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Cat let out of the bag COLLEGE O F F I C I A L S are a n n o y e d a n d p u z z l e d that a n o f f i c i a l report by S i r D a v i d H u d d i e , on s o c i a l s c i e n c e c o u r s e s at I C , w a s l e a k e d to the T i m e s H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n Supplement last week. T h e report, w h i c h i s not due t o be d i s c u s s e d by the B o a r d of S t u d i e s u n t i l next w e e k , h a d at that point o n l y been c i r c u l a t e d to H e a d s o f D e p a r t m e n t s . A c c o r d i n g to T H E S the report i s s a i d to recommend that the t e a c h i n g of s o c i a l s t u d i e s i n undergraduate c o u r s e s 'ought to b e significantly e x p a n d e d ' . In p a r t i c u l a r it recommends the inclusion of management studies, industrial sociology in all and economics undergraduate c o u r s e s . The proposals are no doubt i n t e n d e d to g i v e I C graduates ' a broad unders t a n d i n g of s o c i e t y a n d a g r a s p of m a n a g e r i a l s k i l l s ' . The T H E S article continues "The report considers what has b e e n a v e x e d d i v i s i o n w i t h i n the c o l l e g e b e t w e e n the sociologists i n the Industrial Sociology Unit and the engineers and mixed social scientists o f the management sciences department. T h e point w a s f o r c e f u l l y put to S i r D a v i d that what w a s neede d w a s a unified social science department i n v o l v i n g s o c i o l o gists, economists and psychologists, which would be better e q u i p e d to make a contribution across a whole of undergraduate range courses".
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replaced the o l d U S K Organisation (University of South K e n s i n g t o n ) .
The news came last F r i d a y a t the J o i n t U n i o n F i n a n c e Committee (UFC), w h i c h d e c i d e d to d e f e r p a y ment o f t h e U n i o n ' s L S O s u b s c r i p t i o n u n t i l the matter has been fully discussed at a U G M . The question of L S O subscriptions h a s , however, been briefly mentioned at previous U F C and C o u n c i l Meetings. A t last year's J o i n t U F C , the i m p r e s s i o n given by outgoing ICU President Trevor Phillips, was that I C U w a s j o i n i n g the West L o n d o n s e c t i o n o f LSO, which he thought
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meeting 1.00pm Wed 23rd J u n e Level 8 Common Room Physics Building. The Club is about to p u r c h a s e a new b o a t . T h e m e e t i n g i s to d i s c u s s what type of boat s h o u l d be p u r c h a s e d and w h a t d i r e c t i o n the C l u b s h o u l d move i n the future.
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The National A s s o c i a t i o n of Student Broadcasting H a n d b o o k "Student Radio '76" i s now a v a i l a b l e for 30p ( p l u s p o s t a g e to y o u r o w n home if n e c e s s a r y ) . T o get a c o p y , c o n t a c t JOHN ALLEN via the U n i o n O f f i c e before the e n d of t e r m .
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the s a v i n g s t h e m s e l v e s . F o r a m a r r i e d c o u p l e £2.50 of the wife's earnings is not c o u n t e d t o w a r d s i n c o m e but family allowance is. The maximum rebate for living i n L o n d o n i s £ 8 . 0 0 per w e e k . R a t e r e b a t e s c a n be a p p l i e d for s e p a r a t e l y . T h e l o c a l rent o f f i c e for South K e n i s at 9 0 , C r o m w e l l Road, on the corner of Gloucester Road. If there are any queries, please c o n t a c t the Welfare C e n t r e b e t w e e n 12.30 a n d 1.30pm. on Mon — F r i at the top of the U n i o n . H o w e v e r , p l e a s e note that t h i s W e d n e s d a y w e s h a l l be o p e n from 2.00 to 3.00pm i n s t e a d for free l e g a l a d v i c e . Sue Kalicinski One 5ft x 6!4ft s l e e p e e z e e Beautyrest Divan. Ten years olf. Any offer c o n s i d e r e d . P h o n e Dr M S t r e a t , int 3 7 7 0 .
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17. A hundredweight with pole in center. 18. A n i m a l w h i c h c l i m b s up. 19. What g o e s o n i n the b a t t l e (2). 2 0 . M a k e give u p . 24. T h e sergeant f i s h for bio-aic. 28. S c o t t ' s eik. 3>,2.Add u p . 33. N o t t h i s n e i t h e r . 34. What's a G r e e k . . . ? The winner of Crossword No. 39 was SJ B U L L , E l e c Eng 2. The £ 1 prize will be given to the first correct solution drawn out of the Editor's Hat at noon next Tuesday June 22nd . The Editor's decision will be final. Solution to Crossword No. 39
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Enthusiastic as ever NOW I N I T S fourth y e a r , I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e Canoe Club is still functioning a s e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y as e v e r . T h e c l u b i s o r g a n i s e d s o that members c a n become p r o f i c i e n t at c a n o e i n g w h i l s t e n j o y i n g it i n a n y o r a l l o f i t s a s p e c t s : from d r i f t i n g q u i e t l y d o w n a r i v e r a d m i r i n g the s c e n e r y a n d d r i n k i n g c o o l c a n s o f F o s t e r s , t o the more i n s a n e p r a c t i c e o f surfing at Bude under stormy conditions . T h i s y e a r many trips h a v e been made to f a i r l y l o c a l s i t e s ( s u c h a s Shepperton a n d O l d Winsor r i v e r s ) to g a i n p r a c t i c e . In addition to t h e s e d a y or afternoon e x c u r s i o n s , s e v e r a l w e e k e n d t r i p s t o the Upper Wye V a l l e y , the r i v e r U s k and B u d e s e a s i d e h a v e b e e n m a d e . O n the l a t t e r type of excursion ample opportunity i s a v a i l a b l e f o r the l e a v i n g a n d f u r t h e r i n g of c a n o e t e c h n i q u e s ; r i v e r , s e a a n d p u b sessions are a l l w e l l organised and integrated. As regards c o m p e t i t i o n s , I C C C h a s b e e n w e l l r e p r e s e n t e d a t many e v e n t s . L a s t N o v e m b e r w e s e n t teams t o the B e d f o r d - O u s e r a c e a n d the famous E x e D e s c e n t (the toughest long distance canoe race in Britain). A t e a c h t h e o v e r a l l standard o f o u r entry w a s h i g h . In the Spring term our C l u b members formed the h a r d - c o r e of the U n i v e r s i t y o f L o n d o n team sent up to I n v e r c o n n i e (near A b e r d e e n ) for the B r i t i s h U n i v e r s i t i e s ' C a n o e S l a l o m . O n the s e c o n d d a y o f t h i s e v e n t w e e n t e r e d many i n d i v i d u a l e v e n t s , m a i n t a i n ing h i g h s t a n d a r d s throughout — unfortunately not h i g h e n o u g h . It must be n o t e d , h o w e v e r , that c o n d i t i o n s w e r e far from i d e a l : C l u b members h a d c a m p e d i n s n o w d r i f t s f o r two n i g h t s a n d e v e n the d r i v e r s of the R C C v a n s h a d c o l l a p s e d from f a t i g u e ! At the b e g i n n i n g o f t h i s term the c l u b entered s e v e r a l teams i n the N e w b u r y S l a l o m , one o f them m a n a g i n g t o c a p t u r e s e c o n d p r i z e i n the C a n a d i a n d o u b l e e v e n t . A c e l e b r a t o r y t r i p to the G o w e r i s b e i n g made a t the e n d o f t h i s term. T h e other r e m a i n i n g e v e n t f o r t h i s s e s s i o n i s a s u r f i n g trip t o South B r i t t a n y (at t h e e n d of J u l y ) .
NUS...7 Studes...O B E N H E C T I C w e e k wot w i v d e exams f i n i s h i n ' roun' most o ' L o n d o n . D e M a l e t Street o f f i c e s c r o w d e d w i v d e studes i n d e faded genes a n ' de efnic d i s h cloth shirts wantin' de cheep trips to s u n n y S p a i n a n ' de o v e r l a n ' v i s i t s to d e F a r E a s t t' s t o c k up o n de herb s u p p l i e s . A l s o b i n de d e s p i c k e r b l e s i t in of de N U S o f f i c e s , wot only j u s ' b i n r e - d e c k e r a t e d f ' o m l a s ' time w h e n de G u i l d s P r e s . c o m i n ' i n a n ' b l o w i n ' de nose a n m e s s i n ' u p d e P a d d i n t o n B e a r w a l l paper, a l s o got e v i d e n c e dat dey b i n s i t t i n ' i n d e e x e c k e r t i v e arm c h a i r riflin' de Presidential collection o ' P e n t h o u s e s , not t o m e n t i o n d o i n ' de c r o s s w o r d a n ' s t e e l i n ' de f a m o u s p a g e 3 out o ' de S u n . When a m d e F e l i c s d o i n ' de p a g e 3 p i c s i s w o t I w a n t i n ' to know. D e N i g e W i l l i a m s g o i n ' t' ' a v e d e amazin' r e v e a l i n ' stuff. D E N U S exec h a v e enuff t roubl e t r y i n ' t o r a t t i f y de self opinionated politerkal studes t e l l i n ' u s wot to d o . G i t t h i n g s s t r a i g h t ! I t e l l d e N U S a n ' U L U w o t t o do a n ' d e y t e l l y o u , a n ' not d e o t h e r w a y r o u n ' . Wot i s d e m o c r a c y c o m m i n ' to w h e n d e w o r d s o ' de e l e c t e d P r e s . b i n i g n o r e d . F e w g o o d e x c u s e s g o i n ' t' be herd o r de c e r e m o n i a l W e b b e r l y g o i n ' t' b e brought o u t t a s t o r a g e , not t' m e n t i o n de b u l l e t s . W h i l e I o n ' b o u t de f i n e r pionts o' politerkal unnerstandin' I n o t i c i n ' de I C f o o t e r team b i n out t r y i n ' t' nobble d e D R e v e l E n g l a n d mob. I t e l l i n ' y o ' straight f'om de h o r s e s mouf, i f y o u ' d b i n u s i n ' de l e f w i n g l i k e de N U S c o n f e r e n c e s h a v e , dere am not a t h i n ' d e y c o u l d ' a v e ' d o n e . D e t a k i k s am s i m p l e . A l l y o ' d o am g i t d e o p p e r s i t i o n t i e d up i n de p i o n t l e s s argument ' b o u t d e p o i n t o ' o r d e r or s u m s i n c t s u t t l e l i k e de k i c k i n d e s h i n s , k e e p i n ' dem b u s y r o l l i n ' ' b o u t on de g r a s s f a i k n ' d e b u s ' l e g f o ' d e p e n a l t y k i c k w h i l e de P S h i n g l e t o n slidin' de g o a l s i n f a s t e r d a n y o ' s a y i n ' , " O v e r to y o u Jimmy Hill". A n while I think' o' h i m , why de hell wer e he a n ' de B B C not o n de p i t c h w i d de z o o m l e n s e s a n ' d e a c t o n r e p l a y s ? L o o k i n ' l i k e y o ' studes gittin' de snub.
c h a i r m e n , v i c e p r e s i d e n t s e t c . Wot w e n e e d i n ' am a few o ' de junior staff needed f o ' t y i n ' up d e s h o e s , f i l l i n ' i n de c h e q u e s t u b b s , r e a d i n ' d e o f f i c a l d o c u m e n t s o u t l o u d , c l e a n i n ' out d e l o o s , d i a l l i n ' p h o n e nummers a n ' s o o n . A l l d e t h i n g s de t o p d i p p e r l o m a t s not got time to l e a r n h o w t o d o . A l s o need s o m e o n e w h o c a n f i n d o u t where de N o r f - E a s t L o n d o n P o l l y a c t u r l y am w i d o u t r i p p i n ' de m a p t o b i t s t r y i n ' t o lunfold i t . If w e c o u l d a f f o r d d e p r i c e s I wouldn't mind h a v i n ' a f e w secerteries j u s ' gradwated f ' o m de I F permanently under me a s w e l l . A l s o take n o n o t i c e of d e rumour b e i n ' put r o u n ' b y d e S t r a n d P o l y 3 r d X I dat D R e v e l only gittin' de I C team t' i m i t a t e d e F i n l a n d e r e r s ' c o s i t e a s i e r d a n f i n d i n ' 11 d u s t b i n s . P u s s o n l y , I t h i n k i n de I C mob b e i n ' a l i t t l e t o o genteel i n only c l o b b e r i n ' one o ' de oppersition. T o much o ' d i s " a f t a h y o u y o u C l a u d e " s t u f f am r u i n i n ' d e game if y o ' a r s k i n ' m e , T.P. IC E N T S present
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g a r s , d ' a c c o r d , q u i s o n t comme c i comtne c a , C e r t a i n s sont tres b e a u e t v r a i m e n t c e r t a i n s ne s o n l p a s . (I ' a d to s a y z a t a l l i n f r r e n c h , j e ne voudrais p a s offend C e u x q u i pouvaient u n d e r s t a n d , w h o s e e g o s may not mend). Z e e N o e l p l a y w a s very drole, " L e Chef de K o p e n i c k " , P u i s l e s Christmas ' o l i d a y s qui w e n t p a s s e d f a r too q u i c k ! E a s t e r term s a w m o s t o f u s e n c o r e d a n s l e s s a l l e s A n d b y n o w I found e e t p l u s f a c i l e to u n d e r s t a n d V i d a l . L a I F B a l l w a s tres b i e n , e e t ' a p p e n s o n c e a y e a r C ' e s t dommage more p e o p l e d e e d n ' t come, p e r ' a p s eet w a s too dear. L e time f l e w p a s t , c ' e s t d e j a m a r s , elections came and went, Z e e E x e c c h a n g e d from o l d to n e w w i t h me a s President. Apres P a q u e s l e s examens wer e r e a r i n g u g l y t e t e s ( c a r e f u l ! ) L e s ' A ' s e t ' B ' s were l o o k i n g c o o l , e s s a y a n t s
not to f r e t . P a s much t i m e l e f t , b e a u c o u p d e filles needed extra days J ' a i asked A R . et he a g r e e d f o r w h i c h n o u s g i v e h i m p r a i s e . L e s p r o f e s s e u r s thought une t e l l e c h o s e u p s e t z e e s t a t u s q u o l i s thought c ' e t a i t une d a f t e i d e e e t d u l y t o l d me s o . But never m i n d , bye-bye Sorbonne, j u s q u ' a n e x t y e a r at l e a s t , J ' a i s a w y o u a l l there d a n s z e e p u b , g a i l y g e t t i n g drunk! Beaucoup de love, Julia Pee Ess: Now leesten 'ere you leetle boys 'oo come from oversea, 'Oo creetisize our articles — zees "studeez" called T Pee Eex not your beezneez what we write, zee articles for US Unteel you can speek Eeengleesh well, you should be driving bus!
Telix PrjOTOGTUIPlpe eomPETmoR H e r e are a f e w of t h e w i n n i n g e n t r i e s from this y e a r ' s F E L I X Photographic C o m p e t i t i o n . U n f o r t u n a t e l y d u e to impending e x a m s there were not many entries. Next year the competition w i l l b e h e l d a t a n e a r l i e r d a t e , p r o b a b l y in the first term. A t o t a l of 4 2 p r i n t s w e r e e n t e r e d , t h e s e w e r e j u d g e d in four s e c t i o n s ; Colour,L andscape,P ortrait,andGeneral. T h e f i r s t a n d s e c o n d in e a c h s e c t i o n (except Portrait, first only) will recieve cash prizes. T h e judges were the E d i t o r , P a u l photographers E k p e n y o n g and F E L I X P h i l Dean and N i g e l W i l l i a m s .
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M Y S P I E S t e l l me that a g o o d time may be h a d b y t a k i n g a r i v e r boat d o w n the T h a m e s to G r e e n w i c h . What w i t h the 1776 E x h i b i t i o n , t he C u t t y Sark a n d t he N a v a l C o l l e g e , y o u may f i l l a w h o l e day w i t h s i g h t s e e i n g . W h i l s t I c a n n o t v o u c h for t h i s m y s e l f , I c a n t e l l y o u that the G r e e n w i c h T h e a t r e i s w e l l w o r t h a visit. N e x t w e e k they h a v e e x t e n d e d t h e i r run of t w o n e w p l a y s b y J o h n M o r t i m e r , s t a r r i n g D e n h o l m E l l i o t t , P e t e r Woodthorpe and E l e a n o r B r o n . F e a r o f H e a v e n w a s first broadcast on R a d i o 3 last February and it i s b e c a u s e of t h a t , that I d i d n ' t enjoy it very much. Although a n admirable radio play i t s t r a n s l a t i o n to the stage i s l e s s s u c c e s s f u l for two reasons. F i r s t l y , b e c a u s e the p l o t c o n c e r n s two E n g l i s h m e n w h o w a k e u p , after accidents, i n a Italian hospital with a magnificent Cinguecents ceiling and b e l i e v e t h e m s e l v e s to be i n h e a v e n , the i l l u s i o n that t h e y might p o s s i b l y i m a g i n e t h i s t o be h e a v e n i s s u b s t a n t i a l l y r e d u c e d . W h i l s t t he r a d i o v e r s i o n gave u s a c h a n c e to p i c t u r e i n o u r m i n d s a c e i l i n g w i t h so many a n g e l s , b e a r d e d p r o p h e t s , p u l t i a n d t he foot of G o d ( h i s b i g t o e
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over e i g h t e e n i n c h e s l o n g ) , the r e a l i t y of the s t a g e p e r f o r m a n c e a f f o r d s no such i l l u s i o n s . Secondly, the performance is n e c e s s a r i l y s t a t i c , w i t h two men l y i n g in their hospital beds. Although Mr E l l i o t t m a k e s t he o c c a s i o n a l foray a c r o s s the s t a g e i t i s only i n order t o g i v e the p l a y a b i t o f a c t i o n . I c a n o n l y hope that the B B C b r o a d c a s t i t a g a i n . T h e s e c o n d p l a y i s The Prince of Darkness and concerns some extraordinary goings-on i n a South L o n d o n v i c a r a g e . W h i l s t the i n c o m b e n t i s bury organising get-togethers for raincoat f a n a t i c s a n d granny knot f a n c i e r s , h i s n e w c o r a t e , e x R A F padre A K B u l s t r o d e , is seducing h i s wife b y performing m i r a c l e s . P e t e r Woodthorpe i s b r i l l i a n t a s t he m i d d l e - a g e d p h i m s o l - c l a d v i c a r , j i v i n g to the w o r k s of Q u e e n a n d o f Simon a n d G a r f u n k e l . B a c k i n the c e n t r e o f L o n d o n , though p r o b a b l y l e s s e a s y to r e a c h t h a n G r e e n w i c h , w h i c h i s f i f t e e n m i n u t e s o u t of C h a r i n g C r o s s o n t he Southern R e g i o n , the O p e n A i r T h e a t r e R e g e n t s P a r k h a s o p e n e d i t s n e w s e a s o n w i t h Othello. T h i s i s p r o b a b l y S h a k e s p e a r e ' s most
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'Bellamy Brothers, Featuring "Let Your Love Flow'" - Warner Bros (56242) A HAPPY, jovial album -that's a s f r o l i c k y a s summer i t s e l f , but a n a l b u m none the l e s s that w i l l g e t o v e r l o o k e d b y many r e c o r d b u y e r s . N o t that t h e r e ' s anything s u b s t a n t i a l l y wrong with this c o l l e c t i o n of s o n g s from the West C o a s t Bellamy Brothers; production, harmonies, p e r f o r m a n c e s a n d l y r i c s are a l l w e l l d o n e . Y e t the a l b u m l a c k s that ' Je ne sais quoi' that w o u l d t a k e i t from a v e r a g e to good. T h e L P f e a t u r e s many s o n g s i n WestC o a s t rythm of 'Let Your Love Flow'; p l e a s a n t numbers w i t h short c a t c h y , b u t w e l l thought o u t , l y r i c s . O n e c a n ' t f a u l t the s o n g s t h e m s e l v e s e x c e p t that they are s l i g h t l y i n s u b s t a n t i a l , i n that I f i n d it rather d i f f i c u l t to remember the numbers w h e n the r e c o r d ' s f i n i s h e d . I f o u n d the B e l l a m y ' s rather a d d i c t e d to t h i s W e s t - C o a s t rythm, a p i t y since t h e i r c r e a t i v e a b i l i t y shone through move on t he l e s s o r t h o d o x t r a c k s . T r a c k s l i k e
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Living In the West, a t a l e about w e s t e r n gunfighters such as F r a n k and J e s s e J a m e s , a n d Inside Of My Guitar l e t t he s o n g w r i t i n g t a l e n t s of D a v i d B e l l a m y e x c e l a n d c a p t u r e the B r o t h e r s i n t e r p r e t i v e s k i l l s w e l l . T h e s e two differing songs are r i f e w i t h e m o t i o n a n d s u c c e e d much more than the ' S t a n d a r d ' W e s t - C o a s t rythm s o n g . A n o t h e r f i n e s o n g , i n truth the a l b u m ' s b e s t , i s Let Fantasy Live. T h e p e n s i v e mood of t h i s r e a l l y c a u g h t m e , a s d i d the s t r o n g v o c a l treatment. T h e s y n t h e s i z e d v o c a l s at the e n d were p a r t i c u l a r l y i n g e n e o u s a n d f u l l y i n k e e p i n g w i t h t he e x p l o r a t i v e nature o f t he t r a c k . In s h o r t , the B e l l a m y ' s h a v e p r o d u c e d a n a l b u m that e v e n at i t s most o r d i n a r y i s d e c i d e d l y unperfunctory, y e t f a i l s to s h i n e throughout. A s a debut a l b u m f o r Warners the L P i s a c r e d i t a b l e e f f o r t and w o n ' t d i s a p p o i n t t o o m a n y . Y e t I f i r m l y b e l i e v e that the b e s t of the Bellamys' is still to c o m e . Their creative ability, particularly D a v i d ' s , i s i n d i s p u t a b l e b u t h a s s t i l l to m a n i f e s t i t s e l f i n a t a n g i b l e form. T h e i r n e x t album s h o u l d b e r e a l l y g o o d ! CLIVE DEWEY t
WANTED Anyone interested i n w o r k i n g for F E L I X next year i n any capacity s h o u l d c o n t a c t C l i v e D e w e y at the F E L I X Office.
single-minded p i e c e , w i t h very l i t t l e r e l i e f from I a g o ' s p l o t t o reek h a v o c i n O t h e l l o ' s m a r r i a g e . Without the a i d of Nurse, Porter and Gravedigger this p l a y i s a s d r y a s o l d t o a s t a n d the p r o d u c t i o n does v e r y l i t t l e to h e l p . Robert Stephens Othello takes h i s l i n e s at b r e a k n e c k s p e e d a s i f there were some c o m p e t i t i o n for t he most words s p o k e n i n a s i n g l e b r e a t h . T o w a r d s the e n d , t h o u g h , he m e l l o w s a n d i n t h e f i n a l murder s c e n e i s m a g n i f i c i e n t . T h e trees of t he park p r o v i d e a p e r f e c t b a c k d r o p for Mark N e g i n ' s v e r s a t i l e green t o w e r . . N a t u r a l d i s t r a c t i o n s c o m e from the t w i t t e r i n g of t he b i r d s a n d s h o w e r s of f l u f f y w h i t e s e e d s from the trees; unnatural distractions are t he aircraft a n d the park k e e p e r s ' l o u d s p e a k e r s a n n o u n c i n g t he c l o s i n g o f the p a r k . T h e r e i s e x c e l l e n t food at the bar a n d m u l l e d w i n e to warm y o u i n the i n t e r v a l . T h e s i g n p o s t i n g i s l e s s than satisfactory, the theatre entrance i s through t he R o s e G a r d e n o p p o s i t e B e d f o r d C o l l e g e . D o n ' t b o t h e r to book i n a d v a n c e , the night I went the a u d i t o r i u m w a s not f u l l , but a r r i v e e a r l y to j o i n the b o x office queue. THOMAS STEVENSON
Cinema Meanies rule ok! " T H E L A S T HARD M E N " (Fox-Rank) directed by Andrew V McLaglen; starring Charlton H e s t o n and J a m e s Coburn. A C U R I O U S L Y u n r o m a n t i c a n d hard hitting film, T H E L A S T H A R D M E N is a story of v e n g e a n c e . S a m G u r g a d e ( C h a r l t o n H e s t o n ) i s the g o o d i e ; a n e x - l a w m a n f o r c e d to take up h i s s h o o t e r s after h a v i n g r e c e n t l y l a i d h i m s e l f o u t to g r a s s . A t the e n d of h i s g u n s i g h t i s P r o v o (James Coburn), a half.breed train robber a n d k i l l e r w h o s e o n l y a m b i t i o n is to settle h i s score with Burgade. T o g e t h e r w i t h s i x o t h e r m e a n i e s , he e s c a p e s from Y u m a T e r r i t o r i a l P r i s o n , a c l o s e r a p p r o x i m a t i o n to h e l l , o n e c o u l d not r e a l l y hope f o r . C a u g h t i n the m i d d l e of this f e u d , in w h i c h a l l the s h o t s h i t b e l o w t h e b e l t , i s B u r g a d e ' s daughter ( B a r b a r a H e r s h e y ) , her b o y f r i e n d (a v e r y g r e e n l o o k i n g C h r i s t o p h e r Mitchum) a n d a r u l e - b o o k s h e r i f f ( M i c h a e l P a r k s ) . T y p i c a l o f t he sort of l o w t a c t i c s u s e d , i s the r a p i n g of B u r g a d e ' s daughter by t w o P r o v o ' s c o h o i t s i n a n attempt t o lure B u r g a d e out. A s f a r a s i t s entertainment v a l u e g o e s , i t ' s about a v e r a g e ; c e r t a i n l y i t , d o e s not rank w i t h some of t he f i l m s c u r r e n t l y o n s h o w . T h e a c t i n g ranges from m e d i o c r e t o g o o d ; C o b u r n a n d H e r s h e y s h i n i n g out a b o v e a t i r e d looking H e s t o n . C h r i s Mitchum gives an i n s i p i d s h o w i n g o n h i s f i r s t major o u t i n g , b u t s h o u l d improve a s he g a i n s more e x p e r i e n c e . If y o u are i n a mean mood then a v o i d t h i s o n e o t h e r w i s e g i v e i t a go i f y o u have n o t h i n g better to
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accommodation of t h i s t y p e used by l a s t y e a r ' s f i n a l year s t u d e n t s had been l o s t t o s t u d e n t s a t the end of the summer term.
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accommodation next September, I would l i k e t o draw up a l i s t of s t u d e n t r e s i d e n c e s b e i n g v a c a t e d a t the end of t h i s s e s s i o n . t h i s year o r a r e abandoning reasons p l e a s e f i l l
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10. Does t h e l a n d l o r d l i v e on t h e premises? 11. Would you recommend your accommodation t o a f e l l o w s t u d e n t ? 12. W i l l t h e l a n d l o r d have any more rooms a v a i l a b l e f o r IC s t u d e n t s next s e s s i o n ? 13. I f 'YES' how many more? F o r how many s t u d e n t s ? 14. What meals a r e p r o v i d e d a t your accommodation? 15. How f a r i n m i l e s i s your accommodation from C o l l e g e ? 16. How do you t r a v e l t o and from your accommodation? 17. What i s t h e c o s t o f t r a v e l t o and from C o l l e g e p e r week? 18. How l o n g does i t take you t o get i n t o C o l l e g e from your accommodation?
19. Can you p l e a s e s u p p l y any f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n o r comment t o supplement t h i s questionnaire?
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