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F r i d a y . 2 3 r d M a r c h . 1979

I s s u e N o . 514

THE NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL

COLLEGE

TOTAL BOYCOTT! Students Urged to Eat Elsewhere Next Term T h e U n i o n is m o u n t i n g a c o n t i n u o u s boycott of all College student refectories f r o m the s t a r t o f next t e r m .

T h i s d r a s t i c a c t i o n is a U n i o n M e e t i n g ' s r e s p o n s e to the latest 4 p e r cent p r i c e r i s e a n d the c e r t a i n t y of l a r g e m o n t h l y p r i c e i n c r e a s e s to follow.

A n E m e r g e n c y U n i o n M e e t i n g to be h e l d on the f i r s t T h u r s d a y next t e r m w i l l also c o n s i d e r a p r o p o s a l to w i t h d r a w U n i o n c o o p e r a t i o n f r o m C o l l e g e ' s " M e e t - I C " day.

T h e U n i o n E x e c u t i v e has m a d e no f i r m plans for the p r o v i s i o n of alternative food but was w a i t i n g to see the response to yesterday's boycott. T h e y are u r g i n g a l l students to a r r a n g e to eat outside C o l l e g e or b r i n g sandwiches. Lists of restaurants near C o l l e g e w i l l be a v a i l a b l e .

F a c e d w i t h the prospect of a 10 per cent refectory price rise i n 5 months a n d the constant refusal of C o l l e g e to consider the U n i o n ' s views, the Union Meeting decided that an a l l - o u t boycott was the o n l y way left to force C o l l e g e to listen to the students.

T h e success of the a c t i o n n o w depends on a l l students o b s e r v i n g the boycott.

T h e " M e e t I C " day, to be held on 2 n d M a y , is b e i n g organised by College to i m p r o v e . relations between C o l l e g e a n d the local community. About 300 l o c a l residents w i l l be i n v i t e d to see the College and several Union Societies have been asked to p r o v i d e exhibits. T h e r e w i l l also be a social m e e t i n g between the visitors a n d s t a l l ' a n d students.

C o l l e g e might have done better to close these as w e l l , for very fewlunches were served. By 1.30 p m o n l y 17 customers h a d entered the Union refectory and an a l t e r n a t i v e food service was d o i n g well.

The Sherfield B u t t e r y was deserted except for one customer at 12.30, n o r m a l l y the peak l u n c h t i m e p e r i o d . In contrast a longqueue h a d formed for U n i o n p r o v i d e d a l t e r n a t i v e food in the Junior C om m on Room.

Departmental Re pr e s e nt a t i v e C h r i s H u n t reported that he had taken over ÂŁ50 for food such as sausages a n d h a m b u r g e r s . H i s comment: "It is busier t han Sainsbury's".

Union President Mary Attenborough has already w r i t t e n to the societies i n v o l v e d asking them to consider w i t h d r a w i n g from the scheme if the U n i o n M e e t i n g decides not to participate. Several Union College activists believe that would be very annoyed by student n o n c o o p e r a t i o n .

D o w n s t a i r s in the Sherfield L o w e r Refectory only 6 people were e a t i n g at 1.10 p . m . A lew m o r e b a d got in earlier due to a slow start to p i c k e t i n g at 12.00. but U n i o n Secretary M i k e E l k i n s a i d that o n l y 12 people h a d got past h i m at one d o o r of the refectory. K i r s l e n Pratt p i c k e t i n g at the m a i n Consort G a l l e r y e n t r a n c e said that most people h a d been t u r n e d away.

In response to yesterday's oneda)' boycott of a l l refectories College closed Southside refectory during lunch and supper, leaving only three refectories for the U n i o n to picket.

T h e one-day boycott has been a great success, e x c e e d i n g a i l but the most o p t i m i s t i c predictions a n d there now is every i n d i c a t i o n that next term's continuous boycott w i l l be successful.

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REPORT

The Union is asking College to buy more houses for accommodation and to set up head tenancy schemes.

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IC Union Council, meeting on Monday, heard that the University Grants Committee is unable to give College any more money for accommodation. The meeting passed a motion asking College to use any money available for investment to purchase the freehold or leasehold of houses and suggested that College could use Housing Corporation finance to build or convert property through a Housing Association.

C o l l e g e is c o n s i d e r i n g t a k i n g up a h e a d t e n a n c y in property in L e x h a m G a r d e n s . C o u n c i l e m p o w e r e d the U n i o n E x e c u t i v e to enter s u c h a s c h e m e on the U n i o n ' s behalf if C o l l e g e c a n n o t be p e r s u a d e d to go ahead.

Posts Filled F o l l o w i n g S h e y n e L u c o c k ' s r e s i g n a t i o n C o u n c i l elected J o h n P a s s m o r e as A c t i n g E x t e r n a l Affairs Officer. J o h n P a s s m o r e has already been e l e c t e d External Affairs Officer for next year in a vote at last week's U n i o n M e e t i n g .

D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t M a l c o l m B r a i n is to fill the posts of C o u n c i l C h a i r m a n a n d student representative on C o l l e g e ' s G o v e r n i n g B o d y , .contd. on back page

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LETTERS

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D e a r S i r , - 1. So! O u r noble President, M i s s M a r y A t t e n b o r ough ehose to c a l l q u o r u m at the last U G M ( M a r c h 8th) s i m p l y because she d i d n ' t like the m o t i o n w h i c h was on the verge of being passed. H o w s i c k e n i n g ! T h e irony was that Mademoiselle A t t e n b o r o u g h ' s election posters were displayed u p at the front, a n d the w o r d ' D e m o c r a c y ' was p r o m i n e n t on t h e m . She knew what k i n d of a U n i o n she was going to be president of, a n d she still chose to stand. S i m p l y because she doesn't approve ol what the majority of students here feel does not absolve her from a c t i n g in accordance w i t h those wishes. Q u o r u m c a l l i n g is a l l good fun, but not w h e n it comes from the president. It is a pity that someone w h o has p r o v e d to be so beneficial to I C U , a n d has shown herself to be genuinely concerned w i t h the welfare of most of her subjects, s h o u l d be responsible lor such p e r l i d i t y .

2. W i l l n o t h i n g placate WTSc. (or W I S T or P I S T or whatever they c a l l themselves nowadays)!? T h e male strippers were inserted for their t i t i l l a t i o n , but t h e y ' l l be p i c k e t i n g as usual. I presume they just like p i c k e t i n g for picketings sake (maybe they hope to be p i c k e d up?). II, as I assume, the majority of these pickets are the type that attend the W o m e n ' s self-defence classes your illustrious p u b l i c a t i o n advertises, then I should like to volunteer m y services as a w o u l d - b e assailant. I c a n guarantee a very realistic performance.

I have the h o n o u r to be S i r , i n eager a n t i c i p a t i o n o f t h e r e t u r n of T h e T i m e s , y o u r most o b e d i e m and obsequious servant, S h l o m o G o d s i M E II D e a r J o h n , - I feel perhaps that I should say a few things about the many insults, attacks etc l a u n c h e d at me i n last week^ F E L I X . Perhaps 1 w i l l taxe t h e m in o r d e r of i m p o r t a n c e .

F i r s t l y I dislike intensely b e i n g called ' M i s s ' . I Know that most people do this i n order to a n n o y me a n d I c a n o n l y a d m i t that it succeeds i n d o i n g so. I see no reason at a l l w h y a w o m a n s h o u l d be forced to p r o c l a i m her m a r i t a l status as though it were of p r i m e i m p o r t a n c e whether or not she has got a 'full time* m a n . (A w o m a n w i t h o u t a m a n is like a fish w i t h o u t a bicycle - to quote m y favourite saying). F o r people w h o finds M s . totally u n p r o n o u n c a b l e or l o r other reasons u n a c c e p t a b l e (although its a c c e p t e d for registration at College a n d for ... passport purposes) you are perfectly entitled to c a l l me M a r y .

If y o u feel this is b o r d e r i n g on b e i n g friendly towards me you c a n always c a l l me " t h i n g y " .

A few people attack me for not b e h a v i n g the way that a president is supposed to. M y major p r o b l e m is that I t hi nk the concept of a

president, as m a n y see it, is h i e r a r c h i c a l a n d therefore not very nice. I d i d n ' t really realise I d i d n ' t agree w i t h the concept of b e i n g president u n t i l I was elected a n d I thought that m a y b e people w o u l d n ' t notice. A s far as I a m c o n c e r n e d I a m just another U n i o n m e m b e r w h o happens to do a full time job for the U n i o n .

C o n t r a r y to p o p u l a r belief you get absolutely no privileges (except the o d d free dinners) by b e i n g president c e r t a i n l y no greater p o w e r (nor s h o u l d you do). I therefore object to the fact of h a v i n g a l l the disadvantages of b e i n g president (like w o r k i n g most evenings and bits of weekends) a n d also h a v i n g m y rights as a o r d i n a r y U n i o n m e m b e r taken away from me.

A n y U n i o n M e m b e r c a n call q u o r u m at a U n i o n meeting a n d also c a m p a i g n for someone to be elected to a n y post i n the u n i o n (they c a n also c o m m i t slander as long as they pay their o w n legal costs).

II every time someone called q u o r u m they went out a n d d i d a lot of w o r k to make sure the next meeting to discuss the subject was quorate as I d i d , I c a n see no grounds at a l l for c o m p l a i n t . I certainly don't call quorum i n d i s c r i m i n a t e l y - in fact once in six "years - a n d it was based on a personal decision that such a n i m p o r t a n t decision - i n v o l v i n g the issue of vast repression in S o u t h A f r i c a , c o u l d not be taken at a n i n q u o r a t e meeting.

Many people challenge q u o r u m just because they are oored w i t h a subject a n d can't be bothered to argue it out. I can understand getting a n n o y e d w i t h someone i n such circumstances - it has h a p p e n e d to motions I support a l l the time. But I have never been self righteous about m y feeling a n n o y e d . A n y o n e c a n c a l l q u o r u m whenever they like.

W e c a n o n l y ask t h e m to be responsible.

Mark Ciegg is obviously completely u n a b l e to read or pay attention to U C M ' s because I disagreed w i t h the I r e l a n d m o t i o n enough to have a written a m e n d m e n t w h i c h I spoke to a i the meeting. F u r t h e r m o r e , I a m not out of touch w i t h U n i o n members, I just d o n ' t necessarily #gree w i t h t h e m ! T h i s is not a change. I have always supported lost causes at U n i o n meetings b e i n g i n a m i n o r i t y position does not frighten me. S u r e l y I have the right as a U n i o n m e m b e r to put f o r w a r d m y o w n personal views as l o n g as m y actions as U n i o n President are based on c o n c e r n for U n i o n p o l i c y a n d as l o n g as I m a k e every possible effort to i n f o r m the U n i o n of what is b e i n g done o n their behalf. T h a t is what I meant by m y election slogans lor a compaigning, democratic and informed U n i o n .

I d i d support a n election c a n d i d a t e . I d o not believe that

U n i o n members are total sheep who follow what "higher a u t h o r i t y " tells t h e m (and if they are it's about time somebody educated t h e m out of it). I have campaigned for Presidential candidates for the last 3 vears (1976 N i g e l M i l l e r got 130 votes, 1977 Peter C h a l k got 260 votes a n d me i n 1978 got 1023 votes) mostly unsuccessfully.

Yours non-hierarchically, Thingy Maths P G D e a r S i r , - W e w o u l d like to m a k e o u r views on S o u t h A f r i c a quite clear: (i) W e w o u l d n ' t work there (ii) L i k e any fundamental injustice we hope a p a r t h e i d soon comes to an end.

W e were obviously glad to sec our proposal on job recruitment passed at the last U . G . M .

However we felt it was not interpreted in the spirit it was intended a n d therefore thought it was necessary to m a k e k n o w n the points above.

Y o u r s sincerely, M a r k Clegg M . Corrigan D e a r S i r , -1 write to answer M i c k Berry's letter i n last week's F E L I X about I.C. R a d i o ' s recent programme changes.

I am pleased to see that he is c o n c e r n e d , even t h o u g h he does not agree w i t h o u r policy. T h e changes followed many long discussions (late into the night!) w i t h i n the station. W e felt the specialist programmes were c r e a t i n g m u c h negative feedback w i t h little positive response.

Because o u r po t e nt i al audience is s m a l l , we must be sure that a n y m i n o r i t y p r o g r a m m e reaches a large p o r t i o n of that m i n o r i t y .

T h i s d i d not a p p e a r to be h a p p e n i n g . F o r example, O p u s 301, our classical slot, c o u l d not compete w i t h the w i d e r scope a n d superior sound q u a l i t y of R a d i o 3.

R ' n B, disco, heavy m e t a l , a n d U . S . R o c k c a n a l l be heard i n o u r general p r o g r a m m i n g .

M r . B e r r y is unfair i n c a l l i n g our output "mindless p o p " . T h e station's presenters have a great deal of i n d i v i d u a l choice as to w h a t music they play, a n d I feel that this gives a far w i d e r range of m u s i c a l styles t h a n on most other British r a d i o stations.

T h e station's aims, set out i n o u r c o n s t i t u t i o n , are: to p r o v i d e an i m m e d i a t e news service, to college relay information of events, a n d to entertain h a l l residents. In order to achieve the first two of these, we must iiave a reasonable n u m b e r of listeners.

Consequently, our general p r o g r a m m e s are directed at the widest audience possible.

Since the changes, we have been g i v i n g more a t t e n t i o n to good n o n - m u s i c programmes, such as o u r extensive coverage of the s a b b a t i c a l elections, a n d we

i ntend to e x p a n d further i n this d i r e c t i o n . N e x t term we are repeating Capital Radio's excellent d o c u m e n t a r y " B e d s i t J u n g l e " , to help listeners find a c o m m o d a t i o n next session.

I hope M i c k n o w understands the reasons for these changes; I w o u l d be pleased to discuss a n y of these points w i t h h i m if he s h o u l d so wish.

Y o u r s sincerely, John Allen, Station M a n a g e r , I.C. R a d i o D e a r S i r , - It has been brought to our attention that blatant d i s c r i m i n a t i o n is b e i n g practised by the College authorities. F r o m deep w i t h i n us we feel that this uncomfortable p r e d i c a m e n t must be brought to the surface. It appears that most of the mens' toilets in college are s u p p l i e d w i t h h a r d scratchy (and noisy) toilet, paper, w h i l e most o f t h e womens are p r o v i d e d w i t h soft, p i n k , twopl y toilet tissue (except in B o t a n y are they h a r d e n e d to it?)

W e m e n must not sit i d l y by a n d let this sexism pass u n n o t i c e d .

Let those of us of a senstive nature stand u p a n d lodge a protest.

W i t h the b a c k i n g of a mass movement a m o t i o n c o u l d be presented to a U G M a n d a n attempt m a d e to rectify this harsh situation.

Y o u r s etc.

N. M o r t o n B i o c h e m P G A. Walker C h e m P C D e a r M r . H a r r i s , - O n e at m y agents informs me that d o u b t has been cast on m y existence. I refer, of course, to the letter of J a n Czernuszka which appeared in y o u r esteemed o r g a n last week.

M y existence is b e y o n d d o u b t , a n d furthermore, w h e n the time is right, I shall be swept into p o w e r by the m u l t i t u d e of m y faithful supporters a n d shall i m m e d i a t e l y institute a change in the 'fabric of our society'.

M a y such mindless cloons as M r . C z e r n u s z k a take w a r n i n g .

Yours in indignation, Jan Czernuska D e a r S i r , - Rastus has noticed that b i g white c h i e f J o h n H a r r i s has been censoring his articles. B i g white chief J o h n H a r r i s h a d better stop d o i n g this otherwise he w i l l either; (i) be m a d e to p l a y a frame of snooker against A l L e c l e z i o , w h e n A l is in one of his better ("I can't play on this table! A n y other table! a n y other t a b l e ! " ) moods, or become Rastus' (ii) Sunday lunch.

Easter

Y o u r s sincerely, Rastus Adolf Napoleon Odinga Odinga

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Elk s Epistle

W H A T ' S ONI F R I D A Y 23rd M a r c h C L U B ACTIVITY I M P E R I A L C O L L E G E C H R I S T I A N U N I O N M A I N M E E T I N G - 6.30 pm.

M u s i c R o o m , A s s o c . S t u d i e s B u i l d i n g , 53 P r i n c e s Gate.

MISCELLANEOUS A L T E R N A T I V E P R O S P E C T U S W E E K E N D - 7 p . m . . F E L I X office. Y o u too c a n be a s u p e r - h e r o . L e a r n h o w to p r o d u c e a m a s t e r p i e c e in 72 hours.

S A T U R D A Y 24th M a r c h MISCELLANEOUS A L T E R N A T I V E P R O S P E C T U S W E E K E N D - All Weekend.

FELIX Office. P a s t i n g u p of A P . Y o u t o o c a n p r o d u c e a book in one w e e k e n d .

S U N D A Y 25th M a r c h MISCELLANEOUS A L T E R N A T I V E P R O S P E C T U S W E E K E N D - All Weekend. FELIX Office. F i n i s h i n g off the A P . Y o u too c a n see the final t o u c h e s to this work of art.

M O N D A Y 2nd

April

MISCELLANEOUS P O S T G R A D U A T E S ' P L O U G H M A N ' S L U N C H -12.30. S e n i o r C o m m o n R o o m , U n i o n B u i l d i n g . 50 p. Real Ale, B r e a d , C h e e s e , S a u s a g e s , P i c k l e etc. T i c k e t s from J e n in the U n i o n Office.

ACTIVITY

M O P S O C L E C T U R E - b y Dr. H . R . A l l a n . T i t l e t o be a n n o u n c e d posters.

1-15 p.m. P h y s i c s L.T.3.

RESULTS OF SNOOKER CLUB

Seewall

A.G.M.

N e x t year's c o m m i t t e e w i l l be (by the grace o f the e x a m i n e r ) ; R a s t u s ' l i n g o , (with t r a n s l a t i o n in brackets), E m p e r o r : Rastus A d o l f N a p o l e o n O d i n g a O d i n g a (President: Sanjit T e e l o c k , M a t h s II) Poet L a u r e a t e : M . P r o u d i o v e (Vice-Pres: M a r t i n P r o u d i o v e , A e r o I) L e v i Strauss Representative: S. J e a n s ( H o n . S e c : Steve J e a n s , Physics 1) M i n t o e : D . N u t tall (Treasurer: D a v e N u t t a l l , M a t h s

II)

Official D o u g M o u n t j o y O p p o n e n t : G . M a c h i n ( P u b l i c i t y Officer: G a r e t h M a c h i n . Physics I) ORDINARY

COMMITTEE

Twat: A. Cameron Wurzel: C. Calvert Looney: U l u C h a m p

MEMBERS: A l e x C a m e r o n (Phys. 1) C h r i s C a l v e r t (Phys. 1) G e o f f K e y m e r ( M a t h s 2)

H a p p y Easter to a l l members of the c l u b (my c h i l d r e n ) . I a m a bit short of food at the m o m e n t , so why d o n ' t y o u c o m e u p a n d see me some time, otherwise, I w i l l have to eat L e c l e z i o / T i p t o e s / S t r o p p y , a n d I' don't like a lot of fat on m y meat!

R a s t u s (The slave w h o b e c a m e a n e m p e r o r )

IC Go Club Four intrepid m e m b e r s of I.C. G o C l u b v e n t u r e d to the academic bleakness of C h u r c h i l l College, C a m b r i d ge to compete in the "Trigantius Memorial Go T o u r n a m e n t " last Saturday.

T h a t is, o f c o u r s e , irrelevant to Saturday's 3-round tournament w h i c h began less t h a n a n h o u r late (surprise!.). A t the e n d of the day's p l a y N i g e l A r n o t (11 kyu) h a d succeeded in getting a prize (1 assume, since I left before the p r i z e - g i v i n g ! ) for three very good

S o c i a l

C o l o u r s

W e l l today's the last day for h a n d i n g - i n y o u r n o m i n a t i o n s for social colours - so if y o u ' v e been thinking of nominating somebody; y o u ' d better shift y o u r arse before 5:30 today.

Irasorasi.ce

If y o u live i n c o l l e g e - o w n ed or college-run residence then y o u r p r o p e r t y is insured in y o u r r o o m over the hol i days as it is d u r i n g t e r m . Y o u r stuff is also insured in j transit between home a n d college.

Parking

permits

If y o u were issued w i t h a p a r k i n g p e r m i t at the b e g i n n i n g

T H U R S D A Y 26th A p r i l CLUB

W e l l the end of t e r m has a r r i v e d at last a n d e v e r y b o d y ' s p a c k i n g u p a n d g o i n g h o m e to see M u m , l e a v i n g e v e r y b o d y i n the U n i o n Office free to c a r r y out their most obscure fantasies, apart from me that is - 1 have no fantasies; I c a r r y out a l l m i n e in real life i m m e d i a t e l y . W e l l w h e n you a l l get home be sure to give my love to y o u r M u m s a n d D a d s a n d k i d brothers a n d t h i n k of me on Easter S u n d a y e a t i n g creme eggs u n d e r n e a t h the d u p l i c a t o r .

wins. D a n M o o r e (15 kyu) scored one w i n a n d I m a n a g e d two (but the game I lost was a disaster!). T o save e m b a r r a s s m e n t I w o n ' t give R i c h a r d C a n t ' s result - but he d i d beat me easily o n the t r a i n journey there! C h u r c h i l l C o l l e g e has a jinx o n h i m : to w h i c h college d i d he a p p l y lor U . G . admission? have any Finally, if you i n c l i n a t i o n to be o n next year's c o m m i t t e e (President, Secretary or Treasurer) please don't hesitate to contact R . J . C a n t , H u x l e y 512a.

J o h n W i n f i e l d ( P h y s . 3)

(6)

of the year a n d have since sold y o u r c a r o r no longer use it for c o m i n g i nto college, c o u l d y o u please let me k n o w so it c a n be reallocated to someone w h o needs it.

Elections T h e results of the elections at the U G M o n T h u r s d a y 15th were: A c a d e m i c Affairs Officer - W y n J e n k i n s , E x t e r n a l Affairs Officer J o h n Passmore, U G M C h a i r m a n - M i c k Berry, R a g C h a i r m a n Rachel Snee, Sexual Affairs Officer - M e l K i n k i e .

I t h i n k the fifth person in the list w i l l do a p a r t i c u l a r l y good j o b , just the h e r m a p h r o d i t e for the job.

Refectories D o n ' t forget, as things stand we've got a constant boycott from the b e g i n n i n g of next t e r m so feed yourself up over Easter. A n y b o d y w h o eats i n M o o n e y ' s next t e r m w i l l have to face m y c h o p p e r !

W e l l folks, see y o u a l l next term; b r i n g some wellies a n d some sheep back for me!

Mike Elkin (ICUSAO)

WELFARE ARTICLE Supplementary Benefit In last week's article on s u p p l e m e n t a r y benefit there was an error.

The rate for a ' H o u s e h o l d e r ' is £15.55 p e r week, and not £12.45 per week. A h o u s e h o l d e r is s o m e o n e w h o is r e s p o n s i b l e for the outgoings i n c u r r e d in his a c c o m m o d a t i o n e.g. heating, l i g h t i n g o r t e l e p h o n e bills. If y o u are a ' h o u s e h o l d e r ' a n d c l a i m i n g f o r . r e n t over the vacation, y o u c o u l d get £15.55 p l u s y o u r r e n t less £13.90 vacat i on element. B e a r i n g in m i n d that the n o n - h o u s e h o l d e r rate is £12.45 p e r w e e k , it w o u l d seem w o r t h w h i l e to p r e s s the D . H . S . S . to a c c e p t y o u as a h o u s e h o l d e r . It is c o m p l i c a t e d , however, by the fact that there is no official definition of a h o u s e h o l d e r s o it is a q u e s t i o n of a r g u i n g it out. With the D.H.S.S. official who interviews y o u .

Free Dental Treatment If y o u are u n d e r 21, y o u c a n get free dental treatment o n the

N H S . a n y w a y . If y o u are over 21, then y o u will have to pay up to £5 for e a c h c o u r s e of treatment a s s u m i n g that y o u don't require a n y t h i n g m o r e t h a n fillings and/or extractions.

T h e r e is an e x c e p t i o n , however, in the case of p e o p l e o n very low incomes.

T o get free treatment, y o u r net i n c o m e after d e d u c t i o n of rent and travel c o s t s s h o u l d not be m u c h m o r e t h a n £18 per week.

D u r i n g term times, very few s t u d e n t s w o u l d qualify for this, but d u r i n g the short vacations, y o u r g r o s s i n c o m e is o n l y the v a c a t i o n e l e m e n t - i.e. £13.90 per week.

S o , it might be w o r t h w h i l e to see if y o u c a n get a n y n e c e s s a r y dental treatment d o n e d u r i n g the v a c a t i o n a n d t h e n ask y o u r dentist for a d e c l a r a t i o n to s i g n a n d then y o u s h o u l d n ' t have to pay. If you'r e over 21, then, this c o u l d well s a v e y o u a fiver.

Michael Arthur

IC Debating Society

Imperial College Debating Society w o u l d like to t h a n k the f o l l o w i n g for s p e a k i n g in debates so far this year: - (in a p p r o x i m a t e order ol a p p e a r a n c e )

Barry Austin, David Harris, T h w a i I e s / \ a r b o r o it g h a n d B a r t o n , R a c h e l Snee, C h r i s F o x , L i z L i n d s a y , Sean O ' B o y l e , M i c k Maghar, Tim Randell, Jo Armitage, Dave H a d d o n , Bob H a r t , B o b H a l s e y , Pete B a m f o r d , A n d y L e w i s , Pete H o d d i n o t t (and family) Mike Wort, Mary Attenborough, Mike Elkin,

f a l c o l m B r a i n , R o g e r Stotesbury, Sonia Hochfelder, Sheyne Lucock, Mike Pickup, Chris Russell, Colin Palmer, John Shuttleworth, Mick Berry, Barney M c C a b e , M a r k S m i t h , D u n c a n Suss, B e r n a r d S m i t h , Bob Rigby, R o y Burns, Shlomo Godsi, Dr. Don M o n r o , Dr. Parr, Dr. Garbutt.

Hugh Barrett, Barbara Smoker, D a v i d Ashforth, Edward B. J a m e s , Harry Fairbrother.

H o p e to hear from y o u a g a i n , M i c k Berry P.P Committee.

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Day By Day A ROUND-UP OF LAST W E E K ' S NEWS

Wednesday 14th Seven thousand mile journey to avoid school Twelve-year o l d V i n c e n t K e l l y d i d not want to g o away to b o a r d i n g s c h o o l , s o he i g n o r e d c u s t o m s , i m m i g r a t i o n a n d ticket c h e c k s a n d flew 7,000 miles from J o h a n n e s b u r g to London.

America's first women in space S i x w o m e n , d u b b e d " C h r i s ' s A n g e l s " , (after C h r i s t o p h e r Kraft - the d i r e c t o r o f t h e L y n d o n J o h n s o n S p a c e C e n t r e ) , will be trained for A m e r i c a ' s s p a c e shuttle. T h e six w e r e c h o s e n from 8,079 a p p l i c a n t s to train as " m i s s i o n s p e c i a l i s t s " for A m e r i c a ' s next 'galactic' adventure placing, servicing, and mai ntai ni ng s p a c e satellites.

Albert Einstein 100 years Einstein.

a g o s a w t h e birth of A l b e r t

T o - d a y ' s scientists talk about E i n s t e i n almost as if he w a s a g o d .... but despite his wide k n o w l e d g e he still s a i d before he died "He who can no longer pause and wonder, or stand wrapt in awe, he is already half dead.

His eyes are shut."

Thursday 15th

to major ingredients, or we would virtually nothing to eat."

Concorde in "near-miss" incident

have

C o n t r o v e r s y broke out today over the safety of the skies a r o u n d K e n n e d y A i r p o r t after a British A i r w a y s pilot's c o m p l a i n t that his s u p e r s o n i c Concorde airliner was involved in a " n e a r - m i s s " with a private plane.

C o m m e r c i a l airlines have been g r o w i n g i n c r e a s i n g l y angry in recent m o n t h s about the rising n u m b e r of private planes u s i n g the air s p a c e near K e n n e d y A i r p o r t , o n e of the busiest in the U n i t e d States a n d the major A m e r i c a n gateway to E u r o p e .

Saturday 17th Wales 27, England 3 Wales w o n their R u g b y U n i o n international against E n g l a n d by s c o r i n g five tries. Wales were leading by o n l y 7-3 but in the last 21 minutes of the g a m e they s c o r e d 20 points.

O n e of the oddest features of the m a t c h was the poor s t a n d a r d of p l a c e k i c k i n g (3 s u c c e s s e s in 18 attempts). T h e W e l s h c a p t a i n , J P R W i l l i a m s, in his 52nd a n d final international, was forced to miss the last quarter of the g a m e & had eight stitches put in a w o u n d in his calf.

France 21, Scotland 17

It w a s a n n o u n c e d b y t h e H e a l t h a n d S o c i a l S e r v i c e s Secretary, M r . D a v i d E n n a l s , that volunteers are to be a s k e d to help o u t in hospitals d u r i n g p e r i o d s of s e r i o u s industrial action.

S c o t l a n d f o u n d themselves at the bottom of the international table after an entertaining p e r f o r m a n c e against F r a n c e . J u s t o n e point a b o v e t h e m is E n g l a n d and then Ireland with W a l e s beating F r a n c e by I point to carry off the c h a m p i o n s h i p for the fourth time in five years.

Sugarberg to feed bees

Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 2

A mixture of white sugar, c h a r c o a l a n d p o w d e r e d g a r l i c is to b e offered c u t - p r i c e to Britain's bees. T h e s u g a r c o m e s from the C o m m o n M a r k e t de par t m e n t of s u r p l u s e s (also in c h a r g e of butter m o u n t a i n s a n d w i n e lakes). It is ' d e m a t u r e d ' to m a k e it repellent to h u m a n s - "The garlic puts people off all right", s a i d t h e Intervention B o a r d for A g r i c u l t u r a l P r o d u c e , "But it also gives the bees indigestion, so they add charcoal to sort that out."

T h e L e a g u e C u p final recaptured the c o m p e t i t i o n ' s early days at W e m b l e y . A D a y B y D a y reporter noted that the c r o w d c a m e away talking about the variety of g o a l s a n d the s t r o n g i n d i v i d u a l qualities that lay behind the result. G o n e was the v i o l e n c e that c a n be seen s o regularly at S a t u r d a y ' s league m a t c h e s ....this was r e p l a c e d by g o o d h u m o u r e d rivalry a m o n g the s u p p o r t e r s who c a r r i e d giant red teddy bears, waved yellow flags o r s i m p l y wore their team's c o l o u r s .

Volunteers needed in hospitals

Friday 16th Ayatollah halts Iran executions P r e s s u r e from t h e government a n d the Prime M i n i s t e r h a s f o r c e d the A y a t o l l a h K h o m e i n i to ban further p o l i t i c a l e x e c u t i o n s .

T h e revolutionary c o u r t s will be s u s p e n d e d until n e w r e g u l a t i o n s c a n be w o r k e d out.

Carrots can damage your health C a r r o t s have been f o u n d to c o n t a i n c a r o t a t o x i n , a potent nerve p o i s o n , not to m e n t i o n m y r i s t i c i n , a h a l l u c i n o g e n . It also has isoflavones - they s h o w s t r o g e n i c effects, w h i c h m e a n s that they imitate o n e of the female s e x h o r m o n e s . O n i o n s , olives, h a m , melons, potatoes, w i n e a n d m a n y other natural foods c o n t a i n s i m i l a r harmful Manufacturers s u b s t a n c e s - the F o o d F e d e r a t i o n ' s n a t i o n a l c o n f e r e n c e w a s told.

T h e m a n a g i n g d i r e c t o r s a i d of natural foods: "We apply safety standards we dare not apply

Oxford win boat race T h e 125th boat race between O x f o r d and C a m b r i d g e w a s the closest for a n u m b e r of years with O x f o r d w i n n i n g by 3 and-a-half a severe lengths.

Cambridge suffered p s y c h o l o g i c a l s h o c k before they put their boat into the water. T h e y had to c h a n g e the seating order of their crew a n d b r i n g in a substitute from their reserve crew, G o l d i e , to replace their unfit stroke. O x f o r d ' s win w a s a c o m f o r t a b l e o n e a c h i e v e d by l e a d i n g all the way o n c a l m water.

Sunday 18th Golborne colliery explosion T h r e e m e n were killed a n d eight s e r i o u s l y b u r n e d in an u n d e r g r o u n d e x p l o s i o n at G o l b o r r i e colliery, near W i g a n in L a n c a s h i r e .

N a t i o n a l C o a l B o a r d investigations into the c a u s e of the e x p l o s i o n , believed to be of methane gas, will take several days.

Still more snow Eight i nc hes of s n o w fell in s o m e parts of northern Britain over the w e e k e n d a n d road c o n d i t i o n s particularly in the North-east r e m a i n e d h a z a r d o u s . T h o u s a n d s of s c h o o l s face c l o s u r e b e c a u s e of the c h a o t i c state of the roads.

Monday 19th Young TV star dies R i c h a r d B e c k i n s a l e , the 31 year o l d actor, w h o played R o n n i e Barker's c e l l - m a t e in the comedy series Porridge, died today.

B e c k i n s a l e a p p e a r e d in a s t r i n g of T V s u c c e s s e s . In P o r r i d g e a n d its s u c c e s s o r , G o i n g Straight, he played L e n n y G o d b e r . In R i s i n g D a m p , with L e o n a r d Rossiter, he was A l a n the lodger.

R i c h a r d is believed to have d i e d of a heart attack, a l t h o u g h recent m e d i c a l c h e c k s s h o w e d that he w a s in g o o d health.

Monkeys trained to help the handicapped A m e r i c a n scientists are e x p e r i m e n t i n g with intelligent m o n k e y s in an a m b i t i o u s attempt to provide servants for p a r a l y s e d invalids. A m o n k e y c a l l e d C r y s t a l h a s s h o w n that preparing s a n d w i c h e s a n d p u t t i n g L P s o n r e c o r d players are not i m p o s s i b l e tasks. If further training s h o w s the s a m e s u c c e s s then m o n k e y s might e n d up as the biggest victims of all in man's e x p l o i t a t i o n of a n i m a l s .

Tuesday 20th Civil Service strike threatens Budget T h e G o v e r n m e n t w a s w a r n e d that if it d o e s not p r o d u c e realistic pay p r o p o s a l s by the e n d of the week C i v i l S e r v i c e U n i o n s will make it i m p o s s i b l e for a n y new m e a s u r e s in Mr. Healey's B u d g e t to be i n t r o d u c e d . A n independent Pay R e s e a r c h Unit l o o k i n g at c o m p a r i s o n s has i n d i c a t e d that rises of 20 a n d 30 per cent a r e n e e d e d for s o m e grades of civil servants to b r i n g them into line with the private sector.

Unemployment falls A w e l c o m e fall of 49.623 to a total of 1.402,254 people u n e m p l o y e d in the U n i t e d K i n g d o m has given t h e G o v e r n m e n t h o p e in their fight against u n e m p l o y m e n t . T h e improvement was borne out by s e a s o n a l l y adjusted figures w h i c h s h o w the biggest M a r c h drop for 20 vears.

Export licences for 'modern' paintings M a s t e r p i e c e s b y artists s u c h a s P i c a s s o , C e z a n n e and V a n G o g h will now need export l i c e n c e s if their o w n e r s w i s h to take or sell t h e m a b r o a d , u n d e r c h a n g e s to the export system.

T h e a n n o u n c e m e n t by the Department of E d u c a t i o n a n d S c i e n c e means that m a n y m o r e major w o r k s of art are t e m p o r a r i l y s t o p p e d from export to give m u s e u m s a c h a n c e to p u r c h a s e them. Before the n e w rules w e r e p a s s e d o n l y w o r k s of art over 100 years o l d needed a licence. N o w all w o r k s of art over 50 years o l d will need a licence, embracing s u c h a r t i s t s a s t h e late Impressionists a n d the early 20th-century abstract artists.

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Mary Mutters- about Refectories U p p e r m o s t i n m o s t F E L I X r e a d e r s ' m i n d s m u s t be the subject o f the refectory boycott. J u s t i n case y o u aren't c o n v i n c e d enough that this action is n e c e s s a r y I thought I'd better i n c l u d e a n account o f the G r e a t R e f e c t o r y P r i c i n g Saga.

T h e story really starts, from m y point of view, back in D e c e m b e r 1978, w h e n it was r e c o m m e n d e d by the Refectory C o m m i t t e e there should be a 2% price increase i n the refectories. P r i o r to that us students had been r e v o l t i n g (not h a l f as m u c h as the food), a n d c o m p l a i n i n g about the h i g h price for the q u a l i t y . U n i o n policy h a d been passed that the U n i o n representatives on the Refectory C o m m i t t e e should accept no price increases u n t i l the q u a l i t y o f t h e food was i m p r o v e d . So, we started to c o m p l a i n a n d a rather b r i l l i a n t paper was presented to the R e c t o r about the proposed price increase. It was then that we realised that there was s o m e t h i n g very m u c h u p w i t h the regulator. A c c o r d i n g to the minutes o f t h e Refectory C o m m i t t e e a n d G o v e r n i n g B o d y the regulator was o n l y supposed to cover food cost increases a n d yet, the entirety o f t h e f i n a n c i a l T i m e s G r o c e r y Index increase was a d d e d o n to our food prices every m o n t h . T h i s seems strange c o n s i d e r i n g that food only constitutes a p p r o x i m a t e l y 56% of cost to the Refectory account.

W e used it as one part o f t h e argument against the proposed 2% t e r m l y review increase to go on from the lst J a n u a r y , a n d on that occasion we w o n a n d no e x t r a increase was i n c u r r e d that m o n t h .

It seems now that this was just one s m a l l move to fob off students from c o m p l a i n i n g too m u c h . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , from the College point of view, it d i d not succeed. W e w a n t e d a discussion on the use o f t h e regulator a n d tried to push l o r one at Refectory C o m m i t t e e . H o w e v e r , Professor E i l o n . w h o doesn't like the idea of consumers h a v i n g any say in p r i c i n g i n the refectories whatsoever, refused to a l l o w a discussion a c t u a l l y at Refectory C o m m i t t e e a n d instigated instead a discussion at Refectory F i n a n c e S u b - c o m m i t t e e a n d then, p r e s u m a b l y in a n attempt to go over the heads of'the C o m m i t t e e altogether referred it to the R e c t o r , w h i c h led to the discussion at the F i n a n c e a n d E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e s o f t h e College. A t F i n a n c e a n d E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e s we put o u r case f o r w a r d that the regulator was o n l y ever meant to cover food cost increases a n d it h a d , in fact, been m i s a p p l i e d in the past. W e argued that the regulator c o u l d o n l y be sensibly used to cover food cost increases a n d further more we h a d to argue against a move, proposed to that C o m m i t t e e , that a l l p r i c i n g c o n t r o l should be taken out of the hands of the Refectory C o m m i t t e e . S u c h a move w o u l d have been the end of a n y possibility of d e m o c r a t i c say for students. T h e proposals c o m i n g out of that C o m m i t t e e were not too b a d . T h e y were that the Refectory C o m m i t t e e s h o u l d have a discussion u p o n the type of regulator to be used, but that the regulator should cover food cost increases a n d other regular increases to the Refectory account. T h i s w o u l d be in association w i t h p r o p e r t e r m l v reviews of refectory prices.

T h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g b e i n g that it was possible for refectory prices to go d o w n as w e l l as u p i n such reviews.

B e i n g naive, the student representatives o n the Refectory C o m m i t t e e expected that there w o u l d be a full discussion on the use of the regulator held at Refectory C o m m i t t e e . W e should have realised there was s o m e t h i n g u p Professor E i l o n ' s sleeve. H e a l l o w e d us to support the proposal to have two parts ofthe regulator. A two-tier regulator seemed more sensible to us. as w e ' d been told by F'inance a n d E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e s that wages h a d to be taken into account, as one c o u l d have one section to account for food p r i c e increases a n d a n o t h e r part to account for wage increases w h i c h c o u l d be based on current expectations. A vote was taken at the C o m m i t t e e as to w h e t h e r we should have the o l d regulator based o n the full increase o f t h e F i n a n c i a l T i m e s G r o c e r y Index or whether we s h o u l d have the new regulator w h i c h w o u l d be 60% of the F i n a n c i a l T i m e s G r o c e r y Index plus a constant element to take account of wage cost increases. W e voted for the second n a t u r a l l y a s s u m i n g that any clement to take account of wage cost increases w o u l d only be a s m a l l one. T h a t was w h e n Professor E i l o n p u l l e d the final rabbit out of his hat a n d said that it was not u p to us to decide what the wages element should be, that was just a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a c t i o n . H e then a n n o u n c e d , v e r b a l l y o n l y , a l o n g a r g u m e n t on how he proposed to justify a 1% prices increase per m o n t h o n top o f t h e food element increase to the refectory prices. W e were astounded a n d a m a z e d , realising that this c o u l d lead to s o m e t h i n g near a 10% increase i n prices by the end of this f i n a n c i a l year. E i l o n was obviously overjoyed, b e l i e v i n g that he'd w o n the final battle to put d o w n any opposition to his views. T h e final insult c a m e w h e n he then proposed that he w o u l d not suggest a n y increase in the t e r m l y review that term.

T h i s was not p a r t i c u l a r l y surprising, seeing as h o w he h a d just ensured that the refectory account w o u l d c e r t a i n l y e n d w i t h a vast profit for this session.

W e d i d n ' t p a n i c i m m e d i a t e l y (much) because we believed that no way c o u l d the R e c t o r possibly agree to this scheme. I went to see the R e c t o r a n d also q u i c k l y p r e p a r e d a paper w h i c h w o u l d take into

account a n 8% expected wage rise d u r i n g the year ( w h i c h is what 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 h a d a l l o w e d for as an estimate for this year). I adjusted m y paper because I realised that i n i t i a l l y I h a d not taken into account that there are two things that you need to cover i n terms of refectory income a n d refectory prices. T h e income is needed to cover the o v e r a l l increased costs d u r i n g the year a n d the price is needed to m a t c h up to the current costs o f t h e m e a l at the end of any p a r t i c u l a r year. It is therefore very difficult to take account of a discreet rise i n cost w h i c h comes about on the date o f a wage settlement. I proposed that a 0. 2 . increase per m o n t h , w i t h a n adjustment o f a 1.3% increase at the b e g i n n i n g o f t h e financial year w o u l d totally cover a n 8% increase in wages cost (assuming that wages in fact account for 43% of refectory costs). A s you c a n see from this c a l c u l a t i o n even a 16% wage increase coul d be accounted by a 0.4% increase in refectory cost per m o n t h .

Despite this well-argued case that has been put f o r w a r d . C o l l e ge is s t i c k i n g to the idea that there is going to be a 20% increase in l a b o u r costs, w h i c h c a n only be a c c o u n t e d for by this 1% increase per m o n t h .

T h e 20% increase i n l a b o u r costs is based o n the total increase i n l a b o u r cost over last year's account, a n d does not take into account that there has been a 16% increase in cash t u r n o v e r in that p e r i o d . T h e a r g u m e n t b e i n g put f o r w a r d is rather s i m i l a r to that of s a y i n g that if the a m o u n t of chips bought by the refectory doubles then the cost of chips should be d o u b l e d to take account of the increased c h i p cost to the refectory account.

A s if a l l this had not been e n o u g h not o n l y was the new regulator a p p r o v e d by the R e c t o r but it has also been b a c k d a t e d to take account of the J a n u a r y increase i n the F i n a n c i a l T i m e s G r o c e r y Index a n d to a d d on 1% for each o f t h e months of F e b r u a r y a n d M a r c h . T h i s means that there was a 4% increase in refectory prices o n M a r c h 15th.

F o l l o w i n g is an outline o f t h e increases we have met this year so far.

1. A 4% increase o n the lst A u g u s t , 1978.

2. A 1.9% increase o n the lst D e c e m b e r , 1978 (to take account o f t h e total of the F i n a n c i a l T i m e s G r o c e r y Index increase d u r i n g N o v e m b e r ) .

3. A 1.4% increase on the lst J a n u a r y , 1979 (to take account ofthe total F i n a n c i a l T i m e s G o r c e r y Index increase d u r i n g D e c e m b e r ) .

4. A 4% increase o n the 15th M a r c h , 1979 (broken d o w n as follows - 60% of the F i n a n c i a l T i m e s G r o c e r y Index increase d u r i n g J a n u a r y equals 60% x 3.3 w h i c h equals 2% plus 1% wages element increase for that m o n t h plus 60% of F i n a n c i a l T i m e s G r o c e r y Index increase for F e b r u a r y , w h i c h was o n l y 0.1 % so they ignored it plus 1 % wages element increase l o r F e b r u a r y .

I t h i n k everyone must agree that price increases have been excessive this year a n d that we cannot accept increases that go o n in this way. A s a n y other consumer g r o u p we have the right to voice a protest a n d this we are d o i n g by b o y c o t t i n g the refectories. T h e U n i o n M e e t i n g on the 15th M a r c h decided by an o v e r w h e l m i n g majority to c a r r y o n w i t h a n all-out boycott ol the refectories from the b e g i n n i n g of next t e r m . Please support the boycott.

T h e other decision made was to p u l l out ol " M e e t I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e ' il the E x e c u t i v e so decided. Because the v o t i n g o n this was relatively close, (something like 170 to 130 votes), I felt we s h o u l d have another discussion on this issue, before finally t a k i n g the step, w h i c h we w i l l do on T h u r s d a y , 26th A p r i l , at a U n i o n m e e t i n g to be held in the C o n c e r t H a l l . M e a n w h i l e , keep o n b o y c o t t i n g . Sec y o u next term.

M a r y Attenborough, President I m p e r i a l College U n i o n

D e a r S i r , - I w o u l d like to point out some i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h I think w i l l be of interest to F E L I X readers.

T h e P r i n c e ' s G a r d e n ' s tennis courts are situated b e h i n d Linstead Hall.

These tennis courts are for the use ol I m p e r i a l C o l l e ge Lawn Tennis Club members only. M e m b e r s h i p is one p o u n d , w h i c h is good value c o n s i d e r i n g p u b l i c courts cost fifty pence per h o u r to hire.

T h e nets a n d posts are i n excellent c o n d i t i o n a n d the lines w i l l be repainted soon. A b o o k i n g scheme w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d next

term.

T h e c l u b officers lor this session are: myself ( C a p t a i n ) , S i m o n Middleboe, Civ. Eng. II (Secretary), J u l i a T o w n s , Z o o II (Ladies C a p t . ) a n d G u y B u c k l e y , C h e m II (Treasurer).

If a n y o n e has a n y points to raise or questions to ask, please ask one of t h e above. II a n y b o d y wishes to join the T e n n i s C l u b c o u l d they please contact the treasurer or me (via U n i o n Office).

B a r r y W i t t s ( M a t h s III) PS: I didn't mention a certain book nor a c e r t a i n o p e r a t i o n .

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" E v e n Serpents S h i n e " O n l y O n e s (CBS).

The

Considering that 1979 is p o p u l a r l y supposed to be " T h e Y e a r of the D i s c o " , a n d that this a l b u m is little more suited to D i s c o p l a y t h a n is D v o r a k ' s N e w W o r l d S y m p h o n y , it is h a r d l y s u r p r i s i n g that the music critics love it.

Nevertheless, " E v e n Serpents S h i n e " is a record very w o r t h y of b e i n g I m p e r i a l College R a d i o ' s A l b u m of the W e e k this week. It is not light e n t e r t a i n m e n t , but definitely needs to be sat d o w n a n d listened to. T h a t ' s not to say that it w o n ' t set y o u r feet t a p p i n g , fingers s t r u m m i n g , head n o d d i n g ,

shoulders r o l l i n g , or whatever appreciative body movement happens to be y o u r o w n personal perference.

The most obvious strength of the a l b u m is the d r u m m i n g , w h i c h comes from M i k e K e l l i e w h o played for Spooky T o o t h i n the late sixties a n d early seventies.

T h i s carries y o u t h r o u g h every track, keeping the beat, steady yet w i t h infinite variations, in perfect time w i t h the bass p l a y e r A l a n M a i r . T o g e t h e r they lay d o w n a n intense a n d tight r h y t h m , out of w h i c h n a t u r a l l y grow the riffs from J o h n Perry's lead guitar, w h i c h ride alongside, a n d b l e n d into the basic r y t h m , rather t h a n b e i n g a w k w a r d a d d i t i o n s to the

tunc, slapped o n to show off the dexterity of the g u i t a r player, as so often seems to h a p p e n .

T h e greatest weakness of the g r o u p must be Peter Perrett's voice, a n d a l t h o u g h he a d m i r a b l y succeeds in c r e a t i n g the most g l o o m y a n d m o r b i d of moods, w h i c h matches the depressing l y r i c a l content of his songs perfectly, (this is largely because his voice sounds as t h o u g h he has recently swallowed a cheesegrater) singing is not M r . Perrett's forte. T h e range o f notes that he appears to find easily a t t a i n a b l e is l i m i t e d to about three, a l t h o u g h w h e n he does attempt to exceed this range it tends to p u t y o u r teeth on edge. H a v i n g said that,

the effect of M r . P e r r e t t ' s singing is greatly e n h a n c e d w h e n some pleasing, though occasional, h a r m o n i e s are i n t r o d u c e d .

II you ever heard the O n l y O n e s ' last single - " Y o u ' v e got to p a y " . - don't be put oil'; it must be the weakest track on the a l b u m , a n d w h y it was ever chosen is a mystery as there is one p a r t i c u l a r track - " O u t there in the n i g h t " w h i c h just screams out to be the next single.

A l t h o u g h " S e r p e n t s " is by no means a Classic it is w e l l w o r t h t r y i n g to get hold of a c o p y a n d p l a y i n g it t h r o u g h a c o u p l e ol times.

Chris Watts P.S. It grows on y o u .

"Travesties" by Tom Stoppard Imperial College Dramatic Society T o m S t o p p a r d ' s p l a y s , with their techniques of pastiche, controlled absurdity and intricate double entendre are ideal material for Dramsoc, and well suited to a college audience. Ross Darling's production of "Travesties" illustrates this perfectly. Its small, well-rehearsed cast makes this one of the best Dramsoc plays I have seen.

T h e play is a c o l l a g e of distorted s c r a p s from the m e m o r y of Henry Wilfred Carr.

Invalided out of w a r service in 1917 by a g a p i n g w o u n d in his otherwise immaculate attire, C a r r h a d r e c u p e r a t e d in Z u r i c h u n d e r the a u s p i c e s of the British C o n s u l a t e .

O b s e s s e d by sartorial trivia he n o w recounts his meetings, real a n d i m a g i n e d , with J a m e s J o y c e , Tristan T z a r a a n d L e n i n .

T h i s framework presents a v e h i c l e for o n e of T o m Stoppard's favourite devices; repeating s e c t i o n s of d i a l o g u e almost in entirety, but with subtle differences. In " T r a v e s t i e s " the idea is taken further. T h e s e are b r a n c h i n g - p o i n t s in the narrative, particular lines w h i c h act as c o m m o n beginni ngs for m a n y totally different versions of the s a m e s c e n e . It is s o o n i m p o s s i b l e to say w h i c h versions are true (if any), and w h i c h are

projections of C a r r ' s o w n imagination or desires. T h e story is u n f o l d e d using a wide range of methods i n c l u d i n g farce, striptease, mock-Shakespearian drama, limericks, d o g g e r e l a n d even a " M a s t e r m i n d " type quiz.

T h e w h o l e p r o d u c t i o n was rather stylish without being over-elaborate. M u s i c was from s o u r c e s as diverse as Beethoven, Hoist and The Temperence S e v e n . T h e slide Projector w h i c h c a u s e d s u c h drastic bathos in " M a c b e t h " , D r a m s o c ' s previous p r o d u c t i o n , was here used efficiently to provide film-style o p e n i n g credits. Cast, lighting a n d s o u n d effects were all really w e l l rehearsed, the o c c a s i o n a l s t u m b l e in the d i a l o g u e being the o n l y slight c r i t i c i s m . T h e cavorting d a n c e towards the e n d was absolutely hilarious and must have taken a lot of practice.

G r a h a m B r a n d as H e n r y C a r r m a d e a b a s i c a l l y g o o d j o b of a hard role. It must be d a u n t i n g for a student to portray o l d age in the a b s e n c e of latex m a k e u p , but apart from a few distracting hand and eye movements and nervous gestures. G r a h a m ' s Henry C a r r p a s s e d from senility to y o u t h with, at times, startling effect. Bennett, the s u p e r c i l i o u s and secretly radical butler w a s portrayed with suitable e m o t i o n l e s s , lofty indifference by Mark Hope, Mark Wiszewaty gave a really

funny performance as J a m e s J o y c e , equipped with a c o n s i s t e n t but not exaggerated Irish accent. T h e rigid dialectical a p p r o a c h of L e n i n (Mike O ' Brien) was well contrasted with the extravagant r a n d o m n e s s of the Dadaist, T z a r a (Mark R o b i n s o n - well acted). Isobel B e a m e s as G w e n d o l e n acted with her usual skill, a n d K a r e n W e b b as C e c i l y survived her ageing p r o c e s s beautifully. N a d y a (Victoria Scott) narrated her s e c t i o n clearly.

T h e a u d i e n c e (which enjoyed the s h o w as m u c h as the cast s e e m e d to) was adequate, but s h o u l d have been much larger, c o n s i d e r i n g the quality of the p r o d u c t i o n and the l o w price of 7 5 p.

"77?e clever people try to impose a design on the world and when it goes calamitously wrong they call it fate. In point of fact, everything is chance, including design the causes we know everything about depend on causes we know absolutely nothing about.

And it is the duty of the artist to jeer and howl that infinite and belch at the delusion generations of real effects can be inferred from the gross expression ot apparent cause".

- Tristan T z a r a F r o m " T r a v e s t i e s " by T o m Stoppard.

Paul Williams Physics II

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CONSERVATIVE

SOCIETY

What you are about to read is an extremely rare 'Societies Page' article from the CONSERVATIVE SOCIETY.... and what better subject to write one about than the Consoc. A.G.M..which was held on Tuesday 20th March. In addition to 14 Consoc. members was Gilly Gillespie, the London Conservative Students Chairwoman/person/man who arrived late thanks to the architect who designed the three-dimensional maze called Huxley Building.

Official notice to the m e m b e r s of the R o y a l C o l l e g e of S c i e n c e (especially those with lots of m o n e y they don't want)

Mark Clegg Robert G o u l d Sally Heslop T i m Lawes

S a d l y , n o b o d y w a n t e d to take the post of P u b l i c i t y Officer, currently held by me. T h e r e w e r e r u m o u r s that S h l o m o G o d s i was wanting to stand but s i n c e neither d i d he a p p e a r in p e r s o n nor was his name on the n o m i n a t i o n s paper the post w a s left vacant. S o if y o u , S h l o m o , or a n y o n e else out there wants to stick up posters ( B l u tac supplied) and write the (very) o d d article for F E L I X then just let o u r c h a i r m a n know.

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PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH Postgraduates!

Boycott the refectories on 2 n d A p r i l . C o m e and join other PGs for a g o o d meal at a very low price.

This year's s e c o n d P l o u g h man's l u n c h will i n c l u d e real ale, bread, cheese, sausages, pickle, etc. ail for the a m a z i n g price of 50

The Annual Inter-CCU Small Bore R i l l e C o m p e t i t i o n F o r T h e C o u r t m a n S h i e l d was recently held at the R i f l e R a n g e in T h e Sports C e n t r e . T h e R . C . S . team were f i r m favourites to w i n a n d it was cl ear that they h a d done so before their last m a n shot. T h e battle lor second place was rather closer w i t h C a n d G m a n a g i n g to beat R . S . M . into t h i r d place.

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T h e p l a c e is the U n i o n S e n i o r C o m m o n R o o m .(1st floor, U n i o n B u i l d i n g ) ; the time is 12.30 p m on M o n d a y 2 n d A p r i l . T i c k e t s are on sale n o w from J e n in the IC U n i o n Office. H u r r y before they are all sold out.

Unfortunately, the current P u b l i c i t y Officer had to leave early in order to attend a lecture on i m m u n o p a t h o l o g y , thus m a i n t a i n i n g his (World?) r e c o r d of only m i s s i n g thre (yes three) lectures in the three years h e j i a s been at I.C.I O n that note w h i c h is not entirely relevant to the article Twill c o n c l u d e , t h a n k s for reading it. Love and best wishes, Martin S l a d d i n ;WWIST EW&AGtED

I w o u l d also like to use this s p a c e to gripe on h o w no-one turned up on S u n d a y m o r n i n g to help paint the " p r o v i d e n c e R o w " place. I s u p p o s e w i th it b e i n g S u n d a y m o r n i n g with the c l o c k s just h a v i n g c o m e forward it was all that c o u l d be e x p e c t e d but at the same time there was quite a reasonable turn out from the C a t h o l i c C h a p l a i n c y at M o r e House.

M. Maghar, Ents Cttee Chairman.

T w o m e m b e r s . S a l l y H e s l o p and C h r i s W e b b m a d e it k n o w n that they w i s h e d to attend the F e d e r a t i o n of C o n s e r v a t i v e S t u d e n t s annual C o n f e r e n c e in L i v e r p o o l a n d s i n c e n o b o d y present m i n d e d t h e m e a c h s p e n d i n g £20 of S C O money, they were ratified to be o u r delegates.

Our C h a i r m a n , S t e p h e n P o l e y then wafted about a rather thick wad of printed sheets (printed o n both sides s o they can't be u s e d for r o u g h paper) w h i c h c o n s t i t u t e d the motions s u b m i t t e d to the F . C . S . A n n u a l C o n f e r e n c e . His s u g g e s t i o n that the e x a m i n a t i o n of these motions, in view of voting in the priorities ballot, be deferred to a meeting of the delegates a n d any interested m e m b e r s of the executive was- gladly accepted.

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T h e only bit of real information is that S i m o n C h a n d l e r has d e c i d e d to take o n the job of R e d C r o s s volunteer co-ordinator.

T h i s will be the job of o r g a n i z i n g hospital visiting, trolly s h o p s and the like, as the c o l l e g e R e d C r o s s D e t a c h m e n t has m o u n t a i n s of requests for s u c h volunteers but hasn't the o r g a n i z a t i o n to fill t h e m at the moment. Therefore in future this b r a n c h of c o m m u n i t y a c t i on will be l o o k e d after by them.

T i c k e t s for the R o y a l C o l l e g e of S c i e n c e A n n u a l Ball to be held at S i l w o o d Park on the 11th of May 1979 are to be put on sale to members of the R o y a l C o l l e g e of S c i e n c e U n i o n O N L Y on Friday April 27th. T i c k e t s will be i s s u e d from 12.30 pm on that date u p o n p r o d u c t i o n of a V a l i d U n i o n c a r d and eighteen p o u n d s . (Postdated c h e q u e s not accepted). T h e y will be s o l d from t h e R C S U Office only (ie don't ask me for one in the bar in the evening) a n d any not s o l d in that l u n c h t i m e p e r i o d will be offered for sale to any m e m b e r of Imperial C o l l e g e from 12:30 on the f o l l o w i n g Monday, and s u b s e q u e n t l u n c h t i m e s until all are s o l d .

Next o n the a g e n d a was the extremely important elections of next year's c o m m i t t e e a n d just w h e n most people had the i m p r e s s i o n that for the fourth A . G . M . in s u c c e s s i o n all the posts w o u l d be u n o p p o s e d it was revealed that we have a contested " M o r n i n g C l o u d ' editorship post between the absent N i c k Griffin and J o h n N a r b o r o u g h . B y s c r a w l i n g on bits of c o m p u t e r paper kindly donat e d by S t e p h e n Poley, o u r present C h a i r m a n , the voters elected J o h n N a r b o r o u g h by a majority of 8 to 5 to fill the post. T h e rest of the c a n d i d a t e s were ratified, t h o u g h the d o c t o r said it wasn't s e r i o u s , a n d are as follows: -

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J u s t a little article this week as there isn't a great deal to say at the moment, Easter a n d all that.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

To kick off, the minutes and various committee members' reports were disposed off with the exception of the Treasure's report which was deferred to a later meeting - probably only to confirm that Consoc. is flat broke. Well not every society can afford massive College-wide wall poster campaigns and huge recruitment drives, especially when as in our society, the claims by last year's Publicity Officer meant that part of last year's expenses were added to this year's.

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Not a lot has h a p p e n e d s i n c e my last a r t i c l e h e n c e t h e shortness of this o n e .

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to G u i l d s H o c k e y T e a m for w i n n i n g the S t e p h e n s o n ' s C u p match against r.c.s. the s c o r e was 1-0.

However, despite my p r e d i c t i o n and the s u p p o r t of about 15 intrepid (insane?) G u i l d s m e n w h o braved the rain a n d freezing w i n d to e n c o u r a g e the G u i l d s R u g b y T e a m in the S p a r k e s C u p against mines, we lost. T h e G u i l d s team made a brave attempt against a strong mines team a n d were leading at half time. M i n e s took advantage of the w i n d a n d their greater weight in the s e c o n d half to win the match 17-10. T h i s means that mines w i n the S p a r k e s cup u n l e s s r.c.s. performed a miracle o n W e d n e s d a y .

T h e only c o m i n g event of interest in the near future is the Four Year C o u r s e R e c e p t i o n , this is at 7.00 p.m. next T u e s d a y in the S . C . R . Sherfield and c o n s i s t s of a slide s h o w of G u i l d s events a n d a chat with the 4 Year C o u r s e students, most of w h o m are in industry at the moment.

Hunk RCS WIN AGAIN T h e R i f l e C o m p e t i t i o n was followed by the Pistol M a t c h for the Hungtindon Cup. The o ut c o m e of this event was m u c h d u e to the less p r e d i c t a b l e inconsistent standards of m a n y o f the pistol shooters w i t h i n the clubs. O n c e a g a i n the winners were R . C . S . w i t h a n u n d e r strength C a n d G team c o m i n g second.

JOIN NOW Y o u may have read about the FELIX c o n s t i t u t i o n that w a s recently a c c e p t e d by p u b l i c a t i o n s board. J u s t in c a s e y o u t h o u g h t F E L I X was only a n e w s p a p e r that a p p e a r e d at various p l a c e s o n a Friday m o r n i n g , I'll outline what F E L I X as a society has to offer: (1) Excellent o p p o r t u n i t i e s to l e a r n s o m e t h i n g of h o w a newspaper is p r o d u c e d a n d in particular h o w F E L I X itself is planned, typed, pasted u p etc. right t h r o u g h to d i s t r i b u t i o n .

(2) U s e of the magnificent facilities that exist in the F E L I X Office(s). A d v i c e will u s u a l l y be on h a n d if needed.

(3) Y o u r big c h a n c e to work on F E L I X , meet the boss a n d find out what he s p e n d s his s a b b a t i c a l on.

(4) F u n ; ' c o s w e p r o m i s e there will be the o d d s o c i a l event.

WHY NOW? Please, don't s a y "I'll wait 'til next year". W e need y o u s o badly that we're g o i n g to slash o u r prices s o you'll only be a s k e d to fork out 30 p instead of 50 p for n e x t y e a r s m e m b e r s h i p , if y o u join now.

DO IT NOW! Walk boldly t h r o u g h those infamous guillotine s w i n g doors.

F o c u s o n the s o m e o n e w h o is in the office (He's the Editor) tell him y o u w i s h to join F E L I X , (and also h o w to spell y o u name) a n d make a q u i c k exit in case he doesn't forget to ask for y o u r money.

John Shuttleworth

III

After a fine 7-1 victory over Wood Green, the first team travelled up to Islington, confident of maintaining its challenge for promotion to the premier division next year. On arriving, we discovered that the opposition was much weaker than anticipated and so looked forward to another convincing win.

The match started well with Chris Callow obtaining a big advantage out of the opening on board 6 and Bob Coles, on the board above, picking up an extra.pawn by neat tactical play. The opposing captains quickly drew a very boring game on board 1 and when Dave Lock refuted an unsound sacrifice the match looked over.

H o w e v e r Islington fought back. O n board 4, S h a h i n R o u h a n i tried t o o hard to force a w i n a n d b l u n d e r e d away a piece a n d the game. J o h n F r e e m a n fell into a prepared b o o k l i n e , s a c r i f i c e d u n s o u n d l y a n d , in time-trouble, lost his q u e e n . At this point, Islington s e e m e d to have c h a n c e s of s a v i n g the m a t c h as, o n board 3, Pete A n d e r s o n was struggling to maintain a n equal position a n d o n the bottom board, D a m i a n H a s s a n , a l t h o u g h a pawn up, c o u l d not break t h r o u g h his o p p o n e n t ' s defenses.

Fortunately, Pete m a n a g e d to draw and B o b duly w o n a fine g a m e leaving the match tied at 3-3. A s both C h r i s a n d D a m i a n have w o n positions, IC look certain to s c o r e another victory a l t h o u g h not in as c o n v i n c i n g style as e x p e c t e d .

IC I v C E N T Y M C A D R A G O N S Despite a d i s a p p o i n t i n g performance against Islington, the s a m e team was s e l e c t e d to play against the d i v i s i o n 1 leaders. C e n t y m c a D r a g o n s . T h i s w a s a c r u c i a l p r o m o t i o n match with IC n e e d i n g a win to have a n y c h a n c e of p r o m o t i o n this s e a s o n .

A l t h o u g h an IC victory s e e m e d unlikely, our c h a n c e s were e n h a n c e d w h e n the o p p o s i t i o n arrived with o n l y 7 players, defaulting o n b o a r d 7.

P r o s p e c t s l o o k e d even brighter w h e n B o b C o l e s o b t a i n e d a p o s i t i o n a l l y w o n g a m e and Pete A n d e r s o n held onto t w o extra pawns, s a c r i f i c e d by his opponent, without o b t a i n i n g an inferior p o s i t i o n . O n b o a r d 6, C h r i s C a l l o w was f o r c e d to a c c e p t a draw by perpetual c h e c k a n d Dave L o c k , p r o m o t e d to b o a r d 4, drew q u i c k l y , m i s s i n g a s i m p l e win o n the way.

J o h n F r e e m a n recovered his early s e a s o n g o o d form a n d s m a s h e d up the L o n d o n U-10(!) c h a m p i o n , N . Carr, o n b o a r d 2, a c c e p t i n g all his o p p o n e n t ' s sacrifices on the K i n g - s i d e and then d e s t r o y i n g him o n the Q u e e n s i d e . (Carr was h a n d i c a p p e d by his size, being unable to reach past the fourth rank). O n the t o p b o a r d , Phil M a g u i r e lost a p a w n to a strong o p p o n e n t a n d , a l t h o u g h m a n a g i n g to survive a w i l d times c r a m b l e , w a s never able to o v e r c o m e this material deficit.

M e a n w h i l e P e t e A n d e r s o n had convert ed his advantage to a win but B o b C o l e s had erred and was fighting for a draw. D a m i a n H a s s a n , on the bottom board, w a s also s t r u g g l i n g in a difficult p o s i t i o n a n d by the adjournment the match was p o i s e d 4-2 in IC s favour, with B o b and D a m i a n still to finish. A draw from either g a m e w o u l d s e c u r e victory for IC a n d leave the team with a g o o d c h a n c e of p r o m o t i o n to the Premier Division.

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FILMS California Suite (AA, Herb Ross) The Royal Film Performance 1979.

H a v i n g s e e n this film at 10.30 on a M o n d a y m o r n i n g my recollections m a y not be t o o accurate.

Well, I d i d beat the Q u e e n to it anyway. T h i s is the latest in a string of films based o n the plays of A m e r i c a n writer Neil S i m o n .

The s t a r - s t u d d e d cast i n c l u d e s s u c h greats as M i c h a e l C a i n e , A l a n (M.A.S.H.) A l d a , Bill C o s b y , Walter M a t t h a u , J a n e F o n d a and more.

Pryor play two d o c t o r s w h o are intense rivals. M a r v i n M i c h a e l s is the inevitable i n n o c e n t party, w h o s e wife arrives to find a w o m a n in his room.

With all of these c o u p l e s , love and marriage are the c o m m o n factors. T h e way in w h i c h these are dealt with is very funny, but there are s o m e very s e r i o u s a n d m o v i n g scenes. T h i s is e s pe c i al ly true for Diane B a r r y ( M a g g i e Smith) and Sidney (Michael C a i n e ) . Fine p e r f o r m a n c e s from both actors are a pleasure to watch. Neil S i m o n is extremely clever in that there is n o limit o n the types of c o m e d y he c a n introduce by k e e p i n g the film as four separate stories. T h e r e is slapstick as well as s o m e very clever (dare I say) intellectual humour.

FRANK ZAPPA SHEIK YERBOUTI "Hey! Do you know what you are?

You're an asshole! AX ASSHOLE!" Yes, D i r t y U n c l e F r a n k i e is back! Sheik Y e r b o u t i , a d o u b l e semi-live a l b u m , a n d his first since signing w i t h C B S f r o m Discreet Records, is c e r t a i n l y what Z a p p a fans have been w a i t i n g for.

Showing much of his old imagination, and quirkly shrugging off the " S l e e p D i r t " disaster, /ierdo takes the stage again.

T h e a l b u m ' s first track, " I have been in y o u " , promises m u c h w i t h its interesting lyrics, interplay between lead a n d b a c k i n g vocals and line sound q u a l i t y . T h i s catches the ear a n d it is at this point that one realises that the vocals are not the o r i g i n a l r e c o r d i n g , but a n o v e r d u b onto the live b a c k i n g track, w h i c h was taken from a recent H a m m e r smith O d e o n performance, as was a majority of the a l b u m ' s m a t e r i a l . T h i s eoupled w i t h the interesting feature of e d i t i n g each track into the next, rare for a studio or live a l b u m , m a i n t a i n s the flow of sounds. " B r o k e n H e a r t s for A s s h o l e s " is t y p i c a l Z a p p a ; a sort of cross between insanity a n d J a z z - r o c k , w h i c h he combines w i t h his p e n c h a n t for audience abuse.

T h e setting is the w o r l d famous Beverly Hills H o t e l, c o c k t a i l s , s u n , palm trees a n d all. Five separate c o u p l e s c o n v e r g e o n the hotel for various r e a s o n s a n d t h r o u g h the observation of their separate stories an o r i g i n a l, a m u s i n g plot is o b t a i n e d . T h e various p r o g r e s s ions in p e r s o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s are heavily e x p l o i t e d to create s o m e hilarious m o m e n t s . In an effort to avoid giving away t o o m u c h of the story, I c a n only list the various couples.

T h i s film has s o m e t h i n g for e v e r y b o d y a n d s h o u l d not be m i s s e d if y o u like " s i t u a t i o n type television comedy" programmes.

D i a n e B a r r y is an actress w h o has been n o m i n a t e d for an O s c a r award a n d arrives from E n g l a n d with her h u s b a n d S i d n e y . H a n n a h and B i ll W a r r e n are d i v o r c e d a n d are both s e e k i n g c u s t o d y of their daughter. B i ll C o s b y a n d R i c h a r d

That is not to s a y that it is like a c h e a p midweek television show.

O n the contrary, the m o n e y a n d acting talent has been used carefully to p r o d u c e a p o l i s h e d and very enjoyable c o m e d y .

Mark Smith

N o t h i n g on side two. o n w h i c h , i n c i d e n t l y , we have m o v e d to the new Y o r k P a d d l a d i u m , is w o r t h a mention, i n c l u d i n g two halfm i n u t e tracks, u n t i l the superb " B o b b y B r o w n " - a sort of " l o o k at me, I ' m p r o u d to be A m e r i c a n " take off, about a guy w h o loses his bearings; Z a p p a i n fine form. T h e last two tracks are from B e r l i n .

Invasion of The Body S n a t c h e r s (X, Philip Kaufman)

are not portrayed as " z o m b i e s " but as a different kind of m a n , perhaps s u p e r i o r d u e to a lack of emotion.

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to rid the w o r l d of the invaders.

The conflict w h i c h follows is very interesting a n d , t h a n k s to s o m e excellent c a m e r a work a n d a fine s o u n d track, the film s u c c e e d s in

T h i s remake of D o n Siegel's 1956 c l a s s i c is b o u n d to a r o u s e a lot of interest over Easter, but is it worth it? A l l of this a n d m o r e will be revealed b e l o w Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) is a p u b l i c health i n s p e c t o r w h o is in love with his assistant Elizabeth Driscoll ( B r o o k e A d a m s ) . S h e , however, is living with G e o f f r ey w h o has been a c t i n g very strangely lately. It s o u n d s a bit like " C r o s s r o a d s " but this is the r e l a t i o n s h i p w h i c h leads Matthew a n d E l i z a b e t h to believe that a l i e n b e i n g s have invaded Earth a n d are t a k i n g over h u m a n b o d i e s . T h e i r fight for survival is a i d e d by friends, i n c l u d i n g Dr. David K i b n e r ( L e o n a r d N i m o y ) , and opposed by m a s s e s of e m o t i o n l e s s aliens.

After a p o o r start the film a c c e l e r a t e s to a n e x c i t i n g pace.

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Side T h r e e is the h i g h l i g h t a n d possibly w o r t h the a s k i n g price on it's o w n . T h e short "Baby goes s t r a i g h t into Snakes" " T r y i n ' to G r o w a C h i n " , a song w i t h a persecution c o m p l e x if ever there was one; " W h y a m I l i v i n ' ? I wish I was dead. Please k i l l m e . " G e t the picture? W e ' v e heard it all before b u t what the heck.

A bit of applause, the first o n this " l i v e " a l b u m , a n d we're into " C i t y of T i n y L i g h t s " , featuring guitarist. A d r i a n Belew o n vocals.

Possibly the strength of this sequence is the i n t e r c h a n g i n g between vocalists, also i n c l u d i n g d r u m m e r . T e r r y Bozzier. B a c k to Z a p p a now on " D a n c i n ' F o o l " , soon out as a single. T h i s takes the whole disco scene a n d rips it u p piece b y piece. T h e suave p i c k - u p artist also suffers; "Hey Darlin' ...Can 1 buy you a drink?

II ail a minute I've got il... You're Italian! Hah? Yer Jewish? Love your nails ....You must be a Libra."

If y o u d o n ' t b u y the a l b u m , at least treat yourself to this excellent single.

T h e final track o n side three, " J e w i s h P r i n c e s s " , is peppered w i t h sexual i n n u e n d o a n d as such should p i c k u p bans a l l over the place, a l t h o u g h I ' m sure I C R a d i o w i l l be p l a y i n g it.

Side F o u r is terrible - Forget it.

Unless of course y o u ' r e a Z a p p a freak i n w h i c h case it's p r o b a b l y right u p y o u r street.

W e l l that's y o u r lot; I ' l l be b a c k after the Easter B reak t a k i n g a look at some of the records that come out i n the m e a n t i m e .

Jon Firth m a k i n g y o u feel that y o u t o o are threatened.

The film has several d r a w b a c k s however. It is not o n e of those really memorable movies, of t h e probably because o u t r a g e o u s story. Far t o o m a n y " r e d h e r r i n g s " are t h r o w n in w h i c h may intrigue a few but c o n f u s e most. T h e most r i d i c u l o u s t h i n g in m y m i n d w a s the i n c l u s i o n of "Amazing Grace" in the s o u n d t r a c k at an inappropriate point. W h y this h a p p e n e d I just don't know.

T o s u m m a r i s e I w o u l d say that even t h o u g h parts of the film are s p u r i o u s a n d d u l l , it is generally very entertaining a n d s h o c k s in the desired way. R e m a k e s are very difficult a n d this must rank as o n e of the best, if only for the a p p e a r a n c e of D o n S i e g e l a n d K e v i n M c C a r t h y (a star in the original) as extras. Even if you've seen the original y o u c o u l d really enjoy it. T h e large p u b l i c i t y c a m p a i g n may also m e a n y o u can't avoid it!

Mark Smith

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" T A B L E TENNIS If there is a n y o n e still out there o n planet I.C. reading this F E L I X , then this report was worth writing (if not worth reading!).

In c h r o n o l o g i c a l order of m a t c h e s played: I.C. IV v A M A L G . D E N T A L (Home) 9-0 A well-drilled fourth team played like a gas with Lambert a n d C o b r i n w i n n i n g all three Rutherford of sets for the first time ever c o u r s e did his u s u a l bit.

I.C. Ill v. BARBICAN Computer Centre II (Away) 4-5 T h e m a t c h was finally resolved in the 8thset, w h e n I l o s t 2 1 - 1 8 i n t h e 3 r d g a m e a n d thus left the s c o r e 4-4. A s the final m a t c h w a s against B A R B I C A N ' s top player, the eventual 4-5 defeat was a formality, t h o u g h R e e d made a gallant effort. H e w o n o n e of his three sets, Stean w o n two, a n d m e o n e .

I.C. II v. E A G L E III (Home) 7-2 M u c h d i s c u s s i o n took place o n the subject of S o b h a n p a n a h ' s a n d U g o a l a ' s serves. It was resolved (partly) w h e n I c o m m e n t e d that o n e of the Eagle players had a n equally " i l l e g a l " serve. I.C. eventually w o n a tense match thanks to Farzin (3 sets), T y e (2 sets) a n d E z e (2 sets).

I.C. IV v. D of E IV (Home) 6-3 W e n g L e o n g (with m y bat!!) p u l l e d off three great w i n s a n d with L a m b e r t (2 wins) a n d C o b r i n (1 win) e n s u r e d victory.

Well, as this is a n end-of-term report here are the results of a U n i v e r s a l (one person) P o l l on my efforts: S p p e l i n g : 98%, G r a m m a : Sado-masochistic Nout, Wit: Less, tendencies: 3 a n d a half. Next term, c r i c k e t reports from Super Smooth?

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CROSS C O U N T R Y F o r the s e c o n d t i m e this t e r m the presence of IC r u n n e r s i n C a m b r i d g e has b r o u g h t b l i z z a r d s , o n this o c c a s i o n f o r the B o u n d a r y R u n , a n a n n u a l 26 m i l e trot a r o u n d the city, to be c o m p l e t e d within 6 hours.

T h e 153 starters struggled i n d r i v i n g snow over a first five miles of p l o u g h e d fields before h i t t i n g roads for the next fifteen miles, a l l but the l e a d i n g pack o f four t a k i n g advantage of M a r s bars supplied at 14 a n d 19 miles out.

T h e last 6 miles o f a m a r a t h o n are b a d enough w i t h o u t i n c l u d i n g a league of m u d d y fields, w i t h fences, ditches a n d r a i l w a y lines to traverse. N a v i g a t i o n a l error took its toll, r o u t i n g arrows h a v i n g been stolen: o u r o w n M a r k P i c k a r d was misdirected onto a short cut, t a k i n g h i m to the finish i n first place, honesty a n d a four m i n u t e penalty r e d u c i n g h i m to 3rd i n 2 hrs 48 mins 20 sees. First place was taken b y C a m b r i d g e ' s C h r i s H i r s t i n 2.44.20, w i t h M . E l l i s o n one m i n u t e b e h i n d .

T h e t w o - m a n I m p e r i a l team was c o m p l e t e d after 3.10.06 when Geoff Sherwood, disguised as a n icicle, staggered into the finish in 7th place, c a u s i n g the snow to stop i n so doing.

W i t h the c o m p e t i t i v e s e a s o n d r a w i n g to a close, this is the t i m e o f year w h e n c l u b s settle i n t e r n a l r i v a l r i e s a n d give one another t r o p h i e s , I.C. are no exception. L a s t W e d n e s d a y saw the a n n u a l c l u b 5000m r a c e , h e l d at a windswept and rain-lashed West L o n d o n S t a d i u m . F o r severa l weeks past Ian M o r t o n h a d been m a k i n g d a i l y t r i p s to the U n i o n O f f i c e i n o r d e r to eye u p the r a t h e r i m p r e s s i v e piece o f Silver w h i c h the w i n n e r h o l d s f o r one y e a r , s u c h w as h i s desperate d e s i r e to w i n , a n d so b r e a k the d o m i n a t i o n o f recent years b y the P h y s i c s Dept.

H e even took his w a r of nerves to the length o f a late a r r i v a l i n order to shatter the spirits of his rivals. W h e n the race got u n d e r w a y it was the fast starting M a r k T h w a i t e s a n d D a n n y C l a r k e - L o w e s w h o set off at a blistering pace. Soon S t u L i t t l e w o o d a n d M a r k P i c k a r d took the lead w i t h B r y a n A c f o r d a n d M o r t o n close b e h i n d . A t the 2 0 0 0 m m a r k A c f o r d m a d e his move, (with a notable lack of success) he held the lead for 3 laps u n t i l M o r t o n skated t h r o u g h , a n d proceeded to storm o n w a r d over the final 1500 m a n d eventually slipped a n d slithered

his w a y to a fine (if lucky) v i c t o r y i n a respectable 16 mins 15 sec. H e was followed i n by L i t t l e w o o d a n d P i c k a r d i n the " s i l v e r " a n d " b r o n z e " m e d a l positions. L i t t l e Ian's delight was somewhat t a r n i s h e d , however, w h e n he discovered that he w o u l d be required to fill the c u p to its full 6 p i n t capacity.

S a t u r d a y gave us the a n n u a l race against the O l d Boys a n d by 3:30 p m there were a mere 14 i n d i v i d u a l s at the start. T h e t ho ug h t of splashing a r o u n d Richmond Park evidently b e i n g consi derabl y less attractive t h a n sitting i n front o f t h e T V w a t c h i n g the Boat R a c e a n d the R u g b y a n d d o w n i n g a quiet gallon. A s was eventually inevitable, hangovers c a u g h t u p o n I a n M o r t o n a n d he d i d n ' t a r r i v e at a l l . T h i s o n l y served to lift A c f o r d ' s spirits to a previously u n k n o w n h i g h as he scented a m a i d e n victory. R i c h H a r r i n g t o n was o b v i o u s l y of the same o p i n i o n as he tried to persuade each competitor, i n t u r n , to give a bit e x t r a a n d try to " W o b b l e " A c f o r d . B u t the " C a r t h o r s e " was not to be d e n i e d a n d he steamed off i n fine style w i t h o u t even p a u s i n g to glance b e h i n d . S o m e even c l a i m e d to have seen smoke issuing f r o m his ears as he carreered ofl into the distance. A c f o r d was a c o n v i n c i n g v i c t o r w i t h I a n Isherwod w i n n i n g the tustle for 2 n d place from the ageing C h r i s J a m e s .

F o u r t h home was the af orement i oned H a r r i n g t o n e n j o y i ng a glorious swansong.

T h e r e m a i n i n g finishers being, in order, G a r y Longhurst, A l f Garnett, Ian Alvey, Dave C l e a t o r , M a u r i c e W i l s o n , D a v e Briggs, Pete J o h n s o n , M a r t i n T a r n o w s k i , D a v e Jones a n d finally M i r i a m R o s e n . T h e result was rigged i n order to achieve the t r a d i t i o n a l d r a w .

T h i s almost marks the e n d o f the season, but for those of y o u w h o enjoy shorter distances, the I n t e r - C C U Athletics Championships are being held on W e d n e s d a y A p r i l 25th at the West L o n d o n S t a d i u m . D o come a l o n g a n d s uppo r t y o u r C C U , as the s t a n d a r d is pretty l o w , a n d a good time is h a d by a l l , y o u m a y even see M a r k C o r r i g a n i n steeplechase a c t i o n !

L ' E s c a r g o t (again)

REVIEWS! Friday 16th March Hoist: Hymn of Jesus Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle If the last week at IC is any indication, then the music of Gustav Hoist is enjoying a vigorous revival, if indeed it has ever been neglected. Last week DramSoc chose for incidental music the best known of Hoist's music, "The Planets", and on Wednesday the Wind Ensemble programme featured more of the music written by this composer.

completely.

O n Friday the IC C h o i r , u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n of Professor Eric B r o w n , performed Hoist's " H y m n of J e s u s " , a piece written o n l y two years after " T h e P l a n e t s " at the e n d of the Great War. Despite its origin in s u c h turbulent years, the H y m n is c a l m , reflective and full of sustained voices reminiscent of " N e p t u n e , the m y s t i c " . Its text is a setting of early C h r i s t i a n writings, from the " A p o c r y p h a l A c t s of St. J o h n " , a n d w a s translated by the c o m p o s e r himself. T h e piece is dedicated to R a l p h V a u g h a n W i l l i a m s, w h o had also s t u d i e d under Stanford at the R C M .

T h e R o s s i n i piece is an interesting c h o i c e for the C h o i r , s i n c e it has a strong e m p h a s i s towards the soloists, with few o p p o r t u n i t i e s for the c h o r u s to c o m e into the f o r e g r o u n d . P e r h a p s this e n a b l e d the C h o i r to save their energies, s i n c e the c h o r u s e s were very brilliant. T h i s Writer was particularly i m p r e s s e d by the " C u m S a n c t o S p i r i t u " of the " G l o r i a " , for w h i c h o n e c o u l d not imagine a finer performance. T h e s o l o i s t s w e r e h i g h l y competent, a n d Jeffrey C r e s s w e l l ' s s i n g i n g of the " D o m i n e D e u s " w a s particularly enjoyable.

T h e H y m n o p e n s with a n u n a c c o m p a n i e d p l a i n s o n g melody from a t r o m b o n e (a s o l o in this performance rather t han the stipulated pair in unison). T h e p r o m i n e n c e o f t h e t r o m b o n e is no d o u b t attributable to the c o m p o s e r being himself a player of that instrument. O n this o c c a s i o n the o r c h e s t r a was extremely competent, a l t h o u g h the strings had s o m e difficulty with the a s y m m e t r i c a l rhythms at the b e g i n n i n g of " D i v i n e G r a c e is d a n c i n g . "

T h e "Petite M e s s e S o l e n n e l l e " is a piece w h i c h I had heard o n l y o n c e previously, a n d I s u s p e c t that it was less familiar to most o f t h e a u d i e n c e than R o s s i n i ' s earlier " S t a b a t Mater". A l t h o u g h R o s s i n i is best k n o w n today as a c o m p o s e r of opera, he a l s o turned out quite a few s a c r e d pieces. T h e "Petite M e s s e " is not particularly short, nor is it n o t i c e a b l y more s o l e m n than any of these other pieces. Indeed, the earlier s e c t i o n s a b o u n d with cheerful little tunes, many of w h i c h are t h r o w n away quite casually, w h i c h w o u l d not have been out of place in any R o s s i n i o p e r a , a n d the M a s s o n l y b e c o m e s s o l e m n towards what w o u l d p r e s u m a b l y , in liturgical performance, be the actual C e l e b r a t i o n . T h e C h o i r s e e m e d to be more confident in the c o n v e n t i o n a l h a r m o n i e s a n d m e l o d i e s of R o s s i n i , a n d they a c h i e v e d s o m e beautiful tone with a c c u r a t e s i n g i n g , right up to the long a n d intricate final A m e n .

Derrick Everett

At times the p l a i n s o n g t h e m e s a n d the use of a s m a l l male s e m i c h o r u s evoked a rather m o n a s t i c atmosphere, but for the most part the m u s i c was luxuriant rather than ascetic, with l o n g h i g h d e s c a n t s (in the original sense, of a m e l o d y s u n g a b o v e the plainsong) a n d bell-like c h o r d s from the o r c h e s t r a . A s in many other pieces by this c o m p o s e r , the bass line is p r e d o m i n a n t l y a heavy, treading s c a l i c descent, a sort of a n c h o r w h i c h prevents the c h o r u s from drifting away from the Earth

T h e h a r m o n i e s e m p l o y e d by Hoist are c h r o m a t i c , often u n u s u a l and very effective. Great beauty is achieved by a careful use of d i s s o n a n c e rather than from s a c c h a r i n e c o n s o n a n c e s . A n e x a m p l e is the " G l o r y to thee, Father", where the last w o r d is a c c e n t e d and e n h a n c e d by first a major c h o r d , a n d then by o n e of the most h a r m o n i c a l l y remote c h o r d s p o s s i b l e (for those of a t e c h n i c a l d i s p o s i t i o n , the minor triad a tritone distant) as the lower strings p l u n g e into their d e s c e n d i n g s c a l e s .

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NEWS JEWISH STUDENT ARRESTED Boris K a l e n d a r e v , the Soviet Jewish student a d o p t e d by I C U n i o n last year, has been arrested

by Soviet police. It is expected that he w i l l be c h a r g e d w i t h evasion o f c o n s c r i p t i o n , w h i c h c o u l d lead to a sentence o f three years i n a l a b o u r c a m p .

T h e U n i o n has responded w i t h protest telegrams to President B r e z hne v and U S S R State Prosecutor Rudenko.

Union President M a r y Attenborough has also w r i t t e n to F o r e i g n Secretary D a v i d O w e n a n d Peter Brooke, M P for Westminster, a s k i n g t h e m to u r g e n t l y take u p Boris's case.

She has also sent a letter to R u d e n k o strongly u r g i n g h i m to release K a l e n d a r e v a n d s a y i n g that his arrest is "in flagrant defiance of the Helsinki agreement and breaches every acceptable standard of human rights.

21 year o l d Boris has been t r y i n g to e m i g r a t e from the Soviet U n i o n . H e a p p l i e d for a n exit visa in 1973 three years before he was eligible for m i l i t a r y service. In 1977 he was expelled from C o l l e g e for a p p l y i n g to emigrate i and since then the Soviet authorities have tried to force h i m into the a r m y .

I C U n i o n a l o n g w i t h other student u n i o n s a d o p t e d Boris as part o f a n a t i o n a l c a m p a i g n i n s uppo r t o f the right o f Soviet J e w s to emigrate to Israel. Students are urged to assist Boris by w r i t i n g to D r . O w e n a n d to their l o c a l M P s , u r g i n g t h e m to take u p his case. A list o f M P s is a v a i l a b l e at I C U n i o n Office.

W e s t e r n protests have i n the past resulted i n the release o f Soviet J e w s . Boris's fate n o w depends o n sufficient pressure b e i n g exerted o n his behalf.

AP HELP

NEEDED

Academic Affairs Officer R o g e r Stotesbury has organised a " p a s t e - i n " this weekend to pasteu p the A l t e r n a t i v e Prospectus ready for p r i n t i n g . T h e session w i l l start tonight a n d c o n t i n u e u n t i l the w o r k is finished. A n y volunteers w i l l be welcome. N o previous experience is r e q u i r e d .

VANDALS AGAIN T w o c o i n - o p e r a t e d telephones have been installed i n the e n t r a n c e foyer o f the U n i o n B u i l d i n g . T h e y have been p l a c e d o n the w a l l instead o f in cubicles i n a n attempt to m a k e t h e m less prone to v a n d a l i s m . T h i s has been -to n o a v a i l - one o f t h e m has a l r e a d y been v a n d a l i s e d .

TOP OF RAG Zosia Zbrzezniak, R C S Queen ol'Jez is the c o u n t r y ' s n u m b e r one r a g collector. She has i n d i v i d u a l l y collected m o r e for r a g this session t h a n a n y o t h e r student.

IN BRIEF BOTTLE

BACK

T h e M i n e s Bottle is back i n the U n i o n B a r f o l l o w i n g its rescue from C h e l s e a College o n M o n d a y night.

B u t it still bears the m a r k s of its a d v e n t u r e as the words " C h e l s e a C o l l e g e " w i t h dates have been engraved o n the bottle.

It was K e n N e w t o n of the Sports C e n t r e w h o discovered its whereabouts. H e was d r i n k i n g at Chelsea's B a r a n d o v e r h e a r d Chelsea students boasting about all the mascots they h a d collected.

On Monday evening he returned a c c o m p a n i e d by M i n e r s and asked for the bottle. It was h a n d e d over w i t h o u t fuss.

TOPIC WRONG IC Union Executive are a n n o y e d about a n article w h i c h a p p e a r e d i n last week's T O P I C suggesting that Refectory C o m m i t t e e proposed the one per cent m o n t h l y wages element i n the n e w regulator.

Union President Mary A t t e n b o r o u g h has p o i n t e d out that the scheme was proposed by Refectory C o m m i t t e e C h a i r m a n Professor E i l o n a n d not discussed by the c o m m i t t e e .

M O R E H E L P F O R IRANIANS The Department of Health and S o c i a l S e c u r i t y has extended the p e r i o d d u r i n g w h i c h they w i l l give financial assistance to I r a n i a n students. I C has frozen their fees. T h e H o m e Office has g r a n t e d t h e m visas a n d they w i l l p r o b a b l y be given work permits so that they c a n e a r n m o n e y d u r i n g the vacations.

PHONIC EAR E l e v e n year old J e r o m e C a n v i n a n d six o f his friends f r o m the Honniton Primary School Deaf U n i t attended a special p a r t y i n college last S u n d a y . T h e event was organised by R C S U i n o r d e r to present Jerome w i t h a special "Phonic Ear." T h e a i d was p u r c h a s e d w i t h ÂŁ'800 raised by a special R C S r a g c o l l e c t i o n - over a o n e - q u a r t e r o f which was raised by Z o s i a Z b r z e z n i a k alone. Z o s i a m a d e the presentation personally. the unit A teacher from the u n i q u e d'emonstrated qualities o f the a i d , w h i c h allows c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h the c h i l d r e n at u p l o h a l f a m i l e , v i a a r a d i o system.

J e r o m e ' s f a m i l y joined i n the c e l e b r a t i o n a n d expressed t h e i r sincere g r a t i t u d e to a l l of those w h o h a d helped i n a n y way. P a r t y games were followed by a m o u n t a i n of food. After the c h i l d r e n h a d left, the exhausted students o n l y just mustered the strength to d o w n a b a r r e l o f beer, one o f their w e l l - e a r n e d rewards.

T h e event was covered by the n a t i o n a l press.

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and U n i o n President M a r y A t t e n b o r o u g h will b e student representative on C o l l e g e ' s O v e r s e a s S t u d e n t s ' C o m m i t t e e .

C o u n c i l p a s s e d a vote of t h a n k s to S h e y n e L u c o c k for all the work he has d o n e for the U n i o n .

Publicity T h e M e e t i n g m a d e several s m a l l c h a n g e s to U n i o n p u b l i c i t y rules.

C l u b s a n d S o c i e t i e s will n o l o n g e r n e e d to a s k p e r m i s s i o n to put up posters but individuals will still be r e q u i r e d to d o so. O n l y the U n i o n Publicity Officer will be able to grant p e r m i s s i o n . N o d a y g l o posters of any c o l o u r will be permitted. A l l e l e c t i o n posters will have to s h o w the date of the relevant e l e c t i o n .

R e c o g n i s i n g that the C o n s t i t u e n t C o l l e g e U n i o n s regularly u s e A1 (48" x 32") size posters, previously illegal u n d e r U n i o n rules, C o u n c i l a m e n d e d the rules t o allow posters up t o A1 size.

In a d i s c u s s i o n on p u b l i c i t y for U n i o n M e e t i n g s a n d the d i s t r i b u t i on of " E x e c u t i v e N e w s " it w as s u g g e s t e d that it c o u l d be d i s t r i b u t e d as a s u p p l e m e n t to F E L I X as well as separately before a n d d u r i n g a U G M .

This w'.i be tried to s e e if it is feasible.

F o l l o w i n g c r i t i c i s m of M a r y A t t e n b o r o u g h ' s active s u p p o r t for S h e y n e L u c o c k ' s presidential c a m p a i g n , a s u g g e s t i o n w a s m a d e that s a b b a t i c a l U n i o n officers s h o u l d not be a l l o w e d to c a m p a i g n o n behalf of a n y e l e c t i o n candidate. H o w e v e r C o u n c i l d e c i d e d not to d i s c u s s this.

WUS Collection C o u n c i l agreed to s u p p o r t the n e w W o r l d University S e r v i c e s c h o l a r s h i p to e n a b l e a " t h i r d w o r l d " student to take a o n e year a d v a n c e d c o u r s e at IC. T h e W U S c o l l e c t i o n to b e t a k e n at the b e g i n n i n g of the s e s s i o n d u r i n g registration will n o w be d e v o t e d s p e c i f i c a l l y to that purpose.

SOCIAL LIFE FOR HARLINGTON

CHEAP FURNITURE FOR LINSTEAD

A m e e t i n g of the A t h l e t i c s Grounds Committee discussed means of e n a b l i n g students to meet socially at H a r l i n g t o n after matches. A s u b c o m m i t t e e of the A t h l e t i c s C l u b s C o m m i t t e e is to discuss several possibilities of a r r a n g i n g late coaches back to College or a shuttle service to H a t t o n Cross tube station, to allow students t o s t a y at Harlington after the m a i n coaches leave at 6.00 p . m .

The University Grants C o m m i t t e e has allocated o n l y ÂŁ35,000 to furnish the n e w Linstead Hall extension.

A w o r k i n g p a r t y has f o u n d that even u s i n g the cheapest f u r n i t u r e a v a i l a b l e more m o n e y w i l l be needed.

A Governing Body w o r k i n g p a r t y is to consider h o w m o r e m o n e y c a n be f o und .

OVERSEAS STUDENTS QUOTA The University Grants C o m m i t t e e has t o ld College that it must reduce the n u m b e r o f its overseas students by 7 per cent i n 1981-82.

I C ' s G o v e r n i n g B o d y rejected a proposal by L o r d A n n a n , V i c e C h a n c e l l o r of L o n d o n U n i v e r s i t y , that Colleges s h o u l d get round the quota by c h a r g i n g the full e c o n o m i c cost o n some courses.

G o v e r n i n g B o d y agreed w i t h M a r y Attenborough that the concept o f full e c o n o m i c cost was unrealistic. S h e p o i n t e d out that the i m p o s i t i o n o f quotas was a b h o r r e n t to a c a d e m i c freedom.

G o v e r n m e n t p o l i c y o n overseas students was not p r o p e r l y thought out a n d they h a d ignored the benefits to this c o u n t r y of e d u c a t i n g overseas students.

She t o ld G o v e r n i n g B o d y that College s h o u l d not be c o m p l a c e n t about quotas thinking that overseas student n u m b e r s w o u l d fall a n y w a y because o f h i g h fees.

Protests s h o u l d be m a d e about the principle.

Governing Body H e n r y F i s h e r said the communicate o p p o s i t i o n but take action.

Chairman he w o u l d Governors' no further

NEW

UNION CARD

I C U H o n o r a r y Secretary is d e s i g n i n g next session's U n i o n Card a n d is l o o k i n g for suggestions for its i m p r o v e m e n t .

H e has a l r e a d y agreed to i n c l u d e of the 'phone numbers "Nightline" and "Release" on the back o f the c a r d .

UGM

INQUORACY

P u b l i c i t y for U n i o n M e e t i n g s has been better t h a n last year but there is s t i l l room 1 or improvement, a c c o r d i n g to a p a p e r on i n q u o r a c y at U G M s by the U n i o n prepared Permanent W o r k i n g Party.

The P W P has suggested i m p r o v e d poster design a n d w i d e r advertisement on all U n i o n m e d i a . T h e y have also proposed setting u p a n I C U stall at Freshers' F a i r a n d a shorter, m o r e readable, Freshers' G u i d e to UGMs. There could be a p e r m a n e n t display of i n f o r m a t i o n on the U n i o n i n the L o w e r T o ensure Union Lounge. b e c o m e k n o w n to Officers students the C o u n c i l p h o t o g r a p h s h o u l d be p r o d u c e d early i n the A u t u m n term.

T h e P W P also suggested that Union Meetings should a u t o m a t i c a l l y be a d j o u r n e d at 2.25 p m a n d that E x e c u t i v e reports s h o u l d not i n c l u d e a n y proposals.