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Measures are to be taken to create a new Union major sub-committee (of Union Council) to cover overseas student affairs. The move came at an informal meeting on Wednesday evening, designed to revamp interest in the Union's ailing Overseas Students Committee (OSC); The meeting was convened by A c a d e m i c A f f a i r s Officer Paul Ekpenyong and External Affairs Officer Hugh Barrett, both of whom h a d become deeply c o n c e r n e d that the OSC's nine elected posts were a l l vacant. T h e s e s h o u l d hav e been f i l l e d in M a r c h .
w T h e two were a l s o p e r t u r b e d about the a b s e n c e of an O v e r s e a s Students F r e s h e r s r e c e p t i o n a n d the l o w l e v e l of a c t i v i t y among o v e r s e a s students on the issues affecting them. This they found d i s t u r b i n g i n the w a k e of i n c r e a s i n g c o n s t r a i n t s o n overseas students studying in the U K . 'IC is one of the few colleges not openly involved in fighting these constraints and supporting the NIJS campaign on overseas students' s a i d P a u l E k p e n y o n g . The unanimous decision to s c r a p the e x i s t i n g c o m m i t t e e w a s t a k e n by a n i n v i t e d group of f o r e i g n s t u d e n t s c o m p r i s i n g leaders of I C U ' s national s o c i e t i e s and others i n t e r e s t e d in promoting o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t activity. Under the plan d e v i s e d on Wednesday, these s o c i e t i e s w o u l d come under the j u r i s d i c t i o n o f the n e w sub-committee,,
w The plan would eltectively f u s e the a i m s and o r g a n i s a t i o n of the S C C n a t i o n a l s o c i e t i e s w i t h those of the e x i s t i n g Students Committee, to produce a c o h e s i v e voice for overseas students. The meeting acknowledged that the p r e s e n t s y s t e m f a i l e d t o bind individual acnive national societies together on the i s s u e s common to a l l overseas students. The sub-committee would be r e p r e s e n t e d o n C o u n c i l by its chairman. Its composition w o u l d be the c h a i r m e n o f the
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e T h e p r o p o s a l s hav e y e t to be f i n a l i s e d a n d w i l l h a v e to be a p p r o v e d by U n i o n C o u n c i l and G e n e r a l M e e t i n g s . Initial Union reaction has been and informed favourable s o u r c e s b e l i e v e the i d e a w i l l r e c e i v e a s c e n t , in p r i n c i p l e , at next week's Executive meeting. President Nick Brayshaw and S C C Chairman Alan Lodge have already w e l c o m e d the p r o p o s a l s .
n An ad hoc 'Overseas Students A c t i v i s t s Committee' w a s s e t up at the m e e t i n g . T h i s body w i l l d e c i d e the e x a c t f o r m a l s t r u c t u r e of the new s u b - c o m m i t t e e a n d p r e s e n t i t s p r o p o s a l s to C o u n c i l . It i s h o p e d the A c t i v i s t s C o m m i t t e e will also instigate new enthusiasm in overseas s t u d e n t a f f a i r s , p u b l i c i s e the main i s s u e s affecting these students and d e v i s e p r e l i m i n for next ary arrangements year's freshers' reception.
Food prices to stay constant The College Refectory Committee decided last week to recommend to the G o v e r n i n g Body that r e f e c t o r y prices r e m a i n at their p r e s e n t l e v e l after C h r i s t m a s . S u g g e s t i o n s that the C o m m i t t e e look d e e p l y i n t o what the c u s t o m e r wants from the catering service were w e l c o m e d by chairman, Professor E i l o n . H e h a s a s k e d the U n i o n to c o n d u c t a s u r v e y t o determine t h i s . See Editorial (page 3 ) and Pres Cuttings (page 10).
P r o f e s s o r S i r A n d r e w H u x l e y , F R S , who l a s t T h u r s d a y o p e n e d the new H u x l e y Building in Q u e e n s g a t e . T h e b u i l d i n g i s named after T h o m a s H u x l e y , a p r o f e s s o r in B i o l o g y , who w a s D e a n of R C S and RSM from 1881 — 1 8 9 5 . Sir Adrew i s the grandson of T h o m a s H u x l e y . T h e new b u i l d i n g h o u s e s the departments P h y s i c s and Computing & Control.
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Brunei reject Izzy I z z y , the s i x foot h i g h f i b r e g l a s s d i n o s a u r c a p t u r e d b y I C s t u d e n t s over the summer, w i l l n o t be r e t u r n i n g to i t s o r i g i n a l owners, Brunei U n i v e r s i t y Students U n i o n . T h e E x e c u t i v e of B r u n e i U n i o n h a s t o l d I z z y ' s c a p t o r s that h i s U n i o n d o e s not i n t e n d to meet the c o n d i t i o n s l a i d d o w n for t h e m a s c o t ' s r e t u r n . T h e s e i n c l u d e d the paymen t v i a the C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g of ÂŁ 5 0 to the I C R a g c h a r i t i e s b u i l d i n g a t about 10.20pm. a n d the d o n a t i o n of 150 p i n t s N o trouble w a s r e p o r t e d . of b l o o d by B r u n e i s t u d e n t s , Another mascot, P h i n e a s , a l l by N o v e m b e r 1 s t . T h e which was acquired last year mascot's captors had been from U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e by prepared to e x t e n d the d e a d G u i l d s i s due to be r e t u r n e d l i n e , but t h i s s u g g e s t i o n w a s to U C a t t h i s S u n d a y ' s G u i l d s rejected by the Brunei bar n i g h t . Executive. A n o t h e r C o l l e g e has s h o w n interest in borrowing the d i n a s o u r for their R a g p r o c e s s i o n a n d n e g o t i a t i o n s are now underway to sort out the details. T h e s e d e v e l o p m e n t s weren' t the o n l y m a s c o t r y a c t i v i t i e s in the l a s t w e e k . R C S U n i o n tried u n s u c c e s s f u l l y to s t e a l Spanner a n d B o l t , the G u i l d s m a s c o t s , at l a s t T h u r s d a y ' s Electrical Engineering Freshers' Dinner. RCSU s e a l e d a l l the e n t r a n c e s to the C o l l e g e f o r c i n g G u i l d s to k e e p t h e i r m a s c o t s o n the c a m p u s u n t i l the R C S U groups groups h a d d i s p e r s e d . S p a n n e r and B o l t f i n a l l y left C o l l e g e
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letters to the editor D e a r E d i t o r , — M a y I make a f e w c o m m e n t s o n the p r o p o s e d Linstead Extension. Firstly, on reading last w e e k s a r t i c l e , the m os t e l e g a n t a n d a p p e a l i n g s c h e m e w a s c l e a r l y that o f the Knightsbridge A s s o c i a t i o n . B e sides providing accommodation w h i c h normal human b e i n g s would enjoy l i v i n g i n , a s opposed to the 'rabbit warrens' w h i c h s t u d e n t s a r e expected to l i v e i n , t h e s c h e m e a l s o • provides for extending the p r e s e n t sports f a c i l i t i e s a n d m a i n t a i n i n g the s p a c e a v a i l a b l e for p a r k i n g . Unfortunately the scheme h a s many e q u a l l y c l e a r d i s advantages. T h e cost would p r o b a b l y be p r o h i b i t i v e , a n d the l o w r i s e a s p e c t d o e s not meet w i t h t h e D A P W C C ' s i d e a of b o x i n g t h e G a r d e n s i n t o another o f L o n d o n ' s t y p i c a l f ? ) squares. Although clearly aimed at keeping within the budget, the College proposals seem t o show a complete absence of any n e w t h o u g h t s i n d e s i g n . It a p p e a r s t o mirror the pr es en t L i n s t e a d d e s i g n — w i t h the top c h o p p e d o f f t o s a v e t h e expense, a n d the exterior tarted up a b i t t o g i v e i t a newer look — and add to the expense. The final scheme, proposed by W i g g i n s a n d G a r d i n e r , I feel i s totally ludicrous. H a v i n g been p r i v i l e g e d enough to see their plans — w h i c h appear to b e n e w l y i n c o m p r e h e n s i b l e — I s h a l l p o i n t o u t my m a i n points of objection. a) T h e t e n n i s c o u r t s a n d c a r park are u s e d i n d i s c r i m i n a t e l y w i t h o u t a n y thought o f r e p l a c ing these f a c i l i t i e s . b) T h e space available w o u l d l i m i t t h e s i z e o f the courtyards, making them into u n s o c i a l wastages of space and o n l y u s e f u l for a c c u m u l a t i n g litter. c) T h e courtyards c o u l d only be c e n t r e s o f s o c i a l a c t i v i t y i f warm a n d w e l l l i t — i m p o s s i b l e in the p o p u l a t i o n density suggested. I have b e e n u n a b l e t o s e e any advantages in their scheme whatsoever. One f i n a l p o i n t o n the present, and proposed density of population: whilst high density i s obviously, favoured financially (especially when space i s limited), a density even as high a s at present c a n o n l y l e a d to a f e e l i n g o f i m p e r s o n a l i t y a n d a l a c k of respect for t h e p r o p e r t y . T h i s l e a d s d i r e c t l y t o v a n d a l i s m , or at l e a s t m i s u s e o f the available f a c i l i t i e s , and a corresponding reduction in useful lifetime. P l e a s e Messrs Wiggins a n d Gardiner and whoever is responsible for the c o l l e g e p l a n s , rethink a n d consider the q u a l i t y o f l i f e o f all Students a n d M e w s r e s i d e n t s alike. H. CHEETHAM Met P o s t G r a d .
D e a r S i r , — Y o u report that I have " e x t e n s i v e l y l o b b i e d . . . a g a i n s t t h e h e i g h t o f the new building a n d the density o f student n u m b e r s " . T h e truth i s that I h a v e made a r g u e d r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s i n w r i t i n g , a l l o f them a c c e s sible to I m p e r i a l College, a n d n o t a g a i n s t numbers — the right number i n my o p i n i o n i s the l a r g e s t number c o m p a t i b l e w i t h good e n v i r o n m e n t a n d good architecture — bu t s o l e l y against the s u i t a b i l i t y of the proposal to a l l human i n h a b i t a n t s o f the n e i g h b o u r hood, whet he r student or non-student. E v i d e n t l y every councillor * w a s persuaded that the building would a g g r a v a t e a n d r e i n f o r c e the harsh and overpowering q u a l i t y o f what i s a l r e a d y i n the s q u a r e ; d e s t r o y the l i g h t and a i r w h i c h d e m o l i t i o n o n
the east has fortuitously created in a potentially d a r k p'.ace; a n d r e s u l t i n a massive infringement of daylighting regulations at P h a s e T h r e e (not g i v e n i n your pretty picture), an infringemen t from w h i c h I C students would principally s u f f e r . M y l o w - r i s e (3'/2 s t o r e y ) a l t e r n a t i v e c o u l d h o u s e more students for your £350,000, and c o u l d h o u s e more s t u d e n t s more c h e a p l y a n d more q u i c k l y in s u b s e q u e n t p h a s e s . If the C o l l e g e h a d h e e d e d p r o p e r l y t h e summer m e e t i n g of the Town Planning Committee, it could have p r e d i c t e d the refusal it h a s suffered. D A V I D WIGGINS Professor of Philosophy Bedford College 8 November 1976
Discount foilies Dear S i r , — There has been m u c h d e b a t e o v e r the a t t e m p t by Imperial C o l l e g e S t u d e n t s ' U n i o n t o s e l l the N a t i o n a l Student D i s c o u n t S c h e m e b e l o w the N U S r e c o m m e n d e d p r i c e of £ 2 . 0 0 . We a r e j u s t o n e o f many small colleges who have invested a considerable proportion of our total income into the N S D S s c h e m e . W e are attempting to increase the income o f o u r u n i o n b y selling these cards and receiving commission from N U S f o r the c a r d s that w e sell. If Imperial College Students' Union begin s e l l i n g t h e i r c a r d s c h e a p e r than w e c a n , (If w e s e l l them a t t h a t price i t i s not w o r t h u s s e l l i n g them), then w e w i l l be u n a b l e t o s e l l our c a r d s to
the s t u d e n t s from o u r c o l l e g e b e c a u s e they w i l l j u s t go to Imperial. Our t o t a l i n v e s t m e n t i n t h e N S D S scheme i s £500 a n d we c a n n o t afford t o have u n sold cards and handbooks, I s i n c e r e l y hope that I m p e r i a l U n i o n d e c i d e to forget about this i d e a b e c a u s e it will cause severe financial to s m a l l u n i o n s difficulties s u c h a s o u r s , a n d that they a c c e p t that N U S h a d t h e i r reasons, (this is only o n e ) , in f i x i n g the p r i c e o f t h e NSDS C a r d s at £2.00, Yours «incerely, S T E V E WILLIAMS, President. H a m m e r s m i t h & West L o n d o n College Students' Union. 8 N o v e m b e r 1976
Your paper? D e a r S i r , — A s the three students who share the writing of F E L I X Theatre reviews, may w e r e p l y " t o Mr Davey's extraordinary a t t a c k in l a s t w e e k ' s i s s u e ? We w o u l d not s e e k t o disagree with h i s contention that better q u a l i f i e d c r i t i c s c a n b e read i n the n a t i o n a l p r e s s . What we a i m t o d o i s to give a students' eye view of productions; if we sometimes sound pretentious then w e a p o l o g i s e , it i s u n i n t e n t i o n a l . It i s unfortunate that Mr D a v e y s h o u l d draw c o m p a r i s o n s b e t w e e n our a s p i r a t i o n s a n d his Olympic qualifications. We d o not pretent t o be w o r l d c l a s s c r i t i c s . We are s o l e l y reporting events a s w e s e e them j u s t a s he d o e s , w i t h the d i f f e r e n c e that w e do n o t d i g r e s s i n t o p r a i s e o f the beer c o n s u m e d a n d t h e p u b l i c h o u s e s v i s i t e d , I ' m sure you would be p l e a s e d t o r e c e i v e a report of any p u b l i c s p o r t i n g o c c a s i o n w h i c h Mr Davey has visited, which be o f i n t e r e s t to would readers, « In conclusion may we applaud the sentiments, expressed in your e d i t o r i a l , that the t a s t e s of F E L I X readers cover a w i d e "range, a n d t h a n k s a l l those w h o c o n t r i b u t e to F E L I X i n a n y w a y , p a r t i c u l a r l y those w h o c o v e r I C e v e n t s , w h i c h must on a n y > >>nsideration be the prime c o n c e r n o f the N e w s p a p e r of Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n , Thomas Stevenson Eric Stovell Steve Grove, More letters page 3
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s I was disheartened that no member of the Union Executive attended the Overseas Students meeting on Wednesday (see front page).- It was doubly s a d , since over the summer vacation, I had heard many ideas from the E x e c , aimed at increasing overseas student participation in IC Union. Overseas students form 25% of Union membership. They now face special problems which threaten their community at IC. The situation deserves closer attention from I C U . It is hardly encouraging to active overseas students to see no lead given by the Executive, three of whom sit on the ailing Overseas Students Committee.
s In October 1975 a 40% refectory price increase dramatically cut
Mooney's custom. The Refectory Committee has seen its error and proposes no increases for next term. Its new found policy of finding out what students want from the catering system is welcome, but long overdue. There seems to be no problem at the Union refectory, where every lunchtime the queue trails out of the refec. door and across the foyer. Congratulations to Mr Mooney on this one, at least. By the way, if you don't like the queues, the Union Bar serves sandwiches in the Lower Lounge at lunchtimes. Hot meals at weekends are also on the cards.
g The RCS Union General Committee decided on Monday that the I C U , ICWA, C & G U and RSMU Presidents would only get a single complimentary ticket to the R C S Silwood B a l l . Formerly they had received a double ticket. A t , say, £ 1 5 a double ticket for this year's formal balls, double complimentaries add £ 6 0 to the event's b i l l i e : £ 1 to each double bought for Silwood, the ICWA B a l l & Mines B a l l , and at least 50p a double for Guilds Dinner and Dance. Including
Freshers' Dinners complimentaries, £350 i s 'spent' on free tickets; most of the tickets are used by the five Presidents. Numbers at formal balls are dropping because of the ticket price . . . the solution seems obvious.
s Sorry about the state of last week's editorial, the rush to get F E L I X to you prevented accurate proof reading here. Apologies too to Mr Davey, whose name got spelt three different ways. Due to a slight cock-up by myself the Rag edition of F E L I X will now be sold on 3rd December. Next week's edition will photo - preview Rag Week. Thanks to Omega, the Herriot-Watt University paper, for allowing us to use the dalek cartoon last week. Many thanks to Gill McConway, Ian Morse, J e n Hardy-Smith, Mark Kuse, Howard Cheetham, Chris Palmer, Duncan Suss, Trevor Poole, Terry Westoby, Andrew E v a n s , Dave Crabb, A l i s o n , Mike Slone-Murphy, Jon Lor—, Tony. Jones and John O ' L e a r y . T a too anyone else I've forgotten. /Editor - Clive
letters continued -« •» L plates for lunacy D e a r S i r , — With r e f e r e n c e t o your article headed " M a s c o t Wrangles", in F E L I X N o . 432, we w o u l d l i k e to make several points. John Elkin, guildsheet editor, d i d drive his vehicle at the R C S f r e s h e r s , a n d continued to drive backwards and f o r w a r d s , h i t t i n g numerous people. A s Mr E l k i n w a s reversing, presumably for another attempt a t the c r o w d , a w i n e w a i t e r removed h i s ignition k e y s for the s a f e t y of a l l persons present. Theta then e n t e r e d the d i n n e r a c r o s s the bonnet o f t h e g u i l d s c a r as it w a s now b l o c k i n g the doors. Immediately after the incident, guilds maintained that Mr E l k i n h a d n o t rammed the freshers a n d that he a l w a y s d r o v e at s p e e d around t h i s a r e a at that time of night anyway. H o w e v e r i n the l i g h t of o v e r w h e l m i n g e v i d e n c e to the c o n t r a r y , he l a t e r t o l d R C S that he 'DELIBERATELY RAMMED THE FRESHERS BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT HiS FRIENDS WERE IN TROUBLE.' The whole incident w a s viewed by a least two members of the g u i l d s e x e c , Vice-President,' Dave Lord and H o n S e c , Mike Wheatley, who wer e both w a i t i n g , a l o n g with a number o f f g u i l d s m a n , in the L y o n - P lay fair l i b r a r y . On noticing that minimal damage h a d o c c u r e d to Mr Elkin's c a r , Mr W h e a t l e y said 'RCS are going to pay for this'. We w o u l d l i k e to point o u t that damage to c a r s c a n be p a i d for (although we h a v e no i n t e n t i o n of d o i n g so i n this i n s t a n c e ) damage to people cannot. m a y have been Things different had an attitude,
to Mr E l k i n ' s , b e e n similar taken b y R C S U , a n d the J 4 van been u s e d to p r e v e n t Mr E l k i n from ramming R C S freshers escorting Theta. Mr E l k i n m a y not h a v e b e e n quite s o happy h a d the' J 4 (a somewhat large r v e h i c l e ) h i m w h e n the d r i v e r rammed 'saw that h i s b u d d i e s wer e in t r o u b l e ' ! The Royal C o l l e g e of Science U n i o n f e e l that the whole point of Mascots attending Freshers Dinners has b e e n put i n j e o p a r d y b y continued aggravation during this year's events. During the f i r s t d i n n e r , road b l o c k s comprising 50gal o i l drums, breeze blocks, milk-crates, road signs and scaffolding poles were placed across college r o a d s i n a n attempt to p r e v e n t T h e t a from l e a v i n g college, they would have worked h a d they not b e e n noticed d u r i n g the d i n n e r , a s they were placed in such positions a s to be l i k e l y t o cause vehicles to c r a s h . Members of g u i l d s , who have driven s p a n n e r to a n d from dinners i n the p a s t , a g r e e d that this ' was blatently and could have dangerous caused serious injury and possible loss of life. the t h i r d dinner ( L i f e At Sciences), Mr E l k i n w a s s e e n on more than o n e o c c a s i o n to be d r i v i n g p a s t the w i n d o w of the dinner at speed, spoiling t h e a t m o s h p e r e of the d i n n e r for many p e o p l e . Although we do not object, in principle, to valid efforts by g u i l d s to steal T h e t a , we f e e l that by definition, mascotry should be good-humoured w i t h no real violenc e activity, no actions and definately which could endanger life
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or limb. R C S w i l l continue to follow these g u i d e l i n e s , may w e hope that g u i l d s come to t h e i r s e n s e s before the whole thing gets out of proportion. We would like to c l o s e with a ' w a r n i n g ' quote from a guildsman heavily involved with s p a n n e r at a s u b s e q u e n t 'We'd better guilds dinner:
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not have any trouble tonight or we'11 call the police'. Yours i n a n t i c i p a t i o n of m a n y r u m b l i n g s from M r L o r d and crew. Steve Braund VP RCSU Dave Dodge A s s i s t . Hon Sec RCSU
Right groove Dear S i r , — H o w glad I w a s t o read your e x p o s e i n the O c t o b e r 2 1 s t i s s u e . It w a s r e f r e s h i n g t o see reality i n print. T h e popular music scene is definitely, sadly anti-truth, p r o - i l l u s i o n i s t and a c o n t i n u i n g negative i n a progressive world. L e t u s s e e a more d e t a i l e d e x p o s e o f where i t ' s r e a l l y at w i t h the m u s i c i n d u s t r y — h o w s a l e s of advertising space i n music papers is linked with reviews of g i g s , concerts, s i n g l e s a n d albums r e l e a s e s , and how double-page spread "editorials" a r e s o l d at a price. And let us have a n e x p o s e of the s i n g l e s market hype — where c h a r t m a t e r i a l i s m a n u factured with certainty of s u c c e s s , w i t h f u l l a w a r e n e s s of bad content disregarded in f a v o u r o f the k n o w l e d g e of f i n a n c i a l p r o f i t t o be g a i n e d
a l o n g the r o u t e s o f p l a n n e d marketing c o n s . N o t forgetting the v u l n e r a b i l i t y o f c h i l d r e n s ' m i n d s , n o r that they h a v e n o c h o i c e i n w h a t they b u y , for links e x i s t s between d i s c o s , r e t a i l s h o p s a n d the c h a r t s . The recording companies have got it a l l i n t h e i r c o n t r o l . I w o u l d be g l a d to s e e y o u r e v e a l the e x i s t e n c e of t h e multitude of good, p r o f e s s i o n a l m u s i c i a n s in L o n d o n a n d a r o u n d , and the true a r t i s t w h o s t r u g g l e s a g a i n s t a l l o d d s , of w h o m the p u b l i c are hardly l i k e l y to hear of b e c a u s e o f the c o m p a n y policy-directed, restricted, hype-minded, frustrated, psuedom u s i c a l dreamers w h o front the recording companies, w h o w i l l not l a y then s e l v e s o n the l i n e for fear o f l o s i n g the j o b . K.M. Girdler (Miss) Chemistry Dept O c t 2 6 , 1976
Inconsiderate Dear S i r , — E v e r y d a y I come i n t o C o l l e g e b y c a r , a n d to date have h a d n o p r o b l e m s i n p a r k i n g (I d o h a v e a C o l l e g e P a r k i n g p e r m i t ) . I w a s rather a m a z e d to f i n d a c a r d i s p l a y i n g a disabled person's sticker fetter w i t h a n orange d a y g l o w 'Thou Shalt N o t . P a r k ' label stuck on i t s w i n d s c r e e n . The nature o f the (car) owner's disability made it
i m p o s s i b l e f o r h i m t o remov e the s t i c k e r w i t h o u t a great d e a l o f h e l p from the C o l l e g e r o a d s w e e p e r . I r e a l i s e that car parking i s l i m i t e d , but surely compassion should be shown in certain c a s e s . Yours sincerely, Ron Parker Messenger Old R C S B u i l d i n g
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N O V E M B E R 12th 1976
Bo' on the road to Brighton; the Rector Paul Bentley and Dave Willey
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Guilds Union's Boanerges, a 1902 James and Brown car, has competed in all but three of the anual 'London to Brighton runs' for vintage motor vehicles. On Sunday B o ' again successfully completed the trip, but had an unusual number of problems, resulting in a late arrival for lunch at the Nevill House Hotel. B o ' left Hyde Park at 8.20am amidst a deafening Boomalaka from hordes of Guilds & L'Institut Francais supporters. Two coachloads of supporters later saw B o ' arrive i n Brighton. Despite the initially warm and sunny weather, trouble was soon at hand. Engine overheating caused B o ' to stop at Streatham for more water. His (Bo's) passage was further hampered by a surfeit of spectators who caused long delays and traffic queues. A mysterious lack of engine power, which restricted the use of the two top gears, also slowed the party down. Our next misfortune was the weather; by Redhill heavy rain showers (and hail) had soaked and frozen the bedraggled crew, which included the Rector. The latter had thought of such eventualities, and lessened our sorrows with a bottle of 'purified water',which looked & tasted suspiciously like whisky. Another helping hand came from an umbrella passed delicately by Dave Willey's wife from her Austin Seven to B o ' . Another stop to check the water-level and B o ' managed to crawl into Brighton. At this point the engine started behaving itself and top gear was used to take B o ' triumphantly across the finishing line at 30mph. The B o ' crew collected their medal, went for lunch and met three previous B o ' drivers, who'd arrived three hours earlier. Then came the traditional team outing on the dodgems, the return journey — with B o ' safely on i t s trailer — and the traditional drink in the Union Bar. We're now looking to next vear. Bo's crew comprised of Paul Bentley (Bo' Driver) and Dave Willey (guest co-driver). Passengers were The Rector, Sir Brian Flowers; Bo' Belle, Sue Winterburn and Guilds President Steve Dearing. „ , _ ., „
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WANT TO WIN TWO TICKETS TO THE IC ENTS' The questions 1. What band wrote '25 or 6 to 4'? 2. Who wrote 'The Laughing Gnome'? 3. What's the name of Ritchie Blackmore's Band? 4. Who was lead singer in The Doors? 5. Where are you led by the Hand in the Famous Ralph McTell song?
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Tickets for Ralph McTell are available in advance from IC Ents in the Union Building, price £1.60 • (IC advance £1.50) • •
• THURSDAY 18TH NOVEMBER - SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER
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RAG & DRAG COMPETITION & DISCO
JCR, SHERFIELD BUILDING
25p
Entries on the evening
FRIDAY 19TH 19.00 hours
THREELEGGED PUB CRAWL
SOUTH KENSINGTON; LES ENVIRONS
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Meet in STAN'S BAR, Southside
SATURDAY 20TH 10.00 hours
RAG PROCESSION
ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
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Meet in CCU Offices
SUNDAY 21ST 20.00 hours
SCAB EVENING
UNION BUILDING
25p
Dramsoc, Blue films, Folk Club, Blue films, Jazz Club, Blue films, Blue films. . .
MONDAY 22ND 18.00 hours
DRINK A PUB DRY
A MYSTERY PUB IN GREAT BRITAIN (!)
Meet in STAN'S BAR, Southside
TUESDAY 23RD 20.00 hours
BARB QUE & DISCO
UNION QUAD & LOWER LOUNGE
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WEDNESDAY 24TH 15.00 hours
MORPHY DAY TOWPATH BATTLE
PUTNEY TOWPATH
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Meet in CCU Offices at 13.30 hours
THURSDAY 25TH 19.00 hours
RCS SMOKING CONCERT
UNION CONCERT HALL
Includes beer, stripper and drag artist(e) (?)
FRIDAY 26TH 20.00 hours
GUILDS' CARNIVAL
UNION BUILDING
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THURSDAY 18TH 20.00 hours
Tickets sold on the evening
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Y Club Activity Orienteering C l u b : Lunchtime meeting. 12.40pm. Union Senior Common Room. Meeting and cheap lunch. IC C h r i s t i a n U n i o n F r i d a y meeting w i t h R e v R o n D a v i e s on P s a l m s — p r a i s e ' 6 . 3 0 p m . T h e m u s i c R o o m , 53 P r i n c e s Gate. Film 2 F i l m s : Moral R e - A r m a m e n t . 8pm. I C . W . A . Lounge F r e e . T i t l e s of f i l m s : " A Man F o r A l l P e o p l e s " and " W h a t are y o u L i v i n g F o r ? " On one of South A f r i c a ' s great b l a c k l e a d e r s , the founder of t h e A . N . C . Y o u t h L e a g u e , and o n student l i f e at E d i n b u r g h a n d . . Imperial. Disco IC E n t s d i s c o : 9. 00pm . U n i o n L o w e r R e f e c . O n l y 15p. Gigs Rahsaan Roland Kirk at Ronnie S c o t t s , F r i t h St. S t r u t t e r s , A t the R o c h e s t e r Stoke N e w i n g t o n H i g h S t . L i n d a R o n d s t a d t at N e w V i c . G o n z a l e z / P e k o e Orange a t Middlesex P o l y , Hendon. Larry C o r y e l l s E l e v e n t h H o u s e at Hammersmit h O d e a n .
L o n d o n S c h o o l of E c o n o m i c s , Houghton St. H o r s l i p s and A l f a l p h a in c o n c e r t 8.00pm. Great H a l l . £1.00 I C a d v a n c e , £1.20 on d o o r . Special Brew/Derelicts ICA, Nash House, The M a l l . Moon at T h e C i t y U n i v e r s i t y . F l y i n g S a u c e r s , at the C h e l s e a C o l l e g e of A r t and T e c h n o l o g y , Manresa R d . Miscellaneous Lord Mayor's Show. 11.00am. ^UffidhalUto Mansion House. Free. ',•
Y Disco Q E C d i s c o : 8.00pm. Union B a r ; C a m p d e n H i l l , W8 20p. S U c a r d s r e q u i r e d . N e a r e s t tube — H i g h St K e n s i n g t o n . Club Activity J a z z C l u b p r e s e n t s Sunday s e s s i o n ' P r o h i b i t i o n ' 8.30pm Sunday 1 4 t h . L o w e r U n i o n Lounge Bar. F r e e . Prohibition are a great ' T r a d ' J a z z B a n d . C & G Union The Phineas Bar Night. 7.30pm. Union Bar.
, C W A D i s c o : 8pm - M i d n i g h t . U n i o n C o n c e r t H a l l . 10p.
Gigs T h i n L i z z y a t the H a m m e r s m i t h Odeon. S t r a n g l e r s at T e r r i n g t o n , North Finch ley. Flamin' Groovies/Troggs/ Damned at the R o u n d h o u s e , Chalk Farm. C a d o B e l l e at the N a s h v i l l e , North E n d R o a d .
Gigs C a d o B e l l e at W e s t f i e l d C o l l e g e . R o o g a l a t o r / P h o e n i x at Q u e e n Mary C o l l e g e , M i l e E n d R d . Rag B a l l . L i n d a R o n s t a d t at N e w V i c . C o l l o s s e u m l l / R a z o r b a c k s at
Club Activity IC D a n c i n g C l u b : 7.30pm J u n i o r Common R o o m , S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g , " 20p for evening's t u i t i o n . F o r those w h o h a v e
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ICWA G e n e r a l M e e t i n g : 1pm. ICWA l o u n g e . M e e t i n g i n c l u d e s e l e c t i o n of Mr I C W A .
S c i e n c e d i s c u s s i o n . 1.00pm. ICWA L o u n g e . K a t h r y n M u l l a r of the R a p e C r i s i s C e n t r e w i l l g i v e a t a l k f o l l o w e d by a d i s c u s s i o n about the work d o n e by the c e n t r e , h e l p i n g rape v i c t i m s w i t h l e g a l a d v i c e and e m o t i o n a l s u p p o r t , and a l s o on the r e a s o n s why a body of t h i s sort s h o u l d have t o e x i s t i n our s o c i e t y . P l e a s e give your support, a l l welcome, coffee provided.
Gigs T h e M o v i e s , a t the N a s h v i l l e . T h i n L i z z y at the H a m m e r s m i t h Odeon. Film L i n d a L e w i s at R o n n i e S c o t t s , Q E C F i l m S o c i e t y : 7 . 0 0 p m . Frith St. Queen E l i z a b e t h C o l l e g e , C a m p d e n H i l l R o a d , W8. 2 5 p . S U Cards required.
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Club Activity S o c i a l i s t S o c i e t y : P u b l i c meeting w i t h T o m L i t t e r i c k , M P ' E c o n o m i c P o l i c i e s of the Tribune Group'. Tuesday Nov 16 at 1.00pm. M a t h s 3 4 0 . Science Fiction Club Meeting:T a l k by D r B r i a n S t a b l e f o r d entitled " S c i e n c e . F i c t i o n & S o c i o l o g y " . 6.30pm. Mech E n g 220. F r e e . Membership 40p. Members may u s e the book p o o l to borrow, l o a n , donate or return S F books and other p u b l i c a t i o n s a t t h i s and a l l other m e e t i n g s . A T a l k by L . J . K . S e t r i g h t : Freelance Motoring J o u r n a l i s t . 19.30. Mech Eng Room 702. • F r e e to members, 10p n o n members. T h i s i s a G u i l d s Motor C l u b m e e t i n g . IC d a n c i n g c l u b : 7.30pm J u n i o r Common R o o m . 20p for e v e n i n g s tuition. F o r beginners only. Miscellaneous F i l m Talk with L e s l i e P h i l l i p s 13.00 J C R U n i o n S o u t h s i d e . What's on entries are free: J u s t take to F E L I X O f f i c e . H a l l D i n n e r 7 for 7.30pm. Sherfield B u i l d i n g . £2.55. A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s to P A T by noon today.
Y Club Activity J o i n t ICWA and Women in
Miscellaneous N a t i o n a l Demo 1pm. B e i t A r c h w p N a t i o n a l Demo on grants a n d cuts. S T O I C General meeting. 14.00. R i n q Int 2637 for d e t a i l s What's on entries are free: J u s t take t o F E L I X O f f i c e . Arts Research Syndicate E x h i b i t i o n . Mon - F r i 9 . 3 0 - 5.30 Consort Gallery, Sherfield B u i l d i n g . 4RS — a loose-knit a s s o c i a t i o n of p l a s t i c i a n s , composers, architects, writers, scientists.
Y Club Activity I C Y H A . WeeKly s o c i a l g a t h e r i n g the b u t t i e s e s s i o n . L u n c h t i m e . Southside Upper Lounge. Model Aircraft C l u b : meeting. 1.00pm. S o u t h s i d e U p p e r L o u n g e IC A r t C l u b . 7 - 9 p m . Z o o l o g y Common R o o m . Film " T h e Front P a g e " ( J a c k L e m m o n ) . 6.30"pm M E 2 2 0 . 15p. Miscellaneous S T O I C Lunch Break — n e w s / m a g a z i n e programme rounding up the more u n u s u a l a s p e c t s of IC. 13.00. J C R Union South s i d e Repeated 18.00 U n i o n Southside only. Believe me, when I get o u t of
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Wishbone A s h at F a i r f i e l d H a l l s , C r o y d o n (October 31st) p r o v e d more than a d e q u a t e At 10.11pm on Sunday treatment h e r e . evening Laurie Wisefield It w a s not u n t i l h a l f - w a y r a i s e d h i s h a n d s in the a i r , through a new number 'Laura looked aloft at the large Live', when I w a s b e c o m i n g crowd rapidly festooning itself d i s i n t e r e s t in t h e i r new w o r k , around the s t a g e , and a s k e d that I realised how well e v e r y o n e to c l a p a l o n g to the drummer S t e v e U p t o n had been first of two e n c o r e s 'Bad p l a y i n g . T r o u b l e w a s h e ' d been Weather Blues'. s o on top of the s o n g s from He had no need to w o r r y , the start, that I'd almost C r o y d o n had proved a good forgotten h i m ! g i g for W i s h b o n e A s h , w h o s e y e a r of e x i l e ' in A m e r i c a h a s 'Persephone' from the p r o d u c e d a t i g h t e r and more There's the Pub L P was hard h i t t i n g ' A s h than I had A n d y P o w e l l ' s f i r s t c h a n c e of hit her t o s e e n . the e v e n i n g to e x c e l . A n d y The l a d s play w i t h more and Laurie play musical v e h e m e n c e now than w h e n I j e s t i n g , e a c h one v i e i n g for l a s t s a w them, at R e a d i n g a better g u i t a r r i f f . In t h i s F e s t i v a l in 1 9 7 5 . T h e y c a n s on g A n d y had the b e t t e r turn on the tender t o n e s w h e n t h e m e s , m a n a g i n g to s t r a d d l e needed but s o m e h o w managed the s o n g w e l l w i t h a m i x t u r e to l o s e the e s s e n c e of ' T i m e of i n t e r w o v e n g u i t a r l i c k s and W a s ' . T h e m e n a c i n g moments bland up front g u i t a r Work. of t h i s c r o w d warmer w e r e certainly there, but the L a u r i e , in a t h i c k 'pind e l i c a c y w a s done s a c r i f i c i e d stripe demin' trouser and to a rough r o c k ' n ' r o l l t r e a t waistcoat combination is ment. e q u a l l y t a l e n t e d a s he s h o w e d T h e rest of the e v e n i n g w a s on 'The King Will Come' and a d i f f e r e n t s t o r y . T h e more 'It Started In Heaven, But earthy and s i m p l i s t i c a p p r o a c h With Rock 'n' Roll'. Finished the band now t ake to t h e i r D e s p i t e the r ' n ' r nature of music certainly adds fire and the latter, it d o e s p o s s e s s e x c i t e m e n t , a l t h o u g h I remained enough v a r i a t i o n to let L a u r i e unimpressed with the new put the b a n d ' s i n d e l i b l e stamp numbers in the s e t (from the on it. A s i t s s o u n d s b o u n c e d 'New England' L P due for around the h a l l , a d d i n g a n release soon). The first s o n g e n t h r a l l i n g e c h o to the band, I managed to r e c o g n i s e w a s the mirror b a l l s t a r t e d s p i n n i n g 'The King Will Come' from the at it l o o k e d l i k e the e n d of the Argus a l b u m , H e r e the h e a v i e r , evening. more i n v o l v e d g u i t a r work h a s Not s o ; 'Time Was' w a s f o l reinforced the introduction, lowed by a d a z z l i n g v e r s i o n of whilst more collaboration the ever-popular 'Blowing w i t h i n the band on v o c a l s h a s Free'. A n d then c a m e t h e produced a harsh, gutsy, e n c o r e s a s the c r o w d s p a w n e d s o u n d that somehow r e m a i n s around their heroes, and penetrating and strangely melodic. Martin Turner started to undress between numbers. A torrrent of g u i t a r r i f f s Just think, another encore and from the bands guitarists he'd have been d o w n to h i s int r oduc e d 'The Warrior', another crowd-pleaser. The pants! track d o e s have some tender C l i v e Dewey v o c a l work, and Martin Turner
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In p r e s e n t i n g ' / / Campiello' the e n o r m o u s l y t a l e n t e d , and heavily s u b s i d i s e d , National Theatre have attempted to make e n t e r t a i n m e n t from what can only be d e s c r i b e d as T r i v i a . They almost s u c c e e d . V e n e t i a n - b o r n G o l d o n i wrote more than 200 p l a y s , most of them between about 1750 and 1770, and if ' / / ' Campiello' is a t y p i c a l e x a m p l e , it i s e a s y to u n d e r s t a n d why h i s work is a l m o s t never performed nowadays. Although in his time he w a s r e s p o n s i b l e for t r a n s f o r m i n g the I t a l i a n theatre by c h a n g i n g the Commedia dell'are from i m p r o v i s a t i o n to written p l a y s , his writing is now s o far removed from u s in s p a c e , time and c u l t u r e , that ' / / Campiello' is of l i t t l e more than p a s s i n g h i s t o r i c a l i n t e r e s t to a modern a u d i e n c e . Very little actually happens in the V e t e t i a n s q u a r e of the t i t l e : l o v e r s q u a r r e l but s o o n k i s s and make up, n e i g h b o u r s argue but e v e n t u a l l y a p o l o g i s e and w i c k e d g u a r d i a n s r e l e n t . There is a magnificent o p e n i n g to the p l a y , w i t h c a s t , m u s i c i a n s and s u n d r i e s c o n verging towards the stage from a l l c o r n e r s of the a u d i t o r -
ium, complete with gigantic puppets and live animals. B e r y l R e i d a n d P e g g y Mount do much to r a i s e the p r o d u c t i o n ( M i s s R e i d ' s frequent ' a d - l i b b ing' w a s one of the best a s p e c t s of the e v e n i n g ) and I a l s o enjoyed Stephen R e a ' s wi Id Irish p e d l a r . C h o r e o g r a p h y and c o s t u m e s must a l s o be m e n t i o n e d , s i n c e they c o n t r i b u t e d w e l l to the Italian carnival atmosphere: there, was a gay natural abandonment about the s c e n e s in w h i c h a n y t h i n g actually happens. Unfortunately it's all. a bit l i k e the m u s i c of Wagner: there are some beautiful moments, but d r e a d f u l q u a r t e r h o u r s . T h e d i a l o g u e is g e n e r a l ly u n i n s p i r e d and rather boring ( e x c e p t w h e n the translator p e r m i t s one or two A n g l o S a x o n p h r a s e s ) , and the e n d i n g of the p l a y w a s s e n t i m e n t a l to the point of e m b a r r a s s m e n t . I t h i n k the d i r e c t o r i n t e n d e d (as d i d G o l d o n i ) to p r e s e n t a r e a l i s t i c portrait of the I t a l i a n w o r k i n g c l a s s , but w i t h s u c h poor m a t e r i a l the r e s u l t is hollow and i n c o n s e q u e n t i a l . Steve G r o v e
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'Mutter Imagine . . . s o m e t i m e i n the future w h e n the r e f e c t o r y a n d bar empire i s working smoothly, N o great losses are ever incurred, prices are stable, and most importantly, the empire i s catering for your n e e t l s , ie the s e r v i c e i s t a i l o r e d to f i t t h e c o n s u m e r a n d n o t v i c e - v e r s a ( a s i s the p r e s e n t position). F o r those w h o h a v e n ' t yet manage d t o e x p l o r e the w h o l e o f the e m p i r e , a l l trading outlets are l i s t e d at the end o f t h i s a r t i c l e .
PRES CUTTINGS by IC Union President Nick Brayshaw N o w , the p u r p o s e o f t h i s exercise i s twofold. F i r s t l y , to s e t t h e record straight r e g a r d i n g o p e n i n g times o f a r e a s and the s e r v i c e p r o v i d e d therein, and secondly, to set i n m o t i o n a survey "about the e m p i r e . B y r e a d i n g the l i s t o f services above, you now-know e x a c t l y what i s o n offer a n d
y o u are ' f r e e t o s a m p l e t h e wares a t your l e i s u r e . B u t w h i l s t you are tucking into y o u r m e a l or your d r i n k , s p a r e a thought and c o n s i d e r e x a c t l y w h a t i t i s your w a n t from the empire. F o r i n s t a n c e , do y o u w a n t h o t s n a c k s i n the b a r s , real a l e , coffee bar i n the evening, pizza/hamburger bar, five-course s e t lunch with w a i t r e s s e s ? What t h e U n i o n i n t e n d s t o do i s t o c o n d u c t a survey w i t h i n t h e outlets to
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Andy's Dazzlers make most of variety O n W e d n e s d a y the I C C C C t eam l e d b y t h e i r c a p t a i n , t h e self-styled new Andy Davey now w e a r i n g k i t b y A d i d a z z l e r completed i n a race against U C a n d L S E o v e r U C ' s home course at S h e n l y . The. two l a p c o u r s e a c r o s s a farm f e a t u r e d a ploughed f i e l d up a steep hill, which slowed/utterly d e s t r o y e d some of the r u n n e r s Andy, resplendant in matching floure scent orange T ' s h i r t a n d shorts, lead" the team o f T i m , I a n , P h i l , A l a n a n d M a r t i n to the f i n i s h . T w o n a m e l e s s i n d i v i d u a l s f a i l e d tc c o m p l e t e the c o u r s e . I n future non-finishers have promised to buy the team a j u g . ' Saturday's fixture — the Priory R e l a y s at Reigate w a s run o v e r a l o n g 2!4 m i l e c l a s s i c c o u r s e . It h a d p l e n t y of variety, M o s t of t h e c o u r s e w a s over m u d / g r a s s w i t h a s p r i n k l i n g of h i l l . Martin Cooper, running (he f i r s t l e g for t h e ' A ' t e a m , got o v e r e n t h u s i a s t i c w i t h i s
w a r m i n g u p a n d m j s s e d tb,e start b y some 2 m i n u t e s . H e ran round b r a v e l y , a n d fortunately reached the changeover before the ' B ' t e a m runner. T h e other l e g s followed s m o o t h l y ; Mark S y k e s , r u n n i n g in h i s usual ventilated shorts, d i d w e l l under the threat o f 'The Jug', a n d r a n a v e r y f a s i 4th l e g for the ' B ' t e a m . Martin Cooper, taking h i s s e c o n d time a r o u n d , t h e n r a n the 5th l e g f o r the B t e a m . H e made up f o r h i s e a r l i e r m i s t a k e by r u n n i n g t h e f a s t e s t I C C C C time o f the d a y . U n f o r t u n a t e l y both teams wer e l a p p e d by t h e e v e n t u a l w i n n e r s , w e a r e not a m u s e d by nor a c c u s t o m e d t o such treatment. One f i n a l s p o i n t , w e h o l d training s e s s i o n s on T u e s d a y s and T h u r s d a y s at 1 2 . 3 0 for a n y i n t e r e s t e d p e o p l e . Meet a t t h e bottom of the u n i o n s t a i r s by the I C C C C n o t i c e b o a r d . Ian A l v e y
French fight back The I C Water-polo team got their first taste of international competition this year when they played host to a team from M a r s e i l l e s . T h e f i n a l score w a s M a r s e i l l e s 4 IC 2 — a creditable performance by I C a g a i n s t t h e F r e n c h C h a m p i o n s . Indeed • I C took the e a r l y i n i t i a t i v e a n d were at one s t a g e 2—0 i n the l e a d .
r The scoring w a s opened by Rory L e w i s with a fine longrange shot a n d he h a d a second goal d i s a l l o w e d shortly afterwards. U n f o r t u n a t e l y , h o w e v e r , I C d i d not c a p i t a l i s e on a temporary two-man a d v a n t a g e a n d t o w a r d s the e n d of the quarter it w a s the IC goalkeeper, Ian B a l e s , who w a s a t the r e c e i v i n g e n d o f the attacks.
k A q u i c k team s h u f f l e i n the i n t e r v a l brought K o s t a R i b a r in g o a l to r e p l a c e I a n . T h e vacant outfield position w a s then o c c u p i e d by D a v e L o w t h e r
— Rory, C l i f f Spooner, P a u l T h i s time i t w a s C l i f f ' s t u r n to penet r at e the o p p o s i t i o n ' s defence. However Marseilles q u i c k l y replied with their first g o a l . T h e n some l o o s e m a r k i n g l e f t a F r e n c h p l a y e r free w i t h the b a l l a n d s o t h e teams entered the second half level at 2 - 2 .
? F o r the final two quarters D a v e L o w t h e r w a s r e p l a c e d byIan F o r r e s t . M '^ took the l e a d i n t h e t h i r d q u a r t e r a n d I C a g a i n f a i l e d to t a k e advantage of a 'man-up' s i t u a t i o n . H o w e v e r I C came c l o s e t o s c o r i n g at the e n d o f the quarter — unfortunately, the w h i s t l e w e n t t o c h a n g e s i d e s a s the b a l l w a s t r a v e l l i n g towards the g o a l . Finally Marseilles rounded off .the s c o r e from the p e n a l t y s p o t . H i n d l e a n d the t w o M c C a r t n e y s p l a y i n g for the w h o l e o f t h e game. Deapite Marseilles continuing to apply the pressure, I C again produced the f i r s t g o a l o f the q u a r t e r . a
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this l e d to one or two t a k i n g rather more t h a n t w o h o u r s t o complete their c o u r s e s . Ian I s h e r w o o d h a d a good r a c e ' a n d c o m p l e t e d the M 2 1 B c o u r s e I n 93—26, t o p u t h i m in 19th p o s i t i o n , w e l l i n s i d e s i l v e r s t a n d a r d (badge) t i m e .
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After a good w i n against B s h e r , the l s t team looked f or war d w i t h t r e p i d a t i o n t o their match w i t h Middlesex H o s p i t a l . S o m u c h s o that S A s p d e n disappeared 15mins. before t h e m a t c h t o p u t h i s corset on. E a r l y i n the m a t c h , Cotter put over a penalty. A f e w minutes later, Cotter, who created a personal record i n this match by a c t u a l l y p a s s i n g the b a l l , b e a t s e v e r a l o p p o n e n t s to score a fine try, which he then converted. Middlesex s c o r e d a try n e a r t h e e n d o f ' the h a l f t o m a k e the s c o r e 9-4. Just after the restart W i l l i a m s - w a s c a r r i e d o f f after injuring h i s knee. Turley » o v e d t o the w i n g , l e a v i n g the pack with 7 players.
Nevertheless the forwards began to dominate their o p p o s i t i o n , a n d from a s e t scrum, scrum-half PriceS t e v e n s made a b r e a k o n the blind side to put Gresory through for a t r y . Meanwhile, Gilbert was c r a s h t a c k l i n g a n y t h i n g that moved, even his own s i d e . Heath, in h i s first match b a c k after i n j u r y , s c o r e d a g o o d try by r u n n i n g 5 0 y a r d s , jumping on their f u l l b a c k and f a l l i n g o n the b a l l (!! Ed). M i d d l e s e x then h i t b a c k w i t h a n o t h e r t r y . F o l l o w i n g some great p o s s e s s i o n from the pack, Devaney chipped ahead, a n d G r e g o r y g a t h e r e d the b a l l for h i s • s e c o n d t r y . C o t t e r c o n v e r t e d . A n a v e r a g e try by T u r l e y made t h e f i n a l s c o r e 27-8. r
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With a n u n b e a t e n r u n o f s i x w i n s to t h e i r c r e d i t I C Extras hoped to make it seven. I C started strongly and i t w a s n o t l o n g before R a y P a r k i n s o n s c o r e d a try after deft h a n d l i n g b y b a c k s . T h e s e c o n d \ry c a m e w h e n A l a n Armstrong gathered a s t r a y p a s s o n t h e burst a n d d a s h e d over the l i n e , l e a v i n g the M i d d l e s e x b a c k s f l a t - f o o t e d S o o n i t w a s the f o r w a r d s ' t u r n a n d a f t e r c l o s e support from the breakJohn Fishburn scored a try w h i c h w a s converted by Rocky Hobbs.
y Rocky Hobbs created and s c o r e d t h e n e x t try w i t h a dummy w h i c h l e f t , the M i d d l e sex defence watching. A s i m p l e try b y G i b s o n ( c o n v e r t e d by Dunleavy) brought the h a l f - t i m e s c o r e d t o 24—0. O n c e , o v e r their c u s t o m a r y l u l l a f t e r h a l f - t i m e I C wer e o n c e a g a i n o n the s c o r e s h e e t . A perfectly judged k i c k into space by P a t Dunleavy, left R a y P a r k i n s o n o n l y to d i v e o n the b a l l , h a v i n g c a u g h t t h e M i d d l e s e x backs totally off guard.
Useful scrum errors 5—yard s c r u m s p r o d u c e d the O n the 11 k i l o m e t r e ' A ' c o u r s e , D a v i d R o s e n made s e v e r a l s m a l l errors a n d c o u l d only manage 5th p l a c e , three m i n u t e s d o w n o n the w i n n e r . Saturday showed some p r o m i s i n g p e r f o r m a n c e s from n e w c o m e r s to t h e s p o r t , a n d it s h o u l d n o t be l o n g before f r e s h e r s start c l i m b i n g i n t o h i g h e r e c h e l o n s o f the r e s u l t s
n e x t t w o t r i e s , the f i r s t c o m i n g when Ronnie Howard forced the o p p o s i n g s c t u m - h a l f t o drop the b a l l w h i c h he t h e n touched down for a w e l l deserved try. R i c h Jenner scored a similar try. A p e n e t r a t i n g r u n by R o d P o r t e r , f olbpw^ d by a smart p a s s to J o e F o l e y , p u s h e d the f i n a l s c o r e to 42—0.
d A l t h o u g h I C l o s t a lot of the s e t s c r u m s , R o n n i e H o w a r d at scrum-half continually d e p r i v e d M i d d l e s e x of p o s s e s s i o n b y r e p e a t e d h a r a s s m e n t of his opposite number. IC forwards, however, dominated the l o o s e - r u c k s a n d m a u l s a n d set up good s e c o n d phase b a l l s f o r the b a c k s t o use w i t h f l a i r a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n (!!—ED) T h e s e p r o d u c e d many b r e a k throughs. IC's points' t a l l y now s t a n d a t 287 f o r a n d 39 a g a i n s t : h e n c e 42—0 i s only a v e r a g e . T e a m : - Armstrong, Parkinson, Block, Hobbs, Rust, Dunleavy, Howard, Zawarotko, Fishburn,, Foley, Porter, Brunnen, Jenner, Farr, Gibson. Mike G i b s o n (Capt).
table. If y o u w o u l d T i k e t o t r y O r i e n t e e r i n g , come a l o n g n e x t Sunday ( 1 4 t h N o v e m b e r ) . T o r e s e r v e a p(ace i n the m i n i b u s , come a l o n g a t 12.40pm to o u r F r i d a y lunchtime meeting in the U n i o n S C R a n d p u t your name d o w n . David Rosen
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University T e a c h e r s , the National and L o c a l GovernWhen Central London ment Officers Association, ' P o l l y ' put the k e t t l e o n l a s t the N a t i o n a l U n i o n of P u b l i c Thursday at the Regent E m p l o y e e s , andthe A s s o c i a t i o n Street a n d N e w C a v e n d i s h of S c i e n t i f i c , T e c h n i c a l , a n d S t r e e t c a n t e e n s , she s o o n h a d Managerial Staffs. T h e bidto take it off a g a i n — t h e y ' d h a s the b a c k i n g o f s i x W e l s h a l l gone a w a y ! T h e c a n t e e n M P ' s i n the c o u r t . boycott, organised by the A t I C campus trade u n i o n U n i o n a s a protest against r e p r e s e n t a t i o n e x i s t s o n l y on an 18% price-rise a n d the a number of c o l l e g e a n d l o c a l abolition of the cheaper safety committees. The ' m e a l o f t h e d a y ' , c o s t the Unions have s o far refrained canteens between £100 and from attempts to get o n I C ' s £200, according to t h e Governing Body. c a t e r i n g manager. A s i m i l a r b o y c o t t w a s s t a g e d at the Wells Street canteen the previous Thursday ( s e e last Mr G o r d o n O a k e s , m i n i s t e r w e e k ' s Student World) overseeing higher education, ( McGarel) has predicted a drop o f b e t w e e n 3,000 and 7,000 home postgraduate students a n d 1,000 a n d 3,000 L a n c a s t e r University Senate between last Thursday declared i t s overseas postgraduates, owing o p p o s i t i o n to the G o v e r n m e n t ' s to t h e r i s e s i n f e e s i n the p r o p o s a l s to i n c r e a s e t u i t i o n n e x t y e a r . f e e s next September t o £650 (THES) pa f o r undergraduate s a n d £750 p a for postgraduates. Swedish Immigration Board T h e Senate a l s o e x p r e s s e d o f a n y q u o t a o n p r o p o s a l s may make i t c o m dislike Overseas students studying pulsory for foreign students in B r i t a i n . N o s i m i l a r ' f o r m a l ' in S w e d e n to o b t a i n r e s i d e n c e o p p o s i t i o n h a s been d e c l a r e d p e r m i t s before e n t e r i n g the c o u n t r y , a n d to p r o m i s e that by I C ' s G o v e r n i n g B o d y they w i l l l e a v e o n c o m p l e t i o n (The Times) of t h e i r s t u d i e s . T h i s w i l l a f f e c t 3,000 f o r e i g n s t u d e n t s , Up l o 30 more c o l l e g e s o f c h i e f l y F i n n s and A m e r i c a n s .
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Aston A s t o n U n i v e r s i t y Students U n i o n h a s d e c i d e d to s t a y i n N U S . T h e d e c i s i o n by 6 0 3 v o t e s to 454 (14 s p o i l t paper) w a s t a k e n at a g e n e r a l m e e t i n g of the U n i o n o n T u e s d a y lunchtimeo On 25th N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 5 the U n i o n had d e c i d e d t o q u i t N U S a s of January 1977. T h e voting then w a s 893 for disaffiliation a n d 332 for s t a y i n g i n . S i n c e the U n i o n had at that time p a i d i t s s u b s c r i p t i o n s for this year, disaffiliation could only be from J a n 1 9 7 7 . T u e s d a y ' s d e c i s i o n m e a n s that A s t o n U n i o n w i l l not i n f a c t h a v e quit N U S at a l l , despite last year's vote.
N U S Travel re-opens T h e , NUS Travel office in the Union Lower Lounge reopened for b u s i n e s s t h i s w e e k , I n future the o f f i c e w i l l be o p e n from 12.30pm to 2pm on T u e s d a y s and T h u r s d a y s . A s w e l l as' s e l l i n g c h e a p h o l i d a y s , flights are railway t r a v e l the o f f i c e i s the neare s t p l a c e to o b t a i n the Student Railcard. This retails at £6.50 (including V A T ) and e n a b l e s s t u d e n t s to t r a v e l at h a l f p r i c e o n most British R a i l routes.
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S T h e 1976 H a r p L a g e r D a r t s Competition i s currently being o r g a n i s e d . P r e l i m i n a r y rounds w i l l be held o n F r i d a y N o v . 26th i n t h e S o u t h s i d e B a r , s t a r t i n g at 6 . 3 0 p m . T h e c o m p e t i t i o n i s o p e n to teams o f f o u r . T h e r e i s a 40p . e n t r a n c e f e e p e r t eam (towards r e f r e s h m e n t s c o s t s on t h e f i n a l s n i g h t ) . T e a m s must b e e n t e r e d b y T u e s d a y 23rd November a n d e n t r i e s , w i t h entrance f e e , s h o u l d b e . directed to Stan (Kearns) at the S o u t h s i d e B a r . E a c h game i n the c o m p e t i t i o n c o n s i s t s of t h e b e s t of three l e g s o f 4 0 1 , s e m i f i n a l s w i l l b e three l e g s o f 501 and the f i n a l 6 0 t .
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