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UNION MEETING Thursday NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION 13th FEBRUARY, 1973

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No. 328 • r —

200 march to DES L a s t week, I.C.s very o w n d e m o finally got under w a y . A b o u t 200 people assembled o n the steps i n front of M e c h E n g o n Wednesday a n d , just after half past one, they formed u p b e h i n d the I . C . banner to set off. T h e i n a r c h started w i t h a tour of the college along I m p e r i a l Institute r o a d a n d u p Queensgate where B o took over the lead, it stopped off at the U n o n to pick u p further recruits, a n d then proceeded to S o u i h K e n sington station to catch the tube to the T e m p l e .

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feels than their "boss" Mr. Mooney.

Those people who cry loudest about free speech are amongst the first to justify the need for censorship.

Over the suppression of Granada's 'World in Action' programme on the Poulson Affair, not one newspaper's editorial (those speech) great bastions of free spoke out against this blatant censorship.

Letter Sice one, Cyril!

Sir, There of

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Very

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sides

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More on Felix's Politics letter last week Mr. Gillett's was not, as you claimed, advocating the suppression of free speech.

Surely quite the opposite, in that Felix, as a student newspaper, should discuss all the issues involved which affect students; in particular the grants campaign and the defence of student rights.

You, like so many other great advocates felt the need of free speech, to bend over backwards to give extra coverage to a nonstudent (Mr. Mooney) in an article attacking our grants campaign.

You gave that article front page coverage and did not even bother to obtain any comments from the NUPE shop stewards who are in a better position to what their membership know

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that I believe, Mr. Dowson, although Felix has improved in some ways, you are still trying it on.

"Don't take a letter to the DES" indeed.

You know very well it is too late to unseat you from your sabbatical without conclusively writing off Felix for this year at least. I say no more.

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viewpoints

Print Industry (and don't say that strikes are the cause!).

When will it appear?

Why must we be content with ludicrous editorials telling us we are middle class and should therefore choose impotto remain politically ent?

Why is a member of an opposing faction ridiculed, and then his suggestion that Felix should be partisan called "sheer hypocrisy"?

Some may say it already is.

which

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French Letter to Editor

less, i.e. is unprofitable.

Surely he must realise that research is a long term investment.

Some of the research may turn out to be useless, other research produces results which are very profitable.

Unfortunately for the bourgeoisie they cannot predict the results in advance.

There does take place some research "for the sake of it" but somebody has to pay for this — either the government or industry — neither of whom are prone to paying out money without seeing a return.

It is very difficult to get government without grants for research giivng good justification for it. So regrettably the profit motive extends even here.

It is only when the profit motive totally abolished has been that research too will serve the people.

As for the bourgeoisie not taking action to make the from education — that most is exactly what they are doing—by providing education.

Yours

I remain

yours

(Name

and

supplied)

address

ED.: Thanks for suggesting the " F a s c i s t C o n t r a c e p t i o n s " headline—hope you approve of t h e a d a p t a t i o n .

Encore

Sonia Sir, Referring to Chris Stevens' letter, he seems to think that pure research is totally use-

CHFELDER

sick when letters attacking defenceless workers are allowed to be printed in FELIX. I am not in fact saying that Felix should censor all letters, but that the students and Lane in particular should come to the defence of these CEFE is the only workers. publication which does this in fact, and I firmly believe that the article proving that the Hall cleaners' wages were not the reason why the Hall fees were so high compelled the management to iscutsue a denial of possible backs in hall cleaning staff.

Come on, John, stop sitting on the fence; if you really want a good student-worker relationship in IC then prove FELIX. it in next week's RON

PARKER (Nupe)

Even more boring Sir,

Sir, is a certain We feel there lack of clarity in some of the ideas put forward in the grants campaign.

Therefore to help build an effective campaign we issued the enclosed leaflet on the grants demo, where it was favourably received — so far as we could assess.

Will you please therefore print it in Felix.

Yours

in

Springtime

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essentially,

JEAN-PAUL

sincerely,

SONIA

Sir, In replying to Adolf von Weaselgrope, could I quote from F. Temple Kingson's book "French Existentialism — a Christian critique'.

'The non-Christian existentialists make a distinction between the c o g i t o pre-reflexive It is and the c o g i t o reflective. upon the ambiguity based on this distinction that their two methods of communication are founded.

For the nonChristian existentialists, the cogito concerns pre-reflective an immediate awareness in sense, experience, emotion and action that precedes any mind'. objectifying by the

F e b r u a r y 1 3 t h , 1973

hope,

CORBYN letter

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SMITH

I'll s e r i o u s l y c o n s i d e r it — b u t s o r r y , it c a m e t o o late for this w e e k ' s i s s u e . —• E D .

Solidarity Challenge Sir. relationA student-worker the freeze gain ship to fight higher grants for students: these slogans begin to look

I was most distressed to see that your correspondent Mr. Ulyanov ('Letters', February 6th, 1973) suffers from that extremely discomforting disease ' tautophony'.

It caused me such sorrow to see a brother in this piteous state that I would humbly, through the accommodating medium of your esteemed columns, proffer treatment for his relief.

Dear, dear Comrade Camp-balls, there is an ancient proverb (formulated when all our ancestors were revelling in the delights of total social freedom) stating that "empty vessels make the most sound".

Perhaps, as a dialectically thinking scientist (or have you recanted?) you would agree with the advice that, if you stopped spouting, in a short while enough spunk would have accumulated for you to perform the actions and not just the motions.

If

this fails — God forbid — then may I suggest that you adopt the prescription of Aaetius, of a firm cucumber applied internally.

The LandsnuppW §lli eze

Adolf's Answer Sir, My letter two weeks stimulated a response I thoroughly anticipated, which I have no intention ignoring.

It was rather fun to see haven't I got Mr. R. "Gosh, a lovely beard, lads," Appleby continuously contradicting himself in a whole column of "pointless derogatory and back-biting remarks", written apparently against his will.

Poor chap — one could almost detect the walrus tear-stains on the paper.

One would hope (though in vain, I fear), that any future articles from Broadsheet, whose only correspondent appears to be its editor, will discuss subjects of greater interest.

Incidentally, as a reader of of Guildsheet, Mr. Appleby should be well acquainted with my nom-de-plume.

While being factually more correct than his article, my letter was not, as he pointed out, written in the most serious of veins, and I saw no reason to make an exwith the signature. ception Suffice it to say that I am familiar enough with Mr. Appleby to put my views to him personally if I so wished (or to put cyanide in his Isn't it nice to know beer). who your friends are?

Yours

in

Hippocrates, H. el

EBORE

amicably, ADOLF WEASELGROPE,

C.

VON

President, Ron Bashing Society.

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FELIX

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IT

FEEIX FINANCIA££Y What was that about four new halls

CAN BE

DONE!

Y o u see, w h a t I a m d r i v i n g at is this. T h e project 1 have i n m i n d is a l i k e l y answer to the student a c c o m m o d a t i o n d i l e m m a . I a m quite w i l l i n g to stick m y neck out a n d go a n d a s k f o r the l a n d a n d the money a n d a l l the rest, b u t what I have to k n o w is that y o u are behind the idea, as a n i d e a . I c o u l d fill the whole o f F e l i x a n d t a l k a l l next Tuesday about it, but it isn't w o r t h a d a m n unless y o u give i t y o u r support.

B u t before I have the last w o r d , I'd like to take u p the final point i n J o h n Porter's letter. H e mentions a successful rent strike at Sussex, w h i c h resulted i n the authorities there scrapping a project to b u i l d halls of residence a n d i n their place, agreeing to some other f o r m of housing.

Surely the p o i n t here is that to start b u i l d i n g — s o m e t h i n g . b l o c k o r a mineshaft m a k e s theme. T h e m o n e y was there: h o w it s h o u l d be spent.

the university was ready W h e t h e r it was a tower little difference to o u r the argument was about

of Residence?

W e are i n a w h o l l y different b a l l game. T h e p r o b l e m w i t h I.C. is to find the m o n e y a n d to find the l a n d . I only suggest that w e a l l p u t o u r m i n d s to that p r o b l e m first a n d argue a b o u t exactly w h a t to m a k e of t h e m afterwards.

by Derek E. Cummings

I pointed out i n m y o r i g i n a l article that 1 v/ould be perfectly prepared to assist a n y g r o u p w h i c h feels strongly enough about this thing to try for a s o l u t i o n .

T h a t offer still stands a n d I s h a l l repeat it at m y G e n e r a l Studies lecture next week.

Y e s , it was a l o n g time ago.

It was last year, just before C h r i s t m a s , w h e n I wrote an article suggesting h o w I m p e r i a l College c o u l d get itself four new H a l l s of Residence a n d thereby ease

A n d there is really very little point i n engaging i n that k i n d of p o l e m i c just now. T h e r e are f o u r thousand students at I . C . a n d I have n o d o u b t that every one of them c o u l d p u t f o r w a r d a b l u e p r i n t f o r the i d e a l type of a c c o m m o d a t i o n a n d every one w o u l d be different.

its a c c o m m o d a t i o n p r o b l e m .

I suggested, y o u m a y remember, that there was l a n d a v a i l a b l e held b y the G r e a t e r L o n d o n C o u n c i l , a n d that there was money available held by the b a n k s . A n d that what was needed was a concerted effort b y a l l

Derek

E. Curnmsngs' lecture

next

Tuesday will be of importance to us

concerned to b r i n g the two together. I m a k e n o excuses

all — and certainly should be of inter-

for b r i n g i n g the subject u p a g a i n . A s a matter of fact,

est. Whether

I a m delivering a G e n e r a l Studies lecture o n precisely that, next T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 20. I w o u l d l i k e y o u to

his

or not you agree with

solution to

the

accommodation

c o m e a n d hear m e , because I a m interested i n the

problem, he's prepared to stand up

reactions of everyone i n v o l v e d .

and say it again. It's Y O U R opportunity

A n d , surely, y o u are i n v o l v e d ?

to get into the argument and perhaps

I also said that n o t h i n g at a l l w o u l d h a p p e n unless y o u , the students, wanted it to happen a n d got up off y o u r seats a n d m a d e it happen.

T h a t remains true, a n d I s h a l l repeat that at m y lecture, too. W h i c h is w h y I c o m m e n d J o h n Porter. H e d i d n ' t go a l o n g w i t h the views I ' d expressed, a n d he said so a n d he said w h y .

A n d if J o h n Porter represents the majority feeling a m o n g y o u a l l , w e l l , there's n o t h i n g m u c h f o r me to d o but d r o p the whole idea. B u t before I d i d that, I ' d w a n t to m a k e quite sure that y o u a l l k n e w w h a t I have been t a l k i n g about.

I have been — I a m — t a l k i n g a b o u t a n o p p o r t u n i t y to create four new halls of residence f o r I m p e r i a l C o l lege. I'm t a l k i n g a b o u t getting the l a n d a n d getting the money. I'm t a l k i n g about a chance y o u have to create something f o r yourselves a n d f o r future students.

F i n t a l k i n g about y o u .

A n d — forgive m e i f I'm w r o n g — I don't t h i n k I've h e a r d t o o m u c h of that k i n d o f t a l k recently.

to make a point. After alt, this is our

BEEHIVES? O n e student w h o thought he was i n v o l v e d was J o h n Porter. H e wrote a letter to the editor of F e l i x a n d it was published i n the J a n u a r y 8 issue.

I'd l i k e to c o m m e n d J o h n Porter f o r his interest. H e wasn't entirely i n agreement w i t h w h a t I h a d w r i t t e n but h i s letter d i d raise a n u m b e r of points w h i c h I w o u l d l i k e to take up.

I n the first place, he questioned whether students really need to be housed i n little cubes stacked o n top of one another a n d suggested that w h a t they really need is a home instead of a unit of a c c o m m o d a t i o n .

W e l l , that's a h u m a n i t a r i a n view, I agree. B y i m p l i cation it makes a h a l l of residence sound l i k e a latterday workhouse. B u t apart f r o m the fact that almost any l i v i n g space c a n be defined i n terms of c u b e s — s i m p l y because w e live i n a three-dimensional w o r l d — I s i m p l y d o not agree that a h a l l of residence has to be n o more than a series of cells. W h a t I d o say is that v e r t i c a l b u i l d i n g is economic a n d that i f there is not the cash about to provide every student w i t h a country cottage, the idea of a w e l l designed apartment b l o c k is the best c o m p r o m i s e .

A n d i n a n y case, isn't a h a l l of residence, p r o p e r l y designed w i t h facilities the student needs — such as shops, a h a n k , a launderette, a n d , of course, a g o o d b a r — i s n ' t that preferable to some of the over-priced, undersized private flats that m a n y students live i n n o w ?

J o h n Porter also draws the parallel w i t h Surrey U n i versity at G u i l d f o r d , a n d the k i n d of village c o m m u n i t y they have b u i l t there.

It so happens that I live near G u i l d f o r d a n d I have visited the campus at Surrey m a n y times, a n d I have talked to just as m a n y students there w h o d i s l i k e the design of their a c c o m m o d a t i o n as d o l i k e it.

I suppose it goes to p r o v e that y o u can't please a l l the people a l l the time a n d that perhaps there is n o perfect answer to the p r o b l e m . I don't f o r a m o m e n t h o l d m y project to be the perfect solution. W h a t I d o say about it is that it is the most obvious one.

concern. Even if you are among those who think that halls of residence can be built by willpower alone, or believe that the accommodation problem can be solved by waving a wand, come to the General Studies lecture and say so.

W h a t is really i m p o r t a n t is the need f o r some k i n d of a c c o m m o d a t i o n a n d the w i l l to find a n answer to that need.

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A l l right, it is going to cost money. T h e r e s i m p l y are not enough W o l f s o n s a n d G u l b e n k i a n s a r o u n d to grant all the cash necessary, even if there is the i n c l i n a t i o n .

A n d i f we a l l sat b a c k a n d waited for some government to answer a l l the problems, 1 s h o u l d t h i n k w e ' l l be sitting in the c o l d for a l o n g time to come. A n d this is where w c come to the c r u x of J o h n Porter's letter. H e is f a i r l y scathing about the p l a n I put f o r w a r d to borr o w the money f r o m the banks a n d couples his argument w i t h some mathematics to demonstrate h o w expensive it is a l l going to be.

W e l l n o w , there are a c o upl e of points I'd l i k e to m a k e i n reply. F i r s t , the b a n k is where the m o n e y is.

If there is going to be a n y a c c o m m o d a t i o n at a l l , the p l a n w i l l have to be submitted to whoever has the m o n e y to translate it into b r i c k s a n d m o r t a r . A n d at the moment, that looks l i k e the bank. O f course, if the m a j o r i t y of y o u feel that b o r r o w i n g m o n e y f r o m the b a n k is c o n t r a r y to y o u r principles, I ' l l forget the whole thing. A s s u m i n g , of course, that no-one has a b a n k overdraft o r is b u y i n g a n y t h i n g o n hire purchase . . . Second, it was a bit tough of J o h n Porter to h i t m e w i t h figures. A f t e r a l l , we are really t a l k i n g about possibilities — p r a c t i c a l ones, nonetheless — a n d I a m not prepared to argue pounds a n d pence u n t i l . w e have something m o r e concrete to discuss.

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B S S R S P a p e r N o . 1.

a n d many more as they become available.

Community Science Conference.

T o be h e l d at N o t t i n g Hill Ecumenical Centre, Denbigh Rd., W.11., o n 1 7 / 1 8 F e b . at 1 0 a . m .

Designed particularly to interest ' c o m m u n i t y a c t i v i s t s ' . W i l l be i n f o r m a l and self-managed.

Projects/sessions on P a d dington Day Hospital, Swansea Carbon Black, PHILAG, Westway, Covent Garden, Liverpool Free S c h o o l .

Play Training A training s c h e m e for prospective (adventure) play leaders w h o want to work on playgrounds over Easter a n d / o r S u m mer.

T h e t r a i n i n g is spread over s i x w e e k s — one evening per w e e k and Saturdays. H e l d at IC. If i n t e r e s t e d p h o n e O S C A (580 0966).

For more information o n IC C o m m u n i t y A c t i o n Group contact M a l c o l m Matthews (Physics 3).

Page 4

F e b r u a r y 1 3 t h , 1973

FELIX

t o o n s . N o t to be m i s s e d , j u s t f o r t h e experience.

Godfather (X) Marlon Brando The a n d a c a s t of t h o u s a n d s .

N o t b y a n y m e a n s a s g o o d a s the b o o k — a highly compressed version.

I d i d n ' t t h i n k m u c h o f t h e a c t i n g , exc e p t M a r l o n B r a n d o , w h o is i n c o h e r ent a n y w a y . T h e v i o l e n c e is v e r y w e l l staged indeed, though.

The Getaway (X) A l i M a c G r a w , S t e v e McQueen.

Sheer escapism (pun). Cops and Robbers reversed (Steve M c Q u e e n ' s the g o o d i e c r o o k ) . A n i c e w h o l e s o m e plus S t a n d a r d Sam happy ending P e c k i n p a h v i o l e n c e . G o a n d s e e it.

The H o u s e That Dripped B l o o d / T a l e s F r o m the Crypt.

B o t h these films are a c o l l e c t i o n of s h o r t h o r r o r s t o r i e s a n d s o m e s u p e r b c a m e o r o l e s , e.g. J o n P e r t w e e a s D r a c u l a , a n d S i r R a l p h R i c h a r d s o n as a m o n k . B u t y o u m u s t realise they are all t o n g u e in c h e e k — v e r y dry comedy if y o u l i k e . H i g h l y r e c o m mended.

'Jergei'

T U E S D A Y , 13th F E B R U A R Y

THURSDAY,

1235

1230

1300

CathSoc Mass, Chem 231.

STOIC

presents a look b e h i n d the

during

the

m a k i n g of

the current " M o r e c a m b e a n d W i s e "

from

Photographic

Society:

'Towards

1330

B a n k s are

Money

Shops,

so

p i n g ' , G S l e c t u r e by D e r e k "Felix

Financially'

'Listening

to

Stamp Club. Civil

1330

Christian 'Medieval S c u l p t u r e a n d the M e s s a g e ' . P h y s L T 1.

'Is T e d H e a t h a S o c i a l i s t ? ' by M r . B e n P a t t e r s o n ( R e s e a r c h A s s i s t a n t to D i r e c t o r , Conservative P o l i t i c a l Centre) (arranged

by C o n S o c ) . M E 2 2 0 .

Lunch-hour concert: The Apollo Ensemble.

Library, 53 P . G .

E. C u m m i n g s ,

'author.

Phys

Contemporary

LT1.

music',

5:

Nationalism and neo-classicism. M E 342.

1800

" A t t i t u d e s to W a r " f i l m s e r i e s : ' T h e G l o r y ' a n d ' L i s t e n to B r i t a i n ' . F r e e Great Hall

True 1800

London Region meeting. U L U .

Meditation—Introductory

1900

G r a n t s A c t i o n : U L U / U L I E S A m e e t i n g at ULU. R C S M a t h e m a t i c a l a n d Physical Society l e c t u r e ' T h a m e s N a v i g a t i o n and C o n t r o l ' b y C a p t a i n S t a b l e f o r d of the Port of L o n l o n A u t h o r i t y , w i t h c o l o u r film. A l l w e l come. Phys LT 3.

w i t h R o y C l e m e n t s a r r a n g e d by the C h r i s tian U n i o n . Library, 5 3 P . G . of

IC A r t C l u b , R C A a n n e x e ( b e h i n d H u x l e y ) . ' P e r s i a n G u l f I m p e r i a l i s m in A c t i o n ' b y F. H a l l i d a y . L e c t u r e a r r a n g e d by U L U I r a n i a n S o c i e t y , IC P e r s i a n S o c i e t y and IC A r a b Society. M E 664.

Music Students' Associ-

a t i o n O r c h e s t r a l C o n c e r t at R C M .

1930

WIZZARD & SHARKS F o r the first t i m e t h i s y e a r t h e h a l l was comparatively empty, and I didn't h a v e to m a k e a r a t h e r u n d i g n i f i e d r u s h to g e t a s e a t . S h a r k s o p e n e d t h e night's entertainment and played a very c o m p e t e n t set. I never t h o u g h t I'd h e a r a n y o n e w h o s o u n d e d r e m o t e ly l i k e J o e C o c k e r , b u t S n i p s h a s h i s p o w e r , a n d c o m p a r i s o n s are inevitable. C h r i s S p e d d i n g p l a y e d his Les P a u l l i k e t h e g o o d g u i t a r i s t t h a t he i s , Marty Simon drummed crisply and A n d y Fraser started on electric piano, b u t l a t e r m o v e d o v e r to h i s m o r e f a m i l i a r r o l e a s b a s s i s t . T h e a u d i e n c e rec e i v e d t h e m w e l l , t h o u g h it w a s s t i l l rather s u r p r i s i n g w h e n they came b a c k for a n e n c o r e a f t e r t h e h o u s e lights w e r e put o n .

W h e n W i z a r d c a m e on I thought I w a s s e e i n g d o u b l e , but on c l o s e r i n s p e c t i o n t h i s p r o v e d n o t to be t h e

case. There actually were two drummers and two saxophonists, along w i t h four, others. Their m u s i c w a s loud a n d r a u c o u s , a n d they p l a y e d several tracks from their forthcoming a l b u m " W e ' r e Off T o S e e t h e W i z z a r d " . This was obvious from the first n u m b e r , w h i c h c o n t a i n e d s o m e stereophonic touches on double bass.

The next two, " B u f f a l o S t a t i o n " , a n d " G e t o n D o w n to M e m p h i s " , w e r e r o l l e d into one. T h e n c a m e the long one, w i t h solos on sax, lead guitar and drums with Bill Hunt leaping around bashing and throwing about tambourines, and occasionally thumpi n g t h e k e y b o a r d s to e a r n h i s k e e p .

A n o t h e r of t h o s e u n p l e a s a n t h e c k l i n g i n c i d e n t s , after w h i c h they finished w i t h B a l l P a r k I n c i d e n t to a s t a n d i n g audience.

G.J.K.

'lolanthe' Union

presented

Concert

by

Hall,

Operatic tickets

Society,

30p

from 1930

U n i o n foyer lunchtimes.

M r . P. W .

Chapman, presented

ploration Board. A l l welcome,

by IC E x RSM

2000

Catholic

Society

Shared

Prayer.

More

House.

Queen Elizabeth College London

Hospital

Club. Trager

Bar Disco.

Medical

and Rye.

25p

2100

College

Folk

Club

that a l l students be given

T h e t a l l y i n g of

cluding

the

the n o t i o n a l element

in grants

to the a c t u a l cost of H a l l fees (in-

meals).

B r i e f l y sketched, t h e i r reasons are that this year an

increase

of

3%

p.a.. but the

we

present

inflation of those things that students spend most o n — food,

rent, clothes

and books—is

1 5 % and in-

pay the parental c o n t r i b u t i o n o w i n g to inflation s t r i k i n g at their standards of l i v i n g , so it is i m p o r t a n t ensure

that a l l students receive the same grant

this c a n be d o n e

to

and

by a b o l i s h i n g the means test.

Any

w o m a n student who wants to get m a r r i e d is h a v i n g to seriously c o n s i d e r her p o s t - m a r i t a l

financial

situation,

u n d o u b t e d l y she w o u l d find a vast cut i n her grant as the

maximum

husband's

Common

now

creasing. Parents are finding it increasingly difficult to

discretionary

income

award

this a m o u n t and could

she c o u l d

get

is assessable o n

therefore

be

is her

even

less

than the present p a l t r y m a x i m u m a l l o w a n c e she w o u l d be given.

16th

In many areas h a l l fees greatly

exceed

1300

if one were to eat a l l one's meals at M o o n e y ,

FEBRUARY

Islamic Society CB 002.

Folk

non-members.

Barts Hospital M e d i c a l S c h o o l F i l m : Quiller M e m o r a n d u m " . Physiology

Congregational

S T O I C p r e s e n t s " T o p i c " news o n T V in J C R a n d S / s i d e .

"The

the

Lecture

WEDNESDAY,

Prayers,

O u r grants are decreasing i n v a l u e , o u r s t a n d a r d of living

magazine

is f a l l i n g — t h i s

1830

Islamic CB Art

Society

meetings

1930

" T h e R e i v e r s " is t h e H e l l e n i c S o c i e t y f i l m .

15p. M E 2 2 0 . l o l a n t h e — f i n a l performance as W e d n e s d a y . " A r t a n d C u l t u r e " p u b l i c meeting o r g a n i s e d b y t h e C o m m u n i s t Party of B r i t a i n ( M a r x i s t - L e n i n i s t ) . A t 1 5 5 Fortress R o a d N W 5 (near T u f n e l l Park t u b e — N o r t h e r n Line).

and discussion.

002.

Club meets

in

RCA

annexe

(behind

QEC

Film

Royal

College

"They

1 5p non of

Shoot

Horses,

members.

Science

Mathematical

and Physical Society Annual General

Din-

ner, S e n i o r D i n i n g R o o m , S o u t h s i d e . G u e s t speaker: Professor Bradley, Silas Marner l o l a n t h e : as T u e s d a y , but tickets 4 0 p .

George Eliot — Pan F o r t h e b e n e f i t of a l l w h o suffer f r o m i n s o m n i a , h e r e is m y l a t e s t c u r e . 1 9 4 5 C o l l e g e of S . M a r k a n d S . J o h n f i l m s o c i G o e a r l y to b e d w i t h a c u p of h o t ety, " T h e D e v i l R i d e s O u t " a n d " D o p p e l c h o c o l a t e , a p a c k e t of c u s t a r d c r e a m s ganger". 20p. a n d a c o p y of S i l a s M a r n e r . B y c h a p ter t h r e e y o u w i l l e i t h e r b e f a s t a s l e e p or e n g r o s s e d i n t h e l i f e s t o r y of S i l a s , 2 0 0 0 I C W A V a l e n t i n e ' s P a r t y , B i o l o g y C o m m o n Room, 15p. t h e m i s e r w i t h a h e a r t of g o l d .

Chelsea College Bar Night with Ro-Ro . . .

If, l i k e m e , y o u w e r e o n c e f o r c e fed E n g l i s h literature by a s c h o o l free! m a r m w h o bore a m a r k e d resemb l a n c e to M a r y W h i t e h o u s e , t h e n y o u m a y s u r p r i s e y o u r s e l f by enjoying this W H A T T H E H E L L IS P H O E N I X latest P a n C l a s s i c . I f o u n d the b a s i c Does a iyone know what the mysterious Phoenomenon of Phoenix is? It has been tacked up on various story predictable, overpoweringly notice-boards around college with its diphthong mism o r a l i s t i c a n d s e n t i m e n t a l , b u t the sing and not even Nobody has noticed. Does this w a y i n w h i c h t h e t a l e is p r e s e n t e d , mean that the propagation of knowledge about Phoe.iix the w r y d e s c r i p t i o n s of t h e c o u n t r y is drawing to a halt, and that soon it may be extinct? c h a a c t e r s a n d t h e i r a t t i t u d e s to e a c h Will its clos ig date for contributions pass without so much as a murmur, let alone an article? o t h e r , p r e v e n t e d m e f r o m t h r o w i n g it a w a y in f a v o u r of a m o d e r n b l o o d a n d Yes, it does unless people send in artwork (black thunder. and white only) and photos and poems and prose and essays etc. Phoenix is the literary counterpart of Felix. It comes out once a vear and its aim is to provide a bit of culture for you poor starved dull and over-disciplined scientists. But it is also provided BY you. So don't be shy. Even if you have only written one poem in your life, send it in and let us see. The magazine can only be of good quality if we have a wide selection to choose from. Thanks.

1 3 0 0 transmission.

demands

rent strikes, refectory

NUS

boycotts,

advopeti-

tions, d e m o n s t r a t i o n s and any show of student s o l i d a r i t y over this issue.

In order and

to understand w h y this f o r m

p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n is necessary

rather

of than

economic sending

letters to M P s , o r r e l y i n g o n the C o m m i t t e e for Chancellors

and

Principals ( C V C P )

to

simply

the worthiness of o u r case to the government,

we

Vice show have

to analyse w h y the present s i t u a t i o n has o c c u r r e d , a n d

I he grants debate must be set in the context of the present i n t e r n a t i o n a l crisis of c a p i t a l . Internati onal 1100 ULU Students' Representative C o u n c i l c a p i t a l i s m entered an inflationary b o o m cycle in 1^45 S t a t u t o r y M e e t i n g at C h e l s e a C o l l e g e . w i t h the intention of p a c i f y i n g the d a n g e r o u s l y m i l i t a n t w o r k i n g class of E u r o p e . In so d o i n g it evaded one 2 0 0 0 F a i r p o r t C o n v e n t i o n in the Great H a l l . crisis but paved the way for a yet more extensive a n d T i c k e t s in a d v a n c e 6 0 p , 7 0 p on d o o r . d a m a g i n g one in the future, a n d this is the situation in w h i c h we find ourselves now.

SUNDAY, 18th FEBRUARY T h e present crisis is a crisis of value, in w h i c h the 1000 Holy C ommuni on. Ante-Room, CB. value of c u r r e n c y is in c o n t i n u o u s decline, while the v a l u e of l a b o u r , reflected in an until recently increased 1100 Mass. More House. s t a n d a r d of l i v i n g of the w o r k i n g class, is higher than ever before. It is essential for c a p i t a l i s m in e a c h 1800 Folk M a s s . M o r e House. c o u n t r y to inject greater value into its currency at the 1 9 3 0 C a t h o l i c S o c i e t y : " T h e T h e o l o g y of C r e a expense of foreign c a p i t a l i s m . T o do this it must first t i o n " by H u g h L a v e r y . M o r e H o u s e . cut the value of l a b o u r on its home free m a r k e t .

SATURDAY,

17th

FEBRUARY

T h e value of l a b o u r is determined in the same way as Nominations opened yesterday for the posts of the value of any other c o m m o d i t y , in terms of the president Deputy President, Honorary Secretary and l a b o u r required for its p r o d u c t i o n . T h e cost of l a b o u r Editor of FELIX. The posts of President, Hon. Sec. and is defined e x p l i c i t l y in " W a g e L a b o u r and C a p i t a l " as cmtor ot FELIX are sabbatical. Nomination papers are posted on the Union noticeboard, and will be taken "the cost required for m a i n t a i n i n g the w o r k e r as a aown on Friday, 23rd February. Nominations require w o r k e r a n d of d e v e l o p i n g h i m into a w o r k e r . " to w h i c h a proposer and 20 seconders.

M a r x later adds the cost o f replacing o l d l a b o u r p o w e r h=ii 2 9 s will be en Thursday, 1st March and w i t h new, i.e. the cost of maintenance of dependents.

Danoting on 5th and 6th March. The results UGM will be on Thursday, 15th March T h e cost of m a i n t a i n i n g a w o r k e r is a m i n i m u m if N O T E FOR C A N D I D A T E S the w o r k e r is l i v i n g at subsistence level, a n d a n y i n e its usual policy of printing CanrtvT^ ? '" crease in s t a n d a r d of l i v i n g above this level i m p l i e s an manifestos. These will appear in the issue of increase i n the value, and hence cost, of that w o r k e r ' s uesoay, 27th February. No editorial matter concerning any of the candidates other than their own manil a b o u r (strictly, l a b o u r power). T h u s any attempt to festos wdl appear in that issue. l o w e r the cost of l a b o u r must involve an attack o n Candidates may submit a manifesto not exceeding the standard of l i v i n g of workers. It is in this light i ?" 9 t h together with a photoqraph size ~ that we must a p p r o a c h issues such as the increasing " ^ a p p r o x i m a t e l y . T H E DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, . " Y A T 1700 hrs, unless previously of i n d i r e c t t a x a t i o n relative to direct t a x a t i o n and the n ? r7nn , u - Manifestos arriving | general shift f r o m t a x i n g l u x u r i e s to t a x i n g essentials; cannot be printed. the " F a i r " R e n t s A c t , the i n t r o d u c t i o n of V A T a n d the H u s t i n

W

U

c o n t i n u

utes

w o

d s

•>VZ trr* F

G. W E N H A M , Physics 3. Ed.

situation which

what has p r o m p t e d the N U S to take such measures.

C i t y a n d G u i l d s V a l e n t i n e s D a n c e . 5 0 p in a d v a n c e o n l y f r o m C & G U n i o n office. A n y s u c h analysis must be incomplete unless it l ooks F o o d to v a l u e of e n t r a n c e fee. Free d i s c o at a l l of the present w o r l d w i d e p o l i t i c a l a n d e c o n o m i c a n d b a n d . B a r t i l l 1.30 a . m . spectrum.

IC E n t s P e o p l e ' s D i s c o . U n i o n , 1 0 p .

2000

Society

is a

a c t i o n b y a l l students n o w !

W h a t k i n d of a c t i o n c a n we take? T h e

Stoic

14th F E B R U A R Y

repeats

despite

the seemingly s m a l l h a l l fees.

1800

Theatre, Charterhouse S q . 20p.

1930

R. T. S M Y T H

(iii)

for a c c o m m o d a t i o n

cates n a t i o n w i d e

1900

T h i s book is not s u i t a b l e for c h i l d ren as they w i l l q u i c k l y b e c o m e b o r e d b y the s w e e t u n r e a l i t y of the life p o r trayed, but for a n y o n e l o n g i n g for a r e f u g e f r o m t h e t e l e v i s i o n n e w s I rec o m m e n d this work by G e o r g e Eliot.

FRIDAY, 1245

School

Stepney Way, E.1.

don't t h e y ? "

T h e c h a n g e i n t h e s t y l e of i l l u s t r a t i n g , o v e r t h e y e a r s , is v e r y m a r k e d a n d the m o s t s u r p r i s i n g feature b e i n g t h e o b v i o u s s u p e r i o r i t y of t h e o l d e n g r a v i n g s o v e r the p h o t o g r a p h for recording technical detail.

For anyone w h o enjoys visiting traction engine rallies and w o u l d like to k n o w more about the s u b j e c t then this is t h e b o o k to buy.

Bedford Room.

system so

n o t i o n a l element i n the g r a n t — t h i s is very true at I.C.

1915

From Trevithick's steam carriage of 1 8 0 1 to F o w l e r ' s 1 9 1 7 " E x c e l s i o r " , the t e c h n i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t is d e s c r i b e d w i t h t h e l o v i n g p r i d e of a t r u e e n t h u s i a s t . A m i n i m u m of j a r g o n is u s e d s o t h a t t h e l a y m a n is a b l e to f o l l o w the p r o g r e s s m a d e b y t h e e a r l y pioneers. T h e later chapters deal w i t h the d e v e l o p e d e n g i n e s a n d the v a r i e d w o r k that t h e y s u c c e s s f u l l y u n d e r took. T h i s , for me, w a s the m o s t int e r e s t i n g s e c t i o n of t h e b o o k .

2000

3.14.

Huxley).

A Century of Traction Engines W . J . H u g h e s — Pan Books £ 1 . 2 5 In t h i s b o o k , w i t h its 2 6 2 p a g e s p a c k e d w i t h f a c t s a n d 181 b l a c k a n d white illustrations, M r . Hughes has r e s i s t e d the t e m p t a t i o n to p r o d u c e a p r e t t y p r e t t y b o o k , fit o n l y for H a b i t a t coffee tables. He has written a most i n t e r e s t i n g a n d r e a d a b l e a c c o u n t of t h e c h a n g i n g f o r t u n e s of s t e a m t r a c tion engines.

awards

m a x i m u m grant.

£275 p.a. M o r e o v e r

W e l l s o c film show, ' C a n d y ' . ME 220. lolanthe: as W e d n e s d a y .

'The East Greenland Expedition 1 9 7 2 ' with

9

e

W ,

l e

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B

h

R

A

t h e

R

E d i t o r

Stirling

a t e

O R y o u c a n tell E d w a r d H e a t h that Q u e e n of y o u r s to tell T h a t c h e r to lay off Students.

The University authorities are at the m o m e n t still t a k i n g a c t i o n against s t u dents w h o allegedly t o o k part i n d e m o n s t r a t i o n s a n d meetings d u r i n g the Q u e e n ' s visit. T h e court proceedings are being held in secret, against the wishes of the accused.

M i n u t e s are, of course, t a k e n , but the i n d e p e n were dent stenographers dismissed after two days, a n d the subsequent proceedings were recorded by a college employee. W h e n (after a delay of two weeks) the minutes were s u p p l i e d to the accused, they discovered that these minutes were not a n acc u r a t e record of the p r o ceedings. T h e r e are several other facts which h i g h l i g h t the incompetence a n d the unfairness of the d i s c i p l i n a r y system.

i n d u s t r i a l rate of i n f l a t i o n is 8 % p.a. a n d the rate of

mins).

' W h y t h e r e s h o u l d be s u f f e r i n g ' , d i s c u s s i o n

Royal College

.

(ii) T h e a b o l i t i o n of the means test and d i s c r e t i o n ary

were given

talk. E E 6 0 6 .

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U n i o n G e n e r al M e e t i n g , Great Hall. Free, threefold:— all w e l c o m e . (i) A n i m m e d i a t e p a y m e n t to all students over and C a t h o l i c S o c i e t y B i b l e S t u d y G r o u p . F a l a b o v e their present grant a n d to be tied to i n f l a t i o n 118. t h r o u g h a n n u a l reviews of the cost of l i v i n g for a l l

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r e g i o n . W e have to give massive s u p p o r t to this d e m o S c o u t a n d G u i d e C l u b : ' C a v i n g in S o u t h as it is of c r u c i a l i m p o r t a n c e to a l l students.

A m e r i c a ' (illustrated talk) R S M 3.03.

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13th, 1973

WHY YOU MUST SUPPORT THE GRANTS DEMO

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FELIX Deliverance (X) Jon Voigt, Burt Reynolds.

A very grisly tale i n d e e d about what goes w r o n g w h e n four businessm e n g o for a c a n o e - t r i p d o w n the rapids in G e o r g i a . A very m i x e d film — v e r y heavy in p l a c e s but generally very exciting. Strong acting throughout.

T h e Ruling C l a s s (X) P e t e r 0Toole, Alastair S i m , Arthur Lowe.

T h e b e s t f i l m I've s e e n t h i s y e a r .

P e t e r O T o o l e is t h e l u n a t i c 1 4 t h E a r l of Gurney with a Jesus fixat'on f o r c e d to t a k e o v e r t h e f a m i l y s e a t w h e n his father a c c i d e n t a l l y hangs h i m s e l f w h i l e i n d u l g i n g in his private perversion. T h i s film m a i n l y takes a d i g at P u b l i c S c h o o l s , t h e Upper C l a s s e s a n d t h e M o n a r c h y b u t is v e r y f u n n y a s w e l l . A trifle l o n g , b u t w e l l worth sitting through.

Fritz the Cat (X) C a r t o o n H a r d to f o l l o w i n p l a c e s , u n l e s s y o u ' r e w e l l up in A m e r i c a n S l a n g .

Basically satirical, but generally f u n n y if y o u l i k e u l t r a - o b s c e n e c a r -

February

" w a g e f r e e z e " a n d other aspects of Phase II. T h i s last, a l o n g w i t h entry to the E E C w h i c h w i l l facilitate movement of c a p i t a l f r o m B r i t a i n to low-cost l a b o u r areas of the c o m m u n i t y a n d associate nations, a n d the Ind u s t r i a l R e l a t i o n s A c t , constitute an attempt to emas1. T h e defence has been culate the w o r k i n g class and prevent defence against c o n t i n u o u s l y frustrated in attacks o n standards of l i v i n g . the o v e r - r u l i n g of q u i t e These arguments cannot be appreciated however if proper objections.

2. T h e d i s c i p l i n a r y c o m universities are still viewed as t r a i n i n g grounds for the r u l i n g class. In fact, this viewpoint has been s h o w n to mittee have c o n t i n u o u s l y be untenable by the upsurge i n the last twenty years tried to r u s h t h r o u g h the despite the in vocation-based courses, the increase i n i n v o l v e m e n proceedings, fact that this has prejuon the p a r t of industry in a c a d e m i c courses a n d the R o t h s c h i l d report o n research a n d the role of the P o l y - diced the defence case.

3.

The prosecutors technic. Perhaps nowhere c a n this be seen more clearly (members of the college than at I C where the courses are o b v i o u s l y simply are actually t r a i n i n g grounds for industry. Students at I C c a n have a u t h o r i t y ) being c a l l e d as witnesses. no false notions about being fledgling b o u r g e o i s — t h e i r 4. Witnesses cited by the future is to be the h i g h l y s k i l l e d p r o l e t a r i a n s that are prosecution cannot be r e q u i r e d by o u r extremely advanced technological called by the defence, i n society. some cases witnesses have T h u s students are as m u c h proletarians as any m a n - been cited for prosecution ual w o r k e r . H o w e v e r the t r a i n i n g required is such that and not been c a l l e d to their d e v e l o p m e n t into w o r k e r s is a far more protracted give evidence. process. F u r t h e r m o r e , the value of their l a b o u r p o w e r 6. T h e prosecutors refuse when it is finally p r o d u c e d is very h i g h d u e to the high .o c o m m e n t o n or give cost of d e v e l o p i n g such workers. So it comes as no reasons for its decisions. surprise that grant levels have fallen steadily since 7. T h e prosecution have 1962: that the R e t a i l P r i c e Index went u p 6 % in the twice had to either r a d i c first hal f of last year while grants increased o n l y 3 ^ % : a l l y change or amend that " r a t i o n a l i s a t i o n " is the w o r d of the day through- charges. T h e D i s c i p l i n a r y out further e d u c a t i o n , and there is talk of reducing C o m m i t t e e deemed that some three year courses to two years. A l l this is simply all the charges were i n a direct result of the i n t e r n a t i o n a l recession in cap competent, "this incomitalism. petency related p u r e l y to Seen in this way it is clear that letters to M P s arc questions of procedure'. In utterly w i t h o u t effect. T h e r e is a lot to be gained how- a c o u r t of law this w o u l d ever by w o r k i n g w i t h the C V C P as long as their m.itives i n v a l i d a t e a l l charges. are c l e a r l y understood. E a c h V i c e C h a n c e l l o r a n d P r i n c i p a l is solely c o n c e r n e d w i t h keeping the peace on their i n d i v i d u a l campusses, because it is o n l y in such an atmosphere that the colleges a n d u n i v e r s i t i c can fulfil their tasks of t r a i n i n g and research. Refectory a n d lecture boycotts are a method of d i s r u p t i n g the quiet of college life as well as d e m o n s t r a t i n g student s o l i d a r i t y , a n d o n a wide scale c a n thus spur the C V C P to take a c t i o n . But they w i l l try any m e t h o d short of s u p p o r t i n g o u r case in o r d e r to achieve peace, for e x a m p l e S i r J o h n H a c k e t t , P r i n c i p a l of K i n g ' s ( L o n don), has stated that any rent strike a c t i o n o c c u r r i n g at K i n g ' s w i l l mean higher rents next y e a r — a m o v e equivalent to b l a c k m a i l .

U n l i k e w o r k e r s whose m a i n e c o n o m i c weapon is to w i t h h o l d their l a b o u r , the o n l y e c o n o m i c a c t i o n that students c a n take is to not pa\ their h a l l fees. U n f o r tunately, o w i n g to the s u i c i d a l short-sightedness of the large r i g h t - w i n g contingent (who w i l l doggedly refuse to a d m i t they are members of the w o r k i n g class until they are i n their first jobs a n d fighting for their first p a j rise) at the u n i o n meeting where a m o t i o n c o n c e r n i n g this was raised, I C has voted away its sole e c o n o m i c w e a p o n in the grants fight.

M i n e r s , gasmen, engineers a n d c i v i l servants are a r r a n g i n g to go on strike for the same reasons as are c a u s i n g us to fight for a grant increase, a n d so there w i l l be every o p p o r t u n i t y for an a l l i a n c e in the future w i t h those and other sections of the w o r k i n g class as they begin to feel the attacks of Phase II. So massive s u p p o r t for the d e m o o n F e b r u a r y 21st is absolutely essential as a w a y of d i s p l a y i n g n a t i o n a l student s o l i d a r i t y over this issue. W e m e a n business, so let's show i t !

ALASDHAIR CAMPBELL & DAVID

BEESON

8. A t one point a prosecution witness i n d i c a t e d defence lawyer as the being present at the d e m o n s t r a t i o n , he m i s t o o k h i m

for the student he was supposed to i m p l i c a t e .

9. T h e c o u r t has l a i d the b u r d e n of p r o o f o n t o the accused, to show their innocence, rather t h a n the w a y a c o u r t of l a w s u p posedly operates.

T h e prosecuting counsel admitted in c o u r t that none of the charges w o u l d even be considered relevant i n a c o u r t of l a w .

T h e Charges Fourteen members of the student c o u n c i l were accused w i t h h a v i n g t a k e n part i n a m e e t i ng w h i c h decided to demonstrate o n the d a y of the Q u e e n ' s visit a n d that they failed to keep o r d e r at the meeting that o c c u r r e d . T h e president was accused of p l a y i n g a p r o m i n e n t part in the d e m o n s t r a t i o n a n d o c c u p a t i o n of the l i b r a r y .

M o s t of the other charges related to ' d r u n k and disorderly' behaviour.

T h e Cases So F a r Five students were charged w i t h g a i n i n g u n a u t h o r i s e d entry to a reception held for the Q u e e n .

F o u r were f o u n d g u i l t y .

One female student, charged w i t h d r u n k a n d disorderly was found g u i l t y on the evidence of a p h o t o g r a p h s h o w i n g her in a large c r o w d .

The famous student photographed d r i n k i n g f r o m a bottle, was c h a r g e d with drinking from a bottle . . . in the presence o f the Q u e e n . H e was f o u n d not g u i l t y , because the Q u e e n sent a letter saying she d i d not find his a c t i o n di s c o ur t e o us .

The prejudiced nature of the courts, a n d the type of charges, especially the one w h i c h the president of the students association was faced w i t h , c l e a r l y i n dicate an attack o n the a u t o n o m y of student affairs, a n d an attack p a r t i c u l a r l y o n s a b b a t i c a l officers; in that the charge c o u l d not be made to s t i c k on any other students.

I C u n i o n p o l i c y is to support any studentsfaced w i t h v i c t i m i s a t i o n o f student at S t i r l i n g and has already sent some money to their defence f u n d .

F e l i x w i l l keep y o u i n formed of events.

ALF

DE

B I S H U P

I w i l l a d m i t that I h a d always t h o u g h t of Dr. Michael Ramsey (the ' A r c h b i s h o p of Canterb u r y ' to h i s f r i e n d s ) as a k i n d of s p i r i t u a l h e a v y artillery.

But when I w e n t a l o n g to h e a r h i m in G e n e r a l S t u d i e s o n T h u r s d a y last there w a s a vigour and cheerfuln e s s i n h i s m a n n e r that w e r e as refreshing as they w e r e enlightening.

The questions asked covered a wide area, f r o m ' D o y o u b e l i e v e in the P o p e ' s I n f a l l i b i l i t y ? " to " W h a t a r e y o u r v i e w s on A l l e g r o ' s 'The S a c r e d M u s h r o o m ' ? " and most important, the direct q u e s t i o n s of f a i t h " W h y should I be a C h r i s t i a n ? " — N o , the P o p e is n o t i n fallible, w e l l , I haven't studied 'The Sacred

fi/ts

PERRY

ic

Mushroom', but most scholars w h o have agree that it is b o g u s , a n d y o u s h o u l d be a C h r i s t i a n b e c a u s e y o u w a n t to be, let me tell you w h y I a m .

T h e s e w e r e the g e n u i n e s o r t of a n s w e r s that the Archbishop gave—and, e v e n if y o u disagreed with their content, their honesty w a s utterly a d mirable.

To summarise the q u e s t i o n s is i m p o s s i b l e (my s h o r t - h a n d ' s a bit limited) but the m a n ' s v i e w s on abstracts like ' T h e D a y of J u d g m e n t ' , 'Evil' and 'The Devil' were closely - thought and remarkably accepta b l e to t h e p a c k e d a u d i ence. The applause w a s long and loud, a n d w e l l deserved.

DAVID

GURNEY

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S u p e r f i c i a l l y , the " p o l i tical scene" in Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n seems to c o m p r i s e 3 groups.

1.

2.

3.

"The Apathist" never turns up anything.

who to

"The wishy-washy liberal—cum—20 per cent reactionary — cum —let's-keep-thelefties-out.

"The L e f t " who be regarded as p r i m e m o v e r of p o l i t i c a l scene.

may the the

H o w e v e r , the classificat i o n a b o v e does not by means define the any state of the problems.

"The Apathist" subdiv i s i o n is not solely c o m prised of the people we l i k e to t h i n k of who are not aware, c a n n o t be i n f o r m e d and whose o n l y o c c u p a t i o n is the p u r s u i t of a degree. I n c l u d e d i n the g r o u p are the "defeatists" (as John Lane w o u l d c a l l them) w h o are the people who t h i n k the U n i o n can achieve n o t h i n g and deliberately opt out of U G M s . T h e U n i o n c a n n o t affect t h e m , they h a v e no w i s h to affect the p o l i t i c a l activities of the U n i o n , often their views are not reflected by the

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A r c h b i s h o p of Canterbury came T o IC the other day.

He talked for an hour To M e c h Eng 2 2 0 Full of m e m b e r s of Godsoc and J e s u s freaks and M o n k s and N u n s and C a m e r a m e n ahd Me, A n d my mate K e i t h .

Someone asked W h a t is the d e v i l ?

A n d he replied in a P o s h and Portly v o i c e That the d e v i l w a s Many devils S o m e of w h i c h may be Aliens.

F r o m other planets.

He once e x p e r i e n c e d an Evil So terrifying That it must have been Supernatural or Extraterrestial.

But he q u i c k l y a d d e d that M o s t evil is c a u s e d by Us humans.

He is very c!ever but has No s o u l .

So what ?

With apologies Tharg (17).

to

E.

Alasdhair Campbell.

u n d e r s t a n d

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Union's General Meetings. T h e U n i o n is m o r e of a s o c i a l o r g a n i s a t i o n , a f a c i l i t y that helps t h e m p l a y sport, and c o n t i n u e other pursuits.

No, the people who don't turn up aren't a l l apathists i n the true sense of the w o r d ; their d e c i s i o n is a conscious one.

The second g r o u p is perhaps the most difficult to define; sometimes it c o u l d be said that they are the floating voters. T h e " L e f t " often l a b e l some of t h e m the obstacles of democracy when they challenge the quorum w i t h o n l y 150 people present. T h e y are often the most patient at UGMs; they w i l l w a i t t h r o u g h the u s u a l l y l o w standard debate to vote w i t h their conscience on matters suc h as V i e t n a m or N o r thern I r e l a n d . O n matters l i k e that, the w i s h y - w a s h y L i b e r a l ' s vote r a r e l y floats.

O n e c o u l d say that they turn up out of d u t y . W h e ther or not they are the m a i n launchers of paper darts is d e b a t a b l e !

T h a t leaves "the L e f t . " T h e tide of p u b l i c o p i n i o n of the rest of p o l i t i c a l thought (or l a c k of it, say L e f t ) ! is that once the you've seen one Lefty, y o u ' v e seen ' e m a l l . N o t h ing c o u l d be further f r o m the t r u t h .

T h e L e f t is split, not o n l y by its definite s u b d i v i s i o n s i n t o various factions, but m o r e d i s t i n c t l y by the attitudes d i s p l a y e d by the factions themselves I M G (International Marxist Group), YSSS (Young Socialists Students Society a n d the CP (Communist Party) are the three m a i n c o n t e n ders in the L e f t .

The rivalry between the groups is perhaps best demonstrated by a few of the happenings at IC UGMs. The CP idea "Take a L e t t e r to the D E S " was shot to pieces at the last U G M by the Marxists who called for i n d i v i d u a l letters and support for our actions.

Questions.

1.

M y mate Keith t h i n k s that A l l evil Is c a u s e d by fat people W h o live in P a l a c e s and Mansions and W h o preach at others so that They do W h a t the fat people w a n t T h e m to d o .

He says G o d is a Crutch For people who can't C o m e to terms w i t h Objective reality.

n u t

t o

If you support a i m s , s u p p o r t our tions—IC IMG.

our ac-

2.

If you support nos amis, support our actions—Black September M o v e m e n t .

T h e C P line was to appeal to as m a n y people as possible, the IMG opposed p u r e l y on p r i n c i p l e , substituted a l t r u i s t i c n o n sense i n its place, confused the U G M and jeopardised the T a k e a L e t ter c a m p a i g n .

M e a n w h i l e , the Y S S S is b a t t l i n g a w a y i n f a v o u r of supplementary grants, s h u n n i n g p u b l i c i t y as next to useless, a n d basing its aspirations on a mass movement involving all the w o r k i n g and lower classes to force the T o r i e s etc.

E v e n m o r e depressing, t h a n this petty political m a n o e u v e r i n g is the current p o l i c y of both Y S S S and I M G a n d , to a lesser extent, the C P of no-negotiation. T h e methods of T i o - P e p e D i p l o m a c y have been rejected because of alleged sellouts, but perhaps they were u n a b l e to pr o duc e any decent TP Diplomats.

The latest w e a p o n of the L e f t is that of just stating the d e m a n d and a l l o w i n g no c o m p r o mise.

Effectively, they send r o u n d a m e m o to the offending person/body/institution stating their demands, and receive a polite reply telling them what do w i t h them.

The whole procedure smacks of l a c k of style and puerile adolescence.

M e a n w h i l e , under the leadership of the split left and a confused centre, I C U must s o m e h o w p u s h the grants campaign a l o n g . It is not l i k e l y to do so u n t i l the w o u n d s i n the left heal, if o n l y t e m p o r a r i l y , and U G M s bec o m e reasoned and cooperative. T h e campaign w i l l not be w o n by h i g h pow ered p o l i t i c a l d o g m a f r o m the L e f t or b y lowpowered n o n - c o o p e r a t i o n f r o m a l l sections, but w i l l be w o n if the U n i o n can advance on a l l fronts by using tactics of t r u t h and honesty in stating the facts.

PAUL

JOWITT

IN'S on C oakroom^ N e i t h e r the U n i o n nor the College w i l l accept responsibility for things that have been lost or stolen.

Please deposit coats, bags ad ho c genus omne i n the C l o a k r o o m s i n the U n i o n (ground floor to right of stairs) or Southside (basement) rather than leave them l y i n g a r o u n d outside a refectory.

It appears that people do not take d o w n notices after they have ceased to be of use. There are some small advertisements on the b o a r d i n Southside that are f o u r years o l d .

I n future, notice-boards w i l l be cleared d u r i n g each vacation.

N . B . Please collect U G M minutes f r o m the U n i o n Office.

1973

Phosphorous the Jobrot antl Ferocious Hint Part nine of the serialisation of the book by S. J. Swailes

T h e y were out of the shelter of the isl a n d by now, a n d the w i n d s seemed to be f r e s h e n i n g , as the F a n n y d i p p e d a n d rose over the waves. F e r o c i o u s h a d finally m a n aged to c o n d u c t a c u p of coffee to the waiting helmsman. " T h a n k s , F e r o c i o u s , " said George, " m o s t welcome. Y o u m i g h t t e l l the others that I t h i n k we m a y have to s h o r t e n sail i n the near f u t u r e . " F e r o c i o u s l o o k e d puzzled. " B u t they've o n l y j u s t l e n g t h e n e d sail, as y o u m i g h t say." A n expression of seamanl i k e w i s d o m spread over George's face. " A h " he said, " t h a t ' s the sea for y o u — never constant for m o r e t h a n a second at a time. One m i n u t e a glassy pond, the next a r a g i n g m a e l s t r o m ; there's never a d u l l m o m e n t w h e n you're s a i l i n g . " " Y o u can say that a g a i n , " said F e r o c i o u s , " h a r d l y h a d I got used to one w a l l becomi n g the floor, w h e n it became the roof— most c o n f u s i n g . " G e o r g e was r i g h t . T h e weather was cert a i n l y t a k i n g a t u r n for t h a worse. W h i t e horses began to appear on the surface of the sea, a n d the e l de r ly craft c r e a k e d a n d protested as she crashed f r o m crest to trough. " C o m e o n ! " shouted George, "get u p on deck, y o u lot. Some of t h i s sail has got to come d o w n . " C o m p l a i n i n g , the trio w r i g g l e d t h e i r way out i n t o the open. T h e s t r e n g t h of the w i n d was i n c r e a s i n g a l l the time, a n d the leeward gunw ale was u n d e r water. "I w a n t the m a i n a n d the staysail down, w e ' l l be fine on the mizzen a n d j ib a l o ne ," shouted George over the r i s i n g h o w l of the w i n d .

H e was already l e t t i n g his sails flog to take some of the pressure off his ancient craft.

The cracking and flapping of the huge canvas shook the whole boat, a n d the riggi n g t h r o b b e d a n d v i b r a t e d i n the w i n d . G i n gerly the adventurer s s c r a b b l e d t h e i r way a l o n g the r o l l i n g deck, a n d attempted to lower the m a i n s a i l . The T w i g w o r m was m o r e h i n d r a n c e t h a n help, f a l l i n g over ropes, and b e i n g s t r u c k repeatedly over the head w i t h the boom. B u t despite this l i v i n g handicap, F e r o c i o u s a n d P h o s p h o r o u s m a n a g e d to lower the m a i n s a i l a n d the staysail.

George was able to pay off a little, the rem a i n i n g sails filled, a n d the o l d boat felt m o r e at ease again. T h e now s o a k i n g wet c r e w made t h e i r unsteady way b a c k to the relative shelter of the cockpit.

F a n n y t h r a s h e d her way t h r o u g h the steepening waves, b u r s t i n g t h r o u g h the crest of one, and d r o p p i n g b o d i l y into the t r o u g h of the next. G r e a t gallons of green water exploded into the c o c k p i t ; streams of spray were flung b a c k f r o m the r i g g i n g , a n d salt s t u n g the faces of the crew, m a k i n g t h e m d u c k b e h i n d the deckhouse.

"I t h i n k I'm going to be s i c k , " said the T w i g w o r m precipitately. " T o leeward, i f y o u have to," said George quickly. " W h e r e ? " asked t h e T w i g w o r m . " T h a t way," said George p o i n t i n g d o w n w i n d . W i t h some j o s t l i n g the Twigworm positioned himself, s t a r i n g over the l e e w a r d r a i l i n a s i c k l y m a n n e r . Secretly F e r o c i o u s was feeling a m i t e queasy himself, but he felt b o u n d to k e e p silent, seeing as the T w i g w o r m h a d a l r e a d y m e n t i o n e d the subject. " N o t s o m e t h i n g I want to b r i n g up at present," he t ho ug h t a n d regretted it.

B y this stage it was difficult to see m u c h f u r t h e r t h a n the e n d of the bowsprit, as the spray b l e w across the boat i n solid sheets, a n d the w i n d watered their eyes.

T h e T w i g w o r m was v i o l e n t l y sick. " S o that's w h a t the poet meant by ' b l o w n s p u m e ' " t h o u g h t F e r o c i o u s , t h a n k f u l that the T w i g h a d t a k e n George's advice about w h i c h side of the boat to stand.

But all thoughts of poets were soon swept f r o m F e r o c i o u s m i n d as he j o i n e d the T w i g w o r m at the r a i l .

George, however, was i n fine fettle, h i s h a i r plastered to his head, salt e n c r u s t i n g his eyebrows, he h u m m e d a n a u t i c a l ditty.

P h o s p h o r o u s ' t o o felt p r e t t y good, a n d was r a t h e r e n j o y i n g himself.

He beamed at George.

"I suppose that's what sailors c a l l 'heavi n g t o g e t he r '" he said p o i n t i n g to the dishevelled f o r ms of the T w i g w o r m a n d F e r o cious. T h e l a t t e r was not a m u s e d . " 0 callous c h u m , " he moaned, " w e r e I not on the verge of l e a v i n g this m o r t a l c o i l, I w o u l d n ' t h a l f l a n d y o u one." H i s h e a d shot b a c k over the side of the boat. Phosp h o r o u s ' k i n d hear t was s t i r r e d , a n d h e was j u s t s t e p p i n g f o r w a r d to h e l p his f r i e n d , w h e n George gave a shout. " L o o k ! T h e T w i g w o r m e r y ! " Sure enough, t h r o u g h the t o r n seas they c o u l d see the floating refuse t i p o u t l i n e of the T w i g w o r m ery — s h o o t i n g d o w n w i n d at the rate of several knots.

"After i t ! " shouted P h o s p h o r o u s , and G e o r g e leant h a r d on the t i l l e r .

Round s w u n g the o l d vessel, r o l l i n g as she lay m o m e n t a r i l y broadside on i n the t r o u g h of a wave, then s t e a d y i n g as she came off the w i n d , the sheets r u n out, and finally surgi n g away d o w n w i n d . N o w that they were no longer fighting t h e i r way to w i n d w a r d , there was less water i n the cockpit, a n d the F a n n y was surfing a l o n g on the crests of the waves.

The Twigworm seemed to have recovered instantaneously, " O o h , o o h , " he squeaked, " q u i c k l y , oh dear, do stop it, catch it, oh faster please." " D o i n g m y best", said George. T h e y seemed to be going at three h u n d r e d miles a n h o u r , s t r e a k i n g d o w n the face of one wave, a n d shooting off the t o p of the next. B u t the T w i g w o r m e r y was not h a n g i n g a r o u n d . Its huge surface area acted as a sail, carryingit a l o n g at express t r a i n speed. However, i t was not exactly sleek of h u l l , a n d the F a n n y slowly began to catch it up. " O h , oh, we're g a i n i n g on i t , " shouted the T w i g w o r m , t u r n i n g blue i n the face w i t h excitement, " M u m m y , D a d d y , " he c r i e d , " i t ' s me, G o s p o r t . " " G o s p o r t ? " said a green-gilled, i n c r e d u lous F e r o c i o u s , " i s that y o u r n a m e ? " " Y e s , " said the T w i g w o r m , " d i d I not m e n t i o n it before? I a m sorry. It j u s t never came into the c o n v e r s a t i o n . " F e r o c i o u s was flabbergasted. " A l l t h i s t i m e , " he said, " a n d we've been c a l l i n g y o u the T i n y T w i g w o r m , w h e n y o u have a c t u a l l y got a name a l l along. W e l l , w e l l . W h a t k i n d of a name is 'Gosport' anyw a y ? " T h e T w i g w o r m l o o k e d a little sheepish. " U m , " he said, " y o u see the T w i g w o r m e r y was floating past G o s p o r t at the t i m e of m y b i r t h , a n d m y parents t ho ug h t it w o u l d be a good name for m e . " "I've h e a r d worse," said F e r o c i o u s .

"I t h i n k it is a v e r y nice n a m e , " said P h o s p h o r o u s , e n c o u r a g i n g l y , " b u t perhaps we s h o u l d go on c a l l i n g y o u T w i g , to avoid confusion." " G o o d t h i n k i n g , P h o s p h o r o u s , " said F e r o cious, " T w i g y o u w e r e a n d T w i g y o u rem a i n — we c a n keep Gosport for f o r m a l occasions o n l y . " "I don't m i n d at a l l , " said the o b l i g i n g Twigworm.

T h e y were n o w o n l y forty or fifty yards b e h i n d the T w i g w o r m e r y , a n d they c o u l d m a k e out a large T w i g w o r m t h r o w i n g a b u c k e t f u l l of potato peelings over the side. " L o o k ! " squealed the T w i g w o r m , "It's m y U n c l e T u b i n g t h r o w i n g out the r u b b i s h . H e waved his r u b b e r y arms a n d squeaked but U n c l e T u b i n g d i d not seem to notice. " B i t slow on the u p t a k e is he?

Your Uncle W h a t n o t ? " asked Ferocious.

He never received h i s answer for George sudd e n l y gave a cry a n d f e l l s p l u t t e r i n g to the floor of the cockpit.

Without her owner's h a n d on the h e l m .

Fanny swung into the w i n d , h e e l i n g f r a n t i c a l l y as she d i d so, a n d t i p p i n g the c r e w into a w r i g g l i n g heap. It seemed that once again the T w i g w o r m e r y was going to escape them.

Felix No. 3 2 8 , T u e s d a y , February 1 3 , 1 9 7 3 was edited by O l i v e r D o w s o n .

A l s o implicated w e r e (in alphabetical order): M a r t i n C. B l a c k , A l a s d h a i r C a m p b e l l , Peter C r a w f o r d , Derek C u m m i n g s , M a r t i n Doughty, Dave G r i b b l e , D a v i d G u r n e y , D a v i d H o b m a n , S o n i a Hochfelder, G r a h a m K i n g , J o h n Lane, A l f Perry, G o r d o n Reece, M i c h a e l Silverleaf, M i c h a e l S o u t h o n , J o h n Stares, R. J . S m y t h a n d Steven S w a i l e s .

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AN INTELLECTUAL WEEKEND F o u r times a year, the weekend solitude o f S i l w o o d P a r k field station is upset b y the a r r i v a l o f a c o a c h l o a d of pseudo-intellectuals under the T O U C H S T O N E b a n ner. O c c a s i o n a l l y F E L I X manages to infiltrate a pseudo-reporter into this exclusive g r o u p . O u r chance this year came w i t h L a w r e n c e B u r t o n w h o spoke o n " D e m o c r a c y versus the E x p e r t " .

part w i t h such people.

Ponder for a while, when y o u hear a n " e x p e r t " — are y o u the right k i n d of expert to be quoted on this subject?

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HISTORY saw Touchstone first light o f d a y w h e n S i r R o d eric H i l l (rector of the 50's) made the i n i t i a l moves i n I C towards G e n eral Studies. Its f ormat, l i k e college attitudes to General Studies, h a s changed very little since.

T h i s is not intended as c r i ticism (of Touchstone) though which has acq u i r e d a character and t r a d i t i o n b e l y i n g its c o m p a r atively short existence.

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F o r t u n a t e l y there h a s been a concurrent increase i n media-coverage w h i c h FORM attempts to p r o v i d e basic facts (e.g. P i c c a d i l l y ) . T h i s F o r the multitudes w h o is a necessary prerequisite have never enjoyed the refor general consumer parl a x i n g atmosphere o f a ticipation, w h i c h should Touchstone weekend undoubtedly follow. T h e r e ( w o u l d y o u believe even m o r e people g o t h r o u g h are exceptions to be noted college w i t h o u t a T o u c h here t h o u g h w h e n (e.g. stone t h a n a l l those w h o shoes, cars) i t is questionnever go to U n i o n meetable whether the consumer ings?) a q u i c k review of actually gets what he f o r m s h o u l d n ' t g o amiss. wants; o r what advertiseT h e weekend starts outside ments tell h i m he w a n t s — the U n i o n A r c h at 1415 remembering that experts hrs Saturday when the have ideals (special shoes, coach arrives to take us safety cars) w h i c h far f r o m a w a y (ha, ha). U p o n a r r i being attained, aren't even val at S i l w o o d w e start being m o v e d towards. eating, and eating, a n d eating, and . . . (more resemKIDS blance to a G o u r m e t ' s Touchstone discussion G o b b l e t h a n a n intellectgroups follow general u a l weekend). Interspersed question time guides. T h e between meals come a talk speaker questioned " W h o by the speaker, discussion decides h o w to b r i n g u p groups, a w a l k i n the p a r k c hildren—parents o r child(or read o f S u n d a y newspsychol ogi st s?" similarly papers depending o n wea" W h o runs schools and ther) a n d a review of the colleges?"

It was agreed discussion topic b y the that w i t h i n l i m i t s demospeaker. A t 1600 hrs S u n day the c o a c h returns to c r a c y m a y b e intended the h a l l o w e d precincts of w i t h i n a university b u t I C proper. Since, owing to w i t h i n the w i d e r constratcollege subsidies, y o u get ings of society pressures a l l this f o r only £1.00, are brought to bear overeverybody (even y o u, m y r u l i n g the wishes o f those boy) c a n afford to go — most immediately conyour esteemed reporter cerned. wholeheartedly recommends it.

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T h i s article is N O T i n tended t o review personal opinions expressed d u r i n g one weekend at S i l w o o d P a r k . I have endeavoured to p r o m p t Y O U the reader to t hi nk, so try these guidelines : T h i n k about the T o u c h stone questions noted above a n d t h i n k about c o m i n g to a T o u c h s t o n e weekend i n the future a n d G o a l o n g to listen to Lawrence Burton when y o u next have the opportunity.

F i n a l l y I, t h e F E L I X reporter, w o u l d l i k e to t h a n k M r . McDowall, G e n e r a l Studies, f o r havi n g m e along, a n d M C B for g i v i n g m e a lift (with seven other passengers) i n the J o w i t t - christened Kosher Kit-e-Kat Carrier Express.

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is surely a w r o n g a p p r o a c h , particularly if you are o n e of the 0 . 0 0 1 % (one of about 3 0 , 0 0 0 i n t h e W o r l d ) . It i s c e r t a i n l y t r u e that t h e p r o b l e m s created a s side-effects o f Technology cannot be solved b y further T e c h n o l o g y a l o n e a n d it i s essential, thereY e s . It s o u n d e d a b i t s i l l y t o m e . It w o r k s fore, that t h e teaching o f T e c h n o l o g y proas a sort o f inverted refrigerator with Freon p o u n d s t h e sort o f approach that B R A D h a s being pumped between the house a n d the under consideration. stream. T h e Freon is heated b y the water a n d , after being p u m p e d b a c k t o t h e h o u s e , T h i s G o dindustry, this great energy concools a n d thus heats the house b y a n evaps u m e r a n d G N P worshipper, is still producoration/condensation cycle. ing m a s s e s o f i t s p r o d u c t s w i t h little c o n sideration towards t h e by-products they libI h a d never thought o f that sort o f p o s s i erate. In m y d e p a r t m e n t ( P u b l i c H e a l t h E n bility from m y knowledge of refrigeration gineering) each student is making a survey g l e a n e d a t I.C. ( w h i c h m a y s a y little f o r m y of t h e effluent treatment a n d d i s p o s a l m e t h imagination). B u t surely, with t h e probable ods of a particular industry. M a n y comimpending exiguity of energy — and energy panies have refused to sanction students is i n h e r e n t i n t h e t e a c h i n g o f S c i e n c e a n d visiting them. M a n y have h a d the crass Technology — the social implications of rudeness to not even reply.

(Presumably present energy consumption a n d ideas, d e there i s little financial return i n students velopments a n d research into n e w energy hang n g round your factory.) A n d those w h o forms a n d ways of harnessing existing have given a positive response a r e mainly sources — wind, solar energy, etc. — ought the larger, international Corporations w h o , to b e b a s i c t o a n y s y l l a b u s a t I.C. being susceptible to public opinion, are doing quite a P R j o bo n their pollution abateW h y this is not s o is because t h e curriment successes. c u l u m mortis at I.C. is establishment-orientated particularly towards t h e needs of i n T h e t e a c h i n g orientation at I.C.w i l l probdustry. N o w , since it seems t o b e t h e thing ably c h a n g e only very slowly. T h e m o m e n to d o i n F e l i x t o interpret every s i n g l e facet tum of institutions such a s this is sluggish, of modern society in terms of what M a r x principally because the teachers are primarw r o t e n e a r l y a c e n t u r y a g o , I t h o u g h t I'd ily researchers a n d most research i s heavily have a go. O n e thing M a r x believed w a s c o m m i t t e d t o w a r d s industry. H e n c e a natthat t h e c u l t u r e — a r t forms, literature e t c . — ural c o n s e r v a t i s m results i n t h e c u r r i c u l u m of a s o c i e t y s h o u l d interpret that society and its proponents. rather than implant ideas f r o m outside it.

This to m e is one of the worst of Marx's Many, too many, technologists efficaciconcepts, stifling free expression w h i c h , i n ously carry o n their research a n d developits m a n y f o r m s , i s essential t o t h e development w o r k into s o m e detail without ever ment o f a better society.

Technology is considering the implications of the whole. inherent t o a n y modern Western culture Peter Laurie, i n a recent Sunday Times a n d that practised at I.C., being mainly article d i s c u s s i n g t h e Post Office defence orientated within theframework of the socisystem sited around t h e country, said of ety, i s therefore taught i n t h e best t r a d i t i o n s the engineers w h o had designed t h e m : " F e w of M a r x i s m . of t h e m have a n y idea w h a t t h e y ' r e d o i n g o r w h y t h e y ' r e d o i n g it . . . if y o u s p e a k , a s Logic o f this sort is of value a s a b i t of I have often done, with t h e engineers . . . a giggle a n d little else. Logic a n d objectivity and a s k them w h y their tower is o n this Technology, are a necessary tool of m o d e r n h i l l a n d n o t t h a t o n e , t h e y d o n ' t k n o w . It but it cam b e w r o n g l y u s e d w h e r e critical is n o t part o f their j o b to a s k that kind o f subjectivity a n d c o m p a s s i o n a r e a better question. . . . " alternative.

T h e idea of setting 0.001% population affected, say, as a "safe" P e r h a p s it o u g h t t o b e . " p e r m i s s i b l e " level o f pollution o r radiation MARTIN DOUGHTY.

CEFE on the grants campaign W e d e m a n d a l i v i n g grant — e n d the means test n o w W e want m o r e money — starving isn't funny £100 n o w

self financing; o u r actions by necessity, a r e l e a r n i n g ! I C U E l e c t i o n s thus have the greatest that we have the strength!

Nominations a r e n o w to w i n o u r demands p r o - ! effect. T h i s is therefore a open f o r t h e m a i n posts vided w e take effective tactically correct w a y to action. I n this w e a r e i n of the u n i o n i n c l u d i n g the begin o u r c a m p a i g n . Those posts. T h e the same s i t u a t i o n as t h e s a b b a t i c a l strength o f the u n i o n o f who came o n the demonrest of the w o r k i n g class; These were some of the course depends o n the stration must n o w w o r k to however, w e are o n l y n o w slogans of the demonstraawareness a n d involvebeginning t o realise what e x p l a i n to t h e rest o f the m e n t o f the members b u t tion last Wednesday; the other workers have realstudents w h y w e are boyg o o d strong leadership i s first action of the grants ized a l l along: that i t i s cotting the refectories, and essential. T h e grants c a m o n l y t h r o u g h struggle that campaign m I C . F o r the paign throughout t h e get t h e m to see t h e need c a n defend out interwe first time I C students country h a s shown that for such a c t i o n, thus b u i l d ests. turned words into deeds we need a u n i o n prepared ing up support and getting T h e fight f o r a decent to take a c t i on to defend and came out o n the street m o r e students i n v o l v e d. standard of l i v i n g w i l l n o t the interests of its m e m d e m a n d i n g higher grants.

F o r we can o n l y continue end w i t h the present c a m bers. T h e President o f the B u t demonstrations alone paign. E v e n £100 h a r d l y union must be actively i n o u r c a m p a i g n i f w e have achieve little. T h e y cerbrings us b a c k to the 1962 volved i n leading t h e greater awareness a m o n g level let alone gives us any u n i o n to fight against a l l t a i n l y d o n ' t force the govthe rest o f the students. r e a l increase. A s l o n g as attacks o n students a n d ernment to d o anything F r o m refectory boycotts prices continue to rise get a l l students involved a n d the p u b l i c i t y value i s we c a n go o n to lecture there w i l l always be the i n a c t i o n . W e c a l l o n a l l m i n i m a l . W e have already need to fight f o r higher students to vote f o r the b o y c o t t s , occupations, shown b y voting i n favour grants. T h e strength a n d candidate who has demonshort-duration strikes, etc., experience gained i n this strated these qualities. of refectory boycotts that w h i c h disrupt the r u n n i n g c a m p a i g n w i l l serve us i n we k n o w it is o n l y b y putof college and thus also p u t the future.

SONIA H O C H F E L D E R ting pressure o n the c o l T e r m - p l a n n i n g was c o n pressure o n the authorities. lege authorities a n d thus sidered t o o . I n the quesThese actions w o u l d i n T E C H N O L O G Y v. the government that w e tion o f the " E n g l i s h m a n ' s volve a l l the students; THE INDIVIDUAL C a s t l e " h o w c a n conflict- can w i n o u r demands. therefore those students So to the subject of last i n g opi ni ons a l l be taken w h o were n o t o n the deT h e refectory boycotts w e e k e n d ' s discussion, into account. H o w many m o n s t r a t i o n a n d never g o are a start to effective D e m o c r a c y versus the E x new towns are aestheticto u n i o n meetings must action. T h e college a u t h Be there for the 25th Anniversary p e r t " . G e n e r a l consensus also a l l y appealing to the passbecome convinced of ISHflttS ZSth ftNNIWEBSftrlY orities are already very celebrations was q u i c k to agree that the the need f o r a c t i o n . T h e ing visitor and yet unsuited w o r r i ed about the consegrants c a m p a i g n must be t o pi c h a d the m a k i n g s of to the permanent i n h a b i quences a n d M o o n e y is a " good" Touchstone tant? attempting to get a 25 per extended. T h e harder w e (don't forget, they k n o w So t o the question o f cent increase i n prices. W e fight the greater w i l l be o u r success. . . . they've p r a c t i c a l l y a l l transferrable expertise. It must be aware o f this a n d Complete programme of ISTC flights, trains, ships from been before!) being almost is incredible h o w m a n y be prepared to take a c t i o n A s regards students as infectious i n its appeal. experts i n one field (one of against a n y such price a whole the present a c t i on A s technology advances y o u r department's profs?) rises. B y boycotting the i n w h i c h w e a r e engaged we become increasingly is a very significant step are consulted, i n a n expert refectories w e a r e h i t t i n g 161 GREAT P O R T L A N D ST, W 1 N 6 N N f o r w a r d . Students are n o w unable to counter t h e the college authorities a t capacity, i n totally unrei n v o l v e d w i t h issues w h i c h Telephone 0 1 - 5 8 0 7733 views a n d agreements their weakest point, since lated fields. Perhaps, bluff directly affect us a n d , havp l a c e d before us b y o u r a n d deception p l a y a large the refectories have to be i n g been forced into action

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U . C . " S u p e r s t a r s " h a d yet another totally b o r i n g race v the I.C. M a g i c a l M y s t e r y team.

U . C . , fielding a very weakened team i n sympathy w i t h I.C.'s t o t a l l a c k of athletic talent, displayed once again (boring!!) the qualities that m a k e them worthy L o n d o n champions.

L a s t Saturday the 1st X I got b a c k to serious busiH o w e v e r , I.C. put u p a very spirited show i n the face ness w i t h a league m a t c h against the league leaders, of inevitable defeat, m a n a g i n g to c l o c k in the last five Silver W i n g . It turned out to be a h a r d m a t c h w h i c h counters i n personal best times. R o b P a r k e r was heard Silver W i n g just managed to w i n 1—0 w i th a disputed T h e m o t o r cycle section is alive and well and l i v i n g to say, " I k n e w our lads h a d it i n t h e m " . goal. i n a hole under E x h i b i t i o n R o a d pavement. O u r H . Q .

I conclude this objective, unbiased report of " T h e (hindquarters?) is under the aforesaid pavement i n front T h e game got off i n a good fashion when straight f r o m R i c h m o n d M a s s a c r e " (oops! what a give-away), b y of M e c h . E n g . b u i l d i n g , access v i a the steps to the sending o u r deepest sympathies to Peg-leg P a r k e r , the the b u l l y Silver W i n g broke through and hit the post l a w n . W e h a d a very interesting a n d enjoyable motorM a s t e r M a r k e r and his F l o w e r People. without a n I.C. player t o u c h i n g the b a l l . M o s t of the action then seemed to be centred i n I.C.'s circle, b u t cycle film show earlier this term as a l l of y o u w h o Signed A N O N were there (12)! w i l l k n o w . O u r next meeting is i n the Silver W i n g were unable to score as S i d B o u l t o n was T h e b i t about the personal bests was not quite corhole this Wednesday, i.e. the 14th ( w hi ch is St. V a l e n rect, P . C l a r k e t o o k h i s d o w n to 29 : 56, D . Payne h a v i n g one of his better games i n goal. tine's D a y ) . So come a l o n g a n d show h o w m u c h y o u k n o c k e d his d o w n (yet again!) to 31 : 41, and Pete J o h n D u r i n g one o f I.C.'s bursts of pressure i n the first love y o u r b i k e any time after 2 p.m. son is n o w d o w n to ? ? ? ? ? half the b a l l d i d actually find the Silver W i n g net but F u t u r e activities i n c l u d e a " B u r n to B r i g h t o n " o n A team supplemented b y guests i n the f o r m of B .

M i c k Downs was, rather harshly, b l o w n up f o r sticks.

Saturday, M a r c h 10th (leave M e c h . E n g . concourse 10 D a b r o w s k i a n d R . P a l m e r ( U . C . reject w o u l d y o u beT h e second half continued i n m u c h the same w a y a.m.). If y o u haven't got a b i k e a n d can't arrange a lift, lieve) came, a close second i n a three cornered m a t c h w i t h plenty o f a c t i on i n b o t h circles. H o w e v e r , tempers contact m e a n d I ' l l d o m y best (Cor!). So, see y o u a l l at C o u l s d e n against a strong S o u t h L o n d o n H a r r i e r s became a b i t frayed and a few people squared u p to there, a n d i f y o u have any queries (sweetie) please c o n a n d a pathetic, even b y o u r standards, L o n d o n Postal each other after silly little fouls. tact me v i a M e c h . E n g . letter r a c k o r W e e k s 36.

R e g i o n team. T h e guests d i d w e l l , B a r r y D a b r o w s k i W i t h o n l y ten minutes of the m a t c h r e m a i n i n g Silver B R U C E CROSS .was 2nd i n 31:02, the U . C . person was 8th, P a u l C l a r k e was 4th i n 32:25, f o l l o w ed b y R o b A l l i n s o n 10th, D a v e W i n g were aw arded their goal. F o l l o w i n g a break o n P y n e 11th, D a v e Jones 17th, and bringing up the rear the right, their centre-forward b r o k e free into the circle i n 42 : 23, the star of the team, P a d D o n n e l l y . P a d says — helped b y w h a t seemed to be a foot — a n d , o n the this performance was due not to his getting lost (for a challenge of the goalkeeper, pushed the b a l l into the change) but to a n excess of C o l d G e r m s and Guinness. net w i t h his back-stick.

J o h n A s t l e y ' s outstanding performance at centre-half.

Team: R . Cameron; Julie Andrews (O.A.P:), G . Popple; J a c q u i B u z z a r d , J . A s t l e y , C h r i s B r o w n ; B l o s s o m , W . B . , Janet M a n f i e l d , Poacher Everett.

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Sunday, the 28th J a n u a r y , saw a large entry of 29 A l s o seen r u n n i n g this term were : R . M a d d i s o n , O v e r a l l i t was a fair performance only m a r r e d b y some of the decisions that R o n P a l m e r gave i n the drivers f o r C & G M o t o r C l u b ' s first big event, a " P r o - K a l i r a y , S. L i t t l e w o o d , I. Isherwood and N e i l Whatsisd u c t i o n C a r T r i a l " . T h e thirteen tests w h i c h made u p name.

D.J.P., A . P . A . second half, w h e n — i n his o w n words — i t became the trial consisted of a variety o f m u d o r gravel hills to d a r k to f o l l o w a d i r t y b a l l . a n d four speed tests. T h e speed tests were also f a i r l y T e a m : S. B o u l t o n ; R . C a m e r o n , D . B r o w n e ; B . varied, c o n t a i n i n g a n " a u t o t e s t " type test, a h i l l c l i m b Evans, T . Hanson, G . Popple; A . Tatchell, M . Downs, t h r o u g h a w o o d and a spectacular water splash.

D . R i c h m a n , J . Astley, C . Dyer.

Despite the complete l a c k of experience of o u r d r i S H O W D O W N A T BRIANT'S! O n another p i t c h a few yards a w a y a full-strength vers, some of them p u t i n some very respectable perLast term t h e U n i o n passed a resolution of support 2nd X I entertained a weakened U . C . M . 2nd X I to a formances, even w h e n c o m p a r e d w i t h the four " e x p e r t s " for the work-in at Briant Colour Printing i n S E Lon5 — 0 thrashing. A f t e r m u c h argument I.C. gave U . C . M . f r o m the Cem'ian M o t o r C l u b . T o n y R a i n e ( M e c h . don. Briant's w a s closed seven months ago.

Since a player — the O l d A g e Pensioner — to strengthen then the workers have been keeping the plant r u n n i n g E n g . 1), p u t i n a s p a r k l i n g performance i n the R a n g e with a view to getting a buyer t o take over the w h o l e their left w i n g .

R o v e r a n d succeeded i n collecting n o penalty points c o m p a n y a s a going concern. They are at present I.C. scored three goals i n the first half t h r o u g h A l a n whatsoever. Needless to say T o n y t o o k the prize f o r negotiating with a potential buyer.

B r o w n , D a v e N e a l and T i m Fe l i ne. D a v e N e a l then the Specials C l a s s . M i k e M a s o n ( M i n i n g ) , put i n a n i n T h e liquidator, however, prefers asset stripping. added two more i n the second half, b u t " f o r g o t " to b u y credible performance i n his first competitive event a n d If h e h a s h i s w a y t h e w o r k - f o r c e w i l l b e b r o k e n u p , his jug. T h e r e w o u l d have been m a n y m o r e goals b u t the m a c h i n e r y s o l d a n d the site s o l d i n a nice, profitdespite the h a n d i c a p of d r i v i n g a strange car ( M a l c o l m able property deal.

T o t h i s effect h e h a s i s s u e d for I.C.'s i n a b i l i t y to hit the b a l l accurately towards the N e w m a n ' s 1100), t o o k first place overall. M i k e collected writs through t h e High Courts to evict the work-in, goal. a total o f o n l y twelve penalty points a n d so becomes to gain p o s s e s s i o n of d o c u m e n t s and f o r costs a n d T h e O . A . P . p l a y i n g f o r U . C . M . o n the L . W . h a d a n the first winner of the " T u r n b a l l T r o p h y " . damages.

The work-in committee face imprisonment.

T h i s they a r e prepared t o d o rather than sell o u t enjoyable time w a t c h i n g the first team game and i n the H o t o n M i k e ' s heels came the four Cemian, entries. the workers w h o s e jobs they a r efighting for. bar afterwards, missed a n open g o a l i n the first half R o n W h a l l e y ( F o r d 100E) t a k i n g second place overall, W e m u s t p u t o u r resolution into action b y resa n d , to everyone's amusement, missed a penalty flick i n a mere one per cent b e h i n d M i k e . T a k i n g sixth place ponding to their call f o r support.

Firstly, they the second. are o r g a n i z i n g a m a s s p i c k e t o u t s i d e B r i a n t ' s f r o m overall a n d the second best c l u b member was M a l c o l m T e a m : P . B r o o k s ; I. B o y d , P . F o x t o n ; D . A g n e s , A n y I.C. 12.00 today . . . w h e n t h e writ expires.

N e w m a n (1100), whose performance was only spoilt b y student w h o c a n g o should meet at 11.00 in the A . B r o w n , S. B o t t o m ; D . West, I. R e a d , D . N e a l a p o o r time through the water. R o b A r m i t a g e (Renault) Union Office. ('Scrooge'), T . F e l i n e . came i n seventh o v e r a l l a n d class w i nner (his c a r was S e c o n d l y , a rota o f c o l l e g e s u p p o r t i n g t h e work-i'n O n Wednesday the first eleven visited a much-changed the o n l y one i n its class). M e n t i o n should also be m a d e h a s been o r g a n i s e d t o m a n the p i c k e t l i n e f o r the rest Silver W i n g a n d gained revenge b y c o m i n g a w a y w i t h of t h e w e e k .

IC h a s been a s k e d b y t h e Briant's of Perry ( m i n d that tree!) N e w t o n i n 8th place (dented committee to turn o u t f o r W e d n e s d a y from 12.00 a 4 — 2 w i n . T h e goals came f r o m M i c k D o w n s , a n d E s c o r t G T ) , a n d a surprising 10th place for Pete C r a m b onwards. three f r o m M a r k T a t c h e l l , one helped i n b y a defender. d r i v i n g a vast ten foot w i d e C o r t i n a M k 3 Estate, w h i c h T h e Briant's workers a r e fighting f o r " T h e Right A f t e r last week's report, i t seems that some people somehow avoided trees w h i c h t h e large cars such as to W o r k " , a f u n d a m e n t a l right w h i c h t h e l a w i s n o w d o not k n o w the special relationship that M i c k D o w n s threatening to deny them.

Escorts hit.

Their fight h a sbeen far from selfish — their printing facilities have c o n has w i t h his favourite d r i n k , H e i n e k e n . W e l l , towards Despite the l a c k of time to complete a l l the tests stanly been m a d e available f o r other working class the end o f last season a few of the P . A . ' s gather f o r a everyone h a d a great deal o f f u n (except the trees). B y struggles — the five jailed dockers, the U C S workcelebration piss-up. A f t e r the bars h a d closed, this i n , e t c . It i s n o w t i m e f o r t h e i r s u p p o r t e r s t o r a l l y next year the organisers hope to have developed inflatadjourned w i t h a couple o f crates of N e w k y a n d H e i n to their d e f e n c e . able plastic trees f o r the benefit o f Escorts and also eken, to 326 F a l m o u t h . A s there were a few p a r t y they hope to discover a h i l l too steep for a R a n g e R o v e r .

INFLATION — DEPRESSION games going on, the N e w k y q u i c k l y disappeared; so the M a n y thanks to everyone who m a r s h a l l e d .

I h o p e t h e r e i s n ' t a n y o n e left w h o d o e s n o t k n o w participants were then required to d r i n k H e i n e k e n . N o w JIM BRIGGS that N U S s u b m i t t e d a c l a i m f o r a £ 6 5 increase last M i c k D o w n s , whose t i m i n g was slightly o u t o n this September.

T h i s w a s in fact t h e decline i n purevening, took one sip of H e i n e k e n and i m m e d i a t e l y left chasing power o f t h e " o u t s i d e L o n d o n " grant since the last review in 1971.

T h e claim for London to have a l i q u i d l a u g h o n the l a n d i n g outside. F o r those was for £80. w h o are interested that famous bottle is still o n show S i n c e t h e Government is unlikely to p a y u p until i n 326 F a l m o u t h . the b e g i n n i n g o f next session t h e c l a i m h a s h a d WHERE H A V E A L L THE RUNNERS GONE? to b e r e v i s e d t o a l l o w f o r inflation this year. T h e new " o u t s i d e L o n d o n " demand will b e about £105 First the good news: R o b P a r k e r ' s legs really are the MIXED HOCKEY and hence IC students will need a staggering £ 1 3 0 same length ! A n d n o w the b a d news: T h e results — L a s t Sunday the I.C. m i x e d X I continued o n their just to c a t c h u p w i t h t h e s t a n d a r d o f living that Bereft of o u r beloved c a p t a i n and m a n y others t h r o u g h victorious p a t h w h e n they defeated Q . E . C . 2 — 1 . U n f o r some of us old-timers had back in the golden age, various injuries a n d excuses (such as pins and needles tunately b o t h teams h a d difficulty i n raising f u l l sides.

1971.

J u s t i n case anyone thinks there i s a price Manager, Victor J . price freeze o n , t h e Refectory brought on b y h a r d training), o u r team has been someT h e I.C. centre-half failed t o t u r n u p (pissed again, Mooney, Esq., h a s told t h e Refectories Committee A l a n ) , so they unleashed their secret w e a p o n — G o d f r e y what under-strength throughout the term. that increase in food costs between September a n d Everett (who's he?). Q . E . C . were two girls short ( " T h e y W e didn't m i n d r u n n i n g o r rather squelching the February were enough t o justify a 2 5 p e r cent i n haven't recovered f r o m last n i g h t ! " ) , so A n n P u r v i s was crease in prices.

W e ' r e getting squeezed — i t ' s Q . M . C . 1\ but crampons w o u l d have been appreciated about time w e fought back! volunteered (a sick joke) to p l a y for Q . E . C . , a n d t u r n e d to get out of the o d d drainage d i t c h ! F i n e performances out to be their star player, u n t i l clobbered b y the I.C. b y P. C l a r k e , D . Payne a n d S. W e b b helped the team to REFECTORY BOYCOTTS c a p t a i n — their only p l a y i n g O . A . P . finish i n 11th p o s i t i o n (out of 12).

T h i s w e e k the c a m p a i g n of refectory boycotts gets A very i n j u r y depleted t e a m performed w e l l i n t h e A f t e r a n i n i t i a l burst of Q . E . C . pressure, I.C. began off t h e g r o u n d .

F i r s t l y it highlights t h e fact that the grant is t o o l o w f o r m a n y students t o afford t o 3rd league race at Surrey U n i v . " G r a n n y " C l a r k e a n d to pl ay their n o r m a l devastating b r a n d of hockey, i.e. e a t t h r e e m e a l s a d a y . S e c o n d l y , it s h o u l d l e a d W o n d e r B o y b r i l l i a n t l y creating open goals b u t then R o b A l l i n s o n d i d well i n c o m i n g 24th a n d 36th respecto m u c h stronger pressure f o r a grants increase m a k i n g a right c o c k - u p of it. I.C. scored i n each h a l f tively. Perhaps we were spurred o n by h a v i n g to pass no from t h eCollege.

T h i r d l y , it s h o w s t h e G o v e r n m e n t — the first f r o m a W . B . short corner, the second f r o m fewer t h a n three injured c l u b officials six times d u r i n g that u n l e s s it c o n c e d e s o u r c l a i m it w i l l b e f a c e d with constant trouble a n d disruption.

A n d finally, P o a c h e r Everett. Q . E . C . ' s g o a l came later i n the m a t c h the race ( R o d P a r k e r , c a p t a i n , H u g h C u l v e r h o u s e , s e c , it i n v o l v e s v i r t u a l l y e v e r y s t u d e n t i n m i l i t a n t a c t i o n f o l l o w i n g a n i n d i v i d u a l r u n b y their right-half.

J i m B a t h r u s t , treas.). in s u p p o r t o f t h e grants c l a i m a n d g i v e s u s a n o p p o r T h e m e m o r a b l e points were: P o a c h e r Everett's mysT h e less said about the U . C . 5 the better, so I won't tunity t o argue f o r support f o r t h e February 2 1 s t t i f y i ng display of hockey skills, once h e h a d stopped London Demo. say anything. T h e next bit comes courtesy o f a n anonyp l a y i n g w i t h the female f u l l b a c k ; W . B . ' s shooting; a n d mous U . C . P . A . a n d was f o u n d o n the X - C o u n t r y

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