http://felixonline.co.uk/archive/IC_1973/1973_0345_A by Ravi Pall

N E W S P A P E R O F IMPERIAL C O L L E G E UNION November 6th, 1973

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I S S U E N o . 345

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At the U G M last Thursday IC voted to accept the 5% increase in refectory prices and that "no direct or indirect action is taken to oppose it". Amendments were made by the Y S S S , the C P a n d the I M G and were all defeated. Pete Lambert, proposi n g the Y S S S amendment, pointed out that the 'inflation w h i c h the innecessitated crease in refectory prices came from the e c o n o m i c c r i s i s of c a p i talism and would cont i n u e to s o a r . Paul W a t k i n s , proposing the C P a m e n d m e n t a r g u e d that t h e s t u d e n t s h a d to fight t h e p r i c e rises a n d that the U G C self - financing rulings, w h i c h forbade subsidies to r e f e c t o r i e s , c o u l d be broken with a petition and a demo to the Governing Body. M r . Corbyn, proposing t h e I M G a m e n d m e n t , s a i d that m i l i t a n t a c t i o n needed to b r i n g was down the price increases. He caused a c e r t a i n a m o u n t of c o n troversy when h e emphasised the original m o t i o n b e i n g b a c k e d by

mysterious people on navy s c h o l a r s h i p s . H e w a s c h a l l e n g e d by M a r t i n Turner over alleging support f r o m I'CNUPE branch. Mr. Ron P a r k e r (ICNUPE Chief Shop S t e w a r d ) then w a s i n v i t e d to s p e a k t o c l a r i f y his union b r a n c h ' s position. He s t a t e d that ICNUPE were against any price increases w h a t s o e v e r , â&#x20AC;˘ b u t that I C N U P E members were not to c o n f l i c t w i t h t h e s t u d e n t s o v e r the c h a n g e t a b l e s . H e felt that t h e college authorities were using N U P E members as " p a w n s " in w h a t w a s a n affair b et w e e n the a u t h o r i t i e s a n d the s t u dents. Norm. Sayles prop o s e d that more d i s c u s sion should take place w h e n a m o v e to a v o t e o n the o r g i n a l motion was called. Kill challenged Ron the c h a i r b u t w a s u n s u c cessful. Mr. Hobbs spoke

( v a g u e l y ? ) f o r the m o tion arguing that the m a j o r i t y of t h e s t u d e n t s w e r e a g a i n s t a n y f o r m of action but needed higher grants. Trevor Phillips spoke against the motion argui n g , after consultation with M s . Attenborough, that the U G C r u l e s w e r e u n w o r k a b l e in a t i m e of inflation a n d s h o u l d b e removed. Dave Sinclair s u m m e d u p a n d the m o t i o n t a k e n in parts a s p r o p o s e d b y J o h n Lane w a s p a s s e d in t o t o . M . Cooper proposed a censure motion on S o c Soc deploring them " a n d their I M G c r o n i e s " (Ed.'s note: S o c S o c doesn't exist any more. The C P and I M G n o w run a discussion group called Socialist Forum) for c a r r y i n g out union policy. Jock Veall spoke against but the motion w a s c a r r i e d . '. The quorum was challenged successfully a n d the U G M c l o s e d at 2 . 2 5 p.m.

TO A L L

the

present

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I.C.N.U.P.E.

the

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a n d t h e I.C. R e -

fectory you

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being

cerns Union

in-

dispute

and w e regard this issue

MEMBERS

All

time

in t h i s

Committee.

of o u r m e m b e r s

Most

a r e be-

out t h e i r

normal

duties

and not b e c o m e i n v o l v e d in

this

dispute.

Any

efforts o n the part of t h e refectory

management

which will involve you i n a n y f o r m of c o n f l i c t w i t h the

students

reported

should

Union

d o u b t a w a r e of t h e d e -

ing

c i s i o n of a s e c t i o n o f t h e

this dispute a n d w e are

officer. Y o u h a v e t h e f u l l

student

not p r e p a r e d t o

b a c k i n g of y o u r U n i o n i n

from

body

refrain

the

paying

latest

used

this.

as pawns

tolerate

therefore

in-

refectory price increases.

s t r u c t a l l o u r m e m b e r s in

I.C.N.U.P.E.

the

a r e n o t at

refectories

carry

this

matter. R. F. P A R K E R Chief

Shop

Steward

STUDENT D E P A R T M E N T L O N D O N SOCIETY! London Company, two

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LETTERS Whoops! Dear Sir, W i t h reference Ito y o u r article of F e l i x O c t .30th, 1973. I profess no extraordinary mathematical powers, but surely if Shakumtala D e v i w h o w a s b o r n i n 1946, she is n o w 27 a n d n o t 32 years o l d ! Yours SARISH K A R K H E M

O u r own group (like every group) has a d o p t e d three prisoners of c o n science, a n d w e are w o r k ing for t h e i r release, b y a p peals, etc. W e need m o r e members to help us i n t h e c a m p a i g n . A n y o n e interested s h o u l d c o m e a l o n g to the w e e k l y meetings a t 7 p.m. on Wednesdays i n the U p p e r L o u n g e of the U n i o n , o r s h o u l d contact one of us: MILES BURGESS (hon. sec.) L i n s t e a d 212, o r Physics AVERIL DEWING (hon. treas.) S e l k i r k 562, o r Physics

Grievances Sir, W h a t has happened to F e l i x , or is it n o w the I C Star? W h i l e it is interesti n g to k n o w w h a t the views of m i n o r i t y p o l i t i c a l groups are, it is b o r i n g to week after read them week. Surely the job of the editor of F e l i x is t o p r o d u c e a newspaper that is of Interest to the college as a w h o l e a n d not a i r his own revolutionary ideas. T h e r e is no ' W h a t ' s On' column and little news of matters of general interest other than grants a n d refectory prices. O f course w e are, cblighted to be so w e l l i n formed of grievances, sitins etc. at other colleges and universities, b u t w h a t about I C ? C a n we n o t have a paper that i n f o r m s people w h a t is g o i n g on here, a p a r t f r o m p o l i t i c a l events? I n a college this size there c a n h a r d l y be a l a c k of news, so w h y d o n ' t we hear it? CAROLYN CHANDLER (Physics)

Amnesty International Dear A l i , M o s t readers of F e l i x are p r o b a b l y u n a w a r e of the fact that we n o w have o u r o w n A m n e s t y Intern a t i o n a l G r o u p here i n college. Amnesty Intern a t i o n a l is an independent organisation which campaigns strongly for the release of people imprisoned anywhere i n the w o r l d for their n o n - v i o l ent expression of p o l i t i c a l or religious beliefs, or for their racial or ethnic o r i g i n . T h e r e are over a thousand such groups throughou t the w o r l d ; a n d in the 12 years of its existence Amnesty Intern a t i o n a l has secured the over 500 release of prisoners.

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Contradiction Sir, Y o u appear to be gett i n g very few letters for F e l i x , a n d since I a m not a n idealist as y o u suggested i n y o u r reply to m y last letter, let ithe correspondence continue. T h e r e is a definite c o n tradiction i n what you say i n y o u r e d i t o r i a l a n d i n y o u r r e p l y to m y last letter. I n the latter y o u say y o u w i s h Ito " b r e a k the w o r k i n g class f r o m r e f o r m i s m b y c a l l i n g for the election of a " L a b o u r government pledged to socialist p o l i c i e s " . T h a t is, y o u are b a c k i n g reformi s m i n order to expose i t , for whether L a b o u r p o l i cies are socialist o r not, L a b o u r c e r t a i n l y stands for reforms n o t r e v o l u tion. O n the other h a n d i n y o u r e d i t o r i a l y o u say t h a t a reformist grants campaign (i.e. for a grants increase not for the overthrow of the Tory government) s h o u l d not be undertaken a n d here reject learning you through practice t h a t - " r e f o r m i s m leads to d e f e a t " saying t h a t we have a l ready learned-this.

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Sec

Sir,

A s for d e m o c r a t i c centralism i n the S.L.L., f o r m e r members of the S.L.L. Central Committee have said that major p o l i t i c a l decisions h a d already been m a d e a b o v e even that level (by Gerry H e a l y ? ) , i.e. there was n o democratic centralism on the C e n t r a l C o m m i t t e e let alone i n the rest of the organisation.

Y o u r sincerely, KATHLEEN CORCORAN

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t u n i t y to

speak at

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all

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good

clear

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very s m a l l outdated canteen a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y at l u n c h time

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I.C.N.U.P.E. Ron Parker, N.U.P.S. Shop Steward Continued from page 5 During

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(P.A.W.N.O.) (Union Directory) A t laSt! T h e m o m e n t you've a l l been watting for, specially p r o d u c e d at e n o r m o u s expense, the U n i o n D i r e c t o r y w i l l be a v a i l a b l e this week i n the U n i o n Office. D o n ' t miss it. S p e c i a l t e c h n i c o l o u r edition. Pest C o n t r o l A l s o at enormous expense a n e w Pest C o n t r o l firm started w o r k on O c t o b e r 1st. A f t e r a meeting last week, they appear to be very efficient a n d they have really gone to t o w n already. W a t c h o u t for further instalments i n later copies. C y c l e Thieves It appears that the thieves are still h a r d at w o r k stealing new bicycles f r o m college. A s a n a d d i t i o n to m y earlier w a r n i n g the college security office have suggested that a l l owners o f bicycles h a v e t h e m adequately insured against theft. C o m p l a i n t s Officers T h r e e refectory c o m p l a i n t s officers are needed. T h e i r job is to be i n charge o f the c o m p l a i n t s b o o k i n S o u t h Side, C o l l e g e B l o c k a n d the U n i o n a n d report o n the same. W i l l interested people please see m e i n the U n i o n office. T a l k i n g of refectory, there is a refectory committee meeting this week. A g a i n , i f y o u h a v e a n y c o m p l a i n t s y o u w i s h passed o n , please see m e before T h u r s d a y .

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ready f r o m the experience of the last s i x L a b o u r governments t h a t L a b o u r is n o t socialist. Y o u diid not answer these points. So w h y d o y o u , lin c o n t r a diction w i th your position o n the grants c a m p a i g n , conltinue to deceive the w o r k i n g class a n d encourage r e f o r m i s m b y b a c k i n g Ithe L a b o u r Party? T h e capitalist class uses the L a b o u r to deceive the workers, why do you, w h o c l a i m to be r e v o l u tionaries, d o the same? If y o u w a n t soci al i sm, w h y d o n ' t y o u say so openly a n d c a m p a i g n for support o n that basis a n d t r y t o b r i n g real revolutionary politics t o the w o r k i n g Class? Or would your membership fall?

Surely i n ithe case of the grants c a m p a i g n this is not the case. T h e £20 i n crease was t a k e n as a n i n d i c a t i o n that we c a n achieve some gains, though temporary, by such campaigns a n d therefore was not a d e f e a t W e d i d not force the T o r i e s to resign b u t t h i s was never our a i m . I agree that one achieves n o t h i n g i n the l o n g t e r m b y ref o r m i s m but that is not what y o u are saying.

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The whole place had an evil Many students may remember seeing posters dotted around the university last t e r m offering t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to v i s i t t h e ' U S A for 4 0 days w i t h seven days free sights e e i n g f o r t h e s p e c t a c u l a r p r i c e of £10. T h i s offer w a s m a d e by an o r g a n i s a t i o n 'hitherto unheard o f o n the Exeter c a m p u s called the Unification Church-. T o w a r d s the e n d of lost t e r m its d i s c i p l e s w e r e out in f o r c e t a p p i n g o n lhal'l d o o r s w i t h a l l t h e ferocity of Jehovah's Witnesses trying to get m a l e s t u d e n t s t o t a k e up t h e offer a n d I, b e i n g a n o b l i g i n g f e l l o w , t h o u g h t t h a t I migh't try m y luck. The disciples of the jorganisatton w i t h h e l d all but the very barest of i n f o r m a t i o n regarding the a l m s of the c h u r c h , w h a t I w o u l d be d o i n g in the S t a t e s land w h e r e I w o u l d be s t a y i n g ; all I w a s t o l d w a s t o a r r i v e at L o n d o n a i r p o r t o n a c e r t a i n d a t e at a c e r t a i n t i m e a n d no m o r e .

w e r e two flush lavatories and three s i n k s between approximately 180 people, there w a s no air c o n d i t i o n i n g o r m o s q u i t o nets — very necessary for the N e w Y o r k s u m m e r — a n d no r o o m W h a t s o e v e r for t h e k e e p i n g of o n e ' s p e r s o n a l e f f e c t s . H o w e v e r , it w a s l a t e in t h e e v e n i n g a n d a f t e r a d a y ' s t r a v e l l i n g t h r o u g h t i m e z o n e s m o s t of us w e r e too t i r e d to c a r e m u c h a b o u t t h i s , to n o t i c e t h e t i m e t a b l e w e w e r e g i v e n , the b o o k of " U n i f i c a tion s o n g s " , the f a c t that w e h a d been d i v i d e d into g r o u p s of ten w h i c h i n c l u d e d t w o leaders f r o m the c h u r c h , and that w e w o u l d b e w o k e n at 6 a . m . f o r e a r l y m o r n i n g p h y s i cal exercise.

A l o n g w i t h 1 2 0 other students from vario u s u n i v e r s i t i e s im t h e B r i t i s h I s l e s , a l l o f w h o m w e r e e x t r e m e l y p u z z l e d as to q u i t e w h y and for w h a t p u r p o s e they had d o n e so, I a r r i v e d 'as r e q u e s t e d at t h e a i r p o r t . T h e f i r s t d i s c o n c e r t i n g t h i n g to h a p p e n w a s w h e n my passport was returned with an " i n definite" e n t r y v i s a to t h e U S A stamped u p o n it b u t t h e r e w a s n o t i m e to t h i n k a b o u t it a s I e n j o y e d the d r u n k e n b l i s s of the f r e e a l c o h o l o n 'a i P a n A m c h a r t e r f l i g h t . T h e at Kennedy next unusual occurrence was Airport. A s we emerged from customs we were surrounded by h u n d r e d s of singing N e w York teenagers, cameras clicked everyw h e r e a n d a c a r n a t i o n w a s p i n n e d to o u r 'breasts w i t h the w o r d s " W e l c o m e English i s t u d e n t s l e a d e r s o'f t h e n e w w o r l d . " A s w e w e r e w h i s k e d a w a y to an u n k n o w n d e s t i n a t i o n N o r t h of N e w Y o r k I t h o u g h t t h i s m i g h t be a l a s t fling attempt t o r e v i v e the E m p i r e but regretfully I w a s wrong.

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W e a r r i v e d l a t e 'in t h e e v e n i n g at a t a r g e estate s u r r o u n d e d by h i g h c h a i n link f e n c i n g and barbed wire. A s we were shown through t h e g r o u n d s to o u r l i v i n g q u a r t e r s p a s t a large, f o r e b o d i n g b o u s e to the m u s i c of the .incessant c i c a d a s the s i t u a t i o n b e c a m e dec i d e d l y sinister. A mature student a n d exc a p t a i n 'in t h e g u a r d s w a s l a t e r t o r e m a r k "I felt an evil p r e s e n c e as I have never felt one b e f o r e . T h e w h o l e p l a c e h a d an a t m o s p h e r e of e v i l . " A f t e r 'a l i g h t m e a l w e w e r e s h o w n t o o u r l iving quarters. T h e c o n d i t i o n s i n these c a n b e d e s c r i b e d a s n o t h i n g s h o r t of a p p a l l i n g : bunk beds w e r e c r a m m e d into every c o n c e i v a b l e s p a c e of a v e r y s m a l l h o u s e , t h e r e ;

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n e v e r to be a l l o w e d a m o m e n t ' s personal time for t h i n g s s u c h as letter w r i t i n g , w e r e never to be a l l o w e d to leave our groups w i t h w h o m w e slept, ate a n d t a l k e d i n c e s s a n t l y , or o u r l e a d e r s o n e of w h o m c o n t i n u a l l y prov o k e d conversation and the other w h o said nothing but sliently observed us. There w a s to b e n o s m o k i n g o r d r i n k i n g . T h e " l e c t u r e s " t u r n e d out to be a c o m plete fiasco. 1 2 0 E n g l i s h students brought up to q u e s t i o n e v e r y o n e a n d e v e r y t h i n g w e r e expected to s i t s l i e n t l y a n d n o t ask q u e s t i o n s a s t h e y l i s t e n e d to t h e " D i v i n e P r i n c i p l e s " of the c h u r c h w h i c h c a n o n l y be d e s c r i b e d as o n e of the m o s t u n i n t e l l i g e n t r e a d i n g s of the b i b l e c o m b i n e d w i t h an a d m i x t u r e of E a s t e r n p h i l o s o p h i e s a n d w h i c h I h a s t e n to a d d w a s , in its o w n w a y , extremely attractive and appealing. W e were expected to a t t e n d t h i s t h r e e d a y lecture c o u r s e n o t o n c e b u t t h r e e t i m e s ! In b e t w e e n these lectures there w e r e ones entitled " V i c tory over C o m m u n i s m " and they had also arranged v i s i t i n g ones f r o m the top professors of Yale, H a r v a r d a n d P r i n c e t o w n to w h o m w e w e r e i n t r o d u c e d as 1 2 0 O x b r i d g e s t u d e n t s . It i s p e r h a p s n e c e s s a r y t o m e n t i o n here that everything w e d i d or s a i d was filmed and taped. It g o e s w i t h o u t s a y i n g t h a t w i t h i n a w e e k w e w e r e ' 'in r e v o l t at t h i s t r e a t m e n t . B e i n g English students we soon had our own c o m m i t t e e d e m a n d i n g its r i g h t s , the l e c t u r e c o u r s e s v i r t u a l l y c o l l a p s e d a n d m o s t of us s p e n t m o r e t i m e in t h e l o c a l t o w n than o n the estate. A t one t i m e the si t uat i on neared physically violent conflict but under orders from "the t o p " the " f a m i l y " capitulated. H o w e v e r , h a v i n g f a i l e d w i t h one m e t h o d of w h a t c a n be c a l l e d n o t h i n g less than a calc u l a t e d a t t e m p t to b r a i n w a s h u s , t h e f a m i l y tried another. T h i s t i m e the hitherto unseen, young and sometimes attractive female m e m b e r s o f t h e f a m i l y w e r e m a d e to f i n d any personal problems w e might have and w e w e r e g'iven a j o l l y g o o d t i m e s i g h t s e e i n g all o v e r N e w Y o r k State. M o s t of us s a w through this scheme, unfortunately some d i d not. D a y by day w h o the f a m i l y w e r e a n d w h a t t h e y w e r e t r y i n g to d o r e v e a l e d itself. T h e y are a n o r g a n i s a t i o n t r y i n g to take over t h e w o r l d a n d r u n it u n d e r t h e c o m m a n d m e n t s of a 5 3 year o l d divorcee, multimillionaire and meglomaniac called M r . Sun M y u n g M o o n , w h o the family believes is Christ returned. They confidently predict that the U S A w i l l b e in t h e i r p o w e r by 1 9 8 0

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and already have many friends in high places. The family members come from over 4 0 nations quantitatively more from the patriarchal ones such as G e r m a n y and J a p a n w h o s e e m p a r t i c u l a r l y s u s c e p t i b l e to the c h u r c h ' s b r a i n - w a s h i n g t e c h n i q u e s . T h e y h a v e a i l h a d t h e t r e a t m e n t t o s u c h la d e g r e e that no matter w h a t country they come f r o m t h e y a l l ' s p e a k E n g l i s h 'in t h e same vo'ice a n d b r o k e n S o u t h K o r e a n t o n g u e of M r . M o o n . 'They are a l l u n d e r t h i r t y , d r e s s e d in l o u n g e s u i t s w h a t e v e r ' t h e y 'are doing, immaculately groomed, and have huge and permanent artificial smiles. After two weeks I laslked t o l e a v e a n d because I had been noted as a t r o u b l e maker, within 24 hours I w a s o n a scheduled flight b a c k to E n g l a n d . iFour other people flew h o m e w i t h m e a n d s o m e went up to the C a n a d i a n t o b a c c o h a r v e s t s . Of t h o s e that r e m a i n e d after I h a d left none were allowed home until they h a d completed the 4 0 day t r e a t m e n t c o u r s e , u n l e s s they were prepared to p a y f o r # i e flight themselves w h i c h , m o s t of t h e m , 'actively discouraged from taking money with them by the c h u r c h , c o u l d not d o . W h e n the 4 0 day course w a s over the c h u r c h d i d n o t g e t a s m a n y c o n v e r t s a s it m i g h t h a v e l i k e d b u t lit ' d i d g e t la f e w and I have no doubt that there are n o w a g o o d many students who have returned home with severe psychological p r o b l e m s — 1 personally saw one perfectly ordinary Camb r i d g e s t u d e n t b r o u g h t to a s t a t e Of n e r v o u s b r e a k d o w n w i t h i n ten d a y s . If it s o u n d s a s if I h a d a n e x c i t i n g a d venturous summer which you may toe t e m p t e d to try in 1 9 7 4 — B E W A R N E D . T h i s organisation is dangerous, very, very d a n g e r o u s . It p l a y s u p o n t h e i n t e l l e c t u a l a r r o g a n c e of the s t u d e n t w h o b e l i e v e s n o one can sway his opinions a n d 'beliefs. But when subjected to e x t r e m e psychological p r e s s u r e s , and I w o u l d even g o so far as t o s u g g e s t t h e u s e of d r u g g e d f o o d s , e v e n t h e s t r o n g e s t w i l l f a l l . ' D o n ' t f o l l o w m e , 'I w a s l u c k y , y o u m i g h t n o t b e . (I w a s n e v e r m o r e glad than when my 14 day nightmare ended and I waved g o o d b y e to the f a m i l y and J o h n t h e B a p t i s t — y e s , t h e y e v e n h a d o n e of t h o s e there too l o o k i n g s u s p i c i o u s l y S o u t h Korean and somewhat insane. P . S . If y o u f e e l t h a t y o u m i g h t l i k e t o j o i n the f a m i l y b e prepared for s e v e n days starvation followed by seven years of celibacy at t h e e n d of w h i c h t h e f a m i l y w i l l C h o o s e the p e r f e c t w i f e or h u s b a n d f o r y o u .

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I C U N I O N : Circus or Student Government Sir, — The motions p a s s e d at the N o v e m b e r 1st m e e t i n g of the Imperial College Union w i l l no doubt provoke howls of r i g h t e o u s i n d i g n a t i o n a n d a c c u s a t i o n s of v a r i ous kinds from elements o f t h e p o l i t i c a l Left. T h e s t u d e n t s w h o p a c k e d the Union Meeting, however, w e r e in no w a y " r i g h t w i n g r e a c t i o n a r i e s " tryi n g to o v e r t u r n U n i o n P o l i c y a s c r i t i c s on the left w o u l d p r o b a b l y l i k e t h e p u b l i c to believe. T h e y w e r e by a n d large of a f a i r l y l i b e r a l m i n d themselves, but believe r e s p o n s i b l e a c t i o n at IC is the best way to achieve desired ends. T h e v o t e of the U n i o n majority last T h u r s d a y s h o u l d be i n t e r p r e t e d as d i s a p p r o v a l of t h e p o l i c y of confrontation tactics a d o p t e d at the p r e v i o u s Union meeeting; one w h i c h m a n y c o n s i d e r to have been unrepresentat i v e of t r u e s t u d e n t s e n timent. • Although the p l a n to b o y c o t t price r i s e s w a s a p p r o v e d at a n o p e n U n i o n meeting, the overwhelming vote a g a i n s t t h e m o v e on N o v e m b e r 1st, s h o w s h o w u n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e the previous meeting really w a s . In n o w a y is the dec i s i o n t o a c c e p t the 5 %

i n c r e a s e a n d e n d further a c t i o n a g a i n s t the r i s e , an a c t u a l a p p r o v a l of p r i c e i n c r e a s e s . N o one r e a l l y w a n t s to pay m o r e for a n y t h i n g , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n i n c o m e s are f r o z e n . S t u d e n t s w i l l not t o l erate policies which cause more disruption, i n c o n v e n i e n c e , a n d hot tempers, than positive results; especially so, w h e n s u c h p o l i c i e s are m a d e by u n r e p r e s e n t a tive bodies.

Grants the real issue Insufficient g r a n t s are the real i s s u e . A s s u p port for a r i s e in g r a n t s is u n a n i m o u s , or n e a r l y so ( w h o w a n t s l e s s for more?), the t a c t i c s to o b t a i n t h e m rather t h a n the i s s u e i s the p r o b l e m students must overcome. Screaming, placard wavi n g d e m o n s t r a t o r s d o not c o m m a n d respect from the a u t h o r i t i e s . A m o r e rational approach, backe d by f a c t s , is r e q u i r e d . T h e c o l l e g e u n i o n s in conjunction with the N U S should prepare w e l l documented r e p o r t s w h i c h d e t a i l the d i s c r e p ancy b^twoen student g r a n t s a n d t h e c o s t of l i v i n g . S u p p o r t of the college and university

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officials s h o u l d be e n listed. Union and college representatives should then initiate an intense lobbying campaign amo n g the M P ' s a n d a p p r o priate Government autho r i t i e s u n t i l a f i r m resp o n s e is m a d e . Every student interested in higher grants should w r i t e h i s M P a b o u t the problem. The lobbying should include suggest i o n of a c h a n g e in G o v ernment priorities, to shift more funds into education and away from less s o c i a l l y useful projects. This is the most reasonable and d e m o c r a t i c a p p r o a c h to the p r o b l e m . O p t i m i s m s h o u l d be t e m p e r e d , nevertheless, as whether we l i k e it or not, s t u d e n t s a r e a s m a l l m i n o r i t y of the t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n , i m p o r t a n t of c o u r s e , but c o m p e t i n g for a larger s l i c e of an a l r e a d y o v e r strained budget pie.

a r e a c t i o n to t h e u s e o f the U n i o n by r a d i c a l act i v i s t s a s a f o r u m to expound their particular i d e o l o g i e s . M a n y of us are sympathetic to some very l i b e r a l c a u s e s , b u t really, what place do i m perialism, revolution, C h i l e , etc., e t c . a d n a u s e a , h a v e at a c o l l e g e union meeting? Instead of d e c i d i n g on a n d r e c ommending action on matters Which directly c o n c e r n C o l l e g e life, t h e m e e t i n g s o f late s e e m more concerned with political rhetoric. A t the November 1st m e e t i n g , for e x a m p l e , w e were i m p l o r e d to j o i n t h e revolution ag ai ns t the Tory Government, and learned that a m o n g other causes, increased Refectory p r i c e s w e r e a r e s u l t of m a n i p u l a t i o n of w o r l d grain prices by evil c a p i talists. No wonder stud e n t s c o u l d not be b o t h e r e d to c o m e to U n i o n meetings.

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A s a first s t e p t o wards reviving interest in U n i o n a f f a i r s , let u s return d e b a t e s of a p o l i tical-philosophic nature to t h e p o l i t i c a l s o c i e t i e s where they belong. T h e over-reaction a n d resulti n g c o u n t e r - r e a c t i o n by the U n i o n s u c h a s w e h a v e s e e n w i t h t h e Ref e c t o r y p r i c e i s s u e is of benefit t o n o o n e . L e t ' s get o n w i t h t h e real b u s i n e s s of s t u d e n t g o v e r n m e n t a n d m a k e it w o r k effectively.

The Imperial College Student Union could and should be a leading f o r c e in the c a m p a i g n for h i g h e r g r a n t s . H o w ever, i n s t e a d of p r o p o s ing p r o d u c t i v e p o l i c i e s , w e have recently seen s u c h silly resolutions as a Refectory price boycott. W h y has this happ e n e d ? It r e s u l t s b a s i c ally from a general lack of interest in Union A f f a i r s by t h e m a j o r i t y of the s t u d e n t b o d y . T h i s lack of i n t e r e s t i s p a r t l y

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" T h e s e a b o v e d e m a n d s by the N.U.S. are the reasons I w h y Y O U s h o u l d c o m e a n d s u p p o r t the d e m o n s t r a t i o n f Tomorrow. E V E R Y student in this college no matter k where h i s / h e r g r a n t c o m e s f r o m is affected i n some w a y I by t h e s e d e m a n d s , a n d t h u s t h i s i s a n i d e a l o p p o r t u n i t y t Cor y o u t o s h o w y o u r s u p p o r t f o r t h e c a m p a i g n . I a m I Hure t h a t e v e n t h e m o s t h a r d w o r k i n g o f s t u d e n t s c o u l d ? spend one W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n to s h o w that he/she I w a n t s t o i m p r o v e t h e o v e r a l l s t a n d a r d cl l i v i n g o f a l l ' s t u d e n t s . It is useless if y o u say " W h y ^ i o i i ! d I go out I »n t h i s d e m o n s t r a t i o n ? T h e r e w i l l be p l e n t y o f o t h e r s ' - . n d I a m sure that m y presence will have• a b s o l u t e l y no | e f f e c t . . . ." B u t w h a t h a p p e n s w h e n e v e n - o n e s ^ v s t h a t ? PLEASE COME ON WEDNESDAY AND GIVE US I THE OPPORTUNITY OF SAYING THAT W E H A V E THE FEELINGS OF T H E M A J O R I T Y OF S T U D E N T S IN THIS | COLLEGE B EH I ND US. J u s t as a f i n a l n o t i c e , N o - o n e has y e t g i v e n m e t h e i r | l a m e s for the bonfire at S i l w o o d on Fric y the 9th !November. If sufficient p e o p l e a r e i n t e r e s t e d , we w i l l lay m c o a c h e s at m i n i m u m e x p e n s e to t a k e p e o p l e o u t t h e r e . T h e c o s t w i l l be 4 0 p t o t h o s e g o i n g o n t h e i r o w n , =>nd 3 5 p t o t h o s e g o i n g o n t h e c o a c h e s ( + co»ch fare). i t s h o u l d be a g o o d e v e n i n g , a n d w i l l p r o v i d e t h o s e w h o have n e v e r b e e n to S i l w o o d w i t h an i d e a l o p p o r t u n i t y •>f s e e i n g a t l e a s t w h a t p a r t o f t h e F i e l d s t a t i o n Is l i k e . Vll those w h o are i n t e r e s t e d s h o u l d give m e t h e i r n a m e s a n d d e p a r t m e n t s ' b y 3.00 t o m o r r o w a t t h e l a t e s t s o t h a t :oaches c a n be l a i d on.

O n W e d n e s d a y t h e 7 t h N o v e m b e r (i.e. T o m o r r o w ) t h e colleges of L o n d o n are o r g a n i s i n g a d e m o n s t r a t i o n m a r c h starting from Malet Street (behind University College) a n d g o i n g on past the F r i e n d s M e e t i n g H o u s e (where t h e r e is to be a N a t i o n a l r a l l y of d e l e g a t e s f r o m c o l leges t h r o u g h o u t B r i t a i n ) and then down to the D.E.S., a n d t h e n o n t o S o u t h b a n k g a r d e n s w h e r e t h e r e is t o b e a rally w i t h speakers from the U n i o n s of N . U . P . E . , N.A.L.G.O., A.U.E.W., N.U.S. T h e r e a s o n s f o r t h i s d e m o n s t r a t i o n is a s a p r o t e s t b y the s t u d e n t s of L o n d o n U n i v e r s i t i e s a n d colleges a b o u t the G r a n t s s y s t e m as it is at the m o m e n t . T h e m a i n p r i o r i t i e s of the N . U . S . g r a n t s campaign w h i c h w e a r e l i g h t i n g f o r a r e as f o l l o w s : —

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Church Commission makes more homeless

T h e b u i l d i n g of expensive flats at the expense of the homeless must be stopped; a n d where it is not the expensive flats should be taken over by the homeless — as happened recently i n 44 B a r tholomew R o a d , K e n t i s h If C o u n c i l s are Town. serious about dealing with homelessness they will b u y - u p e m p t y properties in the hands of specula-

tors, whether o r not they have been converted into expensive flats, a n d a l l o w w o r k i n g people to use them. I n Westminster 1 i n 8 houses currently stand empty and a large proportion o f these are C h u r c h Commission property, meanwhile there are 7,800 people o n Westminster w a i t i n g list, a n d G O D knows h o w m a n y more not even o n the lists. Y e t in this situation the Church Commission intends to increase homelessness a n d b u i l d more flats that people in need cannot afford. Squatters a n d tenants in the M a i d a H i l l A r e a (Elgin Avenue, Formosa Street, W a l t e r t o n R o a d , W 9 etc.) clearly recognise that the C h u r c h C o m m i s sion is acting directly against the interests of the fight for decent housing for a l l ; a n d that their eviction threats are to be d o u b l y opposed because if the C h u r c h C o m m i s s i o n get away with their in Formosa schemes Street then the G L C w i l l be encouraged to sharpen its attack against the homeless in the whole area.

Christian Scientists indicted for conspiracy H R. H A L D E M A N and J O H N EHRLICHIA A N N ex W h i t e House Domestic Adviser and Chief-of-Staff respectively whose i n f a m y has spread throughout _the w o r l d for their part i n the Watergate affair are both devout C h r i s t i a n Scientists. H a l d e m a n w a s indicted for conspiracy to burgle the office of D a n i e l E l i s bergs' psychiatristHe also set u p the sinister task force of " p l u m b e r s " w h o l e d t h e W at e r g ate b r e a k - i n a n d contravened every rule of bourgeois democracy by bugging the D e m o c r a t convention of last year. E h r l i c h m a n n w h o was indicted for conspiracy, .'helped draw up the White House '"enemies l i s t " containing names of hundreds of journalists, trade unionists, lawyers, academics, artists a n d politicians, w h o the a d ministration wanted " t o get". T h e list included such terrifying subversives, obviously backed by Moscow gold, as Jane Fonda.

P r e s u m a b l y the First C h u r c h of C h r i s t , .Scientist in opulent Boston, M a s sachusetts are now the only people apart f r o m a few secular hard liners reactionaries w h o believed N i x o n when he astounded the w o r l d w i th his statement that he h a d been unable to record the discussion i n the O v a l R o o m w i t h J o h n Dean 111 (former White House counsel) a n d the phone conversation with e x - A t torney G e n e r a l J o h n M i t chell just after the Watergate b r e a k - i n . U n f o r t u n a t e l y for H a l d e m a n as well, is this latest ploy by N i x o n , for three months ago he testified under o a t h to h a v i n g heard the recording made with D e a n — he even said the sound q u a l i t y was good! These t w o recordings were the o n l y ones that could incriminate N i x o n in the Watergate conspiracy a n d its cover-up, a n d of a l l ' the miles of tape that has recorded every rustle i n the W h i t e House since he took office — they are the o n l y t w o he couldn't record d u e to a A Christian Scientist spokesman said that he " t e c h n i c a l m a l f u n c t i o n " . c o u l d not c o m m e n t o n the O h w e l l , the lure of the affair. flesh . . .

Manfred Man's Earthband have been a h a r d working band, having 'been almost c o n t i n u a l l y o n the c i r c u i t since they formed over a year ago. This probably explains why their performance a t the G r e a t H a l l o n Saturday w a s quite different f r o m that of a year ago. T h e y opened the evening w i t h " M e r c u r y " c o n taining four shortish solos, and c a p t u r i n g the a u d ience f r o m the start. T h e y continued m u c h i n the same vein, their long pieces m a k i n g full use of cresendoes, echoes a n d volume contrast, most of their m u s i c b ; i n g used to plug (and unders.andably so) their new a ' b u m " S o l ar F i r e " . "Mighty O v i i n n " was included in their set, even if the title was only for

sentimental value as it was h a r d l y recognisable as the classic f r o m the days of " P o o W a a Diddy". On the whole they were m u c h appreciated, though perhaps their use of pre-recorded tapes of c h u r c h bells a n d c h o r a l singing was not to the best effect, and they came back for t w o encores. T h e first was a b i t of a n a n t i c l i m ax, being o n l y a straight rock number, though the second time they d i d i n evitably, though appare n t l y rather reluctantly, "Joybringer", which had hardly a n y alterations to the single v e r s i o n : T h e support b a n d , U n i corn h a d earlier given a competent varied performance, c l a r i t y seeming to be their theme, their play not being so l o u d as to distort-

Parliament and Congress This just-published Quartet edition of P a r l i a ment a n d C o n j . ess (1972 first edition) was written by two clerks of the H o u s e of C o m m o n s w h o also have experience of the U S . Congress. T h e y wrote it to describe ' t h e w o r k i n g methods of each legislature in as m u c h dctal as the practitioners and students of each m a y r e q u i r e " (p.3) i n an objective manner not intended to show that one system is better or worse than the other. T h e y s i m p l y felt that a c o m p a r a t i v e study of the t w o constitutional systems w o u l d be useful. T h e w o r k itself is an authoritative one using a compare-contrast technique of the major elements of the t w o legislatures such as leadership, membership, finance, and scrutiny a n d c o n t r o l of the Executive, T h e book covers some 4 0 0 pages but is not ponderous; rather it is informative, interesting a n d readable. T h u s , not just those i n volved in or students of politics w o u l d want to read it; it also caters to a wider p u b l i c of those w h o might be interested i n finding o u t the' strengths and weaknesses of each system against an historical b a c k g r o u n d . Some of the more fascinating points of difference between the two systems are listed below.

(1) Congress has a w i d er d i s t r i b u t i o n of power, i.e. the Senate and H o u s e have "broadly equal powers and r i g h t s " (p9). (2) Whereas the p r i m e minister is a leader of the party w i n n i n g a majority of' seats i n the H o u s e which means the G o v e r n ment can act i n the " s p i r i t " of that party, i.e. translating the message into governmental terms — i n Congress the E x e c u t i v e is separated f r o m the legislature and is often at loggerheads w i t h it. (3) B r i t a i n is a more compact political unit and ends to concentrate on n a t i o n a l issues while the U . S . is m o r e diffuse with preoccupation for local or state issues(4) T h e U.S. pays more to its legislators keeping in m i n d the differences i n scale of representation and in function, i e . C o n gressmen represent more people a n d have more duties. F i n a l l y , the book does have a "few weaknesses such as repetition of certain points, a lack of conclusions, suggestions o n improving or rehauling either or both systems, and in-depth study of the faults of these two forms of p o p u l a r representation. B u t , the book is l o n g enough as it is and not i n tended as a c r i t i c a l evaluation a n d improvement plan for Parliament a n d Congress.

POST-GRADUATES Meeting ot 12.30p.m. Union Upper Lounge Wednesday 7th November

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The God Column

The Church Commiss i o n intend to evict 20 people onto the streets, f r o m two of their properties—38 and 40 Formosa Street, W 9 . T h e reason f o r this eviction ( w hi ch is some months earlier t h a n the C h u r c h C o m m i s s i o n ori gi nal ly indicated to the occupants) is so that the Church Commission can go ahead a n d convert the property into expensive flats. These flats w i l l be beyond the means of most people i n L o n d o n and w i l l only be built at the expense of the homeless, since the C h u r c h C o m mission has given n o offer of n e w a c c o m m o d a t i o n to the would-be homeless people ( w hi ch include teachers, students, craftsmen and unemployed) it i n tends to evict.

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O n c e u p o n a time, people c o u l d afford to g o freely o n the streets or pavements, cross them o r w a l k a l o n g them, relying o n their o w n senses, instincts, intelligence, decision m a k i n g , risk criteria, c a l c u l a tions, etc., thus healthily exercising their faculties a n d g i v i n g " p r i v a t e a t t e n t i o n " to each i n d i v i d u a l situaton w i th a m a x i m u m efficiency f r o m the h u m a n e point of view, both at i n d i v i d u a l and c o m m u n i t y levels (beat that!). T h e n the fast motor vehicle appeared i n large numbers i n the cities b r i n g i n g privilege to a few a n d thus accelerating the mode of life for a l l those w h o d i d n ' t want o r c o u l d n ' t afford to l a g too far b e h i n d , hence deteriorating the situation as a whole. A s the p r e v a i l i n g institutions were geared t o i n crease the privilege of the already privileged (as they still n o r m a l l y are), the traffic lights were a n " o b v i o u s " result. Traffic lights facilitated the i n t r o d u c t i o n of t h e m o t o r car, they contributed t o increased p r o d u c t i o n of b o t h needs and the things to satisfy them, heading the list o f w h i c h are the m o t o r c a r a n d the traffic lights!!, thus increasing our holy G . N . P . O n the other h a n d , traffic lights obstruct pavements (instead o f roads w h i c h they're serving), obstruct the view, l o o k horrible, oblige pedestrians to go to the corner o f the street and wait just to cross a road, and cost m o n ey to the society as a whole either directly b y t a x i n g everyone or indirectly by having to raise the salaries o r profits of those w h o o w n a c a r to allow them to pay the necessary road taxes. B u t most important, they take f r o m a n o r m a l i n d i v i d u a l (either pedestrian or driver) the capacity t o decide whether o r not to cross a road (or to d r i v e ahead i n view of a pedestrian) a n d the responsibility for himself a n d for others, hence rendering h i m i n capable a n d irresponsible; they also inculcate the " r e c o g n i t i o n " of the " i m p o s s i b i l i t y " to cross the r o a d , by means of an inaccurate s y m b o l that w i l l be w r o n g m a n y times. T h e m a i n consequences o f this a r e : 1 — telling the m a n that the m a c h i n e is superior t o h i m and 2 — d e p l o r i n g the m a n of his right to healthily use his senses, his intelligence and responsibility sense, thus c o n d i t i o n i n g h i m , c o n t r o l l i n g h i m a n d m a k i n g h i m " a d d i c t " to the traffic lights, a l l this o n the grounds that only in this w a y c a n the m o t o r c a r be introduced and still be successful for part of the p o p u l a t i o n at the expense of the whole. It c o u l d be alleged that a n o r m a l driver c o u l d not cope w i t h the traffic were it not for the traffic lights, b u t what this means is that traffic lights are o n l y h i d i n g another s y m p t o m of the impossibility of solving the transportation p r o b l e m with high speeds, privilege, a n d dangerous m o t o r cars. A f t e r some time using the new device, the c a p a c i t y of o w n decision begins a t r o p h y i n g a n d the a d d i c t i o n increases, that is, increased control of people at their o w n expense, i e . enslavement! P r o o f o f o u r a d d i c t i o n are the nowadays p o p u l a r traffic jams caused by the failure of a single set of lights; and the accidents o n motorways i n v o l v i n g large numbers of vehicles, show the i n a b i l i t y of drivers to cope with " u n o f f i c i a l " situations. S i m i l a r analysis m a y be applied to most of the " r e v o l u t i o n a r y " devices products of the i n d u s t r i a l " r e v o l u t i o n " . I prefer to c a l l it the G r e e n - R e d " R e v o l u t i o n " and define it as the systematic substitution of man's abilities, senses and mechanisms by institutions, organisations, machines o r apparatus, that lead to the gradual atrophy of the formers a n d addiction to o r dependence o n the latters w i t h the consequent c o n t r o l or m a n i p u l a t i o n of h u m a n masses a n d finally leading to some k i n d of enslavementT h e G r e e n - R e d " R e v o l u t i o n " (which is no revolution) includes then the " a m p l i f i e d muscle p o w e r " and the " a m p l i f y i n g the b r a i n p o w e r " (electronics) mentioned by M r . Sarnoff i n his c o m m e m o r a t i o n day speech, that, by the way, have resulted i n the a t o m i c b o m b a n d i n the electronic battlefield used in V i e t nam. The for it exists "but"

G - R " R " thus leads to waste a n d p o l l u t i o n , creates n o t h i n g new, b u t substitutes a l l what in n a t u r a l balance, for something that is worse inefficient.

A n o t h e r t y p i c a l example of the G - R " R " is the advantage that underdeveloped countries c o u l d t a k e of the electronic " r e v o l u t i o n " mentioned by M r . S a r n off. Those people affected w o u l d have to learn new symbols, means, a n d kinds of c o m m u n i c a t i o n thus a t r o p h y i n g their t r a d i t i o n a l ones; the developed w o r l d w o u l d " n a t u r a l l y " keep the patents a n d monopolies, thus c o n t r o l l i n g the k i n d of " r e v o l u t i o n " to their o w n advantage; once a certain number of such devices is introduced, a d d i c t i o n begins to play a role u n t i l the whole t h i n g takes the a l l too f a m i l i a r f o r m o f " u n d e r development". A r e y o u involved?

( A l l correspondence

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J. A G U I R E , Civ. Eng. A n o t h e r t y p i c a l example of the G - R " R " is the

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TOUCHSTONE , Touchstone weekends are o r g a n i s e d t o give scientists the opportunity to think about problems they know they can never solve. The weekend is s p e n t d i s c u s s i n g life a n d one comes away aware of yet another insoluble problem. The reward comes from sharing the s e n s e of bewilderment, and perhaps taking cover behind someone else's troubles. Some might e v e n be m o t i v a t e d e n o u g h to d o s o m e t h i n g . T h e last T o u c h s t o n e w a s concerned with 'Radical Alternatives to P r i s o n ' . In d e a l i n g w i t h p r i s o n s the a t t i t u d e of society t o w a r d s c r i m e a n d the n a t u r e of c r i m e h a v e to be q u e s t i o n e d . T h e r e is n o f u n d a m e n t a l l a w of human nature w h i c h can define c o r e c t s o c i a l b e haviour. Rules against m u r d e r a n d the b r e a k i n g of p r o m i s e s s e e m selfevident to us because our society depends on them. Other rules like the l a w s a g a i n s t h o m o sexuality, prostitution and drug taking only define the nature of s o c i e t y a n d c a n be flexi b l e . If w e a c c e p t t h e non - universitality of s o c i a l l a w s , w e c a n go a long w a y t o w a r d s accepting criminals, realising the non-existence of a d i v i d i n g line between ' u s ' a n d ' t h e m ' a n d trying to i m p r o v e o u r p e n a l system. In d e a l i n g w i t h the s o c i a l o r i g i n s of c r i m e w e i n e v i t a b l y c o m e up against the dirty w o r d 'capitalism'. W e blame c a p i t a l i s m for its b r e a k i n g u p of t h e o l d s e c u r e f a m i l y u n i t by the m o v e m e n t o f l a b o u r w h i c h it d e m a n d s a n d by the in-

adequate town planning w h i c h g o e s w i t h it. W e b l a m e c a p i t a l i s m for the consumer society which it f o s t e r s , t h e greater and greater c o n s u m p t i o n w h i c h it d e m a n d s for its own livelihood, a n d the s t r a i n it p l a c e s on i n d i v i d u a l s to a c h i e v e this s p e c t a c u l a r l e v e l of c o n sumption. We blame c a p i t a l i s m for the ' w h i t e c o l l a r ' c r i m e s of t o d a y . Gangsters have turned from the crude violent m e t h o d s of y e s t e r d a y to the sophisticated and legal tax e v a s i o n g a m e s of t o d a y . T h e m y t h of the q u i c k w a y to r i c h e s a n d the i n credible jackpot stories make fools of wage earners reminding them c o n s t a n t l y o f their i n adequacy and spurring them onto action. W h a t is s o c i e t y ' s s o l u t i o n to the p r o b l e m of p e o p l e w h o y i e l d to its removes pressures? It t h e m for a t i m e to a highly artificial situation a n d then puts t h e m back again. Perhaps our property a n d l i v e s a r e p r o t e c t e d for a w h i l e a n d our indignation satisfied, but the heart of t h e matter is n e v e r r e a c h e d . It is in p r i s o n that a y o u n g c h i l d first r e a l i s e s h i s i d e n t i t y as a j u v e n i l e delinquent. . H e is s t a m p e d for life and goes forward with a set of v a l u e s f o r m e d in prison. T h e r e d o e s not s e e m to be a n y a l t e r n a t i v e to this i n h u m a n c u r t a i l i n g of p e r s o n a l f r e e d o m in the case of violent prisoners. A l l w e can do is to try t o r e d u c e l o n g p e r i o d s of i s o l a t i o n . D u r ing imprisonment we can make sure that

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p r i s o n e r s are d o i n g w o r k w h i c h is s u i t e d to their abilities or that they learn s o m e t h i n g which w i l l k e e p t h e m o u t of prison. Prisoners have b e e n f o u n d to be v e r y g o o d at s o c i a l w o r k because they understand the d i f f i c u l t i e s A lot c a n be d o n e towards successfully resettling released priso n e r s . A t the moment p r i s o n e r s are g i v e n three pounds to start their n e w life w i t h . E v e n if they d o not b l o w it a l l o n d r i n k the moment they are r e l e a s e d they c a n s t i l l not get a r o o m b e c a u s e l a n d l a d i e s dem a n d at least a w e e k ' s pay in a d v a n c e . W i t h no fixed a b o d e they c a n n o t get s o c i a l s e c u r i t i e s a n d jobs are very d i f f i c u l t to get. It is not s u r p r i s i n g that m a n y return to p r i s on.

8,000 PACES LATER F o l l o w i n g the m a d fiasco of past weeks, the cross - country club, against their better judgment, raced around R i c h m o n d P a r k for the second time this year, in a match against the police last Wednesday. 1 a m sorry to say that we narrowly lost by 82 points. T h e race started at a slow pace, except for one K e i t h A h l e r s w h o at 800 metres was leading the field by a clear 50 yards. T h e police soon turned the tables and made off

w i t h a n u m b e r of the better positions at the finish 5 miles later. A special m e n t i o n must go to A l f w h o not only knocked 9 mins. 10 seconds off his personal best but also 118 places off last week's performance. This lad was closely followed by R o b who r u m b l e d in n o i s i l y i n 9th position. It was r u m o u r e d that the dreaded bandaged left knee w o u l d be r u n ning again b u t it (the bandage) was unwashed, so its appearance was

postponed. C l o a k e d i n a grey trouser leg the knee remained unmoved by the occasion. Also noticed, by his absence was G . Imp, his n o n appearance greatly affected the t e a m morale. L e t us hope he recovers f r o m , his injury i n time for the h a n d i c a p race. T h i s week's races i n clude a r u n at Wye College a n d the Stag H i l l relay, a report about them in next week's edition.

In a lot of c a s e s the difficulty of resettling c a n be e v a d e d by not sending offenders to p r i s o n in the first p l a c e . M a n y non-violent prisoners benefit greatly from community-based alternatives and from victim-offender contact. A l r e a d y p r i s o n e r s c a n be g i v e n u p to 2 4 0 h o u r s o f community work instead of c o n f i n e m e n t , but t h i s is u s u a l l y in the f o r m of highly unsuitable manual labour. In B r i t a i n the ' R a d i c a l A l t e r n a t i v e s to P r i s o n ' ( R A P ) g r o u p is f i g h t i n g for r e s e a r c h a n d p u b l i c i t y for r a d i c a l a l t e r n a t i v e s . T h e y are a n e w group a n d w o u l d very m u c h w e l c o m e any help. Their address is: 1 0 4 N e w g a t e Street, London E.C.1. Tel. 01-600-4793. ( c o n t i n u e d o n p a g e 6)

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T h e A r t a n d Science of playin; the V i o l i n I went into M e c h . E n g . 220 at 20.10 w h e n the lecture was about t o start. T h e theatre w a s E X T R A O R D I N A R I L Y crowded w i t h people. 1 saw some lecturers i n the audience. U n f o r t u n a t e l y , 1 was t o o late to h a v e a seat so I h a d Ito sit o n the steps. I estim a t e d that at least 300 were there. H a v i n g been i n t r oduced, Y e h u d i started h i s lecture smartly. However Y e h u d i spoke w e l l both i n his style a n d the content of the lecture itself. He

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h u m a n activities to the p l a y i n g o f the v i o l i n . I n fact, every h u m a n activity h a s i t s echo i n itself. A p p l i c a t i o n of the b o w on the v i o l i n , m a k i n g sounds, m a k i n g m u s i c c a n be m o d i f i e d to be a model of one's n o r m a l life, every part i n m i n d . Some examples were mentioned before he moved to the next step, when he talked about teaching to play the Violin i n contrast w i t h school teaching. H e disagreed w i t h t h e use of a text-book i n teaching ito play the v i o l i n , as w e l l as other m u s i c a l instruments: for the process i n h i b i t ed the learner f r o m h a v i n g his o w n k i n d o f t h i n k i n g . H e pitied a school teacher w h o h a d to f o l l ow the same b o o k year after year as if he were a m a n w h o d i d not speak i n h i s o w n voice. W h e n Y e h u d i teaches m u s i c he tries to a v o i d using books, as he said. T h e n he Introduced the moment w h e n a person m a d e something w r o n g w i t h himself a n d , b y no means, c a n b l a m e any other people: the situation w h e n we play a w r o n g tune on the i n t r u iment! Is this o n e part of life? Y e h u d i mentioned the " a d d i c t i o n " i n p l a y i n g i n strument o r i n a c h o i r as beautiful addictions. Like a n y other " a d d i c t i o n s " , this has to be learned? He questioned whether the m u s i c a l w o r k was a penalty a n artist has to suffer. A c c o r d i n g to h i m , he w a s sure that we h a d great violinists because they were pleased to m a k e music a n d they also tried to d o it as best as they c a n , consistently, they tried to d o a good j o b . A p a r t , f r o m a d d i c t i o n , he suggested the m o v e m e n t i n h u m a n beings' c i v i l i s a t i o n , i.e. the evolution of c i v i l i sation i n various parts of the w o r l d . H e praised

T h e conference w a s h e l d a t B i r k b e c k C o l l e g e on Saturday, O c t o b e r 20th, a n d w a s attended by 7 0 delegates representing 37 Universities, P o l y s a n d C o l leges o f E d u c a t i o n . D i s c u s s i o n reflected the-deteriorating economic position o f P g students a n d centred r o u n d D e m o n s t r a t i n g R a t e s a n d the G r a n t s C a m p a i g n . I n the past N . U . S . h a s p a i d scant attention t o the p r o b l e m s o f postgraduates, b u t recently because o f pressure f r o m P g activists i n various colleges, i n c l u d i n g I.C., a n d the energy o f D o u g H a r r i s o n , the member o f N . U . S . exec, w h o h a s recently assumed responsibility f o r P g affairs the situation h a s b e g u n to change. A n as yet incomplete survey o f d e m o n strating rates over the c o u n t r y h a s s h o w n w i d e v a r i a t i o n i n h o u r l y payments, h o u r s w o r k e d , a n d the n u m b e r o f students involved. M a n y colleges have successfully campaigned f o r increases recently a n d the message seemed t o be that once Postgrads a r e organised i n a n institution, increases c a n b e obtained. A t Sussex, f o r instance, a short strike p r o d u c e d a n increase f r o m £ 1 to £1.60 a n d the t y i n g o f t h e p a y m e n t t o the lecturers' p a y scale, ensuring a n a n n u a l percentage increase. T h e conference passed a m o t i o n o n grants a n d demonstrating c o n t a i n i n g the f o l l o w i n g m a i n points: 1. G r a n t s s h o u l d be m a n d a t o r y for students o b t a i n i n g places f o r postgraduate study; 2. T h e rate of grant s h o u l d be increased a n d fixed by the n o t i o n a l elements m a k i n g u p t h e U . G . grant i n the f o l l o w i n g way:—•

a l t h o u g h a vul gar m a y t h i n k of time as the c l o c k tolling When he c a n go o u t f r o m the office, m u s i c a l l y , time lis a .raw m a t e r i a l f o r a composer to organise i n between the second m a r k s o n t h e c l o c k , t o m a k e i t pass sl ow ly o r q u i c k l y o r accelerate o r even stand still. H e t o l d us t h a t at school i n the night before the h o l i d a y began he used to c o u n t to sleep to a m i l l i o n and remembered the feeling of the slowness of time! H e found, t h e v i o l i n was a l i v i n g b e a u t i f u l object. It is a l i v i n g t h i n g because of its v i b r a t i o n , it is one part of t h e universe, as a n element of the m o v e ment of the complete v i b r a t i o n of the whole u n i verse, f o r i t is a precise part i n m u s i c a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n , v i a the opened ears, opened m i n d s a n d bodies. H i s d e f i n i t i o n of m u s i c was also t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n of raw m a t e r i a l o f sounds. H e t r i e d to c o n v i n c e the audience that we m i g h t 'feel that h o l d i n g a v i o l i n w a s . l i k e h o l d i n g a b i r d , its body was free of i m p u r i ties. T h e sound i s created b y t h e space i n the h o l l o w part of the V i o l i n a n d also if one put the v i o l i n correctly at the c o l l a r bone it sounds m o r e since the space i n one's body resonates too. T h e stretched string that vibrates represents the stretching m i n d , the tension, sense of d i r e c t i o n a n d sense of time. W h e n one starts p l a y i n g the v i o l i n there are roughly three stages to be experienced: ithe passive stage w i t h the feeling of looseness, the g r a v i t y stage w h e n one tries to b a l a n c e himself actively w i t h t h e weights, a n d the strong stage when one i s able t o create some sense of acceleration.

52/30 of the a l l o w a n ce f o r board a n d lodging. 47/30 of the t r a v e l a n d course cost element. 5/22 o f t h e v a c a t i o n subsistence allowance. I n a d d i t i o n , students i n L o n d o n s h o u l d receive a n extra allowance, a g a i n i n line w i t h t h e U . G . grant. 3. D e m o n s t r a t i n g rates s h o u l d be tied to the m i n i m u m h o u r i y rate of- the lecturer's p a y scale. T h i s m o t i o n has to be passed b y the N . U . S . a n n u a l conference a t M a r g a t e i n December before becoming official policy. J o e H e r b e r t s o n a n d Pete C o n n e l l , the I.C. delegates, p u t f o r w a r d the p o l i cy o f L C . P . G . G r o u p that Postgrads should receive a Jiving wage. S u c h a p o l i c y applied to a l l students w o u l d a u t o m a t i c a l l y end m a n y of the anomalies w h i c h the G r a n t s c a m p a i g n lis pledged to remove. H o w e v e r , the student wage is n o longer N . U . S . p o l i cy a n d m a n y delegates felt that i f adopted f o r Pgs alone it w o u l d split the G r a n t s C a m p a i g n a n d encourage a n elitist view o f the P g position.

Y e h u d i c o n c l u d e d his lecture with some phases written i n his notes that sound reasonable to his arguments. H e left w i t h t h e i m p r e s s i on that m u s i c h a d been played because it was believed to lead someone to' self l i b e r a t i o n . W e have examples of Negroes' m u s i c i n t h e U n i t e d States, Jews' m u s i c i n South Soviet R u s s i a , t h e G y p s y m u s i c , i n w h i c h vio'ins are played i n a w a y that they sound l i k e h u m a n voices. T h e n we were let to ask h i m some questions.

iWellsoc lecture by Yehudi Menuhin Eastern and G y p s i e s ' music a n d compared them with the Western style. F o r most western musicians are well disciplined t o read others' compositions, unless a performer has some sense, some experience, some feeling and some understanding of the composer, h e cannot, play the music i n the same way that was cxpeCiC 1 by the composer. Furthermore, he should k n o w .,;e w o r l d o£ J i e composer: h o w he lived — b r u t a l , r o m a n t i c , etc. — what his life was like, and what was the feeling i n such a c o m p o s i t i o n. Meanw h i l e he found the G y p s y music was somewhat different f r o m what we have here. F r o m his o w n experience, he f o u n d every note played, sung, cried a n d spoke as the musicians played the music directly f rom their heads without any score written beforehand o r by another person. N o w c a m e the technical bit of the t a l k , w h i c h 1 m i g h t n o : understand it correctly. H e opened the topic by saying that as we, the audience i n l . C , were scientists, we might be interested in the v i o l i n techniques. T h e r e were three techniques he discussed. Firstly, t h e Vi.brato, he argued about what someone said about vibrato, that " v i o l i n i s t s are born with a n d need not be t a u g h t " that is n o t really correct since the n a t u r a l vibrato produced by a player was d u e to the .perfect balance of h a n d l i n g the v i o l i n a n d the b o w . H e re\ealed that i n p l a y i n g the v i o l i n the hands were i n relaxation positions a n d movements: the viotenistt never got tired because of p l a y i n g i t . Such a balance made vibrato e x t r a o r d i n a r i l y wonderful and free. Secondly, the precision in playing, as one plays a l o n g one gains m o r e subtle sense that brings more precision i n c o n t r o l l i n g the v i o l i n . H e referred to the su'b'.if.y i n m c r o - e k c ronic designs o r precise physical measurements, to the a b i l i t y o f a h u m a n finger to feel what a m i l l i o n t h of a n o u n c e is. O n e m a y also o b t a i n the a b i l i t y to understand others as well as oneself from the self-discipline i n the practice where one's subtlety in sensation grows. T h i r d l y , the time.

Someone asked h i m to explain how some Indian music w a splayed. H e introduced us to the name " G r a vish A n k a , " an Indian music master a n d told us h o w the music was arranged. T h e r e are 70-80 scales in Ind i a n music. E a c h scale has i t s o w n rule and well suits to one frame of m i n d . T h e r e are 7 to 9 but not more than 9 notes i n a n octave (compared to 42 i n o u r system). R h y t h m s are more complex than o u r music. F o r example they play 6/7 a n d 7/8 (!) precisely. O n e c a n clearly see h o w difficult it i s to distinguish t h e counterr h y t h m to the beat since ithey are nearly equal i n the same period of time. However, the accuracy of timing a n d precision in p l a y i n g destroys the harmony — this is w h y they sound different from o u r music. T h e r e m a r k a b l e a b i l i t y in Indian singers and m u s i c i ans is that they c a n detect very slight deviation of sound f r o m a perfect fifth a n d the pitch in Indian songs are so precise however q u i c k l y they are sung. T h e r e were so many hands raised up that he mistook a student as a girl. "I t h o u g h t , " h e s a i d , " y o u ' r e the y o u n g l a d y . " T h e r e were some interesting questions. B u t the most interesting one was the last bit that made he explained about the S U Z U K I method of practising y o u n g musicians i n J a p a n . T h e y believed that if they taught small children one " g o o d " k i n d of music, this can b e learned a s " m o t h e r ' s t o n g u e " like language learning. C h i l d r e n play music w i t h real pleasure like games though a l l of them start with the same song. Y e h u d i believes this is the correct way to i n troduce music, o r arts, science and architecture, into Kindergartens. H e was sure that even the m o d e r n 'electronic music', if someone b u i l t it in a k i t form that c h i l d r e n c a n play w i t h , is still good for the c h i l d ren. I was really irrpressed with the success of S U Z U K I method. C o u l d the learning for pleasure of c h i l dren be a part of future society? I remembered the lengthy c l a p of hands: it was about one m i n u t e ; a n d also h i s favourite w o r d " E x t r a o r d i n a r y " !

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If y o u ' v e wondered h o w y o u r grant is made u p and w h o f i x e d the figure, don't bother to ask the S . R . C . o r D . E . S . A t a recent meeting neither body was able o r w i l l i n g to e x p l a i n it to a n N . U . S . repreIt w a s sentative a n d both denied responsibility. suggested t h a t £65 w a s a merit allowance, p a i d f o r o u r achievement i n s u r v i v i n g the academic h u r d l e Subtract £65 race a n d w i n n i n g lsts's a n d 2.1's. f r o m the t o t a l a n d it looks even more a b s u r d ! Negotiations are n o w i n course between t h e D . E . S . and N . U . S . w h i c h a r e supposed to f i x the grant f o r the period 1974-8. It i s essential that o u r views are expressed as strongly as possible i n t h e next few weeks. C o m e to the l . C . P . G . meeting at 12.30 p.m. today a n d discuss the most effective way to express o u r c l a i m s f o r grants, L o n d o n weighting a n d anything else you-'want t o raise. There's no excuse now for e x p l a i n i n g inactivity by saying Pgs are in a special position a n d different f r o m U . G . s — the P . G . grant is being negotiated o n the same basis as t h e Undergraduate grant. Support the L o n d o n G r a n t s D e m o . " on Wednesday, N o v e m b e r 7th. PETE

CANNELL

I.C. Dramatic Society wishes to clarify the conditions and charges for the hire of equipment. (No charges are made to S C A B societies). LIGHT: Hire charge per lantern 5 p per kwh. Fitting (if necessary) 2 0 p . Surcharge for late return 5 p per lantern per.day. SOUND: Microphone & standi & Head tier Mixer 5 p per item per d a y Speakers Tape recorder Surcharge for late return 5 p per item per day overdue. There is a deposit of £3 on all items lor use outside the Concert Hall. Breakages will be paid for at replacement prices. We require at least 5 days' notice for equipment, which must be issued by a member of the Committee. Equipment is to be operated by a Dramsoc Member, or someone approved by the lighting and/or sound director. continued on page 2

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The Law of Freedom Gerrard Winstanley: 'The Law of Freedom and Other Writings', ed. Christopher Hill. Pelican Classic (published 25th October). 75p. O n S u n d a y 1st A p r i l 1649, a g r o u p of p o o r m e n collected at St. George's H i l l , W a l t o n - u p o n - T h a m e s , a n d began t o d i g the wasteland, s o w i n g c o r n , parsnips, carrots a n d beans; a n d i n so d o i n g G e r r a r d W i n s t a n l e y a n d h i s fell o w Diggers established the first c o m m u n i s t colony. T h e y m a i n t a i n e d that the f e u d a l lords' rights t o the c o m m o n s a n d wastelands h a d been c u t off w i t h K i n g C h a r l e s ' head. T h e c o l o n y struggled against c o n t i n uous harassment f r o m the l o c a l p r o perty-owners. Legal attacks i n the courts at K i n g s t o n were complemented b y more blatant raids i n w h i c h crops a n d huts were destroyed, a n i m a l s k i l l e d , a n d people beaten. A boycott w a s organised to b r i n g f i n a n c i a l pressure to bear, a n d o n m o r e t h a n o n e occas i o n troops were called i n to assist i n the ransacking. Nevertheless the c o m m u n e managed to survive a full year, w i t h s i m i l a r settlements of Diggers i n at least nine other E n g l i s h counties. T h e Digger (or T r u e Leveller) movement, representing a g r o w i n g n u m b e r o f propertiless, w a s the most r a d i c a l w i t h i n the E n g l i s h revolution. Their direct actions towards b r i n g i n g the l a n d under c o m m u n i t y ' c o n t r o l came at a time when the r a d i c a l threat t o the new bourgeois order under C r o m w e l l

h a d not yet been defeated. T h e most i m p o r t a n t g r o u p o n the left were i n fact the Levellers, a strongly democratic movement o f the petit-bourgeoisie, w h o however d i d n o t o n t h e w h o l e support the Diggers' c o m m u n i s t doctrines. " T h e L a w of Freedom and Other W r i t i n g s " contains p o l i t i c a l pamphlets b y G e r r a r d W i n s t a n l e y , w r i t t en o n behalf o f the St. George's H i l l Diggers, as w e l l as other major w o r k s of social c r i t i c i s m . M o s t o f h i s ideas o n religion, the C h u r c h , education a n d government are progressive b y m o d e r n standards, a n d o n the l a n d question, w h i c h he regarded central t o a l l issues, he w o u l d clearly b e a revolutionary today. H e wanted a non-competitive, communal society, insisting that p o l i t i c a l freedom is impossible w i t h o u t e c o n o m i c equality, w h i c h c o u l d o n l y b e attained b y the a b o l i t i o n o f private property a n d wage labour. H e writes i n a vigorous, refreshing style, w i t h a deep sense o f justice that can't f a i l to inspire the reader. T h e b o o k is wholeheartedly recommended. C h r i s t o p h e r H i l l , w h o i n such books as " T h e E n g l i s h R e v o l u t i o n 1 6 4 0 " has done m u c h to counter the school history b o o k version of the seventeenth century, h a s w r i t t en a l u c i d i n t r o d u c tion. W i n s t a n l e y a n d the Diggers are put i n their p o l i t i c a l a n d h i s t o r i c a l context, and W i n s t a n l e y is t h o r o u g h l y assessed f r o m a p h i l o s o p h i c a l a n d literary standpoint. T h e i n t r o d u c t i o n itself warrants b u y i n g the book. JOE HERBERTSON, Met. P G .

NOT QUITE DEAD T h e two a l b u m s reviewed below have b o t h been o u t f o r some t i m e a n d have faded f r o m o b s c u r i t y t o total obscurity i n the meanwhile. N o d o u b t they w i l l be deleted i n d u e course so n o w is y o u r c h a n c e to grab t w o b r i l l i a n t a l b u m s . MICKEY HART : ROLLING T H U N D E R ( W a r n e r Bros.) M i c k e y H a r t w a s a d r u m m e r with the G r a t e f u l D e a d f r o m 1967 to 1971 a n d though no longer playing gigs w i th the b a n d h e has o b v i o u s l y kept i n touch w i t h West-coast musicians as w e l l as b r a n c h i n g o u t w i t h I n d i a n influences. W i t h M i c k e y H a r t o n the a l b u m a r e most o f the D e a d , G r a c e S l i c k , Steve Stills, John Cippofina, David Frleberg a n d m a n y others. A n u m b e r of star names shoved together d o not guarantee excellence a n d c o u l d easily degenerate into just the opposite b u t M i c k e y H a r t is i n full c o n t r o l a n d the m u s i c is subtly a n d completely co-ordinated. T h e contents are v a r i e d , ranging f r o m Ithe harmonies of " P l a y i n g i n the B a n d " to the b r i l l i a n t tabla o f " G r a n m a ' s C o o k i e s " . Side 1 ends w i t h close h a r m o n i e s a n d delicate instrumentation on " B l i n d J o h n " , Grace Slick's voice l u r k s i n the b a c k g r o u n d merging w i t h b o t h the vocals a n d the m u s i c . Side 2 includes " D e e p , w i d e and frequent" featuring the " T o w e r of Power H o r n Section'" and C i p p o l i n a ' s gui t ar i n a bright jazzy number.. ' P u m p Song' naturally includes a p u m p as part of the r y h l h m section and this w o r k s surprisingly well. T h e vocals here are B o b W i e r ' s , a p p r o priately enough since i t ' s his song a n d m a k e s a n appearance o n his o w n 'sol o' .iliium as " T h e Greatest Story E v e r , T o l d " . M y favourite track is " F l e t c h e r C a t n a b y " where distorted vocals c o m b i n e w i t h horns to produce a unique :

and b e a u t i f u l s o u n d . O v e r a l l this is a tremendous a l b u m w i t h no track to fault it. D o n ' t miss it a second time r o u n d . B O B W I E R : A C E ( W a r n e r Bros.) Supposedly a solo a l b u m by B o b W i e r of the G r a t e f u l Dead b u t i n fact includes a l l the D e a d . T h e i m m e d i a t e t h i n g y o u notice a b o u t this a l b u m is h o w very relaxed i t is. T h e m u s i c a l precision is u p to the D e a d ' s usual high standard b u t technical b r i l l i a n c e is c o m b i n e d w i t h a strongl y tangible enjoyment o f what they are doing. T h e tracks are characteristic G r a t e f u l D e a d materi al of the current ' v i n tage'. A l l are written b y B o b W i e r w i t h lyrics b y R o b e r t H u n t e r o r R o n B a r low. A lively version of " T h e Greatest Story E v e r T o l d " opens the a l b u m . " B l a c k Throated W i n d " and " L o o k s L i k e R a i n " m o v e a l o n g i n l o w gear and are characteristically introspective. Side 1 ends w i t h a beautiful and l y r i c a l version of " P l a y i n g i n the B a n d " , this is w h a t the G r a t e f u l D e a d are a l l about. Side 2 i n c l u d e s t h e definitely n o n bluesy " M e x i c a l i B l u e s " a n d " O n e more Saturday N i g h t " w h i c h blasts along full of the party spirit. T h e a l b u m ends w i t h " C a s s i d y " , a n enchanting song w h i c h again depends o n the perfect c o m b i n a t i o n of vocal a n d music w h i c h the D e a d always achieve. The a d d i t i o n of K e i t h G o d c h a u x o n P i a n o makes a great improvement to the ' s o u n d ' of the band but it is a pity that D o n n a G o d c h a u x . is not more prominent, more often, o n " c h i c k v o c a l s " . A g a i n this is a n excellent a l b u m â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as the song says " t h e one thing we need is a left-hand m o n k e y w r e n c h " . RICHARD SZCZEPANSKI

"The Naked Face" S i d n e y Sheldon, P a h 30p I W e l l , y o u k n o w h o w it is . . I'd' jjust sat d o w n after a l o n g dreary d a y , a n d w h i l e the m a c a r o n i cheese w a s h a v i n g a q u i c k seethe i n the oven I decided to relax w i t h a couple o f chapters of T h e N a k e d Face', " j u s t another deteotjive m y s t e r y s t o r y " , I thought. A t o n e a.m., c r a w l i n g into bed w i t h

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Record Review Focus: A T T H E R A I N B O W (Polydor 2442 118) Side 1 (1) F o c u s I I I (2) A n s w e r s ? Questions! Questions? Answers! (3) F o c u s II. Side 2 (1) E r u p t i o n (Excerpt) (2) H o c u s P o c u s (3) S y l v i a (4) H o c u s P o c u s (Reprise) I s a w F o c u s live about a year a g o , just as they were b r e a k i n g t h r o u g h i n this country. A flat mate already owned the t w o F o c u s a l b u m s available at that time, a n d so I w a s f a m i l i a r w i t h their recorded w o r k . T h e live performance convinced me that they h a d a l o t m o r e to offer t h a n h a d been apparent f r o m their studio m a t e r i a l , a n d I k n o w that this o p i n i o n is shared b y most of the ' h a r d core' F o c u s fans. O n c e they h a d established themselves b o t h here a n d i n A m e r i c a it w a s inevitable that a live a l b u m w o u l d be released, a n d here it is. It w a s recorded o n M a y 5 t h o f this year at T h e R a i n b o w Theatre, w i t h the material coming from the M o v i n g W a v e s and F o c u s I I I a l b u m s . T h e first side opens w i t h F o c u s H I , a gentle t r a c k f r o m the F o c u s I I I a l b u m . T h i s comes over very nicely, f o l l o w i n g this is Answers? Questions! Questions?

G . P. B A L F O U R

HAPPY DEATH A l b e r t C a m u s , Penguin 25p. This book published posthumously w i l l b e identified b y m a n y as a text i n w h i c h C a m u s failed to f i n d cohesion, abandoned as a b o o k b u t w h i c h is very interesting i s understanding the development of the outsider. A s i n T h e O u t s i d e r the b o o k opens w i t h Patrice M e r s a u l t , whose story is to learn of a m u r d e r and ends w i t h his o w n death. H i s story is of the experiment he makes o u t of his life, a search for happiness, the o n l y ideal he recognises and w h i c h leads h i m o n a alienated journey i n persuit of this misunderstood concept. A t no point i n t h e b o o k is C a m u s ' creative sense i n Construction of phrase and sentence a n y t h i n g b u t h i s o w n excellent best. Different scenes however are n o t brought together w e l l leaving them, t h o u g h i n d i v i d u a l l y h i g h l y developed, isolated a n d uncertain. T h i s I believe to have been C a m u s ' o w n o p i n ion w h i c h led h i m t o give u p w o r k o n the b o o k , b u t then later to b r i n g the ideas, t h e d r i v i n g force o f this w o r k .

to f r u i t i o n i n his accepted classic ' T h e Outsider'. Some of the opening scenes are indeed identical w i t h corresponding ones i n T h e Outsider, though C a m u s seems to have done more t h a n change his present at i on of his ideas, certainly the e m p h a sis and possibly the ideas have changed between the books. It was interesting to find M e r s a u l t when f i n a l l y able to begin his experiment h a v i n g left a l l his connections w i t h the past, undergoing experiences w h i c h have a flavour extremely close to those tasted lin Sartres " N a u s e a " . It w o u l d seem the person u n a c q u a i n ted w i th C a m u s , N o b e l Laureate, w o u l d d o better to read one of his established classics i f o n l y because they w i l l find more people w i t h w h o m they "can d i s cuss the b o o k whereas this b o o k must h o l d most o f its interest i n being a d d i t i o n a l materi al to study C a m u s and his literature. GREG BURLANB

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fingernails bitten to the q u i c k , I thought otherwise. T h i s b o o k is d a n gerous. D o n ' t start it unless you're sure of a couple of hours to yourself, a n d d o n ' t give i t to anyone whose c o m p a n y y o u can't d o w i t h o u t f o r a while. It's hot stuff, fast m o v i n g , a n d the best straightforward thriller I've read t h i s year. (CANDI)

the F o c u s H i A n s w e r s ! , also from a l b u m . T h i s t r a c k features some f u r i ous guitar p l a y i n g f r o m J a n A k k e r m a n . T h e first side closes w i t h F o c u s II, w h i c h again comes across w e l l . Side t w o features the ' E r u p t i o n ' theme f r o m the M o v i n g W a v e s a l b u m , and is followed b y a speedy version of the favourite H o c u s Pocus. O n this t r a c k they seem to lose cohesiveness, because they strive t o p l a y t o o q u i c k l y . A burst of applause signifies the e n d of the set, and S y l v i a is provided as a n encore. F o r me, this is the best t r a c k off the a l b u m , a n d is superbly delivered. T h e e n d o f S y l v i a blends into a reprise of H o c u s Pocus. T o be quite honest, I was a little b i t disappointed w i t h the a l b u m , a n d d o not t h i n k it really captured them a t their best. I a m n o t a n ardent F o c u s fan, a n d hence m a y be a little b i t t o o critical. T h e a l b u m is a n absolute must for a l l F o c u s fans, a n d a n y b o d y interested i n t h e m at a l l should give the a l b u m a careful listen. A f i n a l point, for any H i F i buffs w h o m a y listen t o the a l b u m , is that the recording itself is n o t absolutely first class. Suffice it to say T have heard better recordings of live material.

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WINE TASTING T h e w i n e tasting society wishes to a n n o u n c e ifhe beginning of a new season of festive occasions. Details of times, dates, places and wines w i l l be revealed i n further instalments. W e hope, i n a d d i t i o n to p r o v i d i n g more specialfeed tastings for our 'experts', to i n t r o duce as m a n y people as possible to ithe delights of the lesser k n o w n wines of the w o r l d . T h e society especially intends Ito show the better q u a l i t y Italian and secondary F r e n c h district wines thereby i n t r o d u c i n g a w i d e spectrum of moderately priced 'everyday' wines to its

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MOTOR SHOW 1973 members. B y p r o v i d i n g the o p p o r t u n i t y to taste many m o r e wines t h a n the members w o u l d n o r m a l l y encounter i n such a short season, the society hopes to i n crease the enjoyment and a p p r e c i a t i o n d * the vignerons' art at Imperial College. First meeting has now been arranged for Tuesday, 6th N o v e m b e r ait 5.45 in physics c o m m o n r o o m , level 8. M e m bership at door. T h e tasting is o n Italian wine. T. C. F E L I N E , C h a i r m a n I.C.W.T.S.

CANOE CLUBS FIRST SPLASH O n F r i d a y , 26th O c t o b e r the c l u b tried to depart f o r ithe weekend ito S y m onds V a t on the R i v e r W y e . D u e to heavy traffic and t w o members getting lost between H a m m e r s m i t h a n d E a l i n g we d i d not depart until 9.30 p.m. W e arrived at the W y e alt 2.00 a . m . d u e to the d r i v e r s l i p p i n g her clutch. H a v i n g pitched tents a n d w o k e n u p a party of canoeists f r o m B i r m i n g h a m U n i v . we settled d o w n f o r the night. A t the c r a c k of d a w n , 10.30, everybody suddenly leaped out of 'their tents a n d plunged into the river (Lemmings?). D u r i n g Sat-

urday and Sunday m a n y things were learnt, i.e. what not to d o i n a n upturned canoe. O n Sunday, whilst some people wandered a r o u n d dultching b o g rolls after c a t c h i n g p n e u m o n i a o n Staurday, others d i d m o r e p a d d l i n g . O v e r a l l a 9 5 % c a p s i z i n g w as 'achieved. T h e journey b a c k was uneventful and so o u r first major t r i p was quite successful. T h a n k s must go to M a r i a A s s u m p t a for s u p p l y i n g a c o o k w h o failed to p o i s o n us. J o h n & C a n o e c l u b committee.

X—COUNTRY CLUB O n Saturday 27th the assembled hordes of the U L X - C o u n t r y t e a m , that is, 17 of them, and their massed supporters (2 female) were a m a z e d by the a r r i v a l at M a l e t St. of a grey-green c o a c h — o n l y 10 mins. late! A f t e r last year's O x f o r d m a t c h , weren't we a l l dreaming? M a y b e the relatively prompt appearance Of said c o a c h h a d , a m o n g others, fooled o u r fell-rase expert, "first back from de U L m a t c h ? " K - - l - r - y ? o r m a y be it was just the general apathy that seemed to have pervaded the I.C. X Country team. . . . A s it was, only superstars R o b , N e i l and P a u l turned up to pit their strength (where? where?) against Cambridge H a r e & H o u n d s . H o u r s later the coach arrived at the C H & H headquarters, or shack. . . . It w as locked and deserted but a pile of infamous C H & H j a m sandwiches lay in f u l l view—yes! the m a t c h was o n ! S o o n c r i s p clean purple U L vests were being h a n d e d out to those deemed w o r t h y enough f o r the U L 1st and 2nd teams', after all vests l i k e these cost £2.50 A f t e r m u c h m i l l i n g a r o u n d at the top of W o r t s C a u s e w a y the 6 mile race c o m m e n c e d . F o r those not there the course was described as " d o w n this 'ere R o m a n R o a d f o r a mile, t w i ce r o u n d a two m i l e lap i n the woods spitting on the p i c n i c k i n g couple t a k i n g photographs i n the car. p a r k as y o u go, then b a c k up R o a d . " Needless to say the race was not without incident: U L 1st team members

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got lost ( O . K . so what's new?), direction arrows were obliterated b y M d s (ditto), M i k e W i g n a l l of U . C . k n o c k e d over a n d t r o d o n a besuited gentleman (hooligan), N e i l k n o c k e d over a s m a l l child (clumsy) and dogs, p r a m s and pedestrians strayed a l l over the course as per usual. T h e result? W e l l , C a m b r i d g e 1st d i d beat U L 1st, however, doubtless d u e to the efforts of R o b , N e i l and P a u l in being 1st, 2nd and 3rd counters i n the U L 2nd team, C a m b r i d g e 2nds were defeated—say no more. B a c k again to the looked C H & H shack (whoops, headquarters) a n d i n through an open w i n d o w — i t was the sight o f , t h e f o o d officer?? C o s dare I say it? M o o n e y . c a n d o better!! T h e C a m b r i d g e runners further c o m p o u n d e d this f o l ly b y starting ito d e v o u r the j a m sandwiches before changi ng , hence half the U L t e a m o n l y got biscuits; q u i c k e r off the m a r k next t i m e lads. 'In his haste to depart the U L c a p t a i n completely forgot those lovely U L vests he'd so c a r e f u l l y re-collected and o n l y after M a r t i n D e l of C a m b r i d g e h a d chased the c o a c h for a quarter of a mile were 'they saved f r o m b e c o m i n g C H & H souvenirs. . . . B u t there was more to c o m e yet. P a u s i n g to s l a k e o u r thirsts at the L a m b & F l a g gave the coach its chance to misbehave (after a l l it h a d been no trouble so far). W e got - i n . . . the lights d i m m e d . . . we got out . . . we pushed . . . oh memories of B i r m i n g h a m . . . .

N e w version of M i n i : T h e M i n i s s i m a . T h i s w as an u n r e m a r k a b l e show, even more u n r e m a r k a b l e t h a n last year's i f such a t h i n g lis physically (and g r a m matically) possible. There were no significant new production models and little evidence of new t h i n k i n g , in some cases no signs of t h i n k i n g at a l l . O f course there were the L a m b o r g b i n i s and s i m i lar pieces of exotic machinery, suitably adorned with synthetic l o o k i n g d o l l y birds b u t even these have become a n accepted part of the E a r l s C o u r t scenery and few people bother to stop and look. A b s e n t f r o m the show were the A m e r i c a n a r m o u r e d leviathans, euphemistically k n o w n as E x p e r i m e n t a l Safety Vehicles. H o w e v e r , I have it o n good authority t h a t the development of these monstrosities i s c o n t i n u i n g at an ever increasing rate. O f course it is desirable to have vehicles that are less vulnerable in accidents, b u t it lis far better to have less accidents. In any case the majority of road casualties are pedestrians, should not their safety be a greater priority t h a n the protection of the motorist from his o w n mistakes? O n e b r i l l i a n t i d e a , which has not received nearly as m u c h p u b l i c i t y as it deserves is the A v o n Safety Wheel (see b o t t o m picture). It is one of those c o n cepts w h i c h is so simple that i t amazes me that no-one thought of it before. T h e m a i n danger with a conventional wheel (left) is that should the tyre lose air at speed, one bead w i l l find its way into the well used for fitting the tyre Maserati

and the fitting process w i l l o c c u r i n re verse, r a p i d l y removing the tyre. T h e A v o n wheel (right) prevents this h a p pening s i m p l y by h a v i n g a metal band to fill i n Ithe w e l l w h e n the tyre lis fin place, b o t h beads are pushed over to one side of the rim to a l l o w the b a n d to be c l i p p e d into position before infla tion. S h o u l d the tyre b l o w o u t the fact that i t i s kept o n ithe rim makes it possible to safely stop the vehicle a n d change the wheel. O b v i o u s l y this does not constitute a run-flat system, as does the m u c h p u b l i cised D u n l o p D e n o v o , b u t i t is f a r simpler, does not require special (and very expensive) tyres, and c a n be fitted to any car or light van (not just those with p o w e r steering). T h e performance in case of a tyre depressurising at speed is equally effective, and i n any case h o w many people really want to d r i v e ' u p to 100 miles at speeds of up to 50 m p h ' on a damaged and deflated tyre? A n o t h e r g o o d idea, w h i c h regrettably is not yet ready for p r o d u c t i o n is the British L e y l a n d M i n i s s i m a t o w n oar (see below). T h e prototype uses the r u n ning gear of a standard M i n i but due to the light weight of the c a r electric p r o p u l s i o n lis a feasible proposition. T h e overall length is only 90 inches, three quarters that olf a M i n i , nevertheless the vehicle is a four seater w i t h the twe rear passengers slitting sideways f a c i n g the middle, ithe one d o o r being at the back.

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