http://felixonline.co.uk/archive/IC_1966/1966_0238_A by Ravi Pall

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by C . G . Harrison Load and prolonged applause followed the proposal speech by ML J . Lack at the RCS Meeting last Tuesday. Though the speeches succeeding it put the many different aspects of die case for and against NUS the result was predictable. Mr. Lack's motion, which was carried, was in fact a negation of the one passed only two weeks before instructing RCS Committee to apply for membership of NUS. The speeches from the floor occupied almost all of the one-and-a-quarter hours available and the meeting voted to adjourn until the following Thursday. The meeting was opened by President Keith Cavanagh to a full, though not packed house. Having completed the signing of the minutes he produced a letter from the Dept. of Education and Science (which had been questioned by the Union) regarding the payment of N U S fees by local Education Authorities. The writer claimed to be not entirely clear on the matter but stated that by affiliating to NUS, RCS could claim to be providing a new service. A n increase in the Union fee due to this is permissible and would be paid by the L E A . Vice-President D i c k C o n n explained to t h e U n i o n the R C S plans for collecting money for the C a r n i v a l Charity w h i c h included the ChelseaReal M a d r i d m a t c h a n d a blockade of the C i t y o n the following F r i d a y . He appealed for entrants and spectators for t h e S wim m in g G a l a o n Friday 2nd. D e c e m b e r . Cavanagh then proposed, t o a m e n d the agend? so that L a c k ' s motion c o u l d b e d e bated first, since this c o u l d save time. Martin L a c k opened his speech b y refusing t h e " c a r r o t s " w i t h w h i c h R C S h a d b e e n tempted at the last meeting. B y his o w n m i t i g a t i o n s h e h a d discovered t h a t N U S has n o monopoly o f the benefits i t offers its members. Anyone c a n make use of the Entertainments service, or of Endsleigh Insurance—the n e w N U S insurance bureau. H o w w o u l d joining benefit R C S ? H e pointed out that there,, are several other firms offering cut-price travel—some o f them cheaper than N U S . W o u l d N U S b e of use i n national affairs ? M r . L a c k pointed out that when I C U n i o n organised the L o a n s lobby of Parliament, N U S attempted to dissuade them saying that they believed the Ministry of E d u c a t i o n

w o u l d drop it. Since then it has been stated that it m a y well b e introduced i n 1 9 6 8 . Mr. L a c k h a d spoken to the Secretary of N U S a n d put i t to h i m t h a t b i t organisation really only served colleges whose membership was less than seven hundred. T h e Secretary agreed on this point. R C S however h a d excellent facilities a n d excellent representation o n C o l l e g e committees. In fact, h e said, the. only situation i n w i n c h R C S Unionw o u l d need N U S is one concerning a national issue—and here N U S fails. T h e motion was opposed b y Paul Fawcett who claimed that recently R C S h a d been too insular, that its members were forgetting that they were also members of the student T h e r e was a body of tiie country. k i n d of pride i n not being a m e m ber of N U S . H e stated the aims of the National U n i o n of Students as layed out i n 1 9 4 7 . In the past N U S h a d obtained grant increases a n d prevented a n increase i n the H a l l ot Residence fees, a n d although N U S was not always completely successful in its dealings with the Government, h e thought that R C S U was allowing it to step i n a n d save money for its students without doing anything to help N U S . Mr. Fawcett N U S pamphlets;

displayed several h e explained that

President C a v a n a g h addresses the U n i o n meeting o n Tuesday. Photo b y M i k e Y u .

it published about a dozen of these each year to deal with specific student problems. T o contribute the knowledge possessed b y R C S U as a technological institution, the U n i o n needed to join N U S . T h e U n i o n h a d in fact an obligation to join i n order to share its scientific experience. It n e e d e d to join i n order that N U S might consider problems which needed putting to the Government on its behalf. A short and rather ineffective speech was m a d e b y the seconder for the proposition. H e stated, without evidence, that this year N U S has done nothing a n d asked i f the U n i o n w o u l d waste m o n e y b y joining such a body. T h e second speaker i n opposition described the comprehensive studies made b y N U S o n student problems. b y consulting These were made every c o l l e g e — a method that c o u l d not be used b y R C S U or I C U . A s for finance—if the money was to come from L E A , then R C S U w o u l d not lose anything a n d b y joining W o u l d gain a voice o n N U S C o u n c i l . This w o u l d be of importance in technological issues.

Floor S p e e c h e s Speeches were then invited for a n d against the motion. Several interesting items were brought out a n d many points of order raised i n a heated debate. T h e case of R C S was compared to that of the University of Keele, w h i c h is of a similar s i z e . Keele h a d complained that it was not given a say because of the system of voting u s e d . A s a non-political b o d y N U S has refused to take u p the Prices a n d Incomes Standstill with the G o v e r n m e n t , yet it i s a m e m b e r o f the International Students C o n f e r e n c e — a highly political b o d y . It was, however, unable to vote o n 95p.c. o f the motions.

O n e simple yet important point was raised b y M . J . T a i t w h o questioned R C S U n i o n joining N U S , since surely I C U n i o n should deal with This matters outside the College. was w e l l received. P a u l Fawcett summed u p for the opposition, saying that N U S d i d o b tain concessions for students a n d that these w o u l d be available for the use of the U n i o n , N U S c a n give advice a n d legal a i d where necessary. M r . Fawcett finished b y saying that R C S U needs N U S a n d needs R C S U . In his summing u p M a r t i n L a c k quoted a figure obtained recently b y inspecting N U S files. H e h a d found that only 9p.c. of I C U are members of N U S , i.e. 330 out of 3500. H e pointed out its inability to deal with important national issues a n d that its services were i n general, duplicated b y other organisations or available to all students.

A paper ballot was taken and whilst these were counted the President passed o n t o A n y Other Business. A s it was nearly 2.30 p . m . many members left after the ballot and when M r . F u c h s challenged the vote it was decided that it was not practicable to h o l d another ballot. T h e final figures, after a recount, were F o r : 163; A g a i n s t : 143 a n d 1 abstention. M r . f u e n s pointed out. tnat tne application t o i N U S h a d been made a u u a witnoiawai could only follow a n r v o S U Committee meeting. H e suggested tnat six visitors s h o u l d be senc t o the Margate conference o n f r i d a y to explain w h y R C S U h a d been withdrawn, but this was not ruled o n by Cavanagh..

Ad I n view of the time a n d the fact that M r . T i m Doe's motion, regarding a referendum, was still t o b e debated, it was decided to adjourn the meeting until Thursday 24th. The meeting adjourned with a Kangela..

FELLX ed H u r r i e d l y after the first N U S d e bate at w u i c u they f e l t that more time lor consideration was needed a n a more tacts s h o u l d be presented to the members of the U n i o n . Since then there h a d been considerable publicity a n d anyone at a l l interested in the issue w o u l d have attended the meeting on Tuesday, therefore it w o u l d be pointless to hold a r e f e r e n d u m in order that u n interested parties might vote.

RCS row continues O n t h e admission of President K e i t h C a v a n a g h , the U n i o n meeting h e l d on Tuesday was adjourned i n chaos. A t t h e t i m e of a d j o u r n i n g M r . F r a n k F u d - ' . , w i t h other students, was challenging t h e v o t e w h i c h h a d just bet.; taken on t h e motion that R C S U should withdraw from N U S . A t that meeting the President h a d not ruled on the challenge to the vote and his first move on Thursday was to rule that a revote be not granted. This ruling was then challenged a n d C a v a n a g h quitted the chair i n order to take part i n the debate. T h e Vice-President D i c k C o n n took the chair. It was stated taut accusations h a d been m a d e m a t certain persons h a u completed more than o u t ballot slip. A l least o n e s u c h p e r s o n h a d b e e n i d e n t i f i e d m o u g i i Ills n a m e w a s n o t T h e result o f the ballot was that revealed, A f i e s n vote w o u l d also t h e m o t i o n : t h a t a r e v o t e be taken give t n e U n i o n a chance to t h i n k o n t h e m o t i o n debated at the preagain about the m o t i o n b u t this v i o u s meeting, r e c e i v e d F o r 1 4 3 a n d puint was disputed. I n his reply to A g a i n s t 1 5 6 . It followed that the mo challenge President C a v a n a g h m o t i o n t h a t R C S withdraw from e x p l a i n e d m a t tnere is n o w a y o t N U S w a s carried. ensuring that any such ballot is T h e rest of the meeting was c o n v a l i d a n d stated tnat t n e chance of cerend with the motion tabled b y reconsideration was not a valid Messrs. D o e a n d Needham that " T h e cnallenge to any motion. Paper balvote taken o n N U S was n o t truly lot slips w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d after a representative arid that a ballot be show of hands p r o v e d inconclusive. taken throughout RCS". Mr. Doe T h e h o l d i n g of tnis ballot w a s questseated *** motion without elaborati o n e d a n d the H o n . Sec. Jeffrey ing on u a , speaker-against was W a r r e n stated that methods of vot-

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A t this point M r . Boothman p r o to amend to the motion. posed D u r i n g the time following the tabling of the motion it h a d lost m u c h of its relevance a n d he was therefore proposing a n amendment w h i c h h a d b e e n agreed on b y M r . D o e . T h e amendment r e a d : " T h e R C S U n i o n instructs its General C o m m i t tee to take a ballot throughout the whole College to determine the wishes of the U n i o n on affiliation to N U S a n d instructs its G e n e r a l C o m mittee to act i n accordance with its wishes". M r . Boothman explained that it was intended to delete the first clause o f the original motion a n d to include m u c h of the second.

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For A Song Imperial College D r a m a t i c Society is presenting ' P e n n y f o r a Song', by J o h n W h i t i n g this t e r m . T h e play is u p r o a r i o u s , o c c a s i o n a l l y v e r g i n g o n farce, a n d y e t i t is based o n serious ideas.

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T h e President announced that there w o u l d be a n E m e r g e n c y G e n e r a l C o m m i t t e e i n t h e U n i o n office. A t this meeting i t w a s d e c i d e d to h o l d o n Tuesday 6th. the referendum December a n d that it w a s to be r u n o n the lines of the P r e s i d e n t i a l The Union would withelection. d r a w f r o m N U S i m m e d i a t e l y so t h a t N U S might not b e embarrassed at their conference. T h e C o m m i t t e e also discussed t h e p r o v i s i o n of a sheet for a n d of "official arguments" against N U S .

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g U I n his s u m m i n g u p M r . D o e c o m pared the m e t h o d of a referendum to that of t h e B r i t i s h elections. H e b e l i e v e d i t t o b e tfce f a i r e s t m e t h o d of e l i m i n a t i n g pressure g r o u p s i n d i e U n i o n meetings. T h e motion was passed b y a show of hands. M r . F u c h s spoke again to withd r a w the motion he proposed at the e n d of the previous meeting; this m o t i o n dealt w i t h the sending of delegates to t h e N U S conference. H e now requested that the President write to N U S to explain the withdrawal.

F r a n k F u c h s denied that the prec e d e n t s set b y t h e m o t i o n w e r e b a d since the w o r d i n g of the motion was that the U n i o n m e e t i n g instructs t h e G e n e r a l C o m m i t t e e a n d establishes i t s e l f as t h e s u p r e m e b o d y .

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d T h e amendment was passed b y a s h o w of hands a n d debate b e g a n o n the a m e n d e d motion. O p p o s i n g the motion M r . W a r r e n said that he thought that it w o u l d set a b a d p r e c e d e n t ; t h e s u p r e m e body of the U n i o n should be a General M e e t i n g a n d not a referendu m . A t a U n i o n m e e t i n g the corollaries to a m o t i o n c a n b e considered as w e l l as t h e m a i n i s s u e . A U n i o n meeting is not open t o coercion f r o m pressure groups or " t h e s o r d i d tactics of a n y student p o l i t i c i a n s " .

PHYSICS DEPT. JAN. 27.

C H E M I S T R Y / M E T A L L U R G Y JAN. 30.

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(who Produced by John W e b b last y e a r so successfully d i r e c t e d T h e Fireraisers') the p l a y has a n extensi v e cast w h i c h portrays s o m e v e r y colourful characters, Peter Hills, S o u t h s i d e ' s o w n traffic w a r d e n a n d Miss Rosemary Seaford are b o t h taking part, a n d the plot requires t h e m o s t a m b i t i o u s s t a g i n g to b e seen at I C f o r m a n y years. W e expect f u l l houses o n a l l f o u r nights of the production; at the t i m e of w r i t i n g (Wednesday 23rd) one third of a l l tickets have b e e n s o l d (only three days after ticket sales b e g a n ! ) S o b u y y o u r t i c k e t n o w . O u r resident statistician informs m e m a t it o u r present rate ot sell i n g w e r e to be c o n t i n u e d , the G r e a t H a l l w o u l d h a v e t o be c o m p l e t e d b y next T u e s d a y at 7.30 p . u i . John Colder

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Student Model G e n e r a l

T h e T h i r d M o d e l General A s sembly of the U n i t e d Nations is on its w a y . C h u r c h H o u s e , Westminster will b e turned into s scene of intense 'diplomatic' activities from 29 M a r c h to 1 A p r i l , 1967 when more than a l l over the 400 students from country wi l l for a time change their nationality to C a m b o d i a n or M o n g o l ian,.. After the overwhelming success of the first two Assembliesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the only ones of their k i n d i n E u r o p e â&#x20AC;&#x201D; h e l d in C a m b r i d g e i n 1964 a n d O x f o r d i n 1965 L o n d o n agreed to p l a y host to the third one a n d t o turn it into a major event i n the national student calender. T h e Assembly is organised b y the Unified Student Association of the U n i t e d K i n g d o m w h i c h is a national 10,000 student organisation with members. A branch of the Association exists in most universities a n d c o l leges i n the country. Imperial C o l lege Interational Relations C l u b is one such and a very active one ÂŤ t that. T h e 3-member Steering C o m mittee set u p b y the National E x ecutive of U N S A consists of Imperial College, L . S . E . a n d U . L . U . a n d has 'been working since January this year to organise the M o d e l Assembly.

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After a general debate o n the w o r i o situation three resolutions o n specific topics will b e discussed. These a r e : a) T h e situation i n South-East Asia, b) Economic Development, c) Disarmament a n d Peace-keening. T h e last afternoon w i l l be spent on discussing emergency resolutions. Quite apart from the educational comaspect of the Assemblyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the plexities of international diplomacy, work of the U . N . a n d the rest of i t â&#x20AC;&#x201D; i t is also a great social occassion where so m a n y students from a l l parts of the country Batherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an o p portunity hardly available otherwise.

group of publishers a n d a folk c o n cert w i l l be h e l d at t h e L y c e u m Ballroom. A l l these point to a n exciting student occassion i n L o n d o n i n the Spring. Imperial C o l l e g e w i l l represent 5 countries i n the Assembly. A n y o ne interested to go as delegate is asked to contact N i t i n S o m (Internal 3 2 8 8 or K e o g h 3 8 5 ) or to c o m e to a Thursday meeting of the International Relations C l u b where a l l details wi l l be availabe. Nitim Som

In addition there w i l l be a raijor uieeuug on uie eve ot tue otnvifc'in which the F o r e i g n opening Secretary \yill address the delegates. A n exhibition of books on international Affairs w i l l be r u n b y a

Last Wednesday, i n the Kensington T o w n H a l l , the B i g h t H o n . Q u i n t i n H o g g Q . C . M . P . addressed the W e s t L o n d o n Young Conservatives o n subjects varying from t oe B e r l i n W a l l to Pirate Radios.

Hogg at Kensington

3 M r . H o g g started b y saying that he w a s e m b a r r a s s e d a n d h e s i t a n t after t h e c h a i r m a n ' s i n t r o d u c t i o n , i n w h i c h h e w a s described as " w i t h i t " . M r . H o g g pointed out that the Y . C . s were the largest p o l i t i c a l y o u t h movement i n the w o r l d a n d that they w e r e m u c h m o r e t h a n t h e m a r riage bureau of their popular image. H e said that, w h i l e t h e motto of the Y o u n g L i b e r a l s w a s " M a k e L o v e not W a r " , that of t h e Conservatives was " A c t i o n , not W o r d s " . H e said that the " T h i r t e e n Years of T o r y M i s - r u l e " h a d , i n fact been a time during w h i c h the Conservative P a r t y h a d set t h e p e o p l e f r e e a n d created abundance, w h i l e the Socialists h a d j u s t i n t r o d u c e d t h e s e l e c t i v e e m p l o y m e n t tax " M e n 2 5 / - , W o m e n and children half price." I n answer to a question he said that the C o m m o n w e a l t h was a disa p p o i n t m e n t to h i m , e x c e p t f o r o u r largest ex-colony, t h e U . S . A . T h e m e e t i n g e n d e d v v i d i a vote* of u i a u c s u y a y o u n g l a d y w n o explained that M r . H o g g b a d spent the previous d a y at the b a r a n d w a s not teeiing very well.

I . E . Williams E d . : T h i s article has been h e l d over r r o m t h e previous issue.

A l l member states of the U n i t e d (121 all the latest count) Nations w i l l be represented b y groups o f tour students from colleges a n d universities throughout the country.

e W h e r e v e r possible the 'delegates' will not come f r o m the countries they intend to represent, because otherwise the process of learning about that particular country w i l l be lost However, e a c h delegation is encouraged to have at least one ' a d v i s e r ' f r o m the c o u n t r y t h e y r e p r e s e n t t o h e l p on difficult matters.

Artist and Camera A b e emergence of photography i n the nineteenth century brought about a great change i n the way i n w h i c n painters looked at the world. Xtae lnnuence of photography on art, and vice versa, was discussed b y M r . J . L . F a g g A . K . P . S , at a joint m e e t ing of the photographic societies o f Chelsea College, the C o l l e g e of S t . M a r k and St. J o h n , Q u e e n Elizabeth's C o l l e g e a n d I i n p s r i * ! College i n c o n junction w i t h tiie i'.C. Art C l u b . P h o t o g r a p h y w a s i n i t i a l l y u s e d as a means of m a k i n g pictures quickl y â&#x20AC;&#x201D; i t was unsuiiiassed i n portraiture tor example, a i ; d painters were h a p p y t o b e r e l i e v e d uf this often p a i n f u l chore. B y i t s v e r y n a t u r e , h o w ever, t h e camera i m p o s e d its o w n

c h a r a c t e r o n t h e p i c t u r e s i t made, a n d soon escaped f r o m t h e p u r e l y of the "compositional' attitudes t r a d i t i o n a l artist. Photographers r e a l ised that here w a s a tool w h i c h c o u l d stop l i f e i n its t r a c k s a n d c a p t u r e a m o m e n t of a c t i o n , a f e e l i n g or an e x p r e s s i o n . A n d t h i s , o f course, h a d its influence o n the p a i n t ers o f t h e p e r i o d â&#x20AC;&#x201D; s o m e o f D e g a s ' ballet pictures show the "blur" c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of a p h o t o g r a p h a t a slow s h u t t e r s p e e d . W e k n o w f o r a fact that Degas, Bonnard and others were f r i e n d l y w i t h many photographers i n F r a n c e and were actively interested themselves i n this new art form. N . Shandler

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Labour relations in USA by Paul Heath Despite its topical title 'Automation and L a b o u r ' , the General Studies lecture given by T o m Berne last Tnursday was, tor the most part, M r . Berne, L a b o u r Relations only. a U . S . L a b o u r attadhe, in s p e a k i n g of t h e i m m e n s e p o w e r a n d r e s o u r ces of t h e A m e r i c a n T r a d e s U n i o n s , pointed out that they c a n only interfere once a c h an ge i n a contract has b e e n m a d e . A c o n t r a c t , h e s a i d , is a l e g a l , b i n d i n g d o c u m e n t , n o t t o be broken b y either side w i t h o u t financial loss; b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y m o s t contracts i n v o l v e clauses allowing

these contracts to b e , i f n o t b r o k e n , at l e a s t c h a n g e d . O n c e t h e m a n a g e ment has taken this step, t h e U n i o n is m a p o s i t i o n t o s h o w i t s s t r e n g t h . M r . Berne cited t h e example of the American Railway Union, which recently spent u p w a r d s of 600,000 d o l lars i n c o l l e c t i n g l a w y e r s , mate r i a l and general information over a sackings case. . T h i s , h e s a i d , w a s money w e l l spent, since i n the negotiations that followed t h e U n i o n knew demonstrably more than the management itself about t h e managem e n t ' s r a i l w a y s ; a n d w a s t h u s able t o w i n t h e case. S u c h s u p e r - p o w e i techniques are b v n o means used only to a i d thise unfairly dismissed; last

for pensv/ns, year i n negotiations t h e U n i o n s m a n a g e d to s q u e e z e a t o t a l of 2 . 5 b i l l i o n d o l l a r s w o r t h of pensions a n d social services ot theti opponents.

by D.I.Williams

M r . B e m e finished b y introducing the title tneme of h i s lecture. " I s Automation a Blessing or a Curse?" he asked. I n answering the question he said that t h e A m e r i c a n unions accept automation because i t means longer holidays a n d bigger p a y packets; b u t t h e p r o b l e m of leisure t i m e r e m a i n s as y e t u n s o l v e d . N o u n i o n to spend hours leader wanted negotiating t o g i v e his colleagoes more a n d more time i n front of the television, M r . B e m e concluded.

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Challenging Opportunities for Scientists and Arts Graduates In Unilever, we do not simply accept change, we play a large part in creating it. Keeping the company in the forefront of itsfieldmeans many intellectually exacting and satisfying jobs for scientists and technologists, for economists, mathematicians, sociologists and all types of Arts graduates. No matter what your discipline at University, you have'a wide choice of career in Unilever. A physicist might well turn to Market Research. Or a Zoologist to running a factory. The direction you take is largely up to you. If you are interested in a career in Unilever, our booklet on the Unilever Companies' Management Development Scheme gives simply and factually much of the information you will require - the structure of the Company^ prospects, how training is carried out and an indication of some of the things you might find yourself doing if you joined. It also contains details of the selection procedure and how to apply. If you would like to know more about the U.C.M.D.S., and about Unilever, ask your Appointments Officer for our booklet, "Careers in Unilever 1967", or write to: C. R. Stewart, Personnel Division, Unilever House, London, E.C.4.

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RSA v NUS debate at Keele W I T H I N minutes of its represent* ative's opening speech t h e R a d i c a l student Alliance n a d been described as n o n - o r g a n i s e d , h a v i n g n o c o n s t i t ution, a n d unbiasedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;'Although t h e Tories weren't i n v i t e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e . ' Replying at the K e e l e debate, N U S President-elect Geoif M a r t i n repeatedly informed the meeting that i t was supremely naive i f i t thought differently f r o m h i m . H o w e v e r , w h a t he d i d really think w a s never established. Y o u n g Liberals leader T e r r y L a c e y , i n the phrase of an onlooker, m a d e the meeting more like a party politica l broadcast*. Despite acclamations afterwards i n the bar b y both M a r t i n a n d H u n t that they h a d w o n t h e m e e t i n g over to their side, t h e general convictions w e r e t h a t N U S h a d a t l e a s t one overr a t e d m e m b e r of t h e E x e c u t i v e a n d that R S A w a s a nonentity. Concourse DONS TALK O N MENTAL HEALTH C a m b r i d g e d o n s a r e d i s c u s s i n g farreaching plans to improve mental h e a l t h f a c i l i t i e s for s t u d e n t s . T h e university is presently l a r g e l y dependent o n an overworked unit â&#x20AC;˘run a s a s p e c i a l s e r v i c e a t N H S e x pense. I f the tiniversity wis.ies l a e x p a n d services i t w i l l h a v e t o b e at its o w n expense. B e i n g discussed n o w are t w o s u g gestions. F i r s t , t o e x p a n d t h e present unit to deal purely with mental h e a l t h . T h e o t h e r is t o c r e a t e a c o m lete h e a l t h centre, w i t h a m e n t a l e a l t h d e p a r t m e n t , s u c h as a l r e a d y exist a t L e e d s , L e i c e s t e r a n d L o n d o n , a n d is b e i n g d i s c u s s e d p u b l i c l y a t Oxford.

Varsity IS T H E R E N O P R I V A C Y ? Porters a t t h e L a m p e t e r T h e o l o g i c al College i n Wales have been i n structed t o remove a l l existing locks f r o m doors o f m a l e students' rooms. Past unofficial policy has been that locks c o u l d b e fitted at t h e resident'* o w n expense. W h e t h e r this decision has been taken to prevent suicides o r entertainment of female visitors is open to speculation. H o w e v e r , first-year girl students i n o n e of t h e S o u t h a m p t o n H a l l s o f Residence have been t o l d to expect r e g u l a r v i s i t s f r o m t h e i r w a r d e n to check o n t h e propreity of their activities. S a i d t h e w a r d e n : T shall n o t insult y o u b y hesitating t o enter y o u r room at any time ffeneJueh/Wessex DIVIDED LOYALTIES? Bradford University is planning exchange visits w i t h students f r o m o o t h H a n o i a n d S a i g o n . " T h e first t i m e that a British university has t r i e d t o make contact w i t h Vietnamese students, this together w i t h a n i m p e n d i n g e x h i b i t i o n is h o p e d to give Bradford a better-informed view of ' a l l aspects o f l i f e i n N o r t h a n d S o u t h Vietnam'. Newcastle Courier

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The need for money Sir. I n reply to the S C C C h a i r m a n a n d others, I woulc* point. O u t that o t h e r t h a n p i o f i t - m a k i i . g organisation cannot afford to b e o v e r < about its sources of r e v e n u e . I m p e r i a l College U n i o n guarantees that e a c h issue o f F E L I X w i l l b e of at K'4<t xO pages. A n y moneys trom a d v e r t i s i n g r e d u c e i n c L u r U e n ua i C U m v i release more tunas to the other activities w h i c h d e m a n d * t u b tidy T h r u a left-wing advertiser m a y w e l l allow a right-wing c h i t I run i t s dinner I I n every issue F E L I X expresses its independence of the views of a d vertisers, etc. S o , as l o n g as there is n o question of legal liability o n the paper's part, from a purely financial viewpoint the E d i t o r cannot ignore such material as t h e V iet nam a n d Rhodesia advertisements. T h e decision is his, not one for any Board of Directors. T h e i r role i s to condemn h>m for f a i l i n g to make the paper pay through his refusal of advertisements. Finally, I would a d d that I disapprove of this f o r m of advertising. However, I also recognise that i t s economic a d v a n t a g e s far outweigh any moral disadvantages. A n d p l e a s e credit the r e a d e r s with a modicum of mtclligence—4hey d o m e e t such pressures i n everyday life, so w h y not also i n F E L I X ? . Amen. :

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Free to do nothing Listening to the protests ot certain members of R C S U that it might Iese some if its autonomy i n joining N U S or to the fears of certain members o f I C U that it may lose some of its freedom, one might be l e d to think It would be misleading t o think of that we are a striving, active College. H C S U n i o n , w h i c h for over a decade has been best described as a'sporting' U n i o n , as a forward thinking, dynamic organisation, a n d similarly the other two constituent Unions. T h i s year at last R C S has sobered f a c i l i t i e s at a University a n d t h o s e a l i t t i e a n d produced seme c o n t r o say, c f a W a l k i n g M e n ' s C l u b ? v e r s y — b u t wnence comet t h i s c o n A i c e r a l l we are not h e r e s i m p l y t o r? B o t h the > *ta T r t b u n a spend our s,;..n t i m e l e a r n i n g b a l l o n n i d t h e original N U S m o t i o n room dancing o r l i s t e n i n g t o f o l k iinstigated b y t h e s a m e s m a l l songs. Whether w e l i k e i t o r n o t up L a s t y e a r I C Union g a v e one the w o r l d requires e d u c a t e d p e o p l e , who c a a only c o m e f r o m t h e u n i v e r s 4—it w a s a c t u a l l y f o u n d p o t .• to s e n d a hundred TWO?'/ ta • i . a n d scientific subjects s h o u l d MM to Westminster On a not prevent t h e m a c q u i r i n g t h i s i n dnesday afternoon '. F v e n th> has tettect T h e r e i s n o w a y to force this o n to s t u d e n t s , b u t i t c a n bo i c e been f o u n d t » have been to= »ectivr. done b y e x a m p l e . A F r e s h e r a r r i v e s at 1 C a n d g r a d u a l l y d i s c o v e r s h o w the U n i o n i s r u n , i f h e m a k e s a c o n avbution to the r u n n i n g of it he will i n v a r i a b l y c o p y w h a t h a s g o n e The U n i o n is justly p r o u d of its b e f o r e . I t i s t a r e a s i e r to c o n s u l t t h e independence o f t h e noninterference m i n u t e s o f p r e v i o u s affairs t h a n to of the C o l l e g e i n U n i o n a f f a i r s — b u r be o r i g i n a l — t h i s c a n only l e a d t o does if' d o a n v t b i n s - justify this degradation. H o w e v e r , s h o w the i d e a l s i t u a t i o n ? I s the U n i o n n o t i n s t u d e n t a U n i o n w h e r e arguments danger of l o s i n g its ofee f r o m lack rage, w h e r e d a r i n g decisions are of use ? L o o k i n g at t h e recent d e t a k e n a n d o r i g i n a l thought is e n m o n s t r a t i o n b y students ot L S E ot couraged a n d i t w i l l lend t o a LUCU: u n i t y a n d o t tneu i n t e n s i t y o t gradual gain i n t h e responsibility and .-< . u u j i n toeir d i s p u t e , 1 w o n d e r effectiveness o f U n i o n . w u e u i e r a n y such response c o u l d b « roused a t 10 o n a n y issue, except a S u r e l y a U n i v e r s i t y s h o u l d be a t a r e a t t o c l o s e t h e oars, i t i s a t a c t t e m p e s t u o u s s o c i e t y — - i t v. ; it that a n y society (in t h e broadest a l l a t t i t u d e s c a n be taken e n d t e s t e d , sense) only reaches its greatest t h a t a l l a r g u m e n t can be encot-. a g strength a n d unity i n t h e force of e d . T h e C o l l e g e is doing a lot t o persecution. Perhaps I C has been encourage t h e broadening o f t h e too tree for t o o i o n g , a r e w e n o t t e c h n o l o g i s t ' s intellf t b u t i t c a n n o t a i l just sitting h e r e q u i t e c o n t e n t e d , stimulate conflict T h e controversy comlortable a n d complacent ? w h i c h has raged o v e r . t h e N U S d e b a t e i s h e a r t e n i n g — b u t it , a t t h e U n i o n provides excellent social tributable to one side taking a stand facilities. B u t is there n o t a differa n d this arousing a n oppositionence between t h e functions of such

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D r . Leggett's talk to the Wells Society on the subject of reincarnation was aimed mainly at presenting the facts o f the case, even though he d i d introduce his own hypothesis. H e b e g a n b y q u o t i n g six cases o f reincarnation (in his terms o f reference) s h o w i n g t h e k i n d o f events that have happened. Friends killed together meet i n a latter life. A y o u n g g i r l d i e s a n d is b o r n t o t h e same parents a f e w years later. H a v i n g s t a t e d t h e cases h e c o n tinued b y considering h o w reinc a r n a t i o n is d e f i n e d o r r e c o g n i s e d . Why does a person recognise a photo of himself w h e n h e was young? H i s b o d y h a s c h a n g e d a n d so h a v e h i s aims a n d ideas, o n l y t h e m e m o r y is I n d i v i d u a l to that c e r t a i n p e r s o n .

T h e speaker compared reincarnation to learning a language. Initially the person has n o k n o w ledge or understanding of t h e l a n g u a g e . H e t h e n w o r k s to l e a r n it g a i n i n g k n o w l e d g e b u t n o t y e t understanding it completely. F i n a l l y he knows t h e language completely and has a n understanding of i t . S i m i l a r l y l i f e i m p r o v e s f r o m stages w h e r e t h e r e is l i t t l e u n d e r s t a n d i n g , to t h e u l t i m a t e u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d perfection. L i v e i l y discussions f o l l o w e d t h e l e c t u r e as t h e r e w e r e m a n y d i f f e r e n t v i e w s , t h e scientific a p p r o a c h o f D r . Leggett, the various religious a p proaches a n d one person w h o openly claimed to remember his previous lives. J. Moont

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COLCUTT Are you a thief? It seems m o s t u n f o r t u n a t e t o m e t h a t t h e ' c o r p o r a t e h o n e s t y " of a b o d y s h o u l d b e i n i n v e r s e p r o p o r t i o n t o its s i z e . D i s h o n e s t y a m o n g s t t h e s t u d e n t W h i l s t i t is b o d y is n o w a s e r i o u s a n d r a t h e r a l a r m i n g f e a t u r e o f I C . obvious that the larger the m e m b e r s h i p of the U n i o n , the greater the c h a n c e of o u r h a v i n g a c o n f i r m e d k l e p t o m a n i a c i n o u r m i d s t , t h i s f a c t o r a l o n e d o e s n o t a c c o u n t f o r e v e n a s i g n i f i c a n t p r o p o r t i o n o f thie p e t t y d i s honesty w h i c h pervades this Institution. So far this year there have been three major t h e f t s — t h e b r e a k i n g i n to the Southside baggage r o o m a n d the theft of the t w o v i s i t i n g girls' coats from an attended c l o a k r o o m d u r i n g a H o p . A l l three c o u l d be attributable to outside agencies. T h e P o w e r s T h a t B e a c c e p t t h i s as t h e p l e a s a n t e s t p o s s i b i l i t y a n d are b a c k i n g t h i s t h e o r y . H o w e v e r attractive the theory is, it d o e s n o t a c c o u n t f o r t h e l a r g e n u m b e r o f m i n o r thefts t h a t l e d to t h e r e m o v a l of the l u g g a g e racks near the l a v a t o r y i n the U n i o n . T h e p r o b l e m a p p e a r s to b e t h a t a v e r y l a r g e n u m b e r of p e o p l e s i m p l y d o n o t r e g a r d t a k i n g a c o p y o f F E L I X a n d n o t p a y i n g f o r i t as t h e f t . T h e s a m e is t r u e A n incredible of the newspapers a n d magazines in the U n i o n lounges. q u a n t i t y o f glasses h a v e g o n e f r o m t h e b a r s . C u t l e r y a n d ( h e a v e n s k n o w w h y ) t r a y s are s t o l e n i n s t a g g e r i n g a m o u n t s f r o m t h e r e f e c t o r i e s . Tools r e g u l a r l y go m i s s i n g f r o m l a b s , a n d w o r k s h o p s . A d i s p l a y F o r d e n g i n e w a s N o w i t has n o r e c e n t l y p u t on display i n the M e c h . E n g . B u i l d i n g . distributor c a p or rotor a r m . E v e r y r e m o v a b l e part has b e e n removed. O n e w o n d e r s w h a t state t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s n e w r o c k e t e n g i n e w i l l b e i n b y the e n d of term. W h a t is t h e d i f f e r e n c e , e x c e p t i n s c a l e , b e t w e e n s t e a l i n g a c a r a n d s t e a l i n g a glass f r o m t h e b a r ? T h e s i m p l e t r u t h of t h e m a t t e r is t h a t it is s t i l l t h e f t , s t i l l d i s h o n e s t a n d c o s t i n g b o t h t h e U n i o n a n d the C o l l e g e a large a m o u n t of money. O f course, this doesn't a p p l y t o y o u , y o u ' v e o n l y g o t o n e set ot M o o n e y c u t l e r y , o r o n e 01 S t a n ' s p i n t m a g s , a u U so h a s t h e b r o k e n e x t d o o r , so w h y s h o u l d n ' t y o u ? S i m p l y oecause tney are not y o u r p r o p e r t y a n d y o u are a tniet if y o u take t h e m , i i o o m searches w e r e seriously c o n s i d e r e d last y e a r b u t n o t e a r n e d o u t as they w e r e t h o u g h t a n i n f r i n g e m e n t of student f r e e d o m , s o m e t h i n g p r i z e d very highly here. U n f o r t u n a t e l y p e t t y t h i e v i n g h a s r e a c h e d s u c h a state t h a t t h e r e is a s t r o n g a r g u m e n t f o r t h e C o l l e g e A u t h o r i t i e s s a y i n g : " F r e e d o m ?—but look what y o u d o w i t h i t . "

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t h e t e l e p h o n e s c a n d a l is a n o b v i o u s e x a m p l e o f t h i s a t t i t u d e t o w a r d s s o m e o n e else's p r o p e r t y , w h e n s o m e o n e e l s e is a l a r g e i n s t i t u t i o n . It is dishonest to m a k e a l o c a l c a l l over a C o l l e g e ' p h o n e w i t h o u t p a y i n g for it i f i t is a p r i v a t e c a l l . E v e r y o n e is a g h a s t a t t h e n e r v e of t h e g e n t l e man w i t h tlie N o r w e g i a n girl-friend, but have y o u used a college phone for y o u r o w n purposes t W h i l s t o n t h e s u b j e c t o f t h e t e l e p h o n e b u s i n e s s , e n o u g h o f w h i c h is s a i d e l s e w h e r e , i t is i n t e r e s t i n g t o n o t e t h n t t h e l a t e R e c t o r s a i d , i n t h e O b s e r v e r c o l o u r s u p p l e m e n t p u b l i s h e d at t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h i s t e r m , t h a t o n e o f t h e m a j o r a d v a n t a g e s of h a v i n g t h e C o l l e g e i n t h e c e n t r e of L o n d o n was t h a t : "It's the d i i l e r e n c e b e t w e e n a t r u n k c a l l a n d a l o c a l call." Yes, i n d e e d !

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" Y o u may not believe it but a lot of w o r k has g o n e i n t o this." said D i c k C o n n , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t of R . C . S . i n t r o d u c i n g the S m o k i n g C o n c e r t t o about 300 people, all clutching their p i n t of free, a l b e i t p o o r , beer. This was not unfortunately, the last t h a t w a s seen of M r . C o n n as he a p p e a r e d at frequent intervals throughout the performance w i t h a string of jokes that s h o w e d that some of the t i m e c o u l d h a v e b e e n far better spent devising better stories. H i s antics w e r e , however, interspersed b y numerous sketches, s o m e v e r y g o o d , s o m e good a n d some ruined by members of the audience shouting out the punch line. M o s t of t h e sketches w e r e w e l l received, deservedly, a n d audience p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n c r e a s e d as t h e e v e n i n g progressed. T h e best sketch, judged b y a method w h i c h appeared to have no relevance to anything, was the "Sociology Class". P.A. Smith

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Beer prices in the Union may have to be increased. That was one ef the conclusions reached by the Refectory Committee at their first meeting this session. Despite last year's profit f £780, because of price rises by the brewers, which have not been passed on, and because of the employment of two extra barmen, the bar will make a considerable loss this year unless drink prices are put up.

This price increase was actually agreed last session, but because of doubts whether it fell within the Prices and Incomes standstill, it was not put into effect. It is now considered that because an increase would be due to increases b y the suppliers, the freeze has no effect. H o w e v e r , because of the unpopularity of this move, the Committee decided after discussion that the position should be investigated further and the increase only i m plemented if there is no other method of avoiding a loss on the bars. T h e probable increases would be 2d a pint on draught beer, and I d a pint on bottled beer.

H i e main recommendation of the Catering Sub-Committee in their report was the speeding-up of tihe addition of snack-bar facilities to the m a i n dining-hall, it was thought desirable that the change shoulcfc b e made m u c h sooner. T h e installation of movable counters and necessary equipment will cost about £ 1 7 5 , a n d will be treated the alteration initially as an experiment. T h e Refectory Committee were well satisfied with the Catering accounts w h i c h showed a loss of only £163 on a turnover of nearly £ 1 6 6 , 0 0 0 despite price increases i n food w h i c h were not passed on, and congratulated M r . Mooney on his efforts.

T h e W i n e Committee reported i n crease in consumption of vintage wines from reserve stock, a n d so decided to continue its policy of purchasing good vintages. It also reported that after a visit from the Weights and Measures Deparment, it was agreed that the College Bars d i d not fall within the Acts, thus avoiding the considerable cost of getting glasses approved b y the authorities. O n the subject of glasses, it was reported that breakages a n d loss of glasses from the C o l l e g e bars, so far this term, h a d cost about £ 1 5 0 .

Y H A Group in Peak District T h e Peak District National Park lies south of a line drawn between Sheffield a n d Manchester, but its dissimilarity from these cities is c o m plete, as I C - B e d f o r d Youth Hostel group discovered over the weekend l l - 1 3 t h November. After travelling u p b y coach the group of almost forty went on modest hiking tours of parts of the area in three groups. T h e country-

side is mainly open moorland, with a few towns of some size, but mostly scattered villages and small towns, often with factories. T h e weather is generally overcast and can be misty, over a landscape of grey stone walls a n d some wooded valleys. Among other places, we saw Castleton, with the ruined Peveril Castle standing high above it, and the Ladybower Reservoir. The coach a n d hostel were subjected to prolonged sing-songs. W e look forw a r d to coming weekend trips to Yorshire a n d the L a k e District. . Aldam

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T h e main item to b e set against the Refectory Reserve Account, which n o w has a balance of just over £ 7 . 0 0 0 . is the cost of the Crush-hall Bar, w h i c h is nearly £1,300. It was also agreed that £ 2 0 0 shoulH be spent from the R e serve Account on purchasing extra places of silver, a n d that 3 more candelabra should be bought, one which w o u l d deplace the candelabra that M r . Mooney lost to Metallurgy about two years ago- T w o new coffee machines have also been p u r chased for the U n i o n , at a maximum cost of about £ 7 5 . Complaints about the quality of the coffee from older machines are being investigated. Complaints officers have also been appointed, and these are M r . R. Lewis for South Side and M r . D . Harris for the U n i o n . Paul A . Heath

: T h e h i g h r a t e o f t h e f t s at I m p e r ial C o l l e g e continues unabated this year, reports M r , J. H e n r y , C h i e f Security Officer of the College, However, although the level of t h e f t s r e m a i n s h i g h , i t has n o t r i s e n o v e r t h e last f e w years. M r . H e n r y lays the b l a m e for t h a h i g h r a t e o f thefts s q u a r e l y 0 0 t h e students; the laxity w i t h w h i c h they t a k e c a r e o f t h e i r p e r c o n ? ) rw s e s s i o ns p r o v i d e s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y f i r thefts to o c c u r . W a l l e t s c o n t a i n i n g large sums of money are kit c a s u a l l y i n mo h u n g o n racks; jackets a n d briefcases a r e left l y i n g u n a t t e n de d next to doors a n d i n corridors. Fresher undergnt 'jates particularly have a naive assurance a b o u t t h e safety o f t h e n possessions, apparently unaware that the College exists i n a l a r g e c i t y . N a i v e t y , h o w e v e r , does not a p n e a r to b e the sole reason for neglect of p e r s o n a ! possessions, Postgraduates a n d staff m e m b e r s , a l t h o u g h w a r n e d numerous times continue to . be the worst offenders i n l e a v i n g t h e i r possessions l y i n g a r o u n d .

A s k e d w h y the racks for coats a n d hats i n t h e U n i o n h a d r e c e n t l y b e e n r e m o v e d , the C h i e f Security Officer r e p l i e d t h a t a f t e r the first h o p of t h e term several complaints were rec e i v e d a b o u t t h e r e m o v a l o f coats. A f t e r c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h the P r e s i d ent o f t h e U n i o n i t w a s d e c i d e d to r e m o v e t h e r a c k as c l o t h i n g h u n g

there c o u l d not be continually observed and consequently was not safe. T h e r e exist f a c i l i t i e s in all buildings for "banking' coats, hats, umbrellas a n d briefcases. Lockers s h o u l d a l w a y s b e u s e d o r possessions m a y be h a n d e d to appropriate atare p r o v i d e d , w l u l e a r.otice u n d e r b i z a r r e s i t o a t i o n o c c u r s w h e r e racks are provided, w h i l e a notice u n d e r n e a t h b l a n d l y W a i n s s t u d e n t s n o t to use t h e i n ; a p p a r e n t l y there is n o a t t e n d a n t l a 11 P r i n c e ' s Gardens to k e e p a n e y e o n the rack. hi t h e b i l l i a r d r o o m o f t h e U n i o n , po s t e r s h a v e been placed w a r n i n g p e o p l e t o keer> t h e i r v a l u a b l e s w i t h t h e m . I r o n i c a l l y t h e s e po s t e r s have r o w been s t o l e n (since replaced) — o n e can only conclude b y souvenirh a p p y students.

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T h e Rooftops of C a m b r i d g e

CAMBRIDGE

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T o the world at large Cambride arouses perhaps, a schizopnreme image: weathered courts, sleepy cloisters, aged dons seemingly frozen into the architecture, abstract learning, traditions passed on from Newton, Rutherford, Thomson, Tennyson, Byron, Maeauhvy... O r : May Balls and hearty rowers, the Cam placidly supporting sluggish punts, bowler hatted College porters, retirement iot weary politicians, steak sandwiches in 'The Plough', tea in Grantchester— Rupert Brooke: "...now stands the clock at ten to three, and is there honey still for tea". Tweed suited Etonians with gold tipped canes, madrigals, organ recitals on winter Sunday evenings in Kings College chapel, pretentious) precocious, a citadel of privilege. Neither of these two hackneyed aspects are Cambridge, they are but part of a complex whole. The centre of Cambridge has a unique character—an intricate microcosm filled with activity but overlaid with a sense of timelessness. A composition of two factors produces this atmosphere— the vast arid often haphazard array of architectural styles and periods which join to form the Colleges and streets, and the everpresent undergraduates—individuals who are undoubtedly university students—stamped in an indefinable way so that they could be no other type of person. Above: Town and gown meet tentatively

INDIVIDUALS and ORGANISATION The undergraduate cross-section is surprisingly a m o r p h o u s : donkey jackets a n d jeans r u b shoulders u n -

A B O V E : "Aged dons seemingly frozen into the architecture" L E F T : Soft, silent courts

comfortably with tweed suits; "grey m e n ' eat i n H a l l near a drama c r o w d celebrating their extroversion; beer swilling rugby players pass b y searching intellectuals; corduroyjacketed earnest wo u l d - b e politicians livf next to hedonistic philanderers. Cliques inevitably form, l i v e different lives a n d gain different things. T h e amorphous nature of t h e student body a n d , the formation of cliques detracts' from a composite student opinion. I n contrast to most other E n g l i s h Universities, C a m b r i d g e does not have a powerful student union to coalesce opinion a n d t o vent that opinion. T h e Cambridge U n i o n is a society, provides a forum for debate, a n d is not a democratic executive body for the whole university. Recently a student's representative council h a s been formed, b u t as yet has little influence a n d is treated with disinterest b y the majority of students. E a c h College has a Junior C o m m o n R o o m C o m mittee w h i c E a g a i n arouses little i n terest a n d mainly con.erns itself with ineffectively trying to improve the quality of food i n its C o l lege H a l l . T h e lack of a strong central student government might seem surprising to students elsewhere; it is d u e however t o the existence of separate cliques, and to the C o l leges w h i c h fragment a university consensus. T h e r e is a, further reason arising from the C a m b r i d g e undergraduate mentality. Perhaps because of a reaction from the authoritarian* ism of school, a n d a reaction from pedantry, there exists a cynicism towards pompous bodies, committees, secretaries, presidents a n d all the rest of the paraphernalia of organisation. T h e y are accepted but not elevated a n d in the general run o f undergraduate life play little part.

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The Science Museum by Tim O'Brien Geograpiucauy toe M-ience museum and imperial College are separated by a road, many parked c a n , an ice-cream vssa and a branch of the General Post Office. Scientifically the separation is greater and much more ominous. The Museum salutes the Gentlemen and Martyrs of the subject, or rather the religion—a metaphor to be justified later. Here the struggles and torments of our "Church" are recreated in the glass-cased shrines; the temple lacks only the incense of sulphur and oil-mist. The pilgrims come and press the little buttons to reincarnate the sacred devices of Watt and Newcomen, or merely to stand beneath the wings of Bleriot and be surrounded by the engines of Rolls and Royce.

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A s a residential university, (Jambridge i n e v i tabl y absorbs freshmen for three years into a separate w a y of life w i t h little routine, where working, playing, eating, drinking, talking... are a l l b o u n d u p w i t h i n t h e microcosm of C a m b r i d g e . T h e social l i f e i s e x t e n s i v e . T h i s is a i d e d b y the existence of the U n i v e r s i t y i n a small city; entertainment must necessarily b e f o u n d m a i n l y w i t h i n the Colleges. T h e great l a c k , h o w ever, is a n a t u r a l b a l a n c e b e t w e e n O n Friday and male a n d female. S a t u r d a y nights, staircase parties are abundant, s p e w i n g out guitar sounds into the startled courts a n d i n v i t i n g little caravans of undergraduates, b e a r i n g bottles of w i n e , b u t w o m e n too often sparsely scattered. are First year m e n search eagerly f o r entertaining w o m e n , second years are listless a n d c y n i c a l about t h e questi o n w h i l e t h i r d years often i m p o r t girl-friends from L o n d o n a n d elsewhere. Cambridge undergraduettes a r e n o t o r i o u s as b l u e - s t o c k i n g s ; a l t h o u g h i t is u n f a i r t o g e n e r a l i s e , a large number appear to have strugto reach the Meccas of gled N e w n h a m a n d G i r t o n a n d to have lost s o m e of their f e m i n i n e characteristics o n t h e w a y . W o r s e s t i l l , h o w e v e r , o n finding t h e m s e l v e s t h e f e w among the many, they often take little care of w h a t femininity they have left—as one disgruntled male c y n i c has s a i d : T trust t h e pricks that hurt their pride, w h e n they r e e n t e r t h e n a t u r a l w o r l d , t u r n tQ stabs o f a g o n y ' . F o r t h e l o v e l o r n undergiadaates, however, the lack of u n d e r g r a d u e t t e is c o m p a n s a t e d f o r b y a large n u m b e r of secretarial c o l leges a n d teacher t r a i n i n g colleges, in a n d around the town.

WORK F o r most undergraduates, a c a d e m i c w o r k continues to b e based around the w e e k l y tutorials. T h i s is less true i n the sciences w h e r e lectures play a n important role. A f a m i l i a r complaint, depending on the lecture r , is t h a t s c i e n c e l e c t u r e s d e g e n e r a t e i n t o c o p y i n g exercises a n d notes m i g h t as w e l l b e d u p l i c a t e d a n d distributed. I n general, however, libraries provide the background w i t h t h e w e e k l y t u t o r i a l a n d essays t h e focus of w o r k . T h e v a r i a t i o n i n t h e amount of work achieved b y students is. vast. W h i l e some involve themselves w i t h a l l that C a m b r i d g e has to offer non-academically throughout the week, a n d frantically p i e c e t o g e t h e r a n essay a t t w o i n the m o r n i n g before the next day's

t u t o r i a l , o t h e r s fill t h e i r l i v e s a l m o s t completely with work. T h e incidence of m e n t a l i l l - h e a l t h at C a m b r i d g e is e x t r e m e l y h i g h . W h e t h e r t h i s is d u e to the pace of the w o r k or the i n herent natures of the undergraduates is p r o b l e m a t i c a l .

EXPANSION T h e C a m b r i d g e undergraduates life It neither has a u n i q u e setting. exists o n a c a m p u s , n o r is i t a b s o r b ed within a city community. T h e town, the Colleges a n d the University buildings mingle, but around the mediaeval centre of t h e t o w n — around the o l d market square—many of t h e shops, pubs a n d restaurants are essentially orientated towards t h e University; lunches are taken i n C o l lege pubs; bookshops have the stamp of the University on them: even t o b a c c o shops cater for t h e student clientele a n d gather somet h i n g of t h e t r a d i t i o n a n d feeling ot the University. Like a l l Britain's universities in the post-Robbins era, Cambridge is e x p a n d i n g . T h e n e w c o l l e g e s o f Fitzwilliam and N e w H a l l have been b u i l t a d d i n g t h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l styles of t h e 1960's to a l l that has gone b e f o r e . T h i s is n o t r a d i c a l , h o w e v e r , has always been for C a m b r i d g e b u i l d i n g . W h a t is o p p r e s s i v e i s t h e expansion of industry a n d glass s h o p p i n g arcades a r o u n d t h e M a r k e t Square. Petty C u r y has already f a l len p r e y a n d C h r i s t ' s C o l l e g e stands f o r l o r n l y lost b e s i d e the feverish hive of Bradwell's C o u r t . T h e p r o b l e m is r e a l i s e d , h o w e v e r , b y b o t h t o w n a n d gown a n d m a y b e solved b y the formation of a n industrial city centre to release t h e o l d centre to its quiet g r o w t h . E a c h of Britain's universities i n t h e 1960's h a s s o m e t h i n g s e p a r a t e t o offer. A s a n o l d seat o f l e a r n i n g , with a wide range of disciplines, C a m b r i d g e has a p a r t i c u l a r c o n tribution to make. It c a n be accused of a n i n s u l a r i t y , o f a l a c k o f a w a r e ness o f t h e d i r e c t n e c e s s i t i e s t h a t Britain's material well-being requirI t is h o w e v e r a n i n d e p e n d e n t es. centre of learning a n d not a tool of t h e state. If i t is p o s s i b l e to s u m u p C a m b r i d g e i n one single characteristic that characteristic must b e i n tegrity; a n integrity of m i n d w h i c h it endeavours to instil i n its graduates.

FELIX thanks 'Varsity'—The Cambridge University Newspaper— for some of the photographs on these p a g e s .

In ' T h e Imperial College of S c i e n c e a n d T e c h n o l o g y ' , w h e r e is this a t m o s p h e r e ? I n t h i s s e m i n a r y , w h y is t h e g o d n o t w o r s h i p p e d ? T h e r e is n o f e r v o u r l e f t i n t h e f a i t h f u l : t h e r e is m o r e i n t e r e s t s h o w n i n the nuns of other beliefs than i n the pursuit of truth a n d self-mortification in the laboratory. T h e lack of faith in Britain's scientific seminaries w i l l destroy science. As with other r e l i g i o n s w h e r e success d e p e n d s , n o t u p o n t h e n u m b e r of m e m b e r s , b u t on t h e d e d i c a t i o n o f individuals, so t h e success o f science d e p e n d s n o t on t h e n u m b e r of s c i e n t i s t s b u t on t h e q u a l i t y a n d s i n g l e - m i n d e d n e s s of its sages a n d n o v i c e s . T h e t i m e h a s come for a Reformation; the age t h a t g a v e us p h l o g i s t o n m u s t b e restored. A R e f o r m a t i o n is n e e d e d ; b u t h o w is t h i s t o b e i n a u g u r a t e d ? R e l i g i o u s problems, whatever the religion m a y be generalised a n d parallels m a y easily be d r a w n . C h r i s t i a n i t y as every non-Christian and many C h r i s t i a n s k n o w is o n t h e d e c l i n e . T h e reason f o r this is obvious. A s k a c l e r i c w h e n h i s f a i t h w a s at i t s g r e a t e s t a n d h e w i l l g i v e y o u dates D e t w e e n w n i c h p e r s e c u t i o n w a s at its m o s t i n t e n s e a d a u t h o r i t y m o s t total. N o t h i n g unites p e o p l e of l i k e thinking more than a common enemy, and n o t h i n g consolidates this u n i o n more t h a n a b s o l u t e s u b j e c t i o n to one m a n or one b o d y of m e n . T o d a y to i t s d e t r i m e n t , C h r i s t i a n i t y i s n o t persecuted i n this c o u n t r y ; hence tne hierarchy d o not exercise control ot t l i e i r s u b j e c t s . T h a t e l e m e n t k n o w n as f r e e t h i n k i n g i s u n d e r m i n i n g t h e v e r y essence o f o r g a n i s e d r e l i g i o n a n u , c o m p l a c e n c y is t h e r e s u l t . T h e r e m e d y is o b v i o u s . P e r s e c u t i o n a n d intolerance must be reinstigated. S c i e n c e , as a r e l i g i o n i s e x p e r i e n c i n g tins decline. T h e symptoms are p o p u l a r i t y , acceptance of n e w ideas on merit alone a n d belief i n t h e sometimes ridiculous. S c i e n c e has become popular, not too popular, just p o p u l a r . N o b o d y hates s c i e n t i s t s any more. Responsibility for this rests w i t h t h e d o c t r i n e i t s e l f . H e r e we have the only religion w h i c h w h e n o n t r i a l insists o n p r o v i n g i t self correct, a n d t h e h a b i t repeated the centuries has l e d t h e over populace from superstition a n d i n tolerance into an acceptance a n d general desire to b e i n o n t h e act. Consequently w e have the dilution a n d weakness epitomised b y Baxter a n d t h e W o r l d T o m o r r o w b r a n d of p o p u l a r s c i e n c e . T h e C h e m i s t r y set, that subtle weapon designed to b u r n little children a n d hence alienate their mothers from the T r u t h , has now become the Teach Yourself Science Set a n d has h a d a l l d a n g e r ous c o m b i n a t i o n s r e m o v e d . T h e r e s u l t is a s y s t e m o f c o l o u r e d w a t e r a n d chalk w h i c h not only fails to

instil a distrust of a l l things scientific b u t a c t u a l l y encourages the c h i l d t o scientific ambitions. This p h e n o m e n o n a n d others l i k e i t s e r v e only to undermine the precept that science must be viewed with suspicion f r o m w i t h o u t f o r this is the only w a y to retain the solidarity a n d s t r e n g t h o f b e l i e f , so n e c e s s a r y . T h e days have gone w h e n science w a s d e e m e d h e r e s y , * d u e p e r h a p s to Christian decline as much as s c i e n t i f i c d e c l i n e a n d so i t w o u l d seem that unless the w o r l d b e c o m e s artist d o m i n a t e d w e m u s t w a i t f o r C h r i s t i a n r e v i v a l to p r o v i d e t h e p e r secution necessary. T h e other t w o symptoms m e n t i o n e d , acceptance of n e w ideas o n m e r i t alone a n d belief i n the ridiculous can be attributed to a lack of authority, a n d hence hypocrisy, w i t h i n t h e w h o l e scientific c o m m u n ity. T h e conservatism w h i c h m a d e t h e r e l i g i o n w h a t i t i s , is fast d i s appearing. T h e hypocrisy of the past is a d m i r a b l y d e m o n s t r a t e d i n t h e T e m p l e . T h e r e , a d e v i c e k n o w n as F o u c a u l t ' s P e n d u l u m shows beyond d o u b t that t h e earth does not rotate but oscillates gently o n a n axis through South Kensington. T h a n k s to the conservatism of the ancients this concept has been twisted into a proof that t h e earth does i n fact go r o u n d . B u t w a s E i n s t e i n greeted w i t h s u c h s c e p t i s m ? It w o u l d a p p e a r n o t , as h i s i d e a s w e r e a c t u a l l y w e l c o m e d as t h o s e o f a s a i n t . I t i s clear n o w that he should h a v e been e l i m i n a t e d , as a s u b v e r s i v e e l e m e n t should always be eliminated. He d a r e d t o q u e s t i o n t h e v e r y r o o t s of classical belief but because thera was n o authority remaining to condemn h i m , he was allowed to continue his activities unhindered. T h e result w a s that he not o n ly questione d a c c e p t e d theory b u t w e n t so f a r as t o p r o v e i t w r o n g , w h i c h h a s l e d to the situation w e n o w have i n w h i c h nobody understands anything. T o prevent a n y reoccurence of this a h i e r a r c h y o f b i g o t s m u s t b e set u p ; they must pledge themselves to h i n d e r p r o g r e s s as m u c h as p o s s i b l e a n d must have powers of inquisition a n d T r i a l b y O r d e a l at t h e i r disposal. T n e dedicated scientist must have s o m e t h i n g to fight against a n d so p r o v e himself. I n this w a y h e w i l l perhaps think twice before he precipitates the r e w r i t i n g of text-books a n d revolutions of thought which An m a k e science t o d a y so t i r i n g . un-Publicity Department must be established w h i c h severely restricts the publication of data for the l a y man. Scientific establishments must be m a i n t a i n e d under the utmost secrecy, for o n l y b y the e m p l o y m e n t o f m e t h o d s s u c h as t h e s e c a n p u b l i c distrust a n d hence hatred make science w h a t it once was.

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IC 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 B r i g g s . 4/a n d 2/-. 19.30 U p p e r R e f e c t o r y Bar. THURSDAY 1 F E L I X 12.45 Press R o o m R o v e r C r e w — f i n a l d e t a i l s of Snowd o n t r i p . 12.35 M i n e s . I.C. 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 i Hornby, M P , a n d S. M a C l a r e (Editor 'Education'). Arranged b y I.C. P o l i t i c a l Societies Council. 18.30. P h y s i c s t h e a t r e 2. A e t h e r i u s S o c i e t y group. ' W h a t is the future o f t h e E a r t h ? ' L e c t u r e f o l l o w e d b y d i s c u s s i o n . 19.00. 452 Mech Eng. Dancing Club. Beginners B a l l r o o m . 19.30 to 20.45. U p p e r R e f e c t o r y FRIDAY 2 F i l m Soc. P e t e r S e l l e r s i n ' A Shot in t h e D a r k ' . T w o w a y s t r e t c h ' . 19.30. 220 M e c h E n g . F o l k a n d Square dancing. Snack B a r . 19.30. B e g i n n e r s welcome. MONDAY 5 C h r i s t i a n Union. R e f o r m a t i o n of the C h u r c h . R e v . Ian M u r r a y . 13.10. A e r o 266. Joint C h r i s t i a n Societies. 13.10. 303 Mines. H . G. Wells. College lecture b y L o r d Snow. 13.30. L e c t u r e theatre, Huxley Building. D a n c i n g C l u b . B e g i n n e r s Ballroom. 19.30 t o 20.45. Beginners Latin A m e r i c a n . 20.45 to 22.00. Concert H-II. C o n . Soc. Debate w i t h Sooth Young C o n s e r v a t i v e s . TUESDAY F E L I X Statt meeting.

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tloom. General Studies. Pronunciation, a m i modern. Eastern ancient ivieaiierranean antiquity, the origins of E u r o p e a n civilization. Music a n d the T w o Cultures. Exploration Soc. a n d Mountaineering I C Greenland Expedition boc. l » o d . .1.30. M i n e s 3 0 3 . Railway Soc. G . A .Woeden E s q . 'Elimination of steam o n central division'. 17.40. 6 6 4 M e c h E n g . Dancing Club. Intermediate B a l i room. 19,30 to 20.45. Intermediate L a t i n A m e r i c a n . 2 0 . 4 5 t o 22.08. concert Hall. WEDNESDAY 7 Anglican Chaplaincy. Communion. ua.SU. Con c ert H a l l . Engineering Soc. Visit—^uianess B r e w e r y . 13.30. Jazz Club. T h e Dick Morristcy Quartet. 22.00. U n i o n U p p e r R e fectory. M c m n e : * 3 / 6 , n o n - r a " : v bers 5/-. B a r . L i t e r a r y ' S o c . '.Arts a n d S c i e n c e s ' C l i v e Barker. THURSDAY 8 F E L I X Staff meeting. 1 2 , 4 5 . P r e s s Room. R o v e r C r e w . T a l k o n ' G h d i n g ' . 12.35. 303 Mines. I .C . U N I O N D E B A T E G h d i n g C l u b . 2 5 4 A e r o . 17.45. 'Britain East o f Suez'. Speakers i n clude Christopher Mayhew, M P ; E l - S h a b i b ; A . B a l a k r i s h n a n . 18.30. Physics. Aetherius Soc. Group. 'Operation Starlight'. Lecture followed b y discussion. 19.40. 4 5 2 M e c h - E n g . D a n c i n g C l u b . Beginners Ballroom. 19.30 t o 20.45. U p p e r R e f e c t o r y . FRIDAY 9 Gliding Club Dinner. Union Dining H a l l . 1 9 . 0 0 f o r 19.30. Polk a n d Square dancing. Snack bar. 19.30 t o 2 2 . 3 0 . B e g i n n e r s w e l c o m e .

WHAT'S DA Y . H . A . G r o u p . L a k e District weekend. C o a c h leaves I . C . U . 23.00. . Soc. C o m m o n w e a l th Comm. A n n u a l D i n n e r at Constitutional Club. S A T U R D A Y 10 Organization for Social Service. W o r k Party D e c . 10-11. Sign u p Southside. O S S Display i n U n i o n until Saturday 3. M O N D A Y 12 Christian U n i o n . 'Religionless ChristRev. C . G . E . Bndgeland. mas. 13.10. A e r o 266. Joint Christian Societies. 13.10. 303 Mines. Brainwashing a n d V o o d o o . D r . W.W. Sargent. W e l l s Soc. 19.30. 4 0 8 Elec. E n g . D a n c i n g C l u b . Beginners Ballroom. 19.30 to 20.45. Beginners L a t i n American 20.45 to 22.00. T U E S D A X 13 F E L I X staff 12.45. Room. General Studies. W o r d s a n d G r a m High mar. T h e Celtic W o r l d . Barbarism i n Western Europe. Aspects of Jazz. Dancing Club. Intermediate Ballroom. 19.30 to 20.45 .Intermediate L a t i n American. 20.45 to 22.00. Concert H a l l . W E D N E S D A Y 14 Anglican Chaplaincy. Communion. 08.30. Concert H a l l . F o l k C l u b . G u e s t : John Renbourne. Ticket holders only. Tickets : 5/-, 2/6. 19.30 U p p e r Refectory. Literary Soc. Poetry b y George Macbeth. T H U R S D A Y 15 F E L I X staff meeting. 12.45. Pies* Room. by M r . E . Rover C r e w 'Advance* Colley o f the G i l w e l l staff. 21.35. 303 Mines. General Studies. F i l m s , G l i d i n g C l u b . 254 Aero. 17.45. D a n c i n g C l u b . Beginners Ballroom. 19.30 to 20.45. U p p e r Refectory.

Methodist Soc. ' T h e D e a t h o f G o d ' 16.00 Catholic Society. Cabaret and D a n c e . 20.00 111 G o w e r S t MONDAY 5 F l y i n g C l u b . 19.30 U L U . Psychological Soc. ' T h e Mechanism of Brain Washing a n d Conversion' 20.45 Chemistry TheaSre, Birkbeck. TUESDAY 6 U L L F J o G r i m o n d at U C 13.00: Richard L a m b at U L U 19.30 WEDNESDAY 7 E n g l i s h F o l k D a n c i n g Soc. 19.30 School of Pharmacy, Brunswick Sq. Psychological Soc. Visit to Burden Neurological Institute, Bristol. THURSDAY 8 Debate. 19.30 Beverage H a l l , Senate House. Christian Science Organization. 20.00 U L U Testimony meeting. room 3 A . F o l k Song C l u b . T e r r y G o u l d . M e m bers 1/3 non-members 2/6. 20.00 Middlesex Hospital Medical School. Psychological S o c Prof. A . Amsel, (University of Toronto) 20.30 Engineering theatre U C . FRIDAY 9 John Clifford S o c T e r m i n a l C o m munion Service. " T h e Incarnation. 19.00 Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church. Hellenic Association. Christmas 19.30 St. John's Hall, DandeBedford C o l l .

L I F C U Overseas Students' Christmas Party. Whitefield M e m o r i a l H a l l . S A T U R D A Y 10 Presbyterian a n d Congregational S o c Christmas Social. Regent S q . Presbyterian C h u r c h , Wakefield St. WC1 S U N D A Y 11 Methodist Soc. " T h e Illegitimate a n d the Homosexual: Outcasts of Society" M i . L t o Abse M P . 16.00 H i n d e St. C h u r c h W l . C a t h o l ic Soc. C a r o l Service, followed b y Christmas Party. 20.00 111 G o w e r St. Presbyterian a n d Congregational Soc. Christmas Anthology and Holy 20.00 Whitfields Communion Memorial Church, Tottenham Court Road, W l . M O N D A Y 12 F l y i n g C l u b 19.30 U L U W E D N E S D A Y 14 English F o l k D a n c i n g C i u b . 1 9 3 0 School of Pharmacy, Brunswick S q . T H U R S D A Y 15 Christian Science Organization. Testimony meeting. 20.00 U L U room 3 A .

S Baptist. 11.00 a n d 18.30. Bloomsbury Central Baptist C h u r c h , Shaftesbury Avenue, W C 2 . C . of E . St. Augustine's, Queen's 09.00 Eucharist, 19.30 Gate. Evensong. Methodist. Services :—11.00 a n d 18.30. H i n d e St. Methodist C h u r c h , Manchester S q . W l . Roman Catholic. Little Oratory, Brompton R d . * 19.30 Students' Mass. 'WHAT'S O N ' N E X T T E R M C o p y for next term should be sent in as soon as possible, preferably b e fore the end of this term. A L L copy for the F E L I X S P E C I A L o n W e d . 11 M U S T be i n a week before to be considered.

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W E D N E S D A Y 30 E n g l i s h F o l k D a n c i n g Society. 19.30 School o f Pharmacy, B r u n s w i c k Sq., Film. 'Barefoot Battalion' Greek 19.30 U L U . L U C A / n m . a l Conference. THURSDAY 1 "Wags B e g i n at C a l a i s " D e b a t e . A p r e l i m i n a r y r o u n d o f the i n d i v i d u a l speakers t o u r n a m e n t . 1 9 . 3 0 ' U L U Assembly Hall, Christian Science Organization. 20.00 U L U Testimony meeting. R o o m 3A. FRIDAY 2 John Clifford Society. T h e Holy S p i r i t ' . 19.30 B l o o m s b u r y Central Baptist C h u r c h . L I F C U E a s t e r n L e c t u r e . 19.30 A l liance C l u b . F i l m Soc. ' Z a z i e dans l e M e t r o U L U . LUCA Commonwealth Committee Dinner. Constitutional Club. SATURDAY 3 LIFCU Christian Service. T h e C h u r c h o f C h r i s t t h e K i n g . 20.00. Natural History Society. Staines reservoir. L e a d e r P. M o r r i s . SUNDAY 4 Presbyterian a n d Congregational Soc. C h r i s t i a n i t y a n d Industry. 16.00 Regent S q . Presbyterian Church, Wakefield St. W C 1

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Despite losing ace-winkers Tony D u k e a n d R a y Phillips a t t h e l a s t moment, a team supplemented by On a d r y pleasant d a y at volunteers form Southside B a r beat Ilarlington, I . C . advanced to t h e the l a d i e s o f M a r i a A s s u m p t a o n second round o f the Gutteridge C u p their o w n m a t s b y 6 8 | to 4 3 + . T h e with a fairly easy 30 pts to 5 victory p a r t y a r r i v e d i n m o t l e y dress, l e d over Chelsea C . A . T . b y P e t e B o l d o n i n o p e n t o e d sandals A somewhat over-confiident I.C. and a large fez a n d P h i l Marshall X V w a s a little suprised, to say t h e in a b l u e r a i n e r s h e l m e t w i t h a c l e a s t , w h e n C h e l s e a t o o k a five p o j p t cessories. T r a i n e r P h i l l i p s h a d left lead very early on. However, well his instructions a n d w a r m i n g u p rallied b y O ' R e i l l y , t h e I . C . side finger e x e r c i s e s w e r e f o l l o w e d b y a n soon took c o m m a n d . etherial ' H e y V i v o ' A penalty b y E a r l a n d a t r yb y T h e n it w a s o n a l l f o u r s f o r t h e C h a p p e i i o n t h e right w i n g p u t I . C . m a t c h . T h e team soon mastered t h e 6-5 i n f r o n t . A t r y b y K e l l y f o l l o w strange blankents a n d biased rules ing a break b y E a r l a n d then a and b y h a l f - t i m e , t h e result w a s Riley t r y converted b y M o l a m left beyond a l l question. A f t e r changing I.C. 15-5 u p at half-time. ooth t e a m s l e f t f o r the B u i l d e r s ' I n t h e second half I . C . coasted t o Arms to p l a y m a r b l e s . A return an easy victory with tries b y m a t c h is e n v i s a g e d : i f a l l t h e p l a y e r s Williams(2), Sullivan a n d Dodson, can b e r e c o v e r e d from v a r i o u s c a r s M o l a n converting t w o . and g a r a g e e n t r a n c e s ! Team :â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Casson, Chappeii, D o d Team: Stockbrfdge, ODonnell, son, E a r l , K e l l y , L u m , Mills, M o l a m , Marshall, Morris, Reed, Boldon, O'Reilly (Capt), Powell, Riley, W a l l u m , B e r r i d g e , H e n d e r son. Stephenson, Sullivan, Vickerstaff, E d . : T h i s a r t i c l e was h o l d over Williams. from the last bam

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weighting coaching under t h e direction Of L e o n H a l l , B ; tish Internationa l h i g h jumper a n d e x - I C student. These sessions are intended f o r everybody; indeed f e w are expected to have a n y experience at weights. A n y b o d y interested should see the notice o n t h e b o a r d outside t h e gym .

After suffering a n unexpected defeat b y G o l d s m i t h U the previous game, the thirds were out to regain their previous good form, a n d fielded a narticularly strong team. Settling d o w n v e r y e a r l y i n t h e game, I C . p l a y i n g attractive football a n d moving the ball well, went i n t o t h e l e a d w i t h a first t i m e effort b y O ' D o n n e l l i n the penalty area, after g o o d w o r k b y W e l l f a i r o n t h e right w i n g . T h e n I C were down to ten m e n w h e n W e l l e r w e n t off w i t h a n e y e injury. N C L pressed h a r d a n d a l though the defence rarely panicked, tiie I I C opponents equalised amidst some good long-range shooting. T e n

minutes later, I I C w e n t ahead i g a i u with a goal b y Ebbutt, only f o r NCL t o equalise just before h a l f time. I C back t o eleven m e n , played w e l l i n t h e s e c o n d h a l f , t h e i r efforts being rewarded when t w o very good moves each brought Perry a splendid goal. T h e defence managed t o thwart any N C L attacks a n d t h e game e n d e d w i t h I C I I I n o w i n second position i n t h e league. T h e y look forw a r d t o a v i c t o r y i n t h e first r o u n d of t h e C u p this Saturday, a n d a fine r u n i n b o t h l e a g u e a n d c u p . J. G a r r a t t

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Judo Club exceptional The Judo Club is in one of its strongest positions for som* years. The intake at Freshers Day included 3 green, 4 orange and 2 yellow belts and several beginners, who now show considerable promise. For the first tme in five years the club has a black belt—Vice Captain, Keith Glover, was awarded one earlier this term. Keith, 3rd year Elec. Eng. is also Captain of the U L U team. I n t h e first t h r e e fixtures I . C . overcame Bristol a n d C a m b r i d g e b u t lost to B i r m i n g h a m . I n t h e next match the College h a d an exceptional day scoring 147 points, out of a possible 150. There were three league games i n t h e m o r n i n g , a l l of which I . C . w o n , forfeiting not a single point. I n a subsequent ' R e d a n d W h i t e ' — a t e a m contest i n w h i c h t h e w i n n e r s t a y s o n t o fight t h e n e x t m a n , from the opposing t e a m — M . Reilly (Orange) gave a magnificent perf o r m a n c e . S u c c e s s i v e l y h e t h r e w five L . S . E . m e n , a l l bigger than himself, a n d w a s finally d e f e a t e d b y t h e i r last m a n — a b l a c k b e l t . K . G l o v e r overcame this h u r d l e a n d I . C . w e r e again victorious. O n t h e 1 9 t h N o v e m b e r , five J u d o teams m e t i n Oxford's n e w Sports Centre. T a k i n g part were Oxford Heading, R . A . F . C r a n w e l l , St. Bart's Hospital a n d I . C . T h e College defeated C r a n w e l l 5 2 - 0 , lost 4 0 - 1 0 t o O x f o r d a n d beat R e a d i n g 50-10. R e venge against O x f o r d s h o u l d C O M i n t n e r e t u r n fixture n e x t t e r m , a n d I.C. meet Barts o n 1 December.

Golf Club encouraging T h e golf c l u b has been rattier s l o w i n g e t t i n g i n t o gear, o w i n g to technical trouble. However, two matches have been p l a y e d , a n d t h e results ate q u i t e e n c o u r a g i n g — L C . b e a t L o n d o n H o s p i t a l 5\-i m a t c h e s , on 9th November, a n d the College of Estate M a n a g e m e n t 3j-2±, o n 1 6 t h N o v e m b e r . I n b o t h cases t h e o p p o n e n t s w e r t l ot p l a y i n g a t (half b e s t s t a n d a r d , h t r u e test o f t h e College's golf w i l l come w i t h 'he fixture, next Wednesday, against

R e a d i n g Uafomsny. F o r those w i s h i n g t o join t h e c l u b , t h e r e a r e s'.'ll OZJ o r t w o v a c a n c i e s for m e m b e r s h i p at H e n d o n . I n f o r m ation concerning this m a y b e o b t a i n e d f r o m e i t h e r J . L e d g e r o r D. Hayes, v i a t h e U n i o n rack.

Table Tennis where w e r e they ? W E D N E S D A Y S A W the arrival of the S i r J o h n Cass t a b l e tennis team, for their game against I . C . T h e games might h a v e been quite good—it's l u r i t o tell, U there w a s not a n , I . C . p l a y e r i n sight. A s it w a s once said "someone has b l u n d e r e d " — h u t nobody knows who,

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I.C. Q U I C K L Y got on top i n the game b e t w e n the seconds a n d U . C . , — i n fact the score w a s t w o n i l , a n d U . C . s a w little of the I C goal. A s it was rather a c o l d d a y E . H a v e s , in t h e c o l l e g e g o a l , started to feel a little chilly. There are ways to o v e r c o m e this affliction, one of these b e i n g a f e w ' c h i n u p s ' on t h e crossbar. T h i s proved the t u r n i n g point the g a m e — i h e s t a r t o t .I.C.'s of t a l l . I t is a s a d t h i n g that cross bars sometimes break w h e n so l o a d e d , a n d this w a s n o t E r i c ' s d a y . T h e next t h i n g h e remembers after leapi n g gracefully t o the b a r is l y i n g i n a prone position, surrounded by pieces of wood. Unfortunately, U . C . w e r e not c a r r y i n g a spare w i t h t h e m , and the game h a d to be abandoned. T h i s seems to p r o v e that i l l w i n d s are also rather c o l d w i n d s — p e r h a p s w o o d is brittle at s u c h temperatures.

IC R i f l e C l u b win convincingly T h e Riffle C l u b took a team of eight people to shoot against Chichester Rifle C l u b on Sunday 20th November. After slight navigati o n a l difficulties, t h e team a r r i v e d at t h e K i t h u r s t r a n g e o n t o p o f t h e S o u t h D o w n s , a n d shot over 2 0 0 , 300 a n d 500 yards i n very good conditions for the time of t h e year. H a v i n g been defeated i n this m a t c h last year, t h e t e a m w a s d e t e r m i n e d to r e t a i n i t s h o n o u r o n t h i s o c c a s i o n , a n d as a r e s u l t t h e s c o r e s were generally very good. A t the e n d of the d a y I C h a d managed t o obtain a very convincing w i n , with D . F . B o a d e l l a m a k i n g the t o p score o f t h e d a y w i t h 144 o u t of a possible 150. These matches are very enjoyable a n d t h e s t a n d a r d o f s h o o t i n g is v e r y good. It is h o p e d that w e w i l l be able to revisit Kithurst for a return match i n somewhat w an n er weather n e x t May.

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O N F R I D A Y T H E 18th N o v . I . C . swimming olub entertained B i r mfoghiun. i n a match that produced The, sev -it n o t a b l e p e r f o r m a n c e s . result w a s a w i n f o r t h e C o l l e g e , though the margin was small. Beari n g this i n m i n d t h e C o l l e g e expect to fare w e l l i n the f o r t h c o m i n g U . L . U . championships.

S o m e e x p e c t e d p o i n t s w e r e l o s t as D a v e D o w n i e w a s u n a b l e t o r e a c h M o t s p u r Park before the pole v a u l t w a s over. I n t h e t h r o w i n g events characterised as u s u a l b y t h e absence o f those to w h o m t h e R u g b y C l u b is *he g r e a t e r a t t r a c t i o n , o n o n e - m a n t e a m o f m i g h t y G e o f f E v e r i t t , a i d e d by some of o u r jumpers, m a n a g e d t o score more points t h a n expected a n d helped to give us a reasonable total a n d a comfortable second pl ac e s — under the circumstances a w o r t h y result. P o o r changeovers i n t h e 4 x 1 1 0 y a r d r e l a y (a r e s u l t o f t h e t e a m b e i n g d e c i d e d o n l y m i n u t e s b e f o r e t h e r a c f ) cost us t h e relays c u p ; h a d o u i b a t o n - p a s s i n g b e e n better w e c o u l d H o w e v e r , w e w e r e third, the have beaten U C a n d w o n b y one point. winners being a strong team from G u y ' s Hospital w h o also w o n convincingly i n the 220,220,440 relay w h e r e again U C were second a n d w e were third. H o w e v e r , t h a n k s t o t h e cross c o u n t r y c l u b , w h o l o a n e d u s s o m e of t h e i r m e m b e r s , w e w o n t h e 4 4 0 , 8 8 0 , m i l e r a c e . Fresher Alan Monat g a v e u s a l e a d o n t h e first l e g , w h i c h w a s m a i n t a i n e d b y D a v e D a l l m a n until the e n d of his second l a p w h e n h e w a s passed b y C l a y t o n of U C . It w a s r e g a i n e d s o o n a f t e r t h e c h a n g e o v e r , b y o u r W e l s h M i l e C h a m p i o n N i c k P a r t o n , w h o k e p t his 1 0 y a r d l e a d over t h e U C r u n n e r a n d strode r o u n d to give us victory. It w ? s n t really a disappointing afternoon f o r t h e C o l l e g e , only a little disheartening w h e n w e c o u l d have d o n e better. O n the previous Saturday there w a s t h e second league m a t c h o f t h e season a n d o n c e a g a i n i t w a s the faithful f e w w h o t u r n e d o u t to u p h o l d I C ' s name.

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D e r e k W a d e a n d C h r i s F o w e r r e p e a t e d t h e n : p r e v i o u s s u c c e s s es i n t h e long a n d triple jumps respectively b u t M i k e E v a n s wasn't so lucky i n the h i g h j u m p . A l t h o u g h h e cleared six feet f o r o n l y t h e t h i r d t i m e since h e c a m e t o C o l l e g e ( b u t s t i l l b e l o w h i s best) h e w a s o n l y s e c o n d , b e i n g beaten b y guest" c o m p e t i t o r R i c h a r d M o r r i s — o n e o f t h e best h i g h jumpers iiS t h e c o u n t r y . T h e surprise of the m o r n i n g w a s i n the pole vault, w o n b y D a v e D o w n i e w h o i n h i s first b o u t o f a t h l e t i c a c t i v i t y s i n c e t h e t o u r o f G e r m a n y i n t h e s u m m e r , a n d h i s first e v e r a p p e a r a n c e d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r m a n a g e d to get over n i n e feet. The outstanding I C track competitor was again R i c h a r d B e c k — t h e 220 a n d 4 4 0 a r c n o w v i r t u a l l y t w o - m a n races b e t w e e n h i m a n d Pete K r i s t a l , an A m e r i c a n fresher at U C . T h i s time R i c h a r d w a s second i n b o t h , b u t his t i m e f o r the q u a r t e r o f 5 0 . 9 after a p o o r start ( K r i s t a l d i d 50.7) is excellent f o r the time of year. J a n W i n s h i p neared h i s best w i t h a 10.5 for a t h i r d p l a c e i n . t h e 1 0 0 y a r d s a n d D a v e D a l l m a n r a n w e l l f o r a t h i r d Ul trie 8 8 0 . A p a u c i t y o f t h r o w e r s ( o n e t o b e p r e c i s e ) d i d n ' t h e l p u s t o a c h i e v e m u c h success i n t h e r e m a i n i n g events. If a lesson w a s l e a r n t f r o m t h e m e e t i n g i t w a s t h a t those w h o h a v e been training reasonably frequently have been reaping the rewards, to some extent already, a n d I w o u l d a g a i n u r ge those w h o w a n t t o achieve something athletically next summer to do some training this winter.

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At the U L U Winter championships at Motspur Park on 16th November the College failed by one point to capture the relay* cup, losing it to U C who also gained the field events trophy, which we had taken there with us—again we were runners up. Our usual depleted team appeared but as most people competed in two or even three events, relay teams were made up and the requirement of two competitors per field event was fulfilled (the results of field events depend on the aggregate of the two). We won two of the jumps—the triple through Paul Jones and Chris Power and the high with Mike Evans and captain Maicess Weaver who had lost the opposition by the time they reached 5" 8".

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N U S Congress: Student's rights M r . B i l l Savage, chairman of N U S , addressing the opening session of the Union's annual congress, said that students h a d a right t o play a part university a n d college government. H e was appalled at the use of terms such as "student imperii n a n c e " a n d "undergraduate insolence" i n leading articles. T h e recent events a t L S E w e r e a n indication of the frustration of student'! u r g e d t o b e m o r e responsi b l e a n d y e t noS a l l o w e d t o s h o u l d e r responsibility, a n d that a student, charged w i t h a n offence w h i c h w a s non academic i n character, should h a v e t h e s a m e rights as a n y o t h e r citizen under the l a w . "Star chamber" judgements in universities a n d colleges must g o : N U S m u s t c a r r y t h e rights o f a f a i r hearing before an inpartial tribunal into every college a n d university w h e r e t h e s e rights d o n o t a l r e a d y exist. M r . Savage c a l l e d o n t h e secretary for education a n d scienct, M r . C r o s s l a n d , to state h i s p r i o r i t i e s , t o inicitate overall long t e r m p l a n n i n g o f t h e w h o l e Of e d u c a t i o n a n d t o maek public the need for more m o n e v t o b e spent o n education.

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guitarists. T h e reason f o r this w a s that Sutch, as h e explained later, h a d thought h e h a d only t o m a k e one appearance n o t t h e t w o w h i c h were definitely stated i n t h e contract. T h i s first s p o t , o n c e s t a r t e d , c o n sisted of h i s g r o u p building up, through several o l d rock numbers, t o ' Stitch's entrance when he i m mediately shouted his w a y through more vintage rock ending with one of t h e fastest versions of "Good Golly Miss M o l l y " going. D u r i n g the lull w h i c h followed t h e first c o n s i g n m e n t o f M o o n e y w a s d i s h e d o u t w h i l e o t h e r , less d a r i n g , people gambled, danctd or just smooched the time away. After the second load of M o o n e y h a o d disappeared—as also d i d his staff a t t h i s j u n c t u r e i — i t w a s time f o r t h e star's s e c o n d o f f e r i n g , t h i s time under his n e w name complete w i t h £ 1 5 0 0 w o r t h of pseudo-Roman gear. " C a l l m e Julius C a e s a r " a n d "Come into the Colisseum" were followed b y a n entertaining development of "Great Balls of F i r e " . The films, unlike the Cabaret, proved very good value for money, if only because of their length. T h e hot soup a n d rolls w e r e very w e l c o m e a t 6.0 a . m . w h e n t h e n i g h t ended. T w o of t h e raffle prizes w e r e still u n c l a i m e d at t h e t i m e of w r i t i n g : — Ticket 428 w o n a panda and a bottle of whiskey Ticket 761 w o n t w o L . P . vouchers These m a y be claimed from C. McNaughton Min.2. F . J . Morris

T h e first " T e a c h - i n " at I C was a great success. Organised b y the I n ternational Relations C l u b i n the Physics Theatre, it consisted ^ of t w o concentrated sessions of speeches, questions a n d answers, with three speakers i n each session. T h e first session w a s o p e n e d b y M . Stuart D e L a Mohotie, head of the economic department of a F r e n c h news agency, w h o explained the details a n d reasons o f F r e n c h foreign policy. M r . J,ohn H a t c h , Commentator on Commonwealth a n d A f r i c a n affairs f o r t h e N e w Statesm a n , then p u t f o r w a r d t h e difficulties of the emergent nations i n A f r i c a . The third speaker, M r . James H u m e s , a n A m e r i c a n attorney, outl i n e d U n i t e d States f o r e i g n p o l i c y in an a t m o s p h e r e w h i c h w a s c l e a r l y anti-American. This became plainer i n the questions from the floor w h i c h followed, w h e r e most of t h e questions w e r e addressed at h i m . A f t e r a b r e a k f o r coffee, Prof. Hssraelyan, H e a d of the Dept, of Diplomatic History at Moscow University, started t h e second session b y giving a theory of international relations for peaceful coexistence, explaining its basic tenets. The Deputy^ H i g h Commissioner of I n d i a , D r . T . N . H a k s a r , w h o f o l lowed", a g r e e d w i t h t h e s e p r i n c i p l e s , re-emphasising a point of the previous speaker, that ideological diff e r e n c e s n o t affect i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e lations. H e t h e n w e n t o n t o exp l a i n the m a i n difficulties o f I n d i a at t h e p r e s e n t t i m e . T h e last s p e a k e r w a s D r . M a l c o l m Caldwell, of the Anglo-Chinese Friendship Society, giving the C h i n e s e p o i n t o f vie\v, w h o s t a r t e d b y agreeing broadly w i t h t h e ideas of t h e previous t w o speakers, b u t t h e n w e n t o n to s a y t h a t , u n d e r c e r t a i n c i r c u m s t a n c e s , s u c h as w h e n those w h o seek f r e e d o m i n V i e t n a m f a c e e x t e r n a l a g r e s s i o n , w a s is j u s t i f i e d as a n i n s t r u m e n t o f p o l i t i c s , a n d continued, to say that C h i n a c o u l d not agree t o peaceful coexistence i n t h e face o f s u c h things as A m e r i c a n a g r e s s i o n . In a l l the evening was highlv succ . i s f u l . a n d i t is t o b e h o p e d that n ext T h u r s d a y ' s t e a c h - i n i s as g o o d . J- G r i f f i t h s

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N U S w o u l d fight " t o u t h a n d n a i l " the proposal that student grants s h o u l d b e r e p a i d or student teachers give a n undertaking to teach for a number o f years o r that PhD's s h o u l d b e forced t o stay i n this country. T h i s compulsion w o u l d not b e n e e d e d i f y o u n g teachers w ere p a i d a decent w a g e or i f research facilities i n this country w e r e adequate. H o w e e v r , there was a n e e d for concern a n d M r . Savage appealed to students about to graduate to realise that they h a d a responsibility towards t h e society w h i c h h a d c o n tributed towards their education. Each graduate should consider h o w best his qualifiiations c o u l d b e used n o t o n l y f o r t h e benefit o f Britain b u t also for t h e developing countries overseas w h o s e problems w e r e vast a n d c h a l l e n g i n g

Carnival£250 The idea of using inter-Union rivalry in raising money for Carnival seems t o b e h a v i n g s u r p r i s i n g s u c ces. U n t i s l last F r i d a y m o m i n g t h e lead was held b v Guilds, w h o collected over £40 at the Lord Mayor's Show. O n Friday morning, however, R C S U n i o n sprang into action. Some eighty R G S men gathered i n the U n i o n arch at 8a.m. a n d then proceeded to the City. T h e most successful m e t h o d w a s f o u n d to b e the "blocking' of t h e Thames bridges by the establishment of 'toll' parties. T h e result of these rather d o u b t f u l tactics w a s t h e c o l lection of over £ 1 8 7 b y t h e m e n of R C S , w h i c h given t h e m a clear '.ead. Commented Carnival Co-ordinator Jerry Stockbridge, " T h i s m a y w e l l snowball...". O n hearing the news of t h e R C S success, G u i l d s V i c e President P h i l Marshall visited ejrry Stockbridge a n d announced that h e h o pe d t o raise £ 2 0 0 o n t h e f o l l o w ing Tuesday evening when Guilds w o u l d be staging a ' p u b t o p u b ' collection. M i n e s have yet to h o l d t . collecti n g session b u t i t i s h o p e d that there w i l l b e one i n the near future. The football competition cards, w h i c h w e n t o n sale last w e e k , a r e selling well and have already c o v e r e d their p r i z e m o n e y . Sales o f the recent F E L I X poster, t h e p r o ceeds o f w h i c h g o to C a r n i v a l , h a v e n o w exceeded 150. T h e idea of h o l d i n g a concert i n the A l b e r t H a l l is b e i n g pu r s u ed. T h e concert w o u l d take place d u r i n g the C a r n i v a l week next M a y a n d i t is h o p e d t o f e a t u r e l e a d i n g f o l k singers.

Th er m o m et e r T o i n c o u r a g o t h e rivalry i t is h o p ed t o display t h e amounts collected on 'thermometers' sited around the C o l l e g e , thsee a r e n o w u n d e r c o n struction.

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AX Ji. iRGriTB SECHETAKX OP STATE FOR EDUCATION iJ® I n answer t o q u e s t i o n s f r o m the f l o o r of NUS C o u n c i l , Mr G r o s l a n d s a i d t h a t the p r e s e n t Government had no i n t e n t i o n s of i n t r o d u c i n g a l o a n s element as p a r t o f s t u d e n t g r a n t s , however he would not deny the p o s s i b i l i t y of t h e i r i n t r o d u c t i o n by f u t u r e governments, Mr G r o s l a n d addressed M S C o u n c i l on a wide range of e d u c a t i o n a l m a t t e r s : About the e x p a n s i o n of h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n he s a i d t h a t not o n l y had. standards been m a i n t a i n e d but i n some d i r e c t i o n s they had been improved - f o r example the s t u d e n t - s t a f f r a t i o and b e t t e r student accommodation. On s t u d e n t r i g h t s he t h ou gh t t h e r e had t o be a b a l a n c e between s t u d e n t s ' u n i o n s e l e c t i n g t h e i r v i c e - c h a n c e l l o r and ' f o u r - l e t t e r m i l i t a n c y ' , liberalism of c o l l e g e government and a g r e a t e r degree of c o n s u l t a t i o n between s t a f f and s t u d e n t s a r e more i m p o r t a n t than r e d r a f t i n g of c o n s t i t u t i o n . Only a system of h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n w h i c h p r o v i d e d a b r o a d spectrum of i n s t i t u t i o n s w i t h d i f f e r e n t f u n c t i o n s ' c o u l d p r e v e n t the s o c i a l i n j u s t i c e of the d i v i s i o n s of c o u r s e s i n t o degree c o u r s e s and o t h e r s . ' I t w i l l not improve my r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h N U 3 ' « T h i s was h i s r e p l y to the NUS s u g g e s t i o n - o f b l a c k l i s t i n g t r a i n i n g c o l l e g e s w h i c h r u n the 'Box and Cox' system where s t u d e n t s spend f i v e weeks a t C o l l e g e and f i v e weeks at home a l t e r n a t e l y . The i d e a was t o send a l i s t o f a l l such C o l l e g e s t o s i x t h f o r m e r s . 1

NUS iaff&gSNDUK IN RCS RCS i s t o have p r e s i d e n t i a l s t y l e referendum on Tuesday, 6 December. D e t a i l s were g i v e n t o the SOS g e n e r a l committee. Members of RCS w i l l be a b l e t o v o t e i n t h e i r departments and a t S i l w o o d P a r k . S t u d e n t s who w i l l not be i n C o l l e g e w i l l be a b l e to r e g i s t e r a p o s t a l v o t e . No p o s t e r s a p a r t f r o m the o f f i c i a l ones w i l l be a l l o w e d i n the departments b e f o r e the referendum and d e p a r t m e n t a l rep ^ s e n t a t i v e s have been d i r e c t e d t o • remove a l l but the o f f i c i a l p u b l i c i t y . The o f f i c i a l arguments a r e t o be d i s t r i b u t e d as an i n s e r t w i t h F E L I X and one w i l l be p i n n e d t o each d e p a r t m e n t a l n o t i c e b o a r d , a l o n g w i t h d e t a i l s o f the vote., SIR So much has been s a i d about NUS, i t s c o n c e s s i o n s and the advantages of b e i n g r e p r e s e n t e d i n i t t h a t p e o p l e seem t o have f o r g o t t e n t h e b a s i c q u e s t i o n : Should RCS j o i n NUS, Have the gentlemen of RCS f o r g o t t e n t h a t they a r e a l s o gentlemen o f I C . The U n i o n was formed by t h r e e c o l l e g e s so as t o s t r e n g t h e n each. T a l k of RCS, G u i l d s and L i n e s and one a u t o m a t i c a l l y a s s o c i a t e s them w i t h i n t e r n a l a f f a i r s . I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n i s our v o i c e i n Student P o l i t i c s and s u r e l y i t i s f o r I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n t o j o i n NUS, not any of t h e C o n s t i t u e n t c o l l e g e s . P l e a s e l e t ICU do i t s job and l e t RCS get on w i t h i t s . Yours f a i t h f u l l y , Hike T a i t GUILDS A>7E MB§S W h i l e RCSU s t i l l s t r u g g l e t o e n t e r M S , G u i l d s and Mines a r e u n l i k e l y t o f o l l o w t h e i r example. A c c o r d i n g t o G u i l d s P r e s i d e n t , P e t e R o b e r t s , t h e r e was l i t t l e enthusiasm w i t h i n the c o l l e g e over M S . C h r i s Molam of Mines s a i d t h a t a l t h o u g h a few people were i n t e r e s t e d i n membership, Mines U n i o n would do n o t h i n g u n l e s s t h e r e was a g e n e r a l move by ICU t o j o i n . IC CHARITY C . - ^ I V A 1 NOTICE A l l c o u n t e r f o i l s f o r the IC Treble.must be r e t u r n e d , t o g e t h e r w i t h money, by l u n c h t i m e 2 December b e f o r e they a r e v a l i d f o r S a t u r d a y ' s l o t t e r y . The C a r n i v a l o f f i c e w i l l be open o n F r i d a y •-lunchtime f o r t h i s purpose. Frank Morris

JOAN LETTER AT oOC SOC J o a n L e s t e r , t h e Labour MP f o r E t o n and S l o u g h , s a i d on Monday t h a t i t was n o t b l a t e n t r a c i a l i s t s t h a t w o r r i e d h e r but the s u b t l e forms of d i s c r i m i n a t i o n such as a r e f o u n d i n some i n d u s t r i e s i n t h i s c o u n t r y . E e r u l t i m a t e answer to r a c i a l d i s c r i m i n a t i o n was t o cut i t out as much as p o s s i b l e by l e g i s l a t i o n and t o educate c h i l d r e n t o a c c e p t a m u l t i - r a c i a l s o c i e t y . 'We cannot t e l l p e o p l e what t o t h i n k , she s a i d , 'That w o u l d be q u i t e wrong. But we can make i t d i f f i c u l t f o r them t o express t h e m s e l v e s . T a l k i n g to the s o c i a l i s t S o c i e t y , she s a i d t h a t she thought t h a t Government p o l i c y i n R h o d e s i a was not aimed at t h e s u b m i s s i o n of the o m i t h regime. I f t h a t were the c a s e , she s a i d , f o r i c e would have been u s e d l o n g ago. Andrew J o r d a n 1

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