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• Edinburgh already affected - History of Science.~xam cancelled.

by Katka Krosnar Aileen McColgan

and Andy Marshall

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within AUT guidelines as the examinations had already been

· set. Three departments which

UNIVERSITY d reported that the effects on stu­epartments dents have so far been negligible

are this week trying to assess are Architecture, Accountancy the full implications of the and Pharmacology. AUT dispute. One exception to this is the

In general, staff who are mem- Department of Computer Science bers of the Association of Univer- where the decision was taken that sity Teachers will be supporting all tutors should withold marks the action and refusing to partici- from students, whether they were pate in any preparation for the members of the AUT or not. degree exams due to take place in . Speaking about the decision, Pro­June. fessor Ibbett, Head of the Depart-

~n ~dditio_n, tu~ors will follow ment said "Though I am. not gmdehne_s st1_pulatmg that co~rse- entirely happy about non-AUT work which 1s used for con_tmual staff keeping grades too it would assessment should not be given a . not be fair for some students to mark or grade. Tutors will add have marks kept from them sim­only comments. . . _ ply because their tutors were tak-

However there 1s wide d1sag- ing action while others were given reement on the position of non- their marks." AUT members. Many The department looks like Departmen~a~ heads told S~udent being one of those most most that the dec1s1on to take action or tiffected within the University and not would be left to the individual Professor Ibbett disclosed that members of staff, though they students in the first two years would be asked to jnfo~ !heir • would suffer most. Postgraduate departments of their dec1s1ons. students would also be disrupted This is certai~lr true in the case of as their PhD reports will be with­French, Pohttcs and Accoun- eld . The future of degree exami­tancy. nations and Master of science

In the Science Studies Depart- exams due to take place in April is ment the action had already not yet clear. begun to bite. Professor Edge, Professor Kelly of Pharmacol­Head of Department, stated: "As ogy commented that the depart­of today (Monday 16) the depart- ment would try to go ahead as nor­ment will be taking no action to ma) but only if staff are not set exams." This means that the threatened with redundancy by History of Science degree exam, the University. due to take place in February has Though approximately half of been cancelled indefinitely. All the staff at Edinburgh University course work handed in before the are members of A UT, the propor-9th of January will be marked and tion is higher in departments such traded but grades for work set as French, and English Literature after that date will not be released and the Law Faculty. by tutors. Professor Vandome, President

But in the Departments of of Edinburgh AUT, told Student Mechanical and Electrical "It is difficult to estimate how

Engineering Final Honours widespread the support is at this Degree Exams have been going stage as there is not much that ahead over the last week. This is Contioued on page 2

by Aileen McColgan

MR JOHN MAXTON, the Labour Party's Scottish rep­resentative on the Poll Tax, has alleged that the delayed publication of Governme~t regulations may result m some students having to pay the entire community charge.

The regulations, published on January 13th, compel universities and colleges to issue students with certificates proving their student status. They also require the sup­ply of any information "reasona­bly required" by the authorities, within 21 days.

Mr Maxton claimed that the full charge is payable unless such a certificate can be produced. The late publication, he said, could delay the issue of certificates and result in a number of students being left seriously out of pocket.

The Community Charge Registration officer for Lothian Regional Council, Mr John Campbell, told Student that fears such as those expressed by Mr ~ Maxton were unfounded. He said that it was a "popular misconcep-

. tion" that students were to be bil­led for the entire charge.

, He stated that he had already received a number of entry forms stating that people were students, and that their forms would be pro­cessed to show student status. There was "every probability," he believed, that all such iof!11S would be processed before bills were sent out.

Mr Campbell said that if stu­dents received notices of registra­tion which did not specify their student status, they need take no action at this stage. If, however, they later received . a bill for the full community charge they could contact him on 225 1399.

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2 Thursd~y. Jan.uary 19, 1989 · NEWS

Grant Increase

by Aileen McColgan

STUDENT grants are set to rise by 5% in the next academic year, the Minister of Education for Scotland disclosed last month.

In a written reply to a Par­liamentary Question, Mr Michael Forsthye stated that students in general would receive an extra £100 (5%) while those in London would g~t an 8.5% (£220) rise.

The maximum parental con­tribution, for those with more than one award-holding child, is set to increase from £4,900 to £5,300, and the threshold level for

parental contributions will also rise.

Malcolm McLeod, fresident of EUSA, told Student that the figures mentioned were unaccept­able to the Association. He pointed out that inflation is run-

ing at about 7%, and that the Retail Price Index on which this figure is based actually underesti­mates the rate of inflation for stu­dents.

"It is well documented," he said, "that accommodation accounts for a higher proportion .of student spending than the Retail Price Index allows it, so student inflation actually runs at a higher rate than inflation gener­ally."

McLeod believes that the stu­dent grant should be index-linked as the recent announcement, he

said, will decrease the real value of the grant yet again. Since 1979 it has fallen by 23%, and these figures will decrease the real value by a further 2% to 75% of its 1979 level.

Brian Jones, President of the University's Conservative Associ­ation, said that he wanted to see the demise of the grant system altogether, and that Scottish Young Conservatives hoped that by the end of the century the Gov­ernment would have no role to playin universities except for the guaranteeing of students' loans.

He, and the Conservative Association, want to see a system based soley on loans, the amount of which would be unrelated to inflation and whose maximum level would depend solely on the student's ability to repay.

continued from pl. Table shows the effects of AUT action

DEPARTMENT EXTENT OF ACTION

Minimal Some · Comprehensive Unknown English Language English Literature French German Spanish Politics History Geography Architecture Psychology Law Mathematics Computing science Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Geology Chemistry Accounting Agriculture Science Studies

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m'embers can be doing, though led. Manchester claims the largest very strong -~port is developing . local branch of the AUT, with a for the itction." Professor Van- membership of about 60% dome said. that support was par- . Sources say that the action in ticularly evident in the Science some departments has been "re­Faculty and added that he was ally solid," while others are barely "very pleased" with the situation. affected. l\'llany students have

Elsewhere,· t90 , the action been given overnight papers has begun to bite. In Manchester instead of exams, in accordance many departmental exams due to with AUT recommendations, and take place last week were c~ncel- the lecturers have apparently dis-

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tributed information sheets exp­laining and justifying their action.

The students are said to be strongly behind the action in Man­chester. Many of those whose exams were cancelled were said to support the lecturers when ques­tioned, and even those who felt that the form of action was inap­propriate, seemed largely to sup­port the lecturers' claim.

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Tory stall vandalised

by Andy Marshall

FRIDAY 13th was unlucky for some, especially for out­_raged Tory hacks of EU Con­-servative and Unionist Association.

They claim an Arts student sneaked up to their stall in Potter­row and defaced a poster of their leader, Mrs Thatcher, with a phal­lic symbol and a swastika. The graffiti artist then daubed a poster declaring "Taxation is Theft, Help Fight Crime" with a second swastika before making a rude

sign at the stallholders and run­ning off.

EUCUA Vice-President Mar­tin D. C. Burns pointed the finger at second year Arts student. Campbell Ross and demanded that EUSA Secretary Mark. Wheatley officially chastise the, ."culprit" , although Burns himself made no attempt to prevent the action.

Wheatley has written to Ross expressing EUSA condemnation of such an act, but has made it clear that his letter is based on an allegation rather than evidence.

Loans catnpa1gn

by Katka Krosnar

THIS term EUSA will be continu­ing its campaign against the gov­ernment's loans scheme .

The NUS have scheduled a . d~monstration in London for Feb­ruary 25. The students' Associa­tion will be organising transport facilities for all Edinburgh stu­dents interested in participating in the march.

"It maybe the biggest student

march ever to take place in Bri­tain," said EUSA Secretary, Mark Wheatley.

A number of " imaginative" publicity events will be taking place around February 1.

EUSA will also be holding its· "Week of action,, from February 13 to 18.

Anyoneone wanting to get involved in the "Week of actiQn" should ask at the EUSA offices in Bristo Square.

Dick Vet may close

by Mark Campanile

EDINBURGH University's Dick Vet School could face closure when the University Grants Committee announces proposals for a rationalisation programme for British veterinary educa­tion tomorrow.

The Riley Committee, set up by the EGC to produce the prog­ramme, is expected to propose the closure of two of Britain's six vet­erinary schools - and it seems likely that one of Scotland's two

veterinary schools (Edinburgh or Glasgow) will be condemned to closure.

Professor Ainsley lggo, the Dean of Edinburgh's Veterinary School, told Student that Edinurgh was an important research centre with a unique Tropical Veterinary Medical School. Edinburgh, he added, is "turning out graduates of an acceptable standard."

But he was noncommital about the possible findings of the Riley Committee: "We'll know what the report recommends next Fri­day and until then it's pointless to speculate."

Gone Bust by Cathy Milton EUSA Secretary Mark Wheat­

ley explained that this w~s proba-

FO LLOWIN G last term's Presi- b_ly ,the work of Gla~gow U~ive~­dents' Ball, EUSA hacks were · s1ty s ~lk Head S~c1ety which 1s dismayed to discover that their- committed to st~ahng t~e stuffed prized bust of Winston Churchill ~oose head m Teviot Row had gone missing from its place in ' 0W-~h~e. h' • . . . Teviot Row House. . en t 1s esotenc ~oc1ety . 1s

unable to take possession of its It was subsequently spotted by

Iain Catto, Societies Convener, in the Glasgow University Union Committee room. ..

main object, it steals other· objects , such as the bust.

"We'll get it back," vowed Wheatley.

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STUDENT NEWS

High cost of Napier's \

"new look" by Tessa Williams

IT HAS been revealed that Napier Polytechnic commis­sioned a top Scottish design and marketing com­pany to create the new up­beat image with which it hopes to increase applica­tions to the institution.

Napier's controversial new logo, a simple red triangle, and a booklet of design guidelines for official publications, allegedly cost the college £20,000 to com­mission from the Edinburgh­based firm Tayburn Design .

The company's recent clients include the Royal Bank of Scot­land and Duncan's Chocolates. Neither Maurice Griffiths, Napier's External Relations Officer and co-ordinator of the new changes, nor Tayburn Design, was willing to discuss the exact cost of the commission.

However, the cost of altering the prospectus, stationery, Napier's mini-bus fleet and com­mercial goods to include the new name and logo could be well above £20,000, Mr Griffiths implied last week.

NAPIER POLYTECHNIC OF EDINBURGH

Mr Griffiths, who left his job at Hall 's Advertising Agency last year to take up the appointment at Napier, made light of any opposi­tion he had encountered about the direction of college funds into creating a new image for Napier: "You can't make radical changes like this without some opposition. Everyone has different ideas on how money should be spent."

Asked why Napier's Design Department was not approached about creating a new logo, Mr Griffiths maintained that the pro­ject was on too large a scale for design students to undertake: "When building work has to be done in the college, no one expects Napier's building students to do the job. Nor should design students be expected to do inter-

nal work." Both Tayburn Design and Mr

Griffiths were asked whether they

had been aware of the striking similarity between Napier's new red triangle logo and the Nabisco Foods trademark. A spokesper­son from the Graphics Depart-. ment at Tayburn Design said that the company was aware of certain similarities but that they did not detract from the effectiveness of the Napier logo which was "fresh and simple, something completely new".

The External Relations Office denied that they had any prob­lems with Nabisco's copyright and pointed out that the advantage of Napier's logo was that it was open to individuals' interpretation.

Many Napier students remain sceptical about their college's attempted new image and believe the money might have been more productively spent. One student described Napier's attempt to enhance its image as "farcical".

Thursday, January 19, 1989 3

SIOBHAN MATHERS, ex-President of EU Democrats, has now joined EU Scottish Nationalist Association.

Speaking to Student about the move, she explained: "I have recently became a member of EUSNA not because of any fundamental change in my personal political beliefs but because of events that have occurred in Scottish politics over the last few months.

Fact: Ms Mathers is currently sharing a flat with Colin Moodie (President of EUSNA) who is well known for his skill in political debate.

Conductor's Workshop

· WOULD-BE conductors will have a chance to realize their ambition when EU Chamber Orchestra hold a conducting workshop on January 28. ·

Said President Kate Cockburn , "this is a rare opportunity for those willing to pay a small fee to

conduct and· rehearse with the orchestra as they wish.

"There will also be an oppor­tunity for those of more frivilous or modest disposition to conduct for shorter periods towards the end of the afternoon."

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4 Thursday, January 19, 1989 SPORT STUDENT

Weekend Wonders Too With all this energy one would

WOMEN'S HOCKEY have granted us a lie in on the Sun-day, especially since various

IT WAS a bleak winter's day. members of both teams (led by The wind lashed out brut- Joyce and Simon) spent Saturday ally. visiting THE chic Edinburgh

Meanwhile, back at Peffermill, 'nightspot - Chambers Street eleven dedicated girls - inspired Union. However, the first match by their inward desire to achieve pushed back at 11.30 (teams were their maximum potential - faced made up from 1st and 2nd men their opposition. We were hon- and women) and ended in a score oured and happy to accept a at 3-0 with one beautiful goal challenge from St John's College , being disallowed on a technicality Cambridge. - offside.

The game was not as easy going The second game was of a simi-as the score suggests. The ba'I , lar standard with Rosie enjoying although limited to one half running rings round all the men ; (mainly theirs) was evenly distri- Kenny playing as both a forward buted between the two teams with and a back and John providing the a nice flow developing towards aggression. After an initial hie­the end. cup of a goal against us , Edin-

Despite Trudy being brought to burgh went on to score three goals her knees on three occasions she in almost as many minutes with still managed to stay standing long Hilary, Kevin (the goalie) and enough to score two goals with Kenny taking one goal each. In Jane nipping in to claim a third. the second half Rosie timed the At the other end, however , things ball perfectly from a penalty looked bad with Billy suffering corner to being the score up to 4-from a backboard snapped right 1. There were no more goals across her bottom and Cathy hav- thereafter but Eimear ended up ing developed an acute bent of rolling on the ground with some gossips tongue . hunky chap from Cambridge.

TMS

10 WOMEN'S HOCKEY players attended the SUSF trial which was held at Maryfield in Dundee on Wednesday 11 January. Forced to com­pete against the driving rain, wind and a broken fan belt (where were those tights when we needed them?) . 8 players were selected for the SUSF Women's Hockey Squad. They will play matches against Scotland B and other 1st Division Clubs before the final team is selected for the BUSF Tournament in Loughborough on 3rd-5th April. The eight players chosen are Joyce McCammon, Morag Carswell, Hilary Laugh- · land, Rosie Fraser, Carol Sargeant, Alison Watson, Helen Law and Liz Adreira.

Girls on film last Saturday.

RIFLE CLUB EDINBURGH University Rifle Club were successful once again in disposing of their opponents from other universities . .

Despite depleted forces and mediocre to grim scores by some of the team members (myself included) EURC scored 1536 ex 1600, compared to 1487 for St Andrews and 1416 from Glasgow. · The team holds on to its record of

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not having lost a SUSF match in the past four and a half years.

On a permanent loan from abroad. ex-Aberdeen hotshot Andy Herron did the business on his first shoot for EURC, as did captain "lggy" Harrison and whine expert Miss F. Rankin.

The ladies team did an even more convincing job, scoring 577 ex. 600 between the three of them and soundly wiping the floor with St. Andrews (543) and Glasgow (531). Ian Lapraik

much Turkey _

NETBALL

THE FIRST netball match of the new term served to show just what three weeks spent at home , tucking into Christ­mas pudding and chocolates does to an otherwise skilful and highly dedicated netball team ; or maybe it was just that Glaswegians are less indulgent over the festive season.

Edin Uni 18 St' clyde Uni 28 However, what began as a very

closely-fought match saw Strathclyde begin to gain the edge after about half time. The friendly rivalry between the two teams ensured a good atmosphere, if somewhat tense as the scores were A neck-and-neck for some time . As W usual, for the Edinburgh team , players literally threw themselves into the game with great enthusiasm, and tumbled all over the court in a brave attempt to rescue the match.

Sarah Lyall

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STUDENT . SPORT Thursday, January 19, 1989 S

New Year Setbacks RUGBY

IN A VERY disappointing

University stand off Garth McAl­pine, thus creating an overlap situation.

match played in winds which EURFC 0 at times · reached Hurricane Gilbert proportions, the Uni- Grangemouth 6 versity lost their first league In a game where outstanding fixture since October. performances were few, Neil Bur-

The perhaps predictable failure nett had another excellent game of the team to gel together at scrum half, dealing well with a immediately after the Christmas stream of awkward balls which break and the key absences of came his way. Also worth a men­Steve McKinty , captain Chris tion was the performance of that Kelly and influential stand off mad mauling Mugwa , Rob Hoole, Chris Summer due to exam pres- back after a lengthy injury lay off sures and injury contributed to an and who will surely cause selec­inept performance nothing like tion difficulties in the back row. the champagne rugby being pro- On a dif{erentsubject, EURFC duced at the end of the first term. have sent a touring party to play in

The Grangemouth victory was prestigious fixtures against on balance deserved although the Oxford and Cambridge Univer­University will have been discip- sities this week. Although the 1st lined at their failure to defeat a XV are depleted by the absence of side which should have been out- seven regulars it is hoped that gunned in open play. The pack combined fine performances will failed to secure quality possession ensure an enjoyable trip-particu­on a regular basis, the ball often larly as the ladies "Elegant Vio­squirting out of the side of a ruck Jenee" squad will also be present or failing to be controlled in the t"9 take part in the festival of fun scrum, and on the occasions which Furthermore on Friday there they did the back line were unable are two fixtures as the University to combat the ravages of a tricky entertain a social XV from wind. Swansea University prior to the

The Grangemouth winning try Scottish Universities-Welsh Uni­was scored early through a sweep- · versities clash (Peffermill Friday ing back move after their forwards 2 pm). ' had rolled off a maul to suck in Neil Thaden

Super Bowl Preview THE mini Bush-Dukakis affair of late last year cap­tured the imagination of prac­tically no one on this side of the Atlantic.

Montana as quarter- back and Rice as number one receiver make up a lethal partner­ship that has accounted for Min­nesota and Chicago en route to the Super Bowl. The rather ordinary Bengals defence is going to be stretched to its limit to prevent Rice from m_aking frequent trips into the end zone, courtesy of Montana's accurate throwing

However, Sunday's showdown between Montana and Esiason in the Super Bowl at Miami is infi­nitely more appealing to the typi­cal Brit than any political sham. Forget the Democrats and the . .arm. Republicans. The Bengals and .the Yet the Bengals will be no 49er's are playing_ for higher. pushover. They stormed to the stakes tha~ the Presidency of_ the AFC title with a late surge in the US. Nothmg, I repeat nothmg, . central division, preserving a bril­overshadows the annual tussle bet- liant unbeaten home record in the ween two high-flying American Riverfront Stadium, and it was football teams for the prize of again beside the Mississippi that Super Bowl. the Bengals fended of the charge of

Sunday's match represents a repeat of the 1982 Super Bowl, with the San Francisco 49ers entertaining the Cincinnati Ben­gals on the hallowed "torr' at Miami. Neither team were strongly fancied at the start of the season, what with Cincinnati's appalling record over the past few years and with San Francisco's apparent inability to progress further than the play offs. How­ever, the unpredictability of America's number one winter sport was again confirmed by the failure of both the Washington Redskins and the Denver Broncos to reproduce their form of the pre­vious season. Neither of last year's finalists even reached the play offs.

The San Francisco 49ers are probably the more familiar of the two teams on this side of the Atlan­tic. They even took time off to play a pre-season friendly at Wembley, adopting a similar style to that employed by Wimbledon in the FA cup final of a few weeks before, namely using the long-ball tactic with the occasional unfriendly tackle.

the Buffalo Bills to reach the final. Up until this game the Bills had looked unstoppable, armed with a mean defence and an inspiring quater-back by the name of Jim Kelly. However, a succession of uncharacteristic errors allowed the Bengals to control the game, Esiason upstaged Kelly, and the local "jungle" residents booked their tickets for Miami.

Regardless of who wins on Sun­day it should be a high-scoring game with much razamatazz, an exuberant crowd and no violence. There will be no need to segregate opposing supporters.

To illustrate how important Sunday's match is to each team, one simply has to refer to the mayor of Cincinnati's decision to rename one of the city's streets. The ill-named Montana Avenue, seeming to advertise the San Fran­cisco quarter-back, has been renamed Esiason Street in honour of Cincinnati's own quarter-back. Otherwise the local residents would no doubt have sold up and moved elsewhere. Sunday's stakes are high.

Carl Marston

'. Garth McCalpine kicks ahead last Saturday. .

DESPITE the fact that the Freshers were missing five very influential players, and had to compete against a full force gale, there can be no complaints as to the final outcome.

Both forwards and backs came up against very competent oppo-

site numbers, and the experience of some old heads in the Wade team really aided their cause. In addition using their excellent rucking and mauling to good effect, they defeated the Freshers, not only by sheer strength and size but also by a fair amount of skill.

the very respectable score of 8-4 down, the try coming from a lovely break by stand~off Graham Talloch who showed superb accel­eration to reach the line. But one moment of slackness, when they failed to clear their own lines under pressure, resulted in a scrum, which saw Wade push over for their third try.

WadeAcad FP20

Edin Uni Freshers 16

Although they had played poorly · Things looked up when Alistair ~d ~~ainst the wind, the Freshers Robertson scored, after great

were heading towards half time at work from Simon Kerr' and quick

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release ball from the forwards. The Uni were now well within striking range. However instead of this acting as a spur for more pressure, the team seemed to relax, hoping somebody else would do the work for them. Unfortunately no one did. . ..

Despite good solid perfor­mances from Michael Gray, returned after a lengthy injury, and Roddy Dunlop, there was never any urgency in the team, and heads seemed to go down after the fourth Wade try, another pushover. In spite of a final flourish with a Simon Kerr try and conversion there was no way back for Edinburgh, who never put on the required pressure to win the game.

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These places are available, on leases running in the first instance to the end of June 1989, to students of Edinburgh University and other universities and colleges.

In addition, some places will also be available for members of the University staff, research workers and other non-matriculated individuals.

The majority of flats are for four or five persons. All rooms are single. The rent will be £92.50 per person per calendar month, plus a share in the electricity bill.

Anyone interested in these vacancies should contact

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6 Thursday, January 1~, I:989 FOCUS STUDENT _f

W ITH the AUT dispute now in its second week, two Scottish University Principals have decided to offer their own independent pay

deals to lecturers.

STUDENT All credit is due to Professor Arnott for bringing to light the stalemate that negotiations have reached, and for increasing the pressure on the CVCP. But AUT General Secretary Diana Warwick has pointed out, what is important is a national settlement.

Established in 18Jl7 Professor Arnott of St. Andrews University has bro­

ken ranks with his Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (CVCP) colleagues and achieved his aim of avoiding industrial action . And Dr. John Forty of Stirl­ing University, giving this his full support , has said that he will follow suit .

48 The Pleasance, Edinbu~gh EH8 9T~ Tel._5f8111/8 So , instead of bringing full negotiations a- step nearer, · Arnott's action looks more likely to do the opposite and create a wider rift among unversity leaders , and among members of the AUT.

It is all very well for these two university leaders to show concern for the effects on students in this dispute, but it is important to consider the consequences of their decisions.

The first, and presumably more desirable , possible outcome is that all other university leaders will take the same line of action, offering a small pa increase to avoid examination boycotts and achieve some sort of harmony until a full negotiation is reached. But this looks unHkely to happen, given the fact that not all universities' finances are as secure as those of St. Andrews appear to be. The important point to note is this: by offering an

independent pay increase, Professor Arnott creates the illusion that the money is there in the university system to increase lecturers' salaries. The increase at St. Andrews has come about after two years of concen­trated budgetting by Professor Arnott and an effort to decrease the university's overdraft, not because of any great grant from the University Grants Committee (UGC) .

·· Further, the issue has already damaged the CVCP' reputation; for one unversity to be seen with enough money to offer its own pay deal is humilliating to the Committee. And as such it does nothing to improve its chances of getting more money from the Gvoernment , who will fail to take them seriously.

No pay dispute was ever won by a split in ranks of the body concerned. The same is true for this one . Just as members of the AUT must join forces in urging the CVCP to increase their pay, so the members of the CVCP must show solidarity in proving to theGovern­ment that more money is needed to fund universities and university staff.

Further, he is presenting his lecturers, the majority of whom will be members of the AUT, with the dilemma of whather or not to break with their Union policy and accept the offer.

Letters Dear Student,

Next Tuesday the controlling Labour group of Lothian Reg­ional Council will engage in the next stage of their collaboration with the Conservative Govern­ment by setting the highest poll tax level in Scotland.

A protest lobby has been organised by the Federation of Anti Poll Tax Groups starting at 9.1£5 am at Parliament Square. It is important that as many students as possible turn up for this event

Further details areavailable at the regular Friday EUCAPT at 1 pm in the Chaplaincy Centre (Room 2).

the standard of higher education is bound to suffer. It was nice to see such astute observation, and following on from this one must assume (although it was never actually stated) that the author of this piece cares about this situa­tion and at least supports the claim of the AUT for reasonable salaries. It was a shame then that this piece could not follow up its own logic and had to shy away from supporting the AUT's use of the ultimate weapon of industrial action to pursue its just demands.

It is important to note that this action was only decided upon as a last resort after 12 months of

yours etc. negotiation had produced D. Donahue nothing. It was voted for by a

Chair EUCAPT large majority of AUT members

Dear Student, I feel that I must reply to the

editorial in last week's edition which condemned the Associa­tion of University Teachers' (AUT) recent decision to take industrial action. The editorial not only presented an argument which can only help further the current decimation of higher edu­cation, but it also displayed an attitude of self-interest which deserves no place in a newspaper whose standards are usually much higher.

The editorial was perfectly cor­rect in noting that lecturers are underpaid and that because of this

who recognised that industrial action was the only possible avenue left through which they could gain their deserved pay rise and strengthen the future of higher education. And yet the editorial writer maintains that stu­dents should not support this action because of the possibility that students themselves may suf­fer and because the chances of success are seen as virtually non­existent. For several reasons I find th<:se views totally unacceptable.

Firstly, the claim that , "the gov­ernment .. . is hardly likely to be intimidated by the prospect of alienating a few students and their families", is a highly dubious one ·

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and comes from a journalist who should know better. The author seems to have been very "economical" with the recent his­tory of student politics for in 1984 it was pressure from just such "students and their families" which forced Sir Keith Joseph to withdraw his plans for student loans.

Secondly, such an argument only serves to undermine the cur­rent campaign for decent grants and against top-up loans since it is hardly productive (as well as being false) to maintain that stu­dent pressure cannot change gov­ernment policy. And besides this ,

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if we choose not to support the A UT in their struggle then we should not be too surprised if they prove less than enthusiastic when we ask them to support us in our own struggle against loans. We would be thus denying ourselves the wide base of support which could prove vital if we are to suc­ceed.

Finally, such an argument is essentially selfish , condemning the AUT to poor pay and higher education to declining standards. For while the justice of the AUT's claim is recognised, readers are urged not to do anything positive because "today's students" may be affected. This is the deficient logic of "I'm alright Jack" which

will allow the cutbacks in educa­tion to continue unopposed.

I am myself a final year student and presumably would be one of those most affected by any indust­rial action , but I fully support the AUT because I believe that as high a standard of education as is possible is a right which must be defended in whatever way is necessary. I trust that other stu­dents will display more altruism than your editorial did and will agree with me.

Yours sincerely, Martijn Quinn.

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Thursday, January 19, 1989 7

~deNt ,Section Two - . .;, .. ..

Tom Cruise in Cocktail' Le Bourge_ois

Gen._tilhomme RevieW After having claim ed to have discovered Acid House, swinging Manchester now lays claim to being the home of all that's goocJ. . in independent music. With the release of a new compilation tape/ LP celebrating the Manchester sound, Bob Nichol looks at the reality behind the hype.

MAN CHESTER is famous for many things . Proud of its expensive football , happy to share its working life through Cornonation Street, but to many the city

is known for its music. In the early eighties the redbrick architecture gave us The Smiths, Joy Division/New Order, The Fall and The Chameleons. These groups have gone on to dominate the independent music scene, promoting Manchester to the throne of Indiedom . •

But as the decade closes The Smiths have died, New Order some say have sold out and no natural successor has risen. Has the Northwest for­gotten its musical magic? A new album Manchester North of England, hopes to show that the talent is still rich in this area of our nation.

The compilation features a few established bands but focuses on the smaller names in the city. James and The Railway Children are the mature bands with major record contracts. James has the crown of being Morrissey's favourite and continue to be a bit special. Their songs are a catalogue of Aesop's fables, avoiding fame like a fashion. With classic singles like What For and Ya Ho they remain the best Jackanorary story-tellers in the business.

Wigan's finest, The Railway Children are an anonymous legend.

it Their main man , Gary Newby, is a sensitive young man, a parent's dream. Their songs are simple yet sound, they may never make the Top 40 but I don't think that bothers them.

The major surprises come from the lesser known bands, many have the depth and character to step into Morrissey's old DM's. Bradford, already hailed as Machester's new institution, are a rough and ready bunch from Blackburn. Their first single Skin Storm captured the music papers but they seem to scorn any connection with the music industry. As the press hype clears, they will soon be recognised for their sound not their being.

The Railway Children

Competition Phew, the competitions just keep a-comin'! This week we have, for your pleasure , 3 PAIRS OF TIC­KETS for WIN's mega-gig at the Queen's Hall on 29 January.

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And all you have to do to win these fab prizes is tell us which Scots "combo" Win recently sup­port on tour. No problem.

Furthermore, every entrant wins a groovey prize, so don't delay, enter today. Entrants should be into the Student offices by dinnertime on Tuesday 24th.

The Smiths

ort The Man from Delmo~te have been describ~d as "Stadium rock for

the under fives", with a style that would be happy along side Zippy of Rainbow. But Australian-born , Mike West is a fine artistic singer and their third single has shifted 10,000 copies.

Folk music has made a welcome comeback in the form of New Morning. The folk-indie nature makes them by far the most refreshing band on the city's live circuit. The album contains their

first "proper" release and althouh they look like extras on a Hovis ad, success and fame can no longer elude them.

The Milltown Brothers and The Waltones are classic boys-next-door garage bands, old-fashioned yet powerful. Both have bright horizons ahead and soon their names will cover the music press. The trio of Raintree County, Pepplebade 14 and Jean Go Solo are all in the mould of the early Smiths. It would be impossible to avoid copies in a city where Morrissey is a demi-god. Though thes1t have a strength and purpose to drive them beyond the tag of unoriginal. Jean Go Solo draw from the depression of Salford, the concrete north of Manchester where lyrical inspiration is never too far away. The lead singer of Pebblebade 14 sounds more like the great man than he ever did, like discovering a long-forgotten Smiths out-take. Raintree County take a summer skip through influences of Aztec Camera and Glen Campbell.

When Bill Bragg retires or is elected to Parliament, Johnny Dangerously is waiting in his caravan to resurrect the" solo guitar political singer. He travels the country, guitar at his

side, playing festivals. His biggest achieveme_nt is supporting The Men They Couldn't Hang. As for Penny Priest she has supported Nina Simone and it won't be long until Suzanne Vega will be forced off the top of the guitar-girls list. They'll slap her face on the cover of Just Sventeen and demand a number one, her day is almost here.

Manchester, North of England, is a emphatic demostration that the city has not lost its indie soul. The fresh fields of Manchester music scene are ready to crop. The energy generated by the past masters will be gracing our national charts again. Manchester will be acknowledged for more than football and industrial slums. Born in the North , die in the North, Manchester, England .

• The lucky winners of last week's JANE'S ADDICTION competition are:

Renato Luchesi with "Jane's Addiction look like a bar of

pants after a heavy night on the town.'?

All inspired I'm sure you'll agree. Come and pick up your tic­kets on Friday at 1.00 pm.

chocolate 'cos that's my , girlfriend's (who is called Jane) ·addiction. " (Good one, ~enato!).

Stuart Young with "Jane's Addiction look like mutant troll death-creatures from the other side of the astral plains."

Stephen Foulger with "Jane's Addiction look like my under-

• NEXT WEEK . .. on top of the usual two pages of music there will be a 12-page music supple­ment, featuring interviews with ,The darling Buds and The Proc­laimers, exciting features,a mega­competition and stacks more besides. Don't miss it, ·

8 Thursday, January 19, 1989

Regardless of political beliefs, one can hardly deny that George Younger is one of the most prom­inent Scottish politicians of recent years. Catapulted straight from a controversial ministerial post in the Scottish Office to what is arguably the most powerful position behind those of Prime Minister and Chancellor -Minister of Defence - he seems to have jumped rather than climbed the career ladder.

His constituents, it seems, do not share Margaret Thatcher's obvious confidence in his politi­cal abilities. At the last election he only scraped back in to Parlia­ment with a somewhat shaky .majority of 182. And it appears as he talks to Adrian Searle about defence, devolution, the Poll Tax and life in high office that his hard times may not quite be over.

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George Younger is not the stereotyped Cabiner Minister. His "quietly confi­dent" manner and modesty would be more at home in the upper-echelons

of the Civil Service than in the leather and mahogony of the Secretary of State's Office in the Ministry of Defence. However, with seven years experience in the Scottish Office and a further three in his present job, the minister is well acquainted with the ~abi~et . Room. Although the submarines and Jet-fi~hters that decorate the walls of his office are more reminis­cent of the gung-ho style of Michael Heseltine, his predecessor, George Younger prefers under­statement in the analysis of hi_s own success.

"It is for others to say if I have s·ucceeded. If I 'have been successful I think it has been because I have been able to devote myself to two things I have really cared about. The first is Scotland, where I always aspired to be Secretary of State; • and secondly, I have always been extremely interested in defence."

Love him or hate him, it is not ·hard to see where these interests have come from . The Winchester and Oxford educated son of the third Viscount Younger otLeckie belongs to one of Scotland's foremost aristocratic families, inheriting a traditional brand of paternalistic Conservatisim. His service as an officer in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders gives him first hand knowledge of things military, and therefore the ease which comes so naturally behind his de,sk in the MoD.

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liantly, not only in carrying the burden of the Scottish Office at this time, but actually making Scotland do extremely well. Scotland is flourishing at the moment , although you might_.not think it to rea.d some of our pap­ers. But it is flourishing, there is no que~tion about it. I think there is a·different situation from when I was in the Scottish Office and I think that Malcolm Rifkind is hand­ling it brilliantly, Scotland is now a modern, expanding, high-technology economy."

But his confidence in the Scottish economy and Mal­colm Rifkind's abilities does not extend to granting Scot­land a more devolved government. "I do not think devolution is anything but the most sad red herring at a time when Scotland is doing so well, is prospering and flou~ishing, and is such an important part of the United Kingdom. Setting up a Scottish Assembly would be gravely damaging to Scotland, because it would take away from Parliament the consideration of Scottish affairs. Taking them away from the centre of influence

· and power in Britain, would after an initial start, no doubt, be deeply disappointing to everyone. It would not have any extra money unless it raised it from Scot­land in the form of extra taxes, which would not be popu­lar."

But how does the Secretary of State for Defence see the success of the Scottish Nationalists at the Govan by­election, in terms of this claimed prosperity? !sit a move towards nationalism or the effect of nine years of Tory rule, without effective opposition?

"No I do not think it was a move towards nationalism at all. i think it was brought on by the Labour Party hav­ing set up quite unreal expectations . They convinced people that because they had fifty MPs in Scotl~nd t~ey could do anything. They have not succeeded m domg anything effective at all. In the case of the Anti-Poll Tax campaign, they thought they could 'Stop-It'. Well, they

But with the decline of the Scottish Tory Party , Younger cannot tum his back completely on Scottish politics. At the last elec­tion he was returned to Parliament by· only 182 votes. Considering the problem, he says," Anyone who holds a small majority like that has got to regard it as very much at risk. I regard it as highly marginal , but then I always have done . I am very sure , however, that at the next election it will have a much larger majority." Noticeably however, he fails to say whic~ party will gain that major­ity.

: could not, and (laughs) nobody thought they could.

Since Malcolm Rifkind took over the Scottish office, from the now Defence Secretary, the Tories have rec~ded their biggest slump ever in the Scottish polls. But 'his predecessor remains loyal.

"I warmly support what Malcolm Rifkind is doing and how he is doing it. I think he is doing absolutely bril-

Worse is still to come. When people discover what they will actually have to pay, and most of them discover that they will be better off, there will be a tremendous backlash against all this nonsense. I had a Union Pam­phlet circulated in my constituency stating that the com­munity charge would be £500 a head!"

So is he saying that the Anti-Poll Tax Campaign will actually have a positive effect fo~ Tories in Scotland?.

"Yes, I think it will have a very positive effect. There will be a large number of people, mainly tatepayers who have been paying successive amounts, who will see the benefits of the Community Charge. In my own area the

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level is likely to be £290, which means even a considera­ble number of council houses in Ayr will be paying less." Younger seems to be banking on this to return him to Parliament at the next election. But already councils have been tempted to set much higher ceilings on the Community Charge than the Tories have estimated. His opt_imisl'l1 could prove to be ill-founded. -

G eorge Younger's period in the Ministry of Defence has already produced its fair share of controversy. Most recently, the choice of a replacement for the much criticised Chal­

enger Main Battle Tank, used by the British Army. The MoD faced a difficult choice between the American MlAl Abrams, which was available immediately, or the.­British Challenger 2, made by Vickers. The British tank is still at the prototype stage, and with past problems with such projects as the Nimrod AEW, which lost the government millions, they were reluctant to make a sim

0

ilar· mistake. However, the situation was compli-

"I do not think devolution is any­thing but the most sad red herring at a time when Scotland is doing so well, is prospering and flourishing, and is such an impor­tant part of the United Kingdom."

cated by the possible loss of thousands of jobs from the British defence industry. This could have created a crisis similar to that which ousted Michael Heseltine from the MoD in 1986. Furthermorf, the Pri·me Minister was known to be taking a very close personal interested

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the question. George Younger commented "But that is not to say that she has influenced the decision in any par­ticular direction . She was very insistent that at the end of the day the army must get a really good tank." But, although the Army seems to have been clear that they would have liked the American option, the decision seems to have been politically motivated. This is most probably because of the Prime Minister's involvement. With the prospect of a major row if the American tank was chosen, from all sides of the House, they opted for a British alternative. But Younger confirms that Thatch­erite principles were adhered to, and that" a very good competition" had taken place.

Younger's ability to survive this sort of episode high­lights the difference in style between Heseltine and him-

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self. Those inside the Ministry of Defence say that while they never saw the previous Defence Secretary, now it is not unusual to meet George Younger "outside the lavat­ory or in the lift." But most importantly, his willingness to make the political decision in defence procurement ensures that" he will remain in office longer than nis pre­decessor.

The Younger talent of being able to gain funds for Scotland, seemingly from nowhere, has also been shown in the MoD. Recently he secured an extra £750 million for the defence budget. However, he denies that it was pressure from the Americans that gained the extra money. "We had to assume a measure of growth in order to show the Europeans that Britain was not for running down defences."

However, with the rise in inflation, Nigel Lawson's current measures against consumer spending could remove any defence increase. But once again the Defence Secretary's sense of loyalty prevails. "Well, I think like everyone else we are very reliant on the suc­cess of the Chancellor in getting inflation back down. If inflation were to continue over the next three years at the level at which it is at the moment, then we would find our programme (long pause), certainly curtailed. But, I believe that there are already signs that the Chancellor's interest rate measures are working." Optimistically, he concludes, "I think inflation will be back down long before we are anywhere near the end of our three-year period."

The Soviet Union is increasingly taking the initiative in arms reduction. Firstly with mid­dle-range strategic missiles, then with conventional forces, and now with chemical

and biological weapons. Within Europe, Britain still remains sceptical and the increases in the defence budget were as much signs to Moscow as to NA TO head­quarters. Goerge Younger refuses to commit himself to any affirmation of a change in British defence policy. How does he see the Gorbachev initiatives in the MoD?

"It will affect the time and energy spent on arms con­trol, talks and reductions ," he says, stating the obvious. "We hope that there will now be real progress on negotiating further reductions in conventional arms. and, of co4rse it may affect British defence policy if par-_ ticular measures are agreed at those talks.

"But, there is a very long way to go in reducing arms before the British contribution gets anywhere near hav­ing to be affected. Even after Mr Gorbachev's recent changes, which are going to take two years to imple-

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ment, the Soviets will still have twice as many tanks as us, for example. So far, we welcome what Mr Gor­bachev has done. We also welcome his acknowledge­ment that they have quite excessive superiority in weapons, and we look forward to discussing with him how we can reduce still further, to produce something nearer equality."

The Europeans see Soviety military doctrine in a dif­ferent light, also. Younger maintains it is still, on the whole, offensive in intention, and therefore is represent­ing a threat to Western Europe. Does the Defence Sec­retary think that the Soviets still represent a major threat to security?

"Gorbachev says he now wishes to change their milit­ary doctrine, but there is no sign yet. Apart from the announcement of the reductions, there is no sign of him actually changing it. Bu.t he has promised that a change will take place, and we are watching very closely."

However, defence analysts remain in sharp disagree­mer1t over this claimed "excessive superiority in weapons." Many argue that it is myth, since Russian equipment is both unreliable and out of date. To this extent, one wonders how long the Glasnost policy will allow Soviet arms reduction, before we see substantial reductions in NATO forces.

Furthermore, he sees the defence issue crippling the Labour Party. "It is very simple. Unless they change their defence policy they will lose every election until they do." It seems, as Martin O'Neill tries to convince his party to alter their posture on this issue, that the Labour defense spokesman has taken these words to heart.

However, until the next election, Younger's position in the Ministry of Defence remains secure. Not having incurred the wrath of the Prime Miniser as yet, he stands ever chance of keeping his job well into the nineties. Only when his slim 182 vote majority in Ayr is tested to the full will he have to worry about his political future, and that of the Tory Party in Scotland.

0 ver~II'. ~eorge Younger remains predictably opt1m1st1c about the future. Despite the recent increases of the SLD in the opinion polls, he sees the Centre as a spent force in

Scotland. "They have never been much of a help in Scot­land. They have never got far except on the periphery. At the last election the Liberal vote collapsed in my con­stituency, and their vote has never been worth very much except in rural areas. I do not think they will be a major factor at the next election, except perhaps a spoil­ing factor. They do have a habit of taking seats away from the Conservatives in places like the_ Highlands and the Borders."

1~ Thw-May, Janu;;:~;.)989 !Rts.·

PARLEz-Vous S cors?

Eliza Langland as Dorimene, a'nd Bill Murdoch as Dorante.

LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME

Royal Lyceum

13 Jan-4 Feb

IT IS with great pleasure that one may announce the arrival of Moliere's_ Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme in Edinburgh.

MoH~re's fine sense of the . absurd is _portrl!Y_ed very well by Maister Jourdain (Robert Carr), a hopelessly rich, crude, and social climbing merchant, who dreams endlessly of refinement and · becoming cultured. As his no- · nonsense consort, Mary Riggins is the proud and simple Madame

extremely garish and

explosively colourful.

ing and delivery add treinend- , ously to the overall tone of light­heartedfarce in this production.

It must also be noted the Le Bourgeois is played in Scots, adapted from the original French by Hector MacMillan. Nothing is lost -in the translation, and in fact · the change is highly successful. : The show's designer, Phillipe Cherbonnier, has done a first rate : job with the elegant period set and ·

. the extravagent, witty costumes. The Royal Lyceum presents .. Jourdain. Riggins proves to be the a highly entertaining and perfect foil to Carr's foolish lavishly stylish production, character, and the scenes between satirising the nouveau riche in them are some of the funniest in seventeenth-century France, the show. Also especially enter-

. taining is Jimmy Chisholm as the

Especially memorable are the extremely garish and explosively colourful costumes for Maister Jourdain and his five tutors. The physical production alone is a ple­asure to watch, regardless of the playe~s· very fine performances. without sacrificing a drop of Music Masterffailor/Coville. In

wit. all three guises his excellent-tim-

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Usher Hall

13 January

IT IS difficult to say which part of this concert was the best, as all of it was worthy of praise. But the pianist David Golub did indeed make the Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2 very special. Under his fin­gers, the piano and orchestra sound an . unusual and innovative combination. He is' definitely playing for his

Jen Beer

own enjoyment and hence the orch~stra that made one think makes the music sound of the Hebrides Overture in this relaxed and effortless, and piece, but it definitely remained a the audience en joy it all the river, and not the Atlantic Ocean.

Th · Elgar's Symphony no. 1 is a more. e piano is gentle and piece of wide contrasts, between virtuosic at the same time; the simple, almost simplistic this is definitely a piano's opening, and the complex, mod­piano concerto. em theme entering later, and bet-

The SNO :,vere given ~ore to ween the mysterious and exciting show off thelf own considerable second movement, and the milit­talent in the other two pieces. The ary touches to be found through­Smetana tone poem, Vlatva, : out the work. Some moments are included some very beautifully · evocative of a calm scene over a structured moments of expansive- lake, and some of a tempestuous ness on the part of the strings, the moonlit sea. As with the rest of bass line not too obtrusive and yet the evening, it was not melod-holding it all together securely. It ramatic, but beautifully may be the Scottish influence of controlled. Katie Alcock

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_s_c_o _________ . made possible by the highest Queen's Hall · of standards. ------------12 January The tour de force of the evening

THIS WAS a concert of superlative wind playing. Not once did one get the impres­sion that strings were missing - such was the quality of playing. The C minor Serenade by Mozart dis­played exquisite tone and sensitivity whilst the concerto for Piano and Wind by Stravinsky was rousingly crisp and clear. Not only w.as Paul Crossley's performance authoritive but the orchestra embued it with exhilaration

BRIAN McGEOCH: THE CHINESE WAY The Printmakers Work_shop

until 18 February

was the Strauss' Symphony Wind . Instruments. Playing for a good half hour or so, these wind musi­cians exhibited sheer physical endurance. There was an obvious show of superb technical control and mastery but the excellent blend of the tonal colours of the more exotic instruments had to be heard to be believed!

A concert of excellence. Not only because the playing was of the highest standard, but because the wind repertoire was highlited - giving rise to ever more inde­pendence to the-wind section of the orchestra.

Ornette D. Clennon

dressed attractively In national° costume do not automatically make for an Oriental painting, . and there is always an irresistible pull towards Western-style

. naturalism underlying his work.

The point can be illustrated by a EVER SINCE the days when visual metaphor. In his work of Manet introduced his· first the "Southern Sichuan Man" Japanese print into the por- McGeoch represents in pen and trait of Emile Zola, a whole ink with the amalgamated use of series of Western artists have thick, carefree blocks of ink and been irresistibly drawn to the fin~r, black l~nes fo~. detail, a art of the Orient themati- . Chmese man_ m traditional cos-

. . ' . . · tume - evoking bygone days ala\ cally and styhstically. Bnan ways of life. The effect however":') McGeoch has proved to be rendered somewhat incongruous no exception, as he illustrates by the inclusion of an extremely in the exhibition of his draw- modern looking watch adorning ing and prints completed dur- · his wris~. The ~ie:,ver who swoops ing his stay at the Sichuan onto th1~ d_etad is_ t~ke~ ~harply I ft t f A t · Ch' aback. S1milarly, 1t 1s difficult to ns I !-1 e O r 10 ma. be totally convinced by

He enthusiastically embraces very Chinese subject matters,

McGeoch 's stab at "The Chinese Way" of art.

offering such spectacles as the The criticisms however, 'are Chinese girl in colourful, tradi- · tempered by the knowledge that tional Miao costume or the corn- these works are the result of a pulsory Oriental landscape corn- mere few days spent in China, and plete with soaring rocky hills and they do have a certain charm. the archetypal, picturesque, flow- Particularly fascinating are his ing spring in "Dazu Landscape". series of works which represent

\ ' · the progression from a Western Looking at his work however, representational to more abstract

one is forced to ask whether - Eastern style of working. H~ despite having adooted the suoer- enthusiasm for his newlv acaui~J flcial style of Chinese art: the skills was obvious as exemplifit~ bright colours, use of black · during his public presentation of outline and angular flat shapes, printmaking when he constantly whether McGeoch has grasped its , referred to "The Chinese Way". essence. Modern day models· Sung Khang

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CATCHIT ALAN WATSON: HUNTING THE BIG FISH

369 Gallery

drawn with a real perception of their power and endurance .

Watson writes "I realised that the whaling industry is very closely paralleled to the North Sea oil industry of today ."

Examples such as Jonah and Mr and Mrs Neptune are a horrifying

THIS EXHIBITION repre- reminder of man's inhumanity fo man; the former expressing ·our

sents a powerful depiction of need always to find a scapegoat

until 28 January

the timeless struggle for life and the latter a representation of a • and the eternal conflict bet- grotesque initiation ritual. ween man and nature. Research has enabled him to

Alan Watson has felt a strong attain technical acuracy. His affin ity with the adventurous figures however, tend in . part spiritofhiswhaling ancestors . His to~ards_the ~ru_de a~d unrefined , work combines an heroic image ' whilst his paintmgs m colour lose carried from childhood with the their poignancy and border on the harsh realities of his first-hand primitive. experience and research. The inclusion by Watson of hi~

The medium of charcoal on own larger than hfe Self Portrmt paper allows the shades of black finally demonstrates the strength and grey to convey the starkness . ?f feeling the artist has for his sub­and hostility of the sea. The pie- Ject. tures embody the suffering of · He , con_cludes_ ''.~Y no n:ieans economic crisis and enforced sep- should this exh1b1t1on be inter­aration from the family . The bold preted as a justifi~ation or . apol­eyes of the women and children ogy for the appalling suffering of reflect hardship yet resignation 'The Whale' at the hands of men." and the whales themselves are Helen Johnston

Alan Watson: "The Chase" (1988)

BREAKS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Do you have the commitment and enthusiasm necessary to work on this exciting new community support scheme for adults with learning difficulties (mental handicap) in Lothian?

The Social Work Department need BEFRIENDERS who could link up with an individual to pursue a social activity, hobby or skill. Befrienders would be paid an alowance for every day they work with a person. ·

Experience of mental handicap may be helpful but it is not essential. If you feel you might be able to help please contact:

Co-ordinator, Breaks and Opportunities, Supported Accommodation Team, 20-24 Albany Street, EDINBURGH.

Telephone (office hours) 031-556 9140

ARTS

PAUL GALBRAITH: CLASSICAL GUITAR RECITAL

Queen's Hall

14 January

PAUL GALBRAITH'S per­formance> at first conformed with a disappointing inevita­bility to one's stock precon­ceptions of classical guitar music: A sweet, intense but nevertheless undemanding background music. He began in a tense silence, eyes closed in artistic concentrntion, to play two early lute fantasies of delicate simplicity and

. stillness. After a supposedly · contrasting modern work his eyes were still closed soul­fully, and his music was still . . . still . . . static . . . stop. It was mesmerizing but frustratingly short of dynamic range and colour. the Bach Suite closing the ' first halfreached a climax in the minuet where he achieved a poise which the other movements lacked: He almost began to dance.

The second half confirmed the guitar's distinct character but por­trayed it so much more vividly.

, Paul Galbraith played "Varia­tions on 'La Folia"' with an arrog-

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ant Spanish twang. The phrases flowed, relaxed at last and some exciting nimble rhythms sounded dazzingly virtuosic instead of, as in the Bach, merely very difficult.

THE LADY FROM MAXIM'S

Adam House Theatre

17-21 January

IF YOU'RE looking for a completely farcical, "no intellectual strings attached" type show, then this play by Georges Feydeau is the one for you.

Mistaken identities and marital muddles , the essential ingredients of good slapstick farce, are spiced up with a sprinkling of eccentric characters and some good old­fashioned knicker-flashing. Only the alcoholic Duchess misses out on the fun as she explains, "For­give me , I can't get my leg over, I'm deaf." Despite this, the rest of the cast have a supply of racy

Despite amplification this con- energy to rival any "Carry On" cert could have been subtitled film. This can be explained by "Concert for Solo guitar, three- three things - first, the swift and hundred strong and audience and I snappy translation by John Mor­two digital watches." Banging timer, second, the fact that most doors, creaking seats and heinous of the cast are first years, bringing bleeps vied for precedence with a freshness to the production , and the miniature sound of a guitar, third, the new surroundings of the and the guitar did not always win. Adam House Theatre. This cosy Perhaps this sums up its pacifist, little theatre has all the tack gran­mellow image. A concert pianitst . deur and maroon, and gold dec?r flamboyantly fills the Albert Hall. which is usually only found in Paul Galbraith seemed happy to Indian restaurants. The artificial remain introverted, speaking splendour of the venue seems to quietly to himself and anyone else perfectly complement the setting who listened hard enough. of the play in the gaudy society of

the twenties.

Harriet Wilson Judie Taylor

Friday 10th February 1989 KING JAMES HOTEL

Five Course Dinner String Quartet JazzBand Ceilidh Tickets: Double £35 Single £18 available fromK.B.U sec.or committee.

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-12 Thursday, January 19, 1989 MUSIC

Sounds Like Spring

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Lincoln

EVEN THOUGH They Might Be Giants started out as "perfor­mance artists" in New York City, we won't hold that against them. What they have transformed into is, without doubt, musicial magi­cians of boundless wit and imagi­nation. Lincoln alone will attest to this fact.

Following their brilliant debut with Don't Let's Start and She's An Angel, the songs on Lincoln are guaranteed to amuse, deli~ht and at times, make you guffaw yourself silly.

Ana Ng, the single, combines a nonsensical Raymond Chandler feel with the glorious line, "Ana Ng, I'm getting old/and we still haven't walked in the glow of each other's majestic presence." They Might Be Giants have this

XTC Mayor of Simpleton Virgin 12"

HAVING sprung from the midst of the punk explosion in the late 1970s, XTC have moved steadily backwards so as to now epitomise the perfect medieval pop group. Mayor of Simpleton is rather a nice ditty, and, I hope, an

Photos: Jeni Baker

uncanny knack for making "love songs" that are quirkily breathtaking and Ana Ng pro­vides a wonderful example of this ability.

John Flansburgh and John Linnell, the sum total of They Might Be Giants, in these 18 songs, as well as in the 19 songs of their previous album, succeed in exploring the inner recesses of all genres of music, assimilating them, while stimultaneously creating lyrics that are rich with social dogma send-ups, tickle­you-pink fictional forays and refreshing goofiness. In this age of post-modernist persecuted bands that takes themselves altogether too seriously, They Might Be Giants with their satisfy­ing chaotic karma are indeed giants.

Jeni Baker

end to their period of stagnation. Nothing (well perhaps one or

two things) would please me more than to see XTC back in the charts, but unfortunately this probably isn't the one to do it. However, I doubt if TOTP would allow any band with such an 'acid' name back onto their precious show.

Alun Graves

DARLING BUDS AV0-8

The Venue

SUPPORT band Avo-8 opened up the show to a crammed venue with a less than impressive set dogged with sound problems. They failed to arouse any real interest at all from the bored crowd and managed an encore on two solitary fans clapping down the front.

In complete contrast the Darl­ing Buds were fast, powerful, con­fident and cemented their already growing reputation as a live act. Unlike fellow indie crossovers the Primitives their post-Blondie guitar pop works excellently in a live situation (man), and remains as brash and brazen as ever.

They may not be the most orig­inal band on the periphery of the pop scene, but, pop kids (as Andrea would say), their lack of pretentions and emphasis on fun are the vital comporents of what the Darling Buds are all about.

GARY MOORE After the War Virgin 12"

THIS IS a crucially important phase in Gary Moore's career and consequently this is an extremely significant release. Following on from his most commercially suc­cessful release, '87's Wild Frontier album, this isn't quite the song I'd hoped for. He still draws on his Celtic roots although not so mar­kedly as previously and the lack of innovation makes this track seem a touch unadventurous, just one 1andwich short of the full picnic so to speak!

Maybe I'm being a little harsh in my judgement, but the stuff that Grazzer has released in the past has seemed more inherently vital, refreshing in its incorpora­tion of his undobuted six-string genius into the framework of the song. This is a little more centre field and gives me the feeling that I've heard it somewhere before­or is that_ due to the lyrics being about war again?

I do, however, have ultimate faith in Gary Moore and con­sequently we'll reserve judgement until the release of the album. For the moment, I'm "going back to the Wild Frontier" ...

Ted Linehan

The visual dichotomy of the bubbly Andrea and the stoic guitarists was carried into the music itself with the sheer pop­ness of Hit The Ground and the psychotic madness of The Cramps' Human Fly each as perti­nent as the other in the Buds' live set.

The only real problem was the predictability of it all: a blonde female with a sweet voice fronting three clean and tidy likely lads with regulation black clothes and leather jackets, touring heavily and then releasing a sort of best album. Stop me if you've heard it

before but I kept getting the famil­iar feeling that someone was tryu­ing to sell me something. Not to mention the "this song is off our album which will be out at the end of the month , please buy it" men-tality and the ready avilability of tour merchandise. These criticisms aside , The Darl-

ing Buds are the best live band of their ilk, relying more on their good songs than on image and posturing. And it was these same songs that meant most to the fans,

. and, judging by their enthusiasm.,; to the band as well.

Keiron Mellotte

vinyl . ' VARIOUS ARTISTS

Human Music Homestead Records LP

NEW YORK'S Homestead have been at the forefront of the thriv­ing post-hardcore scene in America, having had in their stable the likes of Sonic Youth, Swans, Big Black and Dinosaur Jr .. i.e. lots of bands with nothing in common but I enjoy lumping them together.

Human Music is their second Various artists' offer, following 1987's excellent Wailing Ultimate. It features no less than twenty-five bands and comes at the price of a single album, recalling those long gone days when you paid no more than 20p to hear Crass playing live in a vat of lentil soup.

Anyway, the law of averages ,­states that you're bound to like at least £2.36 worth of it, and there's a multi-coloured dolly mixture to choose from: wonderful Antietam's jaunty instrumental Stanley, the brief but highly nut-

ritious I'm Like You by Urinals (!?), the warped pop sensibilities of Tall Dwarfs Gravity, the hap­pily over-melodramatic I'm In Heaven Now by American Music Club,or if you really want there's G.G. Allin, whose I'm A Gypsy Motherfucker reveals him to be everything you'd expect from the creator of a song called I'm A . Gypsy Motherfucker. .I:

Most entertaining of all is Happy Flowers' I Wish I Was Adopted, in which to a backdrop of screeching, scraping guitar foolishness, tortured souls can be heard to wail, "You're not my real mum and d&d! You're not anybody's mum and dad, proba­bly!" Were they his real parents, they wouldn't make him "do stupid stuff ... like take dance lessons!" It all goes to show that that Morrissey geezer wouldn't know teenage agnst if it jumped out his trousers, garishly clad and playing an accordian.

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REVIEWS

THE PRESIDIO

Cannon

Dir: Peter Hyams

THE PRESIDIO ·as director Peter Hyams (of "2010:

FILM

Odyssey 2" fame) claims is a movie in the grand tradition - "widescreen, packed with action and loads of fun." This is definitely the case if you've never seen a film before because the mere spectacle of ~ny film would easily impress.

The Presidio just doesn't have it - even poor old Connery (who's worth watching) doesn't look too delighted to be in the film himself.

As military macho-man Colonel Caldwell, Sean Connery brings some much-needed life to the otherwise dull The Presidio.

The Presido is the oldest active military installation in the United States overlooking San Francisco Bay and has been occupied by the American army since 1847. Dur­ing a routine security patrol one night, a break-in is discovered and the patrol guard shot dead. The investigation is soon underway and conducted both by a city policeman - Jay Au~tin (Mark Harmon)- and Colonel Caldwell (Sean Connery) of the military. Friction between the different organisations always occurs -each fighting to take control. It is

J!lll.O surprise therefore to find that w,,is is a bu~dy movie.

COCKTAIL

Odeon

Dir: Roger Donaldson

Yup , Austin and Caldwell team up , screw up and get on each others nerves but somehow, as always, they become better rather than good friends ( they have an "understanding"). This is not aided by the meagre subplot where Austin flirts with Caldwell's daughter - MegTop Gun Ryan , nor by the main plot itself which is excrutiatingly sim­ple and dull,fleshed out with the odd action sequence - one which is notable, a chase on foot through 'Chinatown.

This is really inferior stuff to what Hyams is capable of; having directed Capricorn One, Outland, The Star Chamber and the sequel to the.. all time great

'2001: A Space Odyssey - his addition was a·n impressive pro­duction although disappointing considering the original. The Presidio is basically run of the mill stuff directed it appears with no enthusiasm, imagination or interest coming across from any part of it.

My word of advice is to go and see if if you're a Connery freak (and there's plenty) but there's plenty else to see like the Manchu­rian Candidate or Who Framed Roger . Rabbit they will both leave a smile on your face.

Dylan Matthew

SUCH is the "magic" of cinema that an apparently silly or ridiculous idea can often, with a little careful and attentive nurturing~ be moulded into a film of quality and general appeal - last year's success of The Princess Bride and Robocop is confir­mation of this.

Tom Cruise is Brian Flanagan, man-about-the-bar in Cocktail.

The unfortunate thing is that Cocktail seems to have missed out

.4illt{i this " magical" process: a pretty Wiin and boring storyline about a

naively idealistic young guy who is driven by his ambition into the bartending trade (!?!) has been taken up and transformed into a pretty-thin-and-boring 1 ¾ hours

·of cinema. _The basic plot concerns the rise

to "fame" of barman and would­be romantic hero Brian Flanagan -(Tom Cruise). He soon realises that serving dinks is where his true talent lies , and subsequently he

finds his social and financial status soars as a result of his "success".

However , that is more or less it. Director Roger Donaldson seems to have recognised the glaring lack of substance in his film and to have tried to flesh it out by throw­ing in a few fairly irrelevant sub­plots - such as the love interest between Flanagan and Jordan Mooney (Elizabeth Shue) and the inexplicable switch of location from Manhattan to Jamaica - but unfortunately the overall effect of the film is little improved.

Director Donaldson and co­stars Tom Cruise and Bryan Brown are all deserving of better

TOM CRUISE in

COCKTAIL (15) Complete programmes at 1.30, 3.45, 6.00, 8.30. Saturday: 1.30, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45, 11.45.

The smash hit movie for everyone from 8 to 80. BOB HOSKINS stars in STEVEN SPIELBERG's film of

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (PG) Complete programmes at 2.15, 4.30, 6.45. Saturday: 1 .45, 4.00, 6.45.

_ A supernatural comedy. PETER O'TOOLE DARYL HANNAH STEVE GUTTENBERG

HIGH SPIRITS (15) Separate programmes at 9.00 pm. Saturday: 9.00 pm, 11.30 pm.

An explosive all·action thriller. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER JAMES BELUSHI

RED HEAT (18) Complete programmes at 1.40, 3.55, 6.10, 8.30. Separate programme at 2.00 pm. All seats £1.00.

Look forward to BRUCE WILLIS in DIE HARD from 3rdFeb.

* STUDENT CONCESSION (EXCEPT FRI/SAT EVENINGS) * HOT AND COLD SNACKS AND COFFEE ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN

OUR CAFE/BAR FROM 5.30 pm, SATURDAY 1.30 pm.

THE ODEON SHOP stocks a range of the latest and greatest videos from £5.99 to £14.99. We also sell movie posters - movie stills - movie postcards - paperbacks and much

more! Shop open 12-10.45 pm Sunday 2-10.45 pm.

films than this: it is clearly evident that Cocktail is a "Big Budget" movie (you could make a few films out of Tom Cruise's salary alone), but money (as Hollywood seems perennially reluctant to appreciate) cannot alone guaran­tee quality.

I can understand if a few part­time barstaff find the film to be a welcome indulgence in fantasy. but I would warn them.asCruise alias Brian Flanagan didn't get where he got by two-nights-a­week-drudgery at the Argyle Bar, such an exercise will only result in ultimate disappointment.

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Brian Dalton

-sean Connery Mark Harmon

THE PRESIDIO Scene of the Crime (15) Sep. perfs. 2.20, 5.20, 8.20

Six young cowboys become outlaws when they declare war.

YOUNG GUNS (18) Sep. perfs. 2.10, 5.10, 8. JO

From the imagination of Michael J_ackson comes

MOONWALKER (PG) Sep. perfs. 2.25, 5.25, 8.25

Student Dfscount available on Mondays on production of

Matric Card. NO SMOKING-ALL PAOGS SUBJECT TO LATE CHANGE

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AU REVOIR LES ENF ANTS

Filmhouse

Dir: Louis Malle

THIS SEMI-AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL film was inspired by what the director describes as "the most dramatic experience of my childhood" - the day on which his Jewish girlfriend was taken away to a Nazi death camp.

This incident obviously affected Louis Malle very deeply and as a result he has produced a film of great dramatic and emotional power. By focusing the story on the relationship between the two boys ( one a boy similar to himself and one the Jew Jean Bonnet). Malle is able to bring out the contrast between the carefree innocence of life 2t board­ing school and the absurd cruelties of the adult world outside it.

The film is not without its moments of humour but such moments are tempered by a sense of imminent tragedy. Bonnet, a brilliant student, ~omes across initially as shy and reserved . But then he is being hidden m the school by the monks who run it and lives in constant fear of the Germans.

The final scene in which Bonnet, the other Jews ;t the school and the priest who runs it are taken away by the Nazis is particularly powerful. The young boy, whom we can take as representing the young Louis Malle, has just come to know and care for Bonnet. He cannot com­prehend why the Nazis should want to kill his friend.

The film, titled "Goodbye Children" (the priest's final words to the boys as he is led away by the Nazis), could equally well have been titled "Goodbye to childhood". It deals with the loss of innocence in a uniquely sensitive and emotionally powerful way. I r(:'commend it unre- · servedly.

Rod McLean

For Future Presentation ... FILM PAGE PREVIEW

SEQUEL FEVER So what's new in 1989? Not a lot, sadly,

as Neil Smith discovers.

l 989 sees the return of the sequel boom as ri~al studios seek guaranteed success by going over old ground. Top of the list must be Ppradox - Back to the Future 2, reuniting teenage heart-throb Michael J. Fox w_ith wacky scientist C~ristopher Lloyd. The crew of the Starship Enterprise are back boldly going where they've already been four times before, in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, this time directed by Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. Personally, I can't wait for Licence Revoked, with Timothy Dalton-007 as Ian Fleming imagined him­returning as secret agent James Bond, who sets out on a mission of vengeance in what promises to be the best Bond yet. The original 007, Sean Connery, appears as Harrison Ford's father in Indiana Jones and the Lost Crusade, the second sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark, and directed a~ usual by Steven Spielberg.

The sequel craze doesn't stop there: Clint Eastwood plays Dirty Harry for the fifth time in The Dead Pool; Dudley Moore, desperately seeking a hit, returns to the role that made him a star in Arthur 2: On the Rocks; and there's also Cocoon: The Return, reuniting veteran actors Don Ameche, W'ilford Brimley and Hume Cronyn in another dose of sentimental science fiction. As if that weren't enough, there's Short Circuit 2, Nightmare on Elm Street 4; Dirty Dancing 2 and -would you believe it- Toxic Avenger 2! (Sounds like an Oscar winner to me.)

Sadly, originality seems scarce in 1989, and with sequels to Ghostbusters and Robocop in the pipeline, as well as another instalment of The Evil Dead saga, we can expect more of the same from Hollywood this year. But then again - what else is new?

• music 1 THURSDAY 19th

THE DAN BLOCKER EXPERIENCE ,Negociants, Lothian Street, 225 6313 j9.45 pm. Free. Weekly experience.

, !HE BROTHERS Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816 9.30 pm. Free. Resident blues.

SHARLOT AND THE ROGUES, CRINGE, SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS Oddfellows, Forrest Road, 220 1816

,i SCOTTISH EARLY MUSIC CONSORT •'Queen's Hall, Clerk Stre&!, 668 2019 · Scots night star1ing at_ 7.45 pm.

Students and Young Scot cardholders £2.50. Tickets ,from box office open JO am-5 pm daily and Usher Hall box office, 22§ I { 55.

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'lHE BLOCK BROTHERS 1 Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816 'Blues, rock 'n' roll: £1 after9pm.

THE CA1'ERAN, VATICAN SHOTGUN SCARE, HEEHAW Potterrow Union, 667 0214 Students and guests only for the three local unsigned Indie bands. The Cateran have recently released "The Black Album", a limited edition 7-inch.

SATURDAY 21st

;G SPOT TORNADO

I Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816 £1 after 9 pm. Funky soul. Finalists in "The List" band competition of 1987.

'lHEKEY Negociants, Lothian Street, 225 6313 9.45 pm. Free. Downstairs.

1 SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019 Edward Downes conducts the Scottish Philharmonic Singers, singing Dvorak, Weill and Bruckner (those old faovurites!). Student concessions £2.20 available on night of

1 concert from Queen's Hall box office.

SUNDAY 22nd

JANE'S ADDlCl'lON Venue, Calton Road, 557 3073 All the way from America's West Coast, playing their only Scottish date , for you, tonight (Eamonn Andrews eat your heart out!). Worth going to see.

BLUEFINGER Music Box. Victoria Street, 220 1708 50s/60s influence. £1 after 9 pm.

THE BLUES CREW Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816 Blues, she said deductively. Free.

PRONG and GODFLESH Venue, Calton Road, 557 3073 Prong released their album "Force Fred" in 1988. Frankly I don't think poor Fred should be forced to do anything he doesn't want to. Isn't that what we fought a war for?

BULB CORMORANT Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816 Good band, with a regular Saturday afternoon spot in Lord Darnley.Phone for detai,ls.

JOHNNY SUNBEAM · Negociants, Lothian Street, 225 6313

9.45 pm. Free. Local band. LP due out soon.

TUESDAY 24th

THEHbAT Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816 Free. I was going to write "hot stuff', then I was going to write "cool down with the heat" - but let's face it, I've never heard of them, so why bother?

TEX FILLET FIVE Negociants, Lothian Street, 225 6313 Downstairs. Free. WEDNESDAY 25th

CHAKUb McNAlR'S JAZZ BAND · Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816

Residents. Free.

CHARLIE AND HER SHEEPDOGS Negociants , Lothian Street, 225 6313 Downstairs. 9 pm. Free.

CHRISTIAN DEATH Venue, Calton Road, 557 3073 Very contrived band if imagery on record sleeve is anything to go by. Phone for details.

film ODEON Clerk street 667 7331 _ Student concessions £1 . 75 all perfs until 6 pm then £2 but £2.50 on Fri and Sat nights. ')

1. RED HEAT (18) Mon-Thur 1.30 pm, 3.45 pm, 6.05 pm, 8.30 pm Sat 21 11.45 pm The plot centres around someone having a key to a bus station locker and everyone wants it. A violent, predictable Schwarzenegger film.

2. COCKTAIL (15) 1 .40 pm, 3.55 pm, 6.10 pm, 8.30 pm Sat21 ll.30pm Tom Cruise plays a cocktail shaker who hits it big but ends up doing some soul searching after the failure of a romance. 3. HIGH SPIRITS (15) 2.10 pm, 4.15 pm, 6.25 pm, 8.40 pm Peter O'Toole, Daryl Hannah and Steve Guttenberg star in a comedy where they try to persuade American tourists an Irish castle is haunted.

THE BLUES BROTHERS (15) 11.30 pm, Sat 21 They're on a mission from God. Brilliant music.

CAMEO Home Street, 228 4141 £/.20 lstperf, £2 2nd and3rdperfs, £2.90 for last perf.

SOMETHING WILD (18) 4.30 pm, 9 pm, Fri 20 Jan CRIMES OF PASSION (18) 2.15 pm, 6.45 pm, Fro 20 Jan

WITCHES OF EASTWICK (18) 4 pm, 8.45 pm, Sat 21 Jan

THE SHINING 1.45 pm, 6 .. 20 pm, Sat 21 Jan

THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN (15) 1.45 pm, Sun 22 Jan

REPO MAN (18) 5.10 pm, 9 pm, Sun 22 Jan Emilio Estevez in a blend of social satire and sci-fi.

SUBWAY(15) 3.15 pm. 7 pm. Sun 22 Jan Christopher Lambert - need I say more.

9112 WEEKS (18) 4.45 pm, 8.45 pm, Mon 23 Jan Tasteful perversion with Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger.

WISH YOU WERE HERE (18) 3 pm, 7 pm, Mon 23 Jan Sexual mores of times gone by.

BUSTER (15) 5 pm, 9 pm, Tues 24 Jan A train robbery about relationships.

DIRTY DANCING (15) 3 pm, 7 pm, Tues 24 Jan Mmmm , Patrie~ Swayze.

FULL METAL JACKET (18) 1 pm, Wed25 Jan Horrors of Vietnam.

FILMHOUSE . Lothian Road, 228 2688 Early evening £1.50 concession otherwise £2.50. No ocncession on Saturdays. • AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS (PG) 2.45 pm Fri 20, 6.15-pm, 8.30 pm Fri 20 and.Sat 21 Set in Nazi-occupied France, this film avoids the cliches of the coming of age genre ORPHEE (PG) and LA BELLE ET LA BETE (PG) 3 pm, 7.15 pm, Fri 20 and Sat 21 French - I think. LABYRINTff(PG) 2 pm, Sat21 Davie Bowie, King of the Goblins, good family entertainment.

MAPANTSULA (15) 3 pm (Tues 24 and Wed 25), 6.15 pm (mon 22 and Wed 25), 8.30 pm (Sun 22-Thurs 26) COLLEGE (U) ., 6 pm , 8.15 pm , Suri 22 Buster Keaton· plays the college nerd 6ut to get the girl. · ANGEL(15) 3 pm, 6.15 pm Stephen Rea, Ray McAnelly star. The saxophonist in a show band in Northern Ireland witnesses a brutal murder. THE FRUIT MACHINE (15) not 2.30 pm Tues 24, 6 pm, 8.15 pm, Tues 24 and Wed25 Frank Clarke (of "Letter to Breshnev") makes his main characters Scousers again THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY (15) 2.30, 6 pm, 8.15 pm, Wed 25 Part of a trilogy which also comprised "Winter Light" and "The Silence". BLOODY KIDS (15) 3 pm, 6.15 pm, Thurs 26 THOMAS THE IMPOSTER (15) 2.30 pm, 6 pm , 8.15 pm, Thurs 26 FILMSOC Pleasance, 557 0436 £11 membership available all showings. Tickets for non-members on sale at Union shops.

SPIDERS (18) and CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (18) 6.45 pm and 9:20 pm, Fri 20 Pleasance Theatre RAISING ARIZONA (15) 6.45 pm, Sun 23 Pleas~nce Theatre IV AN THE TERRIBLE PARTS I & II (PG) 7.30 pm, Wed 25 Pleasance Theatre

theatre LYCEUM Grindlay Street, 229 9697 LE BOURGEOIS GENTIL HOMME Fri 13 Jan-Sat 4 Feb 7.45 pm; £2.50-£7 Sat mat all tickets £3 Moliere's comedy, translated by Hector MacMillan , about the foolish upwardly mobile Monsieur Jourdain . DROWNING BY NUMBERS (18)

3.30 pm, 8.30 pm, Wed 25 Jan It's a game.

Theat~e Concession Cards cos! £1 and give £1 off the full price for you and a friend for a full year.

THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT (15) 6 pm, Wed 25 Jan Well, it's set in Rome, where a sick architect has a bad, bad wife or so he thinks. HOUSE OF GAMES (15) and BEST SELLER (18) 11.15 pm, Fri 20

ST AKE OUT (15) and TIN MEN (15) 11.15 pm, Sat 21 CANNON Lothian Road, 229 3030 £2.80 student reduction on Mondays. THE PRESIDIO (15) 2.20 pm, 5.20 pm, 8.20 pm Sean Connery, military and police, climaxing in a fast and furious car chase extravaganza. YOUNG GUNS (18) 2.10 pm, 5.10 pm, 8.10 pm The brat pack in a western - lots of entertainment. MOONWALKER(PG) . 12.55 pm, 3.25 pm, 5.55 pm, 8.25 pm Michael Jackson conquers the big screen.

DOMffi'ION Newbattle Terrace, 447 2660

Student concessio'ns £1 ~7() all perfs except evening perfs in cinema 3 £2.60.

1. WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? (15) 2.20 pm, 5.20 pm, 8.20 pm, Thurs 19-Thurs 26 Bob Hoskins stars as a private eye hired by a cartoon character.

2. A FISH CALLED WANDA (15) 2.15 pm , 5.15 pm, 8.15 pm, Thurs 19-Thurs 26 The hilarious movie of the moment starring John Cleese, Michale Palin , Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline.

3. Phone for details.

TRAVERSE 112 West Bow, Grassmarket, 226 2633 WORKSHOP: WRITING FOR THE THEATRE Wed 18 Jan; 7 pm Free. Book in advance .

EUTC LADY FROM MAXIM'S Adam House Theatre £1.50-£2.50

exhibs CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 225 24243 (ext 6650) THE EXPERIENCE OF LANDSCAPE Until 21 Jan

COLOUR IN SCOTTISH PAINTING Until 21 Jan

DANISH GRAPHIC ART EXHIBITION Until 29Jan

FRUITMARKET GALLERY 29 Market Street, 225 2383 Tue-Sat 10 am-5.30 pm; Sun 1.30-5.30 pm

SIX DUTCH ARTISTS 28 Jan-li2 Mar

GALLERY 01<' MODEKN AKT Belford Road , 556 8921 Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun 2-5 pm .

MAIN GALLEK Y Super-realists with Duane Hanson 's image of American tourists, amongst others.

clubs THURSDAY 19th

THE WHIRLPOOL 10 pm-3 am; Shady Ladies, Cowgate, 225 6569 £1 Some early punk and psychedelia played for a change.

DREAM 10 pm-3 am; Music Box, Victoria St, 220 1708 fl.50 -Popular and up-tempo tunes, with a bit of "Acid Jazz".

SHAG 11 pm-3 am; The Mission , Victoria St, 225 6569 £1.50 Increasingly busy/popular kitsch.

THE AMPHITHEATRE 10 pm-3 am; 31 Lothian Rd , 229 7670 £2; half-price before 11 pm Disco inferno. . FRIDAY20th

ROADRUNNER 10 pm-3 am; Music Box, Victoria St, 220 1708 £2 • Guest DJs playing funk, house and soul.

-SPANISH HARLEM 10 pm-3 am; Wilkie House , Cowgate £2 House and acid sounds with a large crowd.

THE RENAISSANCE 10 pm-3 am; Bermuda Triangle, Coasters,

~est Tollcross, 228 3252

events THURSDAY 19th

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE AND FOLK DANCE CLUB 7 pm-8.30 pm, PE Dept, 46 Pleasance Beginners welcome.

EU CHAPLAINCY 1.10 pm, 6th Level Common Room, JCMB Mr Alex Reid discusses "Kierkegaard- the First Existentialist". FRIQAY20th

GREEN BANANA CLUB Evening; Potterrow Union

BEATBOX DISCO 7 pm-2 am; Teviot Debating Hall Free.

PARK ROOM DISCO 7 pm-2 am; Teviot Row Union Happy Hour 8.30-9.30 pm The "independent" disco.

CATHOLIC STUDENTS UNION 12.30-2 pm; 23 George Square ?Op Bread and cheese lunch.

EU CHAPLAINCY 10.15 pm ; Chaplaincy Centre All-night vigil of prayer.

SATURDAY 21st

YABBADABBADOO DISCO 7.45-Midnight; Park Room, Teviot Row Union 60s onwards music.

-ie/"alternative" sounds - becoming increasingly popular.

CHAMBERS STREET UNION DISCO Evening; Chambers Street Union

BJJSTER BROWN'S . 11 pm-3.30 am; 25-27 Market St , 226 4224 £2.75; half-price before midnight Chart and dance music.

THEMOJOCLUB 10 pm-4 am; The Mission , Victoria St, 225 6569 Featuring Euphoria - acid night.

SATURDAY .2lst

THE BACKROOM 10.30 pm-3 am; Shady Ladies, Cowgate, 225 6569 £2

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SUNDAY22nd

CATHOLIC STUDENTS UNION - MASS 7 .15 pm; 24 George Square Followed by a talk on L'arche Community.

EU CHAPLAINCY 11 am; Greyfriars Kirk Joint Chaplaincy/parish service.

SCOTTISH METHSOC'S LUNCH

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12.30 pm; Nicolson Square Methodist Church Followed by meeting at 2 pm.

BIGBIRD 10 pm-4 am; Wilkie House, Cwogate Q.50 .

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TRO m-3 am; Music Box, Victoria St, 220 1708

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KANGAROO CLUB 10.30 pm-3 am; The Mission, Victoria St £2

THE AMPHITHEATRE 11.30 pm-4 am; 31 Lothian Rd, 229 7670 £4; half-price before 11.30pm

CINDERELLASROCKERFELLAS 9 pm-3 am; 99 St Stephen's St, 556 0266 £2.50; £2 before 11 pm

SUNDAY22nd

THE AMPHITHEATRE 10 pm-3 am; 31 Lothian Rd, 229 7670 £2; half-price before 11 pm

MONDAY23rd

EU PRO-LIFE CEILIDH 8 pm-1 am; St Columba's Hall, Upper Gray Street £2 With Hugh MacDiarmid's Haircut.

EU MEDICAL GROUP- "MEDICINES: IS THE COST OF SAFETY TOO HIGH?'' 5 .15 pm; Meadows Lecture Theatre, Medical School Teviot Place ;;peakers: Prof J. G. R. Howie, Dr S. A . M. McLean and Prof G. Teeling-Smith.

CATHOLIC STUDENTS UNION 6 pm; Cafe of 23 George Square Fellowship meal - £1 Followed by general meeting in the Common Room.

EU CONSERVATIVE & UNIONIST ASSOC. 1 pm; Teviot Middle Reading Room Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, MP, sepaks. Followed by ·'Freedom Video Party". 7.30 pm, Cheviot Room, Pleasance. TUESDAY 24tf

EU SCOTTISH NATIONALIST ASSOCIATION 7.30 pm; Executive Room, Pleasance

BUSTER BROWN'S Meeting. 10 pm-4 am; 25-27 Market St, 226 4224 £2.25; half-price admissions and drinks before 11 pm. ;EU CHAPLAI~CY

5.15 pm; Chaplamcy Centre

OUTER LIMITS 10.30 pm-3.30 am; Coasters, 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252 £1 before 11 pm, £2 after.

WEDNESDAY 25th

THE DEEP 10.30 pm-3 am; The Mission and Shady Ladies Q

Christian Meditation led by Sister Mary Kavanagh .

WEDNESDAY 25th

EU PRO-LIFE- ETHICS DISCUSSION 1.15 pm; Highland Room, Pleasance

EU COMMERCE ASSOCIATION 1 pm; William Robertson Building Meet for the Scottish and Newcastle Brewery visit.

Previously named "Acid", upstairs features acid and EU DEMOCRATS downstairs there's soul, jazz, funk etc. 1 pm; Chaplaincy Centre, SR2

POTTERROW 8 pm-1 am; Student Centre 50p with'matric card· Happy hour 8.30-9.30 pm Wide range of music from the really naff to indie, funk, hip-hop, acid, etc.

Bob Mccreadie discusses "The Future for Scottish Government".

1CA THOLIC STUDENTS UNION -BURNS SUPPER 7 .30 pm; Cafe of 23 George Square £2.50. BYOB.

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GIG GUIDE WITH half of Edinburgh's more dis­cerning punters still on a high after The Darling Buds' pop explosion at the Venue last J.riday, thge law of averages states that nothing that excit­ing will come our way again for a couple of weeks at least.

Still, Potterrow kicks off this term's run of bands on Friday with THE CA TERAN, ably supported by THE ABs. This is the first in a stream of bands at Potterrow this term, so keep your eyes on this column.

Sunday at the Venue, and JANE'S

TV·GUIDE NOT the best of weeks for TV this one, I'm afraid-an ideal opportunity perhaps to spring-clean the flat or take up an exciting new hobby (crocheting ... ?). Certainly few distractions coming from the box, although there are the odd one or two programmes worthy of more than a cursory glance. Among these must be Jools Holland's latest enterprise for C4, The Groovy Fellers (Friday, 10.30 pm). This is labelled as an off-beat voyage of discovery, involving Martians and the boundless talents of Tim Pope (very famous video producer) and as such deserves a look. More addictive viewing comes on Thursday, with the Return of Naked Video. What, they ask, does Sumo wrestling, Rudolph Hess's diary, London property prices and Muriel Gray have in common? Not much, one would think, but

.presumably those funny people at BBC 2 have come up with some connection - we await in anticipation.

Apart from this, though, little to incite ( even a little) interest - unless one is of a sporting inclination. On Sunday the umpteenth Superbowl gets underway; the climax of C4's regular American football coverage, I am told. See it live at 9.45 pm-cheer leaders, Budweiser and macho men, don't ya just love it?

But enough of sport. Filmwise, this week prospects are bleak, with only

ADDICTION welcome us to their slightly odd, but certainly interesting, musical world. Judging by all the press they've received recently, this looks set to be a popular and "entertaining" gig.

Then on Monday there's PRONGat the Venue, followed on Wednesday by loveable funsters CHRISTIAN DEATH, again at the Venue.

And that's about if for another mod­erately interesting live week.

C4's Little Women (Saturday, 10.30 am) and It! The Terror From Beyond Space (Friday, 12.15 am) redeeming a bad lot. For real entertainment, though, watch The Hit Man and Her on late night ITV. Hilarious stuff (although this is unintentional) from the kind of disco Shaz and Kev frequent on Saturdays. Pay special attention to the presenters - somebody please shoot that woman!

This week's Oh-my-God-how­could-they-put-that-on-again award undoubtedly goes to ITV for yet another showing on Saturday of the James Bond "classic" (ahem) Live and Let Die.

The best of the bunch, however, and definitely worth watching, is good ol' Brookside (C4, Wednesday). This is the episode we've all been waiting for-Barry catches Sheila and Billy in bed together (Heh! heh! heh!). Don't miss it! Avril Mair

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16 Thursday, January 19, 1989 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

SOUTH AFRICA Follow the Leader Professional newspapers in South Africa are not the only ones challeng­ing the government's draconian media restrictions. As Andrew Marshall reports, the student press is keen to emulate them and is proving to be

another thorn in Pretoria's side.

1N MARCH of last year, a student at Edinburgh Uni­

. vers1ty sent to a small but inf-· luential newspaper in South Africa an account of UDF leader Albertina Sisulu's rectorial campaign here. A week after it was published, the Johannesburg-based paper, New Nation, was sus­pended for three months under Pretoria's emergency regulations.

The sending of the report and the banning of the newspaper were not unconnected. Gabu Tugwana, acting editor of the New Nation - a publication inter­nationally renowned for its pull­no-punches stance against apar­theid - believes the article greatly influenced the authorities in their decision to shut the paper down. It illustrates how even stu­dent journalism, no matter how innocent or accurate in content, is transformed and considered polit­ically subversive in the rarified atmosphere of SA.

From this example one can understand why Pretoria takes student journalism within South . Africa so seriously. A symbol of the significance of campus jour-

'nalism there ·is the emphatically . anti-apartheid South African Stu­dent Press Union (SASPU), a type of student organisation few countries can boast.

It is obvious from a glance through one of its affiliated publi­cations that a radically different kind of news is regularly reported. In Wits Student, based at the Uni- . versity of Witswaterand in Johan­nesburg, reports proliferate of student deaths and detentions, firebomb attacks on student prop­erties, government spies on cam­pus, and SA army presence in the frontline states. All of these accounts, as Wits Student regu­larly reminds its readers, are "heavily censored in terms of the emergency regulations and Pris­ons Act".

All news gathered by Wits Stu­dent is screened by the news­paper's lawyers before going to press for_possible infringements of

the media laws. It is a process unimaginable in UK campus jour-. nalism. Compiling a publication . in this atmosphere can be an unnerving experience for the staff. "It is really scary," says co­editor Justine White. "We find Olh so much information when we're researching important news. Students never get this information - bland stories emerge after the lawyers have checked for censorship contra­ventions."

Her colleague Katherine McKenzie adds that despite these controls, "every edition normally has things which infringe the regu­lations".

~ Like its affiliates, Wits Student makes no pretence to offer "ob­jective news writing" which it regards as a myth in South Africa. It sees its job as redressing the . imbalance caused by the media restrictions. "The commercial press is easily digestible - it goes down well with your breakfast. We try to present not just the facts but an analysis of the situation in which they occur."

Wits Student's "finest hour" was during the End Conscription cam­paign, an issue which perhaps fully awoke Pretoria to the irritant presence of the student press. It

"The commercial press is eas­ily digestible - it goes down well with your breakfast."

was a topic seldom discussed out­side the country before two stu­dents, David Bruce and Charles Bester, were each jailed for six years in 1988 for refusing to do national service in the South Afri­can Defence Force.

It was, however, followed closely and fuelled considerably by numerous campus newspapers from the very beginning. The pro­secution of two principled young men soon became a fresh focus for . international outrage against the SA government. This illustrates . how student journalism in SA -uniquely placed in this instance but still operating under tight restrictions - made a significant contribution to the gathering

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Publications like Wits Student, Varsity (University of Cape Town) and Dome (University of Natal) still take fewer risks and wield less legal muscle than their professional elders such as New Nation, the Weekly Mail and South. Nor do they possess the international reputation and the limited protection this affords.

However, the SA government notes the stance of the majority of student newspapers and makes few distinctions between profess sional and amateur journalism. The student press casts itself in the "alternative" mould, and so the same regulations apply.

However, student journalists have yet to experience the severe conditions of many black com­munity ~ewspapers. Last August a journalist from ·Grassroots was shot by police in Gugulethu township near Cape Town. She survived the unprovoked attack, but the intimidation of the com­munity press is relentless. Saamstaaan, also in Cape Pro­vince, has been victim to a string of detentions, arson attacks, thefts and police raids.

Student newspapers, mostly produced on white campuses, seem privileged by comparison . However, the bombing last year of the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) office on the Wits campus - an attack which also caused major damage to SASPU based in the same building - suggests the battle lines are drawing nearer.

Student journalists have watched carefully the govern­ment's despotic attempts to stifle

. the professional alternative press. Both the New Nation and Weekly

• Mail suffered banning orders last year, but have emerged wiser and fitter. The student press has embraced the strategies of such radical pacesetters, whose steal­thy but stubborn resistance to the media regulations has earned them a clout out of all proportion to their modest size. With every issue the Weekly Mail pushes the Jaw to its limits and usually beyond. As their editor Anton

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Images of oppression: a student protest in Johannesburg •..

... and Gabu Tugwana, acting editor of New Nation.

Harber puts it: "It is now a ques- an oppressive political system. It tion of having a good defence, proved that although the alterna­quick feet and trying to slip nim- tive press could be victimised, ble punches in between raised restricted or silenced, its effect fists." would still be felt. Anton Harber

In the eyes of the international · strongly believes this. "The story community, the shut-down of the · itself is not going to disappear," Weekly Mail was a major political he says. "It is in the streets and it is issue. The newspaper's very going to stay there." This note of absence from the news-stands defiance is one the SA student became another potent symbol of press are not afraid to echo.

NEXT WEEK: Ian Katz reports from Havana on the 30th anniversary of Castro's revolution, and speculates as to the findinp on the UN Com­mission on Human Rights. PLUS an analysis of the education crisis facing students in Germany by Almuth Ernsting, and an insight into the scho)arsbips available for student refugees at Oxford University.

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