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Issue 928 - Weekly Election Special Issue mark 2 Thursday 12th February 1998

VC tops the league

with 27%
pay rise
Last week, the 1998-99 salaries for UK vice-Chancellors were published. The
average rate of increase over the previous year was 5.8%, compared with an
increase for lecturers of just 2.9%. The award for the highest rate of increase
went to our own VC, Professor Patrick Dowling. But he’s still only the 33rd
best paid VC in the UK....

the VC’s top-up at first, but What could Paddy buy with that
Andy Gale after they had had time to think, extra 27%?
a spokesman said that
hilst lecturers across n One year’s UK tuition fees

W the country are feel-

ing the pinch, vice
chancellors have been awarded
massive pay rises. The largest
rise of 1996-97 went to Surrey’s
Vice Chancellor Professor Patrick Dowling Photo: University Press Office vice chancellor, Patrick
Frost changes his plea: Bristol
Dowling, who saw his pay
packet grow from £91,000 to
£116,000, an increase of 27%.
court finds him guilty of murder
This figure contrasts sharply
ollowing Monday’s dramatic mur- peared after a with the 2.9% average pay
“Professor Dowling’s present
salary is directly comparable
with those of the Vice-
Chancellors of equivalent
Universities.”
Despite climbing the ladder
rapidly, professor Dowling
remains a relative pauper when
compared to George Bain, then
head of the London Business
School, who topped the list with
(1999) for twenty-five students
n 17,857 Beef & Horseradish
sandwiches from the Library
Restaurant
n 20-odd new computers to
help the Student Advice Service
administrate the counselling of
students in debt (well, one new
computer would be a start....)
n 44 days, 12 hours listening to
the ‘Saucy Suzy’ phoneline

F der conviction of Surrey Civil

Engineering student David Frost, it
emerged that he had spent the some time
Christmas eve party in
1995. Her body was
later found by school-
increase given to UK lecturers
last year. ‘We are outraged at
increases which are so flagrant-
ly ahead of increases ordinary
a package worth £150,000.
(off-peak)

months before his arrest living in a shared children, in the quarry

student house in Guildford. A student who
wished not to be named described him as
having appeared to be “an absolutely nor-
mal, nice guy.”
Police tried contacting Frost via his house-
mates, before finally catching up with him
in South Africa, where he was working on
placement. Over 10,000 people had been
involved in police searches for missing
Bristol teenager Louise Smith, who disap-
where Frost had staff have received over the last
dumped it. Until two years,’ said Tom Wilson,
Monday, Frost had assistant general secretary of
David Frost before maintained his inno- the Association of University
Oops!
Monday’s verdict Teachers, ‘What’s good enough
cence.
A University Spokesman reacted to for them should be good enough Owing to a production problem, a number of
Monday’s events, saying “We are deeply for their staff’. errors crept into last week’s Election Special
saddened by this news. Our thoughts are supplement. See the centre supplement for the
with all those who have been touched by The University’s marketing corrected (and updated) version...
this tragedy.” office seemed not to know of NEW HUSTINGS TIMES! - see election special

News 1 n Features 3 n Letters 4 n Music 6 n Entertainments Guide 7 .

Cinema and Arts 8 n Union News 9 n Notices & Personals 9 n Sport 12 .
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2 News Thursday 12th February 1998 n

Jame
s Bull
er’s
News in Brief
Random Breath Tests Coming Soon
Home Secretary Jack Straw has hinted that
police could have random breath testing pow-
ers by next year. “Discretionary targeting”
would allow officers to test any drivers, not
just after accidents or crimes.
The move comes after police revealed the
drink drive figures for last Christmas. Surrey
Police reported that 21 motorists were arrest-
ed for driving under the influence, compared
to 11 in 96/97.
A spokesperson said “the figures show that
the vast majority of motorists have acted
Taxi drivers armour-plate their cabs
Taxi drivers in Mexico, fearful of drug relat-
ed violence are armour-plating their cars. The
protective driver booths can stop automatic
No Escape From Milton Keynes
The ultimate top security jail has been opened
in Milton Keynes to house the countries most
dangerous 50 prisoners. Nicknamed
“Alcatraz” the prison will employ a strict
“last resort” regime aimed at rehabilitation.
Highly trained warders will have to cope with
convicts like Charles Bronson, who during
his 25 year incarceration has committed more
crimes than he ever did while free. His prison
responsibly and heeded the anti drink drive
message, but there is still a hard-core who get
caught up in the festivities and insist on dri-
ving. These people give no thought for the
consequences of their actions.”
Drink related road deaths now seem stuck at
500 per year despite annual hard hitting cam-
paigns. While further measures will soon
reduce the legal limit from 80 to 50mg the
only way to be really sure you are safe is of
course not to drink and drive at all.
machine gun fire and cost $600 each. Special
drawers still make the cabbies more than
capable of accepting fares, however.
record includes: 20 assaults on warders and
10 hostage takings (he even threatened to eat
one).
Prisons boss Richard Tilt said the unit was
suppose to be “therapeutic not punitive,”
adding “There is a need to address the prob-
lem of prisoners who are continually disrup-
tive or provide a consistent danger to staff and
other inmates.”
The Cambridge Split
A row has blown up over the funding of a pro-
posed Margaret Thatcher Professorship of
Enterprise Studies. It had been proposed that
£2 million would be given by The Margaret
Thatcher Foundation to fund the course, but
some of Cambridge University’s academic
members claim that this would compromise
the university’s independence and expose it to
claims of political bias.
The Margaret Thatcher Foundation was set up
in 1991 to promote entrepreneurial skills, and
the money comes from Thatcher’s personal
funds, her speaking fees and donations. This is
the first move towards training for the founda-
tion, who have concentrated on supporting
business and legal training in Europe and the
SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
For all those worrying about CVs, placements and/or
future careers, there are 2 workshops taking place to
help you out.
Tuesday 17 February (6pm-8.30pm), an Assertiveness
workshop will take place in Committee Room Z (1st
floor of Senate House). This workshop has a limit of 12
former Soviet Union. However, this move into
education has lead people to think that the
chair could be thought of as a chair in
Thatcherism.
The former prime minister went to Oxford but
since she was rejected for an honorary degree
she has promised her political papers to
Cambridge’s Churchill Archives. The general
board of the university has yet to agree the £2
million endowment, which is to be discussed
by the academic staff this week. This follows
the internal arguments over a £1.6million gift
from BAT Industries (formerly British
American Tobacco) to fund a chair in interna-
tional relations.
T Rocks
ELECTORAL
REGISTRATION
Check before it is too late!
The Register of Electors is pub-
lished on 16th February 1998. If
you do not think that you have reg-
istered to vote you can check at the
Council Offices, (Millmead,
Guildford) or Public Library (North

Pond To Remember Dambusters

The huge ship testing tanks at Teddington,
famous for being used to test the
“Dambuster” “bouncing bombs” are being
torn down. The small piece of military histo-
people.
Wednesday 18 February (2pm - 4pm), a Leadership
ry where inspired inventor Barnes Wallis per-
workshop will take place in Committee Room Z.
fected his creation are to be replaced by a
park and possibly a pond, though a plaque is
These two workshops are free of charge and open to any
though a more appropriate memorial.
student. For more info and to book your place, contact
Rodney Bates on ext: 3177 (R.Bates@surrey.ac.uk) or
come up to the Educational Liaison Centre, 5th Floor,
Senate House.
Street, Guildford) to see if your
name is on the list.
If you wish to cast your vote in your
home constituency, as there are no
planned Elections in Guildford,
you can apply to vote by post or
proxy. A standard postal/proxy
vote form, know as RPF9a, is avail-
able from Council Office,

University Notice
The notice below was submitted for publication (again) by the Vice-Chancellor’s Office early this week
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n Thursday 12th February 1998 News 3

Unplugged steams on

atch out for Unplugged coming up on experimental edge they pull their songs through

W Tuesday of week 5 (17th February). The last

showcase night before the talent contest heats
begin in week 7, featuring Quietly Torn - perfect for a
mellow, relaxing evening.
Quietly Torn is a new band borne out of a solo project
from Porl Thompson using new material written after
he left The Cure.The band line-up features Martin
Jackson (vocals), Porl Thompson (guitar), Tom
Rickman (double bass), and Nick McLeod (drums and
percussion).
Using space and harmonics between them with an
extremes of emotion, at times almost breaking up,
returning with a force unleashed bringing the whole
show into a unique experience.
The band made its debut appearance last summer at the
Womad and Guildford festivals and are now putting
material together for their first album. The poetry corner
The evening will start around 8:30 (for 9:00 pm) in the
Helyn Rose Bar. Still only £1 for entry, UnPlugged con- Exhibition: ‘My life as Happening News’
tinues to bring you the best in live entertainment.
There was nobody but a self-guided tour

Bald Facts
No ‘Oil on the Panel’ or ‘Charcoal on the Paper’
But ‘Some Body Blood Dyed on No More Tears’
There was nothing true, the headline news
After being read as incident but nobody really knew

that: Good For You!. The Christian Church links the 40
days to the time of temptation of Jesus in the wilderness
Robin Harvey
nearly 2000 years ago. The joyful events of Easter then
Anglican Chaplain meant the fast could end and everyone would celebrate
(rather like the end of Ramadan really).
rom those inner recesses of the mind, do the
It’d have been come true, if for a young death’s sake
It was of all common human beings’ common fate
After her death, she died after feeling mad
After deciding to be seen as happening news
There was therefore an exhibition very new —
‘My Life as Happening News’

F words “Pancakes”,“Shrove Tuesday”, “Ash

Wednesday” and “Lent” ever come to the surface
around this time of year? And could this be a time when
a voice
in the head says “you must give something up”?. If so,
help is at hand! your friendly Lent adviser is here with
some constructive suggestions.
Traditionally, the pancake noshing on Shrove Tuesday
was designed to use up all the eggs and dairy products
prior to a time of fasting (well at least cutting down a
bit) during the 40 days of Lent. Self discipline and all
Ash Wednesday, when ashes from last year’s palm
crosses are often used to mark the forehead, is the day
to make the pledge to be more disciplined. Sometimes
it is just as good to take on something worthwhile dur-
ing Lent as to give something up (Community Action,
for example - another plug for Jo!).
So if you are thinking of being seriously disciplined
over Lent and want to get your resolution off to a good
start, why not come along to our special United Ash
Wednesday Service in et Cathedral Lady Chapel on
Wednesday 25th February at 5.30 PM? Everyone is
welcome.
(your must see — before last Christmas eve!)
Only a student stayed away, you’ll say
There could be something telling apart in a way
If it’d have been seen as artwork, shaded in the respect
There was an epitaph you must read, before you could really feel —
‘There’s a new more soul lying on the mortal ironware, called railway
There’s a young name inscribing on the ivory headstone from Somerset
There’s a life as artwork — happening but would never get old, or get
black’
shih-Hung (Denis) Wu

The Lost World

in something far more sinister.
After a series of events they
become stranded when their equip-
ment is lost. This is when the real
melodious - Wednesdays, Wates House, 5pm
terror begins as both groups
scramble for their lives and you
scramble for the edge of your seat. With Jeff Goldblum,
Richard Attenborough and Pete Postlethwaite.
Showing at 5pm & 8pm Sunday 15th and at 8pm
Monday 16th feb in LTG.
The Arts Film showing at 8pm on Wednesday 18th feb
is The Red Squirrel. From the reviews I’m not sure how
much it has to do with the small, tree-climbing animal
hen another island of dinosaurs is discovered

W
(as you do), a team is assembled to visit the
island, see the sites, eat the local speciality
dish and mingle with the inhabitants (at least from
behind a dinosaur proof fence). However when they
reach the island they discover another band of not so
merry men who are not interested in biological data but
with a bushy tail but it looks good all the same.
Tickets must be reserved via the the OFU box in the
union post room and cost 2.00. Pick and Mix tickets are
now available at the start of each film to those with a
reserved ticket for the bargainous price of 5.00 for 4
films
Helen
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4 Letters/Editorial Thursday 12th February 1998 n

Hands off the BBC
Letter of the week -
4 cinema tickets await author
Dear Editor, free! Without advertising,
licence fees provide the
BBC with most of its
I am writing in response to a
income, and I believe that it
letter by Bulent Yazici in
would be a very sad thing if
Bare Facts 927, about TV
it were forced into commer-
licences.
cialisation, which, as can be
I do agree that £91.50 a year
seen with most other chan-
is a lot of money for stu-
nels, would result in inferior
dents, but I feel Bulent is
programming.
going too far by saying that
TV licensing should be
Bulent asks why the
against the law.
University hasn’t done
something about licence fees
The fact of the matter is that
yet. The reason is that there
the BBC is one of the best
is nothing the University can
broadcasting services in the
do legally. TV licences are a
world. It provides us with
fact of life that we must
excellent programmes,
accept. As I said before
which Bulent seems to
£91.50 is a lot of for stu-
believe should be made for
Hands off Hari’s bar staff
Dear Editor not delivered to its owner
because they had decided to
sit else where and expected
I am writing in response to
the bar staff to know this.
the letter in last weeks Bare
How long would it have
Facts stating that the Union
taken to simply walk up to
bar staff are‘dense’. Well
the bar and tell the staff you
we may lack powers of
had moved? Surely when a
telepathy but we’re certainly
not dense. The letter from member of staff walked over
to the table you were sup-
James Dowling highlighted
posed to be sat at with a
the saga of a missing panni-
homeless pannini you could
ni. The affending snack was
have mentioned that it might
Your Letters
dents, and I believe some
sort of discount should be
made, but NOT a total
exemption.
I would like to adress
Bulents final comment.... “
Before you know it, they
will start charging us for
oxygen.” I think it is a very
sad indicator of how much
television has infiltrated
peoples lives that people
regard it as, as essential as
oxygen. I’m sure we CAN
live without television.
Tristan O’Dwyer
(1st year Physics)
have belonged to you. We
have the table system so
mistakes like this don’t hap-
pen. We don’t have photo-
graphic memories and can’t
possibly remember who
ordered what especially dur-
ing a busy lunchtime.
Sarah Gyles
Haris Bar staff
and deputy Editor
Women’s footie team gets cross
Dear Editor,
We are writing to voice our
dissatisfaction with the editing
practices of OUR Bare Facts
newspaper.
The Women’s football club
have submitted several match
reports and articles this acade-
mic year. Of these, very few
have been published, and none
have been second team arti-
cles. We have raised this mat-
ter personally with the editor
on more than one occasion,
and assumed that the matter
had been resolved.
Last week, we submitted a
match report on time, and on
disk, as requested by BF. The
editor was overjoyed to
receive a sports article, and
assured us it would be pub-
lished. It wasn’t. Yet again we
have been let down by our
newspaper.
Although we write these arti-
cles partly for our own enjoy-
ment, the main reason is to
publicise our club and the
progress we have made this
season.
We would appreciate a full
explanation and apology print-
ed in BF, and of course for our
last report to be published this
week.
Thank you in anticipation of are always made by the week-
your co-operation ly editorial meeting, open to
all, and made up entirely of
Eli Bowley & Bethan students. This is their newspa-
Thomas (Women’s Football per (see the top of page one).
Club) Some submissions, like the
cinema times, letters, lead
Ed’s (long) note story, sports results table, per-
sonals, paid-for advertising or
The women’s football team
the ents planner, cannot be put
has only submitted two arti-
off or ‘held over’ for a week,
cles for publication which
for obvious reasons. Pages
have not appeared in Bare
can only be added in multiples
Facts this year. You might
of four (pull one out and you’ll
have noticed that last week’s
see), and by arrangement in
Bare Facts was an ‘election
advance with the printer. That
special’ issue. This took the
leaves us without much flexi-
best part of four days to lay up
bility: huge gaps in a week
(and still contained errors). A
with few submissions, and a
whole range of perfectly
crisis for space in a busy
decent submissions, including
week.
a waterpolo report, a short
piece submitted by the
You’re right to say how ‘over-
Christian Union, 25 person-
joyed’ we all are with new
als, 2 notices, a feature on
some Russian students, the
plans for the new EIHMS
material, particularly when
things come in on disk. This
building, 2 poems, a job paper welcomes (and relies
on) all its submissions, from
advert, a film review, a book
any student, on any subject.
review, a hiking club article,
But there’s no getting around
half the news in brief, and the
the problem that they just
editorial, did not make the
don’t all fit, all the time. If we
paper. This has nothing at all
did operate some kind of shad-
to do with dodgy ‘editing
owy policy of ‘editing out’
practice.’
your contributions because we
Only very rarely is anything didn’t like them, then for a
start, your letter wouldn’t be
controversial witheld or
here!
amended, and such changes

Queues are still too long Naked truth should be stripped

Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to
last week’s “lettre de
semaine” regarding the
amount of time spent stand-
ing in “One Stop”. I is severely hampered by my
applaud their strategy of
making us wait so long by
their food refrigerator as
indeed it was I who ate all
the pies.
My particular gripe with the
over-crowded shop situation
is that during my lunch
break, my solitary pleasure
derived from watching
“Housewife Special No. 8”
need to rush the job. Why
do One Stop, after selling
such fine videos, make us
queue for so long behind the
newspaper and grocery buy-
ers? I wholeheartedly join
Dear Editor, low. They should either stand
in with BriBaSpaC in their up and be counted or put up
campaign to throw the and shut up!! I believe in a
I am writing in order to state
papers back where they true democracy not rough jus-
my concern over a potentially
came from. Please – I need tice which is exactly what this
damaging publication (if you
more time!! is!
can call it that) which I picked
up from my reception the
Yours faithfully, Stephen R Poole
other day. The title named
Napolean’s Column
“The Naked Truth” does noth-
ing else but undermine the
Ps When are they getting the
authority of the Students
first seven in?
Union. With the changes
which have taken place in
Name & URN supplied
Higher Education, it is espe-

The ‘leftists’ hit back

Dear Editor,
In response to Simon
Ashall’s criticisms (BF let-
ters issue 927) of a previous
editorial concerning a the
situation in Iraq I would like
to point out a number of
inconsistencies in his argu-
ments.Firstly, in regards to
the “need to see UN resolu-
tions enforced properly”
Simon Ashall chose to
ignore Israel’s defiance of
the UN resolution concern-
ing the occupation of Golan
Heights (a Syrian territory).
I wonderwhether Mr. Ashall
considers that this could be
due to the economic inter-
ests that both Britain and
America have within Israel ?
Secondly, the author referred
to the need for military inter-
vention because “force
appears to be the only lan-
guage that he [Saddam
Hussein] understands”.
However, Sir Peter de la
Billiere (the commander of
British forces during the
Gulf War) has pointed out
that a vast number of
weapons remain unaccount-
ed for and thus the only vic-
tims will be innocent civil-
ians.
In addition, if the U.S. and
British governments are so
concerned about the stock-
piling of weapons why did
neither condone sanctions
against France following the
testing of nuclear weapons
in the Pacific while the
British government has sold
over 800 million pounds
worth of weapons to the
oppressive regime in East
Timor?
Thus, it appears that the
threat of military action
from Mr. Blair and Mr.
Clinton is merely an attempt
to deflect attention away the
crises that both leaders are
currently suffering from.
Therefore I hope that in the
future Simon Ashall will not
be so easily swayed by the
paranoid propaganda of the
tabloid media.
Andy Deegan
cially important that the stu-
dent body remains united.
We have elections taking
place shortly in which, hope-
fully, students will exercise
their democratic right to vote.
The more people who vote,
the better. This will prove
beyond all doubt that the
Student Officers are really
accountable to us. Through
this, attending Student
Council and putting sugges-
tion slips in the box in the
Union foyer is the way to
influence what happens
around here - Not to produce
something which is insulting
to those who are just too busy
to reply.
Not putting their names on the
bottom is sheer cowardice and
proves that everyone behind
this rogue publication is spine-
less and are the lowest of the
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n Thursday 12th February 1998
This feature, the first in a
probably quite irregular
series of features on a
variety of topical issues,
examines the alarming
tide of Nazism sweeping
across Europe.
Andrew Goodacre
Features Editor
ver fifty years after the end
O of the Second World War
neo-nazism appears once
again to be a serious threat to
democracy and human rights. In
east Germany, where the problem is
worst, racist violence had rapidly
increased. A sub-culture is develop-
ing, glued together by extreme racist
music and Internet sites containing
fascist propaganda. Large areas of
east Germany are becoming virtual
no-go areas for foreigners, homo-
sexuals, disabled people – anyone
who appears ‘Un-German.’
Rapid increase in number
of violent attacks
on foreigners
The most serious indications of this
rise in violent right-wing extremism
are in east Germany. Before the col-
lapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and
the subsequent reunification, fas-
cism and racist violence had been
almost eradicated in West Germany.
But since the wall came down, gov-
ernment statistics show a rapid
increase in the number of racist
attacks. The number of acts of
right-wing violence has gone from
being fewer than 200 a year in the
‘The public... is becom-
ing accustomed to the
attacks as everyday
occurrences.’
Fascism defined
azis and fascist are ultra-
N nationalists who are hostile
to democracy, to the rule of
law and to fundamental human
rights. They promote systematical-
ly ideas of hatred against those
whose skin colour, culture, reli-
gion, appearance, sexuality, way of
life or way of thinking is different.
The entire nazi/fascist movement in
Europe shares a common ideology
of xenophobic, racist and anti-
Semitic hatred based on bogus
“race science”. History, the Nazis
see as an epic mystical struggle
between the white, “Aryan” race
and the Jews, who it is claimed,
stand behind a massive world con-
spiracy. For the Nazis, the Jews are
the source of all known evil.
Communism and capitalism are
Jewish, as is immigration which
they believe to be a sinister plot
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The Return of Nazism
1980s up Adolf Hitler - Soldiers still celebrate his birthday increase
to nearly
3,000 in 1992, when six people lost violence. When neo-nazi thugs
their lives as a result.
Cornelia Schmalz-Jacobsen, head of attack was not recorded as an
the German government’s office on extreme right-wing crime.
foreigners’ issues, said at a news
conference on 10 December 1997,
that 2,323 racist crimes were report-
ed in 1996, slightly less than the
2,468 in 1995.
“Hardly a day passes without some
sort of incident,” she said. “The
public appears to be pushing these
incidents out of its conscience and is
becoming accustomed to the attacks
as everyday occurrences.”
There is also some suggestion that
the official figures attempt to play
down the seriousness of this
engineered by the “Zionist
Occupation Government” to weak-
en the white race.
Fascists believe that hierarchy is
the natural order and that any ideas
of equality are dangerous. They are
fiercely anti communist and anti-
socialist and do not believe in the
right to vote for all people, the
rights of working people to organ-
ise or equal rights for woman.
Under their rule, trades unions and
other independent democratic
organisations would be smashed
and parliamentary institutions abol-
ished. Nazis proclaim the need for
an authoritarian state, preferably
led by a Hitler-type führer. They
admire individual heroism, strong
leadership, sacrifice, discipline and
courage - the supposedly “manly”
qualities. Reason they reject in
favour of irrational appeals to the
“national and racial Soul”.
in racist
kicked and stabbed to death a 17-
year boy in Magdeburg last year, the
Germany’s government has been
somewhat hesitant in responding to
this upsurge in racist violence, and
by the time it finally began to crack
down in the mid-1990s, over thirty
people had been killed.
Anti-Semitism gaining
popularity
On a very closely related topic, a
report published in a December
issue of the Allgemeinen Juedischen
Wochenzeitung (General Jewish
Weekly) quoted the chairman of the
Central Council of Jews in
Germany, Ignatz Bubis, warning of
the rise of anti-Semitic thought
among students and intellectual cir-
cles in Germany, again against a
background of mounting violent
attacks against Jews.
The rise in anti-Semitism comes at a
time when extreme nationalists and
neo-nazis are seeing considerable
success in initiating a growing feel-
ing of hatred towards foreigners and
Jews amongst the previously toler-
ant student scene in Germany.
“At the same time, numerous intel-
lectual circles in the country are
turning increasingly to anti-
Semitism, anti-Americanism and
revanchist nationalism” (Germany
Alert, 12.12.97)
No-go zones for foreigners
Bernd Wagner, an east Berlin crimi-
nologist and sociologist has identi-
fied more than 25 towns and cities
with ‘liberated zones.’ All are in the
former East Germany which is the
area worst affected by Germany’s
high unemployment, currently high-
er than at any time since the Second
World War.
Foreigners avoid certain streets,
clubs and pubs. Those that venture
into these ‘liberated zones’ get
attacked. It is only recently that
such zones have been formerly
recognised. Whereas they were
once spread simply by word of
mouth, many now have Internet
sites advertising themselves with
phrases like, “…microcosms of the
community we all long for.”
‘Foreigners can no
longer move freely in
eastern Germany...’
Annette Kahane, east Berlin’s first
official commissioner for foreigners
since reunification, stated that,
“Foreigners can no longer move
freely in eastern Germany.
Normality in east Germany means a
curfew for foreigners.”
Army chiefs are nazi
sympathisers
The number of scandals and the
amount of evidence, which came to
light just before Christmas regard-
ing neo-nazi contamination in the
army, including the higher ranks,
gives more than cause for concern.
Video evidence of soldiers celebrat-
ing Hitler’s birthday, giving the ille-
gal long-arm salute.
The 11 December issue of
Germany’s well respected news
magazine Stern, contained pictures
of soldiers posing with swastikas
and a portrait of Hitler. One former
army trainee told the magazine that
senior officers tried to instil the tra-
ditions of Hitler’s armed forces in
those under their command. He
spoke of one officer in particular,
who kept a collection of SS regalia
Features 5
and a copy of Hitler’s ‘Mein
Kampf’ in his office.
There is also some evidence to sug-
gest that the defence ministry know-
ingly gave money and army vehi-
cles to Manfred Röder, a convicted
neo-nazi terrorist, to help him in his
activities.
The rest of Europe
While this article has so far mainly
focused on east Germany, it would
be wrong to pretend that these out-
breaks of racist violence are restrict-
ed to just one country. Racism is a
disease, and while east Germany
appears the worst affected at the
moment, symptoms are also clearly
visible across a much wider area.
On 3 January this year for example,
over 300 rioting youths were arrest-
ed in Sweden after a so-called
‘White Power’ concert north of the
Swedish capital, Stockholm. Also
in Stockholm, last November, about
250 uniformed Nazis held a rally,
which police had to allow to pro-
ceed in the interests of public order.
Swedes were also shocked last year
by revelations that between 1936
and 1976, many women deemed to
be of ‘inferior’ ethnic groups were
forcibly sterilised.
Events not dissimilar to those in
Germany and Sweden have been
witnessed across Europe, in Rome,
Helsinki and Athens to mention but
a few.
History repeating itself
Fascism earned increasing support
in the inter-war period in Europe,
against a background of poverty,
depression and high unemployment.
Young males (the majority of this
social group) who feel alone and
ignored by mainstream government,
turn to more extreme methods of
protest to raise awareness and
achieve some form of group identi-
fication along the way.
It is therefore perhaps somewhat
disconcerting to see nazism once
again gaining ascendancy in
Germany at the same time as unem-
ployment is at a post-war high.
(January 12.6%)
Nazism and racist violence are
again on the increase in Europe, and
despite the relative lack of media
exposure, remain a serious threat to
basic human and democratic rights,
as Western Europe moves into the
twenty-first century.
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6 Music
SINGLES
SINGLE OF
THE WEEK
CORNERSHOP - Brimful Of
Asha (Wiiija)
I prefer the original version.
My mate thinks the remix is
better. One thing we agree on
is that this record is a rolling
non-stop boogie party tune that
bounces relentlessly around
your head and leaves you
deliriously happy. We also
agree that this will be No.1 for
weeks and weeks. 9/10 K.L.
MELLOWBAG - Illusion (Coalition)
A fantastic example of pop culture meeting
hip hop being turned around and spun on its
head, in a break dance sort of way... quite
simply, awesome. Sounds vaguely familiar
to the classic eighties hit ‘Just bugging’... if
your memory is that good!! (I know some-
one who remembers those funky tunes...).
9/10 G.C.
PRIMAL SCREAM - If They Move, Kill
Em (Creation)
Kevin Shields, of My Bloody Valentine,
takes out more time from making his long
awaited album and takes Primal Scream to
the edge and chucks them off in this stun-
ning remix. Jazz all gone mad. Also includ-
ed on this ineligible for the singles chart
single is a hypnotic cover of The Jesus And
Mary Chain’s ‘Darklands’. The Scream
Team on top form. 8/10 R.W.
BREAKER - Stereotype (Coalition)
Partly dazzling and partly exciting ‘proper’
debut as heavy rock guitars mold around the
sublime, almost understated beauty of
Rebecca De Ruvo’s vocals. 8/10 D.J.
PITCHSHIFTER - Genius (Geffen)
Pitchshifter - the proof that metal and tech-
no can mix, and what a way to mix!
Admittedly, ‘Genius’ only has about 2
lyrics, but who in their right mind could not
love the line “If dysfunction is a function, I
must be some kind of genius.” Join the
club! 8/10 E.C.
MONEY MARK - Hand In Your Head
(MoWax)
This single spreads Money Marks (aka
Mark Nishita) stoned balladry over laid
back 60’s organ, giving the overall sound a
timeless air and a hazy atmosphere... quite
brilliant. 8/10 G.C.
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Daniel Jones, Frank Fraulo, Emma
Clarke, Matthew Beal, Kitty Leveret,
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Al Mooney, Ian Purvey , Nick Walsh,
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Gemma Decent, Rob Winder
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WUBBLE U - Petal (Indolent)
“Once a poly-tito” there was a burst of
summer, with Stanley Unwin’s deepest
werbs, and so becomes ‘Petal’, complete
with whimsical vocals, birds singing and
cricket on the lawn, bringing back a little
sunshine, alongside a Freestylers mix,
rehashing Hardknox in the process.
Consider my hands aloft. 7/10 H.B.
SIX BY SEVEN - 88-92-96 (Mantra)
Where Portishead meet Radiohead. Dark
and twisted sounds steeped with a haunt-
ing and melancholy vocal. Strangely
endearing. 7/10 R.W.
LES RYTHMES DIGITALES -
Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)
(Wall Of Sound)
By a Frenchman Jacques Lu Cont, from
Reading, is big beat apparently but that
seems to describe all of Wall Of Sounds
popular bands. The speech samples make
up the bulk of the noise. It also sounds a
bit like Daft Punk. 6/10 I.P.
BEDLAM AGO GO - Season No.5 (S2)
From the influential mind of Tricky to the
voice of Roni Size comes Bedlam Ago go
with the rejuvenated sound of trip hop.
Even though its not as cutting as either of
the above, it is still refreshing. Spritzer.
6/10 K.M
THE
DANDY
WARHOLS -
Every Day
Should Be
A Holiday
(Capitol)
You can’t
help but
have heard
this as it has
been all over
the radio
recently. A
Velvet
Underground
kinda groove
with a ZZ
Top riff. Very
cool indeed.
9/10 R.W.
SAVE FERRIS - The World Is New (Epic)
When confronted with the little, mouse
type thing on the cover of the CD, I can’t
help but worry about what I have just got
myself into. However, the delicate mix-
ture of ska, pop and swing kind of con-
vinced me that I could be wrong. The
only problem is, I’ve heard this sort of
thing before, only better. 6/10 D.N.
FINLEY QUAYE - Your Love Gets
Sweeter (Epic)
Some say our beloved Finley is overrated,
some say he did the same song three
times at the union, this new single is
nowhere near as good as ‘Sunday
Shining’ or ‘Even After All’, it just
deserves to thrown in the bin marked
average reggae. 6/10 N.W.
THE CRYSTAL METHOD -
KeepHopeAlive (S2)
This will sound familiar to most of you
out there. It’s the music from the Army’s
latest attempt at getting recruits, is it me,
or are adverts simply becoming cheap
music videos? 6/10 F.F.
CHANTAL KREVIAZUK - God Made
Me (Epic)
The 23 year old Canadian certainly pro-
poses a list of potentially good tunes.
Somewhere between Sheryl Crow and
Texas....but with a flavour of originality
and uniqueness. Some of the music is raw
and fiery, and other times its slow and
paced. 5/10 I.U.
SIMON WARNER - The Wrong Girl
(Rough Trade)
Well, it’s different. Once the song gets
started its not to bad, the really bad part
of the track is the piano introduction. It’s
listenable but by no means good. The
really funny track though is the B side ,
‘Henry’s In Love’. It sounds like stereo-
typical French music. 4/10 G.D.
Thursday 12th February 1998 n
ALBUMS
ALBUM OF THE WEEK - 1
THE REGRETS - New Directions:
Results Beat Boasts (Crank)
The guys in this band have a reputation
of giving high quality indie scene,
rewriting the same James Taylor hit as
retarded punk assault as eccentric Brit-
pop out-take as lo-fi ego purge. This
album presents a different genre of
music, the band call it “a more grown-
up sound”, with stronger bass-tones,
with scraped, minimal guitar playing,
nasal vocals and emphasis on a rhythm
section that reveals a solid and com-
plex foundation beneath its shambling
outward appearance. Spoken words fly
above the sound of the guitar, and
change into chorus once in a while.
You’ll be amazed by quite a few songs
such as the melodic schmaltz of ‘Play
With Yourself Until You Faint’,
‘Inflated Passion’ or the acoustic ‘Ode
To Barton Fink’. The overall layout
and packaging of the CD is very well
produced with colourful splash of con-
temporary art. Really nice! 8/10 D.A. PEARL JAM - Yield (Epic)
You can tell when a band just clicks as they make their album. Here is
Pearl Jam in ’98 and they have certainly clicked. ‘Yield’ is the album that is
V/A - Organic Technoloji (Botchit)
The theme of this record should be setting the mark that everything this year must attempt to reach. ‘Yield’ is
obvious from the title alone, but for the an album made by a band who are totally re-focused, a collection of emo-
less intelligent among you, it’s about tionally charged music what varies in style from lush melodic ballads to
fusing modern electronic music with Sonics-style garage rock. Many perceive Pearl Jam to be a hard rock
‘organic’, ‘real’ instruments. It sounds band, possibly in places they may be, but ‘Yield’ shows them to be so
like a rather exciting (if not exactly much more. They take the epic style of Led Zeppelin and U2, without the
new) idea, and it does indeed give rise pomposity of either, and weld it onto the thoughtful delivery of REM. From
to some pretty interesting music. Full the opening punk blast of ‘Brain Of J.’ to the closing beauty of ‘All Those
Yesterdays’ Pearl Jam deliver in true style. The band have thoughtfully
Moon Scientist’s ‘Alien of Albion’ is
included a ‘Masquerade-style puzzle for you to attempt whilst you listen to
an extremely effective hybrid of dub,
drum-n-bass, and Celtic folk, and it the music i.e. to find the ‘Yield’ sign in each of the album insert pho-
really does sound somehow new, and tographs. Album of the year, already? Could be. 9/10 R.W.
different. There are some very gor-
VITREOUS HUMOR - Vitreous ‘melody’. Track 2 ‘Invention is a
geous spinning acoustic guitar riffs in
Humor (Crank) National Treasure’ builds up from soft
Overrider’s ‘So Fine’, some spine-tin-
Is this a short album or a long single? rock to heavy stuff over an impossibly
gling percussive moments in ‘50’s in
Sometimes it is hard to tell. ‘Vitreous long time span. When it finally gets to
45’ by Amnesia, and indescribably
Humor’ is full of heavy strummy guitar the hard stuff I am far from impressed
bizarre spoken verse in The Knights Of
tracks. This tends to make it sound less and have an undeniable urge to hit the
The Occasional Table’s ‘John
than original. Every song brings mil- off button and suck a throat sweet in
Barleycorn’. All of which adds up to
lions of others to mind but you can’t sheer sympathy. Overall, this is very
give us a surprisingly varied and very
really put a finger on them. Some of catchy stuff if rather mind numbing.
interesting slant on breakbeat dance, a
the vocals sound like something which 6/10 G.T.
diverse concoction of influences from
requires first aid, other tracks are better
the hardest drum-n-bass to the mellow-
because they don’t have as many V/A - Spiritual Cleansing (Clean Up)
est of dub. Not absolutely essential, but
vocals. ‘Squares of Squares’ appears to What a weird concoction this was! The
definitely worth a go. 6/10 A.M.
go on forever without changing the first few tunes explore the ambient side
of “hip-hop”, and lead one to believe
ALBUM OF THE WEEK - 2 that the album is to progress in the
same manner, but when it suddenly
becomes intelligent drum’n’bass, and
then moves into pop-like undertones, it
is difficult to place it in any category.
The one artist that was instantly recog-
nisable was the Sneaker Pimps, whose
name will probably sell the CD. Don’t
buy it on this superficial aspect,
though. I do suggest listening to a
selection of the tunes first. The best of
the selection are Koop’s ‘Glomd Ar
Skogens Gud’, a Swedish trance track
that breaks all the known boundaries,
and the Control Freaks’ ‘Very Serious
Smoking’ which is fairly self-explana-
tory, including some very chilled sam-
ples mixed up with weird vocals and
bass sounds. Putting a mark to it is
hard, due to its complete unconvention-
ality. 5/10 M.B.
DAWN OF THE REPLICANTS - One Head, Two Arms, Two Legs (EastWest) SOFA SURFERS - Transit (MCA)
Like your head at the height of chemical warfare. Not entirely working but pulsat- The latest great, “alternative”, thing to
ing and fizzing. With an energy that remembers all the best things in life, even be loved by the music press. By alter-
though in reality they were shit. All in one moment, the feeling in your stomach native this does not mean guitars and a
interpreted by your head as everything you’ve ever lived for. From one thought to singer with an attitude. No, this is a
real alternative. So is this a new revo-
the next, flowing, perhaps cascading but certainly not in control. Dawn Of The
Replicants not only sum this up, but they are it. Unique, sporadic, uncomfortably lutionary
superior yet entirely what? (It doesn’t matter.) (Listening to this and washing the advancement in the continually chang-
dished turns an otherwise ordinary household chore into a life affirming experi- ing soundscape of the arse end of the
ence.) Emotive and understated, debut single ‘Cocaine On The Catwalk’ sets the nineties? No, this is unlistenable and
boring. Some tracks involve long
scene. ‘The Sea Birds’ is acoustic, overflowing with brilliance, whilst ‘Radars’
monitors your every thought, knowing “you’re anticipating some kind of water- winded drum solos and plinky plonk
shed, some kind of end”. For a record that is fragile but also takes the bull firmly synths. In the main it’s the kind of
by the horns, the fragmented beauty and wonder are never lost. And criticism stuff you’d expect in an experimental
seems hard. 9/10 D.J. movie, but not as good. 1/10 A.T.
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In association with:

Oops!
Due to production problems, a num-
ber of errors crept into last week’s
Election Special. We would like to
point out that the peculiar layouts,
the missing words, and any other
bizarre happenings, were our fault,
and not the fault of the candidates’!
To all those candidates - sorry! Here
is the [hopefully] correct version.

Oh, and we’ve changed the

Hustings times - see page V.
The manifesto re-run!!
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II n Welcome to the elections!
Elections - why?
You may be of the opinion that elections are all about
minibussing senile elderly folk from their nursing home to the
nearest polling station so that they can vote for the candidate with
the stupidest sounding double-barelled surname. Well that’s not
the way we do things at Surrey!
We give you the chance to vote for something that affects you -
you get the chance to decide who will be the Sabbatical Officers
running your Union next year. Your vote could make the differ-
ence between having a great year and having a mediocre year. Do
you really want those poor fees-paying freshers to get a mediocre
welcome to Surrey? Do you really want a mediocre final year? Of
course not! Here’s your chance to get the year you want.
But I’m going on placement - so
what’s the point in me voting?
OK, so you may not actually be here next year, but the
Union will be working for you in your absence. You
might need the help of the Union if your placement goes
sour. You will need the Union to keep you informed of
what’s going on at Surrey whilst you are away. You will
need the Union to fight for your interests when you are
on placement. Imagine coming back to your final year
and finding something like a new policy that says no
final years are accommodated on campus - and all
because none of the Union Officers that got elected
could be bothered fight your corner! You really do need
to vote!
Right, I’m going to vote.
What’s the system?
We use a Single Transferrable Voting system where
rather than just picking one candidate, you get to rank
the candidates in your order of preference. For example,
Mr Happy 2
Mr Tickle
Mr Uppity
Mr Forgetful 1 the post, and the ballot paper on the back page
Re-open Nominations
This would mean you want Mr Forgetful to win, and if Mr
Forgetful doesn’t get the job, then you would like Mr Happy to get
it instead. If Mr Happy didn’t win either, you are effectively say-
ing you don’t mind which of the others gets the job (because you
haven’t given any other preferences)
If, however, you voted liked this:
Mr Happy 2
Mr Tickle 3
Mr Uppity
Mr Forgetful
Re-open Nominations
1
4
Then you would be saying that your preferences would be Mr
Forgetful, Mr Happy, and Mr Tickle, in that order. Then, if none of
those won, you would prefer to scrap the whole election than let
that grumpy bugger Mr Uppity win - this is indicated by RON
being your fourth choice.
When we count up the votes, we first count the number of 1’s each
candidate has. If no candidate reaches the quota required to win,
then the the candidates with the fewest votes is eliminated, and his
or her votes are re-distributed according to the voter’s next prefer-
ence. This process is repeated until somebody reaches the quota -
and then that person is the winner
Where can I find out more?
All the manifestos are on the worldwide web at:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/union/elections
Bare Facts intends to cover the elections, so keep reading. Election
news will also be put on the web so placement students will be able
to keep up to date.
So how do I know who to vote for? Who is this candidate called RON?
For starters you could read the manifestos in this Election
Special. Perhaps the best way to convince yourself of the right RON (meaning Re-open Nominations) is your way of say-
candidate is to ask them some questions to find out what they ing “stuff you” to all the candidates standing for a particular
intend to do for you. You can do this either when they are out post. RON is, to all intents and purposes, yet another candi-
canvassing, or you can grill them at Hustings - where you get date, except you won’t see him on the campaign trail or at
hear them make a speech about what they are offering, and Hustings. The difference is that, if RON wins, the election
see them get embarassed as they compete in our wacky, dirty, for that post is scrapped we start all over again - both the
and possibly even smelly, challenges. Stand aside Stu Francis original candidates, and new candidates, are free to stand. If
you don’t want to endorse a candidate, but don’t wish them
any ill, then just don’t vote for that candidate. If you posi-
tively want to prevent them getting elected, then use your
RON vote
And who are these NUS delegate
candidates?
This lot aren’t standing to become Sabbatical
Officers. They are hoping to represent Surrey at the
National Union of Students Annual Conference at
Easter. Surrey can send seven delegates to the confer-
ence, so you actually get to vote for your seven
favourites.
Can I vote? And how?
Every full member of the Union is entitled to votes -
so that means virtually all students. And here’s how:
If you are not on placement
Do not use the ballot paper printed on the back page!
Bring yourself and your campus card along to one of
the voting sessions in the Union, Lecture Theatres,
or Austin Pearce building. Your name will be
checked to ensure you are a student, and we will
give you a stamped ballot paper. READ THE
INSTRUCTIONS ON IT! Fill it in, and put it in the
ballot box. Simple. If you make a mistake, tell the
desk attendants, and we’ll issue you with a new bal-
lot paper. If you make any bizarre marks on your
ballot paper, then we may have to reject it.
If you are on placement
You should have got this Election Special through
should be stamped indicating its validity. Read the
instructions printed there, fold it up, and post it back
to us by 2pm on Friday 20th February. We have a
FREEPOST address, so you don’t need a stamp.
You still need to use this ballot paper, even if you are
on placement near Guildford, then but you could
bring it along in person if you prefer.
ps: We did hint that we may be introducing e-mail
voting for placement students, but unfortunately it
wasn’t feasible this year. Sorry. Maybe next year...
VOTING TIMES
Mon wk 5 1 1- 1.30 Lecture Theatres
then 2.30 to 4pm in Thorne Room, St.Lukes (tbc)
Tues wk 5 11- 2 Austin Pearce Building
Weds wk 5 11 - 2 Students’ Union
Thurs wk 5 11 - 4 Austin Pearce Building
then 7 - 11pm Chancellor’s Foyer
Fri wk 5 9 - 2 Lecture Theatres
Hopefully we will have a voting session at St. Luke’s on one afternoon - keep an
eye out for posters!
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Student Affairs Officer n III

MATT ‘POB’ LEFEUVRE FOR

STUDENT AFFAIRS 98/99
Who am I?
I am a final year chemistry student and have enjoyed my time at Surrey University. For two years I was actively involved in Nightline and was co-
ordinator in my second year. During this time, I rewrote the Nightline constitution to bring it into line with current Students Union policy. In my indus-
trial year, I assisted in the current Presidents election campaign. Also during my second year I was the Ents officer for the Student Enterprise Society
and organised the infamous Circle line pub-crawl.
This year I am the Internal Affairs Officer, which involves the overseeing of all Union Societies and so far, amongst other things I have rewritten the
basic society constitution and The Beano. In carrying out my duties, I have become very aware of what is going on in the Union and what being
the Student Affairs Officer entails and in my present position I have helped organise and run training for this years sabbaticals.
On the Thursday that the manifestos are published, I will be attending the NUS Southeast regional conference, which will allow me to forge links
with the NUS and to establish what NUS can do for us at Surrey.
Accommodation, Accommodation, Consultancy If elected other issues I aim to tackle are: -
Accommodation As a member of the present Union Childcare – Childcare provision for mature students is presently at best
One of the most important issues to students, is Executive Committee I am aware inadequate and at worst, non-existent. My aim if elected is to ensure
the provision of adequate accommodation for all of the issues involved and I am that the University provides adequate childcare facilities throughout the
years. For several years an increasing number of fully committed to carrying out any year.
final year students have been forced into finding recommendations that the report Course reps – My aim is to ensure that all departments have repre-
off site accommodation when they were under the suggests that will be for the good sentatives on the course board of studies and that all students under-
assumption that there would be room on campus. of the student population. stand what the course board of studies is all about.
The Accommodation office has now got to the Postgrads – Presently we have a particularly active PGA and I hope to
Tuition fees be able to assist them in continuing this trend.
point of handing out B&B lists to people requiring
This together with the current financial hardships already Industrial years – I aim to liaise closely with the professional placement
rooms. This is utterly disgraceful and can not be
facing students will ensure that fewer and fewer sixth for- officer to ensure that all students on placements still feel that they are
helpful to anybody’s education. There are also not
mers feel that they can afford to go to University, as has part of the Union and are kept up to date on the relevant issues.
enough properties available for 6-month tenan-
already happened in Australia and this year UCAS appli- Disabled students – The access for disabled students is poor at the
cies as required by LIS and management stu-
cations are down by 30%. I am totally against tuition fees moment and I aim to ensure that disabled students are able to access
dents. The Accommodation office needs to pro-
and I will ensure that this Union and this University con- all facilities provided by the University and the Union.
vide more property managed houses and to
tinue to vigorously campaign for the abolition of tuition Overseas students – A large percentage of Surrey students are over-
ensure that prices are kept to a level affordable by
fees and against the introduction of top up fees. seas students and the issues relating to all international students need
students.
While the Dearing report has many things to recommend to be looked at in greater depth.
We are all aware that carbon monoxide is very
including greater access for the disabled and teaching Nightline – My aim is to assist Nightline in its operation in any way that
dangerous and that there has been at least one
qualifications for lecturers. Tuition fees does not count I can as I believe it provides a very necessary worthwhile service.
case of carbon monoxide poisoning in a property
amongst these. Safety – I intend to liase with the police and local council officials with
managed dwelling. It is my aim to ensure that the
I aim to promote the availability and awareness of hard- the aim of making the areas around campus safer with more street light-
accommodation office does something about this
ship funds in an attempt to eleviate some of the financial ing and greater police vigilance where there have been attacks on stu-
very serious issue by routinely checking all gas
hardships facing students today. dents.
appliances in managed properties.

Vote Pob For The Job

GILL VENABLES: STUDENT AFFAIRS 1998/99
What does the Student Affairs Officer do?
The Student Affairs Officer works as part of the Student Advice
Service, which is based in the Union. He / she deals largely with
academic problems, but also with issues to do with accommoda-
tion, finance, health and general welfare. In practice this means
advising individual students and also representing them on the
relevant committees. The job involves liaising with the Welfare
Officer, heads of departments, the health centre and the accom-
modation office, in order to give correct information and the best
possible advice and help to students. He / she needs to be some-
one who can put people at their ease, so that everyone feels that
they can drop in at any time for some friendly advice, however
big or small their concern is.
Welfare
This fairly broad term includes issues such as :
l health awareness campaigns
l safety (e.g. lighting around campus, promoting personal
alarms,informing freshers of safe routes in
Guildford at night )
l informing students about services such as the Chaplains
and Councillors
l making sure that the needs of all students are met
(e.g. postgrads, mature students, industrial year students,
overseas and disabled students)
Finance
Obviously a major aim of the Student Affairs Officer is to keep
up the pressure on issues like top-up fees and grants. On a more
personal level, he / she can give individual students advice and
help with using the services that are already available, such as
hardship funds.
Education
The Student Affairs Officer is the person to see if you need to
make an academic appeal, or have any grievances to do with your
course.
Accommodation
There are various problems to do with accommodation one-to-one basis, and I have experience of working as part of a
that need to be addressed :
l more of it is needed, both on and off campus
l better arrangements are needed for students with
split industrial placements, who need short leases
l general upgrading of Hazel Farm, particularly the
communal facilities and transport to and from
campus and supermarkets
l better guidance for students who sign leases with
independent landlords, so that they don’t end up
with unexpected expenses (e.g. water bills)
Positive steps could be taken in each of these areas, in other Sabbaticals and the Advice Service.
close conjunction with the accommodation office.
Proposer : Gavin Berman
Final Year Economics
Seconder : Joanna Waldren
Final Year LIS
Guarantor : Tom Sherwen
Final Year LIS, President of Unplugged
Guarantor : Matthew Spencer
Second Year Sociology, Vice-Chairman
of the University of Surrey Football Club
Guarantor : Sabine Haigis
First Year Hotel & Catering Management
Guarantor : Amelie Geeson
First Year Dance and Culture
Why choose me?
As a Student Affairs Officer, students would find me friendly,
approachable and enthusiastic. I enjoy talking to people on a
team on a committee. I would therefore be confident when rep-
resenting students in all sorts of different situations. My recent
work with the University Nightline has given me valuable expe-
rience in talking and listening to people, and an insight into how
some of the campus advice services work. I would aim to pro-
mote awareness of these facilities.
As I am a final year music student, I have spent three and a half
years at Surrey University, and have really enjoyed almost all of
it. Every student experiences problemsat some point, and I would
like to work with determination for the individual student’s need,
the larger scale issues and, very importantly, as a team with the

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IV n President

It’s time to build on our strengths and turn the union into a centre of excellence

Vo t e A n n e Ke h o e P re s i de n t 98/ 99
I started at Surrey in October 1985 and became a Civil Engineering graduate in 1990. I have now returned as a postgraduate student on an MBA (Master of
Business Administration) course. As an undergraduate (although never holding a union official post) I was an active member of Bare Facts, GCR and Rag (the
year I was in Rag we made over £25,000). I was also an intro week helper for 9 years. I have had numerous part-time jobs in the union ranging from bar staff
to security. After graduating I became involved in Ents and Crew and joined Karate Club. I also contributed to Student Enterprise by leading classes in
Presentation Skills, Report Writing, Data Presentation and Leadership Skills.

So Why Am I Standing? The Business Perspective The Union Matters Overseas Students
When I first arrived at Surrey the union was thriv- The Union Club has a turnover of over £1 million Student loans, tuition fees and student grants - Why do we only see some of you in International
ing and was packed almost every night. Several - we’re one of the biggest consumers of alcohol in what can I say other than we’ve been stitched? I Week? Why haven’t we got an Overseas
years ago the place was dead when there wasn’t a the county. So why are our beer prices so high? will campaign for students on every occasion Secretary? Overseas students make up a consider-
main event on, but over the last year or so the place Let’s face it, the one thing most of you reading this when I think we can make a difference, on matters able percentage of the student population. I would
has really picked up. I want to see this place go want is cheaper beer! such as this and anything else the Government like to see overseas students taking a more active
from strength to strength and become a centre of The Food and Beverage Department are doing all may choose to throw at us. part in their union, both in terms of socialising and
excellence for the students. I want to see the union they can to keep prices low. I will work closely NUS is a body costing us £24,000 a year that sup- holding union official posts. I need you to tell me
become regarded as THE place to go. I want to see with them to ensure that students don’t pay any ports the needs of students nationally. Many stu- what you want from the union.
as many students as possible being actively more than they have to. I will be actively encour- dents are unaware of what they actually do. If
involved in the Union. aging them to get in more promotions - look at the they’re worth it then we’ll keep them. I will con- Nurses
success of Silly Night and Bar FTSE. tinually review whether this expense is beneficia-
In terms of the catering outlets, I realise this is a ry to us at Surrey. The union needs to seek better It is regretable that the University cannot house
growing area that needs to continue to be promot- deals with NUS with regard to the price we pay for you all on campus, but that shouldn’t stop you
Proposer: ed as much as possible. our beer. being an active member of the union. I will work
Kevin Blain - Stage Manager 97/98 The union minibuses cost us a fortune. This area The union has spent £18,000 getting “profession- closely with the Liaison Office to ensure the union
Club Committee Member should be financed by sponsorship and this will be als” in to look at how this place runs. I will give is doing all it can to meet your needs.
Seconder: high on my agenda, working closely with the serious consideration to their recommendations
Noreen Kearney - Fitness Centre Manager, Sports Officer. This essential service to the Clubs with the aim of making our union a better and Postgrads and Mature Students
Sub Aqua Ass Club Instructor and Societies must be maintained without any more financially efficient place.
Assistant Warden increase in costs to club members. This is another group of people that is under-repre-
Postgraduate Student sented in the union. As a part-time student, a post-
Guarantors: My last 12 years involvement with the union has given me the opportunity to observe how the union runs graduate and a mature student I have an apprecia-
Chris Bradshaw - Ex Stage Manager, and work out what makes it tick. tion of the issues that affect you. I intend to see
Silly Night DJ, I believe that my management experience and my passion for the success of the place is the winning for- that the union hosts more events that appeal to you
Grad Ball Production Team mula to lead the sabbatical team and make our union a damn fine place to go. guys and some events that are specifically aimed at
Mike Pantrey - Scout and Guide Club, you.
Silly Night DJ Vote KEHOE [1] to make OUR union a better union.
Jon Franklin - EIHMS, Nursing Studies
John Mitchell - My mate! and postgrad Any questions? Email me at emm7ak@surrey.ac.uk

Hello, my name is Kamran Loqueman. I graduated last year in Retail Management and after a successful campaign was
elected to the Sabbatical post of Liaison Officer. These are the reasons why I’m running for Union President 1998-99.
The story so far...
It has been an exhilarating time being a Sabbatical Officer this
year. On a local level we’ll be receiving the final results of the CEL
Report soon. This is an in-depth look, by an external consultancy
firm, at the needs and wants of Surrey Students and the services
provided by the Union and the University. This is the first time the
Union has ever actually taken a physical, positive step to tackling
the need for overall direction. This year has been the beginning of
a major chapter in the life of the Surrey Student body and I am so
keen to be here, where it counts, to help Surrey Students.
Tuition Fees have stirred up a lot of Universities and Unions
around the country. We must ensure that the Students’ Union
maintains and improves the support we currently provide to the
Students, many of whom are going to need more of our help. I
know this will not affect you undergraduates out there already, but
I must be responsible and look towards the forthcoming intake of
students and those that will follow.
The Union is not just a building
Some people may not perceive the Union as a place to go. This
doesn’t mean we should ignore these Union members, it just
means we need to provide support and services outside the Union
Building and even outside the University.
Clubs and Societies
These are our contacts with minority groups. Not all society mem-
bers may enter the Union building, but they are at least involved
with their Union in some way. It is my aim for these groups to
receive better support from the Union, not only financially, but with
regards to help in organising events and planning new projects.
Expand your mind through Sports Clubs, Societies and other
programmes such as the Skills Development Programme,
University Education is not just lectures, essays and exams, but
the progression of extra-curricular interests.
Mature, Postgraduate and Part-Time Students make up around
50% of the Student population at Surrey, and the Dearing Report
recognises that Students’ Unions do little to provide relevant ser-
vices and support. My aim will be not necessarily to solve these
problems overnight, but to set up a programme that will draw them
into making the most of their Union membership.
Hazel Farm residents need to be consulted and their situation
improved dramatically. I aim to make the Union and the University
reach these Students to their satisifaction.
We need a more attractive Union. Why is the Union packed out on
a Friday Night but empty during the rest of the week? The Union
should be a place for all, at any time of the day, for any reason.
Services such as Banking or Shopping will not only benefit you, but
also provide more revenue for the Union, which will in turn provide
more funds for future services.
Entertainment
This year saw the introduction of the very successful Silly Nights.
Proposer They were thought up by students and put into practice by Students.
Carl ‘Cookie’ Cookson - Final Year
This is something of which I would like to see more. I recognise the
Electrical Engineering Student, Bar need for a balance between ensuring an event is successful and the
Supervisor, Ex Stage Manager, Ex need for variety, but not all Union events should be an excuse for the
Union Chairperson.
consumption of alcohol! Do you have to be drunk to have a good
Seconder
time? Union events cannot be appealing to everyone all the time,
Jane Sharpe - Electrical Engineering
but by organising many different events we can cater for all mem-
Postgraduate, Campusport Fitness
bers.
Instructor.
Guarantors My focus is on spreading the use of the Union to those who don't
Cerise Andrews - Dance Student, necessarily use it at the moment and improving it for those that cur-
Entertainment’s Chairperson. rently do.
Chris Handy - CIT Course
Representative, Photosoc Spending £18,000 on a consultancy report must not be wasted. It
Chairperson, Mature Student. will provide us with strategic direction, however, we need to take
Matt Robertson - 2nd Year things one step at a time.I believe with my experience as a
Tonmeister. Sabbatical and personal qualities, I can help take the Union through
Anne-marie Hiscock - 1st year these first few crucial steps towards building a bigger and better
Union for Surrey Students.
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Why me?
I’m Union Chairperson (organiser of Student
Councils), Senior Resident, Secretary of Unplugged
Society (event co-ordinator), a member of Ents
Committee and a final year Tonmeister student.
This hectic lifestyle gives me experience, enjoyment
and a thorough understanding of University life. My
aptitude and determination is second to none and I
want your help to shape the Union from a sleeping
giant into a vibrant community of students who get
the most out of University life.
The Financial Nightmare
Tuition Fees have arrived and ‘Top-Up Fees’ are
threatening our horizon. I will act NOW to urge the
University not to enforce these extra fees for any of
our courses, before it’s too late.
The BIG picture
NUS: it’s not about militant campaigning, it is the
powerful voice and network of support for UK
Universities.
Consultancy Review: we need realistic proposals
for long-term planning and short-term action.
Second Campus: quest for the truth…
Your voice will be heard locally and nationally. I will
liaise with other Universities to bring you the best.
7.30pm: Student Affairs Officer hustings
8.30pm: Liaison Officer hustings
9.30pm: President hustings
About me…
Hello. My name is Harriet and I’m running for
President. I’m lively and enthusiastic and hopeful-
ly over the next few weeks, you’ll get to know me
better! I collect pants (current collection 68) and
like nothing better than a storming night at the
Union followed by a delicious garlic naan bread
with cheese. I believe in moving on; improving stu-
dent life and raising the profile of our Union.
WHY ME?
l Experience and Enthusiasm
l No! to Top-Up Fees
l Yes! to a First-Class Union
With experience, dedication and a need to suc-
ceed, I have what it takes to be President. Vote
for Harriet Sims and invest in the future.
President n V
Fun for all
Societies are an important part of University life.
Overseas Societies provide a valuable link for
students who may feel isolated from home and
culture; they need better representation. The Mature
Students’ and the Post Grad Students’ Associations
are thriving; their voice should be heard. I will
encourage all clubs and societies to raise their profile
within the Union and beyond. We will work together
to maximise sporting opportunity and potential,
ensure funding and enhance your social life.
Facilities
The new campus Launderette is first-class and Hari’s
Bar is great. Improvements for ‘98/’99:
Library - for a broader education
Computing - access and safety
Hazel Farm - a vital part of our community
Beer and Entertainment - low prices, variety and pub-
licity.
I will keep the University and the Union informed of
students’ needs and ensure action is taken.
Harriet’s Supporters
Proposer : Jez Carr (Course Representative, Ex. CU Committee)
Seconder: Liz Cox (My Best Friend, Orchestra Leader)
Guarantors: Mark Pascoe (Volleyball Chairperson,
Badminton Club)
Wendy France (Ex - External Affairs Officer and Student Initiatives
Officer
Alex Dechamps (Mountaineering Club,Ninjitsu, No-Wave Society)
Thomas Béguin (Amnesty Society, Bongo Expert)
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VI n President
An interview with
PRESIDENT 1998-99
Mark, why don’t you start off
by introducing yourself to the
readers?
My name is Mark Stuart and I am a second
year Economics student aiming to be Union
President during my industrial year. You
may know me from Rag, bar work, union
stuff, Course Rep, Intro Week helper or even
as that person staggering around the Union
during a FNO. If you still have no idea who
I am or you think I’m not serious about this
job then read on and you may be surprised!
Isn’t the second year a little
too early to be thinking of
becoming a Sabbatical?
Although a second year I am 22 and spent
two years working before coming to Surrey. I
worked for eighteen months at a top interna-
tional investment bank and a further six
months for Eurocamp in Italy, equipping me
with the skills and experience invaluable to
the role of president; responsibility, decision-
making, communication and teamwork.
Apart from these personal skills, I also have
considerable knowledge of the day to day run-
ning of the Union. I have been an active
member of both Club and Union Executive
Committee and I am currently helping to
oversee the Consultancy Review. I also work
Final year “Mechanical Engineer with
Business and Management” Student
Long-standing and passionate member
of UOS Rugby Football Club
Frenzied social participant in union
nightlife and anything else that is going
on.
Why not me! I have to offer:
n A love of people
n A realistic “no holds barred” approach
to life
n A commitment of getting the very best
deal for you!
n A talent of bringing out the best in a
team through recognising and utilising
the skills in others
n Excellent communication and inter-
personal skills, covered with a delicious
cheese topping
n The ability to get the job done - suc-
cess is the only option and if that fails
compromise will do
n The missing link between the Union
and you!
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at the bar and am Rag Vice-Chair (a.k.a.
Dipsy) where I helped to organise the fantas-
tic Rag Week held last semester, although I
am a bit biassed!
OK, so you’re an ideal
candidate but what ideas have
you actually got to improve our
Union?
As we all know there are many areas that
need improving within the Union but I will
be focusing on certain items:
Communication - The communication
between the Union and the students has to be
improved. I will ensure that each letter in
Bare Facts is answered by a relevant person
and there will be a column where I will keep
you informed of changes going on in your
Union.
The Consultancy Review - I will use the
review as a guideline for what the
Sabbaticals should be prioritising their
efforts on and to ensure that we all look at
our development work and not just our day
to day duties.
“Drop-in sessions” - Sabbaticals are busy
people so I intend to set up “drop in ses-
sions” where each Sabb has a set time when
they will be in their office to answer any
queries from students.
Cash in your pocket
n Cheaper Beer - there must be a way!
n New shop, new image - how about
new lower prices?
n Restaurants - Do you really need to
pay this much?
n Financial advice - Banks and life
n Day time chill-out environment for
those mid-day blues
n “Oldies” week for returning Industrial
Placementers
Vote Mark and put the
SPARK back into your Union
A multi-national union - There are current-
ly 8000 students at this Union of which
around 19% are overseas. One of my greatest
concerns is that a large majority of these stu-
dents are not utilising the Union’s facilities.
The Union is not just one big bar, there are a
range of non-commercial services, such as
the welfare officers. I would like to see an
increase in the number of international nights
and the number of societies using the Helyn
Rose bar.
NUS/WESSEX - I aim to continue working
closely with both organisations throughout
next year. The union can only benefit from
increased communication with other unions
in our area.
Value for money Ents - A greater variety of
Ents, like theme nights and beer promotions
are needed. which currently is not happening.
But if students are expected to pay steep tick-
et prices, they deserve better value for money
than is currently being shown.
Proposer: Wendy Bowater, Rag Chair
Seconder: Eddy Clarke, GCR DJ
Guarantors: Jo Thompson, 4th yr LIS
Omar Rehman, 2nd yr CIT
Justine Rose, 1st yr Raggette
Katie Fiske, 2nd yr Nurse
n Guaranteed improvement in legal
guidance and protection
n Critical assessment of accommoda-
tion office performance
n Improved off-site bus services for all
Union events and week-day club nights
n Your Union has a lot to offer - let’s
ensure you’re informed and involved
whatever your creed or colour
Any other ideas we should be
aware of?
l Improve facilities at Hazel Farm
l Provide support and information to
students regarding the introduction
of tuition fees
l Keep industrial year students more
informed of what’s happening in
their Union
l Increase external revenue through
advertising, stalls, promotions and
sponsorship
l Increase the number of students
involved in the running of the Union
l Increase the number of post-graduates
using the Union facilities
l Improve relationships between the
Union, University and local businesses
Any final comments?
Yes, I firmly believe that being a second year
is a huge incentive to do a good job as pres-
ident as I still have another year to go here.
I fully intend it to be a storming year for both
myself and the rest of the students and if I
mess up, there’s nowhere for me to hide. On
a final note I’d like to remind everyone that
“it only takes a few minutes to vote. Surely
that’s worth a great 12 months!”
n Computing facility shake up - getting
our finger back on the pulse
n Financial plans and student surveys
Hazel Farm Union-run bar
Proposed
Thokozani Myfanwy Price Jones
(Former Economics Society)
Seconded
Richard Saulet
(Law Society Chairperson and columnist)
Guaranteed
Afam Onye (Phat Vibes and Afro-Caribbean
Soc.), Nick Turner (Equal Opps Officer and
Ex LGB President), Helen Davis Former
Secretary of Christian Union), Theodore
Baltas (Treasurer of HellenicSociety)
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Liaison Officer n VII

Who am I? mous scope for development. the degree and diploma nurses, and also between the students

I’m a final year
Biochemical Toxicology
student, and I am currently
the Entertainment’s Team
secretary. I am an avid
attendee at the Student
Council, and I am also a
member of the Student
Industrial Society.
So why do I want the post of
Liaison Officer?
Well, initially the post was something I had not even consid-
ered. It was a friend who suggested that I try for the position,
believing that I possessed the ‘desired qualities’. And the more
I learnt about the nurses, their courses (both diploma and
degree), and their general situation, the more I realised that the
position of Liaison Officer was one that was greatly needed.
No student should have to put up with communication prob-
lems, inadequate transport facilities, and the extra worries that
often results from lack of personal finance. But many nurses
have an even greater problem because the accommodation and
teaching facilities are often as far field as Crawley, Redhill,
Chichester and Chertsey.
One thing I have learnt from my four years at university is that
if you want something done, then you have to do it yourself.
That may be an old cliché, but whether it’s just going to ask
your tutor for help or whether it’s helping organise Ent’s for
the semester, you have to put in the effort to see any results. I
believe time spent at University should be as stress free and
enjoyable as possible, and just because most of the student
nurses are off campus doesn’t mean they should miss out.
The post of Liaison Officer is only two years old. There is not
even a proper job description to define what is required from
me. But that is to your advantage. For it means there is enor-
Aims:
One of my aims is to be in contact with all the European
Institute for Health and Medical Sciences (EIHMS) students,
by one method or another (although preferably over a bottle or
two!) in the coming year. I want to ask how you would like
this job to be moulded to suit your needs.
On top of this I will maintain regular surgery sessions in all
the EIMHS satellite sites, to give you a regular time and
place when you know I’ll be available to discuss any prob-
lems, concerns, complaints or ideas that you may have. I will
also ensure that the degree students don’t get left out either, so
surgery sessions will be established at a regular time on
campus for anyone to attend and share their gripes!
Encouraging honest and open communication is a priority for
me, for it is my belief that problems can only really be solved
by bringing them out in the open and discussing them. Better
communication also leads inevitably to more efficient organ-
isation, which is beneficial to everybody, with respect to time,
finance and general state of mind!
Since the merger to form the EIHMS is such a recent event,
there are still the inevitable teething problems between both
and the staff. And due to the offsite accommodation and
teaching facilities, and also practical placements, transport is
another problem. These are areas where a lot of work will be
required to open the channels of communication and to solve
the problems in a practical way, but when successful, the pay
off will be enormous. I will also campaign for increased
financial support.
I also believe that more regular social events are a much
needed addition to the diary. Social events are a great way to
break down barriers, but most importantly - they’re a laugh!
Conclusion:
In summary, my main priority is to encourage all channels of
communication, with a primary method being regular surgery
sessions to which all nurses can attend. With this as a base, dif-
ficulties between degree and diploma course nurses, and
between staff should be easier to resolve. Improvement to
general organisation will pave the way for better transport and
facilities in general.
A lot of you are not on campus, some of you just feel dis-
tanced, and so there is difficulty in tackling these issues on
your own. It will be my job to channel your ideas and prob-
lems to the appropriate ears, and to keep you informed of the
progress we make. The position of liaison officer therefore
requires an approachable individual, who is motivated and
enthusiastic about your thoughts, ideas and needs; and will act
on your behalf to put them into practice.
Proposer - Alex Pearson (Biochemical
Toxicologist)
Seconder - Karen Swales (Biochemical
Toxicologist)
Guarantors -
Siobhan Corbett (Nurse)
Alison Cordle (Nurse)
Anthony Lawrence (Biochemist)
Tania Rocks (Applied Psychology &
Sociology, Union Treasurer, OFU Treasurer,
Ballroom Treasurer)

CIARAN WATTERS - LIAISON OFFICER 1998/99

Who am I?
I’m a final year student nurse. When I started nursing in l I wish to improve the transport arrangements
1994, there was no such thing as the E.I.H.M.S., semes-
terisation, common foundation & branch programmes. I
have seen first hand how these changes have affected our
education and morale. Every student nurse (both degree
and diploma) that I have spoken to is fed up with the lack
of support, communication and standards. We were
never involved in the changes, we never had a chance to
make our voices heard. Our course reps did all they
could to represent us, but the decisions were finalised
before they were informed.
I am aware that every department has its difficulties,
however the problems with nursing are unique, and can- l I wish to develop communication links between all
not be full appreciated by anyone outside nursing.
Through my experiences I have amassed a great deal of
knowledge on how our department works and what to do
when things go wrong. I have been an integrated course
board representative for one and a half years, with my
friend and colleague Claire Hopkins.
The fundamental purpose of the liaison officer’s post
was to improve communication links between the uni-
versity and all the satellite (non-campus) sites, until the
new E.I.H.M.S. building is completed in mid 1999. The
current Liaison Officer has expanded this role, and has
worked on numerous ventures within the Students
Union. I wish to follow in his footsteps and continue
where he has left off.
between the university and satellite sites, both
during the day and for social events. Hazel Farm
is part of the university, why can’t we have a
similar service.
l I wish to propose an alternative communication
network, where one person in each satellite site is
responsible for all communication, both internally
and externally.
l I will support all course representatives, and offer
any assistance I can.
nurses. This is a difficult task I know. However I
know that if we all shout together something will
have to be done, and we will all have a good time
doing it.
l I will be there for every nurse that feels that they
have been unfairly treated or discriminated against.
I am very aware that placements can very easily
Proposer: Claire Hopkins
turn nasty, and the student nurse can feel alone and
Seconder: Lisa Worden
isolated.
Guarantors: Baljit Bhandal
I want to be your advocate! Willem Boon
Sian Kendall
Together we stand, divided we fall. Sophia Petousi
It’s time to do ourselves good.

Let a Nurse represent nurses for a change

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VIII n Sports Officer

ALEX LANGLEY [1] FOR SPORTS 1998/99

Proposer :
Adam Bowen (Windsurfing
Chair, Ex Duke of Edinburgh
Treasurer, Ex Welsh Soc. Chair)
Seconder :
Alexis Philippidis (Water Polo
Captain)
Guarantors :
Tony Ede (Duke of
Edinburgh Club)
Rob Alter (Golf
Captain, Sports Exec.)
Ross Nichol (Rugby
Chair)
Jo Lancaster (Netball
1st Captain)
SPORTS FOR ALL- GETTING
INVOLVED
The sporting facilities and clubs on
offer at Surrey are open to people of
all abilities - however every year the
problem reoccurs with those who
consider themselves “not good
enough”. Everyone is good enough,
everyone has potential. I intend to
ensure that clubs encourage all stu-
dents to join in at any level.
For those of you who may not see
clubs as being the thing for you,
Inter-departmental sports is the per-
fect opportunity to spend a fun lunch
Hi, I’m Alex – final year Civ Eng, dedicated rugby player, proud Civ Eng sports rep, regular union socialite
and I want to convince you to vote me as sports officer 1998/99. Like the other candidates I have a list of
sporting achievements to my credit which include captaining Kent under 19 rugby, trials for London and
the South East region and organising charity sporting events, however I am first and foremost a commu-
nicator and an organiser. I am dedicated to all aspects of sport at Surrey.
time competing for your department.
Campusport runs an excellent pro-
gramme of events upon which I aim
to capitalise by raising the profile of
competition.
SPORTS AWARENESS
Not a fresher but want to join in the
first time? No problem!
The Sports Fayre should be the
ideal opportunity for all students to
find out about sports at Surrey. I
intend to change the stereotypical
image of the fayre as being for fresh-
ers only, and as such to promote it to
all undergraduates and postgradu-
ates alike.
If you don’t want to get out those
white winter legs for everyone so
see - don’t worry! You do not have
to play to take an interest/be
involved. One of my endeavours is
to improve the awareness of sport
and to encourage more spectators
and also develop the sports cover-
age in our university publications.
This would include the improvement
of the results service and the addi-
tion of forthcoming fixtures. This
increased publicity is a theme that I
would like to develop throughout all
sports at Surrey.
FUNDING
It’s an unfortunate fact that funding
for Sports at Surrey is not always
sufficient to meet the demand of our
clubs. Sponsorship is a highly lucra-
tive area - one I believe we must
pursue. I aim to capitalise on
Surrey’s prestigious reputation in
order to gain club sponsorship and
investment. Association with rep-
utable companies will build a firm
financial structure for Surrey sports
find this more daunting I intend to
open a Sports Clinic at a specific
time every week, during which I
would be available for discussion in
general.
CHARITY SPORTS I myself have spent four fantastic
years at Surrey, during which I
Still not found anything for you? I,
have benefited from the all round
myself have been involved for over 3
sports facilities available and feel
years in charity sports events and
that it is time to give something
believe me, it can be FUN! We are
back. You’ll find that my outgoing,
11,000 students here at Surrey,
approachable character makes
together we have great potential to
me the ideal choice for sports
not only have an excellent time
sabbatical for 1998/99.
through various sporting activities,
I am always open to any ques-
but we can raise money for worth-
tions, comments or suggestions
while causes at the same time. This
so feel free to contact me either
would greatly develop the profile of
by phone X4739 or via Email :
sport at Surrey, and enhance its rep-
cv31al@surrey.ac.uk and remem-
utation within the surrounding com-
ber vote [1] for Alex Langley.
munity.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
Due to the introduction of semester- Vote Al and I shall :-
isation and modularisation, we have
seen increased pressure on the ü encourage more
timetable. This has meant that sports involvement
Wednesday afternoons are no
longer kept free for extra-curricular ü make all aspects of
activities. We as students have not
sport more accessible
been consulted about these deci-
sions - this is something I aim to
change. There are many benefits to
ü organise charity
gain from Wednesday afternoon sporting events
sports : let’s not lose them!!!
ü actively seek funding
I’M HERE TO LISTEN TO YOU

JUST DO IT
in the future. Let’s not forget that it
is also possible to top up our own
budgets from theme nights which I
intend to initiate right here in the
Union. I’ll help you to help your-
selves.
Being approachable is an important
ü keep Wednesday
aspect of being any sabbatical. If afternoons free for sport
you have any questions basic or
complicated, my door will always be ü be approachable
open, however for those who often

If YOU care about sport read this!

Proposer Mike Spradbery USMC Training Officer
Seconder Jo Austin Community Action Chair
Guarantors Dave Hamilton Hiking Chair & Sports exec
Phil Mann Cricket Chairperson
Alexandra Cass Christian Union Secretary
Dia Naman Amnesty Secretary
Sport for All
Even though the last few sports officers have had
strong sports for all polices and have implemented
them well there still seams to be a lack of interna-
tional, mature and postgraduate students involved. I
certainly do not think that there is any discrimina-
tion against these groups but for whatever reason
these groups are not in general participating in
sports. The recent CEL consultation highlighted that
the union is failing minority groups and I feel that
this carries right through to sports.
I am committed to developing ways that allow every
area of the student community to make the best use
of the universities facilities.
Student development
At the moment there are a few very successful
schemes where students can use their skills to gain
qualifications or useful experience. I will continue to
support and encourage these schemes and will be
happy to support new ones.
I am also keen that both students and industry see
the commitment that many people give to a club as a
highly worthwhile attribute,and that students see the
value in being part of or running a sports club.
Community
A number of clubs tend to socialise separately from be the sports exec’s responsibility to promote that sport and establish if
one another. I will encourage greater integration
‘apres-sport’ on a Wednesday night.
Who am I?
I am a Final year physicist and Chairperson of the Mountaineering club. I have
been an active member of the club for four years and have held committee posi-
tions for two of these.
I strongly believe that I have the skills to enable clubs to realise their potential,
both in the development of current sportspersons and the encouragement of new
ones.
Keep Wednesday free
At Surrey we are incredibly fortunate to have facilities and the structure
available to use them, One thing that I will fight for is that these facilities
are not only available but kept accessible by keeping Wednesday after-
noons free. Senate are currently reviewing their policy on Wednesday after-
noons. Whoever you vote for, join the campaign to keep Wednesday after-
noons free for sports societies and other student development!
If we don’t fight for it we’ll lose it!!!!
Taster days
Whilst the sports fair is highly successful it only gives the freshers the
briefest hint of what the clubs and sports are about. In addition to the fair I
intend to introduce a system of “taster days” where students will be able to
spend a day with the club getting a real feel for the sport. I believe that
many students find it hard/daunting to approach sports clubs especially
mid-way through the semester. Taster days will give students another open
invitation to participate in sport. It will also give an invaluable opportunity
for current sports men and women to try something new.
Diversity
Sport at Surrey takes many different forms; from competitive clubs such as
football and rugby through to recreational sports including gliding and hik-
ing. There is not enough space to name all of the clubs at Surrey in this
manifesto, and this is exactly how I will ensure that it stays!! If any club
should run into trouble for whatever reason and become “dormant” it will
there is still an active interest in the club.
Quality
Whist I will be careful not to
promote an elitist ethic, I strong-
ly believe that the competitive
clubs should receive the support
they need so that they are in a
position not only to compete at
the same level as the opposition
but to win!!
Finance
Over the past few years sport at surrey has been progres-
sively improving, and growing. Whilst this is fantastic
there is an obvious problem. Higher numbers of students
participating in sport cost more money.
One of my priorities will be to secure funding from as
many different avenues as possible such as sponsorship,
advertising etc.
Club Support
First and foremost I intend to be as available, accessible
and approachable to students as possible with a complete-
ly open door policy. In addition I feel it will be useful to
have Captains/Chairpersons meetings. Where the
Chairs/Captains of a particular group of clubs and their
exec representative meet me to discuss in more detail how
I can best be of service to them and how they can help
each other.
There will also be more training days for club committee
members so that students are trained as close to being
elected as possible.
I am currently developing a fully self maintained on-line
minibus booking system, which should be ready before
Easter. This will leave the sports officer with more time
for more important matters than booking minibuses.
Sport at Surrey is too good to let decline Vote
for someone who cares about sport- Vote Joe

BE A SPORT...................VOTE JOE [1] To contact me for any reason

e-mail: jmh@cheerful.com
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Sports Officer n IX

For all your sporting needs - Vote Graham Meads.

The name’s Meads, Graham Meads. Age 21. Height 5’9’’.Weight 12 stone 7lb.
Proposer: Steve Russell (former Hockey 1st team Communication.
Captain) By working closely with the Sports Standing Committee, Sports execu-
Seconder: Matthew Spencer (Football Vice-Chair and for- tives and Club Captains/Chairpersons I will strive to do all in my power
mer Tour Organiser) to aid with the smooth running of our clubs. This, I see as an integral part
Guarantors: Richard Saulet (Sports Editor for Bare Facts) of my prospective role as future Union Sports Officer for it is they who
Steve Conlon (Environment Officer) know the logistics of their own sports and can provide me with the nec-
Yogesh Thankey (Cricket & Asian Society) essary information needed for improvement.
Rosalind Southall (Hockey Chair) I aim to improve the infrastructure and enforce a clearly defined process
in respect to the way Surrey conducts it’s Sports Programs. This will
Sport has always played an important part in my life. During my four eliminate disappointments such as the double booking of
years at Surrey I have seen sport as a vital part of University. It has pro- Minibuses/Pitches, which will in turn increase our enjoyment and con-
vided me with an opportunity to escape from the pressures of study and tribute to Surrey’s continuing success.
served as a fundamental part of my social life.
I firmly believe that everybody should be in a position to participate in Wednesday Afternoons For All!
activities, whether it be competitive or non-competitive, so that each
In order to reduce the costs of officials the
and every student can experience the sense of camaraderie which In agreement with the sports development program, my primary policy opportunity will be provided for any inter-
comes from representing Surrey. will be to do all in my power to turn back the ever growing tide of ested members to
scheduing lectures on a Wednesday afternoon. Which denies individuals attend various respective courses to attain a
Interdepartmental and Non-competitive Sport. of their right to sport and robs our sports clubs of continuity, which is qualification that will enable them to offici-
I am dedicated to the development of sport at grass roots level. This in essential to ensure our continuing success. ate their own matches when they are unable
my opinion starts at the level of increasing the availability and standard Following the removal of block fixtures there has been an inevitable to take part themselves.
of facilities, improving the communication with University staff, further decline in club unity on a Wednesday afternoon. I will strive to make Sport has in the past few years received an
development of the Interdepartmental sports program, along with con- Wednesday nights special once more. Along with these evenings of joy- enhanced profile nationally. I want us to be
tinuing and improving the assistance our non-competitive sports clubs ous stupor, the aim is to introduce other various social events. I firmly part of the promotion towards the growing
receive. We should be able to enjoy the availability of these sports with- believe such measures will redress the balance and aid the continued awareness of the importance of sport in all
out being burdened by the huge financial costs associated with such restoration of club spirit. our lives.
activities. Non-competitive sports have so far been unable to benefit I believe that my energy, experience and
from the assistance or profile they clearly deserve in days gone by. They
contribute an enormous amount to our University, and deserve to be
Dosh! enthusiasm will allow me to propel Surrey
I believe there is much scope to improve the funding of our sporting into a University of high profile sporting
recognized accordingly. achievement, building Upon the strong
clubs. This I intend to do by approaching local businesses and securing
sponsorship, therefore enhancing our facilities, equipment and thus foundations laid by previous sports officers
improving our capacity to compete at the highest level. allowing Surrey to be at our rightful place.

VOTE MEADS - SEE SPORT SUCCEED!

Do you have too much
time on your hands?
re you interested in what goes on in the Union? paigns

A Do you want to get involved? If so, now’s

you’re chance. Part-time Union Officer posts
are currently up for election and any student is eligible
Union Treasurer, who is responsible for Union funds
and organises and chairs the Finance Standing
Committee
to apply. These part-time Union Officers are the people Sports Chairperson, who organises and chairs the
who work with the Sabbatical Officers to shape Union Sports Standing and Sports Executive Committees
policy, and help with the general running of the Professional Placement Officer, who lets Industrial
Student’s Union. If you’ve ever been to a Student Year students know whats going on in the Union
Council (SC) meeting then you’ll probably have heard Rag Chairperson, who runs Rag, and chairs the Rag
what individual officers do Committee
It’s a great thing to do if you have ideas on how we can Entertainments Chairperson, who liaises with the
make the Union better. It’s a good way to meet new peo- Ents Manager and chairs the Ents Committee
ple. It’s also a very good thing to put on your C.V. In Women’s Officer, who makes sure women are repre-
fact it is possible for any Union Official to get a NVQ sented on Union committees and provides welfare sup-
in Management Skills. poprt for women students
The posts available are: Environmental Officer, who promotes enviromental
awareness within the Union and University
Union Chair person, who organises and chairs SC Equal Opportunities Officer, who ensures the Union
meetings. adheres to equal opportunities policies
General Secretary(me), who helps the Union Bare Facts Secretary, who chairs the BF Editorial VOTING TIMES
Chairperson, and the Internal and External Affairs Board, and ensures the smooth running of BF
Officers, and minutes the Student Council and Union
Mon wk 5 11- 1.30 Lecture Theatres
Executive Committee , meetings. So if you’re interested in finding out more,leave a note
then 2.30 - 4 St. Luke’s (Thorne Rm)
Internal Affairs Officer, who oversees the running of in the General Secretary pigeon hole at the back of the
Tues wk 5 11 2 Austin Pearce Building
all Union societies and organises and chairs the Union pigeon holes room in the Union, or fill in a nomination
Weds wk 5 11 - 2 Students’ Union
Exec meetings. form, available in the General Secretary pigeon hole.
External Affairs Officer, who lets the Union know Alternativly e-mail me - mu41rl.
Thurs wk 5 11 - 4 Austin Pearce Building
what the NUS (the National Union of Students) are
then 7 - 11 Chancellor’s Foyer
doing and vice-versa and organises pro-student cam-
Richard Linecar Fri wk 5 9 - 2 Lecture Theatres
General Secretary
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X n Communications Officer

Sophie Rocks [1] for Comms

Proposer - Marcus Mayers (3rd year SOMS) Sophie’s Bare Facts
J Final year BSc (Hons)
Seconder - Sarah Gyles (2nd year Nutrition, BF Sec) Biochemistry (Toxicology)
J Currently Professional
Guarantors - Cerise Andrews (2nd year Dance, Ents Chair) Placement Officer (Union official
Alex Cass (2nd year Chem Eng) position); editing, writing, produc-
Tony Ede (1st year Physics PhD, Post Grad ing newsletters and maintaining
Association Ents) web site
Ewen Ferguson (3rd year Elec Eng) J Bare Facts Secretary in 1st and
2nd year
J Actively involved in Bare
Facts and Union since 1st year
J Previous member of Club
Committee
J Currently involved in G&S,
Archery, Charter Ball Committee
and Graduation Ball Committee
J Work experience in press
office and public relations compa-
ny

Bare Facts J Running mentoring and work-

Virtually all students agree that
Bare Facts is the main form of com-
munication on Campus. This year
has seen the paper go from strength
to strength; I want this to continue.
Originally, the paper was staffed
entirely by students. I believe that a
return to this would benefit both the
Union and its members, with the
Communications Officer maintain-
ing overall control.
This move would increase student
involvement and lighten the burden
of Bare Facts on the
Communications Officer, allowing
more time to be spent on Union
Information and increasing commu-
nication with those outside Campus.
Each student should have the oppor-
tunity to be involved with and have
access to Bare Facts. I intend to
accomplish this by:
J Increasing distribution of Bare
Facts
shop programmes for photographers
and writers
J Recruiting Web writers for Bare
Facts
Clubs & Societies
Recently, training for Treasurers
and Presidents of Clubs and
Societies has been made available
by the Union. Yet this training
ignores one of the major problems
at Surrey - advertising.
Overcoming this obstacle should be
the job of the Communications
Officer. I believe that some Clubs
and Societies would benefit from
workshops on:
J Writing for the World Wide
Web
J Publicising events
J Article writing for events
Courses such as these would be
organised for early in the year and
run in conjunction with the Skills
Development team. This should
increase WWW usage, ensure that
publicity adheres to USSU guide-
lines and increase the number of
submissions from Clubs and
Societies to Bare Facts.
Keeping up the momentum for
these courses has the added advan-
tage of informing the Clubs and
Societies what is happening in the
Union and encourage inter-society
co-operation.
Surrey’s problems of poster blind-
ness and information deafness need
to be combated.
Off-Site
Communication
In the position of Professional
Placement Officer I am only too
aware of the problems involved
with Union communication. This
was the main reason I began the
Professional Placement Web Site.
Bare Facts is now readily available
on the web but there is still the need
to improve communication to off-
site students. I will do this by:
J Maintaining pressure to
improve information flow to stu-
dents on placement, on Hazel Farm
and off-campus with year planners
listing major Union events
J Increase circulation of Bare
Facts in Library, teaching facilities
and Campusport facilities so that
postgraduate students and mature
students can easily get hold of a
copy
Town Relations
I believe that part of the
Communications Officers role is to
act as a public relations liaison
between the Students, their Union
and the surrounding community. I
aim to increase awareness of student
issues by:
J Promoting student activities to
the local community
J Increasing ties with local publi-
cations, such as the Surrey
Advertiser and Guildford Times.
Union Information
Each year the majority of the flow
of information out of the Union falls
on deaf ears. I would improve this
by:
J Posting all information on the
WWW
J Collating all services and
facilities available in the Union into
a “bible” of information
J Ensuring all publications from
the Union pass through the
Communications Officer, allowing
other Union Officials to concentrate
on their specialised jobs
Advertising
At the present time the Union is
strongly pursuing advertising. I
want to see this passed on to Clubs
and Societies for events, increasing
their revenue.

Vote Tom Sherwen

Proposer: “Spiky” Ben Michie (Silly Night, Final Year Biological Sciences)
Communications Officer

Seconder: Nadine Al-Said (Final Year H&C)

Guarantors:
Gill Venables (Final Year Music)
Andrew “Foggi” Forgham (Rugby 1st XV, Calling Orson, Final Year L.I.S.)
Jon Greensmith (Law Society, Final Year L.I.S.)
Wendy Bowater (RAG Chair, Second Year Nutrition and Dietetics)

Why me? Awareness and Representation

I am a fifth(!) and final year LIS student,
enjoying my time at the University of
Surrey far too much to leave just yet.
As President of Unplugged – voted most
active society last semester – and a
devoted member of the Ents Committee
I have gained experience in the running
of our Students’ Union. I am combining
this with producing a Yearbook for my
department and seeking to improve
Hazel Farm in any way that I can.
Ah yes, and I’m completing my degree …
I have completed professional placements in
Sweden and France, the latter including the
production of a handbook and preparing
documents for international conferences,
and am currently living at Hazel Farm. As
a result I have experienced some pros and
all too many of the cons of communication
or the lack of it between the university and
students.
The University of Surrey is a multinational, multicultural centre
for over 8000 students. Good communication between all
groups, regardless of size, is vital in order to keep every student,
club, society and nationality fairly represented and aware of
what is happening at their university.
I see the Communications Officer’s role as having a dual
purpose. Everyone must have the chance to voice their
feelings and opinions on all matters, ranging from the
continuing struggle against tuition fees, to financial
hardship or accommodation problems (which I know all
too well!).
Whether an issue is small scale, local, national, or global, I
will, as Communications Officer, represent you and promote
the views of Surrey students at every opportunity. And your
voice does count – just look at the recent boycott of Bo’s.
By keeping students aware of the situation and with strong
publicity and communication we, the students of Surrey,
forced the club management to wake up.
The other side of the job is for me to keep you informed
about all relevant issues, to report back on progress made,
and to make you aware and keep you posted on all social
aspects of Union life, a part of my student years that I value
greatly.
Committed to representing everyone’s point of view
The most obvious part of the Communications Officer’s job is responsibility
for the publication of the Union Handbook, the Alternative Prospectus,
Surrey for Beginners, the Industrial Placement Newsletter and, of course,
Bare Facts.
I am determined to resolve the problems of accessibility that countless
industrial year students have encountered. Keeping all Surrey students
informed, wherever they are, is my number one priority and Bare Facts
needs to keep up with the technological advance of the world wide web as
a communications tool. I also want to develop a closer relationship between
Communications and GCR, Guildford Campus Radio, an often neglected
source of campus information, so that students are kept up to date with
activities, ents, match reports, ticket sales, etc!
I hope to change Bare Facts from being a paper with space to fill to one
bursting with news, reports, sports coverage, action photos, ents promotions,
travel arrangements, special offers, competitions, outside entertainment,
accommodation ads and whatever else you want!
...And Finally
I want the Communications Officer to be a full sabbatical position working at
and involved in all aspects of Union life.
I can make your time at Surrey even better than mine!
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NUS annual conference delegates n XI

Jackie Beer Cazza Betteridge Sam Birmingham Wendy Bowater

I am standing as NUS delegate because I think
that it is really important that our National Union
is independent, dynamic and accountable.
As Women’s Officer I am already involved in stu-
dent politics at a local and national level. I have
attended other conferences, understand how they
work and have close links with other Student
Unions.
I understand the issues that will be discussed at
conference and I know many of the candidates
(and their political affiliations); therefore without
being misled or intimidated by the factions, I will
ensure that our National Union listens to the views
of Surrey students.
I want to see a vibrant and inclusive movement
which is proactive, not reactive.
This will be our only chance this year to choose
and change the policies that directly affect us and
to choose a truly independent National Executive.
Make sure you make the right choice.
Vote Jackie Beer [1] for NUS Delegate.
Nominated by: Julia Hamon, Tanya Borsi,
Joanne Austin, Paul Hopkins
As Campaigns Officer for the WES-
SEX area I have had considerable
dealings with NUS and understand the
issues that are involved. I have been
involved in prioritising the motions
that are being sent to conference and
therefore have a real desire and also
commitment to see them fulfilled. I
have a particular interest in the Student
Development and Sport motion and
feel that I have the experience to
ensure that the NUS listens to the
views of Surrey students.
So, vote Caz Betteridge [1]
for NUS Delegate
Nominated by:Paul Cliff, Hannah
Field, Tom Sherwen, Ross Nichol,
Tania Rocks, Danny Bryant
I am a candidate who:
*Has already attended NUS Conference
and understands its workings.
*Has prepared this Unions submissions to
NUS Conference.
*Is fully aware of Surrey Students concerns and will
voice them where it counts
*Can act as a political independent and still make a
difference.
*Already represents you at very level within the
University.
What this means is that I am the right choice if you
want to be sure that Surrey makes its presence felt at
conference. I am the right choice if you want to ensure
that the Surrey contingent act as a team and speak on
the behalf of all Surrey students rather than voicing
their own individual opinions. I am the right choice if
you want to ensure that you send candidates who have
more than a superficial understanding of the new stu-
dent support arrangements and how they will impact on
Surrey students.
So, vote Sam Birmingham [ 1 ]
for NUS delegate
Nominated by: Sophie Rocks, Mark Pullinger, Fiona
Warner, Tony Ede, M. Mayers, Jeff Blackham
Last Easter I attended NUS conference
and so I understand the workings and
jargon used. I am standing as a dele-
gate again as I believe I am in the posi-
tion to introduce first time delegates to
the proceedings of conference. I know
the issues at stake, and understand the
importance of reliable representation
for Surrey students.
Since May, I have been actively
involved in the Union through my
position as Rag Chairperson. More
recently I have been involved with the
CEL consultancy review, by being on
the steering group to improve your
Union.
I want to represent the views of the
students of Surrey at NUS conference,
so vote Wendy Bowater [1] for NUS
Delegate.
Nominated by: Kamran Loqueman,
Kevin Blain, Mark Stuart, Tania
Rocks, Tom Sherwen, Robert Ellis

Steve Conlon Andy Gale Laurie Hurman

VOTE STEPHEN CONLON [1] FOR NUS DELEGATE The NUS is our voice at a national level.
You’ve heard of the three R’s, Through the annual conference, we get the
NOW vote for the three E’s. chance to shape NUS’s policy for the year, so
it is essential that our conference delegates
ENVIRONMENT:- recognise and act on the opinions of Surrey
Environmental officer 1996, 1997-8. University Environmental students. My involvement in the Union and the
committee. The environment is no.1 priority this year at Postgraduate Association keeps me aware of
Conference.VOTE for the candidate who KNOWS about what the views of a wide range of Surrey students.
he’s voting for.
NUS conference often gets bogged down by
EDUCATION:- delegates who enjoy wasting time on internal
Student development through sport is part of the educational squabbling. This dis-unity only weakens the
experience. After the debate on this at Blackpool, I WILL vote NUS’s influence nationally, We at Surrey can
to protect Wednesday sport. set an example to those delegates by focussing
on the task in hand - ensuring that the NUS
EXPERIENCE:-
represents the views of the majority of stu-
I attended Conference in 1996 and made a speech there to 1000
dents, and not just those who shout the loudest.
+ delegates.
I am a final year Mech. Eng. student. I have
represented the university at both Hockey and
running, and I am a past president of the
Mature students association.
Although I am a member of the Labour party
and a socialist by conviction I am a pragma-
tist. If I am elected as a delegate to the NUS
conference I will work towards realistic goals
trying to make the voice of students both at
Surrey and nationally credible in order that
we can expect to be consulted on major issues
and not marginalised.

Vote for the Only candidate who has made a speech at
Conference.
Vote for the Only candidate who has been connected with
environmental issues for 3 years at Surrey.
Vote for the Only candidate worth voting for.
Earlier this year I represented Surrey students
on a fees demonstration in Southampton. I’d
like the chance to do more, so please vote
Andy Gale [1] for conference delegate.

VOTE 1 FOR CONLON Nominated by: Jon Greensmith, Rob Alter,

Nominated by: Sam Birmingham, Tony Ede, Kate Jones, Victoria Gale, Kristen Larkin,
Nominated by: Cazza Betteridge, Cheetah Chhatralia, Sam Sarah Gyles, Tania Rocks, Simon Hart, Nick Nevin Moledina
Scheck, Tim Pickop, Richard Nightingale, Graham Meads Antonopoulos
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Extra Thursday 12th February 1998 n

Chess Puzzle
Question: Black seems to be winning. Can white rescue himself with G5-G6, sacrificng his
rook, or can black catch it?

Last week’s answer: last week, their man tried

1] g6, Kxf4 (or is that Kxfy? Stupid game)
2] g7, Ra2+
If now 3Ke1, Rg2. If 3Kf1, Kf3, threatening Rg2 and Ra1.
3Kg1 and the opponent offered a draw. Our man refused and played £-, Ra3! White resigned
4-, Rg3 can’t be prevented, whereupon the a5-pawn will make a run for it.
So the answer is no! It doesn’t work. We won the game and the match.

Crossword No. 64

Across 6. Dizzy (5)

1. An inhabitant of Spain (6)
4. Raised platforms (6)
8. A leaf chewed in the East (5)
9. Gradually grow smaller (7)
10. Sheds propped against walls (4-3)
11. An Eskimo canoe (5)
12. Spellbound (9)
17. Parts of eggs (5)
19. Vivid picture (7)
21. Thrust oneself forward (7)
22. Waterside plant (5)
23. A slimmer (6)
24. Dried fruit (6)
Down
1. Talk foolishly (6)
2. Gratify to the full (7)
3. Not illuminated (7)
5. Trifling ornament (7)
7. Furtive (6)
9. Take to pieces (9)
13. Fancy dress (7)
14. Decorated kind of china (7)
15. Minor route (2-4)
16. Forcible restraint (6)
18. Machine for turning (5)
20. More vile (5)
Solution to No. 63
Across: 1.bemuse 4.acacia 9.despair
10.roles 11.ghyll 12.volleys 13.compart-
ment18.titanic 20.cacti 22.flood 23.tri-
umph 24.senile 25.red-cap
Down: 1.bodega 2.musty 3.scallop 5.Cyril
6.colleen 7.assist 8.prevaricate 14.outworn
15.machine 16.staffs 17.mishap 19.nodal
21.comic
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n Thursday 12th February 1998
7.30 Top Of The Pops
Saturday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday Sunday Saturday Friday
22.30 Parkinson
13th
6.00, 23.05 TFI Friday
21:00 Ellen
21:30 Dressing for Breakfast
22:00 Frasier
17:10 TOTP 2
21.00 Red Dwarf Night
14th
21:00 FILM When a Man
Loves a Woman
21:00 Brideshead Revisited
15th
22:25 Match of the Day
13:45 Football Italia
22:00 FILM It Could
Happen To You
18:00 The Simpsons
16th
18:25 Third Rock from the
Sun
22:40 The Jack Docherty
Show
17th
16:25 Ready Steady Cook
18:00 The O Zone
22:50 The Jack Docherty
Show
19:00 Celebrity Ready,
Steady, Cook
22:00 The X Files
18th
21:00 E R
22:30 Friends
23:00 The Mark Thomas
Comedy Product
22:50 The Jack Docherty Show
21:30 Horizon
19th
23:45 FILM The Last
Picture Show
23:20 The Jack Docherty
Show
19.30 Top Of The Pops
22.20 Parkinson
20th
6.00, 23.05 TFI Friday
21:00 Ellen
21:30 Dressing for
Breakfast
22:00 Frasier
Union Club opening hours
Every weekday:
7pm-midnight Pizza +
21st
Helyn Rose Bar Breakfast 8:30-11am
Helyn Rose Bar Lunch 12-2pm
Hari’s Bar (drink & snacks) 11am-7pm
Chancellor’s lunch 12-2pm
Chancellor’s afternoon tea 2:30-5pm
Entertainments Guide 7
GIG GUIDE
It is always advisable to confirm with the
venue before travelling. Cineline - (01483) 578017
PICK Pitchshifter - Camberley
OF THE
Agincourt From Friday 13th Feb to
WEEK
Thursday 19 Feb 1998
Air Liquide - London 333 Club
Everclear - London Garage (0171 607 1818)
Glamorous Hooligan - London Islington The
Complex
The Godfathers, Burt - Reading Alleycat
(0118 956 1116) Fri & Sat (13th/14th)
Titanic
12:10, 12:55, 16:00, 16:55, 20:20, 21:00
The Godfathers - London Garage Flubber
(0171 607 1818) 10:00, 12:15, 14:40, 17:05, 19:35
Primal Scream, Alabama 3 -
In & Out
London Brixton Acasemy (0171 264 14:30, 16:55, 19:20, 21:50
1525) Fairytale
Release - London Camden Dublin 12:25, 14:50, 17:15, 19:40
Castle (0171 485 1773) Paws
Valentine Special with Turky - 12:30, 14:30, 16:30
Reading Alleycat (0118 956 1116) Up ‘n’ Under
15:05, 19:30, 22:00
Mortal Kombat II - Anhilation
IN Manbreak - 17:40, 14:30, 16:30
YOUR Boogie Nights
UNION Guildford, Surrey University
18:45, 22:10
The Commitments - Reading Devil’s advocate
Alleycat (0118 956 1116) 18:30
The Full Monty
21:40
Picture Perfect
12:10
Spiceworld: The Movie
Candy Threats, Jerc, Spencer - 13:15, 15:30
George of the Jungle
Reading Alleycat (0118 956 1116)
13:30, 16:15
Cardinal Fink - London Camden
The Borrowers
Laurel Tree 13:00, 15:00
Sun - Thurs (15th-19th)
Glazed Party - Reading Alleycat
(0118 956 1116) Titanic
11:10, 14:00, 14:55, 19:00, 19:25
Ocean Colour Scene - Reading
No 11:10 show on Sunday
Rivermead Flubber
Spillage - London Garage (0171 607 11:15, 13:40, 16:05, 18:40, 20:55
1818) In & Out
Sweetie - London Camden HQ Club 14:30, 18:25, 20:45
Fairytale
11:15, 13:40, 16:10, 18:35, 20:55
Paws
Meredith Brooks, Ether - London
12:05, 14:05, 16:05
Shepherds Bush Empire (0171 287
Up ‘n’ Under
1331)
16:05, 18:25, 20:45
High Wasters, The Riffs, Mortal Kombat II - Anhilation
Chineapple Punk - Reading Alleycat 16:15, 18:35, 20:55
(0118 956 1116) Boogie Nights
Lounge Act - London Garage (0171 16:40, 20:00
607 1818) Devil’s advocate
18:05
Bedlam Ago Go, Glamorous The Full Monty
Hooligan - London Kings Cross 21:05
Water Rats (0171 837 7269)
Picture Perfect
Shifty Disco Night - Reading 12:10
Alleycat (0118 956 1116) Spiceworld: The Movie
Snowdogs, Romeo Delight - 12:10, 14:10
London Camden Monarch (0171 916 George of the Jungle
12:30, 14:35
1049)
The Borrowers
12:10, 14:05
Ballroom, Tumbleweed,
Headcopter - Reading Alleycat (0118
956 1116)
Ocean Colour Scene - London
Wembley Arena
Arcana - Reading Alleycat (0118 956 The Lost World
1116)
5pm & 8pm Sunday
Dustball, Nought, Breaker -
Farnborough Tumbledown Dick 8pm Monday
Redwood - London Camden Barfly The Red Squirrel
(0171 482 4808)
Savoy - London Camden HQ Club
8pm on Wednesday
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8 Arts Thursday 12th February 1998 n

HEADSWIM Dr Russ Replies

With Addict, Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms 28-1-98. Interview by Rob Winder
eadswim, tured, just Dear Russ ty in some area. For example, how

H one time
grunge
wannabes, have
the way we
have
changed and Why do some employ -
good are you at working with fig-
ures, can you recognise patterns, are
you good at reasoning with words,
returned in 1998
with a new
our percep-
tion of the
ers use tests and what and so on. The key to doing well is
image and a new world has advice can you give me to take full advantage of the prepa-
sound. As a pre-
lude to their new,
changed.”
What are
to improve my perfor - ration time. When the instructions
and now Top 40, Headswim’s mance? are read out, make quite sure you
single they plans? understand what you are asked to
played a series of “We hope to do. Make the most of this opportu-
shows around the tour non Dear Sarah nity to ask questions while you can.
country to intro- stop. We go
duce their new back to the Once the test starts it is out of the
sound to their states for Employers use tests because they question! You’ll have practice
fans. more tour- have found that interviews don’t examples to try. Don’t worry about
Keyboard player ing in a cou- always provide them with all the
Nick Watts ple of holding everyone up if you find
talked to Bare weeks, we information they need about a can- these difficult. It is vital you get the
Facts after the are just didate. For example, if they want gist of what is required before the
soundcheck beginning an up to date measure of how good
which the band there, hope- real questions start. Thereafter, try
you are at reasoning with numbers, to work - quickly and accurately.
were using as a fully
rehearsal for ‘Tourniquet’ a test provides a more accurate mea- Some tests start easily and lull you
their then upcoming TFI Friday ety of sounds including acoustic gui- will help us cross over to alternative surement than a question during an into a false sense of security. Don’t
appearance. tars, string sections and samples, taking radio stations.”
interview - however persuasive be fooled! They often get more dif-
“Dan and Tom [Glendenning, gui- them away from their grunge roots. ‘Tourniquet’ is out now in the UK, and
tarist/vocalist and drummer] are broth- The album was produced by Steve the album ‘Despite Yourself’ will fol- your answer! ficult as the test proceeds and you
ers, they used to be in a band at school, Osborne, famed for his work on the low in the spring. realise you don’t have as much time
I was drafted in to play with them. Happy Mondays’ ‘Pills, Thrills And A couple of hours later it is time for There are basically two types of
They had known Clovis [Taylor, bass] Bellyaches’ and not previously known the gig. First up are Addict who, as you thought.
for years and he joined us about five as a “rock” producer. despite being a little too derivative of test. The first sort are designed to
years ago at about the time we got a “No, that is why he was attractive to Bush, have some good songs. With a measure different aspects of your Finally, try to stay calm even if you
record deal.” us, we wanted to get away from the little more originality in their outlook personality such as your sociability
Headswim released a couple of EPs stereotypical rock thing. We wanted they could really impress. Headswim
think you’ve done badly. Tests only
or your assertiveness. They are not form part of the selection process
and their debut album ‘Flood’ a three someone who was together with key- follow and are lacklustre to say the
ago. boards and samples and that kind of least. Admittedly the new songs stand usually timed and there are no right and you can aim to improve your
“[Flood] was a pretty rocky, guitary thing. My main tool is my sampler, I head and shoulders above the older answers. It is best to answer these overall performance through doing
affair. Since then we have had a long played my sisters cello while we were material, I suspect that it wont be long as honestly as you can rather than
time off to come up with the new recording and sampled that. We had a before that is all removed from the set, well in other exercises.
album. We had written a few songs for string section on some of the album,. the band have truly discovered a rich by trying to give answers which you
it already, but we scrapped them all. but I sample that live.” writing vein. However they fail to think the employer wants you to Russ Clark
We got a bit lost direction-wise until It seems that Headswim have a sharp deliver, seemingly making little effort give. Careers Service
Dan came up with this really good new image for the new album, gone are to impress. Headswim were probably
song, just really different to what we the long curled locks and lumberjack holding back before the next days
had done before. It forged this new chic, replaced with short hair and London show. That however is no The other kinds of test are timed.
sound.” sharper clothes. excuse, in Portsmouth Headswim did They are known as aptitude tests
‘Despite Yourself’, which was released “We have been away three years, so for themselves no favours and let their
and are used to measure your abili-
in the USA last summer but is due this us it has been a gradual thing. It is fans down. Disappointing.
spring in the UK, features a wide vari- nothing deliberate, nothing manufac-

A + VITRO
Union 8/2/98. Review by Georgina Tarrant and Honey Butcher.
he Prodigy versus Nine Inch Nails in a little skater

T dream, with baggy combats and hooded tops; an accu-

mulation of guitars, feedback, electronica and heated
drums. So stand Vitro, a fourpiece from Southend (hurrah)
surrounded by excess equipment and moody liggers.
Unusually, the Sunday night band slot housed support and
headline, Vitro being the former their set was shorter and
less well attended. Shame really because they gave a damn
fine performance, bashing through the set with random fits
of smiling. We are to presume that they are somewhat short
sighted as they cowered over the keyboards and pushed their
faces down into their instruments, or maybe it was an
instinct to crouch as if on board, like their equipment read
“to skateboard is not a crime”. The point of such detail? An
effort to convey where they’re coming from. Half punk, half
grunge scavenged through skate culture, polished and ready
for popular consumption, with enough restraint to remain
melodic. A pleasure to watch and vibrate to the bass with.
HB

A number of ‘A’ fans excitedly reserved their places on the

dance floor in front of the stage and waited patiently for
what was to follow. There were some cries to the effect that
Vitro weren’t loud enough but this problem was solved by
the time ‘A’ came on stage.
The moment that ‘A’ were introduced the excitement of the
fans reached a crescendo. Everyone started singing and
dancing once the music started. The combination of
extremely loud music and impressive guitar riffs made you
start head banging instinctively. The music was dynamic
and infectious throughout. Their new single, ‘Foghorn’, was
both catchy and varied in both complexity and tempo. ‘Sing-
a-long’ was, as the name implies, a metal singalong.
‘A’ themselves were likable with their casual appearance,
impossibly long guitar straps, physical exertions and the lead
singer’s uncontrollable jumper sleeves. They added person- a good thing when they have a new album, ‘How Ace Are
ality to the performance and left you wanting to hear more - Buildings’, out at the moment. G.T.
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n Thursday 12th February 1998 Notices & Personals 9

nPerdone OJ, pero South 3 North 0!
Not bad Beastie Boy but I’m still
slightly ahead!!!
nItalian/Spainish 25yo male, lt brn
hair, hazel eyes,150lbs, 5’9
looking to meet cool/hip
people(guys-girls)that are in the
habit of enjoying life to the max.
nI am a P.A for an insurance
co.With a lot of class.
nJ is a dodgy woman. Watch out for
her (or is it her?) in her twopiece
late at night!!!
nWell, Zaphod’s just zis guy, you
know...
nHurgh? Whose pants are these?
Har-dee-har!
nB - Stuff the weights, you are a
stick insect!
nThe personals war must start this
week!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nCome on now get to your battle
stations the WAR must Start.
nWho thinks the new men’s footie
Discreet upstate ny affair, no strings
attached, just mutual sexual
BONDAGE DONKEYS - £30 hire
a night - call Andy C.
nThe Mech Eng foundation year
are gonna hit the union this Friday
night andBuzz, Buzz, Buzz???
nTuesday smiling. Intrigued.
nLe Grove can you go the distance?
nRun for your F**king life...He’s
lose on the roads!!..No it’s ok, he
bought Auto trader!!!!
nFingers, Gwenith wants it. You
can smell it on the wind.
nLooking for my secret sexual part-
ner in upstate ny area
nHappy Valentine’s Day Jange,
thanks for the flowers Love Jange
Spice xxx
nWho thinks the new men’s footie
tune should be ‘Jealous Guy’?
nIBIZA or Malta - tricky one that!
nBut my birthday’s in june, there
are no Pantomimes in june!
nwe are looking for the BIGGEST
FISH in town!!
nSPAIN 16 - GREECE 9 ......
VIVA ESPANYA!!!!!(lo siento
penya no hay enye...)
nManchester Calling.......
nIain. Stop fondling Honey. You
know shes excitable!!
nDobbo the Rabbit, Ya Talkin to
me?
nWHAT?..She always looks flus-
terd when she comes back up my
stairs?(What U implying?)
nFingers, that could be the Toby
bitter at Bo’s however.
nB: Will you be my Valentine for
the third time? From L.
nLemcurd - WELCOME HOME
!!!!! Missed you loads. A
nhoneybun, I’m going to buy some
nyaw, cyawt, shaws!
nOr maybe it should be “a gallon of
jealous maggots” IBIZA ha ha ha!
nNever kick a man in his
Shakalakas!
nloudest bunch of boys. Especially
the ones from St Catharines!
nAlicia: you are the sunshime of
my heart. Oliver
nEric Savoury Man?
nI love you Honey. See you
Saturday Night. Birthday suit
nWhen the blobs off your in.
nWatch out for JW. She’s a two-
piece woman.
nOh...COME ON!!!...Whats the
mater with the graveyard?(The vic-
ars not up at that time of night !!)
nS.P. Cari ti am fyth. - T.L.O
nFUNKSOK - You’re just too
funky for your soks. I think you’re
cosmic...Always Wookiee !!!
nLemcurd - Wot no Spice ? Will
Noddy suffice ?
nRachel, it’s make up you mind
time girlie girl - who will it be
‘John’ or ‘Ken’ ?
nWho else came back from health
spa commando style?
nIkaram lets hit the HuT!!!!
nLucy I luv U, Krish
nPrincess Lea - FUN, of course!!!
nLoch Heart, you`re a funny guy!
nDel Boy’s new Guildford super-
store now flogging dodgy ring
binders
Personals
nHey Martin - I’ll have my glass
medium rare please!
nWhat’s wrong with being
WELSH!!! it could be worse you
could be ENGLISH!!!
nHow is my wee little weslh girl
today??
nSOMS students Happy
Valentine’s Day, I love you all, Love
Michael xxx
nStephen (K) & Caroline (G) up at
Chancellor’s, K.I.S.S.I.N.G. ? Keep
us tuned baby Spice.
nDoes anyone want to come and
shoot dingo’s out the back o’ me
yute. I’ve got a camouflage net mate
they won’t even see us comin’.
n32 Oregano Way room 4...I.D !!!
From you know who!!!!
nso DOMs are back -but have you
grown up yet?
nRoss no longer a free man!!!!!
nAppologies to all those who expe-
rienced TAZ DEVIL last Weds at
Bo’s.
nHey Julia, without you I am
incomplete. You complete me.
nDel Boy, next year will you be a
millionaire?
nSeek out melodious poets if you
want to whet your (pink) poetry
pants again.
nOli’s got ginger pubes (on his
face)!!!!!
nAb, cheers for the party!!!!!!
nLarge wooden stake for sale.
Originates from Oxford £200ono If
interested contact Running Club
nTo Charles, Thankyou for
Wednesday night, Happy
Valentine’s Day, lots of love, Sally
xxx
nMr W, shame you couldn’t keep
you behaviour at the HnC ball a lit-
tle quieter!
nColin Griff gets no biff!
nAnyone seen Mr Wayne
Kerr???????
nluv you really! SOBs
nAh,ah it`s coming!!l
nNice Bear Frank.....have you sunk
your teeth into it’s neck yet???
nThe MAFIA BOYZ: you geor-
gous & sexy babes, Happy
Valentines Day, luv’n
nEwan Adams has five.
nOI! HOUSEWIFE! I miss you all
loads - hope you all get equal “por-
tions” for Valentine’s Day!! Sxxx
nOw, I hope this hang over goes by
Friday....oo gotta puke...
nRoses are red, violets are blue,
you can’t get away girls, I can run
faster than you!!(Maybe?!)
nWhere’s my nurse? I need some
tender Loving Care!!
nIs your tuna web-feet free?
G-”I saw Alison today!”, A-”Did
you speek to her?”, G-”No, but she
gave me a special wave!”
nI’m 5’9 slim ; fit 125 lbs, black
couler lenght hair, baby blue eyes, i
love open minded women,sex
nThe SHEEP and housie are plan-
ning something BIG!
be paid.
nCalling all frogs...I say ribbet!!
hugs the 3A BOND GIRLIES.
nKev gave two away.
nLittle Katie....hope they came in
useful - and weren’t just thrown on
the floor!!
nGorgeous... what’s wrong with the
ladies toilets??... or the bar... or
nAmmi - Roses R Red, Violets R
Blue, you know the story... Thanx
for the second chance - ? -xx
nLover - I’ll be your Valentine
Gorgeous xxx.
nThis week I’ll be mostly eatin
cheese.
nT - Are your eyes still sore from
circuit training.
nNewcastle Are the BEST team in
the World. Stevenage
beware!!!!!!!11
nMs Meatcleaver has been
ROBbed
nFELICITY...wishing you a
BONZA BIRTHDAY, Luv 3A/2.
The Boys from St Catharins would
like to say a big HELLO to all the
sexy...
nSo, PRINCESS LEA, whose been
tapping on your paps recently?
Tru should have five.
nOoohh Jooo....are you sure you
don’t mean 15 hundred?! Have a
good one.
nthe dance floor?? Lover.
nA Trophy - Never.... It’s just a
large toothpick!
nGENITAL TATTOOS - call Andy
C.
nSorry mate, almost forgot, can I fit
me diggery doo in the yute as well?
nBloke-”Hi, I’m Wood”, Girl-
”What! Wood as in Timber?!”
nCome SOMS kick off the person-
als WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nHas Rob cracked Honey yet?
nKathy, you’re such a slapper......or
should I call you a BIMBO
nladies that they will meet in the
union on Friday night!

Build your Own Computer! Save hundreds of pounds.
Detailed, illustrated manual on floppy disk only £6.50 post
free. Order from: IST Software, PO box 46, Penzance. TR17
0YF (Send 2 first class stamps for catalogue of exciting PC
software/CD Roms at bargain prices - games, utilities, educa-
tional, etc).
Fruit & Veg stall in the Union - today includes ceramics &
kitchenware. 10am-3pm
International Week. (Week 8) 9 to 14 March. International
Quiz Night, Exhibition, Gala and Disco all in one week.
Overseas students societies, get thinking about what you want
to do and remember: one representative from each society
must come to Overseas Standing meeting, every Wednesday,
7pm, Grant Mitchell Room in the Students’ Union to get their
money and more information. Oh and this year there’s an
International Sports Day on Sunday 1st March.
The Christian Union AGM is happening on 25th February
at 6:30pm. Contact ce62ac.
We are 3 first year students looking for a house for the sec-
ond year. If anyone can recommend a landlord or particular
house please contact us at da71pj, or da71ml. thanks!
Room available in student house in Woking(near to station).
All mod cons - microwave, washing machine etc. Transport
to uni provided! £162.50 pcm + bills. Please ring 01483
720795
FOUND in the Launderette, one gold ballpoint pen.
Contact Bare Facts if it’s yours.
Notices
The Russian Society is just about to be created!!! You don’t
have to be Russian to join it, but if you are interested in find-
ing out more about Russian Spirit and Culture or you are just
simply looking for a new way of entertainment, we are wait-
ing for you!!! Call ext 4711 and ask forAikaterini.
The Arabic society of the university of Surrey announces of
the start of Arabic lessons to all nationalities so who ever is
interested please email emm1za@surrey.ac.uk or
Arabic-soc@surrey.ac.uk for registration and details, classes
are to commence next week
Survey on Salt Intake. The following numbers have won at
the PRIZE DRAW: Number 29 (prize no.1), Number 65
(prize no.2) and Number 38 (prize no.3). Congratulations!
Please contact Sandrine on extension 4789
For sale: Canon BL-06 photo printer cartridge for BCJ -
240. Ext 4216 James B.
Ballroom Dancing is back! Ever fancied trying the Cha-Cha,
Rumba or the Tango? Then come along to the Ballroom
Dancing Society workshops, Wednesdays 7:30pm in the
University Hall. No partner or previous experience is neces-
sary, so why not give it a try- you never know you might like
it!
We are able to draw on the expertise of a professional teacher
and it only costs £1.50 (students) and £2 (non-students) per
session. Dress code: wear what you like!
Email bs41vs or S.Wesemeyer@e.e.surrey.ac.uk
Ents Committee seeks new Chairperson
Ents Committee, a lively and friendly meeting open to anyone,
will shortly be requiring a new Chairperson. Any motivated
person or persons (working in groups) currently in their first
year, would suit. And it would be a great opportunity for any-
one wanting to become more involved in the entertainments
side of the Union (still only part-time!) Contact Cerise
Andrews on 567721, or Email da61ca.
Wind Band AGM 23rd February, 8.30pm University Hall
Ski Club AGM Thursday 26th February, 6pm Grant Mitchell
Room.
Nightline needs you! If you’ve been involved in the past,
PLEASE let us know your new contact details. Information
evening for anyone interested in joining. Thurs 29th Jan,
TB21, 7:30pm.
The annual talent contest: weeks 7, 8 & 9. (3rd, 10th & 17th
March). Final is on March 22nd (Sunday). Music, comedy,
mime, dance, juggling, poetry - anything you’re good at. Look
out for entry forms in the Unplugged pigeon hole.
Students should remember to park considerately in areas
around campus. In Alsford Road, some cars are suffering dam-
age to tyres and mirrors, and in other areas residents are
becoming irate and cannot park outside their houses. Please
use alternative transport wherever possible. - Sergeant David
Chave, Surrey Police
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10 Thursday 12th February 1998 n

Surrey Students Surrey Victory

over the Hulks
Flying High
to land on his feet t the end of his to be done, firstly to Sally Eddie,
of Barking
Louisa Phillipson routine. Of our 14 competitors, 5 who’s enthusiasm could organise
urrey Mens Water Polo team to blows Mr Pattersons rubbers did

W
hilst most normal stu-
dents are tucked up in
their beds at 9 am on a
will go through to the finals in Bath,
these are, from the novices, Abbie
Kaye who was placed 7th, Natalie
the Olympics, and to the various
members of the club and their
friends and boyfriends, who were
S put on a great team perfor-
mance last Thursday at home
to Barking. The Barking teams was
seem to inflate a little. The rougher
the game got the more Surrey seem
to extended their lead, which didn’t
Ford who was 10th, our very own also roped in to help out. Thanks made up of several extremely large
Sunday morning, a small group of do much good to calm down
“posh spice”, Chris Wilks-Green, must also go to Dan Taylor, and the men who (unless you’re Nick
surrey students were flying high Barking.
who frightened the judges and him- rest of the Campusport and Varsity Buller,) you would not like to get on
(ish) down at Campusport as Surrey the wrong side of. Unfortunately for
self into 17th place, and Cathy (Am staff who helped, to Cazza, for her
university hosted the regional round The game seemed to slow in the
I allowed to get p#*sed before I support, and brilliant tea making us we did! It was obvious from the
of the British Universities first whistle that it was going to be a final quarter as Barking realised
jump) Fergusen finished a sober skills, to Andy Goring, and the St
Trampoline Championships. very physical game and the teams they where beaten and concentrated
19th, but we were disappointed for John’s Ambulance for their medical
There was an excellent turn out of were very evenly match for the first on beating us. Even Tony Bagnall
final year student Antonia Bayliss support, to the Surrey students that
students at the competition from all quarter. Surrey gave as good as we managed to score twice, unusually
who missed qualification by 0.3. In turned up to watch and supports us
over the south of England with 54 got and had managed to pull out a missing the goalkeeper and getting
the intermediate Mens, final year and to the judges for drinking slight lead by half time thanks to
novices and 42 intermediate com- the ball into the net. The whole team
Graham Bird managed to for once Cazza’s tea. some great goals for Lex and Nick.
petitors 14 of which came from performed well and we won the
point his toes and finished up 3rd, in The whole team will now be prepar-
Surrey. After many nervous starts, game an impressive 11 - 4, Man of
his highly competitive group of 4 ! ing themselves for the finals in Individual battles where going on
and questions like “does my bum the Match goes to Alec for pick a
And or intermediate ladies team of Bath, relived that we won’t have to all over the pool, not least in the
look big in this leotard ?” and “are fight with the Hulk. But most
Lucy Kitcher, Louisa Jones, Jo organise it. If you have been hole where elbows where flying
you sure I will be able to do the importantly the Tit of the Match
Clark, and Emma O’Donnell fin- inspired, you can contact us via the everywhere, but what was going on
front somersault ?” the day got goes to Tony the Bullet for beating
ished in 5th place. The highlight of pigeon holes, or by emailing me at under the water looked far more
underway. their played to the ball at the start of
the day (apparently) was a display ch71lp. painful. The longer the game went
All the students did their best, and the second half and then throwing it
by myself, and Caroline Smith a on the more violent it got, almost
by the time we got to the second straight out of the pool.
National A grade performer, that boiling over when Alec Patterson
round, the nerves that messed up
even enticed our sports officer decided to hold there largest player
first round routines were replaced The team celebrated their victory
Cazza into doing few seat drops under the water. The situation was
with adrenaline, and we were in the usual manner, look out for
when no one was looking. calmed and although it didn’t come
pleased to see even Liam (Front the yellow balls next FNO.
Naturally there are many thank yous
somersault to nose) Carey managed
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n Thursday 12th February 1998
The Road To Glory With
USFC
Stiffy Cliffy
ollowing the triumph of the
F
2nds, good news continued
back at the Varsity as the B
team found out their nearest rivals,
Albury, floundered to a draw at
Woking Park and the A team
learned that not only had the team
above them dropped points, but the
League leaders Railway Old Boys
had been thrashed by lowly
Hambledon! As the Club steams on
to potentially its most successful
season, with three teams chasing
Sheep in Trainers
Netball 2nds
t all started at 7:00am on a cold,
I dark and wet morning and the
netball 2nds were waiting
patiently at the bottom of senate
steps for the team captain (Becky)
who was still in bed!
We boarded the bus in anticipation
of our match in ABERYSTWYTH
with a 6-hour journey ahead of us.
Our journey consisted of much talk-
ing, sleeping, eating and throwing
up with still no alcohol in sight. Our
grants were spent before we got to
Wales on bacon sandwiches for
breakfast costing £3.50 at the
Granada Service Station. We saw
lots of sheep, lots of hills and wind-
ing roads, which was greatly appre-
ciated by Nicky! The superb driving
by Cooky got us to Aberystwyth
with no problems, but then due to
Nicky’s map reading we got lost on
campus!
A REMINDER!
LINE DANCING in the University Hall
THURSDAYS at 7.30 p.m.
No previous experience necessary
Students £1.50 or FREE with a Campusport/Sports & Classes card.
AND DON’T FORGET THE LATINO EVENING
Friday 20th February at the Varsity Centre, starting at 7.00 pm
Come along - it’s LAMBADA this time with expert instruction from Campusdance. You know the format - a les-
son, meal, tequila and disco all for the ‘knock down’ student price of £4.75 (£7.00 for everyone else!)
Tickets on sale at the Sports Centre now - don’t leave it too late - they always go fast.
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their respective Championships, the
A team through to the semi-final of
the County Cup and the B’s march-
ing on to the second round of the
BUSA shield with last weeks hero-
ic 3-2 win away at Brunel, the need
for non-USFC support grows ever
more desirable. None who attended
last years heart-stopping
Premiership Title play off victory
against Border Sports at Fortress
Varsity, will deny that these end of
season games are a treat to watch
and serve to intstill a tremendous
amount of pride into those taking
We did our best to psyche out the
opposition with our new training
tops but they went one better and
had their Christian names on their
kit (which we think is really sad!).
The match started well with us
equaling their score at 1:1, however
they then started playing rugby
while we were trying to play anon-
contact sport. By the end of the third
quarter the score was 42:6 to them
and we decided enough was
enough. We went back on court
determined to leave Wales with a
better score. Unfortunately this did
not happen and the final score was
47:11. However we were really
pleased with our performance as our
team focused and theirs fell apart.
We were not impressed with their
facilities after the match with cold
showers, cold food and no alcohol
insight…still!
Player of the match was awarded to
Clare who had to make do with sip-
ping her 7up. Special awards also
Campusport
part.
With this in mind, if any of you,
whether you play sport or not, fancy
watching some really good footie in
the coming months to relieve some
of that Exam or Dissertation stress,
check out the footie notice board
(opposite Snooker room in the
Union) for details of fixtures and
kick off times.
Representing You, In Yellow and
Blue!!
went to Becky- Best position of the
match, Sarah- Most aggressive
player, Emma- Best 2nd half player,
Nice- Best 1st half player, Susan-
Best goal award and Karen- best
snatch award.
After spending only 2hrs at
Aberystwyth it was time to board
the bus again for another 6hrs.
There is not much to say about the
journey home apart from that it was
opposite to the one coming but with
plenty more travel sickness.
Although we lost 47:11 our goals
we did get were amazing and we
believe in quality not quantity any-
how!
P.S. Everyone is welcome to come
along to netball. We meet every
Monday evening at 6:00pm at
Campus Sport.
Sports
Jolly Gigolo’s
Joke Book!
Common sense dictates that naviga-
tion skills should be found in abun-
dance in the Hiking Club. Why
then was our mini bus, bound for a
weekend in Yorkshire, found going
the wrong way round the M25?! No
Maccy D’s to be found so we settled
for a Burger King. Sod’s law really
kicked in when we discovered the
Golden Arches at the very next
stop! In addition nobody knew the
code for the radio. Dave the chair-
man wasted no time, posing with his
mobile to contact the Union for the
codes but to no avail! Lamenting
the loss of Ashley, who normally
sings for us (yeah right) and with no
music we had to create out own
entertainment: (A variation of a
classic) “I went hiking in Yorkshire
and took an avocado, a banana, a
colander, diced carrot….” In fact
Ashley was in Andy’s car and they
remained in each other’s pockets
the entire trip, however she fre-
quently reiterated that Andy is not
her boyfriend! The realisation that
Granddad (Andy) would have been
at Uni when Ashley was colouring
in at Primary school may have pro-
voked these frequent outbursts.
The bunkhouse was homely and
comfy and nestled on the side of a
mountain. Dave was heard to com-
plain that his bed was too hard –
what can you expect from a guy
who drinks Hooch and likes a show-
er before a hike. Pansy! The group
split into two, Jon having made sure
his group had waterproofs, woolly
hats etc. before they set off this
time! The mini bus game continued
during the walk “…an elephant, a
frog, giant gorilla, human being,
igloo, jolly gigolo’s joke book…”
The snow came down and snow ball
fights ensued. We yomped over
snow covered heather and tried to
judge whether the ice would hold.
11
Juicy Brucey and Dodgy Dave
found their woolly white, four
legged companions harder to spot in
the weather but managed to survive.
We made it back by light despite the
roaming quads, tractors and locals
with shot guns!
That evening a couple of the chaps
cooked a mean chilli that we
washed down with plenty of booze.
Sleeping bags firmly zipped up all
night, thank you! Those who didn’t
fancy the subsequent bad air and
washing up hit Leyburn for a crack-
ing fart-free meal and booze stop
off! Back at the bunkhouse the
game continued “…a kangaroo,
luminous lemon lollipop, monstrous
mountain of mice, pile of nappies,
an Orang-utan,…”
Sunday was bright and it looked
like we were no longer dogged by
bad luck, until the bus had a fight
with a bridge and lost! Jon
informed us the hike for the day
would involve waterfall scram-
bling! “Just a little climb” turned
out to be a scary looking shear rock
face complete with gushing water!
There would be no turning back for
those who wished to retain their
pride, so the only way was up. The
views were fantastic and the climb
surprisingly easygoing! Tracy even
managed to answer her mobile on
the way: “No mum, I haven’t post-
ed the letter yet, I’m currently up a
mountain!”
The hiking club always welcomes
new members. The next trip will be
to Dartmoor in week 6, Friday 27th
February – Sunday 1st March.
We meet every Tuesday lunch time
at 1pm in TB12B. For further info
contact Dave on 01483 576981 or e-
mail ee61dh@surrey.ac.
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12 Sport
Dickie’s
column
English occured when that other
Dickie Saulet “great rugby playing nation”
Sports Editor Scotland beat Ireland. It is not that
we hate the Scottish but merely that,
Well, another great weekend for
English sport in particular. Call me
and come on admit it, it is funny
when they lose. And recently, they
have kept us laughing alot.
cynical but wasn’t this supposed to
Then on to the cricket. If you could
be the start of a new dawn for two
win a medal for leading a team con-
of our national sports, namely rugby
vincingly only to allow them to beat
and cricket. Well, I have decided to
you at the very last, then I feel that
dedicate this column to the coaches
we would be world beaters. I know
of any national rugby team in the
that in terms of the test series, we
World providing that one of them
have only just started, but this latest
can produce a birth certificate that
result does not bode well for the rest
conclusively shows that Mike Catt
of the series.
is not English and can thus never
play rugby for England again.
The saving grace for England
should come on Wednesday when
Oh what a dream. I do feel that it is
they come up against the mighty
very charitable of Clive Woodward
Chile at Wembley. So I will proba-
to pick Catt to play for England. It
bly have seen all of you down at the
does give the opposition something
Union on Wednesday to cheer the
to aim for - namely give Catt the
boys on. No more false dawns this
ball; or run at Catt. The way that on
time please!
Saturday that Catt bounced off the
tiny (but admittedly nippy) french
On a positive note, congratulations
winger reminded me..... of the way
to all the University teams who
he has missed other vital tackles in
qualified for the next round of
the past. Come on Brian Ashton
BUSA. I hope this success is con-
surely Catt has an Irish Grandma
somewhere.
Nightmare number two for the
tinued into the next round and late
on into the competition.
....The Results.....The Results....The Results.....Resul
Sporty Thang The Enemy Us
FOOTBALL M1 NO GAME
FOOTBALL M2 NO GAME
FOOTBALL M3 NO GAME
FOOTBALL M4 NO GAME
FOOTBALL W1 NO GAME
BADMINTON M1 UW, NEWPORT 9 0
BADMINTON M2 GLAMORGAN 9 0
BADMINTON W1 WEST OF ENGLAND 8 1
BASKETBALL CARDIFF LOST
FENCING UCL LOST
GOLF NO GAME
HOCKEY M1 NO GAME
HOCKEY M2 NO GAME
WHAT A FINE FIRST IN THE ASHTRAY WE HAD!!! CONGRATS TO AM.FOOTY FOR BEATING KENT AND HAVING A GREAT SET OF JUMPING JACKS AT HALF TIME, TO
TRAMPOLINE FOR A GREAT DAY AND LETTING ME BOUNCE AND GOOD LUCK TO THOSE STANDING FOR SPORTS OFFICER - DON’T FORGET TO VOTE, LOVE CAZ
Thursday 12th February 1998 n
T-Bird’s Blue and
Black Army
Beth ‘Hoover’ Thomas
Eli ‘T-Bird’ Bowley
t was our first match back after
I Christmas and our first home
fixture of the season, so we
were determined to make it one to
remember. After the rather late
arrival of our opposition, we finally
kicked off. The start was a little
shaky with many of our team hav-
ing trouble putting their kicking
boots into action after such a long
break. The lack of regular matches
and far too much alcohol over the
Christmas hols hadn’t helped either
but we soon put all that behind us.
Eli ‘T-Bird’ Bowley (our storming
captain and ‘Bird of the Match’)
partnered by fellow stunt defender
Beth ‘Hoover’ Thomas gave a solid
performance in defence. The oppo-
sition’s forwards were of dubious
gender / species (did anyone else
spot the elephant on the pitch??)
which gave Lucie ‘Chopper’
Caunter and Jane the chance to
Surrey Victory over the Hulks of Barking
urrey Mens Water Polo team
S put on a great team perfor-
mance last Thursday at home
to Barking. The Barking teams was
made up of several extremely large
men who (unless you’re Nick
Buller,) you would not like to get on
the wrong side of. Unfortunately for
us we did! It was obvious from the
first whistle that it was going to be a
very physical game and the teams
were very evenly match for the first
quarter. Surrey gave as good as we
got and had managed to pull out a
slight lead by half time thanks to
some great goals for Lex and Nick.
Individual battles where going on
all over the pool, not least in the
Them Sporty Thang
HOCKEY W1
HOCKEY W2
NETBALL 1
NETBALL 2
RUGBY M1
RUGBY M2
RUGBY W1
SQUASH M1
SQUASH M2
SQUASH W
VOLLEYBALL M
VOLLEYBALL W
TENNIS M
TENNIS W
brush up on their tackling skills.
Claire ‘the cat’ Roberts could have
rivalled David Seaman (the greatest
living goalie, no bias there!!) with a
stunning display of goal keeping
acrobatics.
After about half an hour, we had
managed to draw a crowd. The
first’s match had been abandoned
(due to only six of the opposition
being left standing) and some of the
blokes had come to watch the sec-
ond team strut their stuff as well.
The pace of the game picked up to
the rousing chants from the side-
lines.
Suddenly, we seemed to know how
to use the wing and we were soon
giving their defence some severe
harassment in their penalty box.
Ruth ‘the butterfly’ had a beautiful
game up and down the left wing
with nice service from Abi ‘nimble’
and Louise ‘the rocket’ Jones in
midfield.
Half time came around and we had-
n’t managed to put ourselves on the
score sheet. A good half time chat
hole where elbows where flying
everywhere, but what was going on
under the water looked far more
painful. The longer the game went
on the more violent it got, almost
boiling over when Alec Patterson
decided to hold there largest player
under the water. The situation was
calmed and although it didn’t come
to blows Mr Pattersons rubbers did
seem to inflate a little. The rougher
the game got the more Surrey seem
to extended their lead, which didn’t
do much good to calm down
Barking.
The game seemed to slow in the
final quarter as Barking realised
they where beaten and concentrated
The Enemy
READING
NO GAME
NO GAME
NO GAME
THAMES VALLEY
NO GAME
KINGS COLLEGE
HERTFORDSHIRE
LSE
NO GAME
NO GAME
PLYMOUTH
NO GAME
CANTERBURY
and the sneaky substitution of a
hockey bird onto the field (cheers
Rach you were stormin’) and we
were off again.
We really got going in the second
half, our supporters were on form
and we aimed to entertain.
Eventually our reward came. A
lovely ball in from the corner by
Hannah ‘the groover’ Saunders was
trapped by Tracey ‘twinkle-toes’
Colmer in a crowded penalty area
and blasted into the top right hand
corner of the goal. (Bimbo, talk us
thro’ it if you can!) We celebrated
in style both on the pitch in a vari-
ety of amusing fashions and later in
the bar with much alcohol!
Despite even better play after that,
particularly by Penny ‘the crayon’
and Rach ‘the ringer’ Colley down
the right wing, we didn’t manage to
put another one past them.
Our enjoyment was slightly marred
by the attitude of certain members
of the opposition, oh and the fact
they scored six goals against us
(sorry didn’t we mention that!).
on beating us. Even Tony Bagnall
managed to score twice, unusually
missing the goalkeeper and getting
the ball into the net. The whole team
performed well and we won the
game an impressive 11 - 4, Man of
the Match goes to Alec for pick a
fight with the Hulk. But most
importantly the Tit of the Match
goes to Tony the Bullet for beating
their played to the ball at the start of
the second half and then throwing it
straight out of the pool.
The team celebrated their victory in
the usual manner, look out for the
yellow balls next FNO.
Us Them
1 5
68 15
28 5
5 0
1 4
3 0
4 1
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