Concrete issue 138 08 05 2002

Thousands given Iittle study time for second year in a row REBECCA LAWRENCE Chief News Reporter

FOR the second year running students are not being given the time they need to revise . Most schools set their coursework deadlines for the end of week twelve - and exams began just two days later on May 6 . This is not the first time that the fiasco has happened. Last

year, students were faced with the same situation - but were promised that it would never happen again. Despite there being guidelines in place that forbid lecturers from teaching any new material in the final week of the semester, students are still finding revision impossible due to complet1ng their coursework. An LL T student, who wishes to remain anonymous claims she does not have enough time to revise for her exam. "My dissertation was due in on

May 3 and I have an exam on the 9th, this means that I do not even get a whole week to revise. I do not see how we are expected to do well if we are not given the chance to prepare properly," said the fi na I year student. And the problem is not restnct路 ed to third years. First year SYS student, Oily Wilkins also claims that he does not have time to revise . His coursework was due 1n on May 3 and he also has an exam less than a week later. "I haven't had time to revise,

because of my coursework. We d1d have a revision week but I couldn't prepare for the lectures. I feel annoyed about the amount of coursework I have as I thmk I would do well in my exams if I had enough time to prepare for them." But Assistant Registrar for the University, Barry Osbourne denies that the academic department is to blame for the situation. "Coursework deadlines are for 1ndiv1dual schools to decide. The academic registrar did recom mend that deadlines should be

before week twelve." A spokesperson for SYS agreed that there should be more time for students to revise, "We are sympathetic to their situation," he said. Un1on Academic Officer, James Harrison insists that he is working hard to stop this Situation from happening again. "The Union has made the University aware that there are significant problems with the way that the structure of the academic year impacts on students. I have been relentlessly lobbying

the university on this issue. "There are obviously sti 11 some issues that need deali.ng with. lt is slow progress because the University plans so far in advance. Next year there will be less of a problem because the Easter break will fall between the end of the twelve weeks of teaching and the exam period giving students four weeks to rev1se over the holiday. "I would urge all students to emall both myself and the Dean of their school, letting us know exactly how they feel."

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Summer Ball tickets

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But hundreds remain unsold for exam-hit event

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• Summer Ball t icket anger • Library opening hours ext end ed

• New Breakers pl ans reveal ed • Pam 's House night in Hi ve causes prot est

• May Day ri ots: pi ctu re specia l • New survey finds students fee l t hey are not gett ing valu e for mon ey for th eir f ees Mi ssing students raise fea rs in f riends

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• Union awards in f ull

Student fury over poor revis ion period

LIZ HUTCHINSON Assistant News Ed itor

• Graduat e success for Green Party in local elect ions • Fri endsreun ited .com: who did you hat e at school? • Interv iew with new Commu ni cat ions Officer Ned Ga las ier

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STUDENT PROFILE: Concrete asks eight third years ten questions abo ut U EA, acad em ic life an d plans for th e future

LIFESTYLE: • How to write t he pe rfect CV, and how an t i-Ameri can fee li ng on campu s affect s the Cana dians

TRAVEL: • The idyll ic Bri t ish Virgin Isl ands, an d Au st in , Texas in 6 0 Secon ds

DEBATE: • Foll owi ng t he revelat ion rega rding paedoph i I ia at U EA, two Concrete writers argue for an aga inst our own coverage

LOOK: • The Bare Essent ial s, inclu d ing Diesel ti mepieces and Absolut vodka • Ce lebrity styl e: Jordan • Ib iza wear assassinat ed in Fau x-Pas.

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LETTERS: • Letters to th e edi tor plus mouthp iece

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• Norwich City's march to Ca rd iff, pl us ticket det ail s for t he Mill ennium f inal • Boat club th warted by weather in defence of Gold • Tram polin ist s t ake Bronze • Stu ds Up : Klaus Topmo ll er seen on cam pus , pi us Lincol n v Brighton: one stu dent's favou rite Full review of UEA's sport ing season

• Hoc key re lish record -breaking season, inc lud ing squad pictu res of every t riumphant team

• Picture specia l: Norwich City beat Wo lves 3 -2 on aggregate to seal a Millennium showdown with Birmingham City Your qui ck prize crossword

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attempt to sell their tickets . Foll ow in g Concrete's re port last issue, severa l other disgruntled t icket-ho lde rs have come forward to vent their anger about the situation. Third-year Manageme nt stu dent Andy Gallagher bought his t1ckets thinking that they we re fully refundab le, should it coin cide with his final exams. " it's an absolute joke. When I got the tickets I could have sworn that I heard the Ents Manager say to someone in the queue t hat t he t1ckets would be refundable. "it's my fina l year so I had a cho ice whet her to go to t he sum mer ball or the graduat ion ba l l, I had heard that t he summer ba ll is better t han t he grad uation ball because, lets face it, who wants to spend £25 to just go to the LCR 7 " And h is housemate Andy Tom linson has put up posters around the campus advertising h1s ticket too. But the th ird year history stu dent is doub tf ul t hat they will be able to get the1r money back. " We haven't had anyone ring us for the tickets because there are so many other peop le trying to sell them. We can't trade them in because there are st1 ll some left at t he Box Off1ce. Ifs pretty annoying."

Village is struggling to sell tickets Inset: Andy Gallacher and Andy Tomlinson

And Andy Ga llagher bel ieves that the Union should be held to account for the disaster. "If there are 60 peop le affected by this and they have pa 1d £39 for a tic ket, that means the Union has got two-and-a-hal f thousand pounds from students and spent 1t so that we cannot have it back. it's a disgrace, the Un ion have messed up and there are a lot of st udents - including me - who are not best pleased

about 1!." As Concrete went to press, the Box Off ice stil l had hund reds of entertainment only t ickets left unsold but have comp lete ly sold out of tic kets including din ner. Un1on Communications Officer Emma Rey nolds admitted that sales have not been particularly high but stressed that the summer ball will be as entertai ning as any other.

"Ticket sales have suffered as a result of it being during the exam time, but the last time it was durIng exams. t1cket sales weren 't affected. "But people are stil l buying them and 1t is going to be of just a high standard as before," she 1nsisted. If any student wishes to buy a dinner tic ket , please call Andy on

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Library hours extended but for how long?

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EXTEN DED l ibrary opening hou rs over the exam period will be benefiting students ' revi sion schedules over the next few weeks - but l i brary officials have admitted that the

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repeated in the future due to the cost. Many students have reques ted longer opening hours in recent months, leading to the trial run extension to cater for extra exam study. Throughout this time the library will be open unti l midnight on most evenings. The library has advcrlised the ne\\ plan throughout the builthng "' \tudcnt~

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anLI study. A nd already studen ts seem to he taking ad,antage of the late-n ight service. History student Ka le Amb ro;,c ha;, made use of the c~tendcd times. ··r m pleased that the library has cxlcnd<!d it> op<!ning hour;, Juring the <'Xalll period. c;,pecia lly for those who have lo u;,e reference -only hook<" the scC<llld-y<!ctr said. Jenny Manncring. a thirLI-ycar Law stude nt. be l ieves that the library should adjw,t the 11 cck<!nd opening lime~.

" I IIO<IiLi ra th er the library open longer al the weekends than in the '-'' l!nings - I do most ol my work on Saturdays and Sundays:· she said. But a Library Spokcspc"on i;, unsure of whet her the changes will be financially' iahlc. "Once C\anh arc m cr. I lhtnk the li brary will he consi dering whether il 11a> a wonln\IJilc exercise. "Clear!) the changes to the service which the li brary oilers means

that there is more expenditure and thcrcl'orc it is uncerta in as to whether the ;,ame scheme will be repea ted again next year. "1-'or the hours to be changed l'or

next year's examination;, depends on the students and whether thcv use the service. and also whether they perce ive it as being of any be nelit In the ir revision:·

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Students angry at Hive hard house ANGRY students have hit out at the decision to host a Pam's House night in the Hive as part of the LCR disco, claiming that it attracted non-students to what should be a students' only night. The popular Thursday night event plays mainstream music in t he main room and alternat ive music in the Hive, which changes week ly and ranges from R 'n' B t o heavy metal writes Liz Hutchinson.

Plans finally reveal modern new bar Union release pictures of the refurbished Breakers site KATIE HIND Deputy Editor

Here is the first picture of what the extended section of the Union Bar will look like when it opens in September. Although the colours will not be the same as shown above, the exclusive plans reveal the bar's contemporary new look.

it will feature a big screen, a larger serving area and more seating. lt will have a maximum capacity of 1400 - which is as many as the LCR . The current pub will be refurbished too, but in a less dramatic style. Like the old Breakers site, the floor will be wooden, but there will be more pool tables too. Union Communications Officer, Emma Reynolds, who has been working on the project since

Fashion show is hot to trot REBECCA LAWRENCE Chief News Reporter

UEA's lOth fashion show is set to be a huge success again this year as rehearsals are well underway. Organiser St ephen Knights hopes that t he LCR- based event, which will be held on May 28, will be a big success. "This year' s show is really diverse. We've got music ranging from the Beach Boys to Brittany Spears, stuff from Moulin Rouge and the 60s," he said. Lots of students from UEA are helping out both backstage and as models. Auditions to find the 30 models took place in April and some of the dancers come from the organ-

iser's own Dance Company. "It's a shame that this year, the fashion show will only be on for one night, as we put a lot of hard work into it," said Mr Knights, who has produced and choreographed the show for the past three years. "However, the event is for a good cause as all the money raised will go to charity." The charity has not yet been decided but it is thought that the money will go to a local children's organisation. The models, who are performing a total of 20 routines, will be wearing clothes from shops such as Kookai , Asylum, Dogfish, Catfish, Frank, ITC clothing, Topshop and Topman. Stephen Knights said, "We' ve had lots of support in the past. I'm sure the show will be fantastic."

she took over her post in July, hopes that students will be pleased with the new entertainments venue. "I think that students will like it and they will be happy that it's being done in a new, fresh way. "We have tried to incoporate as many ideas as possible to please everyone as we have a wide and varied population of students, " said Emma. But despite its modern design,

Emma denies that it will become unfashionable very quickly. "We wanted to make the Breakers site quite modern as it will be able to be used for ents. The pub will be more toned down, but we felt the whole place needed to be brought into the new century. But it is not so trendy that it will date quickly," added Emma. Workers are set to start building on the site at the end of May

- but it has not come soon enough for students. Since the fast-food restaurant closed its doors in September 2000, students have been waiting for the new bar to open. But financial complications between the University and the Union put a halt to any work beginning on the site, leaving the old burger bar abandoned despite its prime locat ion in the centre of campus.

Last week, the Hive played host to hard house music courtesy of local club night Pam's.House. This has come at a time when the decision to hold club nights at the UEA is under question after the recent death at a Pam 's House event. Many students believe that their safety is compromised by an increased non-student presence on campus. But Ents Manager Nick Raines claims that Pam's House was included at the LCR to cater for the wider student music taste. "The idea of the extra room in the LCR is to provide an alternative. " I think it is a mistake to think students don't go Pam's House because tickets sales show this event to be very popular amongst students ." And he insists that claims that more non-students attended the LCR than usual is unfounded. "We do not advertise the LCR off campus so there is no reason why there should be more non-students than nonnal attending." However, LCR-goers believe that the Thursday disco should remain for students only. "Thursday nights in the LCR should be for students only, I'd like the Ents team to find me 100 students that actually like hard house and want it at the LCR disco," said Torie Coughlan (LAW 2). Fellow Law student Nat Biggs is also angry the event took place. "There is enough bad feeling on campus towards Pam's House anyway," she said.

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Concrete WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2002

Students join London May Day Friends worried about missing protests against capitalism students ON MAY 1, 15 students from UEA took part in the Mayday demonstrations in London.

Many organisations were involved to celebrate acts of social disobedience.

KATIE HIND Deputy Editor

And. despite scattered incidcnccs of violence, the day generally passed off peacefully as thousands marched through the capital. Demonstrations began in Mayfair before taking in Oxford Street and Trafalgar Square. The protestors divided up to march to prevent being blocked by police. EAS student Nick Hunt made the trip to London and enjoyed himself. "We managed to stop the traffic near Mayfair, and then began to move towards Piccadilly Circus. The atmosphere was very good humoured and lively" he said. In Trafalgar Square, protestors listened to peakers uch as a Stop-the-War coalition spokesman , and the leftist Tony Benn, who di scussed a range of issues from privatisation to civi l liberties. Nick added, "Mayday is different to other protests as there isn't a specific object ive. The day did end in violence, but the rest passed very peacefully. Mayday exemplifies our goal, to achieve a new world for all."

POLI CE fear for a UEA student who went missing from Norwich last week. Shen Bayon De Noye~ who is a PHD student at the John lnnes Centre, Colney, was last seen by friends on April 20. His fnends belteve that he may have gone to Germany to visit his girlfriend, but the poli ce are asking for help to try and trace him . Police Spokeswoman, Nina Terry, says that the police are concerned for his safety and appeals to anyone with any information to come forward. "We are concerned for Mr De Noyer's welfare and we are keen to hear from anyone who has seen him smce Sunday April 24 . "There is a possibility he may be trying to make his way to Germany, where his girlfriend lives, but we would ask anyone who has informat ion as to his whereabouts to contact us, " Ms Terry said. Shen is 5ft 9in, with light brown collar-length hair. When he was last seen, he was cleanshaven and was wearing a dark

blue f leece, dark jeans and brown boots. He was last seen at a fnend's house in Turner Road . U EA students are aIso concern ed a bout a former D EV student. Mohammed Houssain , who was known as Mo, graduated in 1997. His friends have not heard from h1m since August - and now plan to go to London to find him. Jeff Hanger, who studied Development studies at the same time as Mo in the late nineties, is asking anyone who has heard from him to come forward. " He was very popular in the university at that time . He attended many events, knew many people and maintained close links w1th people at UEA for years after he left," said Jeff. "We have not heard from him, though, since August 21, 2001 and are a little worried . He had close links with Burma and I believe he may have returned to see his family there. But it IS not like Mo not to tell us or keep in touch," he added . Anyone w1th any information about Shen should contact the Duty Inspector at Bethel Street police station via 01953 424242 .

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UEA a poor deal? Degrees aren't value for money: survey REBECCA LAWRENCE Chief News Reporter

MORE than two th irds of students do not feel they are getting value for money at UEA. In

survey

conducted

Concrete, 67% of students said they believed that their degree wa not worth the amount they pay in tuition fees. Many students felt the number of hours of teaching was not good enough. We calculated that EAS student Nicola Grey pays £11.20 per hour for the teaching she receives from her department - because she has such little teaching time. "I only have four hours a week this year, and I'm paying£ I075," she said.

But education is not gening any cheaper. Next year students face paying £25 per year more in tuition fees. The average student will be faced with a bill of £1,100 in September. Oily Gall , who ha six hours of teaching time each week for his Management degree, claims his course could be done much quicker if tutors taught for 1;11ore hours. "We didn't have to pay previously so I don't see what extra benefit I am getting for my money. My course could be done in 2 years," he said. Despite the lack of contact time. UEA students feel that the University's teaching is up to scratch. "The teaching is good, but I do feel that I don't get many hours for the amount I pay, especially now that the semester has ended and I am still paying money," said EAS student, Beuina Head.

But the money paid by students works out at better value for science students than arts students as they receive more teaching hours per week. But Dean of EAS, Jon Cook. insists that there are many differences between arts and science subjects. "The basic level of teaching for an undergraduate student is 6 hours a week, but it is important to remember the different cultures of study for The art and science student s. assumptions about students are organised differently. For an EAS student, there is not the equivalent of lab teaching." Mr Cook added that the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) grant was organised into four bands for funding different subjects. "Much more money is given to science subjects than humanities," he explained.

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D:tox returns to LCR FOLLOW! NG the success of the last 'D:tox' club night, its organisers have been given the go ahead to put it on again. Dan Karsson and Becky Winters will be presenting the hip-hop, reggae and break beat night on Friday May 10,

writes Ed Webb-/nga/1. It will h~ headlined by 'The Style Molestors'. who arc excited about playing at the event. "We arc really looking forward to playing in Norwich as we've heard the scene there is really kicking niT." Ther~ wi 11 also be local and regional DJs. a live funk hand and New York poet Ainsley Burrows will be MC-ing on the night. Publicity has been increased since the first D:tox earlier this year in February. in order to maximise the number of people attending the event. including the running of an advcn in the form of a shon film run by Nexus in the Hive last week. Dan believes that it will be bigger and better than the last one. "The more people arc made aware of it and what it"s about. the more people arc likely to go. making it more fun for all those involved and increasing the likelihood of it being able to be run again:路 he said.

Top writer to win degree of honou r RENOWNED poet Seamus Heaney is top of a list of prominent artists and academics who will be receiving honorary degrees from UEA this summer. The Nobel Prize winner has given several readings at U EA over th e years, and will rece ive an honorary Doctor of Letters. Recently Heaney's highly praised translation of Beowulf outsold Bridger lanes' Diary and beat Harry Potter to the Whithread book of the year. Joining the Irish poet at the awards to be held in July will be mathematician and BAFrA award winning broadcaster Simon Singh. He wi ll receive an honorary Doctorate of Science. UEA's vice-chancellor. Vincent Watts. who is retiri ng this year, will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters for his contribution to the university over the la~t five years. "Honorary degrees are awarded to people who have made a real difference through their contribution to science. learning or the arts. through public life or thro ugh service to the University." said University Spokesman. Brian Summers.

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Clubs and Socs gather for Union ''Oscars'' Drama and hockey grab the main awards 1n first ever CASAs KATIE HIND

and LIZ HUTCHINSON

In what is traditionally the event of the year for the sports teams, this year saw the first ever inclusion of soc ieties in a new award ceremony, the CASA's, the cl ubs and societies awards. Although the LCR venue was as far away from the Oscars as you could get, the night saw its fair share of humorous acceptance speeches, an array of interesting outfits and a good few cavorting couples . Here, for those who were unable to attend the event, Concrete rounds up the results and the reactions to what was a very successful evening. Despite tough competition from the ever-active LGB society, the up-and-coming Labour group and even your student newspaper, Concrete, the Drama society were awarded society of the year, with the committee taking to the stage in rather fetching Brian Blessed and Maureen Lipman masks. But the LGB and Labour didn't go home empty-handed.路 Hadleigh Bayley, LGB President and Catherine Manning, Labour President were both given gongs, along with the notorious former Conservative society President, Toby Matthews for their services to societies. Catherine is delighted with w in ni ng the trophy, but also appealed to students to get involved with the Union. "The CASAs we re a fantast ic success. The evening confirmed the importance of students' involvement in the Union and highlighted how rewarding this involvement can be. I hope in the future more people will be encouraged to join societies and

Sports Clubs, and stand for Union Council and Executive positions ." And the LGB's staged gay wedding in The Sq uare was recognised by the selection panel. They won the prize for outstanding achievement of the year for the event, which captured the attention of over 1000 people when a male couple and a female couple tied the knot in an appeal for equa l partn ership rights. Drama Publicity Officer Lizzie Green was excited about the win. "I'm really pleased that the drama society won this year and I hope that ou r success continues in the next academic year. We had a really good night and I look

forward to the next CA SA's." Former Clubs and Societies Officer, Helen Greaves was congratulated for her hard work, winning the prestigious Services to Societies prize. Unfortunately she was not t here on the night to collect the trophy, a friend acccepting the award on her behalf. The sports teams were not forgotten in what was traditionally the ir own ceremony. The first award went to the women's hockey team, who were named Sports Team of the Year, whi le the trampolining club were jumping for joy after winning the progress award for their success in the last academic year.

AI OS lecture KEY figures from the world of international research and prevention will arrive at UEA next week to deliver talks on the relationsh ip between poverty and HIV. In a series of public lectures. the speakers will discuss how vaccines could halt the spread of the disease. The talks will be held on May 8 and May I 5 at 4pm in Lecture Theatre 3. Entry to the talk is free.

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Above: Drama Society and the hockey team, right: David Day and top right: Will Hazel

As for the men, Edward Dean of the kayaking Club was named Sportsperson of the Year for his outstanding contributions to his team. He was close ly followed by the Rugby Club's Will Hazel, who along wit h Neil Ferris (Ten Pin Bowling), Line Jenssen {Fell), David Day {Sailing) and Women's Foot bal ler Amy Jackson , won awards for their services to sport. Communications Union Officer, Emma Reyn olds, w ho

played a key role in organising the event, was delighted with the evening, which was attended by more than 300 people. "The exec we re very pleased with the outcome, the format, en t ertai nment and the food. Everyone comme nted on how it felt more comfortable than before when the sports tea ms had their own awards in the Sainsbury Centre. We wi ll defi nite ly do it again."

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Greens take city council seats for the first time TWO former UEA graduates have been elected as Norwich's first Green City Councillors. Steve Land graduated from ENV 路 in 1996, and Sara Ronneke in 2000. They won both of the seats in Henderson ward from Labour, gaining 41% of the vote, writes Liz Hutchinson. Several current students stood as candidates in other wards and

Adrian Ramsay, a third year SOC student, was the election agent for every candidate in the city. The trio has received wide media coverage over the victory in the last few days, including several television interviews. The two Green victories have been mentioned on national television as well as regional. 'This is an historic result for Norwich. The Greens now have more seats on the council than the Conservatives. We will private a

strong, radical voice against the probig business policies of the new Liberal Democrat administration," said Adrian. "I have been delighted to play a role in the campaign, and that many other students have het ped us achieve this massive victory. I look forward to a more progressive form of politics on the council, which is needed to address the problem of political apathy which is as worryingly high among students as among the rest of the population."

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Concrete WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2

''Students don't see the Union as theirs''

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Every year new sabbs try the ir hand at im proving the

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Despite Ned, 22, winning his post as Communications Officer by a large margin, throughout his time at UEA his ambition was to become the Academic Officer when he graduated. "I chose to run for Communications in the end because it is a more interesting job than the Academic Officer's. Also, over my time dealing with Union politics, I have seen the role as being the most relevant to me. The Union does a good job but things aren't communicated well enough to others." Although Ned is full of praise for this year's team, he feels that he will do better. "I think a lot of the exec have done some good things individually but the problem is that I don't think we have been made aware of their work. That is not a direct criticism of Emma, Rabbit is looking ten times better than it looked last year." A common complaint among students is the degree of politics within the Union. Every year, ordinary students are disappointed with the amount of political parties who attempt to dominate the Union. But Ned hopes to stop this and make sure that individual students are given a voice. "I am not a great fan of politics in the union, I've always been really angry at political groups getting in the

way of Union Council and dominating it. We are going to try to get Union Council full next year. We 've got targets and we will push it and advertise it more. Exec shouldn't rule the meetings, the reason it happens is because they go in thinking they will get slated so they will manipulate the meetings. As current Drama President, Ned hopes that he can put his experience of running the society into the Union as a whole. "I spent one year on the exec and I found it taught me the structure of the Union, but running a society has helped increase my knowledge of the Union so much more. I have been dealing with every part of the Union and it has been helpful to learn all of that from an outsider's point of view." And it is one of Ned's biggest aims to appeal to he outsiders and get them involved in their Union . " I am qualified to represent students because I will talk to them . But I know I am not fully representative because I am not black, white, straight, gay, disabled etc, but my main ambition is to get everyone running the Union. "I will use clubs and societies as a way of doing this because they are a good Iink between us and the students. People don't see the Union as the Union. They see the Paper Shop as the Paper Shop and the Bar as the Bar. People don't realise that they have an influence over them. Unlike so many of his predecessors, Ned claims that he will not be manipulated by the Union staff who have been working at the University for so many years. "There are people who have very little working knowledge of the Union, so it is easy to leave everything in the hands of people who know it better. I know the Union well and I get on very well with the staff, but I am aware that it is very, very easy to be influenced by people who have been there for so long."

Above: new Communications Officer, Ned G/asier

Are we all united friends? AT the end of May, t he Managing Director of the infamous website Friends Reunited will be coming to UEA to give a talk on its success.

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Jason Porter will be giving the secrets behind the massive moneymaking idea at the Sports park on May 23.The site does not just give the opportunity to give for people to reunite with old friends- but also to dish the dirt on old enemies. Concrete went out and asked UEA students who they hated at school - and why.

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"Simon Thomhill because we'd always go out on the pull and he would just stand and laugh , even though we always pulled. Then he stalked me to University. And he looks like Dale Winton, that 's why I really hate him . ..

"A guy called Chris who bullied me and turned a lot of people against me. He used to take the mick and he did very good cartoons. I was quite impressed. I am a member of Friends Reunited but l haven! come across him yet luckily."

"I hated Amy Griffin. She was a bitch who bullied me in the first year. She threatened to phone up my mum and tell her thal I smoked unless I let her copy my English homework . She was just jealous because I was cleverer than her."

"We went 10 a single sex school but we shared a canteen. There was a girl who thought she was the Queen of Sheba and used her mums fake tan, we spat on her while she was in the dinner queue so that she had streaky calves."

Zoe Primarolo DEV 2 I hated Dean Bryant, he was a short little bulldog. Oh, and Jus tin Slaughter, he wenl a bit loopy and insane, he was a bit of a psychopath. As for the girls. Ellie Jenna was a big bully, a !airy loud mouth bully.

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Above: Norwich City celebrate their 3-2 aggregate victory over Wolves. But why does university sport receive such little support?

Sporting chance? Over 30,000 people in Norwich will be going to Cardiff on Sunday for the playoff final with Birmingham. However, as UEA's season is wrapped up for most clubs, the successes seem to have passed people by. By Will Halsey. his week sees the culmination of Norwich City's playoff dream, a oneoff final against Birmingham City for a place in the Premiership. The city is going crazy, the local papers are rolling out the special editions and all for a solid, hard-working side that were expected to finish mid-table. An estimated 33,000 fans will make the trek to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium for the occasion, and coupled with rivals Ipswich facing relegation from the top flight, things are shaping up very nicely for the Canaries. Compare such fevered reactions to UEA's end of season celebration . An awards event that wasn 't even exclusively for sports clubs, a pat on the back from the club President perhaps, but widespread acclaim? Think again. The fact remains that the UEA hockey club destroyed all competition this year, and it's unlikely anyone will be aware of this. The women 's first team nailed their division by 18 points, and both first and second won their respective BUSA (British University Sport Association) leagues. The second team, indeed, lost only twice all season - and wrapped up

their division by 16 points. Meanwhile, the basketball team have been racking up local cup finals, the boat club were in the medals and the American Football team missed the playoffs by a whisker. lt hasn't been a bad season for UEA. it's just nobody bothered watching. Compare this to America briefly. University sport is big - every campus has a football stadium and a staggering 93,781 watched the Rose Bowl final between the University of Miami Hurricanes and the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, the pinnacle of American college football. Add to that the millions watching on television (even Britain got a highlights package) and you have quite a

"The problem is there is no interest in university sport here in Britain"

Parking problems t's no wonder that Norwich residents met at the end of last month to protest against the massive increase in traffic in residen- · tial areas around the University. The completion of the new·Norfolk and Norwich Hospital combined with the overcrowded parking system at UEA have virtually guaranteed that Earlham and Bluebell Road are jam-packed at peak times. The announcement that UEA is to go ahead with a massive redevelopment scheme over the next ten years would appear to indicate that the situation is going to worsen unless action is taken .

spectacle. Indeed , most university sport f inds a place on the local networks to spread the net beyond the thousands watch ing in the stadium. Yes, the system to bring through youngsters into professional sport is crucial in this difference. The promising players at American universities may well be the next stars of the NFL, NHL or MLB - in fact, it's the only way into professional sport. Compare that to here and it's not really very surprising that there's less interest. Despite success stories such as James Foster, an England wicket-keeper and Durham undergraduate, very few students watch university sport, let alone the wider community. Admittedly, things aren't going to change while professional football, the most popular sport in Britain , breeds its own players rather than looking to universities for new talent, but we could learn a thing or two from the States and at least be proud of our U EA successes. In the meantime, let's hope City destroy Birmingham on Sunday to bring Premiership football back to Norwich. We're the underdogs, we 're in the lucky end , and we've got lwan Roberts. Who could stop that?

concrete jungle too hard to swallow? lt might, however, have a dramatic effect on preventing the annual Fresher's Week debacle. If we wanted to treck through mud to get to lectures we'd all enrol! in ENV. Adam Chapman

The situation on campus is hardly any better. Massive overcrowding and a traffic department seemingly too free and easy with the old parking permits has meant that areas of campus, Waveney in particular, are more often than turned into glorified car parks. That's not to say that I'd kindly return my permit to ease traffic congestion, but the university is going to have to come up with some way of balancing the needs of students and staff wh ile appeasing a locality already fed up with the excesses of UEA students. A multi-story perhaps? Or is the prospect of another eye sore in our very own

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The response to criticism of the complete shambles surrounding the exam period will in all likelihood be something like "you should have finished your coursework earlier". If only life were that simple. The university, after almost fifty years in existence, should have realised by now that our time management is not quite as black and white as they would like. Dissertation deadlines and the struggle to hand in that last piece of coursework are hard enough, but to face a month of exams without any proper preparation is completely ridiculous. Obviously nothing can be done about it now but it would be nice if the wonderful people marking our exams took the University's mismanagement into consideration. Maybe if U EA fell down the league tables they might actually take some notice.

A just reward Congratulations to everyone who won an award at the inaugural Clubs and Societies Awards. From Cocksoc through to drama, from Fell to Football we have a lot to be proud about. The tireless work of hundreds of committee members has guaranteed that there really is something for everyone. Last year's "awards" consisted of five pieces of paper being pinned to an upstairs notice board in Union House. So whether you were a winner or a loser it was nice to see that the Union were finally giving societies the same kind of high-profile recognition as sports clubs.

Design for life And the verdict is ... actually pretty good. While this newspaper has a long history of attacking the abysmal Breakers site, the new plans are a glimpse at something we can actually look forward to. While the Union Bar currently looks like a throwback to some warped Harvester restaurant and the LCR is hardly something to shout about, despite its new supposedly "nonstick" floor the plans for the new bar are a promising start. The space ship look of the design is interesting but on the whole more than we could ever have hoped to expect. The only thing that needs deciding now is a name. Perhaps we can suggest avoiding any connection with the old name so that the Union can finally lay the ghost of Breakers past to rest.

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Simon Jones, Film and English Studies

lot, but 1n terms of value for money 1t's more of an ISSUe. Next year? I have a potent 1al job in a spec1al effects company, which is great if 1! works out. If 1! doesn't though, I don't have a clue what I'm do1ng. Staying in Norwich? Long term, I don't really want to stay 1n Norw1c h. If I got a grea t job, I'd stick around, but I have no great w1sh to be here. I'll stay for at least a year, and the c1ty has grown on me . Five years time? I'd li ke to be writing films, sell1ng scripts, mov1ng 1nto d1rect ing. I want to be 1n the film industry, but it's difficult - 1t's the luc~ of the draw. But I reckon I'll get there eventually Highlight of UEA? The films I've had the chance to

'Tm so disillusioned with academic life."

Simon Jones (below)

How wou ld you rate your ti me at UEA? Pretty good. I've valued the experience of university over the actual educat1onal aspect of 1!. it's valuable for me to have something between school and the real world. I th1nk 1f I'd JUSt gone out into the real world I'd have been a b1t overwhelmed. Right course? Yeah, I th1nk so. I can't think of anything else I'd like to do. The Engl1sh part of my degree I wasn't overly keen on, but 1t looks good to have an Engl1sh degree. Fed up with academia? Def1n1tely. I'm so disilluSIOned w1th academ1c l1fe, I fmd 1t quite ridiculous now. it's been a gradual thing, but 1n the th1rd year I don't feel I've actually learned anyth ing. I'm count1ng the days to get out of here. Any skills to use in the f uture? University has taught me some stuff in te rms of filmmaking, but that's less the degree than th1ngs I've done myself. Academic writing is pretty much useless outside academia - it's so focused in on 1tself. Glad you came to UEA? Yeah. Despite the academIC s1de . I don't regret com1 ng here at all. Value for money? That's a tough quest1on. The ma1n problem I have with the academic s1de of my course IS that you could do it 1n a year and a half. I wouldn't wa nt to do that because I'd m1ss out on a

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Simon Guilbert, History How would you rate your time at UEA? I've had the time of my life. Three great years without having to work, w1th massive Independence . You can't really ask for more. Right course? Yes- I don't think I'm any good at anything else 1 I was worried w1th h1story I'd be spending all my time reading books in the l1brary, but as any h1story student wi ll tell you, you don' t have to work very hard to get alright marks 1n the essays. Fed up with academ ia? This last half-year has become a b1t of a drag. One essay after another, and the dissertation has been a nightmare. it's got to the stage where you can't have a laugh anymore . If I do an MA, it won't be in h1story- I'm bored w1th that now. Any skills to use in the f uture? No. it's taught me how to do a few essays, get them m on t1me and stand up in front of a class and talk for lO minutes. But I thmk they're skills you've either got or haven't got anyway. Glad you came to UEA? God yeah. No regrets whatsoever. Value for money? I haven't had to pay fees because I'm from Guernsey. But h1story here IS rated one of the best 1n the country so I th1nk I would have got value 1f I had pa1d. Next year? The future IS up m the a1r. I'm go1ng to see what happens 1n the summer, see what I feel l1ke domg and take 11 from there. Staying in Norwich? Probably no longer than another year. it's not a massive city, the nightlife has no real variety. There's only so many LCRs you can keep gomg to. and I've done far too many. Five years t ime? Hopefully do1ng a job that is relevant, worthwhile and has a certain amount of

respect attached to it. But it's probably just an idealistic dream! Highlight? Spending wicked t1mes w1th your mates and making a complete dick of yourself. it's quality.

Kelly Edmunds, Ecology with Biology How would you rate your time at UEA? Pretty fantastic really. Right course? I changed half-way so eventually yes. I started w1th Zoology and Physiology then switched to Ecology w1th B1ology. The first course I didn't really enjoy, and the un1vers1ty encouraged me to change. Fed up with academia? No, I can take a lot more. But I don't want any more exams, I'll st1ck to research-based stuff from now on. Any skills to use in the future? Yeah, a lot of contacts wh1ch are Important. And a bas1c knowledge. a groundmg 1n a lot of stuff that I didn't know before. Glad you came to UEA? Def1n1tely. Otherwise, 1! would have been a JOb - and I wouldn't have had the fun I've had here. Valu e for money? Difficult quest1on. I guess I have. but 1t's a hard questiOn. Next yea r? Travelling, voluntary work, then experience to get a JOb. J've got a sponsored 1nternsh1p at UEA until October, then I'll go abroad as soon as I can. Five years time? I'd l1ke to be work1ng 1n conservation for a company abroad. But I 'I I probably be work1ng 1n th1s country for a large company; hopefully 1n ecology, probably in management. Highl ight? My Kenyan f1eld trip, and the Eurov1s1on song contest drinking game. We were horrendously drunk, had a mass water fight and soaked the flat

"We got horrendously drunk, had a mass water fight then denied everything when a flatmate asked, 'Why are my apples wet?"

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Next year? I've got a job with an accountancy firm back at home in Southend. Staying in Norwich? Just a couple more months then I'll go home. Five years t ime? I'd like to be a professional accountant in quite a good job, having done some travell ing. I'd like to have a good salary, but whether I will or not I don't know. Highlight? My first year because we were all together in the Village.

Andrew Murphy, Politics, Philosophy and Economics

"The debt side is worrying. Money will dictate where I live."

How would you rate your time at UEA? lt was fun . The second year wasn't as good as the first though - the f irst year is definitely the best. Right course? I didn't have a clue what I was going to do, so I just chose something that was as f ar . away from my A levels as possible. And I probably should have chosen something else. Fed up with academia? Tragically yes. I' m so fed up with it, I want to have some fun . lt feels like I've been writing essays my entire life. lt becomes far too much and I need a break. Skills to use in the future? I'd say in the three years I've been here I've matured a lot, but in terms of specific skills, I don't th ink I've learned much. I' d say any skills I've got I 've acquired myself, rather than being instilled by the university. Glad you came to UEA? Definitely. I was always going to go to university - it was assumed at the boarding school I went to. But I don't regret it at all.

Emily Barnes (above) How would you rate your time at UEA? Good. Better than being in Hastings at least. I don't know what I expected, but I'm going to miss it. Right course? I reckon so. I haven't seen another course that inspires me here. But I have to say I have got quite bored of it at t imes. Fed up with academia? Completely. I cannot wait to leave. I don't th ink I' m motivated enough, I don't want to put the work in that I need to. Any skills to use in t he future? I'm sure there must be some but I can't think of much. I think it's highlighted the fact I'm not motivated enough and I won't do well in a job. Maybe it's taught me I'm unemployable! Glad you came to UEA? I am definitely giad I came. lt's been fun, and I guess it has been useful. lt's saved me from Safeways too, which was probably the other option. Value for money? I don't know. I can't say I've ever come out of a lecture and said, "That couldn't have been any better." I think it could have been a lot better, but I didn't think it was bad. Next year? Probably working in Safeways! I honestly don't know, it 's up in the air. The debt side of it is worrying, the fact that I have to come out and earn money straight away, so it might have to be a Safeways-tYpe job. Staying in Norwich? Graduation then I'm going. I would like to stay in Norwich, I like it a lot, but I think money will dictate where I live for the foreseeable future. Five years time? Ideally, I'd like to be doing something linked to my degree, maybe in the sustainability direction. I don't know whether it will be for a big company that influences actions, or a small company that is happy on its own. Highlight? The random events I 've got up to with friends. Field tri ps. Field trips with alcohol. Too many to mention really!

Emma Osborn, Accounting and Finance (facing, left) How would you rate your time at UEA? Pretty good. Right course? No, it's a bit boring. I reckon I could 've got a similar outcome from a more interesting course. Fed up with academia? Yes, but I'm going on to do more with my accountancy exams. Skills to use in the future? Definitely. What I've learned will actually help me with a job. lt's been a lot more theoretical than I thought it wou ld be, and less practical, but it's still taught me a lot of stuff. Glad you came to UEA? Yes. Made lots of friends, had lots of fun times, the whole thing. Value for money? I've found the teaching hard. I liked school where you can ask the teachers anything, here they are not approachable and only want to teach you one way. If you don't get it, you're left behind.

" I have a philosophy that if you have a degree you ca n get a job somewhere that's well paid, but I don't know if that's true."

Tom Adams (above) world by the time he was 25, so somewhere close behind that wou ld be nice! Seriously, though, working for a wage fills me with dread, so hopefully I'll set up my own business and take risks. Highlight? Meeting Chesney Hawkes and telling him he was good in Fun House.

Tom Adams, English Literature and Philosophy

"Alexander the Great conquered the world by 25. That would be nice." Andrew

Murphy (above) Value for money? Yes, because hopefully it wi ll increase earning power in the long run. You've got to see it as an investment, and considering how much t he Yanks pay, it is value for money. I've learned a lot of things .1 was ignorant about before. Next year? The only thing I'm doing is going to Austral ia with a couple of mates to watch the cricket. But that's the only thing set in stone - I haven't got a clue what I' m going to do. Staying in Norwich? Not much longer. it's a lovely c ity, but a bit claustrophobic for me. I don't understand the people who have lived in Norwich all their lives and then go to UEA. They must be on the verge of insanity. Five years time? Alexander the Great conquered the

How would you rate your t ime at UEA? it's been good, but I wouldn 't want to stay and do an MA. I'm quite happy to move on. Right course? Yes and no. Now I've had enough of both English and Philosophy to last me a lifetime. But I don't think there's anything else I'd like to do. Fed up with academia? Yes- I'm glad I don't have to do any more essays. Although, nearing the end of the course you realise it's your last essay and you have mixed feelings, nostalgia towards your education. Skills to use in the future? I don't know but I hope so. I have a philosophy that if you have a degree you can get a job somewhere that's we ll paid, but I don't know if that's true. lt wou ld be nice to do a degree that leads to a job, but English and Philosophy just leads straight to the dole! Glad you came to UEA? Definitely - no regrets. Value 路tor money? I don't know. I've had very little contact time, a lot of my degree is just reading books, and talking with other students. it's mixed I don't think you can really put a price on it. Next year? Nothing planned as such. I'm thinking of teaching English as a foreign language, I really want to work and live abroad somewhere. Staying in Norwich? lt.s conceivable I might stay here, it's up in the air. But I wouldn't want to stay here the rest of my life. Five years t ime? I'd like to be working abroad, but I really don't know. I haven't planned that far. Highlight? In the first year we had a game where you had to fire a piece of macaroni with a catapult and if you hit the centre of a target it was good. That was a highlight.

Jess Evans, Film and English Studies How would you rate your time at UEA? it's been good - but more the people than UEA itself. Right course? Yeah, there's a Jot of choice. But I've done a lot of history, and sometimes reckon I should have done that. Fed up with academia? I'm doing an MA in a year so I suppose not.

Skills to use in the future? Well, I' ll still be watching films ... but I suppose seminar talks help you. Value for money? You could get value for money there are audio-visual facilities and the library has a lot of books in it - but I don't think I have. Next year? I'm travelling for six months, working and then doing an MA in the following academic year.

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Jess Evans (above) Staying in Norwich? For about two weeks then I'm home. Five years t ime? I'd like to be working abroad somewhere. I' ll see what takes my fancy on the round-the-world trip. I' m going to do a TEFL course as well so I can teach English abroad. Highlight? Hopefully I haven't had it yet, but I've only got two weeks. I'm planning on going out with a big bang.

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As third years face the worrying prospect of finding employment, Matthew Beaven asks the experts how to write th.e perfect CV. he perfect CV isn't about blatantly lying and turning the abhorrent, addled, slothful, inconsiderate waste of a human being into a conscientious, driven, resourceful, superhuman student. it's about using what achievements, awards and other interesting stuff you may have done to your advantage to make your self employable, something which an employer wants • the first step from raising yourself from the gutter of lethargy and looking towards the stars and that coveted first job. Your curriculum vitae may well be perfect but it usually has to be accompanied by an equally perfect covering letter explain why you want that job at that particular company. As lan Mcgilvray, careers adviser at UEA says, "every cv must be accompanied by a coveri ng letter to market yourself effectively." Ideally a CV should be kept as concise as possible. The recruitment or Human Resources manager will not wish to read your entire life's history. As a guide two pages are sufficient for a full job application. lt depends on the job (a CV is usually shorter for vacation casua l work) but rarely should a CV be more than two sides.

Presentation: Word processed CV's look professional and avoid crunching up your CV to fit on one page - readability is crucial. If it is easy to read it is more likely that the recruiter may have a favourable disposition towards your CV. Also if using a computer do not

rely on the spell checker as the word may be spelt correctly but might mean something comple:ely different from the one you intended. Some companies adopt the attitude that if the applicant canmt be bothered to check their own work on a CV then they are not suitable for employment - your CV wil l shortly become closely acquainted with the paper shredder.

Categories: Setting out your CV into categories is a standard feature. You must include personal details including name, address, contact details, date of birth etc. Your qualifications must also be included starting with your most recent first, presumably your degree course. Say which subjects you studies for your Alevels and then their respective grades and clso how many GCSEs you achieved. This does not necessarily need to include which subjects, and besides an A grade in GCSE pottery is not particu larly impressive if you're trying to break into a top law firm. Relevant work experience is the next category followed by interests, demonstrating what an interesting person you really are. Examples cf skills you can include are possession of a driving licence, foreign language skills, and importantly computer skills. This should be followed up finally by your two references. Other categories can be added to suit personal preference such as positions of responsibility or achievements. However, these are all dependent on how much space you have left. Be concise; it allows you to elaborate more if you actually manage to get through to the interview stage.

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Writing: Evidential back up is required for everything. Nothing should ever be left hanging such as ' I am responsible' ...and, so what? A dung beetle is responsible in its own way. Evidence is required to back up such claims. 'I was responsible for the football clubs finances for a period of one year as the treasurer' is a lot more effective in demonstrating your attributes. Use the advertisement if not making a speculative job application. Include in the CV the action words which may be in the ad, such as 'an ambitious, driven person able to communicate effectively in a small team environment'. lt is what skills you do have and what is it in your personality which gives you the qualities to work within a team environment. Employers wil l be ' looking for the answers to these questions in relation to their firm' commented Mr Mcgilvray.

Editing: Once the masterpiece is finished, go back and realise how in actual fact it could probably do with a little tweaking. A critical appraisal is needed at each line. What is its purpose? Everything in your CV should mean something to the employer. If it has no purpose, either clarify it to make it have a point or delete it. Remember information must be with a purpose, not for information's sake. Get someone else to check it, either a careers adviser or someone with a worthwhile opinion. They are likely to have ideas and methods you haven't thought of. Welcome constructive criticism You may have problems staring at that blank sheet of paper to think of anything worthwhile to impress an employer. If so skip along to the careers centre and talk to a careers adviser or have a look at the Matrix computer programme across the intranet, to establish your levels of competence in various activities.

Lying: Oh so tempting to expand, embellish, exaggerate, and fabricate, but at some point you are likely to be caught out. Stating that you are organised and played in a five-a-side tournament when your management skills are non existent and your playing skills are equivalent to that of a snail is hardly the cleverest thing to do. Especially as you may be called upon to demonstrate qualities associated with your 'exaggeration' which you do not have. Be creative but not stupid.

arlier this semester I got talking to the father of one of my American friends. He told me about 'the good old days' when . . . . an American flag sewn on • to a sleeve was sure to get any hitchhiker a ride on the Continent. Things sure have changed. This is not the best t ime to be an American in Europe, or at UEA for that matter. ' USA= MURDER' written in chalk in the Square hardly amounts to a welcome mat for American students seeking to broaden their horizons here in the UK. But then what do I care? I'm Canadian. But I do care. Especially since British students as well as those from the continent can't seem to tel l the difference between us. Even when I try to explain it, people don't seem very convinced. Admitted ly, Canadians and Americans look the same and with the exception of a subtle variation in the way we pronounce 'about' we sound the same too. Nonetheless, we are different and this needs to be said. I suppose I cou ld bring up issues of fore ign policy to illustrate my point, but in the final analysis it would probably work against me. After all, who stands behind America's actions abroad more than Jean Chretian? (Oh right - Tony Blair, but that's another story.) I'm also not going to bring up the fact that Canadians are better hockey players. (We did win the gold for men's and women's at the last Olympics.) Nor do I wish to express any hostility towards Americans for appropriating all our best comedians; Jim Carey, Mike Meyers, Dan Ackroyd to name a few. Finally, I will not mention our superior brewing skills even

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though the proudest American would have to agree that Canadians have better beer. These differences are all pretty trivial compared to the bigger ones. To begin, America had a revolution. As such, Americans have a moment in history they can always refer back to and say "that's when we became a country." Canada's transition to nationhood was not so abrupt. We are still a part of the Commonwealth and technically the Queen is still our head of state. Our constitution was not passed until 1982 and there is hardly a consensus about whether it was a good idea to write one in the first place. People around the world know the first few lines of the American constitution by heart, yet most Canadians probably cou ldn't recite the first line of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Just for the record it's "Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.") Similarly, Canada had no civil war. Instead we had the Quebec separatist movement wh ich threatened our national unity for twenty some odd years. Sure, this was a battle but of a different kind. This one wasn't fought with muskets and can nons but with debates and referenda. This battle happened recently too. In fact, it was not until earlier this year that the Parti Quebecois finally announced it wou ld no longer be pursuing secession. As a result of the Quebec situation looming over us for so long, young Canadians have not been able to take for granted the question of national identity, t hat is, what it means to be Canadian. My point in all of this is that unlike Americans, we don't have that crucial moment in our collective memory. We have a gradual evolution, a series of

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"Screw her and go!" Jane (DEV 2) "After spending a year abroad similarly, I'd suggest you go · the va lue of experience elsewhere is now priceless to me, plus she could always get you to stay ·and then screw you over later down the line. Don't stay!" Simon (CHE 4)

moments that shifted our status from colonia l to Canadian and this means different things to different people. Without that war of independence Canada is locked in a perpetual state of becoming, and we kind of like it that way. lt means we can absorb new cultures and we can try to incorporate the old cultures that were left out of the equation for generat ions. Perhaps the differences are best summed up in our slogans; America's is "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness", Canada's is "Peace, Order. and Good Government." These slogans are not just empty rhetoris or words to decorate the outside of our government buildings. They are important distinctions that matter to Canadians and Americans. They emphasise completely different values • individual rights versus group rights. They reflect meaningful differences in the way we organise our health care and legal systems, our schools and universities, indeed every facet of our respective societies. We are not the same. The moral of the story is that when Americans stopped wearing their flag while travelling abroad, Canadians started. Now we come to Europe with our back-packs plastered in maple leafs [which is probably quite annoying] and we're still asked where in America we come from. The reply is invariably a resound ing "I AM NOT FROM AMER ICA. I' M FROM CANADA!" So next time you catch yourself talking about America, consider this; the term 'America' is no longer sufficient to refer to the whole of the 'New World'. America means the fifty states and while Canada happens to have a standing invitation to become the fiftyfirst at any time, we haven't quite yet.

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Helen (MTH 1) "The question you have to ask yourself is "do I like sushi?" For comfort food wi ll be important if you do go. If pies and kebabs turn you on, stay at home. You could always just toss a coin!" Jim (DEV 1) "'Job of a lifetime' says it all. If the job is so good you'll be able to afford the odd plane flight. Long distance relationships can work out if both people involved want it enough. Go to Japan." Ted (EAS 1) Compiled by Ed Purkis

The nurse 11 the cl iches about naughty nurses are true. At least, in my vast experience they have mostly proved to be true, sort of. Oh yes. I lost my manhood to a perky little trainee with a ginger bob and a uniform that was at least two sizes too small for her. Aged sixteen I was suddenly down by crippling stomach pains, and was informed that the only option was to have my appendix removed, followed by a short stay in hospital. Great, I thought. Lunch with lumpy gravy and small talk with geriatrics. A great big scar with which to impress the ladies, hurrah! However all this was set to change when lovely Sarah walked into the ward. Ahh, lovely Sarah, she made meal times more pleasurable and bed baths more erotic. After a few days of intense recuperation I was ready to work my magic, armed with a copy of FHM and a bunch of bananas I set about wooing her. Sarah put up considerable resistance; I'll give her that. But towards the end of my residence I saw the subtle winks and arm-touches, and reinterpreted them as lust. On my second from last night I was feeling pretty much recovered, and took to waiting around in corridors for Sarah to come out. When she eventually emerged from the staff room I was baffled when she grabbed my arm and pulled me inside. I drew breath as the door clicked shut and she started to remove my pyjamas expertly with her deft fingers. Within minutes I found myself manoeuvring on top of her, her pert breasts standing to attention beneath her crisp hospital whites. Despite a recurrence of pain in my lower abdomen I performed quite well, I think. God bless the NHS. Dan (SOC3)

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Maybe. But how about proper culture? So America doesn't have quite the amount of aged buildings as England, but as well as a bunch of museums, Austin boasts the fairly spectacular Capitol Building, which has a mini Statue of Liberty on the roof. If you stand on the marble star in the centre of the atrium, directly below the star on the ceiling, your voice will echo. If that's too much excitement for you, maybe you'd better head to one of the many coffee houses in town. Try Mojo's Daily Grind (open 24-7) on Guadelupe, or the eccentric Spider, where there are naked Barbies pinned to the wall.

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entertainment, giving diners the opportunity to feed carrots to a white donkey called Vanilla - if that's not unique, I don't know what is! Willy T's is a favourite with holiday makers, the only floating watering hole in the islands. Located at Norman Island, the bar is reached by mooring your boat at a nearby buoy (see, I learnt technical terms), then riding out on your dinghy and tying up to the side of the bar. Our dinghy decided that it might be particularly funny to escape from us by detaching itself from the boat and sparking a chase on rough seas. This would have been funny if I hadfl't been appointed dinghy monitor. After battle with the dinghy the rum punches at Willy T's went down very nicely, if perhaps a little too easily. Life in the Caribbean, lesson number one: bartenders don't believe in small measures, and if you don't like rum already, you'll soon learn to. All the islands' popular drinks pina coladas, the potent-sounding painkiller and, of course, rum punch itself are based around this local product. lt was no surprise to learn that the bar is notorious for encouraging young women to shed clothes as the night progresses. The most interesting thing I personally did there was striking up a conversation with a man who had sailed single-handed from Amsterdam to the BVI deflating the pride I felt following my dinghyhandling experience. At Jost Van Dyke we visited the Great Harbour - one of the longest beaches and the place that most fitted my idea of the Caribbean. Easily accessible by taxi the drive there taught us the true meaning of customer service Caribbean style. While driving to and from the beach, he pointed out local sights - popular bars, his parent's guesthouse and his mother's beach cafe where we were served delicious barbecue chicken. Which leads us on to life in the Caribbean, lesson

number two: everyone on the island is either related to or knows everyone else (sound familiar?) This aspect of the Islands means that you can get the authentic Caribbean dining experience within tiny family-run restaurants . My favourite was a seafront building on Jost Van Dyke. We had to radio in an hour before we went to order our food, and the two women who ran the whole show certainly delivered on their promise that we wouldn't go home hungry. They took a genuine pride in the dishes and it was refreshing to feel that they genuinely cared when you praised the food. it is this aspect of the Virgin Islands that makes them such a joy to visit. You enter a world of beauty, wrestle with renegade boats and are treated with such down-to-earth charm and friendliness that the idea of returning home is probably the most unappealing part of the holiday. ·

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Shou Id we name and shame paedophiles? The previous issue of Concrete caused a storm of protest over the naming of a convicted sex offender studying at UEA. Here, Katie Hind argues the public have a right to know, while Will Halsey insists that such reports do not need to echo the News of the World.

"Wouldn't it be interesting to see how UEA would react if he offends again?"

here are few of us who do not remember the brutal killing of Sarah Payne nearly two years ago. She was abducted by a perverted, middle-aged man who indecently assaulted her, murdered her and left her to die in a field. Her killer was sentenced to life imprisonment and this prompted the News of t he World's editor, Rebekah Wade, to launch their controversial campaign, 'Sarah's Law' to name and shame every single one of the estimated 110,000 paedophiles in Great Britain . lt was met with mixed feelings, but eventually ground to a halt after much criticism. But there is another argument, and I'm writing from the po1nt of view of somebody who would not want young children to be forced to stop playing in

the street - an experience that many of us can relate to and say we enjoyed - because their parents are not aware of whether their neighbours have been convicted of a sexual offence. The decision of the News of the World may seem harsh and radical, but as a newspaper, they have a right and a sense of duty to provide the nation with facts and that is exactly what they did. Likewise, that's exactly what Concrete did a fortnight ago. The decision taken by this newspaper to name Mr Makwinja, a student who was convicted recently of indecently assaulting a child in the Graduate's Bar in Union House, was by no means an error of judgment. Like the News of the World, we funct ion to provide information for our readers. We exist, fundamentally, to ensure that students are treated with the respect that they deserve and

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statement that drifts too close to the News of the World's infamous campaign to ' name and shame' sex offenders in Britain. The situation which saw vigilante groups forming around Bri tai n and attacking suspected paedophiles would have been laughable had it not been frigh tening, and destroying the lives of innocent people in some cases. Events such as the paediatrician in Wales who was hounded from her house afte r being targeted by a clearly dyslexic vigilante group emphasises how dangerous such campaigns can be. The man in the case at UEA was arrested and dealt with by the criminal courts. Justice has been carried out, and the judge in question reasoned t hat conti nu ing his stud ies would be a more effective situation than jail. This is a sensible ruling-

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Some people will undoubtedly be pleased by the news coming out. Speaking as someone who doesn't have children, it is perfectly reasonable to assume that I cannot understand the feeling of having one's children in danger. Such knowledge, therefore, may well be appreciated by parents on campus. Nevertheless, there 1s a responsibility w1thm the newspaper not to try and form readers' opmions, nor sensationalise an issue. By questioning the University on the front page, and running an editorial, Concrete is making a strong statement. For some readers, myself included, that is a

the less people clogging up the prison system the better - but it may have been jeopardised by Concrete's front page. That would be a shame. There is no defence for what the student in question has been convicted of doing. However, Concrete has now placed strong pressure on the university to punish the man in quest1on further than Norwich Crown Court saw fit. lt would sad if this issue was to become bigger than it actually is. Norwich is a safe place to Iive, work or study. Someti mes reading the papers you wouldn't believe it. Will Halsey

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THE BARE ESSENTIALS: There are some things that you just have to have ... Diesel timepiece To make it on time to all those exams you have coming up, why not invest in a new Diesel watch? With the large chunky wristbands and mix of designs, both men and women can enjoy the innovative watches by the impressive label. Forget the idea that a watch should be practical; we're talking up-to-date stylistic features with a classic twist. Think of this watch as an investment, as it's virtually unbreakable and timeless. Prices start at £60, and increase depending on how much you . want to spend in order to make your wrist just that little bit more stylish. Kat Realff

Absolut vodka You may think that vodka is vodka and frequently scarper down to your local to destroy your liver with their house trebles. In a way, you're right. Vodka serves a purpose as a strong yet inoffensive way of getting pissed without spoiling your coke or juice. But vodka is as much about style as anything else. Drinkers of vodka are officially recognised in the world of beverages as being the most susceptible to advertising. Don't pretend that you can differentiate between brands, you can't. Just let a rather amusing dog at a piano convince you that Smirnoff is the way forward. Smirnoff has dominated the market for a decade with its witty campaigns and promotions but now it is time to stop being victims of advertising. Swedish is in: lkea, The Hives, Sven, Ulrika, and Absolut. Available in a variety of mouth-watering flavours, Absolut comes in an incredibly cool bottle (which let's face it, is the most important thing). As you swan about your house swigging from your latest fashion accessory, it won't be long before you con vi nee yourself that it tastes better Will Bentha/1 than the rest too.

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kay, so it seems a little bizarre that this issue's celebrity style focuses on a "lady" who spends most of her time without any clothes on. When she decides to grace the celebrity scene, her clothes hardly make the fashion industry oohh and ahh. Famed for literally letting everything hang out, Jordan isn't exactly what we like to call a fashion icon. These days you will find the pregnant lady squeezing herself into matching tracksuits, tight t-shirts and Eminem style sun visors. There are certain ways to dress when expecting. Posh, Liz Hurley and Nicole Appleton all dress impeccably when pregnant. Even if they gave a flash of tummy, it was done quite discreetly. Tracksuits such as Jordan's can obviously be found in local sport shops and markets. However if you want to add a little glamour try Topshop, Oasis and New Look. The normal, baby free Jordan has a variety of styles. Short skirts, tight Ts and G-strings seem to be her favourite, although no stretched shirt or Lycra would be able to take the bulge of her double E boobs. Morgan, The Vestry and Kookai are favorites of Jordan and they always provide great party gear, in the form of patterned lycra tops and a variety of accessories that would help you achieve the perfect LCR ensemble. A large selection of Thongs and Gstrings can be found in Topshop and Anne Summers, however if you wish to be a little more daring with some kinky gear then we suggest you try some shops along St Benedict's Street or Anglia Square. Jordan's hair seems too full of extensions and bleached highlights. Unfortunately this can sometimes make her hair look a little fake and to be honest and imagine the state of her scalp. Jordan does taRe good care of her body, however. Moisturizers and exfoliating creams (as well as a wellpaid photo editor) help Jordan keep her body appear spot free and with a healthy glow. If the page three life is for you then we really recommend you concentrate on a perfectly toned body. A few trips down the gym, a boob-job, get snapped by Playboy and become familiar with the song 'who let the dogs out' and you'll have it, true Jordan style. If you want it, of course. Kat Realff

FAUX-PAS: Ibiza wear

The old iMac was the first machine that drew away from the image of the computer as a piece of office equipment. it is a phenomenal peace of design, and is as much a piece of household decoration as it is a mac hi ne. Order it in your favourite colour or at least one that doesn't clash with your wallpaper and enjoy the way it looks. Turn it on and it is a variable home entertainment system. You can watch DVDs, play games, make movies and CDs and it will even wake you up in the morning with sweet music. it is a computer for people who hate computers; chic, reliable and easy to use. lkea pick 'em up for £40. They don't work and are just used to make their showroom look better. Do the same to make your room look slick or for £400 transform your life with the real thing. Will Bentha/1

Converse trainers There was a time when the new Nikes, Adidas or Buffalo trainers were a must have. You'd delve into your pockets for just the measly £150 that they were worth and not give it a second thought, until your mum asked you where your pocket money had suddenly disappeared to of course. But times are changing, with brands such as Greenflash and All Star making a comeback, you now have to fork out a mere £25 to have stylish feet. With a mix of colours, from white, to pink, to green in both canvas and leather these trainers are perfect for any outfit and any season. Try the mix and match approach with some laid back-distressed jeans and sports T, or a short tennis skirt and polo shirt. Available for both men and women, these trainers are perfect for any type. Available at most shoe shops, we suggest, Raw, Soletrader and Schuh. But get them quick, shops are already selling out. Kat Realff

predominantly the same kind of guy you'll find at Pam 's House, only redder and with an inexplicable desire to prove their Englishness by tastefully adorning their beer bellies with a football shirt. Townie chic in other words. The Poundland brigade. The girls of the now sadly defunct Europop extravaganza were probably slightly nearer the mark. Ibiza wear for the female of the species involves wearing as little as you can while managing to look as cheap as possible. Tarty is the rule of the day here. Which is all well and good you could argue. If it's good enough for Kylie and members of the oldest profession on earth then why quibble about a few slappers who've had one too many vodkas? Well, it has something to do with the fact that white figure hugging dresses and red boob tubes don't exactly go well with a tyre around your middle and sunburn that wouldn't look out of place in the pits of Hell . So if you're planning on going to lbi-faaaah this year, avoid the trap. Think St Tropez and folAdam Chapman low the mantra "class not arse".

'--------------------------1 espite what the Vengaboys would have you believe Ibiza "style" is not about dressing up as if you are on your way to a Village People tribute party (see above for details, although the phallic nature of their "aircraft" leaves little to the imagination). lt is, however, just as appalling. While the male Vengaboys' look is all permatanned campery and white teeth the male visitor to Ibiza is

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Pack your skimpy swimming suit, your factor 40 and your rubber ring 'cos the stars say you have to prepare for some far flung places in the next two weeks. Your chart is a confusing little bugger, though, because it urges caution financially but at the same time predic ts that you'll throw caution to the wind this fortnight and look to having a pretty damn good time. This is where the travel bit comes in. You've been feeling a bit isolated and despite your financial situation not being the best in the world Jupiter is screaming for you to seek out new adventures in distant lands. The coming weeks will also see you sett Ii ng some scores with some pretty fearsome foes. Your ultimate nemesis is getting ready to plot your downfall. Yep, this fortnight, Matthew your horoscope dicatates that things are going to go a lad dram a q ueeny.

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lt may seem as if opportunities are passing you by at t he moment. However, this fort night's events will teach you not to fall for the first th ing that comes along. There are people out the re whose advice is well intentioned but on ly yo u will know whether you should take the leap into the unknown. On ly you can decide whether you want to be a pussy for the rest of your li f e. Just stay away from old men who offer you sweets.

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Sitting here in my cave on the Norfolk Broads I see a cyclops. He is short, swarthy and has only one hand. He tells me that a key relationship 1n your life is about to come to an end. He IS vague about the details but tells me that it wil bring with it a great sense of relief. You will be free to escape from your stagnant life to emerge, butterfly-like, into the great wide world flapping your metaphorical wings· in the face of anyone worth fluttering in front of.

Sagittarius ~Capricorn

Lost opportunities are the food stuff of your Iife at t he moment. This fortnight gives you t he chance to sta nd up, put your right hand in t he hair and say "No!". Wit h Pluto inching into yo ur chart you will be forthright, daring and above al l get a well-deserved piece of the action. Stop hiding behind your neu roses and stand up, seize your favourite possession and start living yo ur lif e you goddam n baby l Lect ure over. You ca n ignore me now.

A big dog, a hose pipe and a bus ticket will all play an integral part in your life this fortnight. In fact, you wi ll gai n an unhealthy obsession with inanimate objects. Your chart points to a growing annoya nce with those who you don't feel you can rely on. it also indicates that a certain level of tolerance of others should be your guiding force behind how you react to this. As much as you wo ul d li ke, the world is not perfect. Just ask t he big dog.

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Cancer

As the planet Mars comes into your sign in the coming weeks you will be faced with the biggest decisions of your life. Forget what brand of toothpaste removes stains; you have far more important matters to deal with. For once you can't just put things to the side and hope they' 11 go away. This is make your mind up time. Yo u've been mulling over whether or not to seize what you want and this is your opportunity. Just don't use your mobile phone.

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Leo

Whe re did you go wrong? There was a time when you could have had the moon on a stick and then some, but now? Well, now the planets have decided to shaft you something rotten predicting illness, failure and an overall lack of any good fortune. Which is a shame because I'm quite fond of you Leos. Sadly though no one is goi ng to want to come near you for at least the next two weeks just in case your bad luck rubs off on them. Just grin and bear it.

il\ Aquarius ~\ If you f ind you rse lf in the company of obnoxious people t his fortnight do not set about th em with a pic k axe. With Venus heading into you r p l aneta~ aspect you wil l be tempted to let you r pasionate side have tu 11 reign over your actions. Th e chart predicts that this will land you in some hot wat er and perhaps a court appearance. lt also indicates th at you wou ldn 't win and th at you would be looking at between five to ten.

Unlike the poor Leos of this world you are deslined to come up smelling of the proverbial rose this fortnight. The only worry is whether you' 11 be tempted to ignore your more unfortunate comrades . My big bumper book of (accurate) horoscope cliches would also seem to suggest that you will meet a tall , dark and handsome wo/man. Except what you don 't know is s/he is in fact... your future self. Bet you didn't see that one coming?

~Aries

The next two weeks spell style disaster. Wit h Uranus not being the most fas hion-conscious of pla nets and the fac t that it has landed slap bang in the midd le of your chart you are in line for a pretty Kappa time this fortnight. Don' t fret , though, the c~stal ball predicts t hat other aspec ts of your life will f lourish bu t on ly if you seize on one aspect of you r existence and try to make as much of it as you possibly can.

If you insist on listening to the little red devil that lives inside the very bowels of your soul then be very careful that nobody is watc hing what you 're doing. My visions would seem to suggest that whatever you' re doing, it's bad. And, being one of the more head-strong signs, you are bound to draw atten t ion to your evi l deeds . Astrology isn't about telli ng you that you're naughty, that's the job of problem pages. I say revel in you r badness.

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LETTERS

Concrete WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2002

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PO Box 410 · Norwich NR4 7TB Tel 01603 250558 Fax 01603 506822 E-mail su.concrete@uea.ac.uk

CONCRETE Issue 138 Editor Adam Chapman

Immoral? I expect th1s w1ll be rather controversial, but I feel 1t needs to be sa1d: your headlines about paedophiles and child kidnappers are an overreaction, and likely to do more harm than good. Of course people should not molest children, but unfortunately they do. As a child I, like most g1rls, was regularly touched, poked, squeezed and stroked by men, many of whom I knew. Most were never called to account; most were probably not dangerous paedophiles. Th1s IS JUSt s1mply the way a lot of men behave. As long as they only do 1t to g1rls, no one womes too much . When our son was younger, of course I was frightened that he might be molested . But I was far more frightened that he m1ght be run over by a man1ac driver or kmfed by a local gang. These men you report on have problems. Who doesn't? But I would sooner trust a small child with either of them than with any one of the decent respectable men who race their cars up Earlham road at h1gh speed on a Friday night. So don't s1ngle these two out. They have paid , and they must be forgiven. They are no more dangerous than anyone else. I do agree with your "Comment", though. Students should be consulted more, not just about this, but about many other things. I have argued for this in the past and I will continue to do so. Dr Jean Boase-Beier (LLTI

I do condemn paedophiles. However, naming this man is also wrong I am disgusted that Concrete dec1ded to copy the News of the World tactic of "name and shame" paedophile. What about the privacy of the accused? What right do Concrete have to print his name? I am not saying what he did was not terrible but you could have just put his age and school of study. This story would probably ruin the rest of his life. Especially as you decided to indicate where the man lived . I have no doubt the man will probably get a brick through his window. I noticed you also overlooked the illegal fact that a ten year old was in the UEA bar alone. The child should not have been in the bar in the first place. I do condemn paedophiles, it is wrong and sick. However, naming this man is also wrong. Susanna Matl in (SOC 2) Just a short comment: after your horrific display of lack of decency and respect in the article on ENV lecturer Dr. Longford's death in a previous edition, I was not at all surprised to find that you have finally given in to sensationalism by adopting a News of the World naming and shaming style of journalism. Was it really necessary to cover the paedophile story in the way you have chosen? I feel many people who are genuinely concerned about this matter would have preferred a more serious discussion, maybe with some space given to an expert voice in the area of sex offenders (which I am sure would not have been difficult to find, given that UEA has a School of Social Work and Psychosocial Studies!?). Maybe the name Paulsgrove Estate in Portsmouth doesn't ring a bell for you, but I remember the shocking pictures of a mob on a week-long rampage/riot after pictures of convicted paedophiles were published in Rebecca Wade's despicable 'news'paper. Maybe you don't want to go down that road of journalism .. . Nevertheless, keep it up - every university needs a student newspaper, even if it sometimes disappoints. Markus Eberhardt (DEV PG) Both my girlfriend and I were both horrified that you've named the person who comm1tted what is obv1ously a homble crime. I can see your reasons for wanting to inform campus of this man, but you have no proof that he Will reoffend. This person will probably now be submitted to attacks against himself, and as has been seen before, h1s fam1ly as well. Justice is up to the court of law, not a campus newspaper. On the other hand,

the UEA officials should be dealing with this and not yourselves. But to name where he lives! If th1s man is cr1t1cally InJUred or killed, are you gomg to feel a sense of JUStice? I'm sure there are hundreds of warped and bitterly evil people out there who re-offend. Th1s man has been forced to do community work, stay indoors as a curfew but has basically been given a second chance . He's been put on the offenders regIster and if he does re-offend I'm sure the Judge w1l l not be lenient a second time. Are any of the union bars fam1ly bars? If not, I was also not aware that 10 year old boys were allowed mto the bars. I'm probably not the only person who 's seen children commg mto the union bars, especial ly the ma1n bar and the staff domg little or noth1ng to remove them. I do not support paedophiles m any way. At the age of f1ve I ran off from my parents desperate to use the toilet in a public car park. On entering the toilet I was approached by a man and it was possible if my dad hadn 't rushed 10 a few mmutes after he'd noticed I'd gone, I'd have been attacked. I'll never know what the outcome of that day would have been, I remember bemg more upset that I was having to spend the day m a police station identifying suspects than playmg w1th the new balsa wood workshop I'd JUSt been bought. Don't even try to compare th1s with any other crime. Every crime and circumstance 1s un1que. Rather than individualising this rather nasty incident, other questions like: "10 years old? In a pub? Where are his parents?" spring to mind. As for a discussion on a policy on paedophiles, how can there be a set of laws for them? Th is is not a murder case. Following laws on each and every paedophile who jo1ns the university is wrong. lnd1v1dual cases should be treated as thus and the un1vers1ty has a right to keep records pr1vate! This newspaper has violated th1s mans pr1vacy. Every parent knows the risk of the outs1de world! The university has as far as I am aware keep qu1te a vigilant eye on chll· dren on campus, and parents should take some responsibility, especially in bars. This article is wrong. I've seen Concrete stoop low before but this really does take the biscuit. Since when has Concrete been judge, jury and executioner? Someone obviously thought they we up to the JOb. T Neobard (SYS2) Your behaviour regardmg the stud!!nt convicted of indecently assaulting a young boy has been disgraceful, thoughtless and dangerous. Your editorial that attempted to justify brandmg this man as a paedophile was laughable. Beneath a huge headlme, sickening in its cheap sensationalism, you argue that "sex-crimes should be treated in a grown-up manner." Alongside your argument that "student records are quite rightly private," you openly name the student, also citing his age and the course he IS on, and recount in detail his crime and punishment. You argue that your newspaper "is all for rehabiliation of offenders," while suggesting that the student should be k1cked out of university for his crime. A man has commited a crime. He has gone to court, been convicted and has served his sentence. lt is not for you to decide whether this sentence is adequate or not. lt is not your right to irreversibly brand a man for something he has done . What you disdainfully refer to as "the PC attitude" is presumably the belief that a Judge is better qualified to decide whether a man is a danger to society than a headline-grabbing tabloid journalist. You want people to be able "to stand up tall when they say that they go to the University of East Anglia." lt is a lot harder to do this when the University newspaper behaves in such an immoral, illiberal and Irresponsible manner. John Staples (EAS2)

Concrete (April 24) incorrectly suggests that the University employed an individual 'convicted for abducting young boys'. The University press office advised your reporter that the individual was not our employee but would have been happy to give further details about our employment practices if they had been relevant. For the record, our employment policies and processes are des1gned to ensure that all candidates are given full and fair consideration in terms of their appropriateness for the job they apply for and with due regard for the needs of all members of our community. Your editorial comment suggesting that certain cat-

egories of offender should have their application to work or study at the Un1vers1ty Judged through wider consultation even 1f they have 'served the1r punishment' was also, 1n my v1ew, regrettable. lt seems to offer little but the prospect of a demeaning spectacle where the 'sound Judgement' you call for could be overrun by mob rule . Alan Preece - Director of Communications UEA

"Little credence" " Labour has no plans to introduce tu1t1on fees for higher edu cat1on ." These were the words of Tony Bla1r, pr~or to the 1997 general elect1on . Three months later, they d1d JUSt that, and abolished the ma1ntenance grant completely. As a result, student debt has more than doubled under Labour. And yet at the last NUS conference, students saw f1t to elect Mandy Telford, a Labour student, pres1dent of the NUS . Despite Ms Telford 's cla1ms that she helped scrap tuition fees as president of NUS Scotland , may I point out that she wasn't even m power when Edmburgh came to that dec1sion . And 1n any case, the fact that the Liberal Democrats hold the balance of power 1n the Scottish Pari iament has created a very favourable environment for her to lobby student issues. Can Mandy say she'll do the same at Westmmster, especially if she has any political aspirations within the Labour party? At the same time, in Scotland , the three biggest universities are not affiliated to the NUS. Even so, non-affiliated unions managed to successfully get together to lobby the Scottish Parliament, and it was the1r invaluable contributions to the Cub1e Report that in fact led to the abol1t1on of fees there. I give l1ttle credence to Mandy's assertion that she only w1shes to represent students, and not her party. Past pres1dents of the NUS have mcluded Stephen Twigg, Jack Straw, our very own MP Charles Clarke, and J1m Murphy, who only recently left the job in 1996. As Labour MPs and members of government, they all voted in favour of tuition fees. Can we trust the present NUS leadership not to betray students in the same way? As a UEA delegate to the national conference, I was amazed at the time spent discussing 1ssues that were of no relevance at all to the majority of students whom I represent. The amount of t1me, effort and money spent by the Labour party at that conference to get their candidate elected serves to show that they were looking for an endorsement from students on their plans for higher education funding. And worryingly, as the only major political party not to oppose top up fees, they got it. This begs the question, is the NUS nothing more than a forum for debate between the Labour party and the broad left political fringe groups, who seem to think they can solve the problems that the world's best minds have failed at? The lack of representation and campaigning for relevant issues has left many students feelmg at best disenfranchised , and at worst, apathetic to the NUS. Perhaps disaffiliation wouldn't be such a bad idea after all. Dipesh Palana First Year Cha irman UEA Con servat ive Students

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creditability by having such a small delegation . We would therefore like to call on all students who care about student politics and democracy to go to NUS Conference. lt was a truly enlightening experience, (and we haven't even begun to tell you about the ~ amazing nightlife, posh hotels, Blackpool Pleasure Beach ... ) So next year when you hear about the delegation for NUS Conference, don't ignore it, stand for election!!! Catherine Manning - Labour Society, Jon Cox - Finance Officer, Katie Hind - Concrete, Emma Owen • LiveWire , Dipesh Pa lana Conservative Society, Alex Dawson - Lib Dem Society

Corrections • In issue 137 of April 24 we reported that Reverend Laur1e Locke was employed by the University. In fact the assertion later on in the article that "the Church selects and allocates to UEA a local pr1est to celebrate mass and perform similar duties" is correct. We would like to apologise for any confusion caused by this error.

Come to Blackpool This year, despite two rounds of voting, UEA were unsuccessful in filling the1r delegation entitlement for the annual NUS Conference at Blackpool. Only six delegates out of a possible ten attended this event, wh1ch took place 1n the f1rst week of th1s term. lt was particularly d1sappo1nting that out of fourteen Union Executive off1cers who we elected to represent our views at University and national level , only two actually bothered to stand. Those of us who were elected found the Conference to be a remarkable experience and would like to encourage everyone not to dismiss this opportunity to see student democracy in action. NUS was thrivmg with people from all political persuasions, including a large number of independents. The main topics for policy discussion were higher education fundmg and NUS reform . These were heated debates enjoyed by all. We also elected the executive for next year, and Informal hustmgs for the Presidency was an experience none of us will forget. (Thmk political fanatics acting like football supporters, chanting, hecklmg, and bagp1pes, and you'll be part way to understandIng what it was l1ke.) However, UEA gained no

Mouthpiece: We survey UEA students on this fortnight's burning issue ... Paedophile: Should Concrete have named the student gui lty of indecent assualt on a ch ild after two local newspapers had done the same?

59% 41% YES

Concrete surveyed a total of 150 students around campus on Wednesday, May 1.

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Norwich in wonderland Carrow Road goa ls from Rivers , McVeigh and Mackay are enough for Canaries ALEX THORPE

NATIONWIDE LEAGUE PLAYOFFS:

Norwi ch City 3- 2 Wolves (agg. )

Sports Ed itor When Norwich City went t h rough the month of January without a win it would have been very easy for their fans to write the season off as another killed by the infamous post-Chri stmas slump. But three months on and the Cananes are only 90 minutes away from a season 1n the Prem1ersh1p that could write off t he debts lef t by Robert Chase - and still leave a transfer budget.

/wan Roberts and Phi/ Mulryne don 't withhold their emotions

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Mark Ri vers · left foot volley beats Michael Oakes at his far post

B1rm1ngham City, tw1ce Winners over Norw1ch th1s season, should prove a tougher test though, and Steve Bruce's men will start the f1nal as odds-on favour1tes. Stern John's InJury t1me winner 1n the second leg may be enough to give the Bl ues the momentum to break Norwich hearts. For Wolves the promot1on dream is over for another season and after the tears have dr1ed all that will be left to reflect on IS what m1ght have been. Hav1ng thrown away the lead 1n the t1tle race after the1r sevenmatch w1nn1ng streak. to be beaten by rivals West Brom for the second promot1on place hurt. Crashmg out of the playoffs to Norw1ch was as 1nev1 table as 1t was s1ckenmg. And t he ma n t hey have to thank for 1! all 1s Malky Mackay. H1s last-gasp header 1n the first leg of the sem1-f1na l was the difference between the s1des in the en d. as Norwi ch headed for Card1ff and Wolves went out. A sell-out at Carrow Road gree ted t he sides to t he playoffs, and the Canar1es looked more up for t he ti e. Dav1d N1elsen. Pau l McVe1gh and Clint Easton all had chances th at t hey sq uande red before, aga1 nst the run of play, Wolves too k t he lead. Nathan Blake nodded the ball across the Six-yard box through a crowd of bod1es to Dean Stumdge, two yards offs1de, who poked under Rob Gree n. Norwich to the1 r cred1t d1dn't let their heads drop and continued to play the ball around , Mackay and Green snuffmg out a chance fo r Shaun Newton 1n the 37th m1nu te.

City f1n1shed the half as t hey started 1t - on the offensive but unable to unlock the v1s1tors defence. Wolves started the second half the bnghter. but 1! only took e1ght m1nutes for City to be back on level terms. Easton swung a corner to the far post that Mackay headed back and Mark Rivers h1t a left foot volley that crept apologetically past M1chael Oakes' left hand. C1ty's comeback cont1n ued 1n the 70th m1nute as they took the lead. Adam Drury fed East on on the left, and h1s cross was headed home glonously by McVe1gh h1s tenth of the season. N1elsen, McVe1gh and substitute lwan Roberts all had more ha lf-c hances, but 1t took a fou l on Alex Notman to create the t h1rd goa l. Easton drove the free kick from the nght touchl1ne across the goal, and Mackay nodded past a flapping Oakes to l1ft t he roof off Ca rrow Road. However, the second leg made the fi rst look l1ke a p1cn1c as far as noise and tension are co ncerned. A com plet ely unc hanged s1de kept Wolves at bay in a firs t hal f that saw the tackles fly1ng 1n th 1ck and fast. Green was on top form to deny f1rst Alex Rae, and then Col m Cameron as Wolves piled on t he pressure 1n search of the two-goal win t hey needed. lt was Roberts , aga1n on as sub, who could have put Norw1c h ahead on the n1ght. only to head w1de 1n fron t of t he posts followIng a cross from Easton. Just m1nutes later the ba ll fell to Kev1n Cooper some 35 yards out. and the Wolves m1d fielder hit

a bullet shot 1nto the top left corner to set C1 ty pulses racing. Luckily for the Canar1es t hough, t he boys from Norfolk deservedly held on and celebrated one of the most famous days 1n the club's h1story.

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Full tim e at Molineux was greeted with joy from the Norwich players

Swimmers retain topflight status The University of East Anglia Swimming Team not only held on to their First Division status for next season, but came a creditable sixth in the British Universities Division One Final. Although the Varsity team was depleted to just nine, there was no margin for complacency at Nottingham. This was demonstrated as early as the 4x50m medley relay when Ben Thomas, Alex Perrin, Will Appleby and team captain Ian Bond gained valuable points with their I :54.5, finishing fourth. Steering them into fourth place was Will Appleby, who went sub 30 seconds in an explosive anchor leg in 25.98 over 50m freestyle. Appleby subsequently went on to repeat this excellence no fewer than three times, covering the same distance and stroke in a busy programme of events. The Dereham student's fastest time was again in a relay, when he won the 4x50 freestyle, touching the pad in 25:41 as UEA finished in the same position as the previous relay, fourth. There were two encouraging fourth places for Ben Thomas in the individual 50m and lOOm backstroke respectively. He completed the latter event in I :05.14 and was consistent over each length in the former, covering the two respective 25m in just over I 5 seconds to finish in 30.28 in what was a fast event. The Varsity team could not squeeze into the top three at any time but Alex Perrin came fourth three times - the I OOm butterfly in I :00.41, 50m breaststroke 31 :54 and the lOOm breaststroke in I :08.34. Immediately after the final, the dedicated Norwich Penguin made a swift exit for London to join fellow club competitors for the Speed League Final. ln her .first university year, Rebecca Neil hardly had time to catch her breath between the lOOm freestyle and the lOOm butterfly and managed to finish seventh in both events in I :04.58 and I: 19.07 re pectively. However, her best swim was the SOm butterfly when Neil looked both strong and adroit, with the law student completing the sprint in 32.7 for sixth. Other notable swim came from Kirsty Donnaldson, sixth with 34.82 over 50m backstroke and Joannie Marriott, sixth in the SOm breaststroke in 27.73.

Lough borough reclaim BUSA championship Loughborough won their first BUSA Football Championship for seven years as they put on a completely dominant display against Bath at Stevenage Borough. First half goals from Chris Joyce and Abe O'Thomas - scorer of Bore's goal at UEA- were enough to conquer the re1gnmg cham pions. Bath mcreased the intensity in the second half, but failed to worry Loughborough's Norwlchborn goalkeeper Ross McNeilly. • Bath University have been accepted for the 2002-03 FA Cup, and will be the first univerSity side to compete for over 100 years.

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Weather the victor over UEA boat club Dangerous water conditions rob rowers of shot at eights gold PAUL BRADLEY

Fierce winds shattered the boat club's dreams of retaining their gold medal at this year's BUSA Championships. The final day's racing was cancelled and the men's eight were unable to race even once because of dangerous water conditions. Hotly tipped by many and with a crew that contained six rowers who had been training together for two years, UEA were considered to be one of the favourites to win the two kilometre sprint along with arch rivals Newcastle and Oxford Brookes. . Ryan O'Sullivan commented, "I was gutted because I really thought that we were going to win

a medal. I had been quietly confident, especially after the first day's racing, but I felt completely let down by the system when the races were cancelled." The two new novices in the crew had fitted in beyond all expectations and with the odd change in crew positioning there was an air of confidence in the squad. However all was not doom and gloom for the squad as the first day's racing saw them bring home silver and bronze medals. Entering the competition at the last minute and with no prior training together, the men's novice four crew only took part as part of a build up to Sunday's men's eight's race and could not have hoped in their wildest dreams to come home with a bronze medal.

The bronze medal winning Men's Four

Without a single practise start together they held the lead for 200 metres before being overtaken by St Andrews in their heat. They held on well and qualified for the repacharge for the chance to get in the semi. "I thought our start was very bad in the repachage but I was extremely pleased when we rowed through all the five crews to finish strongly in first place," commented bowman Lee Evans. The competition was now reaching its serious stages and with only the first three in each semi qualifying for the final, the men's four faced an intimidating task. The start cou Id not have been worse for them as the crew next to them crashed into the boat, ruining all chances of their advance in the competition - but fortune was on their side and the start was re-called. The re start saw an action replay of what had happened moments earlier but the men were prepared for it this time and pulled away before they were hit by their neighbouring team who obviously had trouble with their steering. Conditions took a huge turn for the worse in the final with strong winds and intimidating waves and

everyone around the lake expected UEA to falter into fifth or sixth position. But the four held fast and at the half way point they were in silver medal position but with tiredness finally setting in they held on to bronze medal position. The four men Paul Bradley, Jamie Guthrie, Chris Jones and Lee Evans had defeated all odds to achieve a feat that no-one could have predicted. A silver medal went to Tash Howard in the single sculls moments after and UEABC were on a roll. Then came the bad turn in the weathe, and many of the squads' hopes were dashed. Andy Vinsen was denied a chance of a medal in the men's singles and the women were unable to race in their heat of the novice fours. However, the women had done themselves proud the day before by winning their heat in the novice eight's and only narrowly missing out on the final. The second men's four also represented the university without shame, finishing fourth in their heat in a time that would have placed them in a qualifying position in any other round of the Championships.

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RESULTS FOOTBALL

BUSA Men's Championship, Semi· Finals: Bath 2, Brunei I:· Exeter 0, Loughborough I. Final: Bath 0. Loughborough 2 (at Stevenage Borough). BUSA Women's Championship, Semi· Finals: Bnghton 0, Crewe I ; Leeds Met 0, Loughborough 3. Final: Crewe 3, Loughborough 2 (at Not11ngham Un1). CRICKET BUSA League: UEA 11 v Warw1ck abandoned due to wet p1tch.

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES GAMES England surged to success 1n each of the sports, namely football, hockey. net· ball. badmmton and basketball to be the home nat1ons champ1ons. Final Table I

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Luck of the Irish for UEA's trampolinists Debut bronze in synchro caps superb weekend IRISH OPEN TRAMPOLINES

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UEA's trampoline club showed they could compete on the international stage with a consistently strong performance in April's Irish Open in Dublin. The team, which has been going from strength to strength recently, had a fantastic competition with every competitor placing in the top

20. But it was Josie Hayes and Georg1e Hughes that took the limelight with an astounding bronze medal in the1r debut performance of the synchronised discipline. In the novice section Clare Reid and Sarah Stammers placed 12th and 16th respectively, while

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Lucy Wright in the intermediates managed to beat off some tough competition to place lOth. Carolyn Robinson showed true team spint in the advanced category following an ankle injury in the set routine. She continued to compete and finished 12th. Naomi Johnson, also competing in advanced category, impressed the crowds by placmg lOth without warming up for either routtne. In the elite category Hughes was look1 ng fantastic and was ranked first after her set routine, outclassing some amazing corn petitors. However, an unusual mistake in her voluntary routine was enough to knock her JUSt outs1de the medals but she still managed to place fourth overall, an amazing achievement for UEA. Club president Hayes was also competing in the el1te sect1on, and she gave an Impressive display to finish seventh m her first compet1t1on as an elite. In the synchronised sect1on, Johnson and Wright Illustrated the strength of the team by placing e1ghth and Stammers and Reid competed well to place 12th overall. Overall, the weekend was a success and a fantastic end to a great competition season.

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In the dock Ipswich 'star' Sixto Peralto is in the dock for driving at 103mph, allegedly because he wanted to take his sister "on a sightseeing tour of Wales." With an excuse to rival Ipswich's form. this season , it's no surprise Peralto will be facing a fine and three points on his licence. Still, picking up three points will at least make a nice change for the Ipswich striker.

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Seven months ago at Sportsmart, Concrete asked the clubs of UEA how they felt the coming season would go. Now they look back and wonder what might have been ... AMERICAN FOOTBALL Expectat ions: Qualify tor playoffs. What happened: A 4-4 record left the P1rates on the fnnges of the playoffs, just missmg out through a techn1cal1ty. V1ctory over three-time nat10nal champions Herts was a high point , and lan Burchett's selection as the best w1de receiver 1n the league, w1th l1nebacker J1m Hardy making the Allstar reserve team was a s1gn of the strength of the squad.

Teddy Sheringham was reportedly seen repeated ly stamping on a large snail shortly after Spurs' 1-0 victory over Liverpool last week. He later explained: "That bastard's been following me around all game."

Quotes of the fortnight " Roy Keane: hard man, and hard to please." Clive Tyldesley tells us far too much information about the Manchester Utd captain. " Everybody th inks they have the prettiest wife at home ." Arsene Wenger compares notes with Dwight Yorke. " Arsenal are a great side. You can 't give them a leg-up, not even a fi nger. " Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink gets his hands dirty after the Cup Final.

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My Favourite Match Lincoln 2-1 Brighton 16/05/98 Jonathan Ricketts (BIO 2)

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orquay had to lose or draw and Lincoln win for the Imps to go up to the Second division. The match was slow and shoddy, t he nerves for all concerned were frayed. Then just after half time Terry Fleming tucked one away with a glorious overhead kick from fully 3 yards. it was getting tense, Torquay were still drawing, another goal for the Imps would help. With 75 minutes gone, up popped Lee 'Thorpey ' Thorpe to head home the eventual winner. Pies, Bovril and fags were launched into the air as the uncommon feeling of joy entered the hearts of the Lincoln faithful. Late in the game the Seaweed fluked a goal and Torquay hit the bar in Darlington but as the whistle blew, we were up. Cue the pitch invasion and on flooded a sea of red chasing the Seaweed keeper to the player's tunnel with some lucky git stealing his hat. After the match we played a penalty comp with the Seaweed fans using a beach ball. We rolled out 21-13 winners completing a glorious day in the su n. A year later Lin coln were rel egated and have since gone to the brink of bankruptcy. But that day lives on ." Got a favourite match? ÂŁmail 200 words to su.concrete@uea.ac.uk Studs Up

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BADMINTON Expectations : Not overly optimistic. What happened : Thei r worst fears over the departure of a large proportion of the squad were JUStified as both men's and women 's sides finished bottom of their divisions. BASKETBAL L Expectations: Quietly confident locally. What happened : Mid-table places for both s1des in BUSA were bettered by a pair of local league cup f1nals. The men beat Noire Dame while the women lost to Farr Formes . BOAT CLUB Expectations: BUSA success. What happened : A solid performance at the Henley qual1ficat1on regatta was the springboard for another strong season. The weather prevented the men's eight's from defendmg their BUSA gold medal, but a silver and bronze at the regatta kept the standard the club set last year. Paul Bradley CR ICKET Expectations: Indoor success. What happened : With the outdoor season only JUSt underway 1! IS hard to assess it yet, but indoors UEA suffered the disappointment of los1ng m the BUSA Fmal w1th only two balls to spare. That IS not to take away from the ach1evement of reach1ng the !mal of a nat1onal champ1onsh1p 1n some style. Whether they can take th1s form on rema1ns to be seen.

FOOTBALL, MENS Expectations: Local title, Norfolk Cup win, BUSA survival. What happened: Earlham look to have won the local league w1th home and away wins over UEA, and Holt Un1ted despatched them in the Junior Cup semi finals. In BUSA, UEA were out of the1r league and were relegated w1th only one point. FOOTBALL, WOM EN S Expectations: Promot1on back to Division 2A. What happened: A tough d1vis1on resulted in a mid-table fin1sh, but there were some good performances to take from the season. Holding Loughborough 11 to a 1-0 defeat in the opening game, and 16-0 win over De Montfort {Leicester) with Tracey Oakden bagging six were the best moments. Unfortunately, unnecessary defeats to Coventry and Lincoln kept them in DIVISIOn 3A. Amy Jackson GoLF Expectations: Reliant on freshers, m1d-table. What happened: A far from disappointing year fo r UEA's golfers as they clai med a sign1f1cant away win at Loughborough on the1r way to a fourth spot f1n1sh. True, they m 1ssed out on a knockout berth, but f1ve wins in a season is enough to consolidate their position in the Midlands top fl1ght and allow them to build for the future . LACROSSE Expectations : Strong BUSA season. What happened: Promotion to the BUSA M1dlands-2A 1n September resulted 1n challeng1ng oppos1t1on from highly ranked universities such as Oxford, Cambndge and B1rm1ngham. Despite these challenges, the team managed to keep themselves 1n a stable posi tion within the league. A home match aga1nst Northampton University demonstrated the team work and sk1ll of the players and led to a dec1sive victory. Jo Crookshank NETBALL Expectations : Local and BUSA conci I iat10n. What happened: An 1nflux of talented freshers brought a new d1mension to the squad, and led to an Improvement 10 results. The f1rst team yet aga1n had a hard season, but beat Northampton. Locally, last year's promotion to D1v1S10n B should have posed a difficult season, but a good start meant the season f1n1shed w1th a m1d-table f1nish. Rachel Tayl or

RUGBY UNION, MEN Expectations : H 1gh place 1n BUSA. What happened: The f1rst XV went into their final game at Leicester as a showdown for the title. Unfortunately a 38-3 defeat ensued, but that is not to take away from a remarkable season where UEA finished second 1n BUSA Midlands-2A. Putting 60 po1nts on De Montfort {Leicester) was a high I ight.

RUGBY UNION, WOMEN Expectations: None given. What happened: Qu1te a successful year for UEA's lady rugby players. After losing the season opener at Nottingham Trent 69-0, they went unbeaten until the end of the season to f1 nish 1n th1rd place. To be knockmg on the door of the upper echelons shows the potent1al that is there for the club 1n the years to come. SQUASH Expectations : Dependent on 1ntake. What happened : Both men's and women's Sides ended the1r seasons by scrap1ng mto the f1rst team shields. The women finIShed second bottom of Div1s1on lA, but had to scratch the1r f1rst round t1e at Bath due to travel diff1cult1es. The men cla1med a top two finish in D1vis1on 2A and were unlucky to lose 3-2 to Division 1 Leicester. Another strong base to build on for 20022003. TA BLE TENNIS Expectations: Unsure due to restructun ng. What happened : A w1n ape1ce all season for both men's and women's s1des could be seen as d1sappointmg, but top flight conciliation tor the women is a bonus after a tough year. The win at Warw1ck and two walkovers over Loughborough were enough to keep them up. The men's win over bottom club Worcester may not be enough to keep them up, but restructunng cont1nues apace. TENPIN BOWLING Expectations: Silverware. What happened : A w1n at the UCTBA Trios Championship was

the perfect start to the season, and Gareth Salaam and V1ctoria Sutton's call ups to the BUSA GB squad was a bonus, but UEA didn't keep the fo rm up. A sticky winter was improved wit h second and third places at the UCTBA Quads, and wi t h Salaam and Sutton almost guaranteed a place at the Champions Tournament it could be one of the most successful years yet for UEA's bowlers . Nei l Ferris TRAMPOLINES Expectations: None g1ven. What happened: An overall successful year, with Georgie Hughes performing consistently and fin ishing fourth in the BUSA natiOnals as well as cla1mmg the un1on's Most Improved Team award. A team bronze 1n the lnsh 1nternat10nals for the1r synchro performance helped a fantastic year. Hughes and Jenn Conn will both be competing at the Br1tish Championships in July. Josie Hayes

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Cricketers crash 1n opener UEA's wcketers crashed to a heavy open1ng day defeat at home to Worcester as they began the1r Midlands D1v1sion - lA campaign in disappointing fashion . After the seconds and lad1es s1des suffered no result washouts in their first games, UEA were lookmg to beg1n the season w1th a positive result, but it was not to be. UEA were skittled for under lOO having been 74 for two , chas1ng a target of 185 set by the VISitors, who had earl1er recovered from 20-4. W1th Loughborough next up on Wednesday 8 May. UEA will have to play to the1r potent1al 1n order to recover from th1 s defeat.

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lt has been a truly momentous year for UEA Hockey Club. Two divisional titles at the BUSA level, as well as four locally tells the tale of a superb season. With the help of the club captains, Alex Thorpe sees how they did it ... t didn't come as any surprise to the watching sports clubs when the women's hockey won sports team of the year at the CASA's dinner. Both their first and second eleven's won their respective BUSA leagues, and claimed titles in the premier and third divisions of the Martin & Acock Norfolk League. But credit must also go to the men's side that finally got promotion from their local league where they have missed out on numerous occasions.

WoMEN's FIRST

Oennis (c), Stef Ashman, Katie Stripe, Jane Hawton, Katy Payne; Front (I to r) - Bubbles Anderson, Mary Woodward, Emma Richardson, Vicki Phi/lips.

The hockey club's season will stay in the memory for a while, and the flurry of promotions- as well as a moderately succesful campaign for the new-born men's fourths- will give UEAHC new challenges for 2002-03. Whether UEA's teams can continue the rise through the ranks remains to be seen, but until the end of September they are the undisputed team of the year, and six Championships takes a lot of drinking to forget.

The way that the women's first team took their double of titles and qualified for the BUSA Championships left many of their opponents just standing. By winning the Martin & Acock Norfolk Women's League Premier Division unbeaten with a margin of 18 points they now gain promotion to the Printwise East League, Division Two that will mean trips as far as Lincoln and Ipswich. The BUSA Midlands-lA title was as good as wrapped up before the defeat at Warwick, but a 71 win at Leicester was added for good measure. The title let them into the first round of the Championship and a Premiership promotion playoff. Unfortunately, national champions Loughborough were the Championship opponents, and the dispatched UEA 8-1, which is a more respectable result than it sounds. UEA's Northern counterparts Leeds Metropolitan were the playoff opponents in the quest to replace DMU (Bedford) in the Premiership, but they proved too strong as they won 2-1 to keep UEA in Midlands-lA, a league they will be looking to win again in 2002-03.

WOMEN'S SECOND

Women's 3rd XI: Back (I to r)- Sarah Holmes, Karen Smith, Vicky Butt, Caroline Shulver, Diana Woodage, Jackie Watson, Nico/a Mann, Rachel Nay/or; Front (/ to r} - Leah Buchan, Melissa Lareau, Lucie Powe/1, Gemma Nunn, A/ex Cat Lumb.

J.Downer, S.Rye, D. Ray. D.Karlson; Front (I tor)- J.Dawson, T.Crooks, J.Falconer, D.Foxa/1, A.Burbidge.

The men's first team finally secured promotion from Division 3 North-East of the Printwise Men's East League with a championship in the league in which they have been amongst the leaders for many years without promotion. By winning 21 out of their 22 games they led from the off, and good doubles over fellow challengers Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft Railway were enough to secure the promotion. In a tight BUSA league, UEA's men looked to be on their way to a double title of their own. Going into the final game top of the table, a 3-2 defeat away to Derby coupled with Leicester's 9-0 win against DMU ·(Leicester) meant they ended up third. Having cracked a nine and an eight in away games and only having conceded six goals in total it was still a very creditable performance for UEA. Oily Gall finished the season as top scorer with 36 goals.

UEA HC's SEASON WOMEN'S lSTS RESULTS

29/9 6/10 13/10 17/10 24110 31/10 3/11 7/11 10/11 14/11 17/11 21/11 24111 28111 1/12 8112 12/1 19/1 26/1 30/1 2/2 612 13/2 23/2

Gt Yarmouth h M&AP 3·1 Nth Walsham a M&AP 3-0 Watton h M&AP 3·1 Nott Trent h BUSA 7-1 Staffs !Stoke) h BUSA 5-1 Worcester a BUSA 3-1 Evergreens h M&AP 4-1 Warw1ck h BUSA 2-0 Dereham 11 a M&AP Le1cester h BUSA w/o Magpie Colts A h M&AP Nott Trent a BUSA 2-1 Nch Umon 11 h M&AP Staffs !Stoke) a BUSA I-I Broadland a M&AP Norw1ch C1ty 11 h M&AP Gt Yarmouth a M&AP Nth Walsham h M&AP 10-0 Watton a M&AP 3·2 Worcester h BUSA w/o Evergreens a M&AP 5-0 Warw1ck a BUSA 0-2 Leicester a BUSA 7-1 Dereham 11 h M&AP 2712 Lougborough a BUSAC 1-8 213 Magpie Colts A a M&AP 0-0 9/3 Nch Union 11 a M&AP 1613 Broadland h M&AP 2-1 20/3 Leeds Met a BUSAP 1-2 2313 NorwiCh City 11 a M&AP 4·2 KEY: M&AP - Martm & Acock League, Prem1er Div1s1on; BUSA BUSA Midlands-lA; BUSAC BUSA Champ1onsh1p; BUSAP BUSA Promot1on Playoff. TABLES

BUSA Midlands-lA FINAL (10) WD L F UEA 8 1 1 27 Staffs !Stoke) 6 2 2 29 Warw1ck 6 0 4 35 Worcester 5 2 3 20 Notts Trent 2 0 8 7 Le1cester 0 1 9 2 •1-

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After winning promotion in the local league last season, the women's third team surprised the whole of Division Three of the Martin & Acock Norfolk League with a more than respectable performance. With the seconds running away with the division, the thirds stayed in the top three for most of the season, finally slipping to a fifth place finish.

Following last year's promotion, the men's seconds joined the firsts in Division Three North-East with high hopes. The squad had hopes their strength would give a mid-table finish, if not better, but an 8-0 defeat at Bury St Edmunds on the opening day dented their hopes. After a run of six successive losses it became apparent that their aim was survival, the battle to avoid the drop of utmost concern. After Christmas the seconds' form improved markedly, and a battling display against relegation rivals Pelicans 11 secured a vital win that took UEA clear of the bottom two. The result gave them the belief to pull clear, and the late form may once again inspire hopes of a title push for next season. MEN'S THIRD

The men's third team enjoyed a season of mixed fortunes, winning the Printwize Division 5 NorthEast and gaining promotion but matching it with relegation from BUSA Midlands-2A. Locally, the title race couldn't have been any closer, with UEA claiming the title by only one point from Watton. MEN'S FOURTH

Jon Dawson, Martin Harris, Tim Mackerill, Chris Gent, John Wood, Richard Baggins; Front (I to r)- Will Marshal/, Andrew St Ledger (c), Jon Harris, Richard Campion, Neil Hawkins. Men's 2nd XI (leh}: Back (I tor}- Matt Rees-Jones, Dave Mayhead, Will Habberfield, Richard Dickenson, Phi/ Hansford, George Walker; Front (I to r) Tom Bell, Kevin Robinson, Graham Medland, Chris Mouwsey, Fergus Clinch, David Thompson; Laying down - Edward Andrews

The steady influx of hockey players to UEA gave rise to a UEA men's fourth team that faced their first season in the local leagues With a look to the future, the fourths were quite successful, winning 70% of their games against local Colts and older sides, while losing to the youth teams of the bigger local clubs.

A 8 17 13 12 33 37

Pts 25 20 IB 14' 6 -51

Deducted 3 pomts Deducted 6 points

Martin and Acock Norfolk Women's Leaeue, Premier Division FINAL (18) W D L F A Pts UEA 17 1 0 72 13 49' Gt Yarmouth 10 I 6 56 25 311 Watton 9 2 7 38 28 29 Evergreens 9 4 5 44 35 28* Magpies Colts A 7 3 7 26 24 241 Dereham 11 7 4 7 22 3B 22' Norwich City 11 4 6 B 21 34 18 Broadland 6 I 10 1B 3016 1* Nch Un1on 11 5 I 12 15 40 13' Nth Walsham 2 I 14 15 71 7' 1-

MEN'S SECOND MEN'S fiRST

With 21 wins and only 2 defeats all season, the women's second team matched the firsts in claiming a pair of titles. A 22-0 win over Derby, coupled with Nottingham Trent's defeat at Oxford Brookes was enough for UEA to win BUSA Midlands Trophy-2A. Locally, the title was in the bag much earlier than the final day. After losing in only their second game of the year at North Walsham 11, the seconds went on a 14-match winning run to take top by 16 points. Promotion, despite robbing them of the local fixture against the thirds, gives a new challenge and the possibility of Trophy qualification for 2002-03.

Deducted 3 points Includes void fixture

MEN'S lSTS RESULTS

29/9 Norw1ch C1ty 11 h PEL3 5-1 6/10 UEA 11 a PEL3 2-1 13/10 Holt Hqns 11 h PEL3 5-0 17/10 Le1cester h BUSA 2-2 24110 DMU !Le1cs) a BUSA 9·0 27/10 Dereham 11 h PEL3 4.{) 3/11 Harleston Ill a PEL3 2·0 10/11 Bury 11 h PEL3 5-1 14/11 LHU (Uncs) a BUSA 8.{) 17/11 Nch Union 11 h PEL3 3.{) 24/11 Holt Hqns ;o PEL3 4-1 28111 Northampton h BUSA 2·1 1/12 Lowestoft Rail h PEL3 3.{) 8112 Pelicans 11 a PEL3 3·2 15/12 Norw1ch C1ty 11 a PEL3 2-4 12/1 UEA 11 h PEL3 4-0 19/1 Holt Hqns 11 a PEL3 4-3 26/1 Lowestoft Town h. PEL3 8-2 212 Dereham 11 a PEL3 2-1 6/2 BCFTCS a BUSA w/o 9/2 Harleston Ill h PEL3 4-0 13/2 Derby a BUSA 2-3 16/2 Bury 11 a PEL3 3·1 2312 Nch Umon 11 a PEL3 3-1 213 Holt Hqns h PEL3 3.{) 913 Lowestoft Ra1l a PEL3 7-0 16/3 Pelicans 11 h PEL3 6-3 KEY: PEL3 · Printw1se East League, Division Three North-East; BUSA · BUSA Midlands-2A. TABLES

BUSA Midlands-2A FINAL (6) WD L F Leicester 5 1 0 26 Derby 5 0 I 30 UEA 4 1 1 23 Northampton 2 0 3 15 DMU !Leicester) 2 0 4 4 LHU (Lmcoln) 1 0 5 6 BCFTCS 0 0 4 3

A Pts 6 16 10 15 6 13 11 61 2B 6 27 0* 19 -3* 1

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Printwise Men's East League, Division Three North·East FINAL (22) W D L F A UEA 21 0 1 90 22 Bury 11 19 0 3 83 30 Norwich C1ty 11 15 1 6 70 42 Lowestoft Rail 13 1 8 56 40 Holt Hqns 11 3 B 55 45 Dereham 11 9 3 10 39 49 Nch Un1on 11 8 4 10 48 43 Lowestoft Town 7 3 12 53 75 Harleston Ill 6 4 12 43 51 UEA 11 5 2 15 42 70 Pelicans 11 3 2 17 41 80 Holt Hqns 11 3 I 18 25 98

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Norwich City won through to the Division One playoff final with a remarkable two-legged victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, who finished 11 points ahead of Norwich in the regular season.

Malky Mackay's 94th minute header at Carrow Road . proved crucial, as a 1-0 defeat at Molineux was enough to see City through to the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on May 12. Full Story on page 20.

"Cardiff bound (clockwise from above): /wan Roberts at Molineux; Gary Halt spurs on the Carrow Road faith ful; the bench erupts at Malky Mackay's third goal; majority shareholder Delia Sm ith applauds her team

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