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R C S - N U S debate By our Correspondent At the last R.C.S.U. general meeting on Tuesday, 7th November, the following motion was passed: " The Royal College of Science Union instructs its General Committee to apply immediately for full membership of the National Union of Students of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, if the extra money can be made available and that a General Meeting should elect an N U S Committee comprising of: i. A n NUS Secreary who shall become an officer of the Union, a member of the General Committee, and Chairman of the NUS Committee, the Secretary to be elected from and by a General Meeting of the Union, ii. Ex-officio the President of the Union, Hi. Five members elected from and by a General Meeting of the Union, the function of the Committee being to advise the General Committee on matters concerning N U S and to be responsible for NUS services. The Committee shall elect delegates and observers on behalf of R C S U to any NUS conerence or committee on which R C S U wishes to be represented."

It seems doubtful whether this was constitutional. Its effect will be to create a new officer, a new general committee member, and a new committee, which require amendments to the constitution— a similar situation occurred in May when Brian Compton's publicity committee had to be incorporated in the constitution, and am amendment therefore had to be passed.

B o r u n s to B r i g h t o n B O A N E R G E S , G u i l d ' s veteran car mascot, successfully completed this year's Brighton R u n , which was held on Sunday the 6 t h , the Seventieth Anniversary of the repeal of the R e d F l a g A c t .

T h i s y e a r ' s t i m e w a s just u n d e r t h r e e h o u r s , u n d o u b t e d l y a t r i b u t e o n B o ' s p a r t t o the t r a d i t i o n a l l y p y j a m a - c l a d G u i l d s m e n w h o t u r n e d out to give h i m a r o u s i n g send-off f r o m H y d e P a r k .

T h e t i m e is v e r y n e a r l y a r e c o r d f o r the c a r , n o w s i x t y - f o u r y e a r s o l d a n d a r e a l c r e d i t to t h e C o l l e g e a n d , e s p e c i a l l y , t o the G u i l d ' s M o t o r C l u b , w h o , o b v i o u s l y , s p a r e n o effort t o k e e p h i m i n t i p - t o p c o n d i t i o n .

B o , as h e is a f f e c t i o n a t e l y k n o w n to a l l G u i l d s m e n , is o n e o f the o n l y t w o Jarnes a n d B r o w n e cars k n o w n to s t i l l be i n e x i s t e n c e a l t h o u g h n e a r l y t w o h u n d r e d a r e t h o u g h t t o h a v e been b u i l t i n t h e firm's t e n y e a r l i f e - t i m e at the b e g i n n i n g o f the c e n t u r y .

Jim A n d r e w s , o f t h e M o t o r C l u b , has spent some time u n e a r t h i n g f ac ts a b o u t the c a r a n d is h o p i n g t o p r o duce a p a m p h l e t o n the subject later i n the y e a r .

M o s t o f the G u i l d s m e n w h o went d o w n to B r i g h t o n , e i t h e r w i t h B o o r

to m e e t h i m , e n j o y e d a v e r y g o o d lunch with Professor F o r d . President o f the M o t o r C l u b a n d S p o n s o r o f B o f o r the r u n , a n d M r . P r o c t o r , o w n e r of the other James and B r o w n , C O N Q U E R E R , w h o also completed the R u n . A l t h o u g h C o n q u e r e r is t w o years y o u n g e r t h a n B o he h a d a l o t m o r e t r o u b l e g e t t i n g to B r i g h t o n a n d took four and a half hours.

A t r i b u t e t h e n to B o , the G u i l d ' s M o t o r C l u b and J o h n H a n n i s for i m p r o v i n g B o ' s p o s i t i o n f r o m 97 i n H y d e P a r k to 13 i n B r i g h t o n .

F. J . Morris

H i e original m o t i o n . " T h e R o y a l College of Science instructs its G e n e r a l Committee to apply immediately for full membership of the N a t i o n a l U n i o n of Students of E n g l a n d , Wales and Northern Ireland." might not have created these difficulties since the general committee has " t h e p o w e r to a p p o i n t representatives to any committee o n which it is desirable to have the U n i o n represented" ( R J G S . U . constitution, article 67).

However, it was argued by B r . Barnes that a committee would be necessary to handle N . U J S . services, and would ensure that the representatives were democratically elected.

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B o o t h m a n w h o table d the m o t i o n ; the case f o r j o i n i n g N . U . S . w a s e l u c i d a t e d by F . F u c h s , R . E . M a c k m a n , Miss B. Hedge, and A . Lafferty, and M r . Boothman summed up.

The argument was that R . C . S . U . w o u l d n o t l o s e i t s a u t o n o m y , s i n c e N . U . S . is a federation of colleges, individual c o l l e g e s b e i n g free to p u r s u e t h e i r o w n policies.

M r . Lafferty said that the U n i o n w o u l d n o t l o s e financially since the County Councils were l e g a l l y c o m p e l l e d to p a y the i n c r e a s e i n the U n i o n fees. T h i s a s s u r a n c e d i d not prevent a n amendment, proposed

by M r . F i n c h , b e i n g p a s s e d , t h a t t h e U n i o n w o u l d n o t j o i n unless a n a d d i t i o n a l g r a n t s o u l d be o b t a i n e d .

Miss H e d g e pointed out that a l t h o u g h the c o s t o f j o i n i n g w a s 2/6 p e r h e a d ( r i s i n g t o 5/-), the c o s t f o r i n d i v i d u a l s j o i n i n g w a s 17/6 ( r i s i n g to 2 gns.) a n d t h i s m a d e i t c h e a p e r t o j o i n as a w h o l e , e v e n i f o n l y 16 p e r cent o f U n i o n members w i s h e d to j o i n p r i vately.

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written by R. C . Lethbridge, w h o could not attend, a n d read by T i m D o e : " I believe m a n y other members o f R . C . S . U . w i l l be left w i t h no alternative but to resign f r o m R . C . S . U . i f t h i s m o t i o n is c a r r i e d . . . I w o u l d l i k e to c o n v e y m y r e g r e t t h a t t h i s u n i o n should lower itself even further by considering any association with a c o s m o p o l i t a n b o d y s u c h as N . U . S .

A b o d y that speaks w i t h o u t s a y i n g a n y thing."

M r . D o e continued by saying that R.C.S.U. would gain nothing by j o i n i n g N . U . S . a n d w o u l d lose m u c h o f its a u t o n o m y .

M o s t of the c o n cessions w h i c h were a v a i l a b l e c o u l d be o b t a i n e d f r o m other sources or simply with an I C U card. Regarding the finance, M r . T a i t s a i d that it was not right that other people s h o u l d pay for N . U . S . concessions, through i n c r e a s e d R . C . S . U . fees.

M r . F u c h s s u m m e d u p the case f o r the m o t i o n i n h i s u s u a l l u c i d s t y l e N.U.S. by g i v i n g further details of services.

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RCSU meeting C h e m i s t r y Lecture Theatre A was again crowded for the important N U S debate.

A f t e r the m i n u t e s h a d b e e n r e a d a n d s i g n e d as c o r r e c t , P r e s i dent C a v a n a g h proceeded to attack certain articles w h i c h h a d appeared in FELIX. H e c l a i m e d t h a t sufficient n o t i c e h a d been a l l o w e d f o r t h e R e n t T r i b u n a l M o t i o n , a n d that any criticism s h o u l d h a v e b e e n m a d e d u r i n g the d e b a t e a n d n o t i n the l e t t e r p a g e o f F E L I X . H e a l s o o b j e c t e d to a n a r t i c l e

by T i m D o e s in " L a t e N e w s . " w h i c h h a d d e s c r i b e d the e l e c t i o n o f Q u e e n o f J e z as " a p r i m i t i v e a n d b a r b a r i c spectacle."

T h i s was a traditional e v e n t , he s a i d , a n d he w a s u n a b l e to alter it. " H a d M r . D o e m a d e his c r i t i c i s m s at the t i m e , the m a t t e r c o u l d h a v e been d i s c u s s e d . " T h e m a i n N U S debate followed, a n d the a m e n d e d m o t i o n w a s c a r r i e d Later Frank b y 170 v o t e s t o 119.

F u c h s proposed that R C S U s h o u l d encourage closer relations with R o y a l C o l l e g e of A r t U n i o n , a n d that d i s c u s s i o n s s h o u l d be s t a r t e d a b o u t r e ciprocal agreements. T h i s m o t i o n was carried overwhelmingly—only half a dozen A C W a r i a n s voted against.

As an i n te r im agreement. R C S U members w e r e t o be a l l o w e d i n t o R C A d a n c e s at r e d u c e d rates.

Roger Lyons If a n a p p l i c a t i o n were made to N U S b e f o r e the 1 6 t h o f N o v e m b e r it w o u l d be n o t i f i e d at the c o m i n g M a r g a t e C o n f e r e n c e a n d the c o l l e g e w o u l d be a b l e t o s e n d d e l e g a t e s . T h i s was the r e p l y g i v e n by R o g e r L y o n s (treasurer of N U S ) to a question put

by F r a n k F u c h s .

M r . Fuchs asked b o w a c o l l e g e c o u l d j o i n N U S at a meeting he h a d organised o n 2 n d November.

A l t h o u g h many members of R C S U k n o w n to be i n t e r e s t e d i n N U S w e r e i n v i t e d t o t h e m e e t i n g , less t h a n a dozen people t u r n e d up to 'hear the talk on N U S .

M r . L y o n s ÂŁave a general i n t r o d u c t i o n o u t l i n i n g N U S services, c o n c e s s i o n s a n d its- f u n c t i o n as a n a t i o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e i n g o v e r n mental discussion.

F o l l o w i n g this i n t r o d u c t i o n , questions were put to M r . Lyons.

T o a question about p o l i t i c a l influence i n N U S he s a i d i t was n o t p o s sible for a n N U S conference to discuss p o l i t i c a l m o t i o n s due to its c o n s t i t u t i o n . H e a d m i t t e d , however, that p o l i t i c a l g r o u p s d i d e x i s t b e h i n d the scenes.

O n N U S fees M r . L y o n s s a i d that the fee w a s d u e t o i n c r e a s e s h o r t l y to 5s. 0 d . , h o w e v e r f o r c o l l e g e s w i t h f i n a n c i a l difficulties special concessions w o u l d be m a d e .

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We usually dread going to College F o l k C l u b s , but we have enjoyed playing here and think that y o u are easily the best college F o l k C l u b we have visited, the overall standard o f your singers being very good."

T h u s said one member of the F o l k group known as T h e Y o u n g T r a d i t i o n , guests for the IC's Folk Club's evening. T h e group consisted of two men and a girl who sang traditional British songs in a style similar to that of the Watersons, who were so p o p u -

lar last year when they appeared at IC Folk Club.

The White City Ramblers played some r o u s i n g numbers to begin a n ; v e n i n g t h a t w a s to c o n s i s t a l m o s t e n t i r e l y of B r i t i s h f o l k m u s i c . T h e y were followed by t w o members of the group playing solo, namely Ivor G r a y s o n - S m i t h and then M e u r i g W i l l i a m s w h o s h o w e d the audience that W a l e s still has its o w n language.

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where your degree could be of immediate value to you The B O A C / B E A Joint Pilot Training Scheme offers graduates a special course of sponsored training for a career as an airline pilot. The thirteen month initial training course includes at least 225 hours flying on single and twin engined aircraft, in addition to many hours on flight procedure trainers and simulators.

You would also receive extensive instruction in the many subjects associated with flying - navigation, communications, aerodynamics, propulsion units, electrics and electronics, radar . . . in fact the whole range of aero-sciences.

A s a graduate, your initial training would take place at the Oxford -School of A i r Training, Oxford Airport, Kidlington, one of the Board of Trade (Civil Aviation) approved training schools under contract to the B O A C / B E A Joint Pilot Training Scheme. When at the end of the course you are the holder of a,Commercial Pilot's Licence and Instrument Rating you would be offered a Pilot's Contract with B O A C or BEA, You would then be on thsthreshold of an elite profession; tough, exacting, but infinitely rewarding. The salary of a senior captain rises to well over ÂŁ5,000 a year, and to his ample financial reward is added the immense satisfaction of commanding the most up-to-date airliners in service.

An application form submitted now would enable you to attend our selection process during the coming months, and if successful you could be commencing your training next Autumn. Contact younUniversity Appointments Board Secretary, or write direct to:

o f h i s o w n c o m p o s i t i o n s as w e l l as two blues numbers.

A f t e r one or two more songs f r o m s o m e o f the o t h e r r e s i d e n t s the a u d i e n c e w a s introduced^ t o t h e e v e n i n g ' s guests T h e Y o u n g T r a d i t i o n .

From then u n t i l the i n t e r v a l there was some excellent singing i n h a r m o n y of m a n y t r a d i t i o n a l songs a n d also a single whistle.

I n c l u d e d a m o n g the s o n g s w a s a s e l e c t i o n o f sea s h a n t i e s g i v i n g t h e a u d i e n c e a g o o d c h a n c e to d i s p l a y their v o c a l talents.

A f t e r the b r e a k , t h e e v e n i n g ' . c o n t i n u e d w i t h m o r e songs f r o m several o f the r e s i d e n t s i n c l u d i n g I v o r J i n a bloocf-thirsty m o o d . T h e Y o u n g . T r a d i t i o r i ' t h e n r e s u m e d f o r the r e m a i n d e r o f the e v e n i n g w i t h a f u r t h e r s e l e c t i o n o f t r a d i t i o n a l songs i n their s t y l e ' t h a t t h e y h a d l e a r n t f r o m the Copper F a m i l y , w h o l i v e at P e a c e h a v e n i n S u s s e x . It w a s just b e f o r e the e n d t h a t t h e y i n f o r m e d t h o s e p r e s e n t of; t h e i r h i g h o p i n i o n o f the c l u b w h i c h w a s greeted p r e d i c t a b l y w i t h cheers a n d l o u d applause.

A t the e n d , f o r the second t i m e i n two meetings, there were enthusiastic shouts for more w h i c h were a c k n o w l e d g e d by one more song, e n d i n g another enjoyable eveni n g at t h e F o l k C l u b .

T o d a y , I C F o l k C l u b h a v e as t h e i r guest N i g e l D e n v e r , a S c o t s m a n w i t h a g o o d v o i c e a n d sense o f h u m o u r .

A l s o n o t e t h a t the p r i c e s a r e a s h i l l i n g c h e a p e r a n d a r e n o w 4s. a n d 2s.

T. J . O H W A Y

LIBERAL SOC PARTY W i t h the N a t i o n a l membership of the U n i o n of L i b e r a l Students increasing by 50 per cent this year, M a l c o l m M a c C u l l u m feels it is moving into a g o o d period. In many cases the membership is up by 100 per cent as at I.C. M r . M a c C a l l u m believes that they s h o u l d use the present g o o d c l i m a t e w i t h i n the o r g a n i s a t i o n , c o - o r d i n a t e the v a r i o u s s e c t i o n s a n d t r y t o a c h i e v e co-operation.

Their co-ordinated efforts c o u l d t h e n b e d i r e c t e d o u t s i d e t h e p a r t y , p a r t i c u l a r l y to r u n n i n g t h e i r c a m p a i g n s e f f e c t i v e l y . A t the m o m e n t the i n c r e a s e d m e m b e r s h i p h a d c a u s e d a n i n c r e a s e d a m o u n t o f w o r k i n the c e n t r a l office at L i b e r a l P a r t y h e a d , quarters.

T h e office w a s e x p a n d i n g b u t d e p e n d e d at t h e m o m e n t o n v o l u n t a r y staff ; m o r e p e r m a n e n t staff w i l l be f o r t h c o m i n g s i n c e t h e g r e a t e r membership brings more money.

The Principal (UG3). College of Air Training, Hamble, Southampton.

IN or O U T cont'd I f , as it a p p e a r s , the m o t i o n i n v o l v e s a c h a n g e i n the c o n s t i t u t i o n , i t c a n n o t be r e g a r d e d as p a s s e d , s i n c e a n y s u c h c h a n g e m u s t be p o s t e d f o u r d a y s bef o r e a v o t e is t a k e n - 7 - t h e a m e n d m e n t s which involve the constitutional changes were not i n c l u d e d i n the notice given.

T h e c h a n g e s are r e q u i r e d to be p a s s e d at t w o f u r t h e r m e e t i n g s s e p a r a t e d b y at least a m o n t h .

O t h e r w i s e the m o t i o n c o u l d be s p l i t i n t o t w o h a l v e s , the h a l f e m b o d y i n g t h e p r i n c i p l e o f j o i n i n g the N . U . S . o n l y r e q u i r i n g t o be p a s s e d o n c e , a n d the o t h e r h a l f r e q u i r i n g r a t h e r m o r e technical treatment.

It seems o d d however, that such an i m p o r t a n t issue m e r i t s less c o n s i d e r a t i o n than the m a c h i n e r y to i m p l e m e n t i t .

K i n g ' s College last week h e l d a referendum o n the motion " D o y o u wish yourself and K i n g ' s College to remain in the N a t i o n a l U n i o n o f Students of E n g l a n d Wales & N o r thern Ireland."

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HALDANE MUSIC LIBRARY T H E H A L D A N E MUSIC LIBRARY I S N O W O P E N , with several hundred n e w records available for loan to any member of the College.

A l l the r e c o r d s , so far, are monphonic and of classical music, but it is hoped in future to buy records of both jazz a n d folk music, and eventually some s t e r e o records.

T h e new library has b e e n made possible by a generous g r a n t from the G o v e r n i n g B o d y for equipment and records, and by their a g r e e i n g to the employment of a f u l l t i m e music librarian.

A l l t h e s e r v i c e s o f the l i b r a r y w i l l be f r e e , the o l d d e p o s i t a n d h i r e charge system h a v i n g been abolished.

T h e r e w i l l n o w be, h o w e v e r , m u c h s t r i c t e r c h e c k s o n the c o n d i t i o n s o f r e c o r d s a n d fines w i l l be l e v i e d w h e n ever fresh damage is f o u n d o n a record returned f r o m loan.

S o as to r e d u c e p o s s i b l e d a m a g e t o a m i n i mum, reproducing equipment will have to c o n f o r m to a certain standard, b e f o r e r e c o r d s are l o a n e d .

These restric.ions are very s i m i l a r to those i m p o s e d by p u b l i c libraries a n d are to the a d v a n t a g e o f t h e b o r r o w e r s .

A l l the b o o k s a n d periodicals on m u s i c have n o w been m o v e d to the music library and a collection of s c o r e s is b e i n g started so t h a t eventua l l y i t is h o p e d t o h a v e a s c o r e c o r responding to every record.

The l i b r a r y c a n be r e a c h e d t h r o u g h t h e H a l d a n e L i b r a r y a n d is o p e n at t h e same t i m e s . M i s s H a l l i d a y , t h e l i b r a r i a n , w i l l be a v a i l a b l e t h e r e at m o s t times to answer any queries.

D. W.

Penfold

T h e I C L i b e r a l Society were h o l d i n g a s h e r ry p a r t y at w h i c h M r . M a c C a l l u m was interviewed.

H e is at present t a k i n g a Postgraduate course at C a m b r i d g e a f t e r graduation in mathematics this year.

T h e U L S differs f r o m the Y o u n g Conservatives and Y o u n g Socialists in t h a t it is h i g h l y i n d e p e n d e n t o f t h e P a r t y . I t is a r e c o g n i s e d u n i t o f the p a r t y but the students r u n it t h e m selves a n d h a v e never been d o m i n a t e d by party officials.

Mr. MacCullum s a i d t h a t t h i s w a s p r o b a b l y t h e exp l a n a t i o n o f the i n c r e a s e i n m e m b e r ship since the other student p o l i t i c a l b o d i e s w e r e e i t h e r l i m i t e d b y the n e e d t o s t i c k t o d e c i s i o n s m a d e at t h e i r conferences or they were apparently fr ee b u t w e r e p r e v e n t e d f r o m d o i n g a n y t h i n g b y the n e e d f o r a p p r o v a l f r o m the party.

H e f o u n d that the U L S was n o w a t t r a c t i n g students w h o w o u l d otherwise have joined C . N . D . or some other non-party organisation.

T h e U L S w a s at present w o r k i n g o n a n industrial c a m p a i g n , i n L o n d o n the w o r k was concentrated i n C a m p d e n Town.

T h e y are also p l a n n i n g a c a m p a i g n for next term on the p r o b lem of Southern A f r i c a including Rhodesia and South A f r i c a and ano t h e r c a m p a i g n w i l l d e a l w i t h the housing problem.

T h e y were considering proposing their own candidates for certain byee l e c t i o n s i n w h i c h case t h e y w o u l d r e c e i v e m o n e y f r o m the p a r t y f o r p r o motion.

T h i s w o u l d o n l y be d o n e where no Liberal candidate w o u l d otherwise be standing.

S.S. B A G G A G E In a recent i n t e r v i e w M r . S e a f o r d , the D o m e s t i c B u r s a r , d e c l i n e d to m a k e a n y c o m m e n t o n the position o f students w h ose luggage was r i f l e d i n S o u t h s i d e o v e r the v a c , as the m a t t e r w a s s t i l l sub j u d i c e .

He did however p o i n t o u t t h a t no l i a b i l i t y was a c c e p t e d f o r loss o r d a m a g e t o s t u d e n t s ' l u g g a g e a n d that the students c o n ; cerned h a d several times been r e q u e s t e d to r e m o v e t h e i r l u g g a g e .

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FELIX A t this point i n the meeting everyone w as requested to stand f o r the f o r m a l i n a u g u r a t i o n o f " M i k e , " the new I C mascot. ( I C has been w i t h o u t a mascot n o w f o r t w o years, the last one b e i n g a stuffed eagle called M i k e was then carried i n Phoenix). by t h e mascot bearers a n d p l a c e d at the front of the U n i o n .

Dave McBain, Deputy-President of the U n i o n , read out a n apposite dediM i k e o n l y cost £30 a n d that recently there w a s a n article i n the " N e w S c i e n t i s t " p r o m i s i n g a b a r r e l o f beer f o r the U n i o n i f M i k e is n o t stolen within one year.

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M i k e i n s t a l ledUnion meeting The charity for this years' Carnival is the Muscular Dystrophy Fund. It was chosen by a large majority at the first Union meeting of the year held on November 3rd. The Concert Hall was packed at the beginning and at least one hundred people bad to stand in die aisles or doorways.

T h e meeting commenced, as usual, with the reading o f the minutes o f the last u n i o n meeting ( M a y 2bth) a n d after the usual unanimous " N o " they were signed as accurate.

Under matters arising it was stated that the "Degree without D e b t " inquiry wh i c h was begun last year was still proceed, ing, and that the total amount handed over to charity by the C a r n i v a l fund last year was £1,001 4s. 7 d .

T h e r e were three letters to b e dealt with under correspondence.

T h e first was f r o r , J o h n H a n d s , President o f U L U , requesting permission to a d dress t i i e U n i o n ; t h e s e c o n d f r o m t h e Senate w a s the a n n u a l w a r n i n g t o students a b o u t p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n N o vember 5th celebrations.

T h e third letter w a s f r o m M e s s r s . E b d o n a n d F l i n t a n d expressed c o n c e r n at the C o u n c i l d e c i s i o n n o t to a l l o w d i s cussion of the C a r n i v a l Charities.

T o n y D u k e stated, i n reply to this, that C o u n c i l were acting w i t h i n their rights i n t a k i n g this decision b u t a m o t i o n c o u l d be raised after the C o u n c i l elections. T h i s d i d n o t seem to satisfy some p e o p l e however, a n d a m o t i o n w a s raised immediately to the effect that the C a r n i v a l C h a r i t i e s s h o u l d be discussed i m m e d i a t e l y after t h e financial r e p o r t . A v o t e w a s t a k e n o n the m o t i o n a n d although it seemed to m a n y o f those present that the m o tion h a d been c a r r i e d the official r e s u l t w a s 129 f o r a n d 1 4 0 a g a i n s t .

D r . K . E . W e a l e , the senior treasurer o f t h e U n i o n , t h e n p r e s e n t e d t h e fin a n c i a l report f o r last year. A l t h o u g h t h e r e w a s a d e f i c i t f o r last y e a r o f n e a r l y £2,500 this h a s t o b e considered i n t h e l i g h t o f t h e f a c t t h a t o v e r £2,000 was spent o n r e - f u r n i s h i n g the l o w e r lounge o f the U n i o n .

B a l l o t sheets w e r e h a n d e d o u t f o r the C o u n c i l e l e c t i o n s , t h e r e b e i n g o n l y two vacant places.

T h e candidates were K . G u y , last year's c h a i r m a n o f S C C a n d this year's secretary o f E n t s C o m m i t t e e , D . B o o t h m a n , last y e a r ' s captain of the U n i v e r s i t y challenge team a n d member of S C C , P . Neogi, w h o s t o o d f o r e l e c t i o n as G e n e r a l Secretary o f U n i o n Calcutta U n i versity before c o m i n g to I C , a n d was c h a i r m a n o f the I n d i a Society last year, J . O ' R e i l l y , vice-president o f Mines, D . Poulter, chairman of C o n S o c , a n d finally S . B a r n e s . T h e r e s u l t of the election was : — K . G u y 267, J . O ' R e i l l y 2 2 6 , P . N e o g i 163, D .

B o o t h m a n 1 2 5 , S. B a r n e s 106, D .

P o u l t e r 103.

C harit y vote A motion was again i n troduced, after the C o u n c i l elections, to have a discussion o n the C a r n i v a l C h a r i t i e s . T h i s w a s d e f e a t e d b y 158 v o t e s t o 131 v o t e s .

T h e result o f the C h a r i t y vote was : M u s c u l a r Dystrophy 261, International F a m i l y Planning 97, Oxfar 95 and I C S A F 37.

J o h n Hands, President of U L U , then addressed the meeting a n d after issuing a few preliminary blandishments he urged members of I C , part i c u l a r l y freshers, to take a n active part i n U L U a n d to take advantage of the facilities p r o v i d e d at M a l e t St. H e s a i d that I C students c o u l d g a i n a great d e a l b y m e e t i n g m e m b e r s o f o t h e r C o l l e g e s , p a r t i c u l a r l y arts s t u dents, t h r o u g h U L U .

A m o t i o n was then introduced by M r . D u c k e t t s a y i n g that " I C U n i o n s h o u l d e s t a b l i s h contact w i t h students i n b o t h parts o f V i e t n a m . " A f t e r a short debate the m o t i o n was carried overwhelmingly.

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T h e m e e t i n g w a s i n f o r m e d that a n u m b e r o f students f r o m the R o y a l C o l l e g e o f A r t w a s interested i n gett i n g together i n pairs w i t h students f r o m I C a n d seeing what they c o u l d produce.

A f t e r the laughter died d o w n i t w a s discovered that they h a d some f o r m of kinetic art i n m i n d .

Apparently a small number of I C and R C A students are already c o - o p e r a t i n g to produce something a n d it is hoped the idea w i l l spread.

M r . F i n c h , just before the close o f the m e e t i n g , s a i d t h a t h e h a d r e c e i v e d a letter f r o m L S E a s k i n g i f there w o u l d be v e r y m u c h s u p p o r t f o r a n L S E - I C n u r s e r y f o r t h e use o f m a r r i e d students.

S u c h a n u r s e r y h a s a l r e a d y been e s t a b l i s h e d at M a n c h e s t e r . W i l l a n y m a r r i e d students at I C w h o w o u l d s u p p o r t s u c h a n u r s e r y please c o n t a c t M r . F i n c h (via U n i o n rack).

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by D.I.Williams A DECISION to double the NUS subscription fee for each student is likely to cause furious debate at this year's Margate Conference.

It was at Margate two years ago that the fee was raised from 1/3 to 2/6. The latest proposal represents a 300 per cent, rise in two years.

A B i r m i n g h a m N U S spokesman said, " I don't think we w i l l be getting value f o r o u r money when the fee goes up to 5s, particularly if they don't divert money to regional headquarters."

T h e N U S electoral system is also causing dissatisfaction.

A report b y the c o m m i t t e e set u p a t t h e E a s t e r c o n f e r e n c e is t o r e c o m m e n d n o c h a n g e f r o m the present system.

The recently-formed Radical Student A l l i a n c e h as p u b l i s h e d a m a n i festo w h i c h attacks the N U S leaders h i p as a " s e l f - p e r p e t u a t i n g c l i q u e . " It a l s o c r i t i c i s e s s t u d e n t o r g a n i s a t i o n s for their " lack o f h n i l i t a n c y a n d perspective." N U S President-elect G e o f frey Martin—like his predecessor from Belfast U n i v e r s i t y — s a i d at Swansea recently that he w o u l d w e l come militancy.

Several colleges have already threatened to disaffiliate f r o m N U S . A t B r a d f o r d a c o m m i t t e e h a s b e e n set u p to consider f o r m i n g a breakaway m o v e m e n t i n the N o r t h . A n d S o u t h a m p t o n intends t o w i t h d r a w unless the v o t i n g s y s t e m is c h a n g e d t o a " m o r e e q u i t a b l e m e t h o d " b y E a s t e r 1967.

VARIOUS PILL O R NURSERY W H I L E C a m b r i d g e guards against the future with the opening of a birth control clinic, the redbrick universities are taking care o f the consequences.

Manchester University U n i o n has recently established its o w n nursery i n a 'church hall—against the advice of the u n i v e r s i t y a u t h o r i t i e s .

I t caters f o r t w e n t y b a b i e s o f s t u d e n t s a t £ 2 12s. per week w h i c h is cheaper t h a n other local nurseries.

A s i m i l a r s c h e m e f o r s t u d e n t s is a l s o i n a n " e x p e r i m e n t a l s t a g e " at B i r m i n g h a m — w h e r e i t i s h o p e d t o extend this later.

REDBRICK. ANOTHER RADIO PIRATE U N I V E R S I T Y students a r e definitely to have their o w n " p i r a t e " r a d i o show.

R a d i o S c o t l a n d h a s agreed to give Strathclyde University a full H o u r ' s broadcasting o n Sundays.

A c c o r d i n g to the show's student m u s i c a l d i r e c t o r , the p r o g r a m m e w i l l resemble B B C ' s " R o u n d a b o u t . " NONESUCH

New Phoenix Editor P h o e n i x , as m a n y p e o p l e k n o w , is I C U n i o n ' s official magazine.

I t is the l i t e r a r y o u t l e t f o r s t u d e n t s n o n t e c h n i c a l a s p i r a t i o n s i n a l l fields i m a ginable. If y o u have any literary or artistic talent o r feel y o u w o u l d l i k e t o e x p r e s s y o u r v i e w s o n a n y subject y o u t h i n k is i m p o r t a n t (apart f r o m e n t r o p y , etc) please contact Mike W i l s o n , the E d i t o r o f P h o e n i x , v i a t h e U n i o n r a c k as s o o n as p o s s i b l e .

In p a r t i c u l a r l y s h o r t s u p p l y a r e artists t o illustrate articles a n d short stories.

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C OL C U T T T h e N . U . S . debate together with the " President by Popular V o t e " movement, are the two hardy annuals of U n i o n Meetings. T h e fact that they are both such frequently recurring themes a n d lead to more heated discussion than most other topics, would lead one to expect a high standard of debate.

T h e debates are, i n fact, usually very disappointing. A m p l e notice of such ..lotions is given by the proposers and the U n i o n , but, apart f r o m the proposers themselves, nobody seems to bother to wo r k out their o w n arguments, either for or against, until the debate itself.

A s a result, the last R. C JS. debate on the N . U . S . was a shambles. N o more can be said about it, except that Pete F i n c h was rather brighter than usual in adding the " provided finance can be obtained " clause, knowing full well that this must come f r o m C o u n c i l , which is not really likely to be swayed by the arguments put forward last week.

A similar situation arose at the I . C . U n i o n Meeting two weeks ago when the motion to establish contact with N o r t h and South Vietnamese students was debated. T h e m o t i o n was carried largely because the H o u s e was impressed

by M a l c o l m Duckett's obvious sincerity of purpose, and because all other speeches f r o m the floor were of an extremely low standard. Please, all y o u budding orators, give the motion a little thought i n future before jumping to your feet and trying to impress the U n i o n . Remember, not many people have impressed so far.

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T h e same accusations of lack of preparation may be levelled at several members of C o u n c i l , which also had its first meeting of the year two weeks ago.

F o r those who are not aware of the fact, and they seem to be legion, C o u n c i l is that august body of elders who are responsible for the management of U n i o n affairs, particularly finance. D r . K e n Weale, the H o n . Senior Treasurer, had as usual prepared detailed estimates o f income and expenditure for this These naa year, and had also written two foolscap pages of explanation. been issued to C o u n c i l members some days prior to the meeting, but it was obvious from the discussion that followed that few had bothered to read them—certainly not in detail, anyway. Pete F i n c h spent sometime questioning various aspects of the estimates which he did not thoroughly u n d e r s t a n d perhaps because he hadn't bothered to read the brief—until the D u k e lost his temper and shut h i m up. But how many of those w h o sagely accepted the estimates and tut. tutted at F i n c h had really studied them themselves? O n the whole, though, the meeting was conducted well and showed a fairly responsible T h e President showed the same somewhat attitude from those present. nervous self-confidence that was evident at the U n i o n G e n e r a l M e e t i n g — a change from Fletcher's assertive steam-rollering chair technique. O n e does at least have the impression that others are helping to run the U n i o n and f o r m u late policy this year.

D u k e shows promise—when F r a n k F u c h s proposed the installation of a Juke-Box in the Southside Bar and was about to expound at great length on the economies and aesthetic charms of such a device, the President accurately assessed the feeling of the meeting and ruled further discussion unnecessary, to the relief of all but one.

Last year's C a r n i v a l was the centre of much controversy and unpleasantness, and as a result could hardly be described as a great success. W i t h the revamped C a r n i v a l organisation, m u c h of the work has been given to the Constituent Colleges and a competent committee is running the show.

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Democracy and a l l that In the past t w o weeks w e have seen two U n i o n meetings, each one has been attended by some feelings of discontent amongst certain members o f t h e U n i o n s concerned. A t the I C U u i o n meeting last T h u r s d a y there were (two) motions proposed f r o m the floor voicing discontent o f the way it was planned to run the choosing of the C a r n i v a l charity. There have been many protests about the R C S U n i o n meeting at which the N U S motion was debated.

In answer to the question of c a l l i n g a n o t h e r m e e t i n g to give sufficient t i m e cated i n the c o n s t i t u t i o n .

Suppose for discussion, U n i o n H o n o r a r y Secret h a t t h i s c h a n g e is n o t c a r r i e d ?

Will tary B r e n d o i j P a r k e r r e p l i e d that this R C S U have joined N U S but failed to w o u l d have been considered i f he h a d produce representatives? been questioned sufficiently early, A g a i n t h e i m p r e s s i o n is c r e a t e d t h a i the letter protesting against the dea l l a l o n g t h e r e h a s b e e n a n u r g e to c i s i o n to a l l o w no discussion was n o t a f f i l i a t e R C S U t o N U S a s q u i c k l y as w r i t t e n u n t i l the p r e v i o u s M o n d a y . p o s s i b l e — p r e s u m a b l y i n t i m e f o r the W h i l e I do not consider that this has M a r g a t e C o n f e r e n c e this m o n t h . A l l set a s e r i o u s p r e c e d e n t i n v i e w o f t h e amendments proposed w h i c h would a b o v e s t a t e m e n t , 1 f e e l t h a t it s h o u l d h a v e g i v e n t h e U n i o n m o r e t i m e to have o c c u r e d to the executive that dist h i n k were rejected or deferred. c u s s i o n w o u l d be d e m a n d e d a n d p r e H o w e v e r t h e i s s u e is s t i l l o p e n . v i s i o n s h o u l d have been m a d e for this.

T o j o i n N U S , R C S U n e e d s t o get t h e I t is i m p o r t a n t t h a t t h e y s h o u l d g i v « m e m b e r s h i p fee ( s o o n t o b e 5s. p e r the i m p r e s s i o n t h a t t h e U n i o n c a n b e c a p i t a ) f r o m C o u n c i l as w e l l as s u f f i r u n d e m o c r a t i c a l l y e v e n i f t h i s is n o t cient m o n e y to send u p to seven delepossible to the extent of a l l o w i n g u n these m e e t i n g s o f c o u n c i l s o f t h r e e controlled discussion. W i t h a limited d a y s a n d o n e w e e k ( l i k e l y to b e r e t i m e i n w h i c h to cover a c e r t a i n placed by one A n n u a l Conference), agenda the U n i o n m e e t i n g m u s t be I e s t i m a t e t h e c o s t as b e i n g of t h e R u n ; A d r i a n F l e t c h e r c o u l d do this, order o f £500 per a n n u m . so c a n T o n y D u k e , t h o u g h t he h a s r a t h e r less s k i l l t h a n F l e t c h e r ; to a n s w e r a c a l l f o r a q u o r u m w i t h a n offA s y o u can see f r o m letter printed h a n d a f f i r m a t i v e b e t r a y s the u r g e t o get t h r o u g h t h e a g e n d a b y h o o k or b y in this issue, there are moves afoot crook.

O f c o u r s e t h i s c o u l d h a v e in this democratic institution to suppolitical b e e n a v o i d e d i f t h e r e h a d b e e n m o r e press the publication of advertisements. T h e Secretary of the time.

F E L I X B o a r d , who also received R C S U n i o n f a i l e d i n a d i f f e r e n t copy of this letter, considers that w a y , t h o u g h p e r h a p s w i t h t h e s a m e " there is strong feeling for the exintention.

A r t i c l e 25 o f t h e R C S U clusion of Advertisements of Politic o n s t i t u t i o n states " S e v e n f u l l d a y s cal Nature f r o m F E L I X , " although he notice of every G e n e r a l M e e t i n g shall himself subscribed to the last one. be g i v e n o n a l l d e p a r t m e n t a l n o t i c e Presumably the basis o f this " s t r o n g boards."

R C S U H o n o r a r y Secretary feeling " is one letter signed by several J . W a r r e n states t h a t n o t i c e s were members, albeit prominent members, posted i n t i m e " t h o u g h perhaps they of the U n i o n . These advertisements needed l o o k i n g f o r . " A s f a r as c a n were not published without careful be ascertained this was n o t the f a u l t consideration.

I do not see why of the P u b l i c i t y C o m m i t e e .

WhatF E L I X should not be a f o r u m for ever the t r u t h , a l a r g e n u m b e i o f R C S political debate any more than relis t u d e n t s w e r e n o t f u l l y a w a r e t h a t the gous or recreational debate, provided meeting was called until Monday it remains independant and unbiased. morning.

F o r such an important I consider that the two political a d issue s u r e l y t h e m a x i m u m a m o u n t o f vertisements so far published reprep u b l i c i t y w e l l i n a d v a n c e is w a r r a n t e d . sent the feelings of a significant A n R C S U o f f i c i a l s a i d he t h o u g h t t h a t number of people i n the College. t h e o p p o s i t i o n (to t h e N U S m o t i o n ) Since F E L I X is expected to r u n almost was not organised very well. solely on advertising revenue I must point out to these people that the two advertisements they deplore have paid for almost 24 per cent o f the H o w e v e r the most debatable p o i n t pages so far published this term. In t o c o m e o u t o f t h i s d e b a t e is t h e view of the fact that S C R U T I N Y was question of a- constitutional change. wound up only three weeks ago due K e i t h C a v a n a g h a d m i t s t h a t t h e setto lock of advertising, it would seem ting" u p o f a C o m m i t t e e t o r e p r e s e n t foolhardy to reject any opportunity to R C S U at N U S i n v o l v e s s u c h a c h a n g e , increase our revenue, provided that it but that the m o t i o n debated merely is within the limits of the law and causes s u c h a c h a n g e t o b e p r o p o s e d . good taste.

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Political Advertising Sir,

That Vietnam advert. . .

Sir, W e wish it be k n o w n that the petition concerning V i e t n a m , published i n the last issue of F e l i x , expressed our personal feelings.

T h e Petition Organiser had no authority to insert our official titles and his action is deeply regretted. . . .

Sir, Re Vietnam what?

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L S E : Adams Sir. 1 m u s t request- t h a t y o u c a r r y o u t y o u r d u t y o f e n s u r i n g t h a t a l l t h a t is published by y o u conforms to good taste a n d r e m a i n s i n t h e b o u n d s o f fact o r f a i r c o m m e n t .

I refer to the subtle, vicious a n d unwarranted attack o n D r . Walter A d a m s , w h i c h appeared under the f o r m e r l y respected a n d responsible pseudonym of " Colcutt."

Colcutt c a l l s D r . A d a m s " the v e r y a p o t h e o s i s of a racialist " — t h o u g h a d m i t t i n g that he is a t r u e c h a m p i o n o f a c a d e m i c freedom.

I protest that D r . A d a m s is n o r a c i a l i s t , a n d t h a t h i s a c t i o n s through the whole o f h i s public life do not w a r r a n t the attachment t o h i m o f t h e d e s c r i p t i o n " the c u l m i n a t i o n or highest development o f " a racialist (apotheosis according to Webster, 1961), a n d c h a l l e n g e C o l c u t t t o a d d u c e any evidence supporting his c l a i m .

I t i s a t h i n g o f great d i s c r e d i t t o I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e that c o m m e n t o n the a f f a i r s o f a n o t h e r c o l l e g e s h o u l d be so c a l u m n i o u s , p a r t i c u l a r l y i n a s u p posedly responsible p u b l i c a t i o n w h i c h is d i s t r i b u t e d t o m o s t U n i v e r s i t i e s a n d C o l l e g e s i n the U n i t e d K i n g d o m .

John Grout

another view Sir, It i s u n f o r t u n a t e t h a t C o l c u t t c o u l d not display a more sober c o n t r o l of his emotional dislike (Felix, 2 Nov.) of the " l o n g h a i r e d , w e i r d i e t r o u b l e makers o f L S E U n i o n . " He, like many others w i t h paternalist attitudes t o wards student protest, fails t o recognise t h e f u n d a m e n t a l p o i n t that i t is quite n a t u r a l f o r the L S E students t o feel concerned over the a p p o i n t m e n t o f D r . A d a m s as their D i r e c t o r — p a r ticularly i n view o f the allegations made against h i m i n the t w o reports in question.

T h e r e s o l u t i o n passed at t h e L S E u n i o n i s o n l y a n e x p r e s sion of this genuine concern and the fact that 4 2 5 students s u p p o r t e d t h e r e s o l u t i o n t o o n l y 10 a g a i n s t s h o w s h o w widely this concern is spread.

O n another point w e a r e t o l d that because t h e U n i o n h a s n o part t o play i n the a p p o i n t m e n t o f the D i r e c t o r i t s h o u l d k e e p its m o u t h s h u t . A p p l y i n g t h i s t o l i f e at l a r g e i t i m p l i e s t h a t o n e w h o has n o p o w e r i n a d e cision m a k i n g s h o u l d have n o right to express a n o p i n i o n either.

Well, well!

F i n a l l y i t is true that D r . A d a m s d i d a n a d m i r a b l e j o b as t h e s e c r e t a r y to the A c a d e m i c Assistance C o u n c i l to h e l p a c a d e m i c v i c t i m s o f N a z i G e r m a n y i n the t h i r t i e s b u t d o e s t h a i m e a n that a l l h i s s u b s e q u e n t a c t i o n s s h o u l d be b e y o n d q u e s t i o n " After all, O s w a l d Mosley was one lime a Socialist!

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and Rhodesia Sir, A s a result o f y o u r " Support R h o desia " advert, F e l i x w a s accused i n a letter t o the E d i t o r e n t i t l e d " T H A T A D ! " o f being " an outlet t o racist and near-facist propaganda."

Y o u r only reply to this extravagant denunciation, was the rather weak s t a t e m e n t t h a t " T h e E d i t o r d o e s not n e c e s s a r i l y agree w i t h t h e o p i n i o n s e x p r e s s e d b y a d v e r t i s e r s e t c . etc. " a fact w h i c h a n y o n e w i t h t h e slightest k n o w l e d g e o f j o u r n a l i s m s h o u l d have known.

H o w e v e r , b e that as i t m a y , I d i d f e e l t h a t the e n t i r e letter s t a n k of the v e r y i n t o l e r a n c e , w h i c h i s t h e root c a u s e o f A f r i c a ' s t r o u b l e s t o d a y ; and I w o u l d just l i k e , t h r o u g h t h e c o u r t e s y o f y o u r c o l u m n , t o p o i n t o u t to the w r i t e r , A s h o k G u r u s w a m y , t h a t there a r e i n f a c t m a n y p e o p l e i n the C o l l e g e w h o s y m p a t h i s e and even, dare I s a y i t " S u p p o r t R h o d e s i a " i n her p r e s e n t c r i s i s , none o f w h o m t o m y knowledge, wear jackboots. . G . Fleming

Indifference?

Sir, Y o u r e d i t o r i a l i n t h e last issue o f F e l i x regretted the smallness o f the n u m b e r o f s t u d e n t s present at t h e M e m o r i a l S e r v i c e f o r the late R e c t o r .

If t h i s w a s d u e , a s y o u i m p l y , t o i n d i f f e r e n c e t o t h e m e m o r y o f t h i s great m a n , i t w o u l d i n d e e d be d e p l o r a b l e . 1 t h i n k h o w e v e r that there was another reason f o r many people staying away.

In a n age when only a small proportion o f college members w o u l d claim t h e m s e l v e s as C h r i s t i a n s , i t is s u r e l y anachronistic f o r the College's public act o f m o u r n i n g t o t a k e the f o r m o f a service i n a C h r i s t i a n church c o nducted b y a Christian minister. T o expect people w h o are n o t C h r i s t i a n s to j o i n i n t h i s i s t o e x p e c t t h e m t o p e r f o r m a d i s h o n e s t act a n d t o s u b m i t themselves to considerable embarrassment.

I n case i t be t h o u g h t that the C h r i s t i a n s i n t h e C o l l e g e wanted this service, m a y I express m y f e e l i n g , w h i c h 1 k n o w is shared b y m a n y other C h r i s t i a n s , that this k i n d o f establishm e n t r e l i g i o n i s a t h i n g o f t h e past, a n d i n a n y case n e v e r h a d m u c h t o do w i t h the C h r i s t i a n faith.

May I also p o i n t o u t that the service w a s was arranged by the C o l l e g e a u t h o r i ties i n d e p e n d e n t l y o f t h e C h u r c h i n the C o l l e g e a n d its appointed c h a p lains.

It w o u l d h a v e been better b y f a r f o r a purely secular act of remembrance to h a v e been h e l d b y t h e C o l l e g e , i n which Christians a n d non-Christians could have h a p p i l y taken part. W e C h r i s t i a n s w o u l d t h e n h a v e been free to offer t h a n k s t o G o d f o r the l i f e o f the R e c t o r , a n d t o p r a y f o r h i m a n d his w i d o w a n d f a m i l y , i n o u r o w n churches and in our o w n way.

D. G . Fincham E d : F o r a C h r i s t i a n m a n 1 c a n see no alternative to a C h r i s t i a n service.

I c a n n o t see t h a t a n o n - s e c u l a r m e m o r i a l s e r v i c e has a n y s i g n i f i c a n c e .

T h e advertisements o n R h o d e s i a a n d V i e t n a m p r o m p t us to m a k e the following comments.

If t h e E d i t o r o f F e l i x i s a l l o w e d t o a c c e p t t h i s t y p e o f a d v e r t i s i n g , t h e n In our he i s c a u s i n g the C o l l e g e N e w s p a p e r t o b e c o m e a p o l i t i c a l m o u t h p i e c e . o p i n i o n this is n o t the f u n c t i o n o f a C o l l e g e N e w s p a p e r .

A person o r group o f persons w i t h strongly opposing views, w h o w i s h t o e x p r e s s t h e i r p o l i t i c a l d i s a g r e e m e n t , are f o r c e d t o p u t a s i m i l a r a d v i r t i s e m e n t , c i t i n g t h e i r v i e w s , i n a s u b s e q u e n t is s u e.

H e n c e this c a n only develop into a rather b o r i n g s l a n g i n g m a t c h as f a r as t h e general readers a r e concerned, s i n c e a l l t h e a r g u m e n t s p u t f o r t h , stated o r i m p l i e d , w i l l u n d o u b t e d l y b e s e c o n d - h a n d a n d w e l l - k n o w n t o a m a j o r i t y o f the r e a d e r s t h r o u g h the n a t i o n a l press. e hope this advertising practice w i l l e e y y r

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R C S Union M e e t i n g Sir, Sir, W i t h reference to the R C S U meetI t h i n k i t i s a great p i t y t h a t I C U ing of Tuesday 8 November, w e wish is, a s i t s e e m s t o b e , c o n t i n u a l l y p r e to c o m p l a i n about the m a n n e r i n vented f r o m j o i n i n g N U S b y internal political rivalry.

I a p p l a u d the ef- w h i c h the " L i m e r i c k C o m p e t i t i o n was p r o m o t e d . It is o u r o p i n i o n that, forts o f some members o f R C S U i n a l t h o u g h the l i m e r i c k s recited w o u l d their attempt to join N U S . T h i s m o h a v e b e e n i n o r d e r at t h e " S m o k i n g t i o n w a s w e l l a m e n d e d b y S. E . B a r n e s C o n c e r t " they were unsuitable f o r to e n s u r e t h a t R C S r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o n a general u n i o n meeting at w h i c h N U S w o u l d be d e m o c r a t i c a l l y elected m a n y member s o f I C W A were present. from the U n i o n a n d n o t n o m i n a t e d If I C W A m e m b e r s are t o b e e n c o u r by t h e g e n e r a l c o m m i t t e e .

This will aged to take p a r f ) i n u n i o n activities i n v o l v e a change o f constitution w h i c h we feel that this sort o f b e h a v i o u r I h o p e w i l l b e b r o u g h t t h r o u g h the s h o u l d cease. necessary m a c h i n e r y eventually enabM a r i a A n t o n i a Wallis l i n g R C S to take a f u l l a n d active Pamela H o r r o c k s p a r t i n N U S f r o m 1967 o n w a r d s .

R. E . M a c k m a n Sir, A l t h o u g h some people may consid e r t h a t M o r p h y D a y a n d the S m o k ing C o n c e r t are amongst the most i m p o r t a n t aspects o f U n i o n l i f e , I a m o f the o p i n i o n t h a t t h e e x e c u t i v e o f R C S U s h o u l d k n o w better. T h e f a c t that a m o t i o n as i m p o r t a n t a s R C S U joining N U S should only appear o n the A g e n d a N o t i c e s a f e w d a y s b e fore the meeting, whereas the abovementioned " sports " received largescale p u b l i c i t y f o r t w o o r t h r e e w e e k s , appears to m e to be either a d e liberate attempt to " slip it t h r o u g h quickly," or an unwarranted misIn management of U n i o n affairs. b o t h instances, this is a d e p l o r a b l e situation.

I f e e l c e r t a i n that s u c h a n i m p o r tant m o t i o n c o u l d have been debated at a l a t e r U n i o n m e e t i n g , b y w h i c h t i m e c o m p r e h e n s i v e speeches, b o t h f o r and the motion, could have been prepared.

M . J . Lack

The Hon. Sec. replies Sir, I w o u l d l i k e t o r e p l y t o the c h a r g e s m a d e b y M r . L a c k i n h i s letter t o t h i s edition o f F E L I X .

The N . U . S . mo ti o n was handed to M r . C a v a n a g h o n the evening o f Thursday, 3rd November, and I d i d not r e c e i v e i t u n t i l F r i d a y , 4 t h . It w a s therefore not possible to post p u b l i c i t y t w o o r three weeks b e f o r e t h e U n i o n General Meeting.

T h e m o t i o n being received, i t w a s not p o s s i b l e w i t h i n the p o w e r s o f the O f f i c e r s o f the U n i o n t o d e f e r i t t o a later U n i o n meeting.

I resent m o s t d e e p l y t h e l i b e l l o u s attacks on the integrity a n d c o m p e t ence o f the Officers o f the U n i o n , a n d h o p e that i n the f u t u r e M r . L a c k , a n d o t h e r s o f h i s i l k , w i l l h a v e t h e sense a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o c h e c k t h e facts before levelling such serious allegations.

Jcffery J . Warren, Hon. Sec, R.C.S.U.

Guys Again Sir,

I n the last issue o f F e l i x the e d i t o r published a n apology to M r . J i m M u r r a y f o r r e f e r e n c e s m a d e to h i m i n t h e p r e v i o u s e d i t i o n s . I n v i e w of the f a c t t h a t I w r o t e t h e o r i g i n a l r e p o r t o n the F r e s h e r s H o p i t seems s t r a n g e , t o s a y t h e least, t h a t I w a s not consulted at a l l o n the p u b l i c a t i o n of the apology.

T h e r e was p r o b a b l y nobody more surprised than myself when J read it i n Felix.

A s the F e l i x e d i t o r i a l b o a r d do n o t seem interested i n whether m y i n f o r m a t i o n is accurate o r not, I w i l l f o r the benefit o f t h o s e w h o a r e i n t e r e s t e d r e v e a l w h e r e it c a m e f r o m . A f t e r the Hop I interviewed " Some Other G u y s " a n d o n d i s c o v e r i n g that they h a d no a g e n t a n d h a d t r a v e l l e d d o w n from N e w c a s t l e for the d a y I n a t u r a l l y a s k e d h o w t h e y c a m e t o be a p p e a r i n g at I C . " M y brother was C h a i r m a n of your Entertainments Committee last y e a r " w a s t h e a n s w e r I r e c e i v e d f r o m o n e o f the group. " Jim Murr a y ? " I asked, " Y e s " he replied. I a l s o h a d the i n f o r m a t i o n c o n f i r m e d b y a member of Ents Committee, w h o for o b v i o u s reasons wishes to r e m a i n anonymous.

In his a p o l o g y the E d i t o r also said: " It w a s a l s o stated i n s e v e r a l p l a c e s that M r . M u r r a y h a d f a i l e d h i s final exams."

A n y o n e w h o care t o read throughout the original article w i l l see that i n f a c t i t w a s s t a t e d n o w h e r e that M r . M u r r a y h a d f a i l e d h i s f i n a l exams.

T h e E d i t o r , i n spite o f h i s obvious anxiety to apologise f o r somet h i n g , m i g h t at least h a v e r e a d t h e article f o r which he was apologising.

I n v i e w of these f ac ts the o n l y c o n c l u s i o n seems t o be t h a t o u r " c o n t r o versial a n d independent fortnightly newspaper " has allowed itself to be b u l l i e d i n t o a r e t r a c t i o n o f the f a c t s — a very lamentable occurrence.

D . P . Sullivan E d : I a m pleased that M r . S u l l i v a n has been w i l l i n g t o restate h i s i n f o r m a t i o n p e r s o n a l l y . T h e a r t i c l e i n the last isue stated that M r . M u r r a y em-, p h a t i c a l l y d e n i e d the facts r e p r e s e n t e d here.

I f M r . S u l l i v a n w i l l read the w h o l e o f t h e first t w o issues he w i l l find, jjn s e v e r a l places o t h e r t h a n i n his o w n a r t i c l e , t h a t i t w a s stated that M r . M u r r a y h a d f a i l e d his e x a m i nations.

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HELP STAMP OUT M U S C U L A R DYSTROPHY " T h e disease is o n e o f the m o s t i n teresting, a n d at the s a m e time o n e of the m o s t sad of all those with which we h a v e to d e a l : interesting on account of its peculiar features and mysterious nature, sad on a c count of our powerlessness to influence its course.

It is a disease of early life and of early growth.

Manifesting itself commonly at the transition f r o m i n fancy to childhood, it develops with the child's development, grows with his growth—so that every increase i n stature is an increase i n weakness and each year takes h i m a step further o n the road to a helpless infirmity, and in most cases to an early a n d inevitable death."

V a r i o u s activities are p l a n n e d f o r the w h o l e session.

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Recently M r . H a r r y Fairbrother, Secretary of the College branch of A . S c . W . , told F e l i x that if the CoUege were an industrial organisation with the same number of people, the medical side would be far larger.

The conditions of use of machinery would be far more strict. H e also claimed that there is insufficient access to the College Health Centre and that there are not enough first aid cabinents provided.

Mr. Fairbrother said that he t h o u g h t there s h o u l d be a student representative o n the C o l l e g e Safety C o m m i t t e e . T h e T e c h n i c a l Saff h a v e an elected representative—the c h a i r m a n o f the C o l l e g e b r a n c h o f the A.Sc.W. W h y s h o u l d t h e r e n o t be a student rep.? M r . F a i r b r o t h e r seemed to t h i n k that there s h o u l d be a r e p r e sentation o f every g r o u p in the C o l lege, so t h a t t h e r e s h o u l d b e n o o n e w h o d i d not h a v e a say i n the r u n n i n g o f s u c h a n i m p o r t a n t b o d y as the Safety C o m m i t t e e .

T h i s w a s h o w W i l l i a m G o w e r s des c r i b e d M u s c u l a r D y s t r o p h y i n 1879 a n d u n t i l recently the p o s i t i o n h a d not changed.

H o w e v e r , i n t h e past s i x y e a r s , the M u s c u l a r D y s t r o p h y group o f G r e a t B r i t a i n has supp o r t e d r e s e a r c h t o t h e t u n e of a quarter of a m i l l i o n p o u n d s . A s a result, d o c t o r s c a n n o w detect t h e c a r r i e r i n w o m e n t o a n accuracy of 75 per cent, a n d further research s h o u l d increase this figure t o o v e r 90 per cent.

A w o m a n w h o is a c a r r i e r may i n f e c t h a l f her sons w i t h the disease a n d h a l f h e r d a u g h t e r s w i l l be c a r r i e r s .

O h v i o u s l y , s y s t e m a t i c d e t e c t i o n can g r a d u a l l y s t a m p it out i t is the furtherance o f this a i m that is r e c e i v i n g the s u p p o r t of the C a r n i v a l C h a r i t y a n d a g o o d financial r e s u l t o f o u r efforts w i l l b r i n g b e n e f i t d i rectly a n d substantially to the M u s c u l a r D y s t r o p h y sufferara. " D e t a i l s o f the g r o u p a n d the p r e c i s e n a t u r e o f t h e disease a r e t o b e f o u n d o n the m a i n n o t i c e b o a r d i n t h e Union.

It is e s s e n t i a l t h a t C a r n i v a l raises a r e c o r d a m o u n t t h i s y e a r , a n d w i t h t h i s a i m i n m i n d I a s k f o r the support of every member of the U n i o n , a n d e v e r y m e m b e r o f staff.

IF EVERYBODY COLLECTED ONLY ONE POUND, WE WOULD DOUBLE T H E PREVIOUS RECORD.

SAFETY

D r . E . C o h e n , t h e c h a i r m a n of t h e committee, said that he d i d not want the c o m m i t t e e t o b e t u r n e d i n t o a debating society to meet every six m o n t h s to decide w h e t h er o r n o t to grant some g r o u p or other a n extra r a t i o n of safety. T h e f u n c t i o n of the c o m m i t t e e , h e s a i d , is t o i n v e s t i g a t e hazards a n d reduce accidents.

Remar kable Record A sufferer

from Muscular Dystrophy

f o r y o u r ^ n n i e s w i l l b e p l a c e d at strategic points.

A football pool w i l l b e r u n a n d raffle t i c k e t s w i l l be available this year before C h r i s t m a s .

O t h e r events are oeing discussed, a n d details w i l l be a n n o u n c e d i n g o o d time.

H o w e v e r , d e s p i t e a l l these a c t i v i t i e s most m o n e y c o m e s i n f r o m rags a n d street c o l l e c t i o n s .

I n the weeks before C h r i s t m a s , c a r o l singing parties c a n b r i n g i n £100 a night if e n o u g h people turn up.

T h e three college V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s w i l l be o r g a n i s i n g this 1 singing a n d s o m e o f t h e r a g s .

want other groups w h o have ideas to see m e a n d t h e n go o u t a n d c o l l e c t .

It is the p u b l i c w h o h a v e t h e m o n e y —ROB T H E M IF NECESSARY !

R e m e m b e r the success o f the C a r n i v a l lies w i t h e v e r y o n e of us. If y o u a r e w i l l i n g t o h e l p , see o r w r i t e t o o n e o f the f o l l o w i n g : J . C . Stockbridge, 612 T i z a r d , C . P a l m e r , 435 T i z a r d , or the three Vice-Presidents : J .

O'Reilly, R. C o n n and Phil Marshall.

J. C. S T O C K B R I D G E , Carnival Organiser.

IC against L S E T h e L S E p a i r finished a l s o i n t h r e e N o - t r u m p s but this time E a s t was declarer after b i d d i n g 2 N o - t r u m p s i n response to West's opening b i d of 2 diamonds.

It shows r e m a r k a b l e res t r a i n t o n the p a r t o f b o t h W e s t s i n that the final contract stopped at 3 No-trumps.

M a k i n g this contract presents n o d i f f i c u l t i e s . H o w e v e r the I C d e c l a r e r m a d e 10 t r i c k s (2 i n e a c h o f c l u b s , d i a m o n d s a n d h e a r t s , a n d 4 i n spades) b y t a c k l i n g the s p a d e - s u i t w h e r e a s o u r opponents only made 9 tricks by g o i n g f o r the l o n g e r o d d s o f e s t a b l i s h i n g the d i a m o n d s .

H o w e v e r , o n W e s t ' s c a r d s , i f h e gets a p o s i t i v e r e p l y f r o m h i s p a r t n e r he m u s t start t h i n k i n g a b o u t t h e p o s s i bility of bidding a slam.

T h e first d i f f i c u l t y w h i c h c o n f r o n t s W e s t is d e c i d i n g w h a t to o p e n .

The choice lies between 2 Diamonds (showing eight p l a y i n g tricks with d i a m o n d s as t r u m p s ) o r t w o Not r u m p s (20-22 h i g h c a r d p o i n t s a n d a reasonably even distribution). I w o u l d f a v o u r a 2 N o - t r u m p o p e n i n g o n the h a n d s i n c e it h o l d s t h e c o n t r o l s i n a l l f o u r suits a n d the l i k e l y b i d d i n g sequence w o u l d then be :

E

S

— 3C

— — — —

3S 4S

W 2N.T. 3D 4D 5S

N

— — — —

E a s t ' s b i d o f 3 C l u b s is a s k i n g h i s p a r t n e r to b i d h i s four card suits in ascending order.

O v e r 5 S p a d e s E a s t may well b i d 6 Spades.

A l t h o u g h t h i s is n o t a g o o d c o n t r a c t it is o n e w h i c h can be made g o o d b y g o o d d e c l a r e r play.

T h e p r o b a b l e l e a d f r o m South will be a s m a l l c l u b , t a k e n b y the ace in d u m m y , s i n c e S o u t h will not have u n d e r l e d the k i n g of c l u b s against a slam contract.

D e c l a r e r now has a c e r t a i n c l u b l o s e r ,and the only ways i n w h i c h he c a n a v o i d losing a spade t r i c k a r e i f W e s t h o l d s K x spades or i f E a s t h o l d 10, 8 d o u b l e t o n .

So d e c l a r e r w i l l p l a y J h e a r t s and o v e r t a k e w i t h K , n o w finesse J diamonds and o v e r t a k e w i t h Q i n d u m m y i f East does not cover w i t h K . T r u m p a small d i a m o n d in hand and then W h e n N o r t h plays finesse J s p a d e s .

6 s p a d e s it s h o w s he c o u l d n o t h a v e started w i t h 10, 8 d o u b l e t o n .

So

D r . C o h e n h a d a l i s t o f every accident i n v o l v i n g i n j u r y reported i n the period A p r i l to September this year.

T h i s list c o n t a i n e d a b o u t a h u n d r e d accidents, a l l of the o r d e r of bruises, s p r a i n s . b r o k e n fingers w i t h a n o c c a s i o n a l b r o k e n a r m . O f the a c c i d e n t s reported, only about one or two affected a student ,and a s i m i l a r n u m b e r a f f e c t e d t h e A c a d e m i c Staff. T h i s is remarkable, even though the p e r i o d includes the l o n g v a c a t i o n , a n d c o u l d be e x p l a i n e d e i t h e r b y the fa<$t t h a t t h e a c a d e m i c staff a n d stud e n t s a r e f a r less a c c i d e n t p r o n e , o r t h a t staff o r s t u d e n t s d o n ' t w a n t t o report their accidents. T h e T e c h n i c a l a n d C l e a n i n g Staff w o u l d b e m o r e i n c l i n e d t o r e p o r t a c c i d e n t s , as t h e y then get s i c k benefit. D r . C o h e n s a i d t h a t despite the f a i r l y s m a l l n u m b e r o f r e p o r t e d a c c i d e n t s , t h e first a i d b o x e s e m p t y at a p h e n o m e n a l r a t e .

Both M r . Fairbrother and Dr. C o h e n were of the o p i n i o n that safety is a n a t t i t u d e o f m i n d . T h e a t t i t u d e o f t h e C o l l e g e is i l l u s t r a t e d by the a t t e n d a n c e at t h e s a f e t y l e c t u r e the previous week. T h i s was publicised i n F E L I X b e f o r e h a n d a n d i t was s t a t e d t h a t a l l staff, a c a d e m i c and t e c h n i c a l , a n d a l l s t u d e n t s w o u l d be w e l c o m e .

I n c l u d i n g the s p e a k e r , D r , B u z z a r d , D r . C o h e n , w h o i n t r o d u c e d h i m , and FELIX reporters, the attendtwo a n c e of t h e l e c t u r e w a s fifty-three m e n a n d o n e w o m a n . T h i s out o f a c o l lege of over 3,500 s t u d e n t s a l o n e .

I.E.W.

p l a y A spades d r o p p i n g S o u t h s K , and t r u mp another diamond.

Draw N o r t h ' s last t r u m p a n d enter d u m m y w i t h A hearts a n d p l a y d u m m i e s t w o w i n n i n g d i a m o n d s a n d concede the final club.

T h i s play illustrates a very useful t e c h n i q u e f o r p l a y i n g w h a t at first sight appears to be a n i m p o s s i b l e c o n t r a c t . I i m a g i n e a d i s t r i b u t i o n o f the o p p o s i t i o n ' s c a r d s s u c h t h a t the c o n t r a c t c o u l d be m a d e a n d t h e n p l a y the h a n d a s s u m i n g t h a t these a r e t h e c a r d s t h e o p p o s i t i o n h o l d . I t is s u r p r i s i n g h o w often b o l d p l a y like this p a y s off.

Ian Constable.

FELIX

IC

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W E D N E S D A Y 16 Literary Society. " S a t i r e " by E r i c Mottram.

A n g l i c a n C h a p l a i n c y . Eucharist 2030 Concert H a l l .

F o l k Concert featuring N i g e l Denver.

4/-, 3/- and bar. Upper Refectory 19.30.

T H U R S D A Y 17 F E U X Staff meeting.

12.45, Press Room. " G u i d e working p a r t y " by a G u i d e 303 Commissioner Rover C r e w .

Mines , 12.35.

G e n e r a l Studies.

Collective BargainResponse to Automation's ing's Challenge.

Conservative Society.

Annual Dinner U n i o n D i n i n g H a l l .

7 for 7.30 p.m.

Tickets 25/-.

G l i d i n g C l u b . 254 A e r o 17.45.

Aetherius Society Group.

"The Mother E a r t h " Lecture followed by discussion 19.00. M e c h E n g 452 D a n c i n g C l u b . Beginners B a l l r o o m .

19.30 to 20.45.

Upper Refectory.

F R I D A Y 18 F o l k a n d Square D a n c i n g Snack B a r .

30 to 22.30.

Beginners welcome.

F i l m S o c . " Last Y e a r in M a r i e n b a d , " " T r i n i d a d and T o b a g o . " " R e d and Black."

19.30 Concert H a l l .

S A T U R D A Y 19 Maths a n d Physics Society Party.

Physics C o m m o n R o o m .

Level 8.

T i c k e t s : M e n 2/6; W o m e n l/».

F r o m Committee or 432 T i z a r d .

S U N D A Y 20 F o l k and Jazz. 20.00 Lower Lounge.

O n l y 1/-.

M O N D A Y 21 I C C U C O L O S S I A N S 2. C h r i s t — T h e Secret o f G o d , by M r . S. A l l e n .

13.10, 266 A e r o .

Photographic Society. " T h e Influences of photography and painting on each other." Illustrated with slides.

19.00. Physics 630.

Dancing C l u b .

Beginners B a l l r o o m .

19.30 to 20.45. Beginners L a t i n A m e r i c a n . 20.45 to 22.00. Concert Hall.

T h e Reincarnationist Hypothesis. D r .

D . M . A . Leggett. Wells Soc. 19.30.

408 E l e c E n g .

T U E S D A Y 22 F E L I X Staff meeting.

12.45, Press Room.

General Studies.

Across T w o C u l tures : 7.

Ancient Mesopotamia : the birth of European civilization.

M u s i c and the T w o Cultures 4.

Railway S o c . " R a i l w a y P h o t o g r a p h y "

by M . W . Earley. 17.40. 664 M e c h Eng. FELIX—TEN Dancing Club.

Intermediate Ballr o o m.

19.30 to 20.45. Intermediate L a t i n A m e r i c a n 20.45 to 22.00.

Concert H a l l .

W E D N E S D A Y 23 Visit to A E R E H a r w e l l arranged by E n g Soc. 09.00.

Literary Society. " V i c t o r H u g o " b y M a d a m e Matley.

T H U R S D A Y 24 F E L I X Staff meeting.

12.45, Press Room.

General Studies. Federalism b y R u s sel Johnston, M A , M P (arranged by I C liberal Society).

H o w Trades U n i o n s W o r k i n Sweden.

G l i d i n g C l u b . 254 A e r o .

17.45.

Aetherius Society G r o u p . T h e M e c h anics of Prayers. 19.00 M e c h E n g .

R o o m 452.

International Relations C l u b . F o r u m A study on " T h e Three Worlds." of the different Ideologies—Chinese, American, Russian, A f r i c a n , E u r o 19.00 P h y pean and Non-aligned. sics.

Coffee.

A l l welcome.

Dancing C l u b .

Beginners B a l l r o o m .

19.30 to 20.45.

U p p e r Refectory.

F R I D A Y 25 F o l k and Square D a n c i n g . Snack B a r .

19.30. Beginners welcome.

G u i l d s Mine s C a r n i v a l . " A Black and White N i g h t " with Screaming L o r d Sutch and supporting groups.

F o o d , Cabaret, F i l m s , three bars.

S A T U R D A Y 26 L I P C U . Bible R e a d i n g . 19.30 L o n d o n Bible College.

S U N D A Y 27 Methodist Soc. R e v . M i c h a e l Skinner M . A . " T h e C a l l to F u l l - T i m e Service in the C h u r c h . " 16.00 Hinde St. C h u r c h .

Catholic C h a p l a i n c y . T a l k 20.00 111 G o w e r St. Presbyterian and Congregational Soc. Record E v e n i n g 20.00 Whitefields Memorial Church, Tottenham Ct. Road. W l .

21.00 F r i d a y to 05.00 Saturday.

Federation of University Conservative Associations, conference at Hastings.

25th-27th.

S U N D A Y 27 F o l k a n d Jazz. 20.00. L o w e r L o u n g e .

O n l y 1/-.

M O N D A Y 28 I C C U Film.

13.10. 266 A e r o .

Dancing Club.

Beginners B a l l r o o m .

19.30 to 20.45.

Beginners L a t i n A m e r i c a n . 20.45 to 22.00. Concert Hall.

Wells S o c . Social Medicine and the B r o ad Street P u m p o r W h a t is a , " normal " person.

19.30. 408 Elec ' Eng. Socialist S o c . Joan Lester, L a b o u r M P for E t o n and Slough.

T U E S D A Y 29 F E L I X 12.45 Press R o o m .

Consoc.

General Studies Lecture.

Guest Speaker : Selwyn L l o y d . 13.15 A l s o trip to House of C o m m o n s .

G e n e r a l Studies. Language and C o m munication: Professor C o l i n Cherry Palestine a n d S y r i a : the earliest settlements. Aspects of jazz.

C o m m u n i s t Society. 19.30.

D a n c i n g C l u b Intermediate B a l l r o o m .

19.30 to 20.45. Intermediate L a t i n American.

20.45 to 22.00.

Concert H a l l .

L i b e r a l Society.

Discussion group 20.00 with Bedford College group.

U n i o n U p p e r Lounge.

W E D N E S D A Y 30 F o l k C l u b . G u e s t : A n n e Briggs. 4/and 2/-.

U p p e r Refectory. B a r .

D E C E M B E R THURSDAY 1 F E L I X Staff meeting.

12.45, Press Room.

IC U N I O N M E E T I N G G l i d i n g C l u b . 254 A e r o . 17.45 Secondary E d u c a t i o n .

Speakers i n clude T o m D a l y e l l , M P , R i c h a r d H o r n b y , M P , and S. M a C l a r e ( E d i Arranged by tor, " Education " ) .

I C Political Societies C o u n c i l . 18.30 Physics theatre 2.

Dancing C l u b .

Beginners B a l l r o o m .

19.30 to 20.45. Upper Refectory.

ULU W E D N E S D A Y 16 English F o l k D a n c i n g S o c . School of Pharmacy, Brunswick S q . 19.30.

L U C A Commonwealth Committee.

Sir Alec Douglas H o m e . 19.30 U L U .

T H U R S D A Y 17 Debate.

J o h n Bull's T e r m o f Office in Northern Ireland M u s t B e T e r minated. 19.30 Assembly H a l l U L U .

Christian Science Organization 20.00 Room 3A U L U .

F R I D A Y 18 LIFCU. A f r i c a meeting.

19.30 A l liance C l u b .

F i l m Soc. " A Shop o n the H i g h Street." U L U .

Presbyterian and Congregational S o ciety. Weekend Conference. " Salvation."

Rev. Gordon Harris.

S U N D A Y 20 Methodist S o c . President's Address.

Elections and G e n e r a l Meeting.

16.00 H i n d e Street C h u r c h .

Catholic Chaplaincy.

Social, with visit from the International C h a p laincy.

20.00 111, G o w e r St. M O N D A Y 21 Psychological Society.

M r . Straker ( H o m e Office) to give a talk.

16.45 Dept. of Psycology U C 17, G o r d o n Sq.

F l y i n g C l u b . 19.30 U L U : N o n members welcome.

T U E S D A Y 22 L I F C U : L o n d o n missionary volunteer fellowship.

19.15 Harcourt House, 6-7 C a n o n b u r y Place, N . l .

LUCA Commonwealth Committee.

Paul Williams. 19.30 U L U .

A n t i - A p a r t h e i d meeting of L i b e r a l Federation. 19.30 U L U .

Humanists. Amnesty International by the general secretary M r . Robert Swan U L U .

W E D N E S D A Y 23 English F o l k D a n c i n g S o c .

19.30, School of Pharmacy, Brunswick Sq. Beginners welcome.

T H U R S D A Y 24 Christian Science Organization. Tes20.00 R o o m 3 A timony meeting.

ULU. F o l k Song C l u b .

Dave Robin and Partner. Members l / 3 d . non members 2/6d. 20.00.

Middlesex H o s p i t a l M e d i c a l School Cleveland St., W l .

Psychological Soc. " W h y one word is easier to perceive than a n o t h e r " D r . D . E . Broadbent.

20.30 E n gineering theatre U C .

LUCA. S i r K e i t h Joseph M . P . at ULU. F R I D A Y 25 J o h n Clifford S o c . R e v . Bryan G i l b e r t . " Modern Church Music."

19.00 Bloomsbury Central Baptist C h u r c h .

ERNA SKI

M O N D A Y 28 Psychological Soc. T a l k by D r . H .

Steinberg, 16.45 Dept. of Psychology U C : Bridge. Duplicate Pairs Contest. 18.15 U L U games r o o m .

A l l pairs welcome.

F l y i n g Cluib 19.30 U L U . N o n members welcome.

T U E S D A Y 29 N a t u r a l History S o c . Society E v e n i n g 19.30 zoology dept. U C .

W E D N E S D A Y 30 English F o l k D a n c i n g S o c .

19.30 School of Pharmacy, Brunswick S q .

Beginners welcome.

Greek F i l m " Barefoot Battalion" 19.30 U L U .

SUNDAY SERVICES Baptist.

Services 11.00 a n d 18.30.

Bloomsbury central Baptist C h u r c h , Shaftesbury Avenue, W . C . 2 .

C.

of £ .

Christ the K i n g C h u r c h , G o r d o n S q . Services : 08.00 H o l y C o m m u n i o n , 09.30 University E u charist a n d Sermon : 19.30 E v e n i n g Service a n d University Sermon: 20.30 E v e n i n g Eucharist.

R o m a n C a t h o l i c Mass:—06.30, 08.0n, 11.30, 18.00.

11 G o w e r St. W C 1 .

Methodist Services:—11.00, 18.30.

H i n d e St. M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h , M a n chester Sq. W . l .

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If you can form a group of 16 members you can have an entirely free Ski Holiday.

Come to discuss it with Erna Low at our office at 47 Old Brompton Road (a few minutes from the College). Best make a telephone appointment first—KEN 8881-6.

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THE RUNNN IG,JUMPH IC,AND. S A T U R D A Y T H E 29th of October saw the first of the intercollegiaite winter competitions at Motspur Park. These are run on a league basis, with each college competing against another (I.C.'s opponents were Guy's Hospital), so placings in an event are unimportant, providing the opposition's representative is beaten. O f course everyone attempts to do his best—the U . L . captain and his talent scouts are always on the lookout for potential team members— so individual results were good.

O n l y seven members o f the club turned out, with but one fresher, o f the many who joined o n Fresher's day. E v e n allowing for those whose cross country commitments h a d first priority, this was rather p o o r — t h o u g h other teams were correspondingly small.

However, the team acquitted itself with some promising results. Fresher R i c h a r d B eck—a no t her addition to the small but strong Mines team—came second i n the 220 yds. race and later coasted to a w i n i n the 440 yds. in a time o f 51.4 sees. T h e non-running U . L . quarterI . C . w o n a l l three jumps mile champion being visibly perturbed by this. through Derek Wade i n the long jump, a returned to f o r m C h r i s Power i n the l o n g jump, and M i k e Evans i n the h i g h jump.

M i k e , now incidentally Northumberland and D u r h a m champion, conquered the opposition i n his dazzling purple U . L . vest a n d claimed victory with a jump o f 5 ft. 10 i n . — he looks a likely successor t o L e o n H a l l as U . L . c h a m p i o n .

Generally speaking the performance o f the established " s t a r s " was? creditable, but a better turnout of Freshers is required—throwers are i n great need. Excuses o f unfitness are unacceptable as training sessions are arranged each Sunday a n d Wednesday, at H u r l i n g h a m , a n d F r i d a y lunchtimes i n the g y m . T h e U . L . championships are i n the first week o f the summer term a n d Sports D a y isn't long after, so winter training is an essential preparation for these events.

G u i l d s lead M i n e s i n the L o w r y race.

Photo b y A . G a w r o n s k i .

THIRD) W N I I - 0MORPHY

DAY

I. R. Winship

FIRST ELEVEN TOP LEAGUE I . C 1, Battersea 0 U N D E R " N E A R - I D E A L playing conditions I.C. made heavy weather of beating a quite useful Battersea team. The pattern of the play soOn emerged with I.C. doing most of the attacking and the opposition relying on the quick breakaway—these being quite easily dealt with by a strong I.C. defence. However, Battersea did break clear once—only terrible finishing prevented them from scoring. After this they created few chances, whilst I.C. were doing a lot better. Unfortunately, attack after attack was wasted throufh poor finishing.

M i d w a y through the second half it seemed that Battersea were quite content to play for a draw. A t times they were reduced to panic measures to keep the I . C . forwards at bay. Sometime they had to crack a n d , with about twenty minutes to go, Eastell scored with a well placed shot which the goalkeeper touched but couldn't stop.

D u r i n g the game I . C . played some glorious football, but were let down by their finishing. B y virtue of this win, I . C . are now too of their league.

AFTER BEATING U . C . II on Wed., 9th N o v . , the thirds are n o w i n the e m b a r r a s s i n g p o s i t i o n o f b e i n g well placed i n the league, but h a v i n g a somewhat misleading, yet chronic, g o a l a v e r a g e o f 7 f o r a n d 14 a g a i n s t .

T h i s f o l l o w s the shock result against Q . M . C . I I t w o weeks ago, when the thirds were c o m p l e t e l y crushed 13-0.

T h i s days has n o w been forgotten, h o w e v e r , a n d so t h i s W e d n e s d a y I . C . k i c k e d off, a n d t o o k a n e a r l y l e a d — E b b u t t scoring after 6 minutes. T h e college defence was very s o l i d , w i t h centre half Dolphin particularly d o m i n a n t . T h u s U . C . were rather i n effective a n d p l a y w a s c h i e f l y c o n fined to their half.

A t times I . C . attacked strongly a n d o n l y the b r i l liance o f the opponents' goalkeeper kept the score d o w n .

W i t h the be gi n n i ng o f the second half, I.C.'s play became slack a n d U . C . began to take the upper h a n d .

H o w e v e r , the defence h e l d a n d H a y e s , in goal, h a d little to d o . A f t e r some minor fluctuations the game ended with I.C. the worthy victors.

T H O U G H V A S T hordes participate in the Morphy Day rejoicings, few actually pother with the rowing events. As far as prestige is concerned the races are much more important than the organised(?) warfare.

This situation is rather a sad reflection on the prevailing state of affairs at college. Nevertheless the races D O take places.

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T h e c o n d i t i o n s f o r t h i s y e a r ' s races were g o o d , i f s l i g h t l y c h i l l y — w i t h a strong tide a n d a f o l l o w i n g wind.

T h e L o w r y c r e w s r a c e d first, p r o d u c ing a c l o s e r a c e t o t h e h a l f w a y m a r k , where M i n e s c a u g h t a c r a b , l e a v i n g G u i l d s with a t w o length lead. However, M i n e s managed to regain c o n W h e n the M o r p h y tact w i t h R . C . S . crews eventually started, G u i l d s took a slight lead, but moved out o f the burrent at F u l h a m W a y . T h i s allow ed Mines to gradually r o w through a n d f i n i s h v i c t o r s b y \\ l e n g t h s .

A p p r o x i m a t e times : — L o w r y race 4.5 m i n s .

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I n this U t o p i a , i n w h i c h has " cultivated w i s d o m " everyone and can only d o good, the o n l y extra c o n d i t i o n r e q u i r e d b y the l e a d e r s w a s to s p e n d a w e e k a l o n e i n t h e w i l d e r ness t o g a i n s p i r i t u a l r e f r e s h m e n t .

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A n d it a p pears that t h e elected leaders c o u l d n o t j u st b e o r d i n a r y m e n , e v e n i f s u p e r - r e f r e s h e d , as b y s t u d y i n g t h e life o f past dictators the t e m p t a t i o n t o a l l o w th e U t o p i a t o degenerate i n t o a dictatorship w o u l d be overpowering.

A l t h o u g h progress i n government seems t o b e l i m i t e d , i s i t l i m i t e d i n o t h e r d i r e c t i o n s ? W i l l t h e best p i c t u r e e v e r be p a i n t e d o r t h e u l t i m a t e scientific discovery b e made ?

F o r n o n - s p i r i t u a l progress, theref o r e , w e m u s t l o o k a h e a d t o see i f t o day's discoveries w i l l m a k e the w o r l d a better p l a c e t o m o r r o w .

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The A r t o f Science Exhibition w h i c h closed o n F r i d a y , must have been somewhat d i s a p p o i n t i n g to the organisers.

T h e number of exhibits a n d the q u a l i t y o f m a n y o f t h e m i n dicated that I C i s too insular.

T h e exhibits f e l l into t w o m a i n categories : the p u r e l y t e c h n i c a l a n d those w h i c h , t o some degree, encompassed a r t a n d science. M r . C o r b y n ' s F o u r i e r analyser was a m e c h a n i c a l process, M r .

H a s k e l l s Shoe Shine device was merely a photocell, and i n addition di d not w o r k ; it indicated that a bare (female) foot was shinier than a pair o f reasonably polished black shoes.

A h o l o g r a m was exhibited b y Professor G a b o r ; this though interesting d i d not have a n y apparent artistic value.

S e v e r a l o t h e r e x h i b i t s f e l l i n t o -this class.

It i s s a d t h a t t h i s e x h i b i t i o n s h o u l d produce such a n unsatisfactory overa l l i m p r e s s i o n . T h e theme o f the E x h i b i t i o n was excellent a n d i f it is r e peated, a s w e h o p e i t w i l l be, perhaps m o r e o f t h e e x h i b i t o r s w i l l bear t h e t h e m e in J h i n d .

S. R . M a l l i n s o n , D . M . Harris.

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This c o n c l u d i n g event to Wells Week was unfortunately marred b y m a n y o f the exhibitors not going, a n d some o f t h e judges being u n a b l e t o be p r e s e n t .

A s some o f the categories h a d still to be judged, i t was decided t o defer the p r i z e g i v i n g i n t h e h o p e t h a t a l l the j u d g e s a n d p r i z e w i n n e r s c o u l d attend.

Those judges present seemed t o t h i n k that most competitors h a d p r o duced good exhibits though, natura l l , the m o r e a r t i s t i c k i n d o f e x h i b i t , particular the painting, showed a basic inexperience.

The invention a n d robot class w i n n e r s h o w e v e r are so g o o d that they are t o be s h o w n next y e a r a t afl e x h i b i t i o n arranged b y t h e Institute o f Contemporary Art. i n the m u s i c s e c t i o n , P . P a i n t e r h i t u p o n t h e s a m e m e t h o d as t h e m o d e r n composer Boulez to compose music from random numbers.

Whether he has w o n h o w e v e r i s n o t y e t k n o w n .

C o l i n Philipps, the organiser, w a s w e l l satisfied w i t h b o t h n u m b e r a n d s t a n d a r d o f e n t r i e s , s t a t i n g t h a t these w e r e v e r y g o o d f o r t h e first e x h i b i t i o n o f its k i n d t o b e h e l d .

P r i z e w i n n e r t o date are : I n v e n tions R . E . A l l e n . Painting D . Bryant, P . B l a n d f o r d , P . J . S. H o e t t .

Robots D. Williams.

Sculpture P . Blandford.

Music : Phillip Painter.

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LATE NEWS LATE NEWS L'iTE NEWS LATE NEWS LATE NEV;S LATE NEWS LATE NEWS L.iTE NEWS Sunday N i g h t S e s s i o n s I t has been d e c i d e d a t a j o i n t meeting o f the F o l k C l u b , J a z z C l u b , Chairman o f E n c s . and D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t t o d i s c o n t i n u e the i n f o r m a l Sunday n i g h t * cool spots'c The d e c i s i o n was t a k e n because o f the d e c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t shown by the a u d i e n c e , as appiurent b y the i n c r e a s i n g n o i s e l e v e l e s p e c i a l l y i n the b a r a r e a .

The Sunday s e s s i o n s were s t a r t e d l a s t y e a r as a n a t t e m p t t o f i l l i n empty Sunday n i g h t s i n C o l l e g e , and were meant t o have a r e l a x e d i n f o r r a a l atmosphere, h o p i n g t o a t t r a c t s t u d e n t s a n d t h e i r g i r l ~ f r i e n d s . A s such the f i r s t two o f t h i s term were s u c c e s s e s .

The r e l a x e d atmosphere was p r e v a l e n t and the a u d i e n c e was p r e p a r e d t o l i s t e n .

T h i s l a s t p o i n t i s i m p o r t a n t t o the P o l k C l u b as they a r e n o t backgroun d m u s i c . I n l a t e r weeks the a t t e n d a n c e b y the P o l k Club f e l l o f f because t h e y c o u l d n o t get the a t t e n t i o n f r o m the audience t h a t they m e r i t e d .

The l a s t two weeks have made i t c l e a r t h a t the s e s s i o n s c o u l d not go on i n t h e i r p r e s e n t form, because o f t h e w e l l - k n o w n group t h a t began f o r m i n g around the B a r , and who seemed t o show l i t t l e i n t e r e s t i n the p r o c e e d i n g s , except when t h e y c o u l d comment on some p a r t i c u l a r p e r s o n ' s performance.

I t was n o t i n t e n d e d t o ponder t o t h e i r t a s t e s w h i c h became apparent on Sunday w i t h a r e n d e r i n g of a well-known Rugby-song b y a l i f e - m e m b e r o f the U n i o n a f t e r the e v e n i n g c l o s e d , so i t has been d e c i d e d , v a t h r e g r e t , t o c l o s e t h e s e s s i o n s f o r t h e r e s t o f t h i s term, Pete Boldon Chairman o f E n t s .

S o c i a l i s t S o c i e t y a n d Student P o l i t i c i a n s A l a n R i c h a r d s o n , the Chairman o f t h e N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f L a b o u r S t u d e n t s ' O r g a n i s a t i o n s , spoke »o the S o c i a l i s t S o c i e t y on November 12f about t h e Student L e f t . l i e d i s c u s s e d f i r s t t h e r o l e o f the S o c i a l i s t S o c i e t y i n s i d e a U n i v e r s i t y , a r o l e w h i c h he d e s c r i b e d as b e i n g not o n l y concerned w i t h n a t i o n a l i s s u e s b u t a l s o w i t h the more mundane s i d e s o f s t u d e n t l i f e , i n c l u d i n g suc h t h i n g s a s s t a f f - s t u d e n t r e l a t i o n s h i p s , s t u d e n t freedom, c u r r i c u l a and t h e like.

Pie c o n t i n u e d w i t h some remarks on the R a d i c a l S t u d e n t A l l i a n c e o f which he i s one o f t h e f o u n d e r members t o g e t h e r w i t h o t h e r l i b e r a l - m i n d e d t h i n k e r s . The aim o f the RSA he s a i d was t o push the NUS e x e c u t i v e i n t o i m p l e m e n t i n g the d e c i s i o n s made a t c o u n c i l . T h i s aim might n o t b e i m m e d i a t e l y r e l e v a n t t o a l l I.C. s t u d e n t s b u t i t i s bound t o a f f e c t them, b e I.C. i n the NUS o r n o t .

Andrew J o r d a n .R.C.S. G e n e r a l C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g R.C.S. i s t o go ahead w i t h i t s a p p l i c a t i o n t o j o i n NUS. President Cavanagh lias d i s m i s s e d the ' i f the e x t r a money c a n be made a v a i l a b l e ' c l a u s e w i t h a statement t h a t the I.C. E x e c u t j e would back an a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e G o v e r n i n g Body. The p r o g r e s s f r o m t h e a onwards s h o u l d be s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d . A l e t t e r f r o m Mr Boothman r/as r e a d o u t l i n i n g e n q u i r i e s made t o t h e Department o f E d u c a t i o n and S c i e n c e . There was no r e a s o n why the money s h o u l d n o t b e made a v a i l a b l e i f a p p l i e d f o r t h r o u g h the c o r r e c t c h a n n e l s , '. . - • :.

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I t was suggested t h a t a referendum be h e l d . I n r e p l y Cavanagh s a i d t h a t i n the terms o f the m o t i o n the G e n e r a l Committee had no a l t e r n a t i v e b u t t o a p p l y immediately.

Mr P. Fuchs s t a t e d t h a t a s an i n t e r i m measure d e l e g a t e s s h o u l d be e l e c t e d at the U n i o n meeting o f 22 November t o r e p r e s e n t R.C.S. a t the immediate Margate Conference.

I t was d e n i e d t h a t R.C.S.U. E x e c u t i v e was r e s p o n s i b l e f o r r u s h i n g the NUS debate s i n c e R.C.S. S e c r e t a r y Warren d i d not r e c e i v e the m o t i o n u n t i l the F r i d a y b e f o r e the debate.

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R e a l C o f f e e i n the UnionI Soon U n i o n members w i l l be a b l e t o b u y n r e a l c o f f e e i n t h e U n i o n d u r i n g t h e e v e n i n g . Two c o f f e e p e r c o l a t o r s w i l l a r r i v e i n the U n i o n t o d a y .

Sir, I n r e p l y t o t h e l o t t o r o f Hisses P a n o l a "Jorrocks and iviaria A. " f a l l i s , I would l i k e t o i n f o r m them t h a t Mr D u c k e t t r e a d the o f f e n d i n g l i m e r i c k s (which I had p r e v i o u s l y seen) a t my d i r e c t i o n .

I n order t o p u b l i c i s e the L i m e r i c k C o m p e t i t i o n , i t was n e c e s s a r y t o d i s r e g a r d the d e l i c a c i e s o f c e r t a i n I.C.W.Arians and p r o b a b l y some R.C.S. men. To a l l members p r e s e n t who s u f f e r e d f r o m the e x p e r i e n c e I s i n c e r e l y a p o l o g i s e .

M i s s Sandra L, P a r k i s o n , Chairman R.C.S. E n t s . Committee AFTERMATH OF OPERATION MATCH .And a f t e r the computer had done i t s work, a r e you s a t i s f i e d w i t h y o u r f l a t - c h e s t e d Negress or your s i x - f o o t blonde o o z i n g w i t h d e s i r e ?

Were you l u c k y enough t o o b t a i n n d a t e s (where n approaches t o 10) o r were y o u one o f the p e o p l e whose d a t e had heard o f "That s e x - s t a r v e d l o t from I.C." and were f l a t l y r e j e c t e d ? Or was t h e o n l y outcome o f the escapade £1 l e s s i n your p o c k e t J? A. S. DENUDATION I N GEOLOGY There i s a c e r t a i n l e c t u r e r i n Geology who i l l u s t r a t e s h i s l e c t u r e s c o p i o u s l y with slides.

L a s t Thursday h i s l e c t u r e was i n t e r u p t e d b y 2 s l i d e s o f nude females.

C e r t a i n 2nd y e a r C i v . E n g . s t u d e n t s a r e s u s p e c t e d .

Commented t h e lecturer: " I t doesn't worry me I I've g o t two p r o n o g r a p h i c s l i d e s f o r my c ollection".

EIGHTY MSATIES A f t e r a c o m p l a i n t t o Mooney M i g h t y Moaties c a n now be o b t a i n e d i n U n i o n B a r s ( f o r those w i t h more d e l i c a t e t a s t e s ) .

As u s u a l b o t h the new d e l e c a o y and the commoner T e l f e r s were s o l d out b y 8.00 on Sunday n i g h t .

STOP PRESS R.C.S. P r e s i d e n t K e i t h Cavanagh s t a t e s t h a t he has made a n a p p l i c a t i o n t o j o i n N.U.S. THAT'S ON Tuesday 22nd R.C.S. U n i o n Meetin g See n o t i c e b o a r d s f o r agenda "Confrontation" H x l e y Humanists and P r o f Bond i - v i a - C a t h o l i c S o c i e t y and t h e i r c h a p l a i n .

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