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The Union stops Concrete being distributed in their ·buildings because they don't like our advert UNION Officers banned the previous issue of Concrete from being distributed in their buildings because it featured an advert for a Norwich lapdancing club. Three of the four sabbs, Ned Glasier, Michelle Pratt and Alex Dawson stripped Union House of the bin where the newspaper can be found within an hour of Concrete being delivered on Wednesday February 26. They claimed to have had "five, six or seven complaints" from students who insisted that the advert for Devil's Advocate club left them feeling "uncomfortable and offended". The advert, which was on page 20 of entertainment supplement The Event showed the back of a naked woman and offered a free lap dance to every reader. Communications Officer, Ned Glasier confirmed that the Union officers took the decision to ban the newspaper - which is editorially independent - from its premises. "At its meeting Wednesday February 27, Executive Committee decided not to allow the edition of Concrete to be distributed inside Union property as long as the advert in quesin the tion remained newspaper." "The Committee considered lap dancing to be subjective and discriminatory to women and felt that it was at odds with the Union's various
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women's campaigns." But the advert did not break any of the regualations set in place for the Concrete Society - and there is yet to be any official equal opportunities policy within the Union. The Executive Committee also decided that they
angry at the Union's decision to withdraw the newspaper from its premises. " Anyone who gets offended by this is going to have trouble watching television. I know people who have gone to the club and had a great time. " It also seems silly that the Union are happy to continue selling newspapers such as The Sun and The Star, which feature naked women,"
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troversy. " There are 25,000 flyers currently circulating around Norwich and nobody else has objected· to them . •· I think it has caused the chap who did it more harm than good," said Mr Thompson. This is the not the first time that Concrete has been pulled by Union officials. In 2000, the sabbs Concrete to publish again if it printed an advert for any lapdancing club. Concrete Editor, Katie Hind was
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Union sabbs publically disagree over why Concrete was banned When Concrete was banned from Union House two weeks ago, we were assured that it was something that the Executive Committee agreed on. However, we can reveal that over the past fortnight, three out of four of the sabbatical team have aired their views on the issue - and fwmily enough, none of them agree. REBECCA LAWRENCE lakes a look at their thoughts on why they didn ' t want UEA studen ts to see Concrete.
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The official statement The Execut ive Committe last week voted to stop the d~tri bu tinn of Concrete inside Students' Union property. This was because the CommitLec felt the advert for a lap dancing club in the. paper was sex ist and inuappropriate. A very large number of students sent us written complaints saying they fo und tlle advert unnacceptable for a publiration funded by the Students' Union of which they are me mbers. The Exec is c01mnitted to ensuring. the Students· Union is a place where people feel safe. It's committed to equal ity of opporntnity and opposed to all forms of discrimination. lf significant people are genuine ly upset by something they feel is discriminatory then it sbouldn"t be in their Union . I ·m sure that students would want us to act similarly lf a Union publication included anything thal was racist or homophobic. The exec are extremely keen lo ensure the Concrete Society carries on as nonnal and the hard work that goes into producing the paper is rewarded by having it distributed as widely as possi.ble. This isn' t about being prudish or oversensitive. It"s about making sure our members feel comfoJ1abk . We have !Tied to be as fair as possible.
I actually dicln "t find the ad offensive but J did Ji nd it sex ist (unlike many others). I agree that to argue the ad was sexi st is &fficult. Speaking to a friend of mine who table dances it is h:m:lto argue thesll women are exploited (infact it "s probabl y the men). lt"s easy to argue that the ad is geodered but to be sexist you have to show it <lisadvantages women. TI1i s is difficult and I' m probably not the best per ·on to explain but basicall y lap dancing sexually objectifies women . IL promotes the idea that women are sexual objects and doesn' t exactly encourage the view that women have intelli gent th ings to say. lt demotes women from the positon of thinker or leaders and celebrates them as objects which in a democracy clearly puts them at a disadvantage. 17le Sun and The M invr are '-' lassie examples of this. Not because of the nudity (lets get away from the nudity I did not find it offensive) but women are only celebrated for their looks or the ir role in the family whereas men are celebrated for thei r job or status or opinions. We live in a soc iety full of these ads/images which means that women generally aren' t repected for their views which reduces thl:'ir voices in a democracy.
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it p romote tl1c id..:a thal women ure sexua l objects and doesn' t exactly encourage the view tl1at women have intelligent things to say. Interesti ng, so the undesirable effl:'ct is that which is caused by the adve rt not the adven itself. Doesn ' t this go against the argument as to why the si tuation is di fferent for publicatioru. we sell in the paper shop, as opposed to Union publications. Why should we accept thal we don ' t wish me mbers of the Union to be exposed to material which "promotes the idea that women are sexua l objects" in a Union publicat ion but arc prepared to accept that very samc·idea being pro-moted in our commercial outlets. This has shifted the argument from one of Uni on publications having. a req uirement to be inclusive. w hilst ot her publications don ·t have to be, to one tha t says we wanlto control what the Uni on's membership are exposed to because we be lieve it will influence them in a detrimental way. If something was di scri minatory l don' t want to see it in a Union publicati on, and I bel ieve that it should be withdrawn, but to take action again st a publication which has content which is not cliscriminatory but MAY lead to people acti ng in a discriminatory way.
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TilE UNION claim to have received th irty-the ollida l com pla in ts abo ut Co ncrete\· a(h cri, .\et few of these are actua ll y from stude nts thcmsdvcs. Concrete can re' cal t ha t l ' n ion \\ om e n's Offi ce r, Sa ra h G urn ey ha ~ hrc n \ 1 ril ing lett ers to beg non- mem bers of th e Stud ent's Un io n to ~e n d co mplaints ah out the ad ve rt. Uu t C ommun katio n\ Ofticer Ned Cl as ier ha s d efe nd ed her a ctio ns, 'a.Y ing if " e didn "t h<l\ C ~o nt a~t w ith ot ht•r l ' ni ono, it would he ' ill.1. ··\\'e ·,T take n int o n m...,idera· ti o n t he no m pla inh fr om memhen, ol' our Student l' nion. The fou r or li1·e 11 o111en'' ol'li cc r<, wh n wrote hac k ha1e s how n their s upport. a nd we '1e tri ed to dea l with it as fa ir l.1 "' pos, ih lc." ' He \ ai d th e let te r \ r eceived we re not rea l! ~ take n int o an.:ount. ··Jt ca n he usefu l to hc:.Jr from o th er· L' niu n .., , l hal part of the 1\
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Page 20: Your letters Page 21: A. the new motorracing . easo n begi n , we look at who's in !he run-
ntng Page 22: Soap Box on Eng land 's c ric ket world cup failu re; Kodbal l and ultimate fris bee repo rts Page 23: Norwic h C ity and Bas ketball Page 24: UEA vs . Essex
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)im ca11 also Sl' lld a complai11t ro Co ncrete a r: su.co11 crete @ u ea.ac. u k . l r :1 really. rnlily. rNiily imporlall/ that if y ou do jl11d tlt e ruhert offen.\ il'e you n •gi., ter y our offence with rite Cnio n. .I larg e nu m her of .l lltde!l t\ !tare w mplainl•d about it ro me i11fo rm all1•, and I 'm trying to el/collrage th em In u·rite an l'-mailor leu er to formally regi,ter rlt eir of]ell ce. i t 'd he g rt•at to g l Jf .nnn e o ut.,ide ,\ llfJ port as ll'ell. I 'd a/.10 be i11tere.l ted to !tear of a ny experien ces iu yo11 r O h ' ll Cn ion \ .\ im ilar to th i.\. a nd !t ow they lun'l' been dealt wirl1. Saralt Gu m ey \\ innt•n \ Officer L'niou of L'EA Studeut.l
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A SENIOR member of UEA staff has been announced as the new sheriff of Norwich. Pro-Vice Chancellor Moya Willson will become sheriff of the city, following in the steps of Canaries player Bryan Gunn. Ms Willson suggested that it was historic that a member of the University should become sheriff in the University's 40th year. "This is a great honour for the University and for me personally. Later this year we will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the arrival of our first students." ''I hope that - my appointment as sheriff will help cement the strong and important bonds between the city and the university for many years to come!' Ms Willson comes from Nottingham, and her grandfather served as the Sheriff of Nottingham, when she was three. The Sheriff's role is parUy ceremonial. he will also act alongside the new Lord Mayor, Councillor Chris Southgate.
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" It seems pointless to stop it. It doesn't downgrade women . Surely the Union is being hypocritical , as
OVER 100 students have taken up the offer of a free at Devil's lap-dance Advocate - despite claims made by the Union that the advert featured in Concrete was offensive. Devil 's Advocate Manager, Jeremy Thomp on admitted he was very pleased with th e results of the advert. "The idea was to get our name registered in people's mind; . 1 don't know why the ad was banned. It 's been the Eveni ng ews, and 25,000 flyers have been sent out to local business. The only problem we had was with your Union." Jcremy said that it was a woman who actually picked out the picture for the ad, and she did not find it sexist. "She's had a lot of experience in
in the way he did, as it increased people's interest in Concrete and o ur club." Mr Edwards added that he was bemu ed as to why it came to a ban.
they are prepared to se ll the Sun in their shops. How can our advert be compared to page 3 of the Sun?" As a promotion , Mr Thompson didn ' t sec what else he could do.
"What else could we give for free other than a lap dance ? That's our product. If we were a green grocers. we'd give away free apples." While members of the Students Union may have got up in arms about the advert - Mr Thompson claims they haven't een anything yet. "1 think we are quite tame. We usually c hange our image every quarter. and we'll change it at the end of March agai n, but not because of what happened with the Ad." "A ny publicity, good or bad, is influential. We can' t be deemed too sexy for a lap top club. This guy who took the decision to stop the paper has shot himself in the foot. If you want to cover up something, the last thing you do is ban it, it's human psychology to want to see it," he added . Above: the advert disguised See Concrete Comment - Page 7
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" One of the reasons why I came to UEA is because of its modern, up to date attitude, and the ban goes again t this. UEA i not meant to be into censorship."
" I don't agree with the Union for not allowing Concrete to be displayed in the Union House. It goes against freedom of speech. The Union s hould not have done it"
" I think because Concrete is a student newspaper, it should be for students, not the Union, to decide what they want to read and see in their paper. "
"Morally it 's not a good idea to put on the advert, but publicity wise, I didn ' t have a problem with it. It should be the students' choice."
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GIVE US A BREAK BEA RI NG in mind that UEA is a fairl y left wing university, it is surprising that form er Vice-Chancellor Vincent Watts was ne,•er set upon by a load of trots. As we ca n reveal that good old Vinnie was actua lly a sta unch T hatcheritc throughout his time in cha rge of UEA.
PSSST! WH ICH LCR DJ was treated to a bit of impromptu po rn at a rcccnl student event'' Despite working at UEA fo r many years. he tho ught a ll his hirthdays hall come at o nce when he spoiled a pair up to no good . Clearly hadn ·r seen anything like it before has he excited ly watched a
At a Society Lecture in Norwich last )'Car, he was perfectl y happy to admit how he spent his younge r years. " I took part in the Thatcher rHolut ion which sought to break up a nd roll back the bounda ries of the state in the early 1980s." We hea r the reaction from the audience was not pleasant.
cavort ing coup le. who arc bd ievcd to have connecti ons wi th the hockey cl ub. He even went so far as to shine bright lights o n the couplc - but it really didn't see m to bother the farfrom b;•<hfal pair. · They continued to le ts say. "'enjoy onc another's compa ny." All we wonder is where their friend s were in their moment of need ''
Essex girls vandalise loos in drunken rampage WHILE the Essex girls at UEA don't seem to live up to their reputation , we were unlucky enough to get an insight into the county's stereotypical behaviour at the Derby Day sports night last week. Not only did we have to step over ou r sporti ng riva ls whil e they were bent over bei ng sick. and watch in horror one of them put the ir am1 through an LCR door - but they vandalised the ladies toilets in the Hive as we ll. A source told us as she watched in horror whi le a grou p of g irl s from Essex - who are believed to be Cheerleaders - ripped seals ofT the loos , were sick on the noor and left
taps runni ng so the s inks ovc rtlowed. " I was goi ng 10 the toilet when I found a gang or" about ten gi rl s who were cha nting they were from Essex Universi ty with to ilet ·cats in their hands. " ll was obv io us that they had
taken the m otf themse lves. T hey were bei ng so rowlly that I was scared to come o ut of the cubic le . But the boys hardl y behaved · themselves either. UEA had our very own wannabc Essex boys in the form of two shapely rugby p layers who in sisted o n gelling o n s tage and showing off their manhood to the crowd . which qui te frankly didn't them sco re many poi nts w ith the ladies . B ut that didn ' r seem to hot her the m . They were too busy showing off to notice the laughs coming from the horrified crowd. Clearly. tho ugh. they onl y had eyes for each othe r as they proceeded to. what o nl y can be described as ride around the dancenoor o n top of o ne another. Nice.
the tran , fonnati nn of the Hi Yc. A gro up o l l ' nion Ollic·er\. wh ich inclulled the new \a hh \. anll \e\ era\ 11\ell\her\ ol p.:nna nent \ta fl , 11\el to lli\c' U" the plan\ for the ne" - l oo ~ drinkin g area. A perkctl) -plac:ed ,o urc.: to lll u> lm" the) had not b.:en ahlc tu agn.:c o n whe the r l HlC >ille · o f the bar \ huu Ill ,erw nnn -akoholic drink> on ly. Totally rilli c ul o u' !'or the LCR . we hear yo u "'Y · Wdl. that' \ exact!) what o ur ,nurce tn lll u\ . " \Vc ~ at there fnr age~ trying to tell the m that it wnulll h.: a '>i ll y illca to ha'c on.: ,ide no nalcoholic . hu t the y dilln'r \ee m In li\l<:n 10 U\ ... Current Commu ni ca tions Oflicer. N.:d Gla,icr dckndcd the dec ision . " It wou ld he good tn he ahk to have a non-alcoho lic a rea in the Uni o n !'or man) p.:nple wlhl t.lon't - for religious rca>o ns or ot hawi 'ewant to :-. it in an area \\ h~.·rc alcohol is cons umell . Call U\ go"iP'· hut let' hope thi s is a sign of thin gs to come . Next year c:oulll he ve ry interesti ng. indeed .
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£100,000 thrown away in parking U-turn REBECCA LAWRENCE News Editor
TRANSPORT Co-ordinator Dawn Dewar ·has finall y decided to speak out over the replacement of carpark barriers, after a lledgedly refusing to speak to Concrete. The University is proposing to put in a pay and display system in the carpark. but they
will still need to pay for the lease on the barriers, wasting in total £I 00,000. Dawn Dewar said the best means of managing the day to day operation of car parking at UEA are under discussion with some main users. ..Any changes to the current system wi ll be based upon our past experience and the best practice in the indu,try as well as the views that have been expressed by users of the car park . ··until the. discussions arc completed we will not make any final decisions about car park manage-
mentor the need for barriers in the car park ... She added that progcss is being made. .. We will be making several important announcements over the next few months ... Complaints that a new pay and display system will mean securtity guards w il l spend less time patrolling campus. and more time checking for tickets in cars have been denied by Security Manager Mike McCormack . He said that security staff already do patrol car parks. and that tickets would be clearly visi-
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other things which would not be needed for a pay and display !>ystem." He added that there arc currently three traftic warden, who patrol campu' carparks. and that they wou ld have more time to deal with other security matters. if a new 'YStem was put in place.
Jackpot grant UEA HAS been rewarded for its pioneering research work with an extra £2.5 million in the annual grant. The Uni versity has won just over £34 million for 2003/4 by the .Higher Educa tion Fundin g Council for England, up from this year 's £31.5 million. T he gra nt includes £ 19.99m for teaching, based on the number of students expected to enter UEA in the coming year. Press and PR ma nager Annie Ogden said the settlement renects and acknowledges UEA's excellence in research. " It also shows the growth in our student numbers, particula rly in medici ne a nd pha rm acy - two areas where the region and the UK need more profess ionals." The sum is calculated on the basis of gradings given to research at UEA and other universities in the 200 I. T he sc hool of Environmenta l Scie nces was awa rded the maximum mark of 5* in 2001 , meaning it got more cash tha n sc hools with lowe r ma rks.
Publicity apology The new Union Publicity Office r is Helen Th rner (Spuggie), not Helen Cole, as was reported in the last issue of Concrete.
AN ATHLET I C student, Alex Howes, is to take part in the London marathon with hopes to raise £2,000 to fund research into muscular dystrophy. lt is a condition that has tragi cally already affected Alex's life as his younger brother sadly died of the disea e three years ago. Muscular Dystrophy is a muscle wasting condition. which is rela tively rare. and largely affects boys. This is the tirst time that Alex has decided to do something like this on his own to increase awareness about muscular dystrophy. His parents have been involved in raising money by organising raftles and se ll ing tuppcrwarc to help lift the public's consciousncs~ . A lex said he was inspired to compete in the race when he saw it on televi sion last year and he has been in preparation ever since. .. But a year is not actually that long a period of time to train for an event ,uch as this . The marathon covers 26 miles ... Unfortunate ly A lex is currently recovering from a knee injury so he has been unable to run for the past couple of weeks but he has been maintaining his fitness through swimming. Alex said he is not a natural run
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ner. and wasn't sure how he would do in the marathon. " I don't plan on doing a spectacular time. I just plan on getti ng through it. I hope to complete the race in about four hours ... His parents will be in London on the day to oft·er their support.
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The London Marathon takes place on Sunday Apri l 13 and Alex will have a 'tall in the Hive during Week 11. where people will have the opportunity to 'ponsor him and also to discover more about muscular dystrophy. If anybody wants to get in touch with Alex to make a contribution for his run. email al.howes@ uea.ac.uk .
Since publishing the Higher Education White Paper. I've been asked by many people. "Why not graduate tax, isn ' t that fairer?" Pure graduate tax means that graduates arc treated as a special class of taxpayer who pay a higher rate of income tax throughout their lives and the money is then pooled and paid to universities . The system proposed does have three very important qualities of a graduate tax: fees are only repayable after a student has graduated; the repayment of fees is linked to a graduate's income; and. fees are repaid through the tax system. But having looked at all the evidence the White Paper proposals are more equitable, more practical and more cost effective than a pure graduate tax . First. then the issue of equity. The main difference between my proposal and graduate tax i simply that the graduate pays back their own fee and maintenance loan and not anyone else's. With a graduate tax, two graduates on the same income pay the same irrespective of the extra taxpayers' investmen t and you pay someone else's fees. even if you come from a poorer background than the person who you are subsidising . This is why the National Union of Students, whi le opposing the principle of tuition fees , would prefer that students pay back their own fees and maintenance costs - not those of others. Second the issue of practicality. Lf universities are to be give n the freedom to vary fees fo r individual courses. this will only work if the money raised by a graduate tax is hypothecated to the individual institution which has charged the higher fee. Universities could not be certain that they would receive the income stream they for which they had charged and past experience shows that they rarely nourish when up against hospitals or primary and secondary schools fo r fu ndi ng. Wi th an unhypothecated graduate tax universities would sti ll be reliant on hand-outs from Government and therefore no incentive for universities to be responsive to student pressures on the quality of teaching and courses. Finally, the issue of cost. We found that for any given level of costs, the charge to the Exchequer is significantly greater under a graduate tax, and it is more expensive to finance. Paying back university costs via a graduate tax gives no incentive whatsoever for other contributions to the debt, such as bursaries for students from poorer homes, parental or family contributions or working through college. So a graduate tax costs over a£ I billion a year more to finance and takes substantially longer to 'break even'- i.e. before the state is repaid for what it had provided up front to the universities. Plus there is the additiona l complication of how EU students studying in this cou ntry wou ld repay their fees. There is no easy cost-free way out of the situation ou r universities are currently in. But I believe that my proposals achieve a fair balance between the taxpayer and the student. between the student and the university and between graduate and the family - and does so in a workable cost-effective manner.
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Give us freedom Student accuses MP's agent of common assault during stop the war protest in Labour offices REBECCA LAWRENCE News Editor
A UEA Stude.nt claims be was assaulted by a senior member of MP Charles Clarke's entourage. First year Jim Crawley was taking part in a peaceful sit-in at the Norwich Labour Party Offices in a protest against the war in Iraq. But the English student told how the peace turned to anger when Mr Clarke's agent, Peter Evans allegedly stepped on his knee. "We were in the hallway, when the agent arrived. He spoke to the police, and then approched us, and I handed him our sheet of aims."
"He looked at us with contempt, and then he swore at us. This is certainly not a sign of democracy. Then he stepped over me, and went through a door. Five minutes later he came back, and I tried to engage him in conversation, but he stepped right on my knee-cap." Two police officers claimed they saw the incident and said they would testify, Two fellow prolestors also gave evidence. "The police didn't arrest him, as they said a common assault was not arrestable. This seemed like double justice to me, as if I'd have done the same thing to him, I would have beeen arrested. This is . just another example of the Labour party not listening to people. Evans didn ' t show any remor e. It's a disgrace." But despite the incident, he stilt felt that the protest went well. "Our point was made admirably. We were there peacefully for six hours. We were heard by the people of Norwich , even if the Government wouldn't li ten." When Concrete confronted Mr Evans about the alleged incident, he refused to speak to us - claiming that he didn ' t want to talk about it at all. But Norwich MP, lan Gibson, who used to teach in BIO supported the protest. "I am against the war in Iraq and voted against the Government on this issue. So it would be hypocritical of me not to support them."
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Above: Sarah Veo protests, a11d }im Crawley, left: Charles Clarke
Rag success RAG WEEK was a huge success, making over £1000 for Charity. The £1,100 raised so far will go to the charities Child line and Shelter. President of Rag Lizzy Cook said she was really pleased with the achievement. "The only negative thing was the tug-of war, as we didn't have enough support. We have managed to raise Rag's profile and a lot of people were pleased we'd had Rag Week." "£130 was made just from selling cakes in the Hive, which was brilliant. The pool competition was all booked up." Rag still has an up-coming event on Wednesday, when there will be a basket ball shoot-out in the Square at Lunchtime. She said the companies who gave prizes in the raffle were really generous. "I'm reaJiy pleased with it all, and tben are definitely people who n car:ry it on next year."
THE STUDENT radio station Livewire was off air for some time last week owing to problems with the transmitter. Despite gossip that circulated the Union, the broken transmission wa not due to vandalism. White it was rumoured that the transmitter had been stolen and ·thrown in the lake, the reason was in fact much si mpler. During the building and road works down by the porter's lodge, it is believed that workmen accidentally damaged a cable running to the relay station in the porter's lodge. eliminating the broadcast. Station manager Tom Buckham explained that there have been no problems with vandals. ·~ cab)e tp the p<>(fq'~ lodge • d ota transmitter relay w
Wednesday February 26 was a very sad day for Concrete, the Students Union and UEA students. Three of its members, all sabbatical officers, took the deci ion in just minutes to ban the newspaper from nion House because it contained an advert featuring a halfnaked woman, which also offered a free lapdance at a club in town. While it is acceptable that a few members of the Union may have found it offensive, a vast majority did not. In fact, more people used the vouchers than lodged complaints. But the worst part of the incident is that the Executive Committee - which is 'made up of eleven people, took the decision that the remaining 10,989 students at UEA are not able to make up their minds over whether they want to go to a lapdancing club. The fact of the matter is that they did it because they PERSONALLY didn't like the advert. They are not elected to enforce their opinions on us, they are elected to represent us as ·a whole, not just the few complainants. · At a time when freedom of speech and freedom of choice are at the forefront qfso manv Student Union agendas. it is simply ridiculous. insultine and downrieht hwocritical that the Union Q[ UEA Students too.k such a thoughtless decision. which is nothine less than an abuse of their power.
THOM SMITH Chief News Reporter damaged, probably because of the works around the porter's lodge itself. As a result the stati on went off air for a while, but it has been fixed now."
But some people at Livewire do not accept the problems. Joe Minihane, whose programme was cut because of the transmitter problems sai d It was an utter di sgrace. " It ruined people's enjoyment of the Tom and Joe show on Wednesday at twelve to two o'clock." Livewire is back on air, as the cable has been repaired and all those who work at the station are hoping that it will not be damaged again in the near future. • 'But1'l>n\ Buck:ham quid give 110
explanation as to how the rumour of the vandal stealing the transmitter started. " I don ' t know anything about that" he said "but there's absolutely no truth in it."
For a leading academic institution, UEA certainly do have a habit of getting things wrong. So, while the latest decision to change the car parking system from a barrier to pay and display comes as no surprise, it is devastating to think how much money has been wasted. At a time when universities are competing for the most talented students in order to rise in the league tables, it seems ridiculous that UEA bosses are happy to throw away over £100,000 just because they couldn't make a decision correctly. Installing the barriers that are currently in place was an expensive project, leaving the University at a loss as far as money is concerned. But unfortunately, as always, the situation comes back to student safety. When the pay and display system comes into force, a member of staff will have to patrol the car park to ensure that people are paying. It would be ridiculous - considering their track record - to assume that more staff might actually be employed. So, guess what, a member of security staff will be taken off their duties that they are actually employed to do, ie, look after students. Instead, they will be made to go on "car park duty". It seems all the time that those University chiefs sitting at their desks wastine money while under the impression that UEA is the sqfest campus in the country. us students are at risk from beine mueged and beaten. When will they learn?
An e-motion-al time Andrew Motion has certainly not been one of Concrete's biggest supporters over the years, (and vice-versa) but the news that he is leaving should be disturbing for the University. Since he was appointed Poet Laureate in May of 1999, he has been by far UEA's most high profile member of teaching staff. So, at a time when the Vice-Chancellor, David Eastwood has gone public with his high aspirations for the University, it comes as a bitter blow. While Prof Motion taught barely more than a few hours a week, his reputation made the Creative Writing MA course an internationally renowned one. Lets hope that UEA work hard to find someqne with a profile egual to him in order to attract talented students to Norwich.
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Priest in porn row A FORMER UEA priest has admitted to downloading images of adults having sex with boys.
Waveney students pursue burglars after crimewave ADAM LOWTHER
TWO brave Waveney residents ruined the plans of an intruder on Monday when they chased him away from the building. It is the third time in the last few weeks tha t Waveney has been the target of thefts.
The priest appeared before Exeter magistra tes last week after detecti ves raided his home on December 30 and found six child sex pictures. He was caught by Operation Ore which is targeting paedophil es who have used credit cards to access child abuse images from the Texas-based La ndslide Productions website. Despite not owning a computer, police found the six pictures of boys on a fl oppy disk. Crayden admitted receiving child pornograp hy from Landslide Productions in 1999 and six charges of possessing indecent images of children. A spokesperson for UEA confirm ed Father Crayden performed mass at UEA for a bout two years between 1993 and 1995. "The University's own full-time Catholic chaplajn is a lay person who cannot perform mass, but is involved with staff and students on a daily basis." Originally from Ken t, Crayden grew up in or wich and was priest for the Holy Apostles parish, in Ea rlham, which includes the UEA. Monsignor Tony Roger s, Administ rator of the Diocese of East Anglia said the Church was sor ry that young lives have been damaged. '~Within the Church we are deeply saddened whenever a pr iest is foun d to have been involved in offences of ch ild a buse." T his isn ' t the first tim e tha t a form er UEA priest has been at the centre of a paedoph ile row. Last year, Concrete revealed the University emp loyed Rev Lauric Locke to provide pastoral care despite be ing convicted of posing as a n American tourist before luring two young boys into his ca r.
On Monday March 3, an opporthe contents of one of the rooms has tuni stic intruder entered two rooms been recovered." of G-block, Waveney, and started This recovery is probabl y due to emptying them of valuables. The . two unknown students who chased students had left their rooms the 6'3 ft thief out of the bu ilding. unl oc ked for a moment to vi sit the He was last seen runnin g towards kitchen and toilet. the Orwell Gate area. DC Simpson of orwich C. I.D UEA's Security Manager, Mike McCorm ack exp lained that thi s stressed the importance of not leavwasn' t a break-in. ing rooms unlocked. "Even if you' re just leaving your "The intruder fo und a way into room for a minute, you must lock G-bl oc k and fo und two roo ms your door. Fortunately in this case. un locked. This was not a break-in. The fact that the students had only left their rooms fo r a second shows the importance of always keepi ng yo ur door locked." But J-Biock resident Kieran Demetriu s isn' t impressed with Waveney 's security. " It wouldn ' t be hard to break into Waveney because of the poor security and large. thin win dows, especially on the ground fl oor." The intruder is descri bed as a 6' 3ft colou red male in his early 20s. If anyone has informati on on the theft s th ey should contac t DC Woodcock or DC Simpson at Norwich C.I.D on 01953 424242.
Drink for relief
A Comic Relief Pub Crawl is to be held on F riday March 14, organised by UEA's Rag society. The pub crawl will begin at 7pm either at the Union Bar or the Rose Valley Tavern, depending on which is the most convenient, writes Chris Browning. A map showing the location of the pubs involved, as well as a point sheet will be given to each contesta nt. Five points will be awa rded every time a contestant reaches one of the six pubs. Bonus points can be picked up by d ressing up fo r Comic Relief, telling jokes in one of the pubs or drinking a red cocktail. Winners ca n ex pect some good prizes, such as a £10 Waffie House voucher. Jenny Coleman of Rag doesn't know how much money they will raise. " I hope there will be a good response from the stud ents at UEA." Tickets will be £3 in the Hive between 12 and 2pm.
Stress-out THE UN IVERSITY Counselling Service and Health Centre are starting a stress reduction wor kshop this month. The course will run on March 24 and May IS, from 6-Spm. It costs £5 for students and £7 for non-students per workshop. Booking form s are avai lab le rom Pa ula Middleton a t the University Counselling Service.
Rev Neil Crayden, 47, was a local priest - who aJso performed mass at the University's Chaplaincy, writes Rebecca Lawrence.
Hedging bets THE NEIGHBOURS of a UEA registrar have avoided a second spell in jail, in a long running feud over a boundary hedge. Registrar Lynda Williams and her husband have been arguing with their neighbours for several yea rs.
Above: Sally Floyd with her organisers
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THE MATHS department is shedding its serious image for some hair-raising or rather hair-razoring antics - in aid of Comic Relief. Lecturers wi ll be gett ing rid of the ir moustac hes, beards or
hair to make m oney for charity. The more money rai sed.. the more some lecturers are willing to sacrifice. If the top target of £700 is raised. Dr. Mark Cooker will shave his beard to whi ch he's been anachcd to for many years. But that' s not all . Some lecturers have opted to dress up for the day. The more timid will sport red hair and clothing while the Dean of Maths will be a cross-dresser for a double lecture .
The higher the target. the more outrageous the cost ume and the longer it will be worn . Or Paul Hamilton will be a Drag Queen for the day if £450 is raised while Profe ssor Vanden-Brocck wi ll be a pirate for £600. On e of the orga ni zers Sall y Floyd. a fourth year Maths student claims it 's not just an opportunity to get revenge on maths lecturers. "This is a great way for students and teachers to have fun and rai se a
lot of money for a reall y good cause." Students can >ee the shav ing ceremony in the Hi ve on Friday. March 14 at4pm. Money can be donated into buckets at the event or given to the Maths Dean's Secretary in Room 0.27 of the maths building. For more information on how to raise money for the event go to www.mth.uea.ac.uklcomicrc lief.
In August 2002, the neighbours, Mr and Mrs Girling were sent to jail for 28 days after they cut down the laurel hedge separating the two co uples' land. Mr Justice Curl had the option to send the couple back to jail, when they breached an injunction preventing them from letting their Alsatians stray across the boundary. After the hearin g. Mrs Girling sa id she thought the judge was fair. " We have now got to try a nd li ve our lives as normally as possible. Obviously we will have to be very careful with the dogs because we d on ' t want to go back to j ail."
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Controversial Poet Laureate quits UEA for London REBECCA LAWRENCE
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UEA's most high-profile lecturer has resigned after eight years of teaching at the University. Professor Andrew Motion, who heads the Creative Writing MA course is set to leave at the end of the year, following a reduction of his contract. He will move to Royal Holloway University. The Poet Laureate took over the reins of the prestigous MA Programme when the late Malcolm Bradbury retired in 1995. He was made Poet Laureate in May 1999 and has since been written poems for the nation following the deaths of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. But despite being one of UEA's biggest assets, he rarely taught in EAS. Last year, due to too many other commitments, his contract was cut to quarter time. As a result, he has focused on the poetry strand of the course this year, handing over the direction of prose to Paul Magrs. Dean of EAS. Professor Andrew
Higson paid tribute to Prof Motion, claiming his commitment to teaching and research and his record as an author of verse, biography and fiction make him a significant figure in the development of Creative Writing in the UK. "His time at UEA has seen appli路 cations to the MA in Creative Writing grow significantly and built on the course's reputation as the best of its kind in the country. " And Prof Higson hopes that the Poet will return to UEA in the future. " We wish him well in his new post but look forward to welcoming him back as a speaker at our International Literary Festival from time to time. " But Prof Motion's time at UEA was far from trouble-free. In April 2001, he found himself at the centre of a row with one of his students, Laura Fish. The post-grad accused him of sending up to 40 " explicit " emails and kissing her when he visited her campus room. He then filed a complaint to the University that Miss Fish was harrassing him by spreading rumours to her class mates and the national
UEA CHEERLEADERS are jumping ror joy this week, arter achieving coverage in a nationwide student supplement. The Angels are reatured in the new Rise Extra, a termly supplement produced by The Guardian and distributed to universities throughout the country. Club President, Laura Mathie is interviewed in a reature about weird student societies, which also mentions one or UEA's more unusual clubs, the Hedonists. Laura is happy thai"ihe Angels have been recognised. "I'm pleased with it, it's a really good article and it's rantastic that people are going to see it at other universities." But Laura doesn't believe that The Angels are a strange society. "I don't think cheerleading is that unusual anymore, there are a lot or university teams. Cheerleading is definitely not as weird as some or the other societies reatured, such as Tiddlywinks." And the team are still going strong, with perrormances at upcoming Union events in the pipeline. Copies or the newspaper can be round in the Hive, and the regular Rise supplement is in The Guardian every Saturday.
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The issue of freedom in the press is a contentious one and applies not only to words, but images too. Ruth Charnock considers two highly publicised cases and asks, has it all gone too far?
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nd so our own beloved Concrete gets its knuckles rapped over a supposedly offending advertisement. Our punishment? A ban from Union house and a sure fire way for th is issue to become the most read editions of the year. Thanks for that, Union . The advert featured the back of a naked woman, admittedly with a big butt, presumably in the middle of her 'work', and text inviting the reader to come and have a free lap dance. But pulling Concrete from the Union seems to have created more of an aura of notoriety and scandal around the issue, rather than nipping it in the bud. it seems we are all sticklers for a bit of scandal. Indeed , people have been flood ing to the office, asking for a copy of the 'banned' issue, which seem s to have acquired near black market status. But we are in illustrious company, as cases involving freedom of speech and image in the press have been rife recently. Consider, if you will, the recent furore surrounding Boris Johnson, the editor of The Spectator, who is at the centre of a Scotland Yard inquiry over an allegedly racist article by one of his columnists. The article included such incendiary nuggets such as "only a moron wou ld not surmise that what politically correct newspapers refe r to as 'disaffected young people' are black thugs, sons of black thugs and grandsons of black thugs".
When a black lawyer wrote a highly justified letter of complaint, he received over 40 death threats and racist emails.
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the laws of incitement to racial hatred. Admittedly, the trivialities of Hollywood are hardly in the same league as racism in the press. However, unsurprisingly the recent Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas case has garnered more media coverage than poor old beleagured Boris. The ubiquitous couple are suing Hello! magazine for publishing unauthorized pictures of their wedding after they had signed an exclusive £1m deal to sell the official pictures to the rival OK! magazine. Th e lawyer for Hello! made the differentiation between the Douglases seeking an 'image right' , giving them control over which pictures from the wedding went public, and total privacy. The Douglas' motivation was, one assumes, primari ly money, but also to control the public's insatiable appetite for the glossy image . But can they have it both ways? ebrities want a photo when they a film out, or when they're airhed to perfection but not when they have just been caught with their pants down in Soho. You can't really blame them, seeing as so much of their livelihood is tied up in how they But how much of a right do they have to self-censorship? Unsurprisingly, the press have turned on Catherine Zeta Jones. She has claimed she was "violated" by the Hello! pictures. In response , The Sun reto rted "Viol ated? By pictures of her
feeding Michael Douglas and him feeding her wedding cake? Ask a rape victim what being violated means, Catherine. You should stop whinging and start counting your blessings."
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Author and former Observer editor Will Hutton has things to say about Britain's future. Jim Whalley 111111 listened and wishes he'd taped it. echnology. In these early days of the twenty-first century it is more important to our lives than ever before. Technology makes things faster, easier, better. lt alleviates the chores of our day-to-day existence while simultaneously opening the door to new levels of achievement and discovery. Sometimes, however, technology will wait until your back is turned, then punch you in the gut, kick you to the floor, spit in your eye and steal your wallet. Why? Because it can. Will Hutton is not an easy man with whom to arrange an interview. The former editor of The Observer and current author, Chief Executive of the Works Foundation and columnist likes to keep himself busy. In fact, having tracked his movements for several days, I suspect he may be like a shark, dependent on constant motion to maintain his existence. Originally, I was supposed to speak with him prior to his appearance at UEA's literary festival last Monday night. But due to unforeseen circumstances he only arrived with minutes to spare before the talk was to begin. Perhaps, I was told, some sort of meeting would be possible afterwards. Yet following Will's hour of passionately outlining the themes of his latest book, The World We 're In (out in paperback later this month), for a packed LT1 audience and a further 45 minutes of equally committed signing, there was insufficient time left before
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"Having tracked his movements for several days, I suspect he may be like a shark, dependent on constant motion to maintain his existence" he had to return to London. Genuinely eager to help a student newspaper, he suggested I call his office the following day at 5pm. To make a rambling story less so, at five Will was again unavailable. Neither could he speak to me from Thursday, as he was due in Venice. The only chance was a window between meetings on Wednesday afternoon. Eventually, I snagged fifteen minutes of conversation via his mobile as he caught a taxi across London. Other than occasional pauses to offer directions and pay the driver, Will talked solidly, providing lengthy and considered answers to all the questions I asked. Putting the phone down, I was delighted with how the interview went. Then I checked the minidisk recorder and discovered not a single -second had taped. I feel I should stress this is not simply a case of a poor craftsman blaming his tools. During the interview I checked several times that recording was taking place. My mini-disk is elderly, battered, practically steam-driven. On its behalf, I apologise. But what is it that makes an interview with Will Hutton so im.portant? 路 As anyone who attended his talk or has read his writing will agree, Hutton's chosen subjects of politics and economics are par. ticularly pertinent as the international situation becomes increasingly aggressive and uncertain. Whether there would be a
Will Hutton: "During the final year of my MBA, I thought I might give journalism a try. lt seemed like a way to make a difference." similar consensus on the validity of his views is more doubtful. In 1995 he published a book entitled The State We're In, a 100,000 word analysis of the internal and external factors dictating the condition of modern Britain, then still under a Conservative government. Hutton did not reach positive conclusions. In his opinion, Britain was in crisis, unable to compete with other countries thanks to outdated institutions and a stifling attitude toward industry and commerce. State became a best Seller, contributing.
to the sense of discontentment and desire for change that gave rise to New Labour. Last year, Hutton published State's successor, The World We 're In, originally intended to examine the effect of the euro, but transformed by September 11 th into a meticulously researched argument for Britain's need to side with Europe over America if we wish to enjoy long-term prosperity. lt was considered important enough for Downing Street to invite Will to brief Tony Blair on its conte111ts. During our interview, I asked Will if it worried him that despite the success and impact of his work and the millions of like-minded people demonstrating in London, Blair was still willing to side with Conservative America on Iraq. He answered, "lt does worry me, because, if anything, matters are moving further right". So what can be done to change things? "lt's down to journalists and universities to get involved and be committed to make an effort to challenge the direction our government moves in." Despite the frustration, on several occasions he mentioned what an "incredible privilege" it is to be doing what he is doing. His career in the media began in 1979 when "during the-final year of my MBA, I thought I might give journalism a try. lt seemed like a way to make a differ-. ence." This led to jobs in BBC radio as a producer of The Financial World Tonight and The Money Programme, before moving to television as News Night's economics editor. fter a two-year stint working for a Swiss business channel he joined The Guardian as their economics editor in 1990, progressing to assistant editor by 1995. In 1996 he was made editor of The Observer, a post he also held for two years until choosing to move furth er upstairs as Editor in Chief. While he claims to have enjoyed the editor's job, he is also full of praise for the man who succeeded him, of whom Will says, "I think he's a better editor than I was... This isn't a term I'd use often but Roger Alton, who has an incredible talent for getting the most out of jour-. nalists, has something close to genius." He also praises the sport and food magazines Alton has introduced, something Will had wanted to try as editor, and had begun the research for, but was unable to clear the funds. Though still very much in contact with The Observer, Hutton's official role is now as a columnist, a task he finds to be a major . commitment when taken in conjunction with his latest role as Chief Executive of The Works Foundation, formerly The Industrial Society. Set up in 1918, the foundation campaigns for better working conditions, offering training and development programmes for both managers and their employees. lt is a job Hutton sees as providing "an opportunity to put into practic.e a lot of what I've b.een saying fp( 20 ye'ats as a journalist."
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Last issue, we asked you.toe-mail Dr Richard Bowater 810 in with your nominations for UEA's sexiest lecturers. 0 Suggestion·s came flooding in. Ruth Charnock rounds up a~l the usual, and some.of the more surprising suspects. And proved there's no accounting for taste....
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mens, as another student testified to Prof Turner's powers of seduction. "His fantastic bald head and leather jacket combo is an inspiration to us aU. it's such a departure from last year. His make-over over the summer has been fantastic, he's finally made molecular genetics sexy!" Prof Turner response to his nomination would have put Gwyneth Paltrow (or Sally Field, for the more vintage among you) to shame: "I'm just so thrilled ....it is so unexpected and.. .it's just so wonderful to be nominated. Really, I was beginning to think it would never happen, and two years ago when I got my 25-year-long service award, I thought, well, that's it." He continued: "But I never gave up and now my dream has come true. I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. This is not just for, but it is for the whole team who have worked backstage to get me into shape; my therapists, my hair stylists..." And continued ..... ''Without y'all, I really woul never have gotten nominated. And this nomination will help me in my goal for universal peace and happiness. Thank you. I love you aii.... Excuse me a nioment, I have something in my eye...". Ha. Sarcasm is not sexy, Prof Turner.....
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have to check him out", gushed one suitably enamoured student. "His lectures have the best . attendance levels out of all the first year Law lectures." Others supported the motion: "Tall, beautiful, piercing blue eyes and most importantly a tilting Irish accent. Do we really need to say anymore?" Apparently yes, as more details of the luscious lawyer followed, with others divulging classified information: "I've known of some sneaky few who have missed their seminars with less attractive lecturers just to attend one of his. One amongst is us lucky enough to have him as her advisor but unfortunately finds it slightly difficult to look him in the eye.. .''. A final thought from another: "Floating around campus in his black coat, 1 think a few of us might be tempted to better our degrees. Have fun seeking him out." Dr Scott, had an interesting response to his nomination: "Pass the frock, lovey - or is it bikinis first? Oh yes, and I believe in world peace, not leaving small dogs in cars on hot days, and lssey Miiyake, dahling...". Note to Dr Scott. If you wish to maintain your status as an enigmatic stud-muffin around Earlham Hall, a faux -camp persona is possibly not the way to go. Just a thought.
' ' when he talks, you feel like he's talking just to you", gushed one. Another added, "I saw him in town once with his girlfriend and it broke my heart."He does bear an uncanny resemblance to Billy from Ally McBeal, it has to be said. And Dr Matthews had .a very chivalric, if a little sardonic, response "lt has come as a trememdous honour and surprise for me to be nominated for this award, and I am humbled by being named alongside such gorgeous people. I'd like, if I may, to thank everyone on the team here at EAS... Joad and Andrew for having faith in me, and Patricia who gave me really good haircare tips when it mattered. " Dr Matthews had even more speech-giving stamina than Dr Turner, as he was not finished yet: "Also to my mum, who says it reflects well on her, and the New Writings and 1960s crews, who were there for me through thick and thin, with and without suits. Finally, and above all, I'd like to thank Jimmy Hick, for reasons only he will ever know." Has all the adultation gone to his head?
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e is a good teacher as well as eye candy during a tough lecture,", divulged one suitably impressed student. However, the same student, obviously not big on discreet, went on to share her nominations for 'smelly prof' and 'cozy prof'. They will have to remain a mystery, as reputations have been tainted quite enough for one day, methinks. ·Another devotee chipped in: "You should really look at his home-page. He's managed to match his shirt almost perfectly with his eyes. How does he do it? Aside from that, he gives such good lecture that he even manages to entice me out of the bar." No mean feat. ' Delectable Declan, with his moniker worthy of any Mills & Boon bodice-ripper, had no comment at the time of writing. Is he ruthlessly exploiting the fact that every girl loves a mystery? Or is he too beautiful gazing into his own twinkly eyes and co-ordinating them with his shirt? Sigh .................. .
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oad Raymond holds sole responsibility for me not learning any Shakespeare last year", confessed one. "I just sat there and gazed at him instead." His apoeal even transcends gender, as one resolutely straight boy declared his devotion: "He looks like a cross between Hugh Grant and Jude Law. Yum." Is it the way he peers piercingly at you over his hornrims, even though you know he probably isn't listening? Or those benevolent smiles he bestows on lt,le minions, as he strides be-scarfed through the EAS corridors.? "You always get the sense that his mind is occupied with much greater things, as he mutt~rs sonnets quietly under his breath. But he always has time and a few long words for the little people" added another. Yet, in true bumbling Englishman style, Dr Raymond made a technological faux pas when invited to respond to his nomination. "Dear Andrew", he started, "I thought you might like to know that Richard Crockatt also made it to the shortlist. The mature student's choice·perhaps?". Gentlemen, this is not 'Miss World'. Tantrums and tiaras are in no way suave.
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ne admirer hastily assured me. "His UEA photo doesn't do him justice at all, if you can get hold of another one you'll see what I'm on about."'Sadly, images of his loveliness were a little hard to come by, so you'll have you have to content yourself with this. If not suitably convinced, turn an ear to his supporters, who pretty much provided a 'vote Bowater' manifesto. "He's endearing with puppy dog eyes, shy cute smile, looking at you from behind those glasses and making the dullest of lectures seem good." Seemingly innocent, but the more lascivious among you got quite heated: "You know he's got the most perfectly toned body underneath those geekish clothes. No amount of fashion blunders can hide that arse.'' Phew. But if anything was enough to cement Dr. Richard's status as a bonafide biological love-god, it was the final statement: "If he's as passionate in the bedroom as he is about supercoiling, then we'll have him anyday. He's a perfect piece of DNA!". Dr. Bowater accepted in a suitably modest fashion: "lt is a gre~t honour to be included in a list that contains such revered sex symbols as Prof. Turner. I'm not sure if there's anything more to say?!". No, that's quite sufficient, Dr.
hey are not just there to impart valuable pearls of wisdom into our malnourished brains. No, no. As well as exciting us cerebrally, it seems many of you have been deriving more, ahem, 'base· pleasures from your lecturers. Strictly hands-off, you understand, but the eye candy ratin~;s of UEA's academic aficionados are soaring off the scale. However, there is a distinct lack of female nominations. This could be for a number of possible 1'3asons. Either UEA's female specimens are just not as edible as these tasty morsels we offer up for you here, or male students are immune to the charm of the prof and prefer to feast on the student population instead. Admittedly, we are hot, but come on boys - use your vote! Think of all those neglected lecturers, sitting lonely and unloved in their offices, crying oul for your patronage. That aside, our lucky nominated few were an eclectic lot. Possibly not someone for every predilection, but still a healthy variety. They run the gamut, from young to old, shy and cute to brazen, with plerty of eccentricity thrown in for good measure. lt seems that being a university professor is the only profession in which you can be frankly crazy and women will still think you're hot, just because of the way you pace the lecture stage and wield your chalk. Some of the responses from our !nominees were bizarre, to say the least. And there was definitely a hint of mockery in the air. You would think our lecturers would revel in their new-found notoriety as UEA sex symbols. But it seems that hero worship sits more comfortably on some lecturers' (broad, marly....) shoulders than on others. Perhaps they are unaccustomed to the praise. Maybe we should assign a 'Love Your Lecturer Week.' Just think of the attendance figures ... Anyway, drumroll please as we present the nominations for UEA's sexiest lecturers. Gasp, swoon andpossibly vomit over the selection of possible contenders Then write in and tell us who turns your pages...
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Fion·a Woodgate ot strictly speaking a lecturer, she's an administrator, but she had several glowing comments frommale ENV students. "She may not seem like an obvious nomination, but there are plenty of people out there who like curvacious women.ln addition to this, her cheerful smile and approachable nature make her my number one." Things were resolutely silent from Fiona's end, perhaps she's too busy fending off admirers. However, as the top lady in our main vote, she could consider herself pretty damn fine.
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With media attention focused on the crisis in the Middle East, it's easy to forget about the political discontent in other countries. Jonah Lamb visited Rosario in Argentir:-a and found a country wracked with political infighting and corruption .
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Yes. My main memory of New Orleans is of beads. Men gave the beads to women who in return were supposed to show their breasts. One very crowded street had a long balcony along one side where people were happily throwing beads down to those waiting below, while those below would be throwing the beads back up again. The breasts were happily being flashed everywhere. Are the beads readily available? Yes, the cheap, tacky beads are sold in the cheap, tacky shops that line the streets. A word of warning though girls. If a man presents you with his fine bead gift and you refuse to uphold your end of the bargain he may grab them back.
Is New Or leans any good If you are under 21? Being underage, (the drinking age in America is 21), is a real hindrance in New Orleans. Entry to clubs is strict, expect to be asked for ID. Having said that, if you produce any ID, even if it is not yours, you might well get away with it. There are some clubs that only require you to be 18 to enter, but they will stamp 'underage' on your hand to stop you drinking. However, you
can still have fun running around in feather boas, also available from the cheap, tacky shops, as a lot of peopte are partying in the street. Also, New Orleans is the home of jazz and there are some very good jazz venues that don't have an age restriction. Is there much to do in the day? New Orleans really does come alive at night. One attraction of interest is the over ground cemeteries. Due to the amount of water in the soil, people could not be buried below ground level so the tombs are above ground, and thus are very tall. Entry to the cemetery is obviously free but they do close early. There are parks, or you can also take a steamboat ride. The clubs are open during the day so you can start drink路 ing early should you so wish. \.
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ement and rusty corrugated metal, spreading into flat neighborhoods, filled my sight out of the bus window. This mixture of structures made up partly what are called the villas (slums). Neighbourhoods twisted in and out of one another, going from tall featureless apartment blocks, to high walled houses, each like a complex, guarded by thick gates. These first images of Buenos Aires were not perfect, but most visitors to any place lock their sights on the worst, the ugliest, and the most depressing things first. I went to Argentina because it was the farthest away on the map, sitting at the bottom of South America, jutting into Arctic waters, and because there was a depression. I wanted to see for myself what economic catastrophe looked like. On the news and in the papers I saw images of chaos and despair; looting, rioting, broken windows and burning ti res. These were not the things I found. I want to give an everyday sense of a city outside of the capital province, in order to show people the human scale of the economic problems plaguing Argentina. On the road north to Rosario, the pampas, the large flat plain that makes up much of Central Argentina, inched along for the whole four-hour ride. Lines of tall trees edged each farm and broke the monotonous vista that spread behind them for hundreds of flat miles. When the bus turned off at the Rosario exit, the road's quality deteriorated as our speed. declined. The deeper we went into the city, past its outskirts and villas, the more the streets shrunk and the buildings grew taller. 路 The streets of Rosario, at night and in the mornings, were lined with roll-down doors and closed shutters. In the day, most first floor windows were closed to the outside world. This city puts on a stern face in public and seems to fortify its private life behind closed doors. The lturraspes, my host family lived in a Jarge century-old house right in the center of town. The elegant building was packed in the middle of the block and guarded by the three barking dogs. Pupi, or Ber nadita, the attracti ve 24-year-old daughter of the family, greeted me as I came into the tall front doors and kissed me on my cheeks. Then she showed me to my windowless room. That night I met Pupi's parents. Mary came into the kitchen first with her almost white hair tightly if) a bun, smoking a long cigarett.e
and flinging the remote control at the TV, as if to press the buttons hard made the thing work better. Bernardo followed, waving his hand up at me, smiling with keen eyes behind glasses and walking slowly past the kitchen door. He sat down carefully with his 85 years and clapped his hands together, smiling through his white beard at my presence. Marry, his wife, looked to her side at me with a lazy eye . and acknowledged my presence, and then turned to the TV again. Bernardo filled our wineglasses and began talking and waving his hands in the air while I tried to follow in my weak Spanish. 路 I spent most nights eating my dinner with the old couple and the maid and the three barking dogs whining outside of the windows.
The Argentinians agree on one thing and that is a total and utter distrust of polit icians and politics. Marry usually had most of her attention on the television while she smoked extra long cigarettes and shushed us whenever there was something she found important on the television, usually a dead body in the river or something sensational. Bernardo would huff a bit, but listen to her order of silence all the same. Bernardo got frustrated when he saw the politicians on TV and their commercials, which he called "propaganda." He would say to the television, and in extension all politicians, "They are all crooks!. .. There are no more Peronists, all that they want is power." Bernardo helped found the Peronist party in Rosario, had been a state supreme court judge and, with his wife, still worked almost 6 days a week in their law firm. This man had passed from ch ildhood, when Argentina was at its apex in the 20s, and one of the richest countries in the world to a country marred in corruption and violence. When Bernardo waved his hands in disgust at the politicians on TV, it must have been a gesture that he had been doing for most of his life. ln路the last century, this country has passed th rough continual economic upheaval, numerous military coups, and leftist and rightist terrorism. From 1930, until the military dictatorship's fall in 1983,
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there was almost a coup a decade. The norm in Argentina is not the last 20 years of democracy but corruption , despotism and violence. The battle over what Argentina is and will be and the economic problems of today are just an extension of an older problem . The Argentines agree on one thing and that is a total and utter distrust of politicians and politics. The only party with any power or ability to win elections is the populist Peronists. This same party was
increases the already high crime rate . When I talked to Argentines the crisis quickly departed from economics and entered a general disillusionment. One of my teachers said , "Argentines have no connection to reality!" This lack of faith came from well off professionals who were hurt the least in economic terms. Yet, the fact that they felt such despair says something about
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To the river's back, and rising on perhaps the only hill in Rosario, modern apartment buildings battered by the rain stare down in disdain at their opposite across the water. If the modern apartment blocks dominate the skyline, on the street level the older more aristocratic buildings ignore them . Fusions of both can be found; neon signs and contemporary store-fronts control the wandering eye of passerbys while quietly the upper stories claim the respect of your bent neck. On the two main pedestrian walks, Cordoba and San Martin, window shopper's stroll with their families and unattended homeless boys beat telephones for their coins. Battered sidewalks are covered with slats of wood in places.
You could think that this is a city and a country on firm ground.
founded by Juan Peron in the 1940s and still has an almost magical pull on this country almost thirty years after his death . The Peronistas contro l the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court. Although this is virtually the only party still intact, within its ranks it is split. Two factions are fighting for control , headed by Menem, president during the 90s, and Dualde, the current president. In the meantime, the Supreme Court has been accused of corruption and bribery and the congress almost impeached several of its members. This power struggle in the three branches of government has only lessened the people's belief in their government. Even if the lawmakers and their judicial and executive counterparts were not marred by corruption, the enforcers of the law are not seen as any better. 'The last thing you feel with the police is safe," someone told me in a nightclub. The police do every1hing but make the citizens feel protected . Many work two jobs, often as security guards. They have to buy their own uniforms and the result is an unprofessional and amateur looking force in different colored uniforms. On the other side of the same coin, violent crime has increased by 50 percent in the last ten years in the province of Buenos Aires. Seven people are murdered a day in this same locale. If that's not bad enough, over 170 kidnappings have occurred as well. In the face of what looks like a public safety meltdown , the huge underclass just
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this country's deeper problems. My Spanish teacher's frankness was less ambiguous than others, "People who work hard , have morals and ethics are not rewarded or recognized for their achievements in this country." Along the river Parana, dying fish lay half-submerged in puddles between old train tracks. From time to time, they crawl through the water in last-ditch attempts at life until they exhaust themselves. Rain plays across the surface of these make shift buckets wh ile dripping fisherman wait out the storm under the eves of derelict warehouses occupied by sleeping homeless. Twenty-foot high cement banks stand over the muddy river and unattended fishing poles extend themselves from sm all holes in the embankment. The Parana River and its vista of low- !reed islands on the opposite bank extend the hands of immensity and the flat expanse of Pampas hidden behind the thin greenery.
The river, its crumbling port facilities , their connection to the outside world, and the expanse of islands and pampas across from it are a world away from the belching buses and window shoppers in the city center. They are as far away from each other as the middle class shoppers, dressed in the latest fashion , from the poor beggars on every street corner seated under eaves with their childre n. These beggars are equally as far away from the slums that ring parts of this city. Walking through Rosario, there are not many obvious signs of great economic upheaval ; closed shops, bread lines etc. You could , if you didn't have many interactions with the people, think that this was a city and a country on firm ground . But of course, it's the people who remind you that this is a country in a bad way. The scared and beaten doors and walls of fortress-like banks is evidence of this discontent. Although these people's saving have been decimated, the banks have only suffered dents and graffiti on their steel walls erected to protect what's inside,the people's money, from the public's rage . The banality of th is country's plight is an everyday affair. With the passing of time most of these th ings become normal and pass away to the periphery of your life, you simply forget. But on this Sunday afternoon of roll down doors and absent streets, it's hard to ignore the homeless dark children knocking on the windows of cafes with dampblack hair, faces pressed against the glass, asking for change.
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ho would have believed it. 150 issues ago from now, a group of four students noticed a gap in the market for a student newspaper. Not being ones to shy away from a challenge, they used their own money and a small, poky room in EAS to produce the first ever newspaper at UEA. While even today, this newspaper still struggles financially, up until 1994 it was a private company funded solely through advertising revenue. However, the success of the newspaper prompted the Union to buy it on the assumption that it still remained inde-
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pendent from them. The first ever editor of Concrete is undoubtedly now one of the most high profile journalists around. Polly Graham, founder of the Mirror's 3am girls, was also a founding member of Concrete. She claims she had always wanted to work for her student paper, but when she got to UEA and found only a radio station - our neighbours, Livewire, she felt she had to do something about it. "lt was very hard work, we used to lock ourselves in the office at weekends." While not a lot has changed, the newspaper is now amongst the top few student publications in the country. Concrete first proved its massive sue-
cess when it won the Guardian's student newspaper of the year award back in 1995. That was followed by hatfuls of nominations until 2000, when the newspaper was judged number one again, this time in the Independent's student media awards. The same year, the paper was runner up in the Guardian awards. Over the 150 issues, Concrete has brought hundreds of student issues to the forefront of campus life, provided students with a wide range of interviews, from Jamie Theakston to Paul McCartney to Tony Blair to Mel C. So to celebrate this very special birthday, we bring you a short selection of Concrete over the years.
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Wed 22nd Jan 1992. The first issue of Concrete questioned the imposition of the then new modular system and the death of the traditional finals. Complaints were levelled at the University from the Union, complaining that they were not involved in the discussions. Education Officer, Nicola Salisbury said, " We probably would have opposed it, but it's too late now." The rest, as they say, is history.
Wed November 1Oth 1993 Ten years on and this debate still rages on amongst the student population craving a hit of chocolate other than trusty old Cadbury's. Described in the lead article as a 'bizarre move', the Union banned KitKats, Buitoni pasta and Shredded Wheat from all its outlets, a move which remains in place to this day. The Union claimed it was a decision taken democratically.
Wed November 16th 1994 After much petty squabbling and a dose of bureaucratic decision making, the University decided against adding a chippy to the then Breakers site, now site of the revamped Union Bar. In an article riddled with dodgy puns, including 'soled' out and students falling 'hook, line and sinker', we exclusively revealed that the curtains had come down on the planned restaurant.
Wed Feb 7th 1996 After an occupation of the Registry in November 1995 over a Rent Strike on campus, University bosses moved to gain a court order to prevent any more occupations. Registry doors remained locked during demos and a permanent security presence was established.Then Finance Officer John Holmes said, "The University hate occupations and they would do anything to cover their backs."
Wed October 16th 1996 In October 1996 we brought you the news that we'd suspected all along. Waveney Terrace, the delectable halls of residence, were infested with bed bugs. To make matters worse University bosses had known about the little mites for quite some time and hadn't informed students. After discovering the bugs, some students moved over to The Nelson Court Gust Suite only to return and find more of the blighters
Wed Jan 16th 2002 Our tenth anniversary issue saw the sabbatical officers considering leaving the NUS due to political wrangling and an ability to make changes. We also beat off our local newspaper competitors to get an exclusive interview with Sir Paul McCartney. He discussed everything from his poetry collection his visit to UEA and his impending wedding.
Wed January 29th 2003 The issue that burns at the heart of all students: Top Up Fees. We revealed the government's new plans for funding education, along with comment from the then newly appointed Education Secretary, Charles Clarke. Clarke claimed at the time that, " ... there will be more varied fees than most people think." The results remain to be seen.
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Wed May 27th 1998 Another fanciful UEA dream; the Sports Hall was touted as the new venue for gigs, holding more than 200 people, 600 more than the LCR holds now. If given the go ahead, it would have been the largest venue in East Anglia, Nick Rayns looking to attract bands such as Prodigy and the Manic Street Preachers. The LCR would remain in use for smaller bands.
Wed Jan 20th 1999 The University was shamed by connections with GEC Marconi who were implicated in the sale of arms to 'repressive regimes' including Indonesia during the East Timor crisis. Clare White, then Welfare Officer, described it as "ethically unsound" and "highly irresponsible". In a statement the university claimed that, ''The University has to use its money to achieve a good return ." right.
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As the end of the semester draws near, there are unfortunately worse things for you to worry about than essay deadlines. Someone very close to you hasn't been as truthful as they could be . The real situation may emerge over the next few days. Try not to get tears on your essays thou gh - pri nter ink smudges could cost you marks.
Here is an opportunity to share an embarrassing moment or even expose your friends and watch them turn crimson as they start to recognise the dirty details ...
Pisces, with your fishy nature you're acusto med to going with the flow. Now might be a good time to change th at. The extra bit of effort required to swim against th e tide should pay off this fortnight - just don't th1s too literally and Jump in th e lake. Fed up with being sin gle? Don't wo rry, love may be just around the corner. Th e only problem is finding out which corne r to wa lk aro und. Been anywhere recently on the metaphorical love map th at might be worth visiting again? (Don't worry, we aren't sure wh at this means either.) The stars are recommending yo u take action. Inertia can only put yo ur problem s on hold . However, wh ether you rush George Bush-like into wh atever is causi ng you grief, or chose the more measured European approach is up to you. Oh dear, it has been a ro ugh time for you recently, hasn't it? Never mind , as week nine draws to an end and wee k ten begins, life is about to get better than ever, with a windfall from a close relative. But th at minger over the road is about to make a play fo r you to, don't jump the gun and tell him whe re do go, think carefully. You've been warned . You're a few Prozac away from eternal happin ess, Mr. Crab. Why stop now wh en life is looking so rosy? And while you're at it, a nice big glass of vodka might not go amiss. After all , what is the re to be miserable about? You 're only unloved, overworked and ugly. Aah, now doesn't th at feel I bette r? All you r friends are close to vomiting with your constant insistence on hog ging the limelight. Why don't you just put everyone out of their misery and go audition for some puerile reality t. v show? That way, you ca n embarass yourself in front of 10 million instead. Oooh , it's practically spring , a pe rfect excuse to buy lots of new pastel outfits (see Marc Jacobs) and parade in various campus locations looking pretty. You just watch; Vogue will be hailing you as an icon before you know it. Work it, Virgo. Work it real good.
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few yea rs ago I was invited to a friend's 18th birthday party. The friend had hired out a local nightclub's function room , and provided cheap booze and free food . The night started well, with me agreeing with several fellow revelers to get very, very drunk. For some reason , it was decided that quadruple whiskies we re the best route to serious brain cell slaughter. One of th ese vi le drinks was enough to knock me sideways. Two stopped my memory and bodily functions from working more or less instantly. Apparently, I challenged someone to a cake eating competition, and won by some distance. Unfortunately, my stomach was no longer accepting food, and I soon projectile vomited all over the floor (I've been told it actually bounced). This spectacle didn't go unnoticed by the club's bar staff, and I was thrown · outside. I remember none of this. The first thing I do recall is lying on my side, covered in puke, with spit and bile still dribbling unchecked from my mouth and nose. I could neither stand nor speak. I blacked out. The next thing I know, I'm in the back of some form of car with a middle-aged woman at either side of me. One of them said, "oh, he's only a young-un"; "I hope he doesn't throw up in here", her friend replied. Darkness enveloped me once again. I then woke up the following morning, naked from the waist up, lying on my kitchen floor at home. To this day I've never found out how I got home or who it was who go me there. If, by some chance, either of those women are reading , I'd like to thank them for their kindness. Unless they took advantage of me, which is something I cannot condone. Now Stone-Cold Sober, EAS4
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When I was eleven I really really fancied th is girl. She was so fit, the only problem was that she was five years older than me. As she lived only two doors away from me, it was easy for me to spy on her, this was something I spent all those lonely afterschool afternoons doing. But one day, I was devastated when she arrived home from college hand-in-hand with a boy. Never being one to give up, I thought, right, that's it, she will be mine. After all, I had known her longer and she had even babysat for me from time to time. So, as I planned my attack, I decided that I would give her some flowers . Having got the money and bought the flowers (more difficult and embarrassing than you might think when you 're eleven) I finally built up the courage to go to her house. I knocked on the door and her mum answered . She told me the girl was in her room and, seeing the flowers, smiled and told me to go straight up. Climbing the stairs I rehearsed in my head what I intended
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to say. Near the top, however, I heard an unpleasant moaning noise com ing from the girl's room . Like an the idiot I was, I assumed the girl was in trouble, probably being hurt by that awful boyfriend of hers. Thinking I was the only person who could save her, I burst into the room , catching the girl and boyfriend in a comprom ising situation. Needless to say, romance never blossomed. Unlucky but Stupid, EAS2 · Last year I borrowed my brother's motorbike and went out for a ride in the country. After bombing along for about an hour I came to a traffic jam on what looked like a quiet road. Figuring I could just ride around it I rode down past the queue of cars until I came to what was causing the problem - cows were crossing the road extremely slowly. Not wanting to disturb them, I pulled the bike back a bit, stopping in front of a convertable. The two occupants, a man and a woman, clearly weren 't happy about my pushing in, providing a glare and sound of their horn to prove it. Deciding I wanted to get away from them as quick as possible I stared straight ahead until the cows had gone, then gunned the engine, intending to speed off. Except I didn't move. I stopped and tried again, the engine roared but the bike didn't move. Only then did I look behind me. I must have stopped in a pile of cow shit, as I had now sprayed the couple and their shiny car in a vast amount of poo. Worse, the bike still wouldn't move. I had to get off, push it out and then ride away. Through the entire process the couple didn't · make a sound . Complimentary Fertilizer, LLT2 I was mucking around in my attic one morning when I decided to look out of the window, which was set into the slanted roof. lt opened with a hinge at the top and you prop it open with a stick. Unfortunately, once I got my head outside, I knocked the stick away, bringing the window pane down hard over my head. Amazingly, I wasn't hurt, but I was left with my neck surrounded by sharp points, meaning I couldn't move incase I tore my neck open. For about an hour, I tried call ing to passers by in the street for help. They all ignored me. lt was two and a half hours before my mum came home to help me out. [)f!r.rtn Attrtr.k.
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"Though it would be nice if things work out, it would be terrible if either you go out and it doesn't work or he just turns you down and starts going out with someone else." A/ex SOC 1
And the alternative advice ... "Why don't you find a house with one bedroom and a double bed?" A/ex EAS 2 "If you're beautiful, then he will be flattered because that's what
blokes are like. If not, give banking him a miss because you 'll end up looking like a t••t ." Florian SOC 2 Compiled by Jane Mathews
Ten Years Ago Accompanied by a suitably dingy, rain-swept photo, the main story of Concrete issue 19 (dated April 28 1993) detailed the now long-completed plans to refurbish the entrance to Union House. Under the headline "£1 00,000 face lift planned for UH" the paper reported on the Union's dealing to fund the project by exchanging a promise to create a bin store in return for university cash . Apparently, officials were keen to make Union House the first part of UEA seen by visitors. Also on the front page was news that The Waterfront, newly under Union control, would be re-opening for a series of one-off events including '1hree major national bands plus a series of 'club nights'". The intention was to discover how much money the recently bankrupted venue could be expected to pull in . Inside the paper was Concrete's yearly housing guide, expousing the familiar advice along the lines of 'don't sign straight away', 'make sure the house is secure' and 'agree with your housemates how the bills will be split.' Timeless. On the front of Event precurser Happenings was the question 'Have we got news for you ?', announcing the introduction of the section 's new television page. Amazingly, even in 1993 Have I Got News For You was "back with a new series". Was there ever a time when it was't on air? Happenings also valunteered to work as a stage hand when Jesus Jones turned up for a gig .
Five Years Ago "Child Porn Scandal" was Concrete issue 85's headline on April 29, 1998. UEA student David Earley, a second year SYS student, was jailed for one year after hundreds of child porn pictures were found on his computer featuring "ch ildren as young as five being subjected to depraved sexual acts with adults". Other stories of prominence were UEA's decision to close it's School of Physics and the University's fear that that Anglia Polytechnic's decision to change its name to The University of
Eastern England may cause confusion amongst prospective students. "Dancing Queen" screamed the particularly garish cover of The Event, announcing a feature on the wonder of Eurovision . Included were such amazing facts as Gina G being the British entrant to have the greatest success in America, reaching number 12 (compared to Cliff Richards' 99) and that the Germans hold the record for longest concecutive participation , having successfully entered songs every year from 1956 and 1995. The big reviews were for Sliding Doors ("Fresh and highly innovative"), Jackie Brown ("a disappointment") and The Shamen ("captures the energy and sense of humour with which you celebrate your youth").
Last Year In a bizarre and slightly worrying coincidence, the headline of Concrete (issue 137, April 24 2002) last year was a similar "Paedophile Alert at UEA". This time the culprit was post-grad student Steven Peter Makwinja, who admitted touch ing a ch ild's leg wh ile drinking in a UEA bar. He was sentenced to 100 hours community service. Inside the paper, one of the major stories was on the LGB's staging of a protest 'wedding ' of four of its members. LGB president Hadleigh Bayley 'married' Union Finance Officer Jon Cox whi le Sarah Thompson and Jo Roberts were also joined in phoney matrimony. Over 1000 students were thought to have watched . The Event kicked off as it meant not to go on .with "I'm very boring" splashed across its cover. The quote came from Sophie Ellis-Bextor who was interviewed inside. By far the oddest feature in the entertainment section was the chance to win a date with exneighbors stars Dan MacPherson and Jonathan Wilkes, currently performing at the Theatre Royal. Another big interview was with Royal Tenenbaum's directer Wes Anderson , who admitted to painting spots on mice.
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Withdrawal signs 1 am writi ng to express in the strongest terms my <Jbsolute aston ishment that the Union has seen fit to withdraw issues of Concrete from Union House. When will the Union ever learn to acknowledge editorial rights and fre edomof the press? The paper has been censored - and over wh at? Over an advert which could be seen in any magazine or newspaper in Britain . Katie Hind is quite correct when she says that anyone who gets offended by the ad is going to have trouble watching television. Come to think of it, they had also better shy away from Wonderbra ads and page threes - all in the public domain . Students are notoriously intelligent creatures and the publication of this advert and voucher provides them with what they want - freedom to pursue the offer or decline it as they see fit. Believe it or not, they actually like making these decisions themselves without being told what to do by their nanny of a Union . Can I also point out that the following statement on TSW is completely inaccurate? "The se moves have also come after th e publication of offensive material, such as an article by th e local BNP (British National Party)." The issue of Concrete referred to was withdrawn afte r an INTERVIEW with a BNP leader was published, NOT an article by the BNP. The article showed how insidious racism is in the local community. This writer obviously cannot differentiate between an interview conducted by a journalist and a piece of propaganda published by a party something that the Union also had difficulty working out at the time. Jane Kirby Concrete Editor 1997-98
Before I start, I will say that I am not necessa rily anti or pro lap dancing clubs. But I do object to advertising of the clubs within the student unions. 1 would personally find it offensive because of the fact that the woman is naked and th e free lapdance/entry. I'm not su re I would have found it as offensive without th ese factors. lt also depends on the pose the woman is taking , as the more provocative the pose , the more offensive the adve rtisement. Life models are not seen as offensive , so I would have to see th e photo in order to co mment in a fully unbiased way. If nothing or very little is actually seen in the advertisement of the woman, I would be far less offended . Have men objected to the advertisement? I have to wonder if the same would be said if a naked man was being advertised in the same way? I'm fairly su re men would object to the advertisement and feel as violated and exploited as women would , even though they are not in the advertisement or club. Although the woman has consciously agreed to pose for the advertisement, the Stud ent Union MUST be more responsible in the way they advertise the club (if at all) as it is a highly controversial issue. Even if I wasn 't looking at the advertisement in my position as Women's Officer, I have spoken about the issue with Christ Church students and they too would find it offensive . Rache/Speake Christchurch University College, Canterbury 1 was disappointed and highly offended to see an
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advert for yo ur local lapdancin y club 'Devil's advocate ' in your newspaper. In 2003, where we are supposed to be moving towards equality, I am shocked that a paper funded by the stud en t union , which is supposed to represent all students, co uld promote an image which is so sexist and offensive to women . Th e naked female merely objectifi es women, instead of treating us like human beings who deserve respect , like any man. I strongly advise that you stick to representing your students, rather than perpetuating an image of women
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wh ich is this offensive . The people involved in allowing th is advert to go to press should be very ashamed . Chris Holly Women 's Officer Cambridge University
Features Editor Ruth Charnock Chief Features Writer Danielle Agius Fashion Stylists Ed Webb-lngall Chloe Fisher Hannah Walker
Point scoring As th e organiser of the pro-boycott campa ign against Nestle, I was su rprised to read the cheap political points scoring in the letter from Adrian Ramsay and Lorraine Dallmeier. As a member of Union Council rather that a Labour member, I decided to head up the pro boycott campaign . I did this because I passionately believe in the importance of consumer responsibility. As a Labour member I believe that although a lot more needs to be done on international development, my party is every bit as concerned as the Green Party. Howeve r, despite labou r support for the campaign, felt that it would have been irresponsible to make it a party political issue. I made no reference to Labour in campaign material . For th e campaign I also sought the views and support of a wide range of UEA societies. Wh atever the opinions of individual members, the Green Party did not offer any contribution. Adrian Ram say and Lorraine Dallmeier certainly did not. I resent their patronising and hypocritical comments. Beth Jones SOC2
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Please stop writing unnecessary, vindictive things about Ned . This is not journalism it is petty and pathetic and happens too often . By saying he was standing again for the post of Comms Officer he was informing someone of something they would have found out anyway, nothing more. If that person chose to stand down it is a tribute to Ned's reputation within the Union as a hardworking and effective Exec member (a reputation which you seem to enjoy undermining for no obvious reason) . lt is democracy because people have the opportunity to stand , whether th ey do or not. Please don't turn Concrete into a gutter press with your "Backchat" (equivalent to the Sun's "Whispers" column and your bitchy snide comments. Christina Paulton EA$3
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With all the boredom ·o f last year's Formula One season behind us, many are turning away from the burning rubber and loud engine noises. With all the new changes being made during pre-season, Marc Dudley stayed up all weekend to see if the changes had re-invented the endangered sport. So, why did you stay up all night to watch cars drive around a track? Well, it was the start of the new Formula One season, which has seen many new changes made to make the races more exciting. Everyone will remember last year's competition with a Ferrari onetwo almost every single race. Hopefully, the new changes will take this sleeping pill sport back to the exciting years of the eighties when races were decided by the skill of the driver, and not the technology and financial situation of the team. The biggest change to the sport is the qualifying sessions, which now give each driver only one flying lap to set a time, instead of the 12 laps they got before. lt was introduced to make the Friday and Saturday sessions worth watching, as in recent years only the true (or mad!) fans of Formula One have bothered to watch the qualifying sessions.
Why watch the boring Friday and Saturday sessions at 3am? Not sure myself, but it was a lot more exciting than the previous qualifying sessions, as it didn't last as long . One of the problems from last year, was that the drivers would do a couple of laps, then make changes to the car, and then drive a few more laps to set the best times possible. Some teams would also have special cars for qualifying, so they could run on low fuel. This made it easier for the bigger teams like Ferrari, because they could afford to have 2 different cars. Teams like Minardi couldn't afford to compete. However, the new rules meant the car used in qualifying would be the car used in the race, and ieams were not allowed to re-fuel between qualifying and the race. This means money no longer rules, and teams like Mlnardi will have a better chance than before. With only one lap to set a qualifying time, the drivers have to be on their toes not to make any mistakes that could lead to them starting at the back of the grid. Instead of waiting for all the drivers to complete all their laps and perform their changes to their cars to find out who is starting in pole position, everything is decided with one lap each with the viewers seeing all the action. I never used to watch the qualifying even when it was on at two in the afternoon, but with the new rules I found everything more exciting and worth staying up for. I will defiantly watch both Friday and Saturda. qualifying sessions as I actually found it worth watching.
falling into 8th and David Coulthard starting all the way down in 11th. The only mistake was made by Kimi Raikkonen, who almost flew into a wall on his Plllllll~~ lap, meaning he had to start in 15th. lt was a Ferrari one-two again with Schumacher in PolePosition, but the difference was that nobody knew the fuel levels of each car, and changes could not be made until a few hours before the race. Maybe Ferrari would have to pit three times in the race, as they had low fuel levels. I couldn't wait for the race the next day to see the drama unfold!
Was the race worth staying up and did you stay awake? Strangely enough I did. lt did start at 3 in the morning, and I thought I would only last about halfan-hour. However, it had rained earlier in the day, leading to many teams changing the dry tyres to wet ones. This gives them better grip, but the track . .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. . . dried up quicker including than someFerrari, teams had anticipated, meaning cars were pitting on the first couple of laps. Barrichello ended up crashing into the wall, the same wall which saw Norfolk driver Raplh Firman drive his Jordan car of the road on his debut. There was so much going on, that it was hard to A4 single sided copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6p keep up with who was leading, who A4 double sided copies . . .. ... .. • . . . . . . . . . . 12p needed to pit and who was being A3 single sided copies . . .... . . . .. . . . • . . .. . 12p penalised for speeding in the pitA4 full colour copies .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. . .. SOp lane. In ended up being a scrap A3 full colour copies . .. .. . ... . ... . ... . . . . £1.00 between the McLaren drivers, A4 black and white transparencies ... . .. .. . . . 45p Michael Schmacher and Montoya of A4 full colour transparencies . . . . . . . . ...... .. . £1 Williams to find out who would win A4 full colour from slides .. . . . .. .......... . . 75p the Aussie Grand Prix. David A3 full colour from slides . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. £1.20 Coulthard, who had started down in 11th ended up winning with teamComb-binding .. . . . .. . ... . . . .. . .. .. from £1 .50 mate Kimi Raikkonen in third . Their Fast-back binding .. . . .•..... .. • . ..... from 70p strategy had been heavy fuel, so A4 laminating . . .. . .. . . .. .... . . ..... . .. . . SOp they would only have to stop once in A3 laminating . .. . . . • . . . . . ... . . . ...• . .. . £1 .50 the race. Ferrari's strategy was to stop twice, and Michael Schumacher ended up in forth. Montoya took second place, after spinning off the track when victory look certain.
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What happened in the qualifying then? Well the Friday session saw Rubens Barrichello set the fastest time, which was the same as last year. Who ever set the fastest time on Friday would be the last driver on the track in qualifying on Saturday. Going out last on Saturday benefits the drivers, as they know what times to beat and the track is faster due to other cars having warmed the track up. As Barrichello was fastest on Friday, he went out last on Saturday. There were twenty drivers, with Jenson Button the best of the British on Friday in fifth place. Coulthard was right behind him in sixth, whilst Norfolk new boy Raplh Firman was 16th and Justin Wilson the slowest in 20th . World Champion Schumacher was in forth , which meant an exciting qualifying session for Saturday. Wilson was first out the block on Saturday, but surprised everyone when he decided to pit his car instead of setting a time on his only lap. This meant that he would start from the pits on Sunday, but they wou ld be allowed to do changes to the car before the race. This was not what the purpose of the rules, but it gave the fans of Form~la One and unexpected tactic: Would anyone follow Minardis tactics? Thankfully not, and it was a griping qualifying session with Firman fin ishing with the 17th fastest time, Button
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Well, we won't know until the next few races, as the weather conditions played a big part in the Australian Grand Prix. However, there are a lot more possibilities than previous years, and the different strategies each team choose are vital on the day. Last year is was usually either one or two pit stops. However, with the new rules teams have to either run with low fuel in the qualifying to set the fastest times and stop three times to re-fuel or like McLaren did, run with heavy fuel loads and only plan to stop once. lt makes the whole weekend worth watching, and it means the pressure on the teams to get it right is bigger. Like many in the world of Formula One racing, I felt the new changes have been a success, and I can't wait for the Malaysian Grand Prix in 2 weeks ti!ne at an .e~r~e! ~~e of 7am
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Soapbox What's best and worst in Sport today... Marc Dud/ey looks at the burning issues
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Eng land's disappoin tmen t of no t qu a lifying fo r the S uper Six was c lear to sec o n the faces o f the Eng la nd p layers after ra in e nded o ur hopes o f progressi ng. Wh at makes it hard to acce pt is the way we were knocked o ut. and that it was no t o nl y d ue to cricket reasons. 1t was the final s traw for Nasscr Hus;a in w ho e nd ed up re tiring from I nt er n atio n a l One - Day Cricke t. as he felt le t down by the peop le w ho a rc s upposed help the players wi th any pr b lcrn; . Wh en the Z imba bwe situation arose, the Eng li s h C ri cke t Board (ECB) put a ll the responsib ilit y on the players to make the dcci;ion, wh ich they e nded up making the day before the ga me. The players were supposed to be concen trating o n th e World Cup, no t deciding w he ther or not they ; l10uld pl ay in Zi mbabwe. I m ig ht be wrong. but isn't it the !':C B that arc ; upposcd to deal wi th thi ;? I mean they arc suppo;cd to make decision,. no t just ;i t the re and pu; h them aside. A govcrmng hod) should be tak in g the pressure of the players. no t the oppo;itc. a' a;ser 1-l u; a in hinted whe n he said "Cri kctcrs play C ri cket and th eE 13 arc ; upposcd to ma ke deci sio ns." With many p layers feelin g uns ure w hethe r r no t to play in Zimbabwe, the E 8 . ho uld have made the decis io n months ago. no t delaying ituntilthe las t day. When you think about it. Eng land d id rather we ll de;pitc a ll the controversy, a nd wallo ped Paki , tan. Ho ll and and am ibi a. According to >Ome. the defeat to India wa, ca u,ed by England !o;ing the toss and Indian howler Ashi sh Nehra taktng advantage the d iiTicull condition under the lights at Durban. If England had been balling firs t. who knows w hat would ha\ e happened? The da)night matc hes have to be looked a t a; mo:,t team; balling in the li gh ts ended up losing. That we a lmost beat the u sies show ed that we do have some potential. but abo s howed o ur wcakne;s of fai ling to finish a team off. With the Paki ; tan-Zi mbabwe match bein g called-o ff due to rain, England e nded up two points behind the eo-hosts Zimbabwe , meaning th ose fo ur points Zimbabwe recci,ed fo r ng land 's boy Oil . helped them in to the Super Six . The same happened in the ot her group where Kenya were awa rded 4 point; for ew Zealand refusing to pl ay in Nairobi. o uth Africa ended up two point; behind Kenya, w hich meant the beller ;ide wen t o ut. The S uper Six cont ain; two team:, that really sho uldn't be there, not to take anything away from Kenya's win agai n;t Sri Lanka. The game of Cricket benefit; from nation like Kcnya qualifyi ng according to >Otne . but it lends to remind me of the Football World Cup in ou th Korea. The World up !o.,es much of it '; appeal when the hest team; go ou t. Mouth-watering encounter> between Sou th Africa . Au>tralia and England ha'e been lo:,t due to the Internationa l ricket Commi llee (!CC) stupid rule:, of awardtng point. to Zimbabwe and Kenya. in tead o f IIJ ing to mo'e the games to South Africa . \\hi eh would lul\ e benefited the \ oriel Cup. At lea;t then we would have known who wa; worthy of a place in the Super Six. In the end England ma) o r may not ha,·e been good enough to qual if) for the Super Si1. but it\ about time the ICC and the ECB got their act together and started to help the player., in;tead o l working aga111slthcm. If on I) it hadn't ha'e rained!
Korfball success as UEA impress at BUSA Nationals NEIL WAKEFIELD
T HE EA korlball team travelled to Ca rdiff on Sa turday Ma rch l for the BUS A na tionals. T he tournament was the meeting of the top 17 universit y teams in the country_ A were 'ceded jo int li r.,t " ith La nc<l\tcr in thi s tourname nt d ue to the ir pt"C\ iou ' 1 ictor) in the South ern FlU SA C h ampio n ~ hip ~. an d entered the tourn ament w e ll prepared and ready fo r their most im po rt an t matc hes o r the year. Th.: li r\ t '>tagc s o f the to urna men t w.: r<: played in lo ur g roup,. three containin g four tca rn:-, and O llL' contain ing li1e . lii'A lo und the tmch es in a g roup o f 4. "i th S hdli c ld . S t. 1\ ndJ L'\\.., an d a Il L' \\ :-.. Jl k trn m K ~!.! le . rh ~ i r fi rst 111i.II Ch \\a ... agains t Kee h: and LIL'spllc a r~11 rl ~
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co nt inue the: o ns lau g h t o f the Scoll l\h te.t111> 111 the tournamen t. Each tea m matched each o the r> goa l Io r goa l to .J-4 w it h 5 minutes left to play . but in the d y in g m inute' UEA were award ed a pena lt y tha t wa> ca lml y comc rt cd to" in the game 5.J. In the 'c mi -fi na l LEA "e re d c li nite ly no t back ed by ma ny to reach the li n•ll . a' they laced fa \ll Un te'
No ll ing ham. and \\c nt into th i:-. ma tc h ~n 1m ing tha t 11 wou ld he the ha rdeq ye t t\olling ha m ·s tea m comprised t) Brit ish .,l udc nt players. tncluding the captain of the Britl'h 'tudcnt' ami a coup le lll playcl"\ who h•nc played at a htghe r lc' cl than 'tudcnt koriba ll. The matc h \ta rted o f at a fast
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;tartcd to pull ,\way w it h \ O m ~ exc e ll ent ll c fcnJin g l rn m Sam lcn \ a h a nd D;1 n 13nm n . >ll lllC ., u pc rh lllng di ., tancc shooti ng from Ncil \ Val-.dicld and ~1 good a\:-.i:-.ting pL·rfn rmance fro m all the girl :-. g aH~ U l: i\ a 6-.J 'J c tory. a nd the bt ggc\ l up.,c l o f the to urna ment. S lll' llie ld a\\ alt c·d l 1:. \ 111 th e li nal nnd the match \\as played o n a much ILirge r co urt tha n the pre' 1ou-.,
matc hc\. lib\ ''ere detcnnt ned nn t to become n>mplaccn t ag<~ t ll\l the team the: haLl beaten 1n the grnup \lag'" l !· \ \la ll c·d the matc:h tea l ly \\ell and we re :I-ll up ,lltc r ) m tnute' hut She ffield pulled had Ill an e'en >Core l111e at half li me a nd piled on the p r~\SUJe Ill the \ec·o nd ha lf.
IMATE SUCCESS FOR AYE-AYE HUCK
Best ever performance by UEA Frisbee in first ever Home Tournament MA RKTOBIN
AY E-AYE, the Uni versity 's Itim ate Fri sbee tea m , held their list ever) tou rnament at th e Sportspa rk last " eekend "ith a total of 16 teams en terin g from a round the coun tJ-y. Th i.,
C'>pccta ll ) an ac hic1<: mcn t ,,, 1\ ) c- ·"\y c ha1 c o nl y been an ol lic ial Spun-, Club !or 2 ) car'>. .,o a hu )!C amou nt o r organ l\alt on 1\Cill into th is to urname nt to ens ure it ' ' '"' a '>UCCC\ S. ts
~ pena l mc·n lt ons ftll thi ' IJ;f\ e Ill g<> to k re m y B i1d. Be n Se: mo ur. l a me., Dra ~ e l o rd an d C lub Pres ide nt Will Rll uth . In a ll I Aye i\' e team s e nt e red . T he lncreth hlc l !u,·b ( \Vi rh npp~d c lll lhtn g a nd all 1l. Thu ndc rc: ah 11 0 1 (like the cartoo n ) ami Rab -1\y.: (think Ra h C 1\e., hi t l. The Aye- A1c tea m' had Mi 1cd fo rtunes o n the I st da y w11h lmth
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he in >! 61h l Earl y \\111' for Ra h-aye and T h unucrcat., 'et up a De rb y C la s h h et\\~en th <: t wo aye-aye lCalll \. 1\ htc h rhunde rcals wo n tO t a ~ e th e m to the Pl a te hnal. l nl m tun atdy they lo> l the linal 10 LS I· More '>l ro ng pla y fro m the Huck s ga\ e th ...: m \\' Ill ~ a gain ~ t F i ~ h and
S TD I ( Hrund l to take the m to the Fin a l agai n\1 Su rrey Red . T he h na l " ·" a hard !o ugh t
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dele nee In \\hat wa' a hard foug ht ~amc.
\\Ill aboul 100 'pectalm' ch<.'CII ng on the home Team. the !l uc k., co ul dn't fi nd a wa\ pa'l ~UITC) ·, Cnppli ng Lo ne lac ti c a nd use ol mi:-.m atc hc:-. to , ,:nrc po int :-. and
cnmc out I >-'! lmcrs . Thi ., howe' er i-., a hu ge ~t c h ie,c m c nl a:-. the Hue h. ·, 2 nd p l,1cc represe nt s the """' lini ' h h) an Aye- Aye team"' e r In a ll a fu n w e c ~ c nLI ' " " had h) all. wit h man ) of the '~:-.itin g tl'am:-. \ ldtlll g
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Fighting to Victory ANDREW PRESTON
0 Sunday 2 March the EA Shi Kon Karate club sent fi ve members to the Regjonal Championships at Colchester. A long day ensued wi th near com,ta nt fighting thankfully few inj uri e;. all the team member; achiC\ ing ~UCCC!>'>. Andrew Su gill won the Sihcr in hi<. category for Kumite (fighting). wh il st Ga' in Wo rmald and Andrew Pre'>lon both \\On brontc in their Kumite categories. In the women's Kumite Robin Boil won ;i lver and Laura Price won bronze. In the Kata fighting catcgor), which i; a ;eq uence of combati\e movement> resembling dance to tho'>c who have no unde rsta nd ing of it. Wonnold to k gold . w hil s t Preston achci ved bronte. An eventful and rewa rding day for a team hop ing to i mprm e thci r performance a nd ac hi eve Golds in the nex t B SA c hampi o ns hips. The name o r the club, Shi Ko n , mean; WatTi o r Sp irit. an d with th e team fac in g o ppone nts with in ternatio nal experience, they certai nly lived up lo the ir name.
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Teams crash out of BUSA Shield MARC DUDLEY Sports Editor
THE BUSA knockouts got under way last week with most of our side falling at the first hurdle.
Three defeats in a row for City who still dream of a playoff final in Cardiff IT has been a week of disappointment for Norwich City, as two home defeats have left the club trailing behind their playoff rivals. That one of the defeats happened to be against East Anglian rivals [p wich, just made things worse for a team needing to get their season together if their dream of promotion is to stay alive.
Ipswich retained the ball so well." The home defeat by Ipswich was hard to take for many City supporters and Roberts said they had his sympathy. "I can understand their frustrations," he said. "They pay a lot of money to come and watch us and their hopes were built up for the season, with everyone talking about us being in the top two . They have tasted success and they want more." To make things worse, the Canaries fell to their second home
MARC DUDLEY Sports Editor defeat in a row three days later losing 1-0 to playoff rivals Reading. The deadlock was broken in the 74th minute when Darren Kenton 's attempted sliding clearance merely deflected the ball past the stranded Green for an own goal. After the defeat goalkeeper Robert Green felt that the team must
Ipswich Town took the honours in a typically frantic East Anglian derby at Carrow Road. Fabian Wilnis opened the scoring for the visitors in the 7lst minute and Darren Bent rubbed salt into the Canaries' wounds with a second in injury time. Mark Rivers echoed the statements of all his City team-mates after the defeat: "All the lads are devastated in the changing room. lt's always hard when you lose such a big game, especially a derby. We just didn 't perform like we know we can and the first half was difficult as
start to win games if they want to make the playoffs. "Reading showed that they are a very good footballing side and prevented us from creating any chances. I think we had one opportuni ty all evening and at this level that isn ' t good enough." We are all disappointed with the result and to put it simply we have got to play a whole lot better if we want to get out of this division." With tough away games at Portsmouth, Millwall and Forest to come it is definitely make or break for Green and his men. The City stopper is quick to recognise the crucial period. "We aren ' t out of it, but we have got to put some run together and beat some really good sides. ere are a lot of points to play for and it is up to us to put some quality displays together." Striker !wan Roberts feels the team is in need of a boost Confidence is low, but the only way you can get out of it i by wanting the ball. But instead of knocking a few passes around, we're ending it at two or three because sometimes a player doesn't want it. Our confi-
dence is the lowe t it ha been for two years." In other news loan striker David Healy has returned to Pre ton after his one-month deal , but Worthington is confident a ermanent move can be agreed . Also, defender Craig Fleming will be out for around three weeks after damaging a li gament in his foot, whilst Alex Notman has resumed light training.
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The women's Baksetballtenm were defeated 44-66 by Worcester in their last 16 match. whil t the Lacrosse team were thrashed 3-J I by St Mary's. The footballers' misery continued with the men losing 1-4 on their trip to Wolverhampton. and the women narrowly defeated on penalties 6-7 after drawing 4-4 after extra time at home to Worcester. The women's squash team were were well beaten by Liverpool 0-5, whilst the women's hockey team looked like they were going all the way after destrOying Coventry in their last 16 match 16-0. However, Bristol were to good for UEA in the Quarter"s and the hockey women were beaten 1-9. The tennis team fell victim to a misunderstanding between the players Union staff over the day the game was suppossed to be played. It meant UEA could not field a proper team and bowed out to Leeds. So with all the tean'ls out of the Shield, all the pressure is on the Basketball men to win the Plate and give UEA some success in this years BUSA competitions.
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High hopes for success as basketballers win in semi's ALANWELLS
UEA men 's basketball maintained their undefeated record in BUSA, local league and Cup competitions last Wednesday when they faced Chichester, their toughest challenge yet, in the BUSA Semi-finals. lt was a hard fought game from the tip-off, but tbe Panthers men's team were quick off the blocks. Tasos Karakatsanis scored the opening basket for UEA, followed by two successive free-throws by Alan Wells, and then a 3 pointer by Paul Richardson. Karakastsanis, Wells and Richardson were the sole scorers for UEA in the first quarter notching up 21 points between them. However, Chichester fought back and the opening quarter closed 2 1-2 1 with both teams struggling to gain an upper hand. The game remained nail-bitingly close throughout, and as each quarter drew to a close, neither team were showing any signs of relenting . Be that as it may, once 2 of Chichester's
key players got fouled out in the fourth quarter, UEA took charge and rallied to win the game 79-73. A happy Panthers Captain Alan Wells said after the match " lt was a great team effort and all of the UEA players contributed vitally when they had to.'' A special mention to Pa~l Richardson whose clutch 3 point shooting gave us the momentum we needed to take the lead." Richardson finished top scorer with 30 points. The team were lifted further by fantastic support from the home crowd
on the balcony; something that the Panthers will need more of in their BUSA Final again t Bradford in a couple of weeks. So. get yourselves down to the Sportspark on March 19th and cheer on our last hope of success in this years BUSA competition. Pom-poms, on the other hand, are optional. UEA Pauthers: A/an Wells, Liam Sullivan, Luke Jeffrey, Mike Mellesmoen, Paul Richardson, Rafael Lopez, Ruben Delgado, Tasos Karakatsanis. Tristan Fischer-Smith, and Vasitis Paschos.
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Essex no match for UEA on D r. y Day for third year in a row MARC DUDLEY Sports Editor
IT was a successful Derby Day ¡for UEA a fortnight ago, when our sports clubs showed Essex who 's the best when it comes to sport. Our derby rivals only man-
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aged to record one victo ry, as UEA blew away their oppositi on in most of the matches. Even though some of the team were mi ssing key players due to the vario us BUSA Shie ld matc he bei ng pl ayed at the sa me time, UEA still managed to perform to their best and defeat their Essex counterparts. The ten-pin bow lers led the way winning 12-8, with good perfor-
mances from Victoria Sutton and Willi am Nodes. A great 49- 18 victory for the etba ll team gave UEA their second victory, whi ch was seen by many at the club as one of their best performances of the season. In a close fought battle the footballers , mi ssi ng some key players due to their BUSA Shield fixture, sweated out a 2-2 draw. Adam Reynolds and Robert Moore got the goals for UEA in a fa st-
paced match, which saw Essex equal ise late on. As the day went on, UEA continued to impress with the Roc k Climbers win ning the ir encounter and the UEA Pirates winning 49-7 over the ir Essex rivals in Ameri can Football. lmpre ive displays from the Rugby tea ms gave the universi ty tw~ more wins. as Essex were findin g it hard to compete with the mi ght y UEA. A hat-trick fro m Wendy Masters gave
the women's rugby team a 15-5 vi ctory, whilst the men destroyed their opposition winning 70-3 after dominating in all departments. Essex got so me pride back wheq their Trampolining team recorded their . only win of the day, but order was restored once the hockey games got under way. A hat-trick from Oily Gall and goals from Woodward , Walker, Med land, Budde n, Land and Captai n Jamie Falconer, saw the
hockey men ease to a 9- 1 win over a weak Essex side, in a game VEA took comp lete control of ri ght from the start . Th e dominance of UEA was obvious as the women rolled over Essex in a 4-0 win . nion Finance Officer Michelle Pratt was happy with the days events. "There was success both on and off the field and everyone enjoyed the day."
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