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F R I D A Y 30TH M A Y , 1675.
DON'T RAISE OUR FEES! A P E A C E F U L P I C K E T of a meeting of the Imperial College Board of Governors took place last Friday morning. The picket was in protest against the Government Proposals (to raise .the undergraduate and postgraduate tuition fees by £70) which the Governing Body was being asked to ratify. About fifteen people took part In t he protest w h i c h w a s organised by t h e O v e r s e a s S t u d e n t s C o m m i t t e e to h i g h l i g h t the p a r t i c u l a r p l i g h t of t h o s e s t u d e n t s w h o have come from a b r o a d t o s t u d y here and a r e now b e i n g f o r c e d t o pay £330 per s e s s i o n (both undergraduates pay j u s t £165 a n d P . G . ' s £155. A l e t t e r w a s presented t o Sir Henry F i s h e r , the Governing Body Chairman, outlining the d i f f i c u l t i e s i n w h i c h many of the o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s a t IC now find themselves. (The letter is r e p r i n t e d b e l o w ) . In h i s r e p l y t o the l e t t e r o n behalf of the G o v e r n i n g B o d y , the R e c t o r s a i d that t h e Governors sympathetic
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the p o i n t s w h i c h h a d been r a i s e d but they n e v e r e t h e l e s s "felt it necessary to the increase in fees 76 as recommended Secretary of State tor and Science".
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T h e R e c t o r further e x p l a i n e d "it this income (from the increased fees) is not obtained, then the College may be forced to review its planned expenditure, perhaps having to make undesirable cuts in its services or facilities. I am sure that this would be unwelcome both to staff and students,..."
The C o l l e g e has, however, been g i v e n f a c i l i t i e s t o e n a b l e the e x t r a f e e s t o be r e m i t t e d , in w h o l e or i n part, for s u c h s t u d e n t s for whom the i n c r e a s e s have c a u s e d f i n a n c i a l h a r d s h i p . Students in this position s h o u l d o b t a i n a p p l i c a t i o n forms from Mr J - B e v a n i n R o o m 3 4 4 , the Sherfield B u i l d i n g . In
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When asked for h i s c o m m e n t s , Mr C h r i s K o u r o u n i o t i s , the C h a i r m a n of t h e Overseas Students Committee s a i d "The Rector's reply to our letter was very unsatisfactory. The seriousness of the effects of a decision not to Implement the increase to the College's financial position Is doubtful. According to the Union's information, the difference would be about £50,000 per annum, an amount which cannot seriously the College's challenge situation either way. Our slogan Is apt: Universities cannot run on money alone, they need students too."
Weeks H a l l W E E K S H A L L is to accommodate staff and students over the summer and will return to f u l l use as a hall of residence n e x t session. T h i s announcement, which w a s made a t l a s t F r i d a y ' s meeti n g of the G o v e r n i n g B o d y ' s finance and executive committ e e , s t a t e d that c o n t r a c t u a l w o r k w i l l have to be c a r r i e d out p r o b a b l y n e x t summer i n order t o r e i n f o r c e the b u i l d i n g , but i n the m e a n t i m e the h a l l c a n be r e g a r d e d a s s a f e s o l o n g a s the s a f e t y r e g u l a t i o n s a r e a d hered t o .
B i k e Thefts TWO R A C I N G b i c y c l e s , both of which were secured by a chain, have recently been stolen. T h e first b i k e , a purple P u c h Prima b e l o n g i n g t o J . C h a m p , a Biochem U G , w a s taken on T h u r s d a y , M a y 15th a t about 3.1 5 pm i n F u l h a m R o a d near Evelyn Gardens. The other, a very e x p e n s i v e y e l l o w Holdsworth belonging to J . . C a v a n a g h o f B o t a n y 1, w a s t a k e n from near the S h e r field B u i l d i n g main entrance by the s t a i r s b e t w e e n 3 3 0 a n d 6.30 pm o n T u e s d a y , M a y 2 0 t h . Anyone spotting either of of t h e s e t w o b i c y c l e s s h o u l d c o n t a c t e i t h e r the p o l i c e or the a b o v e named o w n e r . Imperial C o l l e g e Union 2 2nd May, 1 975 .
Dear Sirs, We note the government's proposal for an increase of £70 in tuition fees for a l l students and that the implementation is at your discre t i o n . We would like to point out some of the major effects of this increase which w i l l have an adverse effect on students. In the lower sectors of the education system, namely primary and secondary s c h o o l s . T h i s will be in the form of a reduction in the amount of money available to the L E A ' s on top of the recent cutbacks in education spending . In p a r t i c u l a r the increase w i l l cause a lot of hardship to self supporting students and e s p e c i a l l y to those already paying at the overseas rate. T h i s w i l l deter many prospective students who fall in the self supporting category (mainly postgraduates) and have a detrimental effect on the research carried out in this college . We therefore strongly urge you to put the interests of the students and the C o l l e g e first, by refusing to increase the fees. Yours
faithfully,
C . Kouroumotis, Chairman Overseas Students Committee
S . Mohindra Chairman-elect Overseas Students Committee
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Michael Williams
I AM forced to question the quasi - martyrdom of the IC Union President in not accepting a Union General Award this year. Mr P h i l l i p s ' case is that he does not believe in such awards and besides it would be inappropriate he feels, to give himself an award. On the first point, if he does not believe in U G A ' s then he should have given none out. Indeed he has been in the best position to campaign for their abolishment but he has not done this. On the second point, it is not up to Mr Phillips to award himself a UG A: it is simply up to him either accept or reject it and he has done the latter. And yet he has accepted the award of social colours. Ex-officio awards are those awards which have been agreed upon by the Union and are automatically awarded to certain people who are to be saved from the embarassing paradox of having to present awards to themselves, i.e. the awarder does not give himself an award; rather, the award is given to him ex-officio on behalf of the Union. Thus Mr Phillips is not refusing to give himself an award; he is refusing to accept it. And considering that he a c c e p t e d social colours, I find the s i t u a t i o n approximately daft. Why don't you just come out and say it, Trevor, that you have an aversion of ties?
Last week saw the return to the practice of producing just one issue of F E L I X per week. The two issues per week experimental pilot scheme was successful inasmuch that it has now been proven that one person can produce two four-pagers a week when the rest of the staff are busy studying for their exams. The scheme has had one drawback however: morale. An eight or twelve page F E L I X is a newspaper; a fourpager is a just a newssheet. The feedback has been either general sympathy (from those who recognise the production difficulties) or open disappointment at the size (from those who do not). The two-a-week idea still has possibilities, but that will be up to future Editors.
Criticism of 'Parking Problem' Article 20'h May, 1975. Dear S i r , R e : your a r t i c fe dated 16th May under the h e a d i n g o f Parking Problems. P a r k i n g has a l w a y s b e e n a pr o bl e m a n d a l w a y s w i l l be, at the feet of the P a r k i n g Committee. Unlike Police Traffic Wardens, John F u l l e r and C o d o not have the a u t h o r i t y to take matters i n t o t h e i r o w n h a n d s a n d t h e y have t o u s e a great d e a l o f t a c t i n performing t h e i r d u t i e s . T h e majority of s t u d e n t s c o n s i d e r that J o h n d o e s a great j o b w e l l . S o I f a i l to u n d e r s t a n d w h a t w a s meant by y o u r a r t i c l e . C o u l d i t b e that y o u have run out of m a t e r i a l or i s J a c q u i G e r r a r d j e a l o u s
b e c a u s e she has no c a r ? P l e a s e FELIX, we d o not attack students, s o do not attack members of s t a f f w h o a r e o n l y d o i n g their j o b s . Ron Parker Messenger
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(The whole lone of this letter amazes me . In what was a straight forward investigative story, 1 simply reported the statistics and both sides of the argument. I was most careful not to take sides on the issue. Therefore your allegation that I "attacked" (heaven forbid!) John Fuller, the Parking Warden, is totally unfounded. 1 suggest you re-read the artic le ^-Ed .) .
T H E R U M O U R S s u r e l y c a n ' t be true - that w e ' v e upset a number of y o u ? C ' m o n l a d s , s t o p s u l k i n g a n d a c c e p t the a p o l o g i e s of w e humble IF g i r l s ! A c t u a l l y , I'm f l a t t e r e d that y o u read o u r c o l u m n a v i d l y enough t o make y o u s o t o u c h y ! ( D i d I s a y it r i g h t , M i k e ? ) . S e r i o u s l y though, f o l k s , no offence w h a t s o e v e r w a s meant by l a s t w e e k ' s a r t i c l e , and w e truly felt that none w o u l d be t a k e n . S o c a n w e forget it and a l l be f r i e n d s a g a i n ? G o o d ! A t the moment, the foremost thing i n most p e o p l e s ' m i n d s a r e t h o s e n a s t y things that a r e looming i n t h e n e r v e - r a c k i n g l y c l o s e future - w h a t a w a y t o s p o i l t h e summer! M i n d y o u , I t h i n k w e have had t h e summer (so s h o r t a n d s w e e t w a s i t , a n y o n e had b l i n k e d , they w o u l d have m i s s e d i t ! ) . It w a s s o d e t e r m i n e d , in f a c t , to transform my l i l y - w h i t e s k i n into a d e e p brown t a n that I even forewent my e a r l i e r promises of s t u d y i n g last T u e s d a y afternoon In favour of a q u i e t af t e r no on b l i n k i n g i n the s u n s h i n e a n d d o i n g t h e nearest t o a d e c e n t s t r i p that I c o u l d (no, not t o t h e c h o r d s of a famous but rather h a c k n e y e d tune!). The trouble about being (or i s it "pale and blonde interesting"?) is those " l i g h t brown s p o t s on the s k i n " (accord ing to the c o n c i s e O x f o r d D i c t i o n a r y ) , w h i c h d o not mean a s u d d e n a t t a c k of a c n e , but a n
IF Only Criticism (1) 24th May, 1975 . Dear Michael, , I may be a f e m i n i s t but d i d y o u know that I a l s o have a b a b y ? It i s i n fact t h e I F Onlyc o l u m n . I brought i t i n t o the world and I watch its development w i t h nervous i n t e r e s t . My eye twitched when Lorna Thomas announced l a s t week that s h e w a s g o i n g t o w r i t e s ome th i n g " p leasa n t ly m unda ne " but for B a b y t o b e c o m e a humble intruder i n the p a g e s o f F E L I X ...that r e a l l y i s going too f a r . O n e or t w o p o i n t s deserve attention:1. It i s h a r d l y c o n s i s t e n t (to s a y the l e a s t ) that M i s s T h o m a s should accuse others of l a u r c h i n g into "indiscriminate criticism" of I C a n d c o n c l u d e "budding her a r t i c l e b u u r g i n g politicians at IC to step down from their broing, extremist platforms." 2. It i s h y p o c r i t i c a l o f h e r to c r y o u t a g a i n s t the a p a t h y of others w i t h regard to R a g c o l l e c t i n g , w h e n her f a c e h a s c e r t a i n l y e s c a p e d mine o n a l l past Rag c o l l e c t i o n s . 3 . It i s u n p r o f e s s i o n a l o n h e r part not t o c h e c k h e r f a c t s : r o u g h l y h a l f the g i r l s a t I F , not two t h i r d s , commute . i e . , s p e n d more than a n hour g e t t i n g to college.
attack of freckles!! Anc mine are c e r t a i n l y not light brown — more a d e l i c a t e s h a d e of bright o r a n g e ! S t i l l , t h e r e ' s no d a n g e r of that t h i s w e e k e n d ! F u n n y , i s n ' t it, but w h e r e v e r I g o , it a l w a y s s e e m s t o r a i n . I mean, last w e e k e n d , I d e c i d e d t o s t a y In London — and what happened? It r a i n e d the w h o l e t i m e , d i d n ' t it? M e a n w h i l e , " b a c k h o m e " was in brilliant sunshine! This w e e k e n d , I d e c i d e d t o g o home — s o , w h a t h a s it done s i n c e I arrived? Y e s , you've guessed, r a i n ! S o c u r s e d am I, in f a c t , b y r a i n , that a friend s e n t me a s n o o p y c a r d t e l l i n g me t o "let a smile
be my umbrella".
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the w a y t h i n g s a r e g o i n g , I ' l l be w a l k i n g a r o u n d w i t h a s e t g r i n o n my f a c e f o r the r e s t of my d a y s ! I hope I have Anyway, brought a l i t t l e sunshine into your l i v e s a n d t a k e n y o u r m i n d s off e x a m s , e v e n if It w a s o n l y for a f e w m i n u t e s . G o o d l u c k t o one a n d a l l , k e e p s m i l i n g a n d have a s u n n y summer! I a m sure that it w o u l d be for more to the p o i n t i f L o r n a o u t l i n e d her p l a n s for R a g n e x t y e a r . B a b y w o u l d be s o m u c h healthier too. Yours sincerely, K a t i e M a c k i n n o n , IF
IF Only Criticism (2) Imperial College 27th May, 1975
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Sir, It i s some time since a n y t h i n g a n g e r e d me a s much I a s l a s t w e e k ' s "IF Only". q u o t e : "PS. Would all the budding politicians at IC deign to step down from their boring, extremis platforms and DO something constructive like rest of us peaceable the mortals, who realise we can't change the world with our radical ideas?" It h a s b e e n s u g g e s t e d that M s . T h o m a s i s r e f e r r i n g to me . Whether s h e i s or not, I c o n s i d e r h e r comments s h a l l o w , self-righteous a n d offensive. sayi l l Some might also m a n n e r e d ; I d o not b e l i e v e that the fact that we make s p a c e available to the Institut F r a n c a i s i s a r e a s o n for them to l i m i t t h e i r c r i t i c i s m , but one expects a m o d i c u m of temperance a n d p o l i t e n e s s . I presume that M s . T h o m a s ,
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No.19 Across 1. H e h e e d s a lover, m a d l y infatuated. (4,4,5). 9. N o right to molest an a n i m a l . (3). 1 0 . U p to date m i l i t a r y s t a n d s by her m a j e s t y t o a p o i n t . ( 6 ) . 1 2 . O f l o w l y b e a r i n g . (6). 1 3 . P u r p o s e of s o c i e t y b a c k . (3). 1 4 . T r a p i n s e c t by t h e c o l l e g e . It's e n o r m o u s . (8). 1 5 . Removes rotting leaves. (5,3). 17 B e h e a d e d A m e r i c a n U n c l e before n o o n . (2). 1 8 . E n large a l r e a d y large n u m b e r . (6). 2 0 J - i e s i t a t e in v o l c a n o , t h e y l a s t for e v e r . (6). 2 3 . P o i n t l e s s d r i n k a b o v e . (2). 24.Settlement outside F r e n c h trees.(8). 27 A d m i n i s t r a t o r makes makr between two points, sounds s w e e t e r . (8). 2 8 . We hear n o t h i n g , good woman.(3). 2 9 . F a n t a s i e s of f i f t y b o r e s . (6). 3 0 . F o r e x a m p l e , note c o n t a i n e s for another. (3-3). 3 3 .To the F r e n c h a m e a d o w . ( 3 ) . 3 4 . C o l o u r s t r k e s for b i r d s . ( 1 3 ) .
Down 2 . L e g o d o e s t h i s good by p a s s i n g t e s t . (3). 3 . S o u n d s l i k e a dear d e p a r t m e n t . (3). 4. E v e r T i n a get c h a n g e d for t h i s c i t i z e n . (8). 5 . E d i t R u s s i a n p l a y . (6). 6 . P r e s e n t me to mad R e g e n t on the w a y out. (8). 7 . C a s h on d e l i v e r for S p a n i a r d . (6). 8 . T a k e a bit to s p e a k s h a r p l y . (4,3,1,5). 1 0 S u m p t u o u s l y enlarge about one hundre d and fifty . ( 1 3 ) . 11 JÂŁat y o u r w o r d s . If y o u ' r e a compiler. (6). 1 6 . L i k e t a i l l e s s d o n k e y . (2). 1 9 . L a t e u p round h e r e ? M u s t be s o m e t h i n g to d o w i t h the a t m o s p h e r e . (8). 2 0 A h e m , peer c h a n g e s . C e r t a i n l y not h o r i z o n t a l p a r t n e r . (8). a s I F R a g r e p , w o u l d l i k e me to p l a y a n a c t i v e part i n Carnival's activities. The members of my U n i o n may have different ideas as to what they e l e c t e d me a n d pay me to be d o i n g . I w o u l d l i k e to t h i n k that I am d o i n g a c o n s t r u c t i v e j o b for t h e m . N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h i s , it might interest M s . Thomas to k n o w that the f i r s t p o s i t i o n I held in this U n i o n was as an R C S U S o c i a l R e p . She w i l l know that s o c i a l reps are responsible for Carnival a c t i v i t i e s , and indeed, I spent much time on U S K R a g , a s it then w a s . It might a l s o i n t e r e s t her t h a t , o u t s i d e C o l l e g e , my
21 . C o r r a d e one hundred out of town (6). 22 A l t e r n a t i v e l y b a l l R o s e s n o t e . (2). 2 5 . R o o t up round muddled S p a n i a r d for part of the w e e k (6) 26. Esau's chair.What I did under w h a t I d o . (3-3). 31 . G l u e part of a i l i n g u m b r e l l a . (3). 32.Old city contains a modern s t a t e . (3). Methodist background introd u c e d me to c h a r i t a b l e a c t i v i t y at an early a g e . I have been a member of IC Community Action Group (though not a c t i v e r e c e n t l y for four y e a r s . I s p e n t m u c h of my f i n a l y e a r t e a c h i n g 17 a n d 1 8 - y e a r o l d s to read and w r i t e i n N o t t i n g H i l l Gate. However, I have a l s o seen and l i v e d w i t h r e a l p o v e r t y and suffering in L a t i n A m e r i c a and the West I n d i e s on a s c a l e not s e e n i n B r i t a i n . It i s that k i n d of e x p e r i e n c e c o u p l e d w i t h my other activities that has c o n v i n c e d me that the o n l y r e a l remedy for that s u f f e r i n g i s
As there were no correct entries to Prize Crosswords Nos. 17 and 18, the prize will be ÂŁ3 for Crossword No.19.
effective p o l i t i c a l action. I s h o u l d p o i n t out that Mahatma Ghandi and J a c k A s h l e y , M P (Britain's leading campaigner for the d i s a b l e d a n d h a n d i capped, as w e l l as thalidomide c h i l d r e n found t h i s out before I did. I do not u n d e r e s t i m a t e the need for c h a r i t a b l e a c t i v i t y , but it i s not e n o u g h . T h o s e , like Lorna Thomas, who believe that no change i s p o s s i b l e i n our w o r l d , condemn m i l l i o n s to c o n t i n u e d s u f f e r i n g by t h e i r r e f u s a l to f a c e the f u n d a m e n t a l p r o b l e m s of our s o c i e t y . Trevor P h i l l i p s President, IC Union
Entries must reach the F E L I X office by noon next Wednesday. The winning solution will be drawn out of the Editors Hat. The Editor's decision will be final. Answers ot Prize Crossword No.17. A C R O S S : 6 . P r e c e p t . 7 .Barry . 8 . B l a n k e t . 9 . G l o b e . 11 A d v e r s i t y 1 4 ,Z o o l o g i s t . 1 7 . S p i l e . 1 8 . A c t u a r y . 1 9 . C r e e k . 20.Iterate DOWN: 1 .Trill. 2.Scent. 3.Appendage. 4 .Realise. 5.Probate. 1 O.Pers pective . 12.Compare. 13.Glitter. 1 5 .Guard . 1 6 B r o t h .
were No correct solutions received for this crossword. * Answers to Prize Crossword No.18. A C R O S S : 1 Quagga . 3 .Beatific . 8 Interested party. l O . R a c e k t . 1 1 . K i m o n o . 14.Iguana . 1 5 . O d e . 1 8 . S o t . 19 A s l a n t . 22 . F o r g e t . 2 3 . S t a s i s . 2 5 . P r i c k up o n e ' s e a r s . 26 . A n h y d r i c . 2 7 , U n f e l t . D O W N : 1 .Quit rent. 2 . A r t i c l e s of F a i t h . 4 . T i p t o e . 5 . F o r goodness s a k e . 6.Coypus. 7 . U s e . S.Reedit. 12.Ionian. 1 3 . T u s s l e . 16.States . 1 7 . C h e s s set. 2 0 . M y o p i a . 2 1 . B r a ked . 2 4 . One .
No correct solutions were received for this crossword.
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T h e U n i o n G e n e r a l A w a r d s a r e p r e s e n t e d p e r s o n a l l y by the P r e s i d e n t of the U n i o n . T h e c o l o u r s l i s t e d under A C C , R C C , S C C , S C A B a n d C a r n i v a l a r e t h o s e that w e r e put forward by t h e C o m m i t t e e C h a i r m e n , a n d w e r e a l l a p p r o v e d by t h e C o m m i t t e e . T h e ones under R C S U , R S M U and C & G U a r e a w a r d e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y a s they have been a w a r d e d C C U Union General Awards this s e s s i o n .
F o r the o t h e r s , under ' G e n e r a l ' t h e c o m m i t t e e , P r e s . , H o n S e c , D . P . , A c a d e m i c S t u d e n t R e s i d e n c e and Welfare O f f i c e r s a n d t w o F l o o r R e p s . , marked the n o m i n a t e d p e o p l e a c c o r d i n g t o how much of a s i g n i f i c a n t a n d u s e f u l c o n t r i b u t i o n they h a v e made t o the n o n - a t h l e t i c a c t i v i t i e s of the U n i o n . E a c h p e r s o n h a d - m a r k e d up t o ' 5 ' . A f t e r t h e m a r k i n g it w a s d e c i d e d t o a w a r d c o l o u r s t o e v e r y o n e w h o h a d 21 or more m a r k s ( i e . a n a v e r a g e of a t l e a s t 3 m a r k s from e a c h p e r s o n ) .
I M P E R I A L C O L L E G E U N I O N A W A R D S 1974-75 UNION G E N E R A L AWARDS MS J . A . G E R R A R D ( I C U n i o n H o n . S e c r e t a r y ) . G D . D . J A C K S O N (Chairman, S o c i a l C l u b s Committee). M . J L . W I L L I A M S (Editor of F E L I X ) . IC U N I O N S O C I A L C O L O U R S General T . Abraham P J G . Affairs Officer J . A . Allen Campus Radio B.Ashbee Bot/Zoo Dept. R e p . Mrs P . B a k e r Union C l e r k (Part-time) S . Barker Union D u p l i c a t i n g Officer P . Botten Geology Dept. R e p . J . P . Branthwaite French Trip M. Caldwell STOIC B . Clements U n i o n B a r Manager Ms C . C o n l o n ICWA R. Cook Silwood Park Chairman FELIX P. Ekpenyong Ms K . G a d d Women i n S c i e n c e Ms J . A . G e r r a r d ICU Hon. Sec. W.A. Gerrard Phoenix Welfare O f f i c e r Ms I. G l a s e r G . D D . J a c k s o n (ra) Bluebook/Diary Ms J . J o s l i n ICWA R J . K i l l (ra) I C U D e p . President Overseas Students Chairman C . Kourouniotis A c a d e m i c Affairs Officer C . Louisson ICWA Ms J . N e w t o n R. Parker Physics Dept. R e p . I C U President M . T . P h i l l i p s (ra) PG's/Bookshop/Floor Rep. J . P o r t e r (ra) Dram S o c A . P o t t e r (ra) FELIX R.I.Z.S. Shakir G . Tallent E l e c E n g Dept. R e p . M . J . L . Williams E d i t o r of F E L L X Imperial College Union automatically Social Colours to those who have Constituent College Union General C & G Union RSM Union
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Ms J . Jones D L . Barnes J . Mortimer G. Butler P . Gorman Ms V . Sherwood P . Teague M.F. Kessler N . J . Payne N . Slade Ms E . G r a h a m A . R . Jones
Social Clubs Committee G D - D . J a c k s o n (ra) Chairman, S C C Secretary, S C C B . Champion Conservative S o c . D . Nuttall Pakistani Soc. A . Saleem India S o c . Ms P C P o p a t India S o c . CMJCler Jewish Sec. P . Mawham Bangladesh Soc. H.Nahman Anglican Chaplaincy S. Thurlow Catholic Soc. M . Bennet H . G . Wells S o c . A . Lodge Recreational Clubs Committee G . C a u s e r (ra) J . K i l n e r (ra) F . P o t t e r (ra) M . Ward N . Towers A. Curry M . Wright N. Leak P.Verkoost Ms D . D a l g l e i s h
Chairman, R C C Secretary, R C C Senior Treasurer R C C Transport R C C Transport Wine T a s t i n g S o c . YHA Gliding Club Gliding Club 3 years on R C C e x e c .
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E .Clutton R .Allen K . Arrowsmith J . Bashar C . Hodge R . H u t s on D . Ward I. MacLean J . Marshall I. Read T . Tutu M. Vieyra
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T H E R E J E C T I O N of t h e A l t e r n a t i v e P r o s p e c t u s by t h e A d m i s s i o n s P o l i c y C o m m i t t e e by 7 v o t e s t o 6 , w i t h s e v e n a b s t e n t i o n s w a s a major d i s a p p o i n t m e n t f o r u s . Many of u s b e l i e v e that s u c h a p u b l i c a t i o n w i l l be t o t h e a d v a n t a g e of both t h e C o l l e g e a s a w h o l e a n d t h e U n i o n i n p a r t i c u l a r . We i n i t i a t e d t h e d e v e l o p m e n t for a s e r i e s of r e a s o n s . O n e is that w e b e l i e v e that there i s a g e n u i n e a n d w i d e s p r e a d d e m a n d for a " s t u d e n t ' s - e y e - v i e w " o f t h e C o l l e g e , p a r t i c u l a r l y amongst prospective s t u d e n t s . T h e C o l l e g e prospectus provides the n e c e s s a r y f a c t u a l a n d h i s t o r i c a l b a c k g r o u n d to l i f e a t I C . T h e r e i s g e n e r a l agreement that i t l a c k s s o m e t h i n g i n s t y l e ; w e have been a s k e d , a n d a r e very w i l l i n g t o h e l p in r e v a m p i n g t h e the C o l lege p r o s p e c t u s . However the " A l t e r n a t i v e " prospectus provides a necessary s u p p l e m e n t t o t h i s . T h e r e i s m u c h e v i d e n c e that s i x t h - f o r m e r s are i n c r e a s i n g l y c y n i c a l about t h e v a l u e of h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n , a n d j u d g i n g by t h e d r i f t t o t h e p o l y t e c h n i c s , a b o u t u n i v e r s i t y e d u c a t i o n in p a r t i c u l a r . T h e M a n c h e s t e r a n d C a m b r i d g e s t u d e n t p r o s p e c t u s e s c l e a r l y managed to o v e r c o m e t h i s c y n i c i u m in a w a y that no C o l l e g e o r U n i v e r s i t y p r o s p e c t u s , h o w e v e r w e l l w r i t t e n and presented e v e r c o u l d . T h e c r u x of t h e matter l i e s in t h e p r o s p e c t i v e s t u d e n t ' s p e r c e p t i o n of the C o l l e g e . R i g h t l y o r w r o n g l y , (I t h i n k r i g h t l y ) he f e e l s that the o n l y true a n d a c c u r a t e i n d i c a t i o n of life at I C w i l l c o m e from s t u d e n t s t h e m s e l v e s . T h i s , o f c o u r s e , i s w h y w e s t u d e n t s t a k e them around i n i n t e r v i e w g r o u p s . T h i s i s a l s o why t h e A l t e r n a t i v e P r o s p e c t u s e s have had s u c h a n impact o n sixth-formers. The A l t e r n a t i v e P r o s p e c t u s i s n o t a g i m m i c K . N o r i s i t a n attempt to i n d u l g e in a n orgy of c r i t i c i s m o f p a r t i c u l a r a s p e c t s of the C o l l e g e . We w o u l d l i k e t o present a n h o n e s t a n d b a l a n c e d s t u d e n t v i e w , a n d t o that e n d , w e w o u l d w a n t t o s p r e a d t h e a u t h o r s h i p a s far a s p o s s i b l e . I w o u l d e x p e c t , i n the e n d , t h a t over 1 5 0 p e o p l e w i l l have c o n t r i b u t e d , i n c l u d i n g y e a r r e p s , union o f f i c e r s , a n d e v e n " a v e r a g e s t u d e n t s . " We a r e a s c o n c e r n e d a s a n y o n e about t h e d e c l i n e i n s t u d e n t n u m b e r s . T h e U n i o n ' s income d e p e n d s o n k e e p i n g t h o s e n u m b e r s u p . I t h i n k that t h e f e a r s of a number of a c a d e m i c s may b e a l l a y e d if t h e y w e r e t o have a few w o r d s w i t h t h e i r c o l l e a g u e s in other i n s t i t u t i o n s . w h e r e s t u d e n t p r o s p e c t u s e s have been introduced.
* T h e defeat of L e e d s U n i t e d in t he E u r o p e a n C u p F i n a l , t r a g i c a s it w a s , i s p r o b a b l y s i g n i f i c a n t i n t h e c o n t e x t of t h e E E C referendum. T h e Yorkshiremen worked hard, s k i l f u l l y a n d w e l l and a t the end had nothing to show for i t . T h e Munich team, c o n t r i b u t e d l i t t l e t o t h e game — e x c e p t t w o g o a l s , a n d a t the e n d , took the C u p a n d a l l the T V c o v e r a g e . What r e a s o n d i d the c o m m e n t a t o r s g i v e for t h e B a y e r M u n i c h w i n ? T h e b i g money s p e n t t o b r i n g a new c o a c h from t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . N e v e r m i n d . T h e World C u p c o m e s next a n d I h a v e e v e r y confidence i n D o n R e v i e , provided he d o e s n ' t play A l a n B a l l , nor Norman H u n t e r . (Fascist pig! — Ed.).
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Volley Ball Club A . Rodziewicz W. B o g d a n o w i c z Yacht Club C. Ellen Social Colours were also awarded to: J . F . Tyson Chairman, A C C T . J J . Hanson Secretary, A C C
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Desmond Young: Rommel (Fontana). I H A V E a l w a y s rated w a r b o o k s a s approximately equal to w e s t e r n s in i n t e r e s t l e v e l : both f l o a t a r o u n d u n c o m f o r t a b l y c l o s e t o a b s o l u t e z e r o . T h i s book l e a v e s them a l l w a y b e h i n d . P e r h a p s if you were a historian you'd enjoy it; you w o u l d a l s o be in a better p o s i t i o n to r e v i e w It t han me, a s y o u ' d no doubt have c o n s i d e r a b l y more e x p e r i e n c e at d i g e s t i n g b o o k s of t h i s type . B i o g r a p h i e s a r e odd t h i n g s to r e v i e w ; y o u c a n ' t d e s c r i b e the p l o t , b e c a u s e there i s n ' t o n e , and the o n l y o p i n i o n y o u c a n s a f e l y g i v e i s on the c h a r a c t e r of the p e r s o n d e s c r i b e d . T h i s , in e f f e c t , Is l i k e w r i t i n g your o w n e x t r e m e l y s h o r t b i o g r a p h y . A n y w a y , here goes. ( P a u s e ) . F i e l d — M a r s h a l l Rommel, the ' D e s e r t F o x ' , w a s a man w h o s e s k i l l a s a m i l i t a r y c o m m a n d e r and t a c t i c i a n w a s m a t c h e d o n l y by h i s huge nar r o w - m i nde dr n e s s . Nothing interested him e x c p p t w a r and the G e r m a n A r m y . N e v e r t h e l e s s he a p p e a r s to have been s o m e w h a t more i n t e l l i g e n t a n d , p e r h a p s , f a i r e r t h a n many of h i s c o l l e a g u e s . H e c o m m i t t e d s u i c i d e after b e i n g a c c u s e d of p l o t t i n g to k i l l Hitler.
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D U R I N G T H E p u b l i c d e b a t e on c o n t i n u e d m e m b e r s h i p of the E u r o p e a n C o m m u n i t y much h a s been s a i d about the b u r e a u c r a t i c a n d u n d e m o c r a t i c nature of its d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g p r o c e s s . T h a t the present arrangement d o e s not m at ch up to the B r i t i s h c o n c e p t of d e m o c r a c y is u n d e n i a b l e , yet it i s unfortunate that t h i s point i s p l a y e d down by s o many of t h o s e w h o b e l i e v e in a u n i t e d E u r o p e . I n d e e d . i t is i r o n i c that i n the r e c e n t T V d e b a t e b e t w e e n Michael FoStand Edward Heath on s o v e r e i g n t y and the C o m m u n i t y , it w a s Mr F o o t w h o presented the more r e a s o n e d and a c c u r a t e a s s e s s m e n t . T h e r e is no point In d e n y i n g that B r i t a i n , a s a p o l i t i c a l u n i t , Is l o s i n g an amount of s e l f - g o v e r n m e n t — that i s the essence of a s u p r a n a t i o n a l organisation such as the European Community. What g i v e s c a u s e for c o n c e r n Is that this "sovereignty" being t r a n s f e r r e d from W e s t m i n s t e r , is going to the executive Commission and C o u n c i l of Ministers. Although the M i n i s t e r s are r e s p o n s i b l e to their national parliaments, this c a n h a r d l y be c l a i m e d to be a s a t i s f a c t o r y arrangement. The European Parliament h a s tended to be o v e r l o o k e d , and e v e n s c o r n e d . In the d e b a t e o v e r the past few months . Y e t here w e h a v e an e m b r y o n i c C o m m u n i t y l e g i s l a t u r e of 1 9 8 M P ' s m e e t i n g o n c e a month, w a i t i n g for the day w h e n it c a n assume control over Community a f f a i r s from the C o m m i s s i o n and C o u n c i l . A t the moment Its powers are l i m i t e d but r e a l . N o t o n l y d o e s It s c r u t i n i s e proposed l e g i s l a t i o n from B r u s s e l s , but I t c a n d l s m i s s its o w n e x e c u t i v e , the e n t i r e C o m m i s s i o n , on a v o t e of no c o n f i d e n c e — a power d e n i e d to many n a t i o n a l so-called "parliaments". It h a s c u r b e d the C o m m i s s i o n ' s one-time enthusiasm for " h a r m o n i s i n g " everything In s i g h t (remember the infamous " E u r o - b e e r " ? ) , and i t s c o n t r o l over C o m m u n i t y expenditure h a s now been i n c r e a s e d from 3 % to a b o u t 2 0 % . B u t perhaps most important i s its right to challenge the e x e c u t i v e , to q u e s t i o n , to c r i t i c i s e and to s p e a k out .The i nf l ux of B r i t i s h Members h a s brought a w i n d of change in t h i s d i r e c t i o n . W i t h the i n n o v a t i o n of a W e s t m i n s t e r style Question Time 1224
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