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13 November 2003
Published by the USSU
Communications Office
issue number 1068
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STOP PRESS: The barefacts submission deadline has changed. It is now 5pm on the Friday before publication
budget passed by students, the Union can’t in forums such as the USSU Bulletin Board,
spend money. No organisation can run itself or simply to their friends, when they do not
if it doesn’t spend money, so the Union is stand up and tell people that something
forced to shut down.” needs to be done. There are rumours that
In this drastic, but many believe, justified other Unions around the country may follow
move, Sussex have withdrawn all their teams in the footsteps of Sussex if attendance at
from BUSA Sports Leagues, and have also facilities] you better hope there are enough number is 40. The last Union Council here their Union Council meetings drop even
closed Falmer House, the Union building, people at the next AGM or you might find at Surrey was poorly attended, and numbers further, and Surrey could well be one of
where many societies hold their weekly campus life changing drastically”. Sussex fell just short of those required to pass any them.
meetings, and all the Union staff have their are reconvening their AGM this Wednesday motions.
offices. In addition this week they have (yesterday), so it remains to be seen whether Union Council is a forum which exists in USSU Union Council
not produced ‘The Badger’, their weekly enough people attend to warrant the order to give students the chance to have
newspaper, as well as withholding their reopening of their Union services. their say about the Students’ Union and its Tuesday 2nd December
Advice Service, which is similar to our own As with the majority of Students’ Unions services. Attendance at Surrey’s Council has 6pm
USSU in offering advice and referrals on across the country, including Surrey’s, been low for a number of years, and several Helyn Rose Bar
students’ academic and personal problems. Sussex have been experiencing problems Sabbatical teams have struggled to get to
In addition, the Union has also closed their with attendance at their Union Council. the root of the problem – why aren’t people One representative from every
bars and shops, leaving students without To pass any motions or make decisions, voicing their opinions? With the election of society & sports club to at-
many of their favourite places to socialise. Council meetings must be attended by a the new Union Executive Committee last tend, as well as all other
Sussex’s Communications Officer stated in number of people specified in the Students’ month, steps are being taken to show people Union Councillors.
an email to students “If you use the [union’s Union’s constitution; in Surrey’s case this just what they can gain through coming to
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Leeds Student Paper May Go Private
BY PHILIP HOWARD advertising revenue. In moving to become contributors) have been nominated for best
Theatre Editor NEWS EDITOR private, the paper could apparently increase newspaper, best photographer, best feature
Daisy Clay this amount as there would be no union writer, best sports journalist, best fashion
ps21dc AWARD WINNING UNION paper Leeds Student control over which adverts could be run. journalist and also for the diversity award.
@surrey.ac.uk may choose to become entirely private, The union pulled the issue at a cost of some Surrey’s own barefacts has been nominated
according to the THES. In May an entire £1,500 of advertising revenue, and refused for best campaign for the ongoing Lights,
Literature Editor print run was pulped by the student union’s to fund the following issue, forcing the Camera, Action campaign started last year.
Jennifer Walker executive committee after receiving legal paper to fund it itself - with much success.
advice about an article contained in the Mr Powell said: “I think this was the straw Want to get your opinions
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“We have already demonstrated that we executive.”
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ph02ph from the union, which it refunds through Paper award last year. This year it (or its
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Dear barefacts, of the University of Surrey’s bookshop Dear barefacts, leave. Having worked in bars for some time
shelving habits. A third annoyance is the now I was under the distinct impression
As a dedicated student who utilises the inability of the staff to determine whether Upon arriving at the University of Surrey, that drinking up time was twenty minutes,
university bookshop on a regular basis, I they have books under a particular subject all being freshers, we were all looking at which point customers are politely asked
have been motivated on many occasions or keyword heading in stock or actually forward to the new social life with great to drink up or give up, not just to leave
to complain about the service offered in print. This makes the avid book reader anticipation. Upon entering Chancellors (once again, apparently nicely). Glancing
by the bookshop. One usually finds the having to resort to alternative catalogues Bar we were not disappointed: the friendly around the room I saw an array of equally
staff very willing to help and the shelves such as the extensive catalogue offered by environment mixed with an atmosphere disgruntled faces, so we were obviously not
stocked full of useful course texts. Amazon, who as a result probably gets the of open enjoyment gave us a place to go alone. As we downed our drinks, which
However, as I understand it, the bookshop orders for a good number of those books. for a relaxed drink before moving on to is decidedly less fun when you have no
has a monopoly on the provision of A fourth issue that I would like to later things. Imagine our surprise when choice, we were asked to leave and made
books and stationery to all students at the complain about, is the pricing policy that the an odd change occurred within the ranks. out to have been rude for the use of a table.
University of Surrey. It has a guaranteed bookshop follows. All the books are priced Where once we had been greeted by lively, With still ten minutes to leave (unless I am
income from the students that can probably at their absolute maximum price. Surely, the smiling and helpful individuals we found sorely mistaken in my earlier statement)
be predicted with more accuracy than a privileged position that the bookshop is in, ourselves face to face with ignorant, grumpy we stood and waited for those relieving
similar bookshop in a more commercially would allow it to sell books at a reduced price neanderthals with a penchant for blatant themselves and discussed earlier events.
realistic setting. This luxury would usually that might compare to the various internet rudeness. Late Sunday night we strolled A member of the bar staff overheard and
mean an improved service that should retailers’ prices? Evidence of this being a into Chancellors for a quick pint, having quipped “so don’t come back then”. I may
surpass the service encountered at other possibility is the current sales policies offered forgotten about Sunday trading hours (as have already mentioned that I have worked
similar establishments. by both Waterstones and WHSmiths in you do), it was 22.25 when we got to the in bars before, and I was always encouraged
However, from my experience this is the centre of Guildford. bar and bought our drinks. Whilst moving to keep customers, no matter how successful
not the case. The bookshop usually only towards a table, time at the bar was called the bar may be, and not to allow my current
stocks books that it can guarantee to sell, YOURS SINCERELY, and we realised our mistake. As we reached mood affect the way I treated them. I highly
by stocking books that are prescribed by the JOHN CHIVERTON. the afore mentioned table a member of staff doubt that this letter (should it get as far
various courses offered at the University. idled by and told us he would prefer it if we as the publishing stage) will greatly affect
One would normally expect a bookshop didn’t use the chairs and finished our drinks, the inflow of customers to Chancellors,
to stock books that allowed a potential as yet untouched, standing. This was done as it shouldn’t, for most of the staff and
customer to peruse the shelves on the (apparently) nicely. We proceeded to lean pleasant and professional. I simply ask all
chance of finding something relevant to upon the backs of the chairs (already stacked to think twice as to whether you really want
their interests. This perusal process is also in twos) and placed our drinks upon a table miserable, unprofessional, power mad arses
impinged upon by the process of placing to rest our weary limbs, the two of our spoiling your night.
books in randomly located places under very number of the fairer sex found unstacked
broad subject categories, that simply confuse chairs and sat on them. Within three and YOURS FRUSTRATEDLY,
the regular book shop browser. One finds a half minutes a loud voice was heard to UNSATISFIED CUSTOMERS
oneself having to adapt to the unusual nature proclaim that it was time to drink up and
I’m writing in response to Katy West’s letter last week I think Katy West showed her ignorance in last weeks letter I am writing in response to a letter published in barefacts
about the ‘What Do Women Want?’ article, and also as when she wrote; “[the article made them out to be] heartless, issue 1065, concerning my complaints about the lack of
part of the female race, my advice is...chill out!! It was conniving sexaholics, which everyone knows isn’t true”. communication skills of the staff in Rushes. The letter
purely an amusing article showing just how complicated Surely some women are like this and some are not, in the implied that if I exercised more forgiveness and was more
and downright annoying women can be! It was written same way that some men are. I think it is rather sexist and relaxed with regards to mistakes by staff, that there would
tongue in cheek and was not meant to offend. She must offensive to women (and men) who can think beyond their own be fewer mental problems in the world. I would like to state
understand that we do some crazy things sometimes, she’s impression of themselves, to group all women in such a way. my opinion that if staff make mistakes they shouldn’t be
probably done some herself (like writing that letter). My I can however answer her “hard to understand” conundrum crucified, but they should be reprimanded appropriately. My
friends and i read the article while eating lunch in Channie’s of why men leave the toilet seat up: Why should we have complaint was that when I was served a meat pasty instead
and were laughing out loud in places. Neil Christie is a to touch something we don’t wish to use? You [females] of a vegetarian one the staff member in question was not
brilliant writer and showed how us women can be a little are the ones who need to use it, so why don’t you leave reprimanded and I received no appropriate apology. I feel
strange now and again, (why can’t my boyfriend read it up? I might also point out, that if you left it up in the so angry at the fact that this staff member’s mistake lead
my mind damn it!) even if it seems totally logical and first place, then those of us [males] who are too disgusted to my consumption of meat. This sort of mistake is hard
rational at the time. Maybe Katy should just relax...or or lazy to touch this largely female apparatus, may not to forgive. Another thing to mention was that my personal
get a sense of humour transplant, whichever is easier. soil it in a way that I’m sure you are familiar with! apology from the head of catering was less that satisfactory,
This is written light-heartedly so try not to take everything and at no time did he apologise for his mistake. Rather, he
THANKS FOR LISTENING TO MY RANT, to heart, if everyone just tried a little harder to view things told me about the changes made in Rushes and the action
BECKY CLACK. from the others perspective we would all be better off! I he has taken to rectify the situation. Saying sorry is not
also don’t want lots of letters pointing out that guys also use a difficult thing to do and understanding your errors and
the saddle for secondary system evacuation, I already know. making sure they are repeated is not hard either - we should
what do Sorry to drone on and on but I had to kill a bit more time today
due to the excess left over after drinking my Chancellors Cola
which it seems is now only served in a “medium” 90p glass.
know, we are students and we make mistakes all the time.
THANKS,
RAJIV DOSHI
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Could it be
In response to last week’s headline ‘We Don’t Want Students’ I recently sustained a severely twisted ankle whilst
I would like to say that it seems unfair to brand the residents unloading the union van having driven back from an event
of the Ashenden Estate anti-students as the article suggests, for Stage Crew. Lucky for me the St. Johns LINKS Society
when they are concerned about the impact 5 storey buildings was on first aid duty at the time, they immediately came to
our USSU?
would have upon them and possible lack of parking leading my assistance and helped me walk down to the activities
to students parked illegally. I myself am not against students centre and put a ice pack on my ankle for about half an hour.
(I am a student here) but would also be concerned if my I would like to thank Laurence, Emily and the rest
neighbourhood was going to be subjected to 5 storey of the Society for their care and attention following
buildings and possible lack of parking. They are to be my injury. They were very professional and made
congratulated for raising these points and not subscribing me feel comfortable despite the pain from my ankle.
SUSSEX STUDENTS’ UNION has been forced to close down
to the general apathy that affects so many people these So next time you are upstairs in the union enjoying a night
because of a lack of caring from their students and general
days who then whinge when it is too late. Hopefully out, spare a thought for the people sitting downstairs ready
apathy with regards to their union council. Although
the planners and developers will listen to their views to come to your assistance should you have any problems.
Surrey’s Union is not at the brink of closing down, the lack
and prevent any problems occurring in the future. Yet another example of unsung heroes of Union Events.
of attendance at the last council was less than it should be, as
laid out in the constitution.
YOURS SINCERELY YOURS SINCERELY,
It’s probably worth reminding all students what the council
CLAIRE HAMMONDS JON STONE
means for you. In terms of scope, the council can literally
do anything for you (within reason). If you wish to create a
motion to investigate the possibility of lower prices, it can In response to Ms Hammonds’ letter, Chris Ward writes: excuse to applaud them for making such a mountain out of
be done. If you wish to open up the possibility of amending a mole hill. Just across the road from Tesco is the Royal
the union’s guest policy, it can be done. In fact if you want As a resident of Ashenden myself, I do understand the feel Surrey Hospital, which is a lot more than just five stories
to do anything that is related to the union, be it a change, an of community spirit that is evident through their campaign. high, with large chimneys as well, visible from most parts of
introduction of something, or an eradication of policy, it can However, this also means that I have seen every piece of the Ashenden estate.
be done. information sent to residents in regards to the Manor Park Illegal parking is a proper issue, yes, but perhaps the
Although only councilors can vote at council, anyone can development. What I wish to emphasise is that nobody owns residents’ association in Ashenden should concentrate on
interact with council and put forward points of information a view. To complain about being “dwarfed” by big buildings these proper issues rather than the more pathetic ones.
and argue the case for or against motions. Bearing in mind whenever they go to Tesco is ridiculous; and regardless of
that programme reps, heads of societies, the union executive, any other excuse, this was the prominent factor emphasised YOURS,
and sports clubs representatives are all councilors, there are in the literature circulated throughout the estate. CHRIS WARD
plenty of people to represent the student body as best as I do not agree that seeing evidence against apathy is an EDITOR
possible.
The council should be a buzzing atmosphere of debate and
I Hate Hangovers
discussion. Almost every student in the university would
want for some aspects of their experience to be altered
- and the council is where to do it. Moaning to friends in
peer groups or only sending in letters to barefacts makes a
point, but doesn’t act upon it. Students have a voice, make
yourself heard.
Josephine Bright has a mini-rant about the joys of the morning after a heavy night
CCTV At Last I hate hangovers. No really I do, and I’m not a hate kind of
person. I dislike things (liars, cheats and mushrooms), but
I only get that overpowering, all-consuming hate feeling
their magic and make you feel human within the half-hour
promised. It never happens. The water merely makes you
need to pee every ten minutes and the neurofen appears
AFTER MANY MONTHS of waiting, there is now a CCTV towards hangovers. Actually I’m wrong – there’s one thing to have had a nasty chemical (perhaps even nuclear)
presence on the route from Tesco’s to campus. The camera I hate more than hangovers and that’s the people who don’t reaction with the alcohol that, rudely, hasn’t yet left your
was installed last Friday and is positioned just beyond the get them. You know the type I’m talking about – they swan bloodstream.
small underpass. It has a good view of the far exit from the in just after you’ve popped half a pack of neurofen, which Onto the next highly recommended cure – The Fry Up. It
small underpass, and although it doesn’t appear so at first, hasn’t had time to kick in yet. You know you look like seemed like a good idea, even when cooking it, though your
also has a line of sight to the long Tesco’s underpass. Godzilla’s ugly cousin, but by some unfair ruling of the stomach’s reaction to the smell of bacon could be taken in
This is good progress, but still not enough to tackle the Gods, they manage to look fresh-faced and perky. Certainly two different ways. But post-eating you still have an un-
problem as a whole. The Lights Camera Action campaign not like they consumed the best part of a litre of vodka a relentless warrior banging VERY LOUD drums in your
coordinated by USSU is asking for CCTV at the Southway mere 8 hours earlier. head, a slightly nauseous belly, and to top it off you’ve just
underpass, improved lighting, the cutting back of the foliage But I digress. Hangovers. There are lots of reasons I don’t added to the something-furry-died-in-your-mouth feeling,
on the route towards Southway, as well as occasional police like them, most of all because they don’t play fair. You and not in a Colgate-fresh way.
presence. can consume a hardy group of sailors worth of spirits and So instead you spend all day and most of the evening
LCA will be discussed at next month’s Union Council, wake up with just a dull throbbing behind your eyes and watching Dawson’s Creek re-runs and feeling
on 2nd December, and keep your eyes open for more the appetite of a large jungle animal. But if you decide to incredibly sorry for yourself, before
developments on the campaign front. go easy on the quantities, and instead make the deciding that bed is by far the best
deadly decision to combine wine and cocktails, idea, even though it’s only 9pm.
Random Fact of the Week [from Alan Roy] you wake up the next day feeling And it works. You wake up the next
worse than when you fell (quite day feeling suitably more human
The foundations of University Court go as literally, and often fully clothed) and realising that the hangover has
into bed. claimed yet another day of your life.
deep as the buildings are high.
So you turn to your two But it doesn’t matter, because
trusty friends – neurofen you’re meeting the others
barefacts | be heard and water, frantically
hoping that they will work
at the pub tonight to start all
over again.
13 November 2003 COMMENT 5
There’s no doubting that computer skills by replacing workers, then services, until
are becoming an essential part of personal finally machines can manage others, but it
repertoire in the 21st century. The various also seems that people are willing to develop
‘Key Skills’ sessions that are run by the machines that do their own job. In short, we
university are there to ensure that everyone theoretically could be producing a new race
has a basically knowledge of applications that will replace our own. Organizational
used across the board (ie MS Office) so suicide?
that we can all go on our way progressing It may not happen in this lifetime, but
through our degree using computers. if the boffins among us as a society are
However, although I and many others have developing machines that are so powerful,
‘grown up’ with computers around us and soon it could be the case that these machines
are comfortable using them, to varying are developing other machines themselves.
degrees, there are lots of people around Although it’s questionable whether or not a
that simply can’t use computers. If they’ve machine so ‘clever’ would be so stupid as to
managed up until now and they’ve only try and replace itself with a superior model.
started to use them because they’re coming Which in effect is exactly what we are
to university, why is there an incessant need doing right now with AI. It may well be the
to get people IT literate? greatest thing we have ever developed – but
Perhaps one of the main issues as to why isn’t that exactly the worst thing to happen?
students are put through the programme is ‘We’ develop some incredible machines
because it reflects well upon the university. that are superior to us in every way and just
If the university are seen to be encouraging hope that they won’t realise this? If there
IT awareness and implementation, their are indeed no methods of counteracting
degrees are awarded better status because of a machine from unplugging itself from
it. Or so one would think. and adapting to new situations to find the capacity to take over us. restrictions imposed upon it, then feasibly
But perhaps the underlying reason is that we most efficient methods of doing things. In One thing that will always be true is that, there are no restrictions, as computers can
as humans need to understand computers some ways this is great – us as humans from a management perspective, computers process things far more powerfully than
in order to ‘get along’ with what could be can leave the mundane tasks to the robots can do simple tasks a lot more efficiently the human brain. Sure, humans invented
our friends of the future. I’m verging into we’ve got pre-programmed around us. In than humans and for cheaper. Think about computers, but if computers are given the
the concept of artificial intelligence and others, this could be the start of something an ATM. Would you rather go to a cash capacity to invent themselves, then it’s very
robotics, which isn’t as far away as some extraordinarily scary. machine, hit a few buttons, self-defeating.
may think. In many countries, particularly I won’t speculate about It may not happen and get some cash out With most things there are social and
the US and Japan, there are robots doing the possibility of it turning – or speak to an individual moral limits with how far scientists can
day-to-day tasks and they are actually into a Terminator script, in this lifetime, but if behind a desk, that would go. Many, for example, may consider
learning. They are thinking for themselves but I had a discussion the boffins among have to use a computer cloning ethically wrong, and legislation can
with someone who is anyway to record how be passed to prevent this. However with
very into their AI about us as a society much you’ve taken out, machines there are no real ethics. Nobody
the possibility of robots are developing and take forever doing will criticise Athlon or Intel for developing
effectively taking over. I it. So it seems that from a processor a million times quicker than the
argued that (and I got this machines that are a business and consumer last – as it’s seen as advantageous to people
from a film, admittedly) so powerful, soon point of view, computers in general. But the issue is, where is the
humans designing the are favourable to people. If line for saying that developing a certain
robots could programme it could be the case both ends of the spectrum chip or board or machine is no longer
them to limit themselves. that these machines are pushing for computers advantageous but potentially deadly to the
That is, they can think to in place of people, AI is human race? We may only notice that line
a certain level, but never are developing other something that could come with hindsight, and if machines are already
be free of constraints that machines themselves. into our lives in a big way replacing humans now in certain areas, it
humans have put upon very soon, so long as the may well be the case we’ve gone too far
them. However I was told that because AI machines involved in the processes are already.
involves intelligence, it would evolve and simple to use. Meaning that we don’t have
work around this. My argument was that to understand the things in order for them
every computer is an input à process à to do our cleaning, washing, ironing, and
output device and is therefore only going vacuuming. Just like not many people know
to do what it gets told to. I was told yes, exactly how an ATM works, yet everyone
but AI has the capacity to no longer be a could feasibly use one.
computer and therefore becomes a ‘being’ Basically I’m saying we could be
– and will evolve into more than just a welcoming in machines that, unless
processing device. Basically it appears that we know more about them and start to
AI could fast become something that only understand them, can overwhelm us as they
a limited number of people understand, yet may start off doing what we want them to,
it would be utilised in society on a mass but could soon become bored with that (as
basis, and the ‘mass’ of us aren’t clued up on presumably an ‘intelligent’ machine would
computers, let alone AI. Effectively we’d seek for self-development) and start looking
be taking for granted and using something for other things to do. Not only will this
we don’t understand, yet potentially has the have massive implications on our economy
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Re-launch Website
is Coming
actually helping individuals, as well as great life experience.
Last week I sat in on a programme rep of the Dodo bird. From what I’ve learnt, it
meeting at a school other than my own seems that some lecturers themselves have
(Management’s mine, incidentally) and labelled recommended texts as ‘useless’
thought it was going to be the classic sit- in certain areas. Considering some of the
in-silence, with the chair trying to extract books weigh in heavier than Mike Tyson
information from those that sat around the and cost about as much as his pet tiger,
room. it would be very useful to know what we
Not so, and I was pleasantly surprised, and really should be buying, if anything at all. I
also comforted to know that the problems gather there are again issues with the books
I’ve experienced as a management student not explaining things properly, and if you’re
are being shared by others around the studying a science degree (which many do at
university. But really, as these problems are UniS) and have a very rough guideline to go
apparently common, something needs to be on for fusing nuclear atoms, it suggests that
done ASAP, and with any luck will be done there’s an accident waiting to happen.
as soon as the basic framework is in place And lastly, the ‘key skills’ sessions.
for changes to occur. One school had a 2 hour lecture on time
Essentially the common problems were management, and amusingly enough it
‘assumed knowledge’ in lectures, a less than of searching you’ve probably drawn more here to study. Again, it differs between seems when the speaker asked what was
adequate set of lecture notes and reading blanks than a western cowboys movie. schools, but surely it’d be a good idea to thought to be a waste of students’ time, a
suggestions, really rubbish recommended Some schools put lecture notes up on the point students in the right direction with few people answered with “this lecture”.
texts, and some ‘key skills’ lessons being web, some lecturers within schools do it. regards to reading, and The IT sessions which are
seen as a complete waste of time for some Some put it up before the lecture, others why we’re reading what we “Considering some of given by the university
students. do it after. Some put all the notes up at the are – i.e. its context in the the books weigh in serve an excellent purpose
By ‘assumed knowledge’ I’m referring start of the term, some put them up as and course. I’m not after being for allowing individuals
to the situation where when they can. The point spoon-fed information, but heavier than Mike Tyson who don’t often use a
a lecturer in subject X is, there’s no standardized ‘Guided Discovery’ is the and cost about as much computer to learn the
“The common method so most of the time teaching style I would have as his pet tiger, it would basic skills in a variety of
assumes you know the
background for that subject problems were the students don’t know thought is most appropriate
be very useful to know applications. However, for
and have studied it before assumed knowledge, what to expect. For my to university. That is, we’re students who are familiar
– usually at A-level. So subject I have three areas given suggested topics for what we really should with these applications,
less than adequate
for management students where notes may or may reading, where these are in the be buying” and those that may have
it could be economics, lecture notes, rubbish not be posted, and it’s pretty recommended texts, and why studied IT at A-level,
for biomedical students it recommended texts, intermittent as to when they we’re meant to be reading them. It seems they’re a complete waste of time. It
may be chemistry (slightly and key skills lessons” go up. One set was up at the I’m not the only one who reads a book, but wouldn’t be so bad if it were possible to
worrying when considering start of the semester, which really am not taking anything in because I do each ‘assignment’ straight off, back to
the health and safety was great and it seems to don’t know what I’m looking for or why I’m back, in one session. Instead it’s a weekly
implications of someone who doesn’t know be the best method. Occasionally there reading it. It’s all very well reading about annoyance for those that could spend their
what they should be doing but has the are changes made to the programme which personality types and their traits and what time more productively elsewhere. When
potential to severely injure themselves or means new lecture notes are e-mailed round kinds give certain reactions etc. but if there’s further considering that USSU’s training
those around them), and for dance students in advance, but apart from that it’s the most no context to place it in, it doesn’t help with initiative, DAVE, covers time management,
it could be assuming they’ve listened convenient method I’ve experienced. So association to the course. So a suggestion presentation skills, chairing meetings,
extensively to Now (That’s what I call one thing to be arranged is how the lecture is to provide a sheet for every student after communication skills, and a whole host of
Music) 33. Whatever it is, it’s assumed you notes are distributed. Clearly this may have each lecture that states what the lecture was other inter-personal skills, it seems DAVE
know everything there is to know about the to be different for particular schools, but about, what the aims of it were, and where to could be used to free up timetable space for
topic and it’s glossed over casually whilst standardization within a school would be a find material to support the lecture and build students, take pressure off of the university
about 98% of people in the room turn to each good start. on what was given to the students. staff, and allow students to arrange sessions
other and say “er… what?”. Lecturers then Then there’s the topic of the notes Thirdly, the recommended when it’s convenient for them.
think there isn’t a problem because nobody themselves. Some lecturers have “I haven’t paid texts. Spending over a There are other issues that come up, such
(well, almost always nobody – sometimes this strange inclination to missing over four grand for hundred pounds in the uni as cramped space in lectures or lab sessions
there is a saviour) will put up their hand and out slides with the reasoning that bookshop isn’t the best of (again, health and safety issues that really
ask what they meant. And to be completely if all the notes are there, people forty or so Power- experiences, but finding out need to be looked at for the safety of
honest, in a room full of 100-odd people you won’t turn up to lectures. Maybe, Point what has been bought won’t students), and I can’t hope to cover them all
don’t know, would you? back in the old days when uni was presentations” be widely referenced to by here, but if you have anything you feel is
So when the above happens, and it’s effectively free, this would be the lecturers or has any use just important and should be looked at, please
usually a few times per lecture, you sit there case. However, personally I haven’t paid cements the depression even further. For all please e-mail them to academicaffairs@
thinking “ah no problem, I’ll just read-up over four grand for forty or so PowerPoint the assignments I’ve written so far (a grand ussu.co.uk . Course-specific issues can
on what I need to know and learn it for the presentations. That’s not a degree and at the total of three) I’ve used precisely none of be directed towards course or programme
assignment / exam / course material / fun of end of the day that’s exactly what everyone the books I bought at the start of the term. representatives, who will do their best to
it”. So you wait patiently until the end of the is here for, which brings me onto another Perhaps they’ll come in useful for reading assist in any problems there are within the
lecture, don’t receive a handout so assume point. Going back to assumed knowledge, week, and I hope they do, but the fact remains course!
it’s on the internet, and run off eagerly to we’re here to learn. So therefore, reading that for supporting lectures at the minute
check the school’s website. After half hour is a very important part of the degree we’re they may as well all be written in the words academicaffairs@ussu.co.uk
13 November 2003 PROFESSIONAL 9
Houses/Flats with Gas Central Heating: All you need to do is register your interest with the Careers
The heating system should be left switched on during the Service. Simply e-mail jobshop@surrey.ac.uk and we will e-
Christmas period if you are away. Set the thermostat at a mail vacancies to you on a regular basis. You will then be free
minimum of 55 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees centigrade) to to respond to any that interest you. We will keep your contact
come on from 9pm to 6am. This is the very minimum setting details confidential and they will not be revealed to employers.
and if the temperature stays at or below freezing during the
day as well, this may not be sufficient. The fuel costs involved What sort of jobs will be available?
will be considerably less than the potential cost of repair of
damage caused by freezing pipes and subsequent flooding. We expect most vacancies will be in the more traditional
What could be so interesting that the Vice-Chancellor, his
areas of student employment such as retail, bar and
Development Director, the Director of Marketing and Public
Houses/Flats with Electric Storage Heaters: restaurant work. However, in our mailing to employers
Affairs, and Heads of Schools all want to visit within the
Storage heaters should be left switched on at a low setting we have mentioned that graduates have other skills to
space of a week?
to prevent freezing. offer and are hoping that some employers will offer
The answer…a room full of students! Not so unusual in
more degree-related work for those who would like it.
a University? This one obviously is! Of course they are all
In addition:
interested in seeing the Annual Fund Telephone Campaign.
Before you Leave: Can I register at any time?
We are now in week two of the campaign, our team
1. Ensure radiators are left on (gas central heating)
of student callers are sharing 6 shifts a week, and have
2. Turn off electric immersion/water heaters Of course. But even if you are not interested at the moment,
contacted over 500 alumni and have already raised a
3. Turn OFF mains water at stopcock (usually under it would be worth registering just out of curiosity. That way
considerable amount for the Annual Fund. Our alumni are
kitchen sink or in a downstairs toilet) you could keep an eye on the types of jobs that are available
delighted to hear about the University today, as many have
When you Return: and apply for something that happened to catch your eye.
not seen the campus since they graduated! Many alumni are
1. Turn ON mains water at stopcock
also very keen to support the students of today.
2. Wait 30 minutes before switching on water/immersion I mainly want a job for the money, but could it help me
This week, some of the callers will be calling our alumni
heaters in any other way?
abroad. Extra daytime shifts have been added to make
3. Check for leaks. If you find a leak switch off the mains
allowances for time differences between the UK and the Far
water at stopcock and contact your landlord. There is no doubt that graduate employers value work
East, where we have numerous alumni we hope to contact.
experience. They assume it will have helped you to
The students are doing a phenomenal job, and the
develop certain attributes such as team-work, customer
competition for highest number of gifts is about to begin!
care, commercial awareness and so on. Reference to
these qualities can help with some of the more demanding
questions on application forms and during interviews and
could make the difference between an offer and a rejection.
Just send it to
barefacts@ussu.co.uk or pop into
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get it in by Friday at 5pm”
The much hyped “Year of the Matrix” (Laurence Fishburne) taking the back seat to
draws to a close with the release of Matrix Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith) driving the ship
Revolutions, finally in to cinemas. After the to Zion, and the little kid from the Animatrix
slight disappointment of Reloaded for most and Reloaded, joining the fight to stop the
people, Revolutions has a lot to live up to if machines.
all the hype is going to be justified. As the last film in the trilogy, it certainly
The film starts where the last left off, does its job of answering the fans questions,
with Neo (Keanu Reeves) in a coma, and as well as leaving things open for spin offs,
the machines still tunnelling to Zion to prequels and such. The more hardcore fans
destroy the last of mankind. Meanwhile of the films will leave at the end content.
in the matrix itself, the virus like Agent However, if you didn’t understand some of
Smith (Hugo Weaving) is growing larger in the first film and play the game, and watch
numbers and in power, and the oracle still the animated shorts and read the comics, and
speaking in riddles and baking cookies. bought the t-shirt you will probably come
Unlike the other films, much of the away a bit confused about bits but overall
action is in the real world, focusing on the you’ll be satisfied.
invasion of Zion itself, with the humans Overall, if you enjoyed the other films
battling the swarm of sentinels in their gun you’ll enjoy this, but if you don’t like sci-fi
toting, walking battle armour, and Neo and or action you’ll probably still see it just to be
Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) travelling to able to talk about it.
the machine city. Don’t you worry though,
there’s still the slick bullet time kung fu
sequences. These sequences do make us feel
that the Wachowski brothers are starting to Theme Kung Fu Man versus
run out ideas. One particular fight sequence Machine Sequel.
early on stinks of the lobby scene of the first
film, and the major battle between Neo and
Rating 15
Agent Smith [only one of them this time, the Running
others watching] feels like something out of 129 minutes
an old DragonballZ cartoon. Time
Under all the action, the story carries The other 2 films
on although the main characters from the
Watch
The Terminators
first film have almost been brushed off this if Sci-Fi
the sidelines and instead focusing on the you like Big budget effects
new minor characters. Such as Morpheus
theatrereviews
CATS heads to Woking Theatre
Daisy Clay and Natalie Cotton review the famous West End production of CATS as it comes to Woking Theatre.
After 21 years in the West End, the world’s longest running kidnap, the rejection of an estranged cat, and the rebirth of
record-breaking musical Cats needs little introduction that same cat). The production aims to portray the diversity
to most. Immensely curious to finally see this notorious and human-like nature of cats, so primarily spends its time
musical, I hoped to discover the ‘magic’ behind it’s success. introducing us to an array of different cats, each with very
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on T.S. different lives and personalities. It is only when the audience
Elliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the audience considers that this is the purpose of the play that they can
are swept away into the secret and mysterious world of the truly appreciate its qualities. Searching for a deep and
Jellicle cats who have gathered together for one special night meaningful plot is certainly not worth doing so, rather it is
of the year. It is on this night that the cats celebrate who they necessary to examine each cat and their character, and to
are, before the night’s grand finale where the renowned wise then see that for all their unique qualities and differences,
Old Deuteronomy is to choose which one of the Jellicles will as Old Deuteronomy concludes, “cats are very much like
be ‘reborn’ into a new life.. you”.
The production was not simply limited to the stage, rather Of all the cats presented to the audience, there are several
the auditorium became an extension of the cats’ playground, which left lasting impressions. A favourite must be the tiger-
with cats sporadically leaping into the audience from time to like cat Rum Tug Tugger (Stuart Ramsey) who, with his
time. The auditorium itself was decorated brightly with fairy skin-tight cat suit and flowing mane, emanates sex appeal,
lights helping to enhance this magical atmosphere. The cats, winning the affections of not just the on-stage kitties!
from tabbies to ginger to Burmese and Siamese, are initially Contrastingly is the entrance of Grizabella, the glamour cat,
curious creatures, reluctant to allow the audience into their who is overlooked by the rest of the cats despite being a
world. What then generates the magic is the allowance of the Jellicle because she left the group years ago but now returns
audience into a mysterious world, where the cats reveal their seeking forgiveness. It is Grizabella (Chrissie Hammond)
secret lives, which are in many ways portrayed as similar to who sings THAT song which many of us can probably sing
those of humans. The stories told show the Jellicles pride for backwards – the poignant and emotive Memories. Although that seemed to last forever, until we were sure that at any
who they are, and the song The Naming of the Cats explains having to wait until near the end of the first act to hear this moment balance would be lost and he would topple over.
the three different established names of cats: one used daily song, once Memories is sung for the first time it then features However, this was not the case, and the pirouette ended
by the family, a more dignified name and a secret name. more heavily, much to the audience’s delight. The return stylishly only to continue into a sequence of summersaults.
It is thinking about these secret names which purportedly of Grizabella, although unpopular, is still more welcome The cast of Cats truly put every ounce of effort into
keeps felines engaged in thought evident in their often aloof than that of Macavity, a mischievous and villainous cat, their performances, and the sensational movement and
manner. who is on the loose! The cats vanish from site leaving the choreography combined with numerous songs that will stay
As the cats dance around a larger-than-life junkyard they audience guessing what will happen next. Giggling heard in your head for weeks after seeing the shows this is once
move so gracefully that the audience could easily forget from the distance introduces the audience to Mungojerrie worth going to see. Although, as previously explained, the
these heavily costumed and made-up cast are in fact merely and Rumpleteazer (Tom Dwyer and Katy-Jo Howman), two importance lies with the personification of the cats, so don’t
human, and not part-feline. The time and effort put into the prankster fun-loving cats, who may remind many of their search for a deep and meaningful plot, just sit back and
costumes really shows, where every actor, adorned with fur own cats when they were playful frolicking kittens causing enjoy the show for what it is – an amazing display of vocals,
and heavily disguised with make-up, becomes one with their chaos. Lastly, but by no means least, a mention must be dance and acrobatics. The production continues at the New
own individual cat suit. Cats is unlike most mainstream provided for the Magical Mr Mistoffelees (Guy-Paul Ruolt Victoria until Saturday 22nd November.
musicals, in that there is very limited plot (aside from a brief de St Germain), who wowed the audience with a pirouette
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HAPPYLIFE
BREATHE FOR ME
Albert Productions
This band’s name is a bit misleading, they don’t sound that happy
really – At the heart of it they sound gratuitously like Placebo with
some random drum machine interludes thrown in. The B-side Stand Up
sees them move away from the Placebo leanings and more towards a
standard melodic rock sound. There’s a video for the title track on the
CD too, traffic, schools and a dominatrix. Doesn’t feel very different
from anything before but competent enough.
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ANDREW Every year, Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and a group of
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W.K. fellow musicians disappear to a ranch in the desert, jam for a week,
THE WOLF and finally come out with an album. This year he has been joined by
lb
Mercury/Island such luminaries as PJ Harvey and Twiggy Ramirez amongst others.
The resulting album sounds partly like the Queens’ superb alt.rock,
a
“You cannot kill the party!” Andrew W.K. has but also has quite a proggy feel about it. The presence of PJ Harvey
defiantly returned with The Wolf and a slight shift in on many of the tracks provides an extra dimension, especially on the
ideas, this time around - The guitars aren’t as dominating and haunting There Will Never Be a Better Time and the raw punk edge
Andrew’s piano work is brought to the front a bit more. Lyrically the that she brings to Crawl Home. Several tracks from Desert sessions
album starts off teaching us to believe in the party, but as the album continues have ended up on QOTSA albums (Monsters in the Parasol, Hanging
we’re taught to believe in ourselves as well. Stand out tracks are the 2 return- Tree) and that’s exactly where I can see the superb In My Head…Or
to-the-fold openers ‘Long Live The Party’ and ‘Tear It Up’ along with others like Something heading. OK, so it’s quite a difficult album, but persevere
‘The Song’ and not-as-stupid-as-you’d-think ‘Totally Stupid’. The album isn’t as fast as with it and you will find fantastic riches within! j.a.
the last, though many of the songs on The Wolf would still be excellent with an increase in
tempo and a bit of the last album’s immaturity wouldn’t’ have gone amiss. n.b.
LAMB SUGARBABES
BETWEEN DARKNESS AND WONDER THREE
MARK OWEN MUSHROOMHEAD Mercury Records Island
IN YOUR OWN TIME XIII
Universal Island Universal Island The title of this album says it all Well if you haven’t heard the
really. Lamb’s fourth is much first single off this album, Hole
Having achieved stellar stardom Mushroomheads new album XIII sees the band grow from more of an exploration of their in the Head, you must be living
in Take That as a young boy, previous album XX into a much stronger force in the darker side, as opposed to the in the quit area of the library.
Mark Owen has returned with a world of nu-metal. With songs ranging from all out slightly mellower and more They have found a winning
dose of indie pop for the charts. screamers like opener Kill Tomorrow to the nihilistic melodic previous album, What formula that traps the chorus
From album opener and first Destroy the World Around Me. Standout tracks Sound. However, current single of their songs in your head for
single (Four Minute Warning) it include Sun Doesnt Rise and Nowhere To Go. The Wonder is a fantastic piece of hours on end, even if you don’t
appears that he may well have first of which is a mid-tempo song produced by ambient, orchestral melodic admit to it. These girls have
been listening to Ronan Keating Johnny K and the second is a dramatic and beauty which, followed by the always had that edgy pop appeal
while he has been away from the melodic track also produced by Johnny tribal rhythms of Sun, forms and this album sticks with it.
mainstream music scene. The K. This album is good but it doesnt grab the stand out duo of tracks. The Mutya, Heidi and Keisha have
second single Alone Without you instantly but with the wide ranging album in general is very simplistic co-written all but one song and
You is written entirely by Mark varieties of songs there are some – various uncomplicated beats brought in some help from the
himself. In Your Own Time standout tracks but also some not and melodies accompanied by likes of Linda Perry on Nasty
shows he has potential but is no so good ones, and it is a surprise the usual glorious vocals, with Ghetto, who did wonders for
better or worse than any other to fine two incredibly long the simplicity partly highlighted Pinks career. It’s a funky mixing
ex-boyband solo release, an songs one over 8 minutes by the titles (also including of hip hop, the bounce of pop
average dose of indie pop. p.w. and the other over 9. XIII Learn, Please and Darkness). and the guitars of rock, which
is shows Mushroomhead Disregarding the gorgeous makes for an enjoyable listening
grow into a more tunes, it’s not particularly experience. d.m.
formidable force groundbreaking, but this is
in the nu-metal certainly one for the fans. j.a.
world. p.w.
SEVENDUST
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TVT / Island
Who’s in Your Top 5?!
A
The distinctive vocals that have
such a harsh edge when brought s the end of another year draws near we ask what where the
to its shouting climax and then best albums, singles of the year etc may it be Janes Addiction,
gently slip into a beautiful The darkness or Mark Owen let us know. With your assistance and
melody are what makes this band the outrageous views of the music team, the results of the poll will
easier to listen to than some of be announced in the last issue of the
its heavier rock counterparts. 22-20s @ London ULU year. Don’t want The Cheeky Girls at
The rough vocals point out the Number one? Then vote now with
details in each verse and then T u e s 4 t h
N o v e m b e r one lucky entrant winning some
reaffirm the essence of each song lovely music goodies. Top five
It’s not very often you see a gig where both the support bands have Best albums of the year, Best five
in a harmonic chorus. Dealing
longer sets than the headliners. But then tonight, that wasn’t necessarily singles of the year, Best band,
mainly with life and how the
a bad thing. Opening band The Duke Spirit reminded of the Yeah Yeah Best Live Act, Best new band
travelled path they have taken
Yeah’s, with the female vocalist exuding pure sexuality. They were and Cock(s) of the year. Email
has not been an easy one. They
then followed by Dogs Die in Hot Cars’ funky ska guitar lines, plus the entries to ms01mb@surrey.ac.uk by
may have fallen from the world
original edge provided by the singer’s voice, sounding very much like Monday 17th November.
but have not forgotten how to
Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes. Then came the 22-20s, the closest thing
make a worthwhile heavy rock
that we have to The White Stripes on this side of the Atlantic, although
album. This wont be everyone’s
their excellent brand of frantic, sludgy blues only contains half an hour
taste, but if you enjoyed any
of material at the moment. They finished with the stand-out track Devil
of their previous albums or are
In Me, an almost riot-inducing lump of steaming blues-rock containing This week’s music section is brought to you by:
looking for something catchy
depraved yelping vocals of which Jack White himself would be proud.
with a heavy yet melodic tune
then this is a must. d.m.
After a rather short acoustic encore they were gone, leaving the audience Matt Badcock, Jon Allen, Dina Mystris, Matt
screaming for more. These guys certainly know how to keep their fans
keen, and they are definitely a band for the future. j.a. Fisher, Pete Wigfield and Neil ‘Tree’ Boulton.
20 INTERACTIVE 13 November 2003
Word Search
This week’s barefacts sees Neil Christie as our guest wordsearch creator. In keeping with
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By Ben Berryman
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13 November 2003 SPORT 23
Additional Courses
Emergency First Aid for Sport
How To Coach Disabled People in Sport
Seminar
Good Practise and Child Protection
Equity in Your Coaching
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teamsurrey
Surrey Sailors Excel Again
BY DAVID ANNAN quantities of alcohol were consumed and a
great time was had by all. By the time the
Over the first weekend of November hangovers had kicked in on Sunday morning
a team of 8 sailors from the USSC and a Force 8 gale that had blown up which led
their fan club travelled to Weymouth for to the days racing being cancelled.
the 2003 BUSA Fleet Racing National The Laser II fleet was won by a team from
Championships. Surrey’s entry into the Exeter University. However, Surrey was the
event consisted of a team of four Laser II only University to have two boats finishing
class dinghies. The Surrey team continued in the top ten places in the overall standings
to build on their successes at the 2003 World with Dave Annan and James Nuttall
Championships with two boats finishing in finishing in fourth place and Pete Williams
the top ten places. and Alistair Kerr finishing seventh. Richard
The team travelled down to Weymouth on Fruehmann and Amy Copeland finished 25th
the Friday and in true Surrey style hit the and Paul Simmonds and Adrian Woodroffe
town. The team showed superb stamina to finished a respectable 42nd despite having
be the only people left in Yate’s at closing never sailed together before.
time! As a result some of the crews were a Overall the event provided an excellent
bit worse for wear when they were rudely Fruehmann and Amy Copeland also got a forty despite a capsize. weekend with great sailing and some fun
awakened after just four hours sleep for good start and finished in 27th place. Race four was again sailed in strong winds. socials. If anyone out there wants to get
breakfast. During race two the wind was steadily Annan/Nuttall again sailed well to finish involved in sailing, simply turn up at the
Despite the poor forecast, the weather increasing and by the start of race three the the race in fourth place. They were later main union reception at 1pm on Wednesdays
conditions for Saturdays racing were nearly wind had reached force 5. In these more protested for sailing the incorrect course or check out the web site for more details
perfect. The sun was shining and the wind challenging conditions some of the less on the final lap of the race but in the protest (www.ussc.org.uk).
was blowing. In race 1 the Surrey boats all experienced sailors in the fleet started to hearing the following morning the protest
got good starts with two boats rounding the struggle which resulted in some spectacular was declared invalid and the fourth place Think your sport is physically
first mark in the top ten. Dave Annan and capsizes. At the front of the fleet, the stood. However, a boat from Loughborough or mentally demanding or simply
James Nuttall finished the race in eighth stronger winds made the racing even more University was disqualified from the race.
different from all the rest?
place with Pete Williams and Alistair Kerr competitive as there was less margin for Freuhmann/Copeland scored their best
sailing well to finish the race in fifth place error. Annan/Nuttall showed some superb result of the event with and 18th place in Then why not Challenge Chops
out of 63. upwind speed to finish race 3 in fifth place. race four. to take part in your sport and
Race two started in slightly lighter winds. Paul Simmonds and Adrian Woodroffe (who Saturday night saw the team again keeping show exactly what is involved.
Williams/Kerr got a brilliant start and led had never sailed together before this event) the Surrey name alive at the event social
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the fleet for most of the first leg. Richard showed improvement to finish within the top in one of Weymouths night clubs. Vast