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ffie e f f o r t s o f t h e F i l m I n d u s t r y t o p o r t r a y S c i e n c e and S c i e n t i s t s have l o n g been r e g a r d e d by the v i c t i m s w i t h a sense o f r e s i g n a t i o n r e m i n i s c e n t o f an e l d e r l y gentleman b e i n g aped by a s m a l l boy. So i t i s t h a t we s n u g g l e d e e p e r i n t o the two-and-threes and g r i n smugly as the b e a r d e d p r o f e s s o r a b s e n t - m i n d e d l y d r e s s e d i n pyjamas pours samples f r o m r e a g e n t b o t t l e s i n t o a r e f l u x s t i l l . The scene i s u s u a l l y an unnamed l a b o r a t o r y , but r e c e n t l y , sudden fame has come t o I.C. i n t h e f i l m "THE LOST HOURS". Here a gentleman o f d o u b t f u l c h a r a c t e r i s d e s c r i b e d aa " d o i n g r e s e a r c h a t the C o l l e g e o f S c i e n c e " .• 'One'a s l l e n j ; m i r t h l a i m m e d i a t e l y d i s p l a c e d by a v i d a t t e n t i o n as a p l a q u e a p p e a r s on t h e s c r e e n i n s c r i b e d " i m p e r i a l C o l l e g e o f S c i e n c e and T e c h n o l o g y " , - the camera then pans to r e v e a l t h a t t h i s i s i n d e e d t h e R.C.S. The h e r o approaches b r i s k l y a l o n g I m p e r i a l I n s t i t u t e Road and d i s a p p e a r s i n t o t h e f r o n t d o o r o f the R.C.S. E a g e r w i t h c u r i o s i t y we f i n d o u r s e l v e s n e x t i n one o f the new chemistry l a b o r a t o r i e s where o u r a u s p e c t seems t o be i n n o c e n t l y engaged on a r o u t i n e q u a l i t a t i v e analysis; but i t seems a l s o t h a t he has an u n e a s y c o n s c i e n c e s i n c e he has r e c e i v e d £ 2 ^ 0 0 0 f r o m t h e murdered man (who i n c i d e n t a l l y wan a crook) - " f o r research". T h i s r e s e a r c h , i t SjS s u g g e s t e d , i n v o l v e d the s u p p l y o f c e r t a i n d r u g s w h i c h , we have a l r e a d y deduced from t h e s t o r y , were a d m i n i s t e r e d t o o u r h e r o i n an e f f o r t t o s a d d l e him w i t h the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r marder. Here t h e scene moves from I . C . and, n e e d l e s s to s a y , a l l t u r n s out w e l l i n t h e end} well, t h a t i a , f o r o u r h e r o and J u s t i c e , b u t what o f I.C? ,„ 'we a r e by now Hardened t o the m i s r e p r e s e n t & t i o n o f what goes on i n l a b o r a t o r i e s , b u t , we b e l i e v e , t h i s i s the f i r s t time t h a t one o f a s p e c i f i c group o f s c i e n t i s t s - members o f I.C. have been a c c u s e d o f d e r e l i c t i o n o f t h e i r m o r a l duty. The f i l m i m p l i e s t h a t members o f I.C. a r e c a p a b l e o f the abuse o f t h e i r r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s towards S o c i e t y , and t h a t t h e y a r e p e o p l e o f whom t h e i n n o c e n t laymen must beware. I t i s u s u a l i n a l l forms o f f i c t i o n t o d i s g u i s e p l a c e s and names where any d i s c r e d i t may r e f l e c t , and r e s p o n s i b i t i t y f o r the f a i l u r e t o do so i n t h i s c a s e must be b r o u g h t home t o t h o s e p e r m i t t i n g o u r name t o be u s e d i n such a context. P e t e r . T. S c r i b l e r u s (
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The v i s i t of the Duke of Edinburgh to I.C., reports of which have been circulating i n the College, w i l l take place on Karch 10th. It w i l l be an u n o f f i c i a l function. The Duke i s to have lunch i n the College, and w i l l view selected researoh projects, one from each o f h a l f a dozen departments. We do not know any further d e t a i l s , but w i l l announce them as soon as they are available.
IMPERIAL P R E F E R E N C E Mr. Boyd-Carpenter, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, announced i n Parliament on Jan. 29th that I.C. i s to expand to take 3000 students by 1957-62. There are about 1650 at the moment. Expansion w i l l take place on sites i n the neighbourhood of the present buildings, the College being given top p r i o r i t y for them as they become available. This i s the most p r a c t i c a l step taken so far i n the realisation of a National College of Technology. It i s reported that the Albert H a l l i s to be converted into a Tan de Graaf generator.
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At the I.C. Extraordinary Union meeting held on January 30th. J . UoKenna was elected as Guild* r e p r e s e n t a t i v e on the Onion Council, succeeding S.H. Wearne who has recently l e f t the College. At the meeting the President mentioned the statement madt in t h e Commons and gave the good news that work i s to begin t h i s summer on extending the Union Building. Two new storeys are to be added; the plan* include a new Gym and changing rooms, Concert H a l l , Snaek Bar and a Bar extension. I t i s also hoped that inoreased Hostel space w i l l cater f o r at least twice a* many residents. The P r e s i d e n t also gave news o r Uoronatlon year p l a n s . . His attempt to secure a p l o t f o r the Union on t h e route had f a i l e d as o n l y school children and d i s a b l e d servicemen can make mass bookings . The P r e s i d e n t suggested, however, "that i t might be p o s s i b l e t o u n o f f i c i a l l y "book" a spot by having t h i r t y o r f o r t y Union members p l a n t e d t h e r e f o r s e v e r a l days b e f o r e t h e C o r o n a t i o n . It i s planned to h o l d a Gala I.C. Sports Day d u r i n g C o r o n a t i o n week w i t h a dance at t h e Union i n t h e evening. The P r e s i d e n t asked f o r v o l u n t e e r s t o help organise a U.L.U. Rag t o be held i n June, i n support o f student and o t h e r c h a r i t i e s . The B a t t e r s e a P l e a s u r e Gardens are t o bn booked f o r t h e n i g h t of t h e Rag.
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"smooth'' men. She's often to be found reading Vogue and i s interested i n fashion and elothes, but she hateja k n i t t i n g . A celebration w i l l be held when Hae finishes her f i r s t sweater; Typically feminine, she l i k e s flower* but i m ' t fond of spiders; and,unusually, she enjoys her work, which i s at the moment a study of parasites on t r o p i c a l f i s h , nnA thinks badly of people who refer slightingly to parasitologisxs, When i t comes to food and drink, she l i k e * Drambuie, Danish blue and tapioca pudding, but, i s n ' t so keen on chips or the idea of eating frog's legs. THE In the culture l i n e she's a low high brow with a special fondness for the poetry of W.H. Davies. She wishee F I R S T L A D Y . she had more time to l i s t e n to music and to read, but finds time to go to the theatre f a i r l y often. Her ambitions are to enjoy herself i n Canada where she. hopes to be going next year and to pass her driving t e s t . Her views on marriage are "just the same as anybody else's"| /This year's F i r s t Lady at I.C.W.A., Eleanor (at home) enlarging a l i t t l e , we discover that she wouldn't object to Rse (at college); Turnbull was born i n Glasgow just being married but doesn't want to be t i e d to the kit ohm sink twenty one years ago and s t i l l retains a refreshing Scottish too early. cadence i n her voice, although i t ' s now seven years' since Interesting experiences i n the past,? Well, she has ahe lived there. been interviewed by the Evening Standard quite recently, and She had a very normal childhood - she was a Brownie, had her picture published i n the national press (not, she says learnt to play the piano, collected stamps and even took for the f i r s t time). She admits, rather oddly, to having lessons i n ballet dancing, although she decided l a t e r that served on a welfare committee with two ladies and a she wasn't really intended to be another Fonteyn. viscountess and she has worked as an unpaid, p'-rt-time In s p i t * of her Scottish b i r t h and education (the kennelmaid-eum-dog-trainer - "only they weren't house-trained Ratherglec Academy end the Glasgow High School for g i r l s ) because they didn't l i v e i n the house." This, we might her reply to the question "Are you a Scottish Nationalist?" iadd. i s t y p i c a l E.R.T. l o g i c . Was en indignant, although possibly evasive "Do I look l i k e Rae i s often very vague and absent-minded, causing her onet" friends much amusement as she searches her room furiously On moving down to England, Rae went to Sutton High for the keys that are i n the lock anyw=y. But i n anf School and from there she came to I.C, to read Zoology. crises or d i f f i c u l t y she remains unruffled, meeting the Here we found that she was a sporting type ("please, not a hearty type") playing squash, tennis and hookey, although sha situation with her t y p i c a l one-sided smile and that expressive Scottish noise that i s spelt "Och!" but sounds quite different. steadfastly refuses to run round Hyde *ark at 7 a.m. and so Her decisions bear the stamp of shrewd oommonsense and she qualify for the I.G.W.S.C. Athletic team. So i n her speaks her mind with characteristic bluntnes*. And when, second year at I.C. she became President of I.C.W.S.C., as happens infrequently, she loses her temper - more often passing from that to her present exalted position - much to with herself than not - the following few minutes are very her own surprise for she's an unassuming lass. As amusing for any uninvolved spectator. President, she i s prepared to f i f h t for I.C.W^-.'s rights F i n a l l y , she hates being asked questions about herself, to the last and keeps i t s a f f a i r s running smoothly. hates people probing into .her character, was only interviewod In the l i k e s - and - d i s l i k e s department, Rae l i k e s for F e l i x with some d i f f i c u l t y and an a i r of martyrdom, and riding but not horses and likes pipe-smoking men but not w i l l positively hate and detest reading t h i s " P r o f i l e " .
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S t u d e n t s o f Ghent E n g i n e e r i n g C o l l e g e celebrated the 30th Anniversary of t h e i r found a t i o n by i n v i t i n g e n g i n e e r i n g s t u d e n t s f r o m other countries t o d i s c u s s the formation of an International Federation of Engineering Students. T h e a i m o f s u c h a f e d e r a t i o n w o u l d be t o e f f e c t a c l o s e r a s s o c i a t i o n Of e n g i n e e r i n g s t u d e n t s i n a l l parts of the world. I t was f e l t t h a t a n y i n t e r n a t i o n a l u n i o n i s good i n p r i n c i p l e , and w o u l d p r o v i d e an o p p o r t u n i t y t o study s t u d e n t s ' cond i t i o n s i n other countries. Study t o u r s of i n d u s t r i e s and c o n s t r u c t i o n were a l s o c o n s i d e r e d possible. T h e C o n g r e s s was c o n d u c t e d a c c o r d i n g v„ E n g l i s h p r o c e d u r e , a n d h e n c e P.A.D. A l l s o p p , t h e P r e s i d e n t o f C.&G., was a s k e d t o t a k e t h e c h a i r . He d e c l i n e d , i n o r d e r t o be a b l e t o p u t h i s own v i e w s t o t h e C o n g r e s s , a n d a n e l e c t i o n was h e l d among t h e 39 d e l e g a t e s f r o m 1 2 E u r o p e a n c o u n t r i e s . The G u i l d ' s P r e s i d e n t d i d , h o w e v e r , p r e s i d e o v e r a s t e e r i n g committee t o d e c i d e on t o p i c s f o r d i s cussion. T h e r e was some d i s c u s s i o n o n w h e t h e r a f e d e r a t i o n s h o u l d b e f o r m e d a t a l l , a n d i t was l a t e r d e c i d e d t o s e t up a c o m m i t t e e t o i n v e s t i g a t e t h e p r o b l e m s o f e s t a b l i s h i n g a f e d e r a t i o n , i f one was i n f a c t n e e d e d . The B e l g i a n d e l e g a t e s w e r r given this task, with instructions to report to delegates within the year.
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"A p r e t t y p o o r show," "a r o t t e n F E L T X . " Comments l i k e t h e s e f l o a t e d r o u n d o u r e a r s w h e n the l a s t i s s u e appeared. We a r e t o b l a m e , o f course. That you, the U n i o n , d i d p r a c t i c a l l y nothing worth recording; that you wrote p r a c t i c a l l y nothing worth p r i n t i n g ; t h a t you presumably thought nothing worth w r i t i n g ; a l l these are m i n o r p o i n t s compared w i t h our d r e a d f u l e r r o r i n p r o d u c i n g a F E L I X w h i c h was much w o r s e t h a n i t s predecessor. But w h i l e you grumbled, even then you d i d n o t b o t h e r t o p i c k , up a p e n a n d s a y , " I t h i n k this article i s stupid. Why n o t . . . . ? " We can o n l y suppose t h a t you are f a r b u s i e r than i s good f o r you, or t h a t you are s c i e n t i s t s o f the type so c a u s t i c a l l y c a r i c a t u r e d by S i r B r u c e W h i t e on C o m m e m o r a t i o n D a y , "1950. ( " S c i e n t i s t s s h o u l d be on t a p , n o t on t o p " ) . FELIX i s the p u l s e of student o p i n i o n . We w o u l d l i ^ e t o p r i n t y o u r views,, and you ought t o be a b l e t o r e a d o t h e r s . As i t i s , t h e o n l y v i e w s you ever read are those o f the F E L I X B o a r d , together with a handful of outside s t a l w a r t s ; b e c a u s e t h e s e a r e t h e o n l y p e o p l e who e v e r w r i t e for FELIX. I n t h e l a s t i s s u e , we a s k e d f o r o p i n i o n s o n the G e n e r a l S t u d i e s l e c t u r e s . Four people replied. Y e t when we s e n t i n t e r v i e w e r s r o u n d the C o l l e g e to gst your r e a c t i o n s at f i r s t hand, many p e o p l e w e r e o n l y t o o e a g e r t o h e l p u s , a n d we h o p e t h a t u s e f u l c o n c l u s i o n s may be d r a w n f r o m our r e s u l t s . We f o u n d t h a t y o u k n e w y o u r own minds. B u t h a d we w o r k e d o n l y w i t h t h e w r i t t e n a n s w e r s we r e c e i v e d , we w o u l d o n l y h a v e b e e n a b l e t o c o n c l u d e t h a t y o u d i d n o t c a r e a damn a b o u t t h e lectures; t h a t t h e t i m e a n d money s p e n t on t h e m were i m m a t e r i a l to you; t h a t y o u had no - o p i n i o n about C o l l e g e hours undergoin g a r e v o l u t i o n a r y change: i n b r i e f , that you were at b e s t a s e r v i l e band o f t e c h n o l o g y slaves. Trie d e c l i n e o f t h e p o w e r t o w r i t e , among s c i e n t i s t s , i s a grave i l l . Th e p r o f e s s i o n Was never noted f o r i t s orators ; thus l i t e r a t u r e i s its b e s t way o f s e l f - e x p r e s s i o n . How, w h e n t h e s c i e n t i s t i s o f more i m p o r t a n c e t o t h e w o r l d t h a n e v e r b e f o r e , he i s b e c o m i n g i n a r t i c u l a t e , a p a r t f r o m t h e l i m i t e d p e r f e c t i o n w h i c h he c a n achieve i n s p e c i a l i s t t e c h n i c a l p a p e r s and r e p o r t s . The r e a s o n i n g v o i c e o f the s c i e n t i s t , t h e man who Knows, i s s e l d o m h e a r d i n t h e c l a t t e r a n d b a b e l o f p o l i t i c a l f u r y w h i c h sweeps o v e r the w o r l d . The A u t h o r i t i e s , I n I.C. i t i s d i f f e r e n t . i f t h e y a r e w i s e , pay a t t e n t i o n t o t h e w i l l o f the students. The W i l l o f t h e S t u d e n t s c o u l d he e x p r e s s e d ' t h r o u g h F E L I X . T h a t i s why i t exists. I f you pay y o u r t h r e e pence e v e r y f o r t n i g h t , t h a t h e l p s to k e e p F E L I X i n d e p e n d e n t . We are n o t s u b s i d i s e d , a n d we a r e n o t o b l i g e d to p r i n t a n y t h i n g we do n o t w a n t t o p r i n t . N e i t h e r are we s u b j e c t to c e n s o r s h i p . But these advantages, w h i c h y o u r t h r e e pence manages t o h o l d s e c u r e , a r e n o t m u c h use i f y o u do n o t s u p p l y u s w i t h s o m e t h i n g t o p r o c l a i m o u r i n d e p e n d e n c e - a n d YODRS. I m p o r t a n t news comes r a r e l y ; a n d we f i l l a g o o d d e a l of o u r s p a c e w i t h f e a t u r e s , some u s e f u l , some f a i n t l y h u m o r o u s . . H e r e , we r e l a y o n y o u entirely. I n s u c h v e n t u r e s as " E a t i n g A r o u n d I . C . , " y o u c a n be of i m m e n s e a s s i s t a n c e t o u s , i n h e l p i n g t o c o m p i l e r e l i a b l e c a t a l o g u e s of good local facilities. I f t h e m a t e r i a l i s t h e r e , we w i l l p r e s e n t it. I f t h e e n t h u s i a s m i s t h e r e , we w i l l r e f l e c t and a m p l i f y i t . i f apathy i s t h e r e , we c a n o n l y w e e p . The F E L I X . G e n e r a l S t u d i e s S u r v e y i s s t i l l in p r o g r e s s , a n d f u r t h e r r e p l i e s a r e n e e d e d . We h o p e to i n t e r v i e w s t u d e n t s i n t h e U n i o n , b u t w r i t t e n opinions are . s t i l l wanted,especially, concerning p o s s i b l e improvements in the L e c t u r e s . E d i t o r i a l S t a f f of F e l i x Sports E d i t o r s J . Anderson; Hews Ed: L. Cohen; A s s t . G. Bonhan-Thom?.s; Features Ed: D.C. K a l e : Asst.. B.R. Edwards; A r t Ed: G.H. Starmer; C h i e f A s s t . D. Deacon; Photographers: J.B. Andrews, P. 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I f E n g l i s h s p e l l i n g needs reform, i t needs much more d r a s t i c t r e a t m e n t t h a n w o u l d b e p r o v i d e d by the s u b s t i t u t i o n o fthe American system; but most o f u s a r e o c c u p i e d b y more i m p o r t a n t things. "A.R.B." c e r t a i n l y f l a t t e r s t h e A m e r i can m e t h o d ( i t i s n o t h i s m e t h o d , a s he s o c o n c e i t e d l y c l a i m s ) when he l i k e n s i t s a l l e g e d s u p e r i o r i t y over E n g l i s h t o the s u p e r i o r i t y o f A r a b l e n u m e r a l s o v e r Roman. What t h e Romans w o u l d h a v e t h o u g h t o f A r a b i c n u m e r a l s we s h a l l n e v e r Know, f o r the Roman E m p i r e h a d b e e n o u t o f business f o r three o rfour centuries before A r a b i c n u m e r a l s were i n t r o d u c e d i n t o E u r o p e . "A.R.B." , o f c o u r s e , h a s "no d o u b t " t h a t , t h e Romans " g r u m b l e d " ; i t i s e v i d e n t , h o w e v e r , t h a t i f t h e y had a n y r e a c t i o n ( t o u s e a n o t h e r o v e r w o r k e d l o n g w o r d ) i t c o u l d o n l y have been' t o turn i n t h e i r graves. I t i s o f n o u s e f o r "A.R.B." t o c a l l t h o s e p a r t s o f my l e t t e r t h a t he c a n n o t a t t e m p t t o • answer, " p e r s o n a l remarks." My l e t t e r c o n t a i n e d do p e r s o n a l r e m a r k s . I h a v e n o t s e e n "A.R.B." and c a n n o t , t h e r e f o r e , make p e r s o n a l r e m a r k s about him. I t may b e t r u e t h a t h i s h a i r n e e d s c u t t i n g , b u t I n e i t h e r know n o r c a r e . I can b e l i e v e t h a t "A.R.B." d i s l i k e s a g o o d d e a l o f what I w r o t e , b u t i t i s n o a n s w e r t o c a l l i t " p e r s o n a l remarks." I t i s o p e n t o "A'.R.B." t o w r i t e i n w h a t e v e r b u m p t u o u s way h e p l e a s e s , h a t he must n o t c o m p l a i n when h e g e t s h i s k n u c k l e s r a p p e d , f o r he as<ted f o r i t . Yours f a i t h f u l l y , ' F i l e p u s h e r turned Penpusher*
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d e v e l o p t h e r e s o u r c e s i n a p r o p e r l y p l a n n e d .manner. Europeans c o n t r o l t h e i n d u s t r y , and we made £ 5 0 a V out o f copper a l o n e l a s t y e a r . By t r e a t y we have the r i g h t t o p r o t e c t the A f r i c a n , b u t we spent o n l y £2,000 on h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n ovey a l l t h r e e t e r r i t o r i e s i n one y e a r . It also The A f r i c a n s do n o t want t h e scheme. depends on A f r i e a n - E u r o p e a n p a r t n e r s h i p , w h i c h i s impossible a t present. The A f r i c a n , w i t h p r e v i o u s p x p e r i e n c e o f fco-operation", w i l l only allow f e d e r a t i o n " o v e r h i s dead body". He f e e l s t h a t t h e scheme w i l l o n l y make i t e a s i e r f o r t h e B r i t i s h to c o n t r o l tne n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s o f the c o u n t r y , t o the' g r e a t advantag e o f B r i t a i n , and w i t h d o u b t f u l g a i n s t o the A f r i c a n - p o p u l a t i o n . No s p e a k e r was w h o l l y i n f a v o u r o f t h e seheme t h o u g h some a d m i t t e d the economic arguments. R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e West Indies,.who t h e m s e l v e s r e q u i r e a f e d e r a t i o n , r e j e c t e d t h e scheme o f A f r i c a n F e d e r a t i o n as s t r o n g l y as they r e j e o t e d t h e terms o f f e r e d t o t h e m s e l v e s . S p o r t s a r e c o m p u l s o r y f o r E.German student**, except f o r c a s e s o f d i s a b i l i t y , and r e o o g n i s e d champions. D e f a u l t e r s w i l l be b a r r e d . f r o m f i n a l exams. Sixteen students have been e x p e l l e d from a P o l i s h c o l l e g e , t h e d e o i s i o n b e i n g made b y a m e e t i n g eonvened •by' t h e Communist U n i o n o f P o l i s h Youth. They were a l l e g e d t o be members o f a n u n d e r g r o u n d movement o r g a n i s e d from a b r o a d .
FKLIX C I N E M A G o l d e n ...arie ( C a s q u e D'Or,. L a C o n t i n e n t a l s u n t i l February 17th What do we u s k f o r i n a t r a g e d y a p a r t f r o m a n unhappy e n d i n g e t c . ? i e t us c o n s i d e r t h i s q u e s t i o n and t h e n e x a r a i n e " G o l d e n j V a r i e " i n t h e l i g h t o f t h e answers,. To b e g i n w i t h , t h e c h a r a c t e r s m u s t t h i n k and b e h a v e ...uch a s .we do. e v e n i f t h i s introduces anachror.isl, f o r only tnen can tney c l a i u ' t h e e m o t i o n a l ( a p a r t from the i n t e l l e c t u a l ) •3. a p a t h y o f u s , t h e a u d i e n c e . S e c o n d l y t h e ther.e o f t h e s t o r y m u s t b e a r some s l i g h t r e s e m b l a n c e t o modern l i f e . T h e s e two p o i n t s a r e n o t o f c o u r s e e s s e n t i a l t o t r a g e d y i n the g e n e r a l sense of t h e w o r d , b u t t h e y a r e v e r y n e c e s s a r y f o r one t h a t i s to a f f e c t us . m o t l o n a l l y . " G o l d e n K a r i e " has b o t h t h e s e q u a l i t i e s . Even t h o u g h t h e f i l m i s s e t i n t h e 1'atis of a b o u t 1900 t h e p e o p l e s ' b e h a v i o u r and f e e l i n g s a r e l i t t l e removed from o u r s . The s t o r y i t s e l f i s a g e l e s s t h a t o f t h e p r o s t i t u t e who f a l l s g e n u i n e l y i n l o v e bvit who due t o t h e t r i c k s o f f a t e c a n o n l y h a v e a short l i v e d happiness. B u t we y e t h a v e t o f i n d w h a t l i f t s t h e f i l m above t h e g e n e r a l l e v e l of competent modern t r a g e d y a n d .^akes i t a w o r k o f a r t . L e t us search. To b e g i n w i t h , a w o r k o f a r t m u s t be w e l l balanced; "Golden J i a r l e " c e r t a i n l y i s . The l o v e s c e n e s a r e r e s t r a i n e d , b u t w i t h no s u g g e s t i o n t h a t the l o v e r s themselves are, thereby a v o i d i n g the t r a p t h a t many m o d e r n f i l m s f a l l i n t o ; that of being emotionally implausable. A good p i c t u r e o f the l i v e s of those i n the P a r i s underworld i s p a i n t e d , and t o c o m p l e t e t h e b a l a n c e j u s t e n o u g h o f t h e s o r d i d s i d e i s g i v e n t o make i t r e a l i s t i c . A w o r k o f a r t must be w e l l c o n s t r u c t e d . A f i l r . w h i c h has. many i m p o r t a n t c h a r a c t e r s o f t e n becomes a c o l l e c t i o n or d i s c o n n e c t e d s c e n e s , but .here t h e d i r e c t o r h a s made a m a s t e r l y a r r a n g e m e n t which simply flows. A s c e n e e n d s w i t h someone g o i n g : o u t t h r o u g h a d o o r , and t h e n e x t one b e g i n s w i t h somebody c o m i n g i n t h r o u g h one; t h i s and s i m i l a r t o u c h e s a v o i d l e t t i n g t h e a c t i o n o f one s c e n e j a r on a n o t h e r . A tune appears i n t h e o p e n i n g s c e n e , i r w h i c h t h e l o v e r s meet a n d dance i n a c a f e . T h i s tune becomes s y m b o l i c of the l o v e a f f a i r , and p u n c t u a t e s the l a t e r u n f o l d i n g of the tragedy, adding another thread of u n i t y t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e f i l m . I n t h e same p r o g r a m m e i s a n e x c e l l e n t German f i l m , "Wozzeck". This i s largely a p h i l o s o p h i c a l p i e c e on t h e e f f e c t s p r o d u c e d i n a man b y t h e b r u t a l t r a i n i n g o f t h e P r u s s i a n army. The r o l e o f W o z z e c k i s a d o u b l e o n e . F r o m t h e p o i n t o f v i e w o f t h e action,of„the f i l m he i s a G e r m a n b r u t e , b u t t h i s i s o n l y f o r a s m a l l p e r c e n t a g e of the t i m e . During the r e s t he s p e a k s t h e p h i l o s o p h i c a l c o n c l u s i o n s t o b e drawrl f r o m t h e a c t i o n , t h e r e b y m a k i n g c l e a r t h e i n t e n t i o n s of the f i l m , w i t h o u t the use of another c h a r a c t e r o r m a k i n g i t much l o n g e r . H.C.G. On t h e o c c a s i o n s w h e n a p a r t i c u l a r l y o u t s t a n d ing f i l m i s showing i n London,FELIX proposes t o p r i n t a r e v i e w o f i t b y one o f s e v e r a l F E L I X F i l m r e v i e w e r s . I n t h e n e x t i s s u e we s h a l l r e v i e w a r e c e n t l y a r r i v e d F r e n c h f i l m "Les Jeux i h t e r d i t s " .
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I.C. reached t h e f i n a l o f t h f U.L. 3-a-side cup by defeating, S h a r i n g Cross H o s p i t a l P l a y i n g No. 3, K i k e M a r t i n c o n v i n c i n g l y defeated h i t From t h e b e g i n n i n g i t was f a i r l y opponent 9-2, 10-8, 9-1. obvious which way t h e grime would go and M a r t i n was never r e a l l y extended. Tony W i l l i a m s e a s i l y accounted f o r t h e C h a r i n g Cross No. 2 p l a y e r i n t h r e e .^ick games 9-0, 9-3, 9-0. Here a g a i n t h e r e s u l t was never i n doubt and i t Y/as r a t h e r d i s a p p o i n t i n g from t h e s p e c t a t o r s ' p o i n t o f view t h a t W i l l i a m s never had t o r i s e t o any g r e a t h e i g h t s . The most i n t e r e s t i n g game o f t h e match was between J e f f Kenyon (I.C.) and l a s t y e a r ' s U.L. C a p t a i n G.D.H. Shephard, t h e l a t t e r w i n n i n g 9-4, 10-8, 4-9, 9-6. Shephard w i t h a tremendous reach produced some amazing r e t r i e v i n g shots and t h i s coupled w i t h an u n a c c o u n t a b l e l a p s e i n Kenyon's shots down t h e w a l l s r e s u l t e d i n t h e H o s p i t a l ' s lone v i c t o r y . With t h r e e p l a y e r s o f such S t i r l i n g q u a l i t i e s . I.C. can e n t e r t h e F i n a l w i t h h i g h hopes o f a d d i n g y e t another trophy t o t h e cases i n t h e C l d Lounge.
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This cup was last Drought to the public notice i n 1905. It had been given to the college i n 1904 as a swimming trophy and was for competition between R.C.S. and R.S.M. Clad i n sombre, dignified costumes, our predecessors competed for the cup i n both these years, but for some reason never again. Was i t the number of f a t a l i t i e s i n thesi matches that caused the cessation, or did tho- e long-sighted gentlemen foresee the approaching raenaoe of I.C.W.A. and shun the p o s s i b i l i t y of being seen i n knee-length garb? Whatever the cause, not for nearly h a l f a century was the cup mentioned; indeec ve have no record of i t , u n t i l i n 1950 an ' jbservent gentleman i n the bar noticed the unusual shape of h i s pot and, since i t was very early i n the evening, investigated further. Various Union and swimming club o f f i c i a l s have since viewed the find witu some interest and returned i t to i t s place among the empties: but t h i s year we intend to clean the dregs out and return i t to i t s o r i g i n a l use. Though we cannot hope to emulate our stalwart longpanted predecessors, we intend to hold a gala, whicu " i l l take place at Buckingham Palace Rd. Baths on the evening of Tuesday 24th March. Owing to the slight time lapse since the last gala, the captains of the .college teams are having a l i t t l e d i f f i c u l t y i n mustering t h e i r sides. Large numbers of 'only ju t• swimmers are requirecifor an event of t h i s kind, and any Union member wishing to give his support should contact the Hon. Sec. I.C. Swimming Club. There i s plenty of accommodation for Spectvioi-s at the baths and your enthusiastic, vociferous support w i l l prevent the Foster trophy returning to the beer dregs for another h a l f century.
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Soccer l.C, a l t e r an u n i m p r e s s i v e b e g i n n i n g , beat S t . Johns C o l l . , Cambridge on a damp grey a f t e r n o o n at H a r l i n g t o n on Sat. J a n . 24th. They m i g h t , w i t h no i n j u s t i c e , have been s e v e r a l g o a l s down i n t h e f i r s t h a l f , y e t , i n t h e end i t was a deserved v i c t o r y because t h e i r forwards c o u l d f i n i s h o f f an a t t a c k i n g movement. On t h e i r aecond-half from t h e two teams would have d r i v e n s p e c t a t o r s i f t h e r e had been any t o d i s t r a c t i o n . The .ineptness o f t h e p l a y was d i s a p p o i n t i n g e s p e c i a l l y c o n s i d e r i n g t h e f a c t t h a t l . C . had p l a y e d so w e l l i n raidweek t o r e c o r d a 4-4 drs.w a g a i n s t Westminster C o l l . V i c t o r i e s are always welcome but l i t t l e p l e a s u r e i s ga.ined from such drab games. P l a y i n g i n much b e t t e r f a s h i o n " I . C . drew w i t h Kincrs 1-1 i n a U.L Leaprue match on Wed. 28th. J a n . The r e s u l t was e t r u e r e f l e c t i o n on t h e game and i . e . must c o n s i d e r themselves u n l u c k y i n b e i n g out o f t h e Cup s i n c e K i n g s ' a r e i n t h e semifinal. Another v i c t o r y was c r e d i t e d t o t h e F i r s t XI (making i t e i g h t games without d e f e a t ) ; when p l a y i n g a g a i n s t t h e C o l l e g e of S t . Mark ec S t . John t h e score was 5-1. In a blustering wind t h e team mastered t h e c o n d i t i o n s i n grand s t y l e and gave a f i r s t c l a s s display of f o o t b a l l .
In recent yearB changes i n the English language/ have occurred which are even more t e r r i f y i n g than those proposed by A.R.B. The reference i s to wordB such as N.A.T.O., . U.N.O., U.N.E.S.C.O., S.K.I.T.(South. Ken. Inst, of Technology), W.U.S., etc. The latest addition to these contractions i s B.U.S.B.Y., which, believe i t or not, i s the new word /or the B r i t i s h Universities Sports Board. This body has been formed to provide t r u l y representative B r i t i s h Universities' teams i n International sport. Previously the D.A.U. (representing a l l but Oxford, Cambridge and London), together with H.U.S. have selected the team for the International Student Games. The new board represents a l l Universities i n Great B r i t a i n . B.U.S.B.y. has a f f i l a t e d to F.I.S.u. (Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire) as experience has shown that the International Games conducted by t h i s body are kept entirely free from p o l i t i c s . The various organisations represented on the o»^r<x have agreed that i t i s desirable that the funds for financing 3ritish Universities' teams should be a "student concern" and that no public appeal for funds should be made. Each organisation has been asked to make special efforts to raise funds. It i s hoped that Great B r i t a i n w i l l be represented by -.earns i n A t h l e t i c s , Fencing, and Swimming at the next '.I.S.U. games to be held at Dottraund i n August; howeverJfh* jstimated cost of sending such teams i s £1,000. In addition ?unds are required to meet administrative costs of the board. . U.L.A.U.'is anxious that London University gives the lead i n raising funds, and i t i s hoped that a l l colleges iri.ll support t h i s appeal. Details of appeal hops, dancesetc, w i l l be posted i n the Union. Please give your support. 1
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