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RCSU Results L A S T T H U R S D A Y Ron Kill d e c i d e d to w i t h d r a w from the R C S U presidential elections s o at T u e s d a y ' s r e s u l t s meeting Steve Brightman w a s declared elected.

In the count o f v o t e s c a s t i n the H o n . S e c . e l e c t i o n , n o candidate had reached quota after a l l the v o t e s were transfered. The electoral reform society w a s c o n t a c t e d . Meanw h i l e the RC'SU meeting agreed to he b o u n d by the s o c i e t y ' s d e c i s i o n . The society declared the c a n d i d a t e who remained after a l l v o t e s h a d b e e n trans f e r e d s h o u l d be e l e c t e d . N i c k R o e thus b e c a m e l i o n . S e c . o f R C S I J for s e s s i o n 197 5 / 7 6 .

S i m i l a r l y the m e e t i n g had to ratify the e l e c t i o n o f H o n .

J u n i o r T r e a s u r e r i n w h i c h the quorum w a s not r e a c h e d . T h e e l e c t i o n w a s duiy ratified C h r i s M o r e l l w a s e l e c t e d , def e a t i n g D . R a w n s e l y by 210 to 88.

J o h n White, a n d J o h n H o l d i n g h a d p r e v i o u s l y been e l e c t ed u n o p p o s e d a s V i c e - P r e s i d ent a n d A c a d e m i c A f f a i r s Officer respectively.

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A M I D A flurry of computer c a r d s , the c a n d i d a t e s for the C&GU Executive 1975/76 were d u l y h u s t e d in M e c h . E n g .

220 l a s t T u e s d a y l u n c h t i m e .

The meeting w a s typically b o i s t e r o u s w i t h the c a n d i d a t e s g e t t i n g the w o r s t o f i t . T h e question and answer session b e t w e e n the c a n d i d a t e s a n d the m e e t i n g featured the u s u a l t o p i c s o f student a p a t h y , p r o m o t i n g the U n i o n e t c .

T h e c a n d i d a t e s are: F o r PRESIDENT: K.Ahlers, T. Fisher; VICE-PRESIDENT: D.Lord, CWaldron; Hon.Sec. Ms J F o r d , T . P i c k l e s , Ms A .

Pickard; H o n . Jun .Treasurer: M.Hughes, P . L y n c h , R.Doyle; Ents.Officer: D.Crook; O . C . ' s Rep: S.Hoyle; A.A.O. J .

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P R O F E S S O R R J K . S . WOOD PhD, ARCS, DIC, F.I.Biol. h a s been e l e c t e d to the o f f i c e of D e a n of the R o y a l C o l l e g e o f S c i e n c e , for the n e x t three y e a r s a n d w i l l take o f f i c e a s from l s t September 1975.

Professor P . T . Mathews who h a s been D e a n for the p a s t three y e a r s w i l l retire from the above d a t e .

Dramsoc Success D r a m s o c ' s C h r i s t m a s prod u c t i o n o f "Albert's Bridge" h a s been s e l e c t e d , from a large f i e l d , for i n c l u s i o n i n the Sunday T i m e s N a t i o n a l Student D r a m a F e s t i v a l . T h e f e s t i v a l runs from the 6 t h to the 12th o f A p r i l at a number of West E n d t h e a t r e s . It i s thought that "Albert's Bridge" w i l l b e performed at the C o l l e giate T h e a t r e on Wednesday 9th A p r i l . T o m Stoppard (the author) w i l l b e p r e s e n t to watch.

T H E DEMONSTRATION c a l l e d by the N a t i o n a l U n i o n o f S t u d e n t s a s part of the c a m p a i g n for f a i r e r grants took place last F r i d a y .

Between t w e l v e a n d fifteen thousand ( e s t i m a t e s vary) s t u d e n t s took part i n a march from B e l v e d e r e R o a d to H y d e P a r k to hear J o h n R a n d a l l , the P r e s i d e n t o f the N U S , a t t a c k the g o v e r n m e n t ' s proposed cuts i n expenditure on e d u c a t i o n .

T h e t u r n - o u t from I C w a s h i g h e r than the p r e v i o u s o c c asion (sixty students a s comp a r e d to forty l a s t t i m e ) . T h e I C U P r e s i d e n t w a s s a i d to b e "disappointed" a t the turnout.

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WifOitML T H E P A S T w e e k or so h a s s e e n the annual indulgent spectacle o f Union elections. Noticeboards, walls, windo w s , doors - a n y t h i n g i n f a c t , that w i l l h o l d a d r a w i n g p i n or s e l l o t a p e - h a v e a l l b e e n d e f i l e d by a m u l t i t u d e o f p o s t e r s a n d bumph, e a c h and e v e r y o n e s c r e a m i n g out for a t t e n t i o n . B o l d w o r d s have been spoken, promises have been made. T h e o l d chestnut of student a p a t h y a n d U G M a t t e n d a n c e s h a v e been g i v e n t h e i r perfunctory a i r i n g s .

Publ i c i t y machines have been furiously g r i n d i n g o u t the p e a r l s o f w i s d o m , the hopeful messages and adherent c l i c h e s .

What will come of it all? A t the time o f w r i t i n g , (Wednesday afternoon) i t i s not at a l l c e r t a i n that the I C U e l e c t i o n s

w i l l be q u o r a t e . A t h r e s h o l d o f about 1050 v o t e r s i s n e c e s s a r y to make the e l e c t i o n s v a l i d - i f the t h r e s h o l d i s not r e a c h e d , n e w e l e c t i o n s w i l l have to b e h e l d , new s l o g a n s w i l l h a v e to b e thought u p , c a n d i d a t e s w i l l b e c a l l e d upon to m a k e e v e n greater efforts w i t h their campaigning.

N a t u r a l l y , i f t h e e l e c t i o n s are quor a t e , then l e t u s c o n g r a t u l a t e the v i c t o r s and c o m m i s u r a t e w i t h the n o t - s o l u c k y . B u t i f t h e e l e c t i o n s are deemed i n v a l i d , t h e n some p e o p l e are g o i n g to h a v e to do a l o t of h a r d t h i n k i n g w i t h r e g a r d to t h e i r f u t u r e .

T h e d e m o n s t r a t i o n for f a i r e r grants

Dear Sir, M s . L i s t z ' s a n a l y s i s of p i n ball as an outlet of repressed sexual impulses is essentially c o r r e c t . O f c o u r s e , minor p o i n t s are o p e n to d i s p u t e . S h e d o e s not e x p l a i n t h e d e e p s a t i s f i e d c l i c k s a n d s h i r r s the m a c h i n e m a k e s when a b a l l i s l o s t down the h o l e . F u r t h e r m o r e , m y pers o n a l s k i l l (or l a c k o f s k i l l ) i s s u c h that I n e v e r get a r e p l a y .

T h i s d o e s not m e a n that I der i v e no s a t i s f a c t i o n from the g a m e . H o w e v e r , l e t u s not argue o n t e c h n i c a l i t i e s .

In h e r c o n c l u s i o n , M s . L i s t z c o n d e m n s "sex substitutes" s u c h a s the p h a l l i c p i n b a l l m a c h i n e , T h e t a , a n d the Q u e e n ' s T o w e r . May I p o i n t out that there i s a s e x ratio o f 10: 1 i n I . C . c l e a r l y , some s u b s t i t ute i s more g l o r i o u s , more m a j t han the e s t i c , more ...imperial n o b l e art o f p i n b a l l ?

Yours faithfully David Cooper

Dept. of Chemical Imperial College 26th February 1975

Engineering

Dear Mr Williams I am w r i t i n g to y o u to p r o t e s t about the p u l l i n g down o f p o s t e r s around C o l l e g e at U n i o n E l e c t i o n t i m e s . It i s oommon p r a c t i c e o f the s o c i e t i e s at I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e that no posters put u p by other s o c i e t i e s a d v e r t i s i n g future e v e n t s are p u l l e d do w n, but t h o s e w h i c h are out of date can be. Although College U n i on p a y s for the p o s t e r s through S C C / R C C , they are s t i l l e x p e n s i v e a n d a c c o u n t for a r e a s o n a b l e p e r c e n t a g e o f the s o c i e t i e s a n n u a l grant from the Union.

O n Monday ( F e b r u a r y 24th) two p o s t e r s w e r e p l a c e d i n the

J C R near the door, a n d o n T u e sday ( F e b r u a r y 25th) they h a d b e e n r e p l a c e d by a p o s t e r o f a p e r s o n s t a n d i n g for a U n i o n o f f i c e . T h e r e w e r e many b l a n k s e c t i o n s of w a l l where t h i s p o s t e r c o u l d have been p l a c e d but they w e r e not w e l l p o s i tioned .

If e v e r y o n e p r a c t i s e d t h i s h a b i t , NO POSTERS would remain up for more than a few hours, a n d n o - o n e w o u l d k n o w i f a n y m e e t i n g s o f i n t e r e s t to him or her w e r e o c c u r i n g that lunch time.

I a p p e a l to p e o p l e to s t o p t h i s h a b i t of p u l l i n g d o w n p o s t e r s around C o l l e g e .

Yours faithfully, L.J.Julius Secretary, Jewish Society

l a s t F r i d a y a p p e a r s to h a v e been a s u c c e s s . A 15,000 turn-out n e v e r t h e l e s s be remembered that there w e r e W e l s h a n d s e e n i n the p e r s p e c t i v e o f the f a c t t h a t W e l s h and S c o t t i s h demos w e r e b e i n g h e l d s i m u l t a n e o u s l y c a n o n l y rate a s a s u c c e s s i n terms o f p a r t i c i p a t i o n . T h e turn-out from I C w a s 50% h i g h e r than that r e c o r d e d for the l a s t demo: a new s e s s i o n a l high of sixty students. T r e v .

P h i l l i p s w a s extremely disappointed, and j u s t i f y a b l y so.

The q u e s t i o n now b e i n g a s k e d i s > H o w many of t h o s e who h a v e r e c e n t l y s t o o d up a n d e n d o r s e d the f i g h t i n g of t h e p r o p o s e d e d u c a t i o n c u t s were on that demo?

More d e v e l o p m e n t s n e x t w e e k .

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Michael Williams

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Dear Mike, It s e e m s I g r a v e l y m i s r e p r e s e n t e d the G l i d i n g C l u b at the h u s t i n g s on T h u r s d a y when I s t a t e d that they h a d a grant of a p p r o x i m a t e l y £1000 a n d o n l y 20 members. I have s i n c e d i s c o v e r e d that t h e i r grant i s o n l y £750 and that they h a v e a m e m b e r s h i p of o v e r 70 p e o p l e .

I w i s h to p u b l i c l y a p o l o g i s e to the G l i d i n g C l u b a n d hope that my m i s t a k e d o e s not j e o p a r d i s e t h e i r grant for next y e a r .

Yours sincerely, Malcolm Spencer

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In the e v e n t of Mooney bec o m i n g e v e n more e x p e n s i v e , I f e e l sure that the m a j o r i t y of I . C . s t u d e n t s w i l l stop u s i n g the r e f e c t o r i e s , c a u s i n g yet a n o t h e r i n c r e a s e i n p r i c e s due to a d e c r e a s e i n t a k i n g s . N o t o n l y i s the s t a n d a r d of food l o w , but a l s o that o f service .

T o quote but one example; on T h u r s d a y l a s t I went d o w n to the U n i o n R e f e c t o r y at 3pm i n the hope o f b u y i n g a l a t e l u n c h . H a v i n g e n t e r e d the refectory I w a s h u s t l e d o u t to for lunch, c r i e s of "closed open in half an hour," a l t h o u gh the s i g n s c l e a r l y state that the l o w e r u n i o n refectory i s open from 11 30am u n t i l 5.

55pm . When I returned at 3 3 0 , I was served w i t h c h i p s that h a d o b v i o u s l y b e e n fried before the refectory h a d b e e n c l o s e d , a n d by t h i s time w e r e greasy and c o l d .

T h i s i s n o t the fault o f the staff; h o w e v e r , may I s u g g e s t that w e r e t h i s a c o m m e r c i a l e n t e r p r i s e , the manager w o u l d c o v e r w h i l e s t a f f h a d t h e i r own m e a l s . May I a l s o suggest that, i f the r e f e c t o r i e s f a c e d reasonable competiton, a n d did not h a v e a ' c a p t i v e c l i e n t e l l e ' they w o u l d h a v e to i m p r o v e their s t a n d a r d s or c l o s e . N o one w o u l d m i n d p a y i n g h i g h e r p r i c e s , to e a t i n r e a s o n a b l e

s u r r o u n d i n g s a n d be s e r v e d with palatable food.

Yours sincerely, D.West.

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Dept.

Physics 28th February, 1975 Dear Sir, Something w a s s a i d at the U G M on the 27th F e b r u a r y that a n n o y e d me, and c e r t a i n l y have a n g e r e d members o f the Imperial College G l i d i n g C l u b .

T h i s w a s the statement by Mr M . S p e n c e r , a c a n d i d a t e for the post of I C U Hon. Sec. i n reply to a q u e s t i o n , that in the e v e n t of the U n i o n ' s b u d g e t b e i n g c u t , h e w o u l d rather see s e l ective cuts i n minority interest c l u b s , eg. G l i d i n g C l u b w h i c h e s t i m a t e s o v e r £1000 for n e x t y e a r for o n l y twenty members. A p a r t from b e i n g m i s l e a d i n g t h i s r a i s e s a number of Continued on page 9

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R C S U N i g h t Out T u e s d a y March 11th: Ice s k a t i n g at Q u e e n ' s . 5 0 p .

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Pete G l a s s O C C A S I O N A L L Y in our more c r i t i c a l moments w e may a s k o u r s e l v e s - w h a t a r e w e d o i n g h e r e , for w h a t e n d , i s that end w o r t h w h i l e or i n t e r e s t i n g e v e n ? It w a s i n t e r e s t i n g to note the p a c k e d l e c t u r e theatre in l a s t w e e k ' s G e n e r a l S t u d i e s 'Horizon' f i l m "Science

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w i d e s p r e a d c o n c e r n a n d aware n e s s that a l l Is not 1 0 0 % r o s y i n the w o r l d of s c i e n c e and technology. However, t h e s e c o n c e r n s t e n d not to get e x p r e s s e d v o c i f e r o u s l y In a c o l l e g e d e d i c a t e d to t h e s i n g l e m i n d e d t r a i n i n g of s c i e n t i s t s and engineers without e n c o u r a g i n g u s to a s k 'what is it tor?' T h u s the d e m a r c a t i o n between the " t w o c u l t u r e s " is maintained.

T h e I C S c i e n c e for P e o p l e g r o u p ( s o c i e t y for s o c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y In s c i e n c e ) e x i s t s to p r o v i d e a forum of d i s c u s s i o n o n t h e i s s u e s of t h i s i n teraction between s c i e n c e and s o c i e t y . We d o t h i s by meeti n g a t l u n c h t i m e on T u e s d a y s i n S o u t h s i d e U p p e r lounge for a drink (everyone welcome) a n d i n v i t i n g s p e a k e r s of v a r i e d renown t o t a l k o r l e a d a d i s c u s s s i o n . T o s e e what w e ' v e been u p t o t h i s y e a r , w e started with Dr.Jerry Ravetz, h i s t o r i a n a n d p h i l o s o p h e r of

science"

s c i e n c e , w h o m a i n t a i n e d that s c i e n c e w a s not n e u t r a l a n d a t t e m p t e d to d e s t r o y the i d e o l o g y of ' p u r e s c i e n c e ' .

T h i s term w e i n v i t e d S i r B r i a n F l o w e r s w h o t a l k e d on s c i e n c e education and researc h from t h e p e r s p e c t i v e of I C .

H e d i s c u s s e d t h e theme of a c c o u n t a b i l i t y of a s c i e n t i s t as a n i n d i v i d u a l , to his e m p l o y e r , to the p u b l i c g o o d , but r e f u s e d to be dr a w n o n t h e v a l i d i t y of the v a r i o u s i n t e r e s t s , a n d w h e t h e r w e had s a t i s f a c t o r y m e c h a n i s m s of e n suring accountability - essentially a political process. He s a i d that means a r e t e c h n o l o g i c a l but that e n d s a r e p o l i t i c a l ; t h u s s c i e n t i s t s ought to b e c o n v e r s a n t i n the s o c i a l s c i e n c e s , s o they c a n c o n t r i b u t e t o the d e b a t e o v e r both means and e n d s . H e hopes courses in " r e l e v a n t " s o c i a l s c i e n c e s w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d at I C . However, he is adam-

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a n t that IC s h o u l d not turn i n to a n o t h e r L S E . .I h o p e , pers o n a l l y , that he d o e s not s u p press necessary political discussion.

Last week, David D i c k s o n , s c i e n c e j o u r n a l i s t and a u t h o r of " A l t e r n a t i v e T e c h n o l o g y " , p r e s e n t e d h i s t h e s i s that the demarcation between technology a n d p o l i t i c s c a n n o t be m a i n t a i n e d , i . e . the d e c i s i o n to d e v e l o p a t e c h n o l o g y , the technology itself, and the u s e s to w h i c h it i s put, a l o n g w i t h the s i d e e f f e c t s , a r e i n e x t r i c a b l y l i n k e d throgh the s t r u c t u r e of a g i v e n s o c i e t y .

COMMUNIST PARTY MEETING F i l m : "50 Fighting Years" Cohen S p e a k e r : Gerry 7.00 p m , T U E S 11th M a r c h I C U E v e n i n g Room Admission lOp IC Astrosoc Infra Red "Balloon-borne Astronomy" D r . B o b J o s e p h , T h u r s 13 t h March a t 1.00 pm P h y s i c s , Theatre 2.

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L o o k out for further d e t a i l s or c o n t a c t P e t e G l a s s Physics 3.

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F i r s t , the m e c h a n i c s : a s P r e s i d e n t of U L U I w i l l be a sabbatical officer of U L U ; as a vice-president of N U S I would not b e s a b b a t i c a l . T h e r e a r e , i n f a c t o n l y four f u l l - t i m e o f f i c e r s of the N U S - P r e s i d e n t , D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t , S e c r e t a r y , and T r e a s u r e r . T h e o b v i o u s r e a s o n for t h i s i s that t h e N a t i o n a l E x e c u t i v e d o m i n a t e d , notby full-timers based in E n d s l e i g h Street b u t by " o r d i n a r y s t u d e n t s " , a n d s a b b e t i c a l o f f i c e r s i n d i r e c t touch w i t h s t u d e n t n e e d s . T h a t way the E x e c u t i v e i s n o t i s o l a t e d from the s t u d e n t b o d y i t self.

T h e s e c o n d p o i n t c o n c e r n s my o w n r e g i s t r a t i o n . I am s t a n d i n g for e l e c t i o n a s a s t u d e n t of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e . I a m flattered that s o many p e o p l e h a v e i n d i c a t e d .that they w o u l d w i s h me to r e m a i n a s t u d e n t of I C ( n o m i n a l l y , a t l e a s t ) for the n e x t y e a r . I s h o u l d p o i n t out that m y o n l y r e s e r v a t i o n w a s whether t h i s w o u l d b e a c c e p t a b l e to the C o l l e g e ; my a l l e g i a n c e s , a s a student, have al w ays been to I C , e v e n w h e n t h e U n i o n h a s t a k e n reactionary backward positions which i n my o p i n i o n , a c t e d a g a i n s t i t s o w n i n t e r e s t s . T h e y r e m a i n s o . With regard to L S E t h e i r r e p u t a t i o n i s a n u n d e s e r v e d one, and my i n t e r e s t w a s i n terms of a c o u r s e o f s t u d y , not b a s h i n g i n the g a t e s , o r the Director.

* T h e other major p o i n t i s t h e f a c t t h a t 1 am s t a n d i n g a s the c a n d i d a t e o f the B r o a d L e f t . P e o p l e h a v e a s k e d me w h a t the B r o a d L e f t i s , a n d why I am part o f i t .

T h e s p a c e a l l o w e d h e r e i s not enough to o u t l i n e t h i s f u l l y , but I w i l l try to g i v e some i d e a s about the nature of the B r o a d L e f t i n a few p a r a g r a p h s .

E s s e n t i a l l y , t h e B L i s an a l l i a n c e o f s t u d e n t s - L e f t L a b o u r (mostly from the " C l a u s e 4 " group, w h i c h i d e n t i f i e s w i t h the T r i b u n e group of M P * s), C o m m u n i s t s , and n o n - a l i g n e d s o c i a l i s t s l i k e m y s e l f . We take p a r t i n t h a t a l l i a n c e b e c a u s e we have a broadly s i m i l a r concept i o n o f the r o l e o f s t u d e n t s i n t o d a y ' s

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s o c i e t y . T h e B r o a d L e f t t r i e s to put forw a r d p o l i c i e s that the m a s s o f s t u d e n t s c a n identi y with and unite b e hi nd , i n f i g h t i n g to d e f e n d t h e i r e d u c a t i o n a l and l i v i n g s t a n d a r d s - t h u s the a i m o f b u i l d i n g strong s t u d e n t u n i o n s w h i c h c a n fight on questions l i k e Grants, education cuts, and h o u s i n g .

A l l s t u d e n t s w i t h i n the B r o a d L e f t see the i n t e r e s t s of s t u d e n t s a s b e i n g l i n k e d to t h o s e of w o r k i n g p e o p l e , b e c a u s e i t i s not o n l y s t u d e n t s w h o s u f f e r from a l a c k o f e d u c a t i o n a l p r o v i s i o n , o r o f accommod a t i o n . T h e r e f o r e , w e c a n n o t operate i n d e p e n d a n t l y of t h o s e w o r k i n g p e o p l e o r f i n d separate s o l u t i o n s to the p r o b l e m s .

A s a member o f the B L , I f e e l that s t u d ent unions s h o u l d t a c k l e these problems a l o n g s i d e the o r g a n i s a t i o n s o f w o r k i n g p e o p l e - the T r a d e s U n i o n s . T h i s g o e s b o t h for n a t i o n a l a n d l o c a l l e v e l s .

I k b o w that i t i s s o m e t i m e s d i f f i c u l t for s t u d e n t s to d i s t i n g u i s h b e t w e e n d i f ferent " l e f t y " g r o u p s . H o w e v e r , I w o u l d say that we differ from the o t h e r m a j o l e f t w i n g group, the U l t r a - l e f t , a s s i g r i f i c a n t l y a s w e d i f f e r from the R i g h t i n s t u d e n t u n i o n s . T h e U l t r a - l e f t do n o t b e l i e v e that i t i s w o r t h w h i l e f i g h t i n g on " s t u d e n t q u e s t i o n s " or t r y i n g to u n i t e m o s t s t u d e n t s on p a r t i c u l a r i s s u e s . T h e y w o u l d rather try to w i n a s m a l l number of s t u d e n t s d i r e c t l y to " r e v o l u t i o n a r y s o c i a l i s m " , an a p p r o a c h w h i c h w e stra n^ty r e j e c t , for t h i s o n l y r e s u l t s i n d i v i d i n g students, i n alienation, i n students being " p i s s e d o f f " w i t h the U n i o n , a n d a p a t h y .

T h e R i g h t w i n g (as e x e m p l i f i e d by R A G , the L i b e r a l s , and the T o r i e s ) i n . s t u d e n t u n i o n s e s s e n t i a l l y attempt to do m u c h the same - d i v i d e s t u d e n t s , w e a k e n s t u d e n t u n i o n s a s c a m p a i g n i n g b o d i e s , to generate a " d o - n o t h i n g " atmosphere. T h e fact t h a t the U l t r a - L e f t a n d R i g h t o f t e n team u p , a s at L S E r e c e n t l y .where they t r i e d to d i s c r e d i t the U n i o n , by s e t t i n g l u d i c r o u s d e m a n d s , and c a l l i n g f o r t a c t i c s w h i c h w e r e t o t a l l y u n r e a l i s t i c i n that s i t u a t i o n ( u l t i m a t i o n to the D i r e c t o r , o c c u p a t i o n s , etc) s h o w s h o w i n t e r e s t e d they are i n s t u d e n t s ' w e l f a r e .

F u n d a m e n t a l l y , I see t h e B r o a d L e f t a s a n o r g a n i s a t i o n w h i c h w i l l try to u n i t e students i n fighting i n their won interests r

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M o s t p e o p l e at IC have now heard of the n e w l y formed "Women in Science" group w i t h o u t k n o w i n g why it e x i s t s a n d w h a t are i t s a i m s . T h e r e s e e m s to h a v e been a lot of m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a s w e h a v e been branded p o l i t c a l , w o m e n ' s l i b b e r s who are out to d e s t r o y ICWA T H I S IS N O N S E N S E a s a n y o n e who h a s h a d a n y t h i n g to do w i t h the group k n o w s .

"Women in Science" e x i s t s to promote i n t e r e s t in s c i e n c e among w o m e n , to e n c o u r a g e more women into s c i e n c e , to i n vestigate any prejudice against women s c i e n t i s t s a n d to s t u d y the a t t i t u d e of s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h towards w o m e n .

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w o m e n i n s c i e n c e at I C . T h i s lead to d i s c u s s i o n s a b o u t s o c i a l w e l f a r e of the w o m e n at I C a n d w e a l l a g r e e d that there i s a lot to be d o n e not o n l y for the w o m e n but for e v e r y o n e here and that the women in s c i e n c e group i s a s good a s t a r t i n g p l a c e a s a n y . With t h i s in m i n d the o r g a n i s a t i o n of a "Flatshare" centre is being u n d e r t a k e n a n d s h o u l d s t a r t work next t e r m . O t h e r s o c i a l w e l f a r e c a m p a i g n s for improvement of the h e a l t h c e n t r e , a n d the p r o v i s i o n of f a m i l y p l a n n i n g s e r v i c e a r e b e i n g d i s c u s s e d a n d it i s h o p e d that w e w i l l get w i d e s p r e a d s u p p o r t f r o m p e o p l e a t I C w h o are o u t s i d e our g r o u p .

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M a n y o f t h e s e s t u d e n t s f e e l that they c a n n o t take part i n " p o l i t i c a l " a c t i v i t y a s s t u d e n t s , b e c a u s e of p o s s i b l e r e p e r c u s s i o n s o n t h e i r c a r e e r s i n the S e r v i c e s .

E v e n the N a t i o n a l D e m o w a s c o n s i d e r e d " t o o m u c h " for t h e m .

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Whether t h e s e s t u d e n t s ate " r i g h t " or " l e f t " , they s h o u l d b e a l l o w e d to s p e a k o u t o n i s s u e s , j u s t as m u c h a s a n y o t h e r member of the U n i o n a n d t a k e part i n a c t i v i t y o p e n to o t h e r s t u d e n t s .

T h e s o o n e r the S e r v i c e s s t o p p r e t e n d i n g that s o l d i e r s , e t c . are m a c h i n e s a n d r e a l i s e that they are human b e i n g s w i t h v i e w s the b e t t e r i t w i l l be for them.

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f i r s t of w h i c h took p l a c e l a s t w e e k a n d w a s very s u c c e s s f u l . It a t t r a c t e d women from other L o n d o n C o l l e g e s , fifth a n d s i x t h formers a n d s o m e w o m e n who h a v e made t h e i r c a r e e r s in s c i e n c e and e n g i n eering.

T h e " W o m e n in S c i e n c e " group at IC i s o r g a n i s i n g s u r v e y s to s t u d y a t t i t u d e s t o w a r d s g i r l s w h o a p p l y for i n d u s t r i a l s p o n s o r s h i p s , a n d the a t t i t u d e s t h i rd year female students face at interviews for j o b s . In both of t h e s e , i n c i d e n c e s of b l a t e n t d i s c r i m i n a t i o n h a v e been r e v e a l e d , how w i d e s p r e a d i s the p r e j u d i c e , and it w h i c h a r e a s it most f r e q u e n t l y o c c u r s .

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C Y C L I N G T H E C O L L E G E h a s 1147 p l a c e s in H a l l s a n d H o u s e s w i t h a p p r o x i m a t e l y 150 p l a c e s in the a r e a of H a m l e t G a r d e n s . T h e a p p l i c a t i o n s for t h e s e p l a c e s must be in by M a r c h 2 1 s t and you may a p p l y for e i t h e r the F l a t s or the H a l l s / H o u s e s not both.

N o w for some i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t the v a r i o u s c a t a g o r i e s by w h i c h y o u may f a l l under if y o u are a p p l y i n g for r e s i d e n c e .

1) . T h e r e a r e a number of p l a c e s a v a i l a b l e for s t u d e n t s w a n t ing a s e c o n d y e a r in r e s i d e n c e . T h i s number i s f i x e d at 1 2 % of the t o t a l number of p l a c e s in the r e s p e c t i v e H a l l or H o u s e .

H e n c e if y o u w a n t to be one of the l u c k y 1 2 % get a form at the b e g i n n i n g of M a r c h from the R e s i d e n c e O f f i c e , R o o m 161 C o l l e g e B l o c k . T h e s u c c e s s f u l r e a p p l i c a n t s are c h o s e n by a c o m m i t t e e c o n s i s t i n g of s t u d e n t s in that H a l l or H o u s e who a r e c h o s e n by the Warden a c c o r d i n g to h i s w i s h e s .

2) . 1 8 % of the p l a c e s in H a l l s and H o u s e s are d e s i g n a t e d for p o s t g r a d u a t e s . T h i s h a s been i n c r e a s e d from 1 5 % r e c e n t l y a s the demand for p l a c e s h a s now i n c r e a s e d to about s i x a p p l i c a n t s to one p l a c e , ( s i m i l a r l y for the r e a p p l i c a n t s , up from 1 0 % to 12%). T h e e x t r a 3 % w i l l be a c c o m m o d a t e d e n t i r e l y in the H a l l s b e c a u s e the H o u s e Wardens h a v e d i f f i c u l t y in g e t t i n g p o s t g r a d u a t e s in s h a r e d rooms. A n important point w h i c h p o s t graduates may not k n o w i s that a n y y e a r s in r e s i d e n c e a s a n undergraduate are d i s c o u n t e d and h e n c e s e l e c t i o n i s random.

3) . T h e r e a r e forty m e d i c a l or w e l f a r e / c o m p a s s i o n a t e p l a c e s d i s t r i b u t e d throughout the H a l l s a n d H o u s e s a n d the Student C o u n s e l l o r , M r . D o n A d l i n g t o n together w i t h D r . G r e y n o m i n a t e s t u d e n t s for t h e s e .

4) . U n i o n p l a c e s are for U n i o n O f f i c e r s w h o need to be near C o l l e g e in order to c a r r y out t h e i r d u t i e s n o r m a l l y . T h e s e s t u d ents a r e : P r e s i d e n t , D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t a n d H o n o r a r y S e c r e t a r y of I C U , the t h r e e C C U P r e s i d e n t s , C h a i r m e n of S C C , R C C , A C C , A s s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y of A C C , P r e s i d e n t of I C W A , R C C Transport Officer C a r n i v a l Coordinator, N i g h t l i n e Cooordinator, E d i t o r of F E L I X , E n t e r t a i n m e n t s C o m m i t t e e C h a i r m a n . T h e r e are a l s o another four p l a c e s at the command of the P r e s i d e n t of I C U . G e n e r a l l y tow of t h e s e may go to the R a g T r e a s u r e r and the C h a i r m a n of S C A B . A U n i o n o f f i c e r a s a b o v e may h a v e up to a n d i n c l u d i n g a third y e a r in r e s i d e n c e , o n l y the P r e s i d e n t , Deputy P r e s i d e n t a n d Honorary S e c r e t a r y of I C U may have a fourth y e a r in r e s i d e n c e . (Welfare a n d M e d i c a l / c o m p a s s i o n a t e p l a c e s do not come under t h i s r u l i n g ) .

5) . T h e r e a r e 24 Wardens p l a c e s in the H a l l s o n l y , three per H a l l , o v e r w h i c h the Warden c o n c e r n e d h a s c o n t r o l . Staff members may a p p l y for t h e s e and t h e i r a p p l i c a t i o n s a r e c o n s i d e r e d by the W a r d e n s .

6) . A s m a l l number of p l a c e s e x i s t for U n i v e r s i t y E x c h a n g e to a c c o m m o d a t e v i s i t o r s .

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T h e r e are 35 p l a c e s ( i n c l u d e d in the f r e s h e r s p l a c e s ) for s t u d e n t s w h o o b t a i n e i t h e r a R o y a l or E n t r a n c e S c h o l a r s h i p w h i c h carry the o p t i o n of h a v i n g the f i r s t y e a r in r e s i d e n c e . T e n V i c k ers s c h o l a r s h a v e a s many y e a r s in r e s i d e n c e a s they w i s h and up to three S e l k i r k s c h o l a r s have a p l a c e in S e l k i r k for t h e i r scholarship period.

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Remember y o u c a n h e l p to S L I C E f u e l c o s t s . L o o k o u t p o s t e r s a n d s t i c k e r s on l i g h t a n d p o w e r s w i t c h e s .

S w i t c h off a l l u n n e c e s s a r y l i g h t s . U s e a s l i t t l e e l e c t r i c a l power as p o s s i b l e .

A 5% s a v i n g on e l e c t r i c i t y c a n s a v e o v e r ÂŁ10,000 on the C o l l e g e b i l l . A l s o : K e e p d o o r s a n d w i n d o w s t i g h t l y shut, e s p e c i a l l y w h e n the o u t s i d e temperature i s l o w .

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Energy

C o l l e g e a s h e a d l e a s e e . T h e U n i o n p i c k s the a p p l i c a n t s for the f l a t s t h e o r e t i c a l l y but in fact d e l e g a t e s t h i s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y to the Warden w h o in turn s l e e t s the s t u d e n t s in c o n j u n t i o n w i t h the s u b w a r d e n s . T h e f l a t s are in s i x e s , s e v e n s e s , e i g h t s w i t h 4 x four a n d one three. Y o u s t a n d a better c h a n c e of g e t t i n g in if y o u s u b m i t a group a p p l i c a t i o n . It i s p o l i c y that s t u d e n t s w i s h i n g to have a s e c o n d y e a r in the f l a t s h a v e f i r s t c h o i c e of w h i c h flat a n d get p r i o r i t y o v e r f i r st time a p p l i c a n t s . T h e r e are no r u l e s r e g a r d i n g m a x i m u m number of y e a r s in the f l a t s , s i m i l a r l y r e s i d e n c e i n the f l a t s d o e s not c o u n t w h e n a p p l y i n g for H a l l s a n d H o u s e s . F r e s h e r s a r e not e l i g i b l e for r e s i d e n c e in the f l a t s but m a r r i e d c o u p l e s a r e .

SUMMARY If y o u want a c h e a p room near to the C o l l e g e or not far from the R a v e n e c o u r t P a r k tube s t a t i o n then f i l l in the a p p r o p r i a t e form but d o n ' t forget t h a t y o u w i l l need two p a s s p o r t - s i z e d phot o g r a p h s . A n y q u e s t i o n s s h o u l d be s e n t to me ( c a r e of I C U O f f i c e ) or to a very h e l p f u l A n n H e n l e y , the R e s i d e n c e C l e r k in R o o m 161 C o l l e g e B l o c k .

U n d e r g r a d u a t e s and r e a p p l i c a n t p o s t g r a d u a t e s a p p l i c a t i o n s s h o u l d be in by M a r c h 2 1 s t , new a p p l i c a n t p o s t g r a d u a t e a p p l i c a t i o n s by A u g u s t 1 s t .

P S . Members of I C W A : y o u a r e e n t i t l e d to at l e a s t one y e a r in r e s i d e n c e yet a n d w i l l be t h i rd y e a r next y e a r then s e e the R e s i d e n c e C l e r k , a n d c o m p l e t e the n e c e s s a r y form before M a r c h 2 1 s t , a n d y o u w i l l get one y e a r in H a l l or H o u s e a u t o m a t i c a l l y .

N . B . O n e y e a r in r e s i d e n c e i s any period l o n g e r than one h a l f s e s s i o n , ( h a l f - s e s s i o n e n d e d on 3 1 s t J a n u a r y ) , l e s s than h a l f a s e s s i o n i s c o u n t e d a s z e r o t i m e in r e s i d e n c e .

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FELIX

DOWNS is Hon. EKPENYONG

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A T Y E S T E R D A Y ' S U G M , John Downs and P a u l Ekpenyong were d e c l a r e d e l e c t e d a s H o n . S e c r e t a r y a n d E d i t o r o f F E L I X r e s p e c t i v e l y for t h e s e s s i o n 1975/76.

"WINE, WOMEN & SONG" 1C F o l k C l u b p r e s e n t s a c e i l i d h w i t h the INSTANT CEILIDH BAND Caller: Mike Barraclough and the T w a d d l e B a n d .

Wed. M a r c h 12 J C R College Block 8 00pm T i c k e t s : 50p (40p a d v ) Members 30p (20p a d v ) .

A v a i l a b l e from Folk C l u b or Union Office

The

F e a r s that the e l e c t i o n m i g h t not be q u o r a t e w e r e i n d e e d j u s t i f i e d for the q u o t a o f votes w a s only just reached.

The actual voting figures were:HON. SEC. .1.Downs 699 M. Spencer 268 Absentions 83 FELIX EDITOR C . Dewey 440 P . E k p e n y o n g 527 Abstentions 81

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Racism

There were eight spoilt papers thus m a k i n g the total number of v o t e s c a s t for t h e H o n . S e c retary and t h e E d i t o r o f F E L I X e l e c t i o n s 1050 a n d 1048 r e s p e c ti vely The election o f Pete T e a g u e to t h e post o f P r e s i d e n t o f Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n w a s r a t i f i e d at the h u s t i n g s U G M .

Three I C U executive positions remain to b e f i l l e d , n a m e l y the two V P ' s and the post o f D P .

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O p e n U n i v e r s i t y r e s e a r c h t e a m i s a d e t a i l e d r e b u t t a l of the E y s e n k / J e n s e n theory of t h e i n h e r i t a n c e of i n t e l l i g e n c e , w h i c h i s u s e d t o ' p r o v e ' that c e r t a i n g r o u p s , n o t a b l y N e g r o e s , J e w s and e v e n the w h o l e w o r k i n g c l a s s , a r e i n h e r e n t l y l e s s i n t e l l i g e n t than v a r i o u s other g r o u p s , nota b l y w h i t e s and t h e m i d d l e ments t h e name group of g e n e s c l a s s e s . It t r a c e s t h e h i s t o r y can produce different charactof t h e s e i d e a s , w h i c h a r e not e r i s t i c s , t h u s there a r e no new a n d know t h e u s e s to s u c h t h i n g s a s "high IQ genes" w h i c h they h a v e been put (eg or "low IQ genes," which are j u s t i f y i n g t h e murder of J e w s e s s e n t i a l to the E y s e n k / by the N a z i s ) and t h o s e to J e n s e n theory. w h i c h they a r e b e i n g put n o w , E y s e n k and J e n s e n w o u l d (cf the c a l l by t h e N a t i o n a l p r o b a b l y c o n c e d e that the c o n F r o n t for the r e p a t r i a t i o n of t r i b u t i o n of g e n e t i c s and of coloured people. e n v i r o n m e n t to a p a r t i c u l a r T h e a u t h o r s s e p a r a t e three trait l i k e i n t e l l i g e n c e i s not s t r a n d s of the argument; (i) a m e a n i n g f u l for a n i n d i v i d u a l , t e n d e n c y to a s s u m e that b i o but w o u l d c l a i m that they c a n l o g i c a l d i f f e r e n c e s cause racbe n e a s u r e d for a p o p u l a t i o n . ial differences; (ii) a r i s i n g They define heritability a s the from (i), they c l a i m that any r a t i o of the i n t e l l i g e n c e diffa s p e c t of human b e h a v i o u r e r e n c e b e t w e e n members of a r i s e s from g e n e t i c s and e n v i r the name p o p u l a t i o n d u e to onment and that t h e s e are s e p g e n e t i c s to the t o t a l i n t e l l i g a r a b l e ; ( i i i ) b e l i e f that IQ t e s t s ence difference. A population m e as ur e pure c u l t u r e - free i n b e i n g a group of p e o p l e w i t h telligence, known a s " g " . similar genotypes. For white When d i f f e r e n t r a c i a l groups p o p u l a t i o n s they g i v e a figure a n d c l a s s groups a r e t e s t e d of 0 . 8 . B u t t h i s h e r i t a b i l i t y for IQ, there a r e d i f f e r e n c e s in c a l c u l a t i o n cannot be used to the a v e r a g e s o b t a i n e d . E y s e n k s e t l i m i t s to g e n e t i c or e n v i r and J e n s e n a s k , "how much ot o n m e n t a l i n f l u e n c e , d u e to the the difference is due to genetinteraction mentioned earlier, ics and how much to environthey a r e thus u s e l e s s for t h e i r ment?"

T h e a u t h o r s show that intended purpose. this question is meaningless, T h e a u t h o r s then i n d i c a t e in e s s e n c e b e c a u s e g e n e t i c s that IQ t e s t s d o not m e as ur e Influence the environment and F'jre i n t e l l i g e n c e , but o n l y the v i c e - v e r s e a . F o r the genes p o s s e s s i o n of c e r t a i n s k i l l s produce c h e m i c a l s w h i c h d e t e r m i n e d by t h o s e s e t t i n g a f f e c t other g e n e s , and t h i s the t e s t . must a f f e c t t h e e n v i r o n m e n t in T h u s the a u t h o r s d e s t r o y w h i c h later g e n e t i c e v e n t s the E y s e n k / J e n s e n theory and o c c u r . In d i f f e r e n t e n v i r o n e x p o s e the w o r t h l e s s n e s s of the e v i d e n c e (IQ s c o r e s ) w h i c h E y s e n k and J e n s e n then u s e to How is prove the s u p p o s e d i n f e r i o r i t y , NEURO-PHYSIOLOG1CAL and others to prove the b i o l o g ENLIGHTENMENT i c a l imperative o f the present possible for everyone? p o s i t i o n of t h e s e groups in A talk o n > society.

TRANSCENDENTAL It i s hoped that one of the MEDITATION a u t h o r s w i l l be c o m i n g to IC in 1.00pm 11th M a r c h the near future t o s p e a k o n R O O M 406 E L FX'. E N G this subject.

ALL INVITED THEFT! A person w a s seen taking a WHITE K A N G O L F U L L - F A C E C R A S H H A T from t h e S o u t h s i d e R e f e c t o r y . If t h i s p e r s o n i s s p o t t e d h e w i l l be q u e s t i o n e d u n l e s s , i n t h e m e a n t i m e , h e r e t u r n s t h e c r a s h helmet t o t h e S o u t h s i d e M e s s e n g e r ' s d e s k (no q u e s t i o n s a s k e d ) .

Richard & Linda Thompson M A N Y p e o p l e h a v e been a s k i n g w h o t h i s "minority interest" d u o w h o a r e a p p e a r i n g in c o l l e g e tomorrow n i g h t . H e r e i s a short musical history: â&#x20AC;˘ R i c h a r d T h o m p s o n p l a y e d s t y l i s h e l e c t r i c g u i t a r in Fairport Convention in i t s e a r l y d a y s of 1 9 6 8 , w h e n it w a s regarded a s a f o l k group. H e w r o t e s o n g s s u c h as ' ' N o Man's "Tale in Hard Time",

LancT', and

the c l a s s i c " M e e f On The Ledge".

H e stayed with the band through numerous c h a n g e s of m u s i c a l p o l i c y , a n d c o n t r i b u t e d many more n o t a b l e s o n g s on later a l b u m s , among them "Cajun Woman", sis Hall", "Farewell, well", a n d "Crazy Man hael".

"GeneFareMic-

m a n d o l i n d u l c i m e r s , and p i a n o , a s w e l l a s s h a r i n g the lead v o c a l s w i t h h i s w i f e . A l l but one of t h e s o n g s a r e by R i c h a r d , a n d they vary e n o r m o u s l y from t h e t i t l e t r a c k to the s a d l y r e f l e c t i v e "/'// regret it all

in the

morning".

When he left Fairport In 1 9 7 1 , he dropped out of the l i m e l i g h t , but w a s s t i l l w o r k ing in a folk duo w i t h L i n d a P e t e r s , w h o l a t e r became h i s w i f e , a n d d i d many s e s s i o n s for o l d f r i e n d s , i n c l u d i n g S a n d y D e n n y and A n d y R o b e r t s Richards guitar playing has a l w a y s been n o t a b l e for i t s economy, and his first solo a l bum,

"Henry

The Human

Fly",

w a s a t y p i c a l l y low-key a n d engaging record. T h e cominat i o n of R i c h a r d ' s g u i t a r and growing songwriting a b i l i t y with L i n d a ' s warm, strong v o c a l s proved v i r t u a l l y i r r e s istable.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y the birth of the T h o m p s o n ' s d a u g h t e r l i m i ted the d u o ' s l i v e a p p e a r a n c e s , but they d i d play s u p p o r t o n the B r i t i s h part of Traltic's 1974 World T o u r .

In their new a l b u m , "Hokey Pokey", R i c h a r d plays guitar,

You can see them live on stage tomorrow night in the Great Hall at 8.00pm.

Tickets are on sale in the union office from 12.30 today, 70p for IC students, 80p for other advance tickets.

Some tickets will be available on the door at ÂŁ1.00.

FELIX

U n i o n R e s o u r c e s W o r k i n g Party I C U C o u n c i l set up a w o r k i n g party w i t h the f o l l o w i n g terms of reference: "To examine the workings of the Felix Office and the Union Cenral Administration and to report on the options open to the Union of its resources in and between these areas". in the deployment T h e c o m m e n t s of U n i o n Members are u r g e n t l y s o u g h t . P l e a s e s e n d them to the H o n o r a r y S e c r e t a r y , U n i o n R e s o u r c e W o r k i n g P a r t y , c/o U n i o n O f f i c e .

DAVY'S ESGflPflDES A T L A S T "Davy" i s b a c k home in M i n e s ! H i s 5 3 day a d v e n t ure i n t o the o u t s i d e w o r l d ended l a s t F r i d a y w h e n he w a s returned to h i s c u s t o d i a n s and o n c e a g a i n took up r e s i d e n c e in the R S M building. to find m y s e l f in the m i d d l e of D u r i n g the months that a G u i l d s ' Committee meeting, f o l l o w e d the d i s a p p e a r a n c e of h e a r i n g for the f i r s t time "Davy", r e l a t i o n s became a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s from Mr strained as s u c c e s s i v e commB a r n e s of the s u p e r i o r i t y of u n i c a t i o n s from the D o c t o r and M i n e s . C l e a r l y the R S M 'Brain the G u i l d s U n i o n c o n s i s t a n t l y Cell' c a n n o t be s o bad after contradicted earlier communia l l , for o p e n l y a n d u n a s h a m e d q u e s . Of one t h i n g there w a s ly the V P of G u i l d s w a s l i t t l e doubt: The 'Doctor' and p o a c h i n g on our I n i t i a t i v e s , his organisation were a force g i v i n g fact to the f e e l i n g that to be reckoned with and afforded

every

respect.

T h e w a i t i n g game i s apt to bore men of a c t i o n s o , w h i l e the R S M U n i o n p l a y e d out the o f f i c i a l w r a n g l i n g , i t s members set to work w i t h a v a r i e t y of p l o t s . M o s t came to n o t h i n g but one, the b u g g i n g of the C & C U o f f i c e , bore fruit a n d f u e l for the R S M "peep soc".

N a m e s c o u l d not a l w a y s be linked with voices, consequen t l y w e are s t i l l w o n d e r i n g w h o it w a s , o n the eve of the G u i l d s ' D i n n e r & D a n c e , who warned Jenny J o n e s , "You'll have to keep your tomorrow night,

legs together Jenny"!

A m u s e m e n t w a s never e n d i n g .

I h a r d l y b e l i e v e d my e a r s , a s I w a s t a k i n g my turn on w a t c h ,

Election DEPUTY

John Mortimer w h a t M i n e s does today, G u i l d s w i l l do tomorrow. Need any help

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problem

Dave??

By comparison, GuiIds i l l e g a l attempt at r a d i o t r a n s m i s s i o n s from the R S M U o f f i c e w a s brief a n d u n s u c c e s s f u l .

T h e G u i l d s ' offer to s e l l Davy to the C a m b o r n e S c h o o l of M i n e s w a s made on J a n u a r y 2 8 t h , before any c o n d i t i o n s w e r e offered to u s , and a c o p y of the letter w a s r e c e i v e d by me on T h u r s d a y , 3 0 t h . F r o m

the d e p t h s of the R S M b u i l d i n g the s e e d of the i d e a s p r a n g into l i f e and the p r i n t i n g p r e s s e s c l a t t e r e d into a c t i o n . We knew by then that C a m b o r n e had r e c e i v e d the offer and w e r e s h o r t l y to s u b m i t a b i d . B y submitting an earlier reply, there w a s a c h a n c e that we may h a v e s u c c e e d e d in p o s i n g a s Camborne.

A s the headed notepaper s p u n off the p r e s s , the problem of b e a t i n g the C a m b o r n e r e p l y p r e s s e d e v e n harder on our m i n d s . S t i l l , we d i d i t . T y p e d , s i g n e d , s e a l e d , postmarked and d e l i v e r e d , all

on

Friday

morn-

ing!

T h e rest w a s reported in F E L I X . A l a s , the letter w a s not opened u n t i l Monday a t the s a m e time a s the real r e p l y .

B y then our bug had been d i s c o v e r e d a n d s o w e were in the d a r k . T h e rest w a s my own f a u l t ! We d e c i d e d that to p l a y it through c o u l d do no harm.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y the idea of s u c h a good r e p l i c a h a d not o c c u r r e d to me !

Manifestoes

his shirt!

The RSMU contingent e n t e r e d n o n c h a l a n t l y from B e i t a r c h w a y o n l y to s t a n d w a i t i n g w h i l e D r u t r i e d to make h i s beer damped f i r e w o r k s go bang H e f i n a l l y s u c c e e d e d in i g n i t ing a dry banger and a s if by magic, Jenny Jones material Ised through the b i l l o w i n g s m o k e to e n q u i r e of the R S M U b e a r e r s why they were not wearing Guilds' slopp shirts a n d s w i m m i n g t r u n k s . She had unfortunately us they had

forgotten to showing

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tell

T o a n e a r s p l i t t i n g s h o u t by M i n e s , D a v y a p p e a r e d from B e i t H a l l n e w l y p a i n t e d In b l u e and r e d . Q u i c k l y it w a s c h e c k e d a n d then e s c o r t e d w i t h o u t further d e l a y to the n e w home In M i n e s , w h i l e G u i l d s performed a b o o m a l a k e r .

T h e anticlimax was complete !

In the f i n a l a n a l y s i s , M i n e s l o s t the b a t t l e but won the w a r .

We l o s t l i t t l e more than a m a s c o t . T r u e e n o u g h , G u i l d s took £150 of our R a g money, but to the s i x t y p e o p l e w h o c o l l e c t e d £720 to get D a v y b a c k , it w a s a d r o p In the o c e a n . Our pride w a s o n l y s l i g h t l y d e n t e d , our h e a d s w e r e never bowed In s h a m e . But what d i d G u i Ids l o s e ? T h e y l o s t the c h a n c e to m a k e us do t h e s e t h i n g s and o n e c h a n c e w a s a l l they h a d .

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is all the anyone!

RSM

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R.I.Z.S. S h a k i r ( p r o p , by N . J . P a y n e ) I have been at IC for two years and though I did not take active part in the Union in my first y e a r ! remained interested enough to know what went on and how the Union works. I did however take as full a part as 1 could in hall (weeks) life and helped m the running and organising of s o c i a l events. I have also done this in Garden H a l l but due to committments to F E L I X these a c t i v i t i e s have been limited.

My duties as Features Editor took me to College B l o c k (especially in connection with producing the careers supplement) and as a result,) now know how the administration is run and who runs i t . In the course of this it has become crystal clear to me that a gulf e x i s t s between the students and C o l l e g e B l o c k . T h i s gap must be bridged and one way of so doing will be for me to arrange talks (by the C B officials) and question and answer s e s s i o n s where students could meet these people and express their views.

The D P (thro' the House Committee) is responsible for the Union facilities. In addition to upholstering of the furniture and the p o s s i b i l ity of fitting a cord carpet in the lounge bar (which is already being looked at), I intend to make the refectories much more aethetically appealing and a l s o to ensure a high standard of c l e a n l i n e s s and hygiene. I would a l s o like to see some repairs carried out in the gymnasium.

If I am D P next year I s h a l l be available A L L of the time. T h i s w i l l help me to represent your views more accurately thus making it p o s s ible for the union to do what Y O U W A N T IT T O , F O R Y O U R B E N E F I T .

I think I have the ability to negotiate which w i l l help me when I am representing you on the various committees. F i n a l l y I w i l l ask you to vote for me A N D please V O T E .

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As I see it, the job of Deputy President is split into three main parts 1, Maintaining the Union Areas 2. Representing the Union on various C o l l e g e committees and 3. Some general Union Administration i.e. Union Meetings, committees, including C o u n c i l . I feel that during my time at C o l l e g e , I have gained sufficient experience to enable me to cope with all aspects of the D . P . ' s job. As a C C U V P , I have learnt about Union Meetings the hard way, from the front, I have sat on many committees and learnt how to handle the prolonged wrangling that most committees c a l l d i s c u s s s i o n . I have been to many C o u n c i l meetings and, a l s o , have made myself known a l l over C o l l e g e . T h i s w.il be useful as D P for although the Deputy P r e s i d e n t ' s job is not primarily s o c i a l , it is important for him to be widely known. T h i s is particularly so in connection with running the Union Building because if anything needs repair it is much easier to find someone you know than just a D P .

Over the last few years, the function of many rooms in the Union Building has changed and most of the furniture has been replaced or renovated and so, next year, the emphasis must change from renewing to redecoration and furnishing each room to suit its purpose, eg the T V room could do with dimmer lighting. " M i k e " has been back at C o l l e g e for about a year and I would like it put on permanent display - if adeguate security can be arranged - so, if elected I would do a l l I can to build a secure plinth so everyone can 3ee our mascot.

I seem to have to the end of my 300 words, so to sum up, I want to vote for me because I have (I think) the knowledge and experience to do the D P ' s job s u c c e s s f u l l y .

The RSMU Committee d e c ided that the time had come to submit. The Doctor's o r g a n i s a t i o n had won our r e s p e c t .

The G u i l d s ' conditions were d e l i v e r e d to us a n d they w e r e a g r e e d in s u b s t a n c e on 13th F e b r u a r y though later they w e r e to find that t h e i r w o r d s had been rather l o o s e .

F i r s t w e were t o l d one t h i ng a n d then a n o t h e r , but f i n a l l y the d a t e for the D a v y h a n d o v e r w a s f i x e d . 1.00 p.m.

Beit quad, February 2 8 t h . A large c r o w d of s p e c t a t o r s had a s s e m b l e d in the q u a d , w h i l s t in the bar last m i n u t e c h e c k s w e r e in p r o g r e s s to make s u r e that the D a v y b e a r e r s had the r e q u i s i t s w i m m i n g t r u n k s and Guilds slopp shirts. Panic s t r u c k a s 1 o ' c l o c k drew nearer on the r e a l i s a t i o n that one of the bearers w a s s t i l l w i t h o u t a s h i r t . Many a p o l o g i e s to R i c h G u n d e r s e n for w a y l a y i n g h i m in the q u a d and s w i p i n g

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O N S A T U R D A Y afternoon a m i n i w a s s e e n to b e p a r k e d o n the g r a s s i n the B e i t q u a d m i n d i n g i t s o w n b u s i n e s s . No o n e s e e m e d to k n o w w h o i t b e l o n g e d to w h y i t w a s there but no one s e e m e d to be u n duely concerned .

H o w e v e r , l a t e r that day at a b o u t 11.30 pm the mini w a s s t a n d i n g i n the u n i o n door w i t h i t s rear bumper a g a i n s t the inner swing doors, a s i f trying to get i n t o t h e b u i l d i n g .

A p p a r e n t l y , a b o u t 60 p e o p l e m a k i n g their w ay home from the b a r p u t the m i n i i n t h i s somewhat u n u s u a l p l a c e a n d quitely slipped away. Subsequently it w a s extracted a n d removed to P r i n c e C o n s o r t R o a d by Dram s o c . members, who h a d b e e n w o r k i n g l a t e .

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FRENCH TRIP 7 5 T h e t a s k s e e m s to h a v e f a l l e n t o me t o w r i t e t h i s a c c o u n t , a s e v e r y o n e e l s e w h o w e n t on the t r i p s e e m s t o be s u f f e r i n g from w r i t e r ' s c r a m p a t t h e moment, or perhaps they h a v e a l l s t r a i n e d t h e i r right arms l i f t i n g up a l l t h o s e b o t t l e s of w i n e !

T h e c o a c h left I C U n i o n nearly fainted when I a s k e d A r c h o n F r i d a y , 14th F e b r u a r y , for 2 7 p l a t e s of c h i p s ! W a s h e a t 9.30 am and w e headed for r e l i e v e d to s e e t h e back of u s !

D o v e r w i t h a most competent We r e a c h e d P a r i s a t 11pm. d r i v e r from G l a s g o w c a l l e d On S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g w e J o c k a t the w e h e e l w h o had w e r e t a k e n by t h e F r e n c h s t u n e v e r been t o P a r i s before i n d e n t s t o t h e i r c o l l e g e to be his life. w e l c o m e d by M o n s i e u r S t r a u s s .

Our f i r s t s t o p w a s a t C a n t T h e n w e w e n t off o n a c o a c h erbury w h e r e a majority d e c i d t o u r of P a r i s w i t h some of the e d they w a n t e d to go to the l o o , o n l y t o find that t h e g e n t s w a s l o c k e d , s o nature b e i n g w h a t i t i s , a large m i x e d q u e u e formed o u t s i d e t h e l a d i e s . D i d w e get some funny l o o k s ! We a r r i v e d a t D o v e r a n d t h e boat l e f t f o r B o u l o g n e a t 2 p m . It w a s a F r e n c h s h i p and the s n a c k b a r had a w i d e range of French'students acting as s a n d w i c h e s - ham, h a or ham? g u i d e s . A t about 1 o ' c l o c k w e returned t o the c o l l e g e for a A t 3.30pm w e r e a c h e d B o u l celebration lunch. T h i s cono g n e and then s e t off f o r P a r i s . s i s t e d of a f a n t a s t i c s p r e a d of J u s t before B e a u v a i s (most of food, f l a m i n g p a n c a k e s , a n d of u s w e r e f e e l i n g somewhat h u n c o u r s e , b a r r e l s of w i n e . gry a f t er t h o s e d e l i c i o u s h a m F e e l i n g considerably full s a n d w i c h e s ) w e d e c i d e d to a n d somewhat a f f e c t e d by the stop at a roadside cafe/bar. w i n e , w e w e r e free to o c c u p y We a l l e n t e r e d t h e c a f e c r e a t o u r s e l v e s a s w e p l e a s e d for i n g a b s o l u t e h a v o c . S i n c e only 12 w e r e from I F , g u e s s w h o the a f t e r n o o n . S u p p e r w a s had t o d o a l l t h e o r d e r i n g . . . takenat F . I . A . P . a n d I h a v e T h e F r e n c h i e b e h i n d the b a r been a s s u r e d that if y o u corn-

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Sunday w e had lunch at the C i t e U n i v e r s i t a i r e , and then s e t off for V e r s a i l l e s for t h e afternoon. Supper w a s at F . I .

A . P . a n d i n t h e e v e i n g the F r e n c h h a d b o o k e d u s front seats at a Folklore Dance/ Show. A t first, w e were a bit sceptical thinking it w a s a ballet, however w e were surp r i s e d w h e n w e found i t w a s

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T h e e v e n i n g w a s free and a group of us w e n t to M o n t p a r n a s s e , and o n e m e r g i n g from t h e metro w e r e promptly s o a k e d in the s u d d e n down pour before being able to find a c a f e . W e d i v e d into t h e f i r s t c a f e that w o u l d h o l d a l l 12 of u s (it turned out to be the dearest) and once again created havoc .

H o w e v e r , w e got our m o n e y ' s w o r th i n the e n d , b e c a u s e s o m e o n e d e c i d e d to p i n c h the

not, a n d e n j o y e d it i m m e n s e l y , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n J . P . D . h a d to p r e s e n t a bouquet of f l o w e r s t o a lady in t h e o r c h e s t r a . N e x t on the a g e n d a w a s a tour of P i g a l l e where the friver w a s a l l for s t o p p i n g off!

Monday m o r n i n g w e w e r e s u p p o s e d to be a t the c o l l e g e at 9 a m , but n e e d l e s s to s a y , w e w e r e l a t e . F i r s t w e had a w e l c o m e s p e e c h by the D i r e c t or, then a s p e e c h by M . S t r a u s s .

We had t o l e a v e P a r i s a t 1 o ' c l o c k and made for B o u l o g n e , s t o p p i n g off a t a v i l l a g e on the way to r i d them of t h e i r s t o c k s of w i n e . T h e r e w a s a F o r c e 8 g a l e on t h e C h a n n e l , a n d after s o much w i n e , a few looked pretty green. B u t w e r e a c h e d IC in o n e p i e c e a t about 9 3 0 pm.

I think w e would a l l agree that t h e F r e n c h s t u d e n t s w e r e very g e n e r o u s a n d patient w i t h u s , and d i d a l l they c o u l d to g i v e u s a good t i m e , e s p e c i a l l y the s t u d e n t s of t h e E c o l e N a t i o n a l Superieure de C h i m i e de P a r i s . S o now it j u s t r e m a i n s for me t o s a y a s p e c i a l thankyou to a l l those who c a m e a n d made it s u c h a n e n joyable trip, because without y o u it w o u l d not h a v e been possible.

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p o i n t s , the two m o s t important of which are:1) T h i s w a s a very u n t a c t f u l t h i n g to s a y , e s p e c i a l l y for somebody c a n v a s s i n g for v o t e s a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y a s s u c h information as a c l u b ' s estimate s h o u l d n o t , i n m y o p i n i o n , be d i v u l g e d before i t h a s been d i s c u s s e d i n the r e l e v a n t p l a c e s . I do of c o u r s e h a v e no o b j e c t i o n to a l l s t u d e n t s k n o w i n g w h e r e U n i o n funds go, but the c i r c u m s t a n c e s i n w h i c h M r Spencer d i s c l o s e d this estimate, w h i c h h a s n o t yet been c o n s i d e r e d for a p p r o v a l , may prejudice certain negotiations at many l e v e l s . A s i s q u i t e often the c a s e when p e o p l e s p e a k a b o u t t h i n g s w h i c h they are not d i r e c d y c o n c e r n e d w i t h (or not y e t c o n c e r n e d w i t h i n t h i s c a s e ) , the b a s i c f a c t s were wrong . T h e number of s t u d e n t members o f the G l i d i n g C l u b i s about fifty a n d n o t about twenty a s w a s s t a t e d , a n d i n a d d i t i o n there are about t h i r t y members o f s t a f f a n d l i f e m e m be r s (who p a y a h i g h e r s u b s c r i p t i o n ) i n the c l u b , m a k i n g it h a r d l y a m i n o r i t y c l u b .

2) A more i m p o r t a n t p o i n t i s whether, w h a t Mr S p e n c e r c a l l s minority c l u b s should h a v e a right to e x i s t i f the U n i o n ' s budget w e r e to be red u c e d . T h e r e are b o u n d to be different v i e w s o n t h i s , but i f one l o o k s up the "Objects of ICU By-Laws" the f i r s t two, out of t h e three o b j e c t s , are: a) T h e promotion of s o c i a l intercomrse b e t w e e n p r e s e n t and past students and a c a d e m i c s t a f f o f the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e . b) T h e encouragement of i n t e r e s t by s t u d e n t s in m a t t e r s o u t s i d e the C o l l e g e c i r r i c u l u m , e s p e c i a l l y c u l t u r a l and a t h l e t i c i n t e r e s t s . It i s to further t h e s e o b j e c t s that U n i o n c l u b s a r e set up, and the w i d e r the vari e t y o f c l u b s t h e more s u c c e s s f u l l y t h e s e o b j e c t s c a n be f u l f i l e d . S u c h o b j e c t s mean that a n y of the c l u b s i n I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e c a n n o t be a commerc i a l e n t e r p r i s e and h e n c e tryi n g to a p p l y ' c o s t - e f f e c t i v e n e s s ' , a s Mr S p e n c e r i m p l i e d h e w o u l d l i k e to do, c o u l d threaten the e x i s t e n c e of many c l u b s . I f cuts were necessary then a l l c l u b s w o u l d h a v e to m a k e c u t s , but none w o u l d be

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p r e p a r e d to a c c e p t d i s p r o p o r tionate reductions just because somebody i n the U n i o n E x e cutive doesn't consider their a c t i v i t i e s important.

H a v i n g made t h o s e two p o i n t s , I w o u l d l i k e to suggestto Mr S p e n c e r that i f he w e r e e l e c t e d to the p o s t o f H o n . S e c , h e w o u l d q u i c k l y change h i s v i e w s a n d l e a r n h o w (he c l u b s w i t h i n I C are organised, i f he r e a l l y w a n t s to r e p r e s e n t the majority of s t u d e n t s w h o b e l o n g to the h u n d r e d o r more c l u b s that e x i s t at I G Maybe what M r S p e n c e r s a i d at the H u s t i n g s , was j u s t something s a i d " i n the h e a t of the mome n t " , b u t w h a t e v e r the r e a s o n s h e w i l l h a v e reduced h i s c h a n c e s of b e i n g e l e c t e d .

If M r S p e n c e r i s e l e c t e d then I h o p e he w i l l take n o t e of w h a t I h a v e s a i d in t h i s l e t t e r , a n d e s p e c i a l l y the f a c t that one of the major a i m s of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n i s to b r i n g a s many a c t i v i t i e s a s p o s s i b l e w i t h i n the f i n a n c i a l c a p a b i l i t i e s o f the s t u d e n t s at I C .

Yours sincerely, G.R.Canser (Chairman, Recreational Clubs Committee) Imperial College 1st March 1974.

Dear Sir, I w a s h o r r i f i e d to h e a r of the c r i m i n a l p r o p o s a l s made in the N U S document, r e l a t i n g to s t u d e n t s i t - i n s , e n t i t l e d ' D i r e c t A c t i o n Briefing'.

For t h o s e o f y o u who have not read the reports I w i l l quote from the G u a r d i a n : 'A guide, which includes advice on the laws of trespass, use of drugs and drink, and, more controversially, recommends photocopying "incriminating documents" was sent out two weeks ago to about Q00 student unions under "General Hints" comes the advice: Files can be very revealing, a lot of dirt can be found out about the authorities; every use should be made of information." such I cannot b e l i e v e that s u c h a document c a n do a n y t h i n g other than a l i e n a t e p u b l i c o p i n i o n .

Mr J . R a n d a l l s a i d o n L B C , "It communication to was a private student union presidents and hence not intended for publication."

N o w i t i s w e , the s t u d e n t s , who are r e s p o n s i b l e for the a c t i v i t i e s of the N U S , a n d we are the ones who suffer e v e n t u a l l y . H e n c e I b e l i e v e Mr P h i l l i p s s h o u l d r e l e a s e the d o c u m e n t at the n e x t U G M , w h e r e we c a n p u b l i c l y r e j e c t its intentions.

T h i s l e a d s to m y n e x t p o i n t - to quote from the B r o a d L e f t statement i n l a s t w e e k s Sennet; "Conference is the Governing Body of NUS and decides policy which is a consensus not binding on local unions and their membership unless they accept it at their won General Meetings."

A t present it seems that N U S p r o p o s a l s are a c c e p t ed a t I C a l m o s t without q u e s t i o n , h e n c e a c h a n g e i n our c o n s t i t u t i o n i s i n order. A mot i o n s u c h a s 'all matters relating to NUS policy should be adopted at IC only after they have been accepted by a quorate UGM'. w o u l d ensure not

FELIX Photographic Competition FELIX is having a transparency (slides) competition which is open to A L L STUDENTS AND S T A F F of IC. The minimum first prize will be ÂŁ5 and the entry fees will added to the first, second and[third prizes. THE BIGGER THE NO. O F ENTRIES, THE BIGGER THE PRIZES. Rules:

STUDENT PROBLEMS AFTER 1214 T H E R A P I D increase in the n u m b e r s of s t u d e n t s i n the years after 1214, d e s p i t e the fact that a f l o u r i s h i n g commu n i t y of s c h o l a r s w a s a l s o e s t a b l i s h e d at C a m b r i d g e , meant t h a t the k i n g w a s o b l i g e d to i n t e r v e n e i n the i n t e r e s t o f both the s c h o l a r s a n d the t o w n .

T h e p o s i t i o n w a s made more d i f f i c u l t in the u n i v e r s i t i e s i n 1229 w h e n the temporary d i s p e r s a l o f the u n i v e r s i t y o f P a r i s s e n t many s c h o l a r s to E n g l a n d . H e n r y III d e s p a t c h e d a s e r i e s of l e t t e r s on 3 May 1231 to the s h e r i f f s o f the s h i r e s of O x f o r d a n d C a m b r i d g e a n d to the m a y o r s and b a i l i f f s o f the t w o t o w n s . E a c h s h e r i f f w a s to c o - o p e r a t e w i t h the b i s h o p of the d i o c e s e a n d the c h a n c e l l o r of die university in repressing incorrigible' 'rebellious and s t u d e n t s , e s p e c i a l l y those m a l e f a c t o r s among t h e s t u d e n t body, w h o ' p r e t e n d to be clerks and are not'. T h e k i n g o r d e r e d the s h e r i f f s to see that n o s t u dent remained i n the u n i v e r s i t y w h o w a s not u n d e r the tutor-; s h i p o f a M a s t e r of the s c h o o l s .

A t the same t i m e the r e s p e c t i v e mayors and b a i l i f f s were w a r n e d that their e x o r b i t a n t o n l y debate of N U S p o l i c y a s it happens, but, in concentrati n g more power i n the I C U n i o n , create more i n t e r e s t i n our o w n U G M s (any comments Mr Teague?)

N o w I must comment on N U S demos. W h i l e Mr P h i l l i p s s t a t e s t h a t 'public reaction on the route of a march is in general sympathetic or indifferent', the o b v i o u s f l a w i n t h i s argument i s that most p e o p l e are not o n the route of a m a r c h , b u t h e a r about s t u d e n t demos through the m e d i a , where they h a v e little acclaim. Incidentally yesterdays demonstration of about 12,000 s t u d e n s w a s c o m p l e t e l y overshadowed b y the t r a g i c M o o r g a t e d i s a s t e r . In the two p a p e r s I h a v e r e a d t h i s m o r n i n g the demo got a t o t a l of o n e photograph a n d four l i n e s . I think to o b t a i n p u b l i c support a n d at the same time to p u b l i c i z e our c a u s e w e m u s t f i r s t separate u n i v e r s i t y and polytechnic students whose a i m s are e n t i r e l y different, a n d r e c o g n i s e that a grants i n c r e a s e i s u s e l e s s i f i t means s o l e l y an i n c r e a s e i n the parental contribution. I propose an e n t i r e l y different k i n d of demo. It may be i d e a l i s t i c to s u g g e s t , but I t hi nk 1000 s t u d e n t s s i t t i n g on the p a v e ment o u t s i d e W e s t m i n s t e r , not s h o u t i n g , but r e a d i n g and s t u d y i n g , would, by i t s shear o r i g i n a l i t y gain p u b l i c sympathy

1 . T h e c o m p e t i t i o n i s open to a l l s t u d e n t and staff memb e r s of Imperial C o l l e g e .

2 . T h e entry fee ( P e r 5 t r a n s p a r e n c i e s entred) w i l l be 25 p (20p for P h o t s o c members) 3.

The category is " O p e n T r a n s p a r e n c i e s " (35mm or 2/4 s q . ) .

4 . A l l e n t r i e s must h a v e : bottom left c o r n e r of the v i e w i n g s i d e m a r k e d ; a n d the e n t r a n t ' s name a n d c o l l e g e a d d r e s s on e a c h t r a n s p a r e n c y .

5 . F E L I X r e s e r v e s the right to p u b l i s h any of the e n t r i e s .

6 . L A S T E N T R Y D A T E IS F R I D A Y , M A Y 2 N D 1975.

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rents were l i k e l y to dritfe s t u dents away. The k i n g ordered them to a l l o w t h e i r l o d g i n g s , to be a s s e s s e d i n r e g a r d to r e n t s i n the c u s t o m a r y f a s h i o n s , 'ftis clear to us,' s a i d the k i n g , 'that both from this country and from overseas a multitude of scholars has come to our town of Cambridge, which is very pleasing and acceptable ' to us, since no little advantage to our kingdom and honour to us accrues therefrom.' (from English Society iff the ' Early Middle Ages by D M S t e n ton P e l i c a n H i s t o r y of E n g l a n d , V o l u m e 3.) through the m e d i a .

F i n a l l y , I s p e c u a l t e a s to how Mr T . R a n d a l l w o u l d feel i f h i s u n i o n o f f i c e were to be o c c u p i e d on the b a s i s of h i s own p r o p o s a l s !

Yours sincerely Francis Toye Physics 2 Imperial

College

Dear Sir, It i s w i t h g r e a t t r e p i d a t i o n that I must comment on the c o r r e s p o n d e n c e o f our J u n g F r e u d a n d I hope a l l c a n endure my a n a l y s i s .

H o w e v e r strong the l a d y ' s v i e w s a r e , to take the p e n ( p h a l l i c c o n n a t a t i o n s not o n l y b y shape but a l s o b y name) and p u t t i n g i t to w h i t e p a p e r r e p r e s e n t i n g the v i r g i n , a n d then s t r o k e i t b a c k and forth w i t h a s u s t a i n e d rhythm u n t i l a final climax is reached w i t h a f l o u r i s h , n a m e l y the s i g n a t u r e r e p r e s e n t i n g the n e e d for a t t e n t i o n , a p o i n t i n g out of a sexual deprivation, can only be i n t e r p r e t e d a s a m a s t u r b a t i o n f a n t a s y o f the f i r s t order.

T h o u g h for p e r s o n a l satisfac-, tion. I would rather u s e a typewriter.

M a y w e a l l f i n d our o w n truth, s e c u r t y and v i r t u e .

Floreat Coitus!

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3 Mark Johnson John Martyn: Concert in the Great Hall.

J O H N M A R T Y N was ably supported by a c o n s o r t i u m of m u s i c i a n s b a s e d around T h e L u c a s a n d M c C u l l o h duo on a c c u s t i c g u i t a r s . A f t e r a c o u p l e of numbers I n c l u d i n g J o n i M i t c h e l l ' s "Yllow Taxi".

They w e r e j o i n e d by K e n n y - T h e - F i d d l e r (from S l i m C h a n c e ) w h o s e p l a y i n g a t t i m e s w a s a m a z i n g and a l w a y s e n t e r t a i n i n g . H i s p i e c e "de resistance" was a â&#x20AC;˘ r e n d e r i n g of "The

William

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on j e w l s harp - y e s j e w ' s h a r p ! We w e r e t r e a t e d t o a n encore of i n n u e n d o on group manages. f

"l w a s the only one who could Daniel The Spaniel Superstar"

handle

J o h n M a r t y n k i c k e d off w i t h h i s o l d i e "May you never" . N o o n e c a n deny, J o h n ' s s k i II on g u i t a r and c l e v e r u s e of m i x i n g a n d - e c h o . B u t h i s s t y l e d o e s not have u n i v e r s a l a p p e a l . H i s dry humour a n d b e h a v i o u r o n s t a g e i s c o n s t r u e d , by s o m e , to be a r r o g a n c e , but h a v i n g t a l k e d to h i m I d e not t h i n k t h i s i s s o .

H e h a s now i n t r o d u c e d drums into many of h i s s o n g s , "Because it".

O n t h e c l a s s i c "Bless

I felt like The Weather",

I d o not t h i n k they w e r e e n t i r e l y at home.

J o h n w a s a c c o m p a n i e d on D o u b l e b a s s , a s e v e r , by the e n e r g e t i c D a n n y T h o m p s o n , w h o e x c e l l e d h i m s e l f on t h i s o c c a s i o n . F o r the last t w o numbers they were j o i n e d by t h e legendary P a u l K o s s o f f , w h o a p p e a r e d t o h a v e been k i c k e d out at c l o s i n g time and j u s t made it to the c o n c e r t . H e may have kept h i s fans happy but t h i s w a s not P a u l K o s s o f f at h i s v i n tage best.

F o r the d e d i c a t e d M a r t y n fans t h i s w a s a c o n c e p t to remember and for n e w c o m e r s to h i s m u s i c it w a s a good a d v e r t i s e m e n t .

T h e a u d i e n c e w a s w a r m a n d in J o h n ' s w o r d s , " A lot l o o s e r than t h e u s u a l L o n i don a u d i e n c e . " T h e s uppo r t band, h a v i n g now f i n i s h e d t h i s tour, a r e forming L u c a s a n d M c C u l l o h ' s A l m a n a c . S o w a t c h out for them they c o u l d be worth i t .

When a s k e d what he w a s d o i n g n o w , P a u l K a s s o f f s a i d h e w a s g e t t i n g a band together t h i s w e e k , s o keep an e y e out for that t o o .

Jack David Gates: (Polydor)

Llewellyn Never Let Her Go

D A V I D G A T E S h a s that rare q u a l i t y w h i c h i s s o often l a c k i n g in the p s e u d a r e n a of the contemporary r o c k s c e n e . It i s c a l l e d finesse, a n d G a t e s h a s it r u n n i n g out of h i s t a l e n t e d e a r s . L i s t e n i n g to Never Let Her Go i s to return w i t h a n o s t a l g i c s i g h to the d a y s w h e n he w a s t h e i n d i s p e n s a b l e c o r e of B r e a d , the s o f t rock sophistoes, who tragically disbanded some t w o y e a r s a g o .

A l t h o u g h it c o u l d never be s a i d that t h i s a l b u m i s a s t a l e p a s t i c h e of that b a n d , i t i s n e v e r t h e l e s s true t o s a y that D a v i d G a t e s m u s i c a l r e s o u r c e s have r e mained unflawed and unexpired. T h e s t y l e i s e x a c t l y the s a m e ; it i s s i m p l y

the o r c h e s t r a t i o n that h a s undergone slight modification.

C u t s l i k e "Never let her go", "Parttime 'love" a n d p r a c t i c a l l y a l l of s i d e two l e a v e me d e s p a i r i n g a s t o the v a l i d ity of hard r o c k s h o w i n g i t s grotesque (by c o m p a r i s o n ) f a c e in p u b l i c . A l r i g h t , a l r i g h t . S o maybe I'm a n i n c u r a b l e romant i c - it i s j u s t that t h i s v i r y l i s i n d i s p u t a b l y o n e of the b e s t a r o u n d a t the moment.

Ralph McTell: Streets (Warner Bros.)

IT W A S i n e v i t a b l e after the s u c c e s s of the s i n g l e "Streets of London", that Warner B r o s , s h o u l d f o l l o w it up w i t h a n a l b u m of M c T e l l s i n g i n g m a i n l y h i s own m a t e r i a l and i n c l u d i n g , of c o u r s e , the o r i g i n a l s i n g l e a s b a i t . T h e venture a s s u c h p a y s off h a n d s o m e l y : the t a l e n t e d M c T e l l renders a m p l e i l l u s t r a t i o n of h i s balladic versatility .

M i x e d w i t h t r a c k s that a r e best d e s c r i b e d a s "typically folk" a r e some s u p Affaire", erb b a l l a d s s u c h a s "Grande "Pity

the Boy"

a n d "Lunar

Lullaby"

w h i c h , far from b e i n g h a r m o n i c a l l y t r i t e , s h o w a m a t u r i t y of p e r s p e c t i v e w h i c h t r a n s c e n d s the normal r u n - o f - t h e - m i l l folk garbage.

Films James Wilkinson The Valley (obscured by clouds) .

A s y o u may have g u e s s e d from t h e s e c o n d part of the t i t l e the m u s i c a l s c o r e of t h i s f i l m i s w r i t t e n and performed by P i n k F l o y d , s o it s t a r t s w i t h a point i n i t s favour. T h e photography i s e x c e l l e n t , the a c t o r s a r e c o m p l e t e l y b e l i e v a b l e in t h e i r r o l e s , a n d the m u s i c b l e n d s s u p e r bl y into the a c t i o n . H o w e v e r , d e s p i t e a l l t h i s , "The Valley" i s for me a s l i g h t d i s a p p o i n t m e n t . T h e theme l a c k s immedi a c y a n d a t t i m e s the p a c e f l a g s . If it i s t r y i u g to put over a m e s s a g e it e l u d e s my grasp.

B r i e f l y the plot c o n c e r n s a F r e n c h woman w h o i s i n i t i a l l y in N e w G u i n e a to procure B i r d of P a r a d i s e f e a t h e r s but b e c o m e s i n v o l v e d w i t h a h i p p y (not t o o c l i c h e ) e x p e d i t i o n in s e a r c h of the v a l l e y of t h e t i t l e , w h i c h i s a b l a n k o n the map b e i n g o b s c u r e d by c l o u d s . F i l m e d o n l o c a t i o n the a c t o r s m i n g l e w i t h u n r e h e a r s e d n a t i v e s of the Mapuga t r i b e d u r i n g t h e s t o r y , before they c o n t i n u e t h e i r g u e s t .

T h e e n d i n g w a s t h e type I ha t e inconclusive.

T h e part that s t i c k s in my mind ( b e s i d e s the q u i c k e r o t i c b i t s ) i s t h e o p e n i n g photography t o the a c c o m p a n i m e n t of P i n k F l o y d . N o t a f i l m t o s e e for the s t o r y ; but worth c a t c h i n g for i t s a r t i s t i c q u a l i t y .

Jack

Llewellyn

Peter Fonda, Susan George: Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (20th Century Fox, Director: John Hough) THIS F I L M is a reasonably mediocre attempt t o e n t e r t a i n the a u d i e n c e w i t h a s u c c e s s i o n of motor c a r s t u n t s a n d l i t t l e e l s e . T h e attempt f a i l s d i s m a l l y .

P e t e r F o n d a of "Easy Rider" fame p l a y s ' C r a z y L a r r y , ' , a s p e e d freak w i t h a m b i t i o n s for b i g - t i m e motor r a c i n g . With h i s s i d e - k i c k m e c h a n i c , D e k e (Adam

R o u r k e ) , h e p i c k s up w i t h ' D i r t y M a r y ' ( S u s a n G e o r g e ) , w h o by a l l a c c o u n t s i s a whore, but t h i s a s p e c t i s never i l l u s t r a t e d (sexist!

- Ed.). A f t e r h a v i n g robbed a . s u p e r m a r k e t c a s h o f f i c e , the rest of the f i l m i s d e v o t e d to the p o l i c e c h a s e that e n s u e s . W h i l s t t h e plot i s a bore, t h e s u b p l o t s h a d a lot of p o t e n t i a l . P i t y that they w e r e left open ended a n d never e x p l o i t e d .

A l l the c a r s t u n t s have been done b e fore; t h e r e i s a s p r i n k l i n g of four letter w o r d s , h e n c e the X - c e r t i f i c a t e ; a l l in a l l , t h i s f i l m i s o n e that w i l l o n l y a p p e a l tcr car-chase addicts.

John

Andrews

Thomas Pynchon: Gravity's Rainbow (Pacador).

T h i s i s a mammoth p i e c e of work not o n l y in v o l u m e , a n d to be a b l e t o s w a l l o w it a l l in one h e l p i n g w o u l d r e q u i r e a perc e p t i v e mind the l i k e of w h i c h i s not often found amongst s c i e n t i s t s , o r most o t h e r s p e c i e s of m o r t a l s .

One r e v i e w e r of t h i s book s a i d that most other n o v e l s a r e r e a l l y a b i t t r i v i a l w h e n c o m p a r e d to t h i s , a n d he w a s right . M r P y n c h o n ' s i m a g i n a t i o n i s m a t c h e d o n l y by h i s t a l e n t a s a w r i t e r ; into t h i s b u b b l i n g c a u l d r o n of a book he t h r o w s s e x , b i o l o g y , war psychology, love, organic chemistry, h u m o u r . . . I c o u l d a d d a lot more .It i s often e r o t i c , often very funny ( s o m e t i m e s at the s a m e time); it a l s o h a s i t s moments of s a d n e s s and s e r i o u s c o m m e n t .

Paul Ekpenyong Facts in Focus T h e book i s c o m p i l e d by the C e n t r a l Statistical office and is essentially a summary of the more Important s t a t i s t i c a l f i g u r e s In p a p e r b a c k for the mere p l t a n c e of 6 0 p A w i d e range of t o p i c s a r e l o o k e d at w i t h d a t a on E E C c o u n t r i e s and a few c o m p a r i s o n s w i t h the major i n d u s t r i a l i s e d c o u n t r i e s s u c h a s the U S A . F o r t h o s e i n t e r e s t e d In p u b l i c a f f a i r s of a n y sort it ought to be a u s e f u l g u i d e for more I n f o r med d e b a t e , e s p e c i a l y a t U G M s e t c .

Phillip

Webber

Eric Ambler: The Levanter ' Y E T A N O T H E R T H R I L L E R ' from E r i c A m b l e r w h o i s h o w e v e r very good a t w r i t i n g them the r e s u l t in t h i s c a s e b e i n g a t m o s p h e r i c w i t h a good c o m p l e x plot a n d a t w i s t or two thrown in for good measure.Set in the M i d d l e E a s t t h i s i s b a s e d around one central character M i c h a e l H o we l l , 'The Levanter' and h i s involvment a l l but u n w i l l i n g - in A r a b - I s r a e l i gueri l l a a c t i o n in a plot to o v e r t h r o w I s r a e l .

O n c e got i n t o , t h i s i s a hard book to put d o w n a n d that i s w h a t a t h r i l l e r i s s u p p o s e d t o d o - s o t a k e i t a s good f o r s t r a i g h t e n t e r t a i n m e n t v a l u e , w i t h o u t perh a p s the m e t a p h y s i c s or d e s c r i p t i v e n e s s of a n o v e l , w h i c h i s the s t y l e of book I

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An early morning international was arranged against B u e n o s A i r e s R u g b y C l u b for S a t u r d a y l s t M a r c h . T h e y a r r i v e d on time but of c o u r s e we d i d n ' t , ( d i d we T e r r y ? ) T h e game e v e n t u a l l y s t a r t e d at 11.00am w i t h our f a v o u r i t e r e f e r e e , G o r d o n , b l o w i n g the w h i s t l e ( o c c a s i o n a l l y ) . I C burnt off to a r o a r i n g start and w i t h i n f i v e m i n u t e s H u g h e s h a d snook i n n e a r the c o m e r flag for a good team t r y . T h e A g e n t i n i a n s fought b a c k w e l l a n d d i d w e l l to k e e p I C at bay for the r e s t o f the h a l f and at h a l f time the m a t c h w a s e v e n l y p o i s e d w i t h the s c o r e at 4 - 0 to I C .

F o r the t h i r d quarter the m a t c h w a s a g a i n rather f u r i o u s a n d very e v e n . T h e i n e x p e r ienced Argentinians frequendy w e n t u n p u n i s h e d when o f f s i d e in b o t h r u c k and m a u l . F r u s t r a t i o n w a s r i f e among the I C f o r w a r d s a n d some d i r t y p l a y w a s b e g i n n i n g to c r e e p i n . T h e s t a l e m a t e was b r o k e n by a T e r r y F e a r n try. A movement d o w n the r i g h t w i n g m o v e d i n s i d e w i t h F a t m a n i n support a n d a b a d l y timed p a s s found F e a m who d i v e d o v e r to g i v e I C a convincing 8 - 0 lead.

T h e A r g e n t i n i a n s came b a c k s t r o n g l y w i t h what c a n o n l y be d e s c r i b e d as o v e r robust p l a y .

A f t e r a m a u l i n w h i c h the A r g e n t i a n s were b l a t a n t l y g u i l t y o f off s i d e A u s t i n took matters i n t o h i s o w n h a n d s , s o to speak. Retribution was exacted i n the n e x t s c r u m when A u s t i n e m e r g e d w i t h a b r u i s e d and c u t e y e and w a s f o r c e d to r e t i r e .

O n l y ten m i n u t e s r e m a i n e d but they were to be ten m i n u t e s o f m i s e r y for I C . A l m o s t i mmedi a t e l y B u e n o s A i r e s ran i n for an unconverted try. Shortly a f t e r w a r d s poor t a c k l i n g brought a w e l l c o n v e r t e d try by the A r g e n t i n i a n s and t h i s w a s f o l l o w e d b y another g o a l i n the l a s t m i n u t e of the m a t c h . D i s a p p o i n t i n g l y I C h a d somehow l o s t b y 16 - 8.

Team: B.Finney, R.Stern.

M. Colter, D.Forbes, G.Clement, R.Hughes, T.Fearn, B.Bradley, R.Austin, D.Hart, K.Lipscombe, S.Booth, J.Smith, P.Robbins, M.Kilbride .

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F o r the s e c o n d time t h i s s e a s o n the b r a v e s t a l w a r t s of I C p r e p a r e d to m e e t those v i c i o u s s u p p o r t e r s o f p e a c e and l e a r n i n g - the W e l s h G u a r d s .

H a v i n g p r e v i o u s l y drawn against a very l u c k y G u a r d s s i d e (the referee h a s r e c e n t l y been promoted for s a w i n g h i s c o m r a d e s honour), B r a d l e y ' s B o y s l o o k e d forward to a more p r o f i t a b l e r e s u l t at H a r l i n g t o n .

T h e day s t a r t e d b a d l y for the B a n d i t s w i t h the two c h o s en c e n t r e s d e c i d i n g to stay at home for t e a . R a p i d rearrangem e n t s f o l l o w e d . B y 2.15 a f u l l side was present at Harlington a n d w a t c h e d a s ' A ' g a v e some l a s t m i n u t e i n s t r u c t i o n o n how to k i c k .

T h r e e o ' c l o c k s a w the s c o r e a t I C - 15 . G u a r d s - 0 .

They s t i l l hadn't arrived. B u t the s u n w a s s h i n i n g so the team s a t d o w n to i c e d tea a n d buscuits.

W i t h i n the h o u r the tumble o f a ten - ton t r u c k ( c o m p l e t e w i t h c a g e and Major) w a s heard approaching.

Out o f the truck c l i m b e d t w e l v e men a n d t h e i r c a p t a i n , Major. "Sorry we're late c h a p s " . " T h a t ' s O . K . , MajorC a p t a i n " . N o w to get c h a n g e d .

K i c k - o f f w a s a t 15.15 hund r e d h o u r s , so i t w a s no surp r i s e that I C were t i r e d from the s t a r t . T h e B a n d i t s b u r s t off to a v i g o r o u s start a n d c o m p l e t e l y d o m i n a t e d the G u a r d ' s X I I I i n both set a n d l o o s e . Results came rapidly w i t h Z a p p e r running i n a fine try from h i s own h a l f a f t e r a w e l l t i m e d (?) p a s s from the P o t . U n f o r t u n a t e l y no c o n v e r sion.

B a c k i n the front row, Austin was giving his opposite number a v e r i t a b l e l e s s o n , w h o r e s p o n d e d by k i c k i n g young B o b ' s knees i n appreciation.

R e a l i z i n g that they w e r e i n c o m p l e t e c o n t r o l , the I C p a c k l e f t the f i e l d for tea a n d b i s c u i t s . They clapped appreciati v e l y from the touchline a s Mr T . F e a r n (arrived on Time) intercepted a pass and dashed d o w n the p i t c h to s c o r e a fi ne try u n d e r the p o s t s . T r y c o n v e r t e d by F o r b e s .

T h e G u a r d s made a s u r p r i s e c o m e - b a c k w h i l e the p a c k c a l l e d for s e c o n d s . T h e s c o r e w a s 10 - 6.

T h e p a c k w a s then f o r c e d to return to the p i t c h . B u t no-one w a s really interested anymore, so the I C l s t X V b e a t the p r i d e o f the B r i t i s h Army 10 6. N i c e one, M a j o r - C a p t a i n .

Bradley played well again, but n e e d s to work h a r d e r a t his singing.

Team: vaguely as follows Z.Williams, D.D.Crosswell, G. B Finney, R. Pot, D.Forbes, Hughes, T.Feam, B.Bradley, R.A.AUSTIN. D.Harte, K.Lipscombe, S.Booth, J.Smith, P. Robbins, M.Sergot.

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Barts

M C C t r a i n i n g team i n N e w .

Z e a l a n d beware . . . ! T h e c r i c k e t i n g a l l s t a r s o f the h o c k e y c l u b are i n p r a c t i c e for the summer s e a s o n . A r r i v i n g a t the B a n s ground e a r l y ( m a k e s a c h a n g e ) we found no o p p o s i t i o n a w a i t i n g our a r r i v a l a n d so took to the c r i c k e t f i e l d B y the time F a c t s h a d turned up up the s c o r e board read; I C ( M C Q 5 for 10, s l e e p y 5, Peter L e v e r Maclean 2 wickets, E x t r a s : 2 no b a l l s ( H o d g e ) .

It w a s o b v i o u s from the start that I C w e r e going to w i n a s F a c t s had not s u p p l i e d an Umpire and consequently acc o r d i n g to L e a g u e R u l e s they l o o s e 5-0. D e s p i t e t h i s e a s y v i c t o r y I C set out to p r o v e t h e y w e r e w o r t h y of the two p o i n t s and p l a y i n g up h i l l i n the first h a l f p r e s s u r i s e d the B a r t s d e f e n c e throughout w i t h out a c t u a l l y s c o r i n g .

Congratulations a l l in order for ' K i c k e r s ' H u t s i n who p e r formed a magnificent c l e a r e n c e w h e n c a l l e d upon to touch the b a l l for h i s f i r s t a n d l a s t t i m e i n the game. A n y o n e w i s h i n g to j o i n the s u p p o r t e r s c l u b c o n t a c t our out-of-work g o a l k e e p e r .

H a l f t i m e a r r i v e d w i t h the score 0-0 a n d t h e n s h o r t l y a f t e r w a r d s , w h i l e I C were s t i l l noshing oranges, Barts s c o r e d from a w e l l t a k e n short c o m e r . M o t i v a t e d by t h i s s u r p r i s e goal I C swiftly struck b a c k . What we h a d b e e n t h r e a t e n i n g to do i n the f i r s t h a l f we d i d i n the s e c o n d . F o u r g o a l s w e r e s c o r e d i n a l l , one a p i e c e from L e v e r M a c l e a n ( P e n a l t y F l i c k ) , S t a r 22, G o d a n d !

T h e o n l y forward not to s c o r e ( O . A . P . ) c l a i m s to h a v e s e t u p three of the g o a l s (unfortunately he d i d ) .

O u r r e c o r d c r o w d o f 5 (2 F a r t s ) c h e e r e d us through to a m e m o r a b l e v i c t o r y and w i t n e s s e d w h a t m u s t be o u r b e s t p e r formance t h i s s e a s o n . H o w a r e the b a l l s C h r i s ?

Team: Shedson, Venushall, Gringo, Sun Tan, Penny Whistle, Stitches, Inverse Dog, Sieg Hie I, T.22., Lever, Has Bar. lst XI

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Silverwing

L a s t Wednesday at H a r l i n g ton the l s t X I pub i n a rare midweek appearance. Our first m i s t a k e of the afternoon w a s to a r r i v e o n time as S i l v e r w i n g d i d n ' t but e v e n t u a l l y e v e r y o n e w a s ready for the b u l l y off.

T j e " F u h r e r " drew f i r s t b l o o d by w i n n i n g the t o s s . I C starte d in their u s u a l dynamic mann e r and w i t h i n f i v e m i n u t e s h a d t a k e n the l e a d through S l e e p y who w o k e up f i r s t i n time to put the b a l l i n the net after a s u p e r b dummy b y S u p e r s t r a p ! ! We s o o n w e n t further a h e a d when Superstrap bemu s e d the S i l v e r w i n g d e f e n c e w i t h a b r i l l i a n t s o l o run b e f o r e s c o r i n g . H a l f time a r r i v e d w i t h I C in c o m f o r t a b l e 2 - 0 l e a d .

U n f o r t u n a t e l y , the s e c o n d h a l f c o n t a i n e d a few u n p l e a s a n t i n c i d e n t s , n o t a b l y when a S i l -

v e r w i n g d e f e n d e r d e c i d e d to rearrange the s h a p e of H o p a l o n g ' s left knee cap c a u s i n g h i m to t a k e a b r i e f r e s t . Supers t r a p then d e c i d e d to r e t u r n the c o m p l i m e n t w i t h the n e t t res u l t that b o t h he and the S i l v e r w i n g d e f e n d e r w e r e s e n t off for f i v e m i n u t e s ( N i c e o n e Superstar!!) T h e s e incidents tended to i n t e r r u p t the f l o w o f the game and the match b e c ame very s c r a p p y u n t i l t h e l a s t quarter of the game w h e n I C r e g a i n e d their rhythm. It w a s i n the p e r i o d that I C s c o r ed their third goal. A beautiful c l e a r a n c e b y T i n W h i s d e found H o t s h o t o n the r i g h t w i n g and although h i s cross was half c l e a r e d the h o c k e y c l u b ' s o n e and o n l y O . A . P . ( c o m p l e t e w i t h w h e e l c h a i r ) w a s on h a n d to put t h e b a l l i n t o the v a c a n t goal.

T h i s was o n c e again a good o v e r a l l team p e r f o r m a n c e . T h e defence was as sound a s ever with P o p - B a b e having a very s t e a d y game at l e f t b a c k . T h e f o r w a r d s c r e a t e d many c h a n c e s a n d o n l y some b r i l l i a n t g o a l k e e p i n g p r e v e n t e d u s from s c o r i n g more than three g o a l s .

Final IC Team: Babe, Welsh (capt), along,

Result 3 Silverwing 0 Kickers, Scruffy, PopP.F.Ace, Tin Whistle, Wizard, Hotshot.

O.A.P. Sleepy, Superstrop, HopUmp - Superstar.

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Hockey

O n Sunday the M i x e d H o c k e y team c o n g r e g a t e d i n the U n i o n for the l o n g a w a i t e d G u i n e s s M a t c h . O n a r r i v i n g at the ground a hour e a r l y w e m a n a g e d to get w e t (It's the r a i n y o u know) before the m a t c h . In the f i r s t h a l f I C l o o k e d the b e t t e r team a n d t i e l e a d w h e n D a v e . ( I can do i t too!) h a r d p u s h e d the b a l l through t h e i r k e e p e r s l e g s . A n a m a z i n g feat c o n s i d e r i n g he was p l a y i n g without h i s pre m a t c h p i n t ( A g r e a t b l o w to him) L a t e r i n t h i s h a l f T i m M a r s h a l l h i t the p o s t after a b r i l l i a n t d r i b b l e ( I n s p i r e d by h i s s p e c t a t o r , N o doubt) and l e f t S a r a h H o r n no p r o b l e m i n s c o r i n g our second .Ignoring the i n c i d e n t s at h a l f time w h e n o n e o f o u r s p e c t a t o r s ran o n to the p i t c h , I s h a l l p a s s on to the s e c o n d h a l f . In t h i s h a l f I C d i d n o t l o o k so i m p r e s s i v e a n d w e r e l u c k y to hang o n to t h e i r l e a d , and u n b e a t e n record.

A f t e r the m a t c h came the m o s t i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f the d a y , the F R E E G u i n n e s s and H a r p lagar, w h i c h T i m and Dave c o n s u m e d m o s t o f the d a y , c u l m i n a t e d w i t h D a v e (I f e e l s i l l y H o l d i n g it) B a l d e r s o n making us walk half a mile, n e e d l e s s l y . T h a n k s to C h r i s P a r k e r for p u t t i n g up a g o o d p e r f o r m a n c e a s an umpire a n d player.

Team: NHarrison, S.Fairweather, F.Hackle, C.Parker, T Marshall, D.Balderson, S. Horn, A.Brewster, D.Lord, I.Coxage.

F E L I X CROSS F o l l o w i n g c r u s h i n g v i c t o r i e s o v e r B r u n c h and Surrey i n U x b r i d g e , and a b e s t - e v e r performance ( e l l , r e c t l y a n y w a y ) in the H P R , the X - C o u n t r y C l u b t r u n e d i t s a t t e n t i o n to U C and L S E at S h e n l e y o v e r t h e i r u s u a l p a s t u r e a n d m u d , h i l l y , 5M m i l e steepl e c h a s e c o u r s e . E v e n the a b s e n c e o f one E l l i s , I. (very formal t h i s ) , l a i d up in d r y d o c k after an unfortunate c o n f r o n t a t i o n w i t h h a r d r e a l i t y , c o u l d not a l t e r the i n e v i t a b l e (ie w e * w o n ) , though i t w a s deemed the c a u s e of the very s l o w start - e v e n D a v e P a y n e w a s in the l e a d at o n e s t a g e . T h e pr o bl e m o f the a b s e n c e o f a s t o p w a t c h and a n y o n e to h o l d i t w a s s o l v e d , t h i s time, by

the R o b A l l i n s o n w r i s t w a t c h , w i r e m a s h and first-home t e c h n i q u e : t h i s m i g h t have gone awry h a d he a n d S t e v e Webb b e e n at a l l p u s h e d , but the o p p o s i t i o n w a s so far b e h i n d that they c o u l d j u s t c o a s t home. Steve w a s given f i r s t p l a c e i n 32m 1 0 s , h i s f i r s t e v e r w i n . ( P a u s e for c h e e r s . )

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R o y a l Holloway

T h e most important l e a g u e game of the s e a s o n for I C f i r s t X I took p l a c e on the 22nd when they p l a y e d R o y a l H o l l o w a y f i r s t X I in a top of the table c l a s h . B e f o r e the game I C were the o n l y s i d e who c o u l d c o n c i e v a b l y take the l e a g u e l e a d e r s h i p from R o y a l H o l l o w a y a n d t h e o n l y i f they managed to w i n .

T h e game, p l a y e d i n i d e a l c o n d i t i o n s w i t h the sun s h i n i n g and the p i t c h r e a s o n a l y soft underfoot, started b r i s k l y with Holloway showing why they a r e top o f the table by p l a y i n g some a t t r a c t i v e p o s s e s s i o n f o o t b a l l , a n d i n the e a r l y stage s b e w i l d e r i n g the o p p o s i t i o n . A s the game prog r e s s e d , h o w e v e r , I C came more and more into the p l a y and started u s i n g their midf i e l d trio to set up some dange r o u s m o v e s and w e r e very u n l u c k y not to t a k e the l e a d on a number of o c c a s i o n s . F o r long periods I C besiged their o p p o n e n t s h a l f but p a i d the p e n a l t y of p u s h i n g too far forward w h e n H o l l o w a y made a q u i c k break a n d s c o r e d the f i r s t goal a g a i n s t the run of play.

The second half was a simi l a r state of a f f a i r s w i t h I C l o o k i n g m u c h the better team a n d a t t a c k i n g the H o l l o w a y goal r e l e n t l e s s l y . B o b y D a y h a d a superb effort v i r t u a l l y p u l l e d o u t of the net by the H o l l o w a y k e e p e r who 1 eapt a c r o s s the goalmouth to make a G o r d o n B a n k s type s a v e .

Shortly afterwards D a v e R u d d , who h a d a good game up front, s t r u c k a perfect b a l l to the n e a r post o n l y to see i t c l e a r e d by the full b a c k who w a s

s e e n by all e x c e p t the ref, to h a n d l e i n the p r o c e s s . R e f u s i n g to g i v e up, I C p r e s s e d e v e n h a r d e r for the e l u s i v e e q u a l i s e r , and i t e v e n t u a l l y Came w h e n Ian P o s t l e t h w a i t e , w h o s e powerful runs down the m i d d l e of the f i e l d have been a feature of I C p l a y t h i s s e a s o n , made a s o l o b u r s t to the e d g e of the area a n d h a d h i s shot d e f l e c t e d p a s t the sprawl i n g g o a l k e e p e r who a l m o s t d e n i e d the l a d s of an e q u a l i s e r again.

T h e l a s t twenty m i n u t e s s a w I C tire b a d l y thus a l l o w i n g R o y a l H o l l o w a y back into the game a n d but for a l i t d e b i t o f l u c k they might w e l l h a v e s n a t c h e d v i c t o r y in the c l o s i n g s t a g e s o f the game.

T h e game e n d e d i n a 1 - 1 draw and I C l s t c a n count t h e m s e l v e s as very u n l u c k y not to h a v e w o n . A l l c r e d i t must be g i v e n to R o y a l H o l l o way who are a fine f o o t b a l l i n g s i d e and I think w e l l d e s e r v e the l e a g u e t i t l e w h i c h they m u s t now s u r e l y c o l l e c t .

O n a more p e r s o n a l note, the game marked one o f the l a s t a p p e a r e n c e s for I C by B o b D a y who l e a v e s the c o l l e g e (and the football c l u b ) to go and "work i n .Viuili A f n c a on the 14th of t h i s month after a l m o s t 10 y e a r s l o y a l s e r v i c e . B r Day who c l a i m s he w a s f o o t b a l l c l u b f i x t u r e s e c r e t a r y i n 66 - 6 7 , ( t h e r e ' s no one here o l d enough to remember that far b a c k ) h a s p l a y e d every s e a s o n w h i l e at c o l l e g e for the c l u b a n d i n rec e n t y e a r s h a s b e e n a regular member o f the l s t team . A l l members of the c l u b w i s h h i m w e l l in h i s new " c a r e e r " .

SPORT COUNTRY P a u l C l a r k e w a s a h e a d o f two from U C , one of whom h a d the mi sfortune to get l o s t o n h i s o w n , c o u r s e , thus g i v i n g P a u l t h i r d p l a c e . N e x t to p l o u g h home ( i s t h i s w i t ? ) w a s D a v e H o u l b r o o k e f o l l o w e d by a right motley c o l l e c t i o n : Dave Jones, R i c h Harrington, Dave Payne, Mike, Pete, P a d and, starting l i k e a l l good ' u n s , Mr O n e - L a p H u n t e r . T h e r e b e i n g o n l y three to count, the o p p o s i t i o n w e r e s o m e w h a t o v e r w h e l m e d by our t a k i n g the f i r s t three p l a c e s .

T h e same w a s not true i n the H o n o r a r y F o o t a b l l Match that f o l l o w e d : w e l ost 7 - 2 d e s p i t e the i n s p i r a t i o n of s h a r i n g ( a l most) d r e s s i n g - r o o m s w i t h the A r s e n a l s q u a d . H e r o of the m a t c h w a s Dave P a y n e . ( T h r e e t i m e s t h i s w e e k , i s t h i s a record? ) Saturday, the day of the N a t i o n a l s , w a s u n u s u a l . Where w e r e the r a i n , s l e e t and s n o w we h a d come to e x p e c t ? T h e National C r o s s Country Champi o n s h i p s were h e l d this year i n L u t o n o v e r d s i n g u l a r l y dry c o u r s e on w h i c h e v en the p l o u ghed f i e l d s were rock hard, the o n l y thing to d i s t i n g u i s h it from C r y s t a l P a l a c e track bei n g an i n o r d i n a t e l y steep h i l l of more than s u f f i c i e n t l e n g t h to m a k e anyone regret they had ever set o u t . In the J u n i o r r a c e , t w i c e round t h i s three m i l e l a p , were three stars from I C . P l a c e d w e l l up i n t h i s three m i l e l a p , were three s t a r s from I C . P l a c e d i n t h i s f i e l d of a l m o s t 500 w a s Ian E l l i s at 2 5 1 ' s t , f i n d i n g g o o d a p p l i c a t i o n for h i s r e b a l a n c e d g y r o s on the d o w n h i l l p l o u g h s e c t i o n . E v e n further up, i n fact a l m o s t up w i t h the famous, perhaos's and maybe's was

R o b A l l i n s o n i n 131st p l a c e .

J u s t b e h i n d the m a i n b u n c h , M i k e Welford put i n a fine performance f i n i s h i n g 4 0 1 ' s t and A n E x a m p l e To U s A l l .

T h e sun i s w e l l k n o w n in South K e n for b r i n g i n g out c r o c o d i l e s : i n L u t o n on Saturday it a t t r a c t e d one 1400 p e o p l e a l o n g . T h i s w a s the S e n i o r s ' r a c e : 9 m i l e s l o n g and three t i m e s up that h i l l . T h e great c h e e r at the start came not so much from the s p e c t a t o r s but from the runners t h e m s e l v e s at the " O i a r g e o f the L i g h t B r i g a d e " commentary: at l e a s t one arm w a s r a i s e d b e a r i n g an appropriate answering gesture.

A m o n g t h o s e a c t u a l l y in the r a c e w a s S t e v e Webb f i n i s h i n g 5 l 6 ' t h , a gain of 250 on h i s p r e v i o u s best a n d nearly 400 on l a s t y e a r . Somewhere among the a l s o - r a n ' s w a s D a v e J o n e s ( w e a r i n g number 999 but g i v i n g no alarum on t h i s e x c u r sion) i n 697'th position and among the a l m o s t - r a n ' s , i n 9 8 5 ' t h , w a s Ian l s h e r w o o d .

T o n y Weir a n d R o m a n H a l e n k o f i n i s h e d in the l o w e r 7 0 0 ' s for t h e i r c l u b s . A n d so i t w a s o v e r for anotheryear, we w e r e left o n l y the s t r o l l b a c k to the s t a t i o n s e e i n g the s i g h t s o f L u t o n : e.g. M o s s B r o s ' s g a s o m e t e r . A t the s t a t i o n w e w e r e g r e e t e d w i t h a performa n c e by the Sugar L u m p F a i r i e s ; t h i s gave c a u s e for Steve Webb to sprint a c r o s s the bridge w i t h a m a z i n g a l a c r i t y ; t w e l v e m i l e s ( t h i s Tad t a k e s three to warm up) and then t h i s w e l l ! ! t h i s speed w a s s a d l y not m a t c h e d by B R on the journey home, d u r i n g w h i c h there w a s some t a l k of a n 8 m i l e run the f o l l o w i n g m o r n i n g : the w i s e p r e t e n d e d to be a s l e e p .

DARTS FREMLIN THIS YEAR'S 'FREMLIN' TAKE PLACE ON NEXT THE UNION BAR. COME ALONG SURE TO BE

FINALS SINGLES FINALS WILL MONDAY 10TH MARCH IN AND SUPPORT A GOOD NIGHT