tl y revealed possi ble plans to abolish the annual
£ 1 ,075 studen t co ntribu tion to th eir education in favour of a graduate tax and to bring back maintenance grants - whi ch were stopped two yea rs ago.
Speakers Ove r 700 stud ents fro m Cambridge, East London, Luton, Essex and UEA took part in a march thro ugh the city before gatheri ng to hear several guest speakers. Amongst the talkers was Big
Brothel's Narinder Ka ur, who is still paying back her student debts from wh en she did a law degree at Derby University and Nati onal Union of Stud ents' President, Owain James. Union Acad emic Officer, James Harrison felt th e protest was a great opportunity for students to infl uence th e Government review and bri ng the issue of funding into the publ ic eye. ''The review is unlikely to make a difference for existing students, but it is up to us to press for changes fo r future."
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Above: UEA students march through Cambridge city centre. Above right, Big Brother 's Narinder Kaur
But he was disgrun tl ed with the small number of UEA stu den ts who got involved. "/ was disappointed with the tu rnout , I would have liked to have seen more people, but I think th e fact that th e rally was held on a weekday when many students have lectures probably affe cted th e numbers," said James. "Also, some students don't pay fees or th eir parents pay th em so
PlANS FOR BIGGER LIBRARY Uni reveal P.!!!P.Osals for massive new extension
LIZ HUTCHINSON Assistant News Editor
LIBRARY users are set to benefit from a large extension to the building. Plans have been put forward to U niYen,i ty offi cials and arc hoped to he li na li scd by the end of the term . I! i; hoped the new pan or the library will prm idc more ' pace for studen t' 10 ; tud ). and to accommodate ne\\ boo b. There "i 11 be more group 'llld) area' and 'cparale ,i/enl readi ng area' for both undergraduate and postgraduate ' ludcnh. Direc tor of the li hrar) Jean Ste\\ard is oplim i,lic th at the pl an' will gn ahead. '"Al the moment we arc having to
remove seat>. to hou;e new materi al so the ex tra room will allow more wo rk sta tion; and " Ud) areas:·
Boost The ex tension is also a boo>.! for the accl aimed archive section of the lihrary, wh ich ha>. recent/) rece ived valuable papers. ··we ha1c been give n a lol of ' pcciali" papers and m present. th ese arc >.crunched into a 'er) 'mall 'pace. The exlcn,ion 11 ill allo11 !hi' arch i1c>. 10 be u'cd more cilect ively."· sai d M s Steward . The libnu") 11ill mo>.l li ke /) be extended out ward' be tween the from of the bui ld ing and th e lecture theatres hut th e long term plans could
also 'cc it extending on the low levels of the building - but there arc no proposab for a separate bui lding yet ""A l the minute. it is much more cflicienl and effec tive to manage one building as opposed to two," added M s Steward .
Materials The extra ' pace will also acco mmodate for new materials that the nc11 med ical ;choo / 11 ill bring al the stan of the next academic year. Union Academic Oflicer James Harri son ab o wel come' the plans. ·· 1 t h in ~ il is great that the library may be ex ten ded becau'c il 11 ill generate va luable space for stud) ing and malcriab ,.. said Jame;.
they perhaps don't feel the need to protest." "But this is a major issue that affects all students especia lly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. "/ believe that education is a right , it should be free and hopefully public events like this will put pressure on the Government to make it free for everyb ody," added James.
TALKING SUCCESS A DEBATE held by UEA's political societies has been branded a success. Members of th e Labour. Conservative , Green ami Liberal Democrat part ic; took part in the di scuss i on, whi ch was ti tl ed ·September I I th. The Internat ional Rcspomc'. Tory Society Chainnan . Nathan Bcnncll was plea;ed wit h the event which was held in Union House. ··A, a panellist my;c/ f. I though! all the societies ca me away having explained thei r succ ess fu ll y position; . thanks espec iall y to the audience who prov ided us panel/i sh with man) a lOugh qu..:slion. 'Th e ; uccess of the deba te will almo;l certain ly lead 10 more muh iparl) debate' in the fut ure. I cannot stress enough the po>.il ive cffccl lhi s wi ll ha1e on enlighteni ng ' tudcnls to the politica l conce rn' of the da) ... ;aid Nathan. The Conscrva1i1c Socie ty pl an to ho;l a similar debate on Europe in the near future.
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Sir Paul talks exclusivelY. to Concrete KATIE HIND News Editor
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JUST minutes before former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney appeared on stage at UEA, he spoke exclusively to Concrete about his life in the public eye.
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Sir Paul visited the University last night to give a poetry reading for the Arthur Miller Literary Festival - but before he entertained over 500 guests in Lecture Theatre One, he took time out to give your student newspaper an
Above: Paul McCartney and Concrete News Editor, Katie Hind
interview. Sir Paul , who. is planning to wed model Heather Mills next year, is no stranger to Norwich, he claims he visited years ago when he was touring with his chart-topping band over 20 years ago.
Nice "I really don't know the city very well and I arrived under a cover of darkness tonight, there's a nice river runn ing through it. I have been here before, but never
got to spend any time here. In the Beatle days you just arrived to see places for the afternoon, do a gig in the evening and then went home."
Delighted And he was delighted to be performing at the University. "I got invited by a Prof who said 'would you like to come along and do a reading?' and some people said it was really good here, so I said yes, it was just one of those impulse things really; he said. Despite the star launching a book recently, he is still better known for his songs than poems - but he is excited at the prospect of touring to give readings instead of singing tunes. "I have done some readings since the book came out.
"Originally I thought I would write a book and let the book do the work, but then you get letters saying 'now you 're a poet, would you do a reading?'. My first one was up in Liverpool as I thought it might be a good place to start and I had no idea what to do, so I just showed up and did it. I just dived head long into it.
Vigilant "lt's quite nice to explain some of the poems, when you rush through , you get images but it is quite nice just to hear the story behind the image and you think oh good , I like the way he's condensed that. For the full exclusive interview, don 't miss our tenth anniversary issue - due out on January 16 2002.
JELLY STARS PAY TRIBUTE TO CONCRETE AWARDS SECURITY TO Celebs thank UEA students for voting them in our polls BE SO SOLID
LIZ HUTCHINSON Assistant News Editor
ENTERTAINERS from the small screen have been flocking to offer their best wishes to the students of UEA, after the results of The Event TV awards were announced last issue. Lines to the Concrete office have been red hot with celebrities Chris Tarrant and Graham No rto o calling in to g ive thanks for the awards.
Chris Tarr~nt 's press officer Natalie Frase~ was delighted after heari ng that the popular, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? came top in the be t TV game show category. "We're delighted that our programme is so popu lar amongst the UEA students,' sa id Ms Fraser.
Thanks And presenter of the show, Chri s Tarrant, asked for his si ncere t than ks to be sent to those who took
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pan in the awards. "Chris is obvious ly really pleased with th i award; we were all pleased with our win at the Nationa l TV Awards earlier this year and this i just the ic ing on the cake," he added. Top soap, Eastenders, won four awards in the poll - including the prestigious prize of Be t Soap. And their prod uct ion co mpa ny were pleased and advised UEA students to keep watching.
be 'touched' after hearing that his show, So Graham No rton, was voted best chat show against stiff competiti on from the li kes of Parkinson and Jonathon Ross.
Sense "Thank you so much, I'm glad 10 know that a place like Norwich, with more churches than pubs, is fin ally seei ng sense. Please keep watching guys, o much love." a id Mr
Delight "We're delighted that EastEnders has won fo ur awards with UEA students - it shows how strongly the audience feel about the show. "lis fantas tic that the Slater family have had such an impact on the audience in such a relatively brief period. We're extremely proud of all the team at EasLEnders for their ach ievements this year and for the enormous wealth of suppon that you, our audience, conti nue to give us," sai d Ms Hyder. "T hank you very much and keep watching - there's some great stuff coming up over the Chri tmas and ~w Year period,'' he added. And Graham Nonon was said to
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KATIE HIND News Editor
SECURITY for a controversial gig in the LCR will be stepped up after gunmen opened fire at club nights where charttopping band So Solid Crew were performing. The band are set to pe rfo rm at the Uni versi ty next week- amidst fears that revell ers could get hurt. Just earlier th is month, two people were left injured when they were shot at London\ Astoria nightclub \\hile the group were performing.
Vigilant Union Entenainments Manager, Rayns, who has been working alongside Norfo lk Police and the 30member group's promoters. insists that his staff arc conscious of the security issue~. "Everybody is aware of the fact that we have to be vigi lant. I will need to be satisfied that the security ic~
Above: Eastenders star Tamsin Outhwaite, who plays Me/ Healy
arrangements are adequate," said Mr Rayns. And Norfolk Police's Chief lnsp Carl Heffer believes that all cl ubbers wi ll be safe on the night.
Disorder "We are mindful of what has happened but havi ng spoken to the college and the Metropolitan po lice there is no in formation 10 suggest th at there will pc any disorder," he said. But th is is not the first time a top band have cau~ed controver!>y at UEA . In 1994. pop band Saint Etienne left University bosses fuming after they ruined two campus kitchens. After perform ing in the LC R. the three members vandalised kitchens in the newly-bui lt Constabl;: Terrace by squin ing tomato ketchup at the wa lls. wrenching open locks on students' food cupboards and baking coffee onto trays under the gri ll.
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RUCiBY lADS FOR SALE THE UEA rugby team will be selling themselves in a bid to raise funds for their society. The players will be available as part of a slave auction, similar to one he ld by the Cheerleading Society last week. Successful bidders will be able to take charge of the team members for 24 hours. The boys will be on sale from 9pm on Wednesday November 28 in The Hive.
ComP.uter wizardrv sees ex-UEA student toP. the game charts ELIN JON ES
EX-UEA student Ben Wyatt has topped the video game chart with his version of the blockbuster Harry Potter. T he Playstation 1 game is marketed as a "B e Harry Potter Experience" w ith the player taki ng on the actions of the boy wizard as he starts his first year at Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry.
LCR DRUCiS ARREST A MAN was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs with intention to supply after being spotted by Union security staff. The youth , who is from Dereham, was caught with a bag in his mouth - full of 93 ecstasy tab lets at the Pam's House clu b night in th e LCR on Saturday November 17. Witnesses reported seeing the man flush the drugs down the toilet and some other revellers acting strangely. The man is currently in custody awaiting trial.
Hogwarts Ben feels that he owes much of his success to his study in SYS at UEA under the supervision of Professor Andy Day. "For my final project I designed a simulated race course with a model car which you cou ld control as it we nt round the track. Somehow they saw it at Argonaut, the company responsible for the Potter game. and I was offered a job there ," he explains. Professor Day adds that not only was Wyatt head-hunted on the basis of his final project, but that it found success elsewhere
too. "The MathEngine company, the software Ben used in his project, were so impressed wi th this piece of work that they used it as one of their main demonstration pieces."
Impressed UEA's School of Information Systems is very well regarded by employers, as Ben found out, but he didn't score so well on a personal level. "I don't miss UEA at all. I enjoyed studyi ng the re and got a good job on the back of it, but I haven't been back to Norwich since finishing my degree and have no intention of doing so." The graphics on the PS1 game are spectacular, but Ben insists that images of the Dark Forest were not based on th e shadowy interior of the LCR. "I wasn 't inspired by the UEA campus at all. The graphics all came from J.K .Rowling's book and ideas from the film which was released in conjunction with the game."
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Game for a laugh : the chart-topping Harry Potter computer game ex-UEA student Ben Wyatt (inset) designed
SALSA NICiHT FOR CARING HOSPICE HELEN SHARPE
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Amazing She particularly warm to support the hospi ce's fund for nurses' and carcrs ' training and welfare. " ! !-.now people who have had friend<> and relatives cared for there and we all agree that the nurse' and carc rs do an ama1ing job. but unfortunately they are underpaid for what they do.
"We want to he able to support each f'und. though. so we rai'e money for equ ipment and re,ources too," And 'he hopes the night will he a fun and live!) e\路ent that wi ll involve dance competitions. auction' to buy a saba dance teacher for the evening and rafnes with a selection of prizes. "/\1 1 of the money rai,cd wi ll go directly to the lodge. I hope that it will be a li,ely and mixed night to cclchratc the hard work and dedication of the nurses and carer,." The event will take place in the LCR on Friday November 30 and tickets can be purchased at the Box Orticc.
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SPORTSPARK SUCCESS THE SPORTSPARK will play host to Europe's biggest corporate sports event next year. The UK and Ireland Corporate Games, which will feature 24 events, are set to include badminton , running and netball . Sportspark Director. Keith Nicholls is delighted with the news - which will see at least 6000 competitors take part in the competition. " lt 's a marvellous opportunity for Norwich and Norfolk to show off the range of sports, leisure and commercial facilities they have," he said. The Sportspark, which was funded by the National Lottery, opened in September 2000 and has since held a number of prestigious events, including the Nudist Swimming Championships. The games will run from June 28 to 30 next year.
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ONE of the University's most scenic areas could be ruined under plans to build a hi-tech research facility on campus. The area of Earlham Park opposite, the hockey pitches at the Sportspark is set to become a modern research centre. But local staff and residents have opposed the plans - claiming that the University has not consulted them about the project.
Gardens The proposal will see the building take over four hectares stretching from the turn-off on University Drive to opposite the Sportspark and will be built over the gardens and the nursery.
Angry local resident Margaret Staff is outraged at the proposal for the new facility, and claims that the University has failed to listen to her. "UEA has taken advantage of the public and we are disgusted. The park belongs to the people of Norwich, pot to the University," said Ms Staff.
Unemployed And the plans for the land, which is owped by Norwich City Council , will also leave the 48 staff at the Earlham Park Nurseries unemployed. The business currently employs workers with physical and mental disabilities as part of the Sheltered Horticultural Employment Scheme. Director of the Nurseries, Arthur Green has also spoken of
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his disappointment at the scheme. "This is outrageous. We are making healthy profits and giving those with disabilities a chance in life. Obviously this doesn't matter to the University," said Mr Green. But Norwich City Council spokesman, Steve Osborne, who works in the Planning department does not see any problem with the idea of development on the park.
The BBC will be on the lookout for fresh talent when they v1s1t the University today (Wednesday, November 28). Anyone interested in being spotted whether it be as a DJ or part of their admin staff, should visit the stall in The Hive or log onto www.bbc.co.uk/networkx.
Benefit 'The property belongs to the Council and we simply want to benefit educational and employment opportunities." Students concerned about the plans should contact their Union Council school reps or attend a meeting at Earlham Hall on Tuesday December 4 at 7.30pm.
BRWT AWARENESS A SUPPORT group has been set up at UEA for those affected by Breast Cancer.
Above: Ear/ham Hall
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Man faces P.rison after making_P.rank bomb calls A FORMER UEA student has admitted to making hoax bomb threats to Norwich International Airport. Norwich Magi trates' court heard how, a drunk Gary Moss
Above: Gary Moss
called directory inquiries on October 3, declaring that a bomb would explode at 5.30pm. During the calls, Moss, 30, who is unemployed and suffers from depression, mumbled in what was alleged to be a Muslim language and made offensive rema rks orwich about Police. Moss is due to be tried at Norwich Crown Court and cou ld find himself in prison after Home Secretary, David Blunkett announced a crackdown on hoax callers after the tragic events of September I I. The calls were made between
3.1 Oam and 3.27am from Mos ' mobile, after he left a nightclub in Norwich city. He was arrested two days later after detectives traced his mobile phone number, which was displayed on the screen each time he called directory inquiries. Moss, who rang M 15 to report that his phone lines had been tapped, dropped the degree he was studying at UEA due to depression. In mitigation, Gary Moss' solicitor, Jonathon Brock said the calls were made in a drunken state. "Moss has said that he wasn't a terrorist and that it is the most stupid thing he has ever done."
Malicious University Liaison Officer, PC Matthew Ellis warns students again t making malicious call to the police. " Because the Government have placed an automatic seven year prison sentence for the offence, it is certainly not the best thing to do.
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"When a hoax call like this, everyone has to be made aware of it, it may seem like a good laugh at the
time, but it isn't such a good idea when you are caught," said PC Ell is.
Based at the Norwich Research Park, the group is run by workers there who have had the illness. They aim to offer support and information on helplines and support groups and have links with the breast care nurses at the Norfolk and Norwich Healthcare Trust. For more information contact the NHS trust on 01603 286732 or drop a request in the boxes si tuated in the JIC , lFR and the Library.
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CLAIMS OFFICIALS HOSPITAL have denied rumours that the brand new Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has major design flaws.
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I FOLLOWING the results of the Concrete Class of 2002 Campaign, a representative of the Norwich Cathedral has spoken out against the University's claim that the venue would not be big enough to house the graduation ceremony. Honorary Priest Vicar Andrew Little, also a part-time student at the UEA, was "surprised to read in Concrete that the graduation ceremony cannot be held in Norwich Cathedral because 'it only has 425 chairs'".
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He goes on to explain that "the Cathedral holds officially 1350 people, though at Midnight Mass this is usually, unofficially, exceeded."
Speakers The graduation ceremony at UEA sees four sittings a day over three days, with an average of 800 people attending each ceremony. City College's graduation ceremony, which is held at the Cathedral, has 1,600 people present on one day in two batches of 800. However, Senior Assistant Registrar Tony Flack has again defended the University's deci-
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SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND Wednesday abandoned as arrivals day_ LIZ HUTCHINSON Assistant News Editor
ARRIVALS day has been changed from mid week to the weekend after the university and surrounding areas were brought to a standstill in September this year.
On Wednbsday, September 19, roads to and from the University were blockJd for several hours, unable to cope with the traffic generated by thousands of arriving students.
it is in hand and we are working on it." And Union Academic Officer James Harrison, who was helping on the day, is glad that the problem is being addres ed.
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Bruce Hurrel, administrative officer from the planning office at the registry, hopes that the date change will work for all involved. "There are several implications for several offices such as security, the Union, the Dean of Students, admissions and accommodation. and these are still to be worked out. But
"I'm really pleased that the University has seen sense. It took over two hours to travel to the campus from the railway station. Student helpers were on the frontline facing angry parents which is unfair as it is the university who are Iesponsible for the organisation of the day," said James.
Officials at a recent Senate meeting last week decided that the day when new students arrive on campus should be moved and a planning committee has been set up to -solve the-problems.
Claims have circu lated that some corridors in the £229m development were too narrow to allow more than one patient's bed trolley along the hallway. But Head of Communications at the new hospital, Mike Lee, has quashed the stories, stating that there is nothing wrong. "There is absolutely no truth in the rumours. The ho pital is built to building guidance notes, and completely satisfies those needs," Mr Lee said. And he adds that the claims are nothing new, having fir t appeared over a year ago during construction of the complex. Mr Lee said: "I first heard this rumour 18 months ago, before there were many corridors to look at, and I take absolutely no notice of it." And Norwich's other brand new building, The Forum, has also faced allegations of it sinking. Rebecca Cole, spokeswoman for Bandam Brown, the Forum' publicity agent, was mystified by where the rumours came from. "Some of the floor tiles have lifted, but that was a minor problem and it's been rectified. "They've diagnosed what was wrong and relaid the tiles." she said.
sion to hold the ceremony in the Tyndall Centre for Climatic Research . "If you were to go to the Cathedral and count the seats I'm sure that you could find 1,300. Unfortunately, only 425 of those have a view. The others have a view of the pillars - not the ceremony." When tackled about the City College ceremony he is adamant that this is not a valid comparison.
"Myself and the former Vice Chancellor sat through a City College ceremony as we were very interested in the views of students. I find it difficult to believe that there were only 1 ,600 people there over the course of the day. I think it more likely that this figure is excluding guests." "I admit that when you see videos of other ceremonies they look nice and it would be lovely to hold it in the Cathedral , but you have to ask how those other Universities organise the event. For example, Coventry Cathedral is a wonderful venue, but it is likely that the ceremonies are held over a longer period of time." Mr Flack is unwilling to stretch the ceremony unnecessarily because he feels that it would only result in mounting costs which would be passed on to the students. "Some Universities charge an awful lot for their graduations and that is something we don't want for UEA" he explained.
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SocieW_gets wet for Children In Need REBECCA LAWRENCE
TWO UEA societies let go of their inhibitions to raise money for Children in Need last week.
RAG made a Pudsey Bear out of coins.
The Conservative Society locked themselves in stocks and let students throw wet sponges at them for SOp and
Conservative Society Political Secretary, Toby Matthews, is delighted with the £83 the Tories raised for the popular charity. "We are very pleased with the
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result as it's our first year. it's a lot more than we expected," said To by. "We have a bigger committee now, so we can plan more events. We are definitely going to help Children in Need next year."
Bigger And RAG society Secretary Lizzie Cooke was also happy with their contribution of £286 for Children In Need by dressing up in the Bar and holding a pool tournament. ''We are really pleased , people were so generous," said Lizzie. And she hopes that the society will help more charities in the future.
Willing "Hopefully we will help out next year, but we need more members. We are looking to help smaller charities within the Norwich area, but this week we wanted to help Children in Need as we knew a lot of people would be willing to donate to a well known charity," she added .
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In Need of help: RAG 's Pudsey bear, left. Above: Conservative Society Political Secretary Toby Matthews gets soaked
SURVEY SHOWS lAX ATTITUDE TO SEX !_quarter of 16-20 year olds at risk
Out January 16 J 2002 • Featuring an exclusive interview with Sir Paul McCartney
• A completely revamped news and sports section for the new year.
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THE UNION are promoting a fun-packed week in an attempt to persuade students to practice safe sex. Results from a major international survey revealed that more than a quarter of young Brits arc putting themselves at risk by having unprotected sex.
Risk The 2001 Durex Global Sex Survey found that 28% of 16-20 year olds admit they have had sex with a new lover without a condom in the last year. Durex UK Marketing Director, Sarah Rose. is concerned with the finding s.
''It appears that many young people are taking risks with their health by not using protection. They arc risking unplanned pregnancies and also increasing the chance of contracting ST! 's," said Ms Rose.
Pregnancy The findings coincide with the launch of safe sex week at the UEA. which includes a Sex and Sproggs day on Wednesday and a Disease Day on Thursday in the H ive, where students can ask advice on matters such as unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. On Thursday ni ght there will be a Safe Sex LCR, which aims to
highlight the danger of drink and alcoho l whilst also giving out free contraception.
Remembrance Students will also be encouraged to buy ribbons for World Aids day which takes place on Saturday and a peace vigil will be held in the square on Friday in remembrance for aids victims across the world. Communications Officer Emma Reynolds hopes that the events will be a success. " We arc going to have lcallcts and statistics to give out at these events and I hope that this will enco urage stude nts to look after themselves ," said Emma.
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rozac ea 1on The suicide season is upon us. As the windy walkways of UEA get us down there are still some things we should be grateful about. By Adam Chapman. or one day in June, Cambridge University hold Suicide Sunday. Garden parties are held, punch is drunk and punts glide gently down the Cam. All because that was traditionally the day that medical students got their results. Hence the suicide. Not to be outdone by a centuries old university, we too have something of a tradition, albeit at a different time of year and with probably a lot less punting. lt involves being miserable for an entire month . Our suicide season (our's lasts a lad longer than a day) is slightly less enjoyable. No whimsical weekends for us ... Oh no. Our celebration of death and all things depressing has nothing to do with the unfortunate deaths of some upper crust medics. Instead our bad mood is caused by UEA in the winter. And that, as I think most of you will agree, is a far more depressing sight to behold. For all you first years who have finally come to the end of your first semester here you will , no doubt, be feeling a bit blue at the moment. Fear not, for this is traditionally not the season to be jolly up here in the wilds of Norfolk. The concrete jungle of UEA was designed with the summer in mind. Some foolhardy architect decided that basing the design of a university on the east coast of England on an Italian piazza would make the campus appear ever so continental. Which is all well and good when it's sunny but you don't have to be a BBC weather person to know that our melanin levels aren't at their highest at this time of year. Sunny square turns in to windy walkways. Combine this with essay deadlines, a lack of money and a spate of thefts on campus and
you could be forgiven for going home now and not coming back. That said, however, this is also supposed to be the season where we give thanks to all and sundry basking in the glow of Christian bliss. Or something like that. So that you don't let the misery of the season get you down (if that 's possible after what you 've just read) I present you with reasons to count your blessings. • Norfolk has not been attacked by anthrax despite having the largest US air base in the country. Good thing too as the health centre would probably keep you waiting for hours. • Most of you won't have exams when you return thanks to the university, in its infinite wisdom, moving them all to the summer. You'll think its a rather stupid idea when you finally make it to the summer semester but for the short-term all you have to worry about are essays which are a lot easier. • lt may be dark at three in the afternoon but darkness always makes people look better. The same ethos applies to the LCR . • You will all undoubtedly be aware of this Norfolk super fact. A church for every week of
the year and a pub for every day. Useless piece of trivia? Well, it does give you the opportunity to go to Midnight Mass and then completely undo all your virtuosity by getting pissed . • Forget London . Who needs the Oxford Street illuminations when we have our very own St Stephen's Street decorations? They can be approached in two ways. Firstly they can be taken at face value for the bloody ugly mess they really are. On the other hand you could view the plastic reindeer and multi-coloured lights that adorn Poundland as a primary example of fifties kitsch. Either way they are highly entertaining. • For the last four years it has snowed in Norwich . Campus is fleetingly transformed into a winter wonderland . Don 't be tempted to sledge down the Sainsbury Centre, though. You will get stuck. Waveney Mountain provides far more suitable terrain although the rocks sticking out might make a slightly better mogul run . So, you see, you have a lot to be grateful for. Mistletoe, LCRs, the slight possibility of snow, a new Cliff Richard song ... The list goes on . In true British style 11 could be worse.
Not to be outdone by a centuries old university, we too have something of a tradition, albeit at a different time of year and with probably a lot less punting. lt involves being miserable for a month.
Concrete wishes all its readers a happy holiday
The students who have fallen victim to a recent spate of thefts are quite justified in their anger. This newspaper has continuously highlighted security concerns on campus. Only last month did we report on how U EA's security staff are horrendously over-stretched. The university's admission that they are aware of the lack of safety at Waveney Terrace, our largest campus residence, again begs the question why does nothing seem to have been done about it? That the recent crime wave would seem to have been caused by the irresponsibility of engineers working on the university's much-delayed telephone connections makes the situation even worse. As new figures released to Concrete show, Waveney is not the only place where crime is a problem -The Village and Suffolk Terrace have also seen an increase in reported crime. The only way this can perceivably be reduced is by a greater investment in university security staff. lt is all well and good telling students to keep an eye out but unless there is investment in this area thefts will continue and the people who actually pay to be at this university will suffer.
Library extension Although plans to extend the library are only in the developmental stage, it is good news to hear that this has finally been put on the agenda. With new buildings set to spring up all over campus in the next ten years it would seem rather silly to leave out one of the most outdated buildings at UEA. Perhaps university officials have woken up to how our library pales into insignificance when compared to The Forum in the city centre? Can we, therefore, hope for a pizza restaurant and delicatessen too? A machine that prints maps of where all the books are? Thought not.
Alumni What a wonderful advertisement this term has been for UEA alumni. A biological warfare expert, a hoax bomber and the designer of the Harry Potter Playstation game. For all of you finishing your end of term essays take heart from this. A UEA education will take you far.
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'' He destroyed two years of my life and wa lked away.'' The International Day Against Violence Against Women passed by almost unnoticed on Sunday, November 25 . And yet in Brita in, one woman every three days dies as a result of domestic violence , while only 12% of men charged with rape are convicted. Louise Smith examines the devastating effects of domestic violence , and how women's groups are fighting back
round 20,000 women were raped during the war in former Yugoslavia. lt is believed that every female who survived the genoc ide in Rwanda has been raped. Women who asked their attackers to kill them were told "you will die of sadness." The list goes on. Indeed, the international inci dence of violence towards women is on the increase , and it's not looking good in Britain either. In September this year, BBC News reported the distu rbing fact that on ly 9% of rapists are con victed . And while this statistic might be news to the general public , it is just one of the many issues of male violence that agencies working wi th fema le victims are attempting to highlight in International Day Against Violence Against Women . Violence against women is beginning to be taken seriousl y by authorities and the services are gradually improving. However, statistics prove that Britain still has a long way to go in addressin g the problem. Recent United Nat ions rulings have categorised rape as a weapon of war and yet , paradoxically, a survey carried out in Edinburgh shows that one in two boys think it is acceptabl e to force a woman to have sex. One of the reason s for this is elu cidated by the London -based Rape Cnsis Federation, who highlight problems at the very top. " The criminal justice system is failing women," says a spokeswoman for th e group. "Not just those who report rape, but every woman , si nce the message being sent out is that rape is a low risk high reward activity. " Paula, a rape survivor, agrees. She says that during the trial of the man who raped her she felt she was the one under suspicion. "Reliving th e
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experience was terrible, it took two years to get my life back again and I had to stand and listen to his lies knowing how difficult my li fe has been since the rape." Paula's attacker was found not guilty and became one of the 91% of alleged rapists who walk free. Paul a says: "The horrible thing was that I couldn't deal with the fact that the jury didn't believe me. He destroyed two years of my I ife and walked away. lt was like a double punishment for
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Il l couldn 't deal with the fact the jury didn't believe me. it was double punishment. Rape and sexual assault are inflicted upon women, irrespective of age, class, sexuality and physica l abi Iity. lt is a crime that occurs much more frequently than indicated in the media. Newspaper headlines and news items focus on inc idences th at have a dramatic impact, the rape of an elderly woman or high profile rape cases. Otherwise, the attention is turned to false allegati ons of rape that reinforce the myth that women Iie . In fact, as th e Rape Cri sis Federation point out: "The level of false reporting is much the same as other crimes, about 2%". Gi ven the nature of police procedures and the 1nt1mate physical examinations, it is highly unlikely t hat a woman would fabricate a rape. Home Office statisti cs indicate that one in four women,
at some point in their lives, have been subjected t o rape and/or sexual assa ult. But, as Sandra McNeil, spokeswoman from the Rape Crisis Federati on , points out: "Most women who ring the helpl ine never report the attack." During 1998, 48,000 women con tacted the Rape Crisis Federation, but less than 12% of these callers had made a report to the police. The Home Office statistics are not only shocki ng but also under representative. In Britain last year there were 8,409 reported rape cases with only a handful resulting in a successful conviction. Th e lack of convict ion s is not because wom en fabricate vindictive stories, though, but, as a police source says: "Because juries have to convict beyond rea sonable doubt. Juries don't convict because they are told the victim was drunk or flirting, and th en the question of consent becomes difficult to prove ." Although the police have gone to great lengths tryin g to improve the ir practice, t he smal l amount of women reporting rape in comparison to those having experienced rape implies that our Criminal Justice system is not taking the issue ser iously enough. This is something the police sou rce denies. "I don't know why women don't report it ," he admits. "it's probably because they think we won't be sensitive enough or th ey won't be taken se ri ously. Perhaps they feel they won't be believed because they were drunk . I know more women have reported th ei r attacks to us, but the conviction rate must put them off. But th e cases are always well investigated . it makes us angry too." Whilst it is true that between 1996 and 1997 police saw the number of reports increase by 500%, the convicti on rate remained static. However, police urge women to come forward even
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if they do not proceed with a prosecution: "Even if it's just for police intelligence, women should come forward. The police are a good source of information, and who knows, the woman might change her mind and press charges." nne, another rape victim, didn't report her attack to the police. Contrary to popular myths, she was not wearing a short skirt, neither was she dru nk. She was not wa lking out alone at night, nor was the rapist a stranger who pounced out from behind a bush. Anne was a successful working mother who was brutally raped in her own home by an acquaintance. " Knowing him made it impossible for me to go to the police because we shared friends," she explains. "I also felt that I was to blame, that perhaps somehow I had led him on. We spent a lot of t ime together. I still occasionally see him and when I do I'm still so scared." Anne is not alone in knowing her attacker - 97% of victims know their assailant. Anne says that knowing her attacker has left her unable to trust anyone. "For a long time, I was terrified when a male friend came into my house. lt's getting better, but I am still very cautious." The most common incidences of rape are by current or ex-husbands and partners. One in seven married women claim to have been forced to have sex in com parison with one in three separated women, and 91% of these women told no one. Women's group Womankind emphasise the fact that strangers in the night are not the problem. "The shocking truth is that women and girls are most at risk from men they know, and more often in their home. This violence includes rape, psychological violence, forced prostitution, female genital mutilation, and female infanticides." Horrific statist ical evidence demonstrates how dangerous the home is for women in Britain. Every year, over 100 women are kil led in a domestic violence incident, or one woman every three days. In 1996, the British Crime Survey reported that domestic violence accounted for one quarter of violent crimes recorded in the survey, and was responsible for the largest increase in violent crime since 1981. Women's Aid, a nationwide charitable organisation that highlights issues of domestic violence and seeks to provide refuge for women and children, state that in 1999 they received 20,000 calls to their helpline. However, the true extent of domestic violence is harder to come by as the Metropolitan Police's publication, Domestic Violence - Best Practice Guidelines explains: "The extent of domestic violence is unknown, it takes place behind closed doors, and is concealed not only by the individuals involved, but also by the lack of adequate and accurate statistics". Nevertheless, research carried out by Womankind from a random sample of 1000 men and women in North London, exposed that 30% of those questioned had suffered physical violence "more severe than being grabbed, pushed or shaken from a current or former partner at some point during their adult lives." Of that group, 27% had been injured, 23% had been raped and 37% had su ffered some form of mental cruelty. Even though the issue of domestic violence is being addressed more vigorously, figures for convictions mean much more needs to be done. Between 1993 and 1996, Greater Manchester Police recorded an increase in reported incidents of domestic violence against women from 31 ,269 to 44,759. But the arrest rate was 12%. Even more astounding is the fact that, on average, women endure a staggering 37 beatings before they speak to the police.
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But a further problem is that while domestic violence might go unnoticed by t he community, in the home it is a different story. A National Children's Home survey found that 75% of mothers said their children had witnessed domestic violence, 33% had seen their mothers beaten up and 10% had witnessed sexual violence. Womankind, the coordinating force behind International Day Aga inst Violence Against Women, state that male violence not only has a terribly traumatic long term effect on the life of the victim, but on the lives of all around them. Sarah, a university graduate, still finds it difficult to talk about the emotional impact she saw her mother endure. "I remember trying to second guess what mood he might be in when he came home from work," she recalls. "There was always so much tension before he hit my mother. Then when the beating was over we re laxed until the next time. Mum said she felt relieved when he hit her because then it was over and we didn't have to keep waiting."
If you know someone who has been raped ... 1. Reassure her it is not her fault 2. She needs support, but her trust in others has been destroyed so accept her reactions. 3 . Be prepared to hear upsetting details. 4. Make it clear you believe her. 5. Don't tell her to forget it. 6. Don't ask why she didn't fight back. lt's easy to say what you would do in a situation - it's different when it happens. 7. Respect her decision regarding t he police - don't pressure her. 8. If she is injured then go to a Casualty department. She may also need to attend a specialist c linic for STDs.
Useful numbers... Rape Crisis Federation 020 7916 5466 Norwich Rape Crisis 0 1603 667 687 Norwich Women's Aid 01603 623 745 Women's Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline 0845 023 468 Asian Women's Aid 020 8800 7623 Refuge 0870 599 5443 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 Victim Support 0845 303 0900 Norwich Police 01603 768 769 (ask to speak to someone trained in issues of rape and domestic violence) Nightline 01603 503 504
For those who have no experience of domestic violence, the question must be why these women don't leave the home. The answer is very complex: a combination of society's ignorance and tolerance of the effects of male violence, financial insecurity, lack of housing, and more problematically the severe psychological and emotional trauma that denies women any agency. Norwich Women's Aid, a refuge for those escaping domestic violence, is all too aware of the difficulties victims face but stress that they are available if any wonian needs support, advice or bed space. omestic violence is a growing problem worldwide and there is little in the way of education for prevention. Womankind has no doubt about t he consequences of t his. " lt perpetuates the acceptability of such violence, regardless of the blight it casts and lives it ruins." Domestic violence is just one of the issues being explored in sixteen days of international activism regarding violence towards women. Alana, publicity spokeswoman for Womankind, outlined the group's determination. "We are having a poster and postcard campaign which will highlight the problem of male violence. l he Home Office are instigating an internal campaign and the police and local authorities are providing resources and putting on their own central community campaigns." Internationally, work is underway to address the issue of male violence, including t he White Ribbon campaign in Canada, which explores with men their own attitudes to violence against women. "The emotional, physical, economic and civil effects reach beyond the women experiencing the violence," explains Alana. "The costs which are often not counted include psychologica l and emotional trauma, inter-generat ional impact and long-term physical debilitation." As Seargent Christina Arthurton says: "lt is a shame that we have to work so hard; violence against women should be a priority. The fact t hat it isn't a priority has to be because it is against women."
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As the end of term approaches what better way to celebrate than to throw a house party? To avoid a soiree of apocalyptic proportions and to make sure people actually come read on to find out how to throw the social event of the season. By Matthew Beaven and Adam Chapman
Preparation • Budget This is the only way you are going to get the party you want. You must decide beforehand whether you are going to be throwing the social event of the season or just a get together with some mates. If it's t he latter then money isn't really that much of a problem. If, however, you are intent on leaving your mark on the social ladder of UEA then you might want to invest a bit of money along with the blood, sweat and tears which will inevitably be poured into this enterprise. You get back what you put in so if you're going to w ing it then then be prepared for a rather hit and miss affair. Fifty pounds can go far enough as to pay for punch and maybe a refill or two. This is about as budget as you can get if you' re intending to throw a party people might actually want to attend. If you want to create an evening t hat people wi ll remember, you might want to stretch your budget to cover more alcohol. Forget what your AA classes tell you. Alcohol equals fun.
• Inviting people Invites for a "friend" party are self-explanatory. For a more exclusive affair try to invite people you don't necessarily know that well but who you get on with. This way they are more likely to turn up. Invite people who are aesthetically pleasing. Pretty people give a party a greater sense of exclusivity. Shallow but effective. Start i nviting people at least two weeks before the event. If you don't, then you might find, on the night, that you've been gazzumped by someone more organised and popular.
• Damage limitation Th is is the most important part, especiall y if you want your damage deposit back at the end of the year. Do not worry about appearing anal. Anal is good. lt stops you having panic attacks whenever anyone puts a drink down. Tape industrial size
black garbage bags to your sofa and then cover with dust sheets. This not only creates a waterproof surface, it also stops the fabric from absorbing the smell of cigarette smoke. Make sure aIso that there are enough ash trays dotted around the house. Guests are more than willing to put them out on your carpet if they can't find anywhere else. Remove anything valuable from the rooms where the party wi ll take place as anything of va lue is likely to get trashed or stolen at the height of the merriment.
• Refreshments Food and drink don't just mat erialise, so a trip down to the cheapest place possible is warranted to buy economy vodka and "nibbles". (Morrisons is a good venue for that sort of thi ng. If you've opted for the classy party option don't worry ... n) one needs to know where you went shopping). Accept that everything will be drunk or throwr around the room. If it's a good party you should find peanuts surfacing for weeks afterwards. Parties are all about image though, so if you want to avoid looking l ike an East end pub ditch the peanuts and invest in something a bit more original. Food can work - it just depends on what yoo choose to serve. Sausage rolls are not part of thi> equation. Neit her are crisps. Remember th is is a classy party and you are neither eight nor eighty. The best accompaniment to alcohol is sugar. Stock up on the kind of candy you used to get ir party bags (lollies, cola bottles, strawberry laces) and people might not need to drink quite so much. This might cause some of your guests to mistakenly believe that they are actually Kylie Minogue and spend hours having conversations with themselves in the mirror but that, at the end of the day, is the point of alcohol.
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• Drink Though you might be under the misapprehension that all your guests will turn up with a bottle or two, the most li kely reality w ill be a six pack of Bavarian lager or worse still, nothing at all. If you've bought enough beer with the intention of providing it for your guests then keep it cool in the fridge. If, on the other hand, you are on a budget find a hiding place if you ever want to see it again as it'll be gone in under a minute. If you leave your drink alone for a few minutes, don't expect to return to it.
• Vomit lt may sound disgusting but a good indication of how well most university parties are going by is the number of people who have been sick. This being a c lassy affair we might want to be a bit discreet about it though. Make sure people are aware where the loo is. Nothing clears a room like second hand punch. Spare clothes may be handy for people who get hit by the torrents.
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• Finish The later they leave, the better the party so if you want infamy let the party last its natural course. However, if you get to the point where you want everyone to leave you could make a quick ca ll to the local police to complain about the noise at your own party. Nothing says infamy l ike a visit from the police but you might want to check that nothing illegal is going on first. Your friends aren't going to come back to a follow-up party if they' re serving time for dealing.
Aftermath Go to bed. Do not dwell on the destruction all around you. Open the windows so you don't gag on the smell of sour punch when you wake up at about 4pm. There is now l itt le left to do but clean. However, if you're still feeling classy look in the classifieds of your local newspaper and find yourself a cleaning lady. Then sit back and bask in the glory of being UE.A's premier party planner.
Fin ish i ng touches: • Punch A good punch contai ns all t he vi rgin spirits vodka, rum and gin. To a large contai ner (a huge tupperware box works best) add a bottle and a half of vodka plus half a bottle of rum and gin. You should also have bought a variety of fruit juices - orange, apple, cranberry, pi neapple and grapefru it. Depending on how big your punch bowl is and how many times you want to refi ll it buy as much fruit juice as you think necessary. Top up the alcohol and fruit juice with the cheapest lemonade you can find. Then chop up some apple, pineapple and orange and add to punch.
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The pub Iic school girl odka makes me sexy. Apparently. Collette was her name. Public school girl was her game. Attractive in a hockey club kind of way, Collette was playing grown-up wh ile her parents were away and hosting what was reputedly ''the social event of the summer." A slight overstatement from a society point of view, unless you consider a house party in Surrey to be the pinnacle of taste and sophistication. For a fifteen year old girl, Collette had a remarkable Mrs Robinson quality. Assured, yet slightly condescending, she exuded sexual confidence. The main f law in th is impression must surely have been the orthodontic treatment she was receiving at that time. She was Ann Bancroft mixed with Nabokov. After ten minutes of watching her being molested by my best friend , she approached. Armed with the aphrodisiac that was cheap wine and vodka I proceeded to charm her. If I had predicted what was to happen next I wou ld have paid more attention to what I was doing for future reference. She took me by the hand and led me upstairs to her parent s' bedroom. l t was at this point (and a bit later' on when I saw the red stain on the bedspread) that I realised she wasn't as expe-ienced as I believed. What followed was drunken, excruciating, unfulfilling and quick. We lost our virginity more out of necessity than out of any kind of desire. We got dressed and separated at the bottom of the stairs. On collecting my coat from her parents room at the end of the night, a message scrawled in magic marker above the headboard caught my eye. "I tucked your daLghter in this bed". Apparently I'd been the first of many. Except this time, instead of blood on the sheets we had vomit. Nice. Adam (SOC PG)
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But what should I see? You can't fail to miss the tallest buildings in the world, The Petronas Twin Towers, which reach a dizzy height of 451.9m. You should visit the Sultan Abdual Samad Building which faces the Merdeka Square where Independence was proclaimed. The Sultan Abdu l Samad Building with 4lm-high clock tower is one of Kuala Lumpur's most prominent and most photographed landmarks.
This all sounds like hungry work ... Malaysia is a multinational country so there's a wide variety of food available. In Kuala Lumpur, go to Petaling Street in Chinatown to try Cantonese, Hokkian and different chinese cakes, or experience the famous dishes like lpoh Hoofun and Hokkian Noodle. The Indian Muslims cook very nice curry that you can get in a mamak store. 'Nasi Lemak' is the most famous dish in Malaysia (rice cooked with coconut j uice wrapped in a banana leaf}. The Malay people believe that banana leaf will make the rice smell and taste better. Will I come across a language barrier? The peoples of Malaysia are a highly diverse mix of races and cul tures. When you wander through any market in Malaysia, you will hear a babble of tongues as traders and customers converse in Chinese, Malay, Tamil and quite likely English as well. How do I get there? For social visits of less than three months to Malaysia no visa is requ ired for citizens of most European and Commonwealth countries, with the exception of the Indian sub-continent. Airfares cost from £360 one way to £550 return with Malaysia Airways, who fly from London Heathrow. Efflene Lim Hock Kim
Break the routine Christmas is the perfect opportunity to escape Britain, and whether you want snow-capped peaks or sun-soaked beaches, there's something for everyone. By Will Halsey and Adam Chapman.
Barbados Where? Barbados- awesome climate, miles of sandy beach, clear blue sea. You must have heard of it. But what you may not have heard is that Barbados also contains a stunning range of historic sites and dramatic scenery. You'll find a fantastic collection of hidden caves and spectacular cliffs if you stray from the hotels and guesthouses that line mile after mile of beach. But if that's not your cup of tea - and after 12 weeks of hard graft it may not be - you can simply lie on a beach, soak up the sun and let the waves lap at your feet. Doesn't sound bad, does it?
If I 'm feeling lazy? Barbados is very much accessi ble in a package format. You 'll find tour operators falling over-
themselves to sell you an allinclusive deal. An example of one such deal is a seven-night break departing on January 6 from Gatwick. Accommodation is all-inclusive at the three star hotel The Lord's Castle, and the price is £479. If you' re interested, check out www.bargainholidays.com. If I 'm feeling adventurous? If you prefer organising your holidays off your own back, you can buy f lights to Barbados and organise accommodation yourself. However, this is almost certa inly going to work out more expensively, with flights with British Airways setting you back around £500 including tax. However, you can dictate how long you want your visit to last, take in other islands and stay in different parts of the Island. Check out statravel.co.uk for flights, and hostels.com for accommodation. Turning the heat up: sunny Barbados.
Nendaz Where? Nendaz is in the heart of the Valais Alps in Switzerland. Situated a half an hour's ski from the more well known Verbieres, Nendaz offers you a less busy, yet more beautiful holiday destination. Verbieres traditionally has three types of people visiting it. Old money, extremely new money and children on school skiing holidays. Consequently it is very busy during the peak skiing season. Nendaz, on the other hand, is smaller but this makes for a nicer resort. What's the skiing like? Nendaz, whilst in the midst of one of the most extensive ski areas in Europe contains 100 ski lifts and 400km of ski runs. For those who wish to take a trip off the beaten track there are
around 70km of snow-covered trails for excursions by dog sled and cross-country skiing. Snow is currently lcm in the lower slopes but by January skiiers are usually guaranteed pretty good snow. Good places to ski include Siviez and Le Tortin. Where can I stay? Nendaz specialises in independent holiday homes and offers a wide range of flats and chalets to rent. While this might sound expensive it is often the best way to experience a holiday of this sort. A range of hotels, boarding houses and group accommodation complements the self-catering side of the town. You can get some pretty reasonable packages at the moment at £379 for flight/self-drive, chalet/apartment, ski or snowboard hire and ski pass. Check out www.otp.co.uk/skiing for more details.
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Post-model ism Model Behaviour: a chance for the beautifu l people to prance around. Kat Realff investigates what chances the participants' have for the future. reams have been coming t rue all over the country this year, as more and more reality TV shows are transforming everyday boys and girls into C-list celebrities. After the startling popularity of programmes such as Big Bro ther and Shipwrecked last year, we have been confronted with increasingly eccen tric reality programmes that promise to change the contestants' lives in a dramatic way, but simply exploit their foibles in t he good na me of entertainment. lt was only a mat ter of time before an enterprising producer got his ha nds on the model industry. A surprisingly long ti me, in fact, given t he notoriously bitc hy natu re of the model industry, and the higher potent ia l for attractive people (something Survivor wou ld have benefi ted from) than most rea Iity TV shows. Th is aut umn 's Model Behaviour offered th e win ner a one yea r modell ing contract wit h Premier, as wel l as a chance to be on the front cover of th is mont h's Cosmopolitan.
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Other final ists seem to be suffering from reality TV aftermath syndrome Jen ny Ri chards earned over ÂŁ500 in her first few weeks as a finalist, and as a resu lt of winning the compet ition, has now been working for over two months. Jennyreported in Cosmo that her whole li fe had tur ned around, " I would never have imagi ned t hat this wo uld be possible. it's a dream come
true." She is now happily living in a model house in London , pursuing her dream. Angus Munro, head booker at Premier and one of the show 's Judges, is full of praise for the young model. "She is doing really well - only the other day a designer commented on her enthusiasm for the job." However, the other finalists seem to have suffered from reality TV aftermath syndrome: Chermaine has completely ruled out modelling as a career, whilst the rest have all returned to their stud ies. How much will the exposure they got from appearing on the programme actually aid them in the future? lt would seem that the only other people to benefit from Model Behaviour are Lorraine Candy, editor of Cosmo, whose December sales must have risen nicely - and Angus. "Now the show is over I have been given my own TV agent and wi ~l be working on projects that are due to be screened on E4 - its all very new and exciting." For the rest, they are destined for a lifetime of 'heroff-Model-Behaviour.'
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Pictured above: Model Behaviour winner Jenny Richards on the cover of December's Cosmopolitan
THE EQUATION: Santa's Little Elves very Christmas dinner ends with my father standing up abruptly, and pronouncing - by throwing his pink and lime-green cracker hat onto the table that Christmas isn't fun, or amusing; it is depressing, and just makes us realise how much we all dislike each other. I sometimes imagine that if the party hats were not there , ruining the aesthetic appeal of the occasion , then maybe things wouldn 't be so bad . I fa ntasise about bonfires where I wou ld take all the crackers I could find and burn them under a banner saying: no party hats, save us from the humiliation . In my head , I hear the explosions as the little gun powder burns up, hear the squeaky fizzle of plastic and tin-foil. But what 's the point? There are always going to be more party hats, destroying even the most carefully chosen festive outfit. And why is 1t, that after all these years, even though we 've got rid of stockings, got rid of fireside chatter, warm hugs and mittens - in short all t he yummy stuff - we still keep this embarrass1ng tradition? The only satisfaction we can offer ourselves is the knowledge that everywhere in the country, and probably in most of the Christian world, the most fashionable people are comitting the number one style sin by donning their party hat to keep their grumpy, drunk relatives happy. Even Madonna , Stella McCartney and Kate Moss are looking totally stupid . Probably even Prince William , pissed on port and chuckling in front of Eastenders, is forced by Ma 'am to wear a gold-leaf crown, to keep down appearances. Richard Evans
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, . Gemini This is the time to make that big step. Yes, you're goi ng to be a little nervous, but your fea rs will be completely un founded. Work may prove a problem in the next month, but a c lear, professional approach will identify exactly what requires doing. Unfortunately, you may find yo urself distracted for a multitude of rea sons, t hough main ly alcoho lic and carna l. Just get yo ur head down and fit it all in , if that doesn't sou nd too dodgy.
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Big cat you may be, but the next few weeks are all about dogs . The ascension of Venus and Mars suggest slobbering animals wi ll be entering yo ur life in the near fu ture, though this may be limited to the last LCR. Buy your tickets early, because that week co uld t hrow up unexpected difficu lties that ta ke up ti me. The trick is organisa tion - you can cope , but only if have the bel ief. Play it Kevin Keega n an d yo u'll be fine, but avoid the perm.
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Yo u need to keep your eye on the ba ll, because t his month you don't know whether you're co ming or goi ng, t hough yo u know whic h you prefer. Saturn is highlighting the Saturday before Christmas as a bad time to buy presents , but work dictates that it will be another year of wrapping presen ts on Christmas Eve until the small hours . One word of advice: alcohol. Some things may feel they are falling apart, but vodka's a wonderful adhes ive .
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That Friday Feeling is going to grab you in the next few weeks, t hough what you do wi th t hat Crunchie bar is completely up to you. Appa rently, it fizzes quite delightfully, bu t al l that me lted choco late is a nightmare to clean up. And as it 's Christmas, you'll have chocolate cam i ng out of you r ea rs , so there's no need to use it elsewhere too. If yo u're sing le , Dece mber might be t he month for you. But t hen yo u say that eve ry month, don't you 7
The third Thursday in December is the date in you r diary, though why wi ll not become clear until Pluto appears from t he great sha dow cast by Saturn. You, too, may find you rself coming out of the shadows around Christmas , but you' ll quickly wish yo u went back in to them. Yo u could be meeti ng some old friends, but they probably won't remem ber who yo u are. If they do reca ll your face, t hough , they 'll be outta t here before you can say "m istletoe".
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NUS Officer down I have recently been made aware of a somewhat startling p1ece of news concernmg the NUS Regional Conference that took place on Tuesday, October 30. lt would seem that m addit1on to a standard complement of Student Council reps, the executive committee opted to send four elected officers, spec1f1cally the Publ1c1ty, LGB , Finance and most 1mportantly, considering the nature of the conference, the NUS Officer Martin Elliot. lt seems that Mr Elliot, who would have been crucial to the involvement of our delegation, was not only absent, but also gave no indication to the other delegates of th1s fact. lt seems pointless maintaining the post of NUS officer if he treats it solely as conven1ent filler material for his CV and 1gnores the responsibilities that the incumbent has towards the student body. I call for Martin Elliot to answer these criticisms in the only way possible - his resignation in favour of a committed NUS Officer. If he has an ounce of respect for the students he
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I was appalled to read the article entitled 'Greek jumps from first floor window' in the previous issue of Concrete (issue 131). The pnnting of th1s story has led to further hum iliation for the student involved. The t itle of the piece 1s offensive to Greeks and on top of this, it was written by your news editor who really should know better than to ndicule a student just for a story. If the journalist in question is after a career in the Daily Ma1l or Telegraph, she is going the right way about it. Geoff Cabbins EAS 4
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On Saturday, a ceremony in Pusan will see the draw made for the 2002 World Cup, held jointly in Japan and Korea. England booked their place with David Beckham's exquisite stoppage time free-kick against Greece, while Uruguay became the final team to qualify when they beat Australia on Sunday. But what's going to happen when the tournament kicks off on May 31? Concrete approached UEA students to find out... " I think Argentina are going to do well they' ll probably end up winning it. England will do well, and may well get to the semi -final. But they'll lose to Argentina or France." Ollie Smith MGT 3 "I don't really know or care about the World Cup, but I will watch it because my boyfriend will make me watch it." Nicola Connell EAS ~ "I really don't give a sh1t." Mike EAS 1 "Probably Argentina will win. Japan and Korea is a pain in the arse - you have to get up so early to watch the matches." Alex Yuen MGT 3
" I'll probably be watching the World Cup but I couldn't tell you who's going to win . I hope England do, though ." Sarah Bridgeman LLT 2 " I hope Brazil do well. Japan and Korea will do OK, because host nations always raise their game . Australia did that with the Olympics. The problem is that football in Asia is not that popular, so the skills and technique is not perfect. They won't be in the top 10." Yam Shaojun LLT 4 "England will fail gloriously. " Anon EAS 3 "I will watch the World Cup next summer even though I don't like football, and I'll
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Left: David Beckham after taking England to the World Cup. Right: Fans in Uruguay after qualifying for Japan and Korea. Far right: the victory celebrations in Paris in
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watch England because that 's patriotic. I have no idea who will w1n though, because I wasn 't brought up watching football." Al ice Birch EAS 1
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CRICKETERS SNATCH DEFEAT FROM JAWS OF VICTORY CRICKET:
BUSA Indoor Tournament WILL HALSEY
UEA's Indoor Cricket side suffered a shattering final defeat after cruising through the early stages of the BUSA tournament in Loughborough. Facing Warwick in the final , UEA lost by one wicket, agonisingly just two balls from the end. Earlier, the batsmen had misfired as UEA batted first and struggled to 105-5. Only Jeremy Frith reached the retirement score of 25, backed up by James lng (20) and Richard Bland, who smacked a quick 14 to take the score over
100. The UEA total was far from undefendable, but an impressive 45 by Warwick's Jones and a costly penultimate over from John Fish which spurned 22 runs left a mammoth task for Bland, who bowled the final over of the tournament. With only two balls to spare, Warwick squeezed home.
Smashing lt was a very different story in the first games of the tournament. Facing Coventry in game one, UEA racked up 132-2, with Frith, James Moore and Matt Coles all smashing their way to retirement before returning for more.
The bowlers then took centre stage with Frith taking a wicket with his first ball for UEA, helped in no small part by a stunning reaction catch from Fish. All the bowlers were on form , though, and Coventry were skittled for just 70. The second game followed in a similar fashion , despite UEA facing favourites Nottingham.
Battled UEA batted first and again Coles and Moore both reached retirement. Quick runs in the lower order pushed the total to 130-3, with Moore coming back in to push his score to 45 not out. Nottingham simply couldn't match it. Only Leathley (33) put up any resistance, while the UEA fielding was outstanding. Four run-outs contributed to a dismal 83 all out for the Midlands side, and UEA cruised into the
Dejection in the UEA dressing room after the final defeat
final. Unfortunately, the run couldn 't continue, and Warwick had the final word. UEA Captain, Matt Coles, was disappointed but not despondent. "The tournament was a sue路 cess but to lose in the manner we
did was upsetting . We lost and we were the better team. "Richard Moores and Jeremy Frith batted very well, and we bowled and fielded well too. "We've got quite a young team so next year there's a lot to look forward to; added Matt.
LOSING RUN CONTINUES FOR UNFORTUNATE UEA MEN's FooTBALL: UEA 0-1 De Montfort (Bedford) JON CARTER
UEA SLIPPED to a fourth straight BUSA defeat against fellow strugglers DMU Bedford that saw them drop into the relegation zone of Midlands Division 1A. The single last minute goal saw DMU leapfrog UEA into fourth place and extended UEA's torrid
run. The game had begun well with good spell s of pressure down the right by Stuart Jenkinson and a display of aerial dominance by the midfield.
Good skill by Jenkinson again saw th e first chance of the game, as Terry Swann had a looping header saved. Gary Joynes and Gavin Reed kept the defence sturdy under a succession of long balls, while captain Paul Jarrett conti nued the offensive assau lt by forcing a corner from a blocked shot.
Opening An opening in the Bedford defence was nearly found by Swann, before Jenkinson laid the ball off to Andy Gaskell to shoot wide of the target.
Even the advancement of Jarrett lo an attacking position w ith Jenkinson taking over the central midlield role couldn't force a breakthrough , and a series of late challenges that went unpuni;hed aggravated UEA into further pressure. Jarrett had a header saved from a good diagonal ball by Ben Beech. before Jack Cullis uncharacteristically over-hit a free kick to release some of the burden on the Bedford defence. An under-worked Will Alien proved hi s concentration with great distribution 10 Peter Skivington down the right which resulted in Crozier forcing a line save off by the visi ting keeper, while Alien again did well to punch clear before halfLime.
Inspire Harsh words by Jarreu at the break attempted to inspire the Learn, without the injured Gaskell. Unfortunately, the inspiration was nol enough as UEA failed to convert their chances - Jenkinson fell off balance before he could shoot, while Cr'07ier missed a good chance with only the keeper to beat. UEA's misery was completed as Bedford converted the all-important chance themselves- looping the ball over Alien and into the net jus!
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before the final whistle. The final seconds saw a great chance 10 leve l for UEA, but Crozier, Jarrell and substitute James Brown were unable to force the ball over the line from inside the sixyard box condemning UEA to another defeat. Club President Mark Champ said afterwards: "11 was rather a confused game, and unfortunately we Jacked sparkle."
Scorecard RESULTS FOOTBALL BUSA Leacues: Loughborough 2, Mens I 1: Mens 11 3, DMU (Beds) 11 4: Mens Ill 2, Leicester IV 2: Coventry 8, Womens I 3; Mens I 0, DMU (Beds) 1: Le1cester 11 2, Mens 11 2; Le1cester Ill 4, Mens Ill 2. Rocers & Norton League, Division 1: Saxon Eng 2, UEA 4. Division 2: UEA Res 5, Blof1eld A 0. Cottage Rangers 2, UEA Res 6 . Division 3 : Avent1s Eagles 4, UEA A I; UEA A 2, Sal house Rovers 0 . HOCKEY BUSA Leagues: LHU (Uncs) 0 , Mens I 8: Nott~ngham 11 6 , Mens 11 0; Loughborough Ill 11, Mens Ill 0: Womens I w/o, Leicester scr; Womens 11 w/o, Derby 11 scr: Mens Ill I, Mens 11 2; Nott Trenl I, Womens I 2; Ox Brookes 11 4, Womens 11 0. Womens Midlands lA Table p w D L F A Pis UEA 6 6 0 0 19 4 18 Staff (Stoke) 6 4 0 2 22 14 12 Worcester 6 3 I 2 15 10 10 Warw1ck 6 3 0 3 20 11 9 Noli Trent 0 5 6 25 3 6 I Le1cester I 4 I 19 -2 6 0 Printwise Men's East Leacue, Division 3NE: UEA I 5, Bury 11 2; Nch Un1on 11 v UEA 11 postponed; UEA I 3, Nch Umon 11 0; Holt HarleqUins 11 2, UEA 11 5. Division 3NE Table p w D L F A Pis Low't Rail 8 8 0 0 28 9 24 Bury 11 8 7 0 I 35 11 21 UEA 7 7 0 1 26 3 21 Norw1ch 11 B 6 0 2 26 16 18 Holl Hqs B 4 2 2 22 10 14 Dereham 11 8 3 I 4 15 18 10 Nch Un1on 11 7 2 0 5 13 20 6 Harleslon Ill 8 2 0 6 11 23 6 UEA 11 7 1 1 5 11 23 4 Pelicans 11 I 6 11 26 4 B I Holl Hqs 11 8 l 4 I 6 9 34 Low'! Tn 7 I 0 6 14 32 3 Division 5NE: UEA Ill 3 , Norfolk Nomads I; Harleston VI I, UEA Ill 2. Martin and Acock Norfolk Womens League, Premier Division p w D L F A Pis Low't Ra il 8 8 0 0 28 9 24 Bury 11 B 7 0 I 35 11 21 UEA 8 7 0 1 26 3 21 Norw1ch 11 8 6 0 2 26 16 IB Holl Hqs B 4 2 2 22 10 14 Dereham 11 8 3 I 4 15 18 10 Nch Umon 11 7 2 0 5 13 20 6 Harleston Ill 8 2 0 6 I I 23 6 UEA 11 7 I I 5 11 23 4 Pelicans 11 B I I 6 11 26 4 Holt Hqs 11 8 4 1 I 6 9 34 7 I Low't Tn 0 6 14 32 3 RUGBY BUSA Leagues: Mens I w/o. Aslon scr; Aston 11 scr, Mens 11 w/o; Coventry 3, Nott Trent 69, Womens 0; Mens I 30: Mens 11 w/o, Coventry 11 scr. Midlands Mens 2A p w D L F A Pis Leicester 5 4 0 I 184 47 12 UEA 5 4 0 11173012 Slaff (Siaff) 5 4 0 I 70 61 12 Coventry 5 3 0 2 137 99 9 Derby I 7 2 74 71 5 2 DMlf(Le1c) 5 2 0 3 42 53 6 UCE 5 2 0 3 54 126 6 As ton 5 2 0 2 121116 3 BCFTCS 4 0 I 3 19 109 I LHU (Line) 4 0 0 2 13 119 -6 BADMINTON BUSA Leagues: Coventry 7, Mens I. BASKETBALL BUSA Leagues: Mens 49, Cambndge 11 50; Womens 25, Nott Trent 7 4 .
B~rm~ngham 9, Womens 1: Warw1ck 12, Mens 5: Womens I, Cambndge 9. TENNIS BUSA Leagues: Mens 0, B~rm~ngham 6: LHU Lincoln scr, Womens w/o; Nott Trenl 5, Mens I. AMERICAN FOOTBALL BCAFL: UEA P~rales 11, UKC Falcons B: UEA P~rales 6, Le1cester Lemm1ngs 34 .
BCAFL Southern Conference, Eastern Division p w L Pet F A 4 4 0 91 411.000 Surrey 4 2 2 51 56 .500 UEA Herts 4 2 2 90 75 .500 UKC 4 40 66 .200 5 I 12 82 .000 Essex 3 0 3
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Concrete's hard-as-nails football column •..
Studs Up Championship manager? John Beck's resignation as manager of second division strugglers Cambridge Utd made him the 23rd manager to leave his job this season. This means that with less than half the season gone, a quarter of all clubs have parted company with their boss. And with clubs seemingly desperate to appoint anyone in a bid for short-term success, Studs Up decided to jump on the merry-goround by applying for the Cambridge job. John Beck: unemp/f1yed Citing "much experience and relative success with Championship Manager" and "Gerard Houllier's success despite a background outside of football", Studs Up is confident of at least reaching the interview stage, and look where that got Carlton Palmer. The application ends, "lt will take a man - or woman - of great courage, foresight and intelligence to drag the Us away from the bottom four. I believe 1 am that man or woman. " We await their call.
Osama on Footbal l ltalia .....
As Osama Bin laden retreats further Into the Afghan mountains, the US Special Forces could do worse than put their feet up in front of Football ltalia. Indeed, anyone watching _.._• .,...,.....,_ the late-night programme containing highlights of the ftalian league would have seen bold pitch-side adverts for Osama.com. Sadly, though, this is not a website promoting Bin Laden's Afghan cave, but the online base of an Italian pen company. Oh well.
Quotes Of The Fortnight
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to tfle season l c:ould ._. been en alcohoficf." Gianluca Vlalli laments taking CNer at Watford, "tt must have been in a fillmer m.." Everton manager Waiter Smith on Sieve Watson's claim he used to play up front
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My Favourite Match .. . Reading 1-2 Brentford October 27, 2001 Richard Skeifgs he stage was set. Reading, scoring eight goals in their last ~ games; Brentford, five game winn ing streak. Clash of the t itans at the magnificent Madejski stadium . Over 14,000 fans made it, and for the Bees fans it was certainly worthwhi le. The first half was a scrappy affair, with few chances to either team . Brentford strikers Lloyd Owusu and Ben Burgess had their work cut out before, early in the second half and against the run of play, Reading were awarded a dodgy penalty. But ler stepped up: 1-0 . With the game seemingly lost, Brentford stepped into another gear. Ten minutes later, legendary Iceman lvar lngimarsson released an unstoppable shot from 20 yards into the roof of the net. We we nt wild, but unbelievably, it got better. Four minutes later, a goal mout h scra mble resulted in a second for t he bees, Jason Pri ce volleying home. All 3,000 away fa ns, myself included , went apeshit. We easi ly held on for a si xth consecut ive win , and stayed top of the league. Does it get any better? Ask me after the QPR derby."
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lt is only two and a half months until. the start of the Winter Olympics. As the start of the ra ce season begins, Mike Milner spoke to UK skiing meda l ho pe, Alain Baxter lain Baxter does not yet ra nk alongside David Beckham as a name that rolls off of your tongue . Quite the opposi te in fact. Yet, the quiet man from Aviemore is a record breaker in his own right. At the start of t he current ski season, Alain has high hopes that this cou ld be his most successful to date . In March last season, he finished fourth in th e World Cup event at Are in Sweden, and was ranked 11th in the world - the highest ever by a British skier. Without going too fa r down that · hyperbole route , it's fair to say that this man is a genuine meda l prospect for next year's Winter Olympics. Even the Au strian s, who he trains with and regularly beats, are in awe. As a youngster he had the run of the local Cairngorm ski slopes where he inherited his parents' love of the sport (who both also represented Britain). They even named him after the 70s French skiing star Alain Penz. He further developed his basic skills and competitive instinct by becoming a mean Shinty player (the traditional team game of the Highlands which is a to ugh relation to Hockey) and an accomplished sem i-professional ice hockey player. In 1991 at the age of 16 he was se lected to the British Alpine Ski Team , hera lding t he start of his ten year battle to reach the pinnacle of ski racing. Baxter, 27, now has to face it all again this season but he is relishing the challenge. " Last season everyth ing went right. My sk is were rea lly good and my form kept on improving. " I didn't want last season to end because I didn't want to get out of form . " But I'm pleased with how training has gone over the summer and I'm confident. " He has also shortened his skis by twelve cen ti metres in an attempt to make him that bit faster. " I'm amazed how short skis are getti ng. The new sk is are real ly fast but it's also quite hard to ba lance." Baxter is concentrating on slalom ; his first race was last weekend at Aspen in Ame ri ca, where he became increasingly frustrated by the lack of snow. " I ju st want to get the season started. I've got new, shorte r skis and all summer I've been training hard. I just want the raci ng to get underway. My summer training has been perfect this time; the snow 's really hard, so you get a good feel." Unseasonably warm weather in Ameri ca has forced t he cance llation of three races in Colorado through lack of snow.
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cha nged his skis . He worked on his tech nique to maximise the new style and worked on his fitness to create a powerful slalom specialist's physique . lt is all paying off and Baxter knows he can now compete with the world 's best. " Who knows what will happen this season? There isn't a lot which separa tes the top skiers so it will be really exciting - I just have to take it as it comes, " he says. He even has support from an ex-champion. Austrian ski legend Franz Klammer, who won the downhill Olympic titl e in 1976 and has 25 World Cup victor ies behind him, is endorsing British the skier as a serious Olympic medal hope. He sai d, "I've been hearing Alain 's doing really well in training and is very fast. He is very highly rated, has got the skills and if his se lf-co nfidence grows, with good results in World Cup races before Febru ary, then I be lieve Ala in can do it. " Th e Austri ans have nicknamed him the Highlander - the softly spoken raider from the wilds of northern Scotland. There might not be many similarities between the two, but the first Brit to be immortalised on the sk i slopes? Just maybe .....
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Alain Baxter, finished fourth in a World Cup event last season - the highest ever for the a British Skier. Currently 11th in the World Standings. Main event is the slalom, and he has every chance of becoming Britain's first alpine medalist. Expect surprises f rom Gareth Trayner and Noel Baxter, Alain's brother.
Lesley McKenna, British halfpipe champion and currently ranked third in the world . She finished fifth in the French World Cup event last week, her first event of the season .
Bobsleigh Continuing their success following the surprise bronze medal in
Nagana 1998, the team achieved tenth place in Feburary's world championship and if they find their form they could sneak in again . The women are competing for the first t ime in 2002 and Britai n have an outside cha nce.
Skelton Returing to the the Olympics after a 54 year absence, leading the team of British hopefuls is Alex Coomber, who clinched her second successive World Cup crown with victory in the competition's final event at Park
City, Utah, last February. For the men, former world number one Kristan Bromley heads the challenge and is in with a shout.
Curling Hamm ie Macmillan and his. team came second at the Berne Open in Switzerland in October. On the way to the final , Team Macmillan beat 2000 Wor ld Champion Greg McCaulay from Canada and the current World Champion Peter Lindholm from Sweden . Expect these Scots to produce some fireworks.
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UEA MEN 'S HOCKEY Ill recorded a spectacular result in BUSA week four, holding Loughborough 11 to 7-2 only seven days after the same visitors had beaten UEA 11 12-o. Loughboro ugh 11 , dominating Divis ion Two, appeared rattled by the recently promoted home side. UEA began the match with a surprise run of attacking short corners, resulting in a goal sco red by Oily Gall after two minutes. UEA succeeded in holding Loughborough for a further 10 minutes before the inevitable equaliser arrived, and the visitors scored a succession of well worked goals. This by no means set the agenda for the match as UEA lifted their game - notably the efforts of goalkeeper John Harris who kept Loughborough at 5-1 at half time. The second half effort showed UEA Ill's ability to compete at such high levels as the team's defence restricted the Loughborough strikers from running away with the match. 20 minutes before the end, left-half Tim Dixon was dubiously sent off for a stick tackle leaving UEA with 10 men for the remainder. True to form for the evening, however, UEA scored a second consolation goal through Dave Foxall's solo effort and sealed an impressive result for UEA.
For the third time the Canarie blew a chance to go clear top of Division One, having lost to Crystal Palace and Bradford, and the Stockport result gave some real ammunition to doubters of Nigel Worthington's side.
UEA Ladies' Lacrosse team kick-started their BUSA campaign by recording their first win over Northampton in Week Five.
But that would be to ignore the extenuating circumstances surrounding Edgeley Park - the game was Carlton Palmer's first home tie as Stockport boss - and the home side playing well above themselves.
However, the victory over the w inless bo ttom side of M idlands 2A was by no means a formality, thanks to a spirited performance from the visitors, who refused to take defeat lying down. The home side got off to a flying start, with a quick counter attack of Northampton's first foray into UEA territory leading to a score within a minute of the commencement. I UEA's lead lasted little more than a minute, however. Northampton quickly hit back, showcasing some impressive passing before putting beyond the reach on the UEA keeper. The Northampton keeper was repeatedly called into action over the next ten minutes, a period of constant UEA prlssure.
Pressure Despite some good saves, the pressure was too great and UEA
~~~h~~pt~~ad~e:~:~n saw t:~ attempted clearance intercepted, and was unable to deal with the subsequent shot. For the second time in succession, falling behind appeared to spur Northampton on , and they once more hit back in around a minute, the goal allowed to stand
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With an away win against Nottingham Trent, the Firsts maintained their I 00% unbeaten record and extended their lead at the top of BUSA Midlands League lA. With a six point lead at the top of the table, they look convincingly like they are going to gain promotion to the Premier Division and qualify for the championship. Their remarkable form has been reproduced onto the local scene where
After one best ever performance and three good solid results by UEA boats at the BUSA Aeet Racing Nationals, UEA has moved up to 16th in the BUSA Fleet Racing rankings, breaking into the top 20 for the first time, ahead of the likes of Imperial and Loughborough. They will be hoping to continue
Norwich City bounced back from an embarrassing defeat at bottom club Stockport to return to the top three by beating Barnsley 2-1 at Carrow Road.
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Rapid A five minute period of rapid end to end play followed, but neither side were able to find the net until UEA retook the lead with the final play of the first half, giving them a 3 - 2 lead at the half time break. The third quarter of the game was by far the most comfortable for the home side, with Northampton rarely being allowed the opportunity to take possession of the ball. As at the beginning of the game, UEA took the initiative, beating the Northampton keeper within two minutes of the restart. They then proceeded to take a three-goal lead, before Northampton dragged it back to a one-goal gap soon after the
they are third in the Martin & Acock Women's Norfolk League despite having three points deducted.
Canoeing Edward Dean produced one of our performances of the year when he won Bronze medal in the Mens Individual K I class white water kayaking competition at the recent BUSA competition. This is the canoeing club's best performance at a BUSA event and seL~ them up for further succes . Further reaction will appear in our next issue.
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beginning of the fourth quarter. The difference was doubl ed again a couple of minutes later, as UEA embarked on a scoring spree, with three goals in as many minutes giving them an unassailable 8 - 4 lead with less than five minutes to go. To their credit the visitors did not lose any of their commitment in the face of defeat, and were rewarded with a fifth goal with the final action of the game, but ultimately it was UEA who were celebrating at the final whistle.
County took the lead early in the first hal f through a Glynn Hurst header, and Pal mer himself doubled the lead midway through the second. City piled on the pressure following the sending off of former Canary Ali Gibb, but Paul Mulryne's goal was just a consolation. orwich 's next game was another where the visiting manager had reason to celebrate - Dario Gradi was taking charge of his I OOOth league game - but not through the result. Frenchman Marc Libbra looked to have spoiled the party with goals either side of the interval in response to Dave Walton 's opener, but a Mark Brammer strike meant both sides went home even in front of Carrow Road 's smallest crowd of the season.
The fans returned for Saturday's Barnsley game, and City didn't disappoint, controlling their opponents pretty much from start to finish. Goals from l wan Roberts, his ninth of the season, and Mulryne ensured the Canaries collected all three points.
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MIKE MILNER Sports Editor
SHOOT-OUTS have never been a popular method of settling matches but UEA will be grateful that they were not on the receiving end as both the firsts and the thirds claimed victories in their play-offs to round off the Southern Universities Tournament successfully. The firsts competed against s1x other universities, firstly in a round rob in, with the top four teams progressing to the semifinals . Their play ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous, as th ey achieved a very good victory over Cambridge (3-2) but suffered a tight defeat over (2-1 ) and were Bri stol convincingly beaten by the reigning national champions, Cardiff (8-3). Vi ctori es over Oxford and Birmingham, both ties won 4-2, eventually saw UEA progress into the semi-finals. This guarantees that UEA will be seeded for the BUSA tournament held in Manchester in March , making this season the first time UEA have achieved seeded status. it ensures that they will have a favourable draw at the BUSAs.
Outshone The seconds and thirds, who were competing against universities and some sides from the Norfolk league , both played extremely well , and the thirds even outshone the seconds. The inclusion of Norwich City, who play in the national league, demonstrated their status as one
of the top sides in the country and why they convincingly took the title. A side consisting of UEA old boys gave them a run fo r their money, but could not quite go the distance as Norwich ended with a 100% record.
Remarkable The thirds eventually fi nished third, with Jon Carter scoring a last minute equaliser against Cardiff seconds, levelling the tie to 3-3 and forcing the tie to penalti es. UEA eventually won 6-5 after both sides missed numerous penalties. This was a remarkable performance given that they are predominately first year students, many of whom have only taken up the sport at the beginning of term . The seconds !aired a little worse but still played creditably to finish seventh , beating Cambridge seconds in a play-off. They were robbed of some of their better players because of injury and this had a knock-on effect on results. In their semi-final the firsts were missing a number of key players due to injury and poor form as the long day began to take its toll on the players. Drawn against Cardiff, who are fast becoming UEA's nemesis, the home side played well but did not
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take their chances, missing numerous shots. Cardiff capi talised and took a three-goal lead that UEA never managed to claw back, slipping to a respectable 74 defeat. In the other semi-final Cambridge convincing beat Bristol 5-0. The third place play-off between UEA and Bristol was
another keenly fought match between the two sides. Neither side managed to demonstrate any sort of dominance as the defences kept both attacks quiet. Bristol took the lead twice but UEA's reply was immediate, cancelling out any advantage Bristol gained. The match petered out into a draw and again UEA's luck
was in as Bristol missed four of their penalties to gift victory to the home side.
Surprise In the final , Cambridge surprisingly beat Cardiff 4-3, taking an early lead from which the Welsh side never recovered. UEA president Michael
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