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Union disappointed as Big Noise turn-out drops by 80% in one year THOM SMITH
News Editor The Union campaign against top-up fees had its largest event of the seas o n on October 17. Or would have done, if more people had turned up. The Big noise demonstration was based on a similar event last year which attracted a large proportion of the student body. aro~nd 1000. In order to make as much noise as possible in the square. and show their objection to the planned fees. This year however, the square was far from packed with noisy students. as the pictures show. In fact at best there were about 200 students present. The event was well publicised with articles in Concrete. Rabbit. and e-mails sent to students. With the previous event such a success. it was odd that this year's demo was so poorly attended. given the likelihood of there being a vote on the subject of fees soon . and the seriousness of student and graduate debt. Union Communications Officer Ned Glasier aid that he was disappointed with the turnout. "Obviously I was impressed
with the enthusiasm of those who did tum up. but the numbers where significantly lower than both I and the Union had hoped for." Mr Glasier went on to comment about the necessity of the campaign. saying; "While I appreciate that not everyone wants to get involved with a demonstration of this kind, and would per haps prefer to support the anti-top· up fees campaign in another way. this sort of demonstration is the only way to get coverage of the campaign. outside of student politics." Students were in the bar and the Hive as the event went on, which led to questions as to why they did not go out into the square. One student who preferred not to be named said "I am against top up fees. but I do not see what good this noise will do". Other students gave their opinions to Concrete as well. To see their answers as to why they didn't go to the Big Noise. turn to page 3. Despite the smaller crowds. it was not just UEA Union offi cers and the students at the campaign. Adrian Ramsey . a City Counsellor for the Green Party and a student at the UEA was there giving his
opinions and those of his pary on the subject of fees. as was Dr !an Gibson MP. the Member of Parliament for Norwich North. and a former member of teaching staff at UEA. Dr Gibson does not support the concept of top up fees. and said that he was prepared to vote against Charles Clarke, and therefore against h is own party, as were a number of MPs if the policy comes before parliament. He also commented on the fact that Tony Blair was one of many members of the govemment who obtained a full student grant and did not have to pay fees. Also present was the area officer for the NUS. Last year. both Doctor Gibson and Mandy Telford. the President of the NUS. were at the demonstration. Mr Glasier concluded by saying that last year's demonstration was a success. and did have an effect. con trary to some people's comments and that this year the threat of top up fees was still there . Mr Glasier also said "the national march in London is on October 26. and I hope more students will turn up to that. " Right: This year and Last y ear
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MOREPARKINCi COMPlAINTS The residents of t he areas a round the UEA are c omp laining a bout the new parking system. Specifically, they are comp laining about the fact that people who used to park on cam pus a re now parking outside their front d oors , b eca use of the p rice rises on campus. Als o, st udents a re c omplaining t hat t hey are being force d to park outside the University, by the new charges As th e n ew sys te m of dw rging a ppcil rs o n Cil mpu s. t h e n umb e r of ca rs b e ing pa rk ed in t h e resid e nt ia l a rea s nearby h a s inc r-cilscd d ra m il t ically . pa rti c u lil rly in No rth a nd S o uth Pa ri< i\vP nu es . \Vycliffe Roild . Ivo ry Road . Sa lter· Ave nu e . Fr·ic nd s Roil d a nd Wyc liiTe Roil d . Acco rding to th e Univn s ii y Wil rd Labo ur· teil m. on e of the res id e n ts . w he n a s ked il bout loeil l iss u es and a tra ffi c s urvey rTspond cd: " I d o n 't g ive a f*** a b out th e pilr l< c rossing. th ey s h o uld sort o ut a ll th e f***ing s tu d e nt s firs t . pa rking a ll ove r ou r s t reels ... " With th e locills il n.f.(ry. it fa ll s to th e s tud e n ts to ex p la in . as o n e did to th e Labour team . "Studen ts a re - il,l:(a in s t th e ir ex pressed w is h es !win ,(( foreed to pil rl< o n \VilbP r fo rce road while t h e car pm l< s in The Village re m il in c m pty. That vir t ua ll y \Vil berforce Road is a c ri me ho tspol with n u me ro u s ca r break -in s a nd th il t th e d ea l is bad tor <'vcryo n e .... s tud e n ts and resic!Pnts and crea ting <liJXil'ty bc· twecn tl 1e two l:(ro u ps whi c h n o o n e wa nts. ll is <llso d n ngero u s fo r s t u den ts c rossin g over Wi ll w r fo reC' to ge t to th e E:a rlll il lll crossin g at the bo t tom" Th e Un ivers it y h as agreed dea ls with t h e locil l bus co m pa ny [see fac ing page). to try to s to p th e n 11mbe rs of s tu d e nts pa rking on th e res id e nt iil l I'Oil d s. but t h e Uni ve1·sity h as po int ed out I hil t it is not ren lly res pons ib le fo r pa rking il n a ngc m e n ts in iln il rea co nt ro ll ed by the loca l co un cil. T ho se a ffected by th e pa rking system . m ay. howeve r. fell th cil t tlw UEA is res po n s ible. for fo rc ing peop le to p<1 rk elsewh e re.
Pair arrested for trying to sell liquor to students on campus without a licence GAlL NEWTON
Two people have been arrested for offences under the licensing acts after trying to sell, alcohol on campus. Flye rs h ilvc b ee n de li vct-cd
THOM SMITH News Editor
On October 17, the UEA Green Party held a Question Time debate for people to a sk representatives of political parties questions they thought to be the burning issues of the day. Aro un d I 00 peo pl e we re prc s <'llt in L'T'2 to as k th e qu es ti on s and it fe ll to Or lan G ibson. L.c•bo ll r MP fo r o rlh No rw ic h . Ms Jen n y Jo n es th e .ree n Pil t·ty Deput y Mayor of Londo n . and !an Dil le. of th e Co n serva ti ve Pil t·ty to il ns wcr th e m . th e Lib c1·il l De m oc rats b e in ~ tm a b le to s upp ly <l re pt·csellt nti vc. T h C' fir s t qu es ti o n co n ce rn ed th e u se a nd fa rming of ge n e t iC'a ll y m odifi ed (GM ) c ro ps. T he G reC' n Pa rty sa id Lh a t th e c rops s h ou ld n ot be g i'Own : indeed Ms J o nes s<1 id tha t th e pla nt u sed in the
around the unive rs ity advertisin g 'Thirst direct ". an a lcohol deli\·el)' se rvice for the lazy or m e rely t h irs ty s t 11cl e nl. T h e llye rs. pinned to no ti ce bo:1rds on residences. offe ri ng the de li very of beer. wine a n d sp ir it s to cmnpus. Al t h o ug h th e se rvice m ay n o t h ave b ee n pil rli c u la rly
tests in Br itain were nlready "in!'ecling this coun t ry ". Mr Da le a id that he had "deep rese rva ti o n s" abo u t GM food s il nd wo u ld prefer th e m not to be grow n . b u t ttr1Cierstood th e nC'ed for tigorous testing of the cro ps. Dr Gibson spo ke <l t le ng th o n th e advances of scie n ce an d see m ed ge n era lly in favo ur of th e c rops . if th ey we n · p ro pe rly IC'sl<'d . The q u es ti o n w lti c h fo llowed concer n ed th e wa r agil in st Ira q . While Mr Da le sCJ id tlt il t h e fC' Ii th a t t h e Co n scrvilli vc Pan y a nd th e o unt ry h a d beC' n bc t myed by To ny Gla ir's cla ims in fnvo u r of t h C' wa r. bo th Ms J onC's ilnd Or Gibso n led by saying h ow mu c h th ey h il d bee n again s t it in th e firs t place. Bo t h th e La b our il nd t h e Co n se rva tive rc prcsc nlil lives <l,l:(reed to wil it for th e ve rdi c t of t he Hutlon e nquiry be fm·e ommC'n ling in too m u c h de tai l.
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widl'ly u sed. the llye rs have ge ne rated interest in \Va V<'JH')' Terrace. with some stude n ts viewi ng it ilS a bile!< up to dw ind li ng il lco h o l s u pp li es. for those w h o found it too m uch of a c h a llenge to go to th e s h ops fo r liq u o r. S te lla was adve r t ised at .C 15 for a doze n cans a nd win e a t £5 a 70cl bo ttl e. Howeve r. po li ce h ave wa rn ed s t u d e nts t !ta t wha t see m s to be a n e nlrep re n e uriil l sch e m e is ili C'ga l w ith o ut th e pro pe r licen ces o r il uth o rily. A j o int. o pe ra tion be twC'c n fiv e No rfolk Co n s ta bu la ry po lice o ffi ce rs a nd fo ur offi ce r s fro m He r Mages ty's C u s to m s a nd Exc ise. a ll based in Nor.vi c h h as led lo th e in vC' ·tiga li on of two peop le. One. an ex-s tud e nt a nd o n e <1 SC'co nd yea r a t t h e UEA.
o pe ra ting unde r t h e n a m C' t h C' "Booze Broth e rs" h a ve b ee n re po rted fo r offe n ces und C' r th e Li ce n s ing Act 1964 . In o rd e r to lm c k th e pil ir · d o w n. p o lice a n d c ustom s offi ce rs sC' t u p a tes t pur c h ase. a n anging to m eet lh e m e n n ea r Waven cy Te rrace. They we re d e tain ed a t th e m ee ting po int. a nd so m e £ 150 of s plriluo u s liqu o r was seized . Fo llowi n g thi s. il Wil l'·
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ThC' debate turn ed to local issues . with the No rthern Dist tibu tor Road proposed fo r i Ill' nort h o f Nonv1c h a n d re l<1 ted s ubj ects being co n id !' r!'cl. Durin,g t h is deba t e sevt>ril l members of the audi('n cc . some known by name to the chairman . we re call ed to order. The two m aj o r part ies s ug (!('S I<'d t h a t whi ll' th e nJ<td was not <Ul iclcil l so lution. it wns th e on ly pract icill solu tion at t h e momen t . Dt· Gibson in pa rt ieul<1r C'ril iciscd 1 hC' b u · set-vices around 1!Je c it v. il nd th e 1rilnspo rt links. IJllt sa id i il il t if th e re was a ny a lt c rn il t ive h e wou ld no t like to seC' t h C' roild bu ilt . Ms ,Jo n cs was aga inst th e roild o n e nvi ro nm e ntal gro11nd s: On th e qu estio n of top- up fees il ll l hrce sa id t h il l I h C'y we re to ta lly <1gains t th e im pos iti o n o f fees of a ny k ind . Mt· Da le reass ured on e m e mbe r
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BUSES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE 25 PAUL VINCENT
The UEA and First Bus Company have done a deal to allow cheap transport for those at UEA. but it comes just after the County Council gave First Company three months to improve their services. The university has struck a deal with First buses in order to provide an annual pass, available to both UEA stu· dents and staff, priced at £150. The pass, which allows unlimited travel in city zones one to four. is valid for one year. including outside termtime. and can be used at all times. Previously, students were forking out around £170 for a pass which could only be used during term time and was not accepted after midnight. Liz Hutchinson. a spokeswoman for the university. explained that the new deal is "to encourage our students to use buses to travel to campus
wherever possible". Following the introduction of a new car park system last month. the price of parking on campus has increased. resulting in hundreds of cars being parked on roads surrounding UEA. This has led to anger from local residents who claim that the cars. especially those parked on the bends of North Park Avenue. are haz· ardous. The new deal comes as Norfolk County Council gives a three-month ultimatum to First, which has seen up to 25% of buses delayed, 7% cancelled and 40% showing the wrong destination lnfor· mation. Route 25 Is one of the worst performing services. Ms Dawn Dewar, transport coordinator for UEA, explained that ''we are a very long way down the line from a situation in which the license to operate certain services would be revoked from First. We are concerned but watching". Ms Dewar added that. should First be replaced on unlversi-
Why weren't YOU at Big Noise? What contentious world issue do those airy fa iry trees hugging dippy hippy students decide to protest again? The government taking slices of daddy's income to subsidise poorer students who might not otherwise afford an education. Nothing annoys me more than the whining middle classes whose moral indignation is most provoked by being forced to fork out for the benefit of others. I stayed in bed.
ty services. a solution for those with bus passes would be found. An alternative to parking on campus is to use the Costessy Park and Ride service. avail· able since last month. Route
25 links this Park and Ride to the university every ten min utes and the journey takes 15 minutes (increasing slightly at peak times). On production of their campus card. staff and students can take advan-
tage of a special fare. only 50p each way [instead of £1.20). working out cheaper than parking on campus. Below: A Bus
CITY PARKING TO BE IMPROVED FOR CHRISTMAS Those people who are currently having trouble parking in the City Centre can take heart; there are plans for more car parking spaces. Unfortunately, it doesn't look llke they all will be ready for the Christmas shopping chaos that annually grips the city. The former Norfolk and Norwich Hospital fs being developed by Persimmon Homes, and will form a tern· porary car park with 4-500 spaces, however. it will not open until January. The City Council though, has a raft of measures to deal with the Christmas crowds · temporary parking spaces. better signs and a comput· erised message system to show which car parks have spaces and to promote underused parking such as Anglia Square. Mrs April Pond. city Councillor. and Cabinet Member for technical services said 'There are about 700 extra parking spaces In Norwich now. There are two other sites we are in talks over. so we should have at least as many spaces as we had last Christmas. if not more"
BE THEE AZVDER DRINKER? The Campaign for Real Ale, CAMRA, is trying to convince people to start drinking real cider and
the year. as apples are being turned into cider and pears into perry, CAMRA hopes to turn people's attention to the remaining cider producers in the country. Norfolk. together with the West Country is one
of the traditional strongholds of the Cider Industry. but there are fewer producers than there were. There was a recent trip to Norfolk by a group from CAMRA to sample the tradi· tional local ciders and perries, and get people to try them rather than the mass produced. fizzy. keg cider that many bars serve. This Is the first time in ~ome years that
the regular expedition has come to this county. usually prefering to go to Somerset. Devon or Kent. According to CAMRA. there are at least nine pubs in the Norwich area that serve real local cider and/or perry. and sampling them is highly rercomended. There will be more than two dozen ciders and perries at the annual Norfolk and
Norwich Beer Festival. which Is being held between October 27 and November l. in St Andrews Hall. Norwich. As well as to the cider stall. there will of course be the hundreds of ales. stouts. milds and other beers on offer. from across Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland that have made the festival an annual event for the last 25 years.
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I walked past and it looked stu· pid. They were hanging around with pots and pans, protesting to other students on campus. Why weren't they in town spreading the message to a wider public? I agree with them but the noise was pissing me off as I tried to concentrate on my pint at the bar. Matt Harvifl, CMP 2
I went last year and it was great but I feel for many people it has become a tired issue. Last year everyone got together and it seemed like they were just fol· !owing the bandwagon. I know something needs to be done but going around with little badges to prove you are a student is not the way forward. Rebecca Fenton, EAS 2
I was at the beach surfing whilst the waves were three feet and offshore. I'd rather forget all my problems than emphasise one I couldn't change. Anyway, do you really want 50% of the country to go to university? The fees could cut the numbers down. Andy Wellstead ,Bio 3
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·Police remind-students that leaving rooms unlocked and unattended may not be great idea Police are warning s t ude nts t o be careful . with their belongings after a number of burglaries have oc curred on campus . Since the start of term there have been at least 12 burglaries from rooms in residences at UEA. of which eight have been from Waveney Terrace. The rest from Norfolk Terrace. None of these have involved forced entry to any of the rooms. Constable Richard Bell . UEA's police officer said , "None of these burglaries involved forced entries: Lhey
POLICE WARN OF BIKE THEFTS There have been a number of bicycles stolen from across the campus recently, and police are trying to encourage students to be aware of the s e curity of their vehicles. Since the start of term the police have h ad nine reported thefts of bikes from campus . T he t h eft s a re from r ig ht ac ross the whole of UEA: there does not appear to be any pattern at the moment. According to Constable Bell. "the thefts do no_t seem to be planned. but are based upon
which bikes do not have good. secu re locks and s im ila r features. The police ask that students loc k th eir bikes securely. register them with eithe r th e police or Univers ity security. and have t h em coded ." Police wi ll be ho ld ing another bicycle coding eve n t on Novmber 5 at the LC R. Cycles wi ll be coded and registered, so that the machine can be traced if it is stolen. At the last bike coding there was a prize draw. with the lucky winner getting a brand
new Raleigh m ounta in bike and lock . The lucky winner was Kelly Brooks h aw. a second yea r AHP s tud ent who was presnted with th e bicycle on Tuesday 14 October. by Phi! Kyte of Hal ford s . Wh en asked about winn ing s he said "I'm really pleased - wh en I h ad my bike regis te red . !really had no idea I could win a new bike." Picture: Kelly Brookshaw being presented her new bicycle
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were due to people leaving Lheir rooms unlocked and the th ief entering on the opportunity of stealing something. We advise that all students lock their doors and mark their property. Those on the ground !loor should also keep Lheir windows locked." The stolen items were easily portable - laptops. wallets. mobile phones and cash. Police h ave repeated ly advised that property s h ou ld be marked in ultra vio let pen. with either the student's name and ho m e postcode (for UK studen ts) or UEA
School and postcode (for overseas students). All thefts should of course be reported to the police. but Lhe police would prefer it if students look the few steps necessary to prevent these incidents. Norfo lk Constabu lary are encouraging students to be aware of crime. PC Bell will be availaible at regular surgeries for crime prevention advice and informati{Jn, as we ll as free u ltra - violet pens in the Hive every Wednesday during term lime betweeen 12 and 2 o'clock.
SUSPECTS RELEASED IN MURDER INQUIRY
De tectives investigating the murder of Justin Forrest, also known as J utty , have released two suspects. Police have also been trying to trace the movements of Mr Forrest before he was bludgeoned in or after a violent argument near the University village in early September. They have man aged to fmd a sighting of him some two hours before the attack. at Lhe junction of Alexandra and Earlham Roads . Despite a number of names appearin g in t h e police's investigations. the two people whose names c_a me up most often have been removed from e n qu iries. One of th e s u spects was n ot in the co unty a n d one was n ot in th e right area of the city at the lime of the a ttack . Anyone with any inforation s h ould contac t the police on 01603 276 932 .
c.a.t. Wednesday, October 22, 2003
SMER Mercy is the new nightclub opening this Thursday, October 23 on Prince of Wales Road. The four million pound club, which is in the building that was formerly the ABC Cinema faced a legal battle to get the licences that it needed to start trading, but once those were eventually granted, building work began before the summer. Now, with the interior almost complete the building looks and feels like a nightclub. With a 2200 capacity, which may expand in the fairly near future, the place could form a quite significant part of Norwich's nightlife. Using the very latest designs.
it has a two-tiered dance floor, with a central cut ou t so that the dancers on the top floor can see the dancers below, metal stairwells and two very large bars. Of more interest possibly, Is the fact that Tuesdays will be student nights, with drinks at £2 and entry £3 with an NUS card. Other nights will have varied prices and entries, with a variety of music and drinks offers. According to the club's manager, the building "has always been a building for the purpose of entertainmening people. and though the clne~ ma has closed we want to keep it for the purpose of entertaining people."
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SAMARITANS CALL FOR SUICIDE PHONE AT HUNSTANTO~ CLIFFS
LOCAL VINYARDS EXPECT VINTAGE CROP Thanks to a string of good summers and our cool climate, we're now making a name for ourselves as grape-growers - with this year's vineyards promising a record harvest with high sugar levels. In Suffolk, Ickworth Vineyard , near Bury St Edmunds, is leading the field. It has won two gold medals for its Earl Bishop's Reserve in the East Anglian Wine of the Year Competition - the first time a red has won gold . They produce crisp , aromatic white wines. fruity reds and have recently started s elling a range of white and rose sparkling wines, made to the same traditional methods used in making champagne. Prices range from £6.95 for the white to £10.95 for reds and £22.50 for the sparkling Suffolk Pink Today, there are 2 .5 acres of vines. planted on a sheltered south-facing slope. overlooking the lake. On the east side are Bacchus vines, which are used to produce the vineyard's white wine while the west contains the Rondo variety used for the red. ·
Ex-UEA student Susanne Manning has sung her way to the final top 12 of Pop Idol , after she was given a second chance to perform in a 'wild card' special episode. The programme was broadcast last Saturday In a new twist to the highly rated I1V show. Ten of the final 50, who didn't win the public vote, but whom the judges thought deserved another try fought for two extra positions in the finals. Susanne , who graduated from UEA with an English Literatu re degree in J uly , sang "I don't wanna talk about it," originally performed by Crazy Horse. The judges chose one contestant, Sam Glen, to go th rough, while Susanne received 27.2% of the public vote,
beating fellow singers Danielle and Jason. Susanne, 21, was speechless when she found out she had gone · through, and went to join Ant and Dec on the platform with Sam. · Simon Cowell said Susanne was 'fantastic,' and deserved her place In the final. Susanne, whose audition song was 'killing me softly,' was unavailable for interview, as a Pop Idol spokeswoman said it would be unfair to give extra representation to one contestant, as it may harm the results. althou gh Susanne did say everyone should vote for her, as "I'm a little bit different." The show will continue every Saturday as one by one a contestant is knocked off until a 'Pop Idol' is revealed.
Vice Chancellor, David Eastwood has explained that there may be changes to the UEA's schools system in the future. In July, the Vice Chancellor wrote to staff explaining that work would be undertaken to "refine proposals for development of the University's structure and processes . These proposals were based on the need to maintain and enhance our strengths in . teaching and research from a position of relative success in growing ou r income and attracting Increased numbers of studen ts." Sin ce th is tim e. Pricewaterhouse Coopers h as been appointed to act as con-
sultants in developing the proposals for further consideration during the academic year. They will, in particular be looking at how best a faculty model might used for the UEA. The Vice Chancellor continued saying that he believed "that working with consultants who have extensive experience in our sector wtll allow us to learn from good practice in other institution s." Any further information, will according to the Vice Chancellor, be distributed to all members of the University as it becomes approprtate.
UNION COUNCIL· INFORMATION SCHOOL CHANGES CONSIDERED was considered. Because of delays that have occurred previously. it was decided to let the Union Executive deal with these applications, and give council the overriding ability to review their decisions. The Communications officer disclosed that £2000 was paid to the company responsible for the re-branding of the Union. The actual costs of the re-branding- newt-shirts etc was, he admitted, a signifIcantly higher sum. The time of Union Council was also debated, it being eventually decided that the 6: 15 start clashed with too many people's lectures, and 7 o'clock was more approprtate.
LOCAL NEWS FROM THE lAST WEEK
The Samaritans want a hotllne to counsellors set up on the cliffs close to Hunstanton lighthouse, where a man jumped to his death on Saturday just 10 days after a similar fatality. The comments came as the man killed in the latest tragedy, after leaping 60 feet onto the rocks below, was identified as Mark Fuller, 34. of no fixed address. Mr Fuller jumped despite the efforts of a police officer to stop him. His death followed that of 23-year-old Mark Setchell, of Gaywood. Lynn. whose body was found In his car at the foot of the cliffs on October 2. The charity operates similar hotlines at well-known suicide hotspots round th e country, including Beachy Head, the Menai Bridge and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.
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The first Union Council of the year was held on Tuesday, October 14. In the meeting the new council considered several issues, and ratified the constitutions of several new Clubs and Societies. Student representatives for the variou s University committees were also chosen for the year. The societies and clubs ratified Inclu ded a number of charitable Societies, the WWE wrestling soc- after some considerations as to the app roach of wrestlin g to women, and the Surf Club. The question of life memberships and associate mem berships of the Union
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POLICE ACTION ON PRINCE OF WALES ROAD A crackdown on anti-social behaviour and violent crime In Norwich's thriving nightlife zone was launched by the police on October 17. The thousands of people who visit pubs and clubs In Prince of Wales Road - once branded the most dangerous street in Norfolk - will see a more noticeable police presence when Operation Enterprise gets under way. Venue managers will be encouraged to take steps to make sure violent offenders are prevented from entering and to ban them from the area . it should also reduce flash -points caused by large crowds pouring out of nightclubs at the end of Friday and Saturday evenings. A damning depiction of the road was given by Supt Adrian Ewing, of Norfolk Police, as he voiced the force's opposition to an entrepreneur's plans to transform the former ABC cinema into a nightspot in 2001. - See article above left.
NO SPACE IN CITYS CEMETERIES CHURCHYARDS In and aro)Jnd Norwich are getting so crowded that chu rch officials have been forced to tell people they will have to bury their loved ones elsewhere - because there are too many headstones. The Rev Jan McF'arlane, diocesan communications officer. said : "It is not so much graveyards getting full of people's remains, but getting fu ll of headstones. "Up until Victorian times. people used to be buried with wooden crosses which decayed away at about the same rate as the body, so then somebody else could be buried there. But the Victorians introduced the idea of headstones, and churches now have the issue of how to deal with all those and when you let them go .. . It is something that 20 to 30 years down the line could turn Into serious issues." Norwich City Council owns cemeteries in the City. and a spokesperson said that the problem is being looked at by the Government through the Burial and Cemeteries Advisory Group .
ARSONISTS AVOID CAUSING DAMAGE The classrooms and equipment of a Norfolk sch ool escaped damage in an arson attack by intruders. Head teacher Lesley Cook descrtbed the arson attack as "bizarre" - the intruders left a video machine and computer equipment on the playground and activated the fire alarm before they fled the premises early yesterday morning. Two fire crews from Fakenham dealt with the blaze. The school was open as normal after the fire, but the affected areas- the hall/gym adjoining the storage area and the IT suite where the Intruders got in - were not In use.
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ACOMMODATION CRISIS ALMOST OVER
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THE ACCOMODATION crisis which hit campus at the start of term is finally close to a resolution. According to the UEA's Accommodation Service , after a month of uncertainty, only five students now await their guaranteed university housing - although they have been provided with temporary lodgings on campus in the Nelson Court Guest Suite A rt"ce ni Un ion Co u nc il m eetin ~ reveale d th a t Vice C h a n ce ll o r Davicl Eas twoocl h ;1;, pro mi st"d UEA will not s u f!'er from a lack i n ~ of hou s ing aga in . Yet l hi s ass ura nce does n ot co mpen sate th ose wh o h ave bee n a ffec ted l h is year. An eslima led 300 h om e. EU a nd ove rseas und ergradu a tes a nd po;,tgradu ates co u ld no t unpack their be longings a nd min~le with n ew h ousc matcs as t hey were left with out th e housin £( t h cy we re -~ ~ w ra n teed. !·'or many. thi s is th eir fi rst lime in Engla n d. T h e Nelson Collli Gu est S u ite wa;,
a ls o una b le to offe r room s to vis iti ng fri end s o r rela tives as the s tud ents too k th e m aj ol'i ty of its 62 s u ites. Uni ve rs iti es thro u g h o ut B rit a in h rtve s uffe red th e sa m e diffi c ulty in h o u s ing Re po r ts fr o m s tu de nt s . Exc pose. Exe ter Uni ve rs ity 's n ewspa per revea l seve rrt l s tu de nt s a t th e u ni ve rs ity were h o u sed in yo u th h oste ls aeross th e city. In Live rpoo l. m ea n whil e. a num be r of post~ ra du rt t es fr o m Li verpoo l a nd S t John Moore 's Un.ive rs ity we re loca ted up to 15 mi les away. a ft er t heir residen ces we re n ot b uilt by the start of te rm . S tud en ts at So u tha m pto n Un iversity were fo rced to s h are s ingle l Oft by I Oft bedroo ms. a nd pay £60 fo r t h e p l'i vilege . Ot h ers we re p 11t up in h ote ls . a nd th e Uni ve rs ity ex pects 32 s t u d ent s to s h a re o ne fri d .~e :m d o n e b a throo m . S tu de n ts we re eo m pe n sa ted with a box of· chocola tes. T!1e blame is bein g placed upon the c urrent A-leve l d nwngrad in.£( qu a nd a ty - t h e resu lt of which Un iversities \\'ere forced to rtccept rt consid erab le in crt"asc of
u n de rgra duates. In a d ditio n to this , as preVi o u s ly re po rted by Co n crete . fi n a n cia l s u p port of hig h er edu ca ti o n ins tituti o n s is beco m in g eve r more ri gid . Schools a t UEA were fo rced to ove rs ub sc r ib e courses to gu a ra nt ee co ntinu ed fund ing. Yet th e conseque ntia l ex pe n se gen era ted by th e c h s is th is
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yea r wi ll h ave ca u sed a noticeab le se tba c k to suc h fund ing . We a re info rm ed th rt t t h ere wi ll be a review in cl u e co urse. To e n s ure th ere will b e n o re pe ti ti on oft hi s yea r's fi asco. anivals n ext Sep te mbe r wi ll be relying on th e co mp leti o n of the n ew reside n ces loca ted besid e Nelso n Co url.
louder Where was everyone? In the days since Big Noi se, several reasons have been gi ve n for the poor turn-out: peOple go home on a Friday; there wasn ' t enough national coverage of the issues; that kind of demonstrati on docsn ' t do any good. Hopefull y, the las t example isn' t the truth. Despite the low numbers, Bi g Noise was widely reported in the local and nati onal medi a. Unfo rtunately, they reached the conclusion that UEA students (apart fro m the noisy 200, who should be congratul ated for their effort) aren' t that bothered about fees after all. If Look East's statement that "for every l OO students who took part, another I00 walked past" reaches the Houses of Parliament, it will only help to make the moral decis ion of in troducing top-up fees that bi t easier. The number of signatures on the Unio n's peti tion indicates UEA doesn' t· wan t addit ional fees . Friday was an opportun ity to make these views heard; it is WOITy ing that the opportunity was n' t taken.
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Friday 24 October 1200-1500 SportsPark
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AN ICE RINK will be set up outside the Forum for almost two months fringed by Christmas trees and lights. The EDF Energy ice rink will be frozen ori to Millennium Plain at the beginning of November, and will o pen to the public on November 13, staying till January 4. Fo n.tm T ru s t m a rke ting m a n ager Mark Hand s a id: "We a re expecting r1 lot of visito rs. both s kate rs a nd specta to rs. T h e s mal l synthetic rin k in fro n t of th e Fo r um a fl e r Chri s tm a s last yea r a ttra cted hundred s of peop le. bu t t he EDF En ergy ice r in k wi ll be r ea l ice a nd o pe n un til JOpm. " The rink' s m a in s po n s or is EDF E n ergy. and th e o ther m a in sponso rs a r e th e Eastern Da ily Press. Ba rf01·d Van Hire. No rfolk Count ty Cottages a nd t h e Eve ning News. T lw !'ink is d esig n ed and will be built by US co m pa ny Burlcys. who a re based in Pe nnsylvan ia with a m a n u faetur in g ope ra ti o n in Canad a. wh ere the Norwi ch ice I;nk is b eing co n s tru cted . It wi ll be sh ip ped a cross th e Atla nti c a t th e e nd of Octobe r. T h e hn k wi ll be open eve ry clay. exce pt Ch i-is t m a s Day . fm m l I a m lo 1Op m . Tickets a re £ 7 fo r a du lts a nd £ 4 fo r c hi ld ren aged fou r to 14 . T he price in c· \ ~ s ska te hire a nd th ere wi.. oe m a rq u ees on o n e s ide o f llw rink for changing.
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Now that threats of closure have actually been . issued, hopefully the 25 bus service will finally be improved. With the University stand ing firm with its parking policy it is vital that UEA has a decent public transport service. Innumerable lectures, seminars and meetings have been di srupted by late buses; if thi s continues, students' educations could seriously begin to suffer. Standing for hours in the dark, freezing to death while the rain pelts down should not become a regular part of the university experience. First Buses are committed to providing a 25 every I0 minutes. If they cannot achieve thi s, then they must be replaced.
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Every year Concrete reports on thi eves making use of students' un locked doors. Clearly the ideal solution would be for people to become trustworth y. This isn' t go ing to happen. The sad fact is that rooms left open and unattended will continue to be looted. Don't assume it won't happen to you : the students missing cash and laptops probabl y thought the same thing.
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eas Last month saw all the political parties get out their buckets and spades for a lot of conference chit chat. Sam Webber reports on the highlights.
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nybody who has got remotely close to picking up a newspaper or watching th e news in the last month will have gathered that the annual party co nferences have just taken place. But for those of you who find it all just a wee bit boring , here is a handy su m-up of the exciting proceedings of politics in your country. The conferences have proved to be a great opportun ity for the parties to present their latest policy ideas to grass root constituency members, and an attempt, in some cases, for a well -needed rallying of the troops. Prime Minister Tony Blair used his party conference in Bournemouth to express what a privi lege it was for him to be the first Labour leader in history t9 add ress his party six and a half years into government. He spoke of the very real prospect of a full third term in government. In the riskiest part of Blair's speech he defended the war in Iraq , but also acknowledged th e divisions in the country and in his own party caused by the conflict He explained that his decision was made on the basis of intelligence which he received detailing Saddam Hussein's regi me. Here dissidents had the opportunity to strike against Blair, but they did little more than sit on thei r hands, while applause echoed around th em . Blair was given a much easier ride than media predictions. The controve rsial proposal to introduce unive rsity top up fees was also mentioned in Blair's speech, and he alleged that Brita in was "going fu rthe r than any cou ntry in Europe in turning higher education from a privilege fo r the few to a ri ght for the many". However, the fun ding issue arising from this positive change is all too rea l for the Prime Minister and his Education Secretary, Norwich MP Charles Clarke. Mentioning how his target of 50 % of school leavers going into higher education would be financially met, Blai r said , "To pretend it would all come from the taxpayer is dishonest. it won't and it wouldn't be fair if it did".
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Dissidents had the opportunity to strike against Blair, but they did little more than sit on their hands, while applause echoed around them. The balance of power see-saw continued between Blair and Brown , when the Chancellor scowled through the Prime Minister's longest standing ovation ever. Tony Blair mentioned, with more than a hint of Mrs Thatcher's "lady's not for turn ing", that he can only go one way in terms of his policies. "I don't have a reverse gear", he told the Labour party faithful. He concluded by again mentioning the possibility of winning that historic th ird term in office. Blair used his hope for this as a final clarion call to his sometimes bewildered troops. " it's a big
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challenge, but we are up to it. So let it be done " he declared. Charles Kennedy faced far less criticism from his party at th e Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton th e week before. In fact the whole party
Proclaiming that, if elected, the Liberal Party would be free of spin Kennedy said, "We wa nt less government and less interference in people's lives. " still appeared to be on a high after th eir unexpected victory at the Brent East by-election on 18th September. Kennedy addressed a party that now boasts 54 MPs, and it is one that few can deny is 'on the up'. Polls now put the Liberal Democrats higher than the Tories in terms of being an effective opposition. Kennedy dism issed critics that have said his party cannot decide if they are left or right of "Westminster talk". He feels the public want a different approach to politics, and a different style of leadership. Proclaiming that if elected, the Liberal Party would be free of spin Kennedy said, "We want less government and less inte rference in people's lives". Ken nedy also ca lled for Blair to publish the Attorney General's legal advice sanctioning wa r in Iraq. Lib Dem MPs all voted against the Prime Minister on Iraq, and the party's Foreign Affai rs spokesman, Menzies Campbell QC MP, sti ll insists that UN weapons inspector, Hans Blix, should have been given the time he asked for. Closing his address he insisted that Britain was still a 'liberal country'. He praised the increased acceptance of gay rights, the diminishing racial prejudice in Britain, and less
discrimination against wome n. On the subject of increasing his party's pres ence at Westminster, Kennedy spoke of a 'decapitation' policy, where he hopes his party will take at least 5 seats that are curre ntly marginal Tory seats, held by frontbenchers such as Oliver Letwin and Michael Howard. If the Lib Dems are successful in this plan , then it would surely be another signal that they are getting ever closer to overtaking the Conservatives as the official party of opposition. inally the Conservative party conference recently took place in Blackpool. Whilst the party launched more new policies than they have done since lain Duncan Smith became leader two years ago, the conference was once again overshadowed by rumours of a leadership challenge. Shadow Home Secretary Oliver Letwin proposed a radical change to Policing in Britain, if the Conservatives were elected at the next election . Specifically, he proposed that the police had to be more respo nsive to the wishes of local co mmunities. The community will elect who is in charge of the local police, and as Letwin said , "if yo u don't like the way your neighbou rh ood is being policed ,
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with a Conservative government, you would be able to vote for change" Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Ancra m delivered a ro using address, and called for a referendum on the European constitution, which the current Government is opposed to. "We believe in Britain , and that means fighting for Britain and that means opposing the European constitution', he boasted to the packed Winter Gardens in Blackpool. He also called for the government to take the action that it promised in Zimbabwe and Burma, saying that Mr Blair had "abandoned" the people of those countries. Ancram criticised the government for the way it had acted over Iraq , saying that the whole lead up to war, and the 'dodgy dossier' had a "stench of spin" about it. Despite the currently difficult political climate, the Conservatives showed at Blackpool the beginnings of a manifesto preparation, so that come the next election they can perhaps go some way to regaining the support they lost in 1997. The Conferences revealed an exciting time in British politics, with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives fighting over second place, and Blair's government trying to regain support lost over the Iraq war.
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Photo Soc is one of the Union's longest running and most successful societies. Here's a selec:. tion of what they've been getting up to.
1.Jennifer Murphy (CAP1 ), a glacial river in Norway; 2. Joshua Hermias (DEVMA), doorway, Meru, Kenya. An abstraction from a school house doorway; 3. Robert Martin (BI04), Trocadero Fountains, Paris; 4. Dan Beeden (ENV3), winter sunset over the Broad, looking towards the new hospital; 5. Tom Stevens (EAS2), I took this photograph with a Centon SLR using an aperture of 8 and a shutter speed of about 250. I got right behi~<~d the huge plant at some gardens and phototgraphed the light coming through from behind; 6. Mark Hubee (CMP2), I took this picture in the Hague in the Netherlands. I left the shutter open for about 10 seconds as the tram went by; 7. Jo Negus (ENV3), this photo was taken using an Olympus digital camera at a resolution of 2.0 mega-pixels. it's of a rock pool in Barnstaple Bay, Devon on an extremely calm day this summer. The aim of the photo was to experiment with the light reflecting off the water and also to demonstrate that digital cameras (affordable ones too) can produce good quality photos; 8. Laura Barnes (MGT3), Market Day, Sapa, Vietnam. I've tried to capture the atmosphere of the hustle and bustle of this town market in Vietnam. Taken with a Pentax MZ-7
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ove or hate UEA's architecture, most of us take getting around the concrete jungle for granted. For those in wheelchairs, however, things are not so simple. I decided to see for myself the problems of wheelchair access at UEA. Not only was I shocked by how difficult it was to get around campus but I also discovered that improving things for wheelchair users needs to involve more than simply making doors automatic and putting in ramps. Next year, more of the Disability Discrimination Act will come into force and from 1 October 2004, service providers have to make ''reasonable adjustments" in relation to the physical features of their premises to overcome physical barriers to access. · The University is making changes and in a statement to Concrete it said: 'We have invested significant sums of money in a continuing programme of improvements to physical access. Current work includes the provision of automatic doors to improve access into and through some of the older buildings. Other planned work includes the upgrading of some stairwells to improve them for students with a visual impairment, the installation of stairlifts in lecture theatres, new lifts and further improvements to toilets. This is in addition to improvements already carried out, such as the provision of lifts, accessible toilet facilities, conversion of further accommodation in residences and extensive ground works to provide dropped kerbs and tactile paving surfaces." During the day I spent in a wheelchair I found that even with these improvements UEA is still far from wheelchair friendly and its more than just physical access that needs to improve According to the man who fitted me with my wheelchair, it is common for wheelchair users to plan ahead when visiting somewhere new. A few days before, I had gone to the Dean of Students' Office to get literature on the best points of access. Apparently there is no
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literature on this subject available and I was told that this was an issue they would have to look into. In their sta~ement the University said: "Students who use wheelchairs are shown the wheelchair accessible routes around campus:· This is all very well but it dcesn't help visitors who are in a wheelchair. My first job of the day was b check my pigeonhole. Wheelchair access to the lift for the hisbry department is situated round the back of the post room. The ramp to get into the building is behind a loading bay. Fine when the loading bay is clear but this is not always the case.
ramps .. . connect the on-campus re~idences to the teaching buildings and social facilities. Given the nature of the site, however, some of the step-free routes involve a detoJr." · They are not wrong. To get to the Bcr I had to go all the way round the outside of Union House, down the ramp, around the outside of the Pub into the square and through the automatic doors. This procedure was made somewhat more complicated by cables from a tour bus outside the LCR that were lying on the pavement and hindered my progress. Lack of thought meant that not all the cables had been ramped over. When inside the Pub far from getting better, things got worse. I
Others have had much worse experiences with the lift in Union House. One student told me: "I went in and got stuck and no one heard the bell to come and help."
Owing to the age and design of UEA wheelchair access is difficult and i~proving this will take time. Recent improvements have been met with a positive response by many wheelchair users
I negotiated the ramp and called the lift. lt arrived only for me to find my wheelchair did not fit straight in. I was forced to jam myself in at an angle, scraping both the lift and the wheelchair in the process. This made it exceedingly difficult to reverse myself out at the other end. Not only this, waiting br the lift to take me down I encountered the embarrassing situation of having to explain to another man waiting that it was either him or me and we could not both fit in at the same time. Having, with some difficulty, completed what is normally a quick task, I then made my way to the Concrete office in Union House. To do this I had to wheel myself up to another level of the University. I consider myself reasonably fit, but after propelling my wheelchair up the steep ramp next to the post room I could already feel my arms beginning to ache. According to the l)EA Disability Statement: "Because the ramps had not been incorporated in the origin~l plans for the site, some of the gra:iients are steeper than the preferred maximum and can pose difficulties for manual wheelchair users with limited arm strength!' No kidding, and it's not just me. Speaking to one wheelchair user, who did not wish to be named, she said, "Although UEA has installed ramps to get from A to B, in general it is far too hilly and exhausting :o be able to wheel myself. I don't have the required strength!' At Union House, access was made easy by the new automatic doors installed over the summer. Access to the .first level that is. To get to the Concrete office I needed to go upstairs! I asked at Reception where the lift was and they were very helpful. One member of staff opened the lift door for me and we soon realised the light was broken. Reception said they would inform maintenance and I got into a dark lift. In fact it was probably better that I could not see. The lift resembled·the contraption ~.sed in some restaurants to quickly ferry food between the downstairs kitchen and the serving floor. At the top, I had to slide one door baok and then push another one outward. I had to hold this second door open while I wheeled myself backwards and out of the lift; not a particularly easy manoeuvre. I went to the Concrete office four times that day. T he last time was around four PM and every time I was forced to go up and down in a pitch-dark lift. I thought this was appalling but it would seem that
decided to try out the lift that enables wheelchair users to get down the three steps at the far end of the Pub. Don't be surprised if you were not aware that this lift existed. Neither was one of the wheelchair users I spoke to: "Where is it, because it's not exactly well advertised?" she ~aid. Indeed it is not. it sits flush against t1e wall and it would appear it hardly ever gets used. Certainly the staff on duty didn't know how it worked. With the help of a friend I managed to work it out. By the time I was able to descend half the bar was interested in what was going on. The lift singled me out for being in a wheelchair and using it was not a pleasant experience. According to the Union: "lt was originally intended for there to be a wheelchair ramp but due to space constraints and building regulations this unfortunately was not possible." This does not make it ok. Again it is about attitude and consideration. I suspect that if disabled access had been more of a priority then things would be different. In fact the whole pub is badly designed for wheelchairs. As one wh3elchair user said: "Considering the bar is quite new it seems to me they have never had someone in a wheelchair to test it out." The final straw in the bar came when I tried to find the disabled toilet. The bar staff did not know if there wc.s one in the bar at all. The student behind the bar said she would ask the manager for me. He was on the phone and so I had to wait urtil he· had finished. I waited for over five minutes. I have been told that the door to the disabled toilet is often locked, in which case it needs a key code to open it. I assume that if the staff do not know whether or not there was a disabled toilet on the premises then they certainly would not have known the code for the door. What would have happened had the manager not been there? Come to t1at, what would have happened had I been desperate? This incident highlights the fact that a!ong with improving access, attitudes need to change as well. There are other areas on campus that are even harder to navigate. To get from the ground floor to the first floor in Waterstones, for instance, a wheelchair user must lea•te the building, go all the way round the outside of Union House and enter on the upper level. lt is not so bad if you know what you want as the staff will get it for you, but what if you just want to browse? The ITCS centre is also lacking
People may·be queuing up these architecture, but how practical is· Dominic Chessum spent a day or assess how the University experi1 others have had much worse experiences with the very same lift. One student told me: "I went in and got stuck and no one heard the bell to come and help. I wrote to the Union twice and never had a reply:• However. there are improvements in the offing. Kirsty Pennington the Union Liberations Officer said: "I know that at present disabled access to the upper floor of Union House is not perfect, but th is will be rectified as part of the re-design programme for the Hive." I'm sure wheelchair users will welcome the new lift. In the meantime a quick response by maintenance to a faulty light and an alarm button that works would make things a lot better. lt is not just about getting somewhere but being able to do so easily, comfortably and safely. Access to the library was very good. The lifts were big enough and I cou ld manoeuvre round the shelves with relative ease. lt was however impossible to get books from the higher shelves and photocopying was also a bit of a nightmare. Often peop!le seemed unsure whether to offer help but to be honest I would have been glad of it. lt seems that many people are unsure how to approach wheelchair use~s. In the end with help from both staff and students I got done what I needed to. Exiting the library I discovered the automatic door is des,igned to only
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; it for those with disabilities? ncampus in a wheelchair to ience differs. let you in. There is a button on the outside but not on the inside. You physically have to pull the door dpen. In order to do this the wheelchair user must get themselves parallel to the door; put the brakes · on the chair; manually force the door open; manoeuvre themselves back into a position where they can get through the door; and finally propel themselves through the door before it begins to shut again. Sounds complicated. lt is also very annoying. I soon decided that it · was much easier to simply wait for someone coming through the other way. Admittedly, this never took long as it was the middle of the day but the point is that I shouldn't have had to, especially since the door is automatic in the first place. aking my way to The Bowl revealed again how attitudes need to change. People jostled past me and cut in front of me in order to get where they wanted to go. The door proved to be a trial in itself. Only just big enough to fit my wheelchair through, my hands could not fit on the wheel rims and so I was forced have someone push me. Even on the approach to the door people were still cutting in front of me to get in first. A little consideration by oth ers would have made my getting into The Bowl a lot easier. Meeting friends in the bar proved one of the worst experiences of the day. According to UEA's Disability Statement: "Sloping paths and
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a lift as is the Chaplaincy and there is simply no access at all'to the School of Law. Owing to the age and design of UEA wheelchair access is difficult and improving this will take time. Recent improvements have been met with a positive response by many wheelchair users: "I think UEA is good and is responding to the need for change. They have made some changes which have been really well received ," said one. Others would like to.see more done: "I would have to say that access really needs to be improved for manual wheelchairs. Although the foundations have been laid, it has not spread everywhere:· The University does offer support for disabled students and in its statement told Concrete: "Students who approach the Dean of Students' Office with any disability are given practical advice and support to help them during their time at UEA." One student told me that he was grateful for this support and that he found both the University and his school very helpful. He did however say that he sometimes found it difficult to voice his concerns: "Sometimes if you complain you worry that it seems as if you're not grateful for the provisions that are made and that's not true at all." Although things are changing for wheelchair users at UEA, a lot more needs to be done. lt is not just access that needs to be improved though. My experiences with the Union House lift, the Bar and getting to The Bowl are symptomatic of a lack of consideration amongst many. As 'one student said: "UEA can't just respond architecturally. They need to be aware of attitude because often that's a bigger hurdle." Have you experienced any of the problems mentioned above, or indeed any other problems accessing the facilities on campus? Do you have any positive feedback? If so piease contact Kirsty Pennington, the Liberations Officer, on su.liberations@uea.ac.uk with any comments or ideas for improvements.
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Everywhere you look people are expelling germs from all tbe usual orifices. Hold you·r nose and swallow hard·as Barbara Ward doses you up with some remedies for freshers' flu. he international clog dancing championships appear to be taking place in your skull. No matter how many glasses of water you drink your throat is still scorched and painful. There isn't a spare inch on your bedroom floor that isn't covered in snotty tissues and all your muscles feel like they've been weighed down with lead. This probably sounds like a pretty familiar scenario to most of you or, if you are one of the few yet to experience it (and you will experience it, I can assure you), I'm talking about freshers' flu. But despite this bug's name it is nof just the dirty stop-out freshers who are prone to infection. Second years have moved into their first rental house and, unlike on campus, they are now soley responsible for all the cleaning. lt has now been four weeks since they moved in and not once has anybody cleaned the bathroom, done the dusting or hoovering, and there is something fndescribable growing in the vegetable drawer in the fridge. it's hardly surprising you've caught something. Surely seasoned third and forth years know better though and have been eating better, sleeping longer, cleaning more and drinking less? Well, even the most conscientous final years students are susceptible to this clever little bug. As the prospect of leaving the education system and having to face the reality of a job, mortgage and pension grows more imminent; and as the fear of dissertations becomes overwhelmin.g, freshers' flu takes hold. You can try and resist all you like but the stress of the final year leaves you vulnerable, and this bug has no mercy. So freshers' flu laughs in the face of our vain attempts at staying well, but at least we can make the best of a bad situation. For those of you in halls it is strongly recommended that you buy your own stash of loo roll now before your snotty neighbours use it all first; leaving you ·in a somewhat awkward situation. it is also worth splashing out (no pun intended) on the nicest loo roll money can buy. Get the cheaper stuff and you will still be looking like Rudolph's twin well into the new year. Whilst you're out buying tissues and loo roll it may also be wise to stock up on every over-the-counter flu ·drug known to man. Apparently, Andrew Motion does his best work under the influence of Lemsip so maybe now is the time to write all those coursework
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essays. However this technique may not be suitable for chemists using hazardous chemicals (or those of you operating heavy machinery etc - always read the label). If you're looking for a more natural flu remedy, sleep is probably the best answer, so start living the student ideal and try not" to get out of bed until Christmas. But sleeping can be time consuming and you may miss a few lectures. If you are going to miss seminars or practicals, or if you are falling b ehind on deadlines for coursework because of the flu you will need a doctor's note. The Medical Centre on campus will be happy to see you but you will need to register first (unless you are very sick and need to see a doctor immediately). To register all you need to do is go for a short meeting with a doctor, fill in a form and give a urine sample etc. Having recovered from stage one (the at death's door stage) you will now move into stage two. Stage two involves a ruthlessly runny nose, throat and tearing cough. However, you should now be well enough to attend your lectures and seminars etc. A few words of advice about attending lectures with a cold: Carry your own body wei.g ht in tissues - you will use them all, I assure you. Bring a bottle of water- you'll need it in the event of a coughing fit. Sit on the end of a row of seats, ideally at the back - again in case of a coughing fit; this will allow a quick and easy escape. Towards the end of your flu you will be feeling well enough to tackle all that work that piled up during you r bedridden stage. Do not be too daunted by this, it sucks but needs to be done. "But I've j ust had fresher:s' flu, I won't get it again, will I?" Well, yes I'm afraid you probably will. This bug can mutate and evolve faster than you can imagine and it wouldn't be long until you get struck down again by one of its relatives. But don't despair • as they say prevention is better than cure. Firstly; eat you r greens; Mum was always right and if you don't eat well then you can't expect your body to function efficiently. Live the student cliche and get lots of sleep, it will leave you better able· to fight the ague. Drink plenty of fluids; you'll need them to swill ·o ut all that mucus. Eat lots of oranges and foods rich in vitamin C. Natural sources are much better than dosing yourself with vitamin C .t ablets- they could be doing you more harm than good; remember everything ih moderation. Get some fresh air
and clear your sinuses with a good brisk walk. Exercise will also make your immune system more beefy. Avoiding ill people is a good way to stay healthy but isn't terribly easy because most people have some sort of sniffle at this time of year. Also, not ·a ll sick people will be showing symptoms so you'd have to avoid everybody, which again isn't terribly practical advice 7 don't know why I gave it really... Oh, and drinking nothing but straight vodka will not kill off those pesky germs, quite the contrary, it will make you feel as sick as a dog and leave you in a very weakened state.
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Following last issue's column where Ryan J. Stevens found confusion and a lot of nicotine in Clermont, France, Concrete shares his adventures in Vichy and l yon, where he tastes water, vomits and finds love. aving lounged around Clermont for a few weeks dealing with horrendous French bureaucracy, I finally decided to venture outside the city lim its _ Vichy is just a 25-mi nute trip away so I got up late on a Saturday and set off to visit the town that acted as cap ital of France during the Nazi occupation. I presumed that there'd be museums about the war that would be of interest Sadly, when I arrived, I found that there was almost nothing about that period of history in the museums. lt seems that thanks to Gaulleian propaganda, France's collaboratio n with Hitler has been obliterated from their collective consc iousness. The museums did contain, however, various paintings of cows and archaeolog ical artefacts found in and around Vichy. So that's ok, then. Having failed to quench my metaphorical thirst for Nazis, I went to a small bar to get a drink and some lunch. While I was sitting innocently at the cou nter, a French man (possibly a bit tipsy) started talking to me about what a catastrophe the Euro is and the current world political climate. Although he tried to speak to me in very bad , broken English, I carried on speaking in French and soon he only used French too (there's some advice there for anyone going abroad next year). He told me my French was very good and that I had a Bordeaux accent (which means that there must be some remnant of it left from when I lived there). On leaving , I asked him what else there was to do in Vichy and he suggested I try th e spring waters_ I took his advice and wa lked to the large glass building which houses la maison des source. The information at th e entrance said that the springs have been known since ·
Roman times but became particularly popular during the -re ign of Napoleon Ill who used them to cure his digestive problems. I went in and paid the 2.50E and headed for the taps armed with my cup. The first one I tasted was full of su lphu r and tasted of bad eggs. Things could only get better. Or so I thought. After tasting all 5 types of water ranging from eggy, to metallic, to bizarre ly fizzy, and al l horribly warm - I decided that no matter how good for you
K ... so, I was originally supposed to spend th e weekend on a lovely nostalgia trip to Bordeaux where I'd have wandered around my former haunts and silently reminisced about the year I lived there. Unfortunately, Clermont is sorely lacking a TGV (high speed train ) so getting there would take 10 hours and three changes and as I only had 2 days free , it was out of the question . So me and my (hopefully-soon-to-be girl)friend bought tickets for Lyon instead (a comparably short 3-hou r trip). We got up early and made the train on time. Sadly, by the fi rst stop I became horrifically
utes I felt better and actually managed to eat something. So I caught the next train. And we met up and had a romantic weekend , ri ght? My life is rarely so easy. When I arrived, I tried to call but rea lised my battery had run out. I'd also managed to get off at the wrong station and got hopelessly lost After an hour of wandering around I found my way to Lyon 's city centre and looked around in the hope of finding Amy. No such luck. So I sat in the square outside th e hotel de ville (wh ich is very pretty) cursing anyone who came close to me (lots of skate r ki ds, co uples, and tramps) and chain smoking in bitter frustration . When it started to get dark, I gave up and headed back to the station to get a train back home. With no map, however, I got completely lost, ran into a group of Mormons (I think the second 'm' is silent) , to whom I offered cigarettes and iced tea and gave a fake phone number so th ey co uldn't contact me about being bapti sed into their church. By the time I got to the station , the fin al train to Clermont had left and I had to pay a ridiculous amount for a hotel for the night (I tried to re co up some loses by steal ing stuff from the room in the morning but there was nothing worth stealing). I finally caught a train back the following morning and was very, very happy to be home. Especially as all the stuff shipped from England had finally arrived.
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Having failed to quench my metaphorical thirst for Nazis, I went to a small bar to get a drink and some lunch. they may be, they sti ll taste pretty disgusting . So I went outside and smoked a cigarette to get rid of the taste. While wondering aimlessly trying to find something else to do, I found a man offering historical tours of the town and a horsedrawn ca rri age and decided to get on board. Before long we set off and the man spoke about the history of Vichy from Roman ti mes to the present day, dwelling on Napoleon
Why should I go to Barcelona? arcelona combines variety and pace with relaxed , natu ral spaces. Ok, all cities invest in a good park or two but that doesn 't really cut it. Barcelona is dotted with the architectural works of Antonio Gaudi, for whom nature is a great inspiration; the influence of Gaudi's desig ns affect the city tremendously. Barce lona resides along the coastline and is nestled between vast green mountains. I stayed in Barce lona along the coast, the beach was fair ly quiet due to it being early in the season, and was ideal for wandering ou t to in the late evening .
B Ill's fascination with the town and th e buildings he had built, including a ridiculously huge private residence which has since been converted to a co nference centre. The Second World War was mentioned briefly in relation to certain buildings, but once again nothing extensive was offered. Th e tour ended outside an impressive art-deco church. I had a quick look around and lit a candle inside (something I have a habit of doing despite my atheism) and th ought about how the building puts Clermont's gothic monstrosity to shame_ After a little random shopping I got back on the train and headed home. ichy is a beautiful town with friendly people and definitely worth the cost of a daytrip. Despite its historica l relevance, however, don't go there thinking yo u'll learn anyth ing about the war. But if you like eggy water, Napoleon Ill and Roman history, you'll be more than happy.
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What's all the fuss about this Gaudi for? lt is true that there is a lot more to see in Barcelona than Gaudi's architecture, but a trip to the Sagadra Familia and Pare Guell are really unmissable _ Coming up from the Metro station onto ground level the Sagrada Familia appears ; a massive structure sprouting from a modest street This temple stands as an example of Gaud i's religious commitment, although it wasn't exclusively his design, and has remained a collective project right up to the present day. Quick, quick, when will it be finished? Having already spent 120 years in construction , the Sagrada Familia's estimated comp letion date is 2007 , when it is planned to reach 170 metres. Such a massive religious monument should fee l like a sombre place, but the details of the building such as giant frogs carved into the fayade , broken bottle shards contributing to mosaic patterns and what look like abstract bowls of fru it on th e spires make it unashamedly enjoyable. There's no quiet here eithe r - the work is co nstantly in progress, in fact , part of the Sagrada Familia's character may be lost in its comp letion . The views from what is cu rrently the top of building are spectacular_
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his co lumn has been less about Lyon and more about what an idiot I am. An d there's the romantic subplot attached with a rivet gun . But for what it's worth, from what I saw of Lyon it's a beautiful city and I'll have to visit again sometime with fewer complications and maybe even a map and guide book. And as me and Amy finally got together on Sunday night when she got back, I'll probably have some company.
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Wh at else ca n I do? Take a tram up to the mountains. go shopping and people watching on La Rambla, go and see what is possibly the world 's only albino gorilla Snowflake, in the Zoo de Barcelona, wander through the bustling city at 10 pm looking tor som ewhere to eat, visit Barcelona FC and get yourself a hat or key-chain, go an hour out of town to Port Aventura for gutwrenching rollercoasters and huge red plastic Woody Woodpecker statues ... and so on. Claire Curtis
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pot doct or was sent to military court for a crime he probably did commit. This man promptly escaped from a maximum security stoc kade to the UEA underground. Today still want ed by ' - - - - - - - - - - -- -'the Porter's Lodge, he survives as a doctor of fortune. H you have a medical problem, if no one else can help, and if you can trust him - then maybe you can have an appointment with Dr. De Koc h (F.F.U.R.C.S , M.E.)! Dear Dr. De Koch , Everyone else is having a great time . I thought Uni was going to be cool. I can 't seem to mee t anyone I like. They're not like my m a tes. I keep wanting to cry. I miss my Mum.and - I don't know what to do. Sometimes ... ! wonder if I made the right choice in coming h ere . Professor Simon Matthews, Lecturer in History of Art
RUSSIAN BILLIONAIRE BUYS UEA ENGLAND 'S education hierarchy was turned on its head last week by the announcement that the University of East Anglia has been bought by a Russian billionaire, apparently on a whim. Using just 0.000006% of his vast fortune. V1adimer Bulestangrevzedanski has purchased a controling share in the institution. with the inten tion of taking it to the top of the university league t<ibles. Bulestangrlezantioski, who is thought to have made his money with a chain of uni-sex hair salons and exclusive government weapons contracts. admits he thou ght owning a university would "be a laugh". but insists he is now committed to bettering UEA's academic. standing. The first clear sign of the Russian's revolution came with a rash of high profile appoint-
ments. Lured with promises of grants and either instigating a rotation syste m , with staff new facilities . Professor Wayne Bridge has being 'rested' midway into lectures and a secarrived from Southampton. while Dr. Joseph . ond person taking over for the final 45 Cole has moved from the University of West minutes, or asking staff to teach out of their Ha.mpton. There h ave also been a num ber of usu al position. Obviously. this could effect international slgnings. including tempera- the constistency of the school's performance." mental Argentinian J . S. Veron (who it is Some of the new recuits have also voiced their hoped will provide a higher standard of dissatisfaction with the situation . Professor thought than h is frequently lacklustre conclu- Duff, from Ireland, issued a statement saying, s ions at Manchester University) and Dr. "I regularly lecture for a full 90 minutes at Adrian Mutu. who made his name in the international conferences and expect similar Romanian university system. treatment from the University. I won't be However, there has been some concern that happy sitting out on the (lab] bench." Bu lananaramaonvonimanolinsld has concen- Despite internal unrest. UEA is sWI expected trated too much on the Biology school. wh en to be competing with Oxford and Cambridge many believe other schools have greater need . for the title of best university in 2004. A source within BIO. who wished to remain Support for UEA has rocketed since the anonymous. commented , "We are worried takeover with replica gown sales rising by a bout the n umbers. There has been talk of 200%.
Dear Simon . It's normal to feel a bit lost when you first start. Everything is new, you don't know where to go most of the time. you might not even have much contact time with othe r people on some courses, so what are you supposed to do for the rest of your time? Well in my day. you'd have spent most of your time in a hospital bed, because we used to beat up the whiny, home-sick. nancy boys like yourself - unW they couldn't cry anymore. because their tear ducts we re b locked with my boot. Of course you won't meet anyone you like. have you seen some of the girls at UEA? You'd fmd better pickings at Aylsham Pig Market. And you 'd get more pork out of them. You keep wanting to cry? You are the one who picked History of Art. you cretinous testicle. You miss your mother? I missed my mother. But the second time around , the bullet caught her right between the eyes. Forget your mother. S he's forgotten you . No, you probably didn't make the right choice in coming here. So what are you going to do about it. cry-baby? Are you going to cry? Are you going to? Huh? Huh? You make me sick.
LOCAL MAN ''IS NOT·LOCAL AT ALL'' In a shocking press statement this morn-
ing, Police Sergeant Bunting Merrily took the podium to announce that a man, thought to be local, was in fact not local at all, but from a village a few miles away. "This discovery," he armounced before an assembled crowd "is the result of a two-year sting operation involving over 300 officers armed with wasps." Merrily then praised all those involved . including the five officers who lost their wives in the line of duty, m ostly through divorce. "The h orror, the horror." he might have said. The cen tral figure in this case is. of course. the exlocal man himself. Rupert Dumpley. who has
asked not to be named , Is currently in custody at Norwich City police station. Although he tnitially denied the claims, photographic evidence taken over the last two years. along with taped phone conversations and an elegant watercolour painting depicting Dumpley as a regency gent, changed his mind . Breaking down before police. he admitted that h e had n ot. in fact. been born tn Norwich. "My family originally came to Norwich from Dis. when I was five ," the man sobbed. "I have never hidden who I am, I never thought it would be a problem, but now I see how wrong I was." Eager to utilize this press opportunity, local
government officials were quick to blame a multitude of crimes on Mr Dumpley. including the 9 /1 1 attacks. the Suez Canal crisis and new Posh Noodles (which are in fact not posh at all. but the same stomach-rotting putrid stringy mush they have always been) . Local opinion is divided between s hock and awe. with some people experiencing 'shaw'. a combination of the two ."Committed local man Fred Hearse sets the tone. "Dumpley is a foreigner." he spluttered, holding aloft a local pasty. "Ftfteen mile or fifty thousand. anyone who comes over here has to obey our rules. No doubt he's already started stealing our women and occupying our social-
ly undesirable jobs! Damn hard-working monster!" Fred Hearse Is currently under Investigation for h is commitment to local man status. Mr Dumpley has always been an active member of Norwich society. His 'Local man' letters in local newspaper the East Anglia Stalker are near legendary. with his series on the dangers of canine excreting garnering him an accolade at the international 'Whtning Bastard' awards ceremony. although this has now been impounded on police orders. This story originally www.crystin.kingfish.com
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Last year.Wed , Oct 16th 2002 The rise of car parking fees was exclusively revealed , after a new trave l plan was ci rculated to staff. Students were extremely angry at the announcement of the replacement of the annual £30 parking permits by a £1 a day cha rge . The front page reported how a local gang mugged an innocent fresher outside Waveney Terrace, two weeks after she arrived at UEA. The incident called into question the effectiveness of ca mpus security as th ere we re no CCTV ca meras on the path Emily McMullen was attacked on. The Christian Union clai med they would be giving out free cups of hot chocolate after the LCR , but this remains to be seen. The Union came under fire from two of th e biggest politi ca l societies at UEA at what they felt was a furthe r blow to democracy. Union Council meetings were reduced to once a month, only taking up 16 hours a year of a representative's time in a bid to encourage more students to join the Council. We raised the profile of breast cancer with a lovely pink issue, and an important feature on why young female students need to know the risks of th e deadly disease. Travel looked at th e real side to Cuba, examining the serious problems which lie behind its paradise beaches. The Event had an exclusive interview with the Bosstones, a review of Donnie Darker, and a feature on the up and coming new show, 'The Office.'
5 years ago, Wed Oct 28th, 1998 Anger rose over the mountain of waste created by Breakers Two and the Union Bar, with Friends of the Earth spokespe rson Ann e Karr calling on students to bqycott the outl ets. Students complained that noth ing was done over the amount of plastic cups the bar continued to use, despite UEA's Jenny Grant saying the complai nts were very valid. Union NUS officer James Couldrey quit after less th an a month in his ro le, claiming that the Union Executive were conducting a whispering campaign against him . He alleged th at
Your view Send your letters for the attention of the Editor to Concrete, PO Box 41 0, Norwich, Norfolk, ·NR4 7TB or email them to su.concrete@uea.ac.uk I am writing to comment on the parking situation at the UEA. I'm a first year stud ent at the University studying business management, so far I have had a really exce llent experience of the UEA bar the car parking policy. The problem essentially is that I have ca r here which I need , however, I am not permitted to park it in th e university ca r park. Wh en I enquired for a parking application I was told flatly no, and given no fu rthe r advice. I was therefore forced
to go and parking my car in Salters avenue, were is currently parked full tim e from monday to friday. I do feel badly, and am consc ious of the inconvience to the re sidence of th at road , however, I feel that I'm left with no option by the university. At the end of the day l'am paying the university as a customer, for a place to live, I don't thi nk its unreasonable to expect somewhere to park my ca r. The thing that upsets me is that I know 2 other students on my
Union Officers col luded with Union Officials to hush-up security dangers facing residents in the Village. High honours were awarded to a third year drama student as she was crowned Essex Girl of the Year, after quoting Shakespeare on television. We looked into wheth er Norwich has anything to offer the trendy young student, and the conclusion was that while the LCR is obviously the place to be, cool students should be off down Magdalen Street. The Event interviewed that very 90s band Ash, who said 'it's all about the music,' despite their bad boy antics of drug and alcohol abuse. Gore Vidal, the wor ld's fin est political essay, spoke to a star struck reporter to publicise his new book, 'The Smithsonian Institution.'
10 years ago Wed , Oct 27, 1993 UEA's housing chief said he was under no obligation to provide security at the Mary Chapman Court city res idences. A student, who was harassed twice in a short space of time, was campaigning for a Porter's facility, but it was suggested that students purchased personal att ack alarms . A familiar story emerged as American exchange students were angered to fi nd they were not allocated the accommodation they were promised . Americans fe lt they were singled out among other international students, as they were used to sharing rooms in their own coun try. High power news hit th e campus when it was revealed that plates in the diner had been reduced in size , and students were worried that their portions had also been shrunk. A special feature highlighted th·e importance of the Union's Race Awareness Week, and we examined th e implications for students as the Government reviewed the future funding of Higher education, and the possible introduction of tuition fees. Th e Event had a go at wacky racing in Norwich, reporting on the indoor Kart Centre, along with a rev iew of Quentin Tarantino's new film 'True Rom ance.' Fabulously funny comedian Paul Merton put in an appearance at th e Norwich Th eatre Royal , and a preview of a new Au stralian soap, "Paradise Beach,'' was said to be a big hit. Anyone remember it?
course who have been granted parking application , because they lied about th e reason th at they need a ca r here. As far as I'm concerned th e University should change is parking policy. Until that time I am force to remained parked in Salters Avenue, unfortunately upsetting the residence , and worsening the university's relations with th e community. William R. Ross MGT1 The pro-hunting lobby's recent threat that hunting with dogs will co ntinue even if made illegal is a sign of desperation. The public has cons istently been found to be in favour of a total ban. Four in five people believe hunting is cruel (MORI ) and are hoping that the Government wi ll ensure th at this barbaric bloodsport is made illegal in th e very near future . Banning hunting is the very least the Government
He seems quite genuinely co ncerned about the state of California Sam Mildinhall HIS lt won 't work! That's as bad as Geri Halliwell being US Ambassador! Heather Platt MGT lt is wrong to judge him on the basis that he's a film star, but you can't take him at face value either ... only time will tell. Richard Wood SWK I can't really imagine his bulging muscles and terminating style in a world of persuasion and politics. Sarah Miller HIS Most politicians turn out to be bad actors but maybe a bad actor cou ld become a good politician. Mark Bush EAS He says he will bring taxes down but th ere is no money in Ca lifornia anyway so it won't wo rk, but I'm sure he'll look good at every event that he goes tol Jessica Slater EAS Arnie is THE TERMINATOR, he is the manl .. he's obviously going to be great! James Wakeham EAS lt will all work out because he won't actually do anything . He's just the figure man . Someone else is pulling the strings. Graham Town send CMP
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lt is a cautious week for you. Made any enemies recently? lt might be time to start begging for forgiveness before said enemies settle the score with the aid of a flick knife and sledgehammer. Don't start reading any long books. Taurus You are the sign of the Bull, and that's exactly what you've been speaking lately. Offer to do all the housework, because it's a right state. Overflowing bin, a kitchen with a Geiger count~r reading and a suspicious life form evolving there. Nice one. You know it makes sense. Gemini Feeling a bit up and down, left and right, don't know whether you're going or coming? it's time to struggle out of that hood, have a shave, pull yourself together and face the music. Unfortunately you have a feeling it may well be Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls. C'est la vie. Don't leave any brides at the altar.
With the recent success for England over the past few months, many English fans may be thinking they are the best in the world. People getting on your nerves? Missing your cat, family, even your sweaty ex who never changed their However, it has not always been so sweet. Marc Dudley takes a T-shirt? No, things haven't got quite that bad yet. Grab yourself some chocolate ice cream, flick on trip down memory lane and remembers the three worst days in some old Friends episodes, and things will be just as bad, except you will be slightly fatter. football, cricket and rugby for English fans. Leo Cancer
Go on my son I You can almost taste the sweet flesh of their nubile young ... whoa. Don't get too excited, play it cool, and above all don't go ranting on about sport. Don't listen to a friend's calls for an elaborate scheme, as plots with radios, watering cans and step ladders solve nothing.
Football -The unforgetful d of Mr.Turnip
So nothings good enough for you these days, is it? You have the CK pants, you are popular, fly, and too cool for school, but beware. lt will all start crashing down one of these days, and when it does, I will be there to laugh and poke you with a stick. No-one really likes that annoying Colgate white smile. Libra
Scorpio There is a monkey in my living room. The smell of red makes my ears bleed. Sums you up really, doesn't it, you big weird weirdo of weirdness. Go and see a psychiatrist and get rid of that unnatural floppy disk fetish. Sagittarius Someone is soon going to be shocked by the vast extent of your dubious and explicit collection of lady images, and not without good cause. And it's not who you think it is. You're never going to get her to do a fivesome, so give up the idea right now. And use an air freshener to stop your car smelling of fish. Capricorn Dude, you rock! You know what you want, and you go out and get it. Why not? Live life to the full, and don't forget to take the man-mountain with you. With that peculiar named, Disney loving fun-bag with you, you can't fail to have fun . Aquarius Are you that one that sits behind me on a Tuesday afternoon? You're very nice. Give me your number. Nice dress sense. Good hair too. Pisces Confucius said "If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small to middle size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people. You should use them according to the seasons." You govern a middle sized state. Be sure to use him to the end of his bank balance. Matthew Colver.
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England 46 all out (v West lndies) March 1994 3rd Test Match (Lose by 147 runs) We all remember this one! After bowling the West lndies out in their second innings, England needed only 193 runs to win their first test of the series. However, everything didn't go to plan and England recorded their lowest score ever in international cricket. Alec Stewart was the only batsmen to reach double figures with his 18, as England were bowled out for 46. Curtley Ambrose was the West Indian destroyer taking 6 wickets for just 24 runs. This was without a doubt one of the most embarrassing moments in the history of English cricket and England ended up losing the series 3-1 .
Virgo
So your sign is 'the scales', and its not exactly inappropriate is it? You could use a little time in the gym and for God's sake give up those fabulous bakin' boys muffins. You're starting to rival the Gemini pub drunk. You fat git.
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Norway 2 England 0 Oslo, June 1993 World Cup Qualifier "Do I not like that!" was the famous words of then England manager Graham 'Turnip" Taylor. Well, neither did we, as England failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 20 years. Four years earlier England made it to the semi-finals under legend Sir Bobby Robson, and ever since Taylor took over England had been as useful as a herd of sheep in the Sahara. In those days, Norway were the Finland of today, an average side that England should beat. We didn't and England failed to qualify, and luckily Taylor was sacked, and we all cheered with delight!
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England 92 all out (v Australia) December 1994 2nd Test Match (lose by 295 runs) With a target of 388, England were hoping they could bat out the game and get the match arawn . However, with excellent bowling from spinner Shane Warne, who got a hat-trick, and the ever reliable batting collapse from the English batsmen, England lasted only three hours and were bowled out for 92. lt was the second time that year that England had failed to reach 100, and England were humiliated by the Aussies once again. Atherton and Gatting got 25 runs each, and after that only wicketkeeper Rhodes could get into double figures. England did win the next test, but the damage had already been done, and the Australians once again won the Ashes.
England 0 Germany 1 Wembley, September 2000 World Cup Qualifier lt was a grey day for English football. lt was the last game to be played at Wembley Stadiun:~ , and who knows if we will ever see that again! lt was also the end of Kevin Keegan's time as England boss. With England drawing their next game 0-0 in Finland, fans were left thinking England would fail to qualify for the next world cup. How wrong were they? A certain Swede was appointed soon after, but at the time English football was at a very low point.
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Australia 76 England 0 1998 Test Match England had high hopes at the beginning of their Southern Hemisphere tour, but were soon brought down to earth with a very big bang. They may have had some injuries, but it was no excuse to Australia's dominance. Fans all over the world were shocked, and for England fans watching the game, it must have been like watching your own funeral. lt was England's biggest ever defeat in the1r over 100 year long history, and the following week they were beaten 64-22 by New Zealand . Australia would go on to win the World Cup the following year.
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Scotland 33 England 6 1986 Calcutta Cup (Six Nations)
A major humiliation for England as their giant pack was left weal-beaten by the performance of their Scottish counterparts in a result which is still Scotland's biggest ever w1n over the English. Unsurprisingly, England made six changes for their next match and eventually finished the championship at joint third-place, while Scotland were to share the title honours with France.
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Sweden 2 England 1 Stockholm, June 1992, European Championships After drawing with France and Denmark 0-0 England were hoping that hosts Sweden would be an easy ride. Two years after losing to Germany on penalties in the Semi-finals of the World Cup, England were one of the favourites to win the European Championships. However, Mr Turnip Taylor was our manager, and with Thomas Brolin at his best, England lost 2-1 and we failed to progress from the group stage. Denmark ended up winning the tournament, and England should have sacked Turnip-head then, but they didn't, and we all know what happened then!
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England 118 all out (v Zimbabwe January 1997 3rd 001 (Lose by 131 runs) Five batsmen went for ducks, and only four made it into double figures, as Michael Atherton and England were sent home in disgrace. They lost the one-day series 3-0 against one of the weakest cricket nations in the world. A one of many low points in English Cricket.
Wales 16 England 3 1987 Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final With both teams easily though from the group stage, England and Wales were hoping to go all the way and become the first team to win the Rugby World Cup. However, with Welsh rugby at its best, Wales dominated the game and ended up breaking England's hearts. What made 1t worse for Englishmen, was the fact that it was Wales that had knocked us out, and for the next 4 years every Welshmen in the country would remind us of the day England were humiliated. Wales would go on to beat the Australians in the Third Place Playoff after losing to France in the Semi-Finals. England were far from the best team in Northern hemisphere, let alone the world.
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Gangsters' (Football) Paradise In the world of football it has been like an episode from Eastenders with drugs, violence and rape in the space of a couple of weeks. The Ferdinand "Missing in Action" saga was a bit stupid, but at least the FA dealt with it in the right manner. His excuses may have been a bit thin and he may have missed his test, but giving him a two year ban just for missing a drug test would have been a bit over the top. A slap on the wrist was the right thing to do, and for once the FA have used common sense rather than follow the stupid rule book. However, I have my doubts on whether or not that is the last of it, but I am sure we will find out soon! As for the Turkey match, we showed them that we can do a lot more than produce hooligans. Even though David Beckham forgot he was playing football and still thought he was in '--- - - - - - - - - - - ' that Addidas advert with Johnny Wilkinson when taking the penalty, we got the result we wanted. As for Alpay and the Turkish players, I don't think I am allowed to say what I think of them. Alpay's antics should be punished and for the half-time brawl in the tunnel, it would not suprise me if there were rasist remarks aimed at Heskey. lt is not the first time this has happened in Turkey, but it is usually the fans that shout abuse at the players, not the players themselves. Hopefully, the turkish will be punished as it is about time FIFA got off their backsides and did something about them, as their fans and players have been getting away with too much in recent years. And what about these rape cases? The police detectives know what they are doing and we must not forget that the players are innocent until proven guilty, so lets just let them get on with their job and if the players are guilty of rape then we can shout abuse at them and throw eggs at their cars (or whatever people do!)
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The Rugby World Cup is finally under way, and so far there has been no upsets to shout about. There have been a few close ones, but it has mostly been a stroll in the park for many of the top nations. The only "real" game so far was England's victory over South Africa, which should clear the path for a semi-final showdown with France. Another thing I noticed from that game was the number of England shirts that were ripped into shreds. Not only did the shirts seem to be made of A4-sheets, but due to the shirts being so tight they had to get help when putting on their new ones. it may be all good for the England players to show their muscles off (or beer belly!) and make it harder for the opposition to get hold of them by having so tight shirts, but maybe the kit manager should order a larger size next time, so they can at least dress themselves. As for the games, I almost felt sorry for Gerogia when I saw them step out of the tunnel alongside the mighty England. You could almost see them thinking "What the hell am I doing here!" The problem with Rugby (and cricket) , is that there are not enough nations that can compete on the world stage. If they reduced the number of teams from 20 to say 10 or 12, it would make all the games enjoyable and exciting to watch. Games like Namibia vs Romania are not going to get people to tune in, and it is almost like the big nations are just ''warming up" in the group stage for the big battles in the knockout stages. it will never be able to compete with the Football World Cup, as there are far more footballing nations that can play at the top level. No team should be given an easy ride to the final , and by reducing the number of teams they would be making the World Cup more difficult to win. Although it is fuh to see postmen and milkmen from around the world being destroyed by England, changes must be made to make the World Cup more exciting .
Quote of the Week "We will win all our games. There are five million people in Georgia and they will give us the force to bring the trophy home" Georgian Rugby Captain, Ilia Zedginidze, who seems to have been watching to many Star Wars movies. The force must have been on vacation against England then.
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LEICESTER TOO GOOD FOR INEXPERIENCED UEA SIDE Men's Badminton BUSA Midlands Division 1A UEA 0 Leicester 8 WILUAM ALFORD
UEA's badminton team were comprehensively beaten last week in their opening match in the BUSA Championship.
UEA Women footballers earn a point against a well-organised Lincoln side Women's Football: BUSA Midlands Division Two 8: UEA 1 Lincoln 1
Both the single~ and the doubles matches were one sided. with the team ~uffering heavy losses in most games. Despite this captain Chris Deadman remamed optimistic "This was our first game together and we are still very inexperienced. Obviously there is room for tmprovemenl. but I ~till think we can have a good season." Many key players left after a successful sea~on last year. TI1is left a huge gap to fill. for Mark Reid. Mi~hael Faithom. Jeff KnolL and lain Bayes it was their first
notable of which was the move of the commanding lngvill DahJ into central defence. The second half was a fairly open affair, where the highlight being Linnea Engstron·s looping shot from the edge of the area, which was just palmed away from the visiting goalkeeper. Rcginc Hunzil.er, brought on at the imerval, looked composed at left back and Becky Bays in front of her on the wing was a const<ull threat to the Lincoln defence. Yet neither team could lind the clinical edge to finish their opponents off. and the game ended 1-1. UEA Captain Nao Cutting hopes to ,cc an improvement in the rassing between the midfield and striker as the "ason progrcssc'>. but the teams O\erall di'>pla) should b de well for the future and give them conlidencc for the coming campaign. She also pointed out that although she was aimtng for a win before the game. she thought a
MATT CRADDOCK
THE UEA women footballers kicked off their BUSA season with a 1-1 draw against Lincoln in their opening game last Wednesday. UEA slamped their aulhority on the game in the opening stages, making them se! ves first tu every ball and not allowing Lincoln Lo relax when in po~ session. This energetic approach saw them take the lead in the lOth minute when Sally Hamilton ~cored after a mi~take by the Lincoln goalkeeper. Howc,er. UEA"s initial prc'>:.un: died down and Lincoln equali~ed on the half hour with a scrappy goal. Keeper Gemma Nichols could only watch as the hall agonisingly dropped over her head and tnto the net, after the defence had failed to clear the hall.
They eventually lost R-0 in matches to a compelilive Leicester team, who had some extremely good players.
well-organi5cd Lt ncoln side. UEA h;l\'e also been playing Sunday League football and after defeat to Pakctield in their first. match
they ha' c recorded ' ictorics against both Thctford (8-3) and Aylsham (2-0J, giving them a good 'tan to the season.
competitive game. and it was also the fir"t time both doubles pairs had played togcth.er and the sort of understanding they require will only come with match practice. One genuinely gels thi.! feeling that the future might still be bright for this yl>ung and inexperienced team. Once they g.ct some competitive matches under their belts the victories will hopefully start to come. UEA face a trip to Lincoln this Wednesday with both sides looking for their tirst points.
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The UEA Old Boys shut out the Pirates 26-0 in the seventh running of the annual Zimmer Bowl.
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T i m Stone ran in a first qu a rter TO a nd Ri c h a rd Mortim er a fourth quarter rush. either side o f two tan Burch elt QB sneak s to continu e th e Parrot s' p erfec t r eco rd. But th er e were d efinale positi ves to lake out o f lhe game for the Pirates . as half-back Rich Ba rn a1·d m an aged to clock up a h eal thy 72 ya rds •·u s hing in t h e fir st half a lone. against a d efensive line t h a t would easi ly grace the B1·iti sh Senior Leagu e. Barnard left th e game at h a lf tim e for a scan on his hand. but must now have high hopes of b eing the first Pirates msher to eloek up a 1.000 yard season. Middle lineb acker Jesse Lamberth also had a top p erform an ce i n defence. m a kin g 16.5 t ackles in the gam e. The regu lar season beg in s in ea rn es t on S1md ay. when the APU Phantoms are the visitor s to Colncy Lane. p laying th eir fi•·st eve•· co mpelilive ga me. The Ph an toms a r e coached by form er UEA p layer and coach Andy Laing. who is und er n o illusions as to lhe task facing his ch ar ges. "This is going to b e a tough challenge for us against a n expe1ien ced UEA side ... h e said. Th e game k icks o ff on Sunday at I pm at Col n ey Lane.
Captain Adnitt delighted as Rugby m·en kick off season with convincing win Men 's Rugby: Midlands Division Two B: UEA 28 Leicester 17 IAN SMITTON
UEA turned around a halftime deficit to win c onvi ncingly against Leicester in their opening BUSA Championship matc h last Wednesday. Two early Richard Pilgrim penalties for EA were can ce lled out by a Leicester try following excellent pressure from the away side. Lciceste···s O ily Booth got lhe visitors off to a good start by forcing his way over th e line with hal f an hou r gon e a fter st.-on g .-ucking from th e visiting for\vards ; Steve Nero. with his only points in t h e match. kicked the co nversion to give Leiccter a one p oint lead . Just five minut es later the vi sitors scored their second try: wilh good forwa1·d pl ay a llowing James Weave r to force his way th.-ou gh the UEA defence . Late pressure f.-om UEA r esulted in n o thing and Lhe- Leicester went i nto
the break wilh a I 2 -6 lead. In t h e second half UEA too k the game to Leicester with excellen t p lay. A penal ty by Pilgri m after fifty m i nutes was oon followed by a super b try by lan Young for the h ome sid e. Beating two player s . and >vith another hangi n g on to him. Young touc h ed down n ea r the co rn er to restore UEA's advantage. Though Pilg•·im fail ed to
convert Young's try. h is excel l ent run presented James Fowler with the si mplest of chances to scor e UEA's second try under lhe posts. Th e conve rsion put UEA into a 2 I - 12 lead an d in a command ing position for the r est of the game. . A comeback from Le icester w as on the cards after Alistair F_px scor ed an unconverted try in th e 65th minute.
However. it was UEA who ended th e scoring with their th iJ·d try i n th e 72nd minute though W ill Wyatt. w h o capped an excellent performan ce with th e try that en sured victory for t h e home side. Richard Pilgrim 's conve r s ion took his point's ta lly to a respectable thirteen f01· the ga m e and UEA ran out 28- 17 winners. C lub captain, Ross Adnitt.
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