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MADE AVAILABLE Concern has been aroused in the Entertainments Committee at the number of people who got IN F R E E to the Freshers' Hop on 10th October. The Committee's chairman Phil Dean was dismayed by this fact Both the Upper Refectory and the Gym, he said, were locked. He was aware, however, of gatecrashing through the Billiards Room and Upper Lounge; but this entry was soon sealed off. Entries were also forced via the Upper Refectory. Mr. Dean added that he considered the hop a great success. But the experiment in swopping the sites for the beat group and the dance band failed. The group will return to the Concert Hall and the band to the Upper Refectory for the Saturday Hops. Greater security against non-payees will be provided. The ticket release is to be raised from 420 to 500. D.I.W. BACKGROUND S T O R Y PAGE 3
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x There will be a meeting tomorrow, Thursday, 22nd October, at 1 p.m. in the Press Room (top of Union, opposite lift). Everyone is invited to attend.
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For the last 5 or 6 years I.C. Jazz Club has been basically a club for musicians. The result has been a very high standard of live Jazz in the Colleges, as anyone who went to the U . L . V . Jazz Competition or the South Side Stomps last year will recall.
h The next show is on Friday, 23rd Oct., and features Ingmar Bergman's "The Seven h Seal." The story takes us back to the days of the Black Death. The Knight and his Squire are on their way home from the Crusades. When a day's ride from home the Knight plays chess with Death, the stakes being a short respite of life. From then on the story alternates between stark drama and tragedy, the strange fate of the Knight and his friends being woven into an amazing sequence of supernatural happenings. This film is a winner of the Jury's Prize of Honour at the Cannes Film Festival. Also showing is " ' The Bespoke Overcoat," directed by Jack Clayton and starring David Kossoff and Alfie Bass. The films will be followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting which has been called to elect officers to fill vacancies on the Committee. On 30th October, in our Special Season, we shall show Hitchcock's " Psycho." Starring Anthony Perkins, this film is as terrifying and shocking as possible. Admission will be all one price, 2/-.
Last year's Big Band have a practice blow. This year, however, the Jazz Club is opening its membership to non-musicians—in tact to the majority of people who like jazz and want to know more about it. This term record recitals will be given on specific jazz topics and personalities, and there will be an integrated Jazz and Poetry concert and one or two jazz evenings with records and live jazz. Next term, of course, we will be holding midweek jazz dances again. You will be able to join the club at any of the meetings, and if you like jazz I hope you will find the programme for this year both interesting and informative. Our- aim will be to develop and to broaden interest in jazz, and if you have any suggestions or would like any more information come and see us any lunchtime in the Jazz Room (above the Union Bar). A L . HIGSON, O L D B E I T 20.
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We made a mistake on Freshers Night. We sent a poster to Bedford. It was quite a party. The Christmas Production is to be " A Man for A l l Seasons " by Robert Bolt. This is the most ambitious production we have done for many years. It will tax us all, in acting, staging and effects. Bedford Camaraderie There will be a play visit during the next few weeks to one of the West End Theatres (as yet undecided). By booking large numbers of tickets we get them cheap. These visits are open to all members of the College. We shall try to get Bedford along too. I am very keen to form a Revue and Cabaret Group in close association with Dramsoc. To this end I am forming a library of such material as a stimulus for ideas. If anyone is interested please get in touch. Our most ambitious and exciting plan is to make a film in place of our usual Easter Production. H . I. F R A Z E R .
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One of the Union's least illustrious. . sacred cows is the Freshers' Hop. The purpose of this assembly seems to be to convince the Freshers what a wild, swinging time they can have in tbe great Metropolis. In fact, it must surely drive them back to the realms of Brown Baggerdom. This year's was typical: On arriving you found hordes of people milling round the entrance, looking for somewhere to go. Because sign-posting was inadequate or non-existent, only preknowledge or word-of-mouth could enable you to deposit your coat. BEAT v. SWING After fighting their way upstairs, people were allowed to trickle into
THE CATTLE MARKET the Hop. On turning right into the Concert Hall you were confronted by the sight of the Phil Jennings band, whose members outnumbered the audience. No doubt "Tea for Two" and "Small Hotel " went down a bomb at the 1934 Freshers' Hop, but tastes change. You saw some people drifting upstairs and aimlessly followed them, to find the real hop in the upper refectory. The Saracens were making up any deficiencies in quality by sheer volume. The Upper Refectory was jammed with seemingly hundreds of people. The thought of the great open spaces in the Concert Hall made you wonder why the organisers knew no better.
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DISMAL FAIEURES As expected, the boys outnumbered the girls, but happily the Brown Baggers were out in force —.supervising but not deigning to take part in the dancing. So there were a few girls in circulation. Unfortunately, most looked as if they had been brought by a relay of horse-boxes from Bedford College. The Saracens were belting out Rolling Stones numbers—some were quite well done, but the butchery they made of " King Bee" had to be heard to be credited. Significantly, Beatle numbers—all last year's rage— were now unheard. If you wanted a drink upstairs, you were disappointed—there was no bar in the upper refectory. You had to fight your way out and downstairs to the bar in the Crush Hall. This was in such demand that the beer ran out early. SO THIS IS LONDON ! The only way to get a break from the overpowering heat and crouching in the Upper Refectory was to go to the Concert Hall, where a very few people were waltzing to the strains of Phil Jennings. You felt sorry for this band, but " gig " musicians must be pretty insensitive. All in all, the Hop cannot be recorded as a great success and only give Freshers a false view of College life and London life generally. What went wrong? The signposting was poor. The boards should have interchanged—this could have been done at an interval. Most people were upstairs, but there was no bar there—and the downstairs bar ran dry early. VITAL CHANGES Let's face it, organising a dance is far from easy. And precious
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little thanks the organisers received for their work, too. The greater pity, therefore, that so much of their efforts should be wasted. Surely some lessons could have been learnt from last year. Bands of Phil Jennings style, however good, are just not appreciated. Their hire was surely almost a complete waste of money. two bands necessary? Would it not be better to hire just one better-known group. Manchester and Liverpool Universities do it—why can't we? This group could play in the Concert Hall with sound " piped " to the upper refectory. Any unused costs could be met by increased entrance and better checking—too many came to this year's Hop for nothing. Although it is difficult to find volunteers, surely it is worth the effort in order to man a bar in the upper refectory. It has been done before—your reporter has served at such a bar. Judging by the hordes of handpainted posters be-spangling the college, people would be found to write a few simple direction signs. WIDEN T H E NET Must the dance be such a cattlemarket? The girls look like the dregs of Bedford College Life (with one exception). There are far nicer girls—not just the eternal students either—at the hostels around Cromwell Road. Yet there were very few girls from round there. Some more advertising there would introduce some variety, at least. We do not say the organisers could have put more work into the Hop—it should, instead, have been better—devised. And before any cries of "armchair critics," don't forget that many a problem is best solved by people with an impersonal outside viewpoint.
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The first meeting of the session was an outstanding success for Wellsoc. This bodes well for the society, which is only now entering its "second year. Attendance at meetings last year was fairly good, and it is to be expected that with such a wide choice of possible subjects the H . G . Wells Society will continue to expand during this Those who were wise enough to year. join the beer and wine making The key to this expansion is soc. on Freshers Day, and who the programme of speakers, and survived baptismal half pint will in this respect the future of the have a busy term ahead of them. society seems assured for this If they can bear the thought of term at least. The programme commercial stuff after brewing could hardly be more varied, with their own nectar, they will have talks on subjects ranging from the chance to join no less than five Forensic Science to venereal disbrewery visits this term alone. eases, from films on the American They will be held at the rate of Space Research Programme to one a week from next week on. Professor Buchanan talking about Unfortunately the tedium of looktraffic. A n eminent doctor is to ing at brewing plant must be discuss his attempts to reproduce undergone before the 'free handthe conditions prevalent at the outs begin, but begin they will, time of the birth of life on Earth, and on one of them free lunch and Mr . R . M . Ogorkiewicz of will be provided. the Mech. Eng. Dept. of I.C. is to speak on H . G . Wells and the inBe ready (members that is) to vention of the tank. put your names on the lists which will appear soon. Whether the society will attract the attendance it deserves is a matter for some speculation. Last year it received a certain amount of bad publicity because it appeared to revolve around Tizard There is now a college A r t Hall. However it is perfectly posClub which meets regularly on sible for anybody to take an active Wednesday and Thursday evenpart in the running of Wellsoc. ings at the Royal College of Art In any case in a society of this (behind the Huxley building), sort it matters very little who is Everybody, whether absolute beactually responsible for the organginner or expert, is encouraged to isation of the meetings. If the attend and we hope they will have members want a particular an enjoyable and creative evening speaker or subject for a Wellsoc making use of the free tuition and meeting then it is up to them to model provided. If you have say so. never had the thrill of squeezing UST TESTING- - m e 0 A R K E No doubt there are still many oil paint out of a tube now is the time to do it, for the very reasonpeople in the College who don't attend Wellsoc meetings because able cost of 2/6d per evening—or they don't really know what the by yearly subscription. society is. If you are in doubt, We hope to organize an exhiDear Sir, it would be worth your while bition of members work towards I would like to bring attention going to one meeting tofindout through your columns to those the in end of the term. So please for yourself. would anybody with potential charge of the Union that it is time M. EDWARDS. that the radio in the lower Loungeexhibits get in contact with either was replaced; its reception isMiss Connie Fenn or myself ( M . C. Wooldridge, room 43 Garden) atrocious, many midget transistors are far superior; tuning is an art as we should like as. many entries as possible. which takes months to achieve, Magic or Science? This quesand if the continuous high pitched Dear Sir, tion was raised at the first Wells whine continues much longer the I watched with great dismay the Soc. meeting of the year on Monglasses in the bar may well suffer. day, 12th October. Dr. F . J . attempts of all the societies to Nahapiet, a consultant hypnotist, destroy the newly decorated in-A good radio is essential to listen to any music and very good aroused considerable interest in terior of the Union on Freshers' radios do not cost a lot these days. his short talk, during which he day. Isn't it about time that the Yours faithfully, The charge for Small Ads. in described the growth of hypnoUnion publicity officer tried to ANTl T.V. Felix is 6d. per line. All advertism as a medical science and exert a modicum of control over tisements to be sent to the Adverhow, in past centuries it was conthe flood of advertising! tising Manager Felix via the sidered evil and magic. A great There should be regulations enUnion Rack by the Wednesday number of questions from the forced preventing long term adprior to publication. large audience were asked, includDear Sir, vertising, the Art club were the ing, one about the possibility of worst offenders last yearl There Dissatisfaction has been reenhanced learning under hypno- should also be an attempt to keep gistered in many quarters concernsis! Dr. Nahapiet then demon- the size of, posters small and stop ing the abysmal service that is strated the basic hypnotic pheno- Guilds from plastering everygiven in one of the plusher I.C. All I.C. men, and women too, mena, including anaesthesia and It is felt that no longer are welcomed at an informal dehoarding with hideous adverts bars. for age regression, with his subject bate to be held at Bedford Colmust it be regarded as a privilege union meetings and other beery with whom he has appeared on lege at 730 on 28th October, to be served here, let alone be activities. Size is not the ultimate television. The talk was followed when the motion will be "This treated with some civility. Suffiaim of an advertiser, it is to proby further discussion over coffee. duce an eye catching poster.cient people must be interestedhouse believes that the cost of Next Monday the speaker will Can't the Union Executive do enough to, if not bring about abelonging to N.U.S. is justified be. Dr. W. D . Furneaux, Director radical change, make the place by a the benefits derived from something about this? membership." Come and show Research & Statistics Group, little more amenable. Yours faithfully, how I.C. feels about this; reL . C . C . and will be speaking on Yours faithfully, D. Jones freshments provided, etc. University Entrance Procedures. NED TEEDHAM
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EDITORIAL Felix is the Newspaper of Imperial College Union. It is sponsored by the Union and read by Union members. It is not, however, a newspaper in the true sense of the word for in general it lacks news. Some may say that this is a reflection on myself and the Felix Staff. But I don't agree with this view. Almost all the Felix Staff this year are undergraduates and all have important exams during the year, so they haven't unlimited time at their disposal to ferret out news from all corners of the College. They do, however, spend as much time as possible, some even to the detriment of their academic work. Felix over the years has grown from strength to strength, in content, presentation, sales and advertising. It should continue to do so for this year and many years to come. However, if a better balance js to be attained more news of any kind is needed. It is up to you to help us to achieve this by you making the news and passing the word on to Felix via the Union Rack. N . J. W A L K E R .
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COMMENT Editor Walker, made a good job of the first Felix, especially considering the lack of copy which some recruit-hungry clubs presented him with, " Squash is also played "—but of course sceptics may be forgiven for failing to see any dramatic quality whatsoever in the page one photograph. * This year seems to have brought a particularly beautiful band of long-haired scruffily dressed teenagers to the College. I know that many people maintain that Fresher intakes get mentally younger every year, but whoever registered his date of birth as 5th Oct. 1964 surely must have been joking. SCARVES One or two observant peopie may have noticed that the type of scarf thai 90 per cent of I.C. students wear, cannot be purchased in the Bookstall at all. Sad to say, no one appears to mind about this enough to complain to Council, who run the place. It must be the attraction of the bus ride to Irvings in Leicester Square that does it! Perhaps just a little notice in the Bookstall warning freshers off purchasing scarves they may never use, might be in order. UNION BUILDING While the old Union was being repainted in the Summer, why didn't those almost illegible signs on the doors receive the same treatment? In addition, the introduction of some signposting of essential facilities might help Saturday night hop-goers among others. Anyway, the uncontrolled poster billing orgy on freshers day ruined much of the painters hard work. " First prize " again to Wells Soc. for gumming stickers over the Union Clock— its about time someone told them when to stick their posters and where.
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Phoenix needs staff Were you editor of your School magazine or did you write way out arty material that the editor did not understand or can you write good interesting material? If so " Phoenix" the college magazine is waiting to hear from you, and we can assure you that we are a lot more progressive than your school magazine ever was! We need short stories, feature articles, poetry, even an occasional joke has been known to appear in our learned pages. We also require organizers, particularly an advertising manager, painters of posters, drawers or
artwork, takers of photographs, and sellers of copies. We should also be pleased to hear from any of our past contributors, as well as any other nonfreshers who may be interested in writing for us. Copy date for the next issue is the 26th October, so please give your copy to any of the following people: — Carol Thompson, Editor Paul Rogers, Sub-Editor If they are not to be found, send it via the rack. P. R . H A L L , Business Manager.
a Another year is under way with new undergraduates and new Union officers. Each year we set out to live up to, or better still, improve upon the actions of our predecessors. Cynics may regard tradition as simply an excuse for doing the same old things ad nauseam. When asked why they don't come to R C S Union meetings some people say it is because they are just not interested. We can't cater for such people unless they speak up; after all, it is your money we are using to maintain this Union, If you want to do something new then, for heaven's sake, say so—at a Union meeting for instance. These are informal and somewhat lighthearted, so you needn't worry about looking a fool. (Some people purposely act the fool). If you want to propose a motion, just let the Secretary know beforehand. Maybe you have an idea that you don't want to expound in public. If this is so, then why don't you just drop in for a chat with one of the Union officers. The new executive have a difficult job to do, and any way that you can lighten their burden will be greatly appreciated. Who to see and where to find them— Kish Sadhvani (President) 57 Weeks Chris Evans (Vice-President) 432 Tizard Pete Walton (Secretary) 678 Selkirk Dave Christopher (Asst. Sec.) 153 Falmouth Peter Finch (Publicity) 88 Beit New Coming Events: Hallowe'en (31st Oct.), R C S Entertainments Committee will be organising something out of the usual run of Saturday night hops. Morphy Day (4th Nov.), Festivities at Putney with guilds and
mines which leads to all parties missing the boat race. Come along to join in the fun, but wear your grots. Smoking Concert (26th Nov.), your great chance for some original work. Get some friends together to work out some good acts. Other entertainments crop up —like borrowing Spanner or Mitch. The word will be given in due course.
n s Gentlemen of Mines take heed! Here is a breakdown of the Mines Social Calendar for the Christmas term.
The column born of our age, replacing the old Spannerama. The column that gives you the news and views of Guildsmen. Freshers' Day Freshers Guildsmen (and the two Fresher Guildswomen) had a good opportunity to see Guilds Union in operation when C & G T . V . produced two and a half hours of programme on Freshers Day. Our thanks to the Radio Soc. and the Drama Soc. for their help in this highly successful venture. Union Meeting President Dave Bishop opened the first Union Meeting at precisely 1.15 in Room 542 of the Mech. Block on Tuesday, Oct. 13th. When asked if the minutes should not be signed, there was a unanimous " N o " from the floor. Hence the President was forced to sign the minutes. The Hon. Sec. then announced the Co-respondence, and elections were held. This was followed by a strange gentleman, who claimed he was a Peeping Tom in the French Army, and proved it by giving details of Morphy Day on Nov. 4th. Despite screaming jets and a train, Pete Moss elatedly informed the meeting that Bo would again " run " to Brighton for his annual weekend. There was a good response to the plea, on behalf of the Lord Mayor, for Guildsmen to carry eight foot tools in the Lord Mayor's show on 14th Nov. An immaculately dressed " Monsieu Grote" " then showed his Autumn collection of fashions for Freshers. Especially attractive was the Sporty Morphy Day ensemble, featuring the new shorter booties with pre-stressed concrete soles arc-welded to ceramic uppers and obtainable in five pretty colours. The Yak haired Union Meeting Thursday, 15th October By the time you receive this Felix the first Union meeting will be over. This is a significant meeting because it involves important -elections including the posts of Honorary Secretary and Mines Rep on I.C. Council and changes in constitution. A report of this will appear in the Late News. Freshers' Dinners This year two Freshers' dinners will be held. The first is on Friday 16th October and is for Undergraduate Metallurgists, the second on Friday 23rd October is for Miners, Mineral Technologists, Mining Geologists, and Oil Technologists. A l l Minesmen are invited to attend the " activities " in the bar after the dinners. Brighton Run November 1st As usual " Clementine " will be in attendance on " Bo " and we wish them both a successful journey.
underwear featured by R.C.S. tickled most people's fancy, (especially the model's). The climax of the show was the Guildsman's coming out evening dress for the Engineers Dinner Dance, produced in armour-plated trinitro toluene, with spectacles by Focal. The meeting then closed, with the President undressing and successfully, if precariously, dismissing the Herculean task of Boomlaking. The meeting was then adjourned till Morphy Day, on Nov. 4th. Next Freshers' Dinners
The new Spanner Morphy Day November 4th After last years appearance of 60 dynamic Minesmen, R.S.M. is now, firmly established on the towpath. This year it is hoped that at least twice the number will appear and completely rout Guilds, R.C.S. and the attendant Bules. Minesmen are reminded that the object of this outing is to cheer the Mines boats to victory. Foreign Students' Visit Following last years outstanding success when students from 4 European mining schools were entertained by the Royal School of Mines Union, this year the invitation has been extended to a fifth school. They will be coming to London for the week preceding the Mines Ball on December 18th, which will climax the visit. Other important events to be noted by Minesmen include: — Mines-Guilds Carnival— Nov. 17th. Swimming Gala—Dec. 11th. Mines Ball— Dec. 18th.
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8 "General Studies" as is obvious from the profusion of pamphlets and notices that flood the college once a week, is an all out attempt to fill many of the yawning gaps in our college education. In the three lectures that are given twice a week, something will be found to interest nearly everybody. The emphasis is naturally on the arts and current a Hairs; the standard has always been excellent, and literary lectures and music recitals are particularly to be recommended. As a follow up to the lectures, there are particularly invigorating weekend discussions groups chaired by eminent speakers. These are held in the sultry atmosphere of Silwood Park, with its stimulating surroundings, and sparkling inhabitants. People seem to go to more than one of these so-called " Touchstone" weekends, so they must be worthwhile. " Touchstone," as a further sop to the arts, also organises theatre visits which include a healthy supper to which a leading theatre critic is usually invited. A l l you have to do is to go to some of these lectures, and read the extensive hand-outs, and, if you are facing a particularly dreary weekend in dismal Battersea, you might find yourself down at Silwood Park, with lots to talk about, and astound your friends during the following week.
Freshers' Hike Fourteen members of the crew, including a record number of Freshers assembled outside the " George and Dragon " at Farnborough, Kent, on the fine sunny morning. Chris. Waterman led the way in the general direction of South, heading for Cudham, which was eventually reached after one or two questionable pieces of map reading and traversing the usual quantity of footpaths, private property (what garden ?), and golf courses (4 Dunlop 2 Penfolds). The party were suitably refreshed at the "Blacksmith's Arms" and set off at, a much greater pace to the top of the downs and then through Chevening Park to Chevening. It was decided to rest in a cemetery and discuss the graver issues of our forthcoming activities (giving the elder members of the party a chance to recover). We eventually gained the Polhill Arms and despatched two members of the party to Keogh galley by car to construct a meal whilst the rest of the party followed by bus. By the standard procedure of maps and string we estimated the distance we covered to be 12 miles. We are still calculating the mileage per pint.
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At the end of last session the Tape and Hi-Fi Club was formed. A few meetings were held and a lot of people showed interest in the Club—a few even paying subscriptions (5/-). The Club generally aims to satisfy the interests of those with the " hi-fi bug," a well known and rampant disease with an unpleasint tendency to consume large sums of money. It was mainly for the poverty stricken student with an interest in this expensive hobby that the Club was formed. The Secretary has put in many writing hours this summer trying to arrange a programme for the 64-65 session with limited success. We hope however to arrange a number of activities this year and a meeting will be held on Friday 23rd October at 5.15 p.m.—Room 342, Mech. Eng. Department, to discuss this years programme. Freshers and others not quite so fresh should come along to this meeting if they wish to join. Silwood—EC's " country house," discussion centre for the weekend T E R R Y M . M O R R O W (3EE) 416 Tizard. of 31 October—1 November.
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Y With a large influx of Freshers this year, and a hard core of old lags, the competition for places in all teams will depend as much upon reliability and enthusiasm, as upon playing ability. The first team's prospect in the London University competitions this year are brighter than most years. Last year's strong defence which helped the team to victory in the U . L . six-a-sides and near first place in the U . L . league, is reinforced by a county schoolboy, one of two who are joining the team this season. Highlight of the year will be the return visit of the Groeningen University team at Easter. They will be staying with us in London for a few days, prior to joining us at the Lowestoft Hockey Festival over the Easter weekend.
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At the Freshers' reception the Boat Club has recruited a smaller number of new members than usual. However, from first sight it would appear that their quality, both in experienced oarsmen and novices, more than makes up for their reduced numbers. Many of the freshers oarsmen are at present rowing in their constituent college Morphy and Lowry boats. Morphy training has been approached with even more attack than in past years, and crews are at present training five days a week for the race. Guilds are resplendent with their new blades. The Mines have the strongest crews we have seen from them for a long time while R.C.S. are at present an unknown quantity under the practised eye of Dr. Cameron. One serious disadvantage the club has at the moment is a shortage of coxes and anyone experienced or novice, provided they weigh less than 10 St., will be welcomed to try their hand. Are you small, quick and intelligent, if so you could become a cox in the Boat Club. A l l training is in eights added to which coxes have full use of the boat club facilities including hot showers and bar all at reduced subscriptions. If you wish to cox contact any member of the boat club, or pin a note to the notice board.
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G Four members of the gliding club, after arousing considerable interest en route and cries of " imnossible " from customs officials seeing a 30ft. glider trailer for the first time, arrived in Brunswick, Germany with the Slingsby " Dart," potentially one of the world's finest 15 metre sailplanes. This had kindly been lent to them by the manufacturers for the duration of a flight testing course attended by student groups from all over the Continent. In the ensuing fortnight, the members of the group were able to fly 14 different types of gliders varying from exotic one-off constructions by German students to a tailless French glider. They were initiated in the art of appraising the gliders quantitatively as well as qualitatively, the diversity of gliders available ensuring that each member of the group was able to make assessments against a background of experience rarely obtainable. Needless to say the enjoyment did not end with the excellent gliding available, and such items as the moonlight barbecue in which steaks were grilled over the burning remains of a glider that did not stay the rigours of the course, and the many evenings in which they were able to chat and sing with students from other European countries over a jug of ale and a " Bockwurst," immediately spring to mind. The many friends and contacts made resulted in such a number of invitations to come and glide all over Europe that the gliding club could be kept busy with continental tours for many years. The gliding, the superb hospitality shown and the experience gained made the expedition truly worthwhile. K A R L DOETSCH
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RUGBY S R With ffanatical enffusiasm I.C. Sports Team " ffagins " got off to an early start in September. The ffirst game resulted in a win forffagins25-3 against St. Marys. The next three games were not so successful, two being lost and one drawn. These misffortunes were possibly due to the presence of some guest players from the ffirst team. However, under new captain Tony Ffilips, training has been in progress and some of the team are ffairly ffit. On trials day ffagins (without Peed Cunningham) slaughtered Silwood Park 68-0 and look fforward to a ffantastic season.
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Y The club got off to a promising start to the season, with almost all runners in the first half of the field in the first U . L . trials. A vigorous training programme is in progress, and performances should improve further during the season. The second trials take place on Saturday 24th October, and anyone interested should contact Tony Bishop, Room 311 Falmouth Hall, or via Union Rack. A . W. BISHOP (Captain I C C C Q
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David Reich, who last term was elected Chairman of Debates, is continuing in this post although he has unexpectedly had to leave College for a year. He is working in Kingston but is coming to College two afternoons a week to keep the Society running. Let us hope that the Society will, this year, rise off its knees.
The Union Blue Book, the Freshers' Guide to Societies, has still not materialised. It was first promised at the beginning of September, but, due to a variety of causes, the printers cannot give a definite date for the delivery. It is reported that Dr. Oyneron, Warden of Tizard Hall and Reader in the Mechanical Engineering Dept. of C. & G . is coaching the R.C.S. Morphy Crew. (See Page 11).
Teething troubles: —six times in one week a lift in the new Mines extension has come to grief between floors.
C & G T V — A PRIZE Monday, 5th October—yet another Freshers' Day; more spectacular perhaps than last year's event, with exhibits in the Concert Hall, out in the Quad and right through the top floor of the Union, plus the Jazz Club in their room, heard more than seen. And everywhere a litter of vague stickers. C & G tv was impressive, if only as proof that those concerned could maintain a good-quality picture throughout the afternoon—a worthy consolation prize for their dismal failure at the President's Ball last term.
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EDITORIAL T h i s i s p r o b a b l y t h e mo .,, i m p o r t a n t s h e e t o f p a p e r t h a t w i l l be a p p e a r i n g t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r , f o r i t i s a v i t a l s u p p l e m e n t t o o u r Union Newspaper F e l i x . I n t h e 0; t i t h a s c o m b i n e d t h e essential f r e e d o m o f c o m m e n t w i t h i n t h e Un:i ( f o r w h i c h F e l i x i t s e l f has been n o t o r i o u s ) w i t h u p t o t h e m i nut'- r e p o r t i n g o f a l l t h e e v e n t s ' w i t h i n the w i d e r framework of the c o l i c , itself. One o f t h e o b v i o u s d i s a d v a n t a g e s o f F e - - i x i s p r o b l e m s o f t y p e s e t t i n g e t c . , co m u s t be i n a c l e a r F e l i x i s f i n a l l y sold to the c o l l e g e . T h e L A T E NEWS, be p r i n t e d o n t h e MONDAY b e f o r e t h e W e d n e s d a y F e l i x i s t h e r e f o r e f i l l s t h i s l a r g e gap i r I " i x * s c o v e r a g e o f
t h a t , due t o week b e f o r e however, w i l l sold: i t college events.
T h e r e i s n o d a n g e r t h o u g h of s t e a l i n g t h e t h u n d e r f r o m t h e m a i n i s s u e , b e c a u s e a l l r e p o r t s m u s t o f n e c e s s i t j r be b r i e f . Sports r e s u l t s , f o r example, are p r i n t . ; : only i n e x c e p t i o n a l casas can a c t u a l r e p o r t s be i n c l u d e d . . 1
T h u s , i n t h i s s h e e t o f p a p e r , t h e r e i s t h e p o t e n t i a l t o be o f great service to the c o l l e g e . I t i s up t o y o u a l l t o p r o d u c e n e w s w o r t h y i t e m s i n t h e P r e s s r o o m o n t h e 3 r d « f l o o r o f t h e U n i o n b y 6 . 3 0 pm. o n t h e Monday o f p r i n t i n g . A l s o a l l comments on t h e b a l a n c e o f r e p t i n f f w i l l be w e l c o m e , a s l o n g a s i t i s r e a l i s e d t h a t i n t h e t w o s i d e s o f t h i s s h e e t i t i s extremely d i f f i c u l t to cater for a l l tastes. o r
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T h o s e members o f t h e co p o l i t i c a l events i n t h i s country or South S i d e on e l e c t i o n n i g h t , until 2 a . m . o n F r i d a y M o r n i n g gi polit the changing events of the hops ensured a keener i n t e r e s t a e v e r j r t i m e t h e T o r i e s won a s e a t . I n t e r e s t i n the events who t u r n e d u p i n S o u t h S i d e b a r o f t h e i r s t o u t f e l l o w s w e r e s o ..: c o m p l e t e l o s s o f e q u i l i b r i u m . OVC
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The c l o s u r e o f t h e b a r i 2 a . m . saw t h e d e p a r t u r e o f many of t h e s e keen s t u d e n t s o f p o l i t JG, f u l l y s a t i s f i e d " w i t h the events o f the evening. Some s t a l w a r t s h o \ : v . . r w e r e s t i l l t o be s e e n i n u n u s u a l l y p r o s t r a t e p o s i t i o n s i i t h e f r o n t o f t h e t e l e v i s i o n when i t c l o s e d down a t 4 a , m . The C o n s e r v a t i v e S o c i e t y c W e s t m i n s t e r c o n s t i t u e n c y , t h u s ccu.'.f non-party candidate. The Communist from Moscow, and p r o t e s t i n g aga: :t Act, helped to disseminate puopaia: B a t t e r s e a , and S t . Pancras N o r t h , W i m b l e d o n , a n d i n e v i t a b l y O r p i r 1 .:• and South K e n . , North P a d d i n g t o r , c Court from the T o r i e s .
nvassed f o r the Speaker I n h i s r m i n g h i s i n t e n t i o n to s t a n t as a 3, hotly d e n y i n g financial assistance t h e u n j u s t p r o v i s i o n s °* t h e t e l e v i s i o n "a, and c a n v a s s e d i n S t e p n e y , N o r t h rhe L i b e r a l s worked i n S. K e n . , The S o c i a l i s t a s s i s t e d i n N o r t h nd N o r w o o d , a n d h e l p e d t o t a k e B a r o n ' s
GOSSIP I C W A r i a n t o E d i t o r o f L a t e Ne" D a r l i n g , t h i s i s the f i r s t time I ' v e s e e n y o u w i t h y o u r p y j a m a s 01 ''; Same I C W A r i a n o n s e x I l e a r n ' t mine from a n i m a l s . Secretary of Union : I'm a bum. An I C .Aria:.- has w r i t t e n a l e t t < t o Mooney demanding t h e c o s t o f cleaning her clothes, a regretablo c o n s e q u e n c e o f one o f h i s t o m a t o sauce d i s p e n s e r s e x p l o d i n g a l l over her. ; ;
HOOTENANHY T h e Way f a r r s h a v e a n e w l i n e •r tired ; up. Janet has fiddler D a v e L a m b e r t made h i s d e b u t last F r i d a y ; a n d s i n g e r A n n H a y w i l l ,ic t h e m o n 2 9 O c t o b e r i n t h e F o l k So\ Club's Bluegrass Night. A few groups hav entirely survived the v a c a t i o n . The C h r i s W r i g h t B l u e s G r o u p was r e s u r r e c t e c ' at h a l f - s t r e n g t h . A duo was formed s p e c i a l l y f o r l a s t termfe r e c o r d h a s b r o k e n o u t i n t o t h e b e t t e r T r e v anc" Wilf act. F r i d a y ' s h o o t e n a n n y vfas s t a , * And n e ed t o d i s c o v e r n e w t a l e n t . v o i c e s showed e x c e p t i o n a l p r o m i s e . While Mike Maquire f r e t t e d over b e i n g h i s own g r a n d p a , S t e v e G r a n t gave i m p r e s s i o n s o f Bob D y l a n . • From a c r o s s the seas c a m e Canadian D o u g a l M c C r e a t h e and German R o g e r Cerff. T h e r e w e r e a].so t w o r e d revolutionaries, familiar faces around c o l l e g e , but p r e v i o u s l y unheard i n the F o l k Club. Chris O'Hagen appeared a f i n e f o l l o w e r p f Chris Hornblow r . D.I. ". i?
GATECRASHING CONTINUES Cfh a r r i v a l a t : l a s t S a t u r d a y s Hop t h e F e l i x r e p o r t e d w a s g r e e t e d b y t h e C h a i r m a n o f S n t s . who s a i d t h a t t h e r e w i l l be n o g a t e c r a s h i n g t h i s week. At f i r s t sight t h i s a p p e a r e d t o be t r u e , f o r t h e g y m . w a s b a r r e d , ... n d s e c u r i t y m e n w e r e swarming a l l over the p l a c e . However, t e n minutes l a t e r F e l i x photographed three gentlemen crawling.underneath the c u r t a i n i n the Upper R e f e c t o r y . The E n t s . C o m m i t t e e d u t y member c o m p l a i n e d t h a t we made n o a t t e m p t t o . s t o p t h e m ( how corO.d w e , a n d s t i l l get the h h o t o ? ) » We r e g r e t that we h a v e t o w i t h o l d p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e p h o t o g r a p h a n t i l a v e r y much later date. 1
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GROTTING A t 6 . 3 0 pm o n F r i d a y n i g h t , n about 2 5 g r o t t y youths' set o f f a g r e e n v a n bound, f o r M e n d i p o n t h e cav rig c l u b f r e s h e r s ' m e e t . Eventu a l l y we a r r i v e d a t o u r l u x u r i o u s h o t e l - a large w e l l f i l l e d Dutch b a r n - amd b e d d e d d o " n f o r a f e w hours k i p . The S a t u r d a y was a d a y o f c a v i n g i n w h i c h t h e f r e s h e r s were i n t r o d u c e d t o mud b a t h s a n d i c e cold water. S p i r i t s were r s t o e e d i n ' t h e e v e n i n g , when t h e i r h e a r t s were warmed w i t h Scrumpry' a nd, r ' r n a r k a b l y , t h e pub was d r y b y t h e end o f the even n g . The next day the v i c e p r e s i d e n t c h i c k e n e d out o f c a v i n g , h a v i n g b r o k e n h i s nose on a s t a l a c t i t e the day before ( d d i t o r s n o t e - he h i t a n i r o n b a r i n t h e f o o f o f t h e b a r n as he staggered i n a d r u n k e n S t u p o r t o h i s bed ) . T h e r e "t o f t h e p a r t y W e n t d o w n S w i l d o n s , w h e r e t h e y met 1 9 5 2 ' s president of the I . C . Mountaineering c l u b - he i s n o w , o f c o u r s e , a confirmed caver. T
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This year, the E x p l o r a t i o n Board w i l l hold 2 meetings i n the : • Autumn Term t o c o n s i d e r p r o p o s a l s f a ' e x p e d i t i o n s f o r summer 1 9 6 5 . A s i n the p a s t , f i n a l d e c i s i o n s on a l l p r o p O S 0 d v e n t u r e s w i l l be made a t a m e e t i n g t o be h e l d d u r i n g t h e 1st. week o f December. I n . a d d i t i o n , howe v e r , t h e r e w i l l be a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r a l l p a r t i e s to put p r e l i m i n a r y d e t a i l s o f schemes, t o t h e B o a r d a t a n e a r l i e r m e e t i n g t o be h e l d a t t r b e g i n n i n g o f Novernbur. The p u r p o s e o f t h i s m e e t i n g w i l l be t o g i v e p r o ' s u a l o p i n i o n s on s u g g e s t e d schemer s o t h a t a p p l i c a n t s may l e a r n h o w t h stand with regard to eventual approval. S h o r t p r e v i e w s o f p r o p o s e d ex p e d i t i o n s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n at the f i r s t meeting should reach the Assi• s t a n t S e c r e t a r y , H . T . L o v e n b u r y , Civ:". E n g i n e e r i n g D e p a r t m e n t , b y Novemlox a n d more d e t a i l e d a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r the second meeting by 2 7 November. r
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