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R.C.S.LI. MEETING Tuesday, 20th November 13.00 Physics Lecture 2 A g e n d a

N E W S P A P E R O F IMPERIAL C O L L E G E UNION November 20th, 1973

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SUPPORT FROM UGM FOR VICTIMISATION A t the U G M last T h u r s d a y , a m o t i o n p r o p o s e d by J o h n East in support for a student member of the S o c i e t y for S o c i a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y in Science w h o Claimed victimisation by Mr. Meacock after handing out I C S S R S b u m p h at a R i o T i n t o Z i n c careers lecture.

The b u m p h pointed out certain u n s a v o u r y a s p e c t s of R T Z ' s b u s i n e s s operations in S o u t h A f r i c a , S n o w donia a n d Avonimouth.

T h e s t u d e n t c o n c e r n e d w i s h e s to remain anonymous.

H o p e w a s e x p r e s s e d that f u r t h e r I C S S R S b u m p h w o u l d be d i s t r i b u t e d at c a r e e r s l e c t u r e s i n t h e ne a r f u t u r e .

A speech against the motion c l a i m i n g t h a t it g a v e a n a c r o s s t h e b o a r d for lefties to disrupt precedent c a r e e r s m e e t i n g s w a s l a u g h e d o u t of the Great H a i l .

Eddie Fisher from N U P E spoke about the c o m i n g N U P E stoppage on M o n d a y w h e n the refectories will close at 5 p . m . N U P E has d e c i d e d Hhat a w e e k l y Wage of £20.20 f o r 4 0 h o u r s is t o o l o w for t h e w o r k that i s done.

J o c k V e a l l proposed t h e setting up of a c o m m i t t e e o f half N U P E m e m b e r s a n d h a l f s t u d e n t s to c o n s i d e r further proposals. T h e c o m m i t t e e size w a s a g r e e d t o be 1 2 a n d w i l l i n c l u d e the President Norman Sayles.

Stuart Paul, N U S Secretary, spoke a b o u t t h e n e c e s s i t y f o r IC t o stay within N U S .

H e a r g u e d t h a t if a n y o n e c o n s i d e r e d that m o n e y s p e n t o n N U S c o u l d be better d i r e c t e d t o w a r d s a n e e d y s e c t i o n of IC U n i o n , t h e n I C U s h o u l d go for a higher p e r capita g r a n t a s £11 p e r c a p i t a g r a n t is o n e of the lowest in the c o u n t r y " .

He a d v o c a t e d national action in s u p p o r t of t h e G r a n t s C a m p a i g n of n a t i o n a l rent s t r i k e s .

P i e r s a c c u s e d t h e N U S of n o t b a c k i n g t h e S t i r l i n g s t u d e n t s last year, S t u a r t P a u l s h o u t e d that that w a s a lie, t o W h i c h P i e r s r e p l i e d : " t h a t ' s irrelevant".

T r e v . P h i l l i p s s p o k e a b o u t h i s rep o r t o n t h e rent s t r i k e at IC ( s e e t h i s page) a n d motions a n d a m e n d m e n t s for t h e rent s t r i k e f u n d c o n s t i t u t i o n W i l l b e p u t to t h e n e x t U G M t h i s Thursday 22rid November.

STATE OF EMERGENCY At midnight Wednesday 13th November, the Government assumed wide-ranging powers regarding the s u p p l y of c e r t a i n c o m m o d i t i e s i n its d e c l a r a t i o n of a state of e m e r g e n c y .

T h i s h a d been prompted by a heavy s l u m p on the Stock Exchange p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t h e f i eld of G i l t - e d g e d S e c u r i t i e s w h i c h suffered their w o r s t day ' s trading since the second w o r l d war.

The Financial T i m e s share index p l u n g e d 1 7 . 4 p o i n t s to 4 0 5 . 5 a n d o n T h u r s d a y f e l l to b e l o w 4 0 0 . A b o u t £3,000m. w a s w i p e d off s h a r e v a l u e s Sn t h e last t h r e e d a y s of last w e e k .

Despite a statement in the S u n d a y T i m e s of t e n d a y s a g o s a y i n g that the miners g o s l o w w o u l d not have a n y effect unt i l C h r i s t m a s , H o m e S e c retary R o b e r t C a r r s a i d i n P a r l i a m e n t a n n o u n c i n g t h e state of e m e r g e n c y : " T h e G o v e r n m e n t c o n s i d e r that t h e present situations in the coal a n d electricity generating industries cons t i t u t e a threat to t h e e s s e n t i a l s of l i f e of t h e c o m m u n i t y w h i c h i s suffic i e n t l y s e r i o u s to j u s t i f y t a k i n g i m m e d i a t e e m e r g e n c y p o w e r s to m a i n tain essential services".

H o w e v e r t h e r e is n o d o u b t that t h e crisis on the stock exchange w a s s p a r k e d off b y t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t of a r e c o r d b a l a n c e o f p a y m e n t s d e f i c i t of £298m. f o r O c t o b e r w h i c h p r o m p t e d severe and unexpected credit restrictions.

T h e B a n k of E n g l a n d w i t h d r e w £600m. f r o m t h e b a n k i n g s y s t e m b y (increasing s p e c i a l d e p o s i t s t o 6 % o f 'liabilities a n d raised t h e M i n i m u m L e n d i n g Rate f r o m 1 1 1 % to 1 3 % b y p a s s i n g the procedure by w h i c h the M L R is d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e a v e r a g e w e e k l y Treasury Bill Rate.

O n W e d n e s d a y t h e t w o - t i er s y s t e m for gold w a s scrapped in a W a s h i n g ton announcement w h i c h leaves only •the f r e e m a r k e t p r i c e f o r t h e d o l l a r ( a b o u t $ 9 5 for a fine o u n c e of g o l d ) .

T h e b a l a n c e o f t r a d e d e f i c i t figure d o e s n o t take i n t o a c c o u n t i m p o r t s not c h e c k e d a t H e a t h r o w d u e t o a

strike of import-checking computer operators.

Basically the emergency regulations a l l o w f o r t h e d i r e c t i o n of s h i p s , r o a d haulage, trains a n d passenger carryi n g vehicles t o . carry Whatever the G o v e r n m e n t w a n t s w i t h o u t r e g a r d to l i c e n c e s , p l a t i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s or other r e g u l a t i o n s b a r c e r t a i n a s p e c t s of t h i r d party insurance.

A l s o electricity, gas, water a n d s e w a g e c a n be r e a l l o c a t e d a c c o r d i n g to t h e d i r e c t i o n of t h e G o v e r n m e n t .

Land, buildings a n d ail transport c a n be r e q u i s i t i o n e d at t h e r e q u e s t of (the G o v e r n m e n t .

Perhaps the most important clause is N u m b e r 3 2 W h i c h m a k e s interference w i t h essential services an a c t of s a b o t a g e f o r w h i c h o n e c a n be fined £100, j a i l e d f o r 3 m o n t h s or b o t h .

T h i s c a n a p p l y t o large s e c t i o n s o f the t r a d e u n i o n m o v e m e n t s h o u l d they go on srike and, considering the p r e s e n t s t a t e of t h e e c o n o m y , w i l l b e u s e d i n t h e near future W i t h t h e m o s t violent results.

UGM GREAT HALL Thursday, 1 p.m.

Chile Grants Accommodation

BRUNEL RED FACES 'Izzie S o c ' from Brunei U n i v e r s i t y who h a d the gall to remove G u i l d s p l a q u e s from G u i l d s U n i o n Office, have returned them a s they are i n violate.

Slight damage w a s agreed by the Council to be considered a s 'hono u r a b l e w a r w o u n d s ' after a s u g g e s tion f r o m P a u l G e e .

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EstablismentofCRlMSOC

RENT STRIKE: Aims, Structure, and Consequences PREAMBLE 1 have been instructed b y C o u n c i l to draft a C o n s t i t u t i o n for a R e n t S t r i k e F u n d . T o this e n d , I have e x a m i n e d various aspects of t h e R e n t Strike a n d c o m p i l e d the f o l l o w i n g short paper.

BACKGROUND P r i m a r i l y , 'the R e n t S t r i k e proposed, is a tactic w i t h i n t h e G r a n t s C a m p a i g n and s h o u l d be seen as such. U n t i l last year, the tactic was used o n a l o c a l level, i n pursuance o f l o c a l objectives.

H o w e v e r , d u r i n g '72-73 s o m e 45 C o l leges, U n i v e r s i t i e s a n d P o l y s went o n R e n t S t r i k e , a n d it h a s n o w become widely regarded as a n effective tactic.

M u c h debate n o w centres a r o u n d t h e question o f whether t h e R e n t S t r i k e should n o w b e c o m e a N a t i o n a l l y C o ordinated T a c t i c , o r r e m a i n l o c a l l y rooted.

T h e major argument f o r the N a t i o n a l R e n t S t r i k e is that the start o f such a phase i n t h e c a m p a i g n w o u l d encourage m a n y m o r e Colleges t o g o o n R e n t Strike. T h e m a j o r argument against is that t h e r e a l w o r k must be d o n e b y l o c a l Student U n i o n Officers, anyway, a n d no-one wants E h d s l e i g h Street sticking their noses i n . However, n a t i o n a l l y co-ordinated responses m a y be necessary t o face u p t o attacks b y College Authorities.

AIMS T h e m a i n a i m o f the tactic is c l e a r l y to highlight t h e i n a d e q u a c y o f t h e m a i n rate. R e n t S t r i k e is n o t a n e c o n o m i c weapon. L a s t year, £2m. i n t o t o w a s withheld, a paltry s u m b y national standards.

Its value lies i n that i t dramatises the C a m p a i g n , a n d involves large n u m b e r s of students. T h e R e n t S t r i k e must b e a c c o m p a n i e d b y a massive p u b l i c i t y effort, b o t h outside a n d inside H a l l s , Houses, a n d College. I f the tactic i s to be sustained, a v e r y deep p o l i t i c a l understanding b y t h e R e n t Strikers themselves of t h e tactic as part o f the C a m p a i g n is necessary.

LEGALITY It i s q u i t e clear t h a t R e n t S t r i k e is a p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n a n d that i t i s quite i m possible to p r o d u c e a n y justification f o r this a c t i o n . T h e t w o basic f o r m s o f a c t i o n open to t h e C o l l e g e a r e : i L e g a l action t h r o u g h the courts, ti Internal a c t i o n, either as a n a d ministrative decision o r as part o f the d i s c i p l i n a r y process.

ORGANISATION I n considering the w a y the tactic is to be organised I h a v e t r i ed to t a k e i n t o account t h e experiences o f past strikes a n d a p p l y t h e a p p r o p r i a t e tactics to I C .

T h r e e basic questions confronted m e in this section: 1. H o w m u c h of the rent d o we w i t h hold?

2. H o w d o w e w i t h h o l d i t ? and 3. W h o controls the funds, a n d h o w ? themselves; 1. T w o choices present either w e keep the w h o l e l o t o r just the difference (rent m i n u s n o t i o n a l element). A t I C , w i t h relatively l o w

rents, i t w o u l d seem that were w e t o t a k e t h e latter course, w e m i g h t be r e t u r n i n g s o m e m o n e y t o t h e College!

I t h i n k that t h e o n l y course here, is to w i t h h o l d the w h o l e fee.

2. T h i s is a c r u c i a l question. C l e a r l y , the money cannot be under the i n d i v i d u a l c o n t r o l o f those w i t h h o l d i n g rent. T h i s w o u l d i. D e n y a n efficiently r u n , w e l l - k n i t " organisation, without anyone k n o w i n g w h o has w i t h h e l d rent. ii. O p e n i n d i v i d u a l students to vict i m i s a t i o n by College A u t h o r i ties.

T w o other options are open: (a) the collective c o n t r o l of the rentstrikers. (b) the c o n t r o l o f t h e U n i o n . (b) m a y be the m o r e immediately attractive choice, as the U n i o n structure is p r o b a b l y capable o f a b s o r b i n g the necessary changes a n d additions.

H o w e v e r , i n c a m p a i g n i n g terms, i t is essential that the R e n t S t r i k e r s feel that their money is under their o w n c o n t r o l , a n d separate f r o m t h e U n i o n Structure.

A t the present time i t w o u l d seem inadvisable t o place t h e funds i n the c o n t r o l of the U G M , C o u n c i l , o r U n i o n E x e c u t i v e . I believe that i t w o u l d be far m o r e a p p r o p r i a t e to set u p a T e n ants' A s s o c i a t i o n , w h i c h w o u l d c o n t r o l the funds directly. A l l residents i n H a l l or H o u s e w o u l d be members a u t o m a t i c al l y.

T h e T e n a n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n w o u l d be r u n b y a C o m m i t t e e , elected b y t h e residents themselves, b y ballot. E a c h H a l l o r H o u s e .would elect its o w n reps.; but the n u m b e r o f reps, w o u l d b e allocated o n a basis of, say, 1 f o r 5 0 residents.

T h e C o m m i t t e e w o u l d t h e n elect its o w n C h a i r m a n , Secretary, a n d Treasurer a n d Assistant Treasurers (3 w o u l d be a g o o d number). These w o u l d be the Officers of the T e n a n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n , and Trustees (or bailees) o f t h e Rent.

F u n d . It might be advisable f o r the C o m m i t t e e t o liaise closely w i t h the U n i o n C o u n c i l , but the essential p o i n t is that residents themselves be seen t o be i n c o n t r o l of t h e money.

It might be argued that this isolates those o n R e n t S t r i k e f r o m other students, n o t i n H a l l . H o w e v e r , this m i g h t be said of t h e tactic itself, a n d also I must emphasise that n o t m a n y students w o u l d w i s h their money t o b e under the c o n t r o l of a U G M .

T h e U G M , however, m i g h t serve as a f o r u m f o r discussion between n o n - s t r i k ers a n d s t r i k e r s , a n d w o u l d always be able to m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s to the Committee o f the Tenants' Association.

It is suggested that t h e e l e c t i o n o f this b o d y proceed w i t h a l l haste a n d that its first taste, this term, be t o w o r k o u t ' a C o n s t i t u t i o n for t h e T e n a n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n , a n d have i t a p p r o v e d b y a majority (2/3?) of its residents. A l t e r n a tively, the proposals m i g h t be w o r k e d out b y someone f r o m t h i s C o m m i t t e e , o r f r o m the U G M o r C o u n c i l , a n d be presented t o the residents.

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i o n . A cursory examinat i o n o f t h e " D u t y Offic e r " book i n Southside s h o w s a d r a m a t i c fall-off in " D u t y O f f i c e r s " delegated since 1970. C o m one per pare almost night i n 1 9 7 0 w i t h only in the w h o l e of two 1971, complete absence in 1 9 7 2 a n d o n l y t h r e e so far i n 1 9 7 3 . I t r u s t that y o u w i l l b a c k m e up in t h e e n c o u r a g e m e n t of these rules, a s has been done in t h e past, in the h o p e that p r e v i o u s s t a n dards c a n be maintained by your support in the re-establishment of the p o s t o f D u t y Officer.

T h i s i s m y first letter of p r o t e s t s i n c e c o m i n g to this C ollege, a l m o s t nine years ago, b u t I t h i n k that b e h a v i o u r l i k e this s h o u l d be c h e c k e d before further incidents of t h i s n a t u r e o c c u r .

Yours faithfully, Stan, Southside Bar.

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L E T T E R S Pitiful Sir, Have pity on the poor C h u r c h Commissioners, w h a t can they do to be r i g h t ? If they don't imp r o v e t h e i r property t h e y are accused of being s l u m landlords; if t h e y a c c u s e d of being ruthl e s s developers; if they s o l d it a l l and invested the p r o c e e d s t h e y would b e c a l l e d filthy capitali s t s ; a n d lif t h e y gave all the m o n e y a w a y there w o u l d be a triumphant c r o w i n g t h a t t h i s proved the C h u r c h c o u l d n ' t cope w i t h t h e r e a l i t i e s of modern life.

Fortunately the Church C o m m i s s i o n e r s are determined to pursue their t h e i r p o l i c y of p r o v i d i n g decent accommodation for a l l s e c t i o n s o f t h e community, a n d a r e not going to b e deflected by the kind of a t t a c k y o u p u b l i s h e d a w e e k ago.

It is w o r t h i n v e s t i g a t ing t h e c a s e o f 3 8 a n d 4 0 F o r m o s a S t r e e t in s o m e d e t a i l , b e c a u s e it shows the difficulties that m i n d l e s s m i l i t a n c y puts in t h e w a y of p e o p l e w h o a r e t r y i n g t o oper-

Maoist?

Sir, I w i s h first of a l l t o m a k e it c l e a r t h a t I a m not connected w i t h a n y political organisation in England a n d have heard about Gerry Healy a n d about a n y matters regarding internal structure of S L L only through an o r g a n i s a t i o n called Communist Federation of, B r i t a i n . I a m n o t p a r ticularly well acquainted with revolutionary polit i c s in E n g l a n d , n o t h a v i n g l i v e d here v e r y l o n g , therefore I do not w i s h to s a y What m y o w n p o l i tical p o s i t i o n i s as regards this country.

However, being a supporter of a political g r o u p is n o t a p r e r e q u i site f o r c r i t i c i s i n g s o m e of t h e n o n s e n s e I h a v e read i n your editorials, w h i c h is t h e b a s i s o n w h i c h I first w r o t e t o F e l i x . It w a s n o t o r i g i n -

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ate a r e s p o n s i b l e h o u s i n g p o l i c y in t h e a r e a .

First, the original tenants have a l l been rehoused b y the C h u r c h C o m m i s s i o n e r s or offered c o m p a r a b l e a l t e r n a tive a c c o m m o d a t i o n .

The present occupants of t h e h o u s e s a r e s q u a t ters W h o m o v e d i n I n September a n d a r e preventing the conversion of t h r e e large o l d h o u s es i n t o t e n flats f o r f a m i l i e s l i v i n g in s u b - s t a n d a r d a c c o m m o d a t i o n in t h e a r e a . A t y p i c a l rent for a 2 b e d r o o m e d s e l f c o n t a i n e d flat after t h e c o n v e r s i o n w o u l d b e £9 per w e e k — h a r d l y extortionate b y L o n d o n s t a n d a r d s . If e v e n t h i s rent is too h i g h f o r s o m e l o w e r income f ami l i es they c a n of c o u r s e o b t a i n a s u b s t a n t i a l rent rebate f r o m the l o c a l c o u n c i l .

The Church Commiss i o n e r s h a v e m e t representatives of the F o r m osa Street squatters to explain the situation to them, a n d have m a d e a n a p p r o a c h o n their b e h a l f to t h e W e s t m i n s t e r C i t y C o u n c i l t o try a n d h e l p them find their o w n housing. What the C o m missioners cannot accept ally m y intention t o take part in a d e t a i l e d t h e o r e t i c a l d i s c u s s i o n — P e l ix is n o t t h e p l a c e f o r t h i s — o n l y to p o i n t o u t t h e most blatant contradictions in your statements.

H o w e v e r to c o n t i n u e , s i n c e w e h a v e g o t sO f a r : s o y o u a d m i t (at last) that t h e l a b o u r party c a n not/will not introduce a socialist programme and y o u are supporting the labour party o n l y to prove t h i s — " t o break the w o r k i n g class from r e f o r m i s m " . F i r s t l y , everyone knows, including the l a b o u r party i t s e l f , that t h e w o r k i n g c l a s s i s not v o t i n g l a b o u r n o w .

Y o u only need to look at t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e last four by-elections to see what the people o f Britain think of the labour party.

Labour cannot W i n e v e n in a w o r k i n g class area like G l a s g o w .

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is that, y o u n g , s i n g l e , active people should just move in a n d take over accommodation earmarked for l o c a l families in need of decent homes.

The situation at 3 5 B Shir land Road i s even more disturbing.

Here the C o m m i s s i o n e r s h a d r e n o v a t e d a flat f o r a n 80 year o l d pensioner (rent £6 p e r w e e k , l e s s rent r e b a t e ) . A w e e k b e fore s h e w a s d u e to m o v e i n t h e flat w a s broken into a n d taken over by t w o or three young m e n from overs e a s . I a m n o t at a l l nationalistic—'but I d o not s e e b y w h a t r i g h t young men from Holland and A m e r i c a come here and appropriate for themselves a n o l d lady's flat-—and then a s k o u r sympathy for doing so.

The Church Commissioners control about 6 , 0 0 0 flats, h o u s e s , a n d other rented a c c o m m o dation in London. Persui n g t h e i r p o l i c y of p r o viding housing for a l l sections of the c o m m u n ity t h r e e q u a r t e r s o f t h i s a c c o m m o d a t i o n is let for rents o f l e s s t h a n £10 per w e e k , h a l f o f it f o r l e s s t h a n £5 p e r w e e k .

In recent years the Church h a s h o u s e d doze n s o f I.C. s t u d e n t s i n S i x s h o r t 'life houses Which were made available completely free of charge.

If t h e a n t i - G o d s q u a d were not so b l i n d e d by ideological spleen they might see that the best w a y to h e l p t h e h o m e less w o u l d b e to stop hindering the renovation of a g e i n g p r o p e r t y i n Inner L o n d o n .

M y s u s p i c i o n , o n the evidence before m e , is that t h e y a r e n o t s o i n t e r e s t e d i n ithe p l i g h t o f the h o m e l e s s a s t h e y a r e in d e l i v e r i n g deceitful and malicious attacks on those w h o are grappling with the problem, while grabbing free a c c o m m o dation for themselves.

Yours sincerely, David Ashforth, Chaplain.

Ed's note: the article was reprinted from an issue of E.A.S.Y., a weekly squatters paper and as such did not reflect my views but the views of those people in the college associated with E.A.S.Y. Any reply on this question would be welcomed.

Liberal party. T h e point is t h a t e x p o s i n g t h e l a b our party does not autothe matically "break class from reformism".

In f a c t , i n t h e a b s e n c e o f r e v o l u t i o n a r y p o l i t i c s , it leaves the w o r k i n g c l a s s in a n i d e o l o g i c a l v a c u u m c o n c l u s i v e to t h e s p r e a d of f a s c i s t i d e o l o g y a s a "solution".

However you recognise the need for a revolutionary party to lead the w o r k i n g c l a s s . B u t to c a l l y o u r s e l v e s t h e revolutionary party is not e n o u g h ; a party is o n l y r e v o l u t i o n a r y if it h a s a revolutionary political line. T h i s the W o r k e r s ' Revolutionary Party does not h a v e ; a s f a r a s I c a n make out, your political l i n e s e e m s to c o n s i s t o n ly o f e l e c t i n g a l a b o u r government pledged to socialist policies.

C o n t r a r y to r a i s i n g t h e political level of t h e working class, this actua l l y l o w e r s it s i n c e t h e

working class has a l ready rejected labour.

T h e role of a r e v o l u t i o nary party must surely be to fill t h e i d e o l o g i c a l v a c u u m created b y this rejection of the labour party by spreading revol u t i o n a r y i d e o l o g y , i.e. the r e a l i z a t i o n that it is not just a question of fighting t h e Tories or labour but of overthrowing the capitalist system itself, a n d to provide the leadership for this strugnever gle. T h i s I hav e heard from Y S S S , S L L , W . R . P . e t c . — i n fact y o u ha v e b e e n v e r y r e l u c t a n t e v e n to a d m i t that y o u do not believe the labour party c a n establish s o c i a l i s m . E v e n if I d o not k n o w w h i c h o r g a n i s ation here h a s the correct political line for B r i t a i n , I c a n t e l l it i s most certainly not the W.R.P. Yours sincerely, Kathleen Corcoran

W i t h r e f e r e n c e to a n unpleasant incident in South Side Bar on Thurs8th November, day, 1 9 7 3 . I w o u l d like to make a protest against the b e h a v i o u r o f c e r t a i n I.C. C l u b s d u r i n g t h e i r initiation of n e w m e m bers.

This behaviour c o u l d be prevented b y greater s u p e r v i s i o n b y l . C . U . , e.g. " D u t y Officers". This supervision s h o u l d be e x t e n d e d t o various constituent C o llege a n d Departmental pub crawls, etc.

T h i s has been brought to m y a t t e n t i o n b y v a r i ous regular student cusw h o object to tomers such behaviour i n certain College bars. I enclose a c o p y of rules a n d reguto lations pertaining 'Duty Officer" supervis-

R.C.C. TRANSPORT

ority: Y . H . A . a n d Scout and G u i d e C l u b s .

U.W. C l u b V a n : PriorU . W . Surf a n d ity: Canoe Clubs.

I.C.C.A.G. V a n : Priority: C o m m u n i t y A c t i o n Group.

Spare V a n : Priority: A n y other c l u b a n d p r i vate users.

U s e of R . C . C . vehicles: A l l drivers must be a p proved b y the T r a n s p o r t S u b - C o m m i t t e e before bei n g allowed t o use a n y of the vehicles. F o r c o n f i r m ed bookings, the vehicle keys w i l l b e left w i t h t h e Southside Messenger, i n a n envelope addressed to the driver(s), h a l f a n h o u r before the t i m e the vehicle is d u e to be used.

T h e driver must also produce his/her registration c a r d before b e i n g a l lowed to t a k e t h e keys f r o m the messenger. R e sponsibility f o r t h e c o n d i tion of t h e vehicle a n d accessories lies w i t h the driver, Who must fill i n the relevant parts of t h e l o g sheet (one w i l l be enclosed w i t h keys), before t a k i n g the vehicle f r o m the c a r p a r k behind L i n s t e a d H a l l , a n d fill i n the rest o f t h e logsheet w h e n r e t u r n i n g the vehicle. T h e logsheet, keys a n d cheque f o r t h e total b i l l (calculated o n the rear of the logsheet) must be returned i n a n envelope to m e v i a the Southside Messenger.

As R.C.C. Transport b o o k i n g officer t his year I have m a n y people c o m i n g t o b o o k vehicles w i t h out m u c h idea of what R . C . C . T r a n s p o r t is. T o save m e ten minutes Of explanation each time I wiM t r y to briefly e x p l a i n the b o o k i n g system.

Bookings: R.C.C. Transport is m a i n l y for the use o f a few p r i o r i t y c l u b s , since they use ithe vehicles m o r e regul a r l y t h a n a n y b o d y else, and also supply people to r u n them. These clubs however only have p r i o r i t y for b o o k i n g their p a r t i c u lar vehicle, p r o v i d e d that they b o o k m o r e t h a n three weeks i n advance. O t h e r clubs are able to b o o k i n advance b u t c o n f i r m a t i o n w i l l n o t b e given u n t i l less than three weeks before the required date. A t the m o m e n t w e have a fifth vehicle w h i c h i s n o t a v a i l able to the p r i o r i t y c l u b s , unless i t h a s not been b o o k e d b y a n y b o d y else three days before they require it. P r o v i s i o n a l booking forms are available f r o m m e i n S e l k i r k 488, o r f r o m P a m the u n i o n receptionist. T h e f o r m must be completed fully, a n d returned to m e v i a the u n i o n letter rack.

T h e vehicles owned a n d run by R . C . C . Transport at present are: 17 Seater C r e w b u s : P r i ority, Mountaineering and Caving Clubs.

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Rag W e e k this year is from 23rd of November onwards and o n the 24th there w i l l b e a rag procession. T o help with this Why not apply to your Constituent College Vice President Charlie Lewis (C.&G.), Chris Webborn ( R S M ) or Ron

F R A N C A I S I N S T IT U T I Kill (RCS).

R A G P A R T Y T h e I.F. D i s c o w i l l b e 17 Q U E E N S B U R Y P L A C E , S W 7 attended by S i r B r i a n Friday, 23rd November, 1 9 7 3 and Lady PloWers. Plus R A G Q U E E N the D i r e c t o r o f I.F. a n d " N a m e his wife. lAddress Anyone W h o wants to do his o w n thing i s wel- I College come to. W h y not try to |Dept/Year find m e . R M 1 6 G a r d e n | D R A G Q U E E N H a l l , Internal 4 2 2 9 , o r ' N a m e Union Bar or Union Of- | ( M r / M r s / M i s s ) fice (C.&G.). |Address Anyway.

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THIS YEAR'S CHARITIES International Planned Parenthood Federation Multiple Sclerosis Disabled Living Fund

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RAG COMMITTEE MEETING W E D N E S D A Y 21st N O V .

UNION U P P E R LOUNGE 12.30 G.M.T. ALL WELCOME

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NUCLEAR ENERGY HOPE OR HAZARD ?

A one-day conference to d i s c u s s t h e p r o ' s a n d con's of nuclear power w i ll be held at l.C. this coming Saturday.

The growing recognit i o n of t h e e x i s t e n c e o f some degree of "Energy C r i s i s " and the w i s h to conserve fossil fuels for uses other t h a n p o w e r p r o d u c t i o n {e.g. c h e m i cal manufacture) has l e d to a r g u m e n t s o v e r t h e various possible replaceof t h e p r e s e n t ments s o u r c e s of e n e r g y , c o a l and oil.

Nuclear energy seems to b e a c l e a r f a v o u r i t e i n many Western countries, including the U.K., a n d i s , of c o u r s e , a l r e a d y b e ing used o n a s m a l l scale.

Before w e cover the country with nuclear we reactors though, should consider thetot a l y n e w s e t of p r o b l e m s w e w o u l d face. T e c h n o logical failures, earthquakes and other unforseen natural disasters, and h u m a n actions varying f r o m c a r e l e s s n e s s to deliberate sabotage have particularly serious i m p l i c a t i o n s With n u c l e a r power systems.

A s far a s t h e p o s s i bility a n d magnitude of major a c c i d e n t s i n v o l v ing t h e r e l e a s e o f f i s s i o n products to t h e a t m o s phere, this seems t o vary w i t h t h e different t y p e s of r e a c t o r .

T h o s e of y o u w h o s a w the " C o n t r o v e r s y " programme on nuclear power a c o u p l e of m o n t h s ago will have heard O r .

Ned Franklin of British Nuclear Fuels estimate

that m a x i m u m f a t a l i t i e s from a n a c c i d e n t at o n e of t h e C O ^ - e o O l e d r e a c tors in u s e in Britain w o u l d be in the h u n dreds, whereas Daniel Ford (Union of C o n cerned Scientists in the U.S.) quoted t h e U . S .

A t o m i c Energy C o m m i s s i o n ' s f i g u r e of t e n s o f thousands for their L W R (Light Water Reactor).

N.B. this information was classified by the A.E.C. to avoid spoiling their Public Relations image.

in t h e a t m o s p h e r e , (b) the e n o r m o u s a m o u n t o f w a s t e heat t h a t , i n p a r t i c u l a r , t h e p r e s e n t fission reactors produce a n d d i s c h a r g e , v i a their c o o l i n g water into rivers a n d l a k e s , a n d (c) t h e f a c t that p r e s e n t r e a c t o r s use uranium inefficiently, depleting w o r l d reserves at a h i g h rate, a n d t h a t in the U . S . , in order t o concentrate ^ U for nuclear fuels, a n increase in the s t r i p - m i n i n g of coal has b e e n needed to provide power for the gaseous diffusion plants.

Techniques such as the glassification of wastes a n d storage i n d i s u s e d salt mines are being researched, b u t whatever is d o n e there w i l l a l w a y s be a n e e d t o Substantial questions monitor the w a s t e s — u n less, of course, an outR em ember i n g th at have been a s k e d about of-sight, out-of-mind t h e r e a r e other p o s s i b l e the safety of L W R s — i n s o u r c e s o f e n e r g y ( e . g. particular r a i s i n g doubts attitude is t a k e n ! hydro-electric, solar and about the adequacy of T h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n of g e o t h e r m a l ) , I t h i n k that the emergency corenuclear fuels to and cooling system. from reactors constitutes this conference w i l l not In 1 9 7 2 t h e W . G e r - a n o t h e r p o t e n t i a l h a z a r d , o n l y t r y t o a s s e s s t h e most expedient w a y of if t h e f u e l especially man government advis"going Nuclear" but o r y c o m m i t t e e o n r e a c - t r a n s p o r t e d is P l u t o n i u m . a l s o , I h o p e, will considP l u t o n i u m i s o n e o f t h e tor safety recommens u b s t a n c e s er W h e t h e r t h e r i s k s i n ded a moritorium o n the most toxic i n any n u c l e a r known to m a n ( U . S . v o l v e d l i c e n s i n g of L W R s i n Federal health standards programme c o u l d be too G e r m a n y , p e n d i n g furlimit human exposure to high. ther investigation. a total body burden of Whatever viewpoint Britain is also c o n s i d e r i n g w h e t h e r t o b u y 0 . 6 m i c r o g r a m ) . In a d d i - y o u h o l d o n t h e p r o s LWRs. If there a r e t i o n , P l u t o n i u m ' s half- p e c t s o f N u c l e a r P o w e r , life of 2 4 , 4 0 0 years this conference should doubts about t h e safety w o u l d m e a n that r a d i o - p r o v e v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g . present types of of active contamination in r e a c t o r , it s e e m s n e c e s Speakers include Pros a r y t h a t a l o t m o r e re- a n a r e a w o u l d b e e s s e n - f e s s o r s T . K i b b l e a n d G . permanent. T h e search s h o u l d be done tially Walton from l.C., Brian a n d m a n y m o r e f a c t s b e fact that it i s q u i t e p o s - W h e a t l e y from the to construct a made p u b l i c before w e sible C . E . G . B . , Walt Patterson crude atomic bomb with e i t h e r i n s t a l l h u n d r e d s of of the from Friends L W R s or introduce the plutonium hi-jacked from Earth a n d Prof. R o y Ellis a s h i p m e n t to a p o w e r next generation of reacfrom Leeds Medicine station is a l s o w o r r y i n g tors, the fast'breeders.

School. a number of people.

T h e conference starts S o f a r I've o n l y referEnvironmental c o n - at 1 0 . 3 0 o n S a t u r d a y , red t o t h e dangers of cerns over t h e nuclear November 24th in M e c h . reactor a c c i d e n t s . W h a t power programme are Eng. 2 2 0 a n d should is f r e q u e n t l y r e g a r d e d a s concentrated o n the until about continue the most serious d i s a d 5.00 p.m. a s p e c t s o f (a) t h e g e n vantage of t h e nuclear fission process i s t h e e r a l i n c r e a s e in t h e l e v e l A N D R E W SEARLE of b a c k g r o u n d r a d i a t i o n significant amount of ICSSRS

EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTSNCCL campaign for renewal of rights of individual petition at Strasbourg On 13th January, 1 9 7 4 the right o f i n d i v i d u a l s t G petition the European C o m m i s s i o n of H u m a n Rights, conceded by H.M. Government in 1 9 6 6 , c o m e s to an e n d .

The Government has not c o m m i t t e d itself t o ren e w i n g t h i s right. A s r e cently as 24th October 1973, the Under Secretary o f S t a t e f o r F o r e i g n and Commonwealth Affairs, M r . A n t h o n y Royle, r e f u s e d to s t a t e the G o v ernment's intention, despite a s e r i e s of q u e s t i o n s in t h e H o u s e of C o m M r . Fred mons from W i l l e y , M r . D a v i d Steel and Sir Elwyn Jones emphasising the import a n c e of r e n e w a l .

T h e N C C L is t h i s w e e k I a u n oh i n g a ca mpa i g n to c o n v i n c e t h e G o v e r n m e n t of t h e n e e d to r e n e w t h e r i g h t of i n d i vidua I petition for an indefinite period. W e a r e seeking your help as w e a r e c o n v i n c e d that it i s

highly radioactive waste p r o d u c t s t h a t h a v e to b e isolated for possibly thousands of years before they a r e safe. A t present, h i g h - level wastes are stored in tanks a n d already there h a s b e e n a t least o n e serious leakage in the States.

essential for every voluntary o r g a n ! s a tion, pressure group and casework agency to make known i t s views to the Government.

It m a y b e u s e f u l if I set o u t t h e b a c k g r o u n d to t h e s i t u a t i o n . T h e United Kingdom Govthe ernment ratified European H u m a n Rights Convention in 1 9 5 1 . T h e p r e s e n t parities t o t h e Convention W h o have Ithe r i g h t of accepted individual petition are Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, West Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, L u x e m b o u r g . Italy h a s announced her intention to a c c e p t t h i s r i g h t .

T h e i m p o r t a n c e of t h e right f o r i n d i v i d u a l c i t i zens to seek redress a g a i n s t b r e a c h e s of t h e convention committed by i t s o w n G o v e r n m e n t cannot b e underestimate d . It i s p r o b a b l y t h e m o s t a d v a n c e d f o r m of

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human rights protection in t h e w o r l d t o d a y . iff t h e right of i n d i v i dual petition w e re n o t renewed, n o citizen of the United Kingdom w o u l d b e able t o take a c a s e b e f o r e the E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o n . Indeed, t h e European Convention on Human Rights would be ineffective: f o r While t h e Convention a n d its Protocols set out certain basic rights a n d standards w h i c h each State undertakes to practice, the number of cases brought b y o n e State against another are f e w and far between. T h e sdle inter-State c a s e presently before t h e European C o m m i s s i o n is that brought b y Ireland a g ainst the U n i t e d K i n g d o m . T h i s i s only the f o u r t h i n t e r - S t a t e c a s e 'in 22 years.

The N C C L ' s v i e w is that a t a t i m e w h e n C i v i l l i b e r t i e s a r e in d a n g e r o f gradual erosion, n o a c tion should b e taken Which withdraws a n i m portant protection of human rights.

Individual petitions which the Commission have c o n s i d e r e d o r a r e considering reflect a wide range of i s s u e s alleging the denial of human rights in t h e U n -

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by Nigel Foster T h e r e w a s a l o t o f t e C h n i q u e s of o l d .

This method w a s only " e m i n e n c e " present in superseded once the i n M e c h . Eng. 2 2 0 on Tuesv e n t i o n of l a n g u a g e h a d day night. A s I arrived popularized. shortly before 5.30 p. m. b e c o m e S u r p r i s i n g l y , he does n o t to h e a r P r o f B r o w n d e c o n d e m n t h e 'trial a n d l i v er h i s I n a u g u r a l L e c ture, I w a s struck by t h e error' t e c h n i q u e . Indeed his a d m i r a t i on for t h e vast numbers of Profesmethod i s quite apparsors, Doctors, Lecturers ent in t h e c a s e o f its u s e a n d the like a s s e m b l e d in n a t u r e b y s u c h a s t h e t h e r e , c h a t t i n g to o n e thrush i n i t s nest builda n o t h e r i n What I w o u l d i n g , or t h e b e a v e r i n i t s term a s a c a d e m i c jovidam constructions. a l i t y . It w a s l a r g e l y t h i s q u a l i t y of a u d i e n c e p r e s That language was the ent t h a t l e d m e t o c o n key, there appears t o be c l u d e that t h i s w a s to b e no doubt. O n c e k n o w n o o r d i n a r y l e c t u r e . It ledge was recorded, past w a s not. errors c o u l d be u s e d

ited K i n g d o m . They i n c l u d e , immigration: t h e 1968 Immigration A c t W h i c h l e d to m a n y c a s e s P r o m p t l y at 5 . 3 0 p . m . of " s b u t t i e o o e k i n g " o f the learned speaker UK passport holders strolled i n , a picture of a r o u n d t h e w o r l d ; censtyle and confidence. His sorship: the decision s u i t s a i d it a l l ; e x c e l l e n t declaring obscene chapr i g h t d o w n to t h e r o s e i n ters of t h e L i t t l e R e d his buttonhole.

Indeed, S c h o o l B o o k ; Northern such w a s h i s a p l o m b that Ireland: t h e E m e r g e n c y a l t h o u g h I h a v e b e e n lecP r o v i s i o n s A c t a n d d e - tured to b y t h e learned tention procedures; Judprofessor on numerous icial Corporal Punishoccasions, m y introducment: b i r c h i n g p o w e r s in tion to this performance the Isle of M a n ; Incitebecame a case of being ment to Disaffection: f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e s p e a k er b u t u n f a m i l i a r w i t h conviction a n d sentence the a t m o s p h e r e of t h e under t h e Incitement to Disaffection A c t 1 9 3 4 ; occasion.

Prisoners: t h e r i g h t of My early apprehenprisoners to write to a sions were soon put to solicitor concerning i n rest o n c e h e b e g a n h i s juries sustained i n p r i - exposition. T h e sharp, s o n . In t h i s c a s e t h e e n g a g i n g s t y l e of s p e e c h petitioner withdrew h i s had not Changed, nor complaint When the U n had his diction, clearly ited Kingdom G o v e r n - to b e h e a r d i n e v e r y p a r t ment agreed t o a m e n d of t h e t h e a t r e . the p r i s o n r e g u l a t i o n s a c I s h o u l d at this stage cordingly. mention the subject o n All these cases involve allegations of b r e a c h e s o f o n e of t h e following Articles of the C o n v e n t i o n : Article 3 — freedom from torture, inhuman a n d degrading p u n i s h m e n t ; Article 8 — respect for f a m i l y life; Article 9 — f r e e d o m o f

Practice sessions are open to y o u a l l a g a i n a t a s p e c i a l t w o - t h i r d s rate of 6 0 p p e r h o u r i n c l u s ive.

which h e w a s lecturing.

B e i n g a 'Structures Professor' he chose to look at ' S t r u c t u r a l Analysis and Structural Failure'.

If t h e t i t l e a p p e a r s p r o h i b i t i v e , t h e text w a s no t . H e o p e n e d b y g i v ing a broad outline of how the 'analysis' metho d s of t o d a y d e v e l o p e d from t h e 'trial and error'

beneficially and mistakes made by one generation need no longer be repeated b y t h e next, i n deed once language w a s b o r n , there w a s n o i d e a of comparable magnitude required f r o m then on for man to reach his p r e s e n t state of e x p e r tise in 'structural analysis'.

It w a s after t h i s h i s t o r i c a l d i s c u s s i o n that h e m o v e d o n to a most i n teresting subject, o n e I would describe as 'Beauty Analysis'.

In this he posed t h e quest i o n ' W h y is it t h a t o n e can build Salisbury Cathedral without the benefit of Structural A n a l y s i s , a n d y e t it r e quires a century o r t w o of r e s e a r c h a n d a n e l e c tronic computer to build a multi-storey car p a r k ? ' The most cogent reason he g a v e w a s t h a t w h e r e as structural analysis may make a structure safe, ' i t w i l l n o t m a k e them ugly either' b u t in too many cases this s i d e of affairs i s a l l o w e d t o become subservient to the m o r e s c i e n t i f i c s t r u c tural a n a l y s i s . ( c o n t i n u e d o n p a g e 8)

November

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20th, 1973

A.S.T.M.S: - Open Letter Should the Personnel There is an organisation existing to w h i c h m o s t P e r s o n n e l Officers b e l o n g . T h i s o r g a n i s a t i o n a i m s to f o s t e r h i g h s t a n d a r d s of i n t e g r i t y 'in t h a t p r o f e s s i o n . It p r o c l a i m s t h a t t h e f u n c t i o n of a P e r s o n n e l Officer i s t o h o n e s t l y attempt to solve industrial relations p r o b l e m s , e v e n if t h i s i n v o l v e s d i s agreeing with their employer.

Does M r . M a l o n e measure up to these admirable s t a n d a r d s ?

It i s t h e v i e w of t h e B r a n c h C o m m i t t e e t h a t he d o e s n o t .

The College brought h i m in to i m p r o v e s t a f f / C o l lege r e l a t i o n s , at l e a s t that w a s W h a t t h e f o r m e r R e c t o r s a i d at t h e t i m e . T h e r e v e r s e h a s h a p p e n e d . N e v e r h a s there b e e n s u c h a bad a n d disgraceful situation as n o w sxists.

NATIONAL AND LOCAL AGREEMENTS ARE BROKEN The N a t i o n a l A g r e e m e n t requires t h e p o s t of D e p a r t m e n t a l S u p e r i n t e n d e n t to be part o f the T e c h n i c a l Staff s t r u c t u r e , if t h e w o r k d o n e i s t h e same as the J o b Description in the B l u e B o o k . E v e r y b o d y k n o w s that that is t h e c a s e in t h i s C o l l e g e , n e v e r t h e less the College w i l l not c o m p l y w i t h this Agreement.

W e have a local agreement that a s p e c i a l c r i t e r i a s h o u l d be u s e d to d e c i d e w h e t h e r E x p e r i m e n t a l Officers s h o u l d be r e g a r d e d a s A c a d e m i c o r T e c h n i c a l Staff. W e a r e s u r e t h a t t h i s is b e i n g b r o k e n , a n d that s o m e " b l u e eyed b o y s " are being slipped through as p a r a - A c a d e m i c s , w h e n they d o not meet the criteria.

Every request by us to be able to check what has happened has been evaded.

T h e r e is a N a t i o n a l Agreement c o v e r i n g the w a y in w h i c h N o n U n i o n people c a n appeal against their g r a d i n g s . T h i s a g r e e m e n t i n v o l v e s o u r participation in the Appeals C ommi ttee.

W e have n o w discovered that this is also being secretly broken. N o n U n i o n E x p e r i m e n t a l Officers w h o h a d b e e n p l a c e d in t h e T e c h n i c a l Staff, but b e l i e v e that t h e y s h o u l d be ' A c a d e m i c s ' , are appearing before S p e c i a l A p p e a l s C o m m i t t e e s , w i t h o u t either our k n o w l e d g e or agreement. Our protests have been ignored.

M o n t h s a g o w e d i s c u s s e d w i t h the C o l l e g e a request by us for direct A . S . T . M . S . representation o n both the Safety & Training Committee. W e were p r o m i s e d an early reply. N o t o n l y h a s there b e e n n o r e p l y , b u t w e k n o w t h a t I.C. h a s s i n c e m a d e a statem e n t t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y S a f e t y Officers C o m m i t t e e that t h e r e s h o u l d be n o Union representation on a n y Safety Committee.

In A p r i l last w e m a d e p r o p o s a l s to r e g r a d e a m e m b e r of t h e M a i n t e n a n c e staff w h o h o l d s a r e s p o n s i b l e p o s i t i o n .

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I a m w r i t i n g to c o m plain, on behalf o f the IC E c o - A c t i o n g r o u p a n d of t h e 7 0 to 1 0 0 p e o p l e Who c y c l e t o IC e v e r y day, about t h e lack of bicycle parking space. to l . C . U .

According Hon. S e c . Paul W a d s worth, there are 8 7 b i cycle spaces at I C , w h i c h m i g h t be sufficient were it n o t f o r t h e thoughtless motorcyclists w h o b l o c k t h e b i cycle racks with their machines.

Motorbikes h a v e s t a n d s a n d the o n l y r e a s o n f o r p a r k i n g in b i c y c l e s p a c e s c o u l d be for t h e s h e l t e r which s o m e of t h e m afford.

M o s t b i c y c l e s do not have stands a n d they n e e d a m e a n s of s u p p o r t : the b i c y c l e s p a c e s . T h e Maintenance department have s a i d that they w i l l put u p a n o t i c e t e l l i n g m o t o r c y c l i s t s n o t to p a r k

Secretary

IC P O W E R C U T S Resign?

It i s o u r v i e w that h e s h o u l d b e g r a d e d a s a M a i n t e n a n c e Officer a n d p r o p e r t l y p a i d . In f a c t he is u n d e r p a i d a n d g r a d e d a s a C l e r k . In t h e last m o n t h w e h a v e m a d e three r e q u e s t s for a meeting to clear the matter u p , but h a v e f a i l e d t o g e t a m e e t i n g .

S i m i l a r l y With the College Telephone Engineers. Hitherto they have been linked w i t h the T e c h n i c i a n s for grading a n d pay. W i t h restructuring what Will happen to them?

Repeated requests for a meeting bring p r o m i s e s but no meeting.

A l l the above are but a selection of the p r o b l e m s t h a t w e h a v e b e e n u n a b l e to s o l v e . T h e m o s t s e r i o u s q u e s t i o n , h o w e v e r , is t h e t o t a l l y u n a c c e p t a b l e s i t u a t i o n o n R e s t r u c t u r i n g of t h e T e c h n i c a l Staff.

RESTRUCTURING AND REGRADING There were 1 4 9 appeals b y Union m e m b e r s . 5 4 h a v e b e e n h e a r d , leavi n g 9 5 y e t t o be d o n e . E v e r y other L o n d o n C o l l e g e h a s f i n i s h e d the e n t i r e procedure, local, Regional and N a t i o n a l l e v e l a p p e a l s . T h e a b s e n c e of a n y effort b y t h e C o l l e g e t o c o m p l e t e t h e e x e r c i s e i s d u e to a n a t t i t u d e of contempt by them for the T e c h n i c a l Staff.

Moreover, despite t h e fact that in s o m e d e p a r t m e n t s , n o t a b l y M e c h anical Engineering Department, the e x e r c i s e w a s c a r r i e d o u t in t h e m o s t inefficient a n d b i a s e d m a n n e r , n o attempt h a s been m a d e to rectify the bad initial gradings. T h i s has resulted in m e m b e r s b e i n g f o r c e d into the Appeals machinery quite unnecessarily, a n d w i t h no guarantees of obtaining justice.

There has been extraordinary hapDenings a f f e c t i n g i n d i v i d u a l s , e v e n i n c l u d i n g a t t e m p t s at i n t i m i d a t i o n . T h e c a s e of o u r B r a n c h C h a i r m a n , A r t h u r S i e r , b e i n g o n e of the w o r s t . T h e P e r sonnel Secretary told h i m quite bluntly that i f he put his o w n case to a p p e a l , t h e n h e w o u l d be m a d e to regret i t .

Needless to say T H O S E R E M A R K S were made to the w r o n g a d d r e s s ! !

So, where d o w e G O ? C a n w e go on l i k e t h i s ?

A b o u t a year a g o , a l l of the U n i o n s in the C o l l e g e m e t t h e C o l l e g e S e c r e tary to r e q u e s t c h a n g e s in t h e a t t i t u d e of t h e P e r s o n n e l D e p a r t m e n t .

Promises were made but things are n o w worse than ever.

It is n o w b e c o m i n g c l e a r that n o r mal negotiating c h a n n e l s are b e i n g c l o s e d to u s . T h i s w e w i l l n o t t o l e r a t e .

T h e r e a r e o t h e r w a y s to get t h i n g s d o n e a n d w e m u s t be p r e p a r e d t o u s e them.

On behalf of the Branch Committee, H . Fairbrother (Secretary I . C . A . S . T . M . S . )

COMPLAINT in t h e b i c y c l e r a c k s ; w e ask a l l m o t o r c y c l i s t s to observe this rule.

Mr. Wadsworth has s a i d that y o u c a n n o t e x p e c t to h a v e a b i c y c l e rack o u t s i d e e a c h d e p a r t m e n t , a n d t h a t he c a n n o t justify expenditure o n additional bicycle racks unless the present ones are f i l l e d a n d s o m e b i cycles remain without spaces. S o any cyclist who wants more parking space provided should try to find s p a c e i n a r a c k , a n d park t h e r e .

W h i l e I h a v e the o p portunity, I shall point out s o m e e c o l o g i c a l a d v a n t a g e s of b i c y c l e s o v e r cars. Cars gulp petrol, a limited and increasingly s c a r c e resource n o w that the o i l / e n e r g y c r i s i s i s upon u s ; but bicycles J don't waste fuel. B i c y c l - j es g e n e r a l l y last m u c h I

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l o n g e r than c a r s ( i r o n ore is a l s o l i m i t e d resource). Cars spew out stinking,choking exhaust fumes w h i c h are a hazard t o health a n d to the e n v i r o n m e n t (the e a r t h is a r e f u s e t i p of l i m i t e d size). Bicycles are n o n polluting. B i c y c l e s have other a d v a n t a g e s , t o o : c y c l i n g is a g o o d e x e r cise; bicycles c a n slip t h r o u g h traffic queues, a n d a r e e a s y ( ? ? ) to p a r k . A n d h e r e is o n e t o think about: more time is lost b y t h e m a n y p e o p l e w h o m a k e it p o s sible for c a r drivers to travel at h i g h speeds, than is g a i n e d b y t h e d r i v e r s in t r a v e l l i n g at these s p e e d s .

Yours, Adrian Robinson (Physics I)

- THROUGH Feeling bored?-Then read this article closely Royal wedding, Arab megalomani a , m i n e r ' s o v e r t i m e a c t i o n , Israeli colonialism, capitalist cataclysms in stocks a n d shares, A m e r i c a n psychos e s — d o y o u feel that life i s n ' t w o r t h reading?

S o m a n , t h r o w off t h a t h e a v y m i l l s t o n e o f t h e b o d y a n d let y o u r m i n d fly f r e e . P H O E N I X ( y o u r y e a r l y s o u l searching, mind-flying, ego-tripping l i t e r a r y m a g ) is o n s a l e N O W a t t h e C o l l e g e B o o k s h o p a n d at t h e H a l d a n e Library.

What d o you mean? "Inflation, low grants, c o s tof living, 'umble s c i e n c e s t u d e n t " ? P H O E N I X i s bigger than e v e r b e f o r e a n d better t h a n e v e r b e f o r e , a n d at N O E X T R A C O S T — n o inflation, no V A T — j u s t pure u n adulterated val ue! " S h y a n d frust r a t e d " y o u s a y — n o b o t h e r at a l l .

W h y work out your frustrations with a c o m p u t e r w h e n P H O E N I X is h e r e ?

With a P H O E N I X i n your hand you've an e a s y i n t r o d u c t i o n t o a n y g i r l i n C o l l e g e — b e l i e v e m e , I've t r i e d a n d they h a v e e v e n g i v e n m e m o n e y f o r it I Y e s , P H O E N I X h e l p s y o u 'meet a n d enjoy p e o p l e ! T a k e o n e a l o n g t o y o u r n e x t R u g b y C l u b p i s s - u p (I've b e e n t o l d t h a t o n e of the p o e m s t o s e t C o l onel Bogey and sung b a c k w a r d s beats " C r a v e n - A " ; or t o your I C W A coffee

Sta e © The College is subject to the emergency regulations in force governing the use of electricity for display lighting and space heating.

Should the situation with regard to the supply of E L E C T R I C I T Y deteriorate and power cuts are made, it may be necessary:— (a) to take out of service up to 60 per cent of all LIFTS not only as an electricity economy measure but more so to reduce the possible number of incidents of passengers being trapped to a degree that the maintenance staff can cope with; (b) to require users of large amounts of power to restrict or suspend the use of heavy machines.

In the event of a loss of OIL supplies it may be necessary:— (a) considerably to reduce the level of space heating in the evenings between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.) and all day on Saturdays and Sundays; (b) to restrict the supply of S T E A M to all but essential users (as defined in the College emergency procedure booklet).

YOUR

SOUL

e v e n i n g a n d s e e if y o u c a n f i n d y o u r friends and selves in the w o r d w r o u g h t e m o t i o n s of y o u r f r u s t r a t e d fellows.

B a c k to g r e y r e a l i t y . P H O E N I X is For y o u a n d b y y o u , a n d i s n o t h i n g at a l l w i t h o u t y o u . Y o u a r e t h e p l a y wrights, t h e a c t o r s , t h e s t a g e h a n d s , the a u d i e n c e , t h e t i c k e t s a l e s m e n — if o n e role i s n o t p l a y e d t h e w h o l e production fails. I personally urge you, G O O U T A N D B U Y P H O E N I X — s e e what the people around y o u think a n d f e e l , a n d t h e t h i n g s o f w h i c h t h e y feel a n d t h i n k . T h e y a r e c r y i n g to Y O U — W i t h o u t a r e c e i v e r there i s n o s o u n d ( b u t T H E Y A R E Y O U ) — s o p l e a s e , l i s t e n , it d o e s n ' t take m u c h .

PS

I still need s o m e helpers o n the editorial b o a r d for the next issue, so anyone interested please cont a c t m e ( v i a F e l i x or P h y s i c s ) .

P P S Phoenix also needs contributors ( d o n ' t be e m b a r r a s s e d of y o u r w o r k — l o o k at s o m e o f the stuff that w a s p u b l i s h e d i n t h e l a s t i s s u e ) of a l l s o r t s , a n d the c o p y d a t e is a p p r o a c h i n g fast. S o p o l ish up your masterpieces a n d drop them into m e as soon a s possible.

(The absolute copy very date w i l l be a n n o u n c e d soon.)

Your friend, with Y O U R V O I C E .

STEVE HERMAN

mergency:- Starting Any departmtenal arrangements that can be made to economise in the use of E L E C T R I C I TY and OIL should be brought into effect. So also with W A T E R , both hot and c o l d , since an economy here can have a pronounced effect on the amount of electricity needed to drive the sewage and drainage pumps.

A s matters of S A F E T Y (a)

candles should only be used where authorised at departmental level (limited supplies are available in the C o l lege M a i n Store on requisitions signed

by Assistant Directors, Wardens and the Domestic Bursar);

( b ) emergency lighting in buildings is to help ensure swift and safe evacuation in an emergency and is not for prolonged use in any other situation.

I N F O R M A T I O N on the timing of any power cuts (when known), oil supply shortfalls and any other related items will be passed to addresses as Jhey occur under arrangements made by the Chief Maintenance Officer.

A . L. Atkinson, for A . J . Turner, Acting Buildings Officer

Felix No. 3 4 7 ; Tuesday, 20th November 1973 Editor: A l a s d a i r C a m p b e l l F e l i x Office is o n t h e 4 t h floor o f t h e U n i o n B u i l d i n g a d d r e s s c / o Imperial College U n i o n , P r i n c e C o n sort R o a d , L o n d o n S W 7 2 B B ; telephone: 0 1 - 5 8 9 5 1 1 1 e x t . 2 2 2 9 ( P . O . ) , 2 8 8 1 (Int.). M e s s a g e s to ext 2 1 5 4 ( P . O . ) 2 2 3 2 (Int.). C o n t r i b u t i o n s a n d help for Felix are a l w a y s w e l c o m e .

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F e l i x is a f o u n d e r m e m b e r o f t h e L o n d o n S t u d e n t Press A s s o c i a t i o n (R.I.P.).

Point Starting Point's a programme w h i c h tries to i n v o l v e s t u d e n t s at I.C. with their o w n T . V . Serv i c e , S . T . O . I . C . It's a l s o a discussion programme, 1.40 p . m . t h i s Tuesday (20th) presentation w e shall b e taking a critical l o o k at t h e m e d i a i n I.C. In t h e s t u d i o w i l l be t h e e d i t o r s of F E L I X , a l l t h e C.C.U. PAPERS, PHOENIX, C E F E , etc., plus a representative from S . T . O . I . C . If y o u ' v e g o t a n y c r i t i c i s m of a n y of the a b o v e m e d i a then, why not c o m e along to the s t u d i o ( E l e c . E n g .

Room 306) at12.45 p.m. or phone (INTERNAL 3061) any time after p.m. Otherwise 12.45 just w a t c h t h e p r o g r a m me from 1.0 p . m . t o 1.40 p . m . t h i s T u e s d a y Y o u c a n s e e it in J . C . R . , the U N I O N or S O U T H SIDE. S T A R T I N G POINT T O DAY A T 1 p.m. O N S.T.O.I.C.

Broad Left Meeting 1 p.m. Wed. 21st November Committee room 'A' in Union Building

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even buy a golf b a l l .

The only limit to t h e c l u b ' s generosity i s that o n l y 2 5 IC s t u d e n t s a r e In r e c e n t y e a r s t h e 1C first g e t t i n g o n e ' s n a m e p e r m i t t e d t h i s five-star G o l f i n g S o c i e t y h a s b e - on t o a f o u r y e a r w a i t i n g A t present, treatment. list ( a l i s t w h i c h c a n n o t come something of a only 19 have done this be a v o i d e d u n l e s s o n e s o t h e r e i s s t i l l r o o m f o r run-down organisation. has first obtained a This decline has come six n e w members.

Knighthood, a title quite about partly due t o negI s h o u l d a l s o a d d that hard t o c o m e by nowalect though perhaps a this year w e are h o p i n g days, particularly a s a more potent reason is to e x t e n d o u r fixture l i s t student). O n c e o n e h a s and have matches every that golfers a r e unaware found a w a y o n to this t h e very fortunate of Wednesday afternoon. 2 list a n d w a i t e d f o u r y e a r s position they o c c u p y at This article is intendthere i s t h e n an entrance fC. Let m e illustrate t h i s ed to give s o m e insight fee o f r o u g h l y £ 2 5 0 t o b y m e a n s of a c o m p a r i i n t o t h e I C G S . If t h e r e son. For a n entrance fee pay w i t h a n annual subare a n y points not covscription of about £100 ered o f 9 0 p a n IC s t u d e n t by this article, l u m p e d o n t o p of t h a t . automatically becomes a please contact either mym e m b e r of R o y a l M i d - A f t e r a l l t h i s p a l a v e r o n e s e l f o r o n e o f t h e c o m is t h e n a d m i t t e d into t h e Surrey Golf Club, a club mittee members named ranks of members a n d w i d e l y regarded as being below, a l l of Whom are permitted to use the t h e best i n amongst in C i v . E n g . II. course. Thus, while the Southern England. For Nigel Foster.

IC s t u d e n t m e r e l y p a y s every round h e plays C o m m i t tee: his 9 0 p a n d w a l k s o n to there h e is charged 2 8 p N i g e l Foster (capt.) the c o u r s e , t h e poor o l d (a f e e w e are h o p i n g t h e B i l l C a l d e r w o o d (v-capt.) ' R e s t of w o r l d ' h a s four Union Will cover). For y e a r s a n d £350 t o c o n - J u l e s D a n ( H o n . S e c . ) t h e rest o f t h e w o r l d tend w i t h before he c a n A d r i a n Evans (Treasurer) there is the p r o b l e m of

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Match report—14th November It w a s a c o n f i d e n t IC t e a m that m a r c h e d d o w n to R o y a l M i d S u r r e y 'last W e d n e s d a y . T h i s confidence w a s based on a two-year unbeaten record i n a l l matches, a record second to none.

(The fact that w e have not played a match for t w o y e a r s s h o u l d not d e tract from this). T h e opposition w a s a strong U C team, fresh from a convincing victory over P o r ts m 0 uth P o l y t e c h n i c, a b i g name in golfing circles!

Promptly at 1 2 . 3 0 p . m . , after a n e x c e l l e n t lunch, the t w o teams r o l l e d o u t t o t h e first t e e .

IC s u p e r s t a r B i l l C a l d e r wood d r o v e off a m i d great applause, his brand-new ball flying like a majestic eagle into a n e a r b y g o r s e b u s h . In spite o f this minor accito dent, h e managed c l i m b into a c o m m a n d ing l e a d o f t h r e e h o l e s after playing nine. After this, however, things did not go well for h i s opponent began to play spectacular golf, through which h e managed to t a k e five o f the n e x t e i g h t holes to clinch a two and one victory.

In t h e o t h e r m a t c h e s , R i c k B r o w n , a player a s

steady as his Land-Rover m i g h t s u g g e s t , lost t o a n opponent w h o produced a r o u n d of 71 ( o n e o v e r par t o g o l f i n g f a n s ) , a score more attributable to t h e l i k e s o f T o n y J a c k lin t h a n t o a c o l l e g e s t u dent. C h r i s W a d d i l u s e , a young player being nurtured with a n eye to the f u t u r e , a t e a n e x t r a healthy lunch a n d h i s subsequent h i c c u p s prevented h i m from playing to f o r m . H i s d e f e a t d o e s not r e p r e s e n t a, v i c t o r y for U C s o m u c h a s it q u e s t i o n s t h e q u a l i t y of the c l u b ' s s a r d i n e s a n d wiches.

Indeed, t h e lunch h a d a v e r y s t r o n g effect o n this match result, tan Reed's hard-boiled egg could only sustain h i m to t h e s e v e n t e e n t h a n d his 1 d o w n defeat reflects t h e p r o t e i n defici e n c y of b a t t e r y h e n s ' eggs. Clive Pemberton, unused to raw onions, decided to massacre his opponent. Thi s he duly did (8 a n d 7 ) . For those unfamiliar with golfing terminology this implies that he w o n e i g h t h o l e s o u t of t h e e l e v e n h e h a d to p l a y . In h u m a n t e r m s this represents one very drunk UC student, clutching a tumbler of

W a r d e n s for Student In t h e v e r y ne a r f u t u r e a w a r d e n w i l l be required for the student in Ravenscourt flats Park. T h e job of this

w a r d e n w i l l be very s i m ilar to that of t h e wardens in student houses.

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Continued F r o m Page 1 1 advise that one meeting of the T e n a n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n t o b e h e l d this term, a n d that meetings be held every three weeks, w h i l e o n R e n t Strike. H o w e v e r , a l l m a j o r decisions s h o u l d be m a d e b y referendum, w h i c h I w o u l d consider a convenient, d e m o c r a t i c a n d satisfying process.

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It is i m p o r t a n t t o satisfy i n d i v i d u a l s that their money w i l l b e safe i n the fund. I advise that: i.

'ITie fund s h o u l d be b a n k e d i n its o w n deposit account: t h i s a l l o w s for speedy w i t h d r a w a l o r transfer of i n d i v i d u a l students' money, i f this i s necessary. F u r t h e r , i f t h e

whisky muttering ' M u m m y ! ' . R u m o u r h a s it t h a t whereas h e used t o desc r i b e g o l f a s h i s forte, this forte is n o w transto cushion-stufferred fing.

W e l l , I expect that b y now you're wondering What h a p p e n e d to t h e captain. Surely he didn't fall into the sardine s a n d w i c h t r a p , 'I h e a r y o u cry. A c t u a l l y I d i d , even swilling it down with a pint. H a v i n g s a i d that, I'm s u r e y o u c a n a p p r e c i a t e w h y I w a s four d o w n after s e v e n h o l e s .

However, once I had the ball clearly in focus a n d had r e m o v e d m y opponent's glasses, I w a s back in t h e m a t c h a n d after some nail-biting scenes t i e d t h e m a t c h a t t h e last hole.

T h u s w e l o s t 4£-1£.

However, I'm sure y o u w o u l d agree that w i t h a g o o d d i e t i c i a n , t h i s result might have been s w u n g in o u r f a v o u r .

M y final t h o u g h t s o n this matter a r e t o c o m m e n d the spirit i n w h i c h both teams played, a n d to r e g r e t t h a t o u r s o l e spectator w a s only capable o f barking its support.

Nigel Foster. ried, post graduate student s h o u l d c o n t a c t N o r m (President) as Sayles soon a s possible. ( N . B . F R E E large flat w i t h i n 3 0 m i n u t e s of college!).

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Payees should be given proper reFour pages g o in o n ceipts f o r the f u l l a m o u n t they pay Thursday, t w o on Friday into the f u n d . and t w o on Sunday.

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T h e terms of r^erer>.ce of the fund \ i a t e d if a l l c o p y ( b a r news and latest • happenshould h e such that under n o c i r cumstances c a n ths memey p a i d i n | i n g s w h i c h i s S u n d a y matter) i s i n o n the b y students he med >r a n v p u r pose, other t h a n p a y m e n t o f resi- T h u r s d a y t o t h e F e l i x pigeon hole in the U n i o n dence fees o w e d t o the College o r f o r payment s o f refunds to s t u- outer office. dents w h o have p l a c H t h e i r m o n e y Note. P e o p l e t o h e l p i n the f u n d .

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creek. Everyone thinks he's dead . . . except our Davie, w h o exposes a very credible trail of small town deceit a n d c r i m e . F r o m t h i s p o i n t of v i e w the story i s a really well-told unooveringpursuit in t h e classic sense; t h e dialogue is crisply handled a n d the narrative hangs together.

Unfortunately Hansen either cannot handle emotion, o r has t r i e d to put t o o m u c h o f a m e s s a g e into t h e book: o u r a g e n t s ' a f f a i r s a n d heartsearching are dull a n d cloying, a n d spoil what w o u l d otherwise be a n enjoyable mystery story.

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( c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 2) C l u b s n o t affiliated t o I . C . U . a n d private users must pay a £25 deposit before using a n y R . C . C . vehicle.

Availability: A l t h o u g h there a r e five vehicles, they a r e u s u a l l y a l l b o o k e d w e l l i n advance for weekends a n d Wednesd a y afternoons. D u e to difficulties i n getting vehicles repaired quickly, R . C . C . T r a n s p o r t cannot be held responsible t o p r o vide a vehicle even i f the b o o k i n g has been confirmed.

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Friday afternoons a n d Sunday lunchtimes) would be warmly welcomed a n d plied with s u p s o f coffee.

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The North Kensington Amenity Trust Sports W o r k i n g Party a r e planning to hold an " rt 's-aK n o c k o u t " w e e k e n d next year.

T h e provisional d a t e a t t h e m o m e n t is 1-3 J u n e , 1 9 7 4 . W e a r e at t h e m o m e n t t r y i n g to get together a small group t o p l a n this event and w o u l d w e l c o m e any of y o u r m e m b e r s j o i n i n g us.

T h e first m e e t i n g of this group W i l l b e held on M o n d a y , 3 D e c e m b e r at 7 . 3 0 p . m . a t 3 A c k lam Road, W . 1 0 .

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OPEN LETTER TO MAURICE MALONEY AND OTHER

MEMBERS OF GOD SDC.

In J u n e t h i s y e a r t h e first B r o a d Left S t u d e n t Conference took place in Leeds Polytechnic. T h e c o n f e r e n c e e s t a b l i s h e d t h e B r o a d Left J o u r n a l , t h e first i s s u e o f w h i c h w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e s o o n .

T h e B r o a d Left i s not a t i g h t l y k n i t p a r t y w i t h a m e m b e r s h i p a n d a m a n i f e s t o . It i s a g r o u p o f s t u d e n t s s p r e a d a l l o v e r t h e c o u n t r y w h o a g r e e w i t h the c o n c e p t o f a b r o a d l y ^ b a s e d left s t u d e n t m o v e m e n t a n d w h o feel that s u c h a m o v e m e n t i s w o r t h y of s o m e p e r s o n a l c o m m i t m e n t , a n d that the journal is i n t e n d e d a s a f o r u m for d i s c u s s i o n , o n w h i c h t o b a s e a left s t u d e n t m o v e m e n t W h i c h i s b o t h s e l f c r i t i c a l a n d r o o t e d i n a f u n d a m e n t a l u n i t y of a p p r o a c h t o major p r o b l e m s .

M a u r i c e i n h i s letter last w e e k t o F e l i x a s k s , " w h a t are a person's basic r i g h t s ? " . H e then goes on t o a s k o n w h a t f r e e d o m i s , s p e c i f i c a l l y i n t e r m s of h o w It i s a p p l i e d i n p r a c t i c e i n E a s t e r n E u r o p e countries to minority groups, i n particular towards religious groups.

A person's ' r i g h t s ' d e p e n d o n a Whole series of factors particularly h o w m a n ' b e n d s ' t h e laws of n a t u r e t o m e e t h i s o w n n e e d s — t h a t i s the m o d e of p r o d u c t i o n c a p i t a l i s m , f e u d a l i s m o r w h a t e v e r : i.e. under f e u d a l i s m in Britain i t w a s t h e ' r i g h t ' of serfs t o w o r k 3 - 4 d a y s a w e e k o n t h e i r o w n p l o t o f land i n return f o r w o r k i n g t h e rest o f t h e w e e k o n A s a s t u d e n t o r g a n i s a t i o n t h e B r o a d Left has a s the l a n d l o r d ' s . U n d e r c a p i t a l i s m i n B r i t a i n f o r a its p r i m e p o i n t o f r e f e r e n c e h i g h e r a n d f u r t h e r e d u long p e r i o d t h e w o r k e r h a d t h e ' r i g h t ' t o ' f r e e ' c a t i o n a n d N U S ' s role a s the major student organcollective bargaining w i t h his employer over w a g e i s a t i o n w i t h i n i t . B u t it i s a l s o a Left o r g a n i s a t i o n rates a n d w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s . It i s r e c e n t l y t h a t t h e w h i c h m u s t relate i t s i d e a s a n d a c t i o n s t o a f a r state h a s through t h e p a y laws a n d t h e industrial w i d e r range of i s s u e s . relations act attempted to erode this 'right'. U n d e r T h e B r o a d Left i s f o u n d e d i n t h e b e l i e f that t h e fascism in Germany in the 1930's workers had no student movement must be a popular movement i n s u c h r i g h t s . T h e c o n c l u s i o n m u s t be that a p e r s o n ' s Which t h e majority of students are actively a n d o r g a n i s i n g s t r e n g t h (in t h e c a s e o f t h e w o r k i n g c l a s s critically involved. Despite the spectacular growth the t r a d e u n i o n s ) a g a i n s t the o r g a n i s i n g s t r e n g t h o f of N U S a n d t h e s u c c e s s of its c a m p a i g n s , i t i s g l a r i n g l y o b v i o u s t h a t t h e m a s s o f s t u d e n t s d o n o t the s e t o f p e r s o n s w a n t i n g t o r e d u c e t h e f o r m e r ' s rights ( w h i c h w o u l d b e the e m p l o y e e s through the regard themselves a s primarily political animals, u s e o f the state m a c h i n e i.e. t h e p o l i c e f o r c e e s c o r t let a l o n e a c t i v i s t s . 'But it i s e q u a l l y o b v i o u s that t h e i n g s c a b s a c r o s s p i c k e t l i n e s , t h e a r m y s e n t i n to m a j o r i t y o f s t u d e n t s a r e c o n c e r n e d w i t h the q u a l i t y strike break, and t h e l a w a s With t h e p a y l a w s ) . a n d p u r p o s e o f their e d u c a t i o n , are c o n c e r n e d w i t h T h u s a person's rights fluctuate a c c o r d i n g to the t h e q u a l i t y o f s o c i a l a n d c u l t u r a l life i n our s o c i e t y , d e v e l o p m e n t o f the c l a s s s t r u g g l e s o there a r e n o a n d a r e c o n c e r n e d w i t h a great range of national b a s i c r i g h t s . In a f a s c i s t s o c i e t y w o r k e r s h a v e n o and international issues. rights a s a l l independent w o r k i n g class organisaT i e s W i t h t h e T r a d e U n i o n m o v e m e n t n e e d t o be t i o n s a r e s m a s h e d a n d a t the other e n d o f t h e s p e c strengthened, its Journal w i l l help t o provide the t r u m after a s o c i a l i s t r e v o l u t i o n t h a t i s in a w o r k e r s ' links that w i l l integrate this variety of c o n c e r n s state t h e b o s s e s h a v e n o r i g h t s ) . and dissatisfactions Which has made t h e student movement a powerful force.

To clarify t h e confusing terms M a u r i c e used in T h e r e a r e m a n y i s s u e s that the j o u r n a l w i l l t a k e his letter, i t m u s t be pointed out that Eastern Euroup. T h e i m p l i c a t i o n s o f t h e W h i t e P a p e r o n E d u c a p e a n c o u n t r i e s , R u s s i a a n d C h i n a a r e not s o c i a l i s t . tion should be studied closely and exposed. T h e They are dominated by bureaucracies w h i c h put campaign f o r a realistic a n d universal grant is not their o w n i n t e r e s t s b e f o r e the w o r k i n g c l a s s . B u t the /et w o n , t h e c r i s i s i n a c c o m m o d a t i o n i s f a r f r o m m o d e o f p r o d u c t i o n i s different, that p r o d u c t i o n i s aver. planned (what w o u l d be t h e basis o f a socialist Ties between the student movement a n d the economy) as opposed t o production in capitalist c o u n t r i e s W h i c h i s g e a r e d r o u n d the m a r k e t . H e n c e trade u n i o n m o v e m e n t n e e d t o b e s t r e n g t h e n e d in t h a t s e n s e t h e p r o d u c t i v e f o r c e s a r e p r o g r e s s i v e further not o n l y b e c a u s e a s o r g a n i s a t i o n s w e repre( d e g e n e r a t e b e c a u s e a n e l i t e s e c t i o n o f the w o r k i n g sent t w o s e c t i o n s o f t h e s o c i e t y o p p o s e d t o c a p i t a l class the bureaucracy has evolved w h i c h controls i s m but b e c a u s e w a g e labour is the destination of the e c o n o m y f o r its o w n i n t e r e s t s ) . T h e d e g e n e r a t e nearly every student and, conversely education to w o r k e r s ' states h a v e o n t h e o n e h a n d s o m e o f t h e any level s h o u l d b e t h e right o f every worker.

T h e r e n e e d s t o b e m o r e d i s c u s s i o n on t h e left a b o u t o l d c o n t r a d i c t i o n s o f c a p i t a l i s m s u c h a s t h e w a y developments i n m u s i c , literature, a n d t h e arts. c o m m o d i t i e s a r e distributed through t h e market S i m i l a r l y o u r reactions to the deterioration of the w h i l s t o n t h e other h a n d p r o d u c t i o n is p l a n n e d a c c o r d i n g t o u s e v a l u e ( o f t e n i n t h e interenvironment need t o b e given m o r e expression.

O p p r e s s i o n of nations in the T h i r d W o r l d is tra- ests of the b u r e a u c r a c y ) a s o p p o s e d to p r o d u c t i o n d i t i o n a l l y a n a r e a o f s t u d e n t c o n c e r n . B r o a d Left f o r profit i n t h e W e s t . L i k e w i s e t h e s o c i a l c o n t r a d i c t i o n s of the o l d m o d e of p r o d u c t i o n (capitalist) will continue to publicise such oppression a n d a t t e m p t t o a c t i v e l y i n v o l v e s t u d e n t s i n e n d i n g i t . is refl ected i n t h e n e w ( s o c i a l i s t ) , a m o n g t h e m a in B r i t a i n , h a r a s s m e n t o f m i n o r i t y g r o u p s a n d a d e g r e e o f r e p r e s s i o n o f m i n o r i t y g r o u p s . W i t h i n r e l i g i o u s g r o u p s i n d i v i d u a l s s h o u l d b e a l l o w e d to r a p i d erosion of our c i v i l liberties continues unabate d . If t h e J o u r n a l i s t o d o w h a t it s e t s out t o d o , p r a c t i s e t h e i r o w n r e l i g i o n i f t h e y s o w i s h — B U T r e l i g i o n i s a private m a t t e r that i s it s h o u l d not b e highlight these many issues and activate the student i m p o s e d o n p e o p l e a s h a p p e n s t h r o u g h state i n m o v e m e n t a r o u n d l e f t p o l i c i e s , it r e q u i r e s a n a c t i v e stitutions such a s schools in capitalist countries. support from those w h o are i n basic agreement W i t h t h e a i m s o u t l i n e d here a n d a r e a d e r s h i p t h a t i s ready t o make its o w n contribution t o the debate.

A B r o a d Left g r o u p i n g a t IC h a s a l r e a d y b e e n established and hopes t o help i n development of s t u d e n t c o n s c i o u s n e s s - w i t h i n t h i s t h e s e l l i n g o f the B r o a d Left J o u r n a l w i l l be v e r y i m p o r t a n t .

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If they a r e s e r i o u s a b o u t d e f e n d i n g a l l m i n o r i t y g r o u p s e x c e p t t h e c a p i t a l i s t c l a s s a n d 'its a l l i e s i n both c a p i t a l i s t a n d d e g e n e r a t e w o r k e r s ' states against r e p r e s s i o n then they w o u l d b e prepared to campaign on the o n e hand for such issues as t h e r e l e a s e o f Ivan D z y u b a a n d V y a c h e s l o v C h o r n o u i l , two Ukranian socialists recently i m p r i s o n e d for organising a socialist oppositional grouping in the S o v i e t U n i o n ; o n t h e o t h e r h a n d f o r the r e m o v a l o f British military and e c o n o m i c oppression i n Ireland.

T h e r e s h o u l d b e a t least one issue w e ought t o h a v e c o m m o n a g r e e m e n t o n , that i s t h e fight a g a i n s t fascism.

T h e N a t i o n a l F r o n t is a f a s c i s t o r g a n i s a t i o n w h i c h is u s i n g r a c i s m a s a p o l e o f a t t r a c t i o n f o r a l l k i n d s of r a c i s t s c u m a n d s e e l e g i s l a t i o n l i k e t h e i m m i g r a t i o n l a w s a s a g r e e n l i g h t for t h e g o a h e a d for t h e i r racist activity. N o t only does r a c i s m d i v i d e t h e w o r k i n g c l a s s but it offers n o s o l u t i o n t o t h e p r o b lems working people f a c e — s o a r i n g inflation, i n creasing repressive legislation, housing shortage, etc. T h e reason w h y the f a s c i s t groups are b a c k e d by b i g b u s i n e s s i s that o n t h e o n e h a n d t h e y i n c r e a s e d i v i s i o n s w i t h i n t h e w o r k i n g c l a s s a n d at t h e s a m e t i m e are u s e d a s the ' i l l e g a l ' a r m o f t h e state to s m a s h u p t r a d e u n i o n m e e t i n g s a n d •left w i n g o r g a n i s a t i o n s . T h a t i s , What the p o l i c e d o n ' t w a n t t o be s e e n o p e n l y d o i n g , a g r o u p o f p r i v a t e t h u g s c a n do instead.

T o d a y i n Italy t h e M S I (a s i s t e r o r g a n i s a t i o n o f the National Front) can muster a vote of 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 w h e r e a s the C o m m u n i s t Party ( C P ) d e s p i t e the fact that it c a n get five t i m e s the M S I ' s v o t e i n e l e c t i o n s h a s t o h o l d its m e e t i n g s i n h i d i n g i n s o u t h e r n Italy, where t h e M S I dominate, f o r fear of having their meetings broken up, l i k e w i s e w i t h trade u n i o n meeti n g s . It i s p r e c i s e l y b e c a u s e t h e C P i n Italy t o d a y l i k e A l l e n d e in C h i l e , l i k e the left g r o u p s in t h e 3 0 ' s in Italy a n d G e r m a n y a r g u e d t h a t the f a s c i s t s m u s t be s t o p p e d b y d e m o c r a t i c m e a n s a n d not b y f o r c e t h a t f a s c i s m h a s b e e n a l l o w e d t o g r o w . It i s o n l y i n c o u n t r i e s l i k e B r i t a i n a n d F r a n c e i n the 3 0 ' s w h e r e sections of the organised w o r k i n g class broke u p fascist meetings that they stopped its growth. T h e l e s s o n s f r o m h i s t o r y a r e c l e a r that a n y r i g h t s w e h a v e , w e m u s t d e f e n d , that m e a n s e n s u r i n g " n o platform for f a s c i s t s " . The National Front is a s yet not a m a s s t h r e a t b e c a u s e i t is s t i l l a r e l a t i v e l y s m a l l o r g a n i s a t i o n ( a l t h o u g h g a i n i n g u p to 2 0 per c e n t i n recent b y - e l e c t i o n s ) . It i s B E C A U S E it i s not a m a s s o r g a n i s a t i o n that it i s p o s s i b l e t o s t o p t h e N a t i o n a l F r o n t b y f o r c e . S h o u l d it b e c o m e a m a s s o r g a n i s a t i o n i t w i l l b e t o o late.

A t I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e that w o u l d m e a n t h a t w e w o u l d be opposed i n principle to the N F u s i n g either U n i o n or College facilities W h i c h w o u l d i n c l u d e o p p o s i n g t h e sale of N F literature s u c h a s Spark in College o r Union premises. N o one w h o claims to believe in "freedom", "basic rights", can seriously argue for equal rights t o an organisation Which once given w i l l attempt to destroy the " d e g ree o f f r e e d o m " w e h a v e a t p r e s e n t . If t h o s e m e m bers of G o d S o c . a r e seriously c o n c e r n e d about Are Maurice and other members of G o d S o c . r e p r e s s i o n they w i l l s u p p o r t the m o u n t i n g c a m p a i g n a g a i n s t the N F . serious about their concern of repression of minority groups?

Jock Veall.

HOCKEY I m p e r i a l s h o w e d r i g h t f r o m the start o f t h i s U L U c u p m a t c h a g a i n s t S t . B a r t s H o s p . that t h e y Were the m o r e s k i l f u l , m o r e i n g e n i o u s a n d m o r e h a r d working team.

The team, including several U L players, soon s e t t l e d d o w n a n d a f t er a p e r i o d o f p r e s s u r e o n t h e Barts' goal M i c k D o w ns s m a s h e d a well-hit cross from J a g Gahir past a stranded Barts' goalkeeper.

B a r t s c a m e o u t after h a l f - t i m e o b v i o u s l y a f t er t h e e q u a l i s e r , b u t it n e v e r c a m e b e c a u s e M i c k D o w n s s m a s h e d another goal past t h e dreaming B a r t s ' g o a l k e e p e r after a b o u t five m i n u t e s o f p l a y .

Barts then threw everything they had at us, a n d after s o a k i n g u p c o n t i n u a l p r e s s u r e B a r t s m a n a g e d to b r e a k - u s d o w n a n d t h e y s c o r e d a g o o d g o a l .

S t r a i g h t f r o m the b u l l y B a r t s s t a r t e d t h e p r e s s u r e a g a i n but t h i s t i m e after a fine break f r o m d e f e n c e J a g G a h i r s c o r e d t o m a k e t h e final s c o r e 3-1 to Imperial College.

The cup team was: M . D o w n s (capt.), J . Gahir, D . W h i t t i n g t o n , K. B o u l t o n , R. C a m e r o n , M . T h a t c h e r , T . H a n s o n , A . B r o w n , K. R o s s , D . H a n s o n , G. Popple.

O n S u n d a y , 1 1 t h N o v e m b e r IC p l a y e d t w o t e a m s in the U L s i x - a - s i d e t o u r n a m e n t . T h e s e c o n d VI w e r e e l i m i n a t e d b u t t h e 1st V I after o n e w a l k o v e r a n d a n aasy g a m e a g a i n s t W e s t f i e l d f o u n d t h e m s e l v e s in t h e q u a r t e r - f i n a l s . H e r e w e d e f e a t e d U C 2 n d V I 2-0 a n d w e n t o n t o f a c e U C Tst V I i n t h e s e m i s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y w e w e n t d o w n 2 - 0 to w h a t t u r n e d o u t t o b e t h e eventual winners, A.B.

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It is, I c o n s i d e r , t h e m o r a l d u t y o f s t u d e n t s t o c o l lect m o n e y f o r c h a r i t i e s . T h i s i s o n e o f t h e f e w w a y s in w h i c h w e m a n a g e to p e r f o r m s o m e i m m e d i a t e l y u s e f u l f u n c t i o n t o s o c i e t y . If o n e c o n c e d e s that it i s o u r d u t y W h e n w e s h o u l d e x a m i n e o u r p o s i t i o n to f i n d out W h a t i s o u r p o t e n t i a l . It w o u l d b e pot t o o difficult t o c o l l e c t £150 every S a t u r d a y — that's pure c o l l e c t i n g — s a y 2 4 w e e k s w o u l d g i v e u s £3,600—then a d d o n £900 from s e l l i n g 1 0 , 0 0 0 rag m a g s , w o u l d g i v e u s £4,500, a s s u m e 2 4 w e e k s of W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n s a t £100 a n d w e h a v e a n other £2,400 to g i v e us a s u b total of £6,900.

N o w that i s What I c o n s i d e r t o b e the r e a s o n a b l e potential of S o u t h K e n s i n g t o n . H o w e v e r , w e have a wider potential, we're a London Rag a n d a s s uc h have a huge a u d i e n c e — w h i c h w e c o u l d exploit w i t h benefit c o n c e r t s . B o t h p o p a n d c l a s s i c a l .

N o w w e have the organisation to collect the m o n e y in t h e c o n s t i t u e n t c o l l e g e s — a n excellent c o m p e t i t i v e s t r u c t u r e . It is h o w e v e r t h e d u t y o f I C to p r o v i d e t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n t o ' i n v e i g l e m o n e y o u t of the rest o f t h e m .

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JPage 8 C o n t i n u e d f r o m page 6 DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF RENT FUND J . T h e F u n d shall be c a l l ed "Imperial College Tenants Association Rent F u n d " .

2. T h e F u n d shall exist for the sole purpose of rec e i v i n g a n d disposing of the f o l l o w i n g monies: i Payments into the F u n d f r o m members of I C T A . i i S u c h payment s s h a l l be e q u a l i n value to the t o t a l a m o u n t due to I m p e r i a l College for rent a n d a m e n i ties, at the rates existing in January, 1974. i i i Interest a c c r u i n g o n s u c h monies.

3. T h e F u n d w i l l be a d m i n i s t e r e d by the f o l l o w i n g officers: i The Treasurer.

T h e T r e a s u r e r of the F u n d shall be the Treasurer of ICTA, elected a c c o r d i n g to the c o n s t i t u t i o n of ICTA. H e shall be responsible f o r : a. k e e p i n g the accounts of the F u n d . b. the everyday m a n agement of the F u n d ' s affairs. i i Assistant T r e a s u r e r s .

T h e r e shall be three (3) Assistant Treasurers who shall be m e m b e r s of ICTA. •They w i l l a. be elected a c c o r d i n g to the c o n s t i t u t i o n of I C T A . b. be m a n d a t a b l e by, responsible to, and recallable by a General Meeting of or ballot of ICTA.

c. assist the T r e a s u r e r i n his duties.

4. T h e F u n d shall dispose of its m o n i e s o n l y as follows:

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C a p i t a l a c c r u e d as i n 2(i) shall be p a i d o n l y a. T o the C o l l e g e ; such payments must be a 2/3rds m a j o r i t y in a secret ballot of I C T A . b. T o any c o n t r i b u t o r to the F u n d who wishes to transfer his c o n t r i b u t i o n to the College A / c ; s u c h payments s h o u l d be e q u a l i n value to the t o t a l c o n t r i b u t i o n of the aforesaid payee. c. Interest a c c r u e d i n as i n a(iii) shall be disposed of i n a n y fashion indicated by m a j o r i t y vote o f a n I C T A General Meeting.

T h e F u n d shall h o l d a deposit account with the Co-op (National Westminster B a n k L t d .

T h e sole signatories to this a c c o u n t shall be the President o f the U n i o n , the C h a i r m a n of I C T A , the Secretary of I C T A , a n d the T r e a surer of I C T A .

R e c e i p t s to the F u n d m a y be signed o n beh a l f of the F u n d by the T r e a s u r e r o r a n y one of the Assistant T r e a s u r ers.

T h e accounts of the F u n d shall: i B e open to i n s p e c t i o n by a n y m e m b e r of the U n i o n . i i B e presented at a n y G e n e r a l M e e t i n g of ICTA. i i i be audited by . . .

T h i s c o n s t i t u t i o n may o n l y be altered by a two-thirds m a j o r i t y of

I C T A General Meeting o r ballot save that 4(a), 4(b), 7(i) and 8 m a y be altered o n l y by a u n a n i m o u s resolution of an I C T A G e n e r a l M e e t ing.

9. In this C o n s t i t u t i o n : i " F u n d " means " I m p e r i a l College Tenants A s s o c i a t i o n R e n t Fund". i i I C T A means " I m p e r ial C o l l e g e Tenants Association". i i i " C o l l e g e " means I m p e r i a l College. iv " T r e a s u r e r " means The Treasurer of ICTA. v "Assistant Treasure r s " means the A s s i s tant Treasurers of ICTA. v i " U n i o n " means " I m perial College Union".

One other extremely i m p o r t a n t p o i n t is for those students due to leave C o l l e g e to be able to recover their m o n e y a n d pay it to the C o l l e g e , so that they do not r u n the risk of l o s i n g t h e i r degrees.

I r e c o m m e n d that this paper be c i r c u l a t e d to H a l l and House Wardens i m m e d i a t e l y . T h i s is not to present it as a discussion p o i n t , b u t to reassure W a r d e n s that we are s e r i ous a n d that no element of i r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y enters the o r g a n i s a t i o n of the R e n t S t r i k e . T h i s m a y be necessary to forestall any immediate opposition, and prevent a n y lessening i n g o o d relations between students a n d W a r d e n s .

T R E V O R PHILLIPS. 7th N o v e m b e r , 1973.

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N o t h a v i n g attended a C . & G . c a r n i v a l before, I went to this year's h o p i n g that m y d e p r i v a t i o n of beauty sleep w o u l d be w e l l r e w a r d e d , w h i c h , I ' m happy to say it was. T h e night was w e l l organised, there was plenty of r o o m to m o v e about a n d the stocks of f o o d a n d d r i n k seemed to last quite w e l l too, even if they were a little expensive. F o r those people so i n c l i n e d there was a disco i n o p e r a t i o n every t i m e I w ent past, a n d I must a d m i t I was quite surprised that w h e n I put m y head r o u n d the door, I c o u l d b o t h see m o r e t h a n the e n d of m y nose, A N D hear myself t h i n k .

T h e o n l y t h i n g that p i q u e d me was that w h e n they started, at 9.30, after a couple of D o n a l d D u c k a n d P l u t o cartoons, M i k e A b s o l a m a n d A c e were b o t h p l a y i n g at the same time. H a v i n g enjoyed M i k e A b s o l a m very m u c h last t e r m w h e n he s u p p o r t e d R o y B u c h a n n a n , I made m y way q u i c k l y to the J . C . R . to grab a seat. F o r those of y o u w h o missed h i m b o t h times r o u n d , he plays a very c a r e f u l l y w o r k e d out set, w h i c h comes over as one entity. It l i n k s up his s a t i r i c a l songs (mostly w i t h regards to sex, drugs a n d violence), sung i n a m u l t i t u d e of different voices, w i t h the adventures of the fictitious H i r o n i m o u s , both of w h i c h are served w i t h a l i b e r a l h e l p i n g of p u n s , r a n g i n g f r o m c o r n y to clever. T h e listener has to be very sharp indeed to even c a t c h most o f t h e m , w h i c h m a y be the reason people c o m e to see h i m twice, t h o u g h he does p l a y some very nice tunes as w e l l .

I d i d sacrifice 10 m i n u t e s of his s h o w to see h o w A c e were d o i n g i n the G r e a t H a l l , a n d a l t h o u g h it's difficult to f o r m a true i m p r e s s i o n i n so short a space o f t i m e , they seemed to be - a straight college r o c k b a n d , a n d I enjoyed m o r e w a t c h i n g the M r . G u m b i e s l u m b e r i n g

about not u n l i k e hippos w i t h b u n i o n s .

Bees M a k e H o n e y , a b a n d w h o are just b e g i n n i n g to be n o t i c e d , rushed straight o v e r f r o m a n o t h e r gig, a n d thus were i n e v i t a b l y late. T h e y p l a y e d quite consistently t h r o u g h o u t their set of r h y t h m a n d blues w i t h some very nice flourishes o n guitar. F r a n k i e M i l l e r , their co-lead singer, is capable of s o u n d i n g s i m i l a r to J o e C o c k e r , a n d 1 was disappointed that he wasn't m o r e to the fore. A l l the same, they went d o w n w e l l , a n d came b a c k for an encore of r o c k a n d r o l l .

N o t l o n g after, the F a i r p o r t s c a m e o n i n the darkness, a n d started w i t h a q u i c k i e , f o l l o w ed by the t r a d i t i o n a l "The Hens M a r c h Through The M i d den, A n d T h e F o u r Poster B e d " , the first of m a n y f r o m the " R o s i e " a l b u m , with D a v e S w a r b r i c k u s i n g his fiddle to s o u n d s o m e t h i n g l i k e , I suppose, a chicken. " T o k i o " , one of their newer c o m p o sitions and w r i t t en ( w o u l d y o u believe it) i n J a p a n , featured some i n t e r p l a y of fiddle and guitar, and was f o l l o w e d w i t h anothe r i n the same v e i n , S w a r b r i c k ' s subtle side c o m i n g over strong.

A f t e r a few solo spots, of w h i c h I l i k e d best J e r r y D o n a h u e ' s clever piece o n the guitar, they f o l l o w e d w i t h two songs in w h i c h they c o u l d a l l have a go at singing, T r e v o r L u c a s ' s r i c h voice easily distinguishable f r o m the others.

T h e y finished, as u s u a l w i t h some jigs a n d reels.

T o r o u n d the e v e n i n g off I went to see C a l l i n a n S l y m m , w h o p l a y e d 12string a n d 6-string guitars, t h o u g h they seemed to be little different f r o m those y o u c a n find i n most f o l k - c l u b s u p a n d d o w n the c o u n t r y , so I went h o m e f o r a c u p of coffee a n d a game of bridge.

G.J.K.

Continued from page 4 t h o u g h t ; Article 1 0 — f r e e d o m of e x p r e s s i o n ; Article 14 — freedom from discrimination.

The NCCL accepts that c a s e s of t h i s n a t u r e frequently embarrass Governments.

Internat i o n a l s u p e r v i s i o n of t h i s k i n d is b o u n d to be u n comfortable on occas i o n s . Y e t it is p r e c i s e l y this discomfort which j u s t i f i e s t h e e x i s t e n c e of the right of i n d i v i d u a l petition.

Moreover, if this right w e r e a l l o w e d to l a p s e , i t w o u l d repres e n t a b l o w not o n l y to the p r o t e c t i o n of h u m a n rights in t h e United K i n g d o m but w o u l d s i g nificantly undermine the C o n v e n t i o n in E u r o p e as a whole.

Y o u r o r g a n i s a t i o n is already playing a vital role in t h e p r o t e c t i o n of human rights. The N C C L is m a k i n g its o w n c o n tribution to the campaign but the true s uc c e s s of t h i s c a m p a i g n depends on an emphatic response from organisations s u c h as y o u r o w n .

It i s i m p o r t a n t f o r t h e Government to see that a large n u m b e r o f a g e n c i e s and organisations care about this issue.

W e are therefore asking y o u : 1. t o m a k e y o u r o r g anisation's view known b y w r i t i n g to t h e P r i m e M i n i s t e r a s k i n g that the right of i n d i v i d u a l p e t i t i o n be r e n e w e d for a n indefinite p e r i o d ; 2. w h e r e a p p r o p r i a t e , to p e r s u a d e y o u r m e m b e r s to l o b b y t h e i r M P s by s e e k i n g p e r s o n a l i n terviews i n their constituencies; 3 . to let t h e N C C L k n o w any action you have taken.

If y o u require any further information or m a t e r i a l - p l e a s e d o not hesitate to contact either m y s e l f or, the N C C L ' s L e g a l Officer, Larry Grant.

Yours sincerely, Martin Loney, General Secretary.

Continued from page 4 M u c h of the latter part of the l e c t u r e i n volved the various techn i q u e s no w a t the d i s p o s a l of a n a l y s t s , s o m e of great elegance, others by necessity crude.

T h e s e I s h a l l not d i s c u s s here as t h e s e m e t h o d s are not t o b e r e a d in abbreviated form by s o m e o n e i n e p t in t h e s e m a t t e r s b u t s h o u l d be d e v o u r e d f r o m e i t h e r the original m a n u s c r i p t or some suitable textbook.

Suffice it to s a y t h a t s e v eral m e t h o d s w e r e d i s cussed, none to any great depth.

T h u s , to s u m m a r i s e , I felt the s l i d e s , t e x t , a n d general presentation c a m e over very w e l l . M y o n l y c o m p l a i n t w o u l d be that the d e m o n s t r a t i o n s were skated over too q u i c k l y to s e r v e m u c h purpose.

F i n a l l y , for t h o s e w h o i n d u l g e in t h e s t u d y of the C l a s s i c s , h e r e is a mouth watering quote from Prof. B r o w n . ' Y o u might say VitruVius built the most successful i g l o o s of h i s d a y ' . T h e r e is n o a n s w e r to t h a t !

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r e p e n t h i s s i n s by p a y i n g Sir, to the RCS I have recently ob- homage t a i n e d a c o p y of the. U n i o n Office. U n f o r t u n G u i l d s Handbook ' S p a n - ately w e w o u l d n ' t let ner'.

T h e r e are o n e o r h i m in u n t i l he h a d b e e n R a g C h a i r m a n for a y e a r two points Which I w o u l d like to e x p l a i n to any as a pen nance. However g u i l d s b u r k e W h o is f e e l - in v i e w of h i s c l a i m o n p a g e 11 t h a t g u i l d s p r o i n g just a l i t t l e c o n f u s e d by t h i s s t r a n g e p u b l i c a - d u c e d s e v e r a l floats for last y e a r ' s R a g p r o c e s tion.

Firstly, on page 22.

It i s a p p a r e n t t h a t s i o n ( w e l l , i f t h e y d i d M r . Osborne h a d been then they must have gone f r i g h t e n e d by a g h o s t , o n s o m e o t h e r R a g prothey i m m e d i a t e l y p r i o r to h a v - c e s s i o n , b e c a u s e c e r t a i n l y d i d not a p p e a r ing h i s p h o t o t a k e n . I aim on ours!)

I think we told by w e l l informed sources that S t e w a r t w o n ' t let h i m i n a n y w a y .

Morrison is part-time Y o u m a y not t h i n k t h i s chimney sweep. letter i s w o r t h p r i n t i n g On page 22 Charlie A l i , but 1 think it will be Lewis can be seen show- an improvement on the i n g h i s t r u e d e s i r e . R i d - c o n t i n u a l pro-left or pror i g h t letters w h i c h s e e m ing on the M a y o r of to be t h e p r e s e n t v o g u e .

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RCS R A G COLLECTION WEDNESDAY, 21st NOV. MARTIAN LANDING ON REGENT ST! In t h e " F e l i x " i s s u e o f N o v e m b e r t h e 6 t h I d e f i n e d the G r e e n - R e d " R e v o l u t i o n " a s t h e s y s t e m a t i c s u b s t i t u t i o n of m a n ' s a b i l i t i e s , s e n e s a n d m e c h a n i s m s b y i n s t i t u t i o n s , o r g a n i s a t i o n s , m a c h i n e , or a p p a r a t u s , t h a t l e d t o the g r a d u a l a t r o p h y of t h e f o r m e r s a n d a d d i c t i o n t o or d e p e n d e n c e on t h e latters w i t h t h e c o n s e q u e n t c o n t r o l of h u m a n m a s s e s a n d f i n a l l y l e a d i n g to s o m e k i n d of e n s l a v e m e n t .

1. F r e e d o m to l e a r n w h a t , h o w , w h e n a n d W h e r e w e in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h s o c i e t y , d e c i d e to l e a r n in o r d e r to a c h i e v e t h e b e s t for us a n d s o c i e t y , a n d not t h e b e s t w a y for i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d v e s t e d intere s t s , in the n a m e of s o c i e t y , to m a k e u s " l e a r n " w h a t , w h e n , h o w a n d w h e r e it is m o r e c o n v e n i e n t for t h e m .

2 . A v a i l a b i l i t y of m e a n s , a i d s , a d v i c e , g u i d a n c e , e t c . to e d u c a t e o u r s e l v e s , a n d not i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d d e v i c e s to " e d u c a t e " u s .

3. Possibility of designing our own educational r e s o u r c e s or of c h o o s i n g t h e m f r o m the e n v i r o n m e n t , a n d n e i t h e r h a v i n g to u s e r e s o u r c e s " s p e c i a l l y " d e s i g n e d f o r our " l e a r n i n g " n o r h a v i n g to f a c e the u n a v a i l a b i l i t y of i n f o r m a t i o n d u e to i n d u s t r i a l or g o v e r n m e n t a l m o n o p o l y or to its b e i n g labelled " s e c r e t " .

4. F r e e d o m to c h o o s e w h a t to l e a r n , a n d not c o n ditioned choice from among pre-packaged curricula, c o n t r o l l e d b y i n s t i t u t i o n a l l y s t i p u l a t e d d e g r e e s of reward.

5. F r e e n a t u r a l r e w a r d s f r o m s o c i e t y , a n d not i n s t i t u t i o n a l m o n o p o l i e s of b o o s t e d r e w a r d r e s e r v e d for t h e b e s t c o n s u m e r s of i n s t i t u t i o n a l " e d u c a t i o n " .

6. T o a l l o w us a n d s o c i e t y to d e c i d e w i t h p r i d e and responsibility w h e n , What a n d h o w m u c h w e k n o w , a n d not t o f o r c e us to " r e c o g n i s e " w h e n , w h a t a n d h o w m u c h w e k n o w , b y m e a n s of t e s t s a n d d e g r e e s , t h u s d e p r i v i n g us of c a p a c i t y , p r i d e and responsibility.

7. T o a l l o w for n o n - m o n o p o l i s t i c c o m p e t i t i o n (or c o - e x i s t e n c e ) of i n s t i t u t i o n a l a n d n o n - i n s t i t u t i o n a l e d u c a t i o n , a n d n o t to m o n o p o l i s e a l l c e r t i f i c a t i o n of p r i v i l e g e c o n f e r r i n g d e g r e e s .

8. T o a l l o w different s c h o o l s o f t h o u g h t , a n d not c o m p u l s o r y s c h o o l s of one official " t h o u g h t " .

9 . T o a l l o w not o n l y to be t a u g h t t h e " h i g h e s t " v a l u e s , but a l s o to l e a r n if t h e y a r e r e a l l y s o h i g h .

1 0 . F r e e d o m a n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t to i n t e r p r e t e d u cational resources (books, lectures, data, etc.), a n d not d i s c o u r a g e m e n t c a r r i e d to the p o i n t o f i m p o s s i b i l i t y , by m e a n s of e x a m s d e m a n d i n g s o m e d e g r e e of a g r e e m e n t , b y i m p o s i n g c e r t a i n t a s k s to be a c c o m p l i s h e d , in a g i v e n t i m e .

1 1 . F r e e d o m t o learn t h e b a s i c s o f o u r p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e w o r l d o r s o c i e t y s o a s to r e c o g n i s e t h e b a s i c p r o b l e m s a n d try to c o r r e c t t h e m , a n d n o t s i m p l y t e a c h i n g us to p r o v i d e t e m p o r a r y " c u r e s " for t h e s y m p t o m s of t h e s e p r o b l e m s b y m e a n s of devices, techniques, or counter institutions that not o n l y h i d e the b a s i c p r o b l e m s , b u t a l s o a g g r a v a t e the s i t u a t i o n s or s i m p l y let t h e p r o b l e m s g r o w .

1 2 . L e a r n i n g t o s h a p e s o c i e t y a n d our i n s t i t u t i o n s , arid not l e t t i n g " o u r " i n s t i t u t i o n s s h a p e u s , in the n a m e of s o c i e t y .

1 3 . F r e e d o m t o t a k e up c a r e e r s to a c h i e v e res p o n s i b l e s o c i a l a c t i v i t y W i t h t o o l s , a n d not c a r e e r s that t a k e o u r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a w a y f r o m us a n d u s e us a s t o o l s .

1 4 . F r e e d o m to p u r s u e s c i e n c e a n d t e c h n o l o g y for the p e o p l e to u s e it, a n d not t o u s e p e o p l e f o r the p u r s u a n c e of " s c i e n c e " a n d " t e c h n o l o g y " .

J . Aguirre, Civ. Eng.