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N E W S P A P E R O F IMPERIAL C O L L E G E UNION M o n d a y , 4th O c t o b e r 1976

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Dear Fresher letter Sabbatical Handbook Editor at Harrods-storm brewing Mix-ups between the C o l l e g e R e g i s t r y , IC U n i o n Handbook Editor P a u l E k p e n y o n g , IC U n i o n E x e c u t i v e , and the F E L I X O f f i c e have c o s t IC U n i o n £185'. T h i s sum f s for overtime work by F E L I X litho-printer Ian M o r s e , who in o n e week put in 57 extra h o u rs, n e c e s s a r y to e n a b l e the Handbook to be f i n i s h e d by i t s d e a d l i n e of 13th August'.

T h i s date w a s g i v e n to Mr E k p e n y o n g a n d F E L I X by Registry v i a IC U n i o n Honarary Secretary J o h n ( C h a l k y ) White; it transpired after c o m p l e t i o n that R e g i s t r y d i d not in fact require the Handbook until 20th August'. H o w e v e r the Union E x e c u t i v e d e c i d e d to trim a week off the a v a i l a b l e time, s o that they c o u l d study the H a n d b o o k in depth, and then write a F r e s h e r s ' letter to be i n c l u d e d in the Registry mailing'. With t h i s extr a week at the F E L I X unit's d i s p o s a l , it i s u n l i k e l y that overtime payments would have been n e c e s s a r y ; a s it i s , the H a n d b o o k h a s over-run i t s budget of £ 2 0 0 by t w i c e that figure'.

Furthermore it s e e m s l i k e l y that furore w i l l d e v e l o p o v e r the actual content o f the Handbook; two C C U s , the Royal School of Mines U n i o n and C i t y & Guilds Union, did not submit e n t r i e s , neither did many U n i o n c l u b s . D e p u t y President Derrick Everett summed up t h e f e e l i n g s o f the U n i o n O f f i c i a l s , 'It's not so much what was in it, but what was left out that mailers'.

Many officers, including Peter Teague (last year's P r e s i d e n t ) a n d C h a l k y White, are u n h a p p y that the e d i t o r was w o r k i n g i n H a r r o d s d u r i n g the l a s t four w e e k s of h i s F e l i x sabbatical. This they c i t e a s t h e m a i n r e a s o n for t h e rushed editing that has r e s u l t e d i n w h a t they term a 'shoddy' handbook.

Whilst acknowledging the effect of his absence, Mr Ekpenyong w a s k e e n to p o i n t out 'That one of the main sections of the Handbook, Welfare, did not come in to be typeset until days before printing four actually finished.

Nearly blank pages A t one p o i n t , the U n i o n was debating Executive whether or not to s e n d out the Handbook i n the Registry m a i l i n g to f r e s h e r s . T h i s y e a r was the f i r s t i n r e c e n t t i m e s

that the H a n d b o o k h a d b e e n sent to f r e s h e r s prior t o term; this coincided with a new format t o the p u b l i c a t i o n .

Despite this, President Nick B r a y s h a w finds inexcuseable 'the nearly blank pages, the spelling mistakes in headlines and the lack of cohesion in major sub-committee articles.'

Censure motion The first public signs of anger are l i a b l e to come at Thursday's Union General Meeting, where a censure m o t i o n a g a i n s t Mr E k p e n y o n g is expected. T h e financing of the H a n d b o o k w i l l a l s o be d i s c u s s e d at a m e e t i n g of the Union's Publications Board next T u e s d a y . A t both m e e t i n g s Mr E k p e n y o n g w i l l c l a i m that 'the Handbook budget was paltry. In comparison, we're Continued on page three

Photo-Booth A n i n s t a n t photo-boot h w i l l be p o s i t i o n e d a t the e n t r a n c e to the U n i o n L o w e r R e f e c t o r y from the b e g i n n i n g o f t e r m .

•The b o o t h , w h i c h p r o d u c e s 4 passport sized photographs for u s e o n U n i o n , N U S a n d Student R a i l c a r d s , will be there for an experimental p e r i o d o f 6 months to e v a l u a t e demand.

IZZY C A P T U R E D B R U N E L U n i v e r s i t y ' s mascot Izzy i s now a t I . C . f o l l o w i n g a weekend raid i n August on Brunei Students Union.

T h e m a s c o t , a s i x foot h i g h green and y e l l o w fibreglass dinosaur, normally resides i n B r u n e l s b e e r g a r d e n at t h e centre o f the S t u d e n t s U n i o n ; u n l i k e Mike, the I . C . m a s c o t , Izzy w a s on d i s p l a y t w e n t y - f o u r hours a d a y . It h a d b e e n c o n s i d ered i m p o s s i b l e to grab s i n c e the d i n o s a u r i s u s u a l l y f i l l e d with sand.

H o w e v e r the s a n d h a d r e c e n tly b e e n removed to e n a b l e the r a i d , s o t h e w h o l e o p e r a t i o n r e p a i r s to be c a r r i e d o u t . T h e h a d b e c o m e an a l l - C C U a f f a i r .

I . C . s t u d e n t s o n t h e r a i d were A character known a s ' M i k e ' aware o f t h i s a n d s o j u s t w a l k e d has c l a i m e d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for i n a n d s n a t c h e d the m a s c o t , the r a i d and o f f e r e d t o return w i t h o u t any r e s i s t e n c e . T h e the m a s c o t i f £50 i s d o n a t e d t o o n l y other p e o p l e i n the U n i o n the I . C . R a g c h a r i t i e s , a n d 150 were a b a n d , who 'Only practise pints o f b l o o d i s g i v e n by B r u n e i here on Saturdays'. B r u n e i l a t e r s t u d e n t s at the b e g i n n i n g o f c l a i m e d that one o f t h e i r V i c e t e r m . L a s t y e a r s t u d e n t s there Presidents s a w the w h o l e g a v e 97 p i n t s . F o r ev er y p i n t operation. l e s s than 150 a n e x t r a 50p w i l l h a v e to b e g i v e n t o R a g . T h e Izzy w a s l a t e r t a k e n t o the d e a d l i n e for the h a n d o v e r o f U n i o n B a r for the e v e n i n g , b e d Izzy has b e e n s e t a s N o v e m b e r ecked in Constituent College Union ties. IC Union had decl s t ; s o far ' M i k e ' h a s n o t r e c l i n e d to t a k e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r e i v e d a r e p l y from B r u n e i .

GUILDS VP BECOMES A MINER Examination results have f o r c e d the current C i t y a n d Guilds Union V i c e President, Dave Lord, to enter t h e M e t a l l u r g y department i n R S M .

David, who w a s last year r e s i t t i n g h i s f i r s t y e a r i n the C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g department, i n t e n d s to r e m a i n a s C & G U V P . E v e n though h e i s registered a s a student i n M i n e s the C o l l e g e d o e s not force h i m to j o i n R S M U .

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*FELIX* C o l o u r P h o t o Supplement-see centre pages Felicity-the F e l i x guide to w h a t s o n - s e e other centre pages Football Preview-an ndependent l o o k at W h o ' s Who at \C-see pages 6 A 7 S p o r t - s e e pages 14 & 15

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2 - F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4 t h 1976 W h i l s t y o u ' v e b e e n a w a y many t h i n g s h a v e b e e n h a p p e n i n g and F E L I X h a s d o n e i t s b e s t to k e e p e v e r y o n e at I C i n the p i c u t r e . T h e r e h a v e b e e n two P o s t of F E L I X , one o n Graduate editions J u l y 30th and the other o n September 1 7 t h .

Summer Accomodation T h e f i r s t of t h e s e e d i t i o n s reported that the C o l l e g e Summer Accommodation Scheme, w h e r e b y S o u t h s i d e a n d L i n s t e a d H a l l rooms a r e l e t out to t o u r i s t s a n d conference guests, w a s bein g run on new l i n e s to e n s u r e that the s c h e m e w a s more f i n a n c i a l l y w a t e r t i g h t , t han h a d h i t h e r t o been the c a s e .

H o w e v e r there were t e e t h i n g t r o u b l e s , a s our front p a g e story r e p o r t e d . P r e v a l e n t amongst t h e s e w a s the q u e s t i o n of u n u s e d m e a l t i c k e t s . When t o u r i s t s book a room at S o u t h s i d e they h a v e to b u y a ÂŁ1 m e a l t i c k e t w h i c h they e x c h a n g e for b r e a k f a s t in the refectory.

Many v i s i t o r s l e a v e u n u s e d t i c k e t s i n their rooms when they f i n a l l y d e p a r t . T h e s e t i c k e t s h a d i n the p a s t b e e n u s e d by student c l e a n e r s . A m i d s t some c o n f u s i o n t h i s p r a c t i c e w a s s t o p p e d by D o m e s t i c Secretary Captain L i n d l e y .

T h e r e w a s a l s o s o m e u n c e r t a i n t y at to h o w much the c l e a n e r s s h o u l d be p a i d ; at the e n d o f the f i r s t w e e k they got 7p l e s s than l a s t y e a r ! N e v e r t h e l e s s praise has been forthcoming o n the d e c i s i o n to a p p o i n t a permanent S A C M a n a g e r e s s , T r i c i a W i g f a l l , i n s t e a d of the u s u a l nine month a p p o i n t m e n t .

Sport T e r m had b a r e l y e n d e d w h e n n e w s of a d i f f e r e n t sort f i l t e r e d through from Henley and Montreal. T h e B o a t C l u b had a most s u c c e s s f u l y e a r at the H e n l e y R o y a l R e g a t t a , w i t h our l s t VIII r e a c h i n g the quarter f i n a l s of the L a d i e s P l a t e a n d the 2 n d V I I I b e i n g b e a t e n o n l y

Whilst you were away OR SUMMER NEWS ROUND-UP Montreal A t the M o n t r e a l O l y m p i c s T i m C r o o k s a former p o s t g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t i n the M e c h anical Engineering's Lubrication Laborat o r y , w o n a s i l v e r m e d a l i n the r o w i n g e i g h t s . T w o other members of the department, N e i l K e r o n ( c o x l e s s f o u r s , r o w i n g ) and D r G r a h a m P a u l ( f e n c i n g ) were not a s successful.

Student Houses D u r i n g the v a c a t i o n r e n n o v a t i o n work w a s c a r r i e d o u t o n some o f the s t u d e n t houses owned by the C o l l e g e . D e l a y s i n c o m m e n c i n g the w o r k brought f e a r s that 51 and 69 E v e l y n G a r d e n s , together w i t h 14 Q u e e n s b u r y P l a c e w o u l d n o t b e ready for student o c c u p a t i o n at the s t a r t o f t e r m .

In the s e c o n d P G F e l i x we reported that quick action by C o l l e g e o f f i c i a l s and Union President N i c k Brayshaw had unexp e c t e d l y e n a b l e d the work to be s p e e d e d up, T h e work h a s n o w f i n i s h e d in E v e l y n G a r d e n s , and s t u d e n t s s t a r t e d m o v i n g in l a s t week.

Tricia Greenwood R e s i d e n c e Officer T r i c i a Greenwood r e s i g n e d i n A u g u s t . T a l k i n g to F e l i x about her d e c i s i o n s h e c o m p l a i n e d about the u n d e r s t a f f i n g o f R e s i d e n c e O f f i c e a n d the r e f u s a l o f C o l l e g e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n to do a n y t h i n g about i t .

Blazes T h e f i r s t o f t w o m a i n f i r e s took p l a c e o n J u l y 1 5 t h , w h e n a f a u l t y l i f t motor caught fire, c a u s i n g the whole of Southside to be e v a c u a t e d for 30 m i n u t e s . Damage w a s m i n o r . T w o months l a t e r the s t a g e o f the U n i o n C o n c e r t H a l l w a s b e i n g s a n d e d w h e n o n e o f the d u s t bags b e i n g u s e d caught f i r e . P a n d o r a T h e a t r e ' s A n d y S t e p h enson and I C Union D P Derrick Everett w e r e the h e r o e s , w h o s e prompt a c t i o n c o n f i n e d damage to four s q u a r e f e e t o f s t a g e floor.

Clem R S M U n i o n m a s c o t C l e m , a 1926 M o r r i s C o m m e r c i a l l o r r y , i s o f f the r o a d f o l l o w i n g t r a n s m i s s i o n f a i l u r e at P o r t s m o u t h . C l e m had gone South to t a k e part i n the I s l e o f Wight R a i l w a y C e n t r e ' s Summer S h o w . A t the t i m e this meant that a l l three C C U m o t o r i s e d m a s c o t s were o f f the r o a d .

RCS' It w a s w i t h regret that F e l i x h a d to r e c ord the d e a t h s o f two w e l l - k n o w n R C S U p e r s o n a l i t i e s , R o n K i l l and J a n V i n c e n t .

O n b o t h a C o r o n e r ' s v e r d i c t of a c c i d e n t a l death was recorded.

IMPORTANT VISA INFO O v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s are n o w a d v i s e d to a p p l y for a n e w v i s a to s t a y i n B r i t a i n at l e a s t 14 days before t h e i r o l d v i s a e x p i r e s .

F o l l o w i n g a r e c e n t court c a s e , the Home O f f i c e require s that any v i s a a p p e a l ( i n the c a s e o f a n u n s u c c e s s f u l a p p l i c a n t ) must be h e l d before h i s p r e s e n t v i s a e x p i r e s .

L a t e a p p l i c a n t s n o w f a c e the r i s k o f d e p o r t i o n s h o u l d there be i n s u f f i c i e n t t i m e to to hea r their a p p e a l . F u r t h e r d e t a i l s from the IC Union Office.

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NEW FORMAT L e t ' s get the formalities over; Welcome to IC- this is F E L I X or T h i s is IC, and you're welcome to FELIX.(At least one of those should be in the right order!) T o those who are new here, I hope that this rag, which appears weekly during term-time, will be as a guiding light through the mists of Union and College affairs. And for those hardy perennials (told you the fiver would work—P-P), hope you like the new format. You'd better, 'cause we've paid for it now.

Seriously though, this edition represents a double first for F E L I X , the first issue to use full process colour and the first litho-ed U G issue to use a colour cover. T h e colour on the front, and the new banner (doesn't it look sweet!—varitypist) will become a permanent feature, paid for by the advertising-the rate of which amazes even the bank manager.

literally as the paper went to press.

I learnt then of his d e c i s i o n to include far-reaching constitutional changes in the agenda for this Thursday's Union General Meeting.

These would enable the Union to sack officers, including sabbaticals, if circumstances arose where IC s t u d e n t s wished to do s o . T h e measures also define the jobs* of sabbatical officers, particularly with regard to holiday periods. I welcome the advent of such measures, although at the time of writing, I have not been shown a full copy of the proposed changes.

H o w e v e r , I am amazed at the Honarary Secretary's timing. Sabbatical job descriptions and sabbatical contracts were last discussed at Council over two years ago. 1 can't remember these matters being raised at UGM, and certainly this year's Executive have not asked for Council or Union advice in preparing the changes. The late arrival of Mr.White's article precluded any extensive discussion in F E L I X on these changes.

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At most there will be half an hour spent discussing the changes before Many people have been pressing voting at the U G M . That's hardly for an end to the U G C self-balancing enough time to air the subject fully. regulations on catering and residence Moreover, large numbers of freshers accounts, amongst them our own Sir at the meeting will not know enough Brian Flowers. It seems odd that once about the Union to assess the again the U G C , a Government body, merits of the changes. should ask universities to perform a I don't question Chalky's good stunt that no Government installation intentions in bringing up these has recently pulled off. A stunt indeed measures, they have been sorely for universities to juggle with money needed for some time. D i s c u s s them they don't p o s s e s s . T h e new measures at Thursday's U G M , but let's not are n o t h i n g more than a selfvote on them until a fuller discussion administered placebo. has taken place.

For the first time in three years, refectory price increases do not hog Discount Discount the headlines of the Fresher's F E L I X .

Mr Mooney's catering has come in for F u ll marks to ICU for undercutting severe criticism in the last year. It's NUS on the student discount scheme all very well knocking his efforts, but and passing on half of the commission few could do better in his position—it's (25p) to the students buying the cards. not half as easy as it looks. Food But where does the other half go?—to quality has improved in the last year, cover admin costs, says I C U . The although there is still no room for permanent staff are salaried and are complacency; many outside concerns paid no extra to handle the cards. provide comparable bounty without the Telephone bills don't come into itfthey long queues. are paid by College anyway)—surely it can't cost 25p per card to post Constitutionally details of card purchases to Endsleigh Street. Is it a g e n u i n e saving for The Honarary Secretary's article students or two fingers to NUS? came into F E L I X barely a week ago,

Many of you w i l l, no doubt, be replying to some of the adverts appearing in F E L I X , particularly the two insurance companies'. A few years ago there were some rogues in the business who spoilt the show for the respectable operators. ICU has banned the leafletting of h a l l s , and other measures have weeded out the baddies. Furthermore, when you write to these companies you are under no obligation—you have only asked for details. When answering any advert in F E L I X it helps both us and the company to quote the paper's name.

Our Plug T h i s illustrious, illustrative, and illuminous (cor!) newspaper would be half the size and twice as late but for a deadicated (sic) band of volunteer staff. F E L I X tries very hard, but is not a clique. A n y o n e , whether interested or not, be they an academic, a secretary or a student-, is welcome to join u s . Any degree of involvement is invited, from writing letters to pasting up articles to collating after closing time. After a l l , i t ' s your newspaper and if you want to help out on it, great! Just pop into the office, or see us at the Freshers' Fair.

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(Cotinued from front page) spending about 10% of the budget of many other unions* he t o l d F e l i x . 'Even the CCUs are given substantially greater sums from ICU to spend on their handbooks'.

RCSU d i d i n f a c t s p e n d £800 o n their h a n d b o o k t h i s y e a r , w i t h the Royal College of Science A s s o c i a t i o n a d d i n g a further £400. L e e d s U n i v e r s i t y , w h o like T C , p r o d u c e d 3,000 c o p i e s of t h e i r h a n d b o o k , e x p e c t to s u b s i d i s e it to the tune o f £4,000 a y e a r .

Impossible schedule College Publications Department agreed to the o v e r time p r o v i d e d that the U n i o n

g u a r a n t e e d to r e i m b u r s e them; P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i o n , N i c k B r a y s h a w , a g r e e d t o t h i s . In eight d a y s , Mr M or s e turned i n 57 h o u r s o v e r t i m e to get the Handbook f i n i s h e d ; as F E L I X Editor C l i v e Dewey s a y s : 'We had eight working days to complete the magazine, since by 2nd August FELIX had recieved none of the Handbook artwork—impossible without extensive overtime.'

On t h e n a i l , the H a n d b o o k was d e l i v e r e d . One month l a t e r it w a s s t i l l i n R e g i s t r y w a i t i n g to be put into the m a i l i n g .

Jim mailing the I tell for the

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E d i t o r - C l i v e Dewey B . S c . A R C S .

P u b l i s h e d by the E d i t o r on b e h a l f of t h e ^ Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n Publications B o a r d . P r i n t e d o f f s e t - l i t h o on t h e U n i o n JJ* premises.

Many t h a n k s t o G i l l M c C o n w a y , Ian Morse, Valerie Beer, J e n Hardy-Smith, Ex-ed.

MiLJeW, Ex-ed.

Pingpong, Duncan Suss, Dave C . Knights. Terry WeStoby, D a v e F o x a l l , H o w a r d C h e e t h a m .

S p e c i a l t h a n k s to S t e v e B n g h t m a n a n d K e v i n ( from M i n e s ) f o r t h e c o l o u r photos.

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August. This gives me a Jwo week leeway before we put the items actually into the mailing.

This year I was on holiday until 13th September, so the mailing wasn't started until I returned.

Stunned N e i t h e r Mr White nor Mr Dewey knew of this leeway.

Mr D e w e y a g a i n : ' / was rather stunned to hear that all our work had been for nothing. Even one extra week would have made all the difference. Moreover, I'm certain that it would have enabled Paul to produce a much better publication.

'Obviously his working in Harrods didn't help matters, but even so the overtime could have been avoided if we at the

FELIX unit had been better informed by the Union. As it was, this office was fully stretched on the Handbook, and we relied implicitly on the information from Mr White.'

Incompetance Mr E k p e n y o n g t a k e s a more acrimonious line: 'It shows a marked degree of incompetance, on the part of the Honorary Secretary, that he was unable to give the correct completion date.

This was despite my protestations at had the time that Registry final given me a different delivery date.

The Union Executive has once again shown its low financial priority on Union publications — except where things go wrong.'

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o r d i n a r y student w i t h the s a m e i d e a s and p r o b l e m s a s a l l of y o u - I l i v e i n the student h a l l s ( L i n s t e a d ) , I e a t in the same r e f e c s (If I m u s t ) , d r i n k in the same bars ( u s u a l l y the U n i o n ) a n d , most important, s c r a p e a l i v i n g off the same grant as you. S o , d o n t be s c a r e d of c o m i n g up and i n t r o d u c i n g y o u r s e l f , ' c a u s e I'll t a l k to a n y o n e for a pint of ' E ' . S e r i o u s l y , I f e e l that i t ' s important for the P r e s i d e n t to be a p p r o a c h a b l e a n d that i s o n e of my a i m s - to meet a s many p e o p l e a s possible.

W e l l , t h i s i s it! A f t e r the long hot summer w h i c h s a w most of y o u w a i t i n g for ' A ' l e v e l r e s u l t s , U C C A f o r m s , c o l l e g e l e t t e r s , and the start of term, w e c a n now look forward to t h e A u t u m n t e r m .

A s you sit reading this F r e s h e r ' s e d i t i o n of F E L I X , it i s a s o b e r i n g thought for y o u t h a t . . . y o u have just e n t e r e d one of the true B a s t i o n s of science and t e c h n o l o g y .

Examiners, L E A ' s , m a g i s t r a t e s a n d parents w i l l i n g , y o u w i l l s p e n d at l e a s t three y e a r s here in the s e a r c h of k n o w l e d g e , truth and a d e g r e e . Y o u r three y e a r s at U n i v e r s i t y a r e often the most f o r m a t i v e y e a r s of y o u r l i f e , so l e t ' s start f o r m i n g . . .

F i r s t l y , l e t ' s form s o m e i d e a s about me, the P r e s i d e n t . T h e d a y s of T o m Brown, F l a s h m a n and R u g b y S c h o o l don't extend to IC U n i o n . Before I w a s e l e c t e d to t h i s h e a d y p o s i t i o n , ( a c t u a l l y everyone s a i d ' H e r e ' s a l i k e l y looking m u g ' and t h e n the b u g g e r s v o t e d for m e ) , I w a s a student in M a t e r i a l s S c i e n c e , and, with a sketchy, beer-soden brain and s e t of l e c t u r e n o t e s , managed to s w i n g a 2:2 d e g r e e . R e m e m b e r , | am a n

WELFARE The Welfare Centre is s i t u a t e d at the t o p of the U n i o n B u i l d i n g (turn left on e m e r g i n g from t h e l i f t ) , and i s open 1 2 . 3 0 to 1.30pm M o n d a y to F r i d a y . T h e r e y o u c a n f i n d information o n topics ranging to from landlord problems contraception - from g e t t i n g l e g a l a i d to s t u d e n t d i s c o u n t s .

We a l s o h a v e a s u p p l y of tube and bus maps.

Mondays, W e d n e s d a y s a n d F r i d a y s it i s s t a f f e d b y s t u d e n t ( s ) and o n T u e s d a y s a n d T h u r s d a y s by D o n A d d l i n g t o n , the Student C o u n s e l l o r . E v e r y Wednesday l a w s t u d e n t s from the L S E come a l o n g to g i v e free a d v i c e .

The U n i o n S o l i c i t o r can a l s o be c o n s u l t e d v i a the C e n t r e or The U n i o n O f f ice. T h e Centre is also o n the phone — internal: 2898.

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by IC Union President Nick Brayshaw N o w l e t ' s get d o w n t o some s e r i o u s Union business (I'll k e e p it brief).

F i r s t l y , the U n i o n i s not s o m e t h i n g from w h i c h y o u c a n d i v o r c e y o u r s e l f .

Without y o u , the U n i o n , by i t ' s very name, d o e s not e x i s t . Y o u a r e a member of the U n i o n and in the s a m e w a y a s you w i l l draw b e n e f i t s from b e i n g a member, the Union draws benefit from your m e m b e r s h i p . T h e i s s u e s in w h i c h I become i n v o l v e d m u s t , by n e c e s s i t y , be t h o s e w h i c h a r e of i m p o r t a n c e to y o u .

Remember that when I make a s t a n d on R e f e c t o r i e s , H a l l s , f e e s or w h a t e v e r , I need your support in p r o v i d i n g a platform

MATTERS T h e r e w i l l be a s t a l l at the Freshers Fair (lst floor) where y o u c a n s e e the k i n d o f i n f o r m a t i o n the C e n t r e h a s .

Help P l e a s e drop by i f y o u w o u l d l i k e to h e l p out at the C e n t r e o n c e a w e e k . A n o t h e r somewhat important p o i n t — o u r i n t e n d e d Welfare O f f i c e r , h a v i n g f a i l e d to r e t u r n , l e a v e s one of our most v i t a l U n i o n p o s t s v a c a n t .

T h e j o b c o u l d b e s t be f i l l e d by 2 n d y e a r s u p w a r d s . A n y o n e w h o ' i s i n t e r e s t e d come a n d have a c h a t w i t h me about what i s i n v o l v e d . I c a n be found v i a the C e n t r e o r the Union Office.

SUE KALICINSKI 'Acting' Welfare Officer

WARNING The National Westminster Bank, local Police and Security Officers at Imperial College are becoming increasingly concerned at the number of thefts of cheque books, cheque cards and credit cards taking place on the College Premises. In the main thefts occur from jackets left unattended in offices and lecture rooms.

We ask all customers to ensure that all such items are kept quite separately on their persons and that every precaution is taken to safeguard them at all times.

for my s t a n d . Y o u know what t h e next s e n t e n c e i s g o i n g to s a y , b e c a u s e I c a n n o t implore y o u s t r o n g l y enough to attend U n i o n m e e t i n g s . B e f o r e y o u c o m e to the f i r s t m e e t i n g (on T h u r s d a y ) d o n ' t biilId up a p r e c o n c e p t i o n that the U n i o n i s f u l l of h a c k s a n d that a U G M i s where w e plan s i t - i n s or s e n d telegrams to A l l e n d e , or V o r s t e r . A U G M h a s t w o functions: (1) I try t o e x p l a i n (in t w o - s y l l a b l e words) what the h e l l I h a v e been up t o .

If y o u agree w i t h what I h a v e been d o i n g , or p r o p o s e t o d o , g i v e me the support to continue.

(2) A U G M i s a n o p p o r t u n i t y for y o u to t e l l me what t o d o (in both s e n s e s ) and to c h o p me down if I g o a s t r a y . T h e U G M i s a n a r e n a w h e r e a l l y o u h a v e to d o to get m e , or the U n i o n c o l l e c t i v e l y to d o s o m e t h i n g , i s to put y o u r hand in the a i r and s p e a k y o u r m i n d .

Remember, y o u r l a n g u a g e w o n ' t s h o c k me - if y o u want to s t a n d u p and t e l l me what a l o u s y , f o u l - m o u t h e d rat-bag I am then g o a h e a d ( y o u ' l l g e t a h e l l of a r e p l y , by the w a y ) . A l s o if y o u want to throw b o u q u e t s (or money) then f e e l f r e e .

A l l y o u h a v e t o d o i s c o m e t o the m e e t i n g and put y o u r hand in t h e a i r . E n o u g h of this Union b u s i n e s s . . .

L a s t l y , I try to w r i t e t h e s e a r t i c l e s e v e r y w e e k — some w e e k s they a r e e x t r e m e l y b o r i n g , t h e other w e e k s i t ' s j u s t p l a i n b o r i n g . R e a d it t h o u g h , at least you'll know I'm s t i l l around.

A n o t h e r w a y y o u ' l l know I'm around i s if y o u s e e s o m e o n e w h i z z past y o u w i t h a red A u s t i n M i n i or no c l o t h e s or b o t h . . . i t ' s me.

Imperial College Underwater Club Introductory Meeting.

Films, Talk, etc.

6pm.

Tues. 12th Oct. Zoology Study Area (Follow notices in Biet quad)

Pool will be open afterwards.

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Discipline & security matters

Sxeattwc Booking rooms A l l U n i o n rooms a r e b o o k e d through m y s e l f or through J e n , the P r e s i d e n t s ' A s s i s t a n t . T h e y are the f o l l o w i n g : -

Union Building

(capacity)

C o m m i t t e e R o o m A ( B r o w n ) T o p f l o o r 20 C o m m i t t e e Room B (Green) " " 10 C o m m i t t e e Room C (Orange) " " 10 Concert Hall 2nd " 280 (stage i s b o o k e d s e p e r a t e l y ) Common Room 1st " 50 Lower Refectory Ground 100 Union E v e n i n g R'm O p p o s . F e l i x Off. 60

T h i s rather d i f f i c u l t t o p i c f o l l o w s on n a t u r a l l y from the b o o k i n g of r o o m s , s i n c e it i s after f u n c t i o n s that u n p l e a s a n t n e s s often o c c u r s . I w o u l d warn e v e r y o n e u s i n g the U n i o n that the E x e c u t i v e are not am us e d by e x c r e t a and vomit in the r o o m s , by broken f u r n i t u r e , g r a f f i t t i on w a l l s , f o r c e d d o o r s , s m a s h e d c l o c k s and v a n d a l i s e d t e l e p h o n e s that too f r e q u e n t l y a c c o m p a n y the u s e of U n i o n r o o m s , e s p e c i a l l y by c e r t a i n c l u b s and s o c i e t j e s ( w h o s h a l l r e m a i n n a m e l e s s ) .

We a l s o t a k e a d i m v i e w of the d e f a c e m e n t of n o m i n a t i o n p a p e r s , the t e a r i n g d o w n of n o t i c e s and " s t r e a k i n g " through the Union buiIding.

My own powers and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s are set out in the U n i o n B y — L a w s . I may suspend any member ot the Union from the u s e of U n i o n f a c i l i t i e s for up to 24 h o u r s . O n c e I h a v e done t h i s , I expect the individuals concerned to l e a v e the b u i l d i n g at once. I s h a l l then

ORANGE

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There i s n o r m a l l y no c h a r g e for the booking of t h e s e rooms by IC s t u d e n t s but a d e p o s i t i s u s u a l l y r e q u i r e d for private p a r t i e s and s i m i l a r functions.

The ICWA lounge i s s u i t a b l e for s m a l l parties, ( c a p a c i t y about 40) and c a n be booked through Isobel D o n n e l l y , I C W A P r e s i d e n t . 98 B e i t H a l I.

Procedure It you want to book one of the a b o v e rooms, d r o p into my o f f i c e ( f i r s t f l o o r , Union) a s k for a B o o k i n g s F o r m .

Please read the section marked "Conditions ot use". T a k e particular note of the c l a u s e s : (1) " T h e p e r s o n in w h o s e name the rooom i s b o o k e d s h a l l be t o t a l l y r e s p o n s ible for the b e h a v i o u r of the g u e s t s and should e n s u r e that they l e a v e the room after the f u n c t i o n " .

(2) (A) " M e s s e s of a human nature ( e x c r e t a , v o m i t , e t c ) must be c l e a r e d u p " .

(The D i s c i p l i n a r y C o m m i t t e e took a very dim v i e w of c e r t a i n v i o l a t i o n s of t h i s rule last s e s s i o n ) .

(8) " R e p a i r s or restitution resulting from any damage d o n e to property in the b u i l d i n g and in e x c e s s of the amount of the d e p o s i t s h a l l be p a i d for by the applicant".

P l e a s e a l s o note the a d v i c e about s p e c i a l f a c i l i t i e s (eg s t a g e l i g h t i n g ) , i n s u r a n c e and performing right s l i c e n c e s g i v e n on the form.

F u n c t i o n s w i l l not n o r m a l l y be a l l o w e d to c o n t i n u e after midnight e x c e p t in the J C R , w h i c h i s often b o o k a b l e u n t i l 2 a m .

Committee rooms T h e U n i o n h a s spent a great d e a l of money (over £16,000) in b u i l d i n g and furnishing the Welfare Centre and C o m m i t t e e R o o m s . T h e latter are the " B r o w n R o o m " , " G r e e n R o o m " and the " O r a n g e R o o m " , a s a b o v e . T h e s e rooms s h o u l d be u s e d for c o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g s and s m a l l g a t h e r i n g s — p l e a s e d o not a s k for the common r o o m , u n l e s s y o u need a room for about 50 p e o p l e .

Defects & complaints If you h a v e a n y c o m p l a i n t s about the b u i l d i n g or find that s o m e t h i n g w i l l not w o r k , e g d o o r s , t a p s , p i n b a l l m a c h i n e s , or if y o u c o m e a c r o s s damaged f u r n i t u r e of any k i n d , p l e a s e come to my o f f i c e and e n t e r t h e problem In t h e " d e f e c t s b o o k " .

Keys C o u l d a l l h o l d e r s of k e y s to U n i o n rooms p l e a s e g i v e me a l i s t of the k e y s in y o u r p o s s e s s i o n ; eg O p s o c , D r a m s o c , Stoic, J a z z Club, ACC, SCC, RCC, S c a b , G r a f f i t t i , e t c . I am p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d to k n o w w h i c h ' k e y s h a v e b e e n lost.

Sherfield Building Junior Common R o o m

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unsightly, s i n c e the g r a s s - m u d a r e a s are to be dug up and new d r a i n a g e i n s t a l l e d .

T h e n the g r a s s w i l l be r e s e e d e d around E a s t e r and t h i s s h o u l d be l o o k i n g good by next O c t o b e r . P l e a s e k e e p off t h e s e a r e a s w h i l e the work i s under w a y .

Fire & emergency

MOLE u s e what the law d e s c r i b e s a s " r e a s o n a b l e f o r c e " to e v i c t the m i s c r e a n t s ; s i n c e I a m ' of rather s l i g h t b u i l d and not a s m u s c u l a r a s large F o o t b a l l / R u g b y p l a y e r s ( o o p s ! ) , I hope that other members of the U n i o n w i l l a s s i s t me. B r e n d a n , the B a r M a n a g e r , i s very handy w i t h the h u r l i n g s t i c k w h i c h he k e e p s b e h i n d the bar, s o I d o n ' t f o r e s e e any d i f f i c u l t i e s t h e r e ! O N L Y UNDER THE MOST SERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WILL I CALL THE POLICE. T h e l a s t t h i n g I want i s to g i v e the U n i o n a r e p u t a t i o n a s a r o u g h h o u s e — anyone w h o t h i n k s that t h i s i s in f a c t what it i s , had better k e e p away from the U n i o n before h e / s h e i s suspended.

Noticeboards etc.

P l e a s e r e s p e c t the U n i o n n o t i c e b o a r d s both old and n e w . S e e C h a l k y ' s a r t i c l e for the P u b l i c i t y R u l e s — t h e s e a p p l y to a l l U n i o n a r e a s . P l e a s e make sure that p o s t e r s are removed after the e v e n t otherwise you will be fined.

Beit Quadrangle Unfortunately, months the

during the Quad will

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T h e C o l l e g e are p a r t i c u l a r l y w o r r i e d at present by the d a n g e r of bombs b e i n g p l a n t e d in or near the c o l l e g e . If it i s a n n o u n c e d o v e r the p u b l i c a d d r e s s that a bomb i s s u s p e c t e d in the U n i o n , for g o o d n e s s s a k e — get out(!) through the neares t e x i t and round to the other s i d e of the A l b e r t H a l l , w h e r e one i s r e a s o n a b l y s h e l t e r e d from a b l a s t . A f t e r the recent f i r e in the C o n c e r t H a l l , w e ' r e a l i t t l e concerned about fire precautions.

P l e a s e t a k e c a r e - no s m o k i n g in the C o n c e r t H a l l , e s p e c i a l l y on s t a g e , do not tamper w i t h any e l e c t r i c a l a p p a r a t u s and use the a s h t r a y s s u p p l i e d for y o u r dog e n d s . It i s a d i s c i p l i n e o f f e n c e to tamper w i t h f i r e e x t i n g u i s h e r s or h o s e s p l e a s e s t o p o t h e r s from u s i n g them; y o u h a v e been w a r n e d !

Union facilities P l e a s e note the i m p r o v e m e n t s we h a v e made in the U n i o n t h i s summer; the new P o o l T a b l e , the P h o t o B o o t h , the P i n b a l l Machines and (I hope) the repaired t e l e v i s i o n (parts are due t o a r r i v e a n y day at time of w r i t i n g ! ) . P l e a s e look after t h e s e i t e m s ! If they do not w o r k , p l e a s e r e f r a i n from k i c k i n g them — or I might k i c k y o u !

Derrick Everett, Deputy President of ICU

Important Customs & Exercise notice College Administration has asked F E L I X to publicize following notice about the temporary exportation of goods:

the

F r o m the 1st J u l y 1976 the r e g u l a t i o n c o v e r i n g temporary e x p o r t a t i o n of e q u i p m e n t for r e p a i r , m o d i f i c a t i o n , u p - d a t i n g e t c , has been a l t e r e d to bring it into line w i t h other E E C c o u n t r i e s .

T h e new r e g u l a t i o n r e q u i r e s that a u t h o r i s a t i o n from H M C u s t o m s & E x c i s e must be o b t a i n e d before the e q u i p m e n t i s d i s p a t c h e d from C o l l e g e . F a i l u r e to c o m p l y , w i l l r e s u l t in d i f f i c u l t y in g e t t i n g the equipment b a c k i n t o t h i s c o u n t r y , and is almost c e r t a i n to i n v o l v e the payment of duty and V A T . T h e new forms r e q u i r e d are C & E 1152 and C & E 1 1 5 3 .

Equipment b e i n g t e m p o r a r i l y e x p o r t e d for u s e on s c i e n t i f i c projects abroad c a n s t i l l be e x p o r t e d on the form X S 140 ( X S 140A if b e i n g sent by p o s t ) . T h i s form i s u s e d to f a c i l i t a t e e a s y

re-entry through c u s t o m s in t h i s c o u n t r y but d o e s not c o v e r the c u s t o m s f o r m a l i t i e s of the country the equipment i s b e i n g t a k e n into.

A n A T A C a r n e t i s u s e d to c o v e r f o r e i g n C u s t o m s requirements in c a s e s where e q u i p m e n t i s t r a n s p o r t e d a c r o s s one or more f r o n t i e r s . D e p a r t m e n t s s h o u l d note that at l e a s t s e v e n d a y s ' n o t i c e is r e q u i r e d to arrange a C a r n e t .

If your department i s s e n d i n g equipment a b r o a d p l e a s e c o n t a c t the F o r e i g n Order S e c t i o n w h i c h c a n offer a d v i c e on t r a n s p o r t ( q u o t a t i o n s e t c . ) , s u p p l y the n e c e s s a r y f o r m s , and make s u r e the current r e g u l a t i o n s are o b s e r v e d ; they a l s o h a n d l e i n c o m i n g c o n s i g n m e n t s , and w i l l h e l p w i t h a l l H M C u s t o m s and E x c i s e problems, excluding V A T .

F o r e i g n Order S e c t i o n , R o o m 4 0 7 , S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g . Irft. 3 0 3 8 .

6 - F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4 t h 1976

ÂĽ

l }The College All - Stars

A F T E R L A S T y e a r ' s moribund g o a l - l e s s d r a w , t h e p u n d i t s are a l r e a d y c o n v i n c e d that this year's annual spectacular s e r i e s of g a m e s b e t w e e n the C o l l e g e a n d U n i o n A l l - S t a r s w i l l produce the g o a l s and t h e m a g i c w h i c h h a v e c h a r a c t e r i s e d s o many of t h e p a s t m e e t i n g s b e t w e e n two charismatic teams. T h e these C o l l e g e ' s undoubted supremacy on the right w i n g s e e m s to h a v e b e e n r e i n f o r c e d by t h e t a c t i c a l s i g n i n g l a s t y e a r o f a retired naval c a p t a i n , whilst the injuryprone U n i o n team h a s no fewer than f i v e new f a c e s o n i t s b e n c h , one o f whom i s a mystery player whose identity i s for the moment u n k n o w n .

The Union All-Stars

B e f o r e any more a d o , l e t u s take a l o o k at the t w o t e a m s .

Rector: Dynamic Sir Brian Flowers, c a p t a i n o f the C o l l e g e team, d e s c r i b e d i n the Sunday Times a s a " p o l i t i c a l • h e a v y w e i g h t " . M a i n t a i n s h i s p o s i t i o n by h i s a m a z i n g a b i l i t y to o s c i l l a t e from left t o right w i n g at s u c h a s p e e d that he a p p e a r s to be o n n e i t h e r . E n e r g e t i c a l l y s u i t e d to the r o l e , he h a s a n a t o m i c s h o t and i s a member o f both t h e B r i t i s h a n d ' European Squads.

Wears a roll-neck jersey.

Ambition: to win the European Cup.

Mickey D a v i e s , Secretary: Unflappable inside right w i t h the u n u s u a l ability ' o f b e i n g a b l e to m e s m e r i s e the o p p o s i t i o n with a single glance w h i c h , it i s reputed, . can a l s o freeze water. H a s a dynamite shot a n d h a s s c o r e d many g o a l s i n p a s t matches.

Wears a Welsh international rugby shirt. ' Ambition: to write a book entitled "How to smile whilst cutting budgets and win friends."

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P e t e r Mee, Registrar: F o o t b a l l e r of high r e n o w n and longtime c o l l e a g u e o f the F A .

G e t s l o t s o f t a c t i c a l a d v i c e from D o n R e v i e and p u t s t h i s t o u s e i n the m a t c h e s . initiatives, Supremo o f t a l e n t s p o t t i n g he a l w a y s b e a r s i n m i n d alternative prospects.

Wears an Old Kingsburian jersey Ambition: to save money on the printing of prospecti.

Victor Mooney, Refectory Manager: P e r f e c t e d h i s body s w e r v e by d o d g i n g around t h e S o u t h s i d e k i t c h e n s c h a s i n g cockroaches.

Tries to c a t e r for the opposition without much success.

Probably destined for the t h a n k l e s s position of goalkeeper which w i l l keep h i m r i g h t i n the f i r i n g l i n e . A poor c h i p p e r o f the b a l l .

Wears a pork pie hat.

Ambition: to get his yacht repaired.

C a r l Seaford, Domestic Manager: Demoted l a s t y e a r from m i d - f i e l d dynamo to right b a c k , b u t m a n a g e s to pretend that t h i s m a k e s n o d i f f e r e n c e . A v e t e r a n of many hard-fought m a t c h e s i n p r e v i o u s y e a r s .

H a s y e t to s c o r e a c o n v i n c i n g g o a l .

Wears a Cambridge blue hockey jersey.

Ambition: to be on good terms with both teams and one day to return to Rhodesia.

Nick Brayshaw, President: This year's Union A l l - S t a r s captain and last y e a r ' s b i g g e s t drunk i n the l e a g u e . B u d d i n g T V star, renowned streaker and public r e l a t i o n s o f f i c e r to the L i b y a n E m b a s s y .

H i s notorious record h a s i n no way affected h i s genuine and absolute integrity as a footballing maestro.

Plans to throw e v e r y t h i n g (including empty m i l k b o t t l e s ) into a t t a c k .

Wears nothing at all.

Ambition: to grow a beard.

Derrick Everett, Deputy President: Amateur player w h o wants to turn p r o f e s s i o n a l next y e a r i n order to l e a d 7 7 / 7 8 ' s team. H a s to prove h i m s e l f a m a t c h w i n n e r and c o u l d p r o b a b l y do s o .

O f f the f i e l d a p r o l i f i c w r i t e r o f memos and l e t t e r s . H o p e s t o bring the C o l l e g e team to i t s k n e e s w i t h an i n e x o r a b l e torrent of p o s t - m a t c h correspondence.

Sometimes mistaken for a l i n e s m a n b e c a u s e he p l a y s s o c l o s e to the right wing touchline.

Wears a moustache and shocking green socks.

Ambition: to score.

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Capt Lindley R N (retd), Domestic S e c r e t a r y . A s t e r n o l d mariner w i t h a d e f i n i t e d i s l i k e for C u b a n s t a m p s a n d " r e d r e v o l u t i o n a r i e s " . P l a y s hard on the r i g h t w i n g a n d i s d i f f i c u l t to b l o c k a n d t a c k l e . L i k e s a strategy t o be w a t e r t i g h t , but s o m e t i m e s e n d s up i n a m e s s . C o u l d be e x p l o s i v e i f the word " r i d i c u l o u s " i s mentioned.

Wears navy blue.

Ambition: to become the anchor man of his team and to avoid being hijacked to Cuba.

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John ( C h a l k y ) White, H o n . S e c r e t a r y .

Strong, s i l e n t , i n t e n s e l y u n c o n t r o v e r s i a l and s e l f - s t y l e d Mr N i c e G u y . A g l u e y sort o f p e r s o n and sometimes a s t i c k l e r for the r u l e s , he s h o u l d g i v e a l o t of c o h e s i o n to the U n i o n A l l - S t a r s team t h i s year, by gum. A great p a s s e r o f the b a l l and a m i d f i e l d dynamo to boot. O n e of the best c e n t r e - h a l f s i n the g a m e , h i s shooting power might be s u s p e c t b e c a u s e he wears p l i m s o l e s .

Ambition: to dispel the myth that he is just a soap powder.

A . N . Other, RSMU P r e s i d e n t : T h e Union t e a m ' s m y s t e r y p l a y e r . T r a g i c a l l y due to b r a i n d a m a g e , M a r t i n L e v y the R S M U P r e s i d e n t - e l e c t , h a s h a d to p u l l out o f the s q u a d at the r eques t of h i s home t e a m ' s b o a r d o f d i r e c t o r s . A great p i t y .

H a d p l a n n e d to c h a n g e the r ef r es hm en t at h a l f - t i m e from o r a n g e s to a f i r k i n o f b e e r p e r m a n . Would have b e e n the b i g g e s t drunk i n t h e l e a g u e .

Wore a girdle once only.

Ambition: to get back into Mines?

C l i v e D e w e y , E d i t o r of F E L I X . S c r e a m s to take the f i e l d for the U n i o n A l l - S t a r s but s o f a r without m u c h s u c c e s s . A n i n c o n s i s t e n t header o f the b a l l . W r i t e s c o l o u r f u l and s e n s a t i o n a l match r e p o r t s i n his spare time when not s h o u t i n g encouragement from the touchline.

Believes i n l i a i s o n w h e n e v e r it i s possible.

Wears a FELIX T-shirt.

Ambition: to produce at least thirty-five match reports this year and hence set a new record.

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T e d F i s h e r , former N U P E S e c r e t a r y : H a d apparently b e e n under c r i t i c i s m from certain d i s s a t i s f i e d s e c t i o n s of h i s own team for a l l e g e d l y and n e e d l e s s l y h e l p i n g the C o l l e g e A l l - S t a r s . A v e t e r a n s t r i k e r , he rs a n a s s e t to e v e r y team that he i s associated with.

Wears a parking warden's hat.

Ambition: to get a new hut.

L e t u s now make a q u i c k p e r u s a l through the l i k e l y s p e c t a t o r s w h o w i l l p r o b a b l y be w a t c h i n g the m a t c h e s w i t h avid interest.

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Chris Morrell, R C S U President: T h e U n i o n ' s secret w e a p o n ; so s e c r e t that no one r e a l l y k n o w s , not evett C h r i s h e r s e l f .

G i g g l e s at random and thus i s c o n s i d e r e d to have a large d i s t r a c t i o n p o t e n t i a l o n the f i e l d . Would p r o b a b l y be s e n t o f f i f she tittered w h i l s t a p e n a l t y w a s b e i n g t a k e n . T i p p e d for stardom next year ( s t i r , stir).

Used to wear knickers.

Ambition: to discover who "ripped off" her knickers in the first place and kindly donated them to the Union Bar.

Jen Hardy-Smith, President's A s s i s t a n t .

Refuses to take sides despite much p l e a d i n g from both c a m p s . B r i n g s o n the o r a n g e s at h a l f - t i m e a n d c a r r i e s o f f the wounded when injuries occur. Tremendously s k i l l e d at n u r s i n g a n d r e v i v i n g d e a d and d y i n g e g o e s .

Wears a tie every Friday.

Ambition: to get home regularly from Council meetings before 10 pm.

Steve D e a r i n g , C & G U P r e s i d e n t : T h e U n i o n A l l - S t a r s pet g o r i l l a . R u m o u r e d t o have d i f f i c u l t y in t h i n k i n g a n d k i c k i n g the b a l l at the same t i m e . H a s a l o t o f p o t e n t i a l , but i s e x p e c t e d o n l y t o put i n guest appearances due to e x c e s s i v e commitments w i t h his home t e a m .

Wears a wig.

Ambition: to overcome his precarious position's jinx and actually get an ACGI.

Brendan Clements, Union B a r Manager: S e m i - b e a r d e d l e p r e c h a u n from D u b l i n ' s f a i r c i t y . T a l k s a l o t , but w o u l d p r o b a b l y argue a l l night that he d o e s n o t . R e f u s e s to take s i d e s d e s p i t e m u c h c a j o l i n g . O f f the f i e l d he i s s h y a n d r e t i r i n g e x c e p t a t Chem E n g F r e s h e r s ' Dinners. Removes h i s l e f t boot w h e n l o s i n g at C o c k - a - l e e k y .

Wears the same five ties ever week.

Ambition: to retire one day and become a professional Guiness drinker.

The Author: (Blush) Resident c y n i c . X N o b o d y ' s f r i e n d ( s o b ) . T h e most u n p o p u l a r T* man i n the league w h e n t h i s a r t i c l e h a s ÂŁ b e e n r e a d ( w a i l , s o b ) . P r o m i s e s not to w r i t e a n y more n a s t y , s p i t e f u l c o n t r o - -^C v e r s i a l a r t i c l e s for F E L I X d e s p i t e t h e i r journerlissic eggserlense (extended throaty w a i l , sobji Is r e p u t e d l y o p e n to bribes however.

Wears armour plating from now on.

Ambition: to prevent just one person in his department from identifying him as the author of this load of drivel.

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So there it i s : the c r o w d s h a v e r e t u r n e d and the t w o teams a r e c o m i n g out of t h e d r e s s i n g rooms j u s t r a r i n g to g o . A p o i n t worth noting i s that a l t h o u g h b o t h the teams a r e o n the p i t c h w a i t i n g for the 4 c k i c k - o f f , some members may try to deny C all knowledge of p l a y i n g football or T* e v e n c r i c k e t . In the e v e n t o f t h i s h a p p e n i n g J humour them p o l i t e l y .

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8 - F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4 t h 1976 F a r too much e m p h a s i s h a s b e e n p l a c e d on n u c l e a r d e v e l o p ment and far too l i t t l e o n alternative technologies, says the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, whose sixth report.'Nuclear P o w e r and the E n v i r o n m e n t ' , w a s p u b l i s h e d in m i d - s e p e m b e r .

T h e report w a s p r e p a r e d under the c h a i r m a n s h i p of S i r B r i a n Flowers.

A s e x p e c t e d the C o m m i s s i o n h a s w a r n e d the Government against nuclear expansion u n t i l the p r o b l e m s of d i s p o s a l and c o n t a i n m e n t of both s o l i d and l i q u i d - t y p e wastes has been adequately s o l v e d . The u s e of f u e l s , s u c h a s P l u t o n i u m i s f o o l i s h , s a y s the report, w h e n no c e r t a i n m e t h o d of eliminating environmental poisoning exists.

Nuclear expansion, states the report w o u l d i m p l y the

Nuclear caution urged by Rector u s e of f a s t - b r e e d e r r e a c t o r s o n a l a r g e s c a l e , and a ' p l u t o n i u m economy' in which this element would provide a p r i n c i p a l fuel for energy s u p p l y . T h e d e v e l o p ment w o u l d a l s o h a v e p o t e n t i a l i m p l i c a t i o n s of another k i n d .

World growth in n u c l e a r power w o u l d be l i k e l y to f a c i l i t a t e the proliferation of nuclear w e a p o n s . T h e r e w o u l d be the r i s k of t e r r o r i s t a c t i o n a g a i n s t nuclear installations using f issil e materials, especially p l u t o n i u m , a s threats a g a i n s t s o c i e t y . S i r B r i a n h a s made c l e a r before h i s o p i n i o n that the q u e s t i o n i s n o t , w h e t h e r

why If music be the food of love, can't rabbits sing?

My a r t i c l e in the last FELIX was entitled Practical Rabbit, h o w e v e r , on t a k i n g p s y c h i a t r i c and legal a d v i c e (the P l a y b o y C o r p o r a t i o n d i d n ' t l i k e me u s i n g t h e i r r a b b i t s ! ) I find that my a r t i c l e s must h e n c e f o r t h be c a l l e d White Lies, w h i c h c o u l d n ' t be further from the t r u t h . . . h o n e s t !

Practicalities O n w a r d ho to the p r a c t i c a l i t i e s . I s e e my j o b a s one in w h i c h I am here to a s s i s t you in w h a t e v e r way I can; p r i m a r i l y by e n s u r i n g that the U n i o n , and a l l i t s integral parts, run s m o o t h l y and e f f i c i e n t l y and u l t i m a t e l y by e n s u r i n g that your best i n t e r e s t s a r e a l w a y s the prime c o n s i d e r a t i o n in any a c t i o n t a k e n on y o u r b e h a l f . I look upon " W h i t e L i e s " a s an opportunity to g i v e y o u p r a c t i c a l information w h i l s t a l s o f i l l i n g y o u in on what w e ' r e " g e t t i n g up to in the U n i o n Office".

If you t h i n k we s h o u l d be c o n c e n t r a t i n g on one a r e a a s o p p o s e d to another then p l e a s e t e l l u s . ' c o s J i m m i n y C r i c k e t may be an a l t e r n a t i v e to C a p i t a l R a d i o but e v e n he runs out of new i d e a s sooner or l a t e r ! ! ! A n y w a y . . .

Crash Pad With this year's unprecedented short ag e of a c c o m m o d a t i o n the U n i o n has f e l t it n e c e s s a r y to run a C r a s h P a d S c h e m e . T h i s s c h e m e w i l l e n s u r e that nobody is d e n i e d a p l a c e to s l e e p or w a s h w h i l s t they are s e e k i n g d i g s . If y o u are one of these unlucky homeless p e o p l e then come to the IC U n i o n O f f i c e at 2 3 . 0 0 and w e w i l l p r o v i d e y o u w i t h a c a m p b e d and w a s h i n g f a c i l i t i e s . T h e r e w i l l be a nominal c h a r g e of 10p per night and there w i l l be a m a l e a n d a f e m a l e d o r m i t o r y . A n y o n e w i s h i n g to a s s i s t t h i s s c h e m e p l e a s e come and s e e me in the O f f i c e (during d a y l i g h t hours p r e f e r a b l y ! ) .

PREPARED F u r t h e r m o r e , IF YOU ARE TO HAVE SOMEONE SLEEP ON YOUR FLOOR OVERNIGHT PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MY INTERNAL TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 2488.

t e r r o r i s t s might s e i z e a n u c l e a r i n s t a l l a t i o n or c o n s i g n m e n t of plutonium, but w h e n .

The t i g h t e n i n g of p r e s e n t s e c u r i t y measures is strongly urged.

So the F l o w e r s report d o e s not see the n e e d to e x p a n d n u c l e a r power to the l e v e l of a major energy p r o d u c e r i n the near future. I n s t e a d , it r e c o m mends r e s e a c h i n t o a n d the employment of alternative means of e n e r g y p r o d u c t i o n .

T h i s , s a y s the C o m m i s s i o n , s h o u l d be r e g u l a t e d by a new Governmen t body set up s p e c i f i c a l l y with this objective.

At a recent p r e s s confere n c e , S i r B r i a n s a i d that s o c i e t y s h o u l d be p l a c e d before the energy r a c e ; he c l a i m e d that the government t e n d s to p l a y down the h a z a r d s of n u c l e a r t e c h n o l o g y . A p u b l i c a i r i n g of the matter, he s a i d , i s u r g e n t l y needed.

A completely different viewpoint is taken by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy A u t h o r i t y , w h i c h a c c u s e d the C o m m i s s i o n of o v e r p l a y i n g the environmental hazards. B r i t a i n , it s a y s , i s s t e a d i l y b e i n g l e f t b e h i n d i n the f i e l d of n u c l e a r p o w e r . It a s k s that more a t o m i c p o w e r s t a t i o n s be b u i l t immedi a t e l y , a n d s t r e s s e s the need for n u c l e a r p o w e r . It d e r i d e s a l t e r n a t i v e s o u r c e s a s , at b e s t , b e i n g c a p a b l e of p r o v i d i n g a minor p o r t i o n of the n a t i o n ' s future energy n e e d s .

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P a r k i n g P e r m i t A p p l i c a t i o n forms are a v a i l a b l e from the U n i o n O f f i c e . The c o m p l e t e d forms must be returned by 7TH OCTOBER. 17.00 ON THURSDAY A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s w i l l be c o n s i d e r e d by the IC U n i o n P a r k i n g C o m m i t t e e and a l i s t of s u c c e s s f u l a p p l i c a n t s w i l l be p u b l i s h e d in the F E L I X of F r i d a y 15th O c t o b e r . P l e a s e note that a l l a p p l i c a t i o n s are c o n s i d e r e d in the light of a s e t s e l e c t i o n p o l i c y , the g u i d e l i n e s o u t l i n e d therein are firm and they w i l l be a d h e r e d to s t r i c t l y . A s a l w a y s I must remind you that, o n c e the s c h e m e h a s c o m m e n c e d , THE PARKING OF VEHICLES NOT DISPLAYING PARKING PERMITS IS PROHIBITED.

T h e U n i o n h a s r e c e n t l y bought some new duplicators.

The general use d u p l i c a t o r s are s i t u a t e d in the Outer F e l i x O f f i c e , U n i o n A r c h w a y . In order to be a b l e to u s e t h e s e d u p l i c a t o r s y o u must attend a d e m o n s t r a t i o n of t h e i r u s a g e to be h e l d at 13.00 ON FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER. Those present will be registered as permitted to use the m a c h i n e s and w i l l be e n t i t l e d to s i g n out t h e k e y s to the m a c h i n e s . P a p e r and ink i s a v a i l a b l e from the U n i o n O f f i c e if r e u u i r e d .

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by John White IC Union Hon.Sec Union Directory In order to e n s u r e s t r o n g l i n e s ot c o m m u n i c a t i o n between U n i o n O f f i c e r s , C l u b s ' and S o c i e t i e s ' C o m m i t t e e M e m b e r s , U n i o n M e m b e r s and C o l l e g e A d m i n , too the U n i o n p r o d u c e s a U N I O N D I R E C T O R Y .

This essentially consists of each se c t i o n / g rou p / c I u b / s oc i ety / c omm i t tee g i v i n g a l i s t of their key members, their p o s i t i o n s , their d e p a r t m e n t s and y e a r s and an a d d r e s s a n d / o r t e l e p h o n e number at w h i c h they may be c o n t a c t e d .

The Deadline For Copy For The Directory Is 17.00 On Thursday 7th October.

A l l c o p y r e c e i v e d after t h i s d a t e w i l l not a p p e a r in the d i r e c t o r y . the I must inform e v e r y b o d y that E x e c u t i v e w i l l be pursuin g a p o l i c y of " n o name in the d i r e c t o r y , no r o o m " when t a k i n g b o o k i n g s for a l l U n i o n R o o m s .

P l e a s e s e n d a l l c o p y to the H O N SEC.ICU.

Elections What a wonderful year tor exam results!?!

I am c u r r e n t l y a c t i n g - Hon Junior Treasurer,' Welfare Officer, VP ICU (Mines Presidents post), Student Residence Officer, Overseas Students Committee Chairman, Carnival Co-ordinator, Mech Eng Dep Rep and a few other p o s i t i o n s too! If y o u w o u l d w i s h to become one of t h e s e O f f i c e r s for r e a l then put your name up on a n o m i n a t i o n paper in the Union Lower Lounge (Council Notice B o a r d ) a n d p e r s u a d e some f r i e n d s to s e c o n d y o u ; 'nough s a i d ?

Publicity rules OK P l e a s e note that there i s a " C o d e of P r a c t i c e " w h i c h you are a s k e d to adhere to w h e n p u b l i c i s i n g a n y t h i n g on IC U n i o n N o t i c e B o a r d s . A c o p y of t h e s e rules i s a v a i l a b l e , on r e q u e s t , from m y s e l f . F a i l u r e to c o m p l y w i t h t h e s e r u l e s may render the p o s t e r p r o d u c e r s / d i s t r i b u t o r s l i a b l e to a c t i o n by the I C U D i s c i p l i n e Committee.

IC Union General Meeting T h e r e w i l l be the f i r s t U G M of term on T h u r s d a y (7th O c t o b e r ) at 13.00 in the Great H a l l , S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g .

T h e m a i n item of b u s i n e s s w i l l be c h a n g e s to the Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n By L a w s . My own f e e l i n g s on t h i s s u b j e c t are that I would l i k e to c h a n g e the B y L a w s into a form w h e r e b y the U n i o n i s brought up to date and h a s a cleaner slate from w h i c h to p r o g r e s s .

T h e B y L a w s are i n c l u d e d a s an insert in this F E L I X . L o o k at them!

T h i n k about them!

D o y o u not t h i n k that there s h o u l d be a f a c i l i t y whereby you c a n d i s m i s s a U n i o n O f f i c e r sabbatical or otherwise if he is s e e n to be not performing h i s job?

A t the moment y o u c a n ' t . D o y o u not t h i n k that the S a b b a t i c a l O f f i c e r s s h o u l d have a job d e s c r i p t i o n l a i d down i n w h i c h w o u l d be their r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , their p a y " , their h o l i d a y l e a v e and s o on?

A t the moment there i s n ' t . D o you not think that a U G M s h o u l d be a b l e to mandate its o f f i c e r s to carry out the w i s h e s of the U n i o n M e m b e r s ? A t the moment you c a n ' t .

T h e s e are just some of the i s s u e s i n v o l v e d . If you want to s e e your U n i o n s t r a i g h t e n e d out and t a k e part in t h i s p r o c e s s of s e l f - d e t e r m i n a t i o n then p l e a s e come a l o n g t

Matters a l s o to be d i s c u s s e d w i l l i n c l u d e our motions to be s u b m i t t e d to the N U S C o n f e r e n c e .

T h a t ' s a l l I've

got for now.

F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4 t h 1976 - 9

g Whitbread Trophy Bitter The pint that thinks it's a quart!

Union Bar - A PERSONAL VIEW FROM A P.A. T o put it p l a i n l y , i n w o r d s of not more than t w o s y l l a b l e s , the U n i o n B a r l i v e s i n t h e bottom r i g h t hand corner of the U n i o n B u i l d i n g , but, a s y o u may e x p e c t , there i s more to it than j u s t that. In a c o l l e g e w h i c h b o a s t s more bars than any other i n the c o u n t r y , (and that i n c l u d e s the u n i v e r s i t i e s ) there h a s t o be a good r e a s o n for o n e i n p a r t i c u l a r to be s i n g l e d out a s ' T H E B A R ' .

O n s w i n g i n g through the double doors, of windowed plywood and oak ( r e s p e c t i v e l y ) the R o m a n t i c ' s i m m e d i a t e v i e w i s stunning. T w o large oak tables, a couple of smaller ones a n d many bare w o o d e n s t o o l s , in front o f a b a r s p a n n i n g the w i d t h o f t h e room. B u t it i s b e h i n d the bar that t h i s R o m a n t i c ' s e y e w i l l t r a v e l f i r s t , for it i s t h e r e , b e h i n d t h i s much used counter, with i t s ample dispensary of ales and lagers, that y o u w i l l s e e the f i n e s t arrangement of pewter-ware, not j u s t i n a c o l l e g e b a r , nor L o n d o n , but 'to be sure, to be sure' in t h e w o r l d .

F o r i n t h i s U n i o n B a r , the array o f p e w t e r p o t s r e p r e s e n t s every c l u b c a p t a i n , c h a i r m a n , p r e s i d e n t a n d member. A n d i t i s not o n l y for the ' o l d m e m b e r s ' of C o l l e g e that t h e s e e x a l t e d

positions are held.

There a l w a y s s e e m s to be room o n the s h e l v e s for ' y o u r ' p o t .

O n a f e w rare d a y s e a c h y e a r , y o u m a y be w i t n e s s t o strange s i g h t s ; p e o p l e b e i n g s k i d d e d a c r o s s the a f o r e m e n t i o n e d o a k t a b l e s (take h e a r t , you should be so l u c k y , or s o proud) a s part o f ' i n i t i a t i o n ' ceremonies.

T h i s preamble sounds l i k e a n i n v i t a t i o n — or m a y b e a t r a v e l b r o c h u r e — a n d that i s what it was meant to b e .

T h e f r e q u e n t e r s o f the b a r do n o t , h o w e v e r , t ake note o f the d e c o r , n o r i n t e r e s t i n the p a r a p h e r n a l i a . T h e y are here s i m p l y to e n j o y , i n the p r e s e n c e of f r i e n d s , a d r i n k . T h e r e i s no thought o f t r y i n g to l i v e up t o , or down to a n y s t a n d a r d s — b e y o n d 'Don't take yoiurglass outside, if you please.' T h e y are j u s t r e v e l l i n g i n a w e l l e a r n e d , w e l l s e r v e d drop o f t h e i r f a v o u r i t e t i p p l e . In the Union B a r y o u c a n dance, you c a n s i n g , y o u c a n do anything— o r y o u r o w n thing— and no-one worries.

A n d I s h o u l d k n o w . I've b e e n here a l o n g , l o n g t i m e .

I sign myself,

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1976 G e n t l e m e n o f V e r o n a ' at C h r i s t m a s and Easter respectively.

T h i s y e a r ' s C h r i s t m a s production is ' B e c k e t t ' by J e a n A n o u i l h . In a d d i t i o n we are h o p i n g to do some short l u n c h t i m e p l a y s a n d a l s o work w i t h S T O I C , w h i c h c o u l d l e a d to g l o r y on I L E A c h a n n e l 7 .

You could find joining Dramsoc a bit of a g i g g l e — g i v e it a w h i r l a n y w a y .

See y o u at F r e s h e r s F a i r .

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T h e r e are e v e n some b i g f i l m s , s u c h a s Summer

of

One w a y or another F i l m s o c t r i e s to put o n a v a r i e d s h o w , so how about c o m i n g to the F i l m S o c i e t y s t a l l at tomorrow's F r e s h e r s F a i r to f i n d out more about the f i l m s and the S o c i e t y .

A Chodorowski

Opsoc

Dani Salvadori

Musical society with a difference

Filmsoc Dram soc

Bit of a giggle but give it a whirl ICDS, known (o a l l a s D r a m s o c , i n h a b i t s a room on the 2 ' i f l o o r o f the U n i o n B u i l d i n g , c a l l e d the S t o r e r o o m , a l t h o u g h at F r e s h e r ' s F a i r we w i l l be on d i s p l a y i n a l l our g l o r y on the stage in the C o n c e r t H a l l . D r a m s o c i s d e d i c a t e d to j o l l i f i c a t i o n ; for both the p e o p l e who w a t c h our p r o d u c t i o n s a n d the p e o p l e w h o put them o n , a n d we n e e d Y O U (but b e , w a r n e d , h a r d w o r k i s i n v o l v e d ) .

We n e e d y o u if y o u are i n t e r e s t e d in acting, lighting, directing, building, s o u n d , c o s t u m e s ( p l e a s e ! ) or e v e n j u s t painting sets.

In one y e a r we do a lar g e p r o d u c t i o n at C h r i s t m a s and u s u a l l y a slightly s m a l l e r one at E a s t e r . L a s t y e a r our productions were 'The Captain of Kopernick' by Zuckmayer and 'Two

Photsoc

Cheap and on the level B e i n g at u n i v e r s i t y in L o n d o n y o u h a v e a l l the o p p o r t u n i t i e s to have a r e s o u r c e f u l a n d e n j o y a b l e t i m e , and one way of really taking advantage of L o n d o n i s through the c i n e m a .

IC F i l m S o c i e t y s p e c i f i c a l l y caters for the i n d i v i d u a l w h o w a n t s to s e e g o o d f i l m s c h e a p l y and on the l e v e l . Our f i l m s are c h o s e n s o that they do not c l a s h w i t h t h o s e s c r e e n e d e l s e w h e r e in the c a p i t a l . T h e current trend i s to s h o w f i l m s , s u c h a s Night Porter and The

w h i c h have been released a few y e a r s a g o , but w h i c h are no longer being shown in L o n d o n .

T h e r e i s a l s o a s e l e c t i o n of g o l d e n o l d i e s , s u c h as Casablanca and The

f i l m s w h i c h h a v e become c l a s s i c s for a l l t i m e . A l s o the S o c i e t y t r i e s to put o n a v a r i e t y of f o r e i g n f i l m s , some w e l l - k n o w n l i k e C h a b r o l ' s Le Boucher

and R a y ' s Company which will i n t e r e s t an E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g a u d i e n c e .

OPSOC is a m u s i c a l s o c i e t y w i t h a d i f f e r e n c e . Our m a i n r a i s o n d'etre i s , of c o u r s e , to put on o p e r a s ( u s u a l l y G i l b e r t and S u l l i v a n ) w h i c h we do t w i c e a y e a r . One s h o w t a k e s p l a c e at IC in F e b r u a r y , then in J u l y the c a s t , o r c h e s t r a and stage-crew all d e s c e n d on the o t h e r w i s e q u i e t s e a s i d e town of B u d l e i g h S a l t e r t o n to put on a pr oduc t io n t h e r e , in 1 9 7 6 , the s h o w s performed were "UtopiaLimited"

by G i l b e r t and S u l l i v a n , and "The Zoo"

by S u l l i v a n and R o w e .

R e h e a r s a l s are h e l d on T u e s d a y e v e n i n g s throughout IC t e r m s .

B u t that i s o n l y half the s t o r y . F o r example, last years activities also included concerts, carol s i n g i n g , an opera workshop, singing through all t h i r t e e n G & S o p e r a s non-stop for c h a r i t y , and l o t s of p a r t i e s . C o m e and s e e the O p s o c s t a n d at F r e s h e r ' s F a i r , or turn up at a r e h e a r s a l in the A s s o c i a t e d S t u d i e s b u i l d i n g , 5 3 P r i n c e ' s G a t e , any T u e s d a y at 7 . 3 0 p m . F o r more i n f o r m a t i n n , contact O p s o c ' s chairman; Tim Frain (Physic's 3).

Get in focus

L e t me take t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y join in the chorus of to Welcomes you've been receiving; particularly to the F r e s h e r s , whom I w i s h a pleasant stay at Imperial C o l l e g e ; I hope y o u ' l l a c h i e v e a l l y o u want to.

Now to the P h o t o g r a p h i c S o c i e t y . I C P h o t s o c e x i s t s to promote a n d d e v e l o p i n t e r e s t in photography amongst members of the C o l l e g e . It h a s two well-equipped darkrooms for the use of club members, and o r g a n i s e s v a r i o u s a c t i v i t i e s for t h e m .

A l s o i n the p i p e l i n e i s a portrait session, where an expert w i l l be o n h a n d to advise on lighting techniques, the main, and annual competition takes place in March.

T h e S o c i e t y has a y o u n g , but active, colour group whose activities place colour processing within easy reach of every member, material cost permitting. The P h o t s o c Services group caters for those i n t e r e s t e d in c o m m e r c i a l work. C o n t a c t me for further

Included in the activities already organised for this term are:12th October — Alan Gittings AIIP shows and discusses some interesting shots on a variety of subjects.

16 - 17th Oct — Black and White beginners' weekend.

23- 24th Oct. — Colour beginners' weekend.

10th Nov. — V i s i t to the Kodak factory and museum at Harrow.

The activities include lectures by interesting speakers, darkroom demons t r a t i o n s , v i s i t s to p l a c e s o f photographic interest, workshops o n s p e c i a l t e c h n i q u e s , ' a n d c o m p e t i t i o n s . We u s u a l l y meet at 7pm o n T u e s d a y s i n the G e o l o g y l e c t u r e theatre ( R S M 2028).

The Society is currently p l a n n i n g a s e r i e s of monthly c o m p e t i t i o n s where p r i n t s c a n be j u d g e d at ' o p e n m e e t i n g s ' .

T h i s s h o u l d e n a b l e members to see how judges work.

details.

In s p i t e of the e c o n o m i c problems, drought, etc. a f f l i c t i n g the c o u n t r y , we are set for a boom y e a r .

We o n l y require the s e r v i c e s of two trouble-shooters, namely a S e c r e t a r y (to o r g a n i s e m e e t i n g s ) and a P u b l i c i t y Officer. T h i n k y o u c a n do it? T h e n c o n t a c t me i n M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Room 481.

If y o u j u s t want to j o i n the S o c i e t y then c o m e a l o n g to our s t a l l at F r e s h e r s F a i r or pop into our f i r s t m e e t i n g .

Deji Demuren

Photsoc Chairman

Lyricism, licentiousness and laughter...

PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK Annie Dillard 1975 Pulitzer Prize Winner.

A nature book like no other.

Published June 18th CI .00 THE CASE BOOKS OF SIMON FORMAN A.L.Rowse Sex and. Society ii Shakespeare's Age Published August IJin. t i . u u THE D A L K E Y ARCHIVE & THE H A R D LIFE Flann O'Brien Ireland's funniest genius.

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F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4 t h 1976 - 11

STOIC - fast becoming a celluloid legend L e g e n d h a s i t that there are h o a r d s of S T O I C h o u n d s w h o l i e i n w a i t i n Wardour St f o r the next unfortunate f i l m s t a r to p a s s . We a r e t o l d that be i s q u i c k l y bundled into a w a i t i n g U n i o n v a n a n d d r i v e n , bound h a n d a n d f o o t , to a n o b s c u r e b a c k door t o I C ' s E l e c t r i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g department. H e r e , s o the story g o e s , the w r e t c h e d star i s l e d to a h e a v i l y soundp r o o f e d room 1 0 8 , w h e r e he i s s e a t e d i n a soft c h a i r — the electrodes carefully hidden from v i e w .

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We/ 'Blazing Saddles' on STOIC

Glenda Jackson

Brooks

Terry-Thomas, Dirk Bogarde, P e t e r C u s h i n g , Gregory P e c k and C h r i s t o p h e r L e e to name but a f e w , h a v e s u f f e r e d the same h i d e o u s fate — the STOIC interview. O n e b y one they hav e c o m e , h a d e x t r a c t s from their p r e v i o u s f i l m s s h o w n a n d held i n e v i d e n c e against them.

O n e by o n e they l e a v e the s t u d i o s h a k e n , somewhat the w o r s e for the e x p e r i e n c e for the solace of S t G e o r g e ' s Hospital.

S T O I C d e n y a l l ; the court appearances, unpleasant noises from the E l e c E n g b a s e m e n t — t h e y ' r e a l l l i e s . In v a i n S T O I C p o i n t out that L e s l i e P h i l l i p s has appeared on national T V since his S T O I C interview a n d , contrary to p o p u l a r opinion, none of the m a r k s s h o w . T h e y a l s o p o i n t to B a r r y H u m p h r i e s ( a l i a s Dame F.dna F.veredge) who actually c a n e back for more, s c a l d i n g h i s interviewer with

hot t e a i n the p r o c e s s .

A l l t h i s i s rather unfair; S T O I C i s r e a l l y quite a s e r i o u s proposition, and it is in view of the q u a l i t y of S T O I C t r a n s missions that well known p e r s o n a l i t i e s grace the c a m e r a w i t h s u c h regularity (without payment).

T h e r e are t w o major s e r i e s currently produced by S T O I C : Film Talk, in which the a f o r e m e n t i o n e d f i l m s t a r s hav e appeared, is a highly s u c c e s s ful programme.

It is t r a n s m i t t e d not o n l y i n C o l l e g e , but a l s o to s c h o o l s , p o l y t e c h n i c s , e t c , v i a the Inner London Education Authority's (ILEA) Channel 7 television network.

The second production, Lunchbreak, is STOIC'S raison d ' etre. Providing a

few shy people h a v i n g their introverted coating stripped.

A p p e a r i n g on S T O I C i s an experienced transcending until verbal description, you've tried you cannot u n d e r s t a n d w h a t m a k e s a good " A spirit of interviewer. a d v e n t u r e must b e a p r e r e q u i s i t e ' and a m a s o c h i s t i c nature i s a h e l p i f y o u a r e to s e e r e c o r d i n g s of y o u r s e l f p l a y e d b a c k . O n e h e a l t h y a s p e c t at S T O I C i s that no-one will bite your head off if y o u make a m i s t a k e , l e s t t he same t h i n g s h o u l d happen to them.

It t a k e s g u t s t o make a n interviewer; you have to keep control of interview by c o n s i d e r i n g t he r e p l i e s to your questions, formulating your n e x t q u e s t i o n , l i s t e n i n g t o t he d i r e c t o r i n the e a r p h o n e a n d

T h e Student T e l e v i s i o n of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e ( r e f e r r e d to a s S T O I C ) were not t r a n s m i t t i n g i n C o l l e g e l a s t term a s the t e l e v i s i o n s t u d i o w a s m o v i n g h o u s e . H o w e v e r , t h e i r t r a n s m i s s i o n s o n t he I L E A T V network to s c h o o l s , p o l y t e c h n i c s a n d other L o n d o n c o l l e g e s h a s c o n t i n u e d to a t t r a c t a t t e n t i o n . T h e most r e c e n t c a m e i n t he Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) w i t h an a r t i c l e by J e r e m y C l i f t .

With t he r e s u m p t i o n of p r o g r a m m e s i n C ^ ' l e g e , some e x p l a n a t i o n i s i n order." L i k e a l l m e d i a at I C , S T O I C i s not a s o c i e t y but a p u b l i c a t i o n .

Behind the scenes

Stand-by Studio

weekly news, views and m a g a z i n e programme, Lunchbreak r o u n d s up the more unusual aspects of I C life — such_ a s p r e s i d e n t i a l s t r e a k s around the A l b e r t H a l l ( c a p t u r e d full frontal by S T O I C on a portable video-tape recorder, union elections and H a r o l d Wilson's visit.

STOIC members tend to s e t t l e into t w o d i s t i n c t groups — infront and behind the camera.

The technical side (behind camera) c o n s i s t s o f slightly unexpected occupations such a s cartooning and graphic d e s i g n . T h e other s i d e i s the preserve of presenters and i n t e r v i e w e r s . It s h o u l d be s a i d that t h o s e w h o t h i n k they w i l l be g o o d i n front of a c a m e r a hav e not a l w a y s turned out s o ; the r e v e r s e i s a l s o true w i t h a

avoiding the t e m p t a t i o n of l o o k i n g d o w n at a n y n o t e s .

M o s t of S T O I C ' s programmes are r e c o r d e d ( a f a c t t h e y w o u l d never divulge to anyone), a l t h o u g h there are o f t e n l i v e programmes. T h i s i s because there are just too m an y parameters involved i n making a T V programme.

Television programme production a n unusual pastime, one w h i c h f e w w i l l h a v e t he o p p o r t u n i t y to r e p e a t . F o r the viewer student t e l e v i s i o n i n I C h a s shown i t s e l f to provide a k i n d of programme w h i c h c a n only be produced in an enivornoment such as IC, w h e t h e r the s u b j e c t matter i s Union elections or G l e n d a Jackson.

James Sinclair S T O I C Chairman

12 - F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4 t h 1976

OPSOG SELL OUT

A report by Roger Woodward on O p s o c ' s Summer T o u r ( J u l y 24th - A u g u s t 6th).

O n S a t u r d a y J u l y 2 4 t h , 80 members of O p s o c s e t out f o r t h e i r , now f a m i l i a r , tour v e n u e — B u d l e i g h S a l t e r t o n i n E a s t D e v o n . O n a r r i v a l the l o c a l p a p e r s h a d gone t o town w i t h some v e r y w e l c o m e , a n d more i m p o r t a n t l y , F R E E publicity.

T h e l o c a l press hoardings read " P i r a t e s at B u d l e i g h " a n d w e k n e w we were i n for a f a n t a s t i c r e c e p t i o n .

The opening night, normally only h a l f - f u l l , w a s c o m p l e t e l y s o l d out a n d t h e o p e n i n g night r e c e p t i o n w h e n a l l the audience was invited t o ' m e e t the company' w a s a n uncalculated s u c c e s s .

T h e response w a s m a i n t a i n e d throughout the f o r t n i g h t a n d f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e , we m a n a g e d t o s e l l 2250 t i c k e t s — t h e maximum.

A s u s u a l the m i d d l e w e e k e n d w a s o c c u p i e d b y rehearsal a n d performance of o u r C h a r i t y C o n c e r t . T h e C h o r u s performed the E a s t e r H y m n from C a v a l l e r i a R u s t i c a n a by M a s c a g n i , with the solo sung b y Sally H e s l o p . There followed a series of excerpts from ' T h e Water M u s i c ' a n d a group o f m a d r i g a l s s u n g by members o f the S o c i e t y . T h e s e c o n d part of the C o n c e r t o p e n e d w i t h H a y d n ' s 'London' symphony and c l o s e d with Vaughn Williams' choral masterpiece 'Serenade to M u s i c ' , S o l o i s t s Delith B r o o k , Deborah K e m p , T i m Johnson and

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John Barratt; solo v i o l i n David Greed.

T h e s h o w s t h e m s e l v e s wer e a r o a r i n g s u c c e s s under the b a t o n o f M i c h a e l Withers, an e x - I C chemist and the skillful production of P e t e r Mills, w e l l - k n o w n to O p s o c e n t h u s i a s t s a s a performer rather than a m a n b e h i n d the scenes.

There follows a transcript of a revue published i n the E x m o u t h & E a s t D e v o n J o u r n a l o n Saturday A u g u s t 7th:The Zoo was the one-act curtain raiser. It is a slight piece intended as a satire on Grand Opera. However the libretto of BC Stevenson lacks the trenchant humour of Sullivan's more usual collaborator, and although it was pleasant entertainment, its presentation was mianly of historical interest.

I think it was a very wise move to set the scene in 1905, (the opera was first produced in 1875) as that era of decaying empire seems wholly appropriate to the melodramatic proceedings.

1 thought I could detect a hint of the music-hall in some of the staging, but it may have been coincidence.

Although chorus and soloists all were in good voice, Delith Brook as the lovely Laetitia deserves especial mention. Her quasi-Mozartian coloratura flourishes •X'x'x'x'x'x'^^

were delightful.

The main work of the evening was of course "The Pirates of Penzance and and it was a first-rate production. My hero of the evening was Roger Woodward, who sang the Major-General's song at such an impressive rate of knots that the orchestra were hard pressed to keep up with him. Teresa Quinn was a charming Mabel and Max Taylor a convincing Frederic.

All in all it was difficult to find faults of much consequence, and the enthusiastic capacity audience generated a feeling of well-being which 1 am sure must have been felt on the other side of the footlights. The producers, Roger Woodward and Peter Mills and musical Director Michael Withers are to be congratulated on the high standard they have achieved, and I feel sure that the Society's next visit to Budleigh Salterton will he keenly anticipated.

Perhaps local producers of plays and operas could take a lesson from the Imperial College production on achieving maximum effect from the minimum of scenery and props.

T o n i Holloway — Exmouth Journal T h e next O p s o c P r o d u c t i o n w i l l be " O r p h e u s i n the U n d e r w o r l d " b y O f f e n b a c h at I C i n F e b r u a r y .

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Love and affection all the way I ' V E S E E N J o a n l i v e three t i m e s in t h e l a s t s i x m o n t h s ; e a c h time s h e ' s i m p r e s s e d me a s an u p - a n d - c o m i n g artist who d e s e r v e s t o m a k e the b i g t i m e . P e r h a p s I s h o u l d s a y J o a n ' s l i v e work i s m e s m e r i c , her c o n t r a s t i n g repertoire of f o l k a n d camp-fire odes leaving a u d i e n c e s with a s t r a n g e s e n s e of f u l f i l m e n t - s o m e t h i n g you d o n ' t e x p e c t from a support a r t i s t .

Given that Joan Armatrading is p r i m a r i l y a s t a g e a r t i s t , I s u p p o s e I'm at a d i s a d v a n t a g e w h e n r e v i e w i n g h e r l a t e s t L P s i n c e I've heard most of t h e m a t e r i a l l i v e . H o w e v e r G l y n J o h n s (a famous p r o d u c e r no l e s s ) and J o a n have succeeded in recreating her stage atmosphere on at l e a s t h a l f of the L P , namely t h e f i r s t s i d e .

A n o t h e r s u c c e s s of t h e p r o d u c t i o n i s that J o a n ' s v o c a l a n d g u i t a r work a r e both w e l l highlighted.

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Joan Armatrading'-A&M Records e x t r e m e l y good a n d t o g e t h e r w i t h J o a n ' s creative ability in v o c a l , l y r i c a l a n d m u s i c a l d e p a r t m e n t s g i v e s h e r a rare set of t a l e n t s .

T h e a l b u m p r e s e n t s s o n g s of v a r y i n g tempos a n d moods from t h e p r o v a c t i v e l y a s s e r t i v e 'Down To Zero' which opens the L P , t o more g e n t l y r o m a n t i c b a l l a d s like 'Help Yourself a n d 'Love and Affection'.

T h e latter i s my f a v o u r i t e ; it must be the most natural s o n g o n t h e L P , w i t h the s t a g e a t m o s p h e r e p r e c i s e l y reproduced. T h e song gradually unveils itselfjslowly engulfing you. J o a n ' s deep c r o a k i n g v o i c e i s e v e r present ( P i n g p o n g thought the singer was Niisson ): s a x a p h o n e a d d s the s c i n t i l l a t i n g t o u c h of magic.

T h e o n l y t r a c k o n the f i r s t s i d e that p e r h a p s d o e s n ' t j u s t manage t o m a n i f e s t 1

i t s s t a g e e x c e l l e n c e i s 'Water With The Wine'.

Nevermind one can't expect miracles.

In c o m p a r i s o n t o t h e f i r s t s i d e t h e s e c o n d i s a l i t t l e s h a l l o w in f e e l i n g , although J o a n ' s somewhat innate s e n s e of rythm, p r e v a l e n t throughout t h e L P , c o m e s to t h e fore in t h i s s e c t i o n . T h e b e s t t r a c k here i s 'Like Five' ably i l l u s t r a t i n q her v o c a l and q u i t a r d e x t e r i t y .

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s Roses?

W h i l s t a i d e d and abetted by a f i n e s e t of m u s i c i a n s J o a n ' s talent s h o w s through r e m a r k a b l y w e l l on t h i s L P , a n d t h e LP's certainly worth p u r c h a s i n g . O n e s m a l l point i s that t h e album g r a d u a l l y w a l k s up b e h i n d y o u a n d grabs y o u t o t a l l y a n d w i t h o u t w a r n i n g after about s i x p l a y s . So b e w a r e IT G R O W S O N Y O U .

C l i v e Dewey

Revamped oldie fails to please IN T H E ' e s t t w o y e a r s t h e r e ' s been q u i t e a glut of r e c o r d s s o l e l y c o n t a i n i n g r e - r e l e a s e d m a t e r i a l , e s p e c i a l l y when a n a r t i s t h a s c h a n g e d l a b e l a n d become s u c c e s s f u l . My normal p o l i c y i s t o g i v e a track l i s t i n g a n d throw in a f e w pertinent c o m m e n t s . A f t e r a l l if p e o p l e w a n t e d the m a t e r i a l they w o u l d have bought it on f i r s t r e l e a s e .

Having been slightly favourably d i s p o s e d to A n d y ' s recent efforts I w a s prepared to g i v e t h i s L P a s e c o n d g l a n c e , d e s p i t e the l a c k of s l e e v e n o t e s on m u s i c i a n s a n d i r r e s p e c t i v e of my patchy musical memory for t h e '70—71 e r a from w h i c h t h e s e c u t s a r e t a k e n .

'Andy Fairweather L o w ' — R C A Out of the L P ' s nine, s o n g s o n l y four a r e w o r t h t a l k i n g a b o u t . T h e b e s t '/ Hear You Knocking' f Y e s that o n e ) i s the a l b u m ' s l a s t t r a c k ; by that time I'd got s u i t a b l y n a u s e d - o f f a f t e r many a s e c o n d - r a t e t r a c k . T h i s track though i s superb j u s t f o r F a i r w e a t h e r ' s v i r t u o s o g u i t a r p l a y i n g — l i t e r a l l y from t h e word go. V o c a l s aren't bad either. O v e r a l l the c u t i s m a r g i n a l l y better than D a v e E d m u n d s ' for e x c i t e m e n t .

Other g o o d i e s a r e 'Natural Sinner'; 'nuff s a i d a n d ' L a y It On Me , w h i c h e s s e n t i a l l y i s N a t u r a l S i n n e r Mark 2 .

'Beginning From An End', a f i n e b r a s s /

g u i t a r i n s t r u m e n t a l number c o m p l e t e s the enjoyable tracks.

T h e rest of t h e L P i s rather s e c o n d r a t e , drab and t e d i o u s a n d my e a r s were p l e a s e d to s e e the b a c k of i t . N o t an album I'd r e c o m m e n d , e v e n though it d o e s have i t s m o m e n t s . G e n e r a l l y if the L P w a s g o i n g to s e l l w e l l it w o u l d h a v e done s o in 1 9 7 1 .

C l i v e Dewey S i d e O n e : - Natural Sinner; You Ain't No Friend; Looking for the Red Label; Road To Freedom.

S i d e T w o : - Lay it On Me; God Cried Mother; Don't Mess With Cupid; Beginning from an End; I Hear You Knocking.

F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4th 1976 - 13

F i l m Editor P a u l E k p e n y o n g l o o k s at s o m e of the Summer's better f i l m s

Film crop unscorched despite long hot Summer It h a s been a good summer, the s u n has shone long and continuously, unfortunatel y c a u s i n g a drought. Y e t d e s p i t e , or i n s p i t e , of t h i s there h a s b e e n a good y i e l d from the f i l m c r o p t h i s summer.

The Omen s t a n d s out the most at t h e moment b e c a u s e of the m a s s i v e p u b l i c i t y surrounding it s i n c e i t s recent r e l e a s e .

C r i t i c a l l y a c c l a i m e d by the p r e s s , it s t a n d s out a s the most f r i g h t e n i n g f i l m s i n c e " P s y c h o " . Strangely c o m p e l l i n g , the t e n s i o n a n d terror i s d e f t l y , a n d s l o w l y b u i l t up u n t i l s t r a i n e d , taught n e r v e s come near to b r e a k i n g p o i n t .

D e f i n i t e l y not a f i l m for c h i c k e n s — e v e n s t r o n g men w i l l c o m e a w a y perspiring.

The Omen s t a r s G r e g o r y p e c k a n d L e e Remick.

Less strenuous and m i l e s more e n t e r t a i n i n g , Bugsy Malone must rank a s the o d d e s t a n d most l o v a b l e m u s i c a l t h a t ' s e v e r been made. S e t in the g a n g s t e r 30's w i t h a l l the p a r t s p l a y e d by

c h i l d r e n (none of whom a r e o l d e r than 15), it i s a s u p e r b s a t i r e of t h i s genre of m o v i e s . It w o u l d i m m e a s u r a b l y s p o i l y o u r f i l m to t e l l y o u a n y more about it e x c e p t to s u g g e s t y o u g o a n d s e e the film'itself.

On the other h a n d , h o w e v e r , I w i l l not mar y o u r e n j o y m e n t of C l i n t E a s t w o o d ' s The Outlaw Josey Wales by t e l l i n g y o u that i t ' s about a man out for r e v e n g e .

Wales i s a simple homesteader who j o i n s a band of r e n e g a d e s t o hunt d o w n the men w h o k i l l e d h i s w i f e a n d s o n and d e s t r o y e d h i s property. Y e t b e h i n d t h i s d e c e p t i v e l y s i m p l e story a r e many f a c e t s of l i f e w h i c h a r e s u b t l y brought o u t . A p o w e r f u l e x p l o s i v e a n d often t o u c h i n g f i l m , J o s e y Wales i s d e f i n i t i v e of E a s t w o o d a s an a c t o r and a l s o g i v e s proof of h i s d i r e c t o r i a l t a l e n t s .

E q u a l l y p o w e r f u l a n d d i s t u r b i n g Is M i c h a e l S o c e s e ' s Taxi Driver. C l i m a x i n g in d e v a s t a t i n g , a l m o s t s e n s e l e s s , k i l l i n g , Taxi Driver g i v e s a b l e a k p o r t r a y a l of what l i f e in N e w Y o r k i s a l l a b o u t . T h e

Nondescript acting mars perfect world F r e n c h y ' s f r i e n d . T h e t r i o team u p to find out what i s g o i n g o n , Harry eventually gets murdered a n d in a fairly spectacular ending, Chuck and T r a c y f i g h t it out w i t h t h e i r d o u b l e s .

Imagine that y o u r w i l d e s t f a n t a s i e s have been made p o s s i b l e by t e c h n o l o g y .

That y o u c a n , s a y , j o u s t w i t h m e d i e v a l knights, fight wit h Roman g l a d i a t o r s , s a t i a t e y o u r e v e r y s e x u a l p l e a s u r e or e v e n s k i on the r e d s n o w s of M a r s . T h e n you h a v e D e l o s , a h o l i d a y c e n t r e that m a k e s B u t h i n s look l i k e s o m e p r i m e v a l throw-up.

D e l o s h a s been r e b u i l t after the c a r n a g e at W e s t w o r l d w h e n s u n s h i n g i n g robots went out of c o n t r o l a n d s h o t - u p guests. T h e new set-up is declared totally safe by its creators who invite the m e d i a to look round the e s t a b l i s h m e n t .

It i s t h u s that t w o h a c k s of t h e m e d i a , T r a c y B a l l a r d (Blythe Danner) and Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda) find t h e m s e l v e s e x o e r i e n c i n g the d e l i g h t s of Futureworld and themselves at D e l o s .

Many important political and public f i g u r e s a l s o p a t r o n i s e t h i s ' U t o p i a of t h r i l l s , s p i f f s and b a n g s .

B e f o r e they d e p a r t , h o w e v e r , C h u c k i s a p p r o a c h e d by F r e n c h y , a D e l o s t e c h n i c i a n , who w a r n s h i m of s i n i s t e r g o i n g - o n s at D e l o s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y the b a d i e s snuff h i m out before he c a n s p i l l a n y more b e a n s .

Anyway,- our t w o i n t r e p i d report er s ( s i c ) a r r i v e at D e l o s a n d after much cavorting about in Futureworld they bump i n t o H a r r y . Harry i s o n e of t h e f e w remaining humans at D e l o s a n d w a s

O n the w h o l e , a r e a s o n a b l y e n t e r taining film although the a c t i n g is somewha t nondescript.

There are o c c a s i o n a l high s p o t s in the f i l m , for i n s t a n c e , when T r a c y at t empts t o make a p a s s at one of the D e l o s t e c h n i c i a n s — u n l u c k i l y for h e r he i s not progtammed to r e s p o n d to s e n s u a l s t i m u l i . A s a s e q u e l to Westworld it i s p a s s a b l e ; the more s o w i t h t h e r e - a p p e a r a n c e of Y u l Brynner as the gunshinging robot.

Futureworld w i l l b e o n r e l e a s e in O c t o b e r .

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The Abbot Drinkers A s s o c i a t i o n s t i l l l i v e s . Anyone interested in joining t h i s merry b u n c h o f p e o p l e i n t h e i r cavortings around L o n d o n a n d surroounding d i s t r i c t s , p l e a s e get i n t o u c h w i t h N i c k M o r t o n ( B i o c h e m 2) or Dave N i c k s o n (Botany P . G . ) CONCERT

If t h i s i s a l l g e t t i n g a b i t t o o heady for y o u , then t a k e a break a n d pop a l o n g to s e e N e i l S i m o n ' s Death by Muder. N o t o n l y i s the t i t l e a b s u r d , s o i s the f i l m . I m e a n , what c a n y o u d o but laugh y o u r s e l f s i l l y w h e n a deaf a n d dumb m a i d b u r s t s i n t o the room a n d t r i e s to s c r e a m about the d e a d b u t l e r ? R e a l l y , I heard of b l a c k humour, but t h i s i s p o s i t i v e l y the l i m i t .

There are two other f i l m s worth are Hitchcock's mentioning.

They Family Plot d e s c r i b e d by i t s p u b l i c i t y a s d i a b o l i c a l l y e n t e r t a i n i n g — more l i k e d i a b o l i c a l l y s e l f - i n d u l g e n t if y o u a s k m e .

I've heard of b l a c k humour, but t h i s i s p o s i t i v e l y the l i m i t , s t a r r i n g A n t h o n y Q u i n n , s e e m s not much more than t h e " s p e c t a c u l a r " it i s ! B y e for now and h a v e a good t i m e .

Refreshing - but cover versions likely

" F U T U R E W O R L D " (Brent Walker, A ) directed by Richard T Heffron; starring Peter Fonda and B l y t h e Danner.

Paul

s e x , v i o l e n c e , d e g r a d a t i o n , f i l t h , drugs a r e brought into stark focus poverty through the e y e s of a c a b b y , b r i l l i a n t l y p l a y e d by Rober t d e N i r o .

TICKETS

T i c k e t s for the current s e r i e s o f B B C R a d i o c l a s s i c a l c o n c e r t s are n o w a v a i l a b l e from J e n i n the U n i o n O f f i c e T h e c o n c e r t s feature the B B C S y m p hony Orchestra and are a l l at studios in M a i d a V a l e .

Phillip Goodhand-Tait 'Oceans Away' - Chrysalis CHR1113 Phillip Goodhand-Tait's 'Oceans Away' i s one of the most r e f r e s h i n g a l b u m s to break onto t h e s c e n e f o r q u i t e a w h i l e , and a s s u c h w i l l no doubt reap many " c o v e r v e r s i o n s ' from i t s t r a c k s .

A l r e a d y the t i t l e s o n g h a s b e e n r e c o r d e d by t w o w e l l known p o p p e r s o n a g e s , G e n e P i t n e y a n d R o g e r D a l t r e y . f b e l i e v e that O l i v i a Newton-^John h a s a l s o recorded 'Old Fashioned Love', a rather b e a u t i f u l , but h a u n t i n g , b a l l a d from t h e L P .

Phillip Goodhand-Tait, ostensibly a s o n g w r i t e r a s o p p o s e d to a performer, happens to w r i t e some of the most a m a z i n g s o n g s , w h i c h , h a d t h e y been w r i t t e n twenty y e a r s a g o , w o u l d c e r t a i n l y rate a s s t a n d a r d s t o d a y .

O c e a n s Away i s h i s first recording in two y e a r s a n d m a r k s h i s f i r s t a l b u m for the C h r y s a l i s l a b e l . T h e L P f e a t u r e s ten s o n g s , e a c h of w h i c h h a s been w r i t t e n in the o l d s t y l e of s o n g w r i t i n g - w i t h the a c c e n t on melody a n d p o e t i c l y r i c s .

Standout t r a c k s a r e ' O l d F a s h i o n e d Love', ' L o v e ' s Like A Song', 'Jewel'and the t i t l e t r a c k . M i n g l e d w i t h the s o n g s a r e some interesting string arrangements, courtesy of Robert K l r b y , together with s o m e f r e s h p r o d u c t i o n from J o h n B u r g e s s .

The a l b u m d o e s not f a l l into the u s u a l s i n g e r - s o n g w r i t e rut a n d m a k e s e a s y l i s t e n i n g . If y o u want to g e t a better i d e a of P h i l l i p ' s m u s i c come a l o n g to the F r e s h e r ' s c o n c e r t tomorrow e v e n i n g and hear h i m p l a y .

Nigel Davis

14 - F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4 t h 1976

FELIX SPORT Croquet

Croquet Success I C C r o q u e t C l u b w o n t he Home C o u n t i e s N o r t h L e a g u e this s e a s o n without conceding a match. T h e C l u b w i l l now play the S o u t h e r n League w i n n e r s for the H o m e C o u n t i e s Cup. The League is played between five l o c a l c l u b s , e a c h team p l a y i n g the o t h e r s t w i c e , one home a n d o n e a w a y m a t c h . by IC started cautiously drawing their first match against U n i l e v e r . T h e next two matches were w i n s for I C a g a i n s t S i l v e r W i n g s a n d the celibrated Harrow O a k ; the rest of the m a t c h e s were draws. T h e two w i n s , however, were enough to beat our nearest opponents, P a r s o n ' s Green, by one point. I C n o w play a team from I C I at B r a c k n e l l (the S o u t h e r n L e a g u e w i n n e r s ) for the C u p .

England champion A s i d e from w i n n i n g l e a g u e s the C l u b ' s m a i n . a i m i s t o p r o v i d e the f a c i l i t i e s a n d a n inf orma l atmosphere i n w h i c h to p l a y c r o q u e t . F r e e c o a c h i n g i s p r o v i d e d b y our P r e s i d e n t , Professor B G Neal, whowas All-England champion in 1972—73. We are v e r y fortunate to have t w o l a w n s c l o s e at hand situated next to the Queen's Tower.

T h e s e are o p e n weather p e r m i t t i n g , from A p r i l to September.

If y o u a r e i n t e r e s t e d in j o i n i n g t he C l u b o r are j u s t c u r i o u s i n t h i s i g n o b l e game come a n d s e e us at the F r e s h e r s F a i r or contact P Walker C i v E n g 2 or E A Wyatt and N Greatorex E l e c E n g P G s .

Team members:- Mike Roberts, captain: Austin Harrup: Tom Fortescue; Salah Sadek; Mike Lea: Nigel Greatorex Nigel Greatorex

Cricket

Summer tour The 1976 c r i c k e t s e a s o n b e g a n v e r y a u s p i c i o u s l y for I C with a 234 run victory over B a l l i o l , O x f o r d , on M a y 1 s t .

T o g e t h e r w i t h the next f o u r t e e n games t h i s p r o d u c e d 11 w i n s , 3 draws and 1 defeat. T h e s e r e s u l t s were due m a i n l y to excellent seam bowling by M e s s r s M i l l a r d and B r a m l e y a n d a batting line-up which scored consistently well.

This good run e n d e d o n 9th J u n e w h e n we l o s t to K i n g s t o n P o l y . T h i s m a r k e d t he start of a b a d r u n for the t e a m , much w e a k e n e d by e x a m i n a t i o n a b s e n t e e s , w h i c h only ended o n 19th J u n e a g a i n s t Whitton i n the league, I C winning by 7 w i c k e t s . T h i s put u s in a g o o d frame o f mind for the summer tour.

I C w e r e then b o w l e d out f o r 6 9 . We d i d improve o n t h i s p e r f o r m a n c e at Y e l v e r t o n a n d a draw w a s a c h i e v e d . T h e next game, a g a i n s t E x e t e r C C , s a w one of the b e s t p e r f o r m a n c e s from I C throughout t he s e a s o n .

E x c e l l e n t f i e l d i n g e n s u r e d that E x e t e r , the 1975 D e v o n l e a g u e c h a m p i o n s , w e r e r e s t r i c t e d to 141 o f f - 3 5 o v e r s ( M i l l a r d 3 f o r 60 a n d S p r a k e 3 for 5 4 ) . H a l l was responsible for two run-outs.

Our c h a n c e s of victory were lost w i t h the wickets of Ghosh a n d P a u l .

H o w e v e r a c r e d i t a b l e 105 for 8 (off 35 o v e r s ) w a s a c h i e v e d .

r u n s , h a v i n g b o w l e d out the o p p o s i t i o n for 146. T h i s w a s f o l l o w e d by a n e n j o y a b l e game the against Babbacombe, r e s u l t of w h i c h w a s l o s t i n t he post match c e l e b r a t i o n s .

After the revelry A f t e r the r e v e l r y we were b a c k to c r i c k e t a g a i n s t S o u t h Devon.

They batted first s c o r i n g 160 for 7 d e c l a r e d .

There was no effective r e s i s t a n c e from I C apart from 53 b y G h o s h ; I C were a l l o u t for 86. At Yeovil another w a s p a s s e d when landmark A l a n Watling scored h i s first runs of the t o u r . T h o u g h I C s c o r e d only 105 Y e o v i l were hard p r e s s e d to f i n i s h at 107 for 8. W h i l s t the tour d i d n ' t produce the r e s u l t s we h a d hoped f o r , it w a s e n j o y e d t h o r o u g h l y by a l l .

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A f t e r the tour we returned to P r o b a b l y the b e s t m a t c h o f the l e a g u e i n L o n d o n . A g a i n s t the tour w a s a g a i n s t B r i n h a m .

M o t s p u r P a r k ' s 217 for 8, I C 154 for 8 r e a c h e d 176 for 9, G h o s h 7 6 IC d e c l a r e d at Enthusiastic tour party (Sparke 4 1 , G h c s h 26) s e t t i n g and Mark L a w l e s s 29 b e i n g the o p p o s i t i o n 155 r u n s i n 2 the main s c o r e r s . T h e f o l l o w i n g Although not particularly h o u r s . O n a p i t c h of l o w b o u n c e week saw an I C p l a y e r s c o r e a s t r o n g , t he touring party w a s they a c h i e v e d t h i s target i n t h e century for the f i r s t time i n very enthusiastic a n d we l a s t o v e r Jo r e a c h 157 for 7 , two y e a r s , J e h B e s h a w s c o r e d anticipated doing reasonably G h o s h taking 3 for 3 9 .

126 i n a p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h w e l l . H o w e v e r we s t a r t e d o f f After four matches on R o b Y o u n g ( 6 8 ) . I C f i n i s h e d disastrously at S o u t h a m p t o n , 237 for 4 declared. c o n s e c u t i v e d a y s a t i r e d I C at h a v i n g b o w l e d the o p p o s i t i o n to their credit, team l o s t to P l y m s t o c k by 7 9 M o r d e n , out for 123 ( M i l l a r d 5 for 5 7 ) . went f o r the r u n s , but were a l l out for 184 ( D B o y d 5 for 45). T h i s p r o v e d to be I C ' s b e s t w i n i n t he l e a g u e a n d we eventually finished i n the e v e n i n g . Our teams N E W L Y FORMED, Riding Club midway.

T h e rest of the will be c o m p e t i n g i n the h a d *a very s u c c e s s f u l start season contained a few University of London league — l a s t s e s s i o n . T h e a i m of t he good performances, notably the matches involving a c l u b w a s (and i s ) to c a t e r for against London Transport dressage test and a showas w i d e a range of r i d i n g and E a s t B a r n e t V a l l e y . jumping c o u r s e . as possible, whilst tastes O v e r a l l the 1976 s e a s o n So i f riding interests y o u , minimising the strain on has b e e n more s u c c e s s f u l whether you're a complete members' p o c k e t s . L a s t year than m o s t , m a i n l y due to the b e g i n n e r or a n ' e x p e r t ' come we o p e r a t e d e v e r y W e d n e s d a y tremendous e n t h u s i a s m o f the a l o n g to p u r s t a n d at E r e s h e r s ' afternoon, running both freshers, s e v e r a l o f whom F a i r a n d to the f i r s t club beginners' and 'advanced' p l a y e d i n the f i r s t t e a m . m e e t i n g on T h u r s d a y O c t o b e r Tom G h o s h l e s s o n s and a l s o a h a c k .

7th at R o o m 4 0 7 A i n E l e c t r i c a l Cricket Captain Engineering.

This session we will co n t i n u e t o m e e t o n W e d n e s d a y s , O t h e r w i s e C o n t a c t : (Elec-Eng 2) our p r o b a b l e programme b e i n g Adam Rawicz-Szcerbo (Zoology 2) a d v a n c e d team l e s s o n s i n the Nicola Whitehead

New but successful

a f t e r n o o n a n d n o v i c e s ' l e s s o n s Steve Jackson

RCC TRANSPORT T h e R C C T r a n s p o r t S u b - C o m m i t t e e runs f i v e F o r d T r a n s i t v e h i c l e s o n b e h a l f of t he IC U n i o n . T h e s e a r e a v a i l a b l e for hire by any c o l l e g e s o c i e t y o r i n d i v i d u a l . A l l d r i v e r s must h o l d a f u l l l i c e n c e a n d be o v e r 21 y e a r s of a g e , u n l e s s they h a d a f u l l l i c e n c e on J a n u a r y 1, 1976. I n c l u s i o n on t he d r i v e r s ' l i s t i s s u b j e c t to the s a t i s f a c t o r y c o m p l e t i o n of a test d r i v e arranged by the T r a n s p o r t S u b - C o m m i t t e e and payment of a £10.00 d r i v e r s s e c u r i t y (returnable).

A t present R C C f r a n s p o r t h a s t w o t w e l v e s e a t e r m i n i b u s e s , t w o thirteen seater c r e w b u s e s , and one v a n . T h e s e v e h i c l e s are a v a i l a b l e for hir e both at w e e k e n d s a n d d u r i n g the w e e k , though p r i o r i t y i s g i v e n t o c e r t a i n c l u b s for w e e k e n d u s e .

(Elec Eng 2)

T h e s c a l e of c h a r g e s i s a s f o l l o w s : Weekend (6pm F r i to 9am Mon) Minimu m 200 m i l e s £10.00 F i r s t day 6.00 Following 4 days 4 . 0 0 per day 3. 50 per day After 5 days 5 hour p e r i o d (8am - 1 pm: 6pm - 11 pm) 4.00 P e r hour 1.50 D i s t a n c e charge (2.175p per k m , 1km - 0.6214 m i l e s ) 0 . 0 3 ' / per m i l e D r i v i n g test fee 0.75 A l l e n q u i r i e s c o n c e r n i n g hir e to the B o o k i n g s O f f i c e r , A n d y Weir, T i z a r d H a l l , room 4 1 4 .

R C C d r i v i n g t e s t s may be arranged through N i c k T a k e l , room E 2 0 7 , C h e m E n g (internal 3 7 7 6 ) .

Richard Szczepanski, R C C Transport Chairman.

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F E L I X , O C T O B E R 4 t h 1976 - 15

FELIX SPORT Water-polo team returns successful

by Colin Dale THE IC water-polo Club c o m p l e t e d a very s u c c e s s f u l s e a s o n w i t h the a n n u a l f i v e match tour o f D o r s e t in w h i c h they w e r e u n b e a t e n .

The team a r r i v e d on a c o l d , b r e e z y Saturday afternoon at an outdoor s w i m m i n g p o o l in L y m i n g t o n . T h e s a l t w a t e r pool was situated just above the harbour a n d the s i g h t of the one foot w a v e s on the s u r f a c e , c o m b i n e d w i t h the r a i n b e f o r e the match, sent A m i r s c u r r y i n g for the b r a n d y . s e t the IC immediately p a t t e r n for the r e s t of the tour, r u n n i n g o u t w i n n e r s b y 6 g o a l s to 1.

In the f i r s t two q u a r t e r s Andy Smith and Rory L e w i s c o m b i n e d w e l l upfront, A n d y s c o r i n g the f i r s t t w o g o a l s and R o r y f o l l o w i n g up w i t h the third. C l i f f Spooner a n d P a u l Hindle c o n t r o l l e d the game from midfield, while Amir A b d u l l a together w i t h Mark Taylor i n defence contained the f e w L y m i n g t o n a t t a c k s .

Before half-time w a s up Andy had completed his hat-trick.

With the g e n e r a l c o n s e n t of a l l c o n c e r n e d , the r e s t p e r i o d s were c u t short a n d t h e s e c o n d h a l f got u n d e r w a y w i t h Mark (showing his usual e n t h u s i a s m f or c o l d water) a n d Amir replaced by Dave Parkinson and C o l i n D ' Rory h a d soon completed his hat-trick w i t h t w o more goals, Lymington in the meantime s c o r i n g w h i l e b e i n g a man up. a

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In the e v e n i n g the team retired to base-camp at O s m i n g t o n , or more s p e c i f i c a l l y The Smuggler's Inn where they c o u l d b e found p l a y i n g darts against the locals, After c l o s i n g time a combined effort w a s made t o s t a g g e r back to the caravan site in the dark, where the t e a m played cards into the early hour s of the m o r n i n g . T h i s p r o c e d u r e s e e m e d to b e c o m e s t a n d a r d p r a c t i c e a s the w e e k went b y .

On Tuesday m o r n i n g the team t r a v e l l e d to Bournemouth r e a d y for t h e e v e n i n g m a t c h .

T h e change i n weather enabled e v e r y o n e t o a d d s u n b u r n to the b r u i s e s o f the p r e v i o u s d a y ' s f o o t b a l l m a t c h o n the b e a c h .

The team, s t r e n g t h e n e d by the a r r i v a l of J i m W i l l i a m s a n d Michael McCartney, were r e l i e v e d t o b e b a c k t o warm in an indoor pool. water Memories of the previous year's punch-up were soon f o r g o t t e n a s I C took c o n t r o l of the m a t c h t o b e a t B o u r n e m o u t h by 12 g o a l s to 4 .

M i c h a e l i m m e d i a t e l y made h i s presence felt by scoring a hat-trick.

Rory and C l i f f o b t a i n e d t h e i r u s u a l q u o t a of g o a l s . I a n B a l e s (our g o a l k e e p e r for t h e w h o l e tour) made up for a n e a r l y m i s t a k e w i t h two b r i l l i a n t p o i n t - b l a n k s a v e s i n the s e c o n d part of the game.

After the match I C w e r e g e n e r o u s l y t r e a t e d to a round o f d r i n k s b y the B o u r n e mouth team i n the b a r of a l o c a l fire s t a t i o n .

T h e n e w members of t h e c l u b l o o k e d f o r w a r d to the match against Bridport with some anxiety, having been given a v i v i d description by

7976 IC Water-polo Club Tour Team k e e p t h e g o a l d i f f e r e n c e . In the t h i r d quarter we a l l h a d the p l e a s u r e o f w a t c h i n g a historic event - J i m actually s c o r i n g h i s f i r s t g o a l o n tour.

T h i s w a s the o n l y g o a l i n the quarter, everyone obviously b y the momentus overawed o c c a s i o n . In the l a s t q u a r t e r , Bridport s c o r e d three g o a l s while Rory completed h i s hat-trick. C l i f f f i n a l l y rounded off t h e s c o r e — a n o t h e r v i c t o r y for I C b y 10 g o a l s to 5 .

I n the meantime R o r y h a d arranged another match at Bovington Army Training C a m p . I n d e e d t h e m a t c h turned

T h e c l u b m e e t s at the s w i m m i n g p o o l i n the S p o r t s C e n t r e ( P r i n c e s G a r d e n s ) from 7 - 9 pm on both M o n d a y s a n d F r i d a y s and w o u l d w e l c o m e n e w m e m b e r s . It p r o v i d e s f a c i l i t i e s f or s w i m m i n g a n d w a t e r - p o l o . Y o u d o n ' t h a v e t o be a n o t h e r Shane G o u l d / Mark S p i t z to j o i n — a l t h o u g h i t w o u l d h e l p !

s e c o n d quarter A n d o v e r s t a r t e d their c o m e - b a c k , s c o r i n g t w o goals while I C added only one b y P a u l . A n d o v e r dr e w l e v e l at t h e b e g i n n i n g o f the t h i r d q u a r t e r , but C l i f f put I C back infrotn.

A n d o v e r r e p l i e d w i t h two more g o a l s a n d s o I C went i n t o the f i n a l q u a r t e r b e h i n d for t h e f i r s t t i m e o n t h e t o u r by 5 g o a l s t o 6. In a n e x c i t i n g finish C l i f f used a l l h i s vast e x p e r i e n c e t o w i n the m a t c h for I C w i t h a h a t - t r i c k i n the l a s t quarter. ( I C 8 A n d o v e r 6) A n d s o , e x a c t l y one w e e k from the start, a jaded, semi-crippled, sunburnt but v i c t o r i o u s g r o u p of s w i m m e r s made t h e i r w a y b a c k h o m e .

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the more e x p e r i e n c e d members of the ' s u b - z e r o ' temperatures in which previous matches were p l a y e d . H o w e v e r , due to the h o t s p e l l of w e a t h e r , b y the time T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g h a d a r r i v e d the r i v e r w a s r e l a t i v e l y warm, although s l i g h t l y green.

T h i s w a s indicated b y the a b s e n c e of ' B r i d p o r t i n j u r i e s ' normally s u s t a i n e d just before the m a t c h . C l i f f i m m e d i a t e l y s e t t o w o r k o n the o p p o s i t i o n , completing h i s hat-trick i n the f i r s t quarter. T h i s , together with goals from Paul and R o r y (from a p e n a l t y ) , g a v e I C a commanding lead. Bridport came b a c k w i t h t w o g o a l s in the s e c o n d quarter b u t Rory and M i c h a e l managed to

out t o b e l i t t l e more t h a n a t r a i n i n g s e s s i o n f or I C , w h o e v e n t u a l l y ran out e a s y w i n n e r s b y 16 g o a l s t o 4 . Y o u n g Ian Spooner i n h i s f i r s t game on the tour p l a y e d e x t r e m e l y w e l l , s e t t i n g up A m i r f or h i s f i r s t goal. Dave scored a hautrick and C l i f f s h o w e d h i s c l a s s , s c o r i n g from a l o n g - d i s t a n c e back-flip which left the g o a l k e e p e r r o o t e d t o the s p o t in amazement.

The final m a t c h o f the tour at Andover w a s the hardest.

I C s t a r t e d i n the usual manner, C l i f f , A n d y , and P a u l each scoring a goal in the first quarter, despite Rory uncharacteristically m i s s ing a p e n a l t y . H o w e v e r i n the

HOCKEY 4 M e n ' s teams 1 L a d i e s ' team P l e a s e contact: Al Ross, ( M i n e s II) Janet Coxage, ( B o t a n y III)

L i m i t e d number o f t i c k e t s are a v a i l a b l e for a n e w B B C Radio series entitled You, the Jury.

Each programme w i l l debate a current contentious issue. D i c k Taverne i s the j u d g e a n d the a u d i e n c e the j u r y .

T i c k e t s a n d d e t a i l s from J e n i n U n i o n o f f i c e ( i n t . 3915).

ULU presses for catering price cuts The University of London has advised i t s constituent student unions to apply immediately for reductions in residence fees and refectory p r i c e s for t h e c o m i n g term." a University This follows Grants C o m m i t t e e (UGC) memorandum to u n i v e r s i t i e s that from 1st A u g u s t 1976 more e x p e n d i t u r e may b e c h a r g e d to university general accounts, a s o p p o s e d to t h e c o n s u m e r .

The U G C , a Government advisory body o n u n i v e r s i t y expected finance, h a d formerly c a t e r i n g and r e s i d e n c e a c c o u n t s to b e s e l f b a l a n c i n g . U p u n t i l the e n d of J u l y , u n i v e r s i t i e s only were a b l e to c h a r g e c e r t a i n i t e m s to t h e i r g e n e r a l a c c o u n t s ; these i n c l u d e d r e n t , rates, insurance, cleaning, heating, repairs a n d redecorations.

T h e y w i l l n o w be a b l e , i n a d d i t i o n , to c h a r g e central

Student survivor IC undergraduate student P a u l M o w e r w a s amongst the 32 s u r v i v o r s from the w o o d e n m i n e s w e e p e r Fittleton, which sunk whilst participating i n a NATO exercise two weeks a g o . T h e Fittleton collided w i t h t h e f r i g a t e Mermaid d u r i n g the m a s s i v e e x e r c i s e i n the N o r t h S e a ; ten o f the Fittleton's c r e w o f 42 l o s t t h e i r l i v e s a s the 22 y e a r o l d m i n e s w e e p e r p l u m e t e d to the bottom o f the sea.

• T h e Fittleton w a s m a n n e d almost entirely from the L o n d o n d i v i s i o n o f the R o y a l N a v a l R e s e r v e . Some o f the crew, i n c l u d i n g P a u l Mower h a d j o i n e d the R N R b a r e l y four w e e k s b e f o r e .

Commenting on h i s ordeal P a u l , wrfo today starts h i s s e c o n d y e a r i n the M a t h e m a t i c s department, s a i d : 7 thought I was going to die. The ship turned turtle and I was trapped underneath. I was wearing a life jacket because I couldn't swim. I held my breath and grabbed anything that came to hand. It seemed like an eternity but finally I bobbed to the surface.

The rescue boat arrived within minutes and I was pulled out of the water".

Break in There w a s a break-in at the U n i o n R e f e c t o r y d u r i n g the h o l i d a y . N o damage w a s done and n o t h i n g w a s s t o l e n . H o w e v e r the i n t r u d e r ( s ) d i d l e a v e a c o n t r a c e p t i v e d e v i c e i n the till. .Perhaps they were feeling"short changed.

administrative work(such a s a c c o u n t i n g ) a n d the s a l a r y o f o n e c a t e r i n g o f f i c e r to g e n e r a l accounts. F u r t h e r m o r e , in c a t e r i n g u n i t s , the c o s t o f h e a t , l i g h t , power a n d w a t e r , together with m i s c e l l a n e o u s costs - cleaning materials, stationery and l a u n d r y - c a n n o w be c h a r g e d to g e n e r a l a c c o u n t s . A t I C t h i s amounts to £20-25,000 o n the catering side alone.

No excuse Student leaders and university authorities have p r e s s e d f o r t h i s type o f r e l a x a t i o n i n f i n a n c i n g for s o m e t i m e .

F o r t h e l a s t f e w y e a r s , the U G C has turned a b l i n d e y e t o the blatant flouting of i t s regulations by universities, including I C . T h e attitude of the memorandum i s that n o w there i s no e x c u s e for d e f i c i t s on t h e s e a c c o u n t s . new measures have The been cautiously welcomed by IC officials. Nick Brayshaw commented : 'The way these two accounts have been handled at IC to date means that the new measures will make little or no difference.' I C U n i o n i s not e x p e c t e d to f o l l o w the U L U l i n e on p r i c e d e c r e a s e s . N e i t h e r d o e s it support the U L U c a m p a i g n for greater s u b s i d i e s o n t h e s e a c c o u n t s . Mr B r a y s h a w v i e w s s u b s i d i e s a s a temporary measure necessary because s t u d e n t s 'simply cannot afford the charges required to make these items economically viable.'

T h e R e c t o r p o i n t s o u t that no e x t r a recurrent grant for g e n e r a l a c c o u n t s w i l l be forth-

Exam failures Crippling exam results, w h i c h l a s t y e a r d e c i m a t e d the ranks of G u i l d U n i o n officers have t h i s y e a r b e e n t r a n s f e r r e d to M i n e s U n i o n . T h e l a t t e r start the term without a P r e s i d e n t , after the departure of M a r t i n L e v y .

The other m a i n casualty from M i n e s i s B o b L o n g m a n who w a s t o be I C U C a r n i v a l Co-ordinator. T w o other I C U p o s i t i o n s , Welfare a n d Student Residence, are now v a c a n t following the failure of Guildsmen Dave Chance and Dave Knights, respectively, to get b a c k to I C .

R C S U d i d not s u f f e r a n y s e r i o u s c a s u a l t i e s , d e s p i t e the departure o f former B r o a d s h e e t Editor Nigel Reditt ( P h y s i c s 2).

However Honorary Junior Treasurer Caroline Preston, who p a s s e d her exams in P h y s i c s , h a s now d e c i d e d to leave I C .

c o m i n g from t h e U G C . T h e p o s i t i o n for I C h a s n o t t h e r e f o r e changed much, since i t h a s s t r u g g l e d for some y e a r s t o k e e p its general accounts in credit.

In t h e n e x t y e a r , e a r n e s t attempts w i l l b e made by t h e R e f e c t o r y C o m m i t t e e , under t h e new c h a i r m a n s h i p o f P r o f e s s o r E i l o n , to e l i m i n a t e deficit makers in the catering s y s t e m .

L a s t year, the estimated l o s s by r e f e c t o r i e s w a s £57,000.

A s u r p l u s o f £17,00 0 o n t h e bar a n d c e l l a r a c c o u n t s brought this down to £ 4 0 , 0 0 0 . T h e G o v e r n i n g B o d y h o p e s that the bar p r o f i t s w i l l top £ 2 5 , 0 0 0 this year. D e s p i t e Union o p p o s i t i o n , p r i c e s hav e been r a i s e d by 2p a p i n t a n d 2p a tot ( o n s p i r i t s ) to a c h i e v e t h i s .

The U G C measures mean that r e f e c t o r y d e f i c i t s w i l l h a v e to be trimmed by £7- 12, 00 0 for the c a t e r i n g a c c o u n t to a c h i e v e self-supporting status.

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A s plans for a nationwide student discount scheme materialise, IC Union is preparing to undercut the N U S s c h e m e b y \2Vi%.

T h e scheme i s b a s e d o n a discount card, to be s o l d b y large student u n i o n s ( s u c h a s I C U ) together w i t h a h a n d b o o k , listing traders and s e r v i c e s offering student d i s c o u n t s . T h e i d e a i s that the u n i o n s w o u l d buy large numbers of t h e s e c a r d s and s e l l them, w i t h t h e i r a s s o c i a t e d h a n d b o o k s , to t h e i r at £ 2 . T h e u n i o n members concerned w o u l d then s e n d details o f card buyers to N U S , who w o u l d g i v e the union a 2 5 % c o m m i s s i o n (50p) for e a c h card s o l d .

I C U n i o n w i l l be s e l l i n g the c a r d s at £ 1 . 7 5 , t a k i n g only 25p to c o v e r p o s t a g e , c o r r e s ' and other pondence administrative costs.

In c o m i n g to this d e c i s i o n U n i o n l e a d e r s c o n s u l t e d their S e n i o r T r e a s u r e r , D r K e n Weale .

T h e move i s l i k e l y t o have local repercussions since a l l D u r i n g the Summer v a c a t i o n of NUS's 90 Travel a n d a l t e r a t i o n s h a v e b e e n made to I n s u r a n c e s h o p s w i l l be s e l l i n g the l a d i e s t o i l e t i n t h e U n i o n the c a r d s at £ 2 . T h i s i n c l u d e s B u i l d i n g t o preven t a r e o c c u r the N U S T r a v e l o f f i c e i n I C e n c e o f l a s t y e a r ' s rape t h e r e .

U n i o n a n d the E n d s l e i g h o f f i c e Time s w i t c h e s , operated only in Old Brompton R o a d . by a k e y , now c o n t r o l l i g h t s Nevertheless it seems i n t h e E a s t s t a i r c a s e o f the u n l i k e l y that N U S w i l l take building a n d i n the l a d i e s a c t i o n a g a i n s t I C U for undertoilet itself." cuttingits serviceorganisations.

There are a l s o alarm b e l l In a l e t t e r t o l a s t y e a r ' s I C U p u s h e s i n t h e t o i l e t . B e l l s for President, Peter Teague, t h e s e , w h i c h a r e d i s t i n c t from discount scheme organiser those for the fire alarms, are p l a c e d i n t h e U n i o n B a r , t h e P e t e A n w y l s a i d that w h i l s t of retailing the possibility Dramsoc storeroom, the the c a r d at l e s s than £2 had n o t Union office and Central b e e n c o n s i d e r e d , 'it is up to in the Sherfield Security Organisation each Constituent Building.

Union officials (of N D S ) what they wish to do that these alarms stress with the ?5% ( c o m m i s s i o n ) ' . s h o u l d not be a b u s e d o r t h e new measures will become T h e student d i s c o u n t c a r d ineffective. w i l l provide students with an a v e r a g e 10% d i s c o u n t a t some 1 11,000 r e t a i l o u t l e t s throughout the country.

These include b r a n c h e s o f WH S m i t h , V i r g i n Records and R y m a n L t d .

Services s u c h a s the R A C and the B r i t i s h S c h o o l of I C U N I O N h a s ordered only M o t o r i n g are a l s o c o v e r e d b y f i v e c o p i e s of N U S ' s National the s c h e m e .

Student for t h e f o r t h c o m i n g S m a l l e r student u n i o n s , s u c h academic year. T h i s follows a as the o n e at L'Institut d e c i s i o n b y N U S to c h a r g e F r a n c a i s , w h o do not have Student u n i o n s l p a c o p y for administrative resources, w i l l the p a p e r . F o r m e r l y I C U h a d o p e r a t e a d i f f e r e n t s y s t e m for r e c e i v e d 5 0 0 c o p i e s of e a c h obtaining discount cards. These issue. w i l l distribute order unions In m a k i n g t h e i r decision to their members, forms both t h i s y e a r ' s and l a s t y e a r ' s s e n d i n g c o m p l e t e d forms b a c k I C U E x e c u t i v e f e e l that t h e to N U S , w h o w i l l i s s u e the U n i o n a l r e a d y p a y s enough t o c a r d s d i r e c t . In t h i s c a s e a c o m m i s s i o n of 5 - 1 0 % w i l l b e N U S (£5,000 this year) and paid. that more f r e e s e r v i c e s s h o u l d from N U S for be e m a n a t i n g IC Union has initially t h i s m o n e y . C o p i e s o f future ordered 200 discount cards and hand b o o k s , and these are now e d i t i o n s of National Student available from the Union w i l l be a v a i l a b l e for r e a d i n g Office. i n the U n i o n O f f i c e .

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Imperial College Union By-Laws

T h e P r e s i d e n t s o f the C o n s t i t u e n t C o l l e g e U n i o n s , w h o s h a l l be V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s of the Union.

The Deputy President The External Affairs Officer The Academic Affairs Officer T h e Welfare O f f i c e r T h e Student R e s i d e n c e O f f i c e r The P . G . Affairs Officer The Junior Treasurer The Community A c t i o n Chairman T h e C h a i r m a n o f the A t h l e t i c C l u b C o m m i t t e e T h e C h a i r m a n of the R e c r e a t i o n a l C l u b s Committee T h e C h a i r m a n o f the S o c i a l C l u b C o m m i t t e e T h e C h a i r m a n of the S o c i a l , C u l t u r a l a n d Amusements Board T h e C h a i r m a n o f the S i l w o o d P a r k C o m m i t t e e T h e P r e s i d e n t o f the Women's A s s o c i a t i o n T h e C h a i r m a n of the O v e r s e a s S t u d e n t s Committee

1 . Objects T h e I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n (referred to hereafter i n these B y - l a w s a s ' t h e U n i o n ' ) h a s for i t s objects: a T h e p r o m o t i o n of s o c i a l i n t e r c o u r s e b e t w e e n present a n d past students and a c a d e m i c staff of the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e . b T h e e n c o u r a g e m e n t of i n t e r e s t by s t u d e n t s i n matters outside the C o l l e g e cirriculum, e s p e c i a l l y cultural and athletic interests . c T h e p r o v i s i o n of a corporate body of s t u d e n t s of the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e t o r e p r e s e n t a n d to s a f e g u a r d a n d a d v a n c e the i n t e r e s t s a n d welfare of the s t u d e n t s of the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e .

2 . Membership M e m b e r s h i p o f the U n i o n s h a l l be of f i v e g r a d e s : a Full Membership.

R e g i s t e r e d s t u d e n t s of Imperial C o l l e g e and research a s s i s t a n t s who are not members of the C o l l e g e S e n i o r C o m m o n R o o m , s h a l l be F u l l members of the U n i o n .

F u l l members s h a l l be e n t i t l e d to the u s e of a l l f a c i l i t i e s a n d a m e n i t i e s p r o v i d e d b y the Union. b Life Membership. A p e r s o n s h a l l be e n t i t l e d to become a L i f e Member of the U n i o n i f : He i s a member of the a c a d e m i c t e a c h i n g s t a f f , or He i s a member of the a d m i n i s t r a t i v e s t a f f a n d university t r a i n e d ; s u c h a p p l i c a t i o n to be s u b j e c t to the a p p r o v a l of C o u n c i l , or He h a s b e e n a f u l l member of the U n i o n for at l e a s t one c o m p l e t e s e s s i o n .

T h e s u b s c r i p t i o n for L i f e M e m b e r s h i p of of the U t ' o n s h a l l be a s s e t out i n A p p e n d i x B .

L i f e Members s h a l l be e n t i t l e d to the u s e o f a l l f a c i l i t i e s a n d a m e n i t i e s p r o v i d e d b y the U n i o n , w i t h the e x c e p t i o n s that t h e y s h a l l not represen t I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e i n a n y team or v o t e . c Honorary Membership .The C o u n c i l s h a l l have the power to e l e c t a s honorary members of the U n i o n , w i t h o u t payment of s u b s c r i p t i o n , p e r s o n s of s p e c i a l d i s t i n c t i o n or p e r s o n s w h o h a v e c o n f e r r e d some s p e c i a l b e n e f i t o n the U n i o n .

H o n o r a r y members s h a l l be a c c o r d e d p r i v i l e g e s d e f i n e d at the time of the e l e c t i o n . d Temporary Membership.

O l d students and a c a d e m i c s t a f f on s h o r ' - t i m e a t t e n d a n c e may b e c o m e temporary m e m b e r s - o f the U n i o n for a p e r i o d v o t e d b y C o u n c i l , u p o n payment of £0.25 per c a l e n d a r month, or part t h e r e o f , or for the p e r i o d of one term a n d the e n s u i n g v a c a t i o n , upon payment of £ 0 . 5 0 .

Old students, part-time students and members of the a c a d e m i c s t a f f m a y become temporary members upon the payment of £1 .50 annually.

T e m p o r a r y members of the U n i o n s h a l l be e n t i t l e d to the u s e of the L o u n g e a n d R e f e c t o r y f a c i l i t i e s o n l y . T e m p o r a r y members s h a l l not be e n t i t l e d to vote for a n y o f f i c e r of the U n i o n or U n i o n C l u b or S o c i e t y , neither s h a l l they h o l d s u c h o f f i c e . T e m p o r a r y members s h a l l n o t r e p r e s e n t the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e i n a n y t e a m . e Reciprocal Membership.

Members of other U n i v e r s i t i e s a n d C o l l e g e s w h i c h have s i g n e d a R e c i p r o c a l Membership Agreement with I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n s h a l l be granted use of s u c h f a c i l i t i e s a n d a m e n i t i e s a s s h a l l be written into the R e c i p r o c a l Membership Agreement.

1 . Subscriptions A l l membership advance.

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Management. a T h e management of the U n i o n s h a l l be v e s t e d i n a C o u n c i l , w h i c h s h a l l be e l e c t e d a n n u a l l y and c o n s i s t of: The Officers One R e p r e s e n t a t i v e e a c h from: T h e Department o f A e r o n a u t i c s T h e D e p a r t m e n t of C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g & Chemical Technology T h e Department o f C h e m i s t r y T h e Department o f C i v i l E n g i n e e r i n g T h e rtepartment of C o m p u t i n g a n d C o n t r o l T h e Department o f E l e c t r i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g T h e Department of G e o l o g y T h e D i v i s i o n of L i f e S c i e n c e s T h e Department o f M a t h e m a t i c s T h e Department o f M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g of M e t a l l u r g y & M a t e r i a l The Department Science Department o f M i n e r a l R e s o u r c e s E n g i n e e r i n g .

T h e Department o f P h y s i c s One r e p r e s e n t a t i v e from e a c h of the C o n s t i t u e n t C o l l e g e Old S t u d e n t s A s s o c i a t i o n s T h e A c a d e m i c O f f i c e r s of the C o n s t i t u e n t Colleges S i x r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s e l e c t e d b y a n d from the Imperial C o l l e g e Union G e n e r a l Meeting The C a r n i v a l Coordinator b T h e P r e s i d e n t a n d the H o n . S e c e t a r y may c h o o s e to have a S a b b a t i c a l Y e a r , the f i n a n c e s for w h i c h are the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of U n i o n C o u n c i l . N o s t u d e n t may have t w o S a b b a t i c a l Y e a r s a s a n O f f i c e r of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e Union.

6 . E lections a T h e H o n o r a r y S e c r e t a r y s h a l l be the R e t u r n i n g O f f i c e r f o r a l l e l e c t i o n s under c l a u s e s 6b, 6c and 6d of t h e s e B y - L a w s . In the e v e n t of the H o n o r a r y S e c r e t a r y w i s h i n g to take part in an election, an acting Returning Officer shall be e l e c t e d b y C o u n c i l . b The P r e s i d e n t , Deputy President and H o n .

S e c r e t a r y a n d E d i t o r of F e l i x s h a l l be h e l d i n the S p r i n g T e r m of e a c h year before the f i n a l U n i o n G e n e r a l M e e t i n g of that tuTm. In the e v e n t of a v a c a n c y o c c u r r i n g for one of t h e s e p o s t s , a n e l e c t i o n s h a l l be h e l d w i t h i n 3 C o l l e g e w e e k s . C o u n c i l s h a l l have the power to a p p o i n t a n a c t i n g P r e s i d e n t or H o n . S e c r e t a r y p e n d i n g the e l e c t i o n .

A l l members of the U n i o n s h a l l be e n t i t l e d to n o m i n a t e c a n d i d a t e s , w h o s h a l l be F u l l Members of the U n i o n . N o m i n a t i o n forms s h a l l be p o s t e d 15 C o l l e g e d a y s before the e l e c t i o n and nominations s h a l l c l o s e 5 C o l l e g e days before the e l e c t i o n . E a c h n o m i n a t i o n s h a l l i n c l u d e the s i g n a t u r e s of the p r o p o s e r a n d 2 0 s e c o n d e r s . In the e v e n t of there b e i n g no

candidate for a post, the nominations shall remain open until a candidate is nominated.

Nominations shall then remain open for a further three College days after the first nomination. A n election shall he held after a farther S College d a y s .

In the event of there being only one candidate for a post after nominations have c l o s e d , he shall be declared elected. In the event of there being more than one candidate for either post a hustings shall be held between the closure of nominations and the e l e c t i o n . The ballot shall be open from 10 a . m . to 5 p.m. on two consecutive College d a y s . A member of C o u n c i l or another nominated by the Returning Officer, who shall not be a candidate or proposer, s h a l l be at each ballot box at a l l times when the ballot is open. The positioning of ballot boxes shall be at the discretion of the Returning Officer.

department shall be the Deputy Returning Officer for the election of the representative of the same department. The Returning Officer shall supervise all the elections referred to in clause 4c . e In elections under clauses 6b, 6c, and 6d. canvassing shall be allowed but posters and other publicity shall not be displayed until nomination forms are posted. f A l l elections referred to under clauses 6b, 6c, and 6dand in aII elections for Impeiral C o l l e g e Union d e l e g a t i o n s t o N a t i o n a l student conferences, the Single Transferable Vote with Quota system shall be used.

The Single Transferable Vote with Quota system shall be operated as defined in the Voting Schedule appearing in the Blue B o o k .

Amendments to the Voting Schedule shall need the approval of a two-thirds majority at any Imperial College Union General Meeting to become effective.

In any election of President, Deputy President and Honorary Secretary, if the number of deliberate (written-in) abstentions shall exceed the votes cast for the candidate receiving most votes before any subsequent re-allocation, the elections shall be declared invalid, and nominations shall be reopened for a further ten College d a y s . The election s h a l l then take place within the next five College da\ s .

r The Academic Affairs Officer, the External Affairs Officer, the Junior Treasurer, the Student Residence Officer, the Welfare Officer, the Community Action Chairman, shall be elected by and from the last Union General Meeting of the Spring T e i m . The Representatives from the Imperial College Union, and the University of London Union Representative shall be elected at the first Union General Meeting of the summer term.

A l l members of the Union shall be entitled to nominate candidates, who shall be F u l l Members of the U n i o n . Nomination papers shall be posted 10 College days before the election and nominations shall close after 8 College d a y s . E a c h nomination shall include the signatures of the proposer and 10 seconders.

In the case of a vacancy ot curing for any of these posts, nomination papers shall be posted within 5 College days . The election shall take place at the first Union General Meeting after nominations have c l o s e d . C o u n c i l shall have the power to appoint acting officers pending the election, except in the case of the Representatives from the Imperial College Union. In the case of there being no candidate for any of these posts, nominations be accepted at the Union General Meeting. If no nominations are received at the Union General Meeting, nominations shall remain open until a candidate is nominated and then until the next Union G e n e r a l M e e t i n g , at which any further nominations shall be received and an election held.

A l l the elections refer red to in this clause 6c shall be carried out by paper b a l l o t . d The Imperial College Union Department Representatives shall be elected by ballot during the Spring Term. Members may only stand or vote for the post of Representative of their own Department as listed Clause S . In the event of a vacancy occurring for one of these posts, an election shall be held within 4 College weeks .

Nomination forms shall be posted in the Department 15 College days before the election and nominations shall remain open for 8 College days. E a c h nomination shall include the signatures of the proposer and 10 seconders.

In the event of there being no candidate for any post, nominations s h a l l remain open until a nomination is received. Nominations shall then remain open for a further 3 College days after the first nomination. An election shall be held after a further 5 College days.

In the event of there being only one candidate for a post after nominations have c l o s e d , he shall be declared e l e c t e d . The ballot shall be open form 10 a m . until 5 p r o . on one College d a y . The current representative of a

A " C o l l e g e d a y " is defined as a weekday during term time. A " C o l l e g e week*' i s a week during term time. x The Presidents of the Constituent College Unions, the President of the Imperial College Women's A s s o c i a t i o n , the Chairman of the Imperial College Union Recreational Clubs Committee, the Chairman of the Imperial College Social Clubs Committee, the Chairman Social, Cultural and Amusements of the Board, the Chairman • of the Silwood Park Committee and Representatives of the O l d Students' Associations shall be elected according to the Constitutions of the respective Organisations before the Joint Council Meeting.

The Chairman of Imperial College Union Entertainments Committee shall be elected by the Entertainments Committee, this election being ratified by the meeting of Joint C o u n c i l . h 1 he P . O . A l l a n s O t i t i c ! m i l be elected i.> a meeting of the I C P G G held before Joint Council. i The Honorary Treasurer shall be a member of the academic staff of Imperial College by the Rector, after consultation with the President of Imperial College U n i o n . The Honorary Treasurer shall be ex officio, an honorary member of the Union with the privileges of a Full Member. The appointment shall be reviewed every three years.

7. Council Meetings The C o u n c i l shall meet at least twice per term.

The Agenda shall be publicly posted and circulated to Council members at least one week before the Council meeting. The Chairman shall have a casting vote only.

8 . Term of Office The C o u n c i l shall be in office from the Ist day of August to the 31st day of July of the following year. The last meeting of Council in the Summer shall be a joint meeting between the new and retiring Councils .

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Major Sub-Committees a The major sub-committees of C o u n c i l are the Imperial College U n i o n A t h l e t i c Clubs C o m m i t t e e , the Imperial College U n i o n

Recreational Clubs Committee and the Imperial College Union Social Clubs Committee and the Imperial College Social Cultural and Amusements B o a r d . The clubs and societies of the Union shall be administered by the Athletic Clubs Committee the Recreational Clubs Committee, Social Clubs Committee and Social Cultural and Amusements Board Committee who shall appoint officers according to their Constitutions. b No alteration may be made to the constitution of the major subcommittees without the approval of C o u n c i l .

1 0 . The Executive Committee The President, the Deputy President, the 3 Vice-Presidents, and the Honorary Secretary shall form the Executive Committee. The Committee (4 members shall form a quorum) shall meet at least once per week i n term time, and as required during vacation. It shall concern itself with domestic matters and matters o f urgency only. At each meeting o f the C o u n c i l , the Honorary Secretary shall report on a l l action taken by the Executive Committee.

1 1 . Silwood Park Committee The Silwood Park Committee of Imperial College Union is elected according to its constitution for the purpose of managing Union activities at Silwood Park F e l d Station.

1 2 . The Academic Affairs Committee The Academic Affairs Committee shall be elected according to its constitution to i n v e s t i gate and recommend improvements on a l l matters relating to the purpose and structure of the degree system and its means of assessment.

1 3 . The External Affairs Committee The External Affairs Committee shall be elected according to its constitution to investigate and give advice on a l l matters external to the College which affect the students of Imperial College.

1 4 . The Accommodation Commttee The Accommodation Committee shall be elected to its constitution to investigate and recommend improvements on a l l matters concerning the accommodation of the students of Imperia 1 C o l l e g e , whether resident in C o l l e g e , Union, or private accommodation.

1 5 . Welfare Committee The Welfare Committee shall be elected according to its constitution to investigate and recommend improvements on a l l matters affecting the welfare of students at Imperial College .

1 6 . The Community A c t i o n Group The Community Action Group shall be elected according to its constitution to promote student awareness and involvement in programmes of community service and action of a l l kinds.

1 7 . The Carnival Committee The Carnival Committee shall be elected according to its constitution to promote student involvement in charity fund-raising programmes of all kinds .

1 8 . Other Sab-Committees 1 9 . Ex Officio Members The President, the Deputy President and Honorary Secretary of the Imperial College Union shall be ex officio members of a l l Imperial College Union Sub-Committees and Commissions.

20. Representation on Joint Committees Imperial College Union Council is responsible for the election of the Union representatives to Imperial College Joint Committees and other

bodies, except where this responsibility is delegated by Council to a Sub-Committee.

The decisions and findings of these Committees shall be communicated to Council through THESE representatives .

Genera I Heelings 21 .GENERAL MEETINGS At least one General Meeting of the Union SHALL be called each term. Fourteen days' NOTICE OF ALL such meetings shall be given, and the AGENDA posted on a l l Union notice boards. T H E ANNUAL General Meeting of the Union, at WHICH the President's Report and the REPORTS OF THE Chairmen of the Imperial College Union ATHLETIC Clubs C o m m i t t e e , the I m p e r i a l COLLEGE Recreational Clubs Committee and the IMPERIAL College Union Social Clubs Committee SHALL B E presented, shall be held in the summer T E R M .

Council shall have the right to c a l l FURTHER General Meetings . A quorum shall consist OF 3 0 0 F u l l or Life Members of the Union.

2 2 . EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS An Extraordinary General Meeting of the U N I O N may be held at any time on receipt B Y THE C o u n c i l of a petition signed by not LESS THAN 1 3 0 members. Such a meeting shall be held within 4 College weeks after receipt of the petition.

2 3 . MOTIONS At least one weeks notice of any MOTION TO B E proposed at a General Meeting SHALL B E G I V E N .

Other motions shall be accepted at THE DISCRETION of the Chairman. A motion shall B E CARRIED B Y A simple majority unless it relates to A CHANGE IN these B y - L a w s . Motions passed B Y A GENERAL Meeting may be returned once ONLY B Y COUNCIL for reconsideration. Such reference B A C K MUST B E made within one College MONTH. Finance 2 4 . ADMINISTRATION OF F I N A N C E The Finance of the Union SHALL B E ADMINISTERED by the Imperial College Union C O U N C I L , WHICH shall allocate grants to the MAJOR SUB-COMMITTEES AND authorize other Union EXPENDITURE. 2 5 . ACCOUNTS The Annual Statement of Accounts AND B A L A N C E Sheets of the Union shall be IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ending 31st July and shall B E AUDITED B Y THE COL le ge A ud itors.

The Balance Sheets, previously DISPLAYED FOR ONE week, shall be presented AT A GENERAL Meeting OF the autumn term B Y THE HONORARY Treasurer.

The Audited Accounts OF the UNION SHALL be presented to the Governing B O D Y OF THE IMPERIAL College through the Rector BEFORE THE E N D OF October following each financial YEAR. Union Buildings 2 6 . The Governing Body have SET A S I D E , FREE OF RENT certain rooms for the U S E OF the U N I O N . T H E S E rooms are listed in the Appendix.

2 7 . O P E N I N G of Union The Union Buildings, with the EXCEPTION OF THE Bar, shall be open during TERM from 8 A M . TILL I 2pm . on week-days and from 9am. till 1 2 P M ON Sundays, unless the permission OF THE E X E C U T I V E Committee is given for an EXTENSION. DURING vacation, except for the month OF A U G U S T , NOT more than 12 days at Christmas AND NOT MORE than 1 2 days at Easter it shall NORMALLY B E O P E N .

2 ÂŤ . DISCIPLINE a The maintenance of discipline in THE UNION IS delegated to the Executive AND SUPERVISED B Y

the Deputy P r e s i d e n t or h i s n o m i n e e . "The D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t s h a l l make arrangements f or one of the members of the U n i o n to be on duty d u r i n g e v e r y e v e n i n g i n term-time on w h i c h the U n i o n is o p e n . bThe U n i o n D i s c i p l i n e P r o c e d u r e i s o u t l i n e d i n the U n i o n D i s c i p l i n e D o c u m e n t a p p e a r i n g i n the B l u e B o o k . A m e n d m e n t s t o t h i s D o c u m e n t s h a l l need the a p p r o v a l of a t w o - t h i r d s majority at any Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n General M e e t i n g to b e c o m e e f f e c t i v e .

2 9 . P a y m e n t for D a m a g e P a y m e n t w i l l be i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h the U n i o n D i s c i p l i n e Procedure C o d e .

General 3 0 . Imperial C o l l e g e Women's A s s o c i a t i o n A l l w o m e n s t u d e n t s s h a l l be members o f the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e Women's A s s o c i a t i o n a n d the A s s o c i a t i o n s h a l l be run a c c o r d i n g to i t s C o n s t i t u t i o n . A p o r t i o n of the U n i o n b u i l d i n g s s h a l l be s e t a s i d e f o r the u s e of the members o f the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e W o m e n ' s A s s o c i a t i o n .

N o a l t e r a t i o n s h a l l be made to the C o n s t i t u t i o n of the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e Women's A s s o c i a t i o n w i t h o u t the a p p r o v a l o f C o u n c i l .

3 1 . T h e Imperial C o l l e g e P o s t Graduate Group A l l p o s t g r a d u a t e s s h a l l be members o f the I C P G G a n d the group s h a l l be r u n a c c o r d i n g to i t s c o n s t i t u t i o n . Its a i m s are t o promote a c t i o n o n a f f a i r s c o n c e r n i n g P G ' s a n d t o support a n d f i n a n c e departmental P . G . g r o u p s .

32. Refectory Club.

A l l members of the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n a r e members of the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e R e f e c t o r y C l u b .

33 . O w n e r s h i p of P r o p e r t y T h g e q u i p m e n t p u r c h a s e d by a n y C l u b or S o c i e t y i n the U n i o n s h a l l be the g e n e r a l property of the U n i o n w h o s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e u l t i m a t e l y f or m a i n t e n a n c e a n d p r o t e c t i o n . A n i n v e n t o r y of a l l U n i o n property s h a l l be drawn up a t the e n d of each financial year. Clubs and Societies shall not h i r e U n i o n property from one C l u b or S o c i e t y to a n o t h e r .

34. Union B y - L a w s N o a l t e r a t i o n in the B y - L a w s of the U n i o n s h a l l be made w i t h o u t the a p p r o v a l of a t w o - t h i r d s m a j o r i t y at t w o G e n e r a l M e e t i n g s h e l d not l e s s than 2 8 C o l l e g e d a y s but not more than 4 0 C o l l e g e days a p a r t .

3 5 . A c o p y of t h e s e B y - L a w s a n d a n a p p r o p r i a t e m e m b e r s h i p c a r d s h a l l be s u p p l i e d to e a c h U n i o n member.

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Your belongings will often be left unattended, and doors are seldom locked. You will use Union Premises, Lecture Rooms, Lodgings and Halls of Residence.

No College or University authorities can take responsibility for the safety of your property, and normal policies do not cover these risks.

We therefore wish to bring to your notice, for action in good time, the special Block policy which is available to all students, giving insurance protection as scheduled overleaf for the very low premium of £ 2 p.a. (up to £500 cover).

In addition to covering your belongings in term-time, the Insurance includes : Baggage insurance for holidays in Europe, up to 60 days in a year. ^ ANY place of residence in U . K . including hotels, boarding-houses, etc.

-fa Transit within the U.K. between your home and term-time address, •^r; Also your Personal Liability to third parties, including for instance any accident you might cause on the sports field.

NOTE Since the scheme is operated through Insurance Brokers, you have the free use of their services in the event of a claim : they regard you as their client and represent your interests without charge. (They cannot, of course, help if your claim is invalid : see conditions overleaf).

FIRST PERIOD O F INSURANCE IS 12 M O NTH S—RENEWA L WILL T H E N BE INVITED B Y POST To be included in this Block Policy, please send £2 with this completed form, to B.P.I. Dept., HARRISON-BEAUMONT Ltd., (Insurance Brokers), 69b HIGH STREET, WITNEY, OXFORD, OX8 6LR (cheques payable to " Harrison-Beaumont Ltd.") Tel.: (0993) 3251 Harrison-Beaumont is associated with the E.Harrison student insurance specialists.

N.B. You should write without delay to Harrisons at their Cambridge office if you are considering starting any sort of LIFE Assurance: through the Student Life Assurance Scheme (est. 1951) yon can obtain a Grant of £ 2 0 - £ 1 5 0 to help you with the early premiums. This includes all the normal policies of most leading Insurance Companies, and is available to all full-time students only through Harrisons, 13 Round Church Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AE. PLEASE CUT ALONG THIS LINE

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General conditions -. (a) Personal property is insured against Fire and Theft in a student's lodgings or College R o o m s or his r o o m in a hall of residence or whilst in any private house, hotel o r other place of Temporary residence within the U . K . and by extension is also insured against f i r e and Theft anywhere on the premises of the insured's College, University Department, Student U n i o n , Building or H a l l of Residence during term-time, or whilst in transit within the U . K . between the Insured's home and term addresses (the first £5 of every loss being excluded): or whilst accompanying the Insured on holiday travel anywhere on the continent of Europe for the first sixty days of such travel in any policy year (the first £10 of every loss excluded). General exclusions : losses other than from the premises as above defined; losses of money, securities for money, stamp collections, medals and c o i n s ; motor vehicles and their accessories and any theft f r o m an unattended motor vehicle; pedal-cycles; livestock; property more specificallv insured Sum lb

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Sum Insured Any fine Accident: £250.000 P R E M I U M £2 p.a.

This insurance is arranged on a block basis, the Master Policy being held by E , H a r r i s o n L t d . , and a certificate being issued to each student on payment of his premium. F o r more comprehensive types of Property insurance, see the A l l - R i s k s extension, o r consult the Brokers. T h e College Office cannot enter into any discussion on these matters.

Higher cover under (a) can be arranged o n a pro-rata basis. Please notify the Brokers if your personal belongings are in excess of £500 in value, because failure to declare this fact may result in under-compensation in the event of a claim.

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