Concrete issue 077 15 10 1997

By MATTHEW RAY and GRAHAM DIGGINES

A STUDENT was left battered following a fight which broke out in the Union bar on Saturday.

Violence erupted shortly after 8pm as 600 people crammed into the bar to watch the crucial World Cup qualifying football match between England and Italy.

The trouble flared up as chemistry student, Martyn Cole, tried to stop a local man from throwing a chair at the mass of football fans.

'This guy walked back and picked up a chair and was getting ready to throw it across the bar," said Martyn.

Vicious As he attempted to protect fellow tudents, Martyn suffered a vicious attack from the yob who gave him a bloody nose. " I grabbed the chair and calmed the situation down a bit, then he hit me in the face," he aid.

Martyn left the bar to stem the flow of blood from his face.

He was taken to UEA's Health Centre with a suspected broken nose, where he received further treatment.

The local man, who has not been named, had been drinking in the bar with friends from early on Saturday afternoon.

As the match began, the group tried to intimidate students by standing in front of the TV screen and chanting insults.

Said President of UEA's Football Supporters Club, Peter Russell, "We asked one of them to sit down so that we could see

the match, but he told us that if we did not want to go to hospital then we should shut up."

Union Entertainments Manager, ick Rayn , spotted the troublemakers as he walked past the bar.

"When I went past the Pub at 4pm, I saw a group of local lads in the bar and I did not want a larger group of local lads in there," he said.

"In consultation with the Bars Manager, we decided to get people coming into the pub to show UEA registration card ."

However, despite the student-only door policy, the local louts were not thrown out of the pub until the fight kicked off.

Friction Said Mr Rayns, "Seven local lads were evicted from the pub after friction with a student."

He defended the door staff' actions, saying, "From 4pm there were two security men on the door and by 6pm there were two more."

And he added, 'They are linked by radio and that is why four door staff came down stairs to the Pub." Nevertheless, students were surprised that continued on page 2

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KICK OFF! continued from front page the thugs had not been thrown out before it got to the point of a fight.

Said football fan , Damien De Souza. ··someone asked one of the security guards if they cou ld a;k them to ;it down. and they turned around and said. 'there's only four of us. we are not going to ask them to sit down '. and then they walked away."'

And he added. " I think the Union should have prepared more. "'The security guards weren't the most receptive to our compl aints.''

Despite the fight. police were not called to the scene. '"in real terms it did not get to the stage where we had to." said Mr Rayns.

However Mr Colc feels that the assau lt is seriou enough to make a complai nt, and he intends to report the incident to Norwich Police.

Staying Alive Bio logy student Alcx Gibb. has made a complain t to Piccolo'; after a hu rgcr he ordered was not up to sc ratch .

"I ordered a chicken burger with mayonnaise and lettuce." explained Alex. '"The lettuce had one spider and abou t three grecnnies on it and they were still alive.

Alex co mplained to staff in Piccolo· s but felt that he was not ta~cn seriously and eventually left the campus eaterie without a satisfactory apology. ··1 complained to the manager but he said he would only refund the chi cken burger." sa id A lex. " He wasn't very apologetic. He 'oaid that it wa,n't his fault and that they did the be-.t that they could do."

UEA Catering Operations Manager. Simon Green explained that all food is washed thorough!) .

But he added. "While we do our best to remove foreign bodies from food it is inevitable that due to the number of portions we deal with , the odd one will get through . We apologise to anyone that this happens to ...

"As far as food hygiene standards are concerned. we have been informed following inspections from the environmental health officer that our standards are way above th e majority of catering outlets."

STRESSED OUT?

If the stress of lectures and essays is getting you down , then UEA's Counselling Service has a series of workshops to calm you down .

Relaxation Skills includes tips on how to reduce tension , improve sleep, concentration and confidence. This workshop will run next Thursday from 6pm to 8pm.

Another workshop is scheduled for the following Thursday where partners can learn how to give head and shoulder massages .

The cost of each session is £5 and application forms can be collected from the Counselling Service.

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Class sizes prompt students and staff to launch blistering attack on UEA bosses

By KA TIE NICHOLL, Assistant News Editor

SEVERE overcrowding has resulted in students walking out on vital lectures, University bosses were told last week.

Massive class size means that tudents have being forced to sit in stairways or even miss compulsory lectures.

The School of Law ha been the worst hit and students there say the si tuation is becoming intolerable.

"A ll lhe rows are fi lled up and there are people standing and sitting near the back wall ," said Kale Hamilton (LAW 2).

"You have to balance things against lhe wall or on your knees.

People are coming in, seeing there are no places and are walking back out again ."

Anger University staff have also e xpressed anger at the mass overcrowding, with one Law lecturer saying, "i t is desperately unsatisfactory .

"Students can ' t sit down, they can't take notes, and they can't reall y concentrate on what is being said.

"It cannot be a particularly helpful learning environment."

University bosses were unwilling to be drawn on lhe exact causes of overcrowding, but UEA spokesperson, Anne Ogden said, "So many factors are involved in

the enrolmem process that it is always difficult to estimate accurately the numbers of students who will embark on certai n courses."

Drop off However, Campus Services Manager, Mike Stanford says that UEA is waiting for students to drop off courses in order to help olve the problem.

"The current trend i always that students drop off after a while," he said.

"We are hoping that the drop-off rate will bring us below the overcrowding level."

The response has prompted anger with Union across campus, Academic Officer, Becka Currant saying that UEA should have planned ahead and should not be waiting for tudents to drop out.

"The University should have anticipated the e problems before the beginning of term," she aid. " Waiting for the numbers to even out is a very dangerou situation to get into. For the University to assume that just because cour es are

full, students will drop out, ludicrous."

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Emergency measure to send students to conference rooms in the City and to the John lnne Research Centre have been suggested as a means to relieve the problem.

Another option is the use of a video link, and the University hopes to introduce a computeri ed bookings system to match rooms and timetables.

However, Dean of History, Professor Church said, "This is not a long term remedy and it will not so lve the problem. Whil t I can

ympathise with lhe University. a systematic attempt must be made to find a solution."

Kate Hamilton added, "There must be ways around the problem and it needs to be sorted.

"At the moment it is affecting our degree and jeopardising our chances."

think was a young child. and they ran off. but because it wa; so dark I didn't get to see anything."

And he added. "We do feel vulnerable at th e bott om of the Village because we are separa te from the rest of the bui ldings ."

And Sanjay Daryanani (SOC I). who watched as youth s tried to force entry into the residences. expressed concern over student safety.

"We had a group of youths who were hanging around the house trying to get in ... she said. "One person was banging on the door. and

every time someone came out they tried to rush in. We were concerned because all the girls were still upstair;."

Sanjay urged UEA bosses to take steps to ensure student safety.

"One of the problems is that the cameras don· t point at the door and there are no cameras at the back of the hou ses." he said.

"The Univer;ity needs to install more cameras around the back of the residences to ensure that people can· t get over."

However. Mr Morson argues that

facing directly onto would violate UEA policy. "They can't look straight onto residences because it is against our privacy laws," he said.

However, students remain fearful and arc sure that the Vi ll age will continue to be a target for vandalism and theft .

Caroline Mosedale (Soc I) who live> at Pine House commented. "I don ' t feel intimidated at the moment. but I would if I lived on the ground noor. Thieve> have got access to those windows and you

Emergency

Student anger over locals who run riot

By KATIE NICHOLL, Ass istant News Editor

LOCAL YOUTHS have come under UEA's security spotlight, following an alarming number of attacks and attempted break-ins at University Village.

The incidents have occurred during the last month, and have focused on Pine House. situated at the rear of the popular stude nt complex.

At the end of September, a top noor window was smashed after youths deliberately launched stones at the glas:.. And on the same day a wa~ double french window vandalised at the family residence; in Village Close.

UEA Security Supremo. Morris Morson suspects that the two incidents are linked and believes youths from the local West Earlham Estate arc involved.

"A person who is not a st udent is being in terviewed by po li ce in relation to the;e incidents ... he said. " It i:. suspected that a lot of the damage is related to juveniles and to people on the neighbouring estate ...

Mr Morson added that the tension between students and locals has been growing for :.ome time .

"There were four reports in September th at relate to unhappy relatiom between studcnt'o and their

neighbours." he said.

"There will always be a certain amount of disagreement, but any disagreement that involves crime is more than we will put up with."

The news of the incident> come; following a spate of burglaries in the Village. the most serious of wh ich occurred last December. when student property totalling £10,000 wa; stolen from Willow House.

Students have reacted angrily to the news of the recent crimes. ''We heard when we arrived that the kids from the estate have always been against students." said Lawrence Walsh (Soc I), who was left shaken after discovering an attempted break-in at his ground floor nat.

"I came in and saw a small hand trying to undo the safety chain," he sa id. " I shouted at the person who I

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Firkin recruits

By JAMES GOFFIN

UEA COULD move into the next century with style if plans to introduce students with smart identity cards get the go-ahead.

Students currently have separate cards for registration, the Library, the Sports Centre, and the car park, plus additional cards to access places like the Link Suite.

But a scheme currently underway cou ld see all these services combined onto a single card.

UEA 's Assi tant Registrar, Tony Flack has been heading research into the scheme.

Project "We have been conducting a project around campu with a view to the feasibility of introducing a single card rather than the variety of cards people currently have," he said."The feasibility study was to see if we could draw together all these uses in a more cost efficient way."

As yet, the cost of the scheme has not been finalised, but computer systems at UEA will have to be modified to recognise

the new cards' single identity code.

Jean Steward, Head of Library Services is keen to get the scheme up and running and think that it will make campus facilitie easier to use.

"It is more sensible to have one card than four," she said. "lt is more sensible and more user-friendly ."

Mrs Steward hopes the plans will enable Library staff to improve their service to students, and any money saved from the cheme could be used to help keep the Library open after hours .

Expand "Like the self-service borrowing, our aim is to expand access to the Library," she said.

"At the moment , circulation

closes an hour before the building.

Any cost savings mean we can keep the Library open for longer."

If introduced across campus, the card will carry registration details which will make it compulsory for all students.

And UEA is also

ervices such as photocopying and computer printing.

The superadvanced smartcard technology is already in use at Exeter University.

Barrier cards: A Shoppers carry filled with electronic money over the plastic card containing a the phone or at cash machines. computer chip which is independent Mrs Steward feels that any move of the u ers bank account. The card to introduce a similar card at UEA acts like a purse or wallet that can be

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The gay scene in Norwich is moving up and promoter John Carghill is confident that the new night will receive a warm welcome. " I wanted to inject ome energy and enthusiasm into the club scene in orwich and create a club where gays in particular would feel comfortable." he said.

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"The idea of an electronic purse is an attractive one," she said.

The popular Firkin Brewery who run over 1SO pub'> across the country. have launched a new scheme to recruit graduate managers.

With business developing steadily, the company believes that graduates can bring a fresh, exc1tmg approach to brewery management.

Candidates who manage to make the first round, go through a cries of interviews before moving onto training.

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David Cunningham, a 24 year old graduate who is now managing the Faith and Firkin in Wandsworth said. " Probably the most important skill is the ability to communicate with people from all works of life and university gives you that head start."

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NEW VICAR FOR UEA A new vicar has moved in to run UEA's Chaplaincy.

Rev . Garth Barber was appointed to the post - which runs for at least five years - after recently applying to UEA and Church bo ses.

Rev . Barber's career has included five years in the Navy and he also has a scientific background.

He is looking forward to working with student and is keen to talk to students on piritual matter regardles of their religious beliefs.

"My main concern is to be seen as a pastor available for both

students and staff," he said.

He hope~ to fulfil several aims • during h1s time at UEA, including, "Relating to students, under landing the changing world of university life and helping students through the challenges ahead."

UEA's Chaplaincy houses a of religious large variety representatives, including Christians, Buddhists and a Chine e Yoga group.

The centre is well u ed and Rev. Barber will be happy to see any visitors.

"You can a! way come in and have a coffee," he said.

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Human Rights Introduced Britain is to have a hill of rights for its citizens as the G overnment comes into line with European law.

Until now the UK had no comprehensive set of humanitarian values to protect the individual.

The bill will give British Judges the power to slam existing Laws tha t fl y in th e fa ce of th e new measures.

The news comes after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that sex ual orientation in men and women is fix ed by the age of 16.

It also ruled that British law discriminates against gays whose age of consent stands at 18.

Missing Link Alert British scientists in Indonesia claim to have discovered a new species of 4 ft tall apes which walks like a human.

The creature has reached a mythical status amongst the people of Sumatra where seve ral hund red of the orang pendeks are thou ght to live.

A BBC documenta ry on the myster y will be screened next year as scientists consider the possibility tha t Big Foot is alive a nd well in South East Asia.

Studying the Benefit A student a t Oxford Brookes Univer sity has won a court case a llowing him to claim social security.

He won the case a fter Appea l Court Judges ruled tha t his modular course was fl exible a nd ther efo re not full time.

Part time students are allowed to claim henelit.

Thousa nds of students in Oxford have jumped on the income support hand wagon and the estima ted cost of Oxford claimants is £7 million.

No dope for Millennium The Government~ incoming drugs tsar has ruled out any inquiry into the decrimilisation of cannabis. Keith Hell:nvell said that he does not believe in it and tha t it would not work .

ComP-uter hitch delays Scots' cash

By ANNE PAGE

THOUSANDS of Scottish students are still waiting to receive their maintenance grants, after problems with a new computer system caused heavy delays.

The Students Award A gency o f Scotl and is bein g forced 10 empl oy staff to w ork overtime in an all empl to process the remaining 35.000 o f 95,000 appli cations by the end of the month .

In the meantime. slUdent> have bee n left to rel y on hard,hi p fumb and the sy mpath y of th eir un iver,itie; to ge t them through the start of term .

UE A has 30 Sconi sh :,tudcnts. some of who are ' till waiting for grant >. ll ya M aclca n. ( DEV 3). who ha> no idea when hi s grant cheque wi 11 arrive sai d . .. You don't seem to kn ow what's goin g on. .. lt wou ld be more help fu l if they actuall y tri ed to make some effort to get in touch and tell you when it's goi ng to be due ...

Academ ic Officer Becka CutTant branded the 'i tuation a .. disgrace ... addi ng ... lt '; not fair for student> to be left stranded with no money at uni ve rsit y. .. , thin k it 's abso lut ely ou trageous that st udent> won' t be gellin g money through until Chri stma; . ..T here's a limi t on acces; funds and there is a limit on hardship fund s. which arc on ly a coupl e of hundred pounds an yway. and are not going to tide peopl e over. '· lt ·s an intolerabl e silllati on...

However, the problem appears to be much worse in Scotl and. with the Universi ty of Dundee havi ng received j ust 700 of the expected 2000 grant cheques at the beg innin g of the academi c year.

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Assoc iat ion Pres ident. M ark Burns. .. lt has obvio u,ly been ex tremely traumati c for fir'! yea rs who arc atTi ving here. and who arc going to be upset about wheth er th ere is money comin g to them or not. '' And he added th at continuin g studen ts have been unable to meet the demand' of priva te landlords. who arc waiting for cash depos its and rent cheq ue;.

M r Burns also hi ghligh ted the immense stra in on hardship fund s. which has di >rupted the Uni vcr>it y·s own cash-Oow system.

The Scolli sh Education Mini ster.

Bri an Wilson. announced in a rece nt statement that the Govemment has ad,·•mced its payment of grants to hi gher educati on in sti tuti ons to reli eve this press ure on in stitution s own fundin g.

A ;pokeswoma n for Midl and Bank said that th ey have no specific poli cy for studen ts affec ted by the crisi:.. but wo uld .. al ways suggest that people whose gran ts have been delaye d contact th eir ba nk s to di sc u" th e prob lem and wo rk out a prac ti ca l so luti on ...

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HAVE YOUR SAY

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By NICK TRlGGLE

STUDENTS are to get their say on whether the Union should appoint a new Sabbatical Officer in a crosscampus ballot taking place next week.

The Uni on w ill be askin g stud ent s w hether they want an other offi cer 10 j oin the current tea m o f four, who each earn £ I0.565 a year.

If stud ents vote in faHJur of another post. then it is likely th at a Sports Sabbatical Officer will be appoin ted.

T he news of the ba ll ot comes as the mw,l rccclll UGM - held las t wee k - wa' dec lared inquoratc after j ust 1.6 per ce nt of UEA 's stu den t popu lation turned up to 'ote on the motion to create a new po't.

Union Ac ademic Officer.

Becka Curralll is hoptng that a re ferendum "ill pnl\·c a bellct option than the UGM. .. , don·! think LJ(il\b work because of the number ol people \\ 1..'

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the referendum ma y re..s ult in UGM s bei ng. pull ed. .. Ultim ately there is a chance that UG M s may be scrapped altogether. bu t that is not a decision we can make by our'cl ves:· he said.

He defended th e Uni on's rece nt publi city dri ve. whi ch aim ed to draw studen ts to Union meetings through special offe rs at the bar. and instead blamed a lack of information for poor turnou ts. .. , think the problem, is \\ ith >tudents not J..no\\ in g. what the UGM is about. and thcrd'orc not co mmitt ing

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be overridden by UEA bw,>es. .. l t is a constitutional chan ge. an d \\e will h:l\e to present the case In the l 'ni\crstl) :· he s:ud. addtng. .. There i' a nee d tor anothet Sahhatic:d to h,·:p \\lth lite !llllntng of the l 'nion. ·

However, UEA Director nf Spo rt . K,-i th Nicho ll s expressed re ,en at ions about the post. ··somenne needs to 'pecil) \\hat \\ill be ac:hie\cd by an appo!!llllletll "hich is !Wl hc:tng dnnc 111 the current . . y . . tcm ··

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LEARN AS YOU EARN

Security concern as thieves striP- bike racks

A survey by Barclays Bank suggests that over two thirds of parents expect their children to work while at university to help fund themselves.

At the same time, 67 per cent were prepared to give some money towards their offsprings' education.

The survey, which was carried out during September and covered over 1,000 adults revealed that 59 per cent of parents think they should start saving at least six years before their children go to university.

While 59 per cent of people save for their children 's time at university, 36 per cent turn to an inheritance for funding, and another 29 per cent say that they use a gift from a friend or relative.

Parents were well informed about the likelihood of students ending up in debt, although women did not come out tops on the awareness front, with 36 per cent of them saying that students would leave university owing money, as opposed to 46 per cent of men.

By SOPHIE NICHOLSON

CONCERNS were raised last week over campus security, following an unexpected surge in the number of cycle thefts.

Students have become the target for thieves who take bikes and parts, with a high number of incidents being reported at orfolk Terrace in the la t few weeks.

Said Damian Perry (LAW I).

Morson. recognises a wor.,ening of who had parts stolen on two the problem. saying, "lt's even more occasions in the same week. "I severe than normal this year, not so much the bikes but the parts. should have known better than to bring a decent bike here."

Rich pickings And Mark Barlow (CHE 3), left "UEA students provide nch his locked bike in the Norfolk pickings for cycle thieves, a quarter Terrace racks for a few hours on of our crime relate to cycles."

October I. On returning. Mark discovered Mr Morson tressed the importance of UEA's free cycle that both his front wheel and that of codmg scheme and keeping in touch fellow resident, Della Giles had with security ~taff. been stolen.

"We do need co-operation from The following mornmg, she people on campus," he said. arrived at the racks to find a row of "Some students can't even tell us four back wheels attached to Dthe make of their bike when they locks, but no fran1es. report it stolen.

Inadequate "Come along to the Porter's Lodge and make an appoinunent to "The system is inadequate," aid have your bike registered.

Della, who claims that the racks arc old and offer little security. photographed and coded."

University Police Liason Officer, "The bikes arc crying out to be Sandra Wilkinson added, "It's very >tolen." obvious to us if we see local yobs UEA's Security Supremo, Morris

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Sceptical And Chris Brown, who runs the cycle stall on campus remains sceptical about the ments of coding.

"Within a few hours of the theft. the code will be filed off, the wheels will be on a different bike, and the frame will be a different colour," he smd. recommendmg that UEA introduces a noodlit fenced area covered by CCTV, as used m the main car park.

He also had a message for the victims of bike theft.

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However, Union Communications Officer, Andy Watson, feels that security need~ to be stepped up in order to cut the number of thefts.

"We feel that the sy,tem is madequate at the moment.'' he said.

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Get the post!

NUS have got together wi th the Post Office to get students a 10 per cent discount.

T he offer has been designed to help students keep in touch with family a nd friends a nd reduce the expense of academic stationary.

Although the offer excludes stamps, maga zines and pho neca rds, it d oes include pens a nd pa pe r , gr eetings ca rds, adhes ives, a nd photographic films.

T he new discoun t is availa ble upon production of a valid NUS ca rd at the campus P.O . a nd a ny other post office with a Post-Shop in it.

UEA beats off Cambridge to take cash for History

By ANDY ROSS

UEA'S SCHOOL of History is .set to receive a major cash boost, following a successful charity bid.

UEA beat off compe titio n from C ambridge Uni versit y to scoop the ÂŁ 1.14 milli o n do nati o n fro m the wo rld ' s largest medi ca l researc h

c harity, The W cllco me Trust.

The cash inj ecti on will help the School to impro ve undergraduate teachi ng and develop research as well as offering new courses and varied MA options.

New library resources and computer equipment will also be part of the deal. which should get a Medi ca l History Unit up and runnin g by August of nex t year.

The un it will be run by a di rector and research ass istant and wi ll stay at UEA until the year 2003, when its pos ition will come under review.

Delighted Or Steve n Cherry , who worked alongs ide Or Carole Rawcl iffe in preparin g last May' s bid, was deli ghted with the news and is confident about contin uing research

into medi cal hi story.

"We have had a ki nd of fi ve year plan if you like to try and move in thi s directi on and are very, very happy it' s happened thi s quickl y," he said.

UEA spokesperson, Annie Ogden added, "Scooping a prestigious uni t like this con solidates the position of the Sc hoo l of Hi story and the University in genera l, and wi ll doubtless attract furt her outside investment to UEA." However, Mrs Ogden admitted that UEA wi ll have to foot part of the bill to keep the unit going. " UEA wi ll fund the costs of the directorshi p of the first two years from a central investment fund," she said, " Afte r th at, the History department will take on the

funding."

And she added, "The Uni versity earned its reputation for innovation by investin g in new ventures such as this."

commitm ent to UEA whi ch has established itself as a centre for excell ence," he said.

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Uni on Academic Officer. Becka welcomed th e cas h C urrant injecti on, but added, "Unfortunately the current cri sis in fu nding overall means that special projects are being cherry pi cked. The fu nding is not goin g in across the board" Becka also expressed concern at the new move towards combining research and teaching.

History of Medi cine Progran1me Manager at Wellco me, Or John Senior said that UEA is an ideal place fo r the unit, which will match oth ers in Oxford, Lo ndon, Manchester and Edinburgh.

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" It is a shame that people cannot dedicate the time that they want to the areas in which they excel, be that research or teaching, " she said.

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Lecturers are under fire for outdated teaching methods.

Are cal s for change being ignored?

When Sir Ron Dea ri ng published his enqu iry into Higher Education, just one or the demands made within the pages was a radical change in university attitudes to teaching.

"If the future of the UK depends on the quality, effectiveoe and relevance of its provi ion for education and training, it should be a national objective for its teaching and management of learning to be world clas ," aid the report.

It goe on to promote a university experience that sets undergraduate up for life outside education and empha ize tudents' importance to academic growth.

"Our vision puts student at the centre of the process of learning and teaching.

They must have appropriate support and guidance in their academic work , on careers and in other areas if they are to make the most effective u e of their investment in higher education."

Universities may already consider that they are fulfilling this "vision", however, a recent article written by independent higher education consultant, Oavid Jaques, and published in the Times Higher Education Supplement attacks standard teaching techniques and claims that universities are fearful of change.

It is a view that Union Academic Officer, Becka Currant 路 shares.

"Of course there is a re istaoce to change," he say .

"Universities are the wor t places when it comes to change."

Becka feels that this resistance comes from the teaching staff as well as institution bosses.

"Rambling old lecturers who have done the job for 30 or 40 years think that they know what they are doing and they will not stand for any change."

Mr Jacques' article slams a lecture system which "not only encourage[ ) but demand[s]

pa ivity among students."

Becka Currant is an outspoken opponent of traditional teaching methods, where students sit in silence taking notes for hours.

"Lecturers write out their lecture notes and all they do i stand at the front of the lecture theatre and read them out.

"Why don't they just reproduce those notes and hold seminars instead?"

However teachers in the front line of university education have defended their methods.

Said Chairman of the School of History' Teaching Committee, Or Michael Sanderson; "We do not have a tradition of people interrupting lectures and it would

students hardly get any feedback at all."

But Or Sanderson ensures that he maintains both formal and informal contact with his students and hands essays back on a one-toone basis with comments.

But the way in which essays are set and tasks are handed out in the first place has caused ome concern.

The fact that there is a marking criteria for assessed work means that students often play a guessing game in an attempt to pitch their work into the areas that their tutors want them to discuss.

"Sometimes that is very difficult to avoid because if you confine yourself a a teacher to

payment system rewards teaching, but 63 percent believe that it should."

Top notch research performed by universities generates fund in a way that teaching does not. UEA prides itself on its re earch ratings and is in a strong position to gain extra funding through the Government's Research Assessment Exercise.

However. despite UEA 路 relatively comfortable po ition in the ratings scheme, the annual scramble for funds is threatening to relegate teaching to a lower league.

"Tilis is a personal opinion but people eem to be recruited because the University is on such a drive to increase its Re earch Asse ment Exercise rating for next year which brings in lots of money," ;aid Becka.

"There is a big push to make this university one of the be t in the world and that is great, I totally agree with tha4 but not at the

"Universities are the worst places when it comes to change" 路 Academic Officer, Bec\a Currant be complete chaos if we did."

Or Sanderson claim he ha al o noticed a definite improvement in the quality of lectures over the years.

"What we do in teaching and lectures i far in advance of what I experienced as a student," he said.

Or Peter Womack, of the EAS Teaching Committee, uses a different approach to lecturing.

"There are two po ible solutions and we look to both of them. One is to fmd way in which large groups can be interactive, the other is to use lectures but pair them with maller group work that spin off from the lectures."

However, the feedback from tutor to tudents has been condemned as too little too late by Becka.

"I think that the feedback is diabolical," she said. "lf you are lucky you will get a lecturer who cares about the subject and cares about the students and who will actually take the time to write comments down on paper. But the majority of

setting exercises where you can give a very precise account of what i wanted, then that is a certain kind of intellectual limitation," says Or Womack.

"Sometimes you just have to be a bit blurrier than that."

The Dearing Report has also revealed a conflict of interests between research and teaching in Britain's universttJes. A developing trend sees research as pulling in university funds, with undergraduate teaching offering little reward for either universities or academic .

"Re earch is currently the main basis for award and professional reward and advancement," says the report. "A survey of academic taff showed that only three percent of them believed that the

expense of giving students really shoddy teaching. The University is here for undergraduates not ju t re earch.

Or Roger Maskill (CHE), admit that the pre sure to perform in the field of research is intcn e.

"We have been beaten over the head to increase our re earch rating," he said.

"We are all under a pressure which wa not there when I started 20 year ago.

"There are more and more students and less and less staff and so the administration load goes up."

The job of an academic has changed dramatically in recent times and the work load of UEA employees is now split between three demands.

Said Dr Maskill, "Teaching is only a third of what we are paid to do. A third is research and the remainder is administration." ome of this However administrative load i created by confidential student feedback schemes, which enable tudents to have a direct and free say in their education.

"We have been beaten over the head to increase our research rating" 路 UEA lecturer, Dr Roger Maskill

"We are now much more conscious of the quality that we put in front of tudents," aid Or Maskill.

"Students evaluate all of our teaching every erne ter. That did not happen 20 years ago."

The introduction of tuition fees earlier this summer means that student will be evaluating a service for which they are paying cash sums.

Becka believes that students will become much more ready to complain about any problems as lecturers attempt to satisfy paying customers.

"Lecturers need to be more accountable and if or when tuition fees go through, the lecturers are going to have to wake up to reality and reali e that they are not just providing a service to students. they are providing it to con umers who are now paying. lf they do not get the service that they expect they can demand better education.

But lecturers will only be able to deliver as much quality education as resources allow them to.

Dean of Law. Professor Mjller sees the issue of funding as the deciding factor in the fu ture of higher edu atioo.

"Before you addre s detailed questions of quality and new ideas, you must consider the resources you are providing for the job to be done."

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riverside pub crawl is perhaps a dangerous undertaking due to the likelihood of somebody so drunk that they end up so drunk that they fall about and end up wet.

However the Riverside Walk is conveniently signposted, making it easy to keep to a straight path. The route from pub to pub leads partly through the City and where possible it meanders along the river itself, giving you that feeling of harmony whilst knowing that you are heading for the next watering hole. You won't need a pair of green wellies or a machete to fight your way through the undergrowth and there are pubs, wine bars and restaurants to suit all tastes along the waters' edge.

The trip for us began at the Compleat Angler which is at the end of Prince of Wales Road and opposite the Railway Station. The pub is a lot bigger inside than it first appears and there's plenty of seating space hidden away. This pub has a with a huge range of lagers, bitters, stouts and guest ales. The Theakston's is particularly good and it's really worth trying something from the guest ales list. The prices are student friendly,

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with most drinks below £2- John Smith's is £1 .74 and Best £1.78. A Gillespie will set you back a reasonable £2.02, while the guest ales range from £1.75 to £2.28, and are up to 9% vol. On Thursdays and Saturdays there are regular quiz.zes with cash prizes if you're willing to try your luck and they have live Blues bands playing most weekends as well. The Compleat Angler has a new downstairs. bar which is now open for the first time in four years. lt offers more seats and drinks, as well as a new patio onto the river.

Sheltered from the nearby traffic, this place can only be described as a beer drinker's utopia!

There is a large terrace overlooking the river from which you can get onto the footpath and begin your walk.

Follow the river north, and if you want a bit of culture then look out for the Cow Tower along the

way. lt was built in 1378 and represents part of medieval Norwich's city defenses. Try to avoid being attacked by the swans or mobbed by the many rabbits which litter your path as you wander through the beautiful countryside. If you need a rest as the beer is already getting to your head (or you're just plain unfit) take a few gulps of unpolluted oxygen and sit on one of the many park benches along the way.

Exactly opposite the Cow Tower is Zaks Restaurant and Bar which specialises in everything American - so it isn't quite a stereotypical riverside pub. They play US rock and country music which may not be to everybody's liking, but the food here is great. although a little on the expensive side. The beers are mostly of the US bottled variety, costing about £2.20, while spirits will set you back between £1.50 and £3.

They have plenty of steaks and seafood, but you won't be able to buy much for less than ten big ones, and since a short walk along the river brings you to the Red Lion which offers cheap and tasty food, it's probably better to put up with your hunger pains until you get there. Situated next to Bishop Bridge The Red Lion has a splendid view - - - - - - - . and relaxed atmosphere that is family, student and dog friendly.

The helpful barstaff and '::""...,.~...:1 candlelit tables give the place a particularly inviting feel which will make it quite difficult to drag yourself away.

If it's not too cold take your pint out onto the terrace, and if you can't take the pace you could try one of their cappuccinos. All in all The Red Lion has a brilliant view, cheap meals, a mellow atmosphere and is well worth a visit.

Right by the river between Tombland and Magdalen Street you can spot the famous Mischief. Well known by the hippest party animals in Norwich it is a great place to meet your friends and get really boozed up. This is a pretty safe bet if you're looking for a good old fashioned English pub. it's also perfectly positioned so that as the level of alcohol in your blood increases, everything your heart desires is within staggering distance. If you make this the last pub on the route then, with Ikon, Boswells, and Hys just around the corner you could head on to a club if you have any energy left after all that walking.

If you want to carry on pubbing, then just across the road is The Ribs of Beef which stands

to the side of Fye Bridge. Once inside you are made to feel welcome by the friendly bar staff in true Beefeater atmosphere.

There's an excellent range of beers to chose from, such as Fosters, Stella, Heineken, Pedigree, London Pride, and Kilkenny ... the list is endless! They have Happy Hour running most afternoons when John Smiths, Labbatts and several more go for £1 , but otherwise this pub may stretch the purse strings a little. For those of you who fancy something a little different, then why not try one of a number of speciality vodkas from their 'vodka frenzy' menu? They have every type of vodka you've ever heard of (and more!) including Strawberry, Chilli, Ginger and Pepper flavours.

And we're told there's more to come. In short The Ribs of Beef is an excellent pub, where you are assured of a good, if expensive pint.

We continued our journey to The Anchor Quay, where we relaxed in this little wine bar-comerestaurant, which is just a short trip from Mary Chapman Court. Pictures of Humphrey Bogart and Kim Basinger decorate the candle-lii ground floor, and somehow fail to produce the classy look they're aiming for. There's a spiral staircase

leading up to the restaurant, which does give an air of style and originality. A glass of wine will cost you about £1.80, and while beer comes at £1 .90 for a pint of John Smiths and £2.30 for a Kronenbourg, ifs very different from the other pubs along the river. Although this pub may be a bit too stylish for the drunken end of a pub crawl it's might be a good place to take your parents for a sedate glass of wine.

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2 played Sarajevo amid so much media hype you'd think • ICatle CroclceH meets the British band who beat them to lt. stranded after a car hits their van, causing the brakes to jam. Adam takes up the story...

"So there we wwe, halfway up this mountain • it was dusk time and we thought we might was well get out the beers and the football: he smiles.

"The road Is full of mines - all the way along the sides of the roads • tank destroyers. We didn't know anything about them until the army came

along!

"The sound man went for a dump in the bushes - he could have been completely blown upl" Adam adds.

I laugh. I mean, it is funny - but the black humour suddenly feels inappropriate "We were ridiculously naive, to be honest," Dave adds, "but I think that's what got us through."

Ironically, the British army, who had pulled out of escorting China Drum to Sarajevo, were the ones who came to their aid after their prang • even taking the band to the barracks for a look around

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destruction of the city, the years of fighting had already destroyed the majority of the most beautiful buildings in Sarajevo, including the late 19th century National Ubrary.

Adam describes his first Impressions of Sarajevo as a city "absolutely blown to bits.• The aim of the besieging Serbs had been to target public institutions and demoralise the city.

Dave explains how the Serbs "wanted to take out the culture and the decent things out of peoples' lives, so they took the things like the libraries, schools and hospitals...• "...and the children,• Adam adds, with disgust.

He continues, "They would lay mines at night, through the streets, and paint bright, colourful things on them, so the kids would go and play with them.• Even today, landmines remain a harsh reality for the Bosnian people. Sarajevo is a particularly high mine-risk area and the whole of Bosnia has been declared at medium or high risk from anti· personnel devices. lt is estimated that it will take

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destruction before the country can be declared mine-free.

"There are 7 million landmines in Bosnia and three and a half million people," says Dave.

"That's one for each leg... for those who've got two legs," he adds. it's a very disturbing afterthought. w

hilst a proportion of China Drum's time In Sarajevo was spent making the standard promotional appearances, the band also took part in an innovative all·night show on the city's Radio Zicf."Sarajevo's 10pm curfew made it neccessary for the band stay in the studio overnight. Between playing their records and answering questions, Adarn, Dave and Bill had the chance to Chat to the station's young DJ about growing up through the war. "lt basically happened when she was 17 or 1a: says Dave, "she's never been to discos or had

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active part In the IOdal repllr of ~ through their music therapy program, al which an Drum became a part. The band spent time in one of the city's mental hoepltala, as part of the

charity's scheme.

"During the war, they wwe the first people to get neglected," explains Dave.

"They literally starved to death because nobody, and no aid, could get to them. The ones that are left are the ones that survived."

"The patients are in a mental institute anyway, and after six years of war, starvation and death around them, Imagine the state they're in now."

Dave's description is highly moving. lt's clearly an experience which is deeply imprinted on his mind. Adam continues,

"Every village, every house wit hin probably 100 miles of Sarajevo j t I I fl d"

"You think of how, in this country, the armed forces • are really secure oecause -~-- ~ _......___ , of the terrorist threat," Dave muses.

"We could have been anyone but we were getting guided tours, holding guns and being taken out in armoured vehicles.• Adam, Dave and Bill digress onto the merits of the modem tank which, they tell me, travels at 111 miles per hour and 70 in reverse.

The band have plenty more 1quaddie stories to tell, some of wlllch would incriminate certain <1v111ona of the British army, although their "'lcts• are shaky.

The following day, the anny escorted China Drum Into Sarajevo Itself - the city which

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The band stayed at the hospital for three hours, playing music for and wfth the patienla, though they found it a very dlfllcult experience.

"We went along with these American people: says Dave, "but they bottled out after about 10 minutes.

"I think it was a bit harrowing for them, 1t was really harrowing" The band's overriding memories of the mueic therapy session are, nevertheless, good ones.

"1f you could see what it meant to t111m to have the Serious Road Trip turn up In this ~ yellow jeep, which they aD recogniae: Davelailml:.

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While trying to protect his wares from the wind, Tor, who runs the clothes stall outside Union House, described his day.

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hen I come into Norwich, I get up at about half past six, leave Cambridge at half seven, and get here at quarter to nine.

Breakfast is a cup of coffee and a cigarette. Everything is already loaded

in my transit van and I just drive it here. I normally eat a pizza from Piccolos for lunch, which doesn't taste too bad and is incredibly good value. I usually start packing up at five and then it's six or quarter past before I leave, and so I get home at about seven - my working day is about twelve hours or so long. At the end of the day, I have a bath, eat some food and go to bed.

A lot of the students are interested in the stuff we sell, and where it comes from. We're a cottage based company, we've got a stall, and a couple of shops.

My friend Emma designs a lot of the clothes, but we all get involved actively in that.

Everything is hand made from natural fibres , by working co-operatives i n different countries such as Equador, Bolivia, Peru , Guatamala, Mexico, Nepal, Indonesia, and Thailand.

We give them designs - our only influence on them is quality control and they get paid very well. it's piecework, so we pay for each

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item that gets finished. As an example, for one cardigan or jersey we pay the knitters in South America the equivalent of a policeman's wage · there for two weeks.

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selling them to art galleries for a hell of a lot of money.

Our company is called Mayhem. We are based in Cambridge, and have a shop and a stall there, and another shop in Market Harbour. Then basically we wholesale to everywhere from Scotland down to Cornwall. We've just started exporting to a few countries In Europe, and are about to move into the US. All the people involved are friends and family and the ethics do go right through the company. Even the people on the shop floor are paid very well. We run a kind of incentive scheme, which is not commission based, but if the shop's doing well, then they get their hourly rate plus a bonus on top of that. it's just me working here, but I usually bring a friend along to help. Today my dad's come with me. We've been coming up here for the last couple of years, and we come up on the first three or four weeks of the year. it's a nice day out - if you've got a stall in town you've got the potential of a lot of people trying to steal things, which doesn't happen here. Obviously you've got to be

Everyone that's involved is friends and family and the ethics do go right through the company

a special sale rail where everything is between £5 and £20, and there are jerseys, dresses and all sorts of things along there. Prices on the stall range from about a fiver up to 60 quid.

You get a lot of people shopping here who aren't actually students, people who have come to use the facilities, or people visiting friends. I've met some really interesting students too, particularly Development Studies ones who want to know about the working standards of the cooperatives and things. We also buy things from, and supply other companies, though we only deal with companies that have the same sort of ethics that we do. You know, basically non-exploitative companies.

People ask why we don't get stuff made in this country and the reason is that a lot of it's a lost art. I mean there's lots of co-operatives in Scotland and the Orkneys that are more than capable of making things, but there are just not enough of them. The younger generations aren't carrying on, and the ones that do use it as an art form. They're making individual pieces, and

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dodgy credit cards and forged money, but here it's nice to be able to sit back and not worry so much. We haven't encountered any problems in the last three years.

Yeah, I mean it's like I say, it's off and on all day, you can never predict when the busy part of the day is going to be. I've had a fairly good morning so far, got off to a good start, and there are quite a few people dropping by during lectures and lunchbreaks and stuff. People like to have a look and then go away and think about it. We were here last week and the week before, so there are a lot of people who have been looking over the last couple of weeks, and maybe they've missed something because they came, saw and then they came back later and it was sold. I always replace things so they get a second chance you know? I always get them somehow!

The highlight of my day is definitely packing up and going home. If I had to describe my ideal day it would have to be a beautiful summers day with me in my shorts worl<ing on my tan and climbing at the same time. I love climbing, and it's always nice to climb a new rock.

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12 - 2pm - Petition on Landmines in the Hive 7pm - TALK: Josh Arnold Foster from the United Nations Association speaking about the UN's role in conflict prevention. He has recently returned from Bosnia where he was an elections monitor. (SOC Common Room 3.28)

Saturday 25th: Model UN Assembly 2 - 6pm -Workshop where students debate motions as delegates from their chosen countries. A member of the local UNA is coming to act as Secretary- General. See fliers for details.

Sunday 26th:

Norwich International Club 5th Anniversary

7.30pm - Celebration of national costume and dances with an international disco.

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14 Letters & Comment

Concrete, Wednesday, October 15, 1997

MISS-MANAGEMENT

MYSTIC ROD

feel compelled to write about the management decisions affecting the screening of the England vs Italy game on October 11 in the Union Bar. These decisions were unsatisfactory on a number of counts and resu lted in student safety being jeopardised.

Firstly, this important game had been scheduled for a number of months, so why couldn 't better provisions have been made for its screening?

May I suggest that a band should not have been booked for the LCR and that the football could have been shown there , with perhaps a small admission charge to cover costs.

Secondly, the decision to employ doorstaff only from 4 pm was at least short-sighted and at most reckless.

By the time the doorstaff arrived, the Union bar contained some 400 people including some well known local men (known to be threatening and antagonistic.)

As the match started, the local lads decided to push through to the front and stand , thus spoiling the view for the many students who had arrived early (3 - 4 pm) and patiently waited for the spectacle to commence.

At this point in the proceedings it was felt by the doorstaff that stud ent safety was being threatened .

Consequently the men were asked to sit

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Drop all this off in Union House, either in the Concrete office upstairs, or in our box next to the Steward's Cabin .

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down, but they refused.

The doorstaff made the decision to leave the men standing as they felt that removing 8 - 12 yobs from the crowded bar would result in serious affray likely to leave many students injured.

The doorstaff were heavily criticised for this decision, a decision which I feel most students would now agree was an excellent one.

Having myself worked for many pubs and clubs (including two years in the Union Bar) I have seen many bad decisions by doorstaff resulting in mayhem and injury.

The manner in which this potentially serious situation was diffused without very little disturbance deserves the highest commendation of the doorstaff.

Knowing the facts, I'm sure most students would now agree that the doorstaff are extremely well trained and concerned solely with student safety.

May I suggest that the relevant management take greater care on research before making decisions that effect student safety in the future ; it is wholly unsatisfactory for decisions to be made only for the consequences to be dealt with by those employed at the venue concerned.

As students we can only hope that management will listen to advice and adjust their decisions accordingly.

Steven Diack BIO 3

ducation , education , education . That is what New Labour promised us before the election . Nothing was mentioned about debt, debt, debt.

The proposed introduction of tuition fees is a smack in the face to all those people who voted Labour on May 1 hoping that Labour would change things for the better.

Higher education is in crisis. There is no doubt about that. Charging students ÂŁ1 ,000 per year up front will not solve the crisis. lt will merely deter students from poorer backgrounds from entering university. That is why NUS is right to campaign against fees and call regional demonstrations on November 1. This must be welcomed , but it is not enough. We need a campaign that starts a fight now, not that waits until November. We need to be organising rallies , pickets of the Vice Chancellor and a Norwich demonstration in the run up to November 1 and then we need a national demonstration in

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London. If we intend to defeat the fees we need an ongoing , active campaign involving the largest number of students possible. lt is right that we should campaign against fees , but that is not enough as we also need to argue in defence of student grants. The recent change in NUS policy away from grants and in favour of a taxation system will mean that even if fees are defeated , student will be leaving university with bigger debts than at present. We are told that defending the student grant is not realistic because society cannot afford it. However, the top 100 richest people in the country have a combined wealth of ÂŁ98 billion . How then , can we tax students who have nothing? We can afford a decent education system , but also a decent NHS plus pensions etc. lt is a case of priorities. We must make our demands clear. No to tuition fees, save the student grant.

Paul Tipple, Stop the Fees Campaign

(01603) 592505 Monday 8 - 1Opm (Term Times) University of East Anglia Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ su.lgb@uea.ac.uk

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Concrete, Wednesday, October 15, 1997

Fruity talk

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The University's response to the question of overcrowding in lectures is not only inadequate, but a down right disgrace.

As students queue up to take seats in lectures and try and leam, UEA bosses sit in their cosy offices, mulling over important paperwork and trying to 'sort out the problem'.

Students and lecturers are crying out for something to be done, but as usual, UEA sits back and adopts a 'wait and see' policy: waiting for students to drop out of courses.

This is not good enough. Students should be given every chance to pass their degree and UEA should take steps to ensure that this is the case.

The University's current response laughs in the face of its own policy to expand and provide a learning environment. lt's about time bosses listened not only to students, but also to staff in touch with these students.

KBBP IT C!J.BAI Saturday night's outbreak of violence between a local 'lad' and a student has saddened many students who were looking forward to a night of footballing glory. lt is a shame that many first years will have witnessed the ugly side of UEA's relationship with Norwich at an event that should have united those with a love for the Beautiful Game.

Students often get a bad press from the City and the reverse also applies but Norwich has more to offer than running battles after kicking-out time on a Saturday night.

The savagery of this weekend's incident should not be seen as a typical meeting of student and City but rather as the result the ignorance and bigotry of a few, which had nothing whatsoever to do with football.

ollowing One World Week, DEV SOC invites you to attend a public meeting titled Bananas: A rotten business to work in? Doris Calvo and Carlos Mora from a banana workers' union in Costa Rica will speak about the widespread violation of workers' rights and the impact of chemicals on people's health and the environment. The meeting has been organised by the World Development Movement and the Norwichbased Banana Unk as part of a campaign for more socially and ecologically sustainable production and trade in bananas. The meeting is on Wednesday October 29 at 7.30pm in the Francis Bacon Room , Assembly House, Norwich.

For more information, contact Maria Funigori, ENV 4 or Sue Cavill, DEV 3

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Crossword Across 1. lt's storytlme! (9) 5. Biblical boat builder (4) 7. Not permanent (9) 9. What you would wear to a Roman fancy dress party (4) 10. Hard to find (7) 13. Outdoor gannent (4) 14. Property 15. There's a cockerel of this one (5) 17. Venomous snake (3) 1B. Macabre style (4) 21. Regret (3) 22. Teach again (9) 24. Tidal movement (4) 25. A form of the present tense of a very common verb (2) 26. Fizzy (12) 32. Length of life (9) 33. AHend (4)

Down 1. Nervous fidget (6) 2. Uncontrollable (1 0) 3. In the past (3) 4. Unusual (4) 5. Discern (5) 6. Thudding pain (10)

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GET YOUR TICKETS HERE· £50 APIECE! ONLY A FEW LEFT! restrictive but also causes added expense to students who are usually trying to manage a tight budget.

Whatever your political alignment, this practice is not good - if you support free trade and choice then the fact that one company can dominate this market is unacceptable. If on the other hand as a socialist you look for the best option for people with limited resources the hegemony that denies the alternative of insurance via the mutual societies ie the Co-Op is

a negative factor of student insurance provision.

Co-Op insurance can be cheaper than that provided by brokers such as Endsleigh, yet provides cover for accidental damage to the landlord's property such as broken windows which other companies are unwilling to give cover for.

Why then does a more expensive, for less cover, company get the support of the Students Union? Could it be because of a political agenda which operates behind the

scenes to deny the benefits of mutuality as an economic force in an attempt to undermine the practical demonstration of the viability of grassroots socialism of the kind that produced the Co-Operative movement in the first place?

Of course you don't have to accept my political analysis of this situation but if you want to save some money and get good cover maybe you should go to the Co-Op. Rory Bowskill, Dev 2

THE UNION FOOD OUTLET

B. _Gauche (4) 11. Mischievous adventure (B) 12. MoHie (6) 15.A dreamlike event (7) 16. European currency (3) 19. Revolving spatial path (5) 20. Pots or containers (4)

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No time for total domination on these pages this week, so it's just a quick note to let you know about some important events coming up.

Dates for your diary this fortnight include : 1.

Students Forum elections which will be taking place on Thursday 16th October in the Hive Foyer, Union House between 10am and 4pm.

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Referendum. Not only do Wales and Scotland get the chance to decide, but you do too! The referendum will ask the following three questions :

Should there be more Sabbatical Officers?

If yes, should there be a Sabbatical Sports Officer?

If no, should other posts be assessed?

Depending on the outcome of the Referendum, the Executive Committee will liaise w ith the University over the feasibility of creating any new posts. Watch this space for more information!

Academic Officer, Beckaxxx From Andy Watson, Communications Officer ••• Just a quick one this week! Lots going on and no time to fit it all in, but now that I'm sitting here trying to think what has and is due to happen it seems my days fly past unfilled.

POLITICS FIRST! The UGM on Monday was attended by some 180 students and as such wasn't quorate. However we did manage to get an indicative vote on the motion submitted by _members of Stop the Fees C Campaign regarding the issue of how to fight against the introduction of Tuition Fees. An amend· ment proposed by the executive was agreed by the majority of those attending leading to the amended motion being "passed in principle". If all this sounds like fun, why don't you try and come along to the next meeting, which will be publicised around campus and in Union House. If, howev· er you feel that meetings are too intimidating, we are open to suggestions on how to get more stu· dents involved, at all levels.

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Live in the Hive, Dead in the LCR, and finally SUB. The Tuesday nights have been re-named in original East Anglian Acrimonial Style. Student Union Bargains will occur regularly on Tuesday nights· together with other occasional SUBsidised events during the term. Tuesday nights will also be the vehicle for the £1 a pint promo's • Tennents Pilsner and John Smiths Smooth at £1, a late bar and entertainments.

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October ] 5, l997

UEA SP-Ort begins it's national camP-aign for glory

By Kate Hamilton

THIS WEEK sees the start of the BUSA competition that has become the sporting focus for many of our athletes as they attempt to emulate the achievements of last year.

And while success at local level is clearly important it i !he national inter-university competition !hat establishes !he standing and reputation of UEA as a sporting university.

The competition , run by the British Universities Sporting Association, is entered by over 140 British universities and college with the overall aim of producing a league table of Britain's top sponing Higher Education institutions.

During the course of the year, teams and individuals represent the University in a wide range of ports from judo to snooker, hockey to equestrianism.

The form of competition varies with ome sports, such as rowing, taking place at a single regatta , whilst others, such as hockey and netball , are contested throughout the season.

These events are based on regional merit leagues followed by play-offs and then entry into various knock-out competitions.

The top two from each league along with the two play-off winners enter the Cup, which is the main championship.

The others progress onto either the Shield or the Plate.

Success Last year's BUSA competition saw an unprecedemed level of uccess for UEA with both the men and women being ranked in the top 20% of Britain 's 141 competing universities.

The men were ranked 28th while the women finished 25th along with Cambridge - a 15 place climb on their 1995-96 ranking.

It was a year of both individual and team success in a wide range of sports.

The Team of the Year award was shared by the men's volleyball team and the men 's 1st Vlll rowing crew, both of whom finished 7th in their respective BUSA championships.

UEA 's women emulated such success with outstanding performances from the ladies rowing crew, and the women 's rugby team.

It wa also a great year for our up and coming spans, with the likes of the women's cricket team progressing further than ever before.

UEA was al o able to boast an overall BUSA win from the snooker team . Two of their players went on to represent England at international level.

With last year's firm base to build on, many of the teams are hopeful for the coming year.

The women's rugby team , which reached the semi-finals last year, seems confident for the year ahead.

And with the added expenisc of coach Pete Walsh, 1st team captain Emily Ryall believes that they can improve on last year and go on to \\.ill.

She said, "We have lost \ome key players. but at the same. time we j

have gained a lot of new members who have played in competition before."

In men's rugby, 1st team captain Gareth Leake seems to hare thi confidence.

Seemingly undeterred by the lo s of key players, including Rick de Silva to Norwich and last year's Ist team captain, Nik Cooper, from the wing, he believes that all three teams will do well this year.

He said, "We've lost pace but gained a Jot of power, and have now potentially got strong packs in all three of the teams this year."

The hockey club, one of UEA 's largest sporting soc•eues, has already started the year on a high, having gained £700 in sponsorship.

And club captain, Tom Hawes, seems confident that such succes will continue on the field, agreeing that the sponsorship has lifted club morale.

"The men 's I st team have a strong side again, and the 2nd team are looking quite solid."

But he did go on to add that the almost certain clash with the national champions, Brunel lnstirute of Sport, in the second round is likely to put pay to UEA 's championship hope .

For the lacrosse team, this year sees them making their first appearance in BUSA competition, following the formation of an all female side.

And they look set to continue last year's high standards.

Club captain, Tasmin Steels said, "We are in an excellent po ition this year as we've got a lot of county standard players. " I feel we are much tronger than all of the other universities in our group. I think Cambridge will prove to be the only real oppo ition."

The appearance of Cambridge in the south-east region has proved a problem area too for the netball club.

Club captain, Julia Gill explained, " We tend to come second in our group after Cambridge which means we often draw tough play-off opponents."

Star However, he remains confident for both teams, panicularly with Sarah Harrison, a member of last year's England university squad, playing again for the I st team.

High hopes for success will once again be pinned on the UEA rowing crews after last year's performances.

Their success was to run far beyond BUSA with both teams qualifying for the prestigious Henley regatta and they also beat Bntain's universlly, top sportmg Loughborough The ladies cn!w came third in the

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BUSA novice category, an achievement made even more remarkable by the fact that almost all of the crew were beginners at the tart of the season.

Team captain, Linda Rothera, aid , "It is quite an interesting competition, as we will have raced against much of the competition before the BUSA event in ottingham."

Once again the club has unavoidably lost several of last years crew, but they can take heart from the performance of last year's beginners.

The men 's crew this year is slightly more uncertain, and as yet there is not even a first Vill crew.

Men 's captain, Joerg iewoehner, admitted that they are currently looking into the possibility of entering a first LV crew, whilst training up the novices.

He said, " B USA is not that important to the rowing team . There are more prestigious events, such as Henley."

He added, however, that they would obviously hope to do well in BUSA, as it is an important university competition.

But while this does give UEA a sound base to build on there is still room for improvement.

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Potential As Sports Officer, Simon Fulbrook admits, "We must be looking to climb up the rankings and break into the top ten.

"I don't believe that our athletes are any less talented than those at other universitie , we just need to show a little more commitment."

And UEA Director of Sport, Keith Nicholls, emphasises this problem pointing to universities such as St Mark and St John 's College in Plymouth, which is a small institution compared to UEA, but managed to finish 12th.

"There is no reason why we cannot attain these levels other than that we're not performing in the right sports."

Mr Nicholls points to the three outdoor field event - rugby, soccer and hockey - as the problem areas.

'These sports carry more points than the other events.

"And these teams are not getting far in the championship and therefore arc not contributing to the overall points."

He believes that these three sports are the key to moving UEA up the BUSA rankmgs.

What 1s required, in Mr Nicholls eye , IS a change m approach from these teams towards their level of trainmg.

The mes ·age. he says, 1s imple. "get scnou~."

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Caught Short S hellicld W ednesday's star striker , Paol o Di Ca nio. has been cha rged wit h misconduct by I he FA for baring h is backside durin g a game .

The £4.5 m illion llalian star showed wha t he was made of a ft er scoring a t W imbledon in A ugust.

What a booty T he eccentric C hris E u bank is certai n ly kee n to take pride in his appearance. The form er W BO su per-middl eweight , admits to ownin g over 100 pa irs of ridin g boots costing up wa rds of £ 400 a pa ir.

The Bright on Bra gga r t who m akes his com e back to the ring this w!'ekend also pa ys a n arm y cad et £5 a pa ir to clean them .

Welsh Wonder?

Wales boss, Bobby C ould , has called up a no n-league pl ayer to play in Saturday 's world cup qualifier a g:tinsl Belguim .

Harry T own player, Ca rry .Lioyd , the first no n-league player to be selected s in ce the Seco nd Wo rld Wa r , claim ed to be " stunned" by I he d ecision.

Ohh Ahh Collins!

By CAROLINE JEATER

Former W HO world titl e hold er , Steve Collins, is set fo r a car eer o n th e sil ver scree n a ft er quilling the r ing.

1\ lr Collins has been as ked to portray a boxe r in a ' Rocky' -like ro le. Th e fig hter has also been approached hy two major televisio n networks, both oll'ering him his own chat-sho w programme.

Dynasty continues Lcste r Pigolt's son Jamie is set to make his bow on a ho rse when he ta kes pa rt in a pre r a cing pon y event on Octo ber 23. Lester Pi golt, nine times Derby winn er was said to be ver y pro ud of his son who is adding to th e l'igolt r acing d ynasty th at alread y dates hack 200 years .

AS SPORT at UEA enters a new era with the build ing of a state of the art sports park, incoming Sports Officer, Simon Fulbrook has had to find his feet quickly.

But he a lread y has a n ad va ntage over hi s predecessors by bcwm ing th e firs t S po rts Officer to he in po-,i ti o n at the begi nning of the term in over three years.

Simo n. a k e~ n -;po rhman him,elf. 'i mply conce ntrat e o n the k" dite ~cc-, sport at UEA as a growt h area. '>porh and suppo rt them. c'pecia ll ) but wherea> other uni ve r'>itics may 'porh like football and hocke) concentrate on on ly a k\\ gifted which ~core highl) o n the uni' crsll) ra nking s li st. .. students . Si mo n bel ieves tha t the ..B ut thi' would mean \le \\lHii d <' lho' at UEA i~ differe nt. nn ly cater fnr the few and we want He explained . ·' Jt i-, easy to to ofkr upportuni t1e' and facli ltie' for p~opk In do that thC) haw ne\ er done bdnre ... he adueu .

Numbers Simon ha' also been parti cular) plca s~ d wi th th e resp'""~ of fres hers at thi , year'' Spo rtsMan. "TherL" \Va!-> an cxcdlcnt turnout. "ith l11 gh intere '> t in man) of the team 'Jlllrh like football and rugb) ..

One of the key i..suc'> of con c~ rn

to many students i' the I<"' of \Vcdne .. da) an~rnoon' '" more and mor~ lecture-; ar~ being 'chedukd at a time which ha, traditiOnally been rcs~rved for 'POri. Simon poi nt' out. "Th" i'' uc doe' need to he hruught up . I' m hopdul it can he rc,nhcu hut it will ue pend upon the fin ancia l rewurc~> uf th<' University . .. The Union i' kl.!en to work with the ni,·cr,ily to help qudenh rc,nlvc and problem\ ...

A' Spom Offic,·r. SinHHI is kee n to develop the po-;i tion of UEA·, 'Porh clubs and he hope' that thi' can he ach ie,ed through the 'port·, comm ill ee. .. I . . cc the co mmitt L'L' a" thl' way tu pn" idea necessary link bet\\cen th e 'tudent... the Union and the Un i vc:r~.; i ty.

" Jt, role \\' ill be to help ma nage and co ntro l . . pnrrrng affair ... here ...

Simon continueu. .. man) of Ul: A·, kc\ 'purt1ng c luh' ar~ a lready active ly invo lved in the

commillee and t h~re ar~ hope' for further 'tud~nt r<·p re,~n t ation:· .. Th ~ comm i ll~~ i., ho pdul l) going to b~ the b~> t wa) to cl\ o id a ' th em and u... · silllati o n and L' ll 'i ll l\~ that i'"'e' ca n he re,o l v~d by 'tudcnh."'

Thi, . he hclie'e'. \\ ill rnak~ the c..h:ci:-.ion -making pron: ~~ \lllOoth~r.

Progress The nivcr,i t' alreadv ha' .\ S registered club-, and Simo n is looki ng. for new way..., l ll tk.vdnp a nU promote spmt .

He -,a id. " ( would lik,· duh' lo k 'c..'l up thnHJgh tht: 'Port:-. ~o:nmmiHL'L' i"'t caJ of keeping with the 30 nh..' mhcr ruk ." .. , \\'an! to allow acitivities -; uch a' climbing anJ ca\' ing ttl come under

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Norwich City suffered a terrible setback to their promotion hopes as t hey crashed to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Tra nmere last weekend .

T he -,ituat ion wa-; made even \\'or'e a' th e Canar ies had to en d un: a d ouble dism issal as Roh NC\\ man was given his marchin g order' for a profe ss iona l i'oul early in the game. matchc' hul ta il tu take th at form n:turn to the chau"' of Ja,t 'ca,on i\nd thi' "'"followed b) ~like ;\lill1 gan·, ,ending off 111 the to th e run of the mill game ... when r\or\\ ich hcG1111e the "'"''t And if thi, incon>i>tency 'ccun d hall. \\IHch alllmc d h~h:l\ ~d team in the land. nHltllllh..~ .., Nun\ ich·.., promutiun Tranmcrc tu take con trol of the Rut l.'\ en more \\ nrrying tur tans wa-; the poor d,·fcnding that urcam' \\ill he shattered e\ell g;llllL'. kit gu:likcepcr. And) ;\lar,ha ll . he fore the) h:l\ e gu t ul't' the i\ r~'ult \\ lm·h left 111.u1agcr. over exposed at the hack . ground .

M ike Walker fuming a' he poinll'd th,· fing er at match Fan' \\'ill llll\\ be c:tg~ J I~ Th1' tvpc· of pc1 formance is officiah \\Ill> cou ld nnt keep aw:11 11ng th L· rl'turn of injurl' d l)(liLii or th~ Can:ui~' ncr 'incc nHllrol of th e often ,,,Jatli~ the) dropped out ol the , t,lr' 'uch '" \ '1ctnr Scgura .111u Jn,h lllternatllHiili Kcith ()':'>lclil ~.·nnlunh:r .

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Sport 18

Concrete, Wednesday, October 15, 1997

Reward for

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By DAVID ROBERTS

IUEA 9

Gorleston Vets 1

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IN A TEN goal thriller, UEA's men's 2nd XI hockey team blitzed away a veteran Gorleston with an exceptional performance.

From the opening whistle, the home side took control of the game and were able to notch up an impressive nine goals against the lethargic opposition, on Saturday October 4 ..

It took UEA only nine minutes before Rodney Edgeston opened the scoring by maximising on a free bit.

And they continued to dominate the first half with a further goal by team captain Paul Vines in the 20th minute.

Back However, Gorleston were allowed back into the game after a debatable decision by the match referee.

UEA defenders were left flat footed and this freed the Gorle ton attackers to finish in style on the half hour mark.

This was scored against the run of play, but UEA responded superbly with a series of attacks into the oppositions half.

And the home side continued to apply the pressure into the second half, with Rupert Snelling putting the third goal after just three minutes.

A missed penalty failed to stop

the onslaught, and only heightened the tempo as UEA midfield sprayed the ball around with ease.

This play was rewarded with a quick succession of spectacular goals, including a remarkable shot from a short corner by Rupert Snelling.

And a quick fu-e hat-trick from Andy Burnette which put UEA into an unasailable position.

The scoring was completed in the closing stages with more goals from Tom Hawes and Andy Luckett.

Close But time ran out as UEA narrow Iy failed to reach the elusive double figures .

After the match, captain Paul Vines enthused, 'This is a superb start to the season, and I just hope we can carry this onto our league programme.

"It was a great team performance and I am especially pleased with the clinical finishing."

Aclose call

Stylish Panthers IUEA 1st's 87 Origin Homes 121

UEA MEN'S basketball 1st team started their season In style with a 15 point opening game victory over Origin Homes.

By STEVE QUINN

I UEA 1

Harleston 0

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rr TOOK a solitary goal by winger Lelgh Burbage late in the second half to give the men's 3rd XI a richly deserved 1-0 win over Harleston Magpies.

The Magpies, one of the toughest competitors in Division 8, were never really given the chance to play by the highly motivated and aggressive UEA side, on Saturday October 4.

UEA went for the throat straight from the first whistle, with some exciting play down the wings.

But were just unable to find that killer pass in the last third of the pitch.

Team captain, James Older's was particularly impressive with his command of the midfield.

And would have put the match beyond doubt long before Lelgh came to the rescue, If he had showed more composure in front of goal.

After the match he said, "I am delighted with the performance, the team are working really well and I am very pleased with them.

"The Magpies have only just been relegated from division 7, but we never gave them a look-In"

On the reboun

By MARK EDWARDS Lynn Sport Eagles 671

IUEA 10

UEA'S LADIES 1st team suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Lynn Sport Eagles, In a match littered with controversy.

The game stayed even for the opening minutes, but UEA were soon brushed aside by the increasing physical presence of the opposition, on Monday October 6.

And men ' s president, Robin And the only consolation from Phillips, went even further claiming the match came from the scoring prowess of ( r number seven, it was more like a boxing ring than a Alexia Papbiti, who scored all of the basketball court. team's ten points.

Despite this early setback Nicola Vanterpool remains optimistic about UEA' s plight was not made any easier by some controversial the team's potential thi season. refereeing decisions which allowed "We are obviously disappointed the oppositiOn to physically with the scoreline but some of the intimidate the inexperienced UEA refereeing decisions were harsh to side. say the least.

This was a tactic which left club "Last season we finished joint president Nicola Vanterpool fuming fourth in the Norfolk League, and as she branded the away side we hope to improve on that this viscous. year."

The team who have set their sights on retaining the Norfolk League championship could not have wished for a better start, last Monday.

Dwaine Storlings, in particular made a fantastic start Although the game stayed fairly even for the first ten top scoring with 22 points.Another new face in the first minutes, UEA soon stepped up the pace and swept aside team was first year OILy Harndi who topped the table of the newly formed side who have already won their first steals with four in total two games in the league.

After the match club president, Robin Phillips, The scoring remained consistent with a 20 point goal currently relegated to the sidelines through injury, was margin being maintained for most of the second half. delighted with the result.

And good team play was combined with some 'This is a great win. excellent passing much to the delight of the jam packed "And I hope this will set the standard for the rest of the auditorium. season, as well as aiming to retain the championship we This year there is a strong influence in the UEA ide want to do well in the BUSA competition after last years from the United States, with two Americans making their disappointment." debut.

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A QUESTION OF SPORT

By NICK TRIGGLE, Sports Editor

WITH A referendum looming, reservations about the creation of a Sabbatical Sports Officer have been expressed amongst the sporting community at UEA.

By SEAN DAVIES

IUEA 2 Whissonett 0 I UEA MEN'S 1st XI maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 victory that sent them through to the third round of the NCFA Cup. The heat and hard ground initially seemed to take its toll, but UEA soon got into their stride.

They took the lead when a The second half started brightly for the home side when centredefensive mix up just outside the penalty area allowed Matt Jelly to forward Sam Taylor had a glancing race through, and coolly slot the header well saved by the ball home. goalkeeper.

Yet the rest of this half proved a Performance disappointmen t as neither team was able to settle on the baiL He then went on to disappoint And the few chances that were UEA attackers on severa l created were missed due to woeful occasions as the home side tried to fi nishing, and questionable offside take control of the match. calls.

But Whissonsett were

detennined not to be outdone, and came close to scoring with a well-taken free kick from twenty yards out that whistled inches wide of the post The tension began to mount as the away side became increasingly frustrated by their failure to convert their chances into goals.

And tempers boiled over when the Whissonsett centre-half was booked for striking Matt Jelly following a solid challenge from the UEA captain.

After several more missed chances, UEA finally killed off the game with five minutes remaining.

Following a throw-in, the ball

came to Jelly on the right-wing who set off on a detennined run to the by-line.

The resulting cross was met with a fine finish from Darren Molloy to a collective sigh of relief from both players and supporters.

Dream UEA can now look forward to the next round and maybe start to dream about playing in the final at Carrow Road.

Speaking after the game, Matt Jelly said, "lt was a very workmanlike performance, we shou ld have scored four or five goals. Still it was importan t to go through with a clean sheet "

The proposa,J which was originally brought up by \ast years Sports Officer, D av id P ayne is to be deci ded by a cross -campus bal lot held next Th ursday.

The ball ot will ask if there is a could be addressed by someone in a fu 11 time post need for a new Sabbatical post, and "For examp le, clubs cou ld be if so whether it should be filled by a helped to find their own Sports Officer. sponsorship, especially as Union Academic Offi cer, Becka companies these days are willing to Currant who is now supporting the give them money." bid, exp lained the meri ts of the But Nr Nicholls still expressed proposal. some reservations over the idea.

She claim the Sabbatical team are "The Union has invested in a overworked with the ever growing Sports Co-ordinator post and the numbers of students at UEA. Sports Secretary has now gone full Popular time.

"So perhaps we need a little And she added, "If we were to longer to see how the new team get a Sabbatical Sports Officer, it works together before people can would be more about raising the decide on the merits of the profile of sport, and getting people proposaL" involved.

And UEA sport is also troubled "It is up to the students to tell me by funding problems caused by a through the referendum what they restructuri ng of the BUSA system, want, whether that be a Sabbatical which means that teams are now Sports Officer, or if we should even grouped according to how they have another sabbatical officer." finished last year.

But Sports Officer, Simon This will mean that they will no Fulbrook admitted that participation longer be playing the same is already high, "The profile of sport institutions at the same time which at this university is almost as high as will add enormously to travel and it possibly could be." accommodation expenses.

And UEA Director of Sport, Keith Nicholls argued, " I think the Priority people in charge should identify This situation left Mr Nicholls to what benefits will be achieved by a conclude, " If extra funds are full time post that we don ' t already have." availab le for sport perhaps another member of staff is not the most Simon also admitted there was a effective use of those resources. need for clarification.

"What we need at the moment is " I do agree that students could be the ability to take the best of our misguided in voti ng for a Sports students and teams to higher levels Sabbatical , thinking that of performance. performance will be improved when "But that would not be the role of the officer will actually be more an administrator." involved in administration."

Sports Committee member lbi Nonethe less he still sees the Gowan also had doubts about the benefits behind such an appointment, "I do believe a creation of such a post "There is a possibility that a Sabbatical Sports Officer would be especia ll y if it Sabbaticar pos t could interest beneficial, someone who is not entirely sports encompassed clubs and societies as orientated, and is just standing for welL "There are a lot of th ings that political reasons."