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F r i d a y 30th J a n u a r y , 1976

N o . 409

FREE!

Linstead Hall to get new extension

0 £350,000 H A S b e e n r e c e i v e d by the C o l l e g e from a b e n e f a c t o r w i s h i n g to remain anonymous, it w a s r e v e a l e d at t h e U n i o n G e n e r a l M e e t i n g yesterday'. Mr P e t e r T e a g u e , ICU P r e s i d e n t , a n n o u n c i n g t h i s , s a i d the d o n a t i o n w a s for the purpose of p r o v i d i n g an e x t e n s i o n to L i n s t e a d Hall".

The announcement was f o l l o w e d b y a s u s t a i n e d round of applause in appreciation o f this s p l e n d i d g i f t .

The donation comes from the same s o u r c e that p r o v i d e d

a s i m i l a r sum o f money i n 1963 for t h e b u i l d i n g o f L i n s t e a d H a l l itself. The new extension w i l l accommodate approximately 70 s t u d e n t s .

Student strike impracticable A t the U G M o n T h u r s d a y , there wer e two m a i n bouts of excitement, one when I C U President, Peter Teague announced the £350,00 0 w i n d f a l l , a n d the other w h e n RSMU President, Nick Bradshaw put a m o t i o n to the m e e t i n g to p r o c l a i m C i t y a n d G u i l d s Union a sub-committee of Mines Union.

Strike T h e n e w s o f the e x t e n s i o n to L i n s t e a d H a l l * c a m e n e a r the start o f t h e m e e t i n g , w h e n Correspondence received was read out. After t h i s , . i n the President's Business; Mr T e a g u e r e c e i v e d s u p p o r t from the m e e t i n g to m a k e o v e r t i m e s to t h e trade U n i o n s c o n c e r n i n g and die Student Strike D e m o n s t r a t i o n o n 27th F e b r u a r y .

Mr T e a g u e stated that it w a s impracticable to attempt to close the College without the f u l l support o f t h e U n i o n s on campus.

Whatever the outcome of these t a l k s , he s t i l l urged a s many s t u d e n t s a s p o s s i b l e to go o n t h e d e m o n s t r a t i o n a n d w o r k under the IC banner which was r e c e n t l y returned t o d i e U n i o n .

Several motions, including t h o s e to be put i n t o the n e x t NUS national conference wer e d e b a t e d a n d e v e n t u a l l y carried.

L i v e l y debate A lively debate was, however, precipitated by the m o t i o n that f u l l - t i m e m e m b e r s o f the N U S executive should

b e p a i d a net s a l a r y e q u i v a l e n t to the Postgraduate grant with usual D E S allowances At present for dependents.

L o n d o n - b a s e d f u l l time members of the N U S e x e c u t i v e r e c e i v e £3200 p e r y e a r . T h e m o t i o n was passed overwhelmingly, the g e n e r a l f e e l i n g b e i n g that N U S e x e c u t i v e members s h o u l d have a similar standard of l i v i n g to that of the o r d i n a r y student or p o s t g r a d u a t e .

A n o t h e r motion a g a i n p a s s e d w a s that o n overwhelmingly, central representation of Collegiate universities. Fearing that the system w o u l d be extended to London, the meeting rejected the N U S e x e c u t i v e s d e c i s i o n that the Collegiate Universities of Oxford and Cambridge should be c e n t r a l l y r e p r e s e n t e d .

Disband C & G Two other motions were passed, re-affirming ICU's p o l i c y on the Nat iona l Secret B a l l o t for e x e c u t i v e members and o n O v e r s e a s S t u d e n t s .

Mr B r a y s h a w then introduced his motion to d i s b a n d C i t y ' a n d G u i l d s U n i o n , the m o t i o n w a s s t o p p e d after M r Steve Hoyle, President C & G U , had successfully challenged the quorum.

T h e highest total for a t t e n d a n c e t h i s a c a l e m i c y e a r w a s r e c o r d e d at 2 3 0 .

STOP PRESS Tne Walfsoc lecture a d v e r tised for Monday has been cancelled.

Endsleigh turn over new leaf IN RESPONSE to criticism the last 12 months, over Endsleigh, the Insurance c o m p a n y o f N U S , are l a u n c h i n g a n e w motor i n s u r a n c e p l a n c a l l e d Student p l a n 6 .

Student p l a n 6 , together w i t h Gradplan 6, form a new, original type of motor insurance policy, which an!

E n d s l e i g h spokesman described as "revolutionary." E s s e n t i a l l y , the p o l i c y c o v e r s • s i x m o n t h s i n s t e a d of 1 2 .

In many c a s e s , the c o s t o f two consecutive six month p o l i c i e s , w i l l actually be l e s s than a similar twelve month p o l i c y . A s s t a t e d to t h e N U S conference at Scarborough, Endsleigh made a loss of approximately £10,000 last year. Following this, a drastic re-appraisal of " company w a s m a d e , a n d the n e w p o l i c y devised.

Realising that administration was a large e l e m e n t o f c o s t i n the l a b o u r intensive insurance industry, they s t r e a m l i n e d t h e i r s y s t e m : r e d u c i n g ' the number o f r e g i o n s i n t h e U K to t w o ; G l a s g o w L o n d o n , a n d the r e s t o f the country.

They have also r e d u c e d the number o f c a t e g o r i e s o f motor v e h i c l e s . E n d s l e i g h have published a leaflet of their c h a r g e s , enabling students to c a l c u l a t e t h e i r o w n premium s — t h i s i s unheard o f for an insurance company.

The leaflet is available from any E n d s l e i g h o f f i c e .

The new system will have no no-claims bonus, but a "guaranteed bonus", which cannot be lost i f the p o l i c y h o l d e r h a s an a c c i d e n t . T h e b o n u s d e p e n d s o n the e x p e r i e n c e o f the d r i v e r . If h e h a s a n accident, t h e premium will be i n c r e a s e d under a s y s t e m of surcharges, depending' upon where the d r i v e r h a s the a c c i d e n t ( h i g h e r s u r c h a r g e s for L o n d o n and G l a s g o w ) , not not w h e r e t h e v e h i c l e i s k e p t .

T h e s i x month " p o l i c y i s run b y E n d s l e i g h i n c o n j u n c t i o n with Federation Mutual Insurance L i m i t e d , a reputable, forwardlooking company.

Endsleigh, as insurance brokers, issue approximately per 160 thousand policies year.

Of these, about 40 t h o u s a n d are motor c a r p o l i c i e s , .

However, the car policies make up 4 5 % of the total income of Endsleigh. The increase in petrol charges a n d road fund t a x h a s r e s u l t e d i n 2 5 % to 3 0 % o f student motorists s e l l i n g their c a r s or suspending their p o l i c i e s o v e r the past year.

Enthusiastic employees are hoping that this new scheme, w h i c h they to be extremely believe competitive, will encourage s t u d e n t s b a c k onto the r o a d i f o n l y for s i x m o n t h s i n t h e summer.

E n d s l e i g h intend to continue with their 12 months S u n A l l i a n c e scheme, thus g i v i n g a c h o i c e to c a r o w n e r s . A s with all Endsleigh policies, the h o l d e r h a s to b e a f u l l - t i m e , part-time or post graduate student.

R e j o i c i n g at t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to l a u n c h a n o r i g i n a l i d e a , t h e E n d s l e i g h staff treated thems e l v e s to a p r e s s - c o n f e r e n c e at the Waldarf a n d a l a t e r , l o w e r k e y a f f a i r for t h e S t u d e n t P r e s s at U L U M a l e t S U

Activities in Hillel House 1/2 Endsleigh Street Tel: 01-388 081 Sun F e b 1 s t : F i l m " C a b a r e t " 25p w i t h student c a r d 8 . 0 0 p m , M o n F e b 2 n d : " T h e S c o p e for Reform in Jadaism" with R a b b i J Magonet and R a b b i J R o s e n . 8.00pm.

Tues Feb 3rd: "/ewiah M y s t i c i s m " 8.00pm.

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n 12.00 noon o n the p r e v i o u s Friday.

IC Conservative Society invite you to hear D R K E I T H H A M P S O N Conservative spokesman o n Higher Education.

12.45pm M e c h E n g 664, Wednesday 4th IC F o l k C l u b presents P E T E & CHRIS C O E , Union Lower R e f e c t o r y . 8.00pm A d m members 30p, non-members 5 0 p .

Thursday 5th Associated Studies: F i l m — T h e S p a c e B e t w e e n Words — 2. School. Theatre A , Sherfield B u i l d i n g 1.30pm.

Monday 2nd The Lunch—hour Concert.

Wellsoc Lecture: PROF I L i b r a r y , 53 P r i n c e ' s G a t e .

ROXBURGH ( Q M Q o n Will All God's Children: God in the Sun explode? ( a n i l l u s t r a t e d All Religions?

The Rev lecture).

7.30pm ME220.

G E O R G E A P P L E T O N . ME220 T u e s d a y 3rd « 1.30pm Associated Studies: A P l a i n I C Ents F i l m : L I V E & L E T D I E M a n ' s G u i d e to A r c h i t e c t u r e — in M E 220 at 6 . 1 5 p m . A d m l O p .

3. R e n a i s s a n c e and B a r o q u e F r i d a y 6th Architecture by • L A N C E Q E C E n t s present C O C K Y i n GRIBBIN, V & A . Theatre A , the N e w C o m m o n R o o m B a r .

S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g 1.30pm 8.00pm. Adm F R E E .

T H E WESTERN WAY T O G O D b y T h e R e v M I C H A E L H O L L I N G S Would a l l d r i v e r s w h o a r e no P a r i s h P r i e s t o f St A n s e l m , longer using their Parking Southall. Theatre B , Sherfield Permits regularly please" B u i l d i n g 1.30pm contact John Downs I C Union H A L L D I N N E R i n the S h e r f i e l d Office? U R G E N T .

B u i l d i n g 7 . 0 0 for 7 . 3 0 p m . S e e P a t i n the U n i o n o f f i c e b y

F r i d a y 30th J a n QEC: MICKEY JUPP BAND & STEELER i n the C o u r t a u l d H a l l at 8.00pm A d m 60pm a d v , 75p door.

Saturday 3 1 s t I C E n t s present R E N A I S S A N C E i n t h e G r e a t H a l l a t 8.00pn\, Support B o b P e g g A d m I C a d v 9 0 p , a d v £ 1 . 0 0 , on the door £1.20.

Sunday 1 s t F e b I C C a t h o l i c Society: A talk b y T i m F i r t h on Why be a Catholic, not just a Christian?

7.30pm.

F E L I X Classified Advertisements A N Y I C S T U D E N T w h o p l a c e s a F A I R C O P Y of an a d v e r t i s e m e n t in t h e F E L I X o f f i c e by t h e t i m e s t i p u l a t e d (ie C O P Y D A T E ) w i l l h a v e it printed for t h e sum of Z E R O P E N C E , p r o v i d e d it i s nnt too long a n d m a k e s s e n s e .

The Whitebread Cup T h e d r a w h a s been made a n d i s i n the U n i o n B a r a l o n g w i t h t h e r u l e s . T h e c l o s i n g d a t e s f o r t h e f i r s t a n d s e c o n d rounds a r e M o n d a y 2 n d F e b r u a r y a n d W e d n e s d a y 11th F e b r u a r y r e s p e c t i v e l y .

T h e f i n a l s w i l l be on T U E S D A Y 1 7 T H F E B R U A R Y .

M a t c h e s m a y b e arranged b y n o t i c e s i n the B a r , s o a l l e n t r a n t s s h o u l d c h e c k there.

Mike Gibson Darts C l u b President,

AERO^a ETsoc COMPETITIONS PHOTOGRAPHIC

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Prints or Slides B/W or Colour Aviation Subjects Only lOp per entry

Plastic scale Models Any Standard Scale 25p For 1st Entry 20p For 2nd Entry 15p Each Thereafter.

For R u l e s and D e t a i l s Contact Nigel Williams ( A e r o 2)

Adrian Jones (Aero 2)

L a s t Date F o r E n t r i e s : March 12th O p e n to e v e r y o n e n C o l l e g e .

Women's Studies Course IS a s e r i e s of t a l k s THIS arranged by some of t h e women in c o l l e g e because we f e l t a n e e d to e x a m i n e the reason for women's present position in our s o c i e t y . T h e i n t e n t i o n i s t o look at the present and past situation of women, to s e e h o w it affects u s , a n d p o s s i b l y to suggest what we can do about it — a l t h o u g h t h i s i s not o u r m a i n a i m .

The meetings take the form of a t a l k g i v e n by o n e individual w h o h a s made a s p e c i a l s t u d y of t h e s u b j e c t .

We d o not pretend to be experts, we just want t o share our interests with others.

We shall be examining women a n d w o r k , women in education, in t h e f a m i l y , i n science and technology, and in t h e c h u r c h . We s h a l l a l s o look at t h e h i s t o r i c a l a s p e c t s of h e r r o l e a n d s o c i e t y , a n d her r o l e in other societies.

A full course outline w a s g i v e n in F E L I X N o . 4 0 7 .

T h e s e r i e s started o f f w i t h

Skiing ALEXANDRIA PALACE M E E T a t the s l o p e at 7.00pm Mon 9 t h F e b . and fortnightly AVIEMORE W E E K E N D March 1 3th & 14th T r a v e l up o n F r i d a y 12th M a r c h D e t a i l s : N e x t F E L I X or S k i Notice Board (Union Entrance Hall).

a t a l k by D o t G r i f f i t h s on Socialisation and Male and F e m a l e R o l e s , on W e d n e s d a y J a n u a r y 2 1 s t . In t h i s i n t e r e s t i n g talk s h e outlined experimental biological differences, emphasisassumptions ing t h e t e n u o u s and e x p e r i m e n t a l t e c h n i q u e s o n which they are based. She argued c o n v i n c i n g l y that t h e apparent differences are based on s o c i a l upbringing not o n t h e a c t u a l s e x of t h e child, supporting this with examples: o n e such a s the c a s e of c h i l d r e n m i s c a t e g o r i z e d a s m a l e o r f e m a l e at b i r t h , whose whole behavioural pattern changed on being r e c l a s s i f i e d . A s a r e s u l t of this talk, a lively d i s c u s s i o n e n s u e d ; w e a l l thought that the t a l k had been u s e f u l to u s , a n d l o o k e d forward to t h e nex t o n e . on The talks are open to everyone to attend, they on Wednesday take place lunchtimes at 1 2 . 3 0 i n t h e ICWA lounge.

We hope to see you there.

F i o n a M c G r e g o r , P h y s i c s I.

PRESIDENTS B A L L featuring MOON & SPARROW plus Buffet and D i s c o L a t e B a r 1.00am S a t u r d a y 14th F e b . at Chelsea College, Main H a l l , College House.

T i c k e t s £1.00 from the S t u d e n t s U n i o n T e l : 352 6421 e x t 109.

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PAKISTAN SOCIETY presents A MUSICAL VARIETY PROGRAMME featuring MOHAMED KASSAM AND P A R T Y including several well known B B C T V artists.

S A T U R D A Y 7th F E B R U A R Y 1976 i n the G r e a t H a l l T I C K E T S 75p and £1.00 IC C A T H O L I C SOCIETY 7.30pm S unda y 1st F e b .

A t a l k by T I M F I R T H on Why be a Catholic, not just a Christian?

ROOM A V A I L A B L E A s i n g l e room i n a s h a r e d flat in L a d b r o k e G r o v e i s a v a i l a b l e .

R e n t i s £9 a w e e k e x c l u s i v e , ; P h o n e D a v i d R o s e n on Internal 4463 o r 0 1 - 9 6 0 0 1 4 2 i n t h e evenings.

West London Chaplaincy

CONTACT S U N D A Y 1st F E B R U A R Y 10.00am Sung E u c h a r i s t i n the Consort Gallery, Sherfield Building.

T U E S D A Y 3rd F E B R U A R Y 1.30pm ' T h e Western Way to God'.

A General Studies Lecture by Michael Hollings in T h e a t r e B , S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g , 7,30pm Folk Night i n the Union Lower Refectory.

W E D N E S D A Y 4th F E B R U A R Y 7,30pm Workshop on " O u r C h r i s t i a n i t y " (002 S h e r f i e l d ) T H U R S D A Y 5th F E B R U A R Y 1.30pm ' A l l G o d ' s C h i l d r e n ?

God in a l l Religions'.

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General Studies Lecture by Archbishop George Appleton in Mechanical Engineering Theate 220, 7,30pm United Chaplaincies Workshop a n d C o n v i v i a l i t y i n the U n i o n L o w e r R e f e c t o r y .

S U N D A Y 8th F E B R U A R Y 10.00am Sung E u c h a r i s t i n the Consort Gallery, Sherfield Building.

6.00pm M a s s at More H o u s e , Catholic Chaplaincy.

(53 Cromwell Road), 7.30pm 'Mental Sickness'.

T a l k a n d d i s c u s s i o n by L o u i s e Martheau.

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Peter Patter

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COLLEGE

OPERATIC

SOCIETY

Students and Supplementary B e n e f i t A s many of y o u w i l l be aware students a r e at the pr es en t time a b l e to c l a i m s u p p l e m e n t a r y B e n e f i t from the l o c a l Department of H e a l t h and Social Security during the vacations.

Many students r e l y on t h i s , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e w i t h f l a t s who c a n h a v e t h e i r v a c a t i o n rent p a i d for them.

I want to e m p h a s i s e for a l l those students w h o d o not c l a i m t h i s b e n e f i t that it i s a right which you are a l l e n t i t l e d .

H o w much longer t h i s right will remain i s a matter of conjecture.

Rumours have been r i f e for s o m e t i m e n o w that this provision will be stopped.

Recent statements point to t h e f a c t that it i s now more imminent than b e f o r e .

Why s h o u l d s t u d e n t s r e c e i v e this supplementary benefit?

Under the pr es en t grant c o n d i t i o n s where a student i s p a i d o n l y for 3 0 w e e k s of the year at the f u l l r a t e , and r e c e i v e s about £ 7 0 to c o v e r the 22 w e e k s of v a c a t i o n , students simply cannot survive without extra income during t h o s e v a c a t i o n s . N o w , I am not a g a i n s t s t u d e n t s working d u r i n g the v a c a t i o n s , a s t h i s can provide useful experience, it i s not p o s s i b l e h o w e v e r , to work e v e r y w e e k of a l l the vacations.

I a l s o feel that s t u d e n t s s h o u l d not be s e p e r a t e d off from the rest of the community and if they are u n e m p l o y e d then they s h o u l d be treated in the s a m e w a y a s a n y o n e e l s e would b e .

I w o u l d therefore adopt the a t t i t u d e that a student s h o u l d e i t h e r be p a i d for 52 w e e k s

of the y e a r , or s h o u l d be s u b j e c t to t h e s a m e r u l e s a s e v e r y o n e e l s e , that i s , if they are u n a b l e to get a j o b they s h o u l d r e c e i v e s o m e support from the s t a t e . I h o p e that you agree.

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Who w a n t s a higher grant?

T h e a n s w e r to that q u e s t i o n i s p r o b a b l y that most s t u d e n t s want a higher grant. T h e N U S grants c a m p a i g n h a s three m a i n f r o n t s . F i r s t l y , that the arental contribution should e abolished because students be independent at should eighteen a s i s everyone e l s e , and a l s o it i s the o n l y w a y to e n s u r e that e v e r y student receives the full grant to which they are entitled.

S e c o n d l y , that t h o s e awards which l o c a l authorities make at t h e i r d i s c r e t i o n at p r e s e n t , s h o u l d be mandatory s o that any s t u d e n t w h o i s a c c e p t e d for a course automatically receives financial support.

F i n a l l y , the N U S a r e c a m p a i g n ing for an i n c r e a s e in the l e v e l of t h e grant of about 33%.

This increase seems massive, but is necessary the s a m e to give students p u r c h a s i n g power they h a d in 1 9 6 2 . T h e grant l e v e l w o u l d be o v e r £1,000 a y e a r if t h i s increase wer e a c c e p t e d by the D E S . T o put t h i s into perspective the . residence c h a r g e s at W e s t f i e t d C o l l e g e are £620 f u l l b o a r d .

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I h o p e y o u w i l l a l l agree that a l t h o u g h w e s h o u l d be grateful for what grant w e g e t , in a time of h i g h i n f l a t i o n large annual i n c r e a s e s are

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& SULLIVAN

T I C K E T S - FOYE'E O F S H E R F I E L D B D G O R U N I O N 1230—I 30 D A I L Y

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IN T H E U N I O N C O N C E R T n e c e s s a r y j u s t to k e e p in p a c e .

As a major event of the G r a n t s C a m p a i g n , the N a t i o n a l U n i o n h a v e c a l l e d for a o n e day s t u d e n t s t r i k e and N a t i o n a l on Friday Demonstration 27th F e b r u a r y . I d o not agree

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with students goigg on strike if it m e a n s m i s s i n g l e c t u r e s but I w o u l d urge y o u a l l to support the demonstration if y o u c a n . F u r t h e r d e t a i l s in F E L I X nearer the d a y . • Pete

Mutters Arising THE B A R D of t h e f e l t t i p returns o r a s C a p t a i n T o d d w a s heard to mutter from the f l i g h t d e c k , "I came, 1 soared, I Concorde" (nause rating — a p p r o x the s p e e d of s o u n d ) .

T o d a y s juicy offerings include:1. S o u t h s i d e s h o p .

If y o u wander part or through t h i s w u n d e r l a n d of g o o d i e s y o u should notice a few changes in the near f u t u r e . F i r s t l y a suggestions book s h o u l d be a v a i l a b l e . I c a n d o l i t t l e more than i m p l o r e y o u to u s e it .

A l s o b a c o n and F r e s h F r u i t s h o u l d be s t o c k e d . A n y c o m m e n t s on t h i s t o p i c w i l l be w e l c o m e d .

2. E l e c t i o n s .

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C o u n c i l w i l l s o o n be upon u s .

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P a p e r s down 9th F e b E l e c t i o n s : 19th F e b .

2) S a b b a t i c a l s & D e p . P r e s : P a p e r s up 9 t h F e b .

P a p e r s down 20th F e b .

E l e c t i o n s : 1st, 2nd M a r c h .

H U S T I N G S - 2 6 th F e b r u a r y RESULTS 4th March-: 3) U n i o n O f f i c e r s : P a p e r s up 19th F e b .

P a p e r s down 1 s t M a r c h .

E l e c t i o n s : U G M o n 4th M a r c h . my j o b n e e d s (a) a c e r t i f i c a t e of insanity, (b) a lovable personality, coupled with c h a r m , good l o o k s , and h u m i l i t y , and (c) a s t e n g u n .

J u s t in c a s e , y o u ' r e still thinking of standing, here rundown f o l l o w s a very brief of what t h e U n i o n O f f i c e r s c a n be e x p e c t e d to get up t o ; a l t h o u g h , of c o u r s e , what y o u s e e a s t h e j o b , may be b e t t e r , a) A c a d e m i c A f f a i r s O f f i c e r : Co-ordination of the v a r i o u s academic affairs subcommittees, and staff-student committees within C o l l e g e . Sits

on B o a r d of S t u d i e s . K e e p s under permanent r e v i e w the p u r p o s e a n d s t r u c t u r e of the d e g r e e s y s t e m a n d i t s means of

FresaS n t a f f e c t the s t u d e n t s .

Officer: Derrick Everett, P h y s i c s 2. f) C h a i r m a n of t h e O v e r s e a s Students CommiMee: assessment.

Production and Distribution of Alternative T o a s s i s t O v e r s e a s S t u d e n t s In Prospectus.

Present Officer: p r o b l e m s e n c o u n t e r e d in t h i s R i c k Parker, P h y s i c s P G . country, welcomes Overseas S t u d e n t s at start of s e s s i o n , b) Student R e s i d e n c e O f f i c e r : sits on College Overseas Deal with a l l matters relating Students Committee.

Present to a c c o m m o d a t i o n , both in and Officer: Vacant. out of C o l l e g e . S i t s on C o l l e g e g) J u n i o r T r e a s u r e r : Residence Committee. Present H e l p s the S e n i o r T r e a s u r e r in Officer: Dave Rawnsley, overlooking a l l Union Financial P h y s i c s 3. matters.

Present Officer: c) C a r n i v a l C o - o r d i n a t o r : J o h n Shemilt, Met. P G .

O r g a n i s e s the t o t a l r a g e f f o r t , h) W e l f a r e O f f i c e r : R a g W e e k , the s e l e c t i o n of Oversees a l l matters relating charities, d e a l i n g s with " t h e to W e l f a r e , L e g a l , F i n a n c i a l , pol i c e e t c . P r e s e n t O f f i c e r J o h n and H e a l t h P r o b l e m s — pretty Kearns, Chem. Eng. P G . well everything! Present Officer: d) C o m m u n i t y A c t i o n G r o u p Sue K a l i c l n s k i , C h e m E n g . P G .

Chairman: be p o s t s for There will O r g a n i s e s Community S e r v i c e s , eg p l a y g r o u p s , s o u p - r u n s , j u m b l e o r d i n a r y members of numerous c o l l e c t i o n s , e t c . P r e s e n t O f f i c e r : c o m m i t t e e s , c o m i n g up s o o n , as well a s the g l a m o r o u s Ian J o w e t t , P h y s i c s 3 . t a s k s of Student R e c o r d B u y e r e) E x t e r n a l A f f a i r s O f f i c e r : B o o k B u y e r . If To L i a s e with U L U , N U S , and Student you're curious about either London Students Organisation, of t h o s e j o b s , s e e m e . local community groups, e t c , R i g h t then l u v to e v e r y o n e , and e n s u r e that our v i e w s a r e i n c l u d i n g S p a n n e r and Theta h e | r d . on a l l matters external (wherever you are).

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H e r t w o p o i n t s w e r e , (i) T h e need for an o r g a n i s a t i o n to represent Student interests level; (ii) on a national C o n c e r n of s t u d e n t s about the world situation.

Considering the need for a n a t i o n a l student o r g a n i s a t i o n , when s h e s a y s " I f y o u want to change anything at all, though, you must see the n e e d for a student o r g a n i s a t i o n .

It would be impossible to even decide on the grants claim...without s o m e sort of national co-ordination".

She m a k e s a very v a l i d p o i n t .

T h e r e i s a n e e d for an organisation to represent STUDENT I N T E R E S T S at a n a t i o n a l l e v e l . What i s important i s the d e f i n i t i o n of student i n t e r e s t s . In w h i c h a r e a s s h o u l d a student o r g a n i s a t i o n e x p r e s s its views on our behalf, and in w h i c h areas should i t s j u r i s d i c t i o n be c u r t a i l e d ?

Disgust S i r , — It w a s w i t h great d i s g u s t that I read your front page article entitled "Wonderland M a s c o t r y " in the l a s t e d i t i o n of F E L I X (No 4 0 8 ) . I refer to of c o u r s e , the numerous factual errors contained w i t h i n it.

T h e i d e a w a s fhfact not mine a s was stated! I was a p p r o a c h e d a s to the p o s s i b i l i t y of a s w o p and s u b s e q u e n t l y a s r e q u e s t e d informed S t e v e Brightman (RCSU President) and a s k e d for h i s c o m m e n t s .

Meanwhile Steve H o y l e ( C & G U P r e s i d e n t ) w a s a l s o informed and both presidents were g i v e n four d a y s to t h i n k it o v e r . A s you c a n s e e it w a s just implemented but not careful consideration was g i v e n to the S T U N T before we went a h e a d , the o p p o s i t e was implied by 'your' article.

Eventually both sides agreed leaving Richard G u n d e r s e n (not G u n n e r s b y and not a Spanner B e a r e r ) t o f i n a l i s e details of the swop.

We eventually met at 1.01 (46 minutes late of the o r i g i n a l 1 2 . 1 5 d e a d l i n e ) a s both had slight mishaps.

I a l s o find that certain p a r t s of the ' T I T B I T S ' a r t i c l e n e e d c o m m e n t i n g u p o n . I am q u i t e sure that the r e f e r e n c e to C h a l k i e White ( R C S U V P ) were m o s t e m b a r a s s i n g to h i m , a s he i s ' i n c h a r g e ' of R C S U

M s A t t e n b o r o u g h c l a i m s that "If you don't want higher grants, if you don't mind educational cutbacks, if you don't care about the e c o n o m i c s i t u a t i o n in B r i t a i n , and if you d o n ' t c a r e what h a p p e n s in other p a r t s of the w o r l d , y o u may a s w e l l l e a v e the N U S " .

T h e f i r s t two t o p i c s s h e lists 1 b e l i e v e are in the d o m a i n of a n a t i o n a l s t u d e n t organisation, whereas the latter two are w e l l beyond its bounds.

A student organisation should look after our i n t e r e s t s a s s t u d e n t s , w e e l e c t M P s to look after our interests in the field of p o l i t i c s .

In f a c t , the w h o l e c o n t r o v e r s y is about the POLITICAL V I E W S and P O L I C I E S e x p r e s s e d by the N U S and N O T t h e i r activities in other fields.

Ms Attenborough states rightly that "You cannot s t o p p e o p l e from w a n t i n g to consider and e x p r e s s v i e w s about any i s s u e they f e e l to

mascotry but the Theta Bearers are responsible for T h e t a !

Yours sincerely, DAVE DODGE R C S U Theta Bearer.

Delight S i r , — I am d e l i g h t e d to s e e the reappearance of the ' T I T B I T S ' c o l u m n t h i s term.

It will I am s u r e provide some s t i m u l u s for interesting r e a c t i o n and l i v e l y d e b a t e . that the authors I note e x p r e s s a d e s i r e for a n o n y m i t y 'per s e ' the furtherance of 'journalistic mobility'. However if one. i s prepared to e x p r e s s opinions publicly then one must be prepared to a c c e p t any criticism arising from them.

Therefore I ask you to urge the authors of ' T I T B I T S ' to revea l t h e i r i d e n t i t i e s .

Yours faithfully, CG MILLER P h y s i c s I. (THIS LETTER stimulated reaction and lively debate amonst the Editorial Board at the m e e t i n g l a s t M o n d a y .

The outcome was sympathy w i t h Mr M i l l e r ' s p o i n t , and h i s view was appreciated. Nevert h e l e s s , we must, a s y e t , k e e p the i d e n t i t y of T i t b i t s c o l u m n i s t under the E d i t o r ' s H a t . A n y c r i t i c i s m s , or p r a i s e , a r i s i n g from the c o l u m n w i l l be a c c e p t e d by the E d i t o r i a l B o a r d , w h o s e

Students, who have found, especially since the latest Rent Act made landlords more f u s s y a s to t h e i r t e n a n t s , this reputation a mill stone be i m p o r t a n t " , but you C A N stop them expressing their views in the name of an organisation by making it p l a i n that the v i e w s are purely the p e r s o n a l o p i n i o n s of the i n d i v i d u a l who m a k e s t h e m .

A n a t i o n a l student o r g a n i s a t i o n w h i c h i s , by its constituition, unable to hold political views, w o u l d be a s o l u t i o n to t h i s problem.

Ms Attenborough assumes In her l e t t e r that there c a n be o n l y o n e u n i o n , the N U S , representing students nationally.

Why shouldn't colleges d i s a f f i l i a t e from the N U S and form their own National Union?

— An apolitical national union.

A n a p o l i t i c a l union would be in the s t u d e n t i n t e r e s t , s i n c e it i s the p o l i t i c a l v i e w s of the NUS executive which has done m u c h , in r e c e n t y e a r s , to t a r n i s h the reput at io n of

around their necks whilst looking for accommodation.

T o s a y n o t h i n g of no longer having to finance joy-rides to B u c h a r e s t for conference delegates.

There are two ways of g e t t i n g an a p o l i t i c a l student organisation.

One is by a m e n d i n g the N U S c o n s t i t u t i o n , which would prove difficult b e c a u s e of the large number of " p o l i t i c i a n s " in i n f l u e n t i a l places there; the other is by disaffiliating from the N U S and setting up another national organisation apolitical a l o n g w i t h A s t o n and any o t h e r s w h i c h may d e c i d e to d i s a f f i l i a t e .

T h e new n a t i o n a l u n i o n c o u l d p r o v i d e a l l the f a c i l i t i e s now p r o v i d e d by N U S . In the e v e n t of the new organisation failing we could always r e j o i n the N U S .

Yours faithfully, JIM D A N I E L S P h y s i c s 2.

As mandated Sir, We the u n d e r s i g n e d , the R C S U e x e c u t i v e , hereby carry out our mandate by informing you of a motion p a s s e d , by a s m a l l m a j o r i t y , at t h e l a s t R C S U G M . T h e motion noted the Sex u i & u i iininctuuu

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The articles of c o n s t i t u t i o n of t h i s o r g a n i s a t i o n i n c l u d e the d e n i a l of m e m b e r s h i | with the to male persons e x c e p t i o n of the s e x i s t post of Mr I C W A . H e n c e w e h a v e

been mandated to inform the FELIX E d i t o r of this, and a l s o the E q u a l O p p o r t u n i t i e s Board.

H a v i n g s t a t e d t h i s , we the undersigned, being cowardly, rush to s e e k s h e l t e r from the wrath of ICWA w h i c h will inevitably follow the p u b l i c a t i o n of t h i s l e t t e r , Y o u r ever humble s e r v a n t s , STEVE BRIGHTMAN President JOHN WHITE Vice President NICK ROE Honorary S e c r e t a r y

Contact Week N e x t w e e k the West L o n d o n Chaplaincy is holding its a n n u a l C o n t a c t Week.

The Chaplaincy will be host to a collection of theological students, vicars and n u n s who w i l l be a v a i l a b l e to meet s t u d e n t s a n d d i s c u s s any a s p e c t s of Christianity w i t h them.

T h e r e w i l l be a member o f the team staying in each c h o i c e permits the i n c l u s i o n of each s p e c i f i c point r a i s e d .

We w o u l d a l s o a p p r e c i a t e further c o r r e s p o n d e n c e on t h i s matter. — E d i t o r i a l B o a r d . )

H a l l 'Student H o u s e (who but the C h a p l a i n c y w o u l d put a nun into L i n s t e a d for a w e e k .

During the week various a c t i v i t i e s w i l l be t a k i n g p l a c e in your H a l l ; l o o k out for them Activities for the whole C o l l e g e i n c l u d e the C h a p l a i n c y C o m m u n i o n S e r v i c e on Sunday (10.00am in the Consort Gallery) — including the sculptures; two Associated Studies lectures; a F o l k Night ( T u e s 7 . 3 0 p m . U n i o n ) and a Conviviality with worship ( T h u r s 7.30pm, U n i o n ) .

H a n d b i l l s and p o s t e r s w i l l be around (try l i n i n g the w p b w i t h them).

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A N E M O T I V E start m a y b e , but what i s it a l l a b o u t ? L a s t y e a r s a w t h e r e l e a s e of, three reports on P o s t g r a d u a t e e d u c a t i o n / t r a i n i n g by the S R C ( S c i e n c e R e s e a r c h Council), the C V C P L Committee of V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r s and P r i n c i p a l s ) a n d the PECL Parliamentary Expenditure Committee).

It is likely that these reports w i l l be a c t e d upon t h i s y e a r If t h i s a c t i o n i n v o l v e s i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s per s e , then what effect will it h a v e on our e d u c a t i o n system?

T h e d e b a t e in the H o u s e s of P a r l i a m e n t on the P E C report brought out many of the o l d c r i t i c i s m s of p o s t g r a d u a t e s t u d y , viz:(i) P o s t g r a d u a t e work i s rarely o r i e n t a t e d t o w a r d s the current n e e d s of s o c i e t y o r industry; (ii) P o s t g r a d u a t e s , e s p e c i a l l y in r e s e a r c h , are e d u c a t e d too n a r r o w l y to be s u i t e d for i n d u s t r y a f t e r w a r d s ; a n d (iii) A loan financed grant system would "test the motivations of p o s t graduates".

T h e v a l u e s of p o s t g r a d u a t e e d u c a t i o n to the i n d i v i d u a l and to t h e e d u c a t i o n s y s t e m were s a d l y u n d e r - e x p r e s s e d .

A loan s y s t e m w o u l d i n d e e d test motivations; 9 9 % of P G s w o u l d be severely deterred by the thought of e n t e r i n g the b i g bad w o r l d w i t h a £6000 p l u s debt round their n e c k s .

B o t h the S R C and P E C o v e r l o o k the fact that university r e s e a r c h i s the f o u n d a t i o n s t o n e of our w h o l e e d u c a t i o n a l s y s t e m w h i c h c o n t i n u a l l y a d d s to the w e a l t h of k n o w l e d g e a v a i l a b l e to future generations.

T h e S R C p u t forward p r o s p o s a l s for broadening postgraduate studies and even providing a " t a u g h t " c o u r s e to p o s t g r a d u a t e l e v e l . T h e y c o n c l u d e from their s t a t i s t i c s that s i n c e 6 0 % of s c i e n c e and e n g i n e e r i n g P G s f i n i s h , up in G o v e r n ment and I n d u s t r i a l r e s e a r c h , t h e s e a r e a s h a v e the h i g h e s t demand for P G s and therefore P G s t u d i e s s h o u l d be s t r u c t u r e d around the n e e d s of t h e s e a r e a s . T h e

ICU Academic Affairs committee The sent a r e s p o n s e to the S R C l a s t term the findings contructi vely criticising of their report. A r e s p o n s e to the C V C P report i s n o w b e i n g p r e p a r e d .

IC A C o l l e g e w o r k i n g party on p o s t g r a d u a t e s (with three P G members) d i s c u s s e d the C V C P report and c a m e down in favour of r e d u c t i o n s in t h e number of grants to i n c r e a s e the v a l u e of a w a r d s . A n a l a r m i n g S R C a l s o c a l l s for an i n c r e a s e of the number of i n d u s t r i a l c o - o p e r a t i v e a w a r d s at t h e e x p e n s e of normal g r a n t s .

A r e s e a r c h student of the future may be a s s e s s e d on p r o d u c t i v i t y rather than academic gualify and a project will need job/cost justification rather than educational merit.

Surely all postgraduate education should be p r i m a r i l y an e d u c a t i o n a n d not a v o c a t i o n a l t r a i n i n g nor a w a y of p r o d u c i n g i n d u s t r i a l l y useful research on the cheap.

The C V C P report i s a more l i b e r a l document a n d t r i e s to c o v e r the w h o l e s p e c t r u m of p o s t g r a d u a t e e d u c a t i o n . It defends research against outside e n c r o a c h m e n t and c a l l s for a h i g h e r l e v e l of grant for p o s t g r a d u a t e s (the latter at t h e e x p e n s e of the number of a w a r d s a v a i l a b l e ) . It a t t a c k s the p r e s e n t e d u c a t i o n c u t s but o n l y in s o far a s they are a f f e c t i n g u n i v e r s i t i e s . It i s about time b o d i e s l i k e the C V C P put t h e i r foot d o w n w i t h a firm hand to s t o p c u t s in all parts of e d u c a t i o n . If t h e s e c u t s c o n t i n u e it i s u n l i k e l y that the a v a i l a b i l i t y and q u a l i t y of e d u c a t i o n for our own c h i l d r e n w i l l be a s good a s it i s n o w .

T h e C V C P a l s o d e f e n d s the d i f f e r e n t i a l of f e e s tor o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s p r o v i d i n g " f e e s a r e not a s l a r g e a s to make study in t h i s country more e x p e n s i v e than in Europe or A m e r i c a " . Some E u r o p e a n c o u n t r i e s h a v e no u n i v e r s i t y f e e s and many much lower f e e s with no d i f f e r e n t i a l .

T h e r e a r e many good arguments for a l l education being centrally funded.

view for s u c h a prominent research e s t a b l i s h m e n t to t a k e . It a l s o r e m a i n e d n o n - c o m m i t a l on the s u b j e c t of o v e r s e a s students fees.

NUS Sue S l i p m a n ( N U S N a t i o n a l S e c r e t a r y ) has h a d p u b l i c i t y t h i s y e a r o y e r the d i r e c t i o n of a very s m a l l proportion of the v a s t amount of work s h e h a s done for NUS. She h a s , however, been very active in the f i e l d of postgraduate e d u c a t i o n and i s g e n e r a l l y in f a v o u r of firmer a n d more c o n c r e t e p o l i c y from NUS on Education a s a whole.

L a s t F r i d a y , she chaired a meeting of the P o s t g r a d u a t e A d v i s o r y G r o u p of w h i c h I am a member. We d i s c u s s e d t h e reports and t h e form of our r e s p o n s e . S u e affirmed that it w o u l d be u s e l e s s to s i m p l y c r i t i c i s e the reports a n d that w e must p r o d u c e a r e s p o n s e l a y i n g d o w n c l e a r l y student v i e w s o n the w h o l e f i e l d of P G e d u c a t i o n and d i r e c t i o n s w e would l i k e it to t a k e . In s h o r t , t h e A d v i s o r y G r o u p i s to prepare the N U S report on p o s t g r a d u a t e e d u c a t i o n . Y o u r c o m m e n t s a s P G s or p r o s p e c t i v e P G s w o u l d be w e l c o m e . ;i) F i g h t t h e e d u c a t i o n c u t s . M a r c h on F e b r u a r y 27th to s h o w that y o u w i s h to p r e s e r v e a n d i n c r e a s e , for future a n d present generations, the availability and q u a l i t y of e d u c a t i o n . (ii) Support the c a m p a i g n a g a i n s t t h e present fees situation which causes h a r d s h i p for many s t u d e n t s a n d m a k e s s t u d y I m p o s s i b l e for o t h e r s . C a m p a i g n for 100% c e n t r a l f u n d i n g of e d u c a t i o n . ( i i i ) H e l p N U S to prepare a r e a s o n a b l e and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e report by s a y i n g b y g i v i n g your o p i n i o n s .

L a s t l y : A thought f o r t h e d a y — " K n o w l e d g e i s not a c o i n w i t h w h i c h to p u r c h a s e h a p p i n e s s but h a s h a p p i n e s s i n d i s s o l u b l y bound u p -with i t " — A F Hoasman.

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F o r some time n o w , they h a v e b e e n one o f t h e t o p box—office draws in A m e r i c a , y e t for the m a j o r i t y o f t h e i r e x i s t e n c e they have b e e n l a r g e l y i g n o r e d in their native B r i t a i n . Whilst a l w a y s having a c o n s i s t a n t hard-core f o l l o w i n g , i t s o n l y i n the l a s t t w e l v e months — w i t h the r e l e a s e o f Turn of the Cards' a n d the e x c e l l e n t 'Scheherazade' that B r i t i s h audiences have come to appreciate the s u b t l e b l e n d i n g o f t r a d i t i o n a l folk melodies with classical influences, w h i l e s t i l l s t i c k i n g to the e v e r f l e x a b l e rock genre. N o w one feels i t ' s only a matter o f time ( a n d m o n e y ) before the b a r d are e n j o y i n g t h e sort o f f u l l - b l o w n s u c c e s s that thev have a c h i e v e d f o r t h e m s e l v e s i n the S t a t e s

"To tell you the truth, I don't like it.

There's no feeling in it. And when a group plays in the studio, thank God we're not doing it in the studio, it looks as though you're standing in a telephone box! The best thing about it is the cartoons, they're great

Changes B y now d i s e n c h a n t e d w i t h the b a n d , H a w k e n s o o n l e f t to be r e p l a c e d by J o h n T o u t , w h o h a d been p l a y i n g w i t h a n I r i s h f o l k - r o c k group. It w a s i n e v i t a b l e I s u p p o s e that J a n e R e l f too s h o u l d depart s o o n e r o r l a t e r i n t o o b s c u r i t y , and a u d i t i o n s were h e l d to f i n d a n e w f e m a l e v o c a l i s t . T h e l a d y they c h o s e had for the l a s t s i x months been s i n g i n g i n t h e Strand p r o d u c t i o n o f S h o w b o a t , her f i r s t p r o f e s s i o n a l g i g . I m m e d i a t e l y the group r e a l i s e d that, p o t e n t i a l l y , her b e a u t i f u l s o p r a n o v o i c e might l e a d them to the m u s i c a l d i r e c t i o n they h a d been s e e k i n g . H e r name w a s A n n i e H a s l a m . T h e rhythm s e c t i o n then l e f t , to be r e p l a c e d b y J o h n C a m p , e r s t w h i l e member o f L e a p y L e e ' s b a c k i n g group and T e r r y S u l l i v a n , a drummer o f great power a n d p e r c e p t i o n . T h i s t h e n , o n e might h a v e thought w a s t h e most s t a b l e l i n e up the band w a s g o i n g to g e t — b u t no. J u s t before R e n a i s s a n c e were g o i n g i n t o the s t u d i o to r e c o r d 'Prologue', Michael Dunford left, apparently to concentrate on the a c o u s t i c guitar, although he s t i l l contributed to the group by w a y o f c o m p o s i t i o n .

Brunei Gig R e n a i s s a n c e that night h a d p l a y e d i n the College sport's centre, a lar g e empty l o o k i n g m a s s o f b r i c k w o r k , n o t one might t h i n k t%- m os t i d y l l i c o f settings for the r o m a n t i c i s m that i s s o profound i n t h e i r m u s i c . H o w e v e r , the band a d a p t e d t h e m s e l v e s w e l l t o the o c c a s i o n a n d p l a y e d w i t h f i n e g u s t o , the o v e r a l l sound b e i n g a s good a s that achieved i n most concert halls of compatible size.

T h e songs played stretched from the e a r l y 'Prologue' a l b u m through to the l a t e s t Scheherazade' c o n c e p t . S t a r t i n g w i t h 7 can't understand', from 'Ashes are Burning', and i n c l u d i n g 'Running Hard' 'Ocean Gypsy' a n d 'Prologue'.

T h e only notable ommision was 'Mother Russia', i n my opinion t h e i r b e s t s o n g . ( I n c i d e n t l y , the s o n g , which concerns Alexander Solzhenitzsyn, had to be dropped at one o f t h e C a r n e g i e H a l l c o n c e r t s w h e n h a l f the s t a f f o f the R u s s i a n E m b a s s y turned up at t h e gig) .

Crash They found a fine new guitarist named M i c k P a r s o n s — who a f t e r c e l e b r a t i n g h i s n e w found j o b w i t h the group, c r a s h e d h i s c a r into a w a l l and d i e d . 'Prologue' i s d e d i c a t e d to P a r s o n s .

T h e r e then f o l l o w e d a p e r i o d w i t h the band u s i n g g u i t a r i s t R o b H e n d r y , but he d i d n ' t r e a l l y f i t i n w i t h the g r o u p ' s by n o w , d e f i n e d m u s i c a l i d e o l o g y . A t a r e h e r s a l where H e n d r y f a i l e d to turn u p , former member D u n f o r d s t o o d i n on acoustic guitar and subsequently rejoined at the e x p e n s e of H e n d r y . It is this line-up of H a s l a m , Tout, S u l l i v a n , Camp a n d Dunford that h a s t a k e n Renaissance through the last three albums, a n d that which played last week at B r u n e i U n i v e r s i t y , where a f t e r a highly s u c c e s s f u l g i g 1 s p o k e to Annie Haslam.

Natural P r o g r e s s i o n Annie — "The Press didn't want to know us" Beginnings Renaissance was first conceived a s l o n g ago a s 1 9 6 9 , e v o l v i n g around two e x - Y a r d b i r d s , K e i t h R e l f a n d J i m M c C a r t y , a b a s s p l a y e r named L o u i s Cennamo, keyboard player John Hawken and Relfs sister J a n e h a n d l i n g the vocals.

This M k l v e r s i o n made o n e a l b u m . Kings and Queens' d i d a h a n d f u l one Stateside tour of British gigs, a n d then s e e m e d to d i s i n t e r g r a t e , l e a v i n g only Sister Jane and John Hawken to p"ick up t h e p i e c e s . E n t e r o n e M i c h a e l D u n f o r d , who h a d k n o w n H a w k e n s i n c e i n the their days together playing semi-legendary N a s h v i l l e T e e n s . Together they managed to fomi a s i x - p i e c e band to finish off a s e c o n d a l b u m that they were r e c o r d i n g w h e n R e l f a n d M c C a r t y quit.

However, the r e c o r d company to d o w i t h the would h a v e nothing Mkll Renaissance and insisted that the two ex-Yardbirds return a n d p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e r e c o r d i n g . T h i s they d i d , the c o n s e q u e n c e b e i n g a l a r g e l y f o r g e t t a b l e record j due m o s t l y to the lialf-hearted contribution g i v e n by the two. (lncidently, the s e c o n d album was never r e l e a s e d i n the S t a t e s ) .

I a s k e d h e r f i r s t l y h o w s h e , thought the m u s i c o f R e n a i s s a n c e , h a d c h a n g e d s i n c e s h e j o i n e d the b a n d . "Before 1 joined, the classical rock thing was there. Bui their music was more boroque, very flowery classical music, and we changed it gradually into more dramatic music, more emotional music, cause thats the way we are as people. It was just a natural progression. We didn't sit down and think "right we're going to play music like this". When we do an album every one is different.

My voice changes from album to album, probably because I'm getting older and my voice is maturing everything progresses naturally. We don't force anying because I think that's where people go wrong.

Great American Success To g i v e y o u some i d e a j u s t h o w b i g t h e group a r c i n the S t a t e s ; they s e l l out m os t p l a c e s they p l a y ( p a r t i c u l a r l y the E a s t C o a s t ) , l a s t summer they f i l l e d to c a p a c i t y C a r n e g i e H a l l three n i g h t s on t h e t r o t . . T h i s w i t h the R o l l i n s ; S t o n e s p l a y i n g a c r o s s town at the G a r d e n . I w o n d e r e d w h y A m e r i c a h a d taken to the band so readily, whilst their homeland had s e e m i n g l y p r o c r a s t i n a t e d o v e r t h e m u s i c for s o l o n g . "At first the British

Annie — more emotional music Vocal

A s h a s been said before, A n n i e ' s v o i c e i s u s e d a s a n i n s t r u m e n t rather than j u s t a method o f r e c i t i n g l y r i c s , often singing in unison w i t h the predominantly Eastern European piano t e c h n i q u e o f J o h n T o u t . T h e up-front bass of John Camp w a s used also

14> Annie — the vocal instrumentalist press didn't want to know us, they always had it against us" she c o m p l a i n e d , "because we weren't the original Renaissance".

I think it was Jan A k k e r m a n w h o s a i d that the r e a s o n w h y America accepted European bands who stuck closely to t h e i r own musical h e r i t a g e , w a s b e c a u s e they ( A m e r i c a n s ) had no r e a l c u l t u r e of their o w n a n d -were w i l l i n g to " b u y i n s t a n t culture".

D i d she go a l o n g w i t h t h i s t h e s i s ? "Yes I think there might be some truth in. that. They have no history, no real classical roots to relate to bands like ELF and Yes although" she adds, "they're much different from ourselves, have these roots. All their bands sound the same".

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a s part o f t h e m e l o d y l i n e , rather t h a n j u s t part o f the f o u n d a t i o n for t h e r e s t to b u i l d o n . I n d e e d , o n o c c a s i o n h e swamped the a c o u s t i c guitar p l a y i n g o f M i c h a e l D u n f o r d . T h e swank d r u m m i n g of Terry Sullivan, with i t s assured s e n s e of s p a c e , i s u s e d to t a s t e f u l e f f e c t . H e d r o v e the b a n d through the c h a n g e s o f time a n d k e y . T h e y w e r e g i v e n a f ine o v a t i o n b y the s i z e a b l e a t t e n d e n c e , a n d w e r e brought b a c k to e n c o r e w i t h 'Ashes.are Burning'.

After finishing off their present s t r i n g o f d a t e s the b a n d are o f f o n a E u r o p e a n tour c o - h e a d i n g w i t h T o m i t a followed, presumably, with another l e n g t h y tour o f A m e r i c a . S h u f f l e a l o n g to the G r e a t H a l l o n Saturday a n d c a t c h them w h i l e y o u c a n .

Orchestra The Carnegie- H a l l concerts were recorded w i t h o r c h e s t r a for a d o u b l e a l b u m that s h o u l d be r e l e a s e d sometime next m o n t h . H a v i n g u s e d an o r c h e s t r a o n a number of o c c a s i o n s i n A m e r i c a , it s e e m e d o d d that R e n a i s s a n c e h a d n ' t l i n e d up a p r e s t i g e g i g i n t h i s c o u n t r y u s i n g o n e . w h e r e , i n c i d e n t l y , she p r e f e r s to w o r k .

"We've been told that it's too expensive to do over here, but the thing is I don't really like playing with an orchestra. If you play with one you have two or three days rehersal really to get it absolutely perfect and its got to be perfect otherwise its not worth doing, and that costs an absolute fortune. It's very difficult. I mean they don't always play in tune, if the hall is hot everything ,goes out of tune anyway. I like playing without actually, I mean, it's a nice feel but usually your on stage and you can't hear them, and they can't hear you. You're worried all the time if they're going to come in on time and in tune.

It's very difficult".

Words Ian Morse Pix Phil Dean

Old Grey H a l f Hour A q u i c k l o o k at the d a t e s h e e t s h o w s an a b u n d a n c e o f U n i v e r s i t y a n d C o l l e g e g i g s . P r e s u m a b l y they s t i l l t h i n k there i s a p l a c e f o r the c o l l e g e g i g o n t h e b i g c o n c e r t c i r c u i t , c o n s i d e r i n g many b a n d s h a v e p r i c e d t h e m s e l v e s o u t o f the Ents Committees' budgets. " / think people should do them" s h e e m p h a s i s , / don t mind doing college gigs, you usually get treated very well, with a bit of respect". W h i l e a t I C the b a n d a r e b e i n g filmed for the ' O l d Grey Whistle T e s t ' . D i d Annie have an opinion o n televisions only contempory music She thinks f o r a moment — outlet?

RENAISSANCE are giving a concert in the Great Hall tomorrow evening, so don't miss i t . . . .

The concert starts at 8.00pm They're even going to film it!

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External Eclairs T H E M O S T i n t e r e s t i n g t h i n g to c o m e out of the C C U d e b a t e s on the N U S , w a s the c o n s e n s u s that " w e must work hard and democratically to m a k e N U S what w e want it to be i n s t e a d of s i t t i n g on our b a c k s i d e s " .

So I hope that we s h a l l s e e w e l l attended U n i o n m e e t i n g s to discuss motions and amendments f o r N U S c o n f e r e n c e s , and a few more p e o p l e s t a n d i n g 'or conference delegations.

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I was interested to read Mary Attenborough's letter in The l a s t i s s u e of F E L I X .

I am s u r e that most s t u d e n t s would agree her st at ement that our main n e e d is "an organisation to represent our i n t e r e s t s and v i e w s at a national l e v e l " . But as R i z Shakir said last week, the NUS has not had much impact in the corridors of p o w e r . I w o u l d s u g g e s t that t h i s i s b e c a u s e the N U S i s not b e l i e v e d to be g e n u i n e l y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of s t u d e n t s .

In order to g i v e it real power, we must do three things; (a) democratise the U n i o n at a l l l e v e l s , and that includes democratising our own U n i o n ! (b) change the U n i o n from a f e d e r a l s t r u c t u r e to a u n i o n of i n d i v i d u a l m e m b e r s ; (c) s t o p it w a s t i n g time and money c a m p a i g n i n g on i s s u e s not of direct relevance to students; for example, international affairs, revolutions, and telling the Governmen t how to run the c o u n t r y .

All three are closely interrelated, and if we are not prepared to work hard to a c h i e v e them, then we might as well join those Unions s u c h a s M a n c h e s t e r , St A n d r e w s , St Davids and Newcastle Who are e x p e c t e d to leave

NUS very soon, and those such a s A s t o n and C h a r i n g Cross Hospital Medical S c h o o l who h a v e a l r e a d y done s o . Some p e o p l e are s u g g e s t i n g that we s e t up an a l t e r n a t i v e U n i o n ; but I t h i n k it i s more r e a l i s t i c to do s o m e t h i n g w i t h the one w e a l r e a d y h a v e .

'Broad Right' needed T h e o n l y way that c h a n g e can be realised is through b u i l d i n g up a p o l i t i c a l m a c h i n e a s powerful a s that of the Broad Left (the dominant p o l i t i c a l b l o c in N U S ) , w h i c h is obviously not something we c a n do over - night.

In In e v e r y c o l l e g e in B r i t a i n , C o m m u n i s t s and other M a r x i s t s w i l l h a v e to be o p p o s e d in e l e c t i o n s for u n i o n p o s t s and for c o n f e r e n c e d e l e g a t i o n s , by Independents, Liberals and Conservatives.

These people must then p r o d u c e a network s i m i l a r to that of the B r o a d L e f t but w o r k i n g for a r e l e v a n t N U S and through that a better d e a l for s t u d e n t s .

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Finally, I would like to say something about the meaning of "democracy".

Essentially there are two contradictory concepts which must not be confused in student p o l i t i c s or e l s e w h e r e ; firstly, there is "active democracy", as advocated by Mary Attenborough and her party.

In an " a c t i v e democracy", all decisions are taken by "activists", that i s , by m e e t i n g s s u c h a s Union General Meetings attende d by a s m a l l proportion of the population. Hence it that in a Student follows U n i o n , a l l o f f i c e r s w o u l d be elected by such meetings and could only act when

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Equality-what the law says We may all know what h a p p e n e d on 29th D e c e m b e r l a s t y e a r , but how d o e s it affect u s ? P e r h a p s y o u are a p p l y i n g for j o b s or for a p o s t g r a d u a t e c o u r s e or e v e n looking for somewhere to l i v e . If s o , the Sex D i s c r i m i n a t i o n and Equal Pay A c t s could help you.

E m p l o y m e n t and A d v e r t i s i n g E m p l o y e r s c a n no longer discriminate against a person on the grounds of s e x , e i t h e r in recruitment or, if you get the j o b , in t r a i n i n g or p r o m o t i o n .

Remember, discrimination a g a i n s t a p e r s o n b e c a u s e they are married is also illegal in e m p l o y m e n t . J o b a d v e r t i s e ments that in any w a y f a v o u r i n s t r u c t e d by a m e e t i n g .

In opposition to t h i s is "representative democracy", under which officers are e l e c t e d by a b a l l o t in w h i c h e v e r y o n e may v o t e and o n c e "elected may take decisions on t h e i r o w n i n i t i a t i v e . H o w e v e r , the latter system does not prevent officers being accountable to a General M e e t i n g , a s is the situation at I C .

At many colleges, the sovereign body is not the General Meeting, but a Representative Council on the Parliamentary model.

Probably such a council would be preferable to the present ICU Council which i s m o s t l y c o m p o s e d of o f f i c e r s accountable to a General Meeting.

This is being investigated by the Working P a r t y on U n i o n R e s p o n s e .

W h a t e v e r may b e d e c i d e d , sovereignity I hope that the of the G e n e r a l M e e t i n g will be retained, even if it is o n l y to be a s a f e g u a r d , c a l l e d in emergencies to debate specific issues.

Accommodation etc.

In g e n e r a l , y o u may not be r e f u s e d a p l a c e in a f l a t , boarding house or hotel b e c a u s e of y o u r s e x . N e i t h e r may you be r e f u s e d s e r v i c e i n a r e s t a u r a n t . In o b t a i n i n g c r e d i t f a c i l i t i e s and m o r t g a g e s y o u must be o f f e r e d the s a m e terms a s w o u l d be g i v e n to s o m e o n e of the o p p o s i t e s e x .

The Equal Opportunities Commission T h e C o m m i s s i o n w a s set up a s w a t c h d o g o v e r the r e i n forcement of the Sex Discrimination and Equal P a y A c t s . It i s a l s o empowered to m a k e recommendation s to the government on • e x i s t i n g l a w . It w i l l a d v i s e p e o p l e o f their rights and o v e r m a j o r i s s u e s it may h e l p an i n d i v i d u a l to b r i n g a c a s e . T h e C o m m i s s i o n can set up i t s o w n formal investigations and, when necessary, issue nondiscrimination notices.

Bringing complaints T h i s c a n b e d o n e through the c o u n t y c o u r t s or b y an industrial tribunal in employment c a s e s . Advertising complaints, are d e a l t with o n l y by the Commission.

Employment complaints must be brought within three months and others w i t h i n s i x .

F o r full details come along to the Welfare C e n t r e w h i c h i s at the top of the U n i o n building.

We are open from 12.30 to 1.30pm M o n - F r i .

Sue K a l i c i n s k i Welfare O f f i c e r

ACROSS I. Sound at a d i s t a n c e ;9) 8. S i d e by s i d e (13) I I . "I l i v e in a h o l e " (4) 12. E x p l o r e r s ' s t o r e (5) 13. F r o m cuts in c a r s (4) 16. C i r c u l a r h a i r not for s a l e (7) 17. D a d makes paper with syrup (7) 18. H e r cupboard w a s bare (7) 2 0 . C l e a n mother in f e t t e r s (7) 21. my w o r d ! (4) 2 2 . Ill w i l l (5) 2 3 . Wooden with shoe or f a m i l y (4) 2 6 . Mother in f o r c e f u l heat (13) 2 7 . T o a i d e x c u s e s (9)

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Education C o l l e g e s , U n i v e r s i t i e s and Co-Ed schools cannot d i s c r i m i n a t e in t h e i r a d m i s s i o n s a s from 1st September 1 9 7 6 .

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IS T E R R Y H A N D S ' p r o d u c t i o n to c o n s t i t u t e the R S C ' s l a s t d e s p e r a t e p l e a to the A r t ' s C o u n c i l ? It s e e m s s o , for a s the a u d i e n c e a r r i v e the c a s t are a l r e a d y on s t a g e , d r e s s e d c a s u a i l y in t r a c k - s u i t s or j e a n s and s w e a t e r s . T h e y w a v e c h e e r i ly to f r i e n d s in the a u d i t o r i u m or w a n d e r expectantly up and down as though w a i t i n g for the pubs to o p e n . But t h i s stark, static beginning serves to e m p h a s i s the s p l e n d o u r to f o l l o w . A s if m a t e r i a l i s e d out of t h i n a i r by E m r y s J a m e s ' f r i e n d l y and p e r s u a s i v e c h o r u s , c o s t u m e s a n d props g r a d u a l l y appear; first the gold c a s k e t , then gigantic military equipment. A vast multicoloured c a n o p y d e p i c t s the court s c e n e s , then f a l l s to r e p r e s e n t the grey b a t t l e f i e l d s of F r a n c e . ..Visually impressive though the p r o d u c t i o n i s , the m i l i t a r y and p a t r i s t i c a s p e c t s of the p l a y are toned d o w n , in f a v o u r of a c l o s e r e x a m i n a t i o n of the K i n g . A l a n H o w a r d ' s H e n r y i s a y o u n g and i n e x p e r i e n c e d s o v e r e i g n w h o , m i n d f u l of h i s p a s t , h a s to s t r i v e to g a i n the trust of o t h e r s . G r e a t effort i s required to sustain the v e n e e r of k i n g s h i p , a n d a number of l a p s e s into s e l f p i t y and l o s s of c o n f i d e n c e o c c u r .

After Harfleur, Bardolph's execution

order and the l i s t of the F r e n c h d e a d , we see Henry almost completely drained of r e g a l i t y . E a c h t i m e , h o w e v e r , command returns a l m o s t a s q u i c k l y a? it d e p a r t e d , and H e n r y r e s u m e s h i s r o l e a s k i n g .

Although little a s s i s t a n c e i s provided by Shakespeare's text, Mr Howard e f f e c t s t h e s e and other s u b t l e t i e s very c o n v i n c i n g l y . He p o s s e s s e s a remarkably powerful and penetrating voice, and h i s d e l i v e r y of the l i n e s i s r i v e t i n g .

T h e s u c c e s s of any p l a y c a n n o t d e p e n d s o l e l y on i t s c e n t r a l c h a r a c t e r ; in t h i s p r o d u c t i o n the R S C a s a w h o l e are in TREVOR PEACOCK excellent form. ( F l u e l l e n ) , R i c h a r d Moore ( P i s t o l ) and Geoffrey Hutchings (Danphin) provide especially illuminating performances, and t h e " F r e n c h " s c e n e s w i t h C a r o l l e Roussean (Katharine and Yvonne C o u l e t t e ( A l i c e ) are p l a y e d w i t h c h a r m and d e l i c a c y . P e t e r B o u r k e , a s the B o y a c h i e v e s s u c h a rare degree of c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h the a u d i e n c e that h i s d e a t h , although expected, comes as a disappointing blow.

T h i s production richly deserves its w i d e a c c l a i m . It p r o v i d e s fresh i n s i g h t into the w r i t i n g of S h a k e s p e a r e , and must go some w a y in r e s t o r i n g l o s s of c o n f i d e n c e in the n a t i o n a l i s e d t h e a t r e .

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L a n d of H o n e y ( C a p r i c o r n )

THE POWER-CHORD barrage of the f i r s t few s e c o n d s q u i c k l y p u t s y o u in the p i c t u r e as to p o s s i b l e b r a i n - d a m a g e for an unprepared l i s t e n e r to t h i s w a x i n g .

T h e o p e n i n g c o u p l e of- s e n t e n c e s a r e n e e d l e s s to s a y , the o n l y intelligible o n e s before the d e c i b e l ton-up i s r e g i s t e r e d on the o l d eardrum-o-meter and from then o n , a l l you c a t c h are the intermittent s c r e a m s of " L i t t l e m i s s rock 'n r o l l " (innovative, huh?) but the music — g r e a t y , g u t s y , r o c k of good q u a l i t y — is pretty interesting, e v e n good for such a tired and o v e r w o r k e d ganre.

H y d r a h a v e c e r t a i n l y learned their l i c k s well.

S p e n c e r K i r k p a t r i c k , on lead g u i t a r , i s the c e n t r a l figure in d i s ' c o m b o and worry t h o u g h , ' c o s the s o n g s are s t r o n g e n o u g h , and are w e l l e n o u g h p l a y e d to make it a l l worthwhile.

If they can .reproduce anything like this live they'll rbe worth s h a k i n ' out y er s h e c k l e s for at the l o c a l P a l a i s - d e - D a n c e . H y d r a e m e r g e d from the rough-and-tumble Southern s t a t e s bar-and-club circuit around . 1 9 7 2 and s u p p l i e s the energy w h i l e the rhythm section of Orville D a v i s (bass) and S t e v e P a c e (drums) m a i n t a i n a competent background driving force. The vocals ef Wayne Bruce are s o m e t h i n g else i h o u g h , r e m i n i s c e n t of E d g a r (or J o h n n y ) Winter, ie pretty t e r r i b l e and more than often s o u n d p a i n f u l l y s t r a i n e d . N o t to h a v e i m p r e s s e d enough p e o p l e s u f f i c i e n t l y

s i n c e then to a c q u i r e the s e r v i c e s of the A l l m a n B r o s p r o d u c e r , J o h n n y Sand I i n , for t h i s , t h e i r s e c o n d a l b u m .

It's a l l about the l a b e l r e a l l y . When y o u s e e a new r e l e a s e under the C a p r i c o r n m o n i k e r y o u k n o w what the game i s — y o u ' r in for some u n c o m p r o s i n g country or b o o g i e , whet he r i t ' s g o o d or b a d .

No deals.

So, if H y d r a c a n k e e p t h e i r h e a d s together, they might inject a bit of bite into a c u r r e n t l y e a s y prey — the j a d e d rock s c e n e of the moment. Shame y o u c a n n e v e r get r o c k ' n ' r o l l e r s to write worthwhile l y r i c s , though.

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" P l u n d e r " b y Ben Travers.

T h e N a t i o n a l T h e a t r e at the O l d V i c .

I s a y , old fruit, why don't you just t o d d l e down to the O l d V i c at W a t e r l o o ?

T h e N a t i o n a l T h e a t r e are d o i n g a s i m p l y s p l e n d i d run of t h e o l d B e n T r a v e r s farce, Plunder.

You remember those f r i g h t f u l l y a m u s i n g A d l w y c h f a r c e s of t h e t w e n t i e s ? W e l l , t h i s i s o n e of t h o s e , and it's a r a t t l i n g good evening's .entertainment.

It's w r i t t e n on tne t r a d i t i o n a l l i n e s of f a r c e and not at a l l l i k e t h o s e f r i g h t f u l modern imitations with trouserless bishops coming from an interminable s e r i e s of b e d r o o m s . Y o u remember the o l d s t y l e sort of t h i n g , d o n ' t y o u ? A c t I: the meet the characters and a s s e s s s i t u a t i o n . A c t II the s i l l y o l d a s s g e t s into hot w a t e r , though in t h i s c a s e i t s d a s h e d near to b o i l i n g , and A c t III: he g e t s out of it by the s k i n of h i s t e e t h .

What m a k e s t h i s one s o r i p p i n g i s the a d d i t i o n of a c r i m e , and a rea.Jly l i v e b o d y , well a d e a d one a c t u a l l y ; and then there's a bit of disinheritance and b l a c k m a i l thrown in on the s i d e , to add to the f u n .

D i n s d a l e L a n d e n m a k e s the p e r f e c t s i l l y o l d a s s . O n the s t a g e I m e a n .

H e ' s D ' A r c y T u c k , s u i t o r to the d i s i n h e r i t e d Joan H e w l e t t . H i s interview with the p o l i c e at S c o t l a n d Y a r d i s top h o l e s t u f f . A n d w h o ' d ' v e thought that D ' A r c y c o u l d be s u c h a booby a s to t a k e a s n i f f of the k n o c k - o u t d r o p s i n t e n d e d for the v i c t i m of the r o b b e r y ? I mean to s a y — W e l l , I j o l l y w e l l do s a y what I mean to...say...yes, indeed.

Who'de'you think is behind all these g o i n g - o n s , w h a t ? It's that F r a n k F i n l a y chappie; all Cassanova and Hitler.

N e v e r s e e n s u c h a c r a f t y l o o k i n g man i n my life, devious even. But w i l l Mrs Hewlett s e e through h i m a s he e y e s her v a l u a b l e j e w e l l e r y ? N o s h e j o l l y well won't, because she's a social c l i m b e r of the f i r s t w a t e r . S h e ' s p l a y e d

by D a n d y N i c h o l s a n d I n e v e r k n e w a woman could be s o fat; as D'Arcy remarked, y o u ' d need a taxi to get round her.

T h e p l a y i s f u l l of t o p p i n g l y funny moments, but y o u , brought up on a d i e t of t e l e v i s i o n c o m e d y , might f i n d the f i r s t act a bit hard g o i n g . A s the proverb r u n s , a l i t t l e p a t i e n c e Is a l w a y s w a r m l y with a little rewarded, what?, even boiling water.

Thomas Stevenson

Communist Party branch education/discussion meetings A l l unwelcome H e l d on M o n d a y s at 7.30pm in the I C W A lounge. Union B u i l d i n g .

2 F e b O r i g i n of the f a m i l y , Private P r o p e r t y a n d the S t a t e session 1 i n t r o d u c e d by Mary A t t e n b o r o u g h .

9 F e b 1st C o n g r e s s of the C o m m u n i s t P a r t y of C u b a . R e u b e n F a l b e r ( A s s i s t a n t General Secretary of the Communist P a r t y of G r e a t B r i t a i n ) 16 F e b O r i g i n of the F a m i l y - s e s s i o n 2 i n t r o d u c e d by J e a n T a b o u r e t .

23 F e b O r i g i n of the F a m i l y - s e s s i o n 3 i n t r o d u c e d by P a u l W a t k i n s .

1 M a r c h S o c i a l i s t D e m o c r a c y in the S o v i e t U n i o n and B r i t a i n . P e t e r H o l l a n d

(a f o l l o w up to the d e b a t e now t a k i n g place in M a r x i s m T o d a y , theorectical J o u r n a l of the C P , and the branch p u b l i c m e e t i n g s e e below) 8 M a r c h O r i g i n of the f a m i l y — s e s s i o n 4 .

Development of Marxist views since E n g e l s — s p e a k e r to be a n n o u n c e d .

P u b l i c Meetings T u e s d a y 3rd F e b 1.00pm T h e W o m e n ' s Movement-Phillipa Langton — Lecturer, Workers E d u c a t i o n A s s o c i a t i o n .

Tuesday Feb 24th 1.00pm Socialist Democracy — Betty Matthews — Head of t h e E d u c a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t of t h e C P .

V e n u e s to be a n n o u n c e d . A l l w e l c o m e .

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An introduction to a discussion on the Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Frederick Engels.

THIS BOOK a l m s to s h o w that the I n s t i t u t i o n s of s o c i e t y are n e c e s s a r i l y linked with its economic b a s i s , because of t h i s , both the f a m i l y a s w e k n o w it t o d a y , a n d the s t a t e h a v e not a l w a y s existed.

Much of Engels' facts are taken from LH Morgan's "Ancient S o c i e t y " (1877).

H e b e g i n s by l o o k i n g at the d i f f e r e n t k i n d s of e a r l y s o c i e t y and n o t i n g that they are differentiated only by the method s of p r o d u c t i o n of food a n d b a s i c ' necessities.

There wer e three basic stages;* a) S a v a g e r y — w h e r e p e o p l e l i v e d off nature a s they found it, the o n l y t o o l s u s e d w e r e to h e l p in h u n t i n g e g b o w s and a r r o w s , s p e a r s e t c . ; b) B a r b a r i s m — t h e b e g i n n i n g of o r g a n i s e d p r o d u c t i o n of food w i t h s i m p l e a g r i c u l t u r e and d o m e s t i c a t i o n of animals (where suitable animals existed); c ) E a r l y c i v i l i s a t i o n — a very great l e a p forward In amounts c a p a b l e of being produced.

This arose mainly out of iron in a g r i c u l t u r a l tools eg ploughs, w h i c h very much i n c r e a s e d production.

In t r a c i n g the h i s t o r y of the f a m i l y through t h e s e s t a g e s of s o c i e t y it b e c o m e s c l e a r that the monogamous f a m i l y h a s not e x i s t e d for a l l t i m e nor h a s the subjugation of women, inherent .

In our p r e s e n t f a m i l y s t r u c t u r e .

F o r m s of t h e f a m i l y , or more s t r i c t l y , l i m i t a t i o n s of p e o p l e s w i t h whom s e x u a l intercourse was permitted, initially c a m e about p u r e l y through the n e c e s s i t y to r e d u c e i n b r e e d i n g . T h o s e t r i b e s that practised such restrictions grew in strength through natural s e l e c t i o n . In the very e a r l y s t a g e s m a r r i a g e g r o u p s w o u l d be ranged a c c o r d i n g to g e n e r a t i o n s s u c h that brother and s i s t e r w o u l d be in the s a m e group and a b l e to h a v e s e x u a l i n t e r c o u r s e but not p a r e n t s and c h i l d r e n .

THE O R E A T E 5 T SCANDAL

L a t e r s t r u c t u r e s wer e more c o m p l i c a t e d w i t h g e n s (or e x t e n d e d f a m i l i e s ) w i t h i n a tribe based initially on "mother r i g h t " . T h e s e g e n s c o n s i s t e d of d e s c e n d a n t s on t h e f e m a l e s s i d e a n d s e x u a l i n t e r c o u r s e or p a i r i n g marriage w a s not a l l o w e d w i t h i n them. T h u s , one gens c o u l d t a k e partners from s o m e other g e n s but not from i t s o w n and b e c a u s e of t h i s s t r u c t u r e the g e n s w a s regarded a s the i m m e d i a t e f a m i l y . T h u s a man w o u l d regard h i s s i s t e r s c h i l d r e n a s n e a r e r r e l a t i v e s that h i s o w n c h i l d r e n , i n f a c t , a s it w a s not n e c e s s a r y for p a t e r n i t y to be k n o w n , d e s c e n t w a s o n l y r e c o g n i s e d through the f e m a l e l i n e .

I Within this system pairing marriage e x i s t e d but of q u i t e a lose nature.

Monogam y was not forced upon the women a n d a m a r r i a g e c o u l d be b r o k e n off by e i t h e r s i d e w i t h r e l a t i v e e a s e .

P r e p a r a t i o n of f o o d , r e a r i n g of c h i l d r e n and living accommodation were often organised communially.

A s t h e m e a n s of a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c t i o n d e v e l o p e d into the s t a g e of e a r l y c i v i l i z ation, there became a surplus from p r o d u c t i o n , o v e r a n d a b o v e the b a s i c n e e d s for s u r v i v a l , and p r i v a t e w e a l t h e x i s t e d for the f i r s t t i m e .

T h e man had a l w a y s been the o n e a c t i v e l y i n v o l v e d in p r o d u c t i o n a l t h o u g h before that t i m e the d i v i s i o n of l a b o u r b e t w e e n m a l e a n d f e m a l e had not been degrading, it was merely a natural occurence.

Now wealth became the p o s s e s s i o n of a man through p r o d u c t i o n and h e w i s h e d to p a s s t h i s on through h i s f a m i l y to h i s c h i l d r e n . T h e n c a m e " f a t h e r r i g h t " w i t h i n the g e n s s t r u c t u r e .

A woman w o u l d l e a v e her g e n s to marry and w o u l d a s time p e r s i s t e d be r e q u i r e d to keep chaste before marriage and c o u l d be p u n i s h e d f o r a d u l t e r y .

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The m o n o g a m o u s f a m i l y , In m a n y w a y s , w a s the greatest defeat for womankind b e c a u s e It d e g r a d e d her to the l e v e l of a mere p o s s e s s i o n .

T h e n e c e s s i t y to protect w e a l t h a l s o brought about the d e v e l o p m e n t of the s t a t e . U n d e r the o r r , a i n s a t i o n of b a r b a r i s m a l l members of the t r i b e t o o k part In d e c i s i o n m a k i n g , c h i e f s - w o u l d u s u a l l y be figureheads with most decisions c o l l e c t i v e l y made.

H o w e v e r , a s u n e v e n growth led to a f e w g r o w i n g r i c h , often t a k i n g p o s s e s s i o n of the J a n d s of o t h e r s , it l e a d to a s t a g e in s o c i e t y w h e n the w e a l t h of the few h a d to be p r o t e c t e d for the p o o r . T h i s led to a "police" force and other state institutions to be u s e d , not for the common g o o d , but to protect the p r i v i l i g e d w i t h i n the s o c i e t y a g a i n s t the under priviliged.

T h i s i s a very brief s k e t c h of the fascinating ideas contained in this b o o k . E n g e l s d r a w s on e x a m p l e s from American Indians, Australian aborigines and from e a r l y R o m a n G r e e k and the Germanic tribes organisation.

He highlights how, as commodity production developed, economic forces and l a w s of p r o d u c t i o n often s e e m to r u l e o v e r h u m a n k i n d a n d l o o k s forward to a s t a g e of s o c i e t y when humans w i l l truly control their own l i v e s — when t h e f a m i l y c e a s e d to be an e c o n o m i c unit and becomes an e x p r e s s i o n of " i n d i v i d u a l s e x l o v e " , when the state w i l l no longer be n e c e s s a r y a s an organ of o p p r e s s i o n of one c l a s s by a n o t h e r and a l l d e c i s i o n s on the o r g a n i s a t i o n of s o c i e t y c a n be taken by c o m m u n i t i e s for the g o o d o f the w h o l e c o m m u n i t y .

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More on the way up T H E ' SNOW L A Y thick last Sunday as the Orienteering Club ventured forth to the icy wastes of Berkshire.

G a l l o w s t r e e Common w a s the venue for the ' C h i Item Challenge' Badge Event.

C a p t a i n D a v i d R o s e n ran third on the hard to come 12.8 kilometre course in 72 minutes.

He had the satisfaction of k n o w i n g that he w a s b e a t e n by two good men; both are ex-British C h a m p i o n s . A l s o , he avenged l a s t w e e k s defeat by A l i s t a i r D o y l e , the U n i v e r s i t y C a p t a i n , w h o t h i s w e e k w a s s l o w e r by 10 m i n u t e s .

Alan Leakey once more proved that experience is more important than running s p e e d by c o m i n g in 9 m i n u t e s c l e a r erf R o b - A l t i n s o n . T h e c o u r s e w a s a f a s t f l a t one and R o b h a d plenty of opportunit y to s t r e t c h h i s long l e g s . With a bit more o r i e n t e e r i n g s p e e d (rather than running speed), he should s o o n be coming h i g h e r up — A l a n w i l l h a v e to d o s o m e t r a i n i n g Jo k e e p u p !

S t e v e Web.b c o u l d a l s o be a f o r c e to r e c k o n w i t h in the future; he did better this week pipping Pete Johnson •by 5 m i n u t e s .

John Gibbirfs, the club treasurer, looked resplendent in his newly purchased orienteering kit (he denies a l l rumours that it w a s bought with c l u b funds). He completed

f i r s t t e a m , and t h e i r r e s p o n s e t h i s time w a s a r e v e l a t i o n .

A b a l l , from the d e f e n c e to B o b " w h e r e c a n I get my leg s y n c h r o n i s e d ? " Middleton was passed on to Trevor Tutu, who found M Isles moving cleverly into space.

Mike "I can score from anywhere, but short-corners" I s l e s had no t roubl e in g o i n g round the ful Iback and hammering the ball past the charging goal keeper.

T h e next g o a l came from a neat b a l l into the ' D ' . T h e attack was constructed on t h e right w i n g by J o h n .

"I know I s a i d I w a s l e a v i n g " A n d r e w s and A " let me be a forward" R o s s interchanging p a s s e s . D e l i c a t e control, .and t i m i n g at the run left T r e v o r " P u t s them a w a y " T u t u w i t h o n l y the g o a l k e e p e r to f l i c k past. N o one m i s s e s those. t hir d goal, which The Trevor "short arms, deep

the 8 k i l o m e t r e c o u r s e a l o n g with M i k e Welford and Len Faircett.

Martin Kessler was not so lucky, getting t o t a l l y lost and o n l y c o m p l e t i n g h a l f the c o u r s e . H o w e v e r , he orienteering s h o w e d that h i s skill i s not e n t i r e l y absent by s u c c e s s f u l l y l o c a t i n g the pub before closing time.

He claims that if all the controls smelled of beer, h e ' d have no t r o u b l e .

F r o m now o n , the o r i e n t e e r i n g c l u b meets e v e r y F r i d a y l u n c h time at 12.30pm in B e i t 5 7 .

T h e r e w i l l be a c h e a p bread and c h e e s e lunch available and e v e r y o n e i s w e l c o m e to d r o p in for a c h a t and a b i t e to e a t .

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THE A ' s B A D L Y w a n t e d to win this game. T h e r e a s o n they d i d not, w a s a d e p l e t e d pack.

Four of the regular forwards had d e p a r t e d , for one r e a s o n or a n o t h e r .

T h e A ' a r r i v e d at H a r l i n g t o n without a referee, the job having be^n declined by e v e r y o n e who w a s a p p r o a c h e d .

UC arrived with an extra that player and suggested h e s h o u l d play for the A ' s w h i l e an A p l a y e r r e f e r e e d .

Steve Downing readily agreed.

He had s e e n the s n o w and s u d d e n l y the Idea of s p e n d i n g the afternoon in a warm t r a c k s u i t o v e r umpteen s h i r t s

pockets Tutu refused to c l a i m for financial reasons, came from a push in by J o h n Andrews who played the b a l l into T r e v o r T u t u ' s p a t h .

He noticed the goal-keeper off h i s l i n e w a i t i n g for the c r o s s . The shot was deflected by the g o a l i e ' s p a d s into the net.

Charlie "Ballon Feet" Brown couldn't let the game go by w i t h o u t m a k i n g a g h a s t l y error to e l i m i n a t e h i s o t h e r w i s e e x c e l l e n t p l a y , s o h e let in a short-corner.

But such was our dominance, with Jim "here I come" Marshall making the overlap, Jaspar "Geronimo" Cooke's voice getting higher, p a s s e s going to stick, that IC managed to s c o r e three more times.

Their referee managed to disallow two goals from Trevor T u t u , , and one from Allan "Gumshield" Brown.

A N O F F E R to turn p r o f e s s i o n a l w a s f i n a l l y a c c e p t e d by the first team forwards.

The terms of the c o n t r a c t being a pint of E S B for e a c h w i n .

T h e i r m i n d s and s t i c k s wer e further concentrated by the k n o w l e d g e that at any moment Jaspar 'bites your bottom' C o o k e ' s l u c k y s h o r t s (used in kindergarten) might s o c o n s t r i c t h i s nether r e g i o n s a s to make him e l e g i b l e for the l a d i e s ' team.

A number of t h r u s t s down both w i n g s , by the insides M Isles and A Ross, and the w i n g - h a l v e s K i m " F l i c k e r " H o w d e n and J A n d r e w s w h o distinguished themselves in their adriot distribution, only produced Chas Hardy style finishing.

This meant that when the opposition made their first attack and s c o r e d , IC had not y e t t r o u b l e d the scorer. T h i s is a not unfamiliar situation to the

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a p p e a l e d to h i m . T h a t , h o w e v e r , d e p l e t e d the p a c k s t i l l further and w a s to ensure the A ' s d o w n f a l l . W h i l e the forwards were s t i l l t r y i n g to get themselves organised U C scored, and they were to s c o r e a g a i n in the first half, but not before they coped with a lot of p r e s s u r e from the A ' s . with the Half-time arrived A ' s 10—0 d o w n .

T h e r e w a s a r e v i v a l in the s e c o n d h a l f w i t h the p a c k — e s p e c i a l l y the s e c o n d row — p l a y i n g better. J o h n F i s h b u r n t w i c e came c l o s e to s c o r i n g .

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L A S T S A T U R D A Y , the t hir d team set off for the w i l d s of P o t t e r s B a r . B y the time the thirds arrived at their d e s t i n a t i o n , it had c o m m e n c e d s n o w i n g and during the match they wer e treated to f l u r r i e s of s n o w , s l e e t a n d h a i l I P o t t e r s B a r 3rd XI s t o o d no chance against the IC team who p r o c e e d e d to tear them apart from the b u l l y - o f f .

Within ten m i n u t e s they had c o n c e e d e d a short c o r n e r . A good h a n d - s t o p by N i c k B e l l e n a b l e d C h r i s P a r k e r to put the b a l l in the net, and f i v e m i n u t e s later, N i c k s c o r e d a s well.

Our latest recruit, l a i n S t i r l i n g , proved h i m s e l f by s c o r i n g our t hir d g o a l .

The second half was s i m i l a r to the f i r s t but w e s c o r e d more g o a l s . T h e f i r s t of t h e s e

w a s a penalty which Chris Parker managed to convert (unlike last week). T h e fifth g o a l w a s put in by l a i n S t i r l i n g , a p l a y e r of s t e r l i n g q u a l i t i e s .

Our l a s t two g o a l s w e r e s c o r e d

by P a u l K u r o w s k i , the s e c o n d of t h e s e b e i n g an e x c e l l e n t s o l o ef f ort.

A l l through the game, P o t t e r s Bar did not get a s e r i o u s shot at goal thanks to a very competent d e f e n c e . T h i s was another well deserved v i s t o r y . T h e only g r o u s e s wer e that no " J u g s " w e r e s c o r e d and that the o n s e t of c o l d weather had r e s u l t e d in the r e a p p e a r a n c e of C h r i s P a r k e r ' s deadly-smelling horse liniment.

T e a m : - N Harrison, P Nair, R Vaz, A Bell, C Parker (capt.), M Bachryoowski, P Kurowski, N Bell, I Stirling, E Reed.

more of the b a l l and s o to e x p l o i t U C ' s bad c o v e r i n g and that proved to be pretty successful.)

UC scored a b r e a k a w a y try. T h e b a l l went down f i e l d l e a d i n g to a ruck on the A ' s l i n e . A U C forward e x p l o i t e d the l a c k of c o v e r and s c o r e d . T h e A ' s fought back.

Chris Becque worked hard and r e c e i v e d h i s reward when he ran In a try from the 25 (yard) line following a m i s t a k e by the U C ' s b a c k s .

Dick Pullen kicked the conversion.

Dick had been h a v i n g a good game at f u l l back, kicking calmly under pressure.

T h i s w a s another d i s a p p o i n t ing r e s u l t for the A ' s . If the forward s had been a b l e to match the b a c k s the A ' s c o u l d

have won.

Simon Little, m a k i n g h i s debut in the p a c k , tried hard.

Tony Fitzgerald was tireless.

T h a n k s to R i c h J e n n e r f o r o r g a n i s i n g the team for the last wo matches. R i c h played well in s p i t e of h i s h e a v y cold. t e a m : . - R Pullen, L Dayies, C S e g u e , R Leeson, J Pitcher.

J Thomas, G Sweatman, J Day, A Fitzgerald, C Cuthbertson, G Davies, R Jenner, S Little, J Fishlow.

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T H E R E T U R N match in the league against NCB 3rd's p r o v e d much e a s i e r than the F i r s t encounter between the t w o teams when I C w o n 5—4 after b e i n g 4—3 d o w n . T h i s t i m e C f a w f o r d of N C B c o u l d not c o n j u r e up the s k i l l he u s e d l a s t time in w i r i n j n g 2 out of h i s 3 g a m e s , and w a s s o u n d l y beaten in a l l 3 g a m e s .

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T W A S A very tough w e e k for the s e c o n d team, p l a y i n g at home to s e c o n d p l a c e d N C B 4th team and t hir d p l a c e d D e p t . of the Environment in their league. William H o lost h i s u n b e a t e n r e c o r d , but a goofl aM round team performance h e l p e d c l i n c h a narrow v i c t o r y over N C B . By beating Dept.' of Environment the second team displaced them for 3 f d p l a c e spot, in the d i v i s i o n .

The big test now w i l l be t h i s w e e k s game a g a i n s t the divisions unbeaten leaders P a d d l n g t o n C o l l e g e 1st t e a m .

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Dear People, I am h e r e to bore y o u w i t h a f e w Indolent t r i v i a l i t i e s r e l e v a n t to your s t u d e n t c o n t r i b u t i o n to c h a r i t y .

F o r some y e a r s n o w , v a r i o u s p e r s o n s h a v e been c o n c e r n e d w i t h u n i m a g i n a t i v e , a f f e c t e d , i m p a c t l e s s name g i v e n to R a g ( ! ) ie ' I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e C h a r i t y C a r n i v a l ! With t h i s in mind it h a s been d e c i d e d to i n s t i t u t e a c o m p e t i t i o n to f i n d a n e w name and new image , the f i r s t (and o n l y ) p r i z e b e i n g a lar g e b o t t l e of s p i r i t s !

S u g g e s t e d n a m e s s h o u l d be c l e a n , c a t c h y a n d r e l e v a n t to Imperial College.

W r i t e y o u r entry on the form b e l o w a n d e i t h e r d e ' i v e r it by h a n d or i n t e r n a l p o s t to Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n . T h e w i n n e r w i l l be s e l e c t p d by a s i m p l e m ajor it y v o t e &t the l a s t U n i o n m e e t i n g of T e r m (4th M a r c h ) .

T h e next item i s to do w i t h c h o i c e of c h a r i t i e s for next y e a r ' s

N U P E win co-operation A PROPOSAL CALLING for a l i g h t e n i n g 24-hour s t r i k e w a s n a r r o w l y d e f e a t e d at a N ' J P E (National Union for Public Employees), meeting held l a s t T u e s d a y morning. Another proposal condeming " t h e act of • non-co-operation by the with our shopmanagement stewards" was put forward

by Mr R P a t t e r s o n and carried by a m a j o r i t y .

T h e act of n o n - c o - o p e r a t i o n referred to moves by the College to retire staff who ware p a s t the age o f r e t i r e m e n t .

The C o l l e g e had a l s o d i s m i s s e d one m a n w h o h a d (and i s s t i l l ) s u f f e r i n g from a b l o o d c o m p l a i n t and s a c k e d two c o u n t e r h a n d s from S o u t h s i d e R e f e c t o r y .

M ' F i s h e r , branch secretary, together w i t h M ' B e a c h a n d would certainly throw division wide open.

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M " Burridge subsequently mst w i t h Mr M i l o n e , C a p t L i n d l e y and Mr R o l a n d l a t e r the s a m e m o r n i n g . A c c o r d i n g to a l e t t e r b e i n g s e n t out to N U P E members t h i s w e e k e n d , the management agreed to greater c o - o p e r a t i o n w i t h the s h o p s t e w a r d s .

The sick man w h o was d i s m i s s e d has a l s o had h i s d i s m i s s a l notice c a n c e l l e d and a l e t t e r s-int to h i m i n f o r m i n g that the College will him e n d e a v o u r to p r o v i d e or o f f e r him a suitable position when he returns from s i c k l e a v e .

Mr F i s h e r i s to approach t h e C o l l e g e with proposal asking for a s t a g g e r e d pre-retirement p e r i o d . of three months for t h o s e next i n l i n e to be r e t i r e d .

T h e s y s t e m h e p r o p o s e s i s for a w e e k i n t h s f i r s t month, two d a y s off i n the s e c o n d month and three d a y s o f f in the t h i r d a n d f i n a l month.

Initial reaction to the proposal has been favourable.

R a g . We h a v e drawn up a short l i s t of a number of r e g i s t e r e d c h a r i t i e s s e l e c t e d on the b a s i s of p o s s i b l e w a y s in w h i c h they c a n h e l p our c o l l e c t i o n s ( s t i c k e r s , b a d g e s etc) it i s up to you to d e c i d e w h i c h one of t h e s e s h o u l d be s u p p o r t e d next y e a r . J u s t t i c k the c h a r i t y you t h i n k most needy on the form b e l o w and return it to IC U n i o n o f f i c e .

T h e p e n u l t i m a t e t h i n g i s the S t a t e of R a g t h i s y e a r ie H o w much w e ' v e c o l l e c t e d . T h i h g g are not a s good a s l a s t y e a r on the w h o l e , but the R a g M a g i s m a k i n g money more q u i c k l y than last year.

F i n a l l y , c o l l e c t i o n s for t h i s term, E a c h of the C C U ' s w i l l be h a v i n g 3 c o l l e c t i o n s a l o n g w i t h R a g M a g s e l l i n g t r i p s to c o l l e g e s i n s i d e L o n d o n and one or t w o o u t s i d e . T e r m w i l l proljably f i n i s h off w i t h the C h a r i o t R a c e . D e t a i l s from the C C U ' s .

P S E l e c t i o n s c o m i n g up s o o n , a n y o n e i n t e r e s t e d in s t a n d i n g for any p o s t s s e e me or s o m e o n e in the U n i o n o f f i c e .

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