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Tuition fee increase worries Rector

Rector rejects Green Shield stamp idea Student numbers up At a Board of Studies meeting on Wednesday it w a s r e v e a l e d that undergraduate a d m i s s i o n s to I C are up by o v e r ten per cent on last year's figures, bringing the (provisional) t o t a l numbers i n the c o l l e g e from 4100 t o approximately 4250. A c o n s i s t e n t boom in a d m i s s i o n s o v e r the p a s t t w o y e a r s h a s r e d u c e d the perc e n t a g e by w h i c h i n t a k e f a l l s short of target levels from 14% to a mere 1%.

The increase reflects a nationwide rise of 4.6% e s t i m a t e d by U C C A — i n other w o r d s 3,500 more university students throughout Britain.

And even this increase i s s m a l l c o m p a r e d to the 8 . 7 % i n c r e a s e i n a p p l i c a t i o n s from school-leavers, undetered b y fears of graduate u n e m p l o y m e n t .

y In genera l the a d m i s s i o n s increase i s not thought to represent a lowering of s t a n d a r d s , a n d it i s l i k e l y t o be f e l t m o s t l y in scientific and e n g i n e e r i n g departments, report a c c o r d i n g to a T H E S l a s t F r i d a y . A n e v e n greater increase in admissions has o c c u r r e d at p o l y t e c h n i c s w i t h a 2 0 % r i s e at S u n d e r l a n d , and t h i s i s i n s p i t e of government c u t - b a c k s on t e a c h e r - t r a i n i n g .

Universities chiefly affected are Bradford, Birmingham, S t i r l i n g , C i t y , H u l l , Manchester and S o u t h a m p t o n .

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THE RECTOR, Sir Brian F l o w e r s , last Thursday warned of the dangers of Government impr-adtuition fee increases,.

In his Commemoration day adcir. tie foresaw this producing a dramatic drop in university applications, such that Registrars might offer 10-fold Green Shield stamps on completion of a registration form. He hoped that IC would avoid this era of promotion gimmicks. 'A panic scramble for students' was, thought, a real possibility said the Rector.

A l r e a d y the G o v e r n m e n t h a s f o r c e d u n i v e r s i t i e s to i n c r e a s e their t u i t i o n f e e s , w h i l s t a t the same time d e c r e a s i n g the money a v a i l a b l e to them from the U n i v e r s i t y G r a n t s C o m m i t t e e .

T h e R e c t o r b e l i e v e s that a n increasing proportion of c o l l e g e f i n a n c e w i l l therefore have to c o m e from t u i t i o n f e e s .

However h e d i d not make c l e a r i n h i s s p e e c h h o w a drop i n student numbers w o u l d be spread between home and overseas students.

s T h e U G C grant to u n i v e r s i t i e s for 1977—8 h a s a l r e a d y b e e n c u t b y 4% c o m p a r e d t o this y e a r ' s amount.

However, some observers believe that the U G C c u t s i n r e a l terms w i l l be a r o u n d 1 0 % a n d that a cutback of this magnitude would inevitably lead to redundancies.

Some campus unions e v e n v o i c e the v i e w that a r e a l c u t of 4% w o u l d put some j o b s i n j e a p o r d y at IC.

e Nevertheless the Rector thought that I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e , as a s c i e n c e and t e c h n o l o g y c e n t r e , w o u l d be l e s s a f f e c t e d than most b y the i n c r e a s e d t u i t i o n f e e s . If not in a p o s i t i o n to e x p a n d , there were p l a n s to b r o a d e n the s c o p e of c o u r s e s .

S i r D a v i d H u d d i e ' s report, o n the n o n - t e c h n o l o g i c a l a c a d e m i c d e v e l o p m e n t of I C , recommends that s e v e r a l n e w s u b j e c t s a n d

new c o m b i n a t i o n s of e x i s t i n g courses be offered.

The C o l l e g e i n t e n d s to e s t a b l i s h a new c h a i r i n E c o n o m i c s and develop activities in Industrial Psychology.

These plans, t h o u g h , m a y w e l l be tempered by p r e s e n t e c o n o m i c f a c t o r s s a i d the R e c t o r .

Although post graduate c o u r s e s are l o s i n g p o p u l a r i t y , in there, was an increase undergraduate a p p l i c a t i o n s (see 'Student numbers up', this page). .Over '6,000 were received.^ over a thousand being a d m i t t e d ; t h i s i s the h i g h e s t for ten y e a r s . T h e number R e c t o r w e n t on t o w e l c o m e the r e c e n t White P a p e r o n P G e d u c a t i o n (see page 2).

His s p e e c h w a s i n the 'spirit of optimism', a n d S i r B r i a n hoped that i n the future IC would produce students w i t h a m u c h broader o u t l o o k .

O v e r a l l he f e l t that a c a d e m i c s t a n d a r d s at I C wer e a s h i g h as ever.

l Talking about a notable n o n - a c a d e m i c a c h i e v e m e n t he s a i f i , 'With generous financial support, a broad combination of Imperial College talent came together to produce a revolutionary design aimed at stiffness and lightness'.

He w a s o f c o u r s e r e f e r r i n g t o the new boat d e s i g n e d by the Lubrication Laboratory that w a s t o h a v e b e e n u s e d i n the Montreal O l y m p i c s .

R A G GOES LEGAL C o l l e c t i n g moeny for c h a r i t y during t h i s y e a r ' s R a g P r o c e s s i o n w i l l have a n a i r of l e g a l i t y that it h a s l a c k e d i n previous years. T h i s follows the granting of a street collecting l i c e n c e , In past years, R a g have only held a house-to-house licence w h i c h d o e s not c o v e r street c o l l e c t i n g .

H o w e v e r , t h i s h a s not p r e v e n t e d the e n t h u s i a s t i c hordes o n the P r o c e s s i o n from d o i n g s o . T h e Rag P r o c e s s i o n this year w i l l be o n N o v e m b e r 2 0 t h .

Late Felix Trust us to mention our two rather vital printing and typesetting machines in last week's editorial. Thursday lunch-time, with only half of F E L I X prod^ uced, the litho printing press broke down.It wasn't fixed until Friday lunch-time. I hope -that explains the wrong page numbering and the late issue of your .paper.

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After all the hoo-ha 'disturbing' Govt, report advocates the status quo In A u g u s t w e s a w t h e a d d i t i o n of y e t another report on P o s t g r a d u a t e E d u c a t i o n / T r a i n i n g added t o t h e m o u n t i n g f l o o d i n i t i a t e d by the P a r l i a m e n t a r y E x p e n d i t u r e Committee report of 1973—74.

This p a r t i c u l a r report w a s t h e G o v e r n m e n t ' s long a w a i t e d formal r e s p o n s e t o t h e ' o r i g i n a l report, t a k i n g t h e form Of a White P a p e r . On t h e outset it s e e m s very p r o m i s s i n g ; gone a r e the d e m a n d s for loan f i n a n c e d p o s t g r a d u a t e f undin g (for the time b e i n g ) ; gone a r e the demands of p r e v i o u s reports for c e n t r a l f u n d i n g and c o n t r o l of p o s t g r a d u a t e t r a i n i n g ; gone are the a s s e r t i o n s that manpower p l a n n i n g s h o u l d be t h e s o l e g o v e r n i n g f a c t o r (now relegated to being merely the overriding factor).

However, on removing a l l t h i s , one i s merely left w i t h a t a c i t a d v o c a t i o n of the s t a t u s q u o w i t h a f e w u n s a v o u r y overtones.

p n T h e paper d o e s r e c o g n i s e that p e r s o n a l s a t i s f a c t i o n a n d t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n made by r e s e a r c h s t u d e n t s t o the a d v a n c e m e n t

ICWA We are now o v e r our f i r s t major h u r d l e of the term — the A n n u a l F r e s h e r s D ' n n e r . D e s p i t e the long d e l a y — the port had gone a s t r a y — the meal went down very w e l l (pun!!). A l l i n a l l p e o p l e seemed to enjoy the w h o l e e v e n i n g .

Many thanks t o a l l w h o h e l p e d i n a n y way t o make the w h o l e e v e n i n g s o successful.

s O n S a t 30th O c t there s h o u i d b e t h e f i r s t in the s e r i e s of I C W A D i s c o s . T h e d i s c o w i l l be h e l d i n t h e U n i o n from 8pm — m i d n i g h t and e n t r a n c e i s F R E E .

T h e r e a f t e r e v e r y s e c o n d Sat urda y there w i l l be a d i s c o but. the c h a r g e w i l l b e a mere 10p.

l N o w f o r a f e w p r a c t i c a l d e t a i l s about I C W A . We a r e t h e proud owner of three s e w i n g m a c h i n e s . T h e s e c a n be borrowed by a n y y o u n g lady for a n o m i n a l s u m for a n y t h i n g up t o t w o w e e k s . If the m a c h i n e t a k e s longer t o return home t h e n there i s a f i n e i m p o s e d . So if y o u want t o mend y o u r j e a n s or start y o u r d r e s s f o r the ICWA B a l l then y o u c a n borrow one of the m a c h i n e s from R m 9 8 B e i t H a l l .

A l s o if y o u l i v e i n B e i t then y o u c a n borrow a h a i r d r y e r . T h e o n l y c o n d i t i o n on borrowing t h i s i s that it i s returned the s a m e d a y — h e n c e it r e a l l y o n l y applies to people i n residence.

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s N o w that you know what ICWA c a n d o for y o u , w h y d o n ' t y o u d o s o m e t h i n g f o r I C W A . In t h e near future nomination papers w i l l be g o i n g u p for t h e p o s t s of Hon S e c , Treasurer, Ents Officer, B i o l o g y R e p and M i n e s R e p . If y o u a r e Interested i n h e l p i n g o r c r i t i c i z i n g i n any w a y then p l e a s e s t a n d for o n e of t h e s e p o s t s . T h e o n l y w a y w e know what y o u want done i s if y o u t e l l u s a n d t h i s is your c h a n c e .

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of knowledge, a r e important factors.

Further more it r e c o g n i s e s , that • a n e x a c t f i t to the s o c i a l a n d e c o n o m i c d e m a n d s of the s o c i e t y a r e i m p o s s i b l e a n d that w e must s e t t l e for a very ' l o o s e f i t ' . H o w e v e r it g o e s o n t o s a y that a s y s t e m d e s i g n e d for i n d i v i d u a l demands would be a very h a p h a z a r d w a y of satisfying manpower needs. A t last, thankfully, the G o v e r n m e n t r e c o g n i s e s that a P h D i s not a p i e c e of a b s t r a c t r e s e a r c h , but i s , ' a n a p p r e n t i c e s h i p to a future c a r e e r i n s c h o l a r s h i p ' , and notes the a p p l i c a t i o n of t h i s to a w i d e v a r i e t y of future v o c a t i o n s .

The Government apparantly believes that the c o n t e n t a n d b a l a n c e of P G training a r e t o o c o m p l e x for c e n t r a l control, and i s content to exercise s u c h c o n t r o l onl y o v e r t h e o v e r a l l s c a l e and d e v e l o p m e n t .

: O n the f i n a n c e s i d e a g a i n , c e n t r a l control i s o u t , but the a w a r d m a k i n g b o d i e s s h o u l d c o n t r o l both the numbers and d i s t r i b u t i o n of P G s throughout the s u b j e c t r a n g e . It i s apparant that the Government i s s e e k i n g t o increase its c o n t r o l , through t h e s e b o d i e s , by e n s u r i n g that more P G s are dependan t o n them for f u n d i n g . T h e recent a n d propose d f e e i n c r e a s e s are s h o w n to be j u s t one s m a l l part of t h i s p l a n a n d are s h o w n c l e a r l y from t h e report t o be a n a t t a c k on the

13.5% of P G s at present s e l f - f i n a n c e d .

T h e r e a r e a l s o v a g u e r e f e r e n c e s to a c h a n g e in s t r u c t u r e of P G a w a r d s a s a further s t e p i n i n c r e a s i n g t h i s c o n t r o l .

T h e p r e s e n t R e s e a r c h C o u n c i l f undin g s c h e m e i s u p h e l d f o r the time b e i n g on the grounds of m i n i m i s i n g b u r e a u c r a c y .

On the w h o l e the report i s d i s a p p o i n t i n g and p o s s i b l y d a n g e r o u s i n i t s support for the i n c r e a s e d f e e s and the s t a t u s q u o in P G E d u c a t i o n . T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s are inane a n d i n n o c u o u s but the undertones in the body of the report are d i s t u r b i n g . It i s hoped that the N U S ' s own report on P G e d u c a t i o n w i l l c o n t r i b u t e to what the Whitepaper calls, 'far-reaching public d e b a t e ' ,both by c o u n t e r i n g t h e s e undertones and by m a k i n g s o m e p o s i t i v e and c o n structive s u g g e s t i o n s f o r the P G of tomorrow rather t h a n l e a v i n g him t o s i n k further into the present bog of b e u r o c r a c y .

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RCS ELECTION for Honorary Junior Treasurer on Monday 25th O c t o b e r . B a l l o t boxes in a l l departments (just produce union card to vote).

External Affairs-its all a matter of definition T h i s w e e k ' s a r t i c l e i s s u p p o s e d to be a short summary of t h e p o l i t i c a l g r o u p s w i t h i n student p o l i t i c s , but | must s t r e s s that it i s o n l y a p e r s o n a l v i e w and may appear to s o m e of y o u to be b i a s e d a n d i n a c c u r a t e - if y o u d o f e e l t h i s w a y let the e d i t o r know, h e ' s d e s p e r a t e for controversy.

S t a r t i n g from the left w e have the revolutionary s o c i a l i s t parties such a s the International Marxist Group (IMG) a n d the Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP).

T h e s e g r o u p s are e s s e n t i a l l y r e v o l u t i o n ary but e a c h p r e a c h t h e i r own p a r t i c u l a r brand of r e v o l u t i o n . T h e W R P i s a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g party, t h e i r o b s e s s i o n i s to overthrow the L a b o u r G o v e r n m e n t (no a l t e r n a t i v e s t a t e d ) ; t h i s theme o c c u r s s o often i n t h e i r s p e e c h e s that it h a s been suggested frivolously that they a r e f i n a n c e d by the T o r y p a r t y . . A l l t h e s e g r o u p s a r e s m a l l but c o n s i s t of very often active members, s o that they attract a disproportionate amount of attention.

M o v i n g t o the right w e c o m e to a v e r y large, in terms of N U S c o n f e r e n c e d e l e g a t e s t h e s e c o n d largest group, a n d w e l l o r g a n i s e d group — t h e International Socialists o r g a n i s e d i n t o the National Organisation ot International Socialist Societies, a b b r e v i a t e d t o N O I S S (pronounce d n o i s e ) . T h e y a r e a b a s i c a l l y T r o t s k y i t e party, that i s ner>cpmmunist and h a v e v e r y s t r o n g support i n many P o l y t e c h n i c s (except S t r a n d ) .

S l i g h t l y t o the right a g a i n are I C U ' s ' b e t e n o i r ' t h e Broad Left — a mixture of Communist, leftwing Labour and n o n -

a l i g n e d s o c i a l i s t s w h o h a v e for the l a s t eight y e a r s o r s o , d o m i n a t e d n a t i o n a l student politics to the a l m o s t total e x c l u s i o n of any other p o l i t i c a l g r o u p i n g .

T h e b a c k b o n e of the B r o a d L e f t both in i d e o l o g y and i n f i n a n c e i s the C o m m u n i s t Party.

T o the right of t h e Broad Left o n e e n c o u n t e r s a v i r t u a l v a c u u m of p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s u n t i l you r e a c h t h e C o n s e r v a t i v e s , w h i c h i s a s t r a n g e s i t u a t i o n s i n c e a very large percentage of- s t u d e n t s have political beliefs which correspond to m i d d l e of the road L a b o u r to L i b e r a l .

T h e i r a r e three s m a l l p a r t i e s in t h i s . space, firstly the Union of Liberal Students a group w h i c h i s very much t o the left of t h e P a r l i a m e n t a r y party and c o n s e q u e n t l y i s in a s t a t e of p o l i t i c a l b a n k r u p t c y . T h e r e a r e a l s o the Students for Representative Policies, a s m a l l party d e d i c a t e d to c h a n g i n g the s t r u c t u r e of t h e N U S and b r i n g i n g in more r e p r e s e n t a t i v e p o l i c i e s . D e s p i t e i t ' s s m a l l s i z e it i s well financed and well publicised.

S i m i l a r i n a i m s but e v e n s m a l l e r i s t h e Social Democratic Party.

F i n a l f y we come to the Federation Of Conservative Students (FCS) - p o l i t i c a l l y s l i g h t l y more moderate than the T o r y party but s i n c e they a r e f i n a n c e d by i t , s t i l l i n agreement w i t h most of t h e i r p o l i c i e s . T h e F C S i s the t hir d largest group at N U S c o n f e r e n c e after the B r o a d L e f t and N O I S S . It h a s grown from very s m a l l b e g i n n i n g s to i t s present s i z e in the last c o u p l e of y e a r s — i t s main a r e a s of support are the b i g U n i v e r s i t i e s .

Hugh Barrett External Affairs Officer

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tor i n d i c a t e d that I C , l i k e other u n i v e r s i t e s w a s " c l o s e to b r e a k i n g p o i n t " . O l d B o y s d a y i s h a r d l y t h e time to paint a gloomy p i c t u r e , s o we s h a l l h a v e to w a i t to s e e whether u n i o n p r e d i c t i o n s of a c r o s s the b o a r d r e d u n d a n c i e s a r e a c c u r a t e .

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A f e w words of e x p l a n a t i o n o v e r l a s t ft¥:w e e k ' s n o n - a p p e a r a n c e of Pres Cuttings; N i c k d i d submit a n a r t i c l e , but l a t e . 'If y o u d o n ' t have s p a c e ' he s a i d , ' d o n ' t print i t ' . We d i d n ' t h a v e s p a c e . H o w e v e r my a p o l o g i e s t o N i c k f o r n o t s a y i n g s u c h in the e d i t o r i a l ; I w a s k n a c k e r e d —I'd had l e s s t h a n t w e l v e hours s l e e p i n f i f t y hours when I c a m e to w r i t e t h e e d i t o r i a l . . . M o s t of the F E L I X s t a f f were l i k e w i s e , for a n y other which accounts also mistakes in last week's F E L I X .

L a s t week a S o u t h s i d e warden c o m p a r e d the n e w L i n s t e a d H a l l e x t e n s i o n t o a ' r a b b i t w a r r e n ' w i t h no e x t r a c o m m u n u a l a r e a a n d n o e x t r a e n t r a n c e . T h e same warden later a d m i t t e d that he h a d not s e e n the d e t a i l e d p l a n s and that h i s r e m a r k s were somewhat p a r t i s a n l y a i m e d at h i s own r e s i d e n t s .

N e v e r t h e l e s s h i s r e m a r k s , a l l be they f l i p p a n t ; do h i g h l i g h t the g e n e r a l i g n o r a n c e and l a c k o f c o l l e g e d i s c u s s i o n o n t h e new e x t e n s i o n . C o l l e g e and Student U n i o n l e a d e r s h a v e t h r a s h e d out the p l a n s f o r the b u i l d i n g a n d a r e i n the p r o c e s s of a p p l y i n g for p l a n n i n g p e r m i s s i o n . T h a t c o u l d be granted next T h u r s d a y ; y e t how much do h a l l residents and college e m p l o y e e s know about t h e s c h e m e — I b e l i e v e very l i t t l e .

A l t h o u g h l a t e i n the d a y F E L I X i n t e n d s l o o k i n g a t the C o l l e g e p r o p o s a l s a n d at t h o s e p u t forward b y the l o c a l r e s i d e n t s a s s o c i a t i o n . We s h a l l be a s k i n g what h a l l s t u d e n t s w a r d e n s a n d others t h i n k of both p r o p o s a l s , a n d a r e there any better i d e a s ? C o r r e s p o n d e n c e about the n e w e x t e n s i o n w o u l d t h u s be w e l c o m e d .

n S i r B r i a n ' s s p e e c h y e s t e r d a y w a s a good (Jeal m i l d e r than h i s l a s t three. Commemora t i o n day a d d r e s s e s ; i n d e e d he e v e n patted the Governmen t o n t h e b a c k at some p o i n t s . Y e t h e , C o l l e g e a n d student l e a d e r s a l i k e are o n l y t o o aware o f the e c o n o m i c p r o b l e m s that t h i s C o l l e g e w i l l f a c e i n the coming years.

There i s a general feeling'that i n real terms I C w i l l be s o m e w h e r e i n the r e g i o n of 10% w o r s e off than it i s now i n 1 9 7 7 - 8 .

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y T w o r e m i n d e r s h e r e ; f i r s t l y c o p y date i s M o n d a y at 2pm for p u b l i c a t i o n on the f o l l o w i n g F r i d a y . In future t h i s .deadline w i l l b e s t r i c t l y a d h e r e d to e x c e p t for s m a l l a d v e r t i s e m e n t s , w h i c h w i l l be a c c e p t e d at a l a t e r d a t e o n l y at the d i s c r e t i o n of the E d i t o r . S e c o n d p o i n t i s that there are s t i l l some c o p i e s of the c o l o u r i s s u e left i n t h e F E L I X o f f i c e ; anybody who w a n t s a c o p y i s w e l c o m e to p i c k one u p .

F E L I X O f f i c e , Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n , P r i n c e C o n s o r t R o a d , L o n d o n SW7 2 B B T e l 0 1 - 5 8 9 5111 ext 1 0 4 3 / 1 0 4 2 / 1 0 4 3 Internal 2881 ^ (C) -1976 Editor - C l i v e

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Many t h a n k s to G i l l M c C o n w a y , Ian Morse, J e n Hardy-Smith, Ex-ed Pingpong, D a v e H o p k i n s , Mark K u s e , C h r i s P a l m e r , Duncam S u s s , Andrew E v a n s , Terry Westoby, Dave F o x a l l , Howard Cheetham and anyone e l s e I've f o r g o t t e n .

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Open a credit account with London Transport F A R E D E A L : N o t a w a y of getting out of p a y i n g tube fares, but a s i m p l e a n d l e g a l w a y of making L o n d o n Transport's bureaucracy work to c o l l e c t your f a r e .

The Fare Fight group i s made up of both p a s s e n g e r s a n d transport s t a f f w h o u s e d i r e c t a c t i o n i n the form o f a deffered payment slip. This d e v i c e a l l o w s y o u to buy a l O p

t i c k e t ( Y o u must have a t i c k e t , it i s illegal w i t h o u t one) a n d f i l l o u t the s l i p for the b a l a n c e of the ' o f f i c a l f a r e ' .

T h e onus i s then on L o n d o n Transport to collect this b a l a n c e o f f y o u . T h e group hope t h e s e t a c t i c s w i l l p r e s s u r e the a u t h o r i t i e s i n t o p r o v i d i n g a better service and lower f a r e s , w i t h the s e r v i c e b e i n g orientated towards the u s e r

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rather than m a k i n g excess profits.

The present policy of L o n d o n Transport of higher fares and reduced s e r v i c e s i s , according to a Fare Fight s p o k e s m a n d o i n g more damage to the transport s y s t e m than Fare Fights tactics.

(There have j u s t b e e n c u t s On the Central line and ones are p l a n n e d for the B a k e r l o o ) .

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It is quite simple to use Deferred Payment Slips like the one printed here. Simply buy a ticket for less than the " o f f i c i a l " fare - - whatever you think is reasonable. Present i t at the other end, together with a completed s l i p (you may need to show some identification). Then i t ' s up to LT to chase you for the extra money. It is illegal to get on a train with no ticket, so get at least a lOp one. Full details are on the FARE FIGHT leaflet "Dragging It Out" which is available free with books of 24 slips (2p per book, plus p&p) from FARE FIGHT, Flat 3, 76 Sidney Street, London E . l . (790 9965).

Fare Fight's aims have obvious" appeal to students who have c a s h - f l o w problems b e c a u s e they a r e o n l y a b l e to c l a i m b a c k e x p e n s e s a t the e n d o f term.

L e t s face it t h e " s t u d e n t grant i s fine, i f you don't eat. .

F a r e F i g h t meet a t ' R i s i n g F r e e B o o k s h o p ' , 138 Drummond St (near Euston station).

Anyone interested i n participati n g i n more i n v o l v e d d i r e c t action is welcome.

They c a m p a i g n o n a w i d e front a n d a great v a r i e t y of people are members.

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FELIX STAFF Want to help • shape your n e w s p a p e r ? T h e n come round to the F E L I X o f f i c e and g i v e us a h a n d . Whatever your forte and no matter how l i t t l e time y o u have t h e r e ' s a l w a y s a p l a c e for you on t h e F E L I X . ' Particularly useful at present are additional photographers, cartoonists, writing -staff and news r e p o r t e r s . Drop in anytime during the d a y or e v e n i n g and have a chat to the editor, C l i v e Dewey.

4 - F E L I X , O C T O B E R 2 1 s t 1976 A f t e r a n a b s e n c e of t w o w e e k s , t h i s m a g n i f i c e n t tome i s ready a n d a s it lands with a dusty thud on C l i v e ' s d e s k a l l that i s require d i s a n e x p l a n a t i o n about t h e m i s s i n g t w o a r t i c l e s . W e l l , C t i v e put about the s t o r y that there w e r e t e c h n i c a l p r o b l e m s i n the f i r s t w e e k but r e a l l y he s p e n t a l l w e e k f l o a t i n g b a c k to earth a f t e r t h e c o m p l i m e n t s he r e c e i v e d for the F r e s h e r s F E L I X . H a v i n g managed to s q u e e z e h i s head b a c k into the o f f i c e , he d u l y managed t o e d i t my a r t i c l e l a s t w e e k . N o t o n l y d i d he e d i t i t , he a l s o d i d n ' t print i t ! . . . S o t h i s w e e k w e g e t a bumper e d i t i o n . . .

i s that t h e U n i o n i s r a k i n g in £200 p . a . for a room w h i c h i s n e v e r u s e d a n d y o u have to g o to V i c t o r i a t o g e t your r a i l c a r d s , e t c . F i n a l l y , t o q u o t e a lettpr from Chris Morgan, (NUS National Treasurer) . . . 'the Board (NUSTS) and the E x e c , N U S ) have b e e n c o n c e r n e d . . . t o define a means for preserving N U S T S L t d . s o that it c a n c o n t i n u e t o offer i t s services to our membership.'

Seems q u i t e s i m p l e to m e , C h r i s -r. O P E N T H E OFFICE!!!

S F o r t h o s e o l d l a g s w h o remember that there o n c e u s e d t o be a t r a v e l o f f i c e , a n d for t h o s e F r e s h e r s w h o w o n d e r w h y it i s n ' t o p e n , here i s the u n a b r i d g e d v e r s i o n of what t h e f . . . k ' s g o i n g o n . F i r s t l y , the N U S T r a v e l O f f i c e i s s i t u a t e d i n the U n i o n L o w e r L o u n g e next t o t h e p i n b a l l m a c h i n e s , but y o u may have n o t i c e d the total l a c k of s a l e s a s s i s t a n t s i n the O f f i c e . N o w N U S T S a r e on a 7-year c o n t r a c t ( u n t i l 1980) t o u s e that room a s a Travel Centre and u p to now, ie s i n c e J u l y , they h a v e n ' t o p e n e d i t . A c o n s t a n t stream of phone c a l l s to t h e N U S T S h e a d q u a r t e r s h a s f a i l e d t o get them t o to p r o v i d e u s w i t h t h e n e c e s s a r y s t a f f a l t h o u g h a c o u p l e of s w i f t reminders about the room h i r e (£200 p . a . ) f e l l o n more f e r t i l e s o i l . S o t h e present p o s i t i o n

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p D u e t o a very g e n e r o u s offer from a t e a c h i n g member of the P h y s i c s s t a f f , the Union may w e l l find itself in p o s s e s s i o n of a t r u c k . T h e t r u c k h a s n ' t been M . O . T ' d for four y e a r s b u t i t i s i n good n i c k ( h o n e s t ) . If a n y o n e h a s a need for a large truck a n d i s w i l l i n g to look after it then g e t i n touch w i t h m e . T h e truck w i l l be f r e e t o t h e m o s t worthy c a u s e (after s l i p p i n g me a c o u p l e o f q u i d ) .

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by IC Union President Nick Brayshaw

P I h a v e r e c e i v e d 3 c o p i e s of the Report by t h e C o m m i t t e e of V i c e C h a n c e l lors and Principals of t h e U n i v e r s i t i e s of t h e U . K . o n t h e period 1 9 7 2 - 6 . A n y o n e w a n t to read them?

b One o f the topics for d i s c u s s i o n at the U n i o n C o u n c i l o n the 25th O c t o b e r i s

T h i s i s an organisation which holds d i s c u s s i o n w e e k e n d s at t h e i r lodge i n the Great P a r k , Windsor. They are holding a conference on the " M e a n i n g s of E q u a l i t y " o n N o v e m b e r 26th - 2 8 t h .

T h e c o s t (for F r i d a y t e a t o Sunday t e a ) w i l l be £ 9 . 4 0 a n d t h i s i s s u b s i d i s e d pound-for-pound by the foundation.

A p p l i c a t i o n f o r m s from m e i n the U n i o n .

A l s o , a weekend on " M u s i c " is planned for the 17th December and application forms are also available for t h i s .

H e r e endeth i s w e e k ' s s e r m o n .

T H E UNION BUILDING ROOMS AT THE TOP" BROWN ROOM,GREEN ROOM, ORANGE ROOM. OPERATIC SOCIETY .

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w h e t h e r l i f e - m e m b e r s of t h e U n i o n a r e entitled t o c a p t a i n c l u b s w i t h i n the U n i o n . A n y c l u b s w h o h a v e l i f e members' as C a p t a i n , P r e s i d e n t or committee members s h o u l d inform me i n the U n i o n (int 3 9 1 5 ) s o that w e h a v e a c o m p r e h e n s i v e l i s t before w e start d i s c u s s i o n s .

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I C Union D P It's T u e s d a y morning a n d I've a n a p a l l i n g h a n g o v e r — UPPER a g a i n . What w i t h a r e c e p t i o n at SERVERY DINING S e n a t e H o u s e l a s t night a n d HALL Freshers' dinners and C o m memmoration B a l l , I'm i n a permanent alcoholic stupor, which . doesn't really help to LOWER get my w o r k out of t h e w a y . " REFECTORY A p a r t from w h i c h , i t s t i l l t a k e s me t e n m i n u t e s t o f i g h t my w a y into my o f f i c e d u e t o the b e s i e g i n g hordes i n s e a r c h of d i s c o u n t c a r d s a n d s i m i l a r U n i o n room, g e t i n e a r l y , i e goodies. a b o u t three w e e k s i n a d v a n c e , earlier s t i l l for the J C R . F o r The Union i s being used t h o s e of y o u w h o d o n ' t know pretty e f f i c i e n t l y a t p r e s e n t l y the Union Building, I've —we're h a v i n g t o turn p e o p l e produced the map above a w a y ; s o if y o u want t o u s e a s h o w i n g a s e c t i o n through t h e

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team o f b l o o d s u c k e r s (!) is visiting college next Tuesday, Wednesday and T h u r s d a y , t h e 2 6 t h , 27th a n d 28th O c t o b e r . Y o u c a n g i v e your blood to a worthy c a u s e the U n i o n C o n c e r t H a l l in b e t w e e n 9.30am — N o o n a n d 2pm — 4 p m o n e a c h o f t h e s e d a y s . T u r n u p o n the d a y o r reserve y ou r p l a c e o n the wallchart i n the J C R . N o

experience necessary. ( E d ' s note: this i s a serious r e q u e s t , p l e a s e come a l o n g a n d g i v e some b l o o d , h e l p save lives).

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b u i l d i n g . I hope y o u f i n d it useful.

Finally, please remember to c a r r y y o u r U n i o n c a r d a t a l l times, especially in the U n i o n b a r — I might a s k y o u to s h o w it!

Socialist society are having a s o c i a l o n T u e s d a y O c t 26th i n the l o w e r u n i o n R e f e c t , where y o u c a n d a n c e , d r i n k o r talk from 8pm t i l l l a t e . A l l are w e l c o m e e s p e c i a l l y y e a r one a n d o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s . It Anybody interested in forming i s h o p e d some p e o p l e from a Labour C l u b or group at I C , the s c h o o l o f a r t w i l l be t h e r e , please contact Steve Kimmins, and we wish to provide E l e c E n g P G (Room 7 0 8 E E ) . s o m e t h i n g d i f f e r e n t from the Yon don't have to be a L a b o u r bar s w i l l i n g g e n r e , a l l t o c o m Party member. mon a t t h i s c o l l e g e .

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R I C S c i e n c e F i c t i o n C l u b present ' T h e Star T r e k F i l m S h o w ' at 6.30pm i n M e c h E n g 220 o n T u e s d a y 26th O c t o b e r . I n c l u d e s ' E m p a s s e ' , a Star T r e k e p i s o d e never s h o w n o n T V , a n d 'Star T r e k B l o o p e r s ' , a m e d l e y o f the Timmer Studio cock-ups.

Members free, non-members 15p. M e m b e r s h i p 4 0 p .

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Felix would like to congratulate the Rector and Lady Flowers, who celebrate their silver wedding anniversary next Tuesday. May we wish them every continued happiness together. â&#x20AC;˘se&ssssssssssseses.

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THE BENEFITS OF THE NATIONAL STUDENT F o r the l a s t umpteen y e a r s t h e N a t i o n a l U n i o n of Students h a s been f i g h t i n g for higher student g r a n t s . T h e i r indifferent s u c c e s s here h a s l e d them to i n v e s t i g a t e . o t h e r w a y s of e x t e n d i n g your grant.

H e n c e the N a t i o n a l D i s c o u n t Scheme w h i c h , amid t h e u s u a l m a s s of p u b l i c i t y , made i t s e n t r a n c e l e s s t h a n t w o months a g o . O n c e y o u h a v e p u r c h a s e d t h e d i s c o u n t c a r d you are e n t i t l e d to t h e f u l l range of d i s c o u n t s l i s t e d i n t h e a c c o m p a n y i n g handbook (which c o m e s with the £ 2 y o u p a y for t h e c a r d ) . T h e s e u s u a l l y amount t o 10% a n d d o not normally a p p l y to items w h i c h h a v e a l r e a d y b e e n reduced by the r e t a i l e r .

B e i n g the first year of o p e r a t i o n N U S Marketing h a s not s e c u r e d too many d i s c o u n t s . T h e s c h e m e i s h e a v i l y reliant o n the C o u n t d o w n d i s c o u n t c a r d , printed o n the student d i s c o u n t c a r d , a n d i t s d i s c o u n t s . C o n s i d e r i n g the Countdown card usually c o s t s £ 7 . 5 0 , i t s addition to N S D S is a great b o o m .

F E L I X h a s tried t o l i s t t h e range of d i s c o u n t s a v a i l a b l e in a n d around I C . D i s c o u n t s a v a i l a b l e in C h e l s e a , Earls Court and Knightsbridge are a l s o listed. T h i s guide i s c e r t a i n l y not e x c l u s i v e a n d r e t a i l e r s or r e s t a u r a n t s o u t s i d e the student budget have b e e n d e l i b e r a t e l y e x c l u d e d .

F u l l d e t a i l s of a l l d i s c o u n t s are a v a i l a b l e i n the N S D S H a n d b o o k . F E L I X i s indebted to N U S , N U S Marketing a n d C o u n t d o w n for p e r m i s s i o n to p u b l i s h t h i s g u i d e .

Discount is 10% on all products at the retailers listed unless otherwise stated.

NUS discounts National discounts negotiated exclusivelytarthe NSDS W.H. Smith A l l items except those not already on special offer.

Ryman Jackson the Tailor A l l items except Wrangler gear.

The Westerner (Clothes, jeans etc.)

Virgin Records and Tapes Guarantee a minimum of 10% off recommended price of your next purchase, and a minimum of 2 0 % off if it is a record or tape' on their own label.

Moss Bros. 4 0 % discount on dress hire.

Benson Shoe C o . 5% R A C Membership £1.50 off the normal annual membership rate (ie £7.50 instead of £ 9 ) .

British School of Motoring 5% off normal prices for driving courses . (excludes intorductory trial hour).

Waring & Gillow (Furniture, bedding and home decorations) 7 ' 2 % „ Centre Hotels 10% discount on published accommodation prices only.

The following also give unspecified (except in local and Countdown sections) discount to NSDS members; R a v e l , Yardley, Lord John, Take 6 , j e a n Junction, Andre Bernard (Hair), A l k i t , Harry Fenton (Mens fashion), Angus Steak Houses, Joan Barrie Fashion, Young's Dress Hire, Godfrey D a v i s , Harlequin, Olivers Shoes, L a s k y s , Good Year T y r e Services, Petropolis, Alpine Sports, Peter Brown, Ronnie Scott's C l u b , Snob.

Publications The Times Half newstand'price.

The Listener Half Bookstall price The* Economist £ 5 . 5 0 off the regular annual subscription price o f £20 and a unique 6 month subscription for £ 7 . 5 0 .

Punch Regular subscription at £ 1 0 . 7 0 per year instead of £ 1 2 . 5 0 New Statesman Regular subscription for £ 7 . 5 0 a year instead of 1^1 ei £ 1 2 . 5 0 {n#wsta»4 price £18 per year).

Newsweek A n n u a l s u b s c r i p t i o n rate at £5.50 i n s t e a d o f £ 1 1 .

New Scientist £2 o f f n o r m a l a n n u a l s u b s c r i p t i o n rate.

New Society £2 o f f normal a n n u a l s u b s c r i p t i o n r a t e .

Cars and Car Conversions A n n u a l s u b s c r i p t i o n rate £ 4 . 6 0 i n s t e a d of £5.60.

Spare Rib 2 1 % d i s c o u n t . £3.50 f o r a n n u a l s u b s c r i p t i o n .

Private Eye A n n u a l s u b s c r i p t i o n £4.50 ( n o r m a l l y £5) .

The Ecologist A n n u a l s u b s c r i p t i o n £4.50 ( u s u a l l y £5.50) The Spectator 52 w e e k s u b s c r i p t i o n for £ 5 . D u r i n g term-time o n l y l O p a c o p y ( n o r m a l l y 20p o n n e w s t a n d s ) .

Z i g z a g (the r o c k m a g a z i n e ) A n n u a l s u b s c r i p t i o n r a t e . £ 3 . 5 0 i n s t e a d of £4.20.

Gay News £ 7 . 5 0 for y e a r l y s u b s c r i p t i o n ( u s u a l p r i c e £ 8 . 5 0 ) .

The Geographical Magazine £ 6 . 6 0 f o r one' y e a r i n s t e a d of £ 7 . 6 0 .

Time Out 2 0 % o f f .

Custom Car £ 4 . 6 0 y e a r l y s u b s c r i p t i o n i n s t e a d o f £ 5 . 6 0 .

Time Magazine Student s u b s c r i p t i o n a t 4 0 % d i s c o u n t , 52 w e e k s a t £7.20.

Special Student Rates to theatres, clubs and exhibitions in London as arranged by NSDS. Aldwych, A l d w y c h , W C 2 : U n s o l d t i c k e t s for £1 1 hour before performanc e ( u s u a l l y £1 — £ 3 ) .

Arts Theatre Clnb, 6 G r e a t N e w p o r t S t r e e t , W C 2 : U n s o l d t i c k e t s 75p p l u s 15p temp m e m b e r s h i p h a l f hour before performance ( u s u a l m e m b e r s h i p £ 3 . 5 0 , u s u a l t i c k e t £1 — £ 2 . 5 0 ) Hampstead Theatre, S w i s s C o t t a g e C e n t r e , N W 3: 50p m e m b e r s h i p ( u s u a l l y £ 1 . 5 0 ) . T i c k e t s f o r 7 5 p a t the door o n a f t e r n o o n o f the performance ( u s u a l l y £1 — £1.75).

Lyttleton Theatre, S o u t h B a n k : T i c k e t s for £1 1 hour before p e r f o r m a n c e . 7 5 p for m a t i n e e s .

Open Space, 32 T o t t e n h a m C o u r t R o a d : e n t r a n c e £1.00 p l u s 25p temp m e m b e r s h i p ( u s u a l l y £ 1 . 2 5 ) .

Roval Court, S l o a n e S q u a r e , S W 1 : T i c k e t s for m a i n theatre at a h p r i c e i n a d v a n c e , a t any t i m e .

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e A s w i t h many b a n d s of t h i s t y p e , o n e must a l w a y s wonder if they c a n match the l i v e performance on r e c o r d . I r e c k o n the new albu m w i l l be worth a l i s t e n to f i n d out!

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b a n d , g i v i n g a rough edge to t h e s o u n d .

T h e y p l a y e d about t h i r t e e n s o n g s in a l l , i n c l u d i n g their new s i n g l e 'Hotel Chambermaid'. T h e most n o t a b l e of t h e s e s o n g s was 'Pouring it all out', from their forthcoming a l b u m , a m a g n i f i c e n t s o n g , with a superb hook-line.

Film E n t s F i l m : T h e D i r t y D o z e n . M e c h E n g 2 2 0 . 6 . 3 0 p m . A d m i s s i o n 15p.

Dinner C & G Chemical Engineering Freshers Dinner. Main Dining H a l l , S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g . 7pm for 7 . 3 0 p m . T i c k e t s from s o c i a l reps and C & G U n i o n o f f i c e at £ 3 . 4 0 .

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Opsoc break genuine new ground Hypocrisy or blind faith?

12 O c t o b e r 1976 D e a r S i r , — J u s t a s the q u e s t i o n of a b o r t i o n s h o u l d , I b e l i e v e , be l e f t a s a matter b e t w e e n the woman a n d her p h y s i c i a n , s o the questions relating to foreign affairs s u c h a s the s i t u a t i o n s i n R h o d e s i a , South A f r i c a e t c s h o u l d be left a s a matter b e t w e e n the i n d i v i d u a l and h i s / h e r M P . A f t e r a l l , politicians in this country are elected democratically ( d e s p i t e the need for e l e c t o r a l reform) a n d they s p a n t h e w h o l e p o l i t i c a l s p e c t r u m from L e f t t o Right.

T h e p o l i t i c i a n s are i n a f a r better p o s i t i o n t h a n a n y I C student t o adopt a global perspective on foreign a f f a i r s — s o l e t u s l e a v e it up to them for a c h a n g e . F o r a n I C U n i o n M e e t i n g to a d o p t a positive stance on a particular f o r e i g n i s s u e may appear v e r y g r a n d i o s e . B u t I c o n s i d e r it to be i r r e l e v a n t .

So the q u e s t i o n s of R h o d e s i a and South A f r i c a are important, I agree. A n d I c a n read a l l about them i n the n a t i o n a l p r e s s thank y o u v e r y m u c h , are international issues important, but d i s c u s s i o n of them at a n I C U n i o n M e e t i n g i s not!!

Another thing is t h i s : when S o c S o c s c u r r y about c a l l i n g a recent UGM amendment ' v i c i o u s ' , the i n t e m p e r a n c e of Dear S i r , — A mistake crept i n t o the a r t i c l e about N i g h t l i n e in y o u r l a s t e d i t i o n o f F E L I X .

The word a d v i c e w a s mentioned i n the h e a d l i n e of t h i s a r t i c l e a n d a d v i c e i s o n e of the t h i n g s that N i g h t l i n e v o l u n t e e r s are u n a b l e to g i v e , Nightline volunteers are ordinary students w h o give some of t h e i r time to N i g h t l i n e .

Y o u c o u l d n o t e x p e c t o f a n y of them that t h e y a r e e x p e r t s especially not o n the w i d e range of p r o b l e m s w e c o m e across i n N i g h t l i n e . If y o u need a d v i c e there a r e many professional people who co.uld do that a l o t better t h a n any volunteer worker, and i f y o u want to N i g h t l i n e c a n g i v e y o u t h e i r a d d r e s s or e v e n put you i n contact with them.

What a Nightline volunteer c a n d o i s l i s t e n to y o u a n d try to u n d e r s t a n d that w h i c h i s bothering y o u with a n open mind.

I hope that c l e a r e d up the picture. iyours sincerely A Nightline volunteer

" T h e IC O p e r a t i c S o c i e t y ' s next c o l l e g e p r o d u c t i o n will be J O f f e n b a c h ' s ' O r p h e u s in the U n d e r w o r l d ' . T h e s o c i e t y d i s p l a y s a s e n s e of adventure in t h i s c h o i c e , for t w o r e a s o n s ; firstly, 'Orpheus' m ar k s a departure from a s t r o n g G i l b e r t and S u l l i v a n t r a d i t i o n .

(This the production will mark f i f t e e n t h years s i n c e the l a s t n o n - G & S production). S e c o n d l y , a s there i s no s u i t a b l e e n g l i s h translation available the s o c i e t y i s t r a n s l a t i n g i t s own version from the original i french l i b r e t t o .

t h e i r l a n g u a g e c u t s them off from a large m a j o r i t y o f I C students.

That is a pity, because Soc Soc o c c a s i o n a l l y J h a s t h i n g s t o s a y w h i c h ought to have a w i d e r h e a r i n g . i And when attending U G M ' s j I w o u l d p r e f e r not to s e e S o c Soc playing p o l i t i c a l charades .

I b e l i e v e they are d a b b l i n g i n s o m e t h i n g about w h i c h they i do not know e n o u g h . T h a t i s a dangerous practice which starkly silhouettes Soc Soc as ' a group of well-intentioned i but naiv e d i l e t t a n t e s . ' One of S o c S o c ' s w a r h o r s e s I i s the altitude that r a c i s t s i a n d f a s c i s t s must be ' s t a m p e d i out'. Such manifest intolerance ! and implicit violence practically i p u t s them i n the same c a t e g o r y as racists and fascists and I a g a i n i t c u t s them o f f f r o m the i lar g e majority o f I C s t u d e n t s . i Trying to ' s t a m p out' any I minority group, however j loathsome a n d r e p u l s i v e they : a r e , c a n o n l y l e a d to e n t r e n c h e d resistance, or alternatively, d r i v i n g the f a s c i t s u n d e r g r o u n d , I prefer t o i d e n t i f y my o p p o n e n t s , not h a v e them c r e e p up b e h i n d me. i Thus the p r i n c i p l e s are on the w h o l e s o u n d , the : tactics absurd. ;

This production is well worth looking forward to.

T h e s c o r e i s f u l l of e x c e l l e n t t u n e s a n d humorous i n v e n t i o n s and should please anyone i n t e r e s t e d i n the best sort of 'Light' music.

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'Orpheus' seems to lack p o p u l a r i t y to a s i m i l a r d e g r e e , for the english version a v a i l a b l e i s not a t r a n s l a t i o n , but a rather inadequate rewrite, Anyone having s e e n an amateur p r o d u c t i o n of ' O r p h e u s ' w i l l probably have s e e n this and will almost version certainly that Offenbach's music deserves a better c o m p a n i o n . A l s o there i s no recording of a f u l l english v e r s i o n on the market. T h e E n g l i s h National Opera and more recently the Welsh N a t i o n a l O p e r a h a v e produced their o w n t r a n s l a t i o n s , but t h e s e a r e not a v a i l a b l e t o u s .

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T h i s c o m i c o p e r a i s s e t in a n c i e n t G r e e c e , where O r p h e u s , the legendary m a s t e r - m u s i c i a n i s s e e n a s the incompeten t d i r e c t o r of t h e T h e b e s C o n | s e r v a t o i r e of m u s i c . H e i s a p r o f e s s i o n a l f i d d l e r w h o bores his wife, E u r y d i c e , to the extent that s h e f l i n g s h e r s e l f into a n a f f a i r w i t h P l u t o , w h i l e in the U n d e r w o r l d Jupiter d a n c e s a minuet that d e v e l o p s into a c a n - c a n of the g o d s .

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U n i t , L e v e l 6 M e c h E n g (Int. 3580 (3624).

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T h e C l u b are o r g a n i s i n g a trip t o s e e the ' L o n d o n V i n t a g e J a z z O r c h e s t r a ' this Sunday, Anyone interested meet o u t s i d e t h e U n i o n t h i s Sunday a t 7 . 3 0 . A l l w e l c o m e .

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A n opportunity to spend five days with the best marketing company i n the world

P r o c t e r & G a m b l e is o n e o f the w o r l d ' s m o s t s u c c e s s f u l m a n u f a c t u r e r s o f fast m o v i n g c o n s u m e r g o o d s a n d a c k n o w l e d g e d leaders in the m a r k e t i n g field. W o r l d w i d e sales c u r r e n t l y e x c e e d 3'A b i l l i o n p o u n d s a n d have d o u b l e d every ten years.

F r o m D e c e m b e r 13th to D e c e m b e r 17th, we w i l l be e n t e r t a i n i n g a g r o u p o f u n d e r g r a d u a t e s in t h e i r final year to an i n f o r m a l , but i n t e n s i v e c o u r s e in m a r k e t i n g at o u r H e a d O f f i c e . F u l l a c c o m m o d a t i o n a n d all e x p e n s e s w i l l be p a i d .

D u r i n g the c o u r s e , y o u w i l l actively participate in bus ines s projects ranging f r o m P r o d u c t D e v e l o p m e n t a n d C o n s u m e r R e s e a r c h to T e l e v i s i o n A d v e r t i s i n g a n d Instore P r o m o t i o n . A t the e n d o f the w e e k , we will p u i l all the projects t o g e t h e r to f o r m a c l e a r o v e r a l l p i c t u r e o f the m a r k e t i n g f u n c t i o n in a c o n s u m e r - o r i e n t e d c o m p a n y . It's t h e n u p to y o u to d e c i d e w h e t h e r y o u are s u i t e d to a career in marketing.

S o , if y o u are int erest e d in m a r k e t i n g - h o w e v e r vaguely y o u u n d e r s t a n d it at the m o m e n t - y o u w i l l e n j o y the week a n d learn a lot.

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Interviews with applicants will be held at the University before the end of term.

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THE LSO DEBATE

At a e There are several good r e a s o n s for not r e - a f f i l i a t i n g the London Students to O r g a n i s a t i o n and I w i l l b r i e f l y run through a few of t h e more important o n e s :

e The main reason i s purely f i n a n c i a l — Imperial C o l l e g e i s i n a very tight Union f i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n after h a v i n g its grant from t h e G o v e r n e r s i n c r e a s e d by o n l y 1 0 % last year — which represents a d e c f e a s e i n r e a l money t e r m s .

I C U h a s thus b e e n f o r c e d to reduce s u b s i d i e s a n d , i n s o m e cases, curtail activities • completely.

I C U is d u e t o pay £500 •3 to L S O this y e a r in a f f i l i a t i o n f e e s ; that might not s e e m a n excessive amount when set a g a i n s t £ 8 0 , 0 0 0 - I C U ' s income from t h e G o v e r n o r s — but a large p e r c e n t a g e t h e U n i o n ' s grant g o e s on f i x e d e x p e n d i t u r e s u c h a s m a i n t a i n a n c e of u n i o n areas, sabbatical and office staff s a l a r i e s e t c , s o the £500 is r e d u c i n g t h e a c t i v i t y of the union by a s u b s t a n t i a l amount — it w o u l d for e x a m p l e k e e p F E L I X g o i n g for half a y e a r or take 1 0 0 s p o r t s p e o p l e out to H a r l i n g t o n a n d b a c k e v e r y Saturday for a t e r m .

it d o e s n ' t c o s t u s a n y t h i n g a s a union.

ULU Students R e p r e s e n t a t i v e C o u n c i l i s the Political s i d e of U L U a n d p e r f e c t l y a b l e t o run c a m p a i g n s on issues that effect all the colleges within the University.

How about at National l e v e l - i s n ' t that what N U S i s for? We a l l ready p a y £400 to N U S e v e r y y e a r and o n e of the t h i n g s w e e x p e c t (and get) in return are n a t i o n a l c a m p a i g n s There are two questions on n a t i o n a l issues such as to be a n s w e r e d i n t h i s brief student grants, housing, a r t i c l e . F i r s t l y , what i s the o v e r s e a s students e t c .

London Students' Organisation?

S e c o n d l y , what c a n it d o for students?

Ffhally one of the m a i n T a k e the f i r s t q u e s t i o n f i r s t . c r i t i c i s m s l e v e l e d at L S O o v e r O v e r the p a s t f e w y e a r s , it h a s the past t w o y e a r s i s that it provides a comfortable been w i d e l y - r e c o g n i s e d that s a b b a t i c a l y e a r f o r a n up and N U S , a s a n a t i o n a l body of coming NUS politico.

Last 700,000 students c o u l d not year it w a s J o h n Webster hope to h a n d l e a l l the i s s u e s (ex-NUS v i c e - p r e s i d e n t ) and that a f f e c t e d s t u d e n t s l o c a l l y , t h i s y e a r i t ' s our very o w n or of o r g a n i s i n g c a m p a i g n s or Trevor Phillips (ex-ICU services locally, thus the sabbatical President, ex54 N U S a r e a s , b a s e d o n towns ULU sabbatical President, and counties developed, present LSO sabbatical should provide a smaller, secretary, next year N U S l o c a l f o c u s for s t u d e n t s . sabbatical ? F i l l in your a n s w e r a n d s e n d it on a p o s t card to: Broad Left c / o N U S , Endsleigh St).

T h e one L S O i s the a r e a o r g a n i s a t i o n argument i n f a v o u r of L S O that r e c o g n i z e d by (but independant of) N U S N a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e .

T h e r e are over 160 c o l l e g e s in L o n d o n , a n d l a s t y e a r , in i t s f i r s t y e a r of e x i s t e n c e , about 105 j o i n e d L S O . T h e ones w h o d i d . n o t were mainly small c o l l e g e s w i t h no f u n c t i o n in Unions, to w h i c h L S O is extending services anyway.

A few others w a n t e d to w a i t and s e e what .happened to L S O . T h i s y e a r some h a v e a l r e a d y j o i n e d (Kingston Polytechnic for i n s t a n c e ) and o t h e r s are o n the verge of d o i n g so."

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We're already in the cheaper alternatives, so why bother with LSO So w e pay £500 of our i n c r e a s i n g l y s c a r c e c a s h to L S O e v e r y y e a r and what do we get in return?

an i n f l u e n c e on q u e s t i o n s of g r a n t s , h o u s i n g , w e l f a r e and s e r v i c e s for students.

I have a n y time f o r i s that it e n a b l e s s m a l l c o l l e g e s to s h a r e in the r e s o u r c e s of larger c o l l e g e s . T h i s i s a good point but I f e e l that it i s better o r g a n i s e d o n a f a r more l o c a l — for us S K e n s i n g t o n a r e a — and informal b a s i s . .

Hugh Barrett, We a r e s u p p o s e d to g e t External Affairs Officer campaigns run o n a l o c a l b a s i s but, a s f a r a s I c a n s e e , .

LSO is f a i l i n g in this job and I'm not t h e o n l y one w h o f e e l s this w a y . T o q u o t e P e t e P h i l l i p s (no r e l a t i o n ) w h o w a s last years L S O Western Area C o n v e n e r '...the sheer size of LSO itself prevents any real IC UNION GENERAL local action...'

S o even a L S O o f f i c e r a g r e e s that L S O i s not MEETING providing any significant c a m p a i g n s at a l o c a l l e v e l — GREAT HALL c a m p a i g n s w h i c h c o u l d be run just a s e a s i l y a n d mudh more Thurs. 2nd Dec. 1pm e f f i c i e n t l y by a large c o l l e g e s u c h a s I C . With L S O f a i l i n g to provide r e a l l o c a l a c t i o n ' an all-London what about The Editor welcomes • l e v e l ? A s far a s I C i s c o n c e r n e d a well e s t a b l i s h e d and fairly w e l l run o r g a n i s a t i o n a l r e a d y correspondence on exists the U n i v e r s i t y of London Union (ULU).

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d For some y e a r s , it h a s been w i d e l y r e c o g n i s e d that London students collectively c a n have a m a s s i v e i n f l u e n c e on N U S , and o n l o c a l e d u c a t i o n a l .bodies.

There a r e 120,000 f u l l - t i m e s t u d e n t s in L o n d o n , and a quarter of a m i l l i o n part-times.

However, beyond ULU, ULIESA (the s t u d e n t teachers organisation), there was no all-London body.

P r e v i o u s attempts had f a i l e d either because they were u n c o - o r d i n a t e d , or e l s e built up bureaucratic structures w i t h no r e l a t i o n to student needs, and provide d havens for a g i n g Student U n i o n h a c k s .

ULU' and ULIESA wer e limited in their r o l e s . So 2 years a g o . the p r o c e s s of b u i l d i n g the L S O w a s s t a r t e d , and t h e L S O i t s e l f carfte into being in May 1975.

S i n c e then L S O h a s begun to develop the kind of o r g a n i s a t i o n that c a n d e f e n d , in a d v a n c e , s t u d e n t s ' i n t e r e s t s .

With t h e w e i g h t of L o n d o n ' s massive concentration of students, the largest in E u r o p e , w e c a n hope to have

LSO itself has provided information and research m a t e r i a l on many of the i s s u e s affecting students: c u t s , overs e a s s t u d e n t s , and the riousing manual, for instance. Posters and broadsheets have been produced.

Last year, plans to c u t t h e number of o v e r s e a s students in London wer e defeated by campaign c o ordinating by t h e L S O . N o t l e a s t , L S O has been r e s p o n s i b l e for p r o d u c i n g the new L o n d o n Student H a n d b o o k .

In s e r v i c e s , L S O , i s h o p i n g to convene meetings for welfare, entertainments and sports officers to exchange information, ideas and to d e v e l o p t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s of l o c a l Student U n i o n O f f i c e r s , r o l e s and s e r v i c e s .

n In terrps of c a m p a i g n i n g , we are .now s e e k i n g to g a i n r e p r e s e n t a t i o n on e d u c a t i o n a l b o d i e s in L o n d o n , and a r e o n the verge of a breakthrough with the l a r g e s t , the Inner London Education Authority.

y T h e L S O operates largely through i t s s u b a r e a s . I m p e r i a l f a l l s in the w e s t area in w h i c h c o n t e x t it c a n p l a y a r o l e i n relating L S O ' s a c t i v i t i e s even more d i r e c t l y t o t h e n e e d s of IC's students.

It c a n a l s o help in the v i t a l t a s k of bui.lding s m a l l e r a n d w e a k e r Student U n i o n s i n t h e l o c a l i t y .

Most Students U n i o n s in L o n d o n have r e c o g n i z e d the importance of u n i t i n g and w o r k i n g together for the good of s t u d e n t s . N o Student U n i o n in L o n d o n c a n afford to s t a n d o u t s i d e this p r o c e s s . T h e w a y that L S O w o r k s , c a m p a i g n s and p r o v i d e s s e r v i c e s i s for those U n i o n s to d e c i d e through the L S O c o n f e r e n c e — but they must take part in d e c i s i o n m a k i n g if they a r e to d o their jobs.

A s a n ex-member of I C U I hope that I C ' s s t u d e n t s a c c e p t trie r e s p o n s i b i l i t y and take the d e c i s i o n t o play an active part in the L o n d o n Students Organisation.

Trevor P h i l l i p s Secretary L S O

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FELIX SPORT Polo team waddle their way to success T h e I C W a t e r - p o l o ' team h a s made a further s t e p t o w a r d s the M i d d l e s e x l e a g u e w a t e r - p o l o first division championship, with a s e n s a t i o n a l 11—5 victory over P e n g u i n . D e s p i t e the w e a k e n i n g o f the t e a m , due to the a b s e n c e of the ' A n i m a l ' and A n d y Smith, this w a s i n d e e d on e o f the f i n e s t ever p e r f o r m a n c e s b y the I C t e a m .

In f a c t it w a s o n l y l a s t y e a r that w e were promoted after w i n n i n g the s e c o n d d i v i s i o n , and w e now require o n l y o n e further p o i n t t o c l i n c h the title.

K o s t a R i b a r had flown i n from A b u D h a b i e s p e c i a l l y for this c r i t i c a l m a t c h a n d s t a r t e d off p l a y i n g i n g o a l . We w e r e g l a d o f h i s p r e s e n c e , a s the experienced Penguin attack p e p p e r e d the I C g o a l w i t h s h o t s The I C defense however stuck together, a n d the P e n g u i n players began shooting w i l d l y from too far o u t . K o s t a , u s i n g his vast experience plucked t h e s e l o n g s h o t s o u t o f the a i r e a s i l y , a n d f e d the b a l l out to the I C p l a y e r s .

T h e f i r s t g o a l came from a long p a s s to C l i f f Spooner w h o w a s p l a y i n g i n the ' s i t t i n g f o r w a r d ' p o s i t i o n . T h e referee wasn't giving' very much a w a y , a n d after a b i t of a wrestling match, the y e l l o w water-polo ball eventually found i t s w a y into the c o r n e r of the n e t . T h i s w a s a remarkable feat for C l i f f , whose hand f l i c k e d the b a l l i n ; a s h i s h e a d w a s three feet below the w a t e r , a n d the degree of contortion involved for this manouvre would have done j u s t i c e to a n y Y o g a s t u d e n t .

H i s ' b a d l e g ' s e e m s to h a v e mended.

G o o d d e f e n s i v e work b y Dave Lowther u s u a l game gave P e n g u i n no breathing s p a c e a t a l l , a n d gave I C a 2 - 0 l e a d at the start of the s e c o n d quarter.

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Michael McCartney finished off h i s hat-trick and Peter McCartney got o n e o f h i s t y p i c a l f l u k e y g o a l s , from a long-shot. P e n g u i n , however, penetrated the I C d e f e n s e q u i c k l y with two long shots i n reply; the s c o r e w a s thus 9 - 4 at the e n d of the third quarter.

T h e match w a s rounded o f f w i t h a g o a l e a c h from C l i f f and P a u l , a n d a c o n s o l a t i o n goal near the e n d to P e n g u i n .

B y that time the I C team w e r e setting their s i g h t s o n the next match i n the c h a m p i o n s h i p , at w h i c h they hope t o c l i n c h the t i t l e .

T h e c l u b meets M o n d a y s a n d F r i d a y s 7—0pm, i n the sports c e n t r e , just bring your togs a n d turn u p .

Imperial College Mixed H o c k e y T e a m got the s e a s o n off to a f i n e . s t a r t w i t h a 2—1 victory over Westfield C o l l e g e .

H o w e v e r it w a s W e s t f i e l d w h o took the i n i t i a t i v e e a r l y o n , when the I C d e f e n s e w a s c a u g h t in* a m e s s a n d a l l o w e d the W e s t f i e l d f o r w a r d s through to s c o r e .

After this initial lapse I C b e g a n t o get o n t o p , a s p a s s i n g b e c a m e more a c c u r a t e . T h i s brought both i n c r e a s e d c o n f i d e n c e a n d the e q u a l i z e r , a f i n e individual effort

by T i m M a r s h a l l . H e a l s o h a d a hand i n the s e c o n d g o a l , d r a w i n g the g o a l - k e e p e r o u t before p a s s i n g the b a l l t o T a r i q S e t h i n , w h o had no d i f f i c u l t y putting it away.

The second half was end-toend stuff, with some fine g o a l - k e e p i n g by R o g e r H u t s o n that kept the o p p o s i t i o n out i n the f r a n t i c l a s t t e n m i n u t e s .

T e a m : - Roger Hutson; John T h e r e are two short w o r d s Huckle; Kim Houlden; Chris c o l l e g e s o n o u r home c o u r s e w h i c h s t r i k e terror i n t o the Forsyth; Debra Bean; John l e g s o f the members o f I C X - at P e t e r s h a m . A g a i n , c o n s i d e r Spear; Janet Coxage; Tariq i n g the e a r l y s t a g e o f the country c l u b — ' P a r l y H i l l ' . s e a s o n , t i m e s w e r e f a s t — a s Seth in;C has Hardy; Jim Mars hall T h e s e refer to P a r l i a m e n t H i l l Jane Masters. were the o p p o s i t i o n ' s . P a u l F i e l d s o n the s o u t h e r n part o f Clarke (although on this Hamstead Heath.

T h e first Saturday o f the term s a w the o c c a s i o n b e a t i n g D a v e R o s e n ) could only f i n i s h 6th i n a f i r s t o f s e v e n r a c e s to be h e l d p e r s o n a l b e s t o f 2 9 m i n s 21 s e e s . there, U n i v e r s i t y of L o n d o n On Wednesday 13th O c t o b e r , D a v e w a s not f a r b e h i n d i n 8 t h (UL) vs Blackheath.

This the O r i e n t e e r i n g C l u b t r a v e l l e d o v e r a l l . I C f i n i s h e d i n 3rd incorporated the U L trial. to R i c h m o n d P a r k f o r a s m a l l p l a c e out o f s i x * I C turned o u t i n force w i t h beginners' event.

T h e long both r e f r e s h e d s t a l w a r t s a n d course of 7 Vi Kilometres exuberant freshers. attracted only a f e w entrants T h e f i e l d o f forty s e v e n a s most p e o p l e p r e f e r r e d the included two young l a d i e s , shorter v e r s i o n . who whilst surviving only h a l f of t h e 5V2 m i l e s , l e d over h a l f the I C t e a m . C o n d i t i o n s Andy Qutckfall a n d Mark for the race were p e r f e c t a n d E v a n s , both f r e s h e r s , d i d w e l l t i m e s ' were f a s t c o n s i d e r i n g to c o m p l e t e the l o n g c o u r s e i n IC L a d i e s Hockey started t h i s w a s the f i r s t r a c e o f the the s e a s o n f a i r l y s u c c e s s f u l l y 53mins 20secs a n d 66mins season. Dave R o s e n ran w e l l with a friendly match against lOsecs respectively.

Andy to f i n i s h 5 t h i n the c r e d i t a b l e Middlesex Hospital. i s a very w e l c o m e a d d i t i o n time o f 2 9 m i n s 2 0 s e c s , P a u l to the I C O r i e n t e e r i n g s c e n e , Although we narrowly lost C l a r k e w a s n e x t i n , c o m i n g 9th as he h a s b e e n o r i e n t e e r i n g the g a m e , the team p e r f o r m with the n e w A n d y Davey for s e v e r a l y e a r s n o w . ance w a s encouraging, a s it in a disappointfollowing w a s the f i r s t time that many o f ing 19th. them h a d p l a y e d together.

T h e following Wednesday, P l a y i n the f i r s t h a l f w a s O n the short c o u r s e , K e i t h I C e n t e r t a i n e d a number of e v e n l y m a t c h e d a n d the s c o r e Sugde n w a s the e a s y w i n n e r , at h a l f time w a s 2—2. A t the f i v e minutes c l e a r o f F r a n c e s start of the s e c o n d h a l f I C L u m b from R o y a l H o l l o w a y . suffered a b a d patch a n d T h e rest of the I C contingent Middlesex scored 3 fairly formed a l o o s e b u n c h b y a b o u t antly S c i e n t i s t s , Mines being qucik goals. B u t w e recovered h a l f w a y round the c o u r s e a n d completely unrepresented a g a i n to a d d t w o more g o a l s to were rarely out of sight of one our s c o r e a n d f i n i s h 5—4 d o w n . a n o t h e r . T h i s s l i g h t l y d e f e a t e d the o b j e c t o f the c o u r s e — f o r T h e I C g o a l s were s c o r e d b y Where a r e y o u R S M ? C o m e t o Kathy Snook (2) Diana o n c e o n e p e r s o n found a contr61 P u t n e y a n d l e a r n to r o w , i f Mounsey a n d Janet C o x a g e , p o i n t , the r e s t a l l p i l e d i n after o n l y f o r Morphy D a y . W e ' r e with several other people him.

Nevertheless, it w a s sure y o u ' l l l o v e r o w i n g ! p u t t i n g up good p e r f o r m a n c e s . v e r y p l e a s i n g to s e e e v e r y o n e The club meets at the Team:- Lucy Vella, Rosalind f i n i s h i n g the c o u r s e i n under Baker, Lorraine Couchman, a n hour, a n d it l o o k s a s though boathouse on Saturday at Christine Forsyth, Debra Bean, U E c l u b h a s g a i n e d quite a 10.00am or o n W e d n e s d a y Karen Pollack, Carol Fraser, number o f t a l e n t e d freshers under the Q u u e n s T o w e r a t Janet Coxage (capt) Diana this year.

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New members received b a s i c c o a c h i n g from e x p e r i e n c e d oarsmen both o n a rowing tank a n d on the r i v e r ; a n d everybody s e e m e d to e n j o y this. Once again prospective members s e e m t o b e p r e d o m i n -

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y Penguin, however, were no p u s h o v e r a n d they came b a c k s t r o n g l y a t t h e start .of t h e s e c o n d q u a r t e r t o l e v e l the score. I C quickly replied with three q u i c k g o a l s , on e e a c h from the two M c C a r t n e y s a n d one from P a u l H i n d l e . S o o n after o n e of the P e n g u i n p l a y e r s w a s o r d e r e d out for brutality; Rory Lewis then proceded to s c o r e from a 'man-up' p o s i t i o n . T h i s put I C four c l e a r a t h a l f t i m e .

F o r the r e s t o f ^the m a t c h I a i n B a l e s came i n t o p l a y i n goal and K o s t a played o u t .

Although very experienced, the P e n g u i n team w e r e n o t quite a s f i t a s u s , a n d r e l e n t l e s s I C p r e s s u r e p r o v e d too much f o r s o m e o f them, w h o began t o t i r e .

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T h e n u r s e r y , w h i c h s t u d e n t s regard a s a n ' e s s e n t i a l s e r v i c e ' , w a s born of a s i t - i n 1974 a n d another s i t - i n o c c u r r e d when f e e s were r a i s e d l a s t y e a r .

A m e e t i n g i s to b e h e l d b e t w e e n the N A G a n d the J E C t h i s w e e k a n d i f n o agreement i s r e a c h e d , l e g a l a c t i o n w i l l be t a k e n by N A G .

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STUDENT WORLD D n W h i l s t H a v a r d a n d the l o c a l m a y o r argue about the danger s o f r e c o m b i n a n t D N A research, Professor George Wald, a l e a d i n g s c i e n t i s t a t H a r v a r d , w a r n s that p u b l i c a t t e n t i o n i s m i s d i r e c t e d a n d that it i s from i n d u s t r y that t h e g r e a t e s t danger c o m e s . U n i v e r s i t y r e s e a r c h w a s , he s t r e s s e d , dependent o n government s u b s i d y , w h e r e a s i n d u s t r y d i d n o t have this r e i n .

Dr Henry R o s o v s k y , D e a n of the Department o f A r t s , emphasised the difficulties o f government control of b i o l o g i c a l r e s e a r c h , o w i n g t o the d i v i s i b i l i t y of.the s u b j e c t i n t o s m a l l u n i t s .

The industrialist and the back-street g e n e t i c i s t a r e not l i k e l y to be s o s c r u p u lous a s D r H a r G o b i n d Khorana w h o r e c e n t l y s y n t h e s i s e d a n a r t i f i c i a l gene at M a s s a c h u s e t t s after n i n e y e a r s ' w o r k .

t The Conservative Party devoted ten l i n e s to higher e d u c a t i o n p o l i c y i n their new p a m p h l e t ' t h e R i g h t A p p r o a c h ' t h i s w e e k . I n i t they recommend a r e v i e w o f how p o l y t e c h n i c s are f i n a n c e d a n d better publicity at schools concerning higher education opportunities.

n T h e threat o f G o v e r n m e n t c u t - b a c k s i n e d u c a t i o n e x p e n d i t u r e h a s f o r c e d the A s s o c i a t i o n of U n i v e r s i t y T e a c h e r s to come to terms a n d d e c l a r e a ' G e n e v a C o n v e n t i o n ' f o r s i t - i n s , a c c o r d i n g to a T H E S report l a s t w e e k . T h e c o n v e n t i o n recommends regular contact between student u n i o n s a n d l o c a l a s s o c i a t i o n s , a d v a n c e w a r n i n g t o s t aff of d i r e c t a c t i o n , and "reasonable conduct during a n y disruption".

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HALL DINNERS H a l l d i n n ers take p l a c e every T u e s d a y e v e n i n g in the Sherfield Building. T i c k e t s are a v a i l a b l e from P A T in the U n i o n O f f i c e until No on the F r i d a y before; p r i c e £ 2 . 5 5 .

T h e dinner i t s e l f st art s at 7.30, with sherry from 7pm P S . B o o k i n g s for t h e X m a s Wine H a l l dinner w i l l N O T be a c c e p t e d until M O N D A Y 15th NOVEMBER.

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Fine allround rugby T h e game b e g a n w i t h I C h a v i n g s l i g h t l y more of the p l a y than Q M C ; H o w e v e r after about !4 hour a s e t p i e c e resulted in a Q M C overlap w h i c h sent" their w i n g over f o r a try w h i c h w a s c o n v e r t e d .

IC responded strongly and w i t h i n t e n m i n u t e s the p r e s s u r e was rewarded when R o b i n s p i c k e d up from the b a s e o f the s c r u m a n d went o v e r f o r a fine t r y . C o t t e r c o n v e r t e d t o l e v e l the s c o r e s . T h e remainder of the f i r s t h a l f w a s p l a y e d out w i t h some e x c i t i n g rugby b y both teams b u t w i t h no a d d i t i o n to the s c o r e l i n e .

In the s e c o n d half IC a t t a c k e d from the w h i s t l e a n d were u n l u c k y not t o take the l e a d w h e n C o t t e r attempted a 40yd dropkick which dipped under the b a r a t the l a s t moment.

F i v e minutes later W i l l i a m s w a s t o o u n l u c k y not to s c o r e . H i s p a t i e n c e w a s rewarded s o o n after w h e n h e ran in a try from 30 y a r d s . T h e try w a s u n c o n v e r t e d ( s c o r e 10—6).

Q M C r e p l i e d s t r o n g l y but I C c o u n t e r e d w i t h a f i n e try f o l l o w i n g a s e r g i n g burst o f spee d b y A s p d e n , w h o l a i d the b a l l o f f to the eager support of scrum-half Price-Step hens.

Cotter again converted. the last !4 hour I C In d e f e n d e d some f i n e tackling from both b a c k s and forwards the most " o u t s t a n d i n g , b e i n g due to West. F i n a l s c o r e 16—6.

Other result:Wednesday 13th October Royal Hollaway 3 Imperial College 32 The tries here were scored by A Williams; D Heath, I McLean, M Cotter, M Sionuac.

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