http://felixonline.co.uk/archive/IC_1975/1975_0377_A by Ravi Pall

FRIDAY, 7TH F E B R U A R Y , 1975.

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Trevor for the NUS T h e B r o a d L e f t h a s a n n o u n c e d i t s l i s t of c a n d i d a t e s for t h e coming M S E x e c u t i v e elections w h i c h w i l l take place during A p r i l at L l a n d u d n o . Who w o u l d s t a n d w a s d e c i d e d at a m e e t i n g o f 1 0 * ""CTLLRFONT I VrW 1 A*U 103 s t u d e n t LlOe A a IdI Ne rRsC " o. . .n» F i dL .a. .y, JI a n u a r y 24th F e a t u r e d i n the ist a s a c a n d i d a t e for one o f the four SECRETARY, Sue Slipman offices o f V i c e - P r e s i d e n t i s ( I n s t i t u t e of E d u c a t i o n a n d c u r our own president, Trevor rently N U S Vice-President); P h i l l i p s . Elsewhere there i s a l l o f w h i c h p o s t s w o u l d be s p e c u l a t i o n a s to w h e t h e r h e s a b b a t i c a l . w i l l a l s o be a c a n d i d a t e for j o b F o r the four o f f i c e s o f V I C E o f U L U President, PRESIDENT: Pete Ashby Jec Lloyd (LiverThe full l i s t i s : P R E S I D E N T , (Warwick), Charles Clarke (King C o l l e g e p o o l ) , T r e v o r P h i l l i p s (Imperi a l ) , a n d J o h n Webs'ter ( A r c h Cambridge and currently N U S itectural A s s o c i a t i o n a n d curDeputy President); r e n t l y P r e s i d e n t o f the L o n d o n T R E A S U R E R , J o h n C a r r ( L S E Student Organisation). and currently President of U L U and N U S V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ) ; a n d (See Editorial, page 2).

University Challenge Fiasco O H . W H A T a n a u s ! what a t o t a l p a i n i n the s h a m b l e s ! L a s t W e d n e s d a y ' s trip up to Manchester the s e e I C play i n (irenada T V ' s U n i v e r s i t y C h a l lenge p r o d u c e d w h a t a m o u n t s to a iota 1 c o c k - u p . A coach load of reverbera t i n g I C s t u d e n t s l e f t the U n i o n at 1.15pm a n d r e a c h e d t h e s t u d i o s (after h a v i n g b r o k e n d o w n near B i r m i n g h a m ) j u s t i n time to see H u l l b e a t the f a v o u r i t e s , L a d y Mary H a l l , O x f o r d . H a d Hull lost, L . M . H . . would have r e t i r e d h a v i n g w o n three s u c c e s s i v e games l e a v i n g I C to take o n the N e w U n i v e r s i t y o f U l s t e r . B u t a s i t turned o u t , H u l l played N . U . U . and I C did (Continued

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Will those people who continually rip down the NUS Grants Campaign posters KINDLY DESIST. The NUS are entitled to have their say no matter how much you may disagree with it.

WARNING Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, 11th February, a pancake race between ICWA and the ICU Exec will be ran (the Editor of F E L I X will umpire). A lso, the fire hoses will be tested in Beit quad S I M U L T A N E O U S L Y . K E E P C L E A R unless you want a soaking!

ON F R I D A Y , 31st January, C i t y and G u i l d s U n i o n wrote a letter to the C a m b o u r n e S c h o o l o f M i n e s o f f e r i n g to s e l l Davey (the R S M U m a s c o t ) for £50 . A t the same t i m e , a c o p y of t h i s l e t t e r w a s s e n t to J o h n M o r t i m e r , the R S M U P r e s i d e n t . T h e f o l l o w i n g M o n d a y , 3rd F e b r u a r y , the C i t y a n d G u i l d s U n i o n r e c e i v e d two l e t t e r s that contradicted each other. It w a s d e c i d e d that o n e o f the l e t t e r s w a s a fake a n d after some s c r u t i n y , i t w a s agreed w h i c h one o f the t w o i t w a s . T h e fake l e t t e r c o n t a i n e d a t e l e p h o n e number a n d a name, A n d y B e c k , whom C & G U w e r e to c o n t a c t i n order to s e l l the mascot. Andy Beck was contacted at the g i v e n p h o n e number a n d a m e e t i n g w a s a r r a n g e d to be h e l d at 4 . 0 0 p . m . on W e d n e s d a y 5th F e b r u a r y , to e x c h a n g e Davey for the a g r e e d s u m . However, o n Wednesday

m o r n i n g , C & G U made a wooden replica which looked just like the r e a l t h i n g a n d f i l l e d i t w i t h wet s a n d . T h e s a i d m e e t i n g took p l a c e at the a g r e e d time and the r e p l i c a w a s e x c h a n g e d for £50. It h a s s i n c e come to l i g h t that t h i s p e r s o n , A n d y B e c k , w a s i n fact a c t i n g o n i n s t r u c t i o n s from R S M U ( a s C & G U had suspected), although he i s not a member o f R S M . It w o u l d thus a p p e a r that R S M U now have a "Wooden Davey" a n d they a r e £50 t h e poorer for i t , w h e r e a s C & G U s t i l l have the original Davey.

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Meet Y E S T E R D A Y T H E R E w a s a c o n f r o n t a t i o n b e t w e e n the N a t i o n a l F r o n t a n d a l l t h e left of c e n t r e p o l i t i c a l g r o u p s a t I C . T h i s f o l l o w e d an attempt by the N F to book a room under the a u s p i c e s of the Y o u n g S o c i a l i s t Student S o c i e t y for 1 p . m . y e s t e r d a y . H o w e v e r the b o o k i n g w a s revoked a n d a n open m e e t i ng of the Front". A l s o "what are you goe x t e r n a l a f f a i r s c o m m i t t e e w a s ing to do with the blacks?" To c a l l e d i n i t s s t e a d . H o w e v e r the w h i c h N F r e p l i e d "kick them N a t i o n a l F r o n t ( N F ) d i d n o t out." The N F placards (small agree that t h e i r m e e t i n g h a d p i e c e s o f c a r d b o a r d box) r e a d : been c a n c e l l e d . "Don't be bullied by communSo 12.30pm s a w a large gat- ist thugs", "National Front h e r i n g i n the front e n t r a n c e t o puts Britain First", "Stand Up M e c h . E n g . w a i t i n g for d e v e l - for Democracy", "Stand Up for opements. T h e N F and S o c i a l Free Speech." i s t s w e r e both there d i s t r i b u t i n g I C U President, Trevor P h i l o p p o s i n g l i t e r a t u r e . A l s o present w e r e the c o l l e g e a u t h o r i t - l i p s then a s k e d that the a s s e m i e s , a n d the p o l i c e w h o were b l y move i n t o R o o m 342 to b e gin the m e e t i n g o n h o w to o p "observing a NF march from the pose f a s c i s m , c a l l e d by I C V&A" When S t o i c f i l m e d the s c e n e e x t e r n a l a f f a i r s c o m m i t t e e . The open meeting w a s then the s o c i a l i s t s burst i n t o a c h a n t h e l d , no-one b e i n g d e n i e d e n t r y . Front Nazi of "National

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E0 \ A J L T H E A N N O U N C E M E N T in Beaver, the L S E S t u d e n t s ' n e w s p a p e r , that T r e v o r P h i l l i p s i s t o s t a n d on the o f f i c i a l B r o a d L e f t p l a t f o r m for o n e o f t h e four p o s t s o f v i c e - p r e s i d e n t N U S c o m e s a s no surprise to me. A n d i t would come a s e v e n l e s s o f a s u r p r i s e w e r e i t to b e a n n o u n c e d that our p r e s i d e n t w o u l d be s t a n d i n g for U L U p r e s i d e n t , a p o s t w h i c h the B r o a d L e f t s h a c k l e d onto l a s t y e a r w i t h J o h n C a r r , T r e v o r ' s now close associate. H a v i n g f o l l o w e d T r e v o r ' s "rise to power" from i t s i n f a n c y w h e n w e w e r e together a s f i r s t - y e a r c h e m i s t s , i t h a s b e e n e a s y t o p r e d i c t h i s n e x t move after I C U p r e s i d e n t . It is hoped, however, that the time spent on his extensive activities in ULU in no way contributed to the call for the third sabbatical to be shifted to the union central administration be-

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cause of the overload of IC union work . If t h i s i s not s o , let me r e t r a c t the i d e a ; if it is correct, however, may I be the first to express my disgust. In the e v e n t that T r e v o r d o e s b e c o m e U L U p r e s i d e n t , I s i n c e r e l y h o p e t h a t he d o e s not forget the £1 w a g e r that w e s t r u c k sometime last September .

t y p e r , but y o u m u s t f o r g i v e me further for n o t a t t e m p t i n g to operate i t w h e n i t h a d m e c h a n i c a l f a u l t s (the m e c h a n i c h a d to c a l l twice that p a r t i c u l a r w e e k ) .

St rang e that i t s h o u l d be S e n n e t a c c u s i n g the F E L I X B o a r d o f m a k i n g a * statement w i t h o u t f o u n d a t i o n (Letters, page 9). Thirteen p a p e r s r e p r e s e n t e d out R e g a r d i n g the l e t t e r from D r u B r o w n , o f a t o t a l o f fifty o r s o d o e s not n e g a t e the G u i i d s h e e t E d i t o r , may I s a y , D r u , the f a c t that the o p i n i o n o f the m e e t i n g that y o u r n a i v i t y a s t o u n d s me. I a m m o s t was practically unanimous. Several e n v i o u s that y o u are c a p a b l e o f o p e r a t i n g p a p e r s c o u l d not m ake the m e e t i n g , but e v e r y p i e c e o f e q u i p m e n t i n the p r o d u c t i o n o v e r the phone they c o n c u r r e d w i t h the o f G u i i d s h e e t . Y o u must f o r g i v e me for m e e t i n g ' s o p i n i o n . A l s o , i t i s quite c l e a r not h a v i n g the time to s e r v e a f i v e - y e a r n a t i o n a l n e w s p a p e r s are w i d e l y r e a d i n a p p r e n t i c e s h i p before o p e r a t i n g the o f f s e t f a m i l i e s , h o t e l s , c l u b s etc a n d s o they i i t h o m a c h i n e . I am p e r f e c t l y c a p a b l e o f c a n c l a i m an e a s y a v e r a g e o f 2 5 r e ade r s o p e r a t i n g the £2,000's worth o f v a r i o e r c o p y . But can Sennet?

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Michael J . L . Williams Editor

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FELIX Office, Imperial College Union, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2BB

conductors, road-sweepers, Published by the Editor on behalf of the housewives, unemployed youths, Imperial College Union Publications Board. shopkeepers and students. C a n Imperial College Union, Printed Offset-litho on the Union premises. t h i s h a n d f u l be c o m p a r e d to the 27th January, 1975. colonial armies deployed against Paul Ekpenyong, Sub-Editor the passive resistance of R i c h a r d Wari ng, News Editor Sir, Gandhi or the constitutional R i z Shakir., Features Editor I m u s t thank S t e v e B r a d y protest o f Nyerere in TanR a m o n N e w m a n n , Photographic Editor for a t t e m p t i n g to b e g i n a d e b a t e g a n y i k a ? at the N a t i o n a l F r o n t i n the l a s t R o b J o n e s , Sports Editor T o d a y a number o f l i b e r a t i o n e d i t i o n o f F E L I X . It i s about m o v e m e n t s f i g h t i n A f r i c a . I d o Roger W i l k i n s , Photo-Journalist time that p a g e 2 w a s o c c u p i e d not support a l l , o r e v e n many o f C h r i s K e e n a n , Business Manager by s o m e t h i n g rather more s e r i o u s them, a s S t e v e B r a d y i m p l i e d . J o h n M c C l o s k e y , Technical Manager and worthwhile than the I support t h o s e who h a v e fought p e t t i n e s s w h i c h h a s c h a r a c t - for Ian M o r s e , Hon . Production Engineer genuinely progressive e r i s e d i t t h i s term (Hear, hear! — p o l i c i e s , who w i l l work for Many thanks to Gill, Julia, Sue and Andrew Ed.). p e a c e a n d freedom f o r t h e i r H o w e v e r , I t a k e i s s u e w i t h p e o p l e . I c a n name s p e c i f i c a l l y , v i r t u a l l y every p o i n t that h e the t w o P o r t u g u e s e movements COPY DEADLINE r a i s e d . S p a c e d o e s not permit an P A I G C i n G u i n e , a n d F R E L I M O a n s w e r to a l l o f t h e m , but I w i l l i n M o z a m b i q u e . I r e j e c t t h o s e MONDAY, 11.55 A . M . take u p the major p i e c e s o f movements w h i c h s e e k to i m p o s e nonsense. any k i n k o f domination over their for example, the suggest that I k n o w p e o p l e , To n o t h i n g o f the N a t i o n a l F r o n t ' s a s s o c i a t e s of I d i A m i n . 01-589 5111 Ext. 2166 Int. 2881 p o l i c i e s i s quite incorrect, I With r e s p e c t to the N F ' s have taken, a very s t r o n g a t t i t u d e t o w a r ds i J e w s , I w o u l d i n t e r e s t i n B r i t i s h f a s c i s m for p o i n t o u t that most o f the N F ' s some t i m e ; my i n t e r e s t w a s p r e s e n t leaders, including college. A rash of N F S A stickers Imperial College further stimulated b y two T y n d a l l a n d Webster were h a s , h o w e v e r , a p p e a r e d . P l e a s e 22nd January 1975 i n c i d e n t s . A b o u t eighteen months a s s o c i a t e d with C o l i n Jordon d e s i s t , Mr.Brady, o r the a g o , i t b e c a m e k n o w n to me that for many y e a r s , a n d e c h o e d the E x e c u t i v e ( m u l t i - r a c i a l a s it i s ) S i r , A s I s a t i n my l o c a l l a s t I was a National Front 'target' vile a n t i - J e w i s h filth which he w i l l have to c o n s i d e r what n i g h t d r i n k i n g my "OLD BOG" i n M a n c h e s t e r . T h i s n e w s w a s s p e w e d forth. E x a m p l e : 'The a c t i o n c a n b e t a k e n to c o m b a t XXX SPECIAL, i t suddenly c o n f i r m e d when a n attempt w a s Jew is a poisonous maggot t h i s . B y the w a y , I a s s u m e o c c u r e d to me that there m u s t made b y some t h u g s c l a i m i n g to feeding on a body in an advanced M r . B r a d y o b j e c t s to m y b e i n g be many o t h e r s t u d e n t s at I C be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e N F , to state of decay' - J o h n T y n d a l l , e l e c t e d , democratically (like ' g e t m e ' , i . e . beat t h e h e l l out founder a n d D i r e c t o r o f the N F . L o r d P i t t ) to 'a position who s h a r e my t a s t e f o r a l l of of m e . F o r t u n a t e l y , I e s c a p e d w o n d e r f u l b e e r s that E n g l a n d ' s I f s o , w i l l h e (demM y comments o n t h e u s e o f power'. a n d the N F h a s d i s a p p e a r e d the R a c e R e l a t i o n s A c t a r e n o t o c r a t i c a l l y ) c h a l l e n g e t h e r i g h t green a n d p l e a s a n t l a n d h a s t o from that c i t y s i n c e . offer u s a l l . With t h i s i n m i n d I o r i g i n a l . T h i s U n i o n has i tself of the I C electorate, a n d t e l l s h o u l d l i k e t o u s e y o u r organ 'peaceful the 9 0 0 s t u d e n t s who v o t e d for Y o u r c o m p a r i s o n o f the N F p l e d g e d support for a n y (i) t o a p p e a l for support i n against racism. I me l a s t y e a r that t hey h a d n o w i t h 'nationalist movements' o f action' forming a REAL ALE SOCIETY A f r i c a i s q u i t e s p u r i o u s . A l l i n t e r p r e t the u s e o f the A c t ,r i g h t to do s o b e c a u s e I am not w h i t e ? in the C o l l e g e . O u r o b j e c t i v e s the movements which c o u l d i n t r o d u c e d to p r o t e c t a l l p a r t s m i g h t be the population from u n p o s s i b l y f a l l unde r that h e a d i n g o f and racist victimwere fighting against domination necessary Y o u r s (in b l a c k & w h i t e ) , -to g o b o o z i n g both n e a r a n d from a b r o a d . T h e y w e r e b a t t l i n g i s a t i o n a n d i n s u l t , a s p e a c e f u l far, Y o u n g s , M a r s t o n s , S a m u e l Trevor P h i l l i p s . c o l o n i a l i s m , a n d w e r e p i t t e d a c t i o n . I f the N F i s not g e t t i n g S m i t h s , S h e p h e r d N e a m e e t c are a g a i n s t a n enemy w h i c h w a s a t p e o p l e j u s t b e c a u s e o f t h e i r P . S . It i s i n s t r u c t i v e to n o t e available within spitting that the N F ' s a r g u m e n t s about far more p o w e r f u l than they i n c o l o u r , then no p r o b l e m s s h o u l d distance of I C a n d perhaps i m m i g r a n t s ( d e p r i v i n g t h e material terms, s i n c e i t totally a r i s e . Adnams, Boddingtons, Hartleys ' B r i t i s h of jobs, h o u s e s , e t c ) , c o n t r o l l e d the c o l o n i a l e c o n o m y . etc w o uld come w i t h in easy I c e r t a i n l y do n o t p r e v e n t h a v e been u s e d a g a i n s t t h e T h e y fought an enemy w h i c h h a d the N F from p u t t i n g out bumph. reach, given a little I r i s h for c e n t u r i e s . W i l l you go imposed i t s w i l l by force o f H o w e v e r , M r . B r a dy w i l l know it organization. home, M r . B r a d y ? a r m s f o r c e n t u r i e s . Who i s the i s a d i s c i p l i n a r y o f f e n c e to p u t N F f i g h t i n g ? A h a n d f u l o f b u s - up a n y s t i c k e r s o n w a l l s i n Continued on page 9

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At Home with the Gibbers. T h e r e a r e few t h i n g s more r e w a r d i n g i n l i f e than to be a b l e to u n d e r s t a n d s o m e o n e e l s e s G i b b e r i s h - F r o m t h e moment y o u d i s c o v e r that a C o u p d e g r a c e i s n ' t l a w n m o w e r a n d mal de rier i s not in fact m o t h e r - i n - l a w , a w h o l e n e w w o r l d o p e n s o u t . T h o s e 5 0 m i l l i o n p e o p l e a c r o s s the C h a n n e l m a k i n g funny s h a p e s a n d s o u n d s w i t h t h e i r mouth a c t u a l l y s o u n d s w i t h t h e i r mouth a c t mean that the poor c h a p i s not u a l l y make s e n s e ! T h e r e i s g i f t e d i n l i n g u i s t i c s but that he s o m e t h i n g more to i t than p l u m e i s a p i g - h e a d e d bore w i t h a d e ma tarte after a l l ! H a v i n g b r a i n t h e s i z e of a n u n d e r - r i p e m a s t e r e d the f r i n g o l i n g o n o t h w a l n u t a n d about a s much s e n s e i n g r e m a i n s but to a d d a v o w e l a s a n o s t r i c h w i t h the w i n d up to t h e e n d of e v e r y w o r d a n d its feathers. the I t a l i a n s get t h e h a n g of it T h e A m e r i c a n , w h o at a n t o o , p r a c t i s e that f a s t enough e a r l y a g e s p r e a d the v i c i o u s a n d y o u a r e ready t o t a k e on rumour that he s p o k e E n g l i s h , s p a i n -.nay, the whole world i s t h e o n l y person to u s e t w o i s a t y o u r p i e d ( F O O T , dear h u n d r e d v a r i a t i o n s of the l a n g foot). uage without mastering none. ( H o l d it - I'm a reformed C a n a Of c o u r s e o n e ' s a p p r o a c h to d i a n a n d some of my best friend l a n g u a g e d e p e n d s on o n e ' s o w n d i a n a n d s o m e of my best nationality .The Englishman friends are Y a n k s ) , T h e h a s t h e i m p e r i o u s a t t i t u d e that A m e r i c a n a b r o a d favours the if h e s h o u t s loud a n d long s t a c c a t o s t r a d d l e method of e n o u g h h e i s bound t o be undercommunication which involves s t o o d s o o n e r or later a n d for spreading h i s words like he w a s h i m t h e most d a m n i n g c r i t i c i s m s p r e a d i n ' margarine boy, s e p of a l l i s " t h e f e l l o w c a n ' t e v e n r a t e d by w a t y e r might c a l l speak E n g l i s h " which doesn't

It may be argued that t h i s i s how it s h o u l d s t a y for the n e x t s i x t y y e a r s but the b a s i s of l i f e i s c h a n g e . S o therefore s h o u l d ICWA c h a n g e . O n W e d n e s d a y , J a n u a r y 29th a m e e t i n g w a s h e l d in the ICWA l o u n g e . It's object - to d i s c u s s the f e a s i b i l i t y a n d p o s s i b l e s u p p o r t of a Women i n S c i e n c e group w i t h i n I . C . A b o u t t h i r t y women came a n d there e n s u e d w h a t I f e e l w a s not o n l y a worth w h i l e e x c h a n g e of i d e a s , but w h a t w a s for me q u i t e a n e n lightening experience. A s P r e s i d e n t of the A s s o c iation, and a l s o a 3rd year student with finals looming c l o s e r e v e r y d a y , I h a v e very little spare time. T h e suggestion of b r i n g i n g ICWA more d i r e c t l y into i n v e s t i g a t i n g prob l e m s both a c a d e m i c a n d s o c i a l of the s t u d e n t s in the c o l l e g e h a s been put to me on a number of o c c a s i o n s . M y r e p l y h a s a l w a y s been that I h a v e n e i t h e r the t i m e , n o r , I h a d a s s u m e d , the s uppo r t for s u c h a c t i v i t i e s . I s t i l l do not h a v e a great d e a l of s p a r e time but the s u p port i s u n d o u b t e d l y t h e r e . T h e idea of s e t t i n g up the group w a s s u g g e s t e d b y K a r e n G a d d , a second year student in Mechanical Engineering. I a g r e e d to g i v e my s u p p o r t to the a r r a n g i n g of the m e e t i n g and a l s o to i n t r o d u c e i t . What e n s u e d w a s a g e n e r a l d i s c u s s i o n of the i d e a s K a r e n h a d for the group a n d other ideas were soon forthcoming from the f l o o r . A t the e n d of the m e e t i n g a number of s u g g e s t i o n s had been put f o r w a r d . Some of t h e s e b r i e f l y w e r e : 1.

To set up a Women in Science group within and but even financed by ICWA, so as a relatively separate group .

l-o-n-g p a u s e s . R e s c u e a n A m e r i c a n a b r o a d from a near v e r b a l d i s a s t e r a n d he w i l l look a t y o u a s if y o u might grow a n e x t r a head to h o u s e the e x t r a t o n g u e . Moreover i n P a r i s , he w i l l i n s i s t on c a l l i n g o v e r the ' g a r c o n ' w h i c h , i n v a r i a b l y pronounced with a hard ' c ' sounds more a s if h e ' s c a l l i n g for some sort of p i c k l e . H o w e v e r the o b v i o u s a n s w e r to a l l t h e s e problems i s to h a v e an instant translation machine -

That the purpose of such a group should encompass academic and social problems of all students, but particularly of the women at I.C.; also that it should investigate means of encouraging in the schools and in general outside of college into science careers.

3. A survey should be made of all the departments in I.C. body, such as by a student Women in Science, with the view to producing a document on the social and academic facilities of each department, particularly giving it's views on women students. This document should then be presented at carthe annual meeting of eers masters in I.C.during the Easter vacation (this is arranged by the Admissions Policy people). A /so, the then brise possibility could of printing this document in the college prospectus.

It w a s a l s o d e c i d e d that for the time b e i n g the group s h o u l d meet e v e r y W e d n e s d a y l u n c h time i n the ICWA l o u n g e a n d i n v i t e a l o n g a s e r i e s of g u e s t s p e a k e r s . W i t h this in mind, I am c a l l i n g a General Meeting on W e d n e s d a y , the 12th of F e b r u a r y at 12.30p.m . in the ICWA l o u n g e . P l e a s e come along, a s together w i t h the m e e t i n g of the Women in S c i e n c e group, I f e e l a number of items s h o u l d be d i s c u s s e d by a w e l l r e p r e s e n t e d number of l e w a r i a n s w i t h a w i d e s p e c t r u m of v i e w s . T h e m e e t i n g w i l l i n c l u d e a t a l k by me on the f o r t h c o m i n g ICWA e l e c t i o n s and a l s o on p o s s i b l e future c h a n g e s in the c o n s t i t u t i o n of ICWA. a M i r q u a l L i n q u a l might be a n a p p r o p r i a t e name. M e a n w h i l e here a r e a few hardy p h r a s e s to get y o u out of a n y t r i c k y s i t uation: Au contraire (away for the weekend) C'est-a-dire ( s h e ' s a honey) Faux pas (father-in-law) Carte Blanche (for G o d ' s s a k e , t a k e B l a n c h e home!)

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T h e White P a p e r on P u b l i c E x p e n d i t u r e p u b l i s h e d l a s t w e e k b r i n g s one p i e c e of good n e w s for s t u d e n t s . It i s p o s s i b l e t h a t there w i l l be s o m e money a l l o c a t e d t o build student r e s i d e n c e s . T h i s is a first p r i o r i t y for c i t y - c e n t r e i n s t i t u t i e n s s u c h a s I C , now s u f f e r i n g a d e c l i n e i n both a p p l i c a t i o n s and a c t u a l numbers, mainly b e c a u s e of the e v e r - i n c r e a s i n g s h o r t a g e of a c c o m m o d a t i o n . It c o m e s a t a n opportune t i m e for u s , i n p a r t i c u l a r . I h a v e j u s t c o m p l e t e d a memorandum on the d e v e l o p m e n t of the C o l l e g e for the y e a r s 1977-82. T h i s i s t h e U n i o n ' s c o n t r i b u t i o n to the d i s c u s s i o n s w h i c h t a k e p l a c e before the C o l l e g e pres e n t s i t s " f i v e - y e a r p l a n " to the U n i v e r s i t y G r a n t s C o m m i t t e e from whom w e r e c e i v e our major f i n a n c i a l support o n a five-yearly (quinquennial basis). T h e W h i t e P a p e r c o m e s a t the right moment b e c a u s e I h a v e J a b e l l e d our f i r s t p r i o r i t y to b e p r o v i s i o n of more s t u d e n t a c c o m m o d a t i o n , ( s e e below) However, it is not enough to think that a few words in a White Paper, hinting at a promise for three or four wears hence is enough. Pressure must be sustained from now on wards to make sure that that promise is kept. The White Paper gives hope for little else but more cuts in education spending, in line with the present policy. T h i s p o l i c y i s i t s e l f d e r i v e d from Margaret T h a t c h e r ' s infamous White P a p e r of 1 9 7 3 , laughingly entitled " E d u c a t i o n : A Framework for E x p a n s i o n " . Since the p u b l i c a -

t i o n of that d o c u m e n t , the E d u c a t i o n sector has steadily shrunk. Now, with R e g P r e n t i c e c a r r y i n g on the good work ( i s h e a future Tory l e ade r ? ), there s e e m s l i t t l e hope of r e v e r s i n g the trend, e x c e p t by hard c a m p a i g n s This is yet another reason for actively supporting the Grants/Cuts Campaign mounted this term; the future rests on success now.

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t o n . In a s e c t i o n on a c a d e m i c d e v e l o p ments w e c a l l for improved t e a c h i n g , a n d a better s y s t e m of V a c a t i o n T r a i n i n g . T h e need for g r e a t e r i n s i g h t into i n d r u s t r i a l p r a c t i c e i s s t r e s s e d . We s u p p o r t the e x p a n s i o n of A s s o c i a t e d S t u d i e s , particularly languages. It remains to be seen how much of that little lot can be achieved; 1 am confident that these are all developments for which powerful arguments can be made. We need a more attractive College or we will have an IC without students.

A number of i s s u e s w e r e r a i s e d i n our memorandum on the q u i n q u e n n i u m . I h a v e a l r e a d y mentioned the p r o v i s i o n of new a c c o m m o d a t i o n - the project w h i c h i s s p e c i f i c a l l y s i n g l e d out i s c o m p l e t i o n of L i n s t e a d H a l l . Other p o i n t s : is forecast for the * N o change structure. We will inevitably expand our complement of fulltime officers and staff.

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We h a v e proposed improvements in M e d i c a l and Welfare S e r v i c e s , in particular a new c l i n i c to d e a l w i t h f a m i l y p l a n n i n g , birth c o n t r o l a n d s o c i a l d i s e a s e s . S p o r t s , w e h a v e s a i d s h o u l d be an i n t e g r a l part of C o l l e g e L i f e and urged c o n s t r u c t i o n of new indoor f a c i l i t i e s in South K i n s i n g t o n , a s w e l l a s improved transport to H a r l i n g -

One s e c t i o n of the memorandum d e a l t w i t h i s Women i n I C . I c a n n o t s e e a great i n f l u x of women into the C o l l e g e in t h e next seven y e a r s . However, I am confident that the women here w i l l b e g i n to m ake a more v i t a l a n d c o r p o r a t e c o n t r i b u t i o n t o l i f e i n C o l l e g e . It i s t o be hoped that t h e e m b r y o group, Women in S c i e n c e , w h i c h a p p a r e n t l y had a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l f i r s t m e e t i n g l a s t w e e k , w i l l begin to draw more women into c o n s i d e r i n g in a s e r i o u s w a y , t h e i r p r o f e s s i o n s . It d e s e r v e s t h e support of any woman with t w o brain c e l l s to rub together, and it w i l l r e c e i v e the support of the U n i o n , I h o p e . f there is to be an end to disincentves and discouragement to women nvolved in science and engineering, he impetus must come from within the institutions. Imperial College is as good a place to start as any.

GRANTS / CUTS T h e c u t b a c k s now t a k i n g p l a c e w i t h i n the e d u c a t i o n s y s t e m are b e s t i l l u s t r a t e d by the numerous c l o s e d o w n s of C o l l e g e s of E d u c a t i o n , a i l o v e r the c o u n t r y . It i s the a v o w e d i n t e n t i o n o f t h e D E S t o cut the number o f t e a c h e r t r a i n i n g p l a c e s by h a l f - on the p r e t e x t o f a f a l l i n g b i r t h r a t e . T h e p r o p o s e d F u r z e d o w n - P h i l l i p s F a w c e t t merger, t h e t o t a l number o f s t u d e n t s i s o v e r 1000. A f t e r the merger there w i l l o n l y be 600 s t u d e n t s . T h i s i s the m e a n i n g o f e d u c a t i o n c a t s - a n d at a time w h e n t h e s c h o o l s are short o f t e a c h e r s , a n d c l a s s e s o f 40 are the norm. The D E S i s trying to c l o s e down A l n w i c h C o l l e g e i n N o r t h u m b e r l a n d - i n the f a c e o f o p p o s i t i o n from the s t u d e n t s , s t a f f a n d the t o w n s p e o p l e , f o r whom the C o l l e g e i s a m a i n s t a y o f the l o c a l e c o n o m y . A l n w i c h i s the o n l y C o l l e g e for m i l e s a r o u n d , and u n i q u e i n a number o f r e s p e c t s . It d o e s not make s e n s e to c l o s e i t d o w n . B u t the o v e r r i d i n g p r i o r i t y of P r e n t i c e a n d h i s m i n i o n s i s t o c u t c o s t s now a t a n y e x p e n s e t o the future o f e d u c ation.

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T h e c l a i m t h a t N U S h a s s u b m i t t e d for the M a i n R a t e o f G r a n t i s ÂŁ845. A 4 0 % r i s e may s o u n d l i k e a l o t . but remember t h a t the grant i s l o s i n g i t s v a l u e a t a rate o f ÂŁ7.90 per m o n t h . P r e v i o u s g r a n t s h a v e b e e n s e t s o a s t o be a d e q u a t e i n the f i r s t month o f t h e a c a d e m i c y e a r . T h e N U S c l a i m i s c a l c u l a t e d t o be more than adequate i n the f i r s t term, a d e quate i n the s e c o n d , a n d l a g g i n g b e h i n d o n l y i n the t h i r d t e r m , when i t w o u l d b e c o m p e n s a t e d for b y the ( t h e o r e t i c a l ) f i r s t - term s u r p l u s . T h i s s e e m s to b e a more s e n s i b l e way o f d e a l i n g w i t h i n f l a t i o n . T H E G R A N T M U S T L A S T F O R 30 W E E K S - N O T J U S T 10.

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T h e l a t e s t on t h e g a r a g e / w o r k s h o p ; I went to s e e P r o f F o r d the other d a y a n d h e l i k e d the i d e a , s o t h i n g s a r e l o o k i n g q u i t e rosy t h e r e . I s h a l l k e e p y o u informed, I s h o u l d l i k e to point out that a l l the G u i l d s Motor C l u b not j u s t the B i k e s e c t i o n w i l l be a b l e t o u s e the f a c i l i t i e s . A t t h e moment the p o l i c y on t o o l s i s that y o u p r o v i d e y o u r o w n , there i s some demand to get a ' t o r g u e w r e n c h , but they are c o s t l y a n d if w e d o get o n e s o m e m e a s u r e s to protect it from theft a n d d a m a g e , b i g d e p o s i t s , s p r i n g to m i n d . I w o u l d not be keen to lend out s u c h a t o o l if I h a d o n e s o it i s not u n r e a s o n a b l e t o e x p e c t the Motor C l u b t o j e a l o u s l y guard i t . N o w it l o o k s a s though a M / C l e n d i n g library w i l l be s t a r t e d s h o r t l y , i n order to borrow a book or m a g a z i n e y o u w i l l h a v e to l e a v e y o u r motor c l u b memb e r s h i p c a r d w i t h the l i b r a r i a n , who s h a l l be me, for s t a r t e r s we s h a l l try for " B i k e " a n d " M o t o r C y c l e N e w s " and perh a p s a few b o o k s d e p e n d i n g o n s u g g e s t i o n s , w e might a l s o get " E a s y R i d e r " w h i c h I gather is quite popular.

what the Imperial C o l l e g e Sporting M : C C l u b i s about, let me e x p l a i n , M / C e n t h u s i a s t s c a n be l o o s l y d i v i d e d into t w o categories, those interested in t h e i r own road g o i n g m a c h i n e s , and r e q u i r e f a c i l i t i e s for r e building and modifying their machines, such as myself, and the s e c o n d c a t e g o r y w h o s e main i n t e r e s t i s c o m p e t i t i o n , a n d w i s h to b e c o m e a c t i v e l y involved in r a c i n g , t r i a l i n g a n d such like. 9bviously quite a lot of p e o p l e f i t into both c a t e g ories. The Guilds section caters fir the former group a n d t h e I . C . c l u b for the l a t t e r , a n d I e x p e c t their w i l l be q u i t e a lot of p e o p l e who w i l l be members of both. B u t there i s a d e f i n i t e need for b o t h . I g a t h e r the I . C . c l u b a r e t h i n k i n g of g o i n g m a r s h a l l i n g , s o y o u a r e not a d v e r s e to t r y i n g to find a body in a p i l e of bent m a c h i n e r y arid blood s o a k e d s t r a w b a l e s i t s w e l l worth it to be a b l e to s t a n d in the m i d d l e w h e r e y o u g e t a much better v i e w of t h e r a c i n g , and a chance to have a look a t the m a c h i n e r y . I may w e l l b e going myself s o m e t i m e . T h a t ' s about a l l I c a n t h i n k of to bore y o u w i t h s o I ' l l finish, seeya.

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ACROSS 1. A n instructor, he hides in broken crate (7) 2. Artist in cafe has a bottle of wine (6) 3. Go in from L i n d e n T e r race (5) 5. Artist in cafe has a bottle of wine (6) 9. Go in from L i n d e n T e r race (5) 10. A s one who lags behind the saint has nights, i n cluding beer containing a c h i l d ' s horse (9) 1 1. Goes round the rings (7) 12. L y i n g down, perhaps, loose in the grass (7) 13. Saint L e n is erratic, signs up (7) 17. P i n c h a bit of the horse's gear (7) 20. B e like half an ex- president (3) 21. After a tiro*, give a knock for each hunter (7)

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The H o n . Sec. i s a p l e a s a n t sort o f person, with a n a i r of conficence a n d her doing at a c o l l e g e l i k e t h i s ? A youthful c o m p e t e n c e . She s a t w i t h a p o l i t e s m i l e o n l o v e for s c i e n c e s e e m s to h a v e h a d s o m e her face w h i l e I bumbled around getting t h i n g to d o w i t h i t . A t s c h o o l s h e h a d c o f f e e from the r e f e c t o r y c o u n t e r , s l o p p i n g sacrifioed every Saturday morning for t w o it i n the saucers, dropping cigarette ash y e a r s for the p r i v i l e g e o f t a k i n g 0 l e v e l in i t , a n d forgetting spoons. S h e even p h y s i c s . She came t o I C b e c a u s e i t w a s l a u g h e d w h e n p a r t way through t h e i n t e r one o f the few c o l l e g e s i n the country v i e w I d i s c o v e r e d I h a d n ' t t u r n e d o n t h e w h e r e s h e c o u l d s t u d y pure m a t h e m a t i c s , tape r e c o r d e r . 'Fool as 1 was, 1 thought I'd enjoyed s h e t o l d me, 'I'm a very ordered person', it'. She h a s s i n c e s e e n t h e error o f h e r 'Not tidy perhaps but methodical'. Admirable w a y s a n d i n t e n d s to s t e e r h e r s e l f i n a qualities in a secretary. more p r a c t i c a l d i r e c t i o n . We t a l k e d about h e r j o b . T h e p o s i t i o n Both J a c q u i ' s career i n student p o l i t i c s w h i c h J a c q u i h o l d s e n t a i l s a great d e a l o f a n d h e r m a r r i a g e to B i l l G e r r a r d , c a m e day-to-day running o f U n i o n affiars â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about a s a r e s u l t o f h e r f i r s t R C S u n i o n organisation of office paper work; taking meeting. the m i n u t e s a t c o u n c i l , e x e c u t i v e a n d other as president of 'He was just retiring meetings; posting nomination papers and RCSU. I met him there, and things sort of general running of e l e c t i o n s . progressed from that point, as it were'. ( O b v i o u s l y , there a r e u n l o o k e d - f o r a d 'I'm quite fully occupied just keeping v a n t a g e s i n b e i n g a 'somebody' i n the things ticking over, and in addition I feel CCU's!). I ought to do something more positive, compiling a document detailing council J a c q u i s p e n d s m o s t o f h e r spare time decisions since 1962, for instance, which w i t h f r i e n d s from the c o l l e g e . policies can has meant that the obsolete I'm not a disco/concert 'In general be revised'. goer, 'nor have I a minority interest, like What, I w o n d e r e d , w a s a n i c e g i r l l i k e folk or jazz. My social activity is chatting

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to people, going to parties and that sort of thing. There's plenty of social life in the college but most it*iU*ts don't use it. They prefer, like me, to do other things, or they live too far out, or they're too busy working'. E s p e c i a l l y that they a r e t o o busy w o r k i n g . A t a n o t h e r p o i n t s h e e x p r e s s e d the o p i n i o n t h a t a random s a m p l i n g of the men a t I C w o u l d s h o w t h a t a l l t h a t m o s t o f them w a n t to d o i s s i t a n d s t u d y . She i s a w a r e t o o , that t h e m a j o r i t y o f students are not i n t e r e s t e d i n the r u n n i n g of t h e U n i o n . A s w e w e r e l e a v i n g s h e s h o w e d me the n o t i c e b o a r d where s h e h a d p i n n e d n o m i n a t i o n p a p e r s for s e v e r a l p o s t s i n c l u d i n g the d e l e g a t e s to the f o r t h c o m i n g N a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e . Sure e n o u g h , not one name was on any of the papers.

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F O R A N i n s t i t u t i o n w h i c h h a s c o m e under h e a v y fire from e x t r e m i s t s r e c e n t l y , marriage s t i l l a p p e a r s t o be a s pe r ky , f a s h i o n a b l e a n d , in s o m e form or o t h e r , n e c e s s a r y a s it e v e r has b e e n . L a s t w e e k e n d ' s Touchstone d i s c u s s i o n c l e a r l y c a m e to that g e n e r a l c o n c l u s i o n a n d it w a s further felt that in order for s o c i e t y t o s u r v i v e in a n y r e c o g n i s a b l e urity, contraception, state eduform, t h e n the one-to-one c a t i o n , the emancipated woman, m a r r i a g e p a r t n e r s h i p w i l l be of c o n v e n i e n c e foods a n d labour primary importance. s a v i n g h o u s e h o l d g a d g e t s the The speaker was leading deployment of a f a m i l y 's resgynaecologist and radio broadp o n s i b i l i t i e s i s no longer c l e a r caster Dr.Wendy Greengross, c u t a n d the f a t h e r ' s a u t h o r i t y a s w h o i n t r o d u c e d the s u b j e c t w i t h the s o l e p r o v i d e r h a s been a brief introduced seriously eroded. a b r i e f s u r v e y of the h i s t o r i c a l A s a r e s u l t the e c o n o m i c motivations associated with a s p e c t o f m a r r i a g e h a s been m a r r i a g e . S h e c o n t i n u e d by diminished and this i s believed sharply contrasting these with t o be a n important factor w h e n present-day motivations w h i l s t c o n s i d e r i n g why a couple w i l l d e f t l y e x p l a i n i n g the r e l a t i o n prefer to get a d i v o r c e rather s h i p between s o c i a l a t t i t u d e s than fight t o s a v e the m a r r i a g e . a n d the h i s t o r i c a l e n v i r o n m e n t , T h e d i v o r c e rate i s q u i t e w h i c h w a s r e s p o n s i b l e for s u c h s t a r t l i n g t there are a b o u t a contrast. 4 2 5 , 0 0 0 m a r r i a g e s per y e a r . Out T h e r e o n c e w a s a day w h e n of t h e s e , 111,000 end in d i v o r c e t h e f a m i l y w a s the s o c i a l u n i t . s o the a c t u a l d i v o r c e rate i s T h e father w a s the p r o v i d e r w h o a b o u t one in four. f i n a n c e d the home a n d the T h i s , in D r . G r e e n g r o s s ' s c h i l d r e n ' s education, who was o p i n i o n , h a s led t o t h e unfortthe h e a d of the f a m i l y , took a l l unate a t t i t u d e that the i n s t i t u the major d e c i s i o n s a n d w i e l d e d t i o n of marriage i s b e i n g undera b s o l u t e a u t h o r i t y . T h e mother v a l u e d : some people would prec o o k e d , s e w e d , brought the c h i fer d i v o r c e rather than w o r k for ldren up a n d w a s a n i n t e r n a l the m a r r i a g e . part of the h o u s e h o l d . M a r r i a g e T h r o u g h o u t the d i s c u s s s i o n was a socio-economic necessity weekend various points were a n d f e w c o u l d r e a l l y manage made w h i c h demand m e n t i o n : w i t h o u t i t . S e x w a s e n j o y e d by P o s i t i v e e d u c a t i o n for m a r r i a g e m e n , s u f f e r e d by w o m e n a n d w o u l d p r o b a b l y prove t o be t h a t w a s the e n d of i t . f r u i t l e s s - e l i m i n a t i o n of i d e n t T o d a y , h o w e v e r , w i t h the a d - i f i a b l e p r e j u d i c e s w o u l d be prevent ot suffrage, s o c i a l s e c f e r a b l e . M a r r i a g e i s p u t t i n g up

T h e bang of Drums The crash of Tyndalls An N F parade 1 s a far cry from The furtive Placing Of stickers on lifts Murmuring sieg Heil Through clenched teeth. But without the S t e e l tipped Flags To protect you From the wrath Of The common man Furtive you w i l l Remain, Your colonial Jackboots (lotting in the Dungheap of Nitzchean Fantasies.

So Sonia L a t e of the C P E or B (M-L), Y o u are now to be Found Amongst the maulers And hit-men of the National Front. My mate Keith is O n e too, H e l u r k s in icy Midnight Backstreets Stripped to the waist Alsation by his s i d e Waiting for Heads to Spear in the Constant struggle Against Negritude. H e says it purifies The aryan stock But Keith's mum Says it freezes his Brass Monkeys A li Campbell, w i t h the bad p o i n t s of the other p a r t n e r . I n f a t u a t i o n i s the a s s e r t i o n of a n i d e a l image on s o m e o n e . L o v e i s more e a s i l y r e c o g n i s e d than d e f i n e d but e s s e n t i a l l y l o v e i n marriage i s a k i n d of i n i t i a l p a s s i o n w h i c h m e l l o w s into a t a s t i n g f r i e n d ship. A l t e r n a t i v e forms of m a r r i a g e were briefly d i s c u s s e d including h o m o s e x u a l group a n d c o m m u n a l

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relationships. Dr Greengross w a s c l e a r in her o p i n i o n w h e n s h e s a i d that one in every four p e o p l e i s doomed t o be a d i v o r c e c a s u a l t y ; s o s h e i s a l l for o p e n i n g up new o p t i o n s for pros p e c t i v e c a n d i d a t e s for the marriage s t a k e s . T h e l a s t w o rd o n marriage was at

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Many p e o p l e h a v e been a s k i n g what h a s h a p p e n e d t o I . C . R a d i o s i n c e s o l i t t l e h a s been h e a r d o f u s r e c e n t l y . T h e r e a s o n f o r t h i s i s that the b u r e a u c r a c y b e h i n d g e t t i n g o u r l i c e n s e Is t a k i n g a l o t longer t h a n w e e x p e c t e d . F i r s t w e n e e d e d f u l l c o l l e g e a p p r o v a l for the s c h e m e , t h i s meant ad! d e p a r t m e n t s b e i n g c i r u broadcasts c u l a n s e d and w a i t i n g for t h e i r c o n s i s t of a n e w s r e a d e r l i n k i n g replies. Then preliminary tests i n d i v i d u a l reports from c o r w e r e c a r r i e d out on S o u t h s i d e r e s p o n d e n t s . T h e s e reports are w h i c h i s l i k e l y to h a v e v e r y prepared on c a r t r i d g e s that p e c u l i a r r e c e i p t i o n problems are r e a l l y s o p h i s t i c a t e d 8 - t r a c k cartridges w h i c h have auto d u e t o i t ' s e a r t h e d s t e e l frame. T h e s e proved s a t i s f a c t o r y a n d s t o p - s t a r t f a c i l i t i e s . T h e s e are prepared in a s m a l l s t u d i o off C o l l e g e a g r e e d to the s c h e m e , and to p r o v i d e £1,500 in s e v e r a l the n e w s r o o m , s t a g e s for s e t t i n g up the s y s t e m . N e x t w e went to s e e t h e i r T h e n the l i c e n s e a p p l i c a t i o n s t u d i o s . T h e y h a v e two o n - a i r w e n t t o the H o m e O f f i c e ] h e r e . st udio w h i c h were s u r p r i s i n g l y it r e s t s , a l t h o u g h w e e x p e c t a s m a l l a f t e r the hugh o n e s that d e f i n i t e r e p l y by the time t h i s w e had s e e n the p r e v i o u s w e e k is published. a t R a d i o London*. T h e r e w e s a w We h a v e a l s o been busy " N e w s d a y " g o i n g out w i t h D e s w o r k i n g on the i n t e r n a l a d m i n F a h y and D o u g l a s C a m e r o n , T h e n e w s i s read from t h e s e i s t r a t i v e s t r u c t u r e o f the S t a t i o n a n d g e t t i n g our c o n s t u d i o s , L B C on the h a l f hour s t i t u t i o n drawn up a n d e v e n a n d I R N on the hour for the t u a l l y p a s s e d b y the P u b l i c network, a t i o n s B o a r d and r a t i f i e d by A s a news s e r v i c e IRN i s Council. r a p i d l y g a i n i n g a r e p u t a t i o n of So a s w e s t a n d a t p r e s e n t w e b e i n g f a s t a n d f a c t u a l and many a r e a l l p o i s e d t o s e t up the p e o p l e now regard i t a s better f i r s t p h a s e of the t r a n s m i t t e r than,the B B C . T h i s really s y s t e m . T h i s w i l l c o n s i s t of s h o u l d be s o s i n c e the L B C Seuthside and L i n s t e a d H a l l s output I s ' s o n e w s o r i e n t a t e d . Test transmissions could well E a c h lasts something like 7 m i n u t e s e v e r y hour but i s be heard i n t h e s e h a l l s w i t h i n a month. c a r e f u l l y s t r u c t u r e d s o that some stations (like Capital LBC Revealed A l l ! R a d i o ) c a n j u s t t a k e the f i r s t w

O n W e d n e s d a y 29th J a n u a r y a s m a l l group of d e d i c a t e d I . C . R a d i o e r s braved the s t r i k e h i t Underground t o v i s i t L B C . T h e f i r s t major p r o b l e m w e f a c e d w a s a c t u a l l y f i n d i n g them, they are on a l i t t l e s t r e e t j u s t off ' F l e e t Street, interestingly c a l l ed Gough Square although it has o n l y one s i d e T h e f i r s t p l a c e w e went t o w a s the n e w s r o o m . T h e r e a r e two n e w s d e s k s , o n e Independent R a d i o N e w s ( N a t i o n a l a n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l ) a n d one for L B C ( L o c a l ) . H e r e they r e c e i v e report s from t h e i r c o r r e s p o n d e n t s a l l o v e r the w o r l d a n d i t w a s a f a s c i n a t i n g frenzy of p e o p l e . N e a r b y w a s the t e l e x room w h e r e the n e w s c o m e s from R e u t e r s , the P r e s s A s s o c i a t i o n etc. A s listeners to L B C and C a p i t a l R a d i o ( w h o use IRN)

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We f e e l it i s our duty to w a r n a n y u n s u s p e c t i n g f e m a l e s (and p o s s i b l y some m a l e s ) , of the members' aggressive behaviour w h i c h w e a r e sure i s merely due to t h e i r w r e t c h e d f r u s t a t i o n . We s i n c e r e l y h o p e that w e h a v e n o t o f f e n d ed a n y of the y o u n g o n e s c o n c e r n e d , but w e thought w e s h o u l d p l a y our p a r t , h o w e v e r s m a l l , i n h e l p i n g them a c h i e v e t h e i r f i n a l goal ... A Normal Personal Relationship. V e u i l l e z agreer monsieur, l ' e x p r e s s i o n de n o s sentiments distingues, 3 e t u d i a n t s de L T n s t i t u t Francais

Department of Mechanical Engineering Imperial College London SW7 2BX 27th January 1975. Dear Sir, It i s n o w common k n o w l e d g e w i t h i n I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e that the floating sabbatical (ie. the F e l i x Editor) i s causing a big rift i n I . C . U . E x e c u t i v e . After last week's catastrophic i s s u e of F e l i x , it w o u l d n o t t a k e the s t u d e n t s of I . C . l o n g to r e a l i s e that F e l i x i s not a l l that n e c e s s a r y a n d that the s a b b a t i c a l p o s t for the F e l i x editor should be a b o l i s h e d . I realise that your v a r i typist w a s i l l on the Monday but a s E d i t o r , y o u s h o u l d be a b l e to o p e r a t e the v a r i t y p e -

writer. I, as Guiidsheet Editor, am c a p a b l e of operating every p i e c e of e q u i p m e n t u s e d i n the p r o d u c t i o n o f G u i i d s h e e t due to any of my h e l p e r s b e i n g i l l or b u s y e l s e w h e r e w h e n I w a n t to publish Guiidsheet. Y o u have b e e n a t the p o s t for f i v e months n o w a n d do not k n o w h o w to operate t h i s m a c h i n e . What h a v e y o u b e e n d o i n g i n y o u r o f f i c e for t h e p a s t f i v e months? L e t ' s not h a v e a d e a d c a t on our h a n d s . G e t that c a t a l y s t out a n d c a t e r for the s t u d e n t s of I . C . r a t h e r than c a t a p u l t F e l i x into a c a t a c o m b s i n c e the o n l y r e m i n d e r w o u l d be c a t g u t s , or are y o u a l r e a d y u s i n g the c a t guts for y o u r f i d d l e s t r i n g s . Yours sincerely, DRU (Guiidsheet Editor) Department of Physics. 26th January 1975. Dear Sir, It w a s w i t h m u c h d i s p l e a s u r e that I h e a r d of the d e c i s i o n to p r o d u c e no M a g for 7 5 / 7 6 . N o t o n l y w a s t h i s a b l o w to m y s e l f a n d my c o n t e m p o r a r i e s , but it w a s a b l o w to the g r e a t name o f D e m o c r a c y - a name h e l d i n great e s t e e m by w e humble s u b e d i t o r s : In a n effort to make r i g h t the w r o n g s of a s m a l l - m i n ded, money-grabbing, dictatori a l m i n o r i t y , I f e e l o b l i g e d to e n c o u r a g e the n i c e p e o p l e at I . C . to make t h e i r d i s g u s t at the d e c i s i o n k n o w n (I h a v e s e v e r a l

hangman k i t s , a n d e v e n J o h n n y S e v e n s , at my d i s p o s a l ) . Yours truely, Martin J o n e s (Drippy). (Prospective subeditor of Rag Mag '75) P . S . L e t ' s face i t , " R a g " and " R a g M a g " are s y n o n y m o u s ; w i t h o u t o n e , there i s no o t h e r . Botany Department 26 January 1975. Dear Sir, When I w a s i n f o r m e d of the r e c e n t d e c i s i o n to a b o l i s h R a g Mag 7 5 ' I w a s s t u n n e d , q u o t e : "bloody hell, what do they think there playing at." Having r e c o v e r e d s u f f i c i e n t l y and after s e v e r a l b r a n d i e s a n d dry ginger I d e c i d e d to take a n a c t i v e role i n correcting this d e c i s i o n ; r e a s o n b e i n g that I hope to be e d i t o r of the a f o r e m e n t i o n e d magazine. O n e m a i n e x c u s e for not h a v i n g a mag i s t h a t i t s not financially viable and there's u s u a l l y l o t s of l e f t o v e r s ! ' Well a l l you people who want a 75 e d i t i o n h e l p s e l l the 74 e d i t i o n , and a l s o inform y o u r V P of your c o n s t e r n a t i o n o v e r the r a g mag b a n n i n g - h o p e f u l l y someone s o m e w h e r e c a n r e c t i f y t h i s d e c i s i o n of the I.C.C.C.

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Monsieur, R e g a r d i n g the a r t i c l e "T.M. FELIX Soc. and Student Life", r e a d e r s might be i n t e r e s t e d to k n o w h o w m u c h the members h a v e i m p r o v e d t h e i r p e r s o n a l rel a t i o n s h i p s through profound m e d i t a t i o n . E v e n t a k i n g into c o n s i d e r a t i o n the u n n a t u r a l boy / g i r l r a t i o at I . C . i t i s s t i l l v e r y d i f f i c u l t to a p p r e c i a t e the c a v e man approach w h i c h seems to be a d o m i n a n t feature of the T . M . boy!

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Englishman with h i s usual bloody cold) Cont'd from page 3 Many t h a n k s to M r F r e d d y P e a r s o n without whom this Tant pis, tant mieux (my a u n t i s much h a p p i e r s i n c e s h e made f i n a l e w o u l d never h a v e been possible. a telephone call) Louis Cinq (lost a t sea) F r a n c e h o w e v e r offers t h e Mille fois ( c o l d lunch) l e a s t r e s i s t a n c e to t h e forPas de tout (father of t w i n s ) eigner. There is a n amusing J'y suis, j'y reste (I'm S w i s s , q u i r k in t h e F r e n c h c h a r a c t e r , a n d I'm s p e n d i n g t h e night) w h i c h i s t h e s h a m e a n d horror T o u f en famillie ( l e t ' s drunk of t h e F r e n c h a u t h o r i t i e s , a t home) whereby Johnny Onion i n s i s t s Piece de resistance (timid g i r l ) on b r e a k i n g out i n t p E n g l i s h at e v e r y p o s s i b l e o p p o r t u n i t y He de France (I'm s i c k of my and adopting E n g l i s h words friends) w h i c h are immediately c o n T e f e - a - t e t e (a tight b r a s s i e r e ) s i d e r e d " t r e s s n o b " . In f a c t , Endive (a n i g h t c l u b ) s o worrying i s this tendency, H o r s de combat (camp that the F r e n c h h a v e r e c e n t l y followers) s e t u p a S o c i e t y for t h e P r o N'est-ce pas (father robin) t e c t i o n of t h e F r e n c h L a n g u a g e Pied-a-terre (the p l u m b i n g i s a n d t h e o f f i c i a l s , a f t e r ur Don out o f order) week-end doing le camping Entrechat ( l e t t h e c a t in) w i t h t h e k i d s and l e s h o p p i n g Quelle heure est-elle? (whose w i t h t h e w i f e , c o m e s !^ack to babe i s that?) Marseillaise (mother s a y s okay) P a r i s by. le c a r , leave's i t a t l e p a r k i n g and d a s h e s off to un Legerdemain (tomorrow's a m e e t i n g to d i s c u s s the p r o b l e m s holiday) of t h e F r e n c h language over un Void I'anglais avec son sangd r i n k (preferably l e S c o t c h ) . froid habituel ( H e r e c o m e s that

NUS Film Festival T H E F E S T I V A L i s being held from 12th - 22nd F e b r u a r y 1 9 7 5 . T h e m a i n theme i s "contemporary

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w i t h e m p h a s i s on e x p e r i m e n t a l , documentary and unseen f i l m s . T h e r e w i l j a l s o b e s c r e e n i n g of new s t u d e n t f i l m s a n d E u r o p e a n c i n e m a . Some s o c i a l e v e n t s w i l l be put o n by t h e Independent F i l m Distributors Association d u r i n g the t e n d a y s of t h e Festival. T h e main a i m of the F e s t ival i s to stimulate awarness a n d d i s c u s s i o n about t h e potent i a l of f i l m s . T h e d i r e c t o r s a n d lecturers at the F e s t i v a l w i l l form a c o n s i d e r a b l e f o c a l point

for argument a n d e x c h a n g e of ideas. In order to be a b l e to take part i n t h i s e v e n t y o u must be a member of t h e F i l m S o c i e t y and a l s o h o l d a Members P a s s for the F e s t i v a l . B o t h of t h e s e c o s t 50p e a c h a n d a r e a v a i l a b l e from The F e s t i v a l Office Thames Polytechnic T h o m a s Street SE18 6HV A l l P / O ' s or c h e q u e s must be made p a y a b l e t o T h a m e s P o l y t e c h n i c , Students Union a n d a f u l l programme o f f i l m s i s displayed on the Notice Board i n the F E L I X Office.

£33,000 Strike Fund T H E R E N T S T R I K E fund a t B r i s t o l U n i v e r s i t y h a s s w o l l e n t o o v e r £33,000. O v p 3 2 5 s t u d e n t s h a v e p a i d i n t o t h e f u n d ; w h i c h i s a 5 0 % b e t t e r a c h i e v e m e n t t han e v e r b e f o r e . T h e rent s t r i k e i s a p r o t e s t o n four m a i n i s s u e s : 1. H a l l f e e s h a v e b e e n i n c r e a s e d t w i c e i n m i d s e s s i o n : from £98-50 t o £111-25 i n t h e s e c o n d term a n d t o £116-25 i n the t h i r d term m a k i n g h a l l f e e s the h i g h e s t i n the country. 2 . T h e r e i s a rent f r e e z e o n self catering accomodation therefore the U n i v e r s i t y c a n n o t increase rents o n th^se. 3. T h e U n i v e r s i t y i n c r e a s e d student House rents, admitting t h i s w a s to r e c o v e r l o s e s made d u r i n g the p e r i o d o f t h e rent freeze. The Union c l a i m this i s i l l e g a l a s it i s against a . t h e one y e a r c o n t r a c t by the U n i o n a n d t h e U n i v e r sity.

b. t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f the rent ' . act. 4 . W h i l e return t o o r i g i n a l l e v e l of rents i s d e m a n d e d n o w t h e U n i o n r e c o g n i s e that the o n l y l o n g term s o l u t i o n i s a n i n c r e a s e i n t h e grant to c o v e r r i s ing accomodation c o s t s . The U n i v e r s i t y h a s i n fact g i v e n w a y o n p o i n t three a d m i t t i n g they were l e g a l l y i n the w r o n g a n d t h a n k i n g the U n i o n for p o i n t i n g t h i s o u t . Student H o u s e rents are n o w back to summer 1974 l e v e l s a n d the P r e s i d e n t o f the U n i o n , F r a n c i s Hayden hopes h a l l fees w i l l soon follow. H e s a i d "Students but are being hit by inflation, Students are paying for both; this just is not equitable."

UGM Report "THE BEST Union meeting we've had this year" commented the H o n S e c a f t e r t h i s U G M . T h e u s u a l b u s i n e s s w a s d e a l t w i t h f a i r l y s p e e d i l y , thus p a v i n g the w a y for d i s c u s s i o n o n t h e f i v e m o t i o n s o n t h e a g e n d a . T h e f i r s t m o t i o n , o n grants a n d e d u c a t i o n a l c u t - b a c k s w a s o v e r w h e l m i n g l y v o t e d through after some d e b a t e . T h e m a i n points contained i n this motion T h e P r e s i d e n t s p o k e for t h e b e i n g , f i r s t l y , that F E c o l l e g e s m o t i o n o n South A f r i c a w h i c h were worst h i t b y the cut-backs c a l l e d for r e l e a s e o f p o l i t i c a l a n d s e c o n d l y that e d u c a t i o n i s p r i s o n e r s i n South A f r i c a a n d a right . T h e s e c o n d motion proa n e n d i n g o f the i l l e g a l o c c u p p o s e d b y P a u l W a t k i n s , (the ation of Namibia (Rho external a t i o n o f N a m i b i a by South A f r i External Affairs Officer) w h i c h c a n p o l i c e . In a very strong w a s o n the E E C w a s f i e r c e l y s p e e c h for t h e m o t i o n the P r e d e b a t e d w i t h Mr G e r r a r d s p e a k s i d e n t s a i d "If the government ing against the motion. T h e I elect pursues policies which e s s e n t i a l p o i n t w a s that s t u d agree with illegal occupation of e n t s s h o u l d v o t e N O i n the c o m Namibia (Rhodesia), apartheid i n g referendum. Mr S t e v e B r a d y in South Africa and illegal des p o k e for the m o t i o n i n t e r p r e t claration of independence as in i n g i t a s part o f the N F ' s p o l i c y . Zimbabwe then that government After a speach against byMarg is not representative of my Attenborough and a summing.up views" . O n the question l i b by the proposer the motion w a s e r a t i o n movements he s a i d d e f e a t e d b y 53 v o t e s to 3 6 . "/ do not support any and sunIn h i s s p e e c h for t h e m o t i o n dry liberation movements ... on E d u c a t i o n p o l i c y the P r e * what is more important is demos i d e n t s a i d "we should not just cracy, progress and involvement think economistically. The Unof people in the government of ion should also pursue a long themselves - this is not going term policy on education... on in South Africa or Namibia" . there should be adequate finMr B r a d y s p e a k i n g a g a i n s t s a i d ancing of education that will be "If I were a black in South adequate I would rather be ruled by Africa beneficial especially in adult a white .. when coloniased education" .There being no countries are given independspeech against the motion w a s ence they usually end up as carried. dictatorships". T w o amendments w e r e made to the m o t i o n Mr B r a d y c h a l l e n g e d the before i t w a s p a s s e d b y a l a r g e quorum. T h e c h a l l e n g e w a s u p majority. h e l d by the c h a i r m a n , the D e puty P r e s i d e n t . T h e s e c o n d o f Mr W a t k i n ' s A m e e t i n g o f the E x t e r n a l m o t i o n s a n d the l a s t o n t h e A f f a i r s C o m m i t t e e then m o v e d s h e e t w a s o n the G o v e r n m e n t ' s into s e s s i o n . A t this point the e c o n o m i c p o l i c y a n d after a D P , R o n K i l l , w h o w a s i n the speech against by Mr Pete c h a i r c a t e g o r i c a l l y s t a t e d that T e a g u e a n d a l e n g t h y debate the m e e t i n g w o u l d "remain w a s p a s s e d b y 19 v o t e s to 17 . quorate as long as the ICU The meeting c l o s e d at executive and Mr Watkins are a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2.30pm . still here".

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t h r a s h e s a r o u n d k n o c k i n g a l l the other parts to o b l i v i o n . T h e r e i s no s h a r p c o n t r a s t of o r c h e s t r a t i o n to h o l d together the end of s i d e one l i k e the o r i g i n a l d o e s w i t h the grand p i a n o , m a n d o l i n , g l o c k e n s p i e l e t c ; there i s j u s t w h a t a p p e a r s to be the s a m e motif r e p e a t ed a g a i n and a g a i n - thus d e f i n i n g a n a l l time low in m o n o t o n y . All this record more appreciative

WELLSOC presents Dr. H.J.Pain "Science as an Education" M e c h E n g 2 2 0 , M o n d a y , 10th F e b r u a r y a t 19.30 .

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COUNTRY missus!). Although previous v i s i t o r s to N e w l a n d s h a d b e e n a s s e r t i n g that i t w a s " j u s t round the n e x t b e n d " for some t i m e , i t w a s n ' t t i l l we came a c r o s s t r a c k s u i t e d i n d i v i d u a l s a n d the y o u t h s r a c e , that t h i s o p t i m i s m w a s justified. F r o m what w e c o u l d gather from the r e s u l t s , we were p e r h a p s the o n l y c o l l e g e teams c o m p e t i n g a n d good p e r f o r m a n c e s a l l round h e l p e d the f i r s t team to 20th p l a c e out o f a f i e l d o f 37. Due to i n e f f i e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n the p o s i t i o n o f the s e c o n d team r e m a i n s i n d e t e r m i n a t e but about 3 0 t h . O r g a n i z a t i o n a l mange a l s o s t r u c k a t the i n d i v i d u a l l a p t i m e s l a t e r i n the r a c e w h i c h are o n l y a c c u r a t e to p l u s or m i n u s s e v e r a l h a n d f u l l s o f s a l t or m i n u t e s f o r w h a t i t s worth the f i r s t team r e s u l t s , s u b j e c t to o f f i c i a l corruption, were: J a n E l l i s (14.54), P a u l C l a r k e (14.52), D a v e J o n e s (14.05), N e i l B o a g (16.43), R i c h H a r r i n g t o n (18.10), J o h n S c h e a r e r (13.25!!) T e a w a s e n l i v e n e d by a young lady (lady?) n i c k i n g a p l a t e o f c a k e s o f f our t a b l e w i t h o u t s o much a s a " b y y o u r l e a v e " a n d the j o u r n e y b a c k by P a d s e x p e r t i s e w i t h a one-armed b a n d i t . I n c i d e n t l y R o b w a s at th"e B U S F , Steve a t Twickenham and refreshment on the return j o u r n e y w a s by Y o u n g s .

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RUG8V Who beat I . C . e x t r a l s t s w a s i t the D & D , w a s i t the rot gut t h e y s e r v e i n the u n i o n bar w a s i t the fact that we w e r e p l a y i n g i n the m o r n i n g or w a s i t the o p p o s i t i o n ? F i f t e e n p l a y e r s most o f whom w e r e s t i l l p i s s e d a r r i v e d a t H a r l i n g t o n to p l a y S i d c u p . T h e j o u r n e y to the ground w a s made e n j o y a b l e by p l a y i n g that p o p u l a r game " w h o w a n t s to play scrumhalf" . J . Rose at fly h a l f s e e m e d to be the o n l y pers o n not enjoying the game. R . J o n e s w o n the game a n d N . H i c k i n g p o t t e d the now vacant hooker p o s i t i o n . T h e first minute nearly p r o v i d e d a n o p e n i n g try for S. Chudy who h a v i n g k i c k e d on, c h a r g e d d o w n the f u l l b a c k s c l e a r a n c e attempt but d e c i d e d to h a v e a l i e down a n d r e s t i n stead of scoring. Daisy Duckh a m , t w i c e t r i e d a s i m i l a r proc e d u r e i n the a f t e r n o o n . I C . s p e n t m o s t o f the f i r s t h a l f i n a t t a c k but on g o i n g b a c k i n t o t h e i r o w n 25 a l l o w e d s i d c u p to get a drop g o a l . I . C . w e r e u n l u c k y not to s c o r e a c o u p l e o f times with M . K i l b r i d e having a g o o d game. A p e n a l t y more i n w h i c h S . C h u d y broke through before g i v i n g stone e x t r a J o n e s the b a l l w h i c h w a s then t a k e n by A . R i d e who made good ground before p a s s i n g to C W h i t e l e y . C h r i s ' s e x c u s e for not s c o r i n g w a s that h e w a s f l a t t e n e d by four o f the o p p o s i -

t i o n w h i l e 5 y e a r d s from the line. H a l f time I . C . 0 S i d c u p 3 . T h e s e c o n d haTf s t a r t e d a f t e r the c a p t . , e c h o e d b y R . ' o n e s , h a d t o n g u e - l a s h e d the extra l s t s . P l a y i m p r o v e d a n d the game f l o w e d b a c k a n d forth w i t h b r e a k s b y s e v e r a l o f the I . C . p l a y e r s not l e a d i n g to t r i e s e i t h e r due to l a c k o f s uppo r t o r not very c l e v e r p a s s i n g (I thought S. L a d l e h a d h a n d s on h i s f e e t ) . S i d c u p got a try to increase their lead and notes o f s a r c a s m began, to creep into the c a p t a i n s v o i c e . M . R a n s o n s c o r e d i n the c o r n e r after some e x c e l l e n t r u n n i n g by the I . C . ream a n d some g o o d r u c k i n g p l a y ( w h i c h h a d not s h o w n i t s e l f i n the 1st h a l f ) . 7 . 4 for Sidcup. A try-saving tackle (don't c a r e i f the b a l l t o u c h e d the l i n e ) s t o p p e d S i d c u p i n c r e a s i n g the s c o r e , a n d at t i m e s 8 . & l o o k e d a s though they m i g h t yet w i n t h i s game. A good game to w i n but a l a s w e l o s t , 7 - 4 to S i d c u p . No. D & D ' s next week so lets have another w i n . Team H. Sayers, S. Ladle, M. Gibon, C.White ley, C .Wrigley, M .Ransome, J. Rose, R .Jones, A .Rice, N .Hicking, C. Wrigley, P. Jeffs, R. Sutton. M .Kilbride, I. Marwood, S .Chudy.

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SOCCER C1UB F o r the t h i rd time t h i s s e a s o n our 1st a n d 2nd X I teams found t h e m s e l v e s p l a y i n g a g a i n s t those f o r m i d a b l e d o g g e r s from S o w e r Street, U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e . T h e f i r s t team i n the f i r s t h a l f p l a y i n g a g a i n s t a ne a r g a l e force w i n d h a d to fight h a r d for the f u l l 4 5 m i n u t e s to s t a v e o f f some f i e r c e a t t a c k i n g p l a y a n d w e r e i t not for the e x c e l l e n t d e f e n s i v e p l a y by I A N B E L L a n d Ian P o s t l e t h l e t e d s i d e won 3-0 a s u r p r i s i n g w a i t e our s i d e c o u l d w e l l h a v e result considering U . C . I P s been 2 o r 3 down a t h a l f t i m e . were before then u n d e f e a t e d A s i t w a s we managed to keep league leaders, the s c o r e d o w n to j u s t 1.0 a n d T h e f o l l o w i n g Saturday s t a r t e d the s e c o n d h a l f w i t h (1st F e b ) i n p l a c e o f the C a m bridge trip I . C . 1st a n d 2 n d X I the w i n d a t our b a c k s and e x p e c t i n g to s p e n d the n e x t 45 were h o s t s to S h o r e d i t c h T e a m i n u t e s b e s i e g i n g the U n i v e r chers Training C o l l e g e in a s i t y C o l l e g e g o a l . T h e team Southern U n i v e r s i t y L e a g u e s t a r t e d off w e l l e n o u g h w i t h I . M a t c h . A s w a s e x p e c t e d the H y s l o p c a s h i n g i n on a defeno p p o s i t i o n p r o v e d to be h a r d , s i v e e r r o r t o net a f i n e g o a l fast and a t times dirty and this but w i t h i n minutes a misunderc o m b i n a t i o n p r o v e d a l i t t l e too standing between our goalkeepmuch for both our t e a m s . T h e er a n d a n u n m e n t i o n a b l e defirst team, refusing to be i n t i m i d a t e d , m a t c h e d the hard fender a l l o w e d a U . C . forward i n to put h i s s i d e b a c k i n front, p h y s i c a l play of their oppenents F r o m then o n w i t h the w i n d d y w i t h some rugged t a c k l i n g a n d i n g b y the minute a n d our l a d s h e l d them a t bay t i l l m i d - w a y l o o k i n g d i s p i r i t e d U . C . took the through the s e c o n d h a l f w h e n initiative and started stroking S h o r e d i t c h put one i n from a the b a l l a r o u n d a n d for a f u l l c o r n e r .It w a s an u p h i l l b a t t l e h a l f hour l o o k e d m u c h the betafter that but the team p l o d d e d ter s i d e . H o w e v e r o u r n o n on a n d 5 m i n u t e s from time B o b s t o p c h a s i n g d i d e v e n t u a l l y pay D a y s c o r e d a l o v e l y g o a l to p u t off w h e n G . S w a b y n e a t l y d i s u s b a c k i n the game .It l o o k e d a s i f the f i n a l s c o r e w o u l d be p o s s e s s e d ore ÂŤ f the o p p o n e n t s s t r o l l e d a r o u n d 2 o r 3 defenders l - i w h e n our W e l s h m i d - f i e l d a n d s l a m m e d i t i n from the e d g e p l a y e r made a s i l l y m i s t a k e to o f the a r e a . T h i s g a v e us heart l e t one o f t h e i r forwards thra n d w e then routed U . C . s c o r i n g ough t o s e a l the game for a n o t h e r two g o a l s i n the l a s t Shoreditch. e n m i n u t e s through I. P o s a n d T h e s e c o n d team l o s t 3-1 G . S w a b y ( a g a i n ) . O n the w h o l e a n d a p p a r e n t l y they a l s o h a d n o a good performance b y I . C . i n c a u s e to c o m p l a i n a n d s o Shorw i n n i n g a t S h e n l e y f o r the f i r s t e d i t c h become the o n l y s i d e t i m e for q u i t e a few y e a r s . to d o the d o u b l e o v e r us t h i s The second X I with a depseason.

B a p d . t s a t 9.00 c l o c k ! ! that w a s the c a l l e c h o e d a r o u n d the union lower lounge following the F r o g ' s formation o f h i s final first fifteen on F r i d a y for the f o r t h c o m i n g f i x t u r e w i t h a f i r s t - c l a s s reserve side Saracens E x t r a s . K n o w i n g the c o a c h w a s due to l e a v e a t 9 . 1 5 a.m . G e z F l e m b a g d e c i d e d h e h a d b e t t e r get out o f b e d a t 9 . 2 0 a j n . thereby b e i n g 15 m i n u t e s l a t e a n d hence on t i m e . A t this stage the c o a c h d r i v e r w a s w a i t i n g very w e l l w h i c h w a s to p r o v e a v a l u a b l e a s s e t on the way back. A r r i v i n g o n t i m e a t the g r o u n d , a very o m i n o u s s i g n , t h i r t y p l a y e r s g a t h e r e d o n the p i t c h to take part i n what can only be described a s a s i x t y eight point thriller. T e n minut e s i n t o the f i r s t h a l f a p l a y e r from the b a s e of. a m a u l threw

the b a l l to the f i r s t p l a y e r o f a well positioned line of players T h i s p l a y e r p a s s e d the b a l l to the n e x t p l a y e r w h o w a s b a d l y t a c k l e d by another player, a l l o w i n g that p l a y e r to break through the p l a y e r s i n the c e n tre a n d s e n d the p l a y e r o u t s i d e h i m o v e r the l i n e . T h e game continued i n this fascinatine manner. T h e h i g h s t a n d a r d c o u l d o n l y be a c c o u n t e d for b y teamwork a n d d i s c i p l i n e , the sort d o c t o r s prefer. T h e game now f i n a l l y o v e r the f i r s t f i f t e e n f o u n d that they had approximately five minutes to e a t t h e i r m e a l a n d s n e a k a o u n d for the u s u a l two o r three e x t r a h e l p i n g s . A t f i v e to one the c o a c h d r i v e r t h i n k i n g h e s h o u l d h a v e left a t 12.30 d e c i d e d to w a i t w e l l for a n o t h e r five minutes. H e even told two p e o p l e a l r e a d y on the c o a c h that h h a d made h i s o w n daughte r w a l k f i v e m i l e s b e c a u s e she h a d b e e n s i c k a l l over h i s care. Well with such a tough l i n e a t t i t u d e e v e r y b o d y e v e n t u a l l y c l i m b e d i n the c o a c h e

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