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GRANT INCREASE IMMINENT A n i n c r e a s e in g r a n t s is a b o u t to be r e c o m m e n d e d i n a confidential to b e d r a f t e d Government report soon. A c c o r d i n g to the Daily Telegraph t h i s i n c r e a s e " w i l l n o t , in p r e s e n t economic circumstances, approach the 3 5 per cent i n c r e a s e d e m a n d e d at t h e r e c e n t N U S c o n f e r e n c e in M a r gate". T h e level of the residual i n c o m e (at p r e s e n t £ 1 4 0 0 ) m a y b e r a i s e d t o £1800 o r higher. T h i s is the a s s e s s a b l e i n c o m e left a f t e r mortgages, superannuation, etc. N o t h i n g w i l l be d o n e a b o u t d i s c r e t i o n a r y a w a r d s , o r t h e m e a n s test, and the Government seems constant about what to d o with married w o m en's grants a n d P G awards. S i r B r i a n is t h o u g h t to h a v e s a i d t h a t t h e i n c r e a s e a b o u t to be offered is a b o u t £ 1 0 0 . S u c h a n i n c r e a s e w i l l in n o w a y b r i n g u s u p to t h e h a l c y o n d a y s o f

the 1 9 6 2 l e v e l a n d c o u p l e d w i t h i n flation of 4 0 p e r c e n t pa e x p e c t e d b y Christmas, according to the Guardian, t h i s m e a n s that t h e £ 1 0 0 c o u l d b e w i p e d out over the C h r i s t m a s v a c a tion. Students next t e r m cannot afford to be c o m p l a c e n t a b o u t t h e p o l i t i c a l and e c o n o m i c c r i s i s , they w i l l either be s t a r v e d o u t of h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n b y rising prices o r the grants c a m p a i g n is f o u g h t o n a h i g h e r l e v e l : that of a n a l l i a n c e w i t h s e c t i o n s of t h e T r a d e U n i o n movement t o bring d o w n the Tories. T h e D E S h a s r e f u s e d t o let s t u d ents k e e p t h e i r l i v i n g s t a n d a r d s a n d has launched attacks through the C V E P to v i c t i m i s e s t u d e n t s w h o t a k e a c t i o n (rent s t r i k e s , e t c . ) . T h e rent s t r i k e s o f IC n e x t t e r m h a s t o be f o u g h t in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h a l l s e c t i o n s of s t u d e n t s a n d t r a d e u n i o n ists to bring d o w n the Tories a n d their blatant contempt for students.

PURPLE PATCH A s t h i s i s t h e last p a t c h o f t h e term, a n d m a n y of y o u Will shortly b e g o i n g h o m e , or at least a w a y f r o m C o l l e g e , I w o u l d like y o u to think about a f e w t o p i c s other than those w h i c h d i r e c t l y affect y o u r s t u d e n t lives.

w o u l d b e J U S T I F I E D i n t h i n k i n g that society w a s w orki ng against you. Y o u w o u l d f i n d it difficult t o b e l i e v e t h a t the students i n the W e s t e r n w o r l d w e r e p r o t e s t i n g at o n l y g e t t i n g £15 e a c h w e e k to l i v e o n , a n d n o t b e i n g a b l e to l i v e a life o f l u x u r y .

W h e n those of y o u w h o are l u c k y e n o u g h to be g o i n g h o m e t o s e e y o u r parents a n d families, arrive there a n d get settled in b e s i d e the nice w a r m fire, w i t h M u m f u s s i n g over y o u , a n d D a d offering t o take y o u out for a pint, please spare a thought f or those who cannot get home this Christmas. T h i n k f o r a f e w m o m e n t s o f t h e foreign students from the College (alm o s t 1 0 0 0 ) w h o a r e h a v i n g to s p e n d their vacation i n s o m e c o l d a n d d i ng y bedsit in Neasden, dreaming of the C h r i s t m a s s e s i n the past w h i c h they h a v e s p e n t at h o m e w i t h t h e i r p a r e n t s a n d f a m i l i e s . I a m sure that none of y o u w o u l d a r g u e w i t h t h e f a c t that the prospect of s p e n d i n g C h r i s t m a s a l o n e in L o n d o n i n y o u r l i t t l e b e d s i t thinking of a l l the people w h o have g o n e h o m e to t h e i r f a m i l i e s , is n o t a very w a r m i n g i d e a .

T h i s C h r i s t m a s w h i l s t y o u are at home, please spend a little time thinking about those around the w o r l d w h o h a v e f ar les p r i v i l e g e s t h a n y o u , and yet w h o are biologically exactly the s a m e a s y o u . T h i n k a b o u t t h o s e p e o p l e i n N o r t h e r n Ireland W h o a r e a f r a i d t o g o o u t a f t e r 8 . 0 in t h e e v e n ing b e c a u s e of a fear of being i n v o l v e d in a t e r r o r i s t g u n b a t t l e .

I w o u l d a l s o l i k e t o t h i n k of y o u r o w n position this Christmas. Think o f h o w l u c k y y o u a r e to b e a t h o m e , and h o w nice it i s for a change to be g e t t i n g g o o d m e a l s a n d a l s o a good bed to sleep i n . Think about your " M i s e r a b l e " grant and h o w y o u c a n only afford " O n e s q u a r e m e a l e a c h d a y of t h e w e e k " . T h e n t r y t o i m a g i n e y o u r s e l f i n t h e p o s i t i o n of s o m e o n e in a b a c k w o o d t o w n i n V i e t n a m or the w a r r i d d e n areas of Greece or C h i l e . Imagine yourself as an 18 y e a r o l d b l a c k b o y in t h e m i d d l e o f R h o d e s i a . W h a t w o u l d y o u feel l i k e if y o u c o u l d o n l y g e t o n e s q u a r e m e a l each m o n t h , o r h a d been k i c k e d o u t of University for a d m i t t i n g that your lecturer w a s prejudiced against y o u for t h e c o l o u r o f y o u r s k i n ? I'll t e l l y o u w h a t y o u w o u l d feel l i k e , y o u w o u l d probably feel very sick, a n d

Have a Happy Xmas Everyone!

A s a final t h o u g h t , if y o u d o n o t know very m u c h or d o not believe what y o u have heard about this man Jesus C h r i s t , then please spend a little t i m e over the v a c a t i o n t r y i n g to sort out What i t is a l l about. For those overseas students w h o w i l l b e staying i n London over the Christmas vacation, I w o u l d give you one t i p , t h a t i n m a n y o f t h e C h u r c h e s a r o u n d t h e a r e a y o u w i l l be a b l e t o find f r i e n d s w h o w i l l b e o n l y t o o h a p p y to s h a r e t h e i r C h r i s t m a s enj oym e n t w i t h y o u . If y o u l i v e i n t h e a r e a around College y o u w i l l find that Saint Paul's Church, Onslow Square, has a very large n u m b e r of students and overseas visitors i n t h e congregation w h o w o u l d be only too happy to h e l p y o u h a v e a n e n j o y a b l e C h r i s t mas. T o e a c h a n d e v e r y o n e of y o u , I w i s h y o u a very merry C h r i s t m a s a n d hope that those C h r i s t i a n s a m o n g s t y o u w i l l p r a y f o r t h o s e i n t h e rest o f the w o r l d l e s s f o r t u n a t e t h a n u s , a n d that t h o s e n o n - C h r i s t i a n s a m o n g s t you Will give a little t i m e to think a b o u t t h o s e in t h e rest o f t h e w o r l d less fortunate than u s . S e e y o u a i l after C h r i s t m a s . Norm.

At 6.00 p.m.on Friday evening I d i d a t o u r o f t h e h a l l s of r e s i d e n c e to c o l l e c t t h e n o m i n a t i o n f o r m s f o r the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e T e n a n t s A s s o ciation Executive Committee. I found completed forms only i n Beit a n d S e l k i r k . N o w , at 4 . 0 0 o n S u n d a y the s i t u a t i o n is t h e s a m e . I c a n a n n o u n c e that M e s s r s . T o n y T a y l o r a n d D i g b y J a m e s are the elected representatives for Beit H a l l a n d M r s . A v e r i l D e w i n g is the R e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r S e l kirk H a l l . A s yet, the constitution that I've p r e p a r e d h a s y e t to b e f o r m a l l y a p p r o v e d . B e c a u s e of t h i s I m a y f i n d it n e c e s s a r y t o a l t e r it s l i g h t l y t o e n able the Executive C o m m i t t e e to be f o r m e d . I hope I don't have to d o this but it w i l l a l l d e p e n d o n the r e s p o n s e to t h e n o m i n a t i o n p a p e r s d u r i n g t h e rest of t h e w e e k . D u r i n g t h e last t e r m it h a s b e e n m y task (an a l m o s t t h a n k l e s s one) to a d v e r t i s e t h e U n i o n G e n e r a l m e e t i n g s . A t m o s t of t h e s e ( a n d t h e r e h a v e b e e n s i x ) there h a s b e e n s o m e d i s c u s s i o n o n t h e rent s t r i k e a n d t h e grants c a m p a i g n . However, except for t h e i n i t i a l d e c i s i o n to have a rent s t r i k e , very f e w o t h e r a g r e e m e n t h a v e been reached. W h y ? M a i n l y because of the l a c k of p e o p l e p r e s e n t at t h e meetings, w h i c h have therefore been d e e m e d i n q u o r a t e . T h e q u o r u m is a t present 3 0 0 o u t of a total of 4 , 0 8 6 students; a pathetically small percent a g e . Y e t the t o t a l t u r n - o u t at t h e C C U meetings has been collectively m o r e t h a n t h e IC U G M q u o r u m . If y o u c o n s i d e r t h a t y o u r C C U b u s i n e s s ( a n d t h i s is N O T a k i c k a t the C C U ' s ) i s m o r e i m p o r t a n t t h a n the a m o u n t of m o n e y that y o u have i n your pockets then that is your b u s i n e s s . H o w e v e r , it i s n o u s e b l a m i n g the I C U E x e c for not trying to get t h e g r a n t s r a i s e d if y o u , t h e s t u d ent b o d y , a r e n o t p r e p a r e d t o d o s o m e t h i n g a b o u t it a l s o . T h e r e a r e too m a n y p e o p l e at t h i s c o l l e g e w h o j u m p at t h e c h a n c e to c r i t i c i s e , to t a l k , to a r g u e , b u t t h e r e a r e v e r y f e w w h o are w i l l i n g t o a c t . It i s n o t c r i t i c i s m , talking, a n d arguments that get w h a t w e w a n t . W h a t is n e e d e d is a c t i o n . M a s s a c t i o n that involves a s m a n y s t u d e n t s a s p o s s i b l e . T h e rent s t r i k e is o n e of t h e s e , b u t n o t t h e o n l y o n e . This not only needs people particip a t i n g , it a l s o m e a n s t h a t s o m e o f the p e o p l e t h a t d o a l l t h e t a l k i n g must b e w i l i n g t o help out w i t h the o r g a n i s a t i o n , t h e l e a f l e t t i n g , the p u b licising, the production of posters, e t c . , e t c . If i t t a k e s o n e p e r s o n 4 hours m i n i m u m to put up posters in a l l a v a l l a b i l e p l a c e s , t h e n it t a k e s l e s s than half-an-hour for a dozen people to d o t h e s a m e . N e x t t e r m ' s r e n t s t r i k e is g o i n g a h e a d a n d i f y o u w a n t it t o w o r k , i f y o u r e a l l y b e l i e v e t h a t

BRITISH ASSOCIATION O F STUDENT SCIENTISTS There will be a four-day conference from 2nd to 5th January, 1 9 7 4 , in London, the t h e m e of w h i c h w i l l be " T h e S o c i a l r e s p o n sibility of the scientist within the c o m m u n ity". The cost will be minimal, a n d a few scholarships from the college are available. Please apply in writing to Norm Sayles, U n i o n Office b y 4 . 3 0 T h u r s d a y , 1 3 t h D e cember.

we need higher grants (and y o u must b e n u t s if y o u t h i n k t h e p r e s e n t g r a n t s s y s t e m is satisfactory) then y o u must be w i l l i n g to w o r k f o r i t ; y o u m u s t b e w i l l i n g to a c t . T h e first m e e t i n g of t h e I m p e r i a l College Tenants A s s o c i a t i o n w i l l be h e l d t h i s w e e k . A t p r e s e n t the v e n u e i s n ' t f i n a l i s e d (it w i l l , I h o p e , b e t h e Union Concert Hall or Mech. Eng. 2 2 0 ) b u t e v e r y r e s i d e n t w i l l be gett i n g a n o t e to let h i m o r h e r k n o w w h e r e it w i l l b e . P l e a s e try a n d c o m e . The time w i l l b e Thursday at 5 . 4 5 w h i c h I hope w i l l not c l a s h w i t h anyt h i n g . P l e a s e t r y a n d s h o w that the person putting up the notices about apathy society is w r o n g about this college. Duplicating Machines. S o m u c h f o r o n e o f m y rare p o l i t i c a l p i e c e s , n o w for s o m e t h i n g a bit lighter. T h o s e of y o u w h o h a v e h a d c a u s e t o use the d u p l i c a t i n g m a c h i n e s during the last t e r m m a y h a v e n o t i c e d t h a t t h e y a r e s a d l y l a c k i n g in v a r i o u s o d d items, e.g. ink d r u m s , fuses a n d o t h e r s . A R o n e o r e p f i n a l l y , after m o r e phone calls than I care to mention, d e c i d e d that he w o u l d c o m e a n d have a look. H e gave t h e m a thorough inspection a n d then a n estimate for t h e c o s t of p u t t i n g t h e m b a c k i n t o a l m o s t n e w c o n d i t i o n . N e e d l e s s to s a y , it, i s o n l y s l i g h t l y m o r e e x p e n s i v e t o b u y n e w o n e s . It is h o p e d , t h e r e f o r e , that b y t h e e n d o f t h e C h r i s t m a s vacation w e w i l l have t w o n e w m a c h i n e s p l u s o n e of t h e o l d m a c h i n e s for less important w o r k . The t w o n e w ones w i l l be l o c k e d a w a y in t h e d u p l i c a t i n g r o o m a n d w i l l b e f o r l i m i t e d p e r s o n n e l o n l y . It w i l l be n e c e s s a r y to i n s i s t t h a t a i l people w h o w i s h to use the new machines w i l l have to attend a d e monstration given by someone from Roneo. Adequate w a r n i n g will be given beforehand. Christmas i s u p o n u s , u n d e r u s , a r o u n d u s . S o o n , m o s t o f y o u w i l l be winging your w a y home (assuming y o u c a n get petrol for your v e h i c l e , that t h e a i r l i n e s g e t fuel for their p l a n e s , t h a t the t r a i n d r i v e r s d o n ' t go on s t r i k e a n d t h a t t h e r e i s e n o u g h e l e c t r i c i t y to l i g h t y o u r w a y h o m e ) . O n c e there y o u c a n s i t d o w n t o t u r key ( 5 0 p a lb., don't eat t o o much) a n d a l l t h e t r i m m i n g s ( p r o b a b l y 50 per cent more expensive than last year). Y o u can drink yourself merry (at l e a s t 3 p m o r e t h a n a t c o l l e g e f o r each drink). W a r m yourself i n front of t h e fire (I h o p e y o u ' v e g o t e n o u g h cdal. O h ! and while I remember— MERRY CHRISTMAS.

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A n y o n e wanting a week i n Paris, all expenses p a i d , at a n engineers/scientists conference i n late January should apply to N o r m Sayles immediately. G o o d knowledge of F r e n c h essential.

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Yours patronisingly, etc. Sir, Having been shown the a r t i c l e i n y o u r c o l lege m a g a z i n e on the ' H i s t o r i c a l r o o t s of r e l i g i o n ' 1 feel I must register m y total disagreement with a l m o s t all the ideas put forward by M r . V e a l l . He appears to have l i m i t e d e x p e r i e n c e of t h e deep-seated origins of r e l i g i o n . It i s n o t a s u b j e c t to b e summed-Up lightly as M r . V e a l l believes b y briefly d i s c u s sing a few historical occurrences. Without delving too d e e p l y into What | regard as the truth i n this matter ('the t r u t h ' a s O s c a r W i l d e so rightly says 'is rarely pure and never simple') so I would merely recommend M r . Veall to read Bethan's ' A n a l y s i s of R e l i g i o n ' b e fore h e d i s c u s s e s this matter again. Rev. D a v i d H a r d i n g .

O n e of t h e m o s t o v e r w h e l m i n g p i e c e s of e v i d e n c e is t h e a c c u r a c y of p r o p h e c y i n the B i b l e , e v e n to t h i s v e r y day. Jesus Christ fulfilled countless messages of prophecy during his life on earth, particularly l u c i d are those c o n c e r n i n g his death and resurrection. T h e e v i d e n c e for Christ's resurrection has never been satisfactorily explained away, despite many attempts. These are d o o m e d to failure, because the facts speak for themselves, they say that J e s u s lis w h o He s a i d H e w a s , t h e S o n of G o d . The facts about C h r i s t are a s s o l i d a s any upon w h i c h w e do our scientific research and yet people still avoid the issue instead of f a c i n g it h e a d o n . T h i s is i n f a c t f u r t h e r e v i dence that Jesus is something special.

Racism Sir, I have just been readi n g a c o p y of t h e r e c e n t ly p u b l i s h e d IC Rag M a g . I feel I must raise m y v o i c e in protest about o n e of t h e a r t i c l e s i n cluded in it. Surely, as 'intelligent' students, w e should be striving to break down the b a r r i e r s o f r a c i a l h a t red, exploitation and were prejudice that created by our ' C o l o n i a l Heritage'. Yet one item in t h e m a g a z i n e ( o n p a g e 22, I believe) blatantly sets out to i n s u l t B l a c k People. I w o n d e r What i m p r e s s i o n of w e s o - c a l led intellectual a n d l i b eral whites this will l e a v e w i t h s o m e of t h e overseas students who are s t u d y i n g at this c o l lege. O.K. Let's all have a good laugh—and let's r a i s e m o n e y for c h a r i t y at t h e s a m e t i m e ; b u t N O T a t t h e e x p e n s e of being definitely uncharitable to oppressed m i n orities. Graham Kerwin.

T h e f i n a l e v i d e n c e is when a man comes into a personal relationship with Christ, then he c a n s a y "I k n o w J e s u s is alive today and loves me". If anyone seriously doubts this w e suggest, before wasting more s p a c e in F e l i x , t h a t t h e y look very carefully at the facts with an open and (for you, All) a truly scientific m i n d . W e welc o m e any bo d y to c o m e a n d talk to us a b o u t t h i s and w e w i l l share with them what we know and have discovered since we asked Jesus Christ into o u r l i v e s a s S a v i o u r and Lord. Maurice Moloney Chem 3 Anne Moloney Chem 3 Digby James 'Chem 3 Christine Little I F .

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In h i s a r t i c l e M r . V e a l l p l a c e s in b l o c k c a p i t a l s " R e l i g i o n is f a l s e c o n sciousness". At first sight such a statement seems so meaningless that it appears to be 'imp o s s i b l e to a r g u e f o r or against s u c h a concept. P e r h a p s t h i s is h i s i n t e n t i o n . H o w e v e r , in r e a d i n g the preamble to this sweeping phrase one f i n d s h i m t a l k i n g of t h e 'fundamental contradictions between m a n a n d nature' as ' m a n w a n t i n g to c o n t r o l n a t u r e b u t n a t u r e n o t w a n t i n g to b e c o n t r o l l e d by m a n ' . T h i s c o n t r a d i c t i o n w e are t o l d l e a d s to t h e e v o l u t i o n of religion. Really? I shall not g o on as I d o n o t w i s h to b e t o o c r i tical so I shall leave the s u m m a r y to M r . V e a l l himself. H e refers to ' a fantastic force outside of h i s c o n t r o l ' . It s e e m s t h a t h e w a s a p t l y describing his own capability t o d i s c u s s t h i s t o p i c . Nigel

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W i t h effect f r o m 1 October, 1973, all students w h o are attending College on a full-time basis or attending short post-graduate courses, are covered under a Group Personal Accident P o l i c y . T h e i n s u r a n c e is in force 2 4 h o u r s a day during term time so stude n t s d o n o t h a v e t o be in C o l l e g e o r o n C o l l e g e b u s i n e s s to be c o v e r e d . S t u d e n t s are a l s o i n s u r e d While o n College or U n ion sponsored activities o u t s i d e t e r m t i m e , e.g. field t r i p s , sports tours, etc.

The policy does not i n c l u d e cover to those students w h o participate in m o u n t a i n e e r i n g , p o t holing, rock climbingf, caving, gliding, ballooning, sub aqua and skin diving, surfing, motor rallying, judo, karate, gokart racing, winter s p o r t s , s k i - i n g , a n d rifle and pistol shooting. M the v a r i o u s U n i o n C l u b s require this cover, they should negotiate direct With Endsleigh Insurances (Brokers) Ltd.

Petrol rationing and RCC transport hicles as fully as possible, e) O n l y allow other clubs a n d private u s e r s to u s e t h e v e h i c l e s i f t h e r e are a n y surplus coupons. T h e a b o v e proposal® a s s u m e that petrol rationing is introduced o n t h e s y s t e m W h i c h i s at present being prepared. If r a t i o n i n g i s i n t r o d u c e d i m m e d i a t e l y after t h e i s s u e of c o u p o n s i s complete, then the t w » tours planned for the v a c a t i o n w i l l h a v e t o toe cancelled, and the coupons s a v e d for next t e r m . If r a t i o n i n g i s n ' t i m m e d i a t e l y i n t r o d u c e d tbenr t h e w i n t e r t o u r s w i l l be a l l o w e d to c o n t i n u e , tout the u s e r s m u s t k e e p m contact w i t h the newsp a p e r s a n d r a d i o , so as s o o n as d e f i n i t e n e w s ht given out they m u s t ret u r n to L o n d o n . Gerald Causer (Sec. R . C . C . T r a n s p o r t

In v i e w o f the p r e s e n t uncertainty regarding petrol rationing, R . C . C . Transport Sub-Committee h a s d e c i d e d , if r a t i o n i n g is i n t r o d u c e d , t o : a) C o n t r o l t h e c o u p o n s for R . C . C . vehicles, except l.C.C.A.G's. vehicle Which will be the responsibility of the community action group. b) A s k every priority club to m a k e their bookings again for next t e r m , g i v i n g a n o r d e r of p r e f e r e n c e for eaCh t r i p a n d a n estimated mileage (as a c c u r a t e a s p o s sible). c)

Restrict priority clubs to o n e or t w o w e e k e n d s next t e r m , depending on how m u c h petrol i s allowe d per m o n t h , a n d the d i s t a n c e o f t h e i r trips. T r y t o ' ensure that clubs use the ve-

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O I r i s h friends across the sea, W e differ s t i l l , b u t let's agree T o e n d the c h i l l i n g past that's gone. C a n y o u forgive, forget, m a r c h o n , So wars, l i k e snakes, are n o m o r e seen A c r o s s the bitter, blood-stained green? L e t love n o w melt the s h e a r i n g edge O f f r o z e n faith's d i v i d i n g wedge. H o w great was Peter's f a i t h , a n d fear, I n slashing.off the soldiers' ear; T h o u g h C h r i s t , so boundlessly h u m a n e , T h e n healed it o n a n d stopped the p a i n .

E. Jorvis Thribb (17).

Adventures in the Union Quadrangle: O n S a t u r d a y , D e c e m b e r t h e first, a n a m a z i n g a n d u n p r e c e d e n t e d e v e n t t o o k p l a c e in t h e U n i o n Q uadrangl e. A t about ten to midnight, s o m e people w i t h left-wing views on free speech a t t a c k e d p e o p l e t a k i n g p a r t in a s i n g - s o n g . T h i s c a m e to h a p p e n in t h e f o l l o w i n g way: t h e r e w a s a m e e t i n g of l e f t - o r i e n t a t e d p e o p l e in the U n i o n L o w e r R e f e c t o r y on S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n a n d evening, a n d m a n y of t h o s e present s t a y e d a f t e r w a r d s for a d r i n k in t h e L o w e r L o u n g e . K n o w i n g S o c . S a c ' s v i e w s , p e o p l e in the b a r d e c i d e d t o h a v e a bit of f u n b y h o l d i n g t h e S a t u r d a y n i g h t s i n g - s o n g in t h e L o w e r L o u n g e . T h i s w a s a s u c c e s s , p e r h a p s d u e to t h e better a c o u s t i c s o f the l o u n g e , a n d a g o o d t i m e w a s h a d b y a l l , u n t i l at e l e v e n o ' c l o c k t h e y r e t i r e d to t h e b a r f o r a final pinta. The sing-song continued there, until they w e r e c h u c k e d o u t , w h e n it m o v e d to t h e Q u a d . V a r i o u s songs w ere sung, a n d finally they sang t h e b a r v e r s i o n of ' T h e R e d F l a g ' . A t t h i s , m e m b e r s of S o c . S o c , w h o felt t h a t a s o n g w h i c h h a d great s i g n i f i c a n c e to t h e m w a s b e i n g m o c k e d , e m e r g e d f r o m the L o u n g e e q u i p p e d w i t h b o t t l e s , a n d a t t a c k e d s o m e of the s i n g e r s . S e e i n g t h a t a n u n e q u a l fight, w t h only, o n e p o s s i b l e o u t c o m e , w a s o n the c a r d s , s o m e m e m b e r s o f t h e R u g b y C l u b a t t e m p t e d to r e s t o r e o r d e r b y p u l l i n g apart those w h o w e r e fighting. T o do s o , they h a d t o h o l d one of t h e i r m e m b e r s , w e l l k n o w n for h i s a b i l i t y in a fight, to the floor. A t t h i s the. p e r s o n w i t h w h o m he h a d b e e n f i g h t i n g k i c k e d h i m in t h e f a c e . T h i s m a d e the s i n g e r s r e a l i s e t h a t S o c . S o c . r e a l l y w a n t e d a fight, s o t h e y r a p i d l y t o o k t h e m a p a r t , a n d d r o v e t h e m o u t of t h e Q u a d . Y o u m a y be p l e a s e d to he a r t h a t t h e p e r s o n k i c k e d i n t h e f a c e is a l l r i g h t , a p a r t f r o m , a b r o k e n t o o t h , a n d that the kicker received his just reward. JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK

" O u r F a t h e r . . . " p r a y , " T h y w i l l be done D i d Jesus ever use a g u n ? " G i v e us this day o u r d a i l y bread . . . " T h e y ' v e shot a n o t h e r h u m a n dead. " D e l i v e r us f r o m e v i l " . . . n o w A n d end this G o d - f o r s a k e n row. I d r e a m that Jesus lives again A n d cries a l o u d f o r peace to r e i g n ! T h e n a l l of I r e l a n d ' s risen slain R e t u r n a n d w a l k where they have l a i n , T o dampen hate, e x t i n g u i s h p a i n , W i t h tears that f a l l w i t h I r i s h r a i n . N » R a c i n e - J a q u e s , 1973

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Touchstone is, basically, a discussion weekend, though it has many other g o o d points besides that. It s t a r t s off, s o o n after y o u a r r i v e w i t h a t a l k g i v e n by the g u e s t s p e a k e r , w h o is u s u a l l y of h i g h r e n o w n in h i s s u b j e c t . T h i s l a s t s r o u g h l y a n h o u r , a n d i s f o l l o w e d by a n o p e n f o r u m in w h i c h y o u c a n fire q u e s t i o n s a t h i m o n a n y q u e r i e s arising.

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A f t e r d i n n e r g r o u p s of h a l f a d o z e n or m o r e are f o r m e d ; a n d once a c h a i r m a n a n d s c r i be is e l e c t e d y o u c a n d i s c u s s - c u m - a r g u e o v e r s o m e set q u e s t i o n s e i t h e r u n t i l y o u ' v e s a i d y o u r lot, y o u ' r e b l u e in t h e f a c e , or b e d , bar or s n o o k e r t a k e s its toll. N e x t m o r n i n g , after b r e a k f a s t y o u c a n d o a s y o u p l e a s e ( e x c e p t stay in b e d ) , t h o u g h p e r s o n a l l y , n o t h i n g s h o r t of a m o n s o o n w o u l d k e e p m e f r o m a w a l k in n e a r b y W i n d s o r G r e a t P a r k , w h i c h i s b e a u t i f u l at a l l t i m e s of y e a r . If y o u g o in w i n t e r t h o u g h , b e w a r e of V i r g i n i a W a t e r , a s t h e i c e m a y not be a s s t u r d y a s it s e e m s . I n d e e d it c l a i m e d t w o of o u r party ( m e i n c l u d e d ) W h e n w e t r i e d to m a k e o u r w a y a c r o s s o n e of t h e n a r r o w e r p a r t s . A l s o to e n a b l e y o u to return in t i m e for l u n c h m a p s are i s s u e d , a n d a r e q u i t e useful. T o r o u n d off w i t h , e v e r y o n e c o n g r e g a t e s in t h e a f t e r n o o n ' a n d r e s u l t s of t h e p r e v i o u s n i g h t ' s d i s c u s s i o n are c o m p a r e d ( h e n c e the n e c e s s i t y o f seribes), w i t h t h e s p e a k e r g i v i n g h i s p o i n t o f v i e w , he h a v i n g ; the a d v a n t a g e of k n o w i n g the q u e s t i o n s by t h e w e e k e n d . P e o p l e w h o h a v e a l r e a d y b e e n to a T o u c h s t o n e w e e k e n d may have noticed that I have so far a v o i d e d t h e s u b j e c t o f f o o d . T h i s is by n o m e a n s b e c a u s e it is b e l o w p a r . Q u i t e t h e c o n t r a r y i n f a c t . It c a n n o t f a i l t o s a t i s f y , g o u r m e t s a n d g a n n e t s alike, a n d even the water tastes nicer over there, f r o m t h e Institute for T r a n s p o r t S t u d i e s , U n i v e r sity of Leeds, a n d the t o p i c under e x a m i n a t i o n w a s " T h e P l a c e of C a r s to S o c i e t y " . P e t e r H i l l s w a s very i n v o l v e d in t h e B u c h a n a n R e p o r t a n d t h i s didi, i n e v i t a b l y , e n t e r h i s t a l k . B a s i c a l l y it c o n cern's, t h e p r o b l e m of traffic in u r b a n d i s t r i c t s , a n d various methods concerning this problem were d i s c u s s e d . O n e of t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g i d e a s , I t h o u g h t , w a s t h e i n c l u s i o n o f a b l a c k b o x in e v e r y car, a n d theoretically technology w o u l d enable this, d e v i c e to r e g i s t e r a t a f a s t e r r a t e in c i t y c e n t r e s t h a n in t h e c o u n t r y . W i t h r o a d tax b a s e d o n t h i s , it w o u l d h o p e f u l l y , a c t a s a r e s t r a i n t o n c a r u s a g e b o t h b e c a u s e it w o u l d c o s t m o r e t o travel i n city centres a n d a l s o the driver w o u l d be c o n s t a n t l y r e m i n d e d o f h o w m u c h h e is s p e n d ing. T h e first t w o of t h e q u e s t i o n s i n v o l v e d t h e pers o n a l f r e e d o m of t h e i n d i v i d u a l t o p u r c h a s e a n d operate his o w n car, a n d to What extent s h o u l d laws protect third parties, passengers, and drivers t h e m s e l v e s . It it w a s g e n e r a l l y a g r e e d that i n d i v i d u a l s s h o u l d not be p r e v e n t e d f r o m b u y i n g c a r s , t h o u g h r e s t r a i n t s s h o u l d be l a i d d o w n w h e n the s a f e t y or r i g h t s of o t h e r s i s c o n c e r n e d , i.e. p r o t e c t t h e i n n o c e n t f r o m t h e f o o l h a r d y , b u t not t h e f o o l h a r d y f r o m t h e m s e l v e s , a s i t is c o m p a r a b l e to t h i n g s l i k e s k i - i n g a n d m o u n t a i n - c l i m b i n g . T h u s s e a t b e l t s s h o u l d not be e n f o r c e d t h o u g h p r e v e n tion of drunken driving and speeding should. F o r t h e t h i r d q u e s t i o n it w a s d e c i d e d that t h e tax d i s t r i b u t i o n for different m o d e s of t r a n s p o r t w a s not e q u i t a b l e o r t r u l y r e f l e c t i v e of s o c i a l c o s t s t h a t e a c h i m p o s e on the c o m m u n i t y , a n d p u b l i c transport s h o u l d be competitive w i t h priv a t e t r a n s p o r t w i t h t h e i n t e n t i o n of r e d u c i n g traff i c c o n g e s t i o n . T h i s l e d t o n u m b e r f o u r : that t h e values associated w i t h city centres s h o u l d be c o n s e r v e d e v e n if it r e s t r a i n s p r i v a t e c a r u s a g e , in t h o s e c e n t r e s . T h e last t w o q u e s t i o n s w e r e b o t h t e c h n o l o g i c a l , c o n c e r n i n g a r e p l a c e m e n t for t h e a u t o m o b i l e , a n d the t h r e a t of the c o n t i n u e d e x p l o i t a t i o n o f c r u d e oil' to the natural e c o s y s t e m , t h o u g h nobody s e e m e d really qualified to answer these w i t h m u c h accuracy. G . J . K.

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UGM-HORROR SHOCK EXPOSE A shock tactic was unveiled again at the U G M last Thursday when a " J e s u s - f r e a k " evangelist challenged the quorum during the grants debate. Claiming t o be speaking against the substantive motion . w h i c h w o u l d have m a n d a t e d Exec t o p u b l i c i s e a n d h o l d m e e t i n g s a b o u t the G r a n t s C a m paign next t e r m , M r . J . C h r i s t k n o w s ( 3 1 ) of 1 2 A n g e l Mews, what Cloud-cuckooland, W 1 0 , threatened to c h a l l e n g e t h e q u o r u m at t h e e n d o f his s p e e c h . T h i s tactic, w h i c h h a s remained in c o l d s t o r a g e s i n c e last t e r m , h a s n o w been repainted blue a n d equipped with a shining n e w halo ( 2 5 p available from Evangelical Accessories Ltd., M i l e E n d 'Road, haloes, sepulc h r e s , j a c k b o o t s a n d other N a z i r e l i c s , callers w e l c o m e ) . C a l l i n g h i m s e l f " t h e v o i c e of t h e silent majority", M r . Christwbatabore had c a l c u l a t e d the meeting to b e i n quorate a n d therefore not representa t i v e of IC s t u d e n t s . " T h i s in no w a y invalidates our firm b e l i e f t h a t a n y d e c i s i o n p a s s e d at a U G M q u o r a t e o r n o t , i s u n r e p r e sentative unless voted f o r b y over half the registered students", he continued. He a d d e d : " i n the unlikely event of s u c h a t h i n g h a p p e n i n g , w e w o u l d of c o u r s e c o n s i d e r it u n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e m a s s of t h e s t u d e n t b o d y in t h i s c o u n t r y , e t c . , e t c . " . THUNDERBOLTS Despite M r . ChristknowsmymotherChalandbeknowsherbloodywell's lenge, N o r m Sayles rallied valiantly for a b o u t 3 0 s e c o n d s , c l a i m i n g t h a t a challenge to t h e quorum does not constitute a speech against, t h e s ud den crash of thunderbolts a n d the mysterious appearance of a flaming bush o n t h e stage whispering i n a

deep voice, " q u o r u m , a l r e a d y " made him accept the challenge a n d declare the m e e t i n g C l o s e d . 'However, before M r . C hrist's peculiarly t i m e d challenge ( M r . C h r i st is a d i r e c t o r of " N o - n a i l C r u c i f i x e s " Ltd., Kidderminster) a motion, horribly unrepresentative of t h e v a s t m a s s of s e n s i b l e students, h a d d e clared IC's condemnation of the military c o u p in C h i l e a n d given a n e n o r m o u s s u m of m o n e y ( b e l i e v e d t o be a b o u t 0 . 3 p e r c e n t o f t h e U n i o n ' s f u n d s ) to a c o m m i t t e e f o r r e s c u i n g ultra-marxist refugees a n d peasants from the junta's justified a n d proper torture, random execution a n d pauperisation programme. A n attempt t o amend t h e motion was made b y Pete Lambert w h o c l a i m e d that t h e p o l i c i e s of A l l e n d e , which h a d led t o the coup, were identical to those of t h e C o m m u n i s t P a r t y i n t h i s c o u n t r y a n d that a c o n d e m n a t i o n o f t h e i d e a l i s t n a t u r e of the so-called "peaceful road to s o c i a l i s m " was needed. SOLIDARITY This w a s spoken against by a M r . J o h n Lane o f t he C P G B ( S ) , o n e t i m e p r e s i d e n t of I C U , W h o c l a i m e d t h a t the v a s t m a j o r i t y o f S t u d e n t s w e r e not ' i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e t e s t i n g of t h e various theoretical roads t o a solution of s t u d e n t s ' p r o b l e m s in p r a c t i c e . He claimed " s o l i d a r i t y " w a s what w a s n e e d e d n o w a n d offered to start an " A d - h o c c o m m i t t e e for the laying of w r e a t h s o n t h e t o m b s o f d e a d Stalinists". This w a s amended b y M r . Jock V e a l l ( s q u a t t e r , of n o f i x e d a b o d e ) w h o suggested the c o n v e n i n g of a " P o p u l a r F r o n t a g a i n s t p o p u l a r fronti s m " a n d offered t o s e n d o u t i n v i t a t i o n s t o H . W i l s o n , Len M u r r a y , J o h n G o l l a n , T . Cliff, Gery L a w l e s s of

MI5, the Archbishop of Canterbury a n d a n y other parties interested in the s e l l i n g o u t of t h e w o r k i n g c l a s s .

which has been the experience of dealing with the reformist SDLP leaders in Ulster.

TEA-CUPS There w a s much discussion on the meaning of the w o r d solidarity, b u t Piers Corbyn ( R e d W e a k l y seller o f 28 J a y M e w s a n d revolutionary dilettante) expained " s o l i d a r i t y w i t h t h e m i n e r s " as meaning giving them cups of t e a a n d h o l d i n g h a n d s o n p i c k e t lines, h o w e v e r " s o l i d a r i t y w i t h t h e C hi l e an w o r k i n g c l a s s " clearly req u i r e s a different s t r a t e g y , d u e t o t h e tea g e t t i n g c o l d after b e i n g sent 8 , 0 0 0 miles, namely t h e sending of m e s s a g e s of s u p p o r t a n d t h e d o n a t i o n of m o n e y , b o t h t o b e i n t e r c e p t e d b y the military junta—but i t ' s the thought that c o u n t s !

NATIONALIST He will cajole and threaten the labour leaders in this country into selling out every struggle of the working class in the coming period. Shaping up very fast at the m o m ent is the likelihood of a "nationalist" coalition government composed of the Tory party. Prentice, Jenkins. Shirley Williams and other Labour Party right-wingers. A " r e d s c a r e " will be made with which to frighten the confused middle class into permitting the full scal e use of police and army suppression of the working class. A s this crisis deepens daily that is the vista which is opening up b e f o r » our eyes. A vista of unemployment, poverty, police and army brutality that, as one Wall Street financier put it, "wiH make the 3 0 ' s seem like a summer holiday". Unless, that is, the working class takes the power and establishes socialism, a planned economy, and the systematic removal of poverty which is concomitant with such an increase in the productive forces. Chile isn't just a small "banana republic" thousands of miles away, Chile is capitalism, Chile is inflation, Chile is here in this country. It's no coincidence that the Telegraph talks about a "Chilean solution may have tm be found if the miners don't back d o w n " , when we have all the economic problems here fast approaching Chilean standards that produced Allende, that produced the junta and will be our future unless we build the Workers Revolutionary Party a n d the Young Socialist Student Society right away. Editor.

The idea of solidarity meaning u n i t y i n a c t i o n , w i t h a l l s e c t i o n s of the w o r k i n g c l a s s b r o u g h t i nto c o n flict w i t h t h i s G o v e r n m e n t over t h e q u e s t i o n s o f i n f l a t i o n a n d the d e f e n c e of d e m o c r a t i c r i g h t s , t o r e m o v e t h e Tories, w a s d i s m i s s e d by these s o called revolutionaries as " c o r r e c t " and " t h e only w a y f o r w a r d " a n d therefore t o b e fought against, in the interests of t h e bourgeoisie. NO J O K E However this is no laughing matter, for as the capitalist system enters a worldwide period of recession as it is today, hightened by the " o i l c r i s i s " the building of a revolutionary party based on a firm bedrock of marxist principles becomes the paramount question for students, trade unionists and professional workers everywhere. Whitelaw has been brought back from Ireland to spearhead a series of Tory attacks and provocations on the working class. He has been well trained in all the skills of military rule, not least of

APOLOGY The Editor wishes t o apologise for having suggested i n last T h u r s d a y ' s U G M that three of t h e military l e a d e r s — P r e s i d e n t A l l e n d e of Chile, i n vited into h i s cabinet shortly before the coup later e m e r g e d a s l e a d e r s o f t h e m i l i t a r y j u n t a which overthrew h i m .

Christian-Marxists

In f a c t i t w a s ( o n l y ) t w o . B u t s o m e h o w I f e e l that t o m a k e s u c h a c o r r e c t i o n , i n t h e i n t e r e s t s of historical veracity, w a s not t h e motives behind the o a l l s o f " l i a r ! r u b b i s h ! " t h a t s p r a n g f r o m the l i p s of a r c h - S t a l i n i s t s J o h n L a n e a n d R e n a t o Ezban o n hearing t h e aforementioned inaccuracy.

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A v i d followers of t h e thrill-packed Felix theological debate must find it h a r d t o b e l i e v e that ( i n recent years) t h e m a i n trend i n the relations b e tween Marxists a n d Christians h a s been towards dialogue. 'Since Karl Marx's famous " o p i u m of t h e p e o p l e " phrase h a s been mentioned let u s examine it in c o n t e x t . " R e l i g i o u s suffering is the e x p r e s s i o n o f real suffering a n d a t the same t i m e t h e protest against real suffering. Religion is t h e sigh of the o p p r e s s e d creature, the h e a r t o f a h e a r t l e s s w o r l d , a s it i s t h e s p i r i t of s p i r i t l e s s c o n d i t i o n s . It i s t h e o p i u m of t h e people". Even t h i s is only part of t h e p i c t u r e . A n g e l a Davis h a s pointed o u t that w h i l e Christianity was u s e d to justify slavery in t h e Southern States, to slave a s w e l l as master, it also i n spired t h e revolt o f t h e slaves. A similar dichotomy has appeared in countless peasant revolts in E u r o p e . A n d today, the most respected Christians are surely those such as the Spanish worker-priests or the L a t i n A m e r i c a n p r i e s t

and guerilla leader, Torres, w h o h a v e s a c r i f i c e d their freedom, comfort, a n d e v e n l i v e s t o fight oppression. Throughout its h i s t o r y " C h r i s t i a n i t y " has contained t w o religions. One, usually the dominant, h a s justified oppression a n d encouraged passivity, acceptance of one's place, d o gooding. T h e other h a s inspired revolt. An attack o n a l l C h r i s t i a n s is, therefore, not very smart. the Unfortunately most vociferous spokesmen for Christianity i n IC b e l o n g to a third trend, the evangelists. Although hostile t o the established C h u r c h , they are i f a n y t h i n g m o r e r e actionary. T h e evangelist b e l i e v e s h e h a s f o u n d G o d , that this makes h i m a better p e r s o n , a n d that h i s life s h o u l d b e spent telling people h o w to " t u r n o n t o J e s u s " . Eventually, w h e n every-

one h a s b e e n c o n v e r t e d we will all be " g o o d " and then, a n d only then, can the w o r l d ' s problems b e solved. M e a n while such irritations as mass starvation, fascist states a n d exploitation are o f m i n o r i m p o r t a n c e compared to the burning i s s u e of m a k i n g t h e next convert. I believe this attitude is arrogant, egotistical, anti-human a n d selfish, i n fact, surely, a nti-Christian? The question remains: is M a r x i s t h u m a n i s m a better b a s i s f o r h u m a n advance than even t h e most progressive Christianity? That c a n only really be p r o v e d i n p r a c t i c e , a s those many Christians who g o beyond charita b l e " f i r s t - a i d " w o r k in s o c i e t y a n d t r y t o fight the root c a u s e of p o v e r t y and injustice, have reali s e d . In c o n c l u s i o n , t h e incomprehen'ding theological battle i n Felix is a waste of time. B u t i f there a r e C h r i s t i a n s in IC w h o feel t h a t a g e n u ine C o m m u n i s ' t j C h r i s t i a n dialogue would be w o r t h w h i l e , i t ' s e a s y to contact me, John

Public debate challenge Sir, I, t o o , a m f e d u p w i t h this " r e l i g i o n " controversy w h i c h h a s filled s p a c e in y o u r p a p e r o v e r the past f e w w e e k s ; a n d to e n d it I c h a l l e n g e M r . V e a l l to state h i s v i e w s at a p u b l i c d e b a t e o n t h e matter. I a m prepared t o organise a n d publicise s u c h a n e v e n t , at w h i c h a fair i n d i c a t i on of t h e interest of students w i l l be g a i n e d f r o m t h e n u m ber w h o a t t e n d . H a v i n g made these contentious claims, M r . Veall should either defend them i n public or stop writing these articles, a s h e i s only h i d i n g behind the impersonality of the p r e s s . In a n y c a s e , F e l i x r e a d e r s w i l l h a v e a rest. If M r . V e a l l i s g o o d enough to contact m e we c a n discuss arrangements.

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JEWSOC T U E S D A Y , l l t h DECEMBER 1973 R O O M 408, E L E C T R I C A L ENGINEERING at 1 p.m. there will be a meeting with the Information Counsellor and a talk about "Middle East — where next?"

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Televisions and Kleptomaniacs T h o s e of y o u w h o regularly raise yourselves u p to the first floor of the U n i o n , to s a m p l e the d e l i g h t s of I . C . W . A . l o u n g e or M o o n e y d i n n e r , m a y h a v e n o t i c e d that in the T.V. room which cont a i n e d , in d a y s g o n e b y , honour boards and a colour television, nothing r e m a i n s but the e c h o e s of " c o c k - a - l e e k y " and " T h u m p e r " . This misera b l e s t ate of affairs h a s b e e n c a u s e d b y a rather p u e r i l e theft by U n i v e r sity College and d o w n right lies or inefficiency o n the part of the T . V . hire firm. The nameboards have been ret u r n e d a n d s h o u l d be h a n g i n g in the T . V . r o o m by the time this article appears. Unfortunately, British industry hasn't yet b e e n a b l e t o p r o d u c e

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a suitable colour T.V. (with v i d e o input capac i t y for S T O I C ) w i t h o u t a w a i t i n g list w h i c h app e a r s to i n c r e a s e as t i m e p a s s e s . In the m e a n t i m e , a b l a c k a n d w h i t e set w i l l be t h e r e . W h e n the n e w c o l o u r set a p p e a r s the b l a c k a n d w h i t e set w i l l go o v e r to S o u t h s i d e to r e p l a c e t h e p r e s e n t model. A t certain times (Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p . m . a n d 6 p.m.) STOIC puts out prog r a m m e s for l . C . stud e n t s . T h e s e c a n be s e e n b y a d j u s t i n g the new t e l e v i s i o n s to the b r o a d cast input position. If y o u see anyone w a l k i n g out of the b u i l d i n g w i t h a T . V . set p l e a s e stop them and tell security o r the D e p u t y - P r e s i dent, D a v i d S i n c l a i r .

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or don't be lax — play it! Perhaps you are fed u p w i t h p l a y i n g the s a m e o l d s p o r t t hat y o u h a v e a l w a y s p l a y e d , or y o u f i n d that r e p r e s e n t i n g the ' n t h ' f o o t b a l l or r u g b y t e a m is a l e s s t h a n a u s p i c i o u s o c c a s i o n . . . or perhaps you didn't join a c l u b at the b e g i n n i n g of the y e a r a n d n o w w i s h you had . . . W e l l , here's good news. Next term there w i l l be vacancies in t h e I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e Lacrosse team. O.K., What is Lacrosse? M e n ' s lacrosse should n o t be c o n f u s e d with women's lacross—the helmets, vizors and padd e d leather g a u n t l e t s w e w e a r w h e n p l a y i n g are not for d e c o r a t i o n — i t ' s a hard a n d fast-moving g a m e . T e a m s are ten-as i d e a n d a s m a l l b a l l is s l u n g a r o u n d the p i t c h w h i c h in l a y o u t a n d s i z e of g o a l s is somewhat like an i c e h o c k e y p i t c h . W e play London teams and Oxford and C a m bridge Universities. J

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n u c l e u s of 2 n d - y e a r s t u dents w h o had been int r o d u c e d t o the g a m e t h e previous year. Not surp r i s i n g l y the t e a m n o w has several third-years in it, a n d the t i m e h a s c o m e to b u i l d a t e a m a g a i n for n e x t y e a r . you So, what should do? M e e t u n d e r the U n i o n a r c h at 2 p . m . o n the first W e d n e s d a y of n e x t term. The C l u b w i l l provide necessary equipm e n t a n d w e w i l l go into H y d e P a r k to g i v e y o u a n i d e a of the g a m e . It d o e s n ' t m a t t e r if y o u have never played before a n d of c o u r s e p u t s y o u under no obligation. W e league fixtures have every Saturday a n d you c o u l d be p l a y i n g f o r Imperial College within a few weeks. If i n t e r e s t e d , j u s t d r o p a n o t e into o n e of the following letter-racks— Union — A. J . Hallett (captain); Zoology—P. J e p s o n , Z o o l o g y I; P h y s ics—-L. J . Clarke, Physi c s III. W e w i l l be h a p p y t c answer any questions a b o u t the a c t i v i t i e s of the c l u b .

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RCC Transport Sub-committee -change in driver selection procedure (from 21st January 1974) From 21st January, 1974 R.C.C. Transport w i l l require: (a) A £ 5 . 0 0 p e r s o n a l deposit from all drivers, b e f o r e i n c l u s i o n o n the d r i v e r s list. ( T h i s red u c e s the c l u b s l i a b i l i t y to £20.) (b) A n y a c c i d e n t o r d a m a g e to the v e h i c l e s r e s u l t s i n the drivers automatic removal from the l i s t a n d l o s s of h i s / her d e p o s i t . Drivers can appeal a g a i n s t the a b o v e a c t i o n to R.C.C. Transport w h o s e d e c i s i o n s h a l l be final. All present drivers w i l l be r e m o v e d from

the e x i s t i n g list o n 2 1 s t January 1974 and will be p l a c e d o n t h e n e w drivers list p r o v i d e d : — (a) They have a clean driving licence, h e l d f o r at least 2 years; (b) They complete a d r i v i n g test s a t i s factorily. There will be no appeal a g a i n s t test f a i l u r e ; (c) T h e y p a y t h e £5.00 personal deposit, w h i c h is r e t u r n a b l e w h e n they request withdrawal from the list; (d) T h e y re-apply bef o r e the e n d of the a u t u m n t e r m ( 1 4 / 1 2 / 7 3 ) other-

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H e a d s of D e p a r t m e n t s , P h o n e b o o k s , j o u r n a l s , etc. etc., w a s b a s e d o n t h e p r o v i s i o n o f b o x e s i n a l l 2\ t o n s w o r t h a p p r o x . d e p a r t m e n t s into w h i c h £20. N o t e that t h e s e p r i c e s anyone could discard unwanted print-out a n d are roughly those paid c a r d s . T h e s e b o x e s w e r e by p a p e r d e a l e r s if they e m p t i e d p e r i o d i c a l l y a n d c o l l e c t f r o m s o u r c e ; if The full implementat h e paper s t o r e d i n a t h e p a p e r is d e l i v e r e d t o t i o n of t h e s c h e m e is d e s m a l l room k i n d l y pro- the dealers, the prices pendent o n W e s t m i n s t e r v i d e d for t h e p u r p o s e b y are s i g n i f i c a n t l y h i g h e r . C o u n c i l ' s i n s t a l l a t i o n o f the Domestic B u r s a r . T h e r e is a l s o a r e l a t e d a g e n e r a l w a s t e comW h e n a s u i t a b l e q u a n - s a v i n g to t h e c o m m u n i t y p r e s s o r — a D u m p s t e r tity (about 1 to 2 t o n s ) as t h e L o n d o n r a t e - p a y e r in M e c h . E n g . , s i m i l a r to h a d b e e n t h u s a c c u m u - h a s to p a y £6 t o £ 1 0 f o r that at p r e s e n t o p e r a t i n g d a t e d , it w a s r e m o v e d the c o l l e c t i o n a n d d i s - in South Side. Once R e - p o s a l of e v e r y t o n of re- t h i s is d o n e , t h e s m a l l by a c h a r i t y — r e a c h into C h i l d B l i n d - f u s e . brick building in the ness — w h i c h speciaT h e l o n g - t e r m a i m of E a s t C o u r t c a n be u s e d l i s e s i n f u n d - r a i s i n g by the c a m p a i g n w a s to as a p a p e r s t o r e . There s e l l i n g c o m p u t e r w a s t e d e m o n s t r a t e to t h e C o l - m a y a l s o b e p r o b l e m s for r e - c y c l i n g . D u r i n g lege a u t h o r i t i e s t h e f i - w i t h N U P E t o b e i r o n e d n e a r l y t w o y e a r s of o p e - n a n c i a l v i a b i l i t y of t h e o u t . In t h e m e a n t i m e , r a t i o n , t h e g r o u p c o l l e c t - s c h e m e a n d to t h i s e n d a n y o n e with a large . e n . o n , b u t n o o t h e r e d a b o u t 3 5 t o n s of a d e t a i l e d report w a s q u a n t i t y of easily c o l l e g e c a n c l a i m , a s f a r p a p e r i n t h e f o l l o w i n g s u b m i t t e d t o trie R e c t o r , h a n d l e d paper waste the S e c r e t a r y a n d t h e F i - s h o u l d i n f o r m M r . B r a c k a -e k n o w , a n y t h i n g a p - c a t e g o r i e s : n a n c i a l S e c r e t a r y in M a y i n g of S u p p l i e s — Int. .roacning the success 1 9 7 2 . T h i s report, not- 3 2 0 6 . computer print-out achieved b y IC E c o that C o l l e g e e m .25}- t o n s w c t h a p p r o x . ing .ct.on. ployees have already £510 The campaign, launchMARK BALDWIN to move refuse from computer cards e d in J a n u a r y 1 9 7 2 after on b e h a l f of IC source to collection 7 t o n s wortl'i a p p r o x . a n a n p o . n t s h o w e d t h a n £210 Eco-Action Administration leg:

Decembei 11th, 1973

Digby the biggest dog i n the world

FILM O n e of this year's C h r i s t m a s presents t o c h i l d ren f r o m O d e o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y w i l l b e D i g b y the Biggest D o g in the W o r l d " (Cert. U ) T h e f i l m stars " D u l u x " as D i g b y , J i m D a l e a s Jeff Eldon, Spike M i l l i g a n as t h e German D r . Harz, A n g e l a Douglas as a n attractive w i d o w , J a n i n e , R i c h a r d B e a u m o n t a s her s o n B i l l y , M i l o O ' S h e a and Dinsdale Landen. J e f f is e m p l o y e d a s a n a n i m a l p s y c h o l o g i s t at s e c r e t r e s e a r c h c e n t r e , w h i c h is w o r k i n g o n project ' X ' — a n e w d r u g t h a t c a n g r o w t w e n t y f i v e f e e t l o n g c u c u m b e r s . Jeff s t e a l s s o m e o f t h e n e w c h e m i c a l a n d t a k e s it h o m e t o g i v e t o h i s roses, hoping they will w i n h i m a prize at the Chelsea Flower S h o w . There he discovers D i g b y given t o h i m by Billy as his grandfather w o u l d n o t a l l o w h i m t o k e e p it. J a d i n e a r r i v e s a n d g i v e s D i g b y t h e s e c r e t d r u g , b e l i e v i n g it to b e m i l k . B i l l y c o m e s b a c k t h e next d a y to collect Digby as h i s grandfather has changed h i s m i n d . Digby h a s a l r e a d y s t a r t e d t o g r o w a n d s o Jeff t e l l s h i m h e has g i v e n t h e d o g a w a y a n d is t h e n m a d e t o e a t t h e t i n o f P A L i n h i s h a n d c l a i m i n g it t o b e h i s dinner. D r . H a r z o b s e r v e s t h i s a n d is n o w c o n v i n c e d that Jeff t h i n k s h e is a d o g . A s D i g b y g r o w s , J e f f d e c i d e s to t a k e h i m to h i s A u n t Ina i n t h e c o u n t r y a n d d r e s s e s h i m a s a horse. T w o crooks, T o m a n d Jerry (Norman R o s ngton a n d J o h n Bluthal), w h o have accidentally s t u m b l e d a c r o s s Digby n o w steal h i m w h i l e Jeff is h a v i n g a m e a l i n a t r a n s p o r t c a f e (a v e r y f u n n y scene) a n d sell h i m to a circus. Digby is seen o n t h e t e l e v i s i o n , a n d Jeff a n d B i l l y s e t o u t t o r e s c u e h i m at the c i r c u s . T h e R i n g m a s t e r is not t o o happy a b o u t D i g b y , n o w fifty f e e t t a l l ("If h e lifts h i s l e g , h e ' l l d r o w n f i f t y k i d s " ) . D i g b y b r e a k s o u t of his chains, pulls the b i g top d o w n as people flee and starts rampaging t h r o u g h the countryside ter rorising a l l . No one c a n cope w i t h h i m n o w , he's bigger than K i n g Kong, a National Emergency faces the c o u n t r y , a C a b i n e t m e e t i n g is h e l d a n d i t is d e c i d e d t h a t t h e o n l y a n s w e r is t o b o m b D i g b y . W i t h Digby trapped in a ravine the bombers move i n . T h e f i l m is directed by J o s e p h M c G r a t h a n d p r o d u c e d by Walter S h e n s o n . I felt that the specia" effects w e r e q u i t e w e l l d o n e a n d t h e f i l m is f u l l of l a u g h s . If y o u a r e t a k i n g y o u n g c h i l d r e n , p a r ticularly very y o u n g c h i l d r e n to t he c i n e m a t h i ; C h r i s t m a s , or r e c o m m e n d i n g a f i l m , o r if y o u would like to see a film without sex and violence then Digby is a n ideal f i l m . T h e f i l m is n o w s h o w i n g at S t u d i o One, O x f o r d C i r c u s , a n d w i l l be o n general release in time for C h r i s t m a s . HILL HARRY

The exploits of the Incomparable M w l l a Nasrndin by Idries Shah Picador 40p

BOOK O n e of t h e b a s i c t e n e t s o f t h e M u s l i m r e l i g i o n is that there is no a b s o l u t e r e a l i t y b u t G o d , b u t the o n l y d o c t r i n e to t a k e this t o its l o g i c a l c o n c l u s i o n is S u f i s m . In h i s b o o k , " T h e S u f i s " , Idries S h a h has introduced the Dervishes and their philos o p h y : t h e c e n t r a l f i g u r e i n a s e r i e s of m e d i e v a l j o k e s u s e d to i l l u s t r a t e t h e t e a c h i n g s o f S u f i s m was Mulla Nasrudin. In t h i s s e r i e s of t a l e s , N a s r u d i n t a k e s t h e part of t e a c h e r , f o o l , b e g g a r or p h y s i c i a n , y e t a l w a y s m a n a g e s to e x h i b i t t h e a e r o b a t i c c o n t o r t i o n s t o w h i c h t h e h u m a n m i n d is p r o n e . O n this level, then, this is a serious book, but o n another plane it is a l s o w h o l l y a n d h i l a r i o u s l y f u n n y . Here is the h o m e g r o u n d of the G o o n s a n d M o n t y P y t h o n , a n d t h e o r i g i n o f m a n y c h e s t n u t s of t h e M u s i c Hall: " N a s r u d i n s ' wife ran to his room w h e n s h e heard a tremendous thump. N o t h i n g to w o r r y a b o u t , ' s a i d t h e M u l l a , ' i t w a s o n l y m y c l o a k w h i c h f e l l to t h e g r o u n d ' . 'What, a n d made a noise like t h a t ? ' ' Y e s , I w a s i n s i d e it at t h e t i m e . ' " . " N a s r u d i n w a s t h r o w i n g h a n d f u l s of c r u m b s around his house. ' W h a t are y o u d o i n g ? ' someone asked h i m . ' K e e p i n g the tigers away'. ( cont. page 5"

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EDITORIAL A w e e k last S a t u r d a y , l.C. Cross-Country Club t o o k o n t h e m i g h t of L.S.E. at Petersham. T h i s s h o u l d have been a triangular m a t c h , but Sandhurst couldn't make it, having cocked-up t h e i r f i x t u r e l i s t. O u r 1 0 r u n n e r s n a r r o w l y lost t o their 1 1 , although L.S.E. did field an illegal runner, so w e w o n really. First h o m e for l . C . was Rob A l l i n s o n in t h i r d p l a c e in a s c o r c h ing p e r s o n a l best of 2 8 m 5Ts, followed by Ian " S a i l o r " Ellis in 3 0 m 12s (you k n o w what they say about people who wear purple). O u r last three runners, Keith "they didn't see me meat, d i d t h e y ? " Ahlers, P. D o n n e l l y , E s q . a n d Dave Jones (from the h u b of t h e W e s t , H e m mersmiff), f i n i s h e d together, w e l l d o w n the field. The Union Bar then witnessed the unbelievable Pad R E F U S I N G a free pint (flaker) a n d the equally unbelievable one of Ian b u y i n g a r o u n d . IC 0, KINGS 2 l . C . t r a v e l l e d to C o l liers W o o d last S a t u r d a y to p l a y K i n g ' s C o l l e g e in t h e F i r s t R o u n d of t h e U L U C u p , w h i c h w e have w o n for the past three years. The game was played under arctic conditions on a rock hard pitch. five minutes After Stevie Bates was injured in a c o l l i s i o n w i t h t h e K i n g ' s left-back, w h i c h s l o w e d h i m d o w n f o r the This r e s t of t h e g a m e . w a s shortly f o l l o w e d by i n j u r i e s to R o n ( V . P . ) Kill and Bob Day. Bob bravely c a r r i e d o n , but l . C . w e r e f o r c e d to s u b s t i t u t e h i m ten m i n u t e s later a n d b r o u g h t on Paul Worthington. King's h a d t h e better of the first half, but no goals were scored. T h e referee g a v e s e v e r a l u n u s u a l d e c i s i o n s c o m p l e t l y baffling the l.C. team. In the second half I.C.'s r e - s h u f f l e d team b e g a n to s e t t l e d o w n a n d t h e i r s t r e n g t h b e g a n to tell. The King's goal w a s u n d e r a s t a t e of siege, but despite c o n stant pressure, l.C. failed to create m a n y c h a n c e s . The two best Chances f e l l to B a t e s i e a n d Ian B e l l , but both shot w i d e . A s e x t r a - t i m e d r e w ne a r After a fine performance against Wasps V a n d a l s t h e S a t u r d a y before, the l . C . t e a m h a d no w o r r i e s w h e n they l e a r n e d that t h e y w e r e to play U . C . on Saturday, December 1st. H a v i n g arrived on the pitch w i t h their usual apathetic attitude, l.C. w e r e lucky not to have 2 tries s c o r e d against them

CROSS-COUNTRY OFF TO T H E BOLTONS In f a c t , o n l y t h r e e P A ' s stayed the course till c h u c k i n g out time — M i k e , Ian, I a n d K e i t h (nearly), the"latter being a p e r m a n e n t f i x t u r e in the Bar. Dave Payne was on a dirty weekend in t h e M i d l a n d s , so he can't get a m e n t i o n f o r t h i s one. The gimp w as also absent, undoubtedly getting on someone else's w i c k . O n S u n d a y the t e a m played C . W . E n g . I at f o o t b a l l , l o s i n g o u t 1-0 (unlucky, Pad). Dave J o n e s kept a tight grip on the o p p o s i t i o n , particularly their female winger. On Wednesday we ran t h e O s t e r l e y P a r k relay i n s u r p r i s e , s u r p r i s e , "Osterley Park, Five teams had been entered, but o n l y t h r e e c o u l d b e r a i s e d d u e to i n j u r i e s , m a n y being c a u s e d by

non C r o s s - C o u n t r y a c t i vities. W e could soon b e b a c k to t h e h a l c y o n days of last season. Dave J . was working h a r d (so h e c a n b e c o m e Dr. Spock instead of plain M r . Spock). Rob Allinson did another superman run (quote, " M y valuables a r e in- m y trousers"), doing the three-mile course in 1 5 m 27s. The c o u r s e i t s e l f w a s a s flat a s a w i t c h ' s tit, w h i c h perhaps accounts for Paul " G r a n n y " Clarke doing 16m 40s (sniff). T h e rest of the f i r s t t e a m was Phil MEE-ler and J o c k Strap, who really put t h e b a l l s o n it b y a l l o w i n g L . S . E . to beat us. The second team was " A n k l e " Webb, Ashley Cooper, H . Artist and M i ke Welford. Steve did a very f a s t t i m e , s u g gesting some secret

FOOTBALL SLIP DP IN CUP SHOCKER l . C . w e r e c o n f i d e n t of w i n n i n g a s the K i n g ' s team were tiring badly. W i t h f i v e m i n u t e s to g o l.C. pushed a l l their men up to f o r c e a g o a l . A . Batesie blockbuster hit a King's defender and f l e w u p t h e p i t c h to a lone K i n g ' s player, and from this breakaway Kings scored a lucky goal. N o w w i t h n o t h i n g to lose, l.C. attacked w i t h every man and from another breakaway K i n g ' s s c o r e d in t h e last m i n ute to m a k e it 2 - 0 . On a day w h e n the d e f e n c e h a d p l a y e d w e l l , I.C.'s a t t a c k w a s j u s t not g o o d enough. A f t e r the g a m e , d i s appointed captain Bel! b l a m e d it " a l l o n t h e N e v e r m i n d , Ian, ref". t h e r e ' s s t i l l a j o b for y o u at B r i g h t o n . T e a m : N . B a k e w e l l , R. Kill, A. W i l k i n s o n , I. Postlethwaite, D. C a s h , S . B a t e s , I. B e l l ( c a p t . ) , J . Kelly, M . Hastings, S. Anastasi, D. Sanderson, S u b . P. W o r t h i n g t o n . IC II 4, KINGS Meanwhile,

II 1 at Har-

lington, the s e c o n d team g a i n e d r e v e n g e b y beating K i n g s II b y 4-1 in t h e Upper Reserves Cup. K i n g s a d a p t e d better to the t r i c k y c o n d i t i o n s , but were denied any reward by I.C.'s s o l i d d e f e n c e . Bill Pike opened the s c o r i n g , f o l l o w i n g up a M a r t i n C l a r k shot. Shortly afterwards Kings equalised with a soft goal (Oh what a giveaway!). However, the King's goalkeeper was let d o w n b y h i s d e f e n c e and Bill Pike scored two m o r e g o a l s b e f o r e halftime, including a 'Sammy Nelson Special' from thirty yards. I.C. p l a y e d b a d l y at t h e start of t h e s e c o n d h a l f a n d w e r e o n l y s a v e d by the c o u r a g e of A n d y R o b e r t s in g o a l w h o m a d e t w o magnificent saves. I.C. then took over the g a m e c o m p l e t e l y a n d d u e to the fine K i n g s goalkeeper c o u l d not s c o r e m o r e than the s i n g l e half goal f r o m Geoff G i l b e r t . T e a m : A . R o b e r t s , R. Young , M . M a n n i n g , D. Ansell, D. Purvis, L. Hyslop, G. Gilbert, J . M i l e s , B . P i k e , A . Peter-

RUGBY I.C. G O D O W N A T U.C. in the f i r s t ten m i n u t e s . O n l y the incompetence of t h e U . C . b a c k s s a v e d l.C. H o w e v e r , after lett i n g in a g i f t try, l . C . beg a n to p l a y v e r y w e l l , s c o r i n g a try t h r o u g h

Alan Crossley converted by Dave R i m m e r . Dave also scored two penalty g o a l s in t h e f i r s t h a l f . T h e s c o r e at h a l f t i m e w a s 1 2 - 6 in f a v o u r of

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The W-nkers team fully lived u p to its name, with Dave Payne not q u i t e r e c o v e r e d f r o m it. P . A r t i s t ( P a d ) , D a v e Howlbrooke and Andy F a i r h e a d . T h i s w a s not a p e r f o r m a n c e of m e r i t . After the race, a rapid adjournment was made to t h e Q u e e n s , r e a c h e d 2 0 minutes before opening t i m e , a n d t h e n o n to the U n i o n . W h e n the meeting finally dispersed, A l f hadn't been for one a n d a half hours a n d M i k e ( A C C II) W e l ford was still going s t r o n g ( i t ' s the t a n k a r d that makes you excel . . . uuuh.). Visits were then p a i d to K e i t h a n d P a d , who wasn't in. W e had t h o u g h t of g o i n g to s e e t h e g i m p , but d e c i d e d he m i g h t not like his s i n k p-ssed in. The League results have n o w been corrected a g a i n — the finders of any more mistakes w i l l be rewarded w i t h a boot up the arse (keep searching Ronald). This week's motto: A dehydrated man can't add. Happy Christmas, a n d d o n ' t get too p i s s e d ! U. B. C O N S O R T I U M son

(capt.), M . Clark.

IC III 5, CHELSEA II 0 The third team played C h e l s e a II a l s o at C o l l i e s Wood and won very e a s i l y b y f i v e g o a l s to nil despite being held to no s c o r e at h a l f t i m e . Tony Richards scored a brilliant hat-trick and John Button and Paul Singleton also scored. Team: G. Edwards, C. A n a s t a s i a , R. P e r r i t , J . Hey, A. Jackson, K. Alamouti, J . Button, C. S a n k u , T . R i c h a r d s , P. Singleton, A . (Beer Gut) Williams. IC V 5, LSE III 1 The Fifth team playing a g a i n s t L . S . E . Ill s u r v i v e d a lot of f i r s t h a l f pressure a n d led one-nil at h a l f t i m e t h r o u g h a b r i l l i a n t o w n g o a l . In the s e c o n d h a l f , t h e y got o n t o p , a n d d e s p i t e t h e ref e r e e r a n o u t e a s i l y 5-1 winners with goals from M i k e Butterworth, Colin Higham, Pete Bintlift and the lone Ranger. ( E d . b a d ref a g a i n ? ! ) . T e a m : R. C o l s t o n , S . P a r s o n s , R. H u n t e r , J . Davies, M . Selwyn, M . Butterworth (capt.), C. Higham, P. B i r c h , P. Bintlift, T. Ranger, S. H a n c o c k , S u b . I. L o n n o n . PETE DAVIS and ALAN PETERSON T h r o u g h o u t the seco n d half l.C. were Completely outplayed by a m u c h more enthusiastic U.C. team and deservedly l o s t b y the f r i g h t e n ing m a r g i n of 25-12. T h i s w a s the first m a t c h lost b y l . C . to a c o l l e g e t e a m for 2\ y e a r s a n d e n d e d a r u n of seven successive wins against U.C. »

Is t h e s p o r t i n g r e p u t a t i o n o f l . C . in j e o p a r d y ? W h a t is t h e c a u s e of t h e d e c r e a s i n g n u m b e r o f s t u d e n t s p a r t i c i p a t i n g in s p o r t i n g a c t i v i t i e s ? Is it a d e c l i n e in i n t e r e s t w h i c h h a s r e d u c e d t h e n u m ber of f o o t b a l l t e a m s f r o m 7 or 8 to a m e r e 5 t h i s season. Perhaps the present e m p l o y m e n t situat i o n is p r e s s u r i s i n g s t u d e n t s i n t o g e t t i n g t h e b e s t d e g r e e , i n c r e a s i n g the w o r k l o a d a n d r e d u c i n g leisure t i m e ? O r c o u l d it be t h e l a c k of m o n e y , w h i c h w e are hearing so m u c h about, preventing s p o r t s m e n j o i n i n g in t h e s o c i a l a s w e l l a s s p o r t i n g a c t i v i t i e s of t h e c l u b s . W h a t c a n be d o n e to i m p r o v e the s i t u a t i o n , to e n c o u r a g e h i d d e n t a l e n t to c o m e f o r w a r d a n d e n j o y t h e not to be m i s s e d c a m e r a d e r i e of l . C . s p o r t s c l u b s . P e r h a p s if c l u b s w e r e t o u s e the f a c i l i t y of t h e F e l i x s p o r t s p a g e to p u b l i c i s e t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s , i n t e r e s t m a y b e a r o u s e d , by students being s h o w n that c l u b s not o n l y e x i s t , b u t in f a c t d o h a v e s o m e f i x t u r e s ! It is t h e d u t y of e v e r y c a p t a i n to s e e that h i s c l u b u s e s its r i g h t f u l s p a c e in F e l i x to t h e f u l l , s o s u b m i t y o u r a r t i c l e s b y W e d n e s d a y n i g h t to the S p o r t s E d . c / o U n i o n letter r a c k . BOB

FLOGGING WINTER T E R M REVIEW T h e r e c a n be f e w m o r e n o s t a l g i c e x p e r i e n c e s a v a i l a b l e to m a n k i n d t h a n l o o k i n g b a c k o v e r a term's golf. C y n i c s might say " R u b b i s h ! " and not b e far w r o n g , b u t h o w c a n o n e c o u n t e r s u c h a b s o lutes as " a b i r d i e at the long n i n t h " or " a ten a n d 8 v i c t o r y " w i t h o u t e v e r y fibre in the b o d y s t i f f e n i n g in supreme exhilaration. Non-golfers usually refer to " L o v e " a s t h e u l t i m a t e a b s o l u t e , b u t t h o s e w e l l v e r s e d in t h e " r u b o f t h e g r e e n " m e r e l y u s e t h i s a s s o m e t h i n g to f a l l b a c k o n w h e n t h e i r s w i n g fades. I n d e e d it is w o r t h a m o m e n t ' s t h o u g h t to t h i n k h o w d i f f e r e n t m a n ' s o u t l o o k o n life m i g h t h a v e been h a d J e s u s b e e n born at R o y a l M i d - S u r r e y i n s t e a d of B e t h l e h e m a n d b e e n g i v e n " g o l f CIUDS, m e m b e r s h i p c a r d a n d t a l e n t " b y t h e " t h r e e w i s e m e n " i n s t e a d of t h e o t h e r things. H o w e v e r , t h a t ' s C h r i s t m a s , a n d not t h e m a i n t h e m e of t h i s a r t i c l e . T h i s a r t i c l e is d e d i c a t e d to t h o s e f i n e w a r r i o r s o f I . C . G . S . W h o t r u d g e the n o b l e r o a d to R i c h m o n d w e e k after w e e k . M a n y h a v e y e t to a p p e a r i n a m a t c h line-up and so have not been p u l l e d d o w n b y t h e g l i t t e r i n g h a n d of p u b l i c i t y . F o r t h e m it i s the m y s t e r i o u s lure of the g a m e w h i c h d r a w s t h e m to t h e i r fate. A r e v i e w of t h e t e r m w o u l d n o t b e c o m p l e t e w i t h o u t m e n t i o n i n g our record so far: U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e l o s t A\ -142 Barts Hospital w o n 4 ^ — 1 1 K i n g s t o n P o l y w o n 4 x. i - .11 1

The reports o n these matches have appeared in p r e v i o u s e d i t i o n s , s o I s h a l l n o t t r o u b l e y o u w i t h a b l o w - b y - b l o w account except to say that the team has i m p r o v e d markedly with each m a t c h a n d is n o w e x t r e m e l y formidable. T h e h a r d w o r k p u t in b y t h e c o m m i t t e e a l s o is n o t a b l e . B i l l C a l d e r w o o d ( v i c e - c a p t a i n ) has p u t in h o u r s of t o i l s c o u t i n g for g o o d p l a y e r s a s w e l l a s p e r f o r m i n g h i s m a j o r t a s k of b e i n g t h e f i r s t team superstar. J u l e s D a n has taken on the oner o u s t a s k of s e c r e t a r y w i t h t h e z e s t t h a t B a r r y M a c k e n z i e might d e s c r i b e as " o f an abbo t u c k i n g i n t o h i s first f u r b u r g e r " . Adrian Evans has also a d d e d his c o n t r i b u t i o n to the society as treasurer. H i s tough bargaining technique has l e d to the U n i o n treasury c o n s i d e r i n g our c l u b more e q u a l t h a n o t h e r s , j u s t as h i s e x c e l l e n t d i p l o m a c y has m a d e h i m a m a n m a r k e d for s u c c e s s . Finally, I have been asked h o w these s o c i e t y It's s i m p l e . N i g e l F o s t e r reports c o m e about. w r i t e s it, J u l e s D a n r e a d s it, B i l l Calderwood c h a n g e s it, a n d A d r i a n E v a n s p a y s for it. NIGEL F O S T E R

CABER-TOSSING i F o l l o w i n g t h e s u c c e s s of our t e a m a g a i n s t the C a l e d o n i a n C l u b of U . C . w h e r e w e t h r a s h e d t h e m 14-1 last S a t u r d a y , w e t u r n e d o u r a t t e n t i o n to m o r e m a n l y o p p o s i t i o n . It w a s w i t h h i g h e x p e c t a t i o n s that w e w e n t t » N e a s d e n f o o t b a l l g r o u n d to c h a l l e n g e W i l l e s d e n a n d D i s t r i c t F r e e m a s o n s to t h e s p o r t of m e n . W e t o o k the f i eld f i r s t , a n d A n g u s M c F a r l a n d , u s i n g his s p e c i a l steel tipped projectocaber, m a n a g e d a m a g n i f i c e n t 5 6 0 y a r d s to s k e w e r t h e r o o f of the c h a n g i n g r o o m s , in w h i c h t h e o p p o s i t i o n w e r e c r i n g i n g . N o o n e w a s hurt ( m u c h ) . D e s p i t e y o u n g b r a w n y A l e c M c C a w l e y ' s exc e l l e n t t h r o w of 3 4 0 y a r d s , u n f o r t u n a t e l y , h o w e v e r b a c k w a r d s , w e w o n 6-0 d u e t o the o p p o s i tion retiring with multiple hernias. -HAMISH M c P S E U D O N Y M I T A B L E

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CAMINO REAL BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS Beit Theatre (Union Concert Hall) 5th to 8th December. Prince Consort Road w a s filled with cars a n d 50-seater coaches, c r o w d s m i l l e d in the streets, it i s F r i d a y n i g h t a n d D r a m s o c a r e a b o u t t o p e r form " C a m i n o R e a l " . Paragraph one o n the C a m i n o Real review — l i g h t s d o w n , enter D o n Q u i x o t e a n d S a n c h o P a n z a f r o m the back of the h a l l . W e notice the stage h a s a large extension, black cloth c o v e r s the raised p o r t i o n s a n d t h e c h a r a c t e r s enter a n d e x i t v i a t h e s e c i o t h s . O b v i o u s l y t h i s is t o b e n o o r d i n a r y p l a y , the a u d i e n c e is h e r e to g e t i n v o l v e d , n o t merely spectate. D o n Quixote enters the C a m i n o R e a l , h i s c o m p a n i o n S a n c h o r u n s b a c k to La M a n c h a , Quixote sleeps . . . . Paragraph t w o on the C a m i n o Real review — a n a g e i n g g e n t l e m a n in w h i t e s u i t a n d p i n k b o w tie, a M r . G u t m a n , announces B l a c k 1 on the C a m i n o R e a l , he is to b e o u r n a r r a t o r , a n o v e r s e e r , s o m e o n e of s o m e i m p o r t a n c e . B u t let u s c o n s i d e r the action, the plot? A survivor c r a w l s from the desert o n to t he p l a z a , h e turns t o w a r d s the Siete A loud M a r e s , d e s p i t e a d v i c e to t h e c o n t r a r y . s h o t r i n g s o u t a n d t h e d e s p e r a t e m a n f a l l s to t h e g r o u n d , c r a w l i n g over the dried-up fountain. J a c q u e s Casanova is appalled by these events, t h e r e is n o t h i n g he c a n d o . G u t m a n is n o w o n the phone to his superior, d e s c r i b i n g the scene, a b l i n d g i r l a n d a g u i t a r - t o t i n g d r e a m e r a s s i s t the s u r v i v o r , b u t n o t f o r l o n g . " T h e s u r v i v o r is n o longer s u r v i v i n g " . P a r a g r a p h three o n t h e C a m i n o R e a l r e v i e w — ' K i i r o y is c o m i n g " , written in chalk o n the w a l l , enter a n e x - b o x e r b o r n a n d b r e d i n T e x a s , Y e s s i r , " K i i r o y is h e r e " . H i s heart, the size of a baby's h e a d , h a s g r o w n w e a k a n d a pair of g o l d e n b o x i n g gloves draped round his neck remain as a reminder of h i s g l o r i o u s p a s t . H i s w a l l e t is s t o l e n b y street v a g r a n t s . In t y p i c a l A m e r i c a n s t y l e he s t a n d s h i s g r o u n d , c o n f r o n t s M r . G u t m a n , w h o offers h i m a j o b a s a " P a t s y " — a c l o w n . K i i r o y t r i e s to e s c a p e h i s f a t e , he i s c a u g h t a n d f o r c e d to w e a r t h e c l o w n ' s mask, the flashing nose. Paragraph four on t he C a m i n o Real review — r e m e m b e r t h e s u r v i v o r , h e i s c a r r i e d off in a d u s t b i n b y " T h e S t r e e t c l e a n e r s " , t h e s a m e fate b e f a l l s the B a r o n d e C h a r l u s u p o n h i s demise, is there a n y escape from this . . . . this p l a c e ? O h yes, across the desert, the nothing, nothing a n d more nothing, to the snow-covered mountains o n the horizon. K i i r o y i s c l o w n , e n d o f B l a c k 6, i n t e r v a l . Paragraph five o n the C a m i n o R e a l r e v i e w — " I t ' s not s o m u c h a play as a state of m i n d " — It's v e r y i m p r e s s i v e , i s n ' t i t " — L o o k , d a r l i n g , it s a y s i n t h e p r o g r a m m e that e v e r y o n e r e a c h e s t h e C a m i n o R e a l a t s o m e s t a g e i n t h e i r l i f e, w e l e a v e t h e i l l u s i o n s of youth b e h i n d a n d e a c h h a s to f a c e t h e T e r r a I n c o g n i t a (the d e s e r t ) of a g e in y o u r o w n w a y " — " I d o n ' t g e t i t " — " W h a t ' s it a l l a b o u t ? " — " W h a t d o e s it m e a n ? " — M E A N ? M E A N ? W H A T D O E S IT M E A N ? T h e f o o l s , d o t h e y t h i n k t h e y ' v e c o m e to s e e " C o r o n a t i o n S t r e e t " ? Paragraph s i x o n the C a m i n o Real r e v i e w — T h e great lover, J a c q u e s C a s a n o v a , i s talking w i t h the fair Marguerite, s h e still d w e l l s o n the anguish o f t h e c o m i n g of h e r m e n o p a u s e , " i t ' s a l w a y s a white flower n o w , never a p i n k " . Casanova's thoughts are on love a n d resting o n the C a m i n o R e a l , M a r g u e r i t e ' s are o n escape. S u d d e n l y , there in t h e s k y , that noise, getting louder, i t ' s the u n scheduled flight, the Fugitivo! Chaos, people running, shouting, cases, tickets, money, papers, Cust o m s , " q u i c k J a c q u e s , get m y m o n e y , m y c l o t h e s , m y p a p e r s — l et m e g e t o u t — t h e F U G I T I V O ! " — hurry, more chaos, noise, people running, Lord M u l l i g a n c a r t e d off b y t h e street c l e a n e r s , m o r e people running, t h e noise, the lights, the Fugitivo leaves. M a r g u e r i t e is left o n t h e s t e p s s t r a n d e d , «in t e a r s , t r a p p e d . S h e n o l o n g e r w a n t s J a c q u e s C a s a n o v a , s h e leaves h i m . Paragraph seven on the C a m i n o Real review — L o r d B y r o n l e a v e s t h e Siete M a r e s to return to h i s e n e m a i n d e v o t i o n i n life . . . . to . . . .? W h a t i s his one main devotion? Byron explains h o w his h e a r t is in t h e o n l y i n s t r u m e n t h e s h o u l d l i s t e n t o . F e l i x i s p u b l i s h e d b y t h e E d i t o r f o r a n d o n b e h a l f of t h e Imperial College U n i o n Publications B o a r d a n d i s printed b y F. Bailey a n d S o n L t d . ,Dursley, Glos. G L 1 1 4 B L .

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not r o w s of p a i d m u s i c i a n s ; i n t h e b a c k g r o u n d t h e dreamer quietly plays, B y r o n w a l k s up the staircase to t h e T e r r a I n c o g n i t a , " s o m e o n e s t o p h i m , w a r n h i m o f t h e d e s e r t " , B y r o n i s u n d a u n t e d , he k n o w s w h a t he is d o i n g , he w a l k s o u t of C a m i n o R e a l a n d is g o n e . W h a t of t h o s e t h a t r e m a i n , t h e y h a v e a l l p a i d t h e p r i c e of a d m i s s i o n — D E S P E R A T I O N . T h o s e with cash in the Siete Mares, those without e i t h e r i n t h e " R i t z — M e n O n l y " or o n t h e s t r e e t s . T h e s e t of t h e e n t i r e p l a y is s i m p l e , b u t e f f e c t i v e , r e a l i s t i c . T h e S i e t e M a r e s , w h e r e the r i c h res i d e o n the right, the p a w n b r o k e r s a n d " P i t y — M e n O n l y " o n t h e left. Paragraph eight o n t he C a m i n o Real review — it i s F i e s t a t i m e , j o i n in t h e f u n , t o n i g h t the r i s i n g m o o n w i l l turn E s m e r a l d a , the G y p s y ' s daughter, i n t o a v i r g i n , a n d a c h o s e n hero w i l l b e f o u n d . K i i r o y h o c k s h i s g o l d e n g l o v e s to f i n a n c e a n e x pedition across the desert a n d away. Casanova w e a r s h i s c r o w n of h o r n s , o b l i v i o u s to t h e c r o w d ' s taunts. Hail E s m e r a l d a , the virgin, she chooses K i i r o y a s h e r h e r o , h e is t o r n b e t w e e n e s c a p e a n d the temptations of the G y p s y ' s daughter, temptation w i n s , longer interval. Paragraph nine o n the C a m i n o Real review — " L e t ' s g e t d o w n t o the b a r b e f o r e e v e r y o n e e l s e " — " W a n t a chocolate or a barley sugar, d e a r ? " " N o w I'm b e g i n n i n g to u n d e r s t a n d it, t h e C a m i n o R e a l i s o b v i o u s l y t h a t s t a g e in a p e r s o n ' s life w h e n he (or s h e ) h a s t o f a c e t h e a g o n i s i n g r e a l i t y of g r o w i n g o l d . If o n e c a n a c c e p t t h i s t h e n t h e y can cross the Terra Incognita w i t h no p r o b l e m s . C a s a n o v a ' s w h o l e life is c e n t r e d a r o u n d h i s v i r i lity a n d a s t h i s d e c l i n e s w i t h h i s i n c r e a s i n g a g e h e c a n n o t c o m e t o t e r m s w i t h it a n d s o i s s t r a n d e d on Camino Real. S i m i l a r l y , K i l r o y s ' w h o l e l i fe w a s h i s b o x i n g c a r e e r , w h e n h i s heart g r e w w e a k , and the m e d i c s w o u l d n ' t O . K . h i m for a n y more f i g h t s he t o o c o u l d n ' t f a c e h i s f a t e , c o u l d n ' t f a c e o l d a g e , s o he t o o r e m a i n s o n C a m i n o R e a l . L o r d B y r o n , h o w e v e r , o n c e he h a s a c c e p t e d t h e m i n o r p o i n t s of o l d a g e , is a b l e to r e t u r n to h i s p o e t r y and c a n continue writing as long as he likes, so he c a n b l i t h e l y w a l k o u t o f t h e p l a c e . M a r g u e r i t e d w e l l s t o o m u c h o n her p a s t to b e a b l e to e s c a p e no m a t t e r h o w m u c h s h e w a n t s t o " — " W e ' d better get b a c k n o w , i t ' l l be s t a r t i n g a g a i n s o o n " . Paragraph ten on the C a m i n o Real review — t h e G y p s y f i l l s in t h e c h o s e n h e r o f o r m s f o r K i i r o y a n d N u r s i e b r i n g s in E s m e r a l d a . S h e s t r e t c h e s seductively on the c o u c h , t w o s m a l l c o i l e d green snakes g u a r d i n g her breasts. K i i r o y is t o o w o r r i e d a b o u t t h e G y p s y ' s n e w s that he is n e x t o n t h e street c l e a n e r s list to c o n c e n t r a t e o n t h e Job at hand. H e spends a long time impressing Esmer a l d a w i t h h i s s i n c e r i t y a n d is f i n a l l y a l l o w e d to lift h e r v e i l . H e is t h r o w n o u t b y t h e G y p s y and lands on . . . . • Paragraph eleven on the C a m i n o Real r e v i e w — K i i r o y is o n t h e p l a z a , G u t m a n a s s i s t s C a s a n o v a ' s exit from the Siete M a r e s . K i l r o y ' s heart is t o o w e a k to c a r r y t h e b e f r i e n d e d C a s a n o v a ' s b a g into its n e w h o m e , t h e R I T Z — M e n O n l y . Kiiroy dec i d e s to s l e e p o u t u n d e r t h e s t a r s , h e is j o i n e d b y M a r g u e r i t e a n d w h e n t h e street c l e a n e r s a p p r o a c h B u t h i s r e s i s t a n c e is t o o he is r e a d y f o r t h e m . weak, all in vain. Paragraph twelve on the C a m i no Real r e v i e w — K i l r o y ' s b o d y is b e i n g i n v e s t i g a t e d b y a d i s s e c t i o n c l a s s , t h e i n s t r u c t o r r e m o v e s t h e heart, a g o l d e n one t h e size of a b a b y ' s head, Kiiroy grabs his h e a r t f r o m t h e i n s t r u c t o r a n d i n t r y i n g to c o n v i n c e the s l e e p i n g E s m e r a l d a he is m o r e t h a n a t o m cat, p a w n s his heart for a c o l l e c t i o n of c h e a p s t o n e s a n d furs to i m p r e s s t h e s l e e p i n g G y p s y H e falls to the dry fountain, broken, daughter. screwed, robbed, desolate, a w r e c k . . . . D o n Quixote awakes a n d washes his face, cleans his teeth i n the fresh c l e a n water of the fountain. T h e c r o w d o f v a g r a n t s a r e s t u n n e d , t h e y leap u p o n the fountain as Kiiroy a n d Quixote c l i m b the staircase together, towards the Terra Incognita. Paragraph thirteen on the C a m i n o Real r e v i e w — c r e d i t s : T h e p r o d u c t i o n a n d d i r e c t i o n of D e n y s Bennett w a s as immaculate as " T h e C r u c i b l e " a n d t h e g e n e r a l s t a n d a r d of a c t i n g r e a l l y e x c e l l e n t . A l t h o u g h n o t p e r f e c t , it i s i m p o s s i b l e t o f a u l t t h e p r o d u c t i o n , a v e r y d i f f i c u l t p l a y i n d e e d to p e r f o r m , one w h i c h w a s tackled in a very adventurous a n d professional manner. T h e props, costumes a n d scenery were very realistic a n d convincing. T h e only really outstanding individual performance w a s t h a t of P a t G o r m a n a s K i i r o y , a l t h o u g h S t e v e Grove (Gutman) M i k e Stranger (Casanova), Penny Pyke (Marguerite) and Carina Standing (Gypsy), not f o r g e t t i n g S h e i l a H u g h e s ( h e r d a u g h t e r ) s u p ported very w e l l . 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VACANCY T h e p o s t o f s a b b a t i c a l e d i t o r of F E L I X w i l l b e c o m e v a c a n t s t a r t i n g a t t h e e n d of t h i s t e r m . Hold everything! Before you all reach for the a p p l i c a t i o n f o r m s , l et m e t e l l y o u that it m i g h t not exist next term, dependent on last night's Council decisions. FELIX has been in deep financial water s i n c e h a l f t e r m , d u e t o a p e c u l i a r s i d e - e f f e c t of t h e e c o n o m i c crises w h i c h has made firms change their minds about advertising in London student newspapers (except Sennet). T h e y a l l u s e d t o get t h e i r a d s f r o m o n e b r o k e r s company w h i c h has since packed i n a l l contracts w i t h London student newspapers as even they c a n ' t get a d s . B e f o r e M i n e s N e w s l e t t e r p i p e u p w i t h s t o r i e s of their unrivalled financial a c u m e n in extorting a c o u p l e of q u i d ' s w o r t h o f a d s p e r f o r t n i g h t off l o c a l t r a d e r s , m a y il state t h a t F E L I X n e e d s o v e r £50 p e r w e e k w o r t h of a d v e r t i s i n g to a v e r t large injections of U n i o n c a p i t a l . C o u p l e d w i t h t h i s d r o p in a d v e r t i s i n g r e v e n u e h a s been soaring newsprint costs w h i c h I feel makes the present format of FELIX (8-page weekly) no longer feasible. whatever A n y o n e i n t e r e s t e d in h e l p i n g w i t h m e d i a p r o j e c t C o u n c i l d e c i d e to b a c k to d i s s e m i nate n e w s , s p e w s a n d r e v i e w s r o u n d t h e C o l l e g e should contact N o r m Sayles or Paul W a d s w o r t h in t h e U n i o n office, e i t h e r n o w or s t r a i g h t a w a y next term. In c a s e a n y o n e ' s w o n d e r i n g w h y I'm j a c k i n g i n the student editor scene, the answer c a n b e ded u c e d from the statement"£400 grant for m y third year next year a n d no parental contribution available". Ergo elk Python dixit. A n y w a y , before a n y more Latin quotations crop u p w h i c h h a v e to be t a k e n c u m g r a n o s a l i s a s t h e y say, this has been a really great term editing FELIX a n d I'm s o r r y that it h a s to e n d i n s u c h a f i d u c i a l c o n f l a g r a t i o n , b u t I h a v e n o d o u b t that that s c r o t t y m o g g y w i l l re-appear again next term, although in a different hat, n o doubt. E s p e c i a l t h a n k s a r e d u e to D a v e , S i m i n e a n d G r a h a m for m i n d - s t u n n i n g layouts, scores of n o m s de^plume a n d real p e o p l e for articles, r e v i e w s a n d R o n A p p l e b y ' s c a r t o o n , t h e C P , IS, I M G f o r a c u t e a t t a c k s of W e i m a r m e m o r i a l n a u s e a , G o d s q u a d without w h i c h I might have a n extra r i b , Paul G e e for p r e f e r r i n g t y p i n g c o u r s e s t o b a r r i c a d e s , S c a ramanga for not giving m y secret away, N o r m , P a u l a n d D a v e f o r b e i n g better t h a n t h e d e v i l s you don't know, B o b Barley for sports editorial of t h e t e r m , B o b M i l s o m f o r f i r s t - c l a s s c o u r i e r i n g a n d e n v i a b l e p a t i e n c e a n d l a s t b u t n o t least J e n f o r 1,001 t h i n g s a d a y . ALI.

CROSS-COUNTRY S e r i o u s l y though (see elsewhere), the X - C o u n t r y C l u b s a w its f i n e s t hour (so far) at the U L C h a m p i o n s h i p s this S a turday past. Despite the l o s s o f n o less t h a n f i v e of o u r m o r e p r o m i n e n t stars b y injury, o u r t r a d i t i o n a l p l a c i n g of f o u r t h (just o u t s i d e t h e m e d a l s ) was once again achieved. Even the bitterly cold w i n d could not staunch the e n t h u s i a s m of the dozen of u s w h o r a n , though those whose ability naturally befits (except Dave them Payne) for a place at the b a c k h a d to f i n i s h i n a blizzard of h a i l : the p r o p o s i t i o n that c r o s s c o u n try i s m o r e f u n i n t h e s e conditions w a s not w e l l received, especially by the t w o i n j u r e d l a n s w h o were timekeeping o n top of t h e h i l l . Once again led by R o b A l i n s o n , 18th i n 3 0 m 11 f o r t h e 5 m i l e s a n d Neil B o a g (25th, 3 1 m

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