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SECURITY bosses have been forced to step up their patrols between the Village and campus after lodd youths have left students fearing for their safety. The police and security staff based on the campus have been extended up to the Vi ll age and along University Drive, where they stay most nights until late. Security Manager Mike McCormack said he hoped the new security set-up would help reduce problems. "Ln addition to more patrols, I have authorised for the security van to be able to go both ways down University Drive, which is one way for other vehicles. This makes it quicker for them to get to the Village." He added that the success of the new patfols will be assessed when they have been running for longer. "There have been less reportS of incidents made. lt's just good to have a high profile presence. Also with the Resident Services division we will be pulling up more signs say-
ing the Village is private property. "These new securi ty measures wi ll help students feel safer." Union Welfare Officer Ehi ldahosa approved of the new measures, saying it was encouraging to see the University making an effort. "At least they are responding to student perception of things which were happening last term. We'll see if it's effective, but it's good students will fee l safer with more protection." Students in the Village also welcomed the changes. One student from BIO, who did not want to give her name, said that she did not feel safe walking from the Village on to campus at night. She said: "It's very rare that you see security staff about, ju t driving past on the street." EAS students Emma Coghill and Jenny Holt said that they felt unsafe when local youths were hanging around outside. In the past they didn't think the University did enough, saying, "there were a couple of muggings down by the traffic lights and the University didn't eem to care." But Sam Clews, ENV I, is quite happy with the Village security. He felt safe living in the residence halls and knew no one who had had any trouble.
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Union want more reps THE UNION is proposing to cha nge the constitution to add three new positions to the executive committee. T hese are a Black Students Oflicer, an LG B Otlicer, and a Student With Disabilities Oflicer. Unio n Welfa re Offi ce r E hi Ida hosa sa id the co nstitutiona l chan ge is bein g put fo r wa rd beca use students would like to see the Union do more to engage students. '' Its an iss ue tha t has bee n deba ted fo r so long a nd the res pective groups of studen ts want more direct representation by having elected ollicers on the conunittce." T he outcome of the constitutional amend ment was written as a result of the review done to evaluate the role of the liberations officer, which established the post was insufficie nt to meet student needs.
Union plan to revamp their logo for the new term THE Union is set to get a new look next year after the Executive Committee voted to change thei r logo. The change, whi c h wi ll happen over the summer. wi ll sec the Uni on drop the current logo, which has o ften been critic ised ror bein g meani ngless, dirtlcult to use and unpro fessional look.ing.
REBEC CA LAWRENCE News Editor time fo r a rriva l> in Septe mber. Uni o n Co mm uni cati o ns O ffice r Ncd G la >ie r said redesign ing the logo means that at las t UEA will have a logo that can be used to brand the entire Uni on. "At the mo me nt the c urre nt logo is not re versi bl e and so can' t
In it s place there will be a new
£2,000 emblem that will be used to bra nd all the ser vi ces that the Uni on ru ns. C urrentl y so me Un io n 's de panment s have ve ry differe nt ide nt ities a nd it is hoped th at a change o f corporate image wi ll e nable students to see a ll the diffe re nt services as pa rt o f the Union. Unio n 011icers will be meetin g wit h designe rs over the next few weeks to develo p a ne w logo design. w hi c h will be read y in
be used effectivel y on sho p windows. a nd l do n ' t think th a t
stude nt s rea\l y connect with it s abstrac t desig n. " It won' t be enoug h j ust to change the logo. We ' ve got to change the c ulture of the Union so that a ll the d ifferent de pan ment; fee l like they exist as part of o ne b ig stude nt- led organi sa to o n. He added that the logo will he lp stude nts know w hat they can contro l a nd c hange in the o utfit. " It' s a brill ia nt th ing to pay for yo ur tin o r beans in the UFO and kn ow that the profit s arc going strai ght to your c lub or soc iety. o r the e xcelle nt Advice Centre." Ano ther key c hange in the way the Union c ommu nica tes wit h its me m bers wi ll sec a brand new we bsite up a nd runn ing by Se ptember. T he redesig n wi ll unite a ll the d iffere nt Unio n servi ces o nline and will improve the in fo rmatio n o ffe red to U EA S tude nts o n e ve rything fro m e nte n a inment s to re present ation.
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Ehi added that the autonomous representa tion for black Students, LGB students and Stud ents With Disabilities demonstrates a commitmen t from the Un ion to actively combat issues of racism, homophobia and negative attitudes to students with disab ilities. "The Union 's role in taking a lead at the moment is very minimal and it shou ldn ' t be, especia lly considering the di versity of th e student community." T he proposed co nstitutiona l amendment will be taken to the first meeting of Council in the a utumn . "Although l won' t be here to show my suppo rt , I hope the groups putting the a mendment forward a re t>ersistcnt in their fi ght for better rep•·esentation," said Ehi.
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.PLANS for UEA's 40th birtl1day party were unvelled last night. Conl.'rete can l'l'\'eal that a fortolgbt-long festival wJII take place thi'i October to celebrate when UEA first ueened Its doors in I%4. It will take plal.'e from ()\:tuber 3 until October 18, and will feature an array of events at UEA and in the city. Tbe programme will indude public: l«tures, drama, musk: and literary e'·ents. There wiU also be a c:elebratlon service at Norwich Cathedral on Saturday October 4 • whk:b will be
won't close CITY nights pot Po Na Na will not be closing its doors despite going into administrati on to weeks ago. Instead, it is to be sold off.
dedicated to UEA's founding ViceChancellor Ptofessor Frank Tbistletb,~aitc, who died in Febmary of tl1is year, A lTnivers.ity spokeswoman said that the festival planned for this Octobt.·r celebrates the fortieth anntvel'sary of bur first tudents arriving and the increasingly Important part UEA has played in the culturul and social life of Norwich over the· past four decades, "'We hope that the broad sc:ope of the activities planotd will appeal to staff and students and to people from ac:ross the region."
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The popular chain was running into fina ncial di ffic ulties and losing the support of their bankers The Royal Ba nk of Scotland. Afte r closing four of the ba rs, two in Aberdeen, one in Newcastle, and one in Salisbury, the administra tor s G ra nt Thorn ton want to sell the 35 of the cl ubs. Ma lco lm Shierso n of G ra nt Thornton said : ''With the lossmaking units stripped out, what rema ins is both profitabl e and cash generative."
Inside this fortnight: Page 2: 'l)le Union plan logo change Page 3: Footbal l supporters angry over not being able to watch matches Page 4: Backchat - How does Eddie Izzard feel about his UEA degree? Page 5: Students won't get compensation for building noise. Page 6: How have the
sabbs d~oe this year? Page 7: Letters page Page 9: Ever wondered why you lose· more marks for handing in your essay late than your. mates? Find ou~ on page 9. Page 10: We take you through the last year at UEA Page 12: Unsure how to
Don't .miss this week's
have fun this summer? Fear not. Page 14: Fun page Page 15: Travel Page 16: How to dress yourself up for this year's summer balls Page 18: Find out the latest from the Norwich City Football Club camp. Page 19: We bring you a round up of iast year's sporting success at
UEA. Page 20: Cricket crisis
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Screaming Squares Angry football fans slam bar for not televising matches REBECCA LAWRENCE News Editor
FOOTBALL supporters are fiercely complaining about the lack of facilities the bar provides for them during the football season. Sunday May 11 was the last day of the Premiership, and students who wanted to watch one of the three live games were outraged that the blue section of the bar was closed. President of the football supporters society, Graeme Gibson said that the bar had only three bar staff working, and it took a long time to get served. "All this year, the Union has behaved badly towards people who want to watch football. We have been moved up to watch it in the Hive. "When the Six Nations rugby was on, they didn't care about football. We got a petition to complain with over 150 signatures." Graeme added that it would be good if the Union could show more football matches - especially for first years who live on campus. "The bar staff should take into account when there are big football games."
Union Communications Officer Ned Glasier said the complaints were considered, · and the times when football matches would be shown. "We try and maintain a balance between all the different televised sports in the bar. To open up the whole bar during really quiet times, such as exam times, and it would mean diverting funds away from clubs and societies and the advice centre." He added that the bar managers. work really hard to ensure all their customers are happy. "It's really hard to do everything for everyone." Duty Bar Manager Richard Alderson said that the footballers should have told the bar they were coming in. "We can only cater for the amount we expect. I didn't know there were important football matches on. 'There's not a lot we can sud· denly do to get more staff. It's very quiet now in the bar due to
Above: Squares GENEVIEVE KERR
THERE'S only one place to get a guaranteed Screaming Orgasm and safe sex - Squares. This week the Riverside bar will be dishing out condoms
with every purchase of a Screaming Orgasm or Sex on the Beach. The promotion is in aid of National Condom Week, which runs from May 12- 18. The condoms are supplied by Durex, the official sponsor of National Condom Week. Durex hopes to remind people to use condoms consistently to protect themselves against sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy. The statJ at Squares are hoping to shift over two hundred condoms and they are confident of their success as Screaming Orgasm is already their most popular cocktail. The bar is also hoping to raise awareness for National Condom Week and bring the issue of safe sex into people's minds. Squares Manager Brett Collier said they will thoroughly enjoy promoting National Condom Week. ''We're a popular bar and it's a great place for our customers to meet like minded people and have a good time. Even though it is a fun campaign it will get tbe very serious message across."
exams." He added that he finds it very harsh that there are only six weeks of rugby, and the rest of the time is football "How can they complain? You can't please everyone all the time. All supporters must be catered for."
New chancellor appointed
THE new chancellor for UEA was announced last week for the next academic year. Sir Charles Brandon Gough wiU bike up the position in September
NOTORIOUS UEA graduate Doctor Rihab Taha has finally surrendered to coalition forces after her husband turned himself in last month.
2003. Brandon-Gough graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge in 1961, with a degree in Science and Law. He then qualified as a chartered accountant In 1964 and joined Copper Brothers and Co, becoming the chairman in 1983. He has held a number of public and charitable appointments. He Is no stranger to Higher Education, as In 1993 he was appointed chair of the mgher Education Funding Council for England and oversaw the bringing together of the university and polytechnic sector. He has also served on the Council of City University and the Council for Industry and mgher Education. He was born In · 1937 on Merseyside and is married with three children and seven grandchildren. He lives in Weald, Kent, and was knighted in the New Year Honours of 2002 for his public service.
Dr Rihab Rashid Taha, known as Dr Germ, worked on Saddam Hussein 's bacterial weapons programme, and was reputed to have been killed, but US forces said she handed herself in over the weekend of May 10.
Above: Dr Taha
She was not on the list of the 55 most-wanted fQI1Tler members of Saddarn Hussein's regime, but she was among the 200 Iraqis US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said were being sought. American officials hope Poctor Germ, will help them locate banned weapons of mass destruction . Major Brad Lowell at US Central Command in Qatar said she had been negotiating her sur-
render for several days, and that she had turned herself in on May 12. US forces had been searching for her and unsuccessfully raided her Baghdad home in April, hoping to capture her and her husband. Or T~a gained a PhD after studying plant disease between 1979 and 19S4 at UEA. She is said to have carried out work on germs that cause botulism poisoning and anthrax infections at top-secret research lab al-Hakim in the late 1980s. In October 2002, Concrete revealed that she was a suspect in the Anthrax scares following the incidents on September 11 . At the time, Professor John Thmer claimed that she was not an a6le student. "She wasn't the most outstanding student. I never thought ·she would go onto do something major, you could have knocked me down with a feather. I was flabbergasted," he · said.
Barbecue •· warn1ng THE Estates and Buildings Division are appealing ·to students not to hold BBQs without prior permission. Estates Reception Administrator Zoe Hierons said that for safety reasons there are only two areas ~ which BBQs are allowed to take place. "These are the Pit outside Nelson Court, and behind the Sainsbury Centre towards the lake."
48 hours notice must be given befOI'e a BBQ is beld. Security will check on their rounds if people are having BBQs, and students will be asked to pack up and leave the area Immediately if they have not got consent. You can obtain permission to hold a BBQ by contacting Zoe merons on Ext 2726 (01603 59 2726).
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Comedian lzzard is unaware he is to receive UEA degree UEA chiefs were so proud when they revealed that they would be presenting the cross-dressing comedian, Eddie Izzard with an honorary degree this year.
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place in Jul y. beca use he is so busy. Eddic 's agent added: " Eel is just flat o ut a nd we arc at the point or ca nce lin g date s in hi > calendar before he keeb over with exhaustio n. Don't say we didn ' t warn you ..
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When we co nt ac ted hi s agent about hi s vi sit to the Univer>ity during th.: congregati on period. she had to a>k us more detai ls about the award . In an l:. mail to Concrete. K an)Jl Maskil l sa id: "H e will be happy to send a quo te but wi ll need a litt le mo re info abo ut the doctorate. what it i> being given fo r etc ... r\re yo u the o ne to help me with that inl'o ''" Oh dea r. But even more to the po int. we wo uld put mo ney o n him no t even turnin g up for th e EAS grad uati on ceremo ny. whi ch is due to take
IT turns o ut the idea for o ur Uni on logo came after a o nenight sta nd an ex Communicati om Ofliccr at the time had at an NUS cnnl"crcncc. Confu sed'! Wdl thi s cx-Sabb. who shall. o r co urse. remain anOn) mous had ;,ex with a t"cl lo w delega te from ano ther ~ t udcn t uni o n .
And thi s \cs" than di g nified ~ o ung lad~ happe ned t<J be int o des ig n work. so'" th ank> fo r the wo nderful nigh!. our ofl iccr gave her. she desig ned o ur logo .
THIS Union Officer clearly takes their important role lyin~ down. But th e sillil'st thing is that they don't appt·ar to kt'l'P it to themselves. Instead, the sa bb in qul'stion ha~ d l'l'idl'd to a nnoum:e their lazinl'ss on the World \\'idt• \\"l'h. Don't bt•lic' e us"! \\"dl. log o nto tht• Fril•fl(b Rcuuill'd au ta ke a look fi11· .">ur;,chcs. lt reads: " I am now a sa hhatiu tl oftinr do;.siug at the Students' l 'nion here . i\aught\.
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Football club call THE UEA football club is inviting all students to join in their fun and games .by attending their end of season/end of exam party · disco and karaoke. It will be the last sports night of 2002-2003 and will take place on May 30 at the Jarvis International Hotel.
UEA chiefs refuse building site residents' compensation THOM SMITH Chief News Reporter
CAMPUS residents who are being disrupted by building noise will not receive any compensation, Concrete can reveal. Director of Residences, Jenny Grant has shunned calls from students to be reimbursed - despite them not being able to revise properly for their exams. Ms Grant said the accommodation office have apo logised to students affected by the delay in communication. "It is regrettable and we have put systems in place to prevent it happening again. We are in contact with all students involved and have
issues of security and privacy." She added that alternative study space has been set aside and a number of networked PCs are available in the Nelson Court Guest Suite for students who wish to work on line in a quiet area. "Any other reasonable measures wi ll be taken in discussion with residents. We continue to work closely with the contractors, the Union of UEA Students and the Dean of Students office." As the last issue of Concrete reported, students were not given prior warning of the disruptive building work, which means residents in Wolfson Close, Orwell Close, Waveney Terrace and Nelson Court cannot study in their rooms. But Union Communications Officer, Ned Glasier is appalled at the decision and is appealing for students affected by the builders, who are building the new resi-
dences, to bring their grievances to the Union - so that action can be taken against the University. He agreed that the University had not given students enough warning or information. "The University should have ensured that communication between themselves and the students in the affected residences was really good." But despite the student concerns published in Concrete, Ned said that the Union has heard very little from the affected students. "The Union is happy to support the students, but they must see u with thei r problems for us to take it up with the University". One Wolfson resident who only identified himself as lsaac told us. "I only get peace at night, why are the prices so high ? We ought to be compensated for the noise." More students agreed that there should be compensation, and the
suggestion that the rents for the residences could be lowered appeared popular. Waveney resident Dorit Kupfer said: "The work 's really loud, it starts early and lasts all day, and it would be a good idea to reduce the rents." See Concrete Comment, page 6
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THE Conservative Party has pledged to drop tuition fees if they get into government after the next general election. But it will mean Labour's target to get half of young people to go to University will be scrapped. Tory leader, Ian Duncan Smith thinks that abolishing the target would save £480 mi ll ion, and the abolition of the fees would lead to sav-
ings of £200 million. Union Communications Officer Ned Glasier said that he did not think the Tories had the best record in funding higher education. "I think this might be a cheap publicity stunt, which they can' t back-up. I believe their right to talk about scrapping tuition fees, but wrong to try and decrease the number of university places overall." University Director of Communications Alan Preece said ''The Government of the day determines the primary fundi ng mechanisms for
Will Budd - MTH 2 ''Tbe policy to drop the tuition fees seems like a good idea in theory, but it it is going to break down and will not work in the end.The Conservatives are just trying to get one over on the other parties."
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As a new group of sabbatical officers get ready to take control of the Union, we talk to the current four about their year in charge Alex Dawson - Academic
Ned Glasier - Comms
Michelle Pratt - Finance
Thefts in Suffolk Terrace SALLY WAIN-HEAPY
Ehi l dahosa - Welfare RESID ENCES ca me und er attack again last week. Thieves broke in to Suffolk Ten路aee on May 14 and too k a pho ne, wallet , and impo rtant documents fro m student bedroo ms wh ic h had been left unl ocked .
Have you fulfilled your manifesto pledg es?
Ha ve you fulfilled your manifesto pledges?
On most areas I have defin it el y made some progress. l" vc been involved in constru ct ive discussions o n the future o f the Lib rary,and next yea r will see the exam period ex tended to , over five weeks.
I think l" ve stuck broadl y to my aims - bi gger campaign s. more -inclu sivity. better com muni cation , but - as often happen s wit h manifesto promi ses - the needs o f the job have so metimes overtaken what I originally wan ted to do.
What pledges that yo u didn 't achieve would you like to be follo wetl up next year ?
What pledges that you didn 't achie ve would you like to be fo llowed up uext year?
I'd like to sec a rea l push on keeping Wed nesday afte rnoons free for student s.
Building better link s between the med ia societies is somethin g that could ea ily be achi eved and wou ld really work fo r the Union.
Would you do it again? Abso lut ely, it is such a uniq ue and d ynami c environment. totall y without parallel to most other jobs.
What have you enjoyed? Working with such a range of interesting people . serio usly.
Would you do it again ? I would and I did'
Ha ve you fulfilled your manifesto pledges? Some of them. I' ve kept regu lar offi ce hou rs wi th a timetable on my door. I have kept ethica l and environmenta l issues in mind when conside ring Uni on expenditure.
What pletlges that you didn't achieve wou ld you like lobe fo llowed up next year? Sponsorshi p is the big o ne. The next step is to put together a proposal. If anyone has any comments on thi s email su.tinancc @uea.ac. uk. 3) Would you do it again? o. l" ve had a great year but you run into
Have you fulfill ed yo ur manifesto pledges? Securit y staff have started to patrol the vil lage area more regularly. l"ve done my bes t to represent people by keepi ng them inforn1ed about what's going on.
What pledges that you didn't achieve would you like to be followed up next year? I hope the exec next year lobby the Uni versit y to have more student representation on important dec ision making comm ittees.
Would you do it again? No. One yea r路 eno ugh for me thanks!
What have you enjoyed?
brick wa ll s and it wears you down .
What ha ve you enjoyed!
The Big Noi se demo against top up fees stands o ut. The Internati onal Party was o utstandi ng.
What have you enjoyed?
Wh at [ loved most was the internati onal party, which was a real blast.
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Meeting so many interesting peo ple. and working with the staff here.
A lapto p was a lso stolen from Waveney Terrace on the sa me ni ght. Th is is the second laptop stolen thi s month. A funher two thefts occ ured in Waveney Terrace in Block H. floor 3 around 4pm on May 6. Both victims had their mobi le phones stolen . Poli ce wish to speak to a white male who was wcari ng a blue and white checked shin and was seen in the corrid or area near to where the theft took place. Campus Po lice Officer, PC Richard Bell aid that in all six cases. the student s had left their rooms unl ocked . "I plead with students to lock their room s. even if they onl y go out for a short time. Please call securi ty if you sec anyone s uspicious:路 Anyone with information conccming the the ft s should contact o n 01953 DC Phi! Beaum ont 424242. or ca ll C rimestoppers anonymo usly on 0800 5551 \I
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BODY IN ROOM KATIE HIND
A FIRST year student was found hanged in his bedroom days before sitting his fi rst year exams. The body o f Do mini c Ru sse ll , 19 , w ho studied maths, was found just afte r midd ay o n Tuesday May 6 in Block E of Norfo lk Terrace. Cleaners who wo rk in the halls of res idence where he lived are tho ught to have raised the alarm. Ambulances were ca lled. but he was pron ~unced dead at I he scene. Po lice also allended but are not treating the death as suspi cio us. A spokes man for orfolk Poli ce said : " We received a call from securi ty offi cers wi th re po rt s th at a person had hanged themselves." Domini c. who was due to sit hi s first exam thi s Saturday. also had inte res ts in Mu ic, Art and Phil osophy, and was o riginall y from Surrey. One of hi s teache rs, Dr Tom Ward , also the Dean o f the School of Maths at the University paid tribute to the teenager.
:路 He set himself the hi ghest of standards, and worked very hard to ac hieve the m. The whole sc hool is deeply saddened by the untimely death of thi s talented you ng man." In an announcement to Dominic 's fe llow stude nts, he added: "Our tho ughts and prayers are wi th hi s fam il y at thi s dreadful time.' ' He also revea led to Concrete that there would be a permanent pri ze in the Schoo l of Mat hs in the fut ure in memory of the bright young man. S tude nt s who knew Dominic have also been offered counse lling and the niversity's fl ag was fl ow n at half-mast on Thursday May 8. An inquest in to hi s death was opened early las t week , but was adjo urned fo r tatement s to be exami ned. A Spokesman for the Norwich Coroner's Office said: " It wi ll not be concluded for several weeks yet because tthere are so many others in fro nt of him . " It also takes a lot of time to get statements together. The date is still to be fixed.'' Dominic 's funeral was he ld on Friday May 16 in his home county of Surrey.
Tom Ward, Dean of Maths pays tribute to Dominic: Domini c Ru sscll joined the School of Mathematics in September 2002. He had deep interests in music. philosophy and mathematics. He had real talent as a mathemati cian and as a mu sician. So me of the beautiful music he had composed and performed was played at hi s funeral . He set himself very hi gh standards and always worked hard to achieve them. He was extremel y patient when helping other student s with their work . and would pend lo ng periods ex plaining things to them. The whole schoo l mo urns hi s death. We will remember Dominic as a very kind , talented, and gentle young man .
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Conservative â&#x20AC;˘ v1ews At last we have a political party standing up for us. I refer of course to the Conservative policy to abolish tuition fees for all university students. The Labour Party has failed us. They have broken their manifesto pledges, and can no longer be trusted. Their policies have turned universities into elitist institutions which only the rich can afford. Liberal Democrat policies seem to be just as bad. In the Scottish Parliament, where Labour did not have a majority, all of the opposition parties opposed fees of any kind. The only reason students there have to pay a graduate tax is because of collusion and compromise between the two. Lib Dem proposals also include a graduate tax in England, and would overwhelmingly encourage students to study at their home town, impeding their access to the best universities. In addition, degrees would be
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Finally the security department have shown that they do actually care about student safety by putting more guards on standby in the Village area. Since September, this newspaper has continued to expose students who have been assaulted while walked along University Drive. One night there were at least three beatings. They claim, across UEA, that we have one of the safest campuses in the country here - that was their excuse for not having done anything; but that is little comfort for those who have been battered and bruised in the past. Concrete has been lambasted in many meetings at UEA particularly Union Council - for persistently campaigning for improved safety. We have been accused cifsensationalisin~ the incidents and causin~ moral panic. but finaUv. it seems. somebody has woken up and listened to us.
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reduced to two year foundation courses, with students competing for access to third and fourth year honours courses. Access to education should be based on merit and potential, not the amount of money a student has. Tony Blair and Charles Kennedy should take note of this, and make policy reflecting the needs and views of those who have the power to elect them to political office.
Emma Ap-Thomas EAS I believe it was rather unfair of you to suggest in last issue's article about Damien Green, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, that the Conservative Party in any way believes in elitism in terms of access to university education. The Conservative Party has never believed that University education should be for the few. Indeed, under the Conservative governments from 1979 to 1997, the number of students in further education increased from 0.5 million to 3.5 million, and the number of young people at university increased from one in eight to one in three. This is an achievement of which we are proud, and rightly so. As a result, the prosperity of this nation has been boosted significantly, and the school leavers of today have a vast array of opportunities that their parents could have only dreamed of. The Conservative party deeply believes in and is dedicated to the principles of meritocracy and equality of opportunity. lt is our policy to facilitate access to university education for any student who wishes to participate providing they have the academic ability to do so, regardless of economic or social background. In contrast, the current government's policy of getting 50% of young people into university, whatever their individual circ~mstances and future career plans, seems to be based on an arbitrary figure and should be abandoned, a point on which the chairman of the Commons education comm ittee agrees with us.
lt leads to a ridiculous situation at some universities, with up to 45% of students who are not suited to university dropping out before completing their course. The targets put upon schools to get as many students as possible into university education to improve performance in league tables is unfair, both to the student, and the higher education system itself. lt diminishes the value not <>nly of a university degree, but the alternatives, such as apprenticeship schemes, when school leavers are told the latter are on a lower parity and not worthwhile. The increased costs to the treasury as a result of this, as well as other bureaucratic and expensive policies, such as the proposed 'access regulator' (which in itself is unjust when it comes to choosing university applicants on the basis of merit), lead to less money where it is needed most. As a result, and with Tony Blair's abolition of the maintenance grant and introduction of tuition and possibly top up fees, students from poorer backgrounds are discouraged from even thinking of applying to university. This is why the Government's attempts to widen access to higher ~ducation have failed. The figure you quote of our target to have 40% of young people at university is misleading. Had you quoted Mr Green in the correct context, it would be evident that he only arrived at the figure of 40% because statistics show this to be a natural figure, after which the extra numbers of students will just drop out of university. This figure is not set in stone, and is adaptable to meet the changing requirements of school leavers and the labour market. Ultimately, the point of Conservative education policy is to tailor the system to meet the needs of the individual student, and not to set meaningless headline grabbing targets which are of no benefit to the higher education system or students, and have little chance of being met.
Dlpesh Palana Chairman UEA Conservative Society
These days, if you buy something and i~ doesn't work, you take it back and get a refund. Companies that refuse can usually look forward to a visit from Trading Standands. Why should UEA be exempt? Students in Waverney, Wolfson and Orwell have paid thousands of pounds in rent to get rooms that, at the very least, are meant to provide a place to study. The construction noise makes this impossible. To force them to lug their text books and notes over to Nelson is not a solution and puts them at an immediate disadvantage for examinations. Left that all important page of quotes in your room? Back across the field you go. The University made a mistake in not warning its tenants that disruptive building would be taking place during the exam period. To then not provide compensation is unfair and shows a worrying disregard for student needs. In apologising for the situation, the University recognises it is unacceptable. The next logical step would seem to be a partial refund. No satisfactory reason has been ~iven as to why this has not taken place.
That's all folks While every academic year at UEA is nothing other than eventful to say the least, 2002/2003 has got to be among the most interesting. Indeed, we may be way off the beaten track here in Norwich, but it doesn't stop this University from being the hub of entertainment, gossip and scandal. And here at Concrete, we enjoy them all - in moderation, that is. And we've had it all. From Union Offic~rs getting in a tizz thanks to our new gossip column, to the paper being banned for featuring a so-called sexist advert, to going backstage with Big Brovaz and Mei 'C. But don't get us wrong, we've also worked hard to bring important student issues to the forefront. In particular, student safety, top-up fees and students being forced to revise during ridiculous amounts of noise. And then, there was of course, the inaugural hunt for the University's sexiest lecturer. So thanks everyone for what has been a ~reat year.
Apology In issue 150 of Concrete, we printed a quotation from Union Academic Officer, Alex Dawson concerning the lapdancing advert which waS printed in the previous issue of the newspaper. We would like to clarify that they were not Alex's opinions, but he was merely commenting on what his colleague, Michelle Pratt was saying. We would like to apologise to Mr Dawson for any inconvenience or embarrassment caused.
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Rules on penalisation differ greatly at UE~. Ruth Charnock looks at a selection of schools at UEA and finds out who gets the best and worst deal .....
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ost students can probably admit to having had a good old whinge about their grades on occasion. However, have you ever stopped 'to think about whether you would have got a better deal if you had, for example, chosen to do a music degree instead of taw? How about if you'd t!aded in your Shakespearean sonnets for some French verbs? Would you now be basking in the glory of a first instead of just scraping a 2.2? Obviously, it's nigh on impossible to draw any sort of fair conclusions about the comparative merits of courses at.UEA. But it has certainty proved interesting to compare the different guidelines for penalisation of coursework at a selection of schools across the university. As a typically melodramatic EAS student, I thought I had ample justification in bemoaning what I thought to be the draconian rules on late coursework. But it seems compared with taw students, (most of whom are probably furiously counting their word .quotas this very second), us literary types have it quite easy. The case opens... Suspend disbelief for just a white to consider this scenario. You are bashing out paragraph after paragraph in a frenzied, coffee-fuelled attempt to finish your coursework on time. Finally, you finish and check your word count. tt's a little over, but you decide that no-one will care, especially because it just means a little extra brilliance on your part. For most students, the process would end here· professor would get essay on time; student would celebrate completion of said essay with a few bevoirs. Except if you are a LAW student. In which case, the real misE;!ry has only just begun. The guidelines for word count on LAW coursework goes as follows. If you submit a piece with an assigned word limit, you can expect to have 5% docked if you are 1-75 words over; 10% if you are 76-299 over and a gut-wrenching 25% docked if you are in excess of 300 words over the word limit. Canny LAW students might try and anticipate these restrictions and put a, how shall we say, 'underestimated' word count on the covering page. But if those penalising pedants at LAW catch you out, you're in serious trouble. If they discover that you have tied about your. word count (presumably, they employ people to count) they wilt take 50% off your mark. ·
As a typically melodramatic EAS .student, I thought I had ample· justification in ·bemoaning what I thought to be the draconian rules on late coursework. Now, if you were to be super-diligent with your word count (seemingly, it would have to be to the tetter in LAW), but were to hand in your coursework late, you would be in for furthP.r punitive fun. Hand it in up to 60 minutes late and you wilt be docked 5%, through to 60% if the coursework is 3 days late. Here's an interesting thoughtalthough possibly not worth investigating - if one were to be dishonest about word count and hand an essay 3 days.late, could one expect a mark of -1 0%? Said Tom, LAW2: "The rules for penalisation are really harsh. But if people don't hand their work in on time, then it's their own fault. Penalisation rules should definitely be standard ised across the • board, though." The other schools I looked at didn't have such prescribed rules for word counts, although some showed similar rigor when it came to late work. At SYS, for example, "work will be accepted up to a week late but will be penalised; as the 'recorded mark' will be 0.8 times the awarded mark." Clearly, saying "we will knock 20% off your grade" was just too easy.
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Over at MUS, they seem to have r----.~---,-,,.....-a relatively sane system. You can expect to be penalised by 2% per day if you hand your work in up to 5 days late. After 5 days, but before 10, you will receive no mark above 35% will be awarded. After 10 days, the work won't be marked. Pete, MUS2, defended the rules: "I've handed work in late before and you have to expect some sort of penalisation. However, I don't think the rules should be standardised across UEA as you can't compare the workload and standards of work expected from different schools." The EAS rules ominously state: "penalisation of late work is to be expected". I do have it on authority though (tots of tardy friends) that EAS docks 5% per day . Professor Andrew Higson, Dean of EAS, had the following comments: "Although not all faculty agree, the majority view is that penalisation guidelines are necessary to ensure that all students are treated in the same way, and to ensure that deadlines are met." "Students clearly also feel that it is unfair if some people are able to submit work late, thereby gaining more time for their work, unless they are also penalised for lateness." "Of course there are often extenuating circumstances to take into account, and our system allows for that to happen. No system is perfect, but we feel ours works fairly and equitably and achieves the desired results." Jenny, EAS3 agreed: "There have to be rules in place, otherwise no-one in EAS would every bother handing anything in. Besides, what do these people think they'll do when they have a job and have to meet deadlines then?". A sobering thought, but not all of the EAS faculty are totally supportive of the current regulations. In an e-mait to EAS students, Dr. Robert Clark, Reader in English, stated his concerns about penalisation: "My own fear is that, even with the extensions policy, any student who does not have healthy psychic and financial resources is likely to run late for good students and then have their grades rather cruelly reduced - or worse still, come to the conclusion it's just not worth bothering to write the essay." He added: "We very much need to know if anyone has very strong objections to the current regime; if not, it will just stay in place and be
policed with more and more vigour. I would of course also welcome reports from those students who think the new system is valuable."
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s for standardising rules on penalisation, Dr. Higson stated: "lt would be a very sensible idea and I believe the Learner Teacher Quality Committee are currently working on this. As for EAS, we considered a detailed proposal from our Teaching Committee to overhaul the existing guidelines and introduce a new scheme. This scheme came into force in September 2002. we· agreed to review it after the first year, and did so at our School Board meeting last week (the matter had previously been considered by Teaching Committee). The various pros anq co~s were considered, and we decided to continue the scheme we introduced last September." There may be a point in the future, when rules for penalisation are standardised across UEA. Until then, one has to wonder at the discrepancies between different schools. And pity the poor LAW students, losing marks with every extra word and second they waste.
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They say your school days are·the best days of your lives, but we beg to differ.. UEA years are the best of your life, so here we bring you the best of the last three terms. ·Enjoy and·reminisce...... .
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e may be stuck on the eastern bump, but that doesn't prevent . UEA from being the hotbed of news, gossip and scandal - and this academic year has certainly had its fair share of all three. Since we all started, or returned in September, we haven't been short of things to talk about. First off we revealed how a maniac girl drove her car into the queue outside the Union's Waterfront after rowing with fellow revellers. But it wasn't all bad news in the month of September as the doors to the long-awaited Union Bar opened its doors and filled up very, very quickly. Nine months on, it is still a popular hangout for staff and students alike. Academically, UEA had its success too with the new medical school taking in its first bunch of students. Currently the smallest school at the University with just 110 students - well there were in September, Professor Shirley Pearce said of it at the time: "Having 110 new students will only enrich all students' experience at the UEA as it is important to meet people from different walks of life."
Then came one of the most controversial "Union Campaigns" of all time, that of banning lectures during freshers week. lt provoked a highly publicised war of words between the Union and t he University Sadly though, in March 2002, a man was murdered in the LCR during a Pam's House club night and in October, we exclusively revealed that the killer was found guilty of manslaughter. And then came one of the most controversial "Union Campaigns" of all time, that of banning lectures during freshers week. lt provoked a highly publicised war of words between the Union and the University. UEA spokesperson, Annie Ogden said: "The research we conducted suggests that first years have welcomed the opportunity to get started as soon as possible. If you are lonely and homesick, it's good to be abfe to crack on with work." However, Communications Officer, Ned Glasier held a different opinion. 'We received over 1000 signatures for our petition. We are delighted with
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iversity has been the name of the game this academic year as far as UEA's entertainment . schedule is concerned. We've gone from flash in the pan rock'n'rollers (The Datsuns) to wannabe rude boys and girls, (Big Brovaz), pervy teachers (Grange Hill's very own Mr Bronson, to high brow literary fig- . ures such as Margaret Attwood. So in truth, there's been something for everyone. Here are just a few events and a few students' favourites to assist on your trip down memory lane. Mr Bronson, formerly of Grange Hill fame graced the LCR for the first Skool Daze of the year. Now come on, how many drunken students dressed in school uniform are going to recognise this guy?.
This guy played ~ school teacher in a kid's soap. .He's not exactly Harold from Neighbours, now that would be cool
the response to our campaign. I am confident the University will not ignore what most students 3ee as a reasonable demand." Clearly not, love. And then came the notorious nightclub manager, Pablo Dimoglou. First off, he was spotted handing out flyers in Union House, despite· being banned from even entering the premises. Then he promised students a "Freshers Ball", which is, in fact, little more than a packed out, sweat pit ol a . meat market, just like every other night of the week. And then, in November, it came to a clillax when a student claimed he was assaulted by Mr Dimoglou. Legal action is still in process.
He promised students a "Freshers Ball", which is, in fact, little more than a packed out, sweat pit of a meat market, just like .every other night of the week Shortly before Christmas, new higher education policies were announced by Norwich MP and Education Minister, Charles Clarke. The revelations caused uproar amongst the entire student population - and UEA was no exception. More stude1ts than ever before joined the march against top·up fees in London. Mr Clarke exclusively told his favourite newspaper, Concrete, at the time: "The problem is that universities are competing with other areas of education and universities don1 always win because MPs such as myself, say primary schools should get more funding than hgher education. Young people can pay for themsei\JEls." Charming. We're sure he had a free university education. ·
In a new, improved Concrete that was brought in in 2003, we called time on the thugs who hang around the campus making little more than nuisances of themselves and threatening students. At the time, students were being attacked practically every night of the week. Thefts was also at high pitch with Waveney Terrace being the most frequented by unwanted visitors with sticky fingers. In February, you were lucky enough for us to bring you an exclusive and rare interview with the Daily Mirror editor, Piers Morgan. He spoke to us about everything from student fees to the war, to his favourite subject, Naomi Campbell. And what a fan of her he is, not. He revealed how he had sent the supermodel a Christmas card and was devastated not to receive one in return. He was, of course, joking. He later said he had no sympathy for her being outed as a drug addict claimed that "most of his readers are earning around £10,000
per year and so how could they feel sympathy for someone who is stuffing half of Columbia up her nose:' Indeed. We think he certainly hit the nail on .the proverbial head. But the real fun came in March when the Union reckoned they received "lots and lots" of complaints from appalled students after we printed an advert for a lapdancing club. lt was deemed to be sexist and degrading to women. Concrete later appeared everywhere from the Guardian, to the Daily Mirror, to the BBC news to Radio Five Live. The final term of the year has already caused uproar amongst first year students who claim the cannot revise due to the noisy builders who are currently getting the new, plush residences ready for the new 2003/2004 intake. So here we are at the end of another term. Lets hope next year is just as interesting.
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once had Chesney Hawkes twice in a year. And he was treated like Jesus incarnate. Gig wise we've had a fair share of pretty good bands, and some pretty duff ones. Erasure for example. Okay lads you made some good pop tunes: ten years ago. But not now, especially not bad cover versions. When will people learn from their mistakes and split up. Before Christmas we were given the delights of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (hurry up and release your follow up lads), Doves and Badly Drawn Boy. Matt, EAS 3, commented on the bearded one, " He was just amazing. Two sets, two and a half hours and Andy Rourke from The Smiths on bass. 'lt was probably the best gig of the year." After Christmas we did the NME tour (shmoozing, drinking, not enjoying The Thrills) and Tom McRae. We also had the delights of Big Brovaz at Skool Daze (why not do a proper tour guys, student club nights are a step up from a school hall tour). When interviewed by The Event, they came across like a bunch of Gangsters. But they aren't really. Just a bunch of popstars who do actually sing catchy tunes pretty well. You've really been treated well chaps. Motorhead next year. Go to it and get your tickets.
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s always the ·literary Apparently quite a few. A bit of recognition delivered the goods. Jeremy is all well and good, but pretending that Paxman got upset and a ·bit you're God's gift quite clearly takes the bisarsey (why should we be surprised, it's what cuit. This guy played a school teacher in a · you paid for let's face it) and Polly Toynbee kid's soap. He's not exactly Harold from to promote her uber-Guardian book, Hard Neighbours (now that would be cool). When Work (let's pretend we're poor, it's such fun). he spoke to Concrete he had quite a Of the latter, Ruth Charnock, EAS 2 and 'celebrity compl'ex: That is, he thought he Features Editor commented, " She was realwas famous. Katie Hind, Editor, who interly inspiring. She was particularly interesting viewed him on the night remark~d. " He was to talk to." Along with Thomas Kinnealy and Graham Swift as well the year has allowed trying to chat up girls left, right and centre. No wonder he was cast as a school teacher:' the more discerning student to act intellectuSo we plumbed the depths in the name of al and mock the rest of us who can't read. beipg students. it's okay. Don't forget that we In general, it's been a fine year for enter-
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The·University year is drawing to a close and exam stress is making most students' lives less than relaxed. But fear not, Joe Minihane has taken a tip from Norfolk's favourite son, Alan Partridge, and picked out his best ways ·to relax in our fine city.
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hen I was at primary school we always used to sing a particular song when going on coach trips. The words were, "Everywhere we go/People Always ask usJWho we are/And where we come from." I mention this because on a recent stay in London 1 was asked where I went to university. .When I· replied Norwich, the person gave me a perplexed look and asked where it was. Shocked? I was, considering this guy was a graduate of Manchester Uni and also because 1
assumed everyone knew where Norwich was. Having answered, the inevitable question followed. What's Norwich famous for? Right, now 1 bet the half the students at this university could not think of an instant reply about architecture or the surrounding countryside. I certainly couldn't and I've lived here coming on three years. So my answer? Alan Partridge. Yes, the man who has made a mockery of our town, the man who's television shows I can quote back to front much to the annoyance of all my friends. Immediately, the guy knew where I was talking about..But is this so bad? Well yes and no. Yes - because it makes Norwich and hence students and their CVs look like a joke. No - because it afforded me the opportunity to parody Alan Partridge shamelessly in an attempt to discover the best ways to chill out during and after the exams in this fine city. And no, suggestions do not include visiting a local fort or buying twelve bottles of windscreen washer liquid at the local petrol station. Watching the sunrise over the lake. This is pretty straight forward and doesn't require much planning. The best approach is to stay up all night and wait. Okay, this does seem a little arduous but it will pay off in the end and there are interesting ways to pass the time. 1suggest
What is Norwich famous for? Right, now I bet half the students at this university could not think ·of an instant answer that prior to your Druid experience you go to the LCR, get a skinful and head to Norfolk and Suffolk Terraces. Do not try and kid yourself that you can just sit on the grass and wait. You will need food and beer and let's face it you're not going to take a packed lunch to the LCR on a Thursday night. If you don't live in either Norfolk or Suffolk there are ways you can survive the small hours. If you have friends who live there, get them on board. If not, pull someone who lives there. This could be tricky as you'll have to find out where they live first. Once firmly established, wrap up warm and wait. When the sun does rise it looks absolutely incredible and it's easy to forget that you are in the
middle of a concrete jungle. This is something that you have to do before you graduate, and if you haven't done it already it really is time to do so.
the triangle. The key is to stay outside, so beer gardens are a must. The daddy of them all is of course The Garden H?use and finishing here is advisable. There's nothing quite like a post-exam Going to the beach. piss up and this is a lot of fun . If you insist on getPretty general, so some suggestions are in . ting drunk however, pace yourself and do not, 1 order. Do not go to Great Yarmouth unless your repeat do not, try and drink without eating. Having sole intention is to drink yourself into a heady studone this in the past week I can honestly say that por. If this is what you want to do then head to the if you want to enjoy and remember your night have Poets Upside Down Bar, which has twelve hours of some food. Not pub-snacks, dinner. Then you can karaoke every day. The thing is you can get pissed COfllinue your binge safe in the knowledge that you here and a lot cheaper too.. will not pass out at inopportune moments. Happy But I advise that ~ you want to chill go either to drinking. Cromer or Holkham Bay. You can get to the former So there you go. A few suggestions on how to by train ~nd it rea!IY does offer plenty of opportunihave fun without visiting an owl sanctuary or a ties to slow the pace of life. However, Holkham is local castle. Alan Partridge may have stolen our far prettier, if a little more difficult to access. If you pride and made us seem like a bunch of underhave a friend with a car then perfect. lings, but deep down we know the truth and that's To make the most of your day get up to Wellsall that matters. Keep telling yourself that. And if Next-The-Sea, park the car and take a walk along someone asks where you go to Uni, keep your the beach. lt may look familiar as it was used in head up high. it's not that bad. Some might say it's the final scene of Shakespeare In Love. For those of you feeling a little even alright up here. more adventurous, get hold of the · Ordnance Survey Explorer Map for the area (Explorer 251, Norfolk Coast Central) and head into the sand dunes and the flats behind the forest. You can get easily lost so the map is rather handy. Pack something but make sure you leave room for some fish and chips. I'm not normally a fan of this grease laden fat filled fayre but everyWhere in Wells seems to do it really well so take your pick. The Golden Triangle Pub Crawl. A classic in summer, this has to start early and finish as late as possible. The route is up to you, but it has to include The
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Horoscopes You're riding high this fortnight and no one can touch you. The essays you wrote before Easter are com ing back with marks that you didn't even expect, and your love life is enjoying a renaissance . T here's one small problem: you don't seem to be able to concentrate on that all-important revision. Take the methodical approach and everything will work out for the best. Venus is in your sign, and everyone knows what that means - you 're more confident than ever. Just be careful of irritating your friends who are stressing with exam revision . You, of course, couldn't care less. Confident Taurians are most at home in a large crowd , and that's where you'd be better off at the moment. Leave the books to gather dust. You're very impressionable at the moment. and it's important that you don't let the wrong people lead you astray. You're imagination is more active than it's been in ages - whether that turns into academic or love sllccess is your choice. Inspiration can be found in the most unlikely places, but don't lose touch with reality. You've got too much to do. Everything is going wrong . The LCR is sold out so you can't even enjoy yo urself in the most masochistic of ways. This probably isn't the best time to be around people, so lock yourself away with plenty of CDs and films for entertainment and ignore the outside world. Everyone knows you have a horrible temper, so the re's no need to show it off even if others are annoying you beyond belief. Take it in your stride. Ideas that have been fermenting at the back of your head for some ti me come to the fore when an acquaintance makes an unexpected suggestion.
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Lack of tact is usually reserved for Sagittarians, but you're certainly giving them a run for their money. Someone will feel bad enough to bale you out at the last minute and save you from yourself, so count your blessings and prepare for some much needed damage limitation. You'll have an unquenchable need to spend and eat this week, but these excesses should be directed toward your love life. Yo ur (potential) other half has been feeli ng ignored recently, so pay them the attention they so obviously deserve and want - you'll get it all back tenfold .
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have no idea what to do with my life when I finish uni. I live in the middle of nowhere where work is non-existent and my parents drive me insane. What can I do? This is a tough one. You could stay at home whilst attempting to search ior work but getting one a graduate scheme is very hard at the moment. For your money problems ta ke out a graduate loan. Tim SOC3 it's going to be hard but you might have to stick with your parents, get up early morning and commute until the money starts coming in - it might be crap for a while but what can you do? Jemma LAW2
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next year to put off my dec1sion , though. Stay m Norwich, 1t's cheaper and there are no parents. Georgia EAS 2
Just see where life gets you . Go with the flow - you 'll fall into a job somewhere along the line. Vikki MGT 1
And the alternative advice ... You 're pretty stuffed there, mate, but to be honest I think it's a problem loads of people face. Hang around in Norwich , get yourself some cash. Rob ENV 1
Oops ... ! Embarrassing moments exposed: y friend and I had been down at the pub one sunny evening and had drunk rather too much. On our slightlly swaying way home we stopped for food . I bought a pizza; he bought curry. Because pizza is so difficult to eat while walking, I waited until I was home. My friend , on the other hand, ate most of his curry on the way back. Inside our house, I ate a slice and then went for a slash. When I got back I discovered my friend must have been more drunk than he appeared, as he had vomited all over the rest of the pizza. Lost for words, I went to bed. The fo llowing morning, I third house-mate, who hadn't been with us, was the first person up. He found the pizza exactly where I had left it and, not having been present for the previous night's events thought 'mmm, curry pizza'. The rest is perhaps predictable, except for the fact he didn't just take a bite and spit it across the room - he ate two slices. Apparently,it wasn't great, but he'd had worse. Toppings 60p , EA52
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Years ago, I was on a packed train from Leeds to Edinburgh with a few friends. To economise on the provisions, we'd bought two two-litre bottles of Coke. Unfortunateiy, because the trai n was so full, we hadn't been able to sit together. ~ Not long out of Leeds, I noticed a friend across the isle had opened one of the bottles, so I asked him to pass it to me.' But he didn't put the lid back on, so when I grabbed the bottle, all the Coke spilled out, all over the very elderly woman sitting next to me reading a book. I just sat there staring, clutching the bottle until she, absolutely furious, snapped, "well don't just sit there, get some bloody napkins." Though I brought the buffet car's entire supply, they didn't get it all. I just stood and silently watched as tried to remove the liquid from her possessions. I had to spend the rest of the journey looking straight ahead, forced to watch the livid pensioner trying to turn the da~p. sticky pages of the book out of the corner of my eye. Now a Can-Man, H/51
Worry about your exams first. Then panic after the last LCR - if you do well in your exams, you'll stand a better chance . TomSOC2
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If you 're feeling impulsive, let the mood take you unless it's a makeover. Hairdressers and beauty salons bring horrible luck till the end of the month . Don't expect any luck in love, as you're repulsive to the opposite sex at he moment. Neverm ind . There are all those job applicat ions and the washing up to do. You've got marks back and are understandably pissed off that your friends are doing better than you. Rather than feeling left out, jealous, or spiteful, let them have bragging rights for now -you're sure to do better in the exams anyway. Your usual clumsy, and awkward nature is replaced this week by a large amount of charm. Slow down. You've been run ning around like an idiot fo r the last fo rtnight and wh at has it achieved? Run a hot, deep bath, and try to stay calm . Prioritise what's important, but remember to pay attention to the small details. A social gathering could prove uncomfortable when an old flame that you haven't seen for years appears. You may th ink that you 're innocent, but you don't realise how much others are beginning to resent your natural social ease and charisma. Watch for others' reactions and judge accordingly. You may be a wet bl anket when it comes to love at the moment, but who needs sex? Just enjoy spending time with yo ur friends. You 're feeling cheated, but be careful who you point the finger at - your friends were probably the ones looking out for you . Saying that, you 've certainly been deceived, but revenge may not be the best course of action . However, vengeance may be an option. Think clearly about your next move and don't brag .
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Ten Years Ago Living in the Village? Ever had a sudden fear that if you leave your building you'll drown? Th at's because, according to 1993's Union We lfare Officer Colin Browning , the cramped design is like "living in a ship". Browning's comments immediately followed the University's unvealing of the Village designs, including a mock-up of a room . In the Welfare Officer's opinion ''The rooms are very small with no room for an extra chair. TVs will be too close and there's not enough hanging space." lt should come as no surprise, then , that marine engineers helped with figuring out how to pack as many students into as tiny an area as possible. Al so in issue 26 of Concrete (26 May) , we re pictures of the RAG society's first ever bungie jump (more than 70 people took part) and news that the Union had banned the Rugby Club's latest T-shirt design, deeming an image of a naked woman performing oral sex inappropriate. lt was a big issue for Richard Branson with coverage for the opening of Norwich's Virgin Megastore and the launch of Virgin Radio. Anyone who attended the Megastore's opening were in for a treat, as boy-band Worlds Apart and indie group Eat made appearances. Dominik Diamond also turned up, but the less said about that the better. In Happenings, the early Event, Groundhog Day was well received while Singles and Jean-Ciaude Van-Damme 's Nowhere to Run didn't do quite so well. There were short interviews with Jon Amiel (then directing Sommersby) and Graham Fellows (the guy behind John Shuttleworth) who both seemed like very nice people .
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By far the biggest news in Concre te in May 1998 was the suggestion that th e old Sports Centre might becom e "a massive concert arena". Under the headline "Gig Venue 2000" the paper rep orted how Union Entertainments wanted the space to attract ''top class acts". Th e Reg istry apparently said no. Inside,the now co nstructed Village was set on fire by a stud ent who
claimed to be unaware of the campus ban on candles. The appropriately named Ed Burns lost Cds, HiFi and personal possessions. Somewhere in this tragic tale is a lesson to us all. 1t looks as if The Event were winding down for the year as the only interview was with Thorn York's brother's band The Unbelievable Truth . Andy York is as reticent as his brother, leaving most of the talking to band-mate Nigel. Neither were there any particularly astounding releases. Music cou ld only muster The 60ft Dolls ("recommended to those who like your guitar music to rock"), Fantazia ("will dull your brain and hurt your ears") and Daytona ("basic, runof-the-mill American indie fluff")while the films on offer were Deep Impact ("it delivers what it promises") and The Castle ("a complete disaster'') .
Last Year "Watts: Rich Should Pay" was the headline of Concrete dated May 22, 2002. Speaking exclusively to the paper, then Vice-Chancellor Vincent (or 'Vinny' to those who he's never met) Watts was of the opinion that those who paid vast sums to go to private schools should pay similar amounts for higher education. The front page also boasted exclusive pictures of UEA's latest res idence hall , the construction of which is currently causing Waverney so much tro uble . Inside, there was a hopelessly optimistic preview of England's chances at the World Cup (although, in our defence, how were we supposed to know they were rubbish) and on the back a report on Norwich City's penalties defeat in the First Division Play-off Final. The Event kicked off with the now traditional summer movie preview, suggesting Minority Report, Insomnia and , oddly, Thunderpants might be worth a look. As with this year, Big Brother was about to raise its ugly head and was thoroughly previewed and there were interviews with Beverly Knight and Joanne Harris who, after writing Chocolat, Blackberry Wine and Five Segments of Orange, was sick of talking about food . Perhaps different titles might have been an idea then ...
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Slovakia has endured regime after regime throughout history. Jonah Lamb visited the country over Easter and discovered that, although Western culture has made its mark, some old habits die hard.
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e was fat with his gut bulging over his black bum bag. He looked like he might have been selling lottery tickets. Walking down the centre of the tram, rocking with its motion, he nodded at each person with his thick head until he got to us. We didn't understand. "Where are you from?". When we said nothing his voice roared : "Tickets please", as he stared out the window. "We don't have tickets, can we buy them from you? "Passports please?" My friend handed hers over, but I hesitated. "Passports?" he repeated . "Why do you need my passport?" The tram stopped and he told us we had to get off. I glanced inquiringly at the old lady by the door but the expression on her face did not change. On the empty sidewalk, the tram left us alone with the questionable official. He flashed some ID card, as if we could read the Slovak it was written in. Pulling out small tickets with shiny crowns on them he told us we had to pay 1200 crowns each and he wrote the number down so we would understand. Then he pointed across the street.
My friends pointed out the cocky overly muscled guys hanging out in front of bars. "There is an ATM over there." I went to the ATM , leaving my friend with our passports and the fat uniformless official. He marked the backs of our tickets with an x that he had to go over again carefully to demonstrate the perfectly official x they taught him in the Ministry of Transportation. "Now what is this for, is this a fine?" "What?" he said, as if now he had lost his capacity to speak English. "Is this a fine? "Just pay the manl", my friend exclaimed. I paid him, twisting each bill between my fingers. He gave us the change, stuffed the money into his bum bag and walked off, not getting back on a tram, most likely going off for a beer with the money he had just taken
from two suckers. We didn't get back on another tram. Even the police in Slovakia looked less than professional; each was strapped with ammunition and guns in a black vest over regular clothes with tennis shoes. They looked as if they had just been deputized. The Mafia was as recognizable as the officials were. My friends pointed out the cocky overly muscled guys hanging out in front of bars. A healthy fear of anyone who asks for your passport and money makes sense when the line between criminal and official is hard to define. Bratislava is only a couple hours from Vienna and looked, with its skyline scattered with cranes, as if it was building itself into the western mould. Young people wearing the same fashions as in Vienna walked the cobbled downtown streets alongside outdoor cafes. Large billboards and skyscrapers were sprouting up and there was even a NATO Pavilion in front of the opera house; it was accompanied by stencils of the NATO star being smashed by a fist on side streets. The capital of ten-year-old Slovakia seems ready to jump into the west. But on some levels, this country's past lingers over its new friendship with the west. The populist prime minister of Slovakia for most of the 1990s was an ex-boxer, Vladimir Meciar, who used his position to line the pockets of his cronies. He and other politicians pushed a reluctant populace into independence and in doing so ended a partnership with the Czechs whose language is understood by most of the adults in both · countries. For a time, Slovakia was put in the same basket as Belarus and Serbia, meaning it was out of the western club. Timothy Garton Ash wrote that the Velvet Revolution didn't happen in Slovakia until 1998 when Menciar was finally voted out of office and his strongman tactics against the opposition and the media ended. Overlooking the Danube and the old town is the castle, formerly the Hungarian royal seat. From its walls, can be seen the new city crossing the river by a space-age bridge that no doubt was built by the communists to somehow signal that they were leading the people to the future. Today the only thing that bridge leads to are bundles of high rise apartments that you won't find on a postcard of this city. Not only are the undesirable
smokestacks and communist ghettos revealed from the castle's heights, but so too is the selective history of this new nation. This city hasn't been exclusively Slovak for long. lt was Pressburg to the Germans, Pozsony to the Hungarian population. According to the national museum, Slovak history starts around 1918 with Czechoslovakia.
The history that might be blotted out for embarassment is the fascist puppet state The fascist state in WWII is not ignored and neither is the Communist past. They didn't neglect the area's ·distant pasf either, as the exhibit was called. lt started in prehistory and ended around the year 1000, yet the Slovaks have been living on the southern slopes of the Tatra Mountains since before 1000. Almost 900 years were missing from this national museum. As do all nations, Slovakia has projected its national identity far before the Slovaks ever came to central Europe. An example of this is on 5 crown pieces stamped with a Venus fertility icon, similar to one displayed at the museum, a pre-Siavic artifact. The only mention of 900 years of Hungarian rule is the replica of the Hungarian crown stuffed in a corner under a tower. The projection of Slovakian nationalism onto the distant past makes as much sense as the amnesia of the recent past and the half million Hungarians who live in Slovakia who are its living proof. The history that might be blotted out for embarrassment is the fascist puppet state in WW2, but a good section of the museum displays Nazi soldiers shaking hands with Slovak soldiers in the first 'independent' Slovakia. This racist past lives on in the disdain for the gypsy population. Someone said to my friend that they are "our blacks." "They never work, they just complain to human rights groups and get free housing," was a recurrent complaint. They spoke of Hungarians too, "They live in Slovakia why don't they speak Slovak?" Old ways of doing things die hard and so do old ways of thinking.
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If you want to find your gun toting ranger or pre-Madonna b~auty queen, well don't look here. In Austin you'll find a huge and diverse population which include free loving hippies and pot smoking (and at times naked) dreadies. Yes, you've reached student Utopia. The estimated size of the student population of the University of Texas is around 50,000, which means that the city is littered with students and the right-wing views of the Republicans are reduced to mere whispers.
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When is the best time to go? If you're a Pooh fan , why not be invited to Eeyore's Birthday? Yes that's right; in a city that will use any excuse to have a party the morose character from the Pooh Tales celebrates his own birthday on the May 24. The free party is held in Pease Park and is an all-day event with attendees dressing up in all sorts of weird and wacky attire from crazy hula-hooping cacti to demonic Tiggers that bounce around the field for hours on end. Hey, that's pretty impressive in 85 degree heat. The event largely consists of weird people, drumming until their hearts content, stoned on whatever drug has taken their fancy, and is definitely one to be experienced.
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What sort of weirdness Is there at other times of the year? Why not go during the mid-November period when 21st street Co op (otherwise known as a commune) holds their annual Birthday Party. The Party celebrates the age of the Co op by having an equivalent number of kegs. When coupled with crazy demonstrations of naked fire spinning and blowing, this makes for an explosive event which has you questioning your sanity. • Ooh, tell me more about funny Texan celebrations ••. The Co-op also holds parties for Halloween and Cinco de Mayo (Mexican independence day strangely held on the May 5), events not to be missed on the Texas calendar which will encourage you to get dressed up or down as the case might be and meeting people you'll never forget or remember!
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If I get bored of hedonistic drug orgies, what else Is there? Austin has some of the most beautiful scenery with locations such as Barton Springs and Sculpture Falls to go and bathe in after perspiring all day in obscenely hot Texan heat. The Austin experience often means these locations serve to provide a fresh perspective to the often hallucinogenic mind. Alternatively you could do more touristy things by visiting the state capitol, where patriots of George W Bush can adorn the decorative walls or the LBJ library that is often a favourite of the sixty something and over. Or you could go tubing for a mere $3 and float down a river for 3 hours in the sun on a rubber ring whilst proceeding to get very drunk. Yes, it's the mother ship calling the student home.
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Its that time of year again whe you start panicking about what you are going to wear to the summer ball, but dont fret! There are lots of frocks in the shops crying out to make a dent in your student loan. Just cos the dress code states formal doesn't mean that you have ¡ to make like everyone else - retain some individuality when cameras start snapping. Remember getting ready is the best bit!
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Hannah wears: Halterneck black mini-dress, Topshop £10, Turquoise tights, Topshop £7, Silver hoops, Topshop £8 , Pink plastic bangle, Topshop £3 ; Pale pink boob tube, Topshop £16 , Black taffeta skirt, D.K .A £150, Black necklace, Topshop £15; Shoes, Schuh £45; Pale pink satin halterneck, Topshop £20 , Pale pink full length skirt, Monsoon £20, Rose hairclip, Accessorize £4, Rose quartz bracelet, Accessorize £S, Rose corsage, Accessorize £12, Square pink bracelet £3; Black off- the- shoulder dress, D.K.A £76 .95, Hand painted slip dress, made by Betsey Johnson available from Two Stars, £254, Silver bangles, Accessorize £5 , Silver collar, Accessorize. Tom wears: Navy pinstripe suit, Hatters £225 , white T shirt, Hugo Boss £15 , Black dinner Jacket, trousers, shirt and bowtie all available to hire from Moss Bross £35 .
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What's best and worst in Sport today... Marc Dudley looks at the burning issues ·
Serie A the best in the ·business? After two season with no teams in the last eight of the Champions League, the Italians managed to get three teams into the semi-finals. Not even the mighty Real Madrid could stop • 'r -.--:--..,...----, the Italians, . whe re Juventus were too good for last years champions. At Old Trafford on May 28, two of th e biggest sides in not only Italy, but Europe, will show us that Serie A is the best league in the world . But can they call themselves the best or have they just been lucky? Many United fans will be wondering how the team th ey beat quite comfortably in Turin 2 months ago have managed to make it to the final. Juventus must have thought they would not be returning to Old Trafford for a Champions League fina l after being outplayed by United. AC Milan on the other hand have been very impressive, beating Real Madrid twice in the group stage and winning the tough Milan derby against Inter on away goals. Manchester United's problem is that they still have defensive problems, whilst the Italians don't. Against Real Madrid, which was no doubt th e best game of the season, United made to many mistakes and co uld have beate n th e Spanish giants out it it hadn't been for the lack of concentration in the United defence. The Spanish team, who are struggling to retain the Spanish title have probably the best attacking force in the world, but at the same time th ey have one of the worst defensive units in the business. Playing the Brazilian way is great to watch, but as we saw against Juventus, their defensive problems cost them dearly. This is the case with most of the Spanish teams. Barcelona have similar problems, which is why they will not be competing in Europe next season, as they currently lie in 1Oth in their domestic league. Arsenal and Manchester United not performing on the day has cost them the Champions League crown this season. Arsenal failing to kill off teams like Ajax and Valencia at home, meant they failed to progress. Manchester United's young defence lacked the experience, and made to many mistakes against the best attackers in the world . The reason Juventus, Inter and Milan made the semifinals is that they were consistent and performed when it mattered. Yes, Manchester United may have beaten Juventus twice in the group stage, but the Italians played well throughout the whole Champions League. Manchester United may have deserved to be in the final, but they failed to do the job when they had too against Real Madrid. The Spanish giants were there for the taking, but the Red Devils failed to take advantage. Juveritus did, and that is why they are in the final and Manchester United aren't. The Italian League have got their crown back for this year, after ye ars of being in the shadow of the Spanish and English teams. Hopefully, the English teams can learn from the Italians and be consistent throughout the season and not only in parts! For now, we must accept that the Italians are better than us!
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WITH all the transfer speculation surroundi ng Carrow Road it is always hard to believe any stories before they actually happen. The latest news is that Bumley striker Gareth Taylor is one or several players the c lu b is tracking th is summer. Canaries C he if Exec uti ve Neil Doncaster con fi rmed ··we can confi rm that Gareth Tay lor is one of a number of players we have been look ing at and we have a pproached Bumley abo ut the player in the prope r manne r. The 30-year-o ld we lsh in ternational has been Burnl ey 's top scorer for two seasons runnin g, scoring I 8 times in 38 appearances during the last campaign with the c larets and would pl ay a bi g part in the Canari es pu sh fo r promoti on.
The other rumour is the one about Darren Eadie looking set to make the move back home to Ea>t Anglia. Eadie will train with the Ca nari es in the su mmer, and if he impresses Worthington he will be a Norwic h player come Augu>t. However, with all the injury problems he has had and the fact that he has not played for almost 2 years may see the former City star take up a coach ing role instead . Hopefully, for all Canary fans Eadie can get back to the form that saw him become one of the best left sided players in England. With players coming in. there is a lwatys playe rs leav in g Ca rrow Road. and Darren Kenton has beco me a sai nt afte r jo ini ng outhampton on a free last week. Saints Cha irm an. Rupe rt Lowe said: "We are de li ghted to have got >uch a qual ity Eng lish pl ayer. He has talked to a few c lubs, but we are very pleased he has chosen us" Ken ton is . also deli ghted to be playi ng in the Pre miership: " I am very exci ted about the new season and can ' t wait to pl ay in the best league in the world , but at the same
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JAMIE'S FRENCH SUCCESS FIRST year Jamie Roberts beat off over 20,000 feloow competitors when he took part in the Paris Marathon last month. The Accounting a nd Finance student completed the 26 mile run in two hours 58 minutes and I 0 seconds - beating his previous best by 34 minute a nd finishing in 91Hh place.
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time I will be leaving a g reat c lub" be invo lved: "To be playing wi th Al so leaving C it y is the long so me many tale nted pl ayers is serving welshman Chri s Llewell yn, ama7 ing and I have to thank the coach ing staff at the club" who could be heading home to hi s The latest news o n the Sout/1 ho me tow n Swansea. The w inger Stand is that all the sea ts have been has been to ld he has no future at removed and it now looks li ke the Ca rrow Road. and bo th Bristo l terraced stand of the 70 's. The stand Rovers and Swansea have been will be demo li shed some time th is after him . Howver, ne ither teams week. can afford hi s current wages so it Most Canary fan s will have seen w ill be interesting to see where Llewe ll yn is playing nex t year. o r at·Jeas t heard that C ity have new exciting kits fo r next season, and a In o ther news. Ryan Jarvi s has new spo n o r as well. A g ro und been performing we ll in Portugal the last mo nth . playing fo r the breakin g deal wi th growing car company Proton Cars and worldEngland Under- I 7' s in the leading spo rtscar manu fac turers European Champio nships. En gland Lotus. The three-year agreement is were even tuall y knocked o ut by the for a seven fi gure sum and is the hosts o n pe na lties in the semibigges t spo nsorship deal in the fina ls, but Jarvi s played a bi g part . club's history. and later thi s month !an Henderson Finall y, the fi xture li st fo r the will be jetting off to Portugal to new seaso n w ill be released on 19 th play for the Eng land Under IS's in the European Cha mpi onships. The . June. and the big kick off day is Saturday August 9th. young Canaries striker is thrilled to
The 23-year-old was delighted with his perform a nce - especia ll y bec au se he tra ined in just 66 days. " lt was a fantastic weekend . The trai ning was very intense. " lt was a ha rd race beca use it was windy a nd there were lots of hills but I did it in prepa ra tio n for my next ma rathon." MGT student, J a mie, is set to take part in the Am sterdamn Ma rat hon in October.
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So much potential for UEA Sports clubs, but the year ends in disappointment FINAL BUSA TABLES 2002-2003
IT has been a year of mixed feelings for the various sports clubs of UEA.
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Badminton Men Midlands Division Two (A) P W D LGDPTS De Mont(L) 6 6 0 0 32 18 UEA 6 5 0 1 12 15 Leicester 6 4 0 2 16 12 Coventry 6 3 0 3 -2 9 Derby 6 2 0 4 -8 6 Cranfield 6 I 0 5 -12 *0 Lincoln 6 0 0 6 -38 *(6) Basketball Men Midlands Division Three (A) P W D LGDPTS UEA 6 6 0 0 169 18 N'hampton6 3 1 2 68 *7 Lincoln 6 2 l 3 28 *3 Lincoln 2 6 0 0 6-265 0 Basketball Women Midlands Division Two (A) P W D LGDPTS 7 7 0 0177 21 UEA Warwick 7 5 0 2 81 15 S'shire 7 5 0 2 12 15 Lincoln 7 3 0 4 -64 *6 As ton 7 2 0 5 36 *0 Wolves 7 3 0 4 -40 *0 B'HamC 7 I 0 6-199*0 N'hampton7 0 6 -3 *(-9) Fencing Men Midlands Division One (A) P WD LGDPTS C'bridge 26 5 0 I 189 15 Warwick 6 5 0 I 155 15 N'ingham 6 5 0 1 114 15 B'ingham 6 3 0 3 93 9 Wolves 6 2 0 4-104 6 S'shire 6 0 0 6-384*(3) UEA 6 1 0 5 -63 *(· 6) Football Men Midlands Division One (A) P \Y D LGDPTS Oxford 10 6 2 2 5 20 UEA 10 6 3 1 13 19 DcMont(B) 105 4 I 0 16 Warwick 10 4 0 6-10 12 Camhridgcl03 6 I I 10 Worcester I 0 3 4 3 -Y *4
Fobtball Women .Midlands Division Two (B) P W D LGDPts L'borough2 8 8 0 0 56 24 UEA 8 5 3 0 2 15 Lincoln 8 2 I 5 -8 7 Coventry 8 3 0 4 -10 *6 Leicester 8 0 7 -40 3
Golf Midlands Division One (A) P W D LGDPTS N'hamptonl08 2 0 22 26 B'ingham 10 5 3 2 16 18 Warwick 10 3 3 4 -1 12 O'ford B 10 2 3 5 -12 9 UEA 10 2 2 6 -12 8 S'shire 10 2 2 6 -13 8
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Rugby Union Men .Midlands Division One (A) P W D LGDPTS C'bridgcLX 7 7 0 0 144 21 OxfordG 7 50 2266*12 Oxford B 7 4 0 3 -4 12 De Mo'nt(B) 7 4 0 3 -19 7 3 0 4 -58 7 2 0 5 -81 7 2 0 5 -93 7 1 0 6-155
11 was not all bad news for the \ports clubs though. The Korfball team won the B SA Southern tournament. and finished second in the ationab m March . The basketball teams also impre~sed with both temm getting promotion. but the men's team lost their only game of the \cason in their B SA
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Rugby Union Women Midlands Division Two (B) P W D LGDPTS Warwick 5 5 0 0 Ill I 5 N'hampton5 3 2 1 55 9 Oxford 2 5 3 2 1 I 7 9 UEA 5 3 0 2 105 *6 Derby 5 0 0 5-134 *(3) De Mont(L) 5 0 0 5-154 *(-3)
Hockey Women Midlands Division One (A) P W D LGDPTS Cambridge I 0 8 I I 50 25 UEA 10 7 3 0 29 24 Warwick 10 5 I 4 -8 16 WoreesterlO 3 2 5 -22 11 De Mont(B) 10 I I 8 -28 *I S'shirc 10 I 2 7 ~21 *<1)
Squash Men Midlands Division One (A) P W D LGDPTS B ' ham2 10 9 0 1 31 27 Warwick 10 8 0 2 16*21 N'ingha.m 10 6 0 4 25 18 Leicester 10 3 0 7 -18 9 S'shire 10 I 0 9 -43 3 UEA 10 3 0 7 -10 *0
Netball Women l\lidlands Dhision Two (B) P \\ D LGDPTS "ham T 7 7 0 0 245 2 I De Mont(L) 7 4 0 3 23
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Plate linal match against Bradford. The women's hocke) team just missed out on promotton to the Premier Dh ision after leading their I st Division group most of the season. and the men 's football ended up with nothing after looking liking winning the Norfolk Junior Cup and getting promotron the the top Uni,ersity BUS di' ision in the country. Howver. a wed of madness that saw them lose the linal match in the BUSA league. and then three da}'> later losing their semr-flnal match. saw UEA feeling rather empty handed after a season "rth so much potcn-
tial. T he step up to the first dr,ision was maybe to far for the men\ Rugby. fencing and Squash team> being relegated. 11 wa\ succc" for the Lacrosse womens and Mens Tennis temm as they got promollon after winning their groups, and wi ll be playing in the I st Division next sea>on. Only the women\ hl'IC"C) team made it past the first round rn the BUSA Shield where the) were beaten 9- 1 by Bri;,t< I. Both the football tcarm. the men's squa'h team and the men ·s tennis team fell at the fiN hurdle. llopefull) ne't year wrth loads of ne\\ freshers arri' in g. UI::A can bring bac" some srl\erwarc.
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Hockey Men Midlands Division Two (A) P WD LGDPTS Coventry 6 5 I 0 12 16 Worcester 6 5 0 I 19 15 O'ford B 6 4 0 2 7 12 De Mont(B) 6 2 2 2 08 UEA 62136 7 Derby 6 I 0 5 -23 3 N'hampton6 0 0 6 -21 0
Lacrosse Women Midlands Division Two (A) P W D LGDPTS N'ingham 6 5 0 I 54 15 UEA 6 4 0 2 0 12 N'hampton6 0 0 6 -54 (6)
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Squash Women Midlands Division One (A) P W D LGDPts Oxford 0 5 () I 20 15 N'ham T 6 5 () I 11 15 1\. 'mgham 2 6 4 2 0 -4 12 Warwi(k 6 2 0 4 -2 6 C'hridgo: 26 3 () 3 4 *3 l!EA 6 I 0 5 -16 3 () 5 lJ *0 0 forJ 2 6
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BUSA regulations see UEA CC disqualified from the tournament UEA cricket club's most successful season eve r drew to an unjust conclusion on Sunday, as a nonsensical BUSA ruling blocked their deserved admission into the next round of the national tou rnament. Failure to get a team to trav el to Leice ~ ter meant fo rfeitin g the game and los in g 3 po int s. and sub sequent d isquali fi cati o n f rom the to urname nt under B U SA regul ati ons. 1--o r a team w ho won an un prccc-
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dente<l four game; out of four. i t wa, hard to swall ow. bu t the confi dence oe,e lopc<l shoulo hopefu lly be carrico lorwaro int o next season. U EA'' fir' t game unoer new cap tain Ri chard M oores was a home fi xture against North ampton. Put into bat. the vi siting side struggled and were reduced to 95 all out
MARC DUDLEY Sports Editor on a pi tc h o ff ering some assis tance to the bo\\ lcr». UEA' s Australi an i mport A nure Lcsli c prm cd dirti cult to ge t awa) and fi ni shed up "i th fou r \\ickeh for 11 runs off his full all ocation of 10 ove rs. In repl y, UI-OA uiu not lose a wicket in securin g victory. with ope ners M artin Gri ell er (.\6 n.o) and r arh ad Bi g (57 n.ol. knoc king ofT the run s comfortabl ). The second match promi sed to he a mw.: h c lo:-,e r encounter.
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ambridge we re entertained the foll owi ng week. Once aga in . UEA bowled first and had soon reduced the arist oc racy to 0 for 2 inside the ope ni ng over. with James l ng doing the damage and eventuall y llni; hin g wi th the ,·ery commendable fi gures of 4 for 19. Captain Richard M oores also helped himsel f to 3 wickets. in an out standi ng bow li ng and fieldi ng di splay. in which the 'i sitors were all out for 126.
Wh en UEA Starteo th ei r inning». wickets fel l in bursts and a nen ) endi ng ensued. but the target was reac hed for the lo'>s of 7 wickets. U>e ful co ntributions of 3 1 from hoth M artin Gri cll cr and A ndre Leslie and 21 from Richard M oore» ea»ed the side home to their second victory. The fin.t away game of the sea>on took the team to Leicester to take on De M ontfort. Aga in. bow ling first UEA looked on the back foot as the home side raceo to 60 within 10 overs. The self-introducti on o f M oo res halted th eir progre;s and he tinished with the impres;ive llgures of four wicket; for four run s off nine O\ ers. A target o f 146 seemed achi e\'ab le. and a fin e seco nd wicket stand of I 02 bet ween Tom Burton (6ll) and Sirnon Elli ot (43) carri ed UEA to victory despi te a worrying middle order co ll apse. The llnal game of the season against AP (Cambridge) saw a hi storic moment a M artin Grieller (I 12 n.o) scored the fir»~ century in a
BUSA game in the clubs hi story. I li s unbeaten second wicket partnership with John Fish (44 n.o) saw the ' ide home when chasing a diffi cult targe t of 189. Earl ier. the si<le 's weakes t how ling and fi elding performance of the season displa)ed bri gh t nHHnenb on l y through 1oorcs (2-.\ I ) ano Burton (2-39). So. with four win> out o f fou r. UEA were looking good for a place in the knockout stage. but failing to send a team to Leicester. mea nt under BU A regul ati ons. the team wa» oeducted 3 point s and refw,ed entry i nt o the next round . A di sappointing eno to the season. but with a I OO'k wi nnin g rccoro . EA ca n hold their head hi gh and look forward to next season. UEA Team : Richard M oo res (Capt.). l ame; lng, John Fi.1h. Sim on £1/iot, Tom Burton, Martin Grielle 1: Mark Schofi eld, Pa ul F/etche1: Andre Leslie. Jw nie Swa nne/1. John /-/ill. AIHil tl J-/abib. Qua rrie, Sill a rt Jeremr Dreombolll, Farlw d Big.
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