UEA student . who claimed to police that sexually she was assaulted has admitted she was lying. She accused a male jogger of attacking her near the broad last week. But police are not prosecuting the girl for making false allegaThe 23-year-old international student was walking by the lake when one Qf her lectures was cancelled. She set the pretend assault as happening between the River Yare footbridge and Colney lane, among some trees. She said she was listening to her personal stereo, when a jogger sat down next to her, and as she stood up to leave , he pulled her down and sexually assaulted her. The girl reported the attack to the police on Monday November 4 but she didn't admit she made it up until the following Saturday. Detective Sergeant Nigel Richards who was dealing with the case said the girl has wasted lots of police time. "We took the allegation extremely seriously, but we have accepted her reasons and they are personal matters between her and ITer University advisers.
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it is very sad from her point of view, she has had a hard few weeks ." The detective added that isolated incidents will always happen at the University because it is an open area. "We have never had anything as serious as these allegations before. Let's just be thankful that it didn't happen, everyone can go back to normal now." There was a possible suspect because the description she gave was fitting to a man who was in the area at the time and she needed a description to base her story on. But he did not touch her. Detective Sergeant Richards anc! his team had been trawling the county's sex offenders register, and looking for possible links with other attacks throughout last week, hoping to find a picture fitting the supposed sex pest. "There have been other incidents in that area before, like flashers and so on. People know there are young students around that area." The student told police that she saw other people around the broad, particularly dog-walkers,
who could have been possible witnesses. Police appealed for a witness who may have seen路the man or the young girl to come forward . The investigation has been terminated and police are sympathetic towards the girl. .Security Manager McCormack warns students that while the Campus is a rel atively safe environment, they should always consider their own personal safety when walking alone. "This is particularly true in secluded places and also during the hours of darkness. If they see anything at all ~uspicious they should always contact Security." "These type of incidents are rare and this is the first of its kind . Areas such as Earlham Park and the Campus are no different to other ru ral and parkland areas which have secluded parts and the advice above should always be followed ." Mr McCormack added that he did not know why the girl had made up the story. "But people who make such allegations tend to be troubled by other matters and need the support of friends and family. "The University is offering every possible su.pport to the student."
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UEA blunder boy to sue THOM SMITH
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launched after free threat THE UNION have launched a campaign against the government's proposals for the future funding of Higher Education. A meeti ng was held last week about the possibility that Universities will charge up to £10,000 per year to get a deg ree. Fear has been running through students recently as the contents of the Higher Education review, known as the White Paper are due to come out in January. If the government legislates for differential fees, universities would be able to set their own level of tuition fees. Universities currently charge £1 ,100 a year to undergraduates - the rate set by the government. But the new proposals would leave universilies with the chance to charge nearer the real cost of studying, which is pitched at around £5,000 in the UK. Union Communications Officer Ned Glasier is angry about the possibility of top-up fees . "If everyone starts charging top-up fees then UEA will have to too - simply because otherwise the University will slip behind."
REBECCA LAWRENCE News Editor lt is thought that the cost for students with parents earning over £40 ,000 a year would have to pay the full amount. Ned, who ironically ran a campaign to ban lectures during Freshers' Week at the beginning of term - therefore cutting the amount of contact time for students. is certain that this will become one of the biggest cam-
paigns the Union has ever run . "All types of students are getting involved , not just your average campaigning types." "We think that their introduction could course a two-tier higher education system where people are not judged on their brains but on the1r bank balEducation should be ance& accessible to all without prejudice." But University Communications Manager, Alan Preece is keeping more realistic about the situation. Despite Top-Up fees being discussed at a recent strategy meeting , he believes there are many other options available to the government. ''The University hasn't take a position over the top-up fee situation as we don't know what the government will do." Mr Preece argues that even if the government does bnng in differential fe es, students could stop it. "Th e Univers1ty is interested m providing for students, but there are other ways to provide the best education , which should be · looked 1nto." The next meeting is on Wednesday November 13 in Nelson court Common Room B at 5pm .
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Ex Dereham Sixth Form student Gary Matsell was offered a place on the film studies degree course, conditional on ABB grades. But in the summer, the 19 year old was given a C grade in histo· ry by the Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR) examining board, leaving him a grade short for entrance to UEA. Upon hearing of the upgrade Gary reacted with varied emotio ns. "I felt a mixture of "relief and anger''. Gary has met with lawyers to discuss his case against the Department of Education. The firm is also considering the cases of approximately 160 students similarly affected by the A-level fiasco nationwide . "Everyone seems very positive about the potential action ." Gary cou ld be the first in a long line of disgruntled A-level students. Some estimates have suggested that, if successful, the growing number of A-level students considering legal action could each stand to gain about £50,000 in damages, as students will loose income from taking an enforced gap - year and not being able to get graduate-pay rates for another year.
Calling all budding politicians Above: Education Secretary, Charles Clarke, left, Ned Glasier
T he People's THIS month's Pub-toClub ended in confusion after students arrived at Riverside to find that Time nightclub was closed.
A POTENTIAL UEA student has taken the first step in a move to sue education officials over the A-level scandal , which cost him his university place.
failed due to a misunderstanding between the club an d the Union. T1me's Deputy Manager Andy. who ref used to give his surname, sa1d there was a misunderstanding between him and the Un1on . T here was no communication . We haven't had any complaints from students."
Union Ents Manager Nick Raynes said the Union was under the impression it was a fixed arrangement for trips to Time. 'We had to strike a deal with Brannigans instead, who let students in cheap for the student promotion night. Lets hope we have a good night next month."
Inside·this 'fortn• Page 3: City nightclub Manager in trouble over student's accusation Page 5: Forged LCR tickets seized at Halloween fun night Page 7: The young UEA hooligan who made a run from court Page 8: Furious Union bar staff tell of new rota plans Page 10: Just how much those text messages can affect you - and your friendships.
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Paxman's shocking outburst in this week's Backchat Page 20: Just why soccer bosses have such an uncertain job Page 21 : Football captain speaks of his hopes for the season
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Biology break in
• Police investigate Liquid boss over student complaint
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Thieves struck again in the Biology and science departments in the early hours of Halloween. A spokesperson for the school of 810 8ruce 8urgoyne said the intruders appeared to have found a way in through the 810 areas, and the got into general science departments.
(Just don't tell Pablo, he seems blissfully unaware) REBECCA LAWRENCE News Editor
CONTROVERSY surrounds local nightclub manager Pablo Dimoglou after a student reported him to the police for alleged assault. Norfolk police are currently investigating claims that the Liquid manager and five of his bouncers attacked SOC student Ed Franklin on Tuesday, September 31 during a student clubnight? After being handed free vouchers by Mr Dimoglou at Sportsmart entitling him and his society to free entry and cheap drinks, Ed went to Liquid for a night out with his friends. But when staff at the nightclub denied they recognised that
Ed and a friend approached Pablo, whose real name is Martin. "I went downstairs and told Pablo, who said the tickets were for Heineken. He was still being friendly," said Ed , who studies Politics and Philosophy. Ed then alleges the nightclub manager attacked his friend, before turning on him.The student claims that five bouncers grabbed him and took him outside. "I was thrown onto a parked car. I suffered bruises and broken veins." Ed then called the police, who took over an hour to come. Police have yet to decide whether to press charges against any of the Liquid staff, but they are currently investigating the incident after seizing CCTV footage from the nightclub. A complaint has also been made to Norwich magistrates so the incident is considered when Mr Dimoglou's licence is up for renewal. But Pablo profusely denies the inCident - claiming that Ed was being a nuisance. "The guy wanted ¡free drinks, when there wasn't an offer. He continued to argue during a very busy time. I gave him the option four times to go back upstairs or leave the club. He refused to quit licensed premises, which is a criminal offence, and so two doormen took him outside. He then walked off." "The student claims he was shoved against a car. The car outside would have been mine, and no one was thrown against it. The police are not happy that he has exaggerated the situation." Despite the attack, Mr Dimoglou claims that his bouncers are allowed to . man handle customers. "Doormen have a right to use minimum force," he said. And he also claims he is unaware of any into the
"I am unable to work out what the main motive for the break-ins was." Several items of expensive equipment were taken from the science workshops, but as with the previous break in, the main aim appears to have been vandalism. Doors were kicked in, filing cabinets opened, and material spread over the floors, yet no files were taken. Items taken from the workshops included hydrometers, drill bits and similar equipment that it is possible could be sold at car boot sales. The drill bits taken however, were only certain types - and not the valuable ones. During the first burglary, a small quantity of cash, less than five pounds was taken. But the high value items, such as computers and brand new CD players were left untouched. Mr Burgoyne said that he could not understand it. "Importantly however, the thieves dia not remove materials from the labs and stores that were dangerous." Mr Burgoyne added that security procedures have been changed. "it is hoped that there will be no repeats of the break - ins, but only time will tell." If anyone has any information please contact the BIO department or the police.
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investigating the allegations. ,"A full investigation is underway, and has not yet been concluded," she said. She was unable to comment about why the case was taking so long .
The police are currently waiting to view footage from council CCTV that covers the area outside Liquid. And last week a statement was taken from another student who witnessed the alleged attack.
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Jezza takes offence UEA visitor Jeremy Paxm an r-------------, launched an astonishing attack on an EAS lecturer duri ng h1s rece nt literary festival vi sit. Paxman, who obvi ously has a problem with his roots, was astounded when th e unnamed member of staff compared his background to that of a politician - referring to his public school and Cambridge education . When the reference was made, the famous broadcaster lost his rag and replied : "What did you say that for? What are you trying to say?" Despite ruffling a few feathers, the remainder of the show featured the pair making sly comments at one another. While Jezza may have been offended , we hear that the audience found it all highly amusing.
Election uproar There seems to be something very undemocratic going on in the postgraduate committee. Rumour has it that elections for the new president and committee were unfair. There was no advertising for the election , and we never saw a ballot box to put our votes in at the bar. it also seems that some of last year's officers have returned to the committee again . So some advice to the new president, Ken Kennard; if you want any authority at all in your position , wouldn't it be fairer to have a properelection , and allow people to actually vote?
Drama Soc's Diversify festival put to a halt had failed to get a licence for performance from the Council.
REBECCA LAWRENCE News Editor
TRAGEDY struck at the Drama Studio this week after the festival DiverSiFy had to be postponed due to licence problems. The Drama Society had been busy rehearsing for the event, due to start on Sunday November 10. But they were told the day before that the Drama Studio
The application for licence renewal was made in March but a letter arrived on Thursday November 7 saying some paper work had gone missing . The Drama Studio is appealing for a temporary licence, but will not find out whether they have one until early this week. The festival , running for its second year, was supposed to be held from Sunday to Friday. Drama Society President Menna Beavan is extremely disappointed by the news.
Give 'em a cheer
SORT We at Concrete have been a bit mean to the Cheerleaders of late. But hopefully they will be pleased to hear that we give them our full-hearted approval for their calendar which will be launched at this week's 90s night. Not only are they giving the UEA's men a thrill, but they will very kindly donate all the money made from the sales to Children in Need. This year the Rugby club have raised an astonishing amount of money for a testicular can cer charity - but we 're sure you girls can eclipse their profits. We predict a sell out.
PS SST! UEA could soon be home to a celebrity. Our spies recently spotted a renowned writer waltzing down the stairs of EAS - apparently on her way home after an interview for a place on UEA's uber-prestigious Creative Writing course. However, not being ones to cause a stir, we can exclusively reveal that the blonde , who is best known for her film knowledge and unusual voice is queuing up to be taught by the another notorious writer, Mr Andrew Motion himself. it has not yet been confirmed whether the trendy celeb will take up an offer of a campu s bedroom . Have you g ot any g ossip? Email su.concrete@uea.ac.uk
STUDENTS are furious about the lack of computer facilities in the library 's IT areas. Over twenty computers are currently out of order and many of the remaining PCs are slower than ever.
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agrees - saying the computers are much slower than last year. "I tried to check my email, but it wouldn't load up. Today wasn 't too bad , but I have waited for a free
The inconvenience this caused for students increased during reading week when many relied on the Campus PCs. -..-;;;i!;:ii~=! The introduction of the new XP desktop replacing the older NT seems to have slowed the computers down . The number of PCs which are out of order increases the wait students have to endure before being able to access a computer. ENV post-graduate student c o mJim Lightbown feels there are too put er for a long time before." many computers that are not Head of IT User Services working . Steve Mosley is aware that there "I have queued for too long to are problems with the systems on get in and the computers here are the Library's floor 02 . slower than in the ITCS building." "Approximately 22 PCs are SOC student Anna Hepworth
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"The line-up has had to be changed, as people had not planned for this. We 've continued with our rehearsals, as the festival might still go ahead ." DiverSiFy is supposed to consist of nine productions, all written and performed by students. The cast is made up of around 50 people. Menna said they told the cast the bad news on Saturday afternoon. "They were all really good about it. We are making sure they will all get their two productions shown . We continued with the weekend as planned , persisting with our technical rehearsal. " Menna added that the main problem facing the society now is publicity. "We've had to make new posters, even though we don't know what is happening. UEA Studio director Tony Frost said he is doing everything he can . "I hope they will be able to perform on Wednesday. We are extremely upset that this has happened , and feel terrible. We can 't do any1hing except get the legal licence."
currently out of action for varying reasons including some which are awaiting spare parts." But claims the comparison between the new XP desk1ops and the older NT is not easy. "New facilities such as roaming profiles have been introduced , which means that a system will take a little longer to log in to, and it will be slower the first time a user accesses a new application." "On subsequent to applications the XP systems should be as fast , or faster. than the previous NT systems. Overall our policy is to place the fastest PCs in teaching areas. The IT department is aiming to bring the computers that are out of service back as soon as possible. The older PCs in LIB 02 are to be replaced by newer PCs early this month . Above: the Library 's IT centre
Tony added that when the Studio found out they did not have a licence , a show was already going ahead in the studio. "it was too late to stop it. The council knows that we know that we cannot perform , so there is no way to get around it." ''The problem comes from the fact that this year there are 25 new clauses in the licence, so we are applying for it in new terms. ''There is no one to blame, we don't know what happened , or why the co uncil didn't get our application . We just want to get the shows on now;路 added Mr Frost.
Lucky draw LUCKY Heidi Hicky's name was drawn from a hat at th e end of the careers fair meaning she has won a course to study TEFL (Teaching English as a foreig n language). The course is run by i-to-i, one of the forerunners in TEFL training, and will take place over an intensive 20-hour weekend , writes Adam Lowther. At the end of this time. the 22year-old should emerge , according to i-to-i's press officer Simon Worsfold as a confide nt. qualified TEFL teacher. The course, which usually costs 拢195 , is intended to instruct students how to te ach non-native speakers different aspects of English . Simon said the course is fun but also challenging . "Heidi will learn to teach grammar. vocabulary and skills such as reading and writing ." "She get a TEFL certificate which can practically guarantee her work in non-native English speaking countries ."
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Top man THE VICE-CHANCELLOR has received an honorary Doctor ·of Letters from the University of West England. He was given the prize at a Faculty of Humanities Awards . Ceremony in Bristol Cathedral on November 6. The new VC, below, who took up his role in September, was awarded the honorary degree in recognition of his massive contribution both as a Historian and to the development of the Arts and Humanities Research Board. · The Bristol-based University also awarded honorary degrees to Sir Brian Fender and Sir Roger Toulson at the Bristol Cathedral.
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Doormen seize re(ord number of forgeries at LCR bash REBECCA LAWRENCE News Editor
SCANDAL hit the LCR last week as club-goers handed In counterfeit tickets. Twenty-seven tickets were copied, . and showed up immediately under ~ecurity systems as being false. As a result, those students who bought the tickets - mostly from others in the Union Bar and
Pub, were turned away from the sell out Halloween-themed night. But this is not the first time this term that party-going students have been turned away from the LCR after buying dodgy tickets. Although this is the highest number · of forged tickets seen this term, fake ticket9 have been fairly regular since the first weeks of term. · But what is seen as a money-making seam by the forger could end with them having a
STUDENTS are being offered the chance to live rent-free for a year to move into a new house that will be the envy of their friends. Last year Virgin Mobile offered ten lucky students the opportunity to live without rent for a year. The winning ten have just moved into their new houses and now the UK's largest student competition has returned for a second year running . Previous winners came from all across the nation, from Bournemouth to Glasgow. To win the prize entrants will have to demonstrate their cunning, wit, charm and determination. The grand plan to win one of the ten houses will be revealed this month and the winners are to be announced in March 2003. Virgin Mobile is also giving away a £350 student union bar tab monthly until Christmas. To enter the competition go to www.thebigredhouse.co, alternatively, call Ruth Thompson on 020 748 44431 .
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Union Manager Nick Raynes it clear that the person caught making - and selling the fake tickets will be passed on to the police and charged with committing a crimimil offence. "A few years ago a student was caught forging law ball tickets. The counterfeiter was prosecuted, and got a criminal record, ending a P.rospective career in law." Some students have paid up to £6 for the forged tickets. But when they were caught out they were turned away from the popu-
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A CAR was set on fire last week In an arson attack in the Main Car Park. The white Ford Fiesta, below, was stolen from the city centre on the morning of Friday November 1, and set alight on campus at around 5.30pm. The fire brigade were called to deal with the fire, after witnesses alerted security. UEA Security Manager Mike McCormack believed the attack was deliberate. "lt was dealt with very quickly. CCTV cameras had shown the
car on fire, but unfortunately did not show the culprits lighting the fire, as it was very dark and there were lots of headlights moving around." He added that as far as he was aware this was the first time an event of this sort had happened at UEA. "lt is worrying as the people who stole the car decided to set it on fire in a crowded car park, which could have resulted in a lot more damage. lt is disgraceful behaviour. lt is just fortunate that nobody was injured.• A fiesta was also stolen from the blue overflow car park. PC Richard Bell said it is possible that the two crimes are connected. "There is no evidence for suspects at the moment. I advise car owners to be more viligent when locking their cars." Anyone who witnessed the incident should contact PC Bell in Union House
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Nightclub • nu1sance THOM SMITH
A Norwich businessman was in court last week, fighting for a drinks licence needed to turn the former ABC cinema into a £3million, 1,500 capacity nightclub. Entrepreneur Steve Perri was appealing against the city magistrates' refusal to grant a licence in June. As a result, work on the site stopped, leaving the location in a bad way. Mr Perri's barrister Bruce Silvester said the premises are ideal. "They are crying out to be developed". He said that a number of families had changed sides and no longer objected to the project. Also, he explained that crime had decreased in the Prince of Wales Road area, after a police crackdown. "A new nightclub could reduce antisocial behaviour better than the current large, derelict build- . in g." A string of conditions attached to the public entertainments licence would help to stop trouble. These include shatterproof glasses, CCTV, metal detectors, searching of all customers and a first aid room. If the venture goes ahead, it will create 125 new jobs. But on the second day of the hearing, the court was told of the possibility of drunken revellers vomiting and urinating, unruly behaviour and late night noise, which are all problems in the Prince of Wales Road area. David Elliot, a resident in Stuart Gardens, about twelve yards from the building said he was "not trying to frustrate the nightlife of Norwich. "But this is my home, and my home is my castle. There are 19 fairly permanent residents in the complex, and not all of them are of the wrinkly brigade such as myself. it's a wide spread of age groups, and it is probably the 3040 year olds who find it more of a problem." The case will not be decided until November 19.
Talk politics THE UEA Labour Society is hosting a debate on 'how do we get a fair deal for the developing world .' lt takes place on Friday November 22 in LT3 at 6.15pm using a Question Time format. People who are interested should come along with questions on topics such as fair trade and globalisation, and be ready to put them to representatives from the UEA Labour Society, UEA Green Society, UEA Conservative Society and another society which is yet to be arranged. The debate will follow the UEA Labour Society's 'fair trade' campaign , due to take place at lunchtimes in the Hive on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of week 9. For more information, visit the · ~tall in the Hive.
Boy charged for thefts after UEA police operation A JUVENILE arrested in the UEA police operation attacking the number of thefts in campus car parks has been caught after running from Norwich Crown Court. Concrete reported the success of Operation Bullrush, when two juveniles were arrested and two were given a police reprimand for stealing cars from the yellow overflow carpark near Wolfson Close. The Norwich boy,who cannot be named for legal reasons was sentenced to ten months detention and training after admitting two theft charges, threatening behavior, driving while banned and without insurance before he ran from the dock. A police helicopter was drafted to help search for the 17-year-old after he slipped out of an unlocked door and ran off after shouting and swearing at magistrates. Previously the . youth has
been named in the media as Youth Court chairman Geoff Evans agreed to a press application to lift the usual ban on identifying offenders appearing before a youth court. He has now been charged to court and so is protected by anonymity,even though before magistrates said it was in the public interest to name him. The escape, which took place on November 29th, raised serious security issues. Clerk to the justices David Carrier promised a thorough investigation and said the door through which the boy escaped would not normally be left unlocked if someone was in custody. "Obviously an escape like this is a very serious matter indeed and needs to be quickly and thoroughly investigated. I have initiated an investigation which will be concluded as soon as possible." When delivering sentence , Judge Evans said the Bench felt the boy might reoffend as he had not shown he could change and had disregarded previous court orders.
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Students living in Constable Terrace were surprised when they received memos pushed under their doors explaining how from November 4 they would need their campus cards to enter their residences. A similar scheme will operate in Nelson Court. Constable resident Dynah Solani thinks the cards are a bad idea. "it would turn the building into a prison." Director of Residences and Services Jenny Grant said the system has been put in place after concerns were raised about controlling access to some study bedrooms. "it is particularly important for the paired units on the top floor." Dynah feels she has not been told about the system enough in advance "There was little consultation
with students before the memos went out." However the scheme is on a six-month trial basis, during which time students can and should raise any problems with the accommodation department. Campus cards are already used for access to the library, Sports Park and certain other areas. it was felt that most students would be carrying campus cards around anyway, and it would be little different from needing a front door key. The question of whether guests would have easy access was raised. Jenny Grant added that guests (as allowed under the accommodation rules) would need to use their host's card to enter the buildings. "This is little different to the other residences, where a student's traditional door key is needed."
"We think you have a lack of awareness of the effect on your victims." As Mr Evans explained the sentence to the teenager he started swearing , shouting: "I know. I've been down four times. I ain't going to listen." The 17-year-old bailed when he and another youth stole items from a car park at the University of East Anglia on October 23. They ran off but were caught after the police helicopter was used to track them down. Mr Cowe said the boy had a number of difficulties. He had been diagnosed , as having attention deficient hyperactivity disorder, but disliked his medication because it made him drowsy and lethargic.
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Fears of assault The front page of Concrete today tells a -sad story of a student who pretended to have been victim of a sexual attack. The news came as a shock to us all . First of all, we were forced to come to terms with the idea that there was a potential rapist hanging around the campus, and just days later we were told not to panic. While the girl involved probably has broken the law, we should be so relieved that it did not happen . We should all have the right to walk around campus as we please without the fear of being mugged , beaten up or raped. In what has been a turbulent week for the student and indeed the whole University, we should continue to get on with our lives. But a lesson can be learned by this. Be alert all of the time, UEA is a public place, that means anyone has the right to use the campus. Beware.
Over the top The recent revelation that students of the future may have to pay top-up fees comes as no surprise. As if 拢1100 is not enough , for years the government have been trying to instigate an alternative way of funding higher education . While it does not directly affect any of us, if the charges are introduced the effects it would have on our country would be immense. Not only would it leave thousands poor, but it will reduce the number of young people - and mature students, from going to university. In turn, this would leave our nation very unskilled. it's refreshing to see the Union are doing something about it now, even before the White Paper has been revealed . So don't shy away and treat the campaign as another waste-of-time event that the Uni~n spend their time doing. Get involved. And just remember, the politicians who are passing these motions to make us pay had a free education, so it is highly hypocritical of them to enforce fees now.
Club togther Oh dear, has Pablo Dimoglou been a silly boy again? The alleged incident which happened in his nightclub in September is just typical of him. A student from UEA was merely out with his friends , celebrating being back at University and welcoming freshers to the society in which he belongs to. Since Liquid opened there have been numerous complaints of students being mistreated on a night out. Martin, oops , sorry, Pablo and his bouncers have the worst repuation in Norwich for the way they treat their customers. But it seems that students get the brunt of it. Locals who go out in the city would not stand for it, so it is not surprising that they feel the need to take it all out on us. What makes it even more ridiculous is how Pablo values his relationship with students. Okay, so he forced his way onto our campus to give out a few cheap tickets, but to think that is enough to win the respect of students is simply ridiculous. At least finally, somebody has stood up to the ridiculous little man. While a student being injured is never nice to hear, it is great news that maybe , just maybe , the police, magistrates, co~:~ncil - whoever, will stop and take action . But we don't have to leave it to them. it's quite easy, don't go to Liquid , there are plenty of other ways you can spend a night out.
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the changes due to posters put up in the staff area . The bar worker added that a petition has been put up for bar staff to sign if they are unhappy with the changes. "We all need the jobs here. so we couldn't afford to boycott, but we want the managers to know we are angry." Union General Manager Andy Pott said that the working shifts
had to be changed as there was not sufficient bar staff to operate on a consistent basis. "We have therefore asked for permanent hours to service customers satisfactorily. The operation was a necessity as customers were waiting too long, and we couldn't allow the situation to continue as it was when staff could volunteer to work or work when busy," he said.
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BAR staff are furious over changes made to their working hours schedule, for which they were not consulted. Previously workers would sign up for shifts tor the next week, with a minimum of 8 hours, and a maximum of 16 hours. Allegedly staff were not complying with this as some were working less than the minimum hours. An EAS bar worker, who did not wish to be named for fear of losing her job, said there are now three options to work, in a set rota. ''To work 8-10 hours a week, you know have to do two busy nights. To work 10-12 hours a week, you have to work a set busy night and then sign up for another busy shift. Then if you want to work 16 hours, you have to have 1 busy set shift, and make up the others on non-busy shifts." Bar stall are fuming as it means the less hours you work, the more busy nights you have to do. Busy nights are counted as
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NORWICH has failed to make it into the shortlist of British favourites to be the European Capital of Culture 2008.
Norwich isn't really very culturally diverse, it does have a large student population but there aren't enough opportunities. There are just bars.
City of what? The news that Norwich has not been shortlisted to become the路 European city of culture is a shame, but come on, lets be realistic here. The British judges were hardly going to choose an area with a vast array of farmland, dodgy roads lined with kebab shops and a First Division football team . Not to mention the unfortunate accent that the locals speak with.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The bar worker said the staff are angry because people liked the flexibility of the job. "If you sign up for the 16 hours rota, you will still have to work 16 hours even when you have essay deadlines. This inflicts a rigid system, it's unfair as we were not consulted." Bar staff only found out about
I like Norwich but I don't know if there 's enough to do for tourists. There are shops for people living here but I don't think public transport is really that great, the trains are really expensive.
Judges trimmed a list of city bidders from twelve to just six. The shortlist was chosen by an independent advisory panel chaired by Sir Jeremy lssacs, a former directorgeneral of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, writes Luwam Fessahaye. The prime minister will announce the final decision in May 2003. A spokesperson for Norwich said the city was disappointed but undeterred. "If there are regrets, it would be that we weren't able to muster the level of resources that other cities did," she said . The cities which are now on the shortlist are Newcastle, Gateshead, Birmingham , Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Oxford .
POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary at UEA on Monday November 4th 2002.
I can 't believe it. We have many different amenities that provide different cultures ways of expression. African and As1an culture nightare offered to people in town as well.
The theft took place in Waveney Terrace, when a student left her bedroom for five minutes to go to the kitchen. The offender or offenders entered her room via the unlocked door. The girl had her wallet, containing a quantity of Taiwanese currency, and a Panasonic personal CD player with a Chinese CD inside it by the artist Michelle Chen, stolen by the thieves. Police spokeswoman Nina Goad said she is hoping that some路 body may come across these items and recognise them owing to their unusual nature. "The personal CD player has the maker's name written on it in Chinese as well as in English ." Anybody with information is asked to contact DC Kevin Maskell on 01953 424242 or alternatively Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 .
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Poor show Soc student Marcus crowned Mr Photogenic 2002 UEA has gained its own world champion model after student Marcus Platrites was crowned Mr Photogenic.
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Economics student Marcus was Mr Cyprus in the "Mr International" competition held recently in New Delhi and said he was honoured by his awards. "lt's not everyday that you find you 're the most photogenic model in the world. lt s an honour for me and my country". Overall he came second as he was beaten by Mr India, although he gained the tile of Mr Photogenic, and beat Mr Greece who was third. Marcus said it was very important for a model to have a degree, as modelling has an expiry date. "Sooner or later, I will need to use my degree after I have given up modelling." The model's career began after a competition in Cyprus. He began modelling jobs immediately afte rwards and was headhunted by Dolce and Gabanna. In the last few days, he has signed a lucrative three year contract with Michael Aslanis in New York.
Marcus spends a lot of his time in the sports park. "it's very important for me. I also take lots of vitamin supplements and am very strict about what I eat, keeping to a careful diet." The competition was not just about good looks. Marcus had to complete a personality test. He was asked two questions from a long list, headed "The Game of Life". One was "If you had to choose three colours to represent yourself, what would they be, and why?" Marcus chose black to represent his Ying , and anger; white to represent his Yang and goodness, and red to represent his love. He added that answering in front of 25, 000 people, and the media was terrifying . "I don't have any problems improvising though ." He said that despite winning, he is the same person. "I'm an extremely sensitive human being, and I'm the same person as I was yesterday." In December 2000, Marcus starred on ITV's popular matchmaking show, Dial-a-date.
LAST Tuesday's meeting to discuss the proposed travel plan was met with a very low attendance. Students had the opportunity at the meeting held on Tuesday November 5 to put their questions to the University and Travel Coordinator Dawn Dewar in a question and answer session. But the low turnout, a total of three students, plus union executives, meant there was little diSCUSSiOn. University Travel Coordinator Dawn Dewar said she could not comment on the lack of attendance at the meeting. "I would just remind everyone that open forums are only one way of taking part in consultation ." No decisions were taken at the meeting , as it was held as part of the discussion process. Dawn added that it was a chance for people to give their view and discuss the plan. "As the consultation continues until 22 November no decision on any of the proposals has I would like to been made. remind readers that if they have a view they should send it in writing to me by 22 November 2002 . ." Dawn can be contacted at d.dewar@ uea.ac.uk. Keep sending your letters to su.concrete @uea.ac.uk
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Texting is more than a craze, it has become as vital a form as communication as the telep hone You can be as suave, bold or amusing as you wish you were in spontaneous conversation . lt might take a while to think up the pertect text (as the current Vodafone advert shows), but nothing quite equals that feeling of sending s·omething so pertectly constructed out into the ether. Except it's not pertectly constructed in the Shakespearean sonnet sense. The art of texting lies in making your message as abbreviated as possible. Who needs vowels, when you have an array of consonants and a plethora of punctuation with which to create 'amusing' sm iley faces? Text dialect has entered the Eng lish Language to such an extent that in this year's G.C.S.E examinations, one student wrote her answer entirely in text message speak. Not
advisable, if you're hankering after any sort of classified degree. Collins Dictionaries are also bringing out a guide to the short cuts, phrases and acronyms used by mobile users. In an effort to make religion relevant to the youth market, Christians have even rewritten parts of the Bible in text language . And , in the Philippines, tagged the 'texting capital of the world', even street signs are written in text language . Therefore, a pedestrian crossing becomes "Ped Xing". All this either represents severe dumbing down, to the extent where we 're unable to think in proper sentences, or a recognition of the increasing desire to transmit information as quickly as possible. Either way, although we may like to think that texting makes our world a simpler place, in reality it can be fraught with misunderstandings and possible humiliations, as one student, who understandably wished to remain anonymous told: "I was really horny and sent a text to my boyfriend asking him to, ahem, 'rectify' the situation. Imagine my utter shame when my dad replied. lt was beyond Freudian."
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Are we getti ng lazy, unable to ·interest ourse lves in anything t hat doesn't come to us in a screen- · f ri endly formula? Even recent news stories have highlighted the extent to which texting has become an integral form of communication. During the recent Chechen hostage incident in Moscow, Victoria Larina, (a hostage) and husband Sasha Chekushkin, communicated solely by text messages in a 58-hour dialogue. Texting was their only way of keeping in contact, as the Chechen rebels would not allow any telephone· conversations. Text massaging is also used increasingly by charities as a quick and easy way to raise funds.
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es me many traumas. Efforts to send a message have resulted in various contortions all over my abode. I finally discovered that 1could
text if I stood in the bath and stuck my hand in the air. Yet, this poses considerable difficulties if I want to receive a message. . Frankly, who has the time to stand in the bath in a quasi-yoga posilion all day? Don't we have better things to do with our lives? Text etiquette is also in no way clearly defined. How do you know when a conversation has ended, if you can't see the person or hear their voice? The emphasis on brevity of message can also ensue in huge confusion. Sometimes it can seem quicker just to pick up the 'phone. Yet it doesn't appear that we will stop texting any time soon. As long as there are mboxes to fill, we will want to fill them. it's a textual thing.
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traumas of mixed race relations in London. All these examples have in common a certain gritti- . ness, showing both the difficulties and potential enrichments of the Anglo-lndian experience. Yet others have turned to India's more kitsch side for inspiration.
Immersing yourself in the Indian spirit amounts a bit more than asking for cu rry with your chips or st icking Fat Les on the stereo Recent offerings have shamelessly plundered the rich traditions of the Bollywood genre. Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge was pure Bollywood camp, with its lavish costumes and manic cinematography. And we've· also had the gay doctor from EastEnders shaking his tush in The Guru, which modelled itself on the huge song and dance sequences that Bollywood films are famous for. On the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber, (never one to shy away from populism), is enjoying huge success with Bombay Dreams. First put on stage in June, it was perfectly timed to benefit from the summer's obsession, which saw an Indian Summer's season of films on Channel4 and a Bollywood style installation at Selfridges department store.
certainly won't have been disappointed by the production's huge financial success, although many of us are still trying to wipe out the vision of Denise Van Outen in an Indian porn mini-dress at the first night. That aside, Bollywood films are a great antidote to these depressing winter nights and if you're quick, you can still catch the British Film Institute's South Asia film season, which ends in December. Music-wise, Ministry of Sound recently released The Karma Collection, packaged in authentic Balti restaurant red velvet. it was further proof that Indian influences have entered the dance main· stream. In the pop world, everyone is jumping on the bandwagon, basically because Indian music is a bit sexier in terms of beat and choreography. That is, it is sexy when Holly Valance, left, does it in Kiss, Kiss. 1t is not in any way sexy, when the pre-pubescent S Club Juniors are writhing all over a faux magic carpet in 'New Direction'. The girls can just about carry it off, but frankly the boys will regret it foryears to come. To really cut it on the dance floor, you need to be over 13-years-old with a healthy dose of earthy sexuality. it also helps if you're female and attractive, as it takes a very butch man to dance, lndian-style and carry it off. Either pretend you're being ironic, or leave it to the girls and go sup on some Indian lager instead.
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E Q) to the BBC's new station, BBC Asian Network. Aimed at the 20-35 demographic it features a wide array of programs. Recent offerings have included what women should wear under their saris; the popularity of belly dancing in America and discussions on racism in sport and inter-faith marriages. Certainly, it's all a bit more relevant and enriching than the moronic chatter you get on many other stations. And your friends will think you're cool. The fashion for all things Indian has been labelled by critics such as Parv Bancil as a shameless appropriation of a rich culture, turning it into something bland and westernized. Yet it doesn't seem to be dying down and although it has its more ridiculous elements, (Cherie should have stuck to the trouser suits), fusion between English and Indian cultures has provided us with some fantastrc entertainment and cause for debate. lt will, no doubt, continue to do so.
ince starting at UEA, I have come out as gay and have met my first boyfriend. Now I am going home for Christmas, and I want to come out to my parents. The problem is I don't know how they'll react. I .know they are strongly against same-sex relationships. What shall I do?
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I would speak to my parents. If they really accept you for what you are, they won't mind or care what your sexuality is. Dan Oxley ENV PG Tell them. If they love you they'll stick by you. Although they are normally against same-sex relationships, they will probably feel differently when they discover you, as their son, are gay. it will give them a chance to change their views. Just go for it. Alice Unsworth ENV 1 Don't make an issue out of it. Your sexuality is part of you and I'm sure your parents will accept you whatever your inclination. Don't feel you have to tell them, wait until you are ready, or let them find out in their own time. As long as you are ·comfortable with your decision, that's all that matters. Your parents love you and will come around eventually, whatever their initial reaction. And if all else fails, the Christmas holidays.are only four weeks, then you're back at Uni and won't have to listen to them anyway. Hatty Ghent-Wheatley MED 1 Take a deep breath and get it out. You'll feel better, and your parents - if they love you - will accept it. Julian Keal 810 1
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• As the years trudge on an some of us enter ou r final years, the great ·job hunt begins. lt is never too ea rly to start thinking about your career, as Liz Hutchinson found out .. .
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Name: Karina Gibson UEA 1997-2001 Degree: LAW MSC business management Career: Event Manager for Trigger Promotions How I got the job: I went to an agency and got a job tamping at this company. They then asked me to stay on. T1ps: Don't panic, I was going to do law until the end of my third year and then I completely changed my mind. Try temping, it is a good way to try lots of different jobs. Networking is also useful- chat to your parents friends and ask around. I also did a lot of work experience whilst at university when I was planning to do law.
Name: SUndeep Jouhal UEA 1997-2000 Degree: BSC Accountancy Career: Reuters Ud - Solutions Accountant How I got the job: During my final year I directly appfled to many firms in the city,I also registered with half a dozen Financial Services Consultants. After attending several interviews and seleolion tests at vartout companies I decided Reuters was the right company for me. T1pa: The will to succeed in a competitive environment is important, but the will to prepare Is vital, use key resources from the careers centre to prepare yourself for any standard interview quealioning.
Name: Josie Bent UEA 19982001 Degree: BA English Literature Career: Trainee accountant How I got the job: After my degree I worked in a bookshop for a while. I saw the job adver· tised in a local newspaper and decided to go for it Job Hunting memories: There aren't many jobs going in Cheshire and it was frustrating trying to find a )Ob, but I'm glad I waited for something I'd really enjoy. T1ps: Don't rule anything out! I hadn't really considered accountancy at Uniwrsity, but · because the job was in the public sector it really appealed to me, as I felt I could have a direct impact on people'• lives.
Name: Nick Mason UEA 1997-2001 Degree: BSC Biological Sciences PGCE Career: Secondary School Science teacher In Lowestoft How I got Job: I applied whilst doing my PGCE after seeing an advert In the Times Education Supplement. lt was quite stressful. lt was my second interview- my first Interview at another school was hellish- it was 9· 5 and I had to teach. Tlps:A lot of people think they would be rubbish at teaching but they should try 1t and win probably enjoy lt.
hen you were young, being asked what are you going to be when you grew up was really quite a fun thing to be asked, a unique opportunity to aspire to the·most outrageous or sometimes mundane jobs. In my primary school class alone, we had two promising postmen, an aspiring actor, a possible firework manufacturer and a brain surgeon. And that's not to mention several nurses, footballers, bank managers and hairdressers. So why is that question so annoying and progressively so as the years at university move on, becoming a horrible form of verbal abuse by the end of the second year summer? The message from the careers centre however, is that this need not be the case. Despite talks about the devaluing of degrees and the supposed economic slowdown, a degree is still a passport to success, according to the director of the Careers Centre, lan McGilvray. "There has never been any doubt about it. A degree is the basis on which a lot of rewarding occupations depend- not always because a. person has got a degree but because they have been at university for three years and done lots of interpersonal stuff that people who left at A levels just would not have. Graduates are adaptable and capable of taking responsibility that they didn't think they could do.• And it is never too early to start thinking about a job that might help you pay back that mounting student loan whilst having fun at the same time. With the help of the careers centre, here is the definitive guide to careers and how to get one. Simple as that.
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"Students don't know what jobs are out there and really need their horizons opened up"- Ian McGilvray skills. This might sound like some strange 'find yourself' rubbish that Raj Persued is always going on about on This Morning, but it's actually very easy and not at all cringe worthy to do this. Matrix, a website created by the director and staff at the UEA careers centre, can help to identify strengths and those yet to be developed by asking for specific examples that best illustrates these qualities. lt then becomes a useful database for you to access and amend throughout your time at university and use when the fateful job hunt arrives. www.skills.uea.ac.uk/matrix Although your head might be swimming with various jobs you might like to do, varying from the outrageous (Brad Pitt's nasal hair hairdresser) to the mundane (lkea catalogue deliverer), it might be time to start thinking now about a realistic area that you would like to work in. lan Mcgilvray is well aware that most students do not have a clear vision of what they want· to do: "Students don't know what jobs are out there and really need their horizons opened up. Once they have found something they are interested in, they need to ask what do I need to do this job?"' lan suggests using the computer guidance system prospects planner, which is in the careers centre. 1t asks you what things interest and motivate you and then identifies an occupation that would suit those needs. If you are a Gemini, or are just indecisive by n(\ture, you may still be
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The CV that you had at school which shows that you got an ·A for your design project and that you were the captain of the Under 13's rugby team is now sadly u~eless. The careers centre runs a series of workshops on how to write CV's, and the advisors there can give your CV a health check. As for references - ask them first, something tan is keen to stress. "lt is so rude for a student not to contact referees and let them know that they may be contacted by an employee. Help them by giving them a copy of your CV and let them know what sort of job you are going for. Talk to them face to face so that your referee is aware of your enthusiasm.•
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What's the city like? Salonica is basically a grid with the sea on one side and mountains on the other. There are · many ruins dotted around, such as the huge Galerius Arch wh ich dates from 300 BC. In Greece there are so many ruins that these are nothing special, some have even been abandoned mid-excavation, but they are impressive and worth a visit to nonetheless.
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lt 's time to go charity shop crazy. If living on a budget's getting you down , hit the streets and strut your stuff in cheap charity chic .
From top right: David wears white visor, £1, and blue striped sweatbands £2 , fro m Oxfam . White roll erskate tee, £6, and brown checked trousers, £15, from Dustbin . Below: David wears cream towelli ng vi sor, £4, and brown trousers as before, from Du stbin . Beige striped tee, £3.50, from Scope. Left: Rechenda wears towell ing visor as before . White overs ize tee, £8 , and red leather belt, £10 from Du stbi n. Bl ue studded jeans models own. Beige suede slouch boots by New Look. Top Right: Both models as before.
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hat with the new reality TV shows being in the prime of their existence at the moment, Norwich seems to have joined in the fun. A slightly exaggeration, but it is beginning to feel like a case of Model Behaviour in the city. Vanilla shops have teamed up with Broad land 102.4FM to find the face of Vanilla 2003. A modelling competition with a difference, the winner will receive a modelling contract with Norwich and London based Sandra Reynolds Agency, a photoshoot and makeover with award winning hair designer Max Giammello and ultimately the lucky lady will become the face of Vanilla in advertising and catwalk events for 2003. So if you think you are a budding supermodel, waiting to be snapped up by the fashion elite, then this is your chance. Just simply go to the venue at Origins at the Forum, Millennium Place on either Tuesday 12th November or Saturday 15th November at 6PM to register. it's definitely worth a try and even if you don't get through it should be a good evening. it will also give you a great opportunity to meet the judges, who include Greg Martin from Broad land 102 and Sandra Reynolds. Entrants should not be older than 28-years-old . If you want any additional information then simply visit the Vanilla store. If you do go, have fun and don't forget to tell us how you get on. Good Luck.
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This page from top: Rechenda wears red headband, 20p, and yellow v-~eck jersey, £3.99, both from Oxfam. Green and grey shiny sports jacket, £12, from Dustbin. Red miniskirt, £1, from Scope. Yellow leg warmers, £3, by Reebok. Red patent leather stilletos, £5, also from Scope. David wears white towelling headband,£1, from Oxfam. Blue and red sports jacket, £12, white rollerskate tee, £6, black vest, £3, brown check trousers, £15, all from Dustbin. White trainers models own. Left: Rechenda wears towelling visor, £4, shiny red coat,£ 7, both from Dustbin. White towelling dress, £3, from Marie Curie Cancer Care. Beige suede boots by New Look. Right: David wears purple cotton tank top,£1, from Oxfam. Blue stripped pants, £4, by Hennes. Dark brown checked trousers, £15, from Dustbin. White trainers as before. Below: Rechenda wears red headband and yellow ribbed jersey as before
Stylist and photographer: Ellie Shears Stylist and make up: Alexandra Sim-Wise Models: Rechenda Smith and David Pollicutt With special thanks to Dustbin and Zaks Restaurant
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:Posh Spice Since leaving The Spice Girls Victoria Beckham has become a style queen. Despite the not so flattering press attention in recent years, Victoria has kept her head held high, and risen above the bad press. She has proven herself a successful woman, wife, and mother. Her solo singing career may not be going as well as she planned, but she is still a celebrity in her-own right. Having recently given birth to her second child, Romeo, she looks · throughly stunning, particuarly when standing next to her husband, David Beckham , who is equally a fashion icon. Victoria can often be spotted in a tailored suit, which asserts her strong status and forward thinking fashion sense. Women in suits was one of the key looks this year, and Victoria has carried this off perfectly. She commonly wears black and white suits, so stick to these solid colours when re-creating her look. Also, choose sleek trousers and fitted tops to show off your figure , in true Victoria style!
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The planets suggest that you 've got the horn this month- a stunn ing brass model with a removable mouthpiece. Use it wisely. I also hear from my good friend Uranus that you have been a bit 'loose' with your pennies this week. Time to start tightening those purse stri ngs and buying a Panda Pop bottle rather than the slightly more expensive Coca Cola version . And try to resist the advance of the 3for2 offers in Boots. You don't tend to use shampoo, let alone need three bottles of the stuff, so leave well alone . And wear a hat. Or grow dreadlocks. As the bi rthdays roll on , you may wonder what the future holds for you . I'd rather leave this to the professionas, so why not check out Concrete care ers feature this issue for handy tips and advice.
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Your confidence is tip top this fortnight, you would even dare go to Budgens in those manky brown tracky bottoms that you put on when hungover. This new found self esteem could also help you at University too. Just be careful not to come over as arrogant- it's not working for Nathan on Model Behaviour now is it? You are also starting to worry about yo ur future- fear not Capricorns. Just get down that bar and it will make everything all the better.
I see pizza looming in your charts Aquariuslooks to me like a pepperoni special from Papa Johns. This may seem a bit of a lame prediction but in the crazy world of astrology, this can be symbolic of good fortune coming your way, probably in the form of money. 11 could be that you find some scotch pancakes in Tesco Metro for 20p, however it could also mean that some tidy asset may soon come to fruition . On the Love front, look out for a smallish elf with pointy ears and dark hair. He's coming to get you baby'
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Wow! You, oh Gemini , are a wanted person' The stars signal yet more job offers this week that you will have to beat off with a large stick. A particular project which is always rushed but really needn't be is finally finished this week and gets a fantastic respon se. Wicked! You came into some money that was long awaited last weekend- I think it was a note of some sort. Keep it safe and beware of the small girlshe may use your money to buy unnecessary cosmetics. She certainly is wicked.
The rings of Saturn are circling this fortnight which signals a new beginning for you Cancerians. This could simply refe r to the choice of a blue ring binder as opposed to the bog standard black type or it could mean a fresh start that will see you turn to veganism and start to embrace the teaching of Pieto Pule, the Colombi an mysticist from the mountains. Th is change of heart is brought on by a dodgy ca n of tinned omelettes, chips and bean s that you insist on eating ...
Ah that wanderlust is really starting to take its toll on you lions this fortnight. You may find that watching Hollyoaks and Fame Academy back to back on a daily basis will make you want to get away, for some strange reason . As it is week eight, it probably not a good ideato jetoffjust yet. Pluto tells me there are some cheap European flights on Ryan Air. Why not book now, fly later? If the urge really is too much to bear, why not head to the coast for the weekend? I hear Yarmouth is beautiful right now.
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So, hands up who fancies a haircut? Thought it would be you Pisces, because you have been getting annoyed with that floppy fringe of late haven't you? Time for a change, and lucky for you , the stars are te lling me about some award winning hairdresser who has just set up near The Wine Press. Probably worth investigating. Watch out th is month fo r men wearing Trilby hats and carrying briefcasesthey could be bringing news of an interesting business deal for you to get your teeth into.
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Ok so one of your many plans has gone to poobut really, who gives a shit, so to speak. The charts are issuing the following warning : shut up, button it, put a boot in it, zip it. Your problems were semi-tragic on the first hearing, but after the sixteenth rendition of 'my life is so shit and nothing ever goes right in my squalid existence' the sympathy starts to disappear. The planets are moving into the friendship zone this fortnight which calls for you to shut it if you actually want some frie nds.
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Has anyone told you that you have the intellect of Hermione, the bravery of Harry and the bogg le eyes of Ron? You have become a strange hybrid of Harry Potter characters this week. Never fear, this tra nsformation is due to that green milkshake offered to you by the girl with the bushy eyebrows last week. The effects normally wear off in a few days. The letter G is also important this week, especially if you are trying to solve a mystery, involving petrified cats and messages written in blood on walls.
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The sweet smell of success is yours this week. Careful to air that natural bedding though , you want to savour the aroma as much as you can. You can watch the new series of Alan Partridge in peace as an annoying aspect of your life slowly makes for the door. I also sense that you might meet someone on Thursday at 6pm. They are Swedish with longish hair. This is a passing phase which wi ll be over in two weeks. Your true love is far away in person but close to your heart (and your ear every night) .
Go go Scorpio! Phew nothing can stop you this week. Are you sure you haven't secretly invested in some Sketcher rollerskates from Schuh? You seem to be constantly in demand this fortnight, whizzing around all over campus. This is all good short term but careful not to tire yourself out, there is a lot of partying to look forward to, starting with the LCR this Thursday. lt's going to be a good night for you. Wear green and brown this week for good luck and stalking purposes.
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Car park con I agree with what everyone seems to have said so far ... this new scheme is just another way for ttJe University to try and make more money out of us. There is no way that increasing charges will help solve the problems with the current parking system. Perhaps a bigger car park may be a better solution, perhaps they could build another car park underground, below the existing main car park, this way it would not take up any more space or be an eyesore but would create twice as many spaces. I know this would be costly, but it must be possible if Castle Mall can build a multi-storey cark park in a hill underneath the Castle!!! With regards to out of town students views that people who live close to the Uni should be exempt from being able to obtain permits, I feel this is unfair in certain circumstances. I live in Bowthorpe, about one mile away, but have to get two buses if I wanted to take public transport. I believe a lot of students have also started to live in the Bowthorpe area as it is convenient, but only if we can bring cars onto campus. The buses out of Bowthorpe only come every 20 minutes and go to the hospital, they do not coin-
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cide with the 25 service from the hospital to the University. lt is too far to walk from Bowthorpe and who wants to cycle in the height of winter. Besides anything else, I have a three-year-old son to take care of and walking or cycling with him is not an option: l have several 9am starts and trying to get myself there on time in a car is difficult enough without considering getting an uncooperative threeyear-old ready to go and making him wait around in the freezing cold for two different buses at 8 o clock just to make sure I get in on time. I recently had a car accident and was without my car for four weeks and I wasted so much time hanging around for buses it is unbelievable. The services in this city are appalling, the buses never turn up on time and you are usually left with too many people at the bus stop to fit on the bus, you simply cannot rely on this service, and if forced to do so, so much of students time is going to be wasted hanging around at bus stops in the cold when the could be in the nice warm library studying for a reasonable degree. If the University continues to try and force students to not come onto campus it will end up with no students at all and then where will the money come from? Name and address supplied
I'm glad to see that the Students Union is raising the issue of parking on campus. I completely agree with the majority of other students/ staff, who see that not everyone who studies/ works at the UEA can catch a bus or cycle. Like many other students I live about 13 miles from the campus. I have to use my car to get in for 9am lectures, buses just don't run as frequently as is necessary. I completely agree with others who say that conditions for parking permits needed to be tightened. People who live 2 or 3 miles away can drive in, but still fill up valued spaces needed by other students just because they are too lazy to walk, cycle or use the bus. But I do agree that for some students (eg ttJose with a disability) that there is a genuine need for cars. In addition, I feel that issuing a parking permit regardless of postcode is wrong. Priority should be given to those who live furthest away. The increasing price of £1 a day is ridiculous for students who have to travel in everyday. I agree there is a problem but increasing charges is not going to solve anything . Jenna ENV
Lazy excuse Why are all the· students at this University so incredibly LAZY? Dawn Dewar is entirely right to put a ban on anyone driving to campus who lives within a 1 mile radius. lt takes about 15 minutes to walk that far which is almost certainly quicker that waiting for a bus. From the massive 2-page spread of complaints in this weeks Concrete you would think that no one at UEA had any legs? And what's wrong with a bike? I live 4 miles from campus, and the (uphill) bike ride every morning takes at the most 25 minutes. Unfortunately it's not a particularly nice ride
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , as the roads are stuffed full of cars, probably driven by students who live 10 seconds walk from campus. A bike costs a lot less than either a year's bus pass or parking fees and it does not pollute or kill. lt also gives you the exercise for free that you would otherwise be paying for at the sports centre which you complain is overpriced on the previous page! Why don't we have a UEA 'get off your lazy butt' week or something and try and encourage walking , biking, skating, and any other mode of transport which doesn't cost the earth. Then maybe people could boycott the sportspark and we would kill two birds with one stone? If people who live so close were not driving on to campus, the car-park wouldn't be overcrowded and the new traffic policy would never have had to be intoduced which would have been better for those who have no other option than to drive. Also if people walked short distances the buses wouldn't be overcrowded and the bus drivers wouldn't have to work in such unsafe conditions. Please, please, please will you all stop being so lt isn't ok for him to sell his story. He was so loyal lazy? to Diana when she was alive, and now that she's
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This week Paur Burrerr, Princess Diana's butler, spoke out for the first time after being acquitted of theft from the Royal Family, selling his story to the Daily Mirror for £400,000. What do UEA students think about the chatty butler? Concrete went to the Hive to find out ...
dead he's suddenly changed , completely dissing her family. She should be left to rest now. Jo Gough ENV 3
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He's doing the same as everyone else: cashing ·in on the tabloids. Chrls McAillster ENV 3 I can't see why he shouldn't sell his story. He hasn't said anything about the Royal Family, only the Spencers and he didn't work for them. Dan Vlckery'MTH 3 it's wrong of him to sell his story. He was meant to be Diana's friend and confidant. it's disloyal. Nathan Wood ENV 4
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society to use the Hive for a night of Asian music, I am not against this whatsoever I enjoy cultural diversity but cannot help feeling that this is allowed on grounds of political correctness. I ask you what is the point of political correctness from an organisation that suppresses and condemns political action?
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Motion madness Your Andrew Motion "revelation" had our household convulsed in waves of laughter - though not at Motion himself. Rather,- at the kind of shabby, hysterical, sensationalist journalism that turns a mildly amusing month-old anecdote into a "drug habit" shocker story taking up a third of a page and bearing heavy-handed scorn from your comment section. And at the kind of woeful analysis that concludes, in all seriousness, that drinking Lemsip "highlights why, perhaps, his poetry has come · under so much criticism," and "shows just how silly Mr Motion is." The last sentence didn't even make sense. Motion isn't the only 'silly' one, you bunch of crazy kooks. You're meant to be a student newspaper, not the student blade of haughty derision. Seb Man/ey, Jon Stone, Cliff Hammett and Colin Barn
Liquid I ies I think it is hilarious. We are about to go to war with Iraq, there are children starving in Africa and all the papers are full of some butler. Do we care about Diana's butler? No! Wiona Ryder is far more exciting .. .hmm .. . that kind of ruins my Iraq argument.. . Sarah ART 3
He's cheapening himself by selling his story and it's wrong. Also, all the new allegations are a bit suspicious. Sellna Kong LAW 2
I think it's ok for him to speak out, but I don't really care. If the Royal Family weren't the Royal Family, they would have been carted off by the Social Services years ago. · Tlm Morgan SOC 2
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Union hypocrisy After reading "Taken for a Ride" in Concrete Comment 30/10/02 the irony contained within struck me down. Claiming that whinging about bus services is any kind of political motivation is rubbish. Channel 4 was right to claim UEA students are apathetic. Our main organised collective expression, the Students Union is a bunch of pissants largely interested in providing drunken idiocy in the form of numerous yet somehow not various LCR nights. As an organisation the Students Union will not support political student' organisations, for instance last year the stop the war coallition was denied use of the Hive for a concert and poetry reading . The reason given was the that the event was of a political nature. But now the Union is happy to allow the Asian
I write in response to Oavid Pollicutt's letter in Issue 143- 'Liquid Lover'. Considering he "felt compelled to defend" Pablo Dimoglou, I wonder if he won't feel foolish upon learning that the Liquid manager is currently under investigation by the police on suspicion of having committed common assault and battery on a UEA final year student? This entirely unprovoked attack (the student had actually been in Liquid that night at the manager's invitation) occurred several weeks ago and involved Oimiglou and five of his door staff. Some of this was recorded on the club's own CCTV, now in possession of the Norfolk Constabulary. The criminal investigation is ongoing and the licensing authorities are now considering the incident also. David Pollicutt's defence of the club manager was na'ive to say the very least. Indeed I wonder if he's not on the Liquid payroll? In any case, I suggest that David Pollicutt concentrate on his studies and let Pablo Dimoglou conduct his own public relations campaign. That and try to defend himself in the press - and to the police. Janlne Murphy ART PG
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â&#x20AC;˘ Have you ever noticed how footba ll managers age? But it's not surprising really, when you think their jobs are never safe. Marc Dudley looks at some casua lties
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ith managers going and coming quicker than ever before, it is not surprising that most managers in football today feel vulnerable of getting the sack if results start to go wrong . Some managers can feel safe for the time being , Arsene Wenger at Arsenal has just been offered a co ntract fo r life, and Sir Al ex Ferg uson at Manchester United seems to never disappear. However, those managers who do get shown the door often wonder if they could have done a better job. The question is, is it the managers that should be blamed or is it the overpaid footballers who are the ones that we should point the finger at? The manager can only tell the team what to do, it's the players who have to perform on the pitch. That is why in football , like most other sports, managers must have complete faith in th e players to do the job.
One manager who most people felt sorry for was former Sunderland manager Peter Reid, who was sacked after 7 years in the job. He took Sunderland from the bottom of the first Division to the dizzy heights of the Premiership but when results started to go wrong the fans suddenly forgot what he had achieved, and wanted to give him the boot. Even the Sunderland players said it was their fault, but the finge r was pointed at Reid. Sunderland had fin us season, and when they were no longer fighting at the top the fans felt they to blame someone Howard Wilkinson, the new man in charge has really worked wonders since taken over. Another characteristic that hardcore football fans have is blame an individual than a whole team . David Beckham was ed for England's exit in the 1998 World Cup, when there was actually 10 other players on
the pitch playing in three lion's shirt. Then was Phil Neville in Euro 2000, for fouli ng a Romanian in the penalty area in the last minute, when the real reason was actually England not being good enough . And of cou rse David Seaman in Ko rea and Japan. He was solely blamed for England's loss to Brazil?
Hardcore footba ll fans blam e individual s - not the team. Beckham was blamed for England's ex it in th e 1998 World Cup, there were 10 other pl ayers on the fi eld But it is human nature to blame somebody. Take Leeds United's sacking of David O'Leary, which had nothing to do with the fans. In the summer the Leeds board decided that Mr O'Leary was not doing a good enough job and he was shown the door, even though he had finished third and fifth in the Premiership and had even taken the club to the Champions League Semi-Final. In came Terry Venables to improve results and has taken the club in the complete opposite direction.
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t's the same story with Ipswich Town , George Burley was given the sack after taking the club into Europe. Ipswich were relegated the following season, but had a bad start to the season and suddenly the board had to get rid of the man who was voted Premiership manager of the season just over a year ago. So can we really blame the players? After all they play the game, the manager instructs them . But the gaffer picks the players and the tactics, and if the players are not coming together then its up to the manager get it right. There 's more to a manager's job than just picking eleven team members and hoping they win the game. When David Beckham was being slaughtered by the whole of England after the World Cup in 1998, Sir Alex Ferguson was on the phone to Beckham backing him 11 0%. That means a lot to a player, and players like playing for managers who believe in them .
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he manager must also find the right balance as well. If a he doesn't listen to his players and becomes too much a dictator, results are certain to drop. Players wi ll fee l they are not being treated right, and this will affect their performance on the pitch . However, if a manager is too lenient and lets players get â&#x20AC;˘ >
away with too much , then the players may think they can get away with anything . So is it right to blame the manager then when things start to go wrong? There is never one person to blame when things go wrong , but there are often many factors over a period of time that causes the team to perform badly.
The gaffer pic ks the players and tactics, if th e team isn't com ing together, it's up to the manager to get it right lt may be the manager, the coach , the players, the press or even the dinner lady food poisoning the players. A manager must make the right decisions from day one, because any action he takes will always affect the team in one way or another. We will never know the real reason behind a manager losing his job, but one thing is for sure and that is that the manager will always be the one in the dole queue. Left: Manchester United's A/ex Ferguson, top left: Former Ipswich boss, George Burley, above: Arsene Wenger
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Ultimate victory MIKE CARBERRY
THE UNIVERSITY's ultimate Frisbee team, "Aye-Aye," played their first match in Norfolk last Thursday against Wymondham Academy, finishing in a 14-8 battering by the UEA squad. Lead by Captain Will Routh, it didn't take long for the team to give a few lessons to Wymondham, who have formed their first Ultimate Frisbee team this year. Although Wymondham had some beneficial height and speed, it didn't prove enough against the playmaking of James "Big Dog" Morris, and the impressive defense of James Drakeford. The UEA team was able to build up an early lead by capitalising on many plays, thanks to the strong forehand tosses of Rohan Martin and Mike Gaskell. The team is quite optimistic about the upcoming season and training to take on some of the more experience teams they will have to face. "Aye-Aye" team member Alex Parker said Ultimate Frisbee is an up and coming sport. "This means the amount of time a team plays together and develops strategies becomes an important factor in their success." The UEA Frisbee team formed only last year but most of the squad has returned for the new season with the addition of some great new talent. They will be playing in a tournament in Southhampton during the first weekend of November.
Hooping success The ladies' basketball team narrowly lost out to Staffordshire last week. The giris face Warwick tomorrow (Wednesday) .
UEA skipper's hopes of silverware this year FIRST team football captain Paul Jarrett has spoken of his confidence that UEA will go one better than two seasons ago when they reached the final of the Norfolk Junior Cup. The start has been encouraging for the male footballers at UEA. Both the first and second teams are performing well in the BUSA competitions, as well as enjoying great success in the local leagues and cups. And Jarrett now feels the team are starting to perform after the difficult first weeks, when many new faces arrived. "lt has taken some time to settle the freshers into the squad and get them to playing to the best of their abilities," he explains. "The team is now becoming more settled and the quality and determination in recent games has been much improved." The first team are currently
MARC DUDLEY third in their BUSA group table, just four points behind Oxford after drawing with the them 1-1 , winning a hard thought match over De Montfort (Bedford) 2-0, and losing 4-3 in a dramatic match away to Warwick ' last week. Top sport would mean qualification to the BUSA Championships, whilst finishing second or third would mean a place in the BUSA Shield . Results for the second team have been just as good with wins in their last 4 games over Loughborough 3rd XI (5-3) and Northampton's 2nd team (3-2.) An early loss against De Montfort (Bedford) 3rd XI (1-4) means the team are currently in second place. "The early defeat acted as a good learning curve for the players, and in the BUSA games that followed we have performed well and most importantly taken points," said Paul. And he has high hopes for the teams over the next few weeks -
despite them being tough. "We 路have a few difficult away games in the BUSA league that should form a good challenge for the team, and it is now we must show other teams what we are made. of." Jarrett said confidently. "With the results at the moment I feel we have a team that should form a good challenge that certainly has the capability of winning silverware this season." The season before last, UEA had a tremendous season. After finishing second in their BUSA division, they won promotion to the top league. They also won their regional division, the Rogers and Norton Premier Business Houses Division. But they will remember their season most for their cup final at Carrow Road - home to Norwich City. They were robbed of the Norfolk Junior Cup after losing out in a dramatic 路penalty shootout. This week, the firsts face Worcester away, while the second team are home to Oxford.
Above: UEA captain, Paul Jarrett
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Soapbox What 's best and worst in Sport today... A/ex Thorpe looks at the burning issues
THE MAGIC OF THE CUP
UEA mixed team bring home trophy after tough tournament RICHARD GOL DTHORPE
lt's amazing how drawn in to a myth the national press can get when the story they find is a bit different from the norm. A fine example of this is Team Bath FC's run to the first round of the FA Cup, and impending home tie against Mansfield Town.
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The image put across in all the media is of a bunch of plucky students who have managed to fight their way past debt and lectures to win the match of their dreams. This is, of course, a load of old rubbish. But then again a story saying that a team that is essentially fully professional has beaten four teams that don't have two pennies to bang together isn't going to get people interested is it? But this is the case with Team Bath. First a bit of background to the side that many pundits are saying have put the magic back into the FA Cup. A few years ago, with the completion of Bath University's version of Sportspark, the sports boffs in the area decided that it'd be a good idea to set up a centre of excellence. Team Bath, a collaboration of twelve sports, was formed with the aim of offering young sportsmen and women the chance to earn a degree while continuing an intensive training program, just in case they weren 't good enough to make the grade. The football club decided that the best way forward was to scout around the Premiership youth academies, look for players that were rejected at 18, and offer them scholarships to do a two-year HND while continuing their football academy studies. And the first batch of rejects jumped at the chance to get two years accommodation, fees and loan all paid for them to train like pros in the morning, and learn to be PE teachers in the afternoon without ever having to look at a lecture theatre. Just to clarify here that we're essentially talking a two-year professional football contract worth £125 a week with a free HND thrown in. This is more than your average run of the mill semi-pro Conference player. All of a sudden the players of Team Bath FC don't seem so plucky do they? The biggest club Team Bath have faced on their run to the FA Cup is Welsh ex-league side Newport County, now plying their trade in the Or Martens Southern League, whose gate receipts for the tie wouldn't have topped £4,000. Now, because they've already got the money to throw at expros who'd probably have ended up in the Conference, Team Bath with earn £100,000 from Sky just for turning up and an extra £30,000 from the FA if they win. 11 doesn't matter to them financially if they win or lose but to a side like Forest Green Rovers, also on TV in the first round, every penny is priceless in a world where to succeed you need pots of cash to pay for players. Of the 80 teams in action next weekend, six are from 'level seven', the unofficial name given to the leagues that promote into the Conference's feeder leagues. How many do you think pay their players £125 a week? And on top of that, how many of them have 9,000 season ticket holders, of whom only about 100 turn up? Yes, that's right, to watch Team Bath visiting fans have to pay while the students have all been given a free season ticket. So, while Team Bath being the first university side to play in the FA Cup since Oxford lost the final 122 years ago is a good story, share a thought for the fans of sides like Heybridge Swifts, Hastings United, Harrogate Ratlway and Boreham Wood for whom an FA Cup run is the lifeline They deserve their moment of glory. Team Bath have paid for theirs.
BARELY a month into the sporting calen dar, Su nday saw the UEA mixed lac rosse club bring home the first silverware of the season in the form of the Cobham Cup. The tournament, held in Su rrey, involved teams from Oxfo rd , Cam b ridge , Royal Holloway, Canterbu ry, Oxford Brookes, Imperial , UCL and Kings College . Having travelled with a strong squad of over 20, UEA were able to field a 1st and 2nd team . Despite not having played a competitive game this season prior to the Cup, both teams performed impressivel y against strong opposition . With the competition split into two grou ps, the 2nds found themselves with formidable opponents in Cambridge, Imperial, Royal Holloway, and Oxford . With an inexperience side, they lost their first two games 5-0 and 4-1, before much-improved performances saw them narrowly go down 4-2 to Oxford in a tight game. They beat Royal Holloway 2-1 with goals from Ben Powis
BADM INTON BUSA Leagues: UEA Men 6, Coventry 2; Lincoln 2, UEA Men 6. BASKETBALL BUSA Leagues: BCFTCS 20, UEA Women 8t; UEA Women 117, Lincoln 18; Northampton v UEA Men, UEA walkover; Stoke 43, UEA Women 45; UEA Men 122, Lincoln 11 31. FENCI NG BUSA Leagues: UEA Men 117, Non1ngham 128; UEA Men v Stoke, UEA walkover; B"mongham 132, UEA Men 80. FOOTBALL BUSA Leagues: Oxford 1, UEA Men 1; DMU Bedford Ill 4, UEA Men's 11 1; Coventry 6, UEA Women 1: UEA Men's 11 5, Loughborough Ill 3; UEA Men 2, DMU Bedford 0; UEA Men's 11 v DMU Bedford 11 , postponed; Le1cester 1. UEA Women 5; Waowick 4, UEA Men 3: Northampton 11 2, UEA Men's 11 3. Rogers and Norton Business Houses League, Divisi on 1: UEA 5. Sp1xworth 1 Division 2: Jubilee 1, UEA Reserves 5. GOLF BUSA Leagues: UEA 3, WaowiCk 3; Northampton 5, UEA 1; UEA 5, Stoke 1 GRIDIRON Zimmer Bow l VI : UEA P"ates 12, UEA Parrots 27 HOCKEY BUSA Leagues: UEA Men 7, Northampton 0; UEA Men's 11 0, Non Trent 11 5; UEA Women 8, Stoke O; DMU Bedford 11 1. UEA Women 's 11 6: Oxford Brookes 2, UEA Men 1: Nonmgham IV 1, UEA Men's 11 3: UEA Women 5, DMU Bedford 1, UEA Women·s 11 0, Cambndge 11 3; Loughborough IV 2, UEA Men's 11 2; UEA Women 10. Worcester 1; Nottongham Ill 2, UEA Women's 11 0; Cambndge 2. UEA Women 3: UEA Wome" 's 11 1, Non Trentll 0. Printwise Men's East League, Divisio n
UEA mixed Lacrosse team, left to right, back: Danny Thomas, Simon Gilllngs, Gemma Camp, Lindsay Anderberg, Vlcky Groves, Jo Crookshank, Brynoy Mltche/1, front: Michael {'erson, J eff McCormack, Matt Lorrente, Kevin Mclntosh hig hly-charged and physical and Terence Devane, who took international students Jeff his afternoon's totalto 4. McCormick and Matt Lorrente. game, UEA dug deep to emerge With confidence, they eased past victorious thanks to Camp's firstUnfortunately it was not Cambridge in the semi-final, run- half goal, some re solute enough for them to pwgress to ning out 4-0 wi nners with a defending and two fine saves the knockout stages. from keeper Vicky Groves. hat-trick from McCormick (his Meanwhile, the 1sts dominatUEA 1: Groves, CrooKshank, ed their group, conceding just third of the afternoon) and 1 from Th omas, McCormick , Lorrent, twice and winning all four games Gemma Camp. Ande rberg , Gillings, Camp, The final saw them face comfortably, with impressive perPerson, Mitchell, Mclntosh. formances from American Canterbury once more, and in a
2N: UEA 9, Felixstowe 1; Broad land 2, UEA 3; UEA 2, Bourne 5. Divisi o n 3NE: Norwich C1ty 11 4, UEA 11 0; UEA 11 5, Broadland 11 O; Bury Ill 3, UEA 11 0. Division 4NE: UEA Ill 2, Noow1ch C1ty Ill 3; Harleston V 1, UEA Ill 2; UEA Ill 4, Bury IV 0. Prlntwise Women's East League, Di vision 2N: Long Sunon 2, UEA 3; UEA 2, Bourne 2; Wisbech 5, UEA 2. LACROSSE BUSA Leagues: Northampton 4, UEA 14; UEA 1, Not11ngham 11 12_ NETBALL BUSA Leagues : UEA 42, Northampton 26; DMU Leicester 11 32, UEA 11 30; APU 25, UE A 36; UEA 11 14, Non1ngham Ill 39; UEA 36, Lincoln 27; Lincoln 11 0, UEA 11 0; UEA 11 v Derby 11 , UEA walkover. RUGBY UNION BUSA Leag ues: UEA Men 17, Cambridge LX 43; Oxford Brockes 11 54 , UEA Men's 11 0; Stoke 13, UEA Men 5; Non Trent ill 21, UEA Men's 11 0 ; UEA Men's 11 v Le1cester 11 , UEA scratched: Non1ngham IV 45, UEA Men's 11 0. SQUASH BUSA Leagues: UEA Men 0, B"mmgham 11 5; Nottingham 5, UEA Men O: Waow1ck v UEA Men. UEA scratched ; UEA Men 5, Stoke 0 ; Le1cester 0 , UEA Men 5; UEA Women 3. Waow1ck 2. TABLE TENNIS BUSA Leagues: Nonmgham 9, UEA Men 8: UEA Men v Warw1ck, UEA walkover: UEA Women 3, Nottingham 6 TENNIS BUSA Leagues : Oxford Brockes 11 0, UEA Men 6 : Oxford Brockes 3L, UEA Men 3W UEA Wmnen 4, Leicester 2. Wednesday 13 November BADMINTON BUSA Leagues: UEA Men v Cranfield
BASKETBALL BUSA Leagues: UEA Women v Waowick FOOTBALL BUSA Leagues: Worcester v UEA Men, Oxford 11 v UEA Men's 11, Loughborough 11 v UEA Women. GOLF BUSA Leagues : UEA v B1rm1ngham. HOCKEY BUSA Leagues: UEA Men v Worcester, Oxford Brockes Ill v UEA Men's 11 , UEA Women v Waow1ck, UEA Women's 11 v Nottingham IV. LACROSSE BUSA Leagues: UEA v Northampton. NETBALL BUSA Leagues : DMU Le1cester v UEA, UEA 11 v Non Trent IV RUGBY UNION BUSA Leagues : DMU Leicester 11 v UEA Men's 11 TABLE TENNIS BUSA Leagues: Cambndge v UEA Men. TENNIS BUSA Leagues: DMU Bedford v UEA Men Sat urday 16 Novemb er
FOOTBALL Norfo lk Junior Cup, 3rd Round : UEA v Fosters Athlet1c (1 .30pm) HOCKEY Printwise Men's East League, Division 2N: UEA v Peterborough Ath . Division 3NE: Holt v UEA 11. Division 4NE : UEA Ill v North Walsham. Sunday 17 November
GRIDIRON BCAFL: UEA Pirates @ Kent Falcons. Wed nesday 20 November BASKETBALL
BUSA Leagues: Aston v UEA Women, UEA Men v Lincoln. FOOTBALL BUSA Leagues: UEA Men v Oxford, UEA Men's 11 v DMU Bedford Ill. GOLF BUSA Leagues: Waow1ck v UEA. HOCKEY BUSA Leagues: Noli Trentll v UEA Men's 11, Stoke v UEA Wornen, UEA Women's 11 v DMU Bedford 11. NETBALL BUSA Leagues: UEA 11 v DMU Leocester 11 . RUGBY UNION BUSA Leagues : Oxford Greyhounds v UEA Men, UEA Men's 11 v Oxford Brockes 11. SQUASH BUSA Leagues: B"mmgham 11 v UEA Men. UEA Women v Noli Trent. TABLE TENNIS BUSA Leagues: UEA Men v Non1ngham, Nonmgham v UEA Women TENNIS BUSA Leag ues: UEA Women v Cambndge Saturday 23 November
HOCKEY Printwise Men's East l eague, Division 2N: Peterborough Town Ill v UEA. Division 3NE : UEA 11 v Pelicans 11 Division 4NE: Holt 11 v UEA Ill. Prlntwl s e Women's East L ea gue,
Division 2N: UEA v Lincoln. Sunday 24 November FOOTBALL No rfolk Women 's and Girls Football League: UEA v Thetlord Town. GRIDIRON BCAFL: Hertfordsh"e Hurncanes @ UEA P"ates
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Swimming club narrowly lose out by just four points SOPHIE HEMSWORTH
THE UEA Swimming Team has narrowly missed out o·n a place in the final for the southern regional round of the British Universities League Swimming Championship. The team faced tough competition at the event in Bath, missing out by just four points. Alex Perrin led the team, and aimed to improve on its 6th position in the UK's premier league last year. The
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impressive swims despite UEA suffering from a depleted squad, as they gained 4th place. Bath were the winners, fielding a squad of international swimmers and collecting 285 points, followed by Cambs 250, Exeter 168 and UEA with 164. Team captain Alex Perrin achieved the highest amount of points, accomplishing an outstanding 2nd place in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:09.84. He also came 5th position in the 1oom butterfly in 1:01 .72. In the 50m events, Alex took 3'rd in the butterfly, and 4th in breastroke. Excellent swimming was seen by Ben Thomas in the backstroke and Simon Dennison in the men's individual medley, and Will Appleby clinched 3rd place in
both the 50 m freestyle and 1OOm freestyle. There were superb sprints by Rebecca Neil in the 50m butterfly, when she took 3rd place in 32.30, and she swam a strong 1OOm butterfly. Kirsty Donaldson gained 3rd in the 1oom freestyle heat in only 1:06.78. Zoe Orr completed the 200m individual medley in 2:57.39 and Laura Coombs swam well in the 200m freestyle. The strength of the squad was revealed in the relay events. The women's 4x50ms medley relay, consisting of Laura Coombs, Zoe Orr, Rebecca Neil, and Kirsty Donaldson recorded an impressive 2.23.18. The men's relay team, composed of Ben Thomas, Alex Perrin, Simon Dennison and Will Appleby swam hard in 1:56.17
Alter gaining a creditable 4th place in the regional round, the UEA team is aiming high at the national level.
The full squad is currently training for the BUSA National Short Course Championships at Weston-Super-Mare between
November 15 and 17, where yet more positive results are hoped for, in what is a rapidly improving club.
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ON Tuesday some 28 teams form the various schools of UEA came together to play in the men's 5-aside football tournament part of the inter-school ziggurat challenge.
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Played over the course of the two weeks the qualifying matches were of varying quality, but heart and soul was put into the games with the aim of being one of the top two teams to qualify for the finals. The atmosphere during the competition was good with the balconies being filled with supporters and the watching teams. Matches were well refereed, and the finals meant that from the qualifying groups had survived MTH, HIS, MED, ENV and BIO.
MATT BEAVAN The quarter finals saw law and bio being dispatched with consummate ease by His and ENV respectively and BIO and LAW's second teams managed to progress through to the semis. At the semi final stage it became a lot harder to pick between the two teams, resulting in the victor being decided on penalties in both matches. The finals were set up between BIO and HIS having both won on penalties by the narrowest of margins. The final was a match with skills abound, but no crucial break though for either side, meaning the finals were to be settled by penalties. The final penalty was slotted away by BIO, alter 4 shots by either side being saved or being put wide. The tournament finished with BIO claiming the title of Men's 5aside football champions.
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QUIET optimism is the order of the day at Pirates HQ after their 20-0 opening day victory over the Essex Blades provided their fi rst sh utout since November 2000. An d the m an ner in which the Pirates c ame out of the bl ocks was e qually as impressive, racking up 14 points before th e Blades offense had even got on the fi e ld . Jacob Banik led the Pirates on an opening drive of 46 yards including two long passes to lan Burchett and a te n-yard rumble of his own before Miles lnnes rolled into the endzone from nine ya rds. Then Nick McAdam forced Blades ' James Kellaway to spill the ball inside his own 20yard line and UEA had possession back. A holding penalty pushed UEA back ten yards before Banik hit Franklin in the back of the endzone from 23 yards to raise the score to 14-0. Eager to prove that anything the Pirates' defense came onto the field and forced Essex to twice go th ree and out. The second time around Burchett got an arm on Ben Lloyd's punt and again gave the Pirates great field position for the start of the second quarter. Another Banik run got the Pirates inside the ten , and lnnes got the third score. lnnes was to end the day with 118 yards on the ground, on what was a rainy day.
Boat Club have great day in London LAST week saw the first major event in the rowing calendar, when five hundred and fifty crews meet on the Thames to compete in the Head of the River Fours Competition. Race d a long the famous Mortla ke to Putney c ourse, renowned for the opposite ro ute taken by the Camb ridge and Oxford crews each year, the four and q uarter m ile co urse
is the toughest there is. Takfng around twenty m inutes to complete it is a real test of mental and physical strength. Preparatio n started for the competition in August and involved trai ning six days a week right up to the com petition . UEA w as re presented by two Oarsm an Dom inic Pivonka and Ben Whattam , racing in separate crews with oarsman from Norwich Rowing Club.
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European M e da l Winne r, c ompeted in the Sen io r 11 Quadruple Sculls. Whi le Ben Wh attam competed in the Senior 1 Coxed Fours Competition , with UEA Cox Sarah Tolly taking con trol of the c rew. Both crews competed succ ·Jssfully at National level and gained the highest finish positions for a number of years. The Qu adrupl e Scull including ex-U EA rower Andrew Vinsen finished in 47 place
behind high calib re crews such as Leander and Cambridge . The Coxed four, a naturally slower boat, finished in 127 place and came sixth in the Senior 1 Coxed fou rs com petition. This was a superb performance by Dominic, Ben and Sarah . Both oarsman receive Bu rsaries from the Sportspark for their training . The team would ·like to thank David Cosford (Assistant Director of Sport) and the UEA Boat Club committee for all of their support.
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