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IC U N I O N E L E C T I O N S come into the limelihgt this week with the appointment of DeDutv President, floor representatives on Council, and the Entertainments Committee at the Union's Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Thursday). A t t h e t i m e o f g o i n g to press t h e r e are t w o c a n d i d a t e s for the p o s t of D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t of I C U . F i r s t o f these is D a v e M c B a i n p r e s e n t l y i n M e c h E n g I I . D a v e feels t h a t the j o b c a n be s p l i t i n t o three m a i n parts : committees, maintenance a n d s o c i a l . H e h a s h a d a lot of e x perience of c o m m i t t e e w o r k — n o w a m e m b e r of T i z a r d H a l l C o m m i t t e e . B e f o r e c o m i n g t o C o l l e g e he w a s H e a d B o y of t w o schools. D a v e says that a n y ideas h e has f o r r e f o r m s w i l l n o t b e f o r m u l a t e d u n t i l h e gets inside the job.
A F E L I X investigation T H E R O Y A L C O L L E G E of Science Union has considerably overspent its income for the second successive year. The Royal School of Mines Union expects to break even, or perhaps show a small surplus. The City and Guilds College Loion expects to carry over to next year a balance greater than that carried over last summer. And Imperial College Union has bitten a further £1700 into its Sports Centre reserve.
The second candidate is the p r e s e n t E d i t o r of F e l i x , I a n W i l l i a m s,a t h i r d - y e a r B o t a n i s t w h o h o p e s to be b a c k on the O p e r a t i o n a l Research a n d M a n a g e m e n t Studies course next year. H i s s e c o n d y e a r w a s spent w o r k i n g o n F e l i x — h e w a s t h e first Continued on b a c k page, c o l .
R C S U is effectively " b r o k e " . This point emerged at their General C o m mittee joint meeting on Thursday, when the Senior Treasurer, M r H J Pain, revealed that liquid reserves were exhausted and it seemed that liabilities total more than the value of stocks—mainly "Gilt E d g e d " — held by R C S , though President Scott doobted it. T h i s serious p o s i t i o n h a s a r i s e n since the Tye a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of 1 9 6 3 / 4 l e f t l i q u i d reserevs of £ 4 8 5 a n d stocks w o r t h £ 1 0 0 0 . T h e p r o p o r t i o n s i n w h i c h t h e loss is s h a r e d b e t w e e n the S a d h v a n i a n d Scott a d m i n i s t r a t i o n s is n o t k n o w n s i n c e t h e R C S President refused F E L I X perm i s s i o n t o see t h e a c i o u n t s o r t o i n terview M r Pain.
Jazz Club thefts cloud Carnival
Open books I n contrast, D i c k G a s h , President o f M i n e s , s a i d " O u r booksv a r e p e r f e c t l y o p e n " a n d r e v e a l e d a, s i t u a t i o n i n w h i c h the s m a l l e s t o f t h e c o n s t i t u e n t c o l l e g e u n i o n s is o p e r a t i n g on almost, as b i g a s c a l e as G u i l d s and R C S w i t h a fery m u c h destricted budget. G u i l d s t o o s h o w a state o f affairs i n w h i c h w i t h n o h c a w increases i n costs this year—although Dai H o w e l l , G u i l d s President, expressed c o n c e r n at t h e p r o j e c t e d £ 2 2 0 s u b s i d y for t h e E n g i n e e r s ' D i n n e r a n d Dance—Mr H Ainsworth. Guilds' S e n i o r T r e a s u r e r , expects t h e U n i o n to carry over " a small S u m " to next year's accounts. I n b o t h o f these u n i o n s t h e S e n i o r Treasurers and Presidents emphasisr ed that t h e c l o s e b a l a n c e of e x p e n d i t u r e was m a i n t a i n e d o n l y by c a r e f u l surveillance of c l u b a n d c o i n Continued on back page col. 1 .
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One more hop T H E R E W I L L B E at least o n e more Saturday night hop in I C U n i o n this.-term. said Entertainments C h a i r m a n J i m M u r r a y last S a t u r d a y . U p o n its success o r f a i l u r e w i l l d e p e n d a n y d e c i s i o n to h o l d m o r e t o wards examination time. Carnival These two following
W e e k are i n a i d ot t h e G i l b e r t a n d Sullivan Society w h o sustained a £ 1 7 0 loss a t t r i b u t e d to n o - r e t u r n o f wigs following their autumn production of " T h e M i k a d o " . N e x t week's h o p features "The T h e o r y " , d e s c r i b e d as " a n u p - a n d coming group".
DURING CARNIVAL WEEK three musical instruments, a clarinet, a trumpet and a guitar were taken from the Jazz C l u b R o o m . Since the guitar w a s being played on Wednesday evening and the instruments w e r e found to be missing on Thursday lunchtime it is assumed that the theft ocurred during o r after the Midnight F i l m Festival. A t no t i m e d u r i n g the p e r i o d T u e s d a y l u n c h t i m e ( w h e n the c l a r i n e t w a s last p l a y e d ) t o T h u r s d a y l u n c h t i m e was, t h e J a z z C l u b r o o m b o t h u n l o c k e d a n d unattended a n d since the d o o r b o r e no e v i d e n c e of having b e e n f o r c e d i t is t h o u g h t t h a t a duplicate key was used, a l l other keys h a v i n g been accounted for. Chelsea Police a n d I C Internal S e c u r i t y are b o t h at p r e s e n t a t t e m p t i n g tp trace the thieves. It w o u l d g r e a t l y assist these p e o p l e i f a n y o n e w h o saw any person c a r r y i n g tha c l a r i n e t (in a s m a l l b l a c k case), t h e t r u m p e t (in a b l a c k case), o r t h * guitar (pinewood with no case) d u r i n g t h e n i g h t of t h e F i l m F e s t i v a l c o u l d contact either M r . H e n r y ( I C S e c u r i t y Office) o r A l a n F r i e n d (via U n i o n Rack). T h e instruments taken were not t h e m o s t v a l u a b l e i n t h e r o o m at t h e t i m e a n d i t i s a s s u m e d t h a t t h e tfcieves suffered f r o m a w a r p e d sense of humour.
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T h e pint i n the interval n o doubt helped loosen u p t h e audience, w h i c h w a s treated t o a hilarious; skit on H e n r y I V . part I. T h e ensuing sketches w e r e r e c e i v e d h e a r t i l y b e fore t h e " N i g h t i m e " c l o s i n g scene. T h e talent a n d versatility of Ivor Grayson-Smith a n d t h e three D r a m soc actresses w a s r e m a r k a b l e . FRANK MORRIS
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THE CARNIVAL REVUE, produced b y Dramsoc proved a very worthwhile b u y f o r the f e w people w h o a t t e n d e d its s e c o n d n i g h t i n t h e Concert Hall. U n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e first h a l f h a d n o sketch strong enough to w a r m u p t h e audience sufficiently t o cover t h e w e a k e r sketches. Consequently the first h a l f t e n d e d t o d r a g — s l o w s c e n e changing a n d lighting adjustments d i d n o t h e l p i n this. H o w e v e r , as soon as I v o r G r a y s o n - S m i t h c a m e on to close t h e half w i t h E l i z a b e t h a n folk songs t h e house w a s g i v e n a taste o f t h e l a u g h t e r t o c o m e .
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I Foreign I I Affairs "BRITAIN'S POOREST U N I O N " A T L S E the U n i o n Council complains that i t has t o o little control of its m o n e y . T h e m o s t s t r i k i n g r e c e n t example of the almost complete p o w e r o v e r t h e U n i o n ' s finances b y the School's D i r e c t o r w a s a letter h e sent t o t h e i r S e n i o r T r e a s u r e r f o l l o w ing the Budget. This made detailed criticisms of many small items o n t h e budget a n d incensed many members of L S E C o u n c i l b y laying d o w n that "since the U n i o n is itself a c h a r i t y , i t is u n able to give money to other charities." Requests for more money have t o be tied t o i m m e d i a t e projects, a n d long-range planning is impossible. Facilities are granted b y t h e A d ministration, a n d a complex accounti n g system means that the U n i o n m a y be paying more than i t should f o r lighting a n d heatingT h e arrangement has long proved a blueprint f o r confusion. Research is u n d e r * w a y i n t o t h e l e g a l p o s i t i o n of the U n i o n vis-a-vis t h e School u n d e r v a r i o u s E d u c a t i o n A c t s a n d the* Charter of London University. T h e final a i m i s a p e r c a p i t a b l o c k g r a n t without strings.
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"THE TIME HAS COME O n trivia 1 have commented during the P * s l eight now to consider the year as a months; whole, undeterred b y any rumours that a certain student newspaper editor is standing for office i n I C U . First of " k i n g s " . T h e tragedy of a w e a k s t u d e n t s ' r e p r e s e n t a t i v e C o u n c i l is t h a t f e w , i f any, i m p o r t a n t decisions are m a d e — a n d the d a n g e r is t h a t t h e s e f e w m a y b e b a d . T h i s year's C o u n q i l has been v e r y l a x about the Union's d w i n d l i n g Sport C e n t r e reserves, a n d its s t r e n g t h h a s l a i n a l m o s t e x c l u s i v e l y i n t h e bulldozing character of President Fletcher. I t is s a i d t h a t p o w e r , c o r r u p t s a n d s o r a r e l y h a s h e met h i s m a t c h t h a t h i s d o m i n a t i o n h a s g r o w n a n d his later w o r k has borne t h e m a r k s of weariness. This domination was probably caused largely by his l o n g - o v e r d u e r e f o r m s a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e session that w e r e t o l e a d to m o r e s t r e a m l i n e d C o u n c i l meetings. M o s t i m p o r t a n t of t h e s e i n n o v a t i o n s w a s t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f b r i e f s to all members some days before a meeting that w o u l d e n a b l e t h e m t o b e f u l l y a w a r e of t h e facts, a n d g i v e t h e m o p p o r t u n i t y t o c o n d u c t further private i n v e s t i g a t i o n s . In p r a c t i c e , h o w e v e r , these reports h a v e b e e n e i t h e r not read or read a n d t h e reader become bored; in consequence the f e w interested parties w h o have raised questions o n reports a t C o u n c i l have tended t o b e shouted d o w n b y others w h o have been bored. The
only member of C o u n c i l to c o n t i n u a l l y [uestion Fletcher's chairmanship has been ormer D e p u t y Barry Man-. O f h i m Fletcher has seemed persistently c o n t e m p t u o u s , a n d at times sought to m a k e of h i m a l a u g h i n g stock. F l e t c h e r shares o n e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c w i t h Scott->h e is a s h o w m a n ; w h e r e a s S c o t t c h o s e to m i m i c M i c k Jagger, • F l e t c h e r revels i n h i s r o l l i n g g a i t across t h e B e i t Q u a d . A t l a s t t e r m ' s I C W A F o r m a l h e w a n t e d t o appear o n stage w i t h t h e f o u r C a r n i v a l Q u e e n c a n d i d a t e s to a sparsely-populated Concert H a l l . F u l l marks flattento I C W A President Jane C a u d w e l l for i n g h i m o n t h i s p o i n t as s h e h a d p r e v i o u s l y — and even more dramatically—o n t h e question of w h e t h e r or n o t C o l l e g e secretaries s h o u l d also c o n t e n d f o r this c r o w n . F l e t c h e r h a s a l w a y s m a i n t a i n e d t h a t h e is a g a i n s t politics i n the students' u n i o n . H a r d l y surprising really, since that w o u l d have d r a w n opposition against this year's biggest u n i o n politician—himself. I n this m a n n e r h e w a s almost b r i l l i a n t i n t h e F e l i x split affair at the end of January; h e engineered w h a t h e w a n t e d — a temporary e n d to anonymous columnists — F E L I X is fighting f o r a n e w constitution and maintaining the 1956 p o l i c y statement t h a t " Y o u r U n i o n C o u n c i l c a n n o t d i c t a t e to you through the paper."
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But these have not been his only challengers, of w h o m m y m a i n criticism is. t w o - f o l d — w e have lacked confidence a n d w e were never united. E v e n n o w , eight months o n , these faults are still only too e v i d e n t However, the exodus of Fletcher is n i g h . I n all fairness though. I should just point out that h'e has given the U n i o n a strength that w o u l d otherwise have been lacking. F o r all his faults h e has perhaps been the best I C U President i n the past four years. O f this year's " p r i n c e s " M o l a m a n d D e a n there U n l i k e Fletcher they have is little t o say. been uncontroversial a n d mundane; they; h a v e also been active a n d conscientious. F o r too l o n g the R o y a l College o f Science U n i o n has at best vegetated, at worst gone to seed. T h i s year the fungus got i n . M i k e Scott i n flicted his presence even where it was not w e l come b u t never was anyone left with the i m pression that he h a d anything constructive to say. O n e c a n but hope that the advent of previously-defeated C a v a n a g h w i l l b r i n g the great w i n d of change R C S n e e d s — w i d e r a n d better publicity, a simplified a n d clarified c o n stitution a n d a U n i o n Office that is the centre of a thriving organisation. In contrast I have alwavs admired the Strength D»i of the C i t y a n d Guilds C o l l e g e U n i o n . H o w e l l has experienced another really e n couraging year, and publicity a n d the "evero p e n " Guilds U n i o n Office i n particular have shown h o w necessary the combination of a w i l l i n g team and strong leader are to the continued success o f what w o u l d normally b e an apathetic organisation. The strength of the R o y a l School of Mines Union, however, lies i n its compactness. Minesmen seem extraordinarily sensitive o f their small numbers wnd determined to overc o m e thi* apparent disadvantage. T h i s year's success has perhaps been reflected more i n their sporting achievements than i n the p u b l i c M a n y thanks to personality of D i c k G a s h G u i l d s anct Mines especially for their c o operation i n presenting us with news after the demise of their regular columns. E a c h year one club standi out from the rest. In 1963/4, its formative year the H G W e l l s Society was outstanding. T h e F o l k Song C l u b blossomed forth i n 1964/5. M u c h praise this year is d u e J i m M u r r a y a n d the E n t e r tainment Committee with particular respect to
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M y most enjoyable time on F E L I X — t h e Spring T e r m when we were tasting success i n so m a n y ways. M y greatest d i s a p p o i n t m e n t — S T U D E N T C O L O U R , a n exciting Idea w h i c h Was allowed to go to sleep. However, released of m y F E L I X responsibilities, I intend to kick thjt organisation into activity again, though a potential publication date must again b e put) off for six months. In F e b r u a r y 1964 it was said, " F E L I X is rapidly becoming a newspaper w i t h enthusiasm a n d ideas snowballing. W e have, I think, arrived. But n o w is not the time to sit back a n d rest on our laurels. newspaper is not static, a n d F E L I X w i l l cOTtmuejto change. H a v i n g begun his T f a L I X career under a Combes it is particularly fitting at this time for W i l l i a m s to bow out to anotherI wish Peter a n d next year's staff the best o f l u c k and the enjoyment I have experienced i n this year o f office.
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Outgoing D I W I L L I A M S 2799 P M COMBES A J Firshman 2755 Barrie Pichler 090 John Grout 3351 Richard Mitchell 2755 John Cawson 2751 Frank Hobson 3353/4. Colin Harrison n o appointment Andrew Mayo 3353/4 Richard Davies 3353/4 Elizabeth Rankin
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E d i t o r i a l A s s i s t a n t s : M i c h a e l S m i t h . Steve K i n s e l l a , C h r i s Cooper, Jerry Stockbridge, F r a n k Morris, Roger C o o p e r , Pete W a l l u m . Pre iction A s s i s t a n t s : Richard Gentle, Graham Wilson, Freda M o o n , Shirley Sexton, Garth Simpson, Rodney Dawson.
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T h e beginning of the year bode i l l , threatening a complete reversal of the previous three years' expansion through stunted advertising revenue a n d a n expected losftv of £ 1 6 0 in the first term. O n l y an active a n d united staff c o u l d turn such a situation t o advantage—the innovations of a red heading w h i c h hits c o m fortably b u t forcibly a n d the " b i g g e r l o o k " b y using a smaller type on the same size of page, two record-size editions n e w ideas i n advertising campaigns greater interest i n the C o l l e g e asi a whole rather than just the U n i o n , a n d increased circulation (toppirg 2,000 on the Careers issue). .
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their Sunday evening " c o o l spots" i n the L o w e r L o u n g e ; these somehow reflect all that Praise too to the is good about I C U n i o n . International Relations C l u b once more dealing B u t . from an w e l l with their original role. unfortunately biassed point of view, 1 feel that this has been F E L I X ' s year. Its present success m a y b e traced back to A n d y P a w l o w i c z i n 1962/3, of w h o m it was later saiu h e "established something of a record i n that he remained i n office for the whole year a n d broke even financially." Regrettably the latter cannot b e claimed for this year, b u t an investment of some £.200 into an organisation w i t h an annual turnover of £ 2 , 0 0 0 has been necessary to make possible perhaps the most expansive year i n its history next year.
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Too many freshers in Hall Sir, In the applications for H a l l places this year, the number of re-aoceptances for H a l l has been dropped from 2 5 % to 15%. W i t h the shortage of H a l l places this is entirely reasonable, b u t the pressure for places from students is unlikely to be relieve d to any extent, since most o f these places are to go to freshers. A s an exomple Beit H a l l (men) Will have 15 reacceptanes this year, compared with 23 last vear a n d 3 0 freshmen compared with 24 last year. F r e s h e n i n H a l l c o m e into two m a i n categories : one w h o w i l l benefit anyw a y f r o m College life a n d w i l l he
in a position to contribute more to H a l l a n d C o l l e g e life i n the second or third year a n d the other w h o , nominated b y departments o n essentially school standards fails t o benefit from or contribute to H a l l or C o l l e g e life. T h u s , to m e , this change of e m phasis from re-acceptances to freshers seems a retrograde step, defeating the whole objects of widening H a l l entry to members of I . C . I speak, although a member of Beit H a l l selection Sub-Committee, in a private capacity a n d these opinions i n n o w a y represent t h e views of the rest of the s u b - C o m mittee.
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Spoilt tickets Sir. I wonder if it w o u l d be po*ibk>, through the pages of your paper, to throw some light u p o n a matter w h i c h puzzled me i n the C a r n i v a l Raffle D r a w . A ticket was drawp a n d after brief (several seconds W o u l d be • generous estimate) inspection by M r . Rutstein end equally brief c o n sultation with, h i * partner, was apparently rejected. Trie reason given was that the ticket wa# illegible. If this be so w h y are the tickets numbered? Surely when s u c h a grand prize as a M i n i is at stake, rather more concern should b e displayed b y those responsible to ensure that die draw is conducted fairly and is seen to b e conducted fairly. I d o hot like to think of someone b u y i n g a raffle ticket in support of our C h a r i t y in all good faith being cheated or his prize in this manner. I might also a d d th,at M r . Rutstein was involved in another raffle later that day and went to considerable pains to dft cipher the name of tiie winner of a can of soup! It seems h e does not even believe i n being consistently u n fair. I hope y o u can clarify this, situation for me.
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Quite a lot was said in the article about our buildings—the U n i o n , tho halls, etc- T h e y are truly impressive. W h a t a pity the photograph d i d not portray the glorious laboratories, containing may thousands of pounds worth of up-to-date equipmet. i n c l u d ing, a medium-sized I B M computer, w h i c h , incidentally, is available for student use at any time. A s the article pointed out the Mace-debating competition, w h e n we came all the way from Carlisle to L o n d o n (to play U C ) , represented the height of the fame of the U n i o n , now out-topped b y your splendid article. PETER RICE (TJnivo.rsity-of Carlisle)
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Valete L i f e has tew sights more poignant than Felix preparing its last issue of the year. Bilious, leafing through past issues for inspiration for his last leader and finding they all seem to read the same; the new editor staring b l a n k l y at the statements of Felix's present financial situation, m u m b l i n g 'Incredible!* occasionally uneonsoled by the toadyings around h i m , foretaste of the power to come; a n d the c o l u m n , tsts, unscathed, unreviled, unread.
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Imperial College Expeditions This year Imperial College is sending four expeditions abroad. They are going to almost all parts of the world. The mountaineers are going to freeze in Greenland and
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The mountaineering club is going to Greenland to study the Mount Furel group of peaks in Eastern Greenland. They hope to make a particular survey of the Snout which has not been covered before. Their main difficulty will be with transport because the area is situated quite a long way inland on a tricky route. They will be flying to Kulusak where they will be faced with a journey of about a week, if all goes well, into the interior. They have been lucky in arranging an airdrop of supplies which should help to remove a lot of the humping.
A b o ve and opposite: the B o l i v i a n "ghost c i t y " of San Antonio d e L i p e z w h i c h an I C expedition will visit this summer. Photos b y courtesy of T o n y Morrison of Nonesuch Expeditions L t d .
Most of the firms which advertise jobs for university graduates are pretty big. A career in such a firm should be secure and well-ordered. But British industry also contains a vast number of small and medium sized businesses, many of which are now beginning to recruit graduates. Some of these are the most rapidly growing firms in the country—they try harder and they have more room to grow.
T n i s is the only expedition f o r a couple of \ ^ars; w h i c h will b e ' operating i n what used to be the traditional larea f o r expeditions from Imperial College. F o r many years there was an unbroken succession o f expeditions w h i c h went to Arctic areas b u t in recent times the explorers have preferred wanner climes.
Such a firm offers advantages to compensate for a less orderly career. There is a god chance of getting an interesting job more quickly and seeing the impact of your own contribution to the company's management. In such a firm the atmosphere is different; within a couple of years you should know almost all the managers—many closely—• and you will be able to see howl decisions are taken.
female zoologist Irene Ridinig is leading a n _ fit-member party into the forests of Nigj&ia to study grasshoppers. T h e y have been invited b y a zoologist at t h e University of Ife to wo r k under h i m . W h i l e they are there they w i l l try to fit statistics to grasshoppers and to study other parasites. Nigeria a n d t h e rest of W e s t Africa, have attracted many C o l l e g e expeditions i n the past. Physical phenomena of M a l t a O n c e again the U n d e r - W a t e r C l u b hasi p i c k e d the plums of the climates and is going to spend the summer swimming off M a l t a . U n l i k e previous" U n d e r - W a t e r C l u b expeditions this one w i l l riot be biologically based b u t w i l l b e studying physical phenomena. D i v i n g has been developed to a great extent n o w a n a p n e of the limiting factors in further development is the ability or divers to communicate. This\ expedition under Brian R a y , a physics Post-Graduate, w i l l b e trying apparatus for communications using voice frequencies. T h e y w i l l also continue investigation of. some caves i n M a l t a w h i c h were discovered b y the C o l l e g e i n 1963. T h i s g r o u p , h a v e • spent most of this year b u i l d i n g » lot of the apparatus that they w i l l h * e d .
Crane Ltd., is a medium sized engineering company (employing about 4,000) which meaks boilers, central heating equipment, valves and pipe fittings. It has plans to increase its size three-fold in a few years, and it is backed by American money and technical expertise. We are now recruiting graduate trainees in significant numbers for the first time. Those who join us now should have a chance
of an exceptionally rapid career. We need engineers (mechanical or production) most urgently, but there are vacancies for mathematicians and economists, and irts graduates for sales or personnel work. Starting salaries are £1,000 a year.
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Alan C o p e is leading the four-strong e x pedition into the wilds of Bolivia. I n their L*nd-^ Rover they w i l l b e heading out across a salt desert t o t r y to d i s c o v e r some mines w h i c h were m y s t e r i o u s l y abandoned Some two h u n d r e d years ago. T h e s e s i l v e r m i n e s were r e s p o n s i b l e for a l o t of the wealth of the o l d Spanish E m p i r e . T h e party is h o p i n g to find out whether any of t h e s e m i n e s h a v e any c o m m e r c i a l p o s s i b i l i t i e s T h e y h o p e t o f i n d o u t t h e t r u e r e a s o n s for t h e c l o s u r e of t h e m i n e s , i t h a s b e e n s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h i s w a s d u e to u p r i s i n g s a m o n g s t t h e s l a v e s i n the Spanish E m p i r e . O n e of t h e p l a c e s t h a t they w i l l b e v i s i t i n g i s a d e s e r t e d t o w n w h i c h n o w h a s o n e i n h a b i t a n t w h o is t h e c a r e t a k e r of o n e of t h e w e a l t h i e s t c h u r c h e s i n t h e w o r l d . This church has gold a n d silver ornaments w h i c h a r e w o r t h h u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s c f p o u n d s . A l r e a d y p l a n s a r e b e i n g m a d e for n e x t y e a r ' s expeditions. P l a n n i n g is g o i n g a h e a d for one e x p e d i t i o n u p t h e O r i n o c o in V e n e z u e l a , a n d t h e M o u n t a i n e e r i n g C l u b has its sights o n t h e Peruvian Andes. J. C A W S O N J
modernity that makes today's gag tomorrow's C R O S S W O R D N o 232 ACROSS 1. A musical cart-horse (9) 2. T h i s w o r d is obviously right fe* for size (4) at 9. G . I. m e n are m u d d l e d Imperial College (9) 11. T o pay m e in F r a n c e is moddled S h o r t s i g h t e d n e s s (6) 12. A british Isles b i r d i n more ways than one (3) 13. F o r his sake! (4) 15. A small southern region of E n g l a n d (2) 16. Disordered (7) 19. T a k e off w i t h more t h a n 15 d o w n (4) 21. S o u n d s l i k e t e a r i n g the w r a p p i n g (4) 2 2 . T h e evening is hotting u p (7) 2 4 , R e e a r d i n g b r i e f l y (2) 2 5 . E . E ? (4) 2 7 . O u a g m i r e (3) 2 8 . D . I . Williams (6) 3 0 . S a m e t h i n e as 5 d o w n (3.3,3) 31. I t ' s o n e o f t h e s e u p w h e t h e r yott f i n i s h o r n o t 14) ,33 P e r t mixed o i l c a n be h a d as a iehV (9) DOWN 1. T e r ^ e . y e t n o w a - m u d d l e (3.3,6) 2. A c h i n e s e c n » e k ? (5) 3. A r o a d r e f r e s h m e n t m a y d e s c r i b e a b u n (5) as if ray intended 4. Sounds clothe* to be w o r n ! (7) 5. Possibly red-capped milk (2) 7. Transfix the devil a n d drink (6) 8. T h e sitting-room opposite (8,4) 10- O n e of our grants (2) 13. Propriety monger (4)
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PROFILE Union porter G E O R G E E L M S retires in September of this year after eight years as a Union porter at I.C. He has been around South Kensington for a good deal longer than that B o m a n d brought u p i n Battersea is f a t h e r w a s a j a c k - o f - a l l t r a d e s ) hee j o i n e d t h e a r m y s h o r t l y a f t e r t h e First W o r l d W a r a n d travelled i n t h e M i d d l e a n d F£ar E a s t , playing football for the army i n H o n g K o n g and Singapore. Discharged i n 1926, he went to work i n the Science M u s e u m i n 1927 came to R C S o n the d o m e s t i c staff i n 1 9 5 2 a n d b e c a m e I C U n i o n porter i n 1958.
George has often h a d strong views ( a n d e x p r e s s e d t h e m too) o n v a r i o u s U n i o n matters. H e consider^ for i n stance, that t h e status of t h e C o l l e g e a n d the dignity of the U n i o n have dropped c o n s i d e r a b l y w h i l e h e lias been here. " T h e s e days the type of people y o u g e t h e r e just d o n ' t s e e m t h e same. - T h e y a r e a l l too ready w i t h promises to d o this a n d that b u t they're never there w i t h the action." H e also t h i n k s that today's students d o n o t m i x w i t h e a c h other or get o n t o g e t h e r as w e l l as t h e y u s e d t o . F r e s h e r s c o m e to t h e C o l l e g e , f i n d well-established cliques of people,
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are unable to get into t h e m a n d m i x w i t h older people, a n d i n general m a k e n o f u r t h e r effort. G e o r g e is a l s o u n h a p p y w i t h t h e Union's Presidential election system. T h e a r g u m e n t that a p o p u l a r d e m o c r a t i c v o t e is useless b e c a u s e firsty e a r students w i l l n o t k n o w the p e r s o n a l i t i e s is i n v a l i d , h e says, s i n c e the elections a r e h e l d i n t h e summer term, b y w h i c h time everyone should h a v e h a d a c h a n c e t o find o u t a b o u t the l i k e l y candidates. is n o t just d e s t r u c t i v e l y George c r i t i c a l however. H e has. praise i n particular for three of t h e Presidents he has k n o w n — G a r n e t , H i l l a n d Fletcher—for the w a y they have h e l d the U n i o n d o w n i f necessary a n d their ability to m a k e ' decisions a n d get things d o n e efficiently. Of the Icwarians he comments, " T h e y ' r e far more grateful for the things y o u do for them than a n y of the m e n are." H e w o u l d l i k e t o see m o r e g i r l s h e r e i n f u t u r e y e a r s as t h e y would undoubtedly alter the character of the C o l l e g e for the better. G e o r g e has b e c o m e a pretty shrewd judge of character over his years at I C a n d reckons that h e c a n
WHATS ON? Wednesday 25 C . N . D . F I L M S — V i e t n a m Resists Fighting South Vietnam, Main B o t a n y L e c t u r e T h e a t r e 1.10 p m . F R O L I C S i n the park, lambs a n d l i m b s , b i r d s a n d b e e s , f a l l i n g eyes. Landscape with A r t Club. R C A . H u x l e y 6 . 4 5 (also T h u r s d a y ) Friday 27 S I L W O O D B A L L — B a r until 2 am. D a n c e until 3 a m . Buffet, Cabaret, Breakfest. Re tu r n coach 5 a m . Commences 9 a m . D o u b l e tickets 50/-. Thursday 26 IC UNION Annual Meeting—Concert Hall E l e c t i o n s etc.
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assess t h o s e w h o a r e l i k e l y t o g e t through the College successfully after a couple of meetings. H i s retirement? H e fears that h e w i l l not be able to persuade his wife ( w h o w o r k s as, a c l e a n e r i n G u i l d s and helps at the Saturday night hqps) t o j o i n h i m i n f u l l - t i m e r e t i r e m e n t so h e w i l l p r o b a b l y take a part-time job though leave himself plenty of time for his favourite pasttime—gardening. Finally, George wishes, through our columns to express his thanks t o a l l t h e friends i n the G°H g > past a n d present, w h o h a v e h e l p e d m a k e h i s t i m e h e r e so thoroughly enjoyable. e
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Manifestation T H E M A N I F E S T A T I O N , h e l d by Wells Soc. i n M e c h . E n g . last Wednesdnv to publicise the Centenary Exhibition i n N o v e m b e r w a s a great success. W e l l s Soc., i n narticular Goodlad and C. E . P h i l l i p s — a first v e a r C i v i l E n g i n e e r — i s to be comolimeted on the w i d e array of exhibits obtained. G u e s t sneakers i n c l u d e d D e s m o n d Briscoe, from the B . B . C . Radionflonic W o r k s h o p , a n d members of =the " E n g i n e e r i n g D e p t . " a t R . C . A . A T H t t i o f J e a n T i n g u e l y ( t h e Swi«s non-engineering expert), at work was shown several times throughout the evening a n d l e d to several students organising their o w n " h a p pening", w h i c h was witnessed b y a "Felix" cameraman and reporter w h o just h a p p e n e d " t o b e present at the time. E x h i b i t i o n i n N o v e m b e r is The to b e comprised solely of entries f r o m I . C - students, for w h i c h there are prizes totalling £ 5 0 . T h e closing date f o r e n t r i e s is October 21st. E n t r y forms a n d general details from : — C. E . Phillips Tizard Hall N3. Entries must conform to G - . L - C . F i r e regulations, u n l i k e t h e previously referred—to happening. F. J . M .
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After E a s f s distributional openi n s b i d o n a meamre ten points the b i d d i n g proceeded on a fatrlv orthodox line u p to South'* 3S r>'d. T h i s posed a problem for West, far South by his original double h a d i m lied .shortage i n chearts. However W e s t reasoned that since-both North and South h a d been biddinw quite freely, partner's h a n d must b e distributional, a n d with agreement a l -
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T h e occasion i * the 4th Congress of the International Federation of M i n i n g a n d Metallurgical Students. I h e week o f t h e congress spent at the R S M w i l l b e organised b y a committee of students from the R S M pnder the chairmanship of N i g e l Gravette, past President of M i n e s . F r o m the 23rd to 30th July, lectures w i l l be given on general topics such as: 'education i n the mining industry', 'advances i n M i n i n g and Mineral Technology' and 'economic developments i n the Mineral's industry'. Visit*.,!© research a n d development organisations have also been arranged. T h e r e exists a tremendous Shortage of graduates i n the m i n i n g i n dustry and school leavers are to b e invited to relevant parts of d i e congress i n the h o p e that they w i l l be encouraged to enter a n exciting technological career i n m i n i n g or metallurgy. T h e committee has persuaded i n dustry to support the congress and has obtained about £ 4 , 0 0 0 i n gifts. PETE WALLUM
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Sportlight K E E P YOUR RUBBISH E V E R Y T I M E t h e r e is a f u n c t i o n i n the C o n c e r t H a l l and that is a n y t h i n g f r o m o n e to f o u r t i m e s i n a week t h o s e in c h a r g e ( p r e s u m a b l y E n t s . ) t h i n k t h a t t h e o n l y p l a c e f o r t h e i r s u r p l u s f u r n i t u r e , flats r u b b i s h , is i n t h e G y m . A f t e r t h e M a y B a l l t h e r e a p p e a r e d a c o n s i d e r a b l e q u a n t i t y of objets d'art w h i c h not o n l y u s e d u p m u c h of t h e G y m but also left p e r m a n e n t p r o o f of t h e i r presence o n the floor. I n p a r t i c u l a r t h e r e w a s o n e s p e c i m e n o f ' o p - a r t ' a b o u t six f o o t l o n g a n d h a l f a n i n c h d e e p w h i c h , s h o r t o f a n e w floor, is t h e r e f o r e v e r . A s I've s a i d before the g y m m a y not be very b u t t h a t ' s a n o t h e r tale) b u t i t ' s t h e o n l y to have for a l o n g time to come. Respect a b s e n t a t I . C . a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y so w h e n used b y other people.
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Good cup runs O n S a t u r d a y I C r e a c h e d the Semifinals of the U L C r i c k e t C u p . I C l o s t t h e toss, a n d t h e o p p o n e n t s . Goldsmiths C o l l e g e elected to bat first. T h e G o l d s m i t h s s i d e w a s f a i r l y s t r o n g as c o l l e g e sides g o , i n c l u d i n g two U L players, w h o were J . W a r d l e , the U L C a p t a i n , a n d one of t h e opening bowlers. Goldsmiths, after a slow start r e a c h e d a final total of 107 after 3 6 overs a n d t w o b a l l s ; M a r r i o t t b o w l ing extremely w e l l to take eight wickets. i C went i n to bat after tea a n d were immediately in trouble. With a 40 over limit o the innings, after 10 overs I C h a d o n l y scored 21 runs for the loss of b o t h openens. H o w ever P a t a n i a n d A t k i n s p u t on a f e w r u n s at a s l i g h t l y h i g h e r r a t e , b e f o r e b o t h w e r e out. However Pudney c a m e to the rescue s c o r i n g 38 not o u t . and I C won b y 5 w i c k e t j w i t h 4 o v e r s to spare.
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O n Saturday the 1st X I had an i n teresting game at S t John's College Cambridge. T h e home side batted first o n v e r y placid wicket and scored 1 5 9 for 6 declared. Their batting although somewhat leisurely to start w i t h b e c a m e v e r y p o w e r f u l later, a n d was particularly severe o n the slow bowlers. O n l y M a r r i o t of the I . C . bowlers was successful i n containing them. W h e n I.C. batted a c o l l a p s e r a p i d l y set i n a g a i n s t w h a t was really only mediocre bowling. A rally led by Williams a n d Cleare c n a b e d t h e s c o r e t o r e a c h 1 2 5 for 8 by the close. f h e 2nd. X I dismissed University College School O l d Boys for 77 most of the b o w l e r s b e i n g successful, a n d then disastrously collapsed for firm. 55 w i t h only Phillips standing H o w e v e r , the Saturday before, the 2nd. team scored 220 for 6 (Phillips 8 5 J o r d a n 50) a n d dismissed St. M a r y ' s C o l l e g e 2 n d . X I for 80. On Saturday the 3 r d . X I belt Mayfield 2 n d . - X I . T h i s W e d n e s d a y t h e 1st. a n d 2 n d . X I ' s p l a y e d St. C l e m e n t D a n e s . T h e l s t . X I s c o r e d 1 3 9 ( E a s t e l l 51) o n an atrociously slow wicket. The S c h o o l t e a m m a d e n o effort t o s c o r e the runs a n d batted to 85 for 4 wkts. i n an extremely boring match which ended with I.C. batsmen bowling. T h e 2nd. team h a d similar' trouble s c o r i n g 146 ( E b b u t t 39 F o r d 25), a n d nearly dismissing the defensive opp o s i t i o n 8 1 f o r 9 ( M o o r e 5 f o r 25).
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O N C E A G A I N I.C. Sports Day was decided by the narrowest of margins—1 p t At the end of an exciting afterr.oon of close finishes and changing leads, R.C.S. beat Guilds by 1 2}pts to 141f, i, v Mannheim with Mines third with a creditable 108pts. In •*»* contest combined with the college events die visitors just won by 39pts to 37, M i k e Riley the R.C.S. captain w o n b o t h t h e sprint C u p s i n the fast t i m e s o f 10.2s a n d 2 3 . 0 s , t h o u g h i n the 100yds it was the German Wejgand who actually broke the tape. T h i s M a n n h e i m rur.ner was also impressive i n the 440yds. S t i l l w e a r i n g h i s track trousers h e coaste d r o u n d t o cross the l i n e , easing right u p i n 51.8s. B e h i n d h i m the College! C u p was won by Roy Anderson of R . C . S . The poor weather kept many spectators a w a y b u t those t h a t d i d g o s a w e x c i t i n g finishes i n s e v e r a l track events p a r t i c u l a r l y the 880yds a n d 4 x 4 4 0 r e l a y . A f t e r a slo*v first 660yds the second half developed i n t o a five m a n s p r i n t d o w n t h e final s t r a i g h t w i t h t' . r u n n e r s n e e d i n g most of the track to r a c e along abreast. F i r s t over the l i n e w a s the M a n n h e i m r u n n e r w h o just h e l d h i s lead from Frank Hohson (C&G) w i t h o n l y 0.3 sees c o v e r i n g t h e first 4 m e n . I n the 4x440 relay after an e q u a l first l e g , R C S t o o k a 15 v d l e a d o n t h e t i ° c o n d ^eg. O n the third Hobson for Guilds steadily
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IC beat top team THE College Volleyball team this y e a r has been going from strength to strength \anct recently! t h e y t r a v e l l e d to t a c k l e E d i n b u r g h University, the Scottish champions. It was a n exciting m a t c h i n w h i c h a f t e r e v e n h o n o u r s i n t h e first f o u r g a m e s e v e r y t h i n g d e p e n d e d On d i e h n a l g a m e , a n d t h i s I . C . t o o k b y 15 p t s t o 1 2 pts. T h i s w a s E d i n b u r g h ' s first d e f e a t b y a n E n g l i s h U n i v e r s i t y a n d p u t s I . C . n e a r t h e h e a d of British Student Volleyball. Team: Ghavai (Capt), Noel, Temad, Barnes. A v i e h , X h o n , H a b i b i .
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A Great Regatta A t the U . L . Summer Regatta l a s t Saturday a c o m p o s i t e eight o f l s t . 2nd and 3rd c r e w members r e t a i n e d the Senior Eights trophy, b e a t i n g S t . Baits Hospital w h o recently w o n the Hospital Bumps. T h e novice eight w o n their class, b u t b y the rather d i s a p p o i n t i n g m a r g i n of "just u n d e r 3 ft." Ronald Beveridge the C l u b ' s senior sculler, a n d Chris " M u s c l e s "
closed the gap to about 2 y d s b y t h e start o f t h e s t r a i g h t a n d h a n d ed ovei 4 or 5 yds d o w n . D i c k s o n soon caught Anderson' for G u i l d s and the race developed into a tactical battle w i t h the R C S m a n w i n n i n g t h e final s p r i n t h o m e . If R C S were superior en the track G u i l d s h a d the edge i n the field events w h e r e they gained a 17 p o i n t s u p e r i o r i t y w i t h 5 of their field events competitors coming Civil I. Guilds also out from victorious i n the t u g of w a r a n d a n e w event the 1 m i l e w a l k w h e r e J o h n s o n a n d M u r r a y c a m e first a n d second. A l t h o u g h I C W A d i d not comp e t e as h a d b e e n p l a n n e d t h e r e w a s s t i l l t h e staff r a c e a n d a l t h o u g h h e had no opposition G a l l o p i n g George M-inday sportingly scattered his shoes a n d socks a n d sprinted, B o b H a y e s style, for the line a n d his bottle of w h i s k y . Altogether a good afternoons sport made even more a t t r a c t i v e b y the p r e s e n c e of the German team.
Atkinson h a d n o difficulty i n w i n n i n g the t w o ' s c u l l i n g eventsJ u n i o r S e n i o r f o u r w o n e a s i l y at C h i s w i c k R e g a t t a o n S a t u r d a y to c o l l e c t t h e i r t h i r d p o t of t h e s e a s o n . The lightweight four went to N o t t i n g h a m to race i n three events. T h i s necessitated recing three times i n a n h o u r a n d was' t h e c a u s e of t h e i r defeat.
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w h i c h c o u l d result i n a further i n c r e a s e i n m e a l p r i c e s o f t h e o r d e r of a n o t h e r p e n n y o r so. N.Ed. F E L I X w o u l d like to make it quite clear that the figures quoted i n this article are not from official sources, but were worked out on the basis of Refectory a n d H a l l accounts for the year 1964/5,
Mines on ice M i n e s U n i o n p l a n to go skating at the Queens Ice C l u b , BaysWater, for their M i n e s N i g h t o n Monday, a f t e r a U n i o n m e e t i n g at l u n c h - t i m e has accepted next year's executive. O n the last W e d n e s d a y of t e r m the R . S . M . A . is h o l d i n g a j o i n t d i n n e r w i t h t h i r d year students, presumably to get them to join the R.S.M.A. C o u n c i l . H o w e v e r , this w a s a matter for: n e x t y e a r ' s c o m m i t t e e t o d e c i d e . M i n e s w e n t f u r t h e r t o s a y t h a t it w o u l d b e " v e r y difficult to justify i n creasing the allowace from I C " u n less t h e £ 7 5 s u p p l e m e n t a r y g r a n t for returning hospitality to foreign students was w i t h d r a w n .
Negative reserves R C S U m e a n w h i l e has "negative liquid reserves"—Mines, and Guilds a i m at a b o u t £ 4 0 0 e a c h — a n d w i t debts outstanding to the College restock fectories t o t a l l i n g £ 1 0 0 0 the the Union holds (also totalling £ 1 0 0 0 ) is m o r t g a g e d . Erpenditure on the general account this y e a r h a s n o t exceeded last year's. £ 1 1 0 spent i n connection w i t h the Bristol Pedal Car Race—in w h i c h R C S w o n its c l a s s — w a s des c r i b e d b y M r P a i n as " a w a s t e o f pubhc fudns due to carelessness". B u t t h e s u m a h d t o b e p a i d as i t h a d been approved by M i k e Scott, R C S President. M r P a i n , i n common with all other U n i o n Senior Treasurers, has no executive status, the decisions on spending being those of the executives and, at a lower level, the clubs a n d entertainments committees. T h e entertainments account nas also n e e d e d a h e a v y subsidy, parti c u l a r l y i n respect of the F r e s h e r s ' Dinners and R C S Carnival—estimates f o r t h e l a t t e r t o o k a c c o u n t of o n l y h a l f t h e o r d e r e d n u m b e r of m e a l s . A l l this has t a k e n p l a c e this y e a r despite warnings f r o m the Senior T r e a s u r e r a t t h e last G e n e r a l C o m mittee joint meeting. These w a r n i n g s h e e n d o r s e d m o r e s t r o n g l y this, year.
Far from happy T h e s i t u a t i o n of I C U n i o n finances is also f a r f r o m h a p p y , h a v i n g overspent this year's current i n c o m e b y about £ 2 0 0 0 — m a d e possible b y withdrawals (which now amount o v e r t w o y e a r s to s o m e £ 3 1 0 0 ) f r o m t h e £ 5 0 0 0 set a s i d e as a c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e f u r n i s h i n g of the S p o r t s Centre. O n l y £ 1 6 0 0 to £ 1 9 0 0 r e m a i n s i n teh Sport Centre f u n d w h i c h may b e w i t h d r a w n b y I C U for current expenditure. T h e U n i o n ' s other r e serves—£16,000 four years ago a n d
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Continued from front page L a t e N e w s E d i t o r — a n d as a c o m mittee m e m b e r of the F o l k S o n g Club. I n h i s s e c o n d y e a r h e was; Assistant E d i t o r of F e l i x a n d Secret-
Contest for M i n i undecided I N T H E C O M P E T I T I O N for the Mini (the second part of thel C a r n i v a l Raffle), there has b e e n a t i e f o r first p l a c e , i n g u e s s i n g t h e n u m b e r of r u n s s c o r e d i n c o u n t y c r i c k e t , so t h e r e w i l l h a v e t o b e a Carnival the same lines" says organiser, R o n Rutstein A t t h e t i m e ot g o i n g t o press t h e r e is n o i n f o r m a t i o n a v a i l a b l e o n t h q amount of money collected by Carnival since it h a s not been counted yet. T h e c o u n t i n g was due to t a k e p l a c e o n T u e s d a y o r W e d n e s day, b u t the m o n e y was o n l y m o v e d for counting b y the U n i o n C l e r k f r o m M r . S e a f o r d ' s safe o n F r i d a y .
Guilds elections G u i l d s are h o l d i n g t h e i r e l e c t i o n s a n d ACM on M a y 31 i n r o o m 2 2 0 , M e c b i£ng at 1.10 p m .
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A n n Hay to enliven ICWA A N N H A Y , a second-year Botanist, scored a convincing victory over P a m Pocock on T h u r s d a y to be elected President of I C W o m a n ' s A s sociation. Initially, she intends to give freshers a better i n t r o d u c t i o n to the C o l l e g e as a w h o l e , i n s t e a d o f just I C W A . She also hopes for m o r e i n f o r m a l a c t i v i t i e s s u c h as p a r t i e s a n d more talks. A s a n i n n o v a t i o n she w o u l d l i k e t o see a r r a n g e d a n e x c h a n g e with foreign women students. On the 'political' scene she hopes that I C W A will play a more important r o l e i n the U n i o n perhaps b y r e c o u p i n g s o m e o f its l o s t r e p r e s e n t a t i o n on various C o u n c i l subcommittees.
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now under £ 9 0 0 0 — D r K e n W e a l e t h e I C U S e n i o r T r e a s u r e r , says a r e sufficient o n l y t o p a y f o r m a i t e n a n c e a n d replacement of U n i o n f u m i i u : e f o r t h e n e x t six t o e i g h t y e a r s . T h e I C U i n o n fee of £ 4 cannot apparently be increased until the start of t h e n e w U n i v e r s i t y G r a n t s Committee's quinquennium in A u t u m n 1967, despite the acceptance b y the G o v e r n i n g B o d y i n 1964 of an increase to £ 7 .
Interim payment The only potential source of f u r t h e r i n c o m e is a n ex g r a t i a i n terim payment from the G o ve r n i ng Body. I C President A d r i a n Fletcher is o f t h e o p i n i o n t h a t t h i s p a y m e n t , t o b e o f greatest b e n e f i t , s h o u l d b e on a per c a p i t a .basis "without s t r i n g s " a n d is h o p e f u l t h a t t h e s u m w i l l be made available. O t h e r m e m b e r s of C o u n c i l d o not s h a r e h i s o p t i m i s m . A m o n g these is M r R E Knight, the O l d Centralians representative, w h o , as p r e v i o u s l y Warned two reported in F E L I X , C o u n c i l meetings ago that expenditure must b e c u r b e d . T h e largest i t e m of I C U c u r r e n t e x p e n d i t u r e is t h a t of the C l u b s C o m m i t t e e s — £ 7 4 0 0 — 4 0 % of IC,U's total. T h e s e b o d i e s w e r e set u p — • R C C as r e c e n t l y as 1 9 6 0 — m a i n l y t o a d m i n i s t e r t h e finances o f t h e i r c o m ponent clubs a n d to distribute the I C grant between t h e m .
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a r y o f t h e F o l k S o n g C l u b , a n d also h e l p e d t o p r o d u c e t h e first U n i o n H a n d b o o k . I f e l e c t e d h i s first c o n cern w o u l d be U n i o n finance. He w o u l d l i k e to see I C U n i o n get t h r o u g h next year w i t h o u t h a v i n g to d r a w o n the Sports C e n t r e f u n d again. Ian realises, h o w e v e r , that the m a i n part of the job conceens the day-to-day r u n n i n g of the U n i o n p e r s o n n e l relations^
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T h i s y e a r at least n o o v e r s p e n d i n g is anticipated here. Nevertheless Brendon Parker, R C C Chairman, c o m m e n t e d t h a t s o m e cuts i n e x penditure c o u l d be m a d e here " w i t h o u t c a u s i n g too g r e a t h a r d s h i p " . The three constituent college unions together account for a f u r t h e r 1 7 % of t h e I C U e x p e n d i t u r e . T h e Student F i n a n c e Committee, caters f o r m a j o r i t e m s of e q u i p m e n t r e q u i r e d b y the clubs a n d societies of the U n i o n . E v e r y request it rec e i v e s is c o n s i d e r e d o n its i n d i v i d u a l m e r i t s — w i t h i n t h e c o n t e x t of the
£ 1 6 6 0 grant. E n t e r t a i n m e n t s cost s o m e £600, but profit on " i n f o r m a l dances"— h o p s — m u s t be set a g a i n s t t h i s . T h e M a y B a l l is e x p e c t e d t o h a v e m a d e a s l i g h t p r o f i t this, y e a r , b u t the President's D i n n e r a n d D a n c e — f r e e and b y i n v i t a t i o h o n l y — w i l l this y e a r c o s t e a r l y £ 4 0 0 — a n i n c r e a s e of £ 5 0 over last year. I C W A h o w e v e r has a grant of £ 1 p e i c a p i t a b u t m a d e a l a r g e loss o n this y e a r ' s F o r m a l a n d m a y have o v e r s p e n t its b u d g e t b y £ 7 0 . P u b l i c a t i o n s s h o u l d b e o n e of t h e f e w i t e m s t o cost t h e U n i o n less n e x t year. T h e U n i o n handbook should be self-supporting. T h e same advertising a g e n c y serves F E L I X , w h i c h s h o u l d have greater success now that SENNET has left Educational P u b l i c i t y , unless t h e r e is a n u n e x pected s l u m p i n the student market. FTLIX and the handbook should tiiis y e a r c o s t s o m e £ 2 4 0 a n d £ 3 0 P H O E N I X too s h o u l d respectively. b e o n a S o u n d e r financial basis n e x t year.
Tour cuts likely O n e m a j o r i t e m w h e r e cuts are v e r y l i k e l y t o b e m a d e is t h e T o u i s Subcommittee, w h i c h this year is spending £ 9 3 0 on foreign tours— a b o u t £ 2 0 0 o v e r its o r i g i n a l e s t i m a t e . C o u n c i l has t o d e c i d e whether to disband the C o m m i t t e e a n d distribute the grant between the clubs c o m m i t tees—as proposed by the ACC C h a i r m a n K e r r y P e t e r s — o r to a d o p t Fletcher's suggestion that home tours s h o u l d also c o m e u n d e r the w i n g of the T o u r s S u b c o m m i t t e e . T h i s is r e g a r d e d at least b y M i k e Edwards, unopposed candidate for n e x t y e a r ' s c h a i r m a n s h i p of S C C , as undesirable. Whichever plan succeeds, however, expenditure on t o u r s n e x t y e a r is a l m o s t c e r t a i n to be kept w i t h i n a strict budget. F i n a n c e w i l l be oen of the major consideration of t h e U n i o n w h e n s e l e c t i n g n e x t year's C o u n c i l at t h e U n i o n A G M tomorrow.
Published by D . I. Williams on behalf of the F E L I X B O A R D , Imperial College, L o n d o n , S.W.7, and printed by W E S T L O N D O N O F F S E T C O . , 86 L i l l i e R o a d , L o n d o n , S.W.6 (tel. F U L 7969).