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23/03/00 Issue no: 982

plus
The Union dishes out ents for people who
have been working so hard they haven’t
had the time to wash. Hoorah for Mr Roy. & general stuff

GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO FIND


£1 BILLION FOR EDUCATION AND
TO REFORM THE NHS
Unless you’ve been living in a hole the budget that the average stu- looking to receive an extra £19.4 going directly on the employment tioning of several student smokers
for the last few days, you will have dent really needs to be concerned Billion pounds a year over a four of new staff and resources to revi- at Chancellors Challenge on
seen the headlines about the about. year period - starting with an extra talise the country’s health care Tuesday night, the general
Gordon Brown’s budget that took £2 Billion in the coming month. provision. response seem to be that ‘if the
place on Tuesday this week. Many The first of those is covered by the price of cigarettes is going to
newspapers have covered the major talking point, the reform and The money to support this boost is For the smokers amongst us - this increase above inflation then we
response to the speech and it new funding for the National to be taken from the raise in the extra charge seems to have been might as well be paying for some-
would seem that there are only a Health Service. The Chancellor price of cigarettes by 25p per pack met with a reasonable level of thing visibly beneficial’. Two other
few things that can be taken from announced that the NHS would be - all of which, it is claimed, will be acceptance. After the brief ques- students, both female added, “The
cost of being a smoker is high
Student Council: 30th enough as it is but it sounds like it
March - 6pm LTD will be going to a worthwhile
cause”.

What is Student Council? For many critics in the media this


It is a general meeting that is open to all stu- has been seen as the classic pre-
dents. Student council is, in effect, the stu- election budget - but it’s hard fault,
dent body. The council meeting provides a as it would appear that the govern-
forum for those who run the Union on a day ment have kept to several promis-
to day basis to report back to the students es, lowering income tax and look-
who have given them the mandate, i.e. the ing to raise the standards of public
sabbaticals have to respond to council services.
because council is made from the students
that voted in the team. It is an opportunity for It was also announced that £1
opinions and queries to be raised and facili- Billion would be spent on educa-
tates accountability. tion, the majority of which appears
to be headed for the pre-higher
Why bother? education institutions. However,
Student council places the power with the with the predicted goal that 50% of
student body – power to ask questions and young people will be in higher edu-
to vote for change. It can also be directive; at cation by 2010, this has to be seen
the last meeting council moved to summon as an investment into HE in the
the Finance Manager and the General long term. The knock on effects of
Managerof the Union to the next assembly a boost in primary and secondary
of the student council. education standards, coupled with
the new incentive schemes for 16
If you remember the Chancellor’s Bar head- year olds to stay in the education
lines from a couple of editions back and system, will boost the cause for
were interested in the reasons for the Union investment and funding in to high-
Club’s financial quagmire and how and why er education over the course of the
management “lost the plot” then the meeting next decade.
may be of benefit to you. It will give you the
opportunity to ask senior management ques- With the price of beer up by 1p and
tions about your Union and demand a bottle of wine up by 4p in line
accountability. with inflation, the impact of the
budget for students is slight. In
What do I get from it? fact, if anything, the pre-election
Hopefully, answers. This is your opportunity budget hardly effects the student
to flex your right to ask the people in charge. community at all. All in all - it
seems to be a reasonably fair and
Why is there a projected £147, 000 deficit? proactive approach for a govern-
What is going to be done about it? ment who have still a lot left to
Who will take responsibility for the situation prove before the next general elec-
and who will be responsible for a solution? tion. AB

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Editorial do with bf as so many people

Buller-tins
believe), UFO (Rag Week) and the
bastard TV Licensing people show
how barefacts has brought a wide
As my term as the editor of barefacts range of subjects week in week out.
comes to a close and 5XH beckons I Some people don’t appreciate the
must firstly start with a huge thanky- paper. Some people will probably live
ou to every single person who has their entire lives like that. Sad really.
contributed to the paper in the last
academic year.
“Mind’s Gone kets Hong Kong and Macau reverting
Blank” Excuse
Barearts, the dedicated music and
Andy to Chinese rule.
arts section has been an enormous
Many people have sent in articles for success and for that I must thank
barefacts to promote their sports club However, in last Saturday’s elections
Kev and wish him well for next years Scientists have discovered what the pro independence Democratic
or society, to express their views on paper. Thanks also goes out to his makes students’ minds go blank dur-
University life or just because they Progressive Party swept dramatically
reviewing team for their commitment ing exams. The cause is a hormone to power. The United Sates also sup-
wanted to. People who make the this year. call cortisol, released into the body at
effort are always worthy of praise. My ports some autonomy for Taiwan.
time of stress. The US once ‘defended’ the country
thanks also go out to those people The paper double in size for semes-
who contributed but whose articles by positioning an aircraft carrier near-
ter 1, 24 pages a week in cases Researchers showed a group of stu- by during Chinese military exercises
Keren never made it to print. Sorry. rather than the usual 12 that it had dents 60 words for 4 seconds each. in the area. Richard Holbrooke, the
been in the previous year. This Afterwards they tested the students American ambassador to the United
Being the editor of a student news- meant twice as much work - and to see how many words they remem-
paper is probably the most taxing Nations has recently been in the
thankfully twice as much editorial bered. Half the group was then given region, speaking to both sides.
thing I have done to date. Trying to involvement. The ‘editorial team’ this a dose of Cortisone tablets.
find the fine line between being a year have been just that - a strong
‘paper’ and a ‘student mag’ has been Tang Jiaxuan, China’s foreign minis-
and committed team of diverse char- The next day the cortisone has ter told him "If the US side is bent on
difficult and even though it is only acter. I couldn’t have hoped for a turned into cortisol in the students’ engaging in confrontation, the
three years since bf turned to tabloid more superb group of individuals, bodies. Another memory test showed
format - it has become apparent that Chinese side will take it on and fight
Honey both as editors and subsequently as that those who had been given to the end.” He reiterated the ‘One
those students who have not been friends. Kev, Keren, Honey, James, tablets performed worse than those
here long enough to remember the China’ policy that demands Taiwan
Jenni, Linds, Liz, Claire - good luck in who had not. return to the fold.
old style a4 magazine version now the future and thank you on behalf of
expect a very different content to bf both myself and the Students’ Union. It proves that cortisol, which occurs
as it was. Holbrooke reassured Jiaxuan that the
naturally in the body in stressful situ- United States" stand for, the 'One
So to finish off, I’d better acknowl- ations, causes forgetfulness. Dr China' policy, peaceful cross-strait
Barefacts has changed. This year I edge the input of Union for giving us Dominique de Quervain, from the
have introduced external news dialogue, and the peaceful resolution
extra money to support the interest University of Zurich said this explains of the problem."
Kev issues to the paper in their own right this year and also say a huge thanks why examinees often fail to recall
- giving the students the opportunity to the four individuals with whom it vital information when they really
to catch up on the major incidents The Chinese President Jiang Zemin
has been a pleasure to have been need it. He also suggested that such
around the world that goes by us as told the Taiwanese President elect,
elected to work with. Ben, Ben, Saz, absent mindedness could also cause Chen Shui-bian "The 'One China'
we go through campus life. Articles Em - 3 months to go - there’s a hell of problems for an anxious court wit-
covering student parking, the principle must first be recognised,
a lot of rock ‘n’ roll left. UHOA. ness. and under this prerequisite, every-
Paddington Rail Crash, the dismissal
of a part-time lecturer, Chancellors’ thing can be discussed,"
Thank you Surrey. He said: "Individuals have learned
money troubles and the like have the material, but when the stress
graced the pages of bf this year. Chen Shui bian had called for a
Jenni Andy kicks in, they have problems remem- peace summit, and said he was will-
Other less serious stories i.e. the bering what they learned… When
Janet mystery - (that was nothing to ing to talk about any relationship
they leave the exam situation and issues. He added however that
relax again, the hormone levels nor- Taiwan should be seen as an equal
malise and they suddenly remember and that the ‘One China’ ideal must
the information." be dropped first.
Although there could now be a bio-
logical reason behind poor exam News Editorial
Liz results, it has been said that alcohol
induced stupes and lethargy caused In the last Barefacts of the year I'd
by early morning cramming, might like to say two big thank yous. The
just have adverse effects too. first goes out to the entire BF team for
making the paper such a good prod-
uct and place to work this year. It
Taiwan Relaxes down to you that we have the best
Anti China setup of the past 3 years. Next year
promises to be even better, building
Claire Stance on that success. It’s great to be play-
ing a part.
Taiwan has opened trade and trans- The second credit goes to the Ocean
port routes to China, ending a 50- Delight chip shop, whose weekly
year embargo. Taiwan has long pro- spring roll and chips gave this News
claimed its independence from Editor the time and energy to keep
China, which regards the tiny island tapping out the words for you, the
as a troublesome state. readers this year.
Lindsay Lifting of the ban by the Taiwanese Cheers all!
Nationalist Party was seen as a move James (anyone wanna help write the
towards re-integration with China. It news next year??!!)
was prompted by the business com-
munity, suffering from nearby mar-

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Dear Barefacts,
MOTION
Over the sea of semen that is your average pump-action-
power-house of a night out at the Union, Motion has acted as
Dear Barefacts, Dear Barefacts, a lighthouse guiding students willing to actually open their
eyes and look for it, to an evening of quality. Managed by a
Just a short note to say how good last I just thought I’d write in to say what an excellent night Wednesday night in third year (so it’ll continue next year) and manned by a group
Thursday night was in the Union. the Union was. After the last time “Teen Spirit” played the union, I didn’t quite of final years, Friday week 9 will be the last for this academ-
know what to expect. Security that time had been somewhat heavy handed, ic year. For the final years involved-their last ever.
For those who missed it, “Whoop it up” attempting to break up anything that might have looked as if someone was
showcased the talents of Andy Morris (Kiss enjoying themselves. This time however, security was fine. They allowed us It was never expected to be a great feat, but to those who
100FM) alongside others from the Whoop all to bounce around, and generally kick the crap out of each other without appreciate, hell, NEED jazz-laced groove and techno-funk on
Records stable. Superb music - another interfering, letting us all have a great time. a voluptuous back-drop of deep house, seemlessly mixed
cracking excuse to large it mid-week! and faultlessly delivered, then Motion was that emergency
It’s about time security realised that with music like this the crowd will get box of fags you’ve just found after you realise you’ve run-out
With it being Thursday night, it was always active, and let us get on with it, like in most venues. I’m glad they finally have. and One-Stop is shut.
going to be difficult to sandwich it between I hope we can finally start getting more bands like this. The heavier, the bet -
Outrage and FNO and expect a large ter!!! Granted, they were far few and far, far between, but the
turnout. I hope this doesn’t put you off run- Cheers for a great night, nights put on rocked the Helyn Rose bar, left the crowd
ning similar events in the future especially shouting for more and unwittingly put the backs up of some
as it adds to the variety of music and enter- Tristan O’Dwyer, Physics Placement Student very tense and angry security staff.
tainment on offer.
Dear Barefacts, Engineering (among others), I was Yeah, this is just a laudation to Motion, really (as if you had-
Helping to make the Union a focus for stu- stunned rigid when I discovered n’t guessed). Brought to you by professionals the secret of its
dent entertainment throughout the week can Just a quick letter to complain these people can’t even tell the success has been its quiet confidence.
only be a good thing for UniS. (again, sorry guys!) about Union time. It wasn’t even 10:25pm and I
staff on the counter last FNO (17th was charged the £3, as if it was So keep your eyes peeled (Motion know they’re good so they
Great Stuff! March). gone 10:30pm. THICK AS SHIT! I don’t have to shout about it) for Friday week 9 and next
Name Supplied know it’s only a Pound, but to me in year’s events. Unis students, support Motion, ‘cos you don’t
Having almost a 100% attendance particular, it was a lot of my budget know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone...
G. Matthews
Dear Barefacts record for both Wednesdays and that night. How many others do they
Fridays, I obviously enjoy these do this to? Where does this extra
evenings. I wasn’t impressed, how- cash go? Does it pay for those crap-
We’re not sure if it’s our imagination, but the
ever, when a very generous friend py sweatshirts? Dear Barefacts,
staff of the Accommodation seem to have a
lot nicer since this time last week .. is this a of mine offered to pay for my
entrance got promptly rejected. As for the rest of the staff that night, We are writing to express our sheer disappointment in last
coincidence we ask ourselves? Or does it Thursday’s attempt to “whoop it up” at the union. Not to put
What’s the problem? Money is good job!
prove the power of protest? We shall see... too fine a point on it, it was utter pants!
money! A calm and collective J.D., the Loon
Yours sincerely, Supreme, The J-Team.
If that wasn’t bad enough, what fol- Having found out earlier that week of this un-event, we actu-
ps - Comedy night on Monday 13th, ally found the idea of having the union open late on a
Two Not Quite So Disheartened Students lowed was plain ridiculous! Being a
University of Science, Maths and excellent night, good one Union! Thursday a fresh approach - and possibly an event of some
potential.

Dear Barefacts benefit to have an affordable, well spent, I know that the university However, to our shock, having paid our £3 (why was it more
maintained, reliable service. finance department can sleep at night. expensive than a Wednesday night? Is it because of the
I am a final year writing to generally It’s great to know that they can afford
board-looking DJ’s on the line-up??), we were confronted by
complain about the mastermind behind While I’m having a moan I’d like to to protect us there as well as point - a near-empty union. How could this be allowed to happen?
the University’s aims to maximise stu- generally have a go at the general high lessly keep checking our campus Probably due to the total lack of advertising for the event. And
dent debt. prices of the university. One Stop is cards in the AP every two hours (even
to make things worse, half the people there were slowly
appropriately named as it’s the amount though I’ve never seen them do any - falling asleep as we were getting bored to death by the mind-
I would like to offer my services to the of times anyone who intends to shop thing to anyone who hasn’t got theirs). less trance being whispered out of the speakers.
University as a paper supplier as clear- there will visit it. It is a disgrace that
ly they have no appreciation of the what can be a vital supply for lecture The University’s pricing strategy has To be quite frank, next time the union decides to plan such a
market rate for paper. Paper is virtual- break mars bars is run on such an been getting worse for ages, and it tragic night, let us have a go on the decks - we couldn’t be
ly worthless in the shops, and I’m sure unethical profit at all costs manner, shows how bad it is that the Library is any worse that’s for sure!
with their buying power it’s even supported so badly by vending even getting away with double charg-
Yours (slightly annoyed),
cheaper, so I’d like to know why the machines, that like the coffee they pro- ing for double sided printing, I wouldn’t
Uni. has to charge such a bloody duce literally take the piss. be surprised if the Uni. has looked for The G.C.R. Boyz.
expensive tax on printing costs? I’m a way to charge us for the air we
quite happy to undercut the Uni’s I would like to know how the union has breath in our rooms (maybe it’s includ- P.S. This shouldn’t happen again as everyone should soon
paper suppliers if it means I can clear gone bust. What about those 5 pound ed in our rent, with an allowance for be listening to the brilliant Double-D show (Tuesdays 5-7pm)
my student debt, but what do we get “no difference” Friday nights out, when the polluting effects our farts have on and the notorious J-Team (Thursdays 9-12pm): both exclu-
for our 4p a sheet, this week I have we pay an extra 3 pounds for an imag- the wallpaper), although maybe its a sive to 1602am G.C.R.
noticed our printers have twice packed inary live act , or the expensive drinks way to pay for the librarian who sits on
up, the printer on the right is a sadistic in the bars, apart from the pound beers top of the new library lift and tell you P.P.S. Dont worry Kam - your wicked Wednesday nights are
bastard as it always paper jams when which I can only guess cause financial what floor you are now on. (Well,
still unrivalled by any other union night - just keep us happy
I print out vital coursework, and on trouble as they’ve mistakingly been what’s the other difference to it, apart by pumping out “Set you free” from time-to-time. Cheers
Friday it had a low toner. Maybe I’m using mineral water to them water from the cheap mirror and the tacky mate!
the only one, but for my 4p a sheet I down. What did the people who, logo on the back?)
expect that woman in computing ser- against my advice, get for paying 20
vices who looks like the lovechild of pounds for the charter ball, the chance This university’s pricing policy is a dis-
Barbara Windsor and the sadly late to dance under the weeks compost in grace, and one I’ll be happy to leave in
Rod Hull to personally lap dance my Haris Bar, while being promised the a few weeks, although looking at the
printing over to me. This would be promised land of Steve Lamacq? cost of my graduation suggests that
funny, except that the computing ser- the
vices staff , seem to be to busy check - It’s certainly being well spent on secu- Uni. is trying to break the record for the
ing their email and laughing at the rity. I noticed how well hidden they are number of students that will get
bloke in their office with a rat on his around the dark routes home from screwed in one night.
head, to notice that we have course- Tesco’s, they’re so well hidden it
work deadlines, and to get better seems they’re not there, obviously From a much-poorer-than-necessary
marks, it would be of considerable signs of a good job, and money well student

If you want to write an article, a round of of what your department,


club or society has been doing this year - or dabble into the realms
of writing for a magazine, 5XH will be out again after Easter.

Please email barefacts@surrey.ac.uk with any articles as soon as


possible!!
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Dear Mr. W, you have waited until week 9 of the never satisfy you; the concept of a
(I believe a little courtesy is essential, second semester to air your con- review is inherently opinionated. The
as I try to follow the standards set in cerns. Why not have contributed to lyrics quiz has no judgement in it, but
the journo fraternity) the debate when Barefacts had this may not be diverse enough for your
sort of criticism aimed at it earlier in tastes. I do it for fun, I hoped you
As an integral part of the Barefacts the year, and why not offer some con- could too.
editorial team, (we refer to ourselves structive advice? We are novices,
as an editorial team because we albeit naively diligent, and without I cannot concede that the student
Dear Barefacts, As for all that business of the determine, create and lay up a week- prior media experience. population is made from “poor bas-
paper being written by us, the ly publication) I feel that I have a right tards” who are terrorised by BF. At
I’m not even going to bother students ourselves, surely it to respond and defend myself. If you could have helped make BF worst, we are indifferent toward BF, at
with the niceties that are sup- shouldn’t be solely based on better in any way we would have best appreciative of at least part of it.
posed to be associated with such articles, and an editorial I take exception to the implication that gratefully accepted the support. We I doubt any edition of BF will please
such a mail as this - I will sim- team, such as you call your- a majority of front-pages are made can see our failings, but if no-one else anybody entirely, including myself.
ply get off my chest what I feel selves, should have back-up up, having been directly involved in is prepared to guide us or support us There are sections that try to cater for
I have to and leave it at that. stories etc... most of them. I can assure you that how are we supposed to be anything many different tastes and interests. I
the Paddington train crash, an but our mediocre selves? And do you see the typical BF reader as an indi-
Put quite simply - barefacts is alas, no. adjourned tribunal involving the uni- propose that because we cannot be vidual that brings his own expecta-
and always has been during versity and abysmal Union club amazing, we shouldn’t be trying? I tions to each edition. Only through
this academic year a com- I’m sure there will be some finances are far from products of our fully reject such a defeatist and elitist the blandest of topics can we find
plete nonsense, bordering on witty comment about this at imaginations. approach to a student participation common ground for the diversity of
a complete disgrace to the some point, either in a per- paper. the populous here are UniS.
‘journalism’ fraternity. In the sonal reply, or a more general Neither do I consider the articles on
rare cases where headlines attempted humiliation, but genetic engineering, the rise of Neo In reference to the music section I Overall, I resent the implication that
haven’t been ‘made-up’ that doesn’t bother me - I’d be Nazism in Europe, homophobia in the hope you have noticed that, far from we aren’t good enough, when we are
(Janet??? flying saucers?? willing to bet a fair proportion media or harsh accounts of rape and trying to be credible, I give the mater- a small team of volunteers doing what
come off it, Andy), the report - of everything I own that most safety issues as student-directed ial I believe to be impressive or we can to meet a huge remit: to
ing has been poor, with the people think barefacts is a far reporting, aimed at getting a cheap appealing higher marks than the inform, entertain and encourage a dif-
usual round of student-direct - cry form what it was last year, laugh. material I perceive as unimaginative, fracted and heterogeneous reader-
ed jokes (drinking, shagging when it was under the control generic or downright useless. If you ship.
etc.) prominent in order to get of a better, more approach- Furthermore, if the standard has been are looking for unbiased assess -
a few laughs and a general able and funnier editor. so low I am almost disappointed that ments, then a review section will Honey Barter Godfrey (Political Ed).
theme of ‘sub-standard’ arti-
cles all too apparent. I think you get the message, “backup” stories if we have than welcome to join them the message, and quite
and to be quite honest, I
Dear Rich,
As with every letter that a shortage of articles. In and write an article of your frankly I don’t care what
An obvious effort has been doubt you care...off you all go fact some editions have own. Also, the Janet story you think.
into the big wide world to ter- comes in to BF, I appreci-
made in the music section, ate that you take time to been solely written by the was not made up by him,
reviewing albums that no-one rorise some poor bastards out editors. We try to cover a we just covered it as it hap- My time at BF has provid-
there with your wonderfully read the paper, and even
has a clue about who in god’s more time to write a letter broad range of news items pened, as many students ed me with some fab addi-
name (or Allah, whatever) the diverse music tastes and to and good features, and if wanted to know what was tions to my CV, some hilar-
stick up Janet signs in order to us, albeit slating our
bloody artist is anyway, all in they happen to cover top- going on. The flying ious Tuesday nights and
to make some facile com- hard work. Although the
an effort, you feel, to make editors do not normally ics such as “shagging and saucers story was stupid some really good friends.
the reviewer’s look cool ‘cus ment. drinking”, then that is yes, but it was in the Rag As for you, at least by writ-
reply to letters, there are a
they know about someone few things I feel have to be because students write Week edition, and I pre- ing your letter you have
no-one else knows about. I, however, will simply be car- articles about these things sume we are allowed a proved that you read BF,
rying on my degree, hoping said in response to yours.
This must reflect the editor’s Firstly, none of us are jour- to give them and their sense of humour! which is, after all, our main
musical tendencies...where for something better form the friends a laugh. Barefacts aim.
student newspaper next nalists. It is not possible to
were the other reviews of isn’t about reporting up to If you think that last year’s Good luck in the rest of
year...let’s face it, it can’t get study journalism at this
unplugged, for instance? university, or even English, the minute news and editor was “better, more your degree, and maybe
apart from the editor’s own worse. lengthy Guardian-style approachable and fun- try contributing to BF next
so we cannot be expected
‘glorious return’, as I believe features: it is written by nier”, then maybe you year, where you could per-
Rich W to be fantastic reporters of
he probably put it himself, a national newspaper students for students and should go for the role of haps make all the differ-
nothing - yeh, very represen- standard. However, we are covers many aspects of VP Comms. and Marketing ence.
tative. all doing degrees, yet we university life. when you have a free year,
still give up Tuesday nights and work a really really Regards,
to sit for hours sifting As for your rather personal long week, and still com-
Dear Dick (Richard W) through loads of articles attack on the editor, the plete all of the other points Keren Eales
written by keen students. music section is not written on the job description as (Deputy Editor)
by him and does not cover well as being BF editor,
Taking on board your personal attack of BF, it is obviously “only his music tastes”. It is and see how you do.
something which you feel very strongly about and to give up As you mention, we do
actually have so-called written by several stu-
your precious time to write such a long letter we feel honoured. dents, and you are more Yes, thank you, we do get
We may not invoke in you the personal satisfaction that you get
from reading a newspaper, but may I suggest that if this is the
Dear Richard, UFO. He is of course now in a men- ging you off and making references
case then you go out and buy one.
tal institution but he honestly did to your sadness.
May I enquire as to whether you are believe that was the truth at the
Reading your lengthy attack of BF, one thing springs to mind
perhaps mildly put out by a lack of time. To be honest, as a final year with a
and that is you seem to READ the paper and this just proves
reviews regarding your own I would personally agree that at dissertation due in very shortly, I
that we are doing something worhwhile with our spare time. times BF is shite, but then I feel jus- don’t give a flying fuck about the
You may have a personal problem with the editor but it is very unplugged performances? If this is
the case then I suggest you consid- tified in having this opinion as I actu- measly opinion of some over-confi-
petty to extend this dislike to everything he does and not just
er getting a life. Also, if you don’t like ally do put quite a lot of work into dent little prick.
BF and unplugged. (If you so wanted to be mentioned in the producing it.
review then you should have said so.) Your nasty comments the articles we’ve written, write your
own. It is all very well for everyone If you don’t like the paper, DON’T
bring a second point to mind, have you ever come down to the
to slag us and BF off, but how much This is perhaps trying to be the witty READ IT. Perhaps you should chan-
office to see what goes on... I think not!
of your (not so) free time have you comment that you anticipated in nel your energies into becoming a
given up on a regular basis in order your letter, but to be honest you six-speed man (oh, another in-joke!)
Everyone is all too quick to slate BF when very few realise how
to produce a FREE weekly paper? deserve it. You may not have time to with a more satisfactory way to
hard it is to produce BF. We are all students who contribute
come and help us on a Tuesday relieve your pent-up frustration than
and produce BF in our spare time as well as doing our course- evening, but the Barefacts meeting in writing nasty letters to us.
work, going out, revising etc. That is, a free weekly paper which
YOU obviously read, since you on a Monday night is advertised
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If you dislike the disputed content of the paper so much, then open to anyone who wishes to air
may I suggest that you spend your free time more construc - ry a number of our past front page
stories. As for the chosen subjects their opinion. if you had come along One of the editorial team
tively and submit some articles or become part of the BF team.
being facile, what else do you and shared your views with us, then
It is obvious that you have a lot of pent-up frustration and
expect when no-one sends us any- perhaps we would have been able P.S. Many thanks to everybody who
instead of taking it out on us, may I suggest that you go and to produce a paper to your liking, has supported us throughout the
have some sex... and then maybe you and your narrow mind thing and at 4am in the morning we
are trying to think of things to amuse instead of leaving it to the last issue year, be it through submissions,
will be able to appreciate the in-like sex jokes!
you? At least, we find them amus- of BF for this academic year when praise or constructive criticism. We
ing, but then we are obviously not as all we can do is reply in this manner. couldn’t have done it without those
An offended editor
up our own bums as you are. of you who care.
I also feel that at least two of the
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My Straying Thoughts Inertia
“The thing is” she said, “it’s the inertia, the way his bright eyes laugh at me when I’m
There’s nothing in my head! eating my coffee. It’s not that I’m hurt by his feelings towards me but there’s an affec -
(though my brain would not agree) tion there that I can’t picture or even fail to understand.” Her hair was pushed forward
Yet I do feel so brain-dead, to cover the bruises on her cheeks and the smudges of mascara betrayed the façade
and my brain just fails to see. of her ostensible nature. I lit up a cigarette and sat back, absorbed in my own melan-
choly, unaware that I was not helping.
I saw you on the Tube today I try to comprehend sums of a math textbook,
I saw the back of your head as my seat grows warm and my tea turns cold. “Yesterday I sold my collection you know. Couldn’t buy a meal from this money I
And my heart leapt But the page remains unturned, it’s meaning made from it but it reminded me too much of the way we were, trying to break away
And the world stopped untold; from the troubles of our pubescent lives and grow up before we had a chance to be
And for a second, everything was as all my mind has left me is a lost blank look. young.”
alright again
I furrow my brow and summon all my will. She said “Young girls are enchanted by older men but a real woman seeks the
Then you turned your head Mentally I tell my temperament to still. vibrancy of an immature and immature partner.”
And it wasn’t you at all And as my will erodes until it’s almost gone,
And it hit me all over again my mind sneaks back somehow to force a teary I said “Is that why you left me?”
That kick in the stomach yawn!
That dreadful sick feeling Her eyes raised to meet mine in a distant stare. “I’m leaving him this time. His
That you didn’t want me I grow tired of this game as my cup tires of tea; thoughts are governed by the beer stains of his youth, the alcoholic remedies of the
adding insult to injury, now my kidneys threaten past which are far too shallow...”
How could I have thought that this me!
person was you? T’was in the quiet of the loo, disturbed only by my The transparent glow of her confusion was warming to me as I felt a show of ascen-
You were so perfect release, dance. “Do you love him?” I asked.
Your funny nose that I felt relief flood my mind and set it back at
And the curls in your hair ease... “Maybe, maybe I don’t know what love really is.”
They were all that I wanted
They were what I needed I couldn’t answer that one. “Do you think we were in love?” I answered. I considered
But life must go on the imperfections of her replacement.
But inside I am dead
“Tonight I’ll find a new man,” she said (completely ignoring me). “Someone naïve,

Faith in Chaos Rrrrespect! impressionable and I’ll treat him like men have treated me.”

Respect, The distant sound of a future happiness was all too faint. My mind began to wonder
To comfort order my only goal Is a funny thing, again while she took refuge in happy thoughts of the past.
To nurse the sorrow of a lonely soul If you don’t have any
People give it to you.
A precious moral in an open mind
The answers I seek I will never find Respect, And tell people how you’re oh so per-
Is a strange thing,
To picture beauty in thoughtful truth If you have it, (As) If Kittens Were Tigers verse,
To model the world in physical proof You get none. (Angeldust, March 2000)
We seem to know more yet we’re further behind You change your tunes,
Respect, You dye your hair, And buy a board,
The answers I seek I will never find Is a character flaw,
Respect, And wear a chain, And learn to play a powerchord,
Is the eighth deadly sin. Then give yourself a trendy name,
To harbour disorder, rejoice in the storm
To have faith in chaos, so fruitful and warm But though you may try,
Respect, You think you’re deep, And do your best,
Nothing will matter, empty your mind Is not my friend. And write long verse, You’re really no different from the rest.
The answers I seek I will never find.
Matt.

Life on the Outside Smash And Grab


Always thought your boyfriend was a jerk,
Company: Heartland resources and authority behind it than I am Put you through Hell and the pain of birth,
Job: Sales Team Support & in a position to give. There has still not been Left your face twisted, a bloody mess,
Website Development a response attempts at getting a manager A mangled wreck as the result of his hate,
Cast: Mark Waters - Manager here in London to take on the responsibility. Took you away from friends and family,
Dennis Jones -Website I am afraid that the whole project will col- Is his behaviour indicative of insanity?
Manager lapse as soon as I leave. In a bid to prevent Every single the same apologies,
that, I have appealed to my manager, Mark But these actions they never cease.
Continued from last weeks Barefacts... Waters for help.
Once again you lie in a hospital bed,
Week 33 As this is the last Barefacts of the year, this If you don’t leave you’re going to end up dead,
After recovering from last week’s booze is also the last diary of Life on The Outside. He’s got no soul like a part played by Yule Brinner,
cruise, we returned to the coal face for My placement has been an amazingly var- Reminds me of guests on Jerry Springer,
another week. March however is a slow time ied experience. It’s been tremendous and I think he belongs in a circus freak show,
for the department and there is not that taxing, fun and fatiguing, educational and Or at least somewhere he is on the end of the blows,
much to do, a situation I notice isn’t mirrored enduring, strenuous and satisfying, puzzling Has lost the faculty of consciousness?
at Surrey! and profitable. - And there are still 4 months Because I’m sure his brain is just biological waste.
to go!
I am trying to use this lax period to its best I pray to god that you never wed,
advantage. I’m concentrating on doing train- I intend to discover much more in that time Because if you do you’ll need a drip to be fed,
ing courses and asking questions about but so far I have already learnt about: e- How do you put up with his abuse?
things that have so far eluded me. business, the banking and finance industry, Apart from regression to become a recluse,
team working, customer relationship man- I wish I had the guts to take revenge,
I’ve taken lessons in “Communication Skills agement, the future of computing, use of To finally call a halt, bring it to the end,
+ A Positive Attitude” and “Leadership business partners, selling methods, prioritis- I’ve seen the photos of all the scars,
Methods”, as well as more technical class- ing, organising events, audio visual presen- The consequence of his nights at the bar.
es. tations, measuring performance, communi-
cating, how to train others, management At last the prophecy’s come true,
I also asked my salesman mentor to explain methods, accepting/declining responsibility, You’re lying still and your body’s blue,
Heartland’s sales strategy. We spoke for numerous computer programs and dozens Maybe at last you can rest in peace,
over an hour and I was very much enlight- of other titbits. But that’s unlikely because he’s still walking free,
ened. I now have list of further questions to Maybe one day he’ll admit his lies,
pose him! I hope I’ve given you an insight into Life on Finally come clean and face his own denial,
The Outside. It’s a wonderful world out there There’s just one joy that could make me cry,
The website project took yet another knock - you just have to make sure you get what That’s when I hear the news that he’s died.
this week however. Dennis Jones, the over- you want out of it. The very best of luck to
all manager of the region’s special websites you all, whether you are soon to go on
has been moved. He has been replaced but placement or graduating completely - show Da’ Soak
it still leaves me more isolated than ever. that world the pride of Surrey!
The initiative needs more co-ordination, THE END
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The Biggest Personals Section - Ever


Submit your personals via the BF website or by emailing barefacts@surrey.ac.uk

pam & kettle - sports monster will alys: wheres my mobile!!! acceptable on a wednesday afternoon.
avenge the human graffitti... fancy a carling, darlin'? if you're at least a 'd' cup, please con - after all it is set aside for sports.
congats vanessa on submitting your tact rich on ms61rp asap for free mas-
anne - be more gentle with chunky thesis. fancy a tequilla? to da house 21: we are only having a sage & 'other' services. damn, i really who wants to be a millionaire ? well
next time barry you know! oi bobby @ the union do love big breasts! rmp 2000! you may have heard of me.
992 - enough of that business sleaze (i
louis in thieving comedy of ducky's mean please!)!! congratulations to all management elena mou alright bird! who have you
date - another picard score for stevie? dear strawberries and cream boy.... or studies final years for (hopefully) fin- been swindling this week?
are you a man????? i spy da fox!!! ishing their dissertations on time -
geez your mom - when nige says geez thank god for that! instead of dying your hair try washing
your cash point puffy, how do you eat yours?? fried i spy the chops!! rich perugi xxxx it !
breakfast my love? bunbun
happy birthday lou - let's hope the believe it or not, surrey students, but : dear dawn. remember:".... all men what happens when you dye grease
mechies do you proud again - civ eng glad you didn't have to use the sick this campus has a radio station. don't are bastards, ugly and old...."(except red ? it smells
ball's a hard one to follow! bowl bergie!!!! let it decay! try tuning in to 1602 am the selected few of course!) love, beat-
gcr, especially on thursday nights rice xxxx 50% of the floor is sociable. the other
engineers in skirts - never! damo, take me spain, portugal, florida, between 9 and midnight when the j- 50% is greek !
paris, new york or bognor regis!! team are on! adam cheese. keep smiling! and not
no offence axey, but i don't fancy too much beer on friday please... ;-) john, the corrs are sisters and you
friends of yours such as myra, fred, da, i love you!!!! ma (that'll get 'em here me now! elvis lives! should have been able to find that out
ian, hannibal, jack, chucky, steve or talking) fame! i'm gonna live forever..!!!!!" in your home the library.
grim knocking at 3am next year, wanti- spendley!! you've left your mask on
ng to borrow a shovel! puffy, i love you!!!! bunny (that'll get jimmy's wall! don't stop me now, cos i'm havin' a jon you little welsh studmuffin the
'em talking) good time!" women love you but we want to see as
happy birthday vic !!!!!!!!!x moo moo harsh but fair!!! much as the sheep sees.
wobble wobble wobble wobble wobble! for the last time i'm not a slag (girls my will and ben - no more suicide bids
phone number is 0795.....) i like trains!!! outside the union please.... remember spears 3 boys we wanna see more of
yes can i help you! the car can"t see you in the dark! you. light on light off. p.s. keep off the
76 days to go gang!!!! l, l, d, h!!! hey axey - good job jimmy is going love from your whores!! aerosols
claire yes you can play with mr t but soon 'cos he is fed up with the mud
leave the ponies alone!! bunny take your books back on time and blood being rubbed into his carpet do you want a weggie wopper raskalking & dr. dave (climbing doctor)
!!!! love m xxxx on your way in from a late night dawn?!?! or a hamburger - did you are bussing out the jams - watch that
did you know that i got three tea tow- masacre session up round by the know they sell them in mc donalds??! wide load - every thursday, 19:00-
els...... i see you baby, shakin that ass!! - kano cathedral.... 21:00, gucr 1602 and not a soft rock
a huge hello to all the ex-whores and ballad in sight, mate.
ladies hockey - congrats for the week- to emma! here's your personal! please no body bags to be kept in the ex-aggies out there!!!! we love you
end - ben mac spare cupboards in the house. cheers!! all!!! daffodils and long fingernails are not a
sabbs - thanks for being so great this good combination in any bed. 'the
matt you smell nice! hows ap! term; love you all too. saz pu-nany, pu-nany, pu-nany, with a little who's up for street parties in worples - prize' is still up for grabs - it's a
bit of luck, we can make it through the don road next year?!? rollover week!
did you know that i got three tea tow- jo n - happy birthday!! (ok it's early but night!
els...... this is the last bf!!) ark at the price of cheese! briggsy boy needs to chunder ??!
oi cainey - when does your coaching quick get him the potty, quick !
clumpy janus - hope you never have the last bf...??!! never found the valen- begin?? hey han hope that we will soon be 'dri-
an 'accident' ever again tine did i noel? sbf ving that train' together again, miss durex says it all doesn't it ??!! be safe
cockneys say: waaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!! you loads, your best mate lou xx rather than sorry
h.p.- "when do you know when water is anna, i've got your ring and you can't
boiling?" have it back until you come to 10:25pm friday night - £3 to get in : mike, not impressed with the lovebite how's it hangin big boy, wagner !#??
union! see you on friday! :) how much?!?!?! surely you are on the you filthy hippy!
where has ssq gone to???? fiddle... nina a - do you know how beautiful you
does anyone remember jamie and his m. how's your 6 winch illy?! are?
bonjour rids!!!! congratulations! maybe magic torch? o'ight guvna! fancy cumin' down the
i should be doing this all in french! juica for a cupple o' jugs?!?!? oi! trauts features! the price of cheese draper - start paying your debts or
keep it up girl! is up innit? we'll send cath after you........
hurumph! it's so stupid what and who yes its 'hammer time' once again on
debs, what happened at cindy's, and gets me down, i don't want to be this gcr radio and this tune goes out to da sarah, stop taking the piss! hmmm, hands up if you think bolton's
does your bloke know? way anymore. pissies. give it up for; helen, spendley, cute ?! who would invite him around to
rickstar, alphie and jimmy. big'ead, i love ya really! your house and cook him dinner and
congratulation to the stingers who won kaos, i never thought i'd see the day! give a nice pat on the head, ask lucy
the plate. we're gonna miss some of well done and the best to you. i'm real- evenin' lucy!!! pin boy, pigme, freak, menace, mims'
you guys next year. it won't have the ly pleased for you :). tigger. funny friend, sink boy....the list is end - who's that ally mcbeal look alike in sbs
same tacky quality. i love you anna! less!
offers left, right and centre! and you look out for the stolen vehicle which
you broke our strimmer you bastard! f*$^@%g complain?!!! grrrrr. u must have heard by now - but just in mims, rids, v bird, sarah, l.mike love matches the
case: listen to the awesome double-d ya all, thanx 4 being there! following description ( why on earth
its snack time for the strimmer destroy- my name is mud! :o( show tuesdays 5-7pm. pumping out the someone would
er. best of 70's/80's/90's : only on 1602am emma and rich, walk like an egyptian. want to steal it, remains a mystery)
i'm a tiger here me roar!! g.c.r.
way to blow chucks, sponge boy. any- rrrrrrrrooooooooooaaaaaaaar- miriam, its raining men...every speci - 1. dodgy old banger with a blue num -
thing left of the garden ? rrrrrrrrrrrrr! to bobby & barry - it mings like fish but men! ber plate
tastes like chicken : know what i 2. white stripes that are straight as
to the short girl in the shop - the guy god dammit rachael i love ya! (batman) mean?? v bird, this old man, he came thrice, micheal barrymore
with columbo hair likes you! from cupid stuck it in ur mouth, it tasted nice with 3. body work of car that is as 'volup-
listen to the two dee's on the double d er, tim, the kitchen is not the place for a niknak paddywak u gave the bone a tuous' as carol voderman.
short pretty girl in shop - the guy who show 1602 gcr every tuesday from your willy! home left the old nurse and then came 4. usually seen racing on the a3 with
buys donuts and has columbo hair 5-7. big up to the main man cam and home! grannies driving caravans
likes you - from cupid the j-team!! set you free!!!!!! cheers cam again for 5. can't miss it- nearly extinct
the big shout out to the gcr crew.... del bird love ya 2!
for a minute in cathedral court 3b we j-team music comin' straight at ya, with the return of the handbag lady ! m&s
felt myles away me j.d., the loon supreme, and the don't smoke a pipe, pipe, pipe, pipe, dont do anything i wouldnt do!(with a bags are the fashion accessory of this
main man mr tea! pipe, pipe, pipe......... i don't smoke the frog as well!) 228 summer
beauty, beast??? roarrrr! chicken....
do you smoke spendley? fireworks become symbolic on birth - g is for shirley.
maths chicks, get your pi (squared)'s rich's dissertation is finished, so it's days!!!!!how? don't ask me. ask the ma
out. when the crowd say fox select her!! time for some fun. 96% of all sex people. And Finally - Geez - University
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your drunk) returned - you women are so damn
hi badooms' friend! lucky! rmp 2000! squash in the corridor is perfectly Here endith the first lesson.
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Rachel Stamp The sultry new keyboard player adds OOBERMAN most important Ooberman song, the magical
The Freebutt, Brighton, a much needed touch of smooth sex London Madame Jo Jo’s, ‘Shorley Wall’ engraves it’s presence into the
28/2/2000 appeal and thankfully saves many of 8th March 2000 set.
the lesser tracks with her electronic After triumphant versions of ‘Stormtrooper’ and
It’s been many long years but finally synth lines. Forever destined to be Pop music on acid – probably a good way to ‘Sur La Plage’ the gig is over, only one hour
Rachel Stamp embark on a tour in pantomime rather than punk rock describe Ooberman’s musical angle, some of long, but there are plenty of songs, each daz-
support of a whole album rather than they’re still good fun but the more you may remember their glorious appearance zling with their own, unique personality. And
their continual string of trash glam sin- abrasive carnival approach of bands one Sunday night in the Union last semester. after the band leave the stage (shaking the
gles. Brighton’s faithful are out in force, such as Slipknot could well see them Tonight the five-piece play their debut London hands of grateful fans on their way), there’s a
drag queens, goths, and awkward lose their showcase crown. Andrew headline gig at Madame Jo Jo’s in Soho; pos- wonderful feeling in the air, it won’t disappear
teens fill the tiny venue and the crowd Thomas sibly one of the smallest venues in the world, for days to come. This is how all gigs should
surge forward as the four piece take but still a very cosy atmosphere. be. Andrew Smith
the stage. Rachel Stamp are kings (or Straight into business then, as they come
queens depending on how onstage at the phenomenally early time of
you look at it) of the chug- 8.30pm and launch an assault of their finest
gy powerchord verse fol- guitar-injected, pogo-inducing melodies.

GIG GUIDE
lowed by anthemic chorus ‘Blossoms Falling’ simply oozes with it’s glam-
and overblown solo. More orous, loved-up spring-time theme, ‘Bees’ is
Kiss than Korn though the maniacal, but extremely enjoyable, and ‘Tears
makeup and fancy dress From A Willow’ shines in all of it’s zany, yet
cannot make up for their meaningful “talking to the cows” magnificence.
Most of these are ticketed, so ring and
main enemy, time. Singer The annoyingly good-looking front-man,
reserve before you travel
David may speak about Danny Popplewell, is a superb entertainer, full
being glammed up in “I of enthusiasm and making the most of the tiny
Thur 23rd Beck @ Wembly
Wanna Be Your Doll” but stage when leaping around to the breathtak-
Sat 25thThe Rollins Band @ The Forum,
it seems more relevant to ingly note-perfect renditions of the Ooberman
back-catalogue. Whereas, gliding over the top London
the raggy doll look he’s Sun 26th Macy Gray @ Brighton Centre
acquired. of each song are the angel-like vocals of
Mon 27th Cay @ LA2, London
Sophia Churney (keyboards), without these
Tue 28th Breakbeat Era @ Wedgewood
the set list wouldn’t be as striking or moving, Rooms, Portsmouth
despite the electrifying live-atmosphere.
Wed 29th The Damned @ The Garage,
The slower wedge of the set is remarkable, a
London
heart-rending piano ballad called ‘Grey’, a del-
icate new acoustic number and a stirring rendi- Thur 30th Pitchshifter @ Wedgewood
Rooms, Portsmouth
Write for us and we’ll be right for you. tion of ‘Danny Boy’ – marvellous stuff. And just
Get ready for the ultimate global youth a global way of life, written by you, for when the moment can’t get any better, it man- Sat 1st Sting @ Royal Albert Hall, London
website that is heading to a computer you. Email your articles to edi- ages the impossible as the
near you… And this time YOUcan get toruk@ycraze.com .
involved. There’s also an unsigned band sec-
Want to have your work read around tion – so alert all budding stars to get
the world? Fancy reading others their demos in the post, so others can
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The Y team want you to get scribbling. band info/photo to NEW MUSIC,
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Don’t go crazy trying to break into writ- ycraze.com, 39 Evelyn Mansion, 5)
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news from both sides of the pond. the website which has everything 1) I see everyone on a Friday night looking 9) Travis - Tied to the 90s
With sport, culture, music, entertain- you need to know - from what’s on for their little piece of honey to alleviate the 10) Edwyn Collins - Girl like you
ment and a whole host of wicked arti- TV to finding a job. pain 11) Boys II Men - End of the road
cles – ycraze want your input to make 2) I swore I would be true and honey so did 12) Mr. Big - The one who
the site exactly what others aren’t – you 13) Korn - Ass Itch
3) Honey, honey, come ride the DKNY 14) TLC - Waterfalls
4) Get your rocks off, get your rocks off 15) Extreme - More than words
honey
5) Honey suckle, she’s full of poison, she
obliterated everything she kissed This week’s answers, cuz it’s the last week,
6) I drink the honey inside your hive, you are sob
the reason I stay alive
7) Who wants that honey?
8) I am just a fashion accessory 1) Kula shaka - Hey Dude
9) I’m a bitch, I’m a tease, I’m a godess on 2) Cranberries - Linger
my knees 3) Will Smith - Getting jiggy with it
10) I think sex is over rated too 4) Primal scream - Rocks
5) Hole - Celebrity skin
6) NIN - Closer
Last Week’s answers 7) Pumpkins - Cherub rock
8) Manics - La tristesse durerra
9) Meredith Brooks - Bitch
1) Will Smith - Boom shake the room 10) Ugly kid joe - Everything about you
2) Snow - Informer
3) Vengaboys - Boom boom boom boom It’s been an experience, keep humming ...
4) Out here bros - Boom boom boom
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Albums
Albums &
& Singles
Singles Reviews
Reviews
bling light hearted jazz and some more
melancholic tunes and what I would call
Album Of The Week

Albums
some light hearted back round music.
Overall its pretty good, not exceptional GINTARE - Earthless (infect-
but the whole CD can be listened to no ed)
problem, good mojo. 6/10 C.H This mademoiselle is appar-
ently hot shit in Lithuania
V/A - The Million Dollar Hotel (Island) BROADCAST - The Noise Made By where she comes from and
Various offering from the talent music People (Pomona) where the KGB or ex KGB
industry for this soundtrack, many are Well to be honest this album seems to escort her around. Truth is
from Bono collarbrations including three have come straight out of another dimen- she’s good, her music has the
from U2. It s mix of laid back smooth sion. The ambience: “the past refracted a sort of Enya liquidity but defi-
grooves from the elemnts of jazz to soul - by the future, and the future imagined by nitely her own style, indeed
ful swing and the occasional rock ele- the past cryptically.?! The album is more original it is. Her songs are
mental. Even Milla Jovovich (model) like tense jazz noir with waves of elec- good, some a little slow for my
graces us with her vocal talent on tronica coming and going. Real instru- liking but good. 7/10 C.H.
‘Satellite of Love’ which is sexy and sul - ments do play a large part here too.
try. Althougth the best track on the album Anyway the truth is this is sort of like
is definaltly ‘The Ground Beneath Her paranoid come down music so.. like I did-
Feet’ by U2, a glorious number. All in all n’t think it was that great. 4/10 C.H.
its a very talented soundtrack with the
likes of Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno and D.J. ASSAULT – Belle Isle Tech (Mo
Bono leading the way but iam afraid its Wax)
only really worth it if you into that matur- t o
D.J. Assault is supposed to be the best cruise around town in their converted
ing phase. 6/10 K.M. “Ghetto” D.J. on the Belle Isle in Detroit. Renault 5’s with the windows down and
This album is a collection of the best
V/A - Ordinary Decent Criminal (origi - show off the bass on their stereo’s!
Detroit Ghetto tunes, as picked and
nal soundtrack-Atlantic) Comparing the first track and the last
mixed by the man himself. If this is the track shows that he has managed to add
The film itself is set for release on Friday best, then I am NEVER going to Detroit to
the seventeenth of March. The sound- an entire three samples to the mix, and
hear the rest! But credit where credit’s
track features songs by Brian Ferry, this has taken him just over 70 minutes!
due, it is mixed very well. So well, in fact, 2/10 O.H.
Shack and Bis although Damon Albarn, that the beat doesn’t stop (or change) for
whoever he is , features the most. The the entire 72 minutes! This album would
music on the track is varied, some bum- be perfect for “boy racer” types who want

FIONA PRINCE - High On You Again His voice is an annoying, grating mix
“Soulful guitar driven pop track ...” the press Liberty 37 – Revolution ( Beggars between Liam Gallagher and Billy Corgan,

Singles
release says which is a pretty good descrip- Banquet Records Ltd. ) but listening through this song a few times
tion. It sounds like a chart track which has Maybe you’ve seen Liberty 37 when they has really made it grow on me. It’s incredibly
had the aggression removed, which makes played the Union a few weeks ago. The catchy, and so happy-go-lucky, despite the
this a sad smooth track. 8/10 I.P. Welsh foursome have released a new sin- fact that the lyrics are about a rich guy who
gle. The title track ‘Revolution’ rocks with wants someone to notice him. When I heard
COLDPLAY – Shiver (Parlephone) lots of guitars. The second song, an Xfm myself singing along to it I realised no other the lyrically positive aggression that has
Currently appearing on tour co-headlining acoustic session of ‘When we say’, is simply style of vocals would work on the song. The been the trademark of Henry Rollins for
with Terris, Coldplay are a band to watch in beautiful. Next to those two songs you get B-sides aren’t quite as catchy, but still quali- more years than he would care to remem-
2000. They gained fans after their NME the videos for ‘Oh River’ and ‘When We Say’ fy as good Fungus songs. 6/10 O.H. ber.. 7/10 A.D.
Premier shows and deservedly so. Shiver is on this single. 8/10 N.G.
the second single from the band and is an STROBE – Radiance (Fuofo Records ) A.I.D.A. – Far and Away (Perfecto)
epic track with Jeff Buckley-esque vocals RIGSBY – Mystery Machine (Flood) ‘Radiance’ sounds a bit disappointing, drift- This is dire. Meaningless vocals over tired
and melodic guitars. Indie-rock at it’s loveli- No, it’s not about Scooby Doo, or Shaggy or ing too much into mainstream. The second beats and synths. Actually, it sounds like
est. 8/10 A.W. Thelma or the other two. Easy to listen to song, ‘Adoration’, sounds better already. But they’ve taken a decent track like System F’s
and catchy as hell. I found myself singing it’s the last song, ‘Symmetry’, that made ‘Out of the Blue’, inverted it then hit the self-
QUEEN ADREENA - I Adore You (Blanco along after hearing it just once. The only bad them win points, it’s the best song on this destruct button. Its doing well with Dutch
Y Negro) things that could be said about it, are that it’s single. 6/10 N.G. DJ’s and it will almost certainly be big here,
‘I Adore You’ releases the unexplicated a bit long, and apparently it sounds like but that doesn’t mean to say its any good.
sounds of Katie Garside exquisite voice to Mansun. 7/10 S.B. LUKE SLATER – Body Freefall, 2/10 L.A.
the nonchalant masses while the underlying Electronic Inform (Mute)
schizophrenic guitar sound feeds on the WORLD OF MY OYSTER - American Another record with synthesised robotic GERI HALLIWELL- Bag It Up (Emi)
mind. 8/10 K.M. Soap Day (Phonologic) speech…yawn. Slater’s original mix is A masterpiece of modern rock music, Geri’s
The title track is like a cross between Space unfortunately a tiresome and jumped-up vicious swipe at gender politics and stereo-
WILT – Radio Disco (Mushroom Records) and Auteurs. It has a certain amount of Propellerheads clone. The Needle Damage typing make Kelis’ Caught out There, sound
This is an up-tempo, toe tapping track with quirkiness in the composition but its not very mix, however, is a pretty classy slab of tech- like a children’s nursery rhyme.(Actually its
infectious melodies. The band are already upbeat. The other two tracks lose the quirk - no. Jon Carter doesn’t really make much of just bland, annoying, poppy wank, and
gaining a reputation as a dynamic live band, iness and definitely fall into Auteurs and an improvement in his remix, but the should be burned on sight. But we can
so comparisons with Foo Fighters and Bob Smog territory. Good debut. 7/10 I.P. Counterplan mix by Slam may well be more hope)1/10 S.B.
Mould seem justified. “Discos don’t make successful. Not very innovative or exciting,
much sense” to this Dublin trio. That suits FUNGUS – A Fan Club Would Be Nice but in terms of overly-repetitive dance beats BIG RON – Let The Freak (Perfecto)
me fine – they do rock well enough. The (Food) it has it all. 6/10 L.A. How to make a hit dance record: Steal the
debut album is out later this year. I’ll look The first time I listened to this song, I want - chorus from an old song (e.g. “Relight My
forward to it. 8/10 A.W. ed to go up and punch the singer in the face. R.Kelly- Only The Loot Can Make Me Fire”), get someone to repeat the same line
Happy (Jive) over and over again on top of said sample
The single features three new releases, (e.g. “I need to know”) and get some friends
“Only the loot….”,”When a Woman’s’ fed to make ridiculously long remixes that sound
Single Of The Week Up” and “I Can’t Sleep Baby”. These releas- exactly the same as the radio version but
es come after his last platinum single “If I last for an eternity and a half. Finally, get
Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time” so signed to Perfecto and sell records by the
smooth Mr Kelly who is extremely popular in bucketload to people who wouldn’t know a
the U.S must be a happy chappy. I don’t decent song if it dyed tiger stripes into its
think its inspired any sort of enlightened , head and danced to Shania Twain! -25/10
exceptional tracks as these featured here A.D.
are nothing special as far as I can tell.
Apparently the man is now working with
Michael Jackson so we will have to look out
for that one. 5/10 C.H.

ROLLINS BAND – Illumination


(Dreamworks)
DOVES – The Cedar Room EP (Heavenly) Hank Rollins returns with a new line up and
Re-released in time for their new debut album (‘Lost Souls), ‘The Cedar Room’ is Doves an abandoning of the blues based hardcore
of recent years. Whilst the Rollins Band’s
at full flight. Seven astounding minutes of pure emotion; thumping drums, sturdy vocals,
spellbinding pianos and a smattering of scrumptious guitar melody. So good it will make new direction is somewhat more direct than
you cry. 9/10A.T.S. previous recordings there is a distinct lack of
building up to a crescendo as was evident in
“Liar”. However, “Illumination” still retains
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23rd March 2000

PRESHA TOP TEN UK Garage Top 20 R&B/HipHop Top 20 Chart


(by DJ FD) (By SL: Innocence USSU, Urban Flex UHSU) (By SL: Innocence USSU, Urban Flex UHSU)

Artist - Song [ Record Label ] Artist -Song Artist - Song

1. Champion Sound -Q Project ( Bad Company 1. Tee Bone/Kie/Sparkes – Fly Bi 1. Brandy Featuring Shaunta & Da Brat - You Don’t Know
Remix) [C.I.A] 2. Baby D – Fantasy (2-step rmx) Me REMIX
2. Virus 7 EP - Trance, Ed Rush, Optical [Virus] 3. Sunship – Flowers 2. Amyth - 1,2,3
3. Infectious - Cause 4 Concern [Cause 4 Concern] 4. Dem2 – Destiny 3. Jamelia Featuring Beenie Man - Money
4. Undiluted 5 - Brockie [White] 5. Zed Bias – Neighbourhood 4. Jagged Edge - He Can’t Love U [JD’s REMIX]
5. Timeless 5 - Total Science [White] 6. Huckleberry Finn – Funky London 5. Montell Jordan - Come Home
6. Downdiggy - 2xfreestyle (Brockie Remix) [2 Times] 7. Another Level – Bomb Diggy (Bump&Flex Vocal mix) 6. Donell Jones – U know Whats Up
7. Cause 4 Concern 3 - Cause 4 Concern [White] 8. Donell Jones – U Know Whats Up (Boogie Boy rmx) 7. Eric Benet - Why You Follow Me
8. Fish Tank - Moving Fusion [Ram] 9. 702 – You Don’t Know (Earth series rmx) 8. Mary Mary - Shackles
9. Test Tube - Kermal & Rob Data [ Timeless] 10. Crissy D & Lady G – Girls Like Us (B15 Project ’99 9. Guy Featuring Fat Joe & Cuban Linx - Dancin’ REMIX
10. Chronic 13 - Dillinja [White} rmx) 10. Lynden David Hall - Forgive Me REMIX
11. Suburban Lick – You’re Mine (Zed Bias rmx) 11. Notorious – Notorious BIG
12. Gabrielle – Sunshine (Wookie rmx) 12. Q-tip – Breath and Stop
TOP TEN Alternative Anthems 13. Craig David – Fill Me In 13. D.I.T.C. - Thick [Rockwilder Remix]
(by Phonetic K, M.M.M, ) 14. Artful Dodger feat. Romina Johnson – Movin Too Fast 14. Dead Prez - Lets Get Free
15. Zed Bias – Been Here Before 15. Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
Artist - Song 16. ??? – Samz Tempo 16. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-
17. K-ci & JoJo – Tell Me Its Real (Club Asylum Steppers Tip - Hot Boyz
1. Steps - Better the Devil You Know rmx) 17. Jeru The Damaja - 99.9%
2. Blur Song 2 18. Lynden David Hall – Forgive Me (Artful Dodger rmx) 18. Naughty by Nature - Jambouriez
3. Korn - Follow My Leader 19. Colour Girl – Can’t Get Used to Losing You 19. Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz - G’d Up
4. Pitchshifter - Subject to Status 20. Artful Dodger – Soul Searcher 20. Puff Daddy Featuring Mario Winans & Hezekiah Walker
5. Stone Temple Pilots - Down & The Love Fe - Best Friend
6. Smashing Pumpkins - Stand Inside Your Love
7. Incubus - Privilage
8. Rage Against The Machine - Guerilla This week in Barefacts we have charts from the various music societies telling you
9. Live - The Dolphin’s Cry
10. Queen Adreena - I Adore You
whats hot on the dance floors of the respective societies.
11. Slipknot - Wait and Bleed
Thanks to Innocence, Presha & No Wave

This week’s reviews by:


Andrew Thomas, Andrew Smith, Natasha Gomes, Kevin Marston, Honey Barter
Godfrey, Rob Winder, Stuart Brown, Andrew Deegan, Anna Walker, Christan Hunter,
Owen Hazelby, Ian Purvey & Lucy Andrews

Review of “Roller Coaster”


by Chris Allen
Roller Coaster is a short novel about the teenage world of soft drugs, pubs, clubs, gigs,
supermarket jobs, festivals, college, angst, pregnancy, depression and romance. It is set
against the backdrop of the Britpop scene of 1996. The story is that of the main character
Ellyott Chambers whose best friend Colin has committed suicide and tells of his troubles to
come to terms with this. The reality of Ellyott’s situation is not revealed until near the end of
the book, the distractions (of going out and getting wasted) for Ellyott are the distractions for
the reader. There are around 30 characters, the scenes do not unrealistically only include
the main group. The book tells things the way it is in a street-talk prose, although some sec-
tions and chapters are written in a literary style. The main theme is to do with having noth-
ing to look back on in life and nothing to look forward to, although there are many themes,
mainly to do with being around that age of seventeen, that are explored.
Chris Morton

Week 9 - 22nd March 2000 - HRB


9pm -2am
100% House & Garage/UK Underground

DJs: SL, Reza, Smokey T, & London Pirate Radio DJ


MCs: Madhatta + guests
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Alan D. Roy Brightens Up The Week With The Best & Worst of
The University of Surrey Students’ Union Ents. Behold ..........
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23/03/00 11
NOTICES
NOTICES &
& AGMs
AGMs
AGMs & stuff With Fudge it won’t budge!!!

HAIRTEC
Guildford Campus Radio - 29th March, 6pm, HRB
Unplugged - 28th March, 6pm, HRB
Jewish Society - 29th March, 1pm, Grant Mitchell Room
ladies hockey club agm tuesday week9 8pm at the varsity
No Wave - 30th March, 7pm, Main Union 24 Madrid Road
Women’s football - 26th March, 3.30pm, Varsity Bar (01483) 440414
Jiu Jitsu - 7th May, 8.00pm, Campusport Centre Sports Hall
Mountain Walking (aka Hiking) - 28th March, 1pm, TB11

Reduced
Cricket Club - 26th March, 8pm, Campusports Sports Hall
Wing Tchun Kung Fu - 29th March, 5.20pm, Grant Mitchell Room, Student
Union
Jewish Society - 29 March, 1.00pm, Grant Mitchell Room, Students’ Union
Oscar Film Unit (to elect a new committee) - 28th March, 6pm, LT H. prices for
Women’s Rugby Club - 28th March, 6pm, Grant Mitchell Room
Riding Club - 29th March, 4pm, Grant Mitchell Room, Students’ Union Students
Tuesday’s -
Sub Aqua Club - 30th March, 7pm, TB14
electronic amateur radio society agm tuesday week 10 at 6pm in 13bb21
Mech & Mat Eng - 28th March, 1pm - 30 BC 20
Cheerleading
GameSoc
- 30th March, 7pm - LT D
- 26th March, 3pm - TB 10
Friday’s
Student Industrial Society - 30th March, 7pm - TB 18
inclusive
Men's Football AGM Surrey University
WIND BAND
Varsity Bar
Invites you to an evening of Lloyds
Monday 27th March (week 10) great music that is fun to Chemist
8pm hearand fun to play! Come
along to our concert on 28th
For more details please con- March at 7:30pm in Madrid
tact: ec61nw@surrey.ac.uk PATS Studio 1 FREE ENTRY The Astolat
EVERYONE WELCOME Road
Apollo Video Store x Newsagent

Sorry to those people who have sent


in pictures that didn’t make it in to
CoC - there will be a page in 5XH
hopefully so keep them coming
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Safe journey Sunsail Regatta 2000


home, boys! Yachties miss bottle of booze by one
point (bugger).
Those were the last words heard by
the two teams that dared to take on The Surrey Sailing team made it one
the might of the University of Surrey
step nearer to the trophy table with a
Golf Team. The first unworthy oppo- pleasing 4th place in Sunsail’s corpo-
nents that fancied taking on last rate regatta. The idea of this compe-
year’s runners-up in the BUSA Cup tition was to have an opportunity to
were the University of East Anglia. try the new team against some tough
Surrey’s first team that consisted of competition so that we could highlight
Mark Booker, Ajay Patel, Richard our weak points and build on team
Caldwell, Neil Summers, Jamie work.
O’Doherty and Jon Holmes stepped
up to the tee with one point already in Sunsail obviously saw the students
the bag, due to East Anglia making a
coming (maybe our brand new
small mathematical error, by turning humungous ‘battle flag’ gave it
up with just 5 players! This meant that away), and it was with great amuse-
yours truly did the honourable thing ment that on checking our boat’s
and dropped himself and proceeded equipment we discovered that one of
to meander around the course casting our sails had been completely ripped
a watchful eye over the matches. To in two. Saturday’s racing produced
be honest he might as well have left 5th and 3rd places, a twisted jib,
all his team members behind as the some stray spinnekar sheets, a
smallest win was 4 and 2 (4 holes up dodgy start, and a few bruises, but
with 2 holes left to play), and the
also a great sense of achievement.
largest win was a perfect 10 and 8 (10 We were making that boat move fast!
holes up with 8 holes to play), dished
out by our resident “Taff”, Jon Boy. So Sunday dawned sunny with a light
the final score was an emphatic 6-0! wind. All the boats had improved and

In the second round of the BUSA


knockout we faced Reading
Sporting Vernacular. so we held much the same position in
the fleet while getting better all the
time. The first race saw an extremely
University fielding the same team as close start with a collision right in front
in the previous round. In order to get Thoughts related to ways to dle of it gazing up at the clouds, sure of the lift, however in an
of us on the line. We gained 3rd place
all of our home advantage we cun- keep fit so that I can still fit into and ask yourself, why is it here? attempt to lure students away
finishing seconds before the boat in
ningly booked an early tee-off time of my Colour’s-ball dress after from the healthy benefits of the 4th . The wind died for the last race
9.30am, this meant that Reading had Easter. No. 3 Live off campus. My only stairs the library installed a
and some sharp navigational eyes
to leave at 7.00am so that they would form of exercise is to hurtle up brand spanking new lift. An eldo-
and cheeky tactics helped us gain
avoid the rush hour traffic. Facing a and down the Tesco’s footpath rado among elevatory equip- several places by completely splitting
weary team, the first victory was to No.1 Trolley race. An old on my bike, leaving a trail of ment. This lift has carpet on the
from the fleet, finishing in 4th.
arrive at the thirteenth hole with favourite, not that hurtling down shopping students waving their walls (to prevent injury from
Richard winning 6 and 5. Others fol- Stag Hill in a trolley will keep you fists at me from the undergrowth unexpected turbulence?) a mir- Next stop….BUSA Yachting
lowed suit with Jon and Mark winning fit, but running away from securi- where they had dived for cover, ror at the back (so that you can Nationals.
easily. Ajay was determined to lose by ty will. the installation of new lights was inspect your spots on the way to
trying to miss putts, however he didn’t naturally very welcome as peo- level 4), and then wonder upon
Linds
try hard enough as he won 2 up on No.2 Bowling. Has anyone ever ple can see me coming, (howev- wonder ….it talks! However it
the eighteenth. Neil and I dispatched seen a single person playing er they are no bloody good did occur to me that in a building RIDING CLUB AGM
our opponents comfortably to leave bowls on Twyford Court’s own unless you actually turn them where mobiles are banned and
another University in Surrey’s wake beautifully kept bowling green? on). talking is definitely frowned on, Date: Wednesday of Week 10
(6-0) as we cruise into the quarter- Why not take the opportunity having a lift whose haughty
finals for the sixth consecutive year. now that the weather is fine. No.4 Walking up and down the tones can be heard ringing out Time: 4pm
Needless to say the boys were seen Play bowls on it, cart-wheel stairs in the library became a across an entire floor is com-
staggering around the Union later that across it, or simply lie in the mid- new form of keep-fit with the clo- plete madness. LE Place: Grant Mitchell Room,
night. I would just like to take this Students' Union

Ski Club
opportunity to thank all the support-
ers, who came up to watch last For more info please contact:
Wednesday and hope you can make ps81pb@surrey.ac.uk
it again on the 3rd May.

Jamie O’Doherty (Captain) and Whilst the slopes of the Alps are glistening with Mountain Walking
Ajay Patel (Vice Captain) the spring snow and heaving with the throngs of (aka Hiking)
holiday makers pottering down the well groomed
pistes, the ski season back in England is drawing AGM week 10, 1pm TB11
to a close. The 4th and final round of the Kings Tuesday.
Ski Club Races, held at Wycombe Summit, saw
some of the best performances by the UniS Ski
Annual General Meeting Team in recent years. The final round saw teams CRICKET CLUB AGM
from universities across London and the South,
giving it there all in a closely fought battle for Date: Sunday 26th March
places in the national finals. Having missed a cru- 2000
The University of Surrey cial race at the beginning of the year, Surrey’s
hopes of making the finals were slim to nil. Time: 8pm
TaeKwonDo Club is to Determined to finish on a high, however, and
hold its Annual General wanting to better last years’ position of 30th, both Place: Campusports Sports
meeting on Surrey 1 and Surrey 2 gave an impressive final Hall
performance.
Monday March 27th at For more info please contact:
4pm Both teams put in some first class races beating Mark ec62md
at Wates house the likes of Greenwich, Royal Holloway, Kent,
Southampton and just loosing out to Oxford in the GOLF CLUB AGM
final race. Following the humiliation of Surrey 2
All members and current beating Surrey 1 in the third round, the first team Date: Week 10 Tuesday 28th
club personnel are expect- were able to save face by coming an impressive March
ed to attend as this is 6th place, a whole point ahead of the second
team in 7th place out of the 16 teams participat- Time: 18.00 (sharp)
when the chairperson, ing. Final positions in the London and Southern
secretary and treasurer League put Surrey’s teams in 12th and 13th Place: Chancellors
will be voted in. place out of the 30 entered, well above last years
final position of 30. For more info please contact:
Jamie on 07909 912570

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