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F R I D A Y , 1 3 T H J U N E , 1975

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IT'S BEEN A BITCH OF A YEAR !

THE A C A D E M I C session 1974-75 will surely go down in the annals of IC Union's history as one renowned for its spasmodic outbreaks of " b i t c h i n g " ie criticism verging (on occasion) towards hostility.

This d o e s not mean t o s u g g e s t that a l l the h o s t i l e c r i t i c i s m s w h i c h have a p p e a r e d h a v e b e e n i l l - f o u n d e d . Indeed h i d d e n a m o n g s t much of the rhetoric c a n be f o u n d fundamental debating points w h i c h reflect a genuine concern w i t h regard t o a particular topic .

a s p e c t o f the d i s p u t e c o u p l e d with the h o s t i l e terms i n which a n otherwise "fair" comment i s s o m e t i m e s c o u c h e d w h i c h i s c a p a b l e o f d o i n g the most d a m a g e .

D u r i n g the pas t y e a r t h e FEUX Letters Column h a s been the s c e n e of c r i t i c i s m s both c o n s t r u c t i v e and

T h e i s s u e t o be r a i s e d i s t h i s : Recognising firstly the bad feeling which "bitching" will inevitably create and secondly the fact that in the majority of instances, in the past year the controversy was settled amicably, then is it always necessary to raise the dispute in public?

T h e r e i s e v i d e n c e to s u p p o r t the v i e w that i t i s the " p u b l i c "

destructive, mild and vehement.

W h i l s t u n d o u b t e d l y the C o l u m n has b e e n l i v e l y a n d e n t e r t a i n i n g , the q u e s t i o n h a s t o b e a s k e d "A t what cost?"

B y a l l means l e t u s have c o n t r o v e r s i e s , but next y e a r a t l e a s t , may the a l m o s t S a t a n i c rite of " b i t c h i n g " c e a s e .

Here endeth the lesson from the gospel according to St. FELIX.

WHAT A SCORCHER! A T L A S T , it has happened. After much wheeling and dealing it was finally announced last Monday that the final plans, incorporating the original suggestions which had been agreed upon, are to be fully implemented " i n the very near future".

T h i s a n n o u n c e m e n t , made by the E d i t o r o f F E U X , M i k e W i l l i a m s , c o m e s a s a great s h o c k t o many s e n i o r U n i o n o f f i c i a l s w h o were l a s t night e x p r e s s i n g "grave concern" about the p o s s i b l e effects t h i s u n e x p e c t e d move might have o n the future of F E L T X and i n d e e d the U n i o n i t s e l f .

S p e a k i n g on b e h a l f o f t h e U n i o n , T r e v o r P h i l l i p s the I C U P r e s i d e n t s a i d , "I have no doubt that it is Mike Williams' to create within the intention broadly-based framework which

has been built up around FELIX this year a more fundamental style of approach to solving the more troublesome aspects of the newspaper which have been difficult to overcome in light of inflation and the Government cuts in educational expendure."

T h e F E L I X Staff were l e s s guarded i n t h e i r v i e w s .

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STOIC D O E S IT A G A I N !

S T O I C , I C ' s own student television s e r v i c e , has managed to s c o o p the national media yet again by an e x c l u s i v e interview with B A R R Y H U M P H R I E S , the creator a n d co-star of the latest Barry M c k e n z i e film " B a r r y McK enzie Holds H i s O w n " . Mr Humphries arrived at the S T O I C studio yesterday in drag and created pandemonium. The interview is to be broadcast next T u e s d a y in the J C R , Southside and Union. Watch out for posters .

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M i c h a e l Williams T H E E D I T O R w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k the f o l l o w i n g p e o p l e for the c o n t r i b u t i o n s w h i c h they have made t o F E L I X i n the p a s t y e a r : Tom Abraham Trevor P h i l l i p s Jaequi Gerrard Ron K i l l Richard Upton P h i l i p Webber Clive Dewey Pete C a n n e l l Joe H e r b e r t s on Katie Mackmnon Julia Dunning Mike Wright John A l l e n Joy Jim Youens Julian Tyson Anon John B land Dave Jones T o m S t e v e n s on P a u l Watkins Paul Ekpenyong Steve A y l i n g Andrew Osborne Stephen R i c h a r d s o n Sean Barker Rob Jones Tim Hanson Bruce Bradley R . J . Merwood Mike Baume Richard Newmann Graham Dwyer Nigel Foster Andy Brewster Steve Chudy Jenny Jones Hiz Shakir Charlie Wrigley Steve K i m m i n s Paul Hindle Richard Szczepanskt C o l i n Brown N.V .Harrison D . Carr Bob Mills N e i l Pitcher Shirely Fairweather Rupert Harper M H . Tavossi Mike Petty Ian McWalter Simon Hellyer N .Racine - Jacques Denis Alanach Vincent Ang Jack Llewellyn Hie Sue T a n n e r K . L i p s c ombe R. Hosier B . Speed

R B . J one s S.J . Roberts Pete L y n c h T o n y M i lb urn A . A 1 ons o R . Cameron Tessa Rundle Will W e l f o r d Roger Wilkins C o l i n Waldron A l a n Lodge Ron Appleby Arshad Hafeez Pete r Hughes C a nd i Michael Swidzinski M. Smith Lady Flowers A l a n Jones Dru Brown M a r t i n Kess ler Deborah Lord E l i z a b e t h Wigley J Syde Stuart Moffat John Lane John Downs R . B . Fletcher S t e v e Webb Robynne F l e t c h e r K e v i n C r a d d oc k Rosemary Ashford M . Earle N . Salisbury Anita Hamilton Xa m Peter G l a s s R o b i n Kerrod Ken Weaie D a v e Sa h s b u r y E lee E n g 2 John Mortimer Nigel Leake George Robert son Tony Preston Jeff L e w i s James W i l k i n s o n J . Roden Tony Jones Steve Brady J o h n R a n d a 11 A .P . S t e v e n s o n A n d y Wa ts on A D • D a w s on Charles Louisson R S . L . W.Iks J. J . A l b r e c h t Mart in T u r n e r John Andrews Dave Rumsey Mike G o s s J e r e m y C lift Martin Jones

J.I. Johnston A.J. Baczkowski Joan M .Wells H .Shore Hal Rounds T . J JO. P y e S . H o c h f e lder Alex Jeffries Andy Higman Ian M o r s e D J _ . Barnes Gordon J a c k s o n Bob B a u H n g F i o n a C as s i d y Francis Toye A l i Campbell Keith Ahlers John Shore Annabel Listz Andrew Walker Peter Teague Malcolm Spencer Derrick Everett P h i l i p lde David Cooper L J - Julius D . West Karen Gadd Debbie Barker G R . Causer Mark J o h n s o n F. . E d w a r d s David Seal D a v e Scott Stuart North S y d W i l k i n s on M.A . H o b s o n Ma 1 R o n s on L.V . Maxwell J- McCloskey C o l i n Andrew A lan L i t t l e f o r d K M . Ibnkian R T . Smyth R a y Ward Margaret S l i m m i n g Steve Grove C a r o l e Burtt Steve Hinton M J . Da vies Catherine G i l l J i l l McNaughtan Lorna Thomas B i l l Gerrard Stephen Thompson Me g Sarah Jones Ron Parker C h a r l e s Lamont Chris Keenan Andrew H a l l . Nick Payne R i c h a r d Waring John Parry

S p e c i a l t h a n k s must g o t o J e n H a r d y - S m i t h l o r her u n f a i l i n g m o r a l s u p p o r t w h e n it w a s most n e e d e d ; S u e , A l i c e a n d D o l for e n s u r i n g that F E L I X d i d not f a l l apart at the s e a m s by m a n a g i n g t o w a k e me up e a c h m o r n i n g w i t h the b e s t c u p p a in S o u t h s i d e ; G i l l M c C o n w a y , our v a r i t y p i s t , w h o s e w o r k h a s gone from s t r e n g t h to s t r e n g t h a n d w h o s e n e w l y a c q u i r e d p a s t i n g - u p s k i l l s has a i d e d me i m m e n s e l y ; Ian Morse, our l i t h o - o p e : a tor, for h i s u n f l a g g i n g c o m m i t t m e n t t o p r i n t i n g F E L I X a n d h i s t e n a c i t y i n e n s u r i n g tha t F E L I X c omes out on t i m e ; P a u l E k p e n y o n g , R i z S h a k i r a n d R i c h a r d Waring, without whom F E L I X w o u l d not h a v e e x i s t e d t h i s y e a r ; and f i n a l l y t o the F E L I X Staff i n g e n e r a l (both s t u d e n t and permanent} w h o have s u f f e r e d my a r r o g a n c e , excesses, i d i os y nc ra c le s a n d morbid s e n s e of humour w i t h the m i n i m u m of d i s s e n t .

It has b e e n a good y e a r .

What a scorcher!

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W a r i n g , the N e w s E d i t o r . R i z S h a k i r , the F e a t u r e s E d i t o r and next y e a r ' s D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t , was e v e n vehement: " / think it's silly."

Paul Ekpenyong, the Sub-Editor and E d i t o r e l e c t of F E L I X , summed it a l l up s u c c i n c t l y . " / think it ref heels a certain amount of desperation on the Editor's part when, in an attempt to cheer up those people who have had a near-fatal dose of exams, he feels he has to write a meaningless front-page •space-filler with a title more suited to a national news paper during a hoi summer when there is nothing else to make the headlines.''

I.instead Hall Basement T r u n k R o o m i s to be c l e a r e d out d u r i n g S e p t e m b e r . A n y o n e h a v i n g b e l o n g i n g s there s h o u l d contact the housekeeper IMMEDIATELY

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A dark b l u e Imp, r e g i s t r a t i o n number, I . R A 61 8D w a s damaged whilst parked i n Southside carpark last w e e k .

Would anyone i n the v i c i n i t y a n d who may have w i t n e s s e d the i n c i d e n t p l e a s e contact Roger Nicholls, Industrial S o c i o l o g y P ( i or r i n g 653 8 6 8 6 .

Sarah Jones A S Y O U w i l l probably have a l r e a d y n o t i c e d , e a c h member of the I F U n i o n E x e c u t i v e is t a k i n g it i n turn t o w r i t e a n a r t i c l e for F E L I X , s o I suppose I should first introduce myself: I a m the S o c i a l S e c for I F ( S o c i a l S e c , some of you might s a y w h o a s y e t , d o e s not s e e m to h a v e o r g a n i s e d a n y s o c i a l e v e n t s ) . A l t h o u g h I have o n l y h a d t h i s post of S o c i a l S e c . for a few w e e k s I of "The Taming of the Shrew" have d i s c o v e r e d that o r g a n i s i n g is h a v i n g a s p e c i a l s e a s o n at s o c i a l e v e n t s for t h e summer the R o u n d H o u s e , C h a l k F a r m . term is not e x a c t l y e a s y . for the evening Tickets Amazing though it may performance on J u n e 3 0 t h a r e s o u n d , I a m in the p r o c e s s of still available, s o anyone "The Taming of the Shrew". w a n t i n g t i c k e t s p l e a s e come to O r i g i n a l l y t h i s w a s t o be a t the the I F U n i o n a n y w e e k - d a y (Regent's Open A i r T h e a t r e b e t w e e n 1 pm — 1.30 pm a n d P a r k for t h o s e of you«who are h o p e f u l l y s o m e o n e s h o u l d be s o ignorant) but I h a v e j u s t had there. a letter from t h e company S o c i a l e v e n t s for t h e rest s a y i n g that d u e t o t h e b a d of the term (what there is left s p r i n g w e a t h e r the b u i l d i n g of of it) s e e m t o be a l m o s t n o n the new a u d i t o r i u m c o m p l e x a t e x i s t e n t , but next t e r m ' s e v e n t s the O p e n A i r T h e a t r e h a s been are bound t o be s u c c e s s f u l a n d delayed.

S o , to a v o i d d i s w e l l s u p p o r t e d . ( L e t ' s hope s o a p p o i n t i n g y o u a l l the p r o d u c t i o n anyway).

LETTERS The Referendum Imperial 1st June,

College, 1975.

">ear S i r , Unfortunately when this otter appears the referendum v i l l h a v e come and gone but nevertheless 1 f e e l I must omment on Mr P h i l l i p s ' fervour in u r g i n g u s to vote w h i c h ippeared i n F E L I X 3 9 2 . H i s assurance that "It is a historical decision", paral leled is

by C a p i t a l R a d i o ' s "This the most important decision of your life" and H M G o v e r n m e n t ' s It is possibly the most important choice that the British people have ever been asked to make" is misplaced e n t h u s i a s m . In fact the c h o i c e we have i s b e t w e e n i n d u s t r i a l , corporate capitalism ; and anything further i s purely illusory.

H o w e v e r it i s s a l u t a r y to see Trotskyists. supporting n a t i o n a l s o v e r e i g n t y a n d rather u n u s i n g to s e e f e l l o w c a b i n e t at one a n o t h e r ' s ministers ihroats but that i s where my i n t e r e s t ends .

E c o n o m e t r i c s is a y o u n g and h i g h l y i m p r e c i s e s c i e n c e . It i s c e r t a i n l y not p o s s i b l e to s a y whether l e a v i n g the E E C w i l l a i d our e c o n o m i c development or not, n o r whether the E E C has c u s h i o n e d or e x a c e r b a t e d our n a t i o n a l c r i s i s i n the p a s t two y e a r s . In a n y c a s e o u r major raw m a t e r i a l s , e s p e c i a l l y o i l , a r e not under E u r o p e a n c o n t r o l s o we s t i l l p a y d i s proportionate p r i c e s on the w o r l d market.

1 would

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that the

referendum i s l a r g e l y i r r e l e v a n t .

Indeed Mr P h i l l i p s analogy w i t h the E u r o p e a n c u p f i n a l w a s p e c u l i a r l y o p p o s i t e — one s i d e may h a v e the s u p e r i o r a r g u m e n t s , the other s i d e may w i n but the b a l l h a s n o r e a l say i n the matter; i t j u s t gets kicked around.

Power

of the

people!

Andrew T . Osborne.

IF Only Again L'lnstitut 2 nd June

Francais, 1975

Dear Sir, I f e e l I must r e p l y to the letters headed " I F Only C r i t i c i s m " i n last fortnight's FELIX. F i r s t l y t o s e t Mr P h i l l i p s ' h u n t e d mind at r e s t . H e h a s h i t h e r t o been n o t h i n g more t h a n a name o n paper, t o m e . T h e r e fore I c a n n o t see how he c a n me o f d i r e c t i n g a n accuse attack at h i m p e r s o n a l l y .

H o w e v e r , the I F U n i o n w o u l d be d e l i g h t e d t o make h i s a c q u a i n t a n c e a n d l e n d him a s i n c e r e l y f r i e n d l y ear any time he c a r e s to v i s it u s .

S e c o n d l y the letter from I F ex-President Katie Makinnon: at the r i s k o f s o u n d i n g petty I c a n only s a y her myself, criticism strikes a rather s h a l l o w n o t e . If s h e i s s o c o n c e r n e d about the o r g a n i s a t i o n of next y e a r ' s R a g a c t i v i t i e s , I s u g g e s t she c o n s u l t s the R a g C o - o r d i n a t o r who w i l l no doubt set her i n q u i r i n g mind at r e s t .

Yours faithfully, L o r n a Thomas Rag Rep, IF

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No.20 Across 1 . Is q u i e t l y m e n d a c i o u s a n d remains hidden. (4,3).

4. Direction to chauffeur (Little R i c h a r d ) g i v e n In e p i c f o r m ? ( 7 ) .

9. P i a n o s e x c e l in a certain feature. (4).

10.Alais ' T *. A d d ' H 'to complete the organisation . (3).

1 1 . D e n i s O . is a mad inventor(6) 1 2 . A d r u n k e n a n g l e p u t s o n e In a spot. (5,6).

15.Only North could produce the m a t e r i a l . (5).

1 7 . T h e c l e a n e r brings round ' L o v e in the A f t e r n o o n ' . ( 3 ) .

19Start the race, w e hear. The r e s u l t c o u l d be a f t e r d i n n e r . ( 4 ) .

21 D e s p o i l t h e O r i e n t t o m a k e a dress. (4).

23 Where to take one's first steps in G o l f ? Sounds just like my c u p of c h a r . ( 3 ) .

2 5 , A y e , there's the rub — a feline honour. (5).

2 7 , C l o t h e s In t h e C o m m e r c i a l D i r e c t o r y ? O r i s it u s e d t o f i n d out w h e r e p e o p l e l i v e ? ( 7 , 4 ) .

31 . S m a s h e d s t a t u e - v e r y wise ; (6).

3 2 S o u n d s a s if t h e r e a r e n o good l a d i e s . (3).

33.Invoice poster? (4).

3 4 . T o o k the Italian a i r after the F r e n c h b a d l y , a n d succumbed to i l l n e s s . ( 7 ) .

3 5 A w h o l e B e l g i a n town in the C i v i l S e r v i c e ? Sounds more like a Mediterranean i s l a n d ! (7).

Down 1 . C a t c h in t h e instrument — must be s o m e t h i n g to d o w i t h the c r e s c e n t - s h a p e d a p e r t u r e ( 7 ) .

2. Flag rank. (6).

3. C h o o s e this college? U s e your e y e s ! (5).

5 . If ' t w e r e d o n e w h e n ' t w e r e * n e in this, you would not s e e J u l i u s C a e s a r in a toga! (6,5).

6. S i r R e v e r s e s , followed by Kaye . There's danger here . (4).

7. Camping? Take what's e s s e n t i a l , study beforehand a n d you should be happy! (7).

8 . Y o u c a n ' t beat h i m for service. (4).

13.Saw the 'Cutty S a r k ' . A l s o a k i n d of h a t . ( 3 , 1 . 7 ) .

1 4 . N i n e of u s a p p a r e n t l y

without fishing equipment. (5).

16.A duck, o u t 'leg b e f o r e ' .

Must have been a high b a l l . (3).

18.Bring the rod u p round.

That's outstanding! (5).

2 0 . P a t ' s a little c r a z y , but suitable. (3).

2 2 . A t w o hundred pound purpose (loud a p p l a u s e ) . ( 7 ) .

24.They arebasically soluble

when mixed, a s k L i l a ! (7).

26.Post Office parasites? A fine w a y to d e s c r i b l e the boys in b l u e ! (6).

2 8 . S k a t e round t h i s . (4). j 2 9 . N e w Y o r k Is a f t e r t h e c e n t r e of t h e s y s t e m — i s J.im t h i s cheerful? (5).

30.A little short on take on a n d landing facilities. (4).

S t e l l a Godfrey B Y NOW the exams are almost over a n d not a time looms a h e a d of u s : certainty a c c o m m o d a t i o n for next y e a r . B u t , unpleasant September w i l l be upon us a l l t o o s o o n a n d the order of t h e d a y .

O n e of t h e p r o b l e m s that w i l l be encountered is finding extra people to fill a flat. ICWA may be able t o help y o u . From September 15th until the start of n e x t t e r m , it i s h o p e d t h a t a flashare service c a n be o f f e r e d . S o if y o u f i n d y o u r s e l f e i t h e r In t h e p o s i t i o n o f n e e d i n g s o m e o n e t o make u p the numbers

a long, hot summer for worrying about t h o u g h it m a y s e e m , flat hunting w i l l be

for y o u r f l a t , or n e e d i n g a p l a c e in a f l a t p l e a s e c a l l in t o t h e ICWA lounge any w e e k d a y from the a b o v e date o n w a r d s a n d w e will d o what w e c a n to help.

The service, although primarily for u s e by w o m e n s t u d e n t s in C o l l e g e , w i l l not be restricted to just w o m e n .

If a n y o n e i s i n t e r e s t e d i n helping to run the flatshare service a n d w i l l be in London any time after September 15th, please contact me v i a the U n i o n L e t t e r r a c k . No previous Is required! experience Also, d o not forget that the ICWA lounge will be available for use a s a Common R o o m next year with magazines, coffee e t c provided s o please m a k e u s e of I t .

Finally, bon vacance and see

you next

term!

Solutions for this week's Crossword must reach the F E L I X Office by noon on Wednesday, July 30th.

An address should also be enclosed.

The winner of the £3 prize for the Crossword No. 19 was P.A.. Lee of Maths 3. He is asked to forward his home address to the FELIX Office as soon as possible.

Answers to Crossword N o . 1 9 .

A C R O S S : 1. Head over h e e l s .

9 . A p e . 10. Modern. 12. Demean.

13. C a r . 14 . G i g a n t i c . 15.Takes off. 17.Am . 18.Fatten .20,Et«rna.

23.U p . 24.Camphors . 2 7 . E x e c u t o r .

28.Nun. 29.Dreams . 3 0 . E g g - c u p .

33. L e a . 34 .Yellowhammers .

DOWN: 2 . E g o . 3 .Doe. 4.Ven«tian.

5.Redact. 6 E m e r g e n t . 7 .Sancho.

8-Tear off a strip.. 10.Magnificently .

11 .Digest. 16.As . 20-Ephemera.

21 R u s t i c . 22.Or. 25.Monday .

26.See<saw. 31.Gum. 3 2 . U A R .

FELIX

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RCS Martin K e s s l e r & N i c k Payne T H E P A S T s e s s i o n has s e e n the R o y a l C o l l e g e of S c i e n c e U n i o n c o n t i n u i n g w i t h all of i t s t r a d i t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s a n d v e n t u r i n g i n t o s e v e r a l t o t a l l y new f i e l d s .

O v e r a l l , i t has been a r e a s o n a b l y s u c c e s s f u l y e a r a n d it i s h o p e d that a firm f o u n d a t i o n h a s b e e n l a i d for next years officers to build upon.

Our Sports C l u b s have a l l h a d very good s e a s o n s , e s p e c i a l l y the R u g b y a n d H o c k e y c l u b s . R C S R u g b y l s t X V d i d not l o s e a m a t c h before C h r i s t m a s and o n l y f a i l e d t o r e g a i n the S p a r k e s C u p b e c a u s e in the e v e n t o f a t i e , the h o l d e r s r e t a i n i t .

RCS H o c k e y l o s t o n l y one game out of f o ur t e en i n t h e i r s u c c e s s f u l c a m p a i g n t o win the S t e p h e n s o n C u p a n d to g a i n promot i on to the l s t d i v i s i o n o f the U L l e a g u e . T h e T e c h C u p i s the m a i n r e a s o n for the e x i s t e n c e of R C S S o c c e r C l u b a n d t h i s w a s w o n by hammering M i n e s 5-2 and G u i l d s 6 - 0 . R i f l e and B o a t C l u b s both d i d better than e x p e c t e d and have the b a s i s for good teams in the future . T h e a c a d e m i c societies have continued to a t t r a c t i n t e r e s t i n b o t h t h e i r l e c t u r e s and brewery t r i p s . C h e m s o c a n d B i o c h e m s o c have been p a r t i c u l a r l y a c t i v e .

T h e R a g effort r e a c h e d its p e a k w i t h the D e p a r t m e n t a l C o l l e c t i o n s , i n w h i c h a b a r r e l of b e e r w a s offered t o the year that c o l l e c t e d most per h e a d . T h i s b a i t r e s u l t e d in the p h e n o m e n a l s u m of £1100 being c o l l e c t e d i n O N E d a y . T h e l a s t stunt w a s the most a m b i t i o u s , a r o u n d - L o n d o n T r e a s u r e H u n t b a s e d o n the s i t e s of the 'Monopoly' board.

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X Ian Morse THE R E - E M E R G E N C E of P H O E N I X after a n a b s e n c e of some three y e a r s , left me w o n d e r i n g (after r e a d i n g it from front t o front) if the c o n t e n t s d e p i c t e d the g e n e s i s of b u d d i n g y o u n g c o n t e m p or the w o r t h l e s s orary a r t i s t s m e a n d e r i n g s of a d o l e s c e n t p l s s - a r t i s t s .

H o w w o u l d I know? I ' l l d r i n k W a t n e y s , T a r t a n or a n y other l i q u i d refreshment provided I d o not h a v e t o pay more than 1p.

A n y w a y , I found the a r t w o r k in general w a s down on p r e v i o u s i s s u e s , e x c e p t i o n s being 'The Lost Cause' and Nick E u s t a n c e ' s p i e c e . T h e poems of M e s s r s Appleby a n d C l i m o -show that they probably get t h e i r inspiration from o u t s i d e I C . ' The Audience' was obviously the work of a g e n i u s .

Were the s h o r t s t o r i e s (together w i t h 'Art of C o m p u t i n g ' ) the most w o r t h w h i l e i n c l u s i o n s ? On b a l a n c e , they probably were.

O v e r a l l , I s u p p o s e it w o u l d be f a i r to s a y the E d i t o r d i d a r e m a r k a b l e job g e t t i n g a n y t h i n g p u b l i s h e d at a l l , c o n s i d e r i n g to be 4,000 eligible 'artists' seem s u f f e r i n g from the 'apathy rules' syndrome.

L e t us hope more than a h a n d f u l of s t u d e n t s c o n t r i b u t e m a t e r i a l for the next issue, and s o hopefully, r a i s e the standard.

S t i l l , it s e e m s s o f a r to be a most popular p u b l i c a t i o n , by the w a y people were b u y i n g it i n t h e U n i o n bar. B i l l G e r r a r d g o i n g around l i k e a S d v a t i o n A r m y O f f i c e r on a S a t u r d a y night s e l l i n g c o p i e s of ' W a r c r y ! ' . . . o r w a s it 'Young

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carol s i n g i n g and t h e s e h e l p e d u s t o our f i n a l t o t a l of £3700, the b e s t for many years.

T h e d i n n e r s , o r g a n i s e d by R C S U , have been c h a r a c t e r i s e d , for the f i r s t time i n many y e a r s , b y e f f i c e n t , smooth a n d reliable organisation. The Freshers' D i n n e r ' g a v e the n e w c o m e r s in each department a n i n s i g h t i n t o the U n i o n a n d an o p p o r t u n i t y to meet some members of staff. T h i s run of d i n n e r s c u l m i n a t e d i n the one for the n e w D i v i s i o n of L i f e S c i e n c e s , a t t e n d e d b y the R e c t o r , D e a n , no l e s s than four H e a d s o f D e p a r t m e n t s and about 2 0 0 l e s s e r m o r t a l s . D u r i n g the year two other f o r m a l d i n n e r s w e r e he I d .

The f i r s t w a s a q u a l i t y d i n n e r to c e l e b r a t e the c h r i s t e n i n g of the new T h e t a , w h i c h o c c u r e d , a m i d the p o p p i n g of C h a m p a g n e b o t t l e c o r k s , a t 1 9 3 0 hours o n T h u r s d a y 13th February. T h e Annual Dinner was h e l d e a r l y i n the summer term, a t t e n d e d by some hundre d people.

The U n i o n ' s E n t e r t a i n m e n t s C o m m i t t e e , after r u n n i n g a v e r y p o p u l a r S m o k i n g C o n c e r t , e n t e r e d s k e t c h e s i n the other C C U R e v u e s a n d then e x p e r i m e n t e d w i t h "Voluptuous Variety",an old T i m e M u s i c h a l l . A lot of h a r d w o r k w a s put i n t o t h i s and d e s p i t e the s m a l l a u d i e n c e i t was very w e l l r e c e i v e d a n d there a r e p l a n s for another M u s i c H a l l next y e a r . T h e A n n u a l B a l l w a s a g a i n h e l d at S i l w o o d P a r k a n d , d e s p i t e minor f r i c t i o n w i t h s o m e r e s i d e n t s , was e n j o y e d b y a l l a t t e n d i n g . A d i s c o was p r o v i d e d a s w e l l a s the u s u a l d a n c e b a n d , c a b a r e t , c o f f e e lounge a n d b a r . A n e x t e n s i o n of E n t s w a s to p r o v i d e a r e g u l a r 'Night Out' in the s e c o n d term. T h i s grew out of a n i d e a u s e d i n R a g Week a n d these events i n c l u d e d i c e s k a t i n g and t r i p s to Cinema and Theatre.

J e z e b e l w e n t , a s a n o b s e r v e r , o n the V C C B r i g h t o n R u n i n N o v e m b e r a n d one of the b i g - e n d b e a r i n g s d i s i n t e g r a t e d . S h e was towed b a c k to C o l l e g e , a r r i v i n g i n the very e a r l y hours and w a s off the r o a d for s i x m o n t h s . A f t e r o n l y 200 m i l e s the new b e a r i n g i s s h o w i n g s i g n s of wear a n d so J e z i s , once a g a i n , i n p i e c e s to determine the c a u s e a n d a p p l y some p r e v e n t i t i v e m e d i c i n e . A f t e r the l o s s of Theta to G u i l d s and its subsequent recovery following a protracted 'treasure' hunt, c o n s t r u c t i o n of a new T h e t a w a s b e g u n . It n o w c o n s i s t s of a s t a i n l e s s s t e e l b u l b w i t h s i x feet of h y d r a u l i c p i p i n g a t t a c h e d . T h e w h o l e w e i g h s over 1 OOlbs and the b u l b i s e n g r a v e d w i t h a n R C S C r o w n , a c a p i t a l ' T h e t a ' a n d the year ' 1 9 7 5 ' . T h e stem has a l o g a r i t h m i c s c a l e from z e r o to i n f i n i t y .

On the p u b l i c i t y a n d r e t a i l s i d e , B r o a d s h e e t has c o n t i n u e d to be p u b l i s h e d and the range of R C S goods a v a i l a b l e has been extended.

Broadsheet appeared f o r t n i g h t l y for the f i r s t two terms and i n the l a s t i s s u e c o n t a i n e d s e v e r a l p a g e s of l i t h o e d p h o t o g r a p h s , the q u a l i t y of w h i c h e a s i l y r i v a l l e d F E L I X . (Who is Mike Williams anyway?). R C S S l o p p a n d T - s h i r t s have b e e n s e l l i n g w e l l a n d n e w l i n e s include s i n g l e t s , long-sleeved T - s h i r t s , RCS Hold-alls and Theta shirts.

The year has marked a d i s t i n c t improvement i n R C S U / R C S A ( O l d Students A s s o c i a t i o n ) c o - o p e r a t i o n and c o - v e n t u r e s .

T h e t w o o r g a n i s a t i o n s have s h a r e d a h a n d b o o k for s e v e r a l y e a r s a n d , to e n a b l e present s t u d e n t s to meet p a s t o n e s , R C S A ran a s e r i e s o f s h e r r y p a r t i e s for s e c o n d year students .

The p a s t year has s e e n the s t a r t of the end of an e r a for the U n i o n . R C S U goes into s e s s i o n 1975/76 having — hopefully — moved into a s u i t e of o f f i c e s i n the n e w l y c o m p l e t e d W2 and a l s o e q u i p p e d w i t h a n e w m a s c o t , u n v i o l a t e d to d a t e , thanks to the efforst of D a d ' s A r m y . T h e U n i o n must c a t e r for a l l t a s t e s a n d thus its o f f i c e r s must make a l l p o s s i b l e efforts to f i n d out the v i e w s o f the U n i o n members and the U n i o n members must t e l l t h e i r o f f i c e r s w h a t they w a n t d o n e . T h i s is n e c e s s a r y i n order that the R o y a l C o l l e g e of S c i e n c e U n i o n may c o n t i n u e to p l a y i t s role in c o l l e g e l i f e .

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1974-75 H A S s e e n many c h a n g e s i n G u i l d s U n i o n some temporary, l i k e a female P r e s i d e n t , o t h e r s l i k e the i m p r o v e ment of the E x e c e t c n o t h o p e f u l l y j u s t a one y e a r t h i n g .

We s t a r t e d off the y e a r w i t h a v e r y successful if exhausting Freshers week w h e n we s e e m e d t o e n t e r t a i n the f r e s h e r s to b e e r , and y e t more b e e r . T h e f i r s t bar night w a s very g o o d w i t h C h e m E n g 3 s t a k i n g t h e i r c l a i m t o the c r o w n of c h a m p i o n boat r a c e r s !

F r e s h e r s D i n n e r s went off very w e l l t o o , a p a r t from D a v e ' s a n d my grey h a i r s at the C h e m E n g D i n n e r w h e n we f u l l y expected a fierce battle w i th R C S having p r e v i o u s l y ' b o r r o w e d ' t h e i r m a s c o t from the M a t h s F r e s h e r s D i n n e r . W h i c h very n e a t l y b r i n g s me on to that t o p i c v e r y d e a r to t h e h e a r t s o f a l l of u s t h i s year:m a s c o t r y . T h i s year we have s u c e e d e d i n t a k i n g three m a s c o t s , T h e t a from R C S D a v y from R S M a n d P h i n e a s from U C .

A p a r t from the t e r r i f i c p r e s t i g e a n d g l o r y it has g i v e n t o G u i l d s I hope that we have s t a r t e d up the m a s c o t r y war a g a i n , w h i c h I t h i n k i s a very important part of b e l i n g ing t o a C C U . A l r e a d y R C S and R S M have made them n e w much more n i c k a b l e m a s c o t s . F i e l d cup happened(?) a g a i n and much t o our s u r p r i s e , a s shame o n us w e were not t o o sure w h o Management S c i e n c e w e r e , the trendy e x e c u t i v e s in the pin s t r i p e d s u i t s w o n b y d r i n k i n g v a s t q u a n t i t i e s of beer w i n e w h i s k e y g i n . . . . h o n e s t guv I d i d n ' t l e t them bribe me!

B o went d o w n t o B r i g h t o n y e t a g a i n , ( e v e n though we d i d not have a n o f f i c i a l e nt r y ) and has a l s o j u s t come b a c k from the M a n c h e s t e r to B l a c k p o o l R u n w i t h j u s t a c o u p l e of p i e c e s o f s i l v e r w a r e !

The p e d a l c a r c l u b went off to B r i s t o l a g a i n , and a l t h o u g h they had s c r a p p e d the e v e n t that we n o r m a l l y w i n w i t h o u t t e l l i n g us we managed to w i n one p r i z e . Motor C l u b t o o h a s been o r g a n i s i n g r a l l i e s , t r e a s u r e hunts a n d a u t o - t e s t s . Its very n i c e t o s e e the 'Old Lags' t u r n i n g out for these e v e n t s .

C a r n i v a l d i d not happen a s u s u a l in the f i r s t term, but e v e n t u a l l y we held i t i n the f i r s t w e e k of the s p r i n g t e r m . A t l o n g l a s t the s a g a of the damage is now over a n d alleged we have p a i d £100 towards d a m a g e . I t h i n k that C a r n i v a l w i l l not be in C o l l e g e B l o c k for a w h i l e . The D i n n e r and Dance, although an outstanding s u c c e s s , w a s not very w e l l attended and I c a n s e e there b e i n g problems i n the future o r g a n i s i n g the more formal type of e v e n t w i t h i n the s t u d e n t s p o c k e t .

R e v u e was the other t r a d i t i o n a l e v e n t that h a p p e n e d a n d t h i s too w a s s u c c e s s f u l w i t h a p p a r e n t l y a pretty ropey stripper.

We t r i e d some G u i l d s o u t i n g s t o o t h i s y e a r : we went on a pub c r a w l and t o the c i n e m a and h o p e f u l l y they w i l l be e x t e n d e d and improved ne.xt y e a r .

S p o r t i n g w i s e t o o we seem to have been f a i r l y s u c c e s s f u l : we w o n the s p a r k e s C u p (just) a n d the C o u r t m a n Shield (overwhelmingly).

Our U n i o n meetings have not been very w e l l a t t e n d e d , p a r t l y due to the rather rowdy a f f a i r s that they have b e c o m e but we have had a c o u p l e o f very a m u s i n g ones the best b e i n g I t h i n k the hando v e r m e e t i n g a t the A l b e r t M e m o r i a l where a p p a r e n t l y we broke e v e r y rule i n the book.

A s I s a i d I t h i n k that we have had a g o o d y e a r t h i s y e a r d e s p i t e many s e t b a c k s and I hope that next y e a r C i t y and G u i l d s U n i o n w i l l go from s t r e n g t h to s t r e n g t h .

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John Mortimer T O S U M U P , i n s o f e w w o r d s , the m a n y a c h i e v e m e n t s of s o many p e o p l e w o u l d be i m p o s s i b l e and a n y attempt infinitely b o r i n g to the m a j o r i t y of F E L I X r e a d e r s .

A y e a r of i n v o l v e m e n t w i t h I C U n i o n h a s c o n v i n c e d me that s t u d e n t power a t I C v a n be d e f i n e d a s one of two t h i n g s ; e i t h e r the output and a n n o y a n c e v a l u e of a s t e r e o s y s t e m or the a b i l i t y of e l b o w a n d forearm to perform c y c l i c o p e r a t i o n s for p e r i o d s n o r m a l l y r a n g i n g b e t w e e n 1 and 24 h o u r s .

So d i s a p p o i n t e d w a s I at one s t a g e , w i t h the l e v e l of s t u d e n t p a r t i c i p a t i o n that I, s e l f s t y l e d opponent of P h i l l i p s i a n left wing subversion, found myself proposing such unsporting ploys as "executive walkouts" and "withdrawal H o w e v e r , my d a y t r i p to the of facilities".

L e f t E n d s o o n ended on r e a l i s i n g that the U n i o n a l l o c a t i o n of funds w a s on a per c a p i t a b a s i s . It o c c u r e d to me, i n a b a l a n c e r e s t o r i n g f l a s h , that the f e w e r p e o p l e m a k i n g u s e of the U n i o n ' s r e s o u r c e s and s e r v i c e s the more that r e m a i n e d for those w h o e n j o y e d p a r t i c i p a t i n g . A s I w a s amongst t h i s number, it therefore s e e m e d i n t e l l i g e n t to ignore the w h o l e i s s u e . My normal i m b a l a n c e h a v i n g been therefore r e s t o r e d , I t r i e d to come to terms w i t h s t u d e n t a p a t h y w i t h r e s p e c t to I C U n i o n

a n d never q u i t e s u c c e e d e d .

Of c o u r s e it is not s o d i f f i c u l t i n M i n e s , where a n a v e r a g e of a b o u t 50% undergraduate p a r t i c i p a t i o n c a n be a c h i e v e d , a n d it is i n t h i s s p i r i t that our s t r e n g t h in Mines l i e s .

D e s p i t e a few set b a c k s d u r i n g the y e a r , n o t a b l y the r e m o v a l of our D a v y by G u i l d s , a charitable opposition would not d e n y the q u a l i t y performance of our s m a l l s e c t i o n of the c o l l e g e . T h e s u c c e s s i s a t t r i b u t a b l e to the M i n e s S p i r i t ( m o s t l y a l c o h o l ) , i t s ' members a n d the o r g a n i s e r s of the y e a r s s o c i a l a n d rag c o l l e c t i n g activities.

Even taking account of i n f l a t i o n , our c o n t r i b u t i o n of £2350 to r a g g i v e s some i n d i c a t i o n of the v e r y hard work put i n by P a t G o r m a n a n d the S o c i a l Reps .

T h e r e l a t i o n s h i p of G r e a t B r i t a i n to the C o m m o n M a r k e t i s p a r a l l e l e d by the Constituent College/Imperial College r e l a t i o n s h i p s . In the s e a r c h for u n i t y a n d efficiency the c o n s t i t u e n t o r g a n i s a t i o n c o m b i n e , e x c h a n g i n g s e r v i c e s and s h a r i n g facilities. As a natural consequence some r i g h t to self determination is s a c r i f i c e d and t h i s has b e e n a c c e p t e d .

f a i l u r e of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n to r e c o g n i s e a n d u t l i l i s e the i d e n t i t y of the CCU's to the c o m m u n i t y advantage.

R a t h e r , they c h o o s e to ignore i t , c r e a t i n g a fourth u n i t rather than a c o m b i n a t i o n of three.

T h e s t r e n g t h of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e i s the : pride that we h a v e i n our i n s t i t u t i o n s .

The reason Imperial C o l l e g e ' s reputation i s h i g h i s b e c a u s e of the r e p u t a t i o n i t h a s in the f i e l d of m i n e r a l a n d m e t a l p r o d u c t i o n , of e n g i n e e r i n g and of s c i e n c e . I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e i s n o t h i n g i f not a c o m b i n a t i o n of t h e s e .

The C C U s y s t e m has been a t t a c k e d before a n d w i l l , no d o u b t , be a t t a c k e d a g a i n . I b e l i e v e it i s the r i g h t a n d proper w a y to make u s e of the s p i r i t w h i c h e x i s t s i n the c o n s t i t u e n t C o l l e g e s . T o d o s o , Imperial College U n i o n s h o u l d be s t r u c t u r e d a s a p y r a m i d . P u t s i m p l y for mathamaticians and s c i e n t i s t s : 3 x C C U S ICU N B : D e p e n d i n g on c o m p l e x i o n of p o w e r , I C U may be p l a c e d on the left of the e q u a l i t y . H o w e v e r , t h i s may produre a n inequality,

I s u s p e c t , h o w e v e r , that to many, the v a l u e of t h e i r group i d e n t i t y w i t h i n the s y s t e m i s of utmost i m p o r t a n c e . Is i t i m p o s s i b l e to be pro B r i t a i n and pro E u r o p e ? Is it p o s s i b l e to be pro C C U a n d pro I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e ? P u t l i k e t h i s , the a n s w e r i s s i m p l e . C l e a r l y , there need be no c o n f l i c t . In my o p i n i o n c o n f l i c t a r i s e s w h e n the tesue of i d e n t i t y i s f o r g o t t e n .

In M i n e s we are proud of our C o l l e g e , as i n d e e d are members of l e s s e r i n s t i t u t i o n s proud of t h e i r o w n , a n d r i g h t l y s o .

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I C U <• 3 x C C U .

It w a s for t h i s r e a s o n that I o p p o s e d the I C U E x e c u t i v e p o s i t i o n for the P o s t G r a d u a t e A f f a i r s O f f i c e r . O v e r the y e a r s , I C U p o s t s have b e c o m e e n t i r e l y i n d e p e n dent of C C U ' s and t h i s m a k e s I C U a w e a k and i n e f f e c t i v e m a c h i n e . Our s t r e n g t h i s through the C C U ' s . I hope that n e x t y e a r the s i t u a t i o n may improve a n d that the r e c e n t s o c i a l s u c c e s s e s may c o n t i n u e .

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T h e new s e s s i o n saw a n influx of keen new members (not a l l of them f r e s h e r s ) and t h i s w a s h a v e n the f e s t i v a l g a v e s e v e r a l perhaps the m a i n c a u s e of our success in the December P r o d u c t i o n s from a b r o a d , and to P various workp r o d u c t i o n o f The Real Inspector H o u n d and Albert's Bridge, s h o p s offered, both by T o m S t o p p a r d . T h e " P i t t i n g on our P r o d u c t i o n s w e h a v e made play introudced E r i c S t o v e l l to an unsuspecting IC v i s i t s t o a numberof p r o f e s s i o n a l s h o w s , both in the w e s t end a u d i e n c e ; E r i c went on to s c o r e great triumphs in our E a s t e r and on the fringe . P e r h a p s most John production at the National notable w e r e to Equusand S t u d e n t Drama F e s t i v a l , and Gadriel Borkmann at the in our P r e s i d e n t i a l e l e c t i o n s .

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A r e you t h i n k i n g of j o i n i n g us next s e s s i o n ? Our p l a n s for next y e a r are not a t a l l c e r t a i n at the moment; w e have h o w e v e r been promised lots of theatre v i s i t s and workshop s e s s i o n s . If y o u are i n t e r e s t e d in l i g h t i n g , s o u n d or s t a g e w o r k shall be particularly we i n t e r e s t e d to h e a r from y o u , in our s t o r e r o o m on the east s t a i r c a s e of the U n i o n b u i I d i n g a b o v e the c o n c e r t h a l l .

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* R e : Imperial C o l l e g e . "/ never was an elitist until I came to this place."

Tom Abraham, P G A O .

R e : ICU e l e c t i o n s .

"If they keep on bashing Clive Dewey much longer, he'll soon qualify as a battered baby."

— Anon.

R e : W o r k i n g for F E L I X . . .

"Time sorts outs the suckers from the men in this job" - John M c C l o s k e y , F e l i x Staff.

Re: Social attitudes.

"I'm not a snob really."

— Katie Mackinnon, President, I F .

R e : The impending C & G U e l e c t i o n s . electorate are basically just a bunch of "The Guilds morons."

— Someone who really ought to have known better!

R e : Improving F E L I X , "Without being immodest..."

— C l i v e Dewey.

Re: Political attitudes.

"Being insulted by the Editor of FELIX just substantiates my left-wing credentials" — Tom Abraham, P G A O .

Re: Anonymous.

"I've been lying through my back teeth all year."

— A member of the E x e c .

R e : A c o c k - u p d u r i n g the p r o d u c t i o n F E L I X . *' I'm a prat .1 really am." - John McCloskey, F E L I X Staff.

R e : T r y i n g to get the E d i t o r to omit the l a s t q u o t e .

11 even get down on my stomach!'"— "Please Mike, please!I' John M c C l o s k e y , F E L I X S t a f f .

R e : F E L I X being varityped " u n j u s t i f i e d " .

"Dear Sir, Due to the lack of justification in last week's FELIX, I feel totally unjustified.

Yours, Naused Beyond Belief".Richard Waring, F E L I X Staff.

R e : C o n f u s i o n at C o u n c i l o v e r s t a n d i n g orders i "Council seems to be in danger of disappearing up its own orifice."

— 'A highly respected member of C o u n c i l .

R e : A n e w l a d i e s l o o i n the U n i o n .

"We don't want to get bogged down on that issue."

— Trevor P h i l l i p s , I C U President .

R e : W o r k i n g for F E L I X .

"I shall now go and make love, to the folding machine."

— Roger Wilkins, F E L I X Staff .

R e : A d v e r t i s i n g in F E L I X .

I make a tentative grovel for some space in your "May illustrious publication?"

— Nick Payne, R C S U ' H o n . S e c - .

Re: A n o n y m o u s .

- Keith Ahlers, C & G U Pres s e l e c t . " . .but I am a shit!"

Re: Charles Clarke, NUS President-elect.

"Charles is a fat bore".

— Alastair Stewart, N U S Deputy President-elect.

R e : T h e p o s s i b i l i t y of J o h n C a r r ( c u r r e n t l y U L U P r e s i d e n t a n d N U S Vice-president without portfolio) becoming a n M P .

"John Carr is basically a joke. The one chance he stands of becoming an MP lies in the fact that Parliament at the moment reflects the sense of the British people. Since most of the people are basically very thick, then John Carr stands a very good chance of becoming an MP." — John Randall, N U S President.

C o n t r a r y t o p o p u l a r b e l i e f , the E d i t o r h i m s e l f d i d not make any statements r e a l l y worth q u o t i n g .

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M i c h a e l J o h n L l e w e l l y n W i l l i a m s w a s born a n d e d u c a t e d . H e came to IC i n 1971 t o s t u d y C h e m i s t r y a n d h a v i n g p a s s e d h i s f i r s t y e a r , w a s promoted t o D e p . R e p . S u c c e s s a t t h i s brought h i m to the e l e v a t e d h e i g h t s of floor r e p . to I C U C o u n c i l . He p a r t i c i p a t e d f u l l y i n C o u n c i l a f f a i r s and made h i s p r e s e n c e f e l t , r a i s i n g the s t a t u s of t h e floor r e p from i t s p r e v i o u s l y i n o p e r a t i v e d e p t h s .

H o w e v e r , p a r a l l e l to h i s more s e r i o u s p u r s u i t s , he w a s the E d i t o r of the R a g M a g — n o t a b l e for i t s infamous " d e a d baby j o k e s " .

P r o g r e s s i n g " n a t u r a l l y " from b e i n g t h e C h a i r m a n of t h e W o r k i n g P a r t y c o n s i d e r i n g the future of F E L I X , he s u b s e q u e n t l y became i t s E d i t o r . A j o b t o w h i c h he d e v o t e d a l l h i s e n e r g i e s and has f o l l o w e d w i t h a s i n g l e - m i n d e d n e s s w h i c h h a s lead t o the r e d i s c o v e r y of s k i l l s lost d u r i n g the l e t t e r p r e s s e r a . T h e d e d i c a t i o n w i t h w h i c h he has t a c k l e d the m i n u m e r a b l e problems w h i c h faced him a t the outset resulted i n h i s being awarded a thoroughly deserved U G A. H'is y e a r in o f f i c e h a s , h o w e v e r , not b e e n w i t h o u t c o n t r o v e r s y , for w h i l e h i s r e v i e w s have c a u s e d n o c o m m e n t , t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of t h e page three photograph h a s d r a w n the comment; "He is a male chauvinst s"t."

A t t i m e s , he h a s v o i c e d d o u b t s about the job and on a S T O I C i n t e r v i e w s a i d , "You have to be a dildo to do this job". H e c a n o n l y but be p r a i s e d for h i s a t t e m p t s t o integrate F E L I X into the IC s o c i a l l i f e ; t h e F E L I X A N N U A L M O T O R R A L L Y a n d the F E L I X P H O T O G R A P H I C C O M P E T I T I O N b e i n g prime e x a m p l e s of t h i s .

O n g e t t i n g t o know h i m w e l l o n e s o o n r e a l i s e s h i s true c h a r a c t e r . B e h i n d h i s d u r a b l e a u t h o r i t a t i v e e x t e r i o r l urks a n o s t a l g i c s e n t i m e n t a l i s t . W h i l s t p r o d u c i n g the 25th Anniversary Issue h i s d e s i r e to b r i n g b a c k t h e past a n d put F E L I X a b o v e e v e r y t h i n g e l s e m a n i f e s t e d i t s e l f g r e a t l y . T o be f a i r one must q u o t e h i m , "Not all of us are in it for the ego-trip", M i k e t e n d s t o be a bit of a lone w o l f but after k n o w i n g h i m for a w h i l e h i s i n i t i a l l y r e s e r v e d a t t i t u d e c h a n g e s t o one of a good f r i e n d . H e i s a keen s p o r t s m a n , r i f l e a n d p i s t o l s h o o t i n g b e i n g h i s forte for w h i c h he h a s w o n v a r i o u s m e d a l s .

M i k e w i l l now be d i r e c t i n g h i s a b u n d a n t t a l e n t s to r e s e a r c h into t h e p r o p e r t i e s of p o l y m e r s . H e w i l l n o doubt be prominent in the U n i o n a n d w i l l e x p r e s s h i s v i e w s on the v a r i o u s t o p i c s of the d a y . It o n l y r e m a i n s for t h e E d i t o r - e l e c t t o gather up the p i e c e s of t h e F E L I X s t a f f a n d f i l l in t h e n e c e s s a r y gaps t o proceed on a n o t h e r y e a r ' s publication o f this outstanding newspaper. V i v a W i l l i a m s !

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BO at Blackpool C h a r l e s Lamont I S U P P O S E some p e o p l e s p e n d the w e e k e n d before t h e i r e x a m s d o i n g r e v i s i o n but for a f e w o f us t h i s i s i m p o s s i b l e b e c a u s e the a n n u a l M a n c h e s t e r to B l a c k pool Veteran and Vintage R a l l y falls on the f i r s t S u n d a y o f J u n e ; B o ' a l w a y s i n s i s t s on g o i n g a n d has to be a c c o m p a n i e d (he i s n o t y e t o l d e n o u g h to be t r u s t e d alone).

T h i s y e a r w e were g i v e n the d a u n t i n g t a s k of a t t e m p t i n g to r e t a i n 8 0 % of the a v a i l a b l e t r o p h i e s . O n a r r i v a l at the s t a r t , s o much time w a s put i n t o the p o l i s h i n g , i n a n attempt to r e t a i n the C o n c o u r s e Trophy, that w e forgot to r e a d the regulations a n d this resulted i n our r e c e i v i n g three time f a u l t s : one for b e i n g a minute e a r l y a t the f i r s t time c o n t r o l , the s e c o n d for not b e i n g the same amount e a r l y a t the s e c o n d , a n d the t h i rd for b e i n g a minute e a r l y ( a g a i n ) a t the e n d .

C o n f u s e d ? S o were w e .

A t the P o l i c e H Q a t Hutton a l l the v e h i c l e s were put through a d r i v i n g t e s t , W h i c h a s far a s B o ' w a s c o n c e r n e d w a s t e s t o f h i s rather m i n i m a l l o c k , s i n c e i n order to g e t round the tight c o r n e r s i n t i m e , e v e n a t the hands o f the i n t r e p i d R a i n e , a c e r t a i n amount of rear-end s l i d e and opposite l o ck was in e v i d e n c e . E v e n s o w e were s t i l l 313 s e c o n d s o v e r time w h i c h p l a c e d u s about 10th o u t of the 175 or s o e n t r i e s .

Although the rules suggested that v e t e r a n s s h o u l d be l o a d e d onto t r a i l e r s at H u t t o n , we d e c i d e d that i t w o u l d be q u i c k e r t o d r i v e B o ' the r e m a i n i n g twenty m i l e s to B l a c k p o o l v i a the v i n t a g e r o u t e , rather than have to l o a d u p a n d then o b s e r v e the 40mph t r a i l e r t o w i n g l i m i t .

Some of the marshalls took quite a lot of persuading that although we were still driving, we were no longer competing.

M o s t o f t h i s part of the j o u r n e y w a s s p e n t w a v i n g at s p e c t a t o r s who s e e m e d to h a v e t a k e n the o p p o r t u n i t y of the fine w e a t h e r to come o u t i n f o r c e . N e x t y e a r , a n a u t o m a t i c w a v i n g a r m w i l l have t o be i n s t a l l e d , a s i n Her Majesty's v e h i c l e s .

A f t e r a n e x c e l l e n t buffet l u n c h e o n o n the t e l e g r a p h a t the N o r b r e c k C a s t l e H o t e l i n B l a c k p o o l , we were expected to take part i n a n e x c e p t i o n a l l y s i l l y p r o c e s s i o n w h i c h i n v o l v e d a t t e m p t i n g to make a c o u p l e o f hundre d e l d e r l y v e h i c l e s t r a v e l a c o u p l e of m i l e s a t l e s s than a w a l k i n g p a c e . S u p r i s i n g though i t may s e e m , the o l d e r the v e h i c l e , the more d i f f i c u l t t h i s i s ; B o ' w a s the s e c o n d most s e n i o r entry a n d he r e g i s t e r e d h i s o b j e c t i o n by s o o t i n g h i s p l u g s but a t l e a s t he d i d not t o t a l l y l o o s e h i s c o o l (a phenomenon to be noted amongst some o f h i s j u n i o r s l i k e the 1913 A l l d a y s & O n i o n s w h i c h was boiling vigorously).

We returned t o the h o t e l a t a s u i t a b l y p l u g - c l e a n i n g spped to a r r i v e f i r s t i n a t h o r o u g h l y u n o f f i c i a l race b a c k for the evening g a t h e r i n g a n d our c u t o m a r y trophy c o l l e c t i o n .

A n hour l a t e r , a n d for the n e x t f i v e , the D o l l y S p r i n t t e n d e r c a r w i t h B o ' i n c l o s e p u r s u i t (what's that damned veteran car doing on my tail? I'm doing 60!) w a s to be s e e n h e a d i n g d o w n the M6/MI w i t h "/ spy with my little eye" b e i n g p l a y e d i n t o the e a r l y h o u r s o f the m o r n i n g a n d g e t t i n g i n c r e a s i n g l y d e v i o u s , (we h a d to keep awake â&#x20AC;&#x201D; honest!)

T h e t r i u m p h a n t team w i t h i t s t w o trophies, (only two??) arrived a t B o ' s garage a t 1.30 am a n d w i t h o u t further a d o went to bed (not i n the garage s i l l y .

What e x a m a t 9 . 3 0 ? ) .

T h a n k s to T o n y R a i n e (tender b e h i n d ) and R i c h Gundersen (Navigator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; "Where a n d w e ? " a n d m o s t l y B o ' (What 3 0 l i m i t ? ) for a great w e e k e n d .

MIKE WILLIAMS P R O U D L Y P R E S E N T S : -

THE EPILOGUE OR: Reflections on the past year T h e p a s t y e a r for F E L I X h a s b e e n one o f i n e x o r a b l e c h a n g e . A new method o f p r i n t i n g has been a d o p t e d a n d the a s s o c i a t e d h a s s l e to e s t a b l i s h the new p a t t e r n of p r o d u c t i o n w a s a n t i c i p a t e d , e n c o u n t e r e d a n d f i n a l l y c o n q u e r e d i n the d i f f i c u l t a n d p r o t r a c t e d b i r t h of w h a t i s , i n e s s e n c e , a n e w k i n d of F E L I X . B u t the n e w n e s s d o e s not s t o p a t the p h y s i c a l appearance o f the n e w s p a p e r . My major criteria for the future development of FELIX are rooted in the past, hound in black buckram and are currently sitting on one of the shelves in my office quietly representing twenty-five years of student life at IC, warts and all. Insofar a s a n i n n o v a t i o n (as o p p o s e d to a g i m m i c k ) i s a v e s t i g e o f progress, then it f o l l o w s that F E L I X has made g i a n t s t r i d e s s i n c e 1949 h e n c e true t o t r a d i t i o n I have b e e n a t p a i n s to e n c o u r a g e i n n o v a t i o n s t h i s y e a r s u c h a s the V a c a t i o n I s s u e s , the C a r e e r s S u p p l e m e n t , the Motor R a l l y , the P h o t o g r a p h i c C o m p e t i t i o n e t c s o t h a t F E L I X not o n l y looks new but is n e w . B u t to b e g i n a t the b e g i n n i n g .

August l s t last year s a w a n enthusi a s t i c C h e m i s t r y graduate t a k i n g the h e l m , c o n f i d e n t o f b e i n g at l e a s t a b l e t o s t a y a f l o a t after b e i n g t h r o w n i n a t the d e e p e n d . It d i d take me a w h i l e to determine that the p r e v i o u s year's regime had i n a d v e r t a n t l y e n c a s e d my feet in c o n c r e t e (and t o my m i s f o r t u n e , not the h i g h a l u m i n o - s t l i c a t e k i n d ) . / swammeth not. I didst flounder immeasurably and found it grotesquely unfunny.

T h e o f f s e t - l i t h o a n d i t s r e t i n u e of associated machinery had a n almost infinite absorption coefficient i n respect of the w e i r d e s t s p e c t r u m o f u n w e l c o m e gremlins i m a g i n e a b l e . In h i n d s i g h t , I realise i t w o u l d have b e e n a hedge against inflation had I invested in a firm w h i c h m a n u f a c t u r e s a s p i r i n s . B y the time the s e s s i o n w a s about to b e g i n , w i t h the p r o d u c t i o n o f the D i a r y h a v i n g p r a c t i c a l l y done me to d e a t h , I w a s prepared t o j a c k i t i n , throw i n the t o w e l , r e s i g n , k i c k t h e U n i o n u p the bum a n d l a u g h a l l the w a y b a c k t o the polymer l a b s . S a d l y , some h e r o i c demon c a u g h t me u n a w a r e s . / was going to see it through come hell or high water.

T h e f i r s t term a s i n a n y k i n d of s e l f perpetuating, connected series had its u n u s u a l e v e n extreme b e g i n n i n g s . T h e F r e s h e r s ' I s s u e w a s a t o t a l p a i n i n the n a u s . Imagine the s c e n e a t m i d n i g h t the F r i d a y before the b e g i n n i n g of t e r m . T h e litho-operator is hanging around w a i t i n g to run the l a s t p l a t e w h i c h h a p p e n s to be the c o v e r . T h e front page i s a h e a d l i n e , Prices Up 17 Per one s t o r y ("Refectory Cent")and the r e s t b l a n k . I a m f r a n t i c a l l y v a r i t y p i n g another s t o r y ("Copulation: a Union Discipline Offence?").

I'ts done, titled i s letrasetted, i t ' s a l l pasted-up and i t ' s 2 a m . T h e r e ' s s t i l l a n i c e b i g s p a c e i n the m i d d l e t o f i l l . T h e l i t h o operator i s g e t t i n g i m p a t i e n t . S u d d e n l y a f l a s h of g r o s s i n s p i r a t i o n : "How about space-filling with FELIX WELCOMES effects FRESHERS'?"

P a u s e . Sound denotes severe h o n k i n g . B u t there's no other c h o i c e . So i t goes i n .

Elsewhere, egoes were strutting ( e s p e c i a l l y w h e n d r u n k ) , grand p o s t u r e s were b e i n g s t r u c k a n d haughty a f f e c t a t i o n s of s t a t u s g l i b l y g l i d e d from b u b b l e t o b u b b l e . T h i s w a s I C a t i t s most e n t e r t a i n i n g . T h e c o m p e t i t i v e s p i r i t w a s f r e s h and a g g r e s s i v e a n d morale w a s h i g h . N e w ground w a s e f f o r t l e s s l y b e i n g covered d a i l y . A n d there w a s the E d i t o r , h i s c o n c r e t e s o c k s o n l y j u s t b e g i n n i n g to c h i p a w a y , d o w n at the d e e p e n d .

Say a l o u d i n an a c c u s i n g v o i c e : "Why is FELIX such an insignificant size?

Why are the photos so crummy? What do you mean, there's been machine trouble?

What are the so-called production difficulties?

Why the hell haven't you printed our sports reports?

What does

'opportunist' mean? Just what do you do with your sabbatical time, eh? What do you mean you haven't got time to produce and distribute those UGM posters? The Union Publicity had better be done by tomorrow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or else!"

A g g r e s s i o n was i n the a s c e n d a n t . D e l e t e ' l e t t e r p r e s s ' ; i n s e r t 'offset-litho'; now consider the r a m i f i c a t i o n s of p r o d u c i n g a p u b l i c a t i o n y o u r s e l f o n the p r e m i s e s . D o n ' t t h i n k t o o h a r d , your b r a i n w i l l g e t z a p p e d through severe overwork. I am unable to avoid b e i n g angered by the c o n c e p t of i n t o l e r a n c e on s u c h a w i d e s c a l e .

T h e f i r s t term s a w F E L I X c e l e b r a t e i t s S i l v e r A n n i v e r s a r y . B a r r i n g the b a n a n a fritter (titter t i t t e r ) the c o m m e m o r a t i v e d i n n e r w a s a great s u c c e s s w i t h s e v e n t y people a t t e n d i n g , e i g h t of w h i c h were past E d i t o r s .

The 2 5 t h A n n i v e r s a r y i s s u e w a s a n a m b i t i o u s p r o j e c t w h i c h o n l y j u s t made i t , but i t n e v e r t h e l e s s p a i d off h a n d s o m e l y .

T h e i n t e n t i o n w a s to make i t a c o l l e c t o r ' s item w i t h the s i l v e r banner a n d t r i m m i n g s , twenty p a g e s , g o l d h e a v y w e i g h t c o v e r and w i t h p l a t e s c o n t a i n i n g photographs b e i n g made p r o f e s s i o n a l l y i n C h a n c e r y L a n e .

T h e f a c t that e v e r y one o f t h e a p p r o x imately 2,800 c o p i e s produced disappeared i n record time i s some measure of achievement.

The s e c o n d term s t a r t e d off i n n o c u o u s l y enough w i t h the h a s s l e of p r o d u c i n g a Careers Supplement. T h i s w a s only a moderate s u c c e s s i n terms of a d v e r t i s i n g revenue but the f e e d b a c k o n the i d e a h a s b e e n v e r y e n c o u r a g i n g . T w o other n o t a b l e things happened during J a n u a r y .

F i r s t l y , after the U n i o n f i n a l l y s a w s e n s e a n d r e l i e v e d me of my d u t i e s a s P u b l i c i t y O f f i c e r , the s u b j e c t w a s r a i s e d at the f o l l o w i n g C o u n c i l . T h i s p r o v o k e d a s u b s e q u e n t d i s c u s s i o n where a l l a n d sundry eagerly expressed their discontent w i t h my h a n d l i n g of the U n i o n p u b l i c i t y .

But more importantly it highlighted certain prejudices and areas of total ignorance which 1 immediately became determined to overcome.

By n o w my c o n c r e t e socks were s h o w i n g s i g n s of c r a c k i n g . S o o n e r or l a t e r I w o u l d be a b l e t o h o l d my o w n i n t h e d e e p e n d . It w a s b o u n d t o h a p p e n e v e n t u a l l y , but w o u l d i t h a p p e n i n time?

S e c o n d l y , the c o n t r o v e r s i a l t o p i c o f the Third Sabbatical w a s ominously raised. The I C U President understandably t r i e d to u n d e r p l a y the i d e a o f r e - a l l o c a t i n g the F E L I X S a b b a t i c a l b y b r i e f l y i n t r o d u c i n g the t o p i c a s a k i n d o f p o s t s c r i p t to the P r e s i d e n t ' s b u s i n e s s . Indeed h i s words a t t h e time w e r e : " . . . a n d C o u n c i l may h a v e t o t a k e a d e c i s i o n o n t h i s m a t t e r . " (My e m p h a s i s i n i t a l i c ) . T h e e f f e c t of that a n n o u n c e m e n t w a s e l e c t r i c ; (continued

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s u d d e n l y a l l of C o u n c i l w a s b u z z i n g about it . When the time came for the d e c i s i o n to be t a k e n , the m a j o r i t y of the E x e c u t i v e were q u i t e r i g h t l y u n d e c i d e d : They had not sufficient informal ion upon which to base a decision .The. recommenda t i o n to r e - a l l o c a t e the F E L I X s a b b a t i c a l to the a s yet u n c r e a t e d p o s t of F i n a n c e / B u i l d i n g s O f f i c e r w a s r e j e c t e d in f a v o u r of a move to c r e a t e a n o n - s a b b a t i c a l J u n i o r T r e a s u r e r a n d a w o r k i n g party to i n v e s t i g a t e , gather the f a c t s a n d make r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s on the w o r k i n g s of the F E L I X office a n d the central a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . U i s g r a t i f y i n g to state now that the w o r k i n g party report w h i c h i s t o be p r e s e n t e d to J o i n t C o u n c i l next Monday has independently confirmed p r a c t i c a l l y e v e r y t h i n g that I s a i d and argued at the time w h e n the t o p i c w a s first broached.

T h e s i t u a t i o n w i t h regard the F E L I X s a b b a t i c a l was potentially dangerous: a r e - a l l o c a t i o n w o u l d have far-reaching ÂŁ disastrous consequences i n my v i e w .

T h e c o m p l e x arguments i n v o l v e d made the whole thing very vulnerable to m i s c o n c e p t i o n . A w o r k i n g party was essential for a meaningful outcome.

"Complexity breeds vulnerability" is an axiom which I coined last summer. Whilst some w i l l a l w a y s d i s b e l i e v i n g l y sneer at i t , I n e v e r t h e l e s s f e e ! that it i s a p p l i c a b l e to a w i d e v a r i e t y of s i t u a t i o n s . How many of us were vulnerable to the misconceptions created on either side due to the complexity of the arguments used during the recent Referendum campaigns?

T h e s e c o n d term s a w the brunt of the N F v . T h e L e f t s a g a , m u c h of w h i c h w a s a p p r o x i m a t e l y tiresome . P e r s o n a l l y I was unable to endorse the a t t i t u d e of e i t h e r s i d e , my main c o n c e r n at the time b e i n g i n terms of w h a t the o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s at I C felt about the s i t u a t i o n . Many of them s e e m e d q u i t e u n p e r t u r b e d . I found the N F ' s r a c i s t a t t i t u d e u n p l e a s a n t a n d the L e f t ' s t a c t i c s s i l l y . I s h o u l d have thought that the L e f t w o u l d have r e a l i s e d by now that to try and m u z z l e another group's v i e w w i l l o n l y i n c r e a s e that group's morale w h i c h is the l a s t t h i n g that the L e f t w a n t . B e s i d e s the c o n c e p t of " f r e e d o m of s p e e c h " i s a s e n s i t i v e one to toy w i t h . J o h n Stuart M i l l , a 19th C e n t u r y p h i l o s o p h e r , once w r o t e : "We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavouring to stifle is a false opinion; and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still..."

A n d more r e c e n t l y , a c o m p u t i n g P G s a i d : "The Left say 'We must stamp out Fascism'.

But that's about as fascist as you can get!"

March s a w the f i r s t F E L I X A n n u a l Motor R a l l y . T h e three C C U ' s f i e l d e d a t o t a l of s e v e n teams (poor s h o w R C S ! ) .

A p a r t from d i s r u p t i n g a s e r v i c e a t St P a u l ' s and b r u s h i n g w i t h the P o l i c e at T r a f a l g a r S q u a r e , a l l went f a i r l y s m o o t h l y .

I r o n i c a l l y e n o u g h , if l o o k s c o u l d k i l l then the e v e n t u a l w i n n e r s of the R a l l y P o t w o u l d have been r e s p o n s i b l e for my d e m i s e s e v e r a l times o v e r !

N e x t came the E a s t e r v a c a t i o n . T h e N U S Student J o u r n a l i s t c o n f e r e n c e was i n t e r e s t i n g and propounded c e r t a i n i d e a s about the N a t i o n a l P r e s s s a y i n g that many national newspapers deliberately gave student a c t i v i s t s d i s t o r t e d c o v e r a g e j u s t b e c a u s e they tended to be l e f t - w i n g . Lies, I thought, sheer fabrication.

T h e n came a l o n g the N U S N a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e at L l a n d u d n o where I c o m p a r e d what I had s e e n and heard w i t h w h a t the N a t i o n a l P r e s s h a d to s a y the f o l l o w i n g day.

N e e d l e s s to s a y , my a t t i t u d e to those p a r t i c u l a r reports went s o m e t h i n g l i k e : "Lies.

All lies."

C l e a r l y my h i t h e r t o moderate credentials were slightly

nudged to the l e f t .

T h e v a c a l s o s a w the s e c o n d V a c a t i o n F E L I X p r o d u c e d under my E d i t o r s h i p (the first was F E L L X N o . 361, a twelve-page i s s u e p r o d u c e d d u r i n g the summer l a s t y e a r ) . T h e f e e d b a c k I have r e c e i v e d has formed the b a s i s for the b e l i e f that the c o n c e p t of V a c a t i o n F E L I C E S p r e s e n t s a very r e a l o p p o r t u n i t y for the U n i o n to involve its postgraduate membership. The s t a t u s of the P G not o n l y a c a d e m i c a l l y but w i t h i n the framework of the U n i o n a l s o is c u r r e n t l y a s e n s i t i v e i s s u e . Who indeed can best represent the interests of PG's ? The IC PGG or ICU? T h e s o o n e r t h i s q u e s t i o n i s f a c e d up to a n d r e s o l v e d , the better .

The third and f i n a l term m e n a c i n g l y p o k e d i t s c r a n i u m over the gloomy h o r i z o n b r i n g i n g w i t h it the r e a l i s a t i o n that most of the F E L I X Staff w o u l d be z a p p e d to smithereans by impending exams.

I i m a g i n e d m y s e l f a t t e m p t i n g to write the whole n e w s p a p e r m y s e l f and d o i n g the c o l l a t i n g on T h u r s d a y n i g h t a l l on my t o d d . (gob, s o b ) . T h a t left me f e e l i n g s e m i - u n c o m f o r t a b l e - I t w a s s o m e t h i n g that I had a n t i c i p a t e d l a s t term a n d s o I came up w i t h the idea of p r o d u c i n g two fourpage i s s u e s per w e e k . E a c h e d i t i o n w o u l d require j u s t f o l d i n g w i t h no c o l l a t i n g . The p r a c t i c a l s i d e of this i n n o v a t i o n w o r k e d f i n e , but my e n t h u s i a s m for the s i z e (four pages as o p p o s e d to the u s u a l t w e l v e ) left me s l i g h t l y j a d e d . The last straw came when someone told me that there just was no longer enough in the Friday FELIX to get them through their first morning lecture.

My d u t i f u l c o n s c i e n c e c o u l d take no more, s o w e e k l y e i g h t page i s s u e s returned to f i n a l l y e c l i p s e the s e s s i o n . N e v e r t h e l e s s , the point has been now u n q u e s t i o n a b l y proven that two F E L I C E S per w e e k c a n be done . It w i l l be up to future S a b b a t i c a l e d i t o r s to d e c i d e whether s u c h a n i d e a be further e x p l o i t e d .

T h e r e s u l t of my f i n a l project is what y o u are l o o k i n g at now: a m u l t i c o l o u r F E L I X . I e x p e c t t h i s i d e a to become an a n n u a l e v e n t . The very r e a l problem h o w e v e r w i t h c o l o u r work is that it takes much longer to dry (as o p p o s e d to u s i n g b l a c k ink) thus paste-ups have to be produced w e l l in a d v a n c e . A s far a s I'm c o n c e r n e d , the n o v e l t y of m u l t i c o l o u r work was j u s t g a s p i n g to be t r i e d out, s o there.

I w o u l d l i k e b r i e f l y to turn my a t t e n t i o n to one or two a s p e c t s of the U n i o n . I have been s e r i o u s l y c o n c e r n e d that too many good p o l i t i c a l i d e a s have been thrown out of U n i o n meetings s i m p l y b e c a u s e the proposers of these ideas have had negligible g r o u n d i n g in t h e art of c o m m u n i c a t i n g c o m p l e x arguments to a s c e p t i c a l audience. The concept of p r e s e n t a t i o n comes up once a g a i n .

Few p e o p l e r e c o g n i s e its p o t e n t i a l .

In one r e s p e c t N U S i s d i v o r c e d from the g r a s s root s t u d e n t s : many of the speeches made at the L l a n d u d n o c o n f e r e n c e were t h e a t r i c a l performances of p r e a c h i n g to the c o n v e r t e d w h i c h w o u l d have been l a u g h e d out of the G r e a t H a l l here at I C . P o l i t i c a l a w a r e n e s s has a very low c o e f f i c i e n t w i t h i n t h i s U n i o n , but to make a n y h e a d w a y the powers that be must c r a w l before they c a n w a l k . This is a point which I believe the current leadership has missed. (Over to y o u , Mr T e a g u e ) . T h i s now r a i s e s the s u b j e c t of p e r s p e c t i v e s i n c e we are c o n s t a n t l y b e i n g e x h o r t e d to c o n s i d e r the w i d e r s p e c i e s of this almost metaphysical a n i m a l . I think it is true to say that to m a i n t a i n a narrow p e r s p e c t i v e on a c o n t r o v e r s i a l i s s u e be it abortion, c a p i t a l punishment, women's l i b , the e d u c a t i o n c u t s w h a t e v e r , is to be a r e a c t i o n a r y of the f i r s t order. T h u s the p r o g r e s s i v e trend is to try" and g r a s p the wider p e r s p e c t i v e . B u t c o n s i d e r a l s o that w i d e r a p e r s p e c t i v e becomes (eg l o o k i n g at a n a t i o n a l c o n f l i c t i n the c o n t e x t of the current i n t e r n a t i o n a l s i t u a t i o n ) , the

more d i f f i c u l t , i n g e n e r a l , it b e c o m e s to v i s u a l i s e (and h e n c e the more d i f f i c u l t for someone to c o n v i n c e others of its v a l i d i t y ) ; and once that h a p p e n s , o n e ' s p o l i t i c a l e d u c a t i o n becomes s u s c e p t i b l e to u n s c r u p u l o u r d i s t o r t i o n . It i s the "oomplexity breeds vulnerability" argument a l l o v e r a g a i n . B u t I do not w i s h to d w e l l on t h i s for too m u c h l o n g e r .

It is often s a i d that "facts speak for themselves".

T o that k i n d of n a i v e t y I w o u l d a d d "occasionally".

Facts can e a s i l y be l o s t by a m u m b l i n g s p e a k e r a n d e x a g g e r a t e d by an e l o q u e n t orator (after, s h r e w d s e l e c t i o n , n a t u r a l l y ) . The recent Referendum campaigns have clearly shown us that distortion, whether by exaggeration, omission or skilfull appropriation of emphasis is part of politicans' lives and anyone aspiring to such status would be hypocrite to deny this. Y e s , it w o u l d be true to s a y that I a m a p e s s i m i s t i c c y n i c .

It reflects the extent of my disillusionment.

T h i s Epilogue w c u l d not be c o m p l e t e w i t h o u t a few words about the I C U P r e s ident.

Trevor P h i l l i p s h a s been a formidable adversary this year, often p r o v i n g h i m s e l f the master of procedure and d e b a t i n g s t r a t e g y . He has o c c a s i o n a l l y p u b l i c l y a p p e a r e d to be very c o o l w h i l s t private reports have i n d i c a t e d that h i s anger o v e r a p a r t i c u l a r i s s u e r a i s e d by F E L I X has been i n t e n s e . He has w o r k e d extremely hard, c o n s i s t e n t l y and determine d l y ; h i s n e a r - i n f i n i t e c a p a c i t y for b e i n g s h r e w d has h e l d h i m in good s t e a d i n h i s n e g o t i a t i o n s at C o l l e g e l e v e l .

T r e v o r w a s c o n c e r n e d at the b e g i n n i n g of the s e s s i o n that any k i n d of d e f e n c e or f a v o u r a b l e c o n n e c t i o n w i t h F E L I X might be c o n s t r u e d by h i s " o p p o n e n t s " as refl e c t i n g our then c l o s e f r i e n d s h i p â&#x20AC;&#x201D; s u c h was h i s a n t i c i p a t i o n of p o s s i b l e f r i c t i o n w i t h i n the E x e c u t i v e . Happily, such a situation was peremptorily precluded following certain personal events which appear unlikely ever to be resolved fully.

T r e v o r h a s not had an e a s y year. A f t e r much vehement l e t t e r - w r i t i n g to F E L I X in past y e a r s on the "Crisis of leaders hip" w i t h i n the U n i o n , he took o f f i c e h a v i n g stormed home i n the e l e c t i o n s w i t h a m a s s i v e 919 v o t e s , o n l y to find the U G M s as b a d l y a t t e n d e d a s b e f o r e, r a r e l y (if e v e r ) b r o a c h i n g the 200 mark; N U S D e m o His c o n t i n g e n t s never e x c e e d e d 7 0 . b r o a d l y - b a s e d ' a c t i v e ' support had s u d d e n l y become ' p a s s i v e ' , a l m o s t t a c i t : an embarassing situation to be in.

I s h a l l a l w a y s remember T r e v o r P h i l l i p s for h i s a m b i v a l e n c e (a v e s t i g e of things to c o m e ? ) W h i l s t on the one hand he h a s been a major i n s p i r a t i o n as regards my own p e r s o n a l p o l i t i c a l e d u c a t i o n and the p e r s u a n c e of t h o r o u g h n e s s and d i p l o m a c y , he n e v e r t h e l e s s , from my p o i n t of v i e w , c a s t a n uncomfortable s h a d o w on F E L I X . I w a s e x t r e m e l y unhapp y w i t h the a t t i t u d e w h i c h he adopted over the q u e s t i o n of F E L I X ' s s a b b a t i c a l . I c a n now r e v e a l that I h a v e read the c o n f i d e n t i a l d i s c u s s i o n paper w h i c h T r e v o r p r e s e n t e d to the E x e c u t i v e prior to the C o u n c i l meet i n g w h e n the d e c i s i o n r e g a r d i n g the F E L I X s a b b a t i c a l w a s t a k e n . Some of the a s s e r t i o n s w h i c h he made left me i n a s t a t e of supreme a n d t o t a l a n g e r . N e v e r before had I been forced to q u e s t i o n h i s i n t e g r i t y . I hope that I s h a l l never have to do s o a g a i n . I am s t i l l c u r i o u s a s to why T r e v o r a w a r d e d me a U G A , b e c a u s e he and I have often b e g g e d to differ on i r r e c o n c i l a b l e g r o u n d s , s o m e t i m e s i n the most vehement t e r m s .

T h u s my i n i t i a l r e a c t i o n to r e c e i v i n g t h i s s l a p on the b a c k w a s to r e j e c t i t . B u t s u c h a g e s t u r e , e v e n a r e f u s a l to wear the t i e , w o u l d o n l y have been c o n s i d e r e d as i r r a t i o n a l t o k e n i s m .

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It h a s b e e n for me a great p r i v i l e d g e to be the E d i t o r of F E L I X . I n e v e r t h e l e s s l o o k forward to p a s s i n g on t h i s b u r d e n . D u r i n g the f i r s t term I got through 100 t a b l e t s of 'Hedex'.

It w a s no j o k e w h e n I f e l l a s l e e p one n i g h t t r y i n g to s o l v e a l a y - o u t p r o b l e m : I w o k e up the f o l l o w i n g m o r n i n g still t h i n k i n g about i t . T h e w o r s t part of the E d i t o r ' s j o b o c c u r s w h e n he h a s to f i n d e n o u g h e n t h u s i a s m to w r i t e up a very t r i v i a l s t o r y . T h i s year has b e e n i n t e n s ely interesting and extremely c h a l l e n g i n g , but I c a n n o t , i n the true s e n s e of the w o r d , s a y that I h a v e enjoyed t h i s y e a r . I n d e e d , beena sabbatical year is not there to joyed; it is a year of hard work and rightly so.

I am not a male c h a u v i n i s t p i g : I j u s t cannot stand those i n s i p i d females who b e l i e v e that they are G o d ' s gift to I C ; t h e y d o no good to the c a u s e of w o m e n ' s e q u a l i t y w h a t s o e v e r . One b i g regret that I have had o v e r the p a s t year h a s b e e n my d i s m a l and u n f o r g i v a b l e f a i l u r e to r e c o g n i s e the p o t e n t i a l of s p o r t s a r t i c l e s a s p o s s i b l e front-page l e a d s . I b e l i e v e t h a t F E L I X i s i n a good p o s i t i o n to e n c o u r a g e spectator attendances at important m a t c h e s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , I have o n l y j u s t come to that c o n c l u s i o n ; there i s s t i l l next y e a r t h o u g h .

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A R E S I D E N T of G a r d e n H a l l i s g r a v e l y i l l i n h o s p i t a l today f o l l o w i n g a 60ft f a l l form h i s w i n d o w on T u e s d a y n i g h t .

B r i a n M e t c a l f w a s s t a n d i n g on h i s b a l c o n y a s a f r i e n d went to the d o o r .

When the f r i e n d returned he had f a l l e n .

When he w a s r e a c h e d he w a s c o n c i o u s w i t h h i s h e a d r e s t i n g on some p l a s t i c g u t t e r i n g w h i c h he h a d brought d o w n w i t h him.

A n ambulance was immediately c a l l e d .

F i v e m i n u t e s l a t e r three fire engines turned u p . T h e a m b u l a n c e a p p e a r e d about ten m i n u t e s after t h i s . It took a further h a l f a n hour to remove h i m s o a s not to exacerbate his injuries in any w a y .

T h e p o l i c e were a l s o at the s c e n e and it w a s they w h o m e a s u r e d the h e i g h t of h i s f a l l , a s w e l l as b r i n g i n g d o w n some p l a s t i c g u t t e r i n g he i s b e l i e v e d to h a v e s t r u c k some w i r e n e t t i n g .

On arrival at St. Mary's H o s p i t a l P a d d i n g t o n B r i a n w a s p l a c e d i n the i n t e n s i v e c a r e unit where h i s c o n d i t i o n w a s s a i d to be c r i t i c a l . H i s i n j u r i e s include a d i s l o c a t e d p e l v i s , a broken thigh, several broken r i b s , a c o l l a p s e d l u n g , and i n t e r n a l b l e e d i n g . T h e l a t e s t b u l l e t i n i n d i c a t e s the l o c a t i o n of the i n t e r n a l b l e e d i n g has not been found and is s t i l l s e r i o u s l y i l l .

B r i a n is a f i r s t year P h y s i c i s t and had already completed his e x a m s . He had been under total anaesthetic at the d e n t i s t on M o n d a y and had drunk four p i n t s on T u e s d a y e v e n i n g . It i s thought that t h i s r e s u l t e d i n a d i z z y s p e l l or temporary b l a c k o u t w h i c h c a u s e d h i m to f a l l .

Trevor P h i l l i p s T H E F E L I X E d i t o r i a l of 3 0 t h M a y , w h i l s t q u e s t i o n i n g my "quasi-martyrdom" in not a w a r d i n g m y s e l f a U n i o n G e n e r a l A w a r d on s o m e w h a t s p u r i o u s g r o u n d s , d o e s h o w e v e r r a i s e the q u e s t i o n of whether our w a y s of r e c o g n i s i n g p a r t i c u l a r s e r v i c e to, c o n t r i b u t i o n s to the a c t i v i t i e s of the U n i o n are a d e q u a t e . H a d the E d i t o r of F E L I X d e i g n e d to a t t e n d the A G M at w h i c h I a w a r d e d him a U G A he might have had more c o n s t r u c t i v e comments to m a k e .

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1 w o u l d c o n t e n d that the a w a r d s y s t e m , for I C U c e r t a i n l y , and p o s s i b l y the CCU's, is inadequate.

There is no a c c e p t e d p o l i c y on the award of I C U S o c i a l C o l o u r s or U G A s , e x c e p t the Council minute that lays down the c o m p o s i t i o n of the C o l o u r s C o m m i t t e e , and s a y s that C o u n c i l may a w a r d s o c i a l c o l o u r s after the S o c i a l C o l o u r s C o m m i t t e e has made its l i s t of r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .

T h e manner in w h i c h s e l e c t i o n is made is governed by c o n v e n t i o n o n l y ; and t h o s e c o n v e n t i o n s have c h a n g e d w i t h v i r t u a l l y every year.

F o r i n s t a n c e in the c a s e of S o c i a l C o l o u r s , this year we conducted a secret ballot amongst the members of the C o m m i t t e e , after h a v i n g had a n e x p l a n a t i o n of the m e r i t s of e a c h p e r s o n n o m i n a t e d .

T h i s e n s u r e d that the l i s t w a s much more selective t han h i t h e r t o , a n d , I w o u l d a r g u e , more m e a n i n g f u l . T h e r e w a s a larger number of n o m i n a t i o n s than l a s t year.

In the c a s e of U G A ' s , the c o n v e n t i o n s have c h a n g e d much more r a p i d l y , from a point w h e r e the P r e s i d e n t awarded t h e m , after c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h the H o n S e c and D P , to the present s i t u a t i o n where the President has absolute d i s c r e t i o n and g i v e s a w a r d s to whom he l i k e s , and for what r e a s o n s he a l o n e s e e s f i t . U G A ' s Award. are e f f e c t i v e l y a P r e s i d e n t ' s T h e r e is no q u e s t i o n of h i s " a c c e p t i n g " or " r e j e c t i n g " one, a s i m p l i e d by F E L I X .

It h a s t i e e n argued that he s h o u l d r e c e i v e one e x - o f f i c i o , to s a v e him the e m b a r r a s s ment of a w a r d i n g h i m s e l f o n e . T h i s Is a b s u r d . H o w c a n anyone r e c e i v e a n a w a r d , p r e s u m a b l y for o u t s t a n d i n g s e r v i c e in h i s o f f i c e , s i m p l y by v i r t u e of h a v i n g h e l d that o f f i c e ? B y d e f i n i t i o n most P r e s i d e n t s , s a y * wi II be m e d i o c r e , not o u t s t a n d i n g .

Worse y e t , c a n one a w a r d o n e s e l f " t h e supreme a c c o l a d e " ? Of c o u r s e not; t h i s w o u l d be b e h a v i o u r r e m i n i s c e n t of the most pompous and s e l f - i m p o r t a n t t i n p o t b a n a n a - s t a t e r u l e r s . It is b e h a v i o u r that

I w o u l d not w i s h to e m u l a t e .

H o w e v e r , the w o r s t a s p e c t of it a l l i s that U G A s are a w a r d e d on the d e c i s i o n one person o n l y , and the one p e r s o n w i t h p r o b a b l y the most b i a s e d o p i n i o n s on the U n i o n ' s p r i o r i t i e s . In my c a s e I g a v e U G A ' s to p e o p l e w h o r e a l l y c o u l d not be d e n i e d them by any r e c k o n i n g . T h e y w e r e a l s o p e r s o n a l t r i b u t e s to p e o p l e for w h o s e work I have a great d e a l of a d m i r a t i o n , in different w a y s .

However is it a c c e p t a b l e that the U n i o n ' s premier a w a r d s h o u l d be made in s u c h a w a y ? . I t h i n k n o t . E v e n the C o l l e t p only award F e l l o w s h i p s through the G o v e r n i n g B o d y â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of the F e l l o w s h i p s C o m m i t t e e .

T h e q u e s t i o n must be a s k e d a s to w h y I d i d not e n d the s y s t e m m y s e l f . T h e a n s w e r is s i m p l y that the r e o r g a n i s a t i o n of a w a r d s has not been my major p r i o r i t y t h i s y e a r ; whether we g i v e U G A s or not i s u n l i k e l y to c h a n g e the p r i c e of c h e e s e .

H o w e v e r , I d o t h i n k that c h a n g e s s h o u l d be made. P e r s o n a l l y , I w o u l d prefer to s e e C o u n c i l or U G M s a w a r d i n g H o n o r a r y L i f e M e m b e r s h i p , and I a m t a k i n g s t e p s to introduce t h i s .

F i n a l l y , it must not be a s s u m e d that I o p p o s e a w a r d s in p r i n c i p l e . I d o not. I d o b e l i e v e that p e o p l e d e s e r v i n g of them s h o u l d have the s a t i s f a c t i o n of k n o w i n g that the w i d e s t p o s s i b l e c r o s s - s e c t i o n of U n i o n members r e c o g n i s e d the v a l u e of t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n . F o r me, at l e a s t , that i s the p l e a s u r e to be g a i n e d out of a n y kind of a w a r d . I b e l i e v e that the p e o p l e g a i n i n g U G A ' s and S o c i a l C o l o u r s t h i s y e a r c a n r e s t a s s u r e d that they d o have that r e c o g n i t i o n , and s t e p s w i l l be t a k e n to f o r m a l i s e that s i t u a t i o n . *

W I T H R E G A R D to a w a r d s , c a n a n y o n e t h i n k of a s o c i a l l y a c c e p t a b l e s u b s t i t u t e for a t i e , for women to wear/use? * I A P O L O G I S E if h a c k l e s w e r e r a i s e d at IF by my letter to F E L I X l a s t w e e k .

C r i t i c i s m w a s not d i r e c t e d at the I n s t i t u t e g e n e r a l l y nor p a r t i c u l a r l y at t h e a u t h o r of "IF Only" but at a p a r t i c u l a r l y f a l l a c i o u s v i e w h e l d by many p e o p l e , about s t u d e n t a c t i v i s t s . It Is a v i e w that must be nai l e d .

It may not have been d i r e c t e d at me personally. However, unless students can view their leaders/servants with c o n f i d e n c e , not c y n i c i s m , the p o t e n t i a l of the p o t e n t i a l of s t u d e n t u n i o n s , and i n d e e d , the movement i t s e l f is i m m e n s e l y reduced.

Š N e w s p a p e r of I C U n i o n Editor: Michael .I.L. Williams P u b l i s h e d by the E d i t o r on b e h a l f of the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n P u b l i c a t i o n s B o a r d . P r i n t e d o f f s e t - l i t h o on the U n i o n p r e m i s e s T h a n k s to G i l l , I a n , P a u l , R i z , R i c h a r d and R o g e r F E L I X O f f i c e , I C U n i o n , P r i n c e C o n s o r t R d , SW7 2 B B T e l e p h o n e : 01-5895111 E x L 2 1 6 6 / 2 1 5 4 (Int. 2881)

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RETROSPECT ON T H E Y E A R ' S A C TIV ITIES O F T H E S T U D E N T TELEVISION OF THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE.

C o l i n Grimshaw S T O I C H A S been o p e r a t i n g a l o c a l T V service f a t h e s t u d e n t s of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e s i n c e March 1970.

In N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 4 , the f o r t n i g h t l y n e w s programme Topic w h i c h had been r u n n i n g for t h r e e y e a r s w a s r e p l a c e d b y t h e n e w w e e k l y n e w s - m a g a z i n e programme Lunch Break.

A l s o , o n t h e 4 t h of that m o n t h , STOIC w a s featured on B B C R a d i o L o n d o n ' s programme 'Break Through'.

The i n t e r v i e w l a s t e d t e n m i n u t e s and f e a t u r e d M a r k . C a l d w e l l , t a l k i n g about t h e r u n n i n g of t h e s o c i e t y , a n d C o l i n G r i m s h a w , w h o c o m m e n t e d on t h e t e c h n i c a l s i d e . T h e Interview w a s r u n by A n d y F i n n e y , a n ex-IC student a n d one-time STOIC Chairman .

D u r i n g M a r c h S T O I C made i t s f i r s t O u t s i d e B r o a d c a s t from t h e G r e a t H a l l ; the e v e n t w a s t h e H u s t i n g s , c o v e r e d In s o u n d o n l y . T h e next w e e k t h i s w a s followed u p by f u l l sound and v i s i o n c o v e r a g e of t h e E l e c t i o n r e s u l t s . T h e r e s p o n s e w a s e x c e l l e n t a n d w e hope t o d o the s a m e a g a i n next y e a r .

A l o n g s i d e t h e n e w s programme, S T O I C has provided light entertainment, d i s c u s s i o n and interview programmes.

It Is t h e i n t e r v i e w s of r e c e n t months that v i e w e r s may remember. T h e s e s t a r t e d i n December 1974 when Lord George-Brown

v i s i t e d the C o l l e g e t o g i v e a G e n e r a l Studies l e c t u r e . T h e interview w h i c h took p l a c e a f t e r t h e l e c t u r e h a s made a v e r y interesting a n d welcome addition to STOIC'S archives.

B e f o r e w e s a y more a b o u t other g u e s t s t o S T O I C , w e must m e n t i o n t h e u n i q u e s i t u a t i o n in w h i c h w e now f i n d o u r s e l v e s .

We mean of c o u r s e t h e r e g u l a r s p o t w h i c h we n o w h a v e o n t h e C h a n n e l 7 n e t w o r k .

This Educational Cable Television s y s t e m , w h i c h b r o a d c a s t s o v e r most of L o n d o n , i s r u n b y t h e Inner L o n d o n E d u c a t i o n a I A u t h o r i t y a n d c a n be r e c e i v e d by 9 3 i n s t i t u t i o n s , not c o u n t i n g I L E A schools. STOIC i s the first student t e l e v i s i o n s e r v i c e t o be g i v e n a c c e s s t o the C h a n n e l . T h e i n t e r v i e w s s h o w n s o far h a v e b e e n w i t h L o r d G e o r g e - B r o w n , Professor Laithwaite, Professor Swanson and Mel B r o o k s .

R e a d e r s of F E L I X w i l l know that t h e Met ( B l a z i n g S a d d l e s ) B r o o k s i n t e r v i e w took p l a c e d u r i n g t h e E a s t e r v a c a t i o n , w h e n S T O I C managed t o s c o o p B B C T e l e v i s i o n a n d R a d i o . We must t h a n k F O X - R A N K f i l m s for b e i n g s o h e l p f u l with the early arrangements for t h e programme.

A t t h e e n d of A p r i l w e i n t e r v i e w e d t h e D i r e c t o r , a n d s c r i p t w r i t e r of t h e F O X -

R a n k f i l m , 'Paper Tiger'!

T h i s programme i n c l u d e d f i l m c l i p s , a s d i d the one w i t h Mel B r o o k s .

Our most r e c e n t v e n t u r e i s w i t h E M I f i l m s and B a r r y H u m p h r i e s , of 'Aunt Edna' fame . H i s

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Interest i n S T O I C i s not o n l y g r o w i n g w i t h i n the C o l l e g e , ' the B B C a r e a l s o i n t e r e s t e d i n the i n t e r v i e w s that w e a r e arranging. L B C (London Broadcasting)are a l s o t a k i n g t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o come t o certain recordings a n d interview our guests.

We f e e l t h i s past y e a r h a s been o u r most s u c c e s s f u l a n d w e look forward to the 1 9 7 5 - 1 9 7 6 s e s s i o n w h e n w e hope t o r e c e i v e further s u p p o r t from s t u d e n t s a t Imperial C o l l e g e .

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I C H A V E had o n l y a moderately s u c c e s s f u l s e a s o n t h i s y e a r .

T h e l s t X V w o n more games t han they l o s t , but o n l y j u s t , and the b e s t w a y t o sum up the year w o u l d be " i n c o n s i s t e n t " . T h e team f r e q u e n t l y s h o w e d p r o m i s e , b u t suffered far t o o often from c a n c e l l a t i o n s w h i c h d i s r u p t e d team c o n t i n u i t y . A s a r e s u l t , teams l i k e R o s s l y n P a r k ' s a n d S a r a c e n s s e c o n d teams b e a t us easily, although technically from: tennis, horse-riding, we s h o u l d be a m a t c h for t h e m . crazy gold, table-tennis, volleyIn a n attempt to i n c r e a s e the b a l l and s n o r k e l l i n g — many s t a n d a r d of the c l u b , we w i l l included in the price . A be r u n n i n g a n E x t r a s X V o n holiday on this beautiful Wednesday as w e l l a s Saturday B a l e a r i c I s l a n d c o s t s from a s next season.

This should l i t t l e a s £85.00. p r o v i d e greater c o m p e t i t i o n for So why not c a l l in a n d find l s t team p l a c e s , and p r o v i d e out more? P i c k u p a c o p y of the E x t r a s w i t h a greater o p p o r t u n i t y Student T r a v e l l e r or H o l i d a y s to d e v e l o p a good team s p i r i t ' 7 5 a n d a l s o get your Interand r a i s e t h e i r s t a n d a r d to that n a t i o n a l Student Identity C a r d of a r e a l r e s e r v e X V .

— i t ' s t h e s i m p l e s t w a y of T h e E x t r a s and the " A ' s " proving eligibility for N U S b o t h had good s e a s o n s , e a c h T r a v e l ' s t r a n s p o r t . The B r i t i s h l o s i n g only two gamas. However, R a i l C a r d i s on s a l e t o o for both teams s u f f e r e d from l a c k £4JOO ( + V A T ) , a n d i s v a l i d of s uppo r t due t o the fact that a l l through the v a c a t i o n right many good C o n s t i t u e n t C o l l e g e up u n t i l September 3 0 t h , s o it p l a y e r s d i d not turn out for I C c a n s t i l l s a v e y o u a lot of on S a t u r d a y .

Nevertheless, money . d i d play were those that eventually moulded into a h a p p y s i d e b o t h on and off the f i e l d , and i t i s o n l y a p i t y that more p e o p l e i n a c o l l e g e of some 4 , 0 0 0 s t u d e n t s d o n o t p l a y rugby for I C on S a t u r d a y .

Although this season has T H I S T I M E l a s t y e a r a n y o n e who s u g g e s t e d that the C r o s s b e e n far from s a t i s f a c t o r y i n first a n d s e c o n d (out of 2 4 ) i n c o u n t r y C l u b might p o s s i b l y d o a s w e l l a s i t has done t h i s y e a r , many r e s p e c t s , I am c o n f i d e n t D i v 2 . A l s o i n t h i s t e r m , the w i t h o u t a s s u m i n g a large i n f l u x of a t h l e t i c F r e s h e r s , w o u l d have that next s e a s o n c o u l d be a c l u b w a s a m a s e d t o f i n d i t s e l f thought s o m e t h i n g o f a m e r r y - a n d r e w , and y e t r e a l l y s u c c e s s f u l one f o r the w i t h n o l e s s than s e v e n s u b E a r l y on in the s e a s o n it became apparant that we were b e a t i n g w h o l e c l u b , a n d , for the s a k e t h i r t y m i n u t e f i v e m i l e r s a l l i n the other London colleges of the many d e d i c a t e d p e o p l e one r a c e and later had s e v e r a l f a i r l y e a s i l y , due i n good part who put i n a l o t o f w o r k , both people attacking the f i v e t o the a m a z i n g S t e v e Webb trumpets) second. T h e first on and off the f i e l d . F o r the minute barri er i n 3 m i l e r e l a y s . r i s i n g l i k e a P h o e n i x from the term was f i n i s h e d off b y the good o f the c l u b , I hope I a m E a r l y the S u n d a y m o r n i n g a s h e s of four y e a r s ' u n f i t n e s s a n n u a l h a n d i c a p , the d e c u s e t proved right. of term there w a s after the end to v i e for p o s i t i o n for some tutamen for w h i c h were w o n b y months w i t h I a n E l l i s , a n d P a d D o n n e l l y : s i n c e i t w a s an 8 by 2 m i l e r e l a y a t C r y s t a l P a l a c e at w h i c h w e d i d rather l a t e r (by d i n t of i n n u m e r a b l e a l m o s t c e r t a i n that he w o u l d w e l l , f i n i s h i n g 12th out of 24 10-mile Sunday morning w i n the B a r R a c e , there were w i t h a l m o s t the f u l l f i r s t team, training s e s s i o n s ) c o m i n g within some w h o hoped he might make sight of Rob A l l i n s o n himself, a c l e a n s w e e p and w i n the 3- the o n l y l e t d o w n b e i n g a puncture t o S t e v e ' s foot o b t a i n e d the m a i n c a u s e of t h i s trouble m i l e s a s w e l l , but t h i s w a s not INTERESTED in on the ' p r e v i o u s Wednesday's with w i n n i n g a l l these m e d a l s , to be; Rob A l l i n s o n eventually working for F E L I X next M y s t e r y T o u r t o the B i g g e s t A further reason for t h i s ran a w a y w i t h t h i s t r o p h y , year? If so, drop into the Dung Heap in A l l E n g l a n d . s u c c e s s w a s the a b s e n c e o f In t h e s e c o n d t e r m , that F E L I X Office and have . . . A n d f i n a l l y a tribute to any visit b y Major Injury other regular, Paul Clarke the More H a s t e L e s s Speed a chat with the Editor or (though G e n e r a l C h a o s made found fame by outsprinting Brigade - P a d , Pe t e, Bob, Mike I a n J u l i a n G o a t e r o n the t h i rd l a p several appearances): contact next year's Editor, and A n d y w h o have done s t e r l i n g s u f f e r e d some j i p (gypsum? n o o f the S t . E d m u n d H a l l R e l a y , Paul Ekpenyong, in work a l l s e a s o n g u a r d i n g those ....) from a gammy k n e e , b u t the race i n w h i c h the s e c o n d Garden Hall Room 43. few e x t r a p o i n t s from the t a i l w a s b a c k t o h i s u s u a l form i n s e t of m e d a l s w a s w o n . A end of r a c e s that h a v e b e e n time for the U L C h a m p s where further three-teams-worth of Several positions are to a c h i e v e these neede d the f i r s t t a n g i b l e r e w a r d s f o r m e d a l s were g a i n e d i n the open and the work is s u c c e s s e s ; and the e x p e r i e n c e d all that hard t r a i n i n g were league, i n w h i c h after five hard but very interesting know that i t ' s much harder o b t a i n e d b y the f i r s t team w h o races we f i n i s h e d a c l o s e at the b a c k . and rewarding'. finished (small fanfare of s e c o n d i n D i v 1 and a s o l i d

IF Y O U are t h i n k i n g of t a k i n g a h o l i d a y a b r o a d t h i s s u m m e r remember that the N U S T r a v e l o f f i c e in the S t u d e n t s U n i o n is now open Monday t o F r i d a y from 1.30 am — 3 3 0 p m .

D r o p in and s e e C a t r i o n a — s h e c a n s u p p l y y o u w i t h f u l l information about N U S T r a v e l ' s e x t e n s i v e l o w - c o s t f l i g h t , t r a i n and s h i p p i n g programme. More than 112 d e s t i n a t i o n s i n o v e r / 30 E u r o p e a n c o u n t r i e s a r e s i n g l e . Y o u n g p e o p l e of a l l c o v e r e d . A f l i g h t from L o n d o n a g e s a r e a l s o e l i g i b l e for many A m s t e r d a m c o s t s o n l y £12.95 of the i n c l u s i v e holidays s i n g l e a n d L o n d o n - M i l a n i s offered by N U S T r a v e l . D e s t i n just £20.95 s i n g l e . A n d w h e n ations include Majorca, the Greek e l s e w i l l you be a b l e t o f l y t o T o r r e m o l i n o s , T a n g i e r for o n l y £59.70 return?

Islands, Paris and R u s s i a — The lowest s c h e d u l e d fare is t h e r e ' s s o m e t h i n g t o s u i t most £130 — a s a v i n g of more than pockets.

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A particular bargain this Remember N U S T r a v e l i s summer is C l u b Eldorado, M a j o r c a . A c c o m m o d a t i o n is i n not j u s t for s t u d e n t s . U n d e r 21's teachers, lecturers, w e l l - d e s i g n e d c h a lets s e p a r a t e d including husbands and w i v e s by beautiful gardens a n d of e l i g i b l e p e o p l e , c a n a l l t a k e pathways w h i c h w i n d towards the c e n t r a l r e c e i p t ion area, a d v a n t a g e of the i n e x p e n s i v e r a i l t r a v e l w h i c h l i n k s over 7 0 M e a l s , w h i c h take o n near European c i t i e s . Sample fares banqueting proportions, are t h i s summer i n c l u d e L o n d o n a c c o m p a n i e d by v i r t u a l l y a s B r u s s e l s for £6.10 s i n g l e a n d much w i n e a s y o u c a n d r i n k .

L o n d o n - M i l a n for £17.95 s i n g l e F o r the e n e r g e t i c t h e r e ' s a f u l l and L o n d o n - P a r i s for £7 5 0 range of a c t i v i t i e s to c h o o s e

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CRICKET ANNUAL REVIEW RUGBY

TOUR

C A S T Y O U R m i n d b a c k to the f i n a l d a y of l a s t term w h e n t w e n t y e x - r u g b y p l a y e r s j o i n e d the new e l i t e C o l l e g e s o c i e t y , M a f i a s o c . T h i s h a p p y f a m i l y s e t off to B r u s s e l s for f i v e d a y s of d r i n k i n g , h o n k i n g , d r i n k i n g and c h u n d e r i n g , w i t h the odd game of rugby w h i c h h a d u n f o r t u n a t e l y b e e n a r r a n g e d before h a n d .

Arrival at Ostende was entrance a special angled uneventful except for three s e c t i o n of the d r a i n p i p e a l l o w e d p e o p l e b e i n g s i c k o p p o s i t e the C h u d y to return q u i c k l y to duty free b a r a n d one p e r s o n ground l e v e l b y c o m i n g a w a y who s h a l l remain nameless i n h i s h a n d s . The resulting climbing o v e r the passport dive into the concrete pavement c o n t r o l barrier s i n c e he d i d was given nine out of ten marks not w a n t a n a s t y b l u e s t a m p for stupidity. on h i s b r a n d new p a s s p o r t . A t l a s t our feet h a d h i t B e l g i a n The next day, Sunday, was s o i l and there was an deemed a day of rest and by u n c o n t r o l l a b l e urge to embrace mid-day a p p e t i t i e s were r u n n i n g and w e l c o m e the local h i g h due to the fact that there peasantry.

Whereupon our was v i r t u a l l y no r e s t a u r a n t heroic nameless person rushed open b y the h o t e l . A n u n s u s onto the B r u s s e l s t r a i n a n d h i t pecting tour member who the f i r s t p e r s o n he c o u l d s e e ventured i n t o the room of for s i t t i n g i n our s e a t s . In n o Lipscombe was immediately time at a l l we p i l e d out of the t o l d to get out a n d o n l y return t r a i n a t B r u s s e l s M i d i o n l y to i f he w a s b e t w e e n two s l i c e s f i n d we s h o u l d get off at of b r e a d . Soon s t r e n g t h w a s B r u s s e l s N o r d . In the ensuing b a c k to n o r m a l a n d m e e t i n g s panic to reboard the train, D. were h e l d in various cafes i n Hart thought of a novel way of the B r u s s e l s cent re to e l e c t a helping by collapsing in the l e a d e r a n d b o s s of M a f i a s o c , doorway.

Mr B i g .

Arriving at the correct s t a t i o n at l a s t , h a l f the p a r t y managed to o b t a i n t a x i s to take t h e m to w h a t a p p e a r e d a n old converted fortress, Hotel L i t o . T h e other h a l f of the p a r t y d e c i d e d to w a l k a s the h o t e l w a s o n l y around the c o r n e r blissful sleep At last d e c e n d e d and there w a s time to l a y b a c k a n d take a c o u n t of the d a y ' s p r o c e e d i n g s . It w a s Lipscombe d e c i d e d t h a t Big was in the lead with 5 chunders and one unconfirmed.

The next day saw our h e r i o c b a n d h e a v i l y defeated o n the f i e Id of c o m b a t b y B r i t i s h B r u s s e l s R F C . The least s a i d about t h i s game the better but m e n t i o n s h o u l d be made of M. Cotter, known to his friend as the H o g , and A . W i l l i a m s for h i s f i n e t r y . S o r r o w s were q u i c k l y drowned w i t h bottles of S t e l l a a n d the Belgian populace subjected themselves to s t o u t r e n d e r i n g s of N e l l i e Hawkins.

The e v e n i n g after m a t c h were virtually celebrations excessive w i t h many p e o p l e o n l y j u s t m a n a g i n g to s t a g g e r the fifty yards from cafe R o y a l to the h o t e l . A t 1.00 pm the h o t e l d o o r s w e r e l o c k e d and barred but S. C h u d y , s u f f e r i n g from a fit of c l a u s t r o p h o b i a , left v i a the w i n d o w and the a i d of a d r a i n p i p e .

U n f o r t u n a t e l y w h e n t w e l v e feet from the ground on h i s return

The first candidate was U . G . Lybooth whose every command w a s to be obeyed explicitly.

He was soon s a c k e d a s Mr B i g for w a l k i n g more t h a n one hundre d y a r d s to the next c a f e . L i p s c o m b e (hen s t e p p e d forward to a c c e p t the t i t l e of B i g and w i t h the a i d of a c h r o n i c attempt at a n Italian accent deputised M .

Sergot as h i s L u i g i . T o c r i e s of "Wheresa ma sphaghetti" the cafe c r a w l c o m m e n c e d w i t h the rule that w h e n B i g d r i n k s e v e r y b o d y d r i n k s . C e m e n t boots were p r e p a r e d f o r p e o p l e f a i l i n g to o b e y L u i g i or B i g a n d S .

B o o t h , k n o w n to h i s v i c t i m s a s S s s s s T . w a s g i v e n the job of contract man.

Monday followed Sunday, as expected, andafterthe evenings s t a n d a r d refreshment several p e o p l e p a i d a v i s i t to the h o t e l they s t a y e d i n l a s t y e a r . T h e y were s o h e a r t i l y w e l c o m e d that the owner gave them a few p i l l o w s a n d some other v a r i o u s items s u i t a b l e for p l a c i n g under a coat. Meanwhile B i g and Luigi together with Jeffs, S u t t o n and W r i g l e y who formed L e Grand C i n g had returned after the h o t e l w a s l o c k e d and decided to stay in more s p a c i o u s a c c o m m o d a t i o n i n the form of a p a r t l y b u i l t o f f i c e b l o c k . B e d d i n g was sparse and Lipscombe exercised his a u t h o r i t y a s B i g and s l e p t in a c a r d b o a r d box they had f o u n d .

T H I S Y E A R the C a p t a i n c y of the C r i c k e t C l u b h a s been s p l i t Sunday X I h a s been c a p t a i n e d by to some d e g r e e in that the G r a h a m Webb a h d T o m G h o s h ; the o f f i c i a l C a p t a i n b e i n g A n d r e w Hall F o r the 1 s t X I the s e a s o n s o far, h a s been moderately c e s s f u l w i t h a r e c o r d of 3 w i n s , 1 draw, 3 lost and 5 matches c a n c e l l e d d u e . to r a i n . T h e exams have, as usual, taken t h e i r t o l l of p l a y e r s a n d the i m p o s s i b i l i t y of s e l e c t i n g a regular f i r s t t e a m h a s b e e n rather f r u s t r a t i n g .

T h e s e a s o n began w i t h two e x c e l l e n t w i n s . In the f i r s t , for Heston were d i s m i s s e d o n l y 4 0 ( G . W e b b 6-6) and IC made the r u n s for the l o s s of two w i c k e t s .

After a poor batting performance against South S t a n m o r e w h e n I C w e r e a l l out for 88 (A. G h o s h 3 1 ) , the match w a s w o n by IC in a n finish in which exciting S . Stanmore w e r e d i s m i s s e d for 84 ( A . H a l l 4-12) o n l y 4 r u n s short!

A t S t . J o h n s , C a m b r i d g e on May 3 r d the 1 s f s w e r e w e l l beaten; St. Johns rather laboriously compiled 175-5 then h a v i n g g i v e n IC j u s t o v e r 2 hours to make the r u n s b o w l e d us out for 8 8 . (after a Next weekend cancelled mid-week fixture) a g a i n s t Magdalen Oxford it A t l a s t the f i n a l day of the tour a r r i v e d and e v e r y b o d y s e t off to B r u s s e l s U n i v e r s i t y to see IC t h r a s h t h e i r o p p o s i t i o n by over f i f t y p o i n t s to n i l . T h e game w a s p l a y e d at m i d d a y thereby a l l o w i n g the w h o l e of the a f t e r n o o n for s u p p i n g . A mammoth s i n g s o n g a g a i n s t our friendly B e l g i a n entertainers provided a fitting c l i m a x , w e l l a l m o s t for G . C l e m e n t , for the tour.

Everybody enjoyed themselves and I wish next years organiser every success and pity.

Tour Party D. Shakesbeff (Leader) K. Libscombe (Mr Big) M.Sergot (Luigi) B-Bradley (L'Escargot) S.Booth (SssssT) S.Chudy R.Sutton (Ancient) (Blackie) P Jeffs (I in 5) CWrigley (Stop out) D. Hart (Helpful) J .Gilbert (Typical) B.Finney (Thieved) M.Cotter (Most probable) A Williams (Onega) G.Clements (Bed Monster) P. Rbbbins (Hailer) R Hughes (Early Evening) P.Shuttleworth (Mud Pack) K.Waiters (T.G.R. Davies) T.Fearn (Special Delivery)

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w a s I C ' s turn to l a b o r i o u s l y c o m p i l e 169-8 ( D . M i l l a r d 4 8 , M . T a y t o r 4 4 , J . E n g l a n d 29) emulate St. Johns but f a i l e d to e m u l a t e S t . J o h n s and lost by f i ve w i c k e t s .

The first league match against Whitton was c a n c e l l e d b e c a u s e of r a i n , e a c h s i d e taking 5'points.

T h e next Wednesday the f irst tra ve I led d o w n to H a y w a r d s H e a t h to play M i d . S u s s e x C . C . where another poor batting performance left the o p p o s i t i o n to m a k e 8 8 : w h i c h they d i d for the loss of eight wickets ( A . H a 11 5-30) after a c o n c e r t e d attempt a t redemption of our batting failure.

Our s e c o n d league match w a s c a nee I led by the oppos i t i on Motspur Park because they w o u l d not r a i s e a t e a m , s o IC took the maximum 15 p o i n t s .

A s e r i o u s l y d e p l e t e d 1 s t XI met H u r l i n g h a m O d d f e l l o w s at H a r l i n g t o n on May 2 8 t h where they made 184-3 after 5 c a t c h e s had been dropped by our recognised cricketers!

A g e n e r o u s d e c l a r a t i o n by the opposition was not fully e x p l o r e d w h e n nearly a l l our batsmen appeared to be mesmerised into donating their w i c k e t s . b y a r i d i c u l o u s l y ' e a s y ' slow bowler.

However IC h e l d on to draw the match f i n i s h i n g w i t h 126-8 (A. H a l l 47 n.o.).

On Saturday 31st May, p r o b a b l y the best IC 1 s t X I this s e a s o n batted m i s e r a b l y on a fast wicket at Churchill, C a m b r i d g e a n d w e r e a l l out for 8 8 (yet a g a i n ) . H o w e v e r a n e x c e l l e n t b o w l i n g performance by the medium paced b o w l e r kept Churchill w i t h i n our meagre t o t a l and w e r e a l l out for 69 ( J . B a s h a r 5-20).

T h e s e a s o n s o far h a s been c h a r a c t e r i s e d by poor b a t t i n g , giving wickets away and dropped c a t c h e s . The w i c k e t s have been l o s t by i m p a t i e n c e to s c o r e r u n s , e s p e c i a l l y to ostensibly g e n t l e b o w l i n g and the c a t c h e s h a v e been dropped due to l a c k of c o n c e n t r a t i o n .

H o w e v e r there i s s t i l l much of the s e a s o n , to come and of c o u r s e the tour!