Issue N o .
Friday
524
THE NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL C O L L E G E
Imperial College Union announces with great regret the death in London on 14 July 1979 of PROFESSOR R. N. PRYOR, BSc, ARSM, CEng, FICE, FIMinE, FIMM, Professor of Mining at Imperial C o l l e g e and H e a d of the Department of Mineral Resources Engineering. He was President of Institution of Mining and the Metallurgy 1978-79.
iOili August
1979
UNION
T R I B U T E
to
Born in 1921, R o b e r t Pryor was e d u c a t e d at t h e R o y a l S c h o o l of M i n e s , I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e , g r a d u a t i n g w i t h firstc l a s s h o n o u r s in 1948. H e t h e n w o r k e d w i t h t h e R i o T i n t o C o m p a n y L i m i t e d in Spain, b e c o m i n g chief mining engineer. F r o m 1966 h e w a s e m p l o y e d in R T Z L o n d o n office as m i n i n g engineer consultant on potash, lead-zinc, copper, p y r i t e s a n d n i c k e l p r o j e c t s ; h e r e t u r n e d to S p a i n in 1966 a s g e n e r a l m a n a g e r of t h e R i o T i n t o P a t i n o project, H u e l v a , until t a k i n g u p t h e C h a i r of M i n i n g at I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e in 1968. A p r o m i n e n t f i g u r e in w o r l d m i n i n g , Robert Pryor undertook consultancy projects w o r l d - w i d e . H e was a w a r d e d the C o n s o l i d a t e d G o l d F i e l d s of S o u t h A f r i c a L t d G o l d M e d a l for 1960, a n d in 1 9 7 7 - 7 8 w a s a w a r d e d t h e title of S o c i o d e H o n o r de la A s s o c i a c i o n de I n g e n i e r o s d e M i n a s d e E s p a n a for h i s c o n t r i b u t i o n s to t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of S p a n i s h m i n i n g - t h e first t i m e t h e a w a r d h a d b e e n m a d e to a foreigner.
student activities. He was C h a i r m a n o f t h e
H i s p r e s i d e n t i a l a d d r e s s to the I n s t i t u t i o n of M i n i n g a n d Metallurgy, d e l i v e r e d in 1978, w a s e n t i t l e d ' T o w a r d s a m i n e r a l s policy',- a n d w a s a n e x p r e s s i o n of h i s c o m m i t e n t to t h e f u t u r e g r o w t h a n d d e v e l o p m e n t of t h e m i n e r a l s i n d u s t r y a n d e n g i n e e r i n g p r o f e s s i o n in t h e s e r v i c e of mankind. P r o f e s s o r P r y o r t o o k a g r e a t i n t e r e s t in
IC B o a t h o u s e C o m m i t t e e , gave encouragement
and
regularly
o n t h e t o w p a t h at
P u t n e y in t h e e a r l y m o r n i n g . It w a s a g r e a t d i s a p p o i n t m e n t if h e h a d to m i s s a M o r p h y D a y b e c a u s e of h i s o t h e r c o m m i t m e n t s . H e also followed
t h e f o r t u n e s of the
Rugby
C l u b w i t h i n t e r e s t . In h i s o w n s t u d e n t d a y s h e r o w e d a n d p l a y e d r u g b y for t h e R S M .
NUS SEEKS HELP FROM COMMONWEALTH HEADS IN FEES CAMPAIGN Almost
All Commonwealth Heads of G o v e r n m e n t have been asked Union
by of
pressure
the
National
S t u d e n t s tp on
the
put
overseas arc
from
NUS campaign overseas
against overseas by
charging
students
them
cessively high tuition halls study
o f r e s i d e n c e fees in
this
exand to
country.
local student unions where they are
in
Britain
necessary lo secure adequate money
the nine per cent increase
for
the
Commonwealth
is a l s o m o u n t i n g
policy
discriminating
85,000
countries.
British
to
ensure
student
that
is f o r c e d
a no to
hardship
announced
when
he n a m e d
October
discuss
of
financial hardship. "We
will be prepared lo back direct
action such as occupations called by
Sunday
7th
1 9 7 9 as t h e d a y for a
special n a t i o n a l conference student
because
NUS
Government
leave or t u r n d o w n a place in college
funds,"
1979/80
President T r e v o r Phillips said
a
British
o v e r s e a s t u i t i o n fees o n t o p o f
the
students
G o v e r n m e n t to r e v e r s e its of
hall'
union the
In J u n e , the Government
officers
year.
It
academic by
the
earlier has
for year
Labour in
the
also
been
recently
that
of
suggested
to
o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t fees s h o u l d b e
problem.
raised even
higher.
Conservative
announced
an
extra 20 per cent increase in
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many decades,
hould been san
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nationally international centre for posl school
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or education, particularly attracting
political
essential students from the Commonwealth Fees for postgraduates a r e
and
former British colonies.
available without
countries
education Indeed, many Heads of Government
£1.230.
opportunities of Commonwealth countries are ex-
f r o m £705 advanced courses
t
o
undergraduates £940
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further
they
£390 t o £520.
will
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themselves.
rise
essential
from
is
and
access
to
training
i n Britain; the
p r e s e n c e o f o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s is British I 'niversilies We
hold thai it
that overseas
wealth Heads of Government sent t o L u s a k a last w e e k v i a
the students
cultural
experience
of
in London,
Phillips
gives and
are
that:
T r e v o r P h i l l i p s states: "Britain
education
scholarship
Dear S i r . - I a m horrified a n d disgusted at the m e a n - s p i r i t e d attitude adopted b y t he U n i o n executive o n the matter of next year's F E L I X E d i t o r .
the B y e - L a w s , they were not a v a i l a b l e in w r i t t e n form either to election candidates or to the electorate in the elections for F E L I X Editor.
T h e i r u l t i m a t u m to. or rather A s one of the m a n y voted for 'dismissal of. J o h n S h u t t l e w o r t h J o h n S h u t t l e w o r t h in the election, can only he s e e n as a I w o u l d feel cheated i f he were to m i s i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f the facts be removed from the post on some s u r r o u n d i n g the case. I n o r d e r for obscure piece o f hearsay o f w h i c h c r i t e r i a as to e l i g i b i l i t y for a post I was u n a w a r e at the time oi election. It is rather like the P r i m e to become l a w . they must be written into the laws or M i n i s t e r dismissing a n M P from constitution of the body the House of C o m m o n s because c o n c e r n e d , i n this case the B y e - his her private business is not L a w s of I C L n i o n . T h e c r i t e r i a , d o i n g too well. h a v i n g become l aw. must then be O f course, the P r i m e M i n i s t e r made available to election cannot d e m a n d the resignation of candidates a n d to the electorate an M P from the H o u s e of at election times. S i n c e the C o m m o n s (except i n cases o f cri teria about 'good a c a d e m i c serious misconduct). T h e only s t a n d i n g ' make no appearance i n wav to remove an M P is by the
Conservative change
Government
to
its m i n d o n o v e r s e a s
students,
M r
Phillips
said:
ballot. I m e n t i o n this analogy because there is no difference between the situation described above a n d the one r e g a r d i n g next year's FELIX Editor. T h e i m p o r t a n t point i n both cases is that it is u p to the electorate to decide o n a debatable issue a n d not the executive. T h e only w a y to remove a F E L I X E d i t o r from O i l i c e is, a c c o r d i n g to the B y e L a w s , by a two-thirds majority at two L ' n i o n G e n e r a l M e e t i n g s . I hope that the executive w i l l think a g a i n before c o n t i n u i n g their short-sighted p o l i cy o n this affair. I f they do not. the matter must surely e n d u p i n the l a w courts. Richard Earl (PG A f f a i r s Officer)
AN OFFICIAL EXEC. STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE failure of his second year Mathematics examinations, John Shuttleworth, who was elected FELIX Editor last March, was deemed by College not to be of 'good academic standing'. This means that he cannot be registered as a student for the session 1979/80. He is barred from taking up the Sabbatical by a College Governing Body regulation, which had been accepted by a Union General Meeting but had not been incorporated into the Union Blue Book. After taking all things into consideration, including the fact that the Sabbatical is tied to the FELIX Editorship, Imperial College Union Executive issued a statement deeming John Shuttleworth to be ineligible to take up the post of FELIX Editor, and appointed Colin Palmer Acting Editor, as he was the runnerup in the original election. John Shuttleworth Colin Palmer
(left)
(right)
ihe
initial
qualifications and
saving Ihe money necessary for a place in a British college because there are no equivalent educational opportunities
in
IC Union Executive 8th August, 1979
their
own
countries. '' We are not prepared to see the lives and potential careers of these people wrecked.
British institutions for three major L a u n c h i n g the N U S reasons: campaign to get the T h e three reasons that M r
"Many people and their families have devoted their lives lo gaining
isol C r u c i a l v a l u e i n b r o a d e n i n g
ritish students. maintain free and open accessB lo
'
Embassies
of
education
I n h i s letter to C o m m o n -
their
students
it
developing
to h a v e
b e i n g i n c r e a s e d f r o m £925 t o for
barriers,
for
inter-
monetary
raising
is
of
The issue we are fundamental
importance to Britain. It is not simply a question o/ people going hungry or having lo do without hooks.
COLLEGE HARDSHIP FUND At
the
meeting
Governing
Body
o n the last day of
term it was resolved that no 'on c o u r s e ' students s h o u l d be asked
to
from
genuine
hardship.
leave A
if suffering financial
Hardship Fund
was therefore m a d e provision for. Though
details
are
still
sketchy, any queries s h o u l d be directed to C h r i s F o x , IC U n i o n President, int. 3915.
"Quadrophenia" deals with a group of Mods over a period of ten days and the attempt by the central character, Jimmy (Phil Daniels), to establish his Identity.
In trying to find himself he has to overcome many pressures. He rejects his family, his work and his old friends and joins the Mods hoping to find an identity amongst his new mates. But he comes up against an entirely new set of pressures. Directed by Frank Roddam, produced by Roy Baird and Bill Curbishly with T H E WHO as Executive Producers.
I was expecting a good film but this was so brilliant that I will not be able review it in the normal manner. "Quadrophenia" is a film that should not be talked about but it should be experienced as soon as you can find time to go along to the Plaza 2. Although I have only just seen it at a preview theatre, I intend to experience its powerful imagery next week. It is a film to be seen again and again. Anytime you feel low the film will take you back to the emotive sixties and away from the sophisticated seventies. Never before has a film had such an indescribable impact on me.
" Q u a d r o p h e n i a " opens on August 16th at the Plaza 2, Lower Regent Street. C o l i n Palmer
FELIX FILM OF THE MONTH
The Beit Quad facelift has begun. Even the clock that has, for months, shown the time of 12:45 is likely to be restored to full working order. Thousands of pounds will be spent on up-grading the quad. A large section is being paved over but there will still be some areas of grass. Students and visitors seeing the development of the new quad emerging from the remains of the old are puzzled why there needed to be a change.
i.ii I f i TI v. Tomb stones and coffins! Is the quad being converted into a place of rest? Beit Quad is the location of many traditional events including the pancake race (when the quad is watered by fire hoses) and the exec torture (euuch!). The expensive quad will be initiated regularly by substances, other than rain water, in the autumn.
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GRAD
PAGE
FESTIVAL
DEP REPS
The Cambridge Beer Festival the great a n d t h u m p i n g s u c c e s s that everyone knew it w o u l d be. T h e event was marred only by the lack of Wadworth's O l d Timer a n d A r k e l l ' s K i n g s d o w n e in the beer hall but this was almost c o m p e n s a t e d for by the e x c e l l e n c e of certain other brews; Paine's 'Superst uf f a n d H o s k i n ' s O l d being the most notable. T h e ale took it's toll quite early, o n certain m em ber s of the IC contingent a n d ' before the afternoon was out, the C a m had already c l a i m e d a befuddled Steve G u n n (your new S o c i a l Sec.)
O n t o more s e r i o u s b u s i n e s s ; I w o u l d be grateful if all P G Dept R e p s c o u l d contact me as I need to c o m p i l e an u p to-date list of y o u . J u s t write y o u r name and dept o n a p i e c e of paper and s e n d it to m e c / o U n i o n Office. I hope that all P G Dept Reps will make a determined effort to a t t e n d P G G r o u p C o m m i t t e e meetings next year (these will be well advertised) in order that the g r o u p c a n fulfil its' role effectively.
PUNTING
NEXT YEAR
T h e punting (subsidised) proved to be a w e l c o m e diversion from the c r o w d e d beer hall; it w o u l d be nice to s p e n d a w h o l e day lazily punting d o w n the C a m with a p i c n i c a n d bottle of wine. Apart from s o m e heated internal debate about pole t e c h n i q u e (does o n e punt slowly in a straight line or does o n e punt slightly more q u i c k l y at the risk of z i g - z a g g i n g ? ) our punt e n d e d without incident. T h e m u n d a n e pressures of everyday life returned, however, with the return of the punt; there w a s more drink to be c o n s u m e d ! T h i s was duly d o n e before we returned to L o n d o n on the c o a c h , the journey back giving rise to o n e of the most c o m i c sights I have s e e n . T h e c o a c h s t o p p e d by the side of the road for hordes of p e o p l e (males) to r e s p o n d to 'the call of nature' a n d they e a c h ran to the nearest available ( u n o c c u p i e d ) tree. A n y u n s u s p e c t i n g motorist p a s s i n g by must have thought that a n e w c o n s c i o u s n e s s for the welfare of the tree had arisen.
NORMA T h i s is a powerful, m o v i n g tale set in m o d e r n d a y s o u t h e r n A m e r i c a . S a l l y Field, in the title role, gives a very c o n v i n c i n g portrayal of a t o u g h young w o m a n a n d h e r s t r u g g l e for freedom. F o r this p e r f o r m a n c e s h e d e s e r v e d l y w o n t h e best actress a w a r d at the C a n n e s Film Festival this year. Norma R a e is a w i d o w e d mother w h o s e life centres o n t h e local c o t t o n mill, a g r u e s o m e c o l l e c t i o n of clattering m a c h i n e r y w h i c h is t h e o n l y industry in the t o w n. H e r life c h a n g e s w h e n s h e meets R e u b e n , a J e w i s h N e w Yorker, w h o w i s h e s to i n t r o d u c e a trades u n i o n to the mill. H e meets o p p o s i t i o n n o t o n l y from t h e
Next year's P G G r o u p C o m m i t t e e will be the f ollowin g C h a i r m a n / P G Affairs Off. R i c h a r d Earl, Phys P G Peter M i t c h e l l , Phys P G (Int 3867) Steve G u n n , Chem P G (int 4116) Welfare Off , , , J o h n Whitehouse, Chem P G (int. 4162) T h e post of Secretary remains unfilled jand if a n y o n e is interested, 1 w o u l d be Iglad if t h e y c o u l d c o n t a c t m e
GRANTS A n y g r o u p of P G ' s from a dept. c a n c l a i m a grant from t h e P G G r o u p if they c a n prove that the m o n e y will be spent to promote s o c i a l activities (or a n y other type of activity, save political) involving PG's. Please contact Peter M u t c h e l l c / o U n i o n Office if y o u are interested in a grant.
T h e well being a n d effectiveness of the. G r o u p next year will d e p e n d o n YOUR participation. Please make an effort to attend c o m m i t t e e meetings at w h i c h y o u will be able to put forward your ideas. Indeed, if y o u have any ideas as to what the g r o u p s h o u l d be d o i n g next year, d o not hesitate to s e n d me a note. T h e major issue immediately affecting most P G ' s is the time taken to do a P h . D. and this is an issue at w h i c h we will be l o o k i n g closely. A l s o of immediate interest is the level of overseas students' tuition fees: 2 9 % increase n o w with a projected 100% increase to c o m e ! It is envisaged that a q u e s t i o n n a i r e will be sent round to all P h . D . students in the early part of the autumn term c o v e r i n g both these issuees. W e are p l a n n i n g to hold another event before term starts (probably m i d September). T h e exact nature of the event is not yet k n o w n but I have no doubt that it will be another s u c c e s s (well, I hope it will be another s u c c e s s ! ) Richard Earl PG Affairs Officer, 1979/80
RAE m a n a g e m e n t , but a l s o from t h e e m p l o y e e s with their fears a n d prejudices. R o n L e i b m a n , i n t h e role of R e u b e n , gave an e q u a l l y c o n v i n c i n g p e r f o r m a n c e as t h e strange m a n with b i g ideas a n d a lot of drive; a m a n unlike a n y Norma Rae has encountered before. N o r m a marries S o n n y ( B e a n B r i d g e s ) but s o o n runs into trouble by over involving herself with the u n i o n . T h e plot is a little slow, b u t this is a deliberate e x p r e s s i o n of the reality of the whole situation. Particularly impressive are the factory s c e n e s w h i c h r e m i n d e d m e m o r e of t h e V i c t o r i a n era, rather than m o d e r n day America. T h e constat
FILM REVIEW p o u n d i n g of m a c h i n e r y a n d blank faces of t h e a l m o s t robotic w o r k e r s c o n v e y a s e n s e of s h a m e ; d o p e o p l e really work u n d e r t h e s e conditions? D e s p i t e its faults this film is a meaningful and worthwhile e x p e r i e n c e . Not full of 'thrills a n d spills', it effectively blends actors and scenery to produce an image of reality; a frightening image. This is a film t o be e n j o y e d at leisure. Mark Smith
NEXT FELIX FRIDA Y SEPT 14th Copy date Monday September 10th
J i l l D a w s o n
Wednesday 1st Health Authority stripped of powers Mr Patrick J e n k i n , the Health Secretary, stripped of their power the 33 members of the L o n d o n health authority w h i c h has defied G o v e r n m e n t p o l i c y on N H S cuts. L a m b e t h , Southwark and L e w i s h a m A r e a Health Authority will be run indefinitely by a team of s p e c i a l c o m m i s s i o n e r s . T h e A H A d e c i d e d at a meeting on M o n d a y not to m a k e t h e c u t s that w o u l d be necessar y if it were not to o v e r s p e n d its budget. It is estimated that about ÂŁ5.5 millions w o u l d need to be cut as a result of inflation and the V A T increase and predicted that patients w o u l d die as a result. Nigerian BP nationalisation In an apparently unique effort by Whitehall to save substantial oil rights, the Foreign Office has instructed the acting H i g h C o m m i s s i o n e r in L a g o s , Mr Frank K e n n e d y , to take up the matter with the military government of G e n e r a l Obasanjo. T h e 40,000 tonnes of oil B P took from N i g e r i a daily went almost entirely to its subsidiaries in mainland E u r o p e . Its s u d d e n d i s a p p e a r a n c e will cut s u p p l i e s there by about 15 per cent, unless B P is able to replace the oil by b u y i n g at higher prices on the free markets, or by cutting b a c k s a l e s to o t h e r oil companies.
Thursday 2nd U.S. ban sale of arms to Ulster police A State Department s p o k e s m a n said that a review of A m e r i c a n w e a p o n s p o l i c y was underway and for the time being no w e a p o n s c o u l d be exported for the R o y a l Ulster C o n s t a b u l a r y .
The move was prompted by allegations that political detainees have been mistreated during interrogation. Northern Ireland S e c r e t a r y , Mr H u m p h r e y A t k i n s r e s p o n d e d by saying that there was no question of the R U G being left short of the w e a p o n s they need to fight terrorism. Morcambe and Wise A secret T V tribute is being c o m p i l e d by the B B C w h i c h will be s c r e e n e d when they retire. T h e B B C believes that Eric M o r e c a m b e , recovering from major open-heart surgery, may well leave the partnership this year. T h e two c o m e d i a n s were surprised when they heard the news of the tribute. Ernie Wise said, "I'm sure we shall come back. My understanding is that as soon as Eric feels up to it we'll be together again, and I haven't heard anything to the contrary." A B B C T V s p o k e s m a n said that s o m e preliminary work is being d o n e on presenting a suitable p r o g r a m m e in the event of M o r e c a m b e and Wise giving up showbusiness. "It is normal journalistic practice. We hear that Eric is progressing satisfactorily and this is one programme we hope won't go out."
Friday 3rd Thatcher avoids Commonwealth split A s e r i o u s split at the C o m m o n w e a l t h C o n f e r e n c e was a v o i d e d by a s p e e c h by Mrs T h a t c h e r in support of c h a n g e s in the Z i m b a b w e - R h o d e s i a constitution. S h e put forward four points as a basis for a settlement a c c e p t a b l e to the A f r i c a n m e m b e r s of the C o m m o n wealth. T h e main point is that the a m e n d e d Zi m b a b w e - R h o d e s i a constitution s h o u l d be c o m p a r a b l e with those agreed with other former c o l o n i e s .
All fingers and thumbs S u r g e o n s in A b e r d e e n h a v e f a s h i o n e d a pair of t h u m b s for a threeyear-old w h o was born without any. In a series of operations over eight months a medica l team f a s h i o n e d the t h u m b s from the toes of o n e foot - the first time this is believed to have been done anywhere in t h e world. T h e c h i l d is making g o o d progress in using her right hand and is able to draw Torrential rain floods Lords Torrential rain s t o p p e d play in the C o r n h i l l Test w h e n E n g l a n d were 72 for three in reply to India's first innings total of 96. T h e water was calf deep near the boundaries and play was a b a n d o n e d for the rest of the day.
Saturday 4th Russian nuclear disaster confirmed C o n f i r m a t i o n that the Soviet U n i o n suffered a major accident involving nuclear waste in late 1957 or early 1958 has c o m e from studies carried out at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in T e n n e s s e e . T h e a c c i d e n t was first reported by the exiled R u s s i a n scientist Dr Z h o r e s Medvedev in 1976. T h e accident laid waste large areas of territory in the Urals and c a u s e d many deaths. Gossip columnist to sue proprietor Nigel D e m p s t e r of the Daily Mail is to take legal action against his proprietor, L o r d Rot hermere , w h o d e s c r i b e d his work as having 'the taste of an old, cold fried potato.' At his C h e l s e a m a n s i o n , where he lives with his wife, Lady C a m i l l a O s b o r n e , daughter of the late D u k e of Leeds, D e m p s t e r was adamant that he intends to see 'justice done'.'At the moment the Daily Mail needs me more than I need them .... morale in the office is low.'
Sunday 5th Pound falls W h o l e s a l e prices, w h i c h will affect s h o p prices within a few months, rose by 2.25 per cent in J u l y . T h e inflationary trend hit the p o u n d , w h i c h fell by 3 cents against the dollar. T h e figures indicate an underlying annual inflation rate of 13.5 per cent, c o m p a r e d with less than twelve per cent in J u n e - but this is b o u n d to w o r s e n c o n s i d e r a b l y as the full impact of petrolproduct price rises takes effect and the increase in V A T is reflected in the index, possibl y putting it up by 3 per cent in August. A c r u m b of c o m f o r t for the G o v e r n m e n t c o m e s from a slight fall - of 1 3/4 per cent - in the prices of non-oil based commodities bought by m a n u f a c t u r i n g industry - particularly c o p p e r , lead, w o o d pulp and hides.
Monday 6th Muzorewa insulted B i s h o p M u z o r e w a s a i d it was " an insult to the electorate and the government of this c o u n t r y " that new elections were p r o p o s e d . Mrs T h a t c h e r denied that she had s a c r i f i c e d the M u z o r e w a G o v e r n m e n t to acheive unanimity at t h e Commonwealth c o n f e r e n c e in L u s a k a . ITV strike A s t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s of the c o m m e r c i a l television pay dispute, T V s c r e e n s went blank over wide areas of the country. A battle is g o i n g on after the breakdown of pay negotiations between the ITV c o m p a n i e s and all three u n i o n s w h o have staff e m p l o y e d , electricians, t e c h n i c i a n s and ancillary workers.
San Francisco earthquake An. earthquake shook a wide portion of the S a n F r a n c i s c o B a y area , frightening residents and c a u s i n g tall office buildings to sway. There were no damage. reports of i n j u r y or Student resigns from university A C a m b r i d g e graduate is reported to have made t h o u s a n d s of p o u n d s in profit by ' b o r r o w i n g ' b o o k s from the university library and then selling them to L o n d o n dealers for upwards of ÂŁ25,000. R e s i g n i n g from the university, t h o u g h , w h i c h involves the e x p u n g i n g of y o u r name from the records and the c a n c e l l i n g of all y o u r degrees, is only available at the w o u l d - b e resigner's request. Even then, it has to be a p p r o v e d by the university c o u n c i l , w h o s e members must be c o n v i n c e d that the reasons are g o o d e n o u g h . A n d until 1974 the step was actually i m p o s s i b l e . T h i s u n u s u a l p r o t e c t i o n of a student's past acheivements, even from himself, was c h a n g e d in 1974 during a suitably bizarre o n e - m a n c a m p a i g n . Mr Sadar Tejendrasingh, a Cambridge MA w h o wapted to end all his links with the university and with British authorities generally, broke university w i n d o w s , assaulted an administration m e s s e n g e r and s m a s h e d a postal w e i g h i n g m a c h i n e in the O l d S c h o o l s to promote his cause.
Tuesday 7th India save test C e n t u r i e s by Dilip V e n g s a r k a r and G u n d a p p a V i s w a n a t h , plus delays for rain, helped India save the s e c o n d C o r n h i l l Test against E n g l a n d at L o r d s . India needing 323 to stop an innings defeat, had m a d e 318 for four w h e n play ended.
Etna eruption P o l i c e a n d troops were alerted as the unpredictable eruption of M o u n t Etna, E u r o p e ' s largest v o l c a n o , c o n t i n u e d . Today, a new crater o p e n e d about 3,000 feet up the 10,958ft mountain. Atomic plant closed H o l l a n d ' s only c o m m e r c i a l nuclear p o w e r station at B o r s s e l l e has been c l o s e d for repairs after a turbine steam bellows s p r a n g a leak. S t e a m w h i c h e s c a p e d was not radioactive. Animals sensed quake before it struck A n i m a l s in a safari park near the epicentre of the moderately strong earthquake w h i c h s h o o k S a n F r a n c i s c o and northern California behaved erratically for hours before the tremors were felt by people . Their behaviour, o b s e r v e d by many full-time keepers and trainers, s u p p o r t s the belief that animals are sensitive to s e i s m i c activity. T h e park's s p o k e s w o m a n said that a c o u g a r had been very restless and p a d d e d about most of the night, while a baby tiger- " n o r m a l l y very n i c e " - had remained curled up in a c o r n e r all day, r e f u s i n g to r e s p o n d t o friendly approaches. " T h e n about five minutes before the earthquake o c c u r r e d , one of our trainers was trying to trim the toenail of an elephant, but the elephant wouldn't let him do it," she said. " N o r m a l l y the elephant is very gentle. It went back and b a n g e d the d o o r a r o u n d and began trumpeting w h e n the quake occurred." Other animals g r o u p e d with their o w n kind during the e a r t h q u a k e - Z e b r a s with Z e b r a s , deer with deer and so o n , and they all remained st andin g up during the jolting. "Half an hour afterwards everything was back to normal as t h o u g h nothing had h a p p e n e d . "
HAMLET at T h i s p r o d u c t i o n of H a m l et with Derek J a c o b i in the title role for the s e c o n d time, is h e a d i n g for a well d e s e r v e d international tour i n c l u d i n g E l s i n o r e itself, G r e e c e , C h i n a , J a p a n a n d A u s t r a l i a . Very little was cut from this s u p e r b p r o d u c t i o n m a k i n g it a l o n g but enjoyable e v e n i n g despite the cramped c o n d i t i o n s in an o t h e r w i s e fine o l d theatre, the set w a s very s i m p l e ; the s c e n e r y c o n s i s t i n g o n l y of two portraits, o n e of o l d Hamlet a n d one of C l a u d i u s , s o that a c o n t i n u o u s c o m p a r i s o n c o u l d be made by the a u d i e n c e a n d effective use m a d e by the c h a r a c t e r s , H a m l et in particular. T h i s gave a very S h a k e s p e a r e a n a t m o s p h e r e with c o s t u m e d stage h a n d s e m p l o y e d in m o v i n g the major props between s c e n e s .
An original beginning i n t r o d u c e d us to the four major charactersmoving across the s m o k e y stage a n d highlighted in pairs a n d s i n g l y in spotlights. This p r o m i s e d a well p r o d u c e d a n d interesting p e r f o r m a n c e : w e were not d i s a p p o i n t e d . L i g h t i n g a n d m u s i c w e r e both u s e d to g o o d effect, p a r t i c u l a r l y on the castle battlements where the ghost's p r e s e n c e was i n d i c a t e d by the m o u r n f u l notes of a flute. O n e m u s i c i a n w h o s t o o d out w a s guitarist A l a n L a w r e n c e , a m o n g s t the players w h o a c c o m p a n i e d the Hecuba speech and the " M o u s e t r a p " p l a y — an unfortunate n a m e c o n s i d e r i n g A g a h t h a C h r i s t i e ' s l o n g runner, w h i c h raised a titter from the audience.
Time
Neon Harts Popular Music time waits for n o one - in a way this r e m i n d s me of how the two u n i c o r n s flet as they w a t c h e d the ark float away: behind an i n c r e d i b l y badly d e s i g n e d neww a v e - c a n h - i n - a Hempt-at-streetcredibility/notoriety-and-todayrelevance c o v e r lurks very little at all apart from a further attempt by 'living l e g e n d s ' at a fast b u c k - the c o v e r nays: a n t h o l o g y 1971-1977: c o m p i l a t i o n s are rarely a n y t h i n g but d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s : this c o n f o r m s - w i t h the p o s s i b l e e x c e p t i o n s of 'fool to cry' a n d the live 'if y o u can't rock me / get off m y c l o u d ' , bluntly it s u c k s : posterity will hardly be k i n d to this ' r e c o r d ' - the validity is m i n i m a l w h i c h is fairly l u c k y as it a l m o s t perfectly m a t c h e s the m u s i c a l content : a d d to j a g g e r has never s u n g w o r s e - ok, m a y b e 'way back w h e n ' the s t o n e s w e r e a 'force to be r e c k o n e d w i t h ' - not a u t h o l o g y 1971-1977 there is very little to be s a i d for this a l b u m ian v wieczorck
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Derek J a c o b i gave a brilliant performance (surprise, surprise!) as expected from this e x p e r i e n c e d actor a l t h o u g h I felt that his m a d fit f o l l o w i n g his meeting with the ghost was rather o v e r d o n e with J a c o b i rolling on the stage in an imitation of a c h i l d i s h tantrum. T h i s is the only criticism I had a n d it was forgotten after the f amous " T o be or not to be" s o l i l o q u y and the following s p e e c h with O p h e l i a w h i c h was in my o p i n i o n the best s c e n e of the night.
Robert E d d i s o n , as P o l o n i u s , a l s o g a v e an o u t s t a n d i n g p e r f o r m a n c e with just the right a m o u n t of s e l f — o p i n i o n a t i o n to provide h u m o u r i n t h i s t r a g i c p l a y .
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T h e o n l y major c r i t i c i s m of the play was the c h a r a c t e r i s a t i o n of G e r t r u d e , played by B r e n d a B r u c e , w h o d i d not s h o w as m u c h affection t o w a r d s Hamlet as was expected, although her performance was up t o the s t a n d a r d e x p e c t e d at the O l d Vic. <
Altogether, we both enjoyed our first o p p u r t u n i t y to review, a l t h o u g h we had a m o m e n t a r y worry following Laetes and O p h e l i a ' s p a s s i o n a t e e m b r a c e on stage — is incest c o n t a g i o u s ?
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- Rolling Stones A s a c o m p l e t e contrast, this a l b u m is fun, varied, interesting, a n d c a n even be listened to right t h r o u g h . (Latest score Neon H e a r t s 4, R o l l i n g S t o n e s 0). N e o n Hearts are a new band, this being their first a l b u m . T h e y play m u s i c a c o u p l e of i n c h e s outside the Rezi l l os, sort of poppy, avartegarde, new wave whatever that might be. The vocalist, Tone Dial, ('honest officer its me real name') s o u n d s like a m o r e adventurous, a n d m o r e powerful R o b i n Scott ('M' y o u ignorant — ' s ) . Keith A l l e n , d r u m s , a n d Steve Heart, sax, are the other heroes. Paul R a v e n , bass, performs somew h e r e between s o l i d a n d inspired, a n d M a r t i n Ratcliffe, guitar, never lets the s i d e d o w n , giving an overall i m p r e s s i o n of tightness a n d originality. T h e p r o d u c t i o n s e e m s very r o u g h , but it is always (Neon Hearts 8 appropriate R o l l i n g S t o n e s 0). S o ! an excellent a l b u m from the tasteful pink a n d black cover to the e s s e n t i a l little r o u n d hole in the middle. Best t r a c k s ? Irrelevant ( N e o n Hearts 10 R o l l i n g S t o n e s 0 M a t c h A b a n d o n e d as a no contest N e o n Hearts to play w i n n e r s of L e d Z e p e l l i n vs PIL in the next round)
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A l b u m Review The London Concert" by D a v e J a g o O n e of the reasons that O s c a r Peterson's p l a y i n g has never particularly a p p e a l e d to me is that he seems to play with a c o m p l e t e lack of e m o t i o n . T h e i m p r e s s i o n has been fueled by w a t c h i n g him p l a y i n g happily away to an enthusiastic a u d i e n c e in the safety a n d comfort of h i s o w n television chat s h o w . It is a well known fact, amongst we traditionalists at least, that the best jazz c a n o n l y be played by pennyless, homeless, unloved ('My baby d o n e left me ...') d o w n a n d outs, preferably o n the verge of c a t c h i n g p n e u m o n i a or g o i n g insane. O n this d o u b l e a l b u m , however, r e c o r d e d live at the R o y a l Festival Hall last year, Peterson quite e x c e l l s himself, p l a y i n g with a s u r p r i s i n g fire a n d passion. H a v i n g s a i d that, p e r h a p s I had better m a k e it clear that this is not just a record of O s c a r P e t e r s o n a c c o m p a n i e d by bass a n d d r u m s , but of a trio in the proper s e n s e of the w o r d . A l l three instruments take an equally important part in the p r o c e e d i n g s . L o u i s B e l l s o n ,
on d r u m s , is k n o w n to many t h r o u g h his work with big bands, a l t h o u g h he is in fact no stranger to s m a l l g r o u p p l a y i n g . H i s drumming is a l w a y s well c o n s i d e r e d , a n d his short s o l o spots manage to be totally s t u n n i n g , whilst r e m a i n i n g fully integrated within the m u s i c a l context. T h e d r u m c h o r u s e s in 'Sweet G e o r g i a B r o w n ' have to be heard to be believed - no bori ng e x t e n d e d ego trips here! J o h n H e a r d , o n bass, p r o d u c e s a m u c h grittier, a n d to my m i n d better, tone t han d o e s N i c k Peterson, who is Petersons regular bass player. Heard's b o u n c y , a n g u l a r style m at c he s the fluancy of the piano lines beautifully. Peterson himself, of c o u r s e , plays with sheer t e c h n i c a l genius. T h e rendition of 'Sweet G e o r g i a B r o w n , ' one of the s t a n d out tracks on the a l b u m , is n o t h i n g short of incredible, a n d the ease with w h i c h he c h a n g e s from style to style, b o u n c i n g from stride into b e b o p in the s p a c e of a few seconds, is sometimes breathtaking.
Colin Palmer selects articles that were printed in FELIX twenty years ago. This week:
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QUESTIONNAIRES
In January 1959 a nam sport saemed to have taken root among tha mala population ot IC - that ol putting members of ICWA through questionnaires and ratings. This may have seemed to be an amusing game on the surface, but to the ladles of ICWA It was a deliberate campaign calculated to provide a handy
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Does he s p o r t a beard +5 Does he wear a loud shirt +5 Does he m a k e h i s o w n o m l e t t e s + 10 Doesn't he believe all w o m e n are after the s a m e t h i n g +10 Does he s p e n d h i s e v e n i n g playing chess -20 H a s he s a i d that he is a c o n f i r m e d batchelor +15 Is h e a t o u c h l i n e p l a y e r -15 Does he tell y o u r i s q u e s t o r i e s , +15 Does he h a v e a Marilyn Monroe calendar + 10 Does he show it t o y o u +5 D o e s h e s p e n d his holidays a n d w e e k e n d s c l i m b i n g with the boys -20 Does he b e l i e v e i n m o n o g a m y -15 Does he (a) l i v e at h o m e -20 .., -10 (b) s h a r e l o d g i n g s (c) h a v e o w n a p a r t m e n t +15 Is his a b o d e cluttered up with (a) distracting objects e.g. family albums,scientific toys,pets and fruits,puzzles and clocks -10 +10 (b) t h e b a r e e s s e n t i a l s Does he u s e a c a r to a d v a n t a g e + 15 he p h o n e y o u before 10 a m -10 Does Does he like short skirts +5 Does he b e l i e v e that variety i s t h e s p i c e of l i f e +10 Does he o w n a p a i r of o l d s l i p p e r s -10 D o e s he take y o u straight to the b a c k row i n the pictures - 1 0 Does he have a brush cut 0 D o e s h e say "I can't give y o u a n y t h i n g but love b a b y " (beware!) +15 Does he r e m e m b e r your birthday -10 In a c l o u d b u r s t does he (a) s e n d y o u h o m e -10 (b) t a k e y o u to h i s p l a c e to d r y off + 10 he believe a woman's p l a c e i s in t h e h o m e - 1 0 Does Does he keep a pet +15 Has he given you his phone number -10 D o e s h e d r o w n his s o r r o w s i n (a) C u p of t e a -5 (b) " D e c l i n e a n d F a l l of t h e R o m a n E m p i r e " - 2 0 (c) W h i s k y o n t h e R o c k s +15 Does he think that L a d y C h a t t e r l y w a s right +10 Does h e l i k e h i s c h i c k e n y o u n g p l u m p a n d t e n d e r +15 Does he c o m m e n t on your appearance +5
The s c o r e applies to "yes". N o answer
guide to the personalities, characters ol the unsuspecting Icwarlans A group called CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE retaliated by compiling the "WALLULK rating" to help a girl to separate the wolf from the sheep, and to make an accurate assessment of any man.
opposite each question the positive answer, i.e. marks are given for a n in the negative.
R A T I N G S 225-150: Professional bachelor, rake, C a s a n o v a etc - d o o m e d to be lonely to o l d age if he doesn't watch out. Likes his liquor straight, his cars and w o m e n fast. Not to be trusted. D y n a m i te to the w e a k e r o f t h e w e a k e r s e x - w e l l left alone.
150 - 50: D a n g e r o u s , unbeatably attractive, unbeleivably i n telligent, unutterably c h a r m i n g , all male - s o he tells y o u . A l s o unbearably c o n c e i t e d . Improves with o l d age, s p e c i a l l y if left in c o l d storage. 0 and n e i g h b o u r h o o d : The golden mean N o more need be said! -50 - -205: C o m p l e t e l y domesticated, will not c a u s e any trouble. N o worry about a wolf in sheep's c l o t h i n g here.
This film is cool and sharp. Real Saturday night entertainment. A c l a s s y c o m m e n t on London's night life ... and guaranteed to add to the satisfaction of living in London.
"The Bitch" stars Joan Collins, Michael Coby, Kenneth Haigh, Ian Hendry, Corolyn Seymour and Sue LLoyd. Produced by John Quested and directed by Gerry O'Hara.
50% ofthe film is based on s o m e f o r m of s e x . 25% is filled with the stars thinking about sex In the remaining 25% they are allowed to recover
"The Bitch" opens at the Rialto on Wednesday 19th September with a G a l a Premiere.
Review by Colin Filmed close to Imperial College, it is a pleasure to see familiar settings. Of course you can guess there are many artistically directed scenes shot in doors .... in bed to be more accurate and in a convenient swimming pool.
A FILM FOR " T H E
ENVIRONMENTAL WEEK
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by Mark Smith Whenever y o u tuck a s w i t c h to turn on a light, do y o u think of the p o s s i b l e c o n s e q u e n c e s of what y o u are d o i n g ? T h i s is the q u e s t i o n p o s e d to us all, indirectly , in this interesting n u c l e a r p o w e r thriller w h i c h is released to day. T h e title refers to a term o n c e c o i n e d for the m e l t - d o w n of a nuclear reactor. T h e plot thus centres on the accidental discovery by a T V news team of a near disaster at an a t o m i c power station. K i m b e r l y Wells (Jane Fonda) is an a m b i t i o u s news reporter caught between revealing the c o v e r - u p of the a c c i d e n t and l o s i n g her job, or accepting the sperficial a s s u r a n c e s of the plant's p u b l i c relations officer. Her c a m e r a m a n , played by p r o d u c e r Michael D o u g l a s , is c o n v i n c e d that the p u b l i c s h o u l d be told.
Jane Fonda
Further c o m p l i c a t i o n s arise; the big b u s i n e s s interests w h i c h built the power station are s e e k i n g a l i c e n c e for another a n d c a n n o t afford expensive safety c h e c k s or any bad publicity. T h e y resort to v i o e n c e to keep the story secret a n d p u s h for the plant to be put back 'on line' as s o o n as possible, t h u s s a v i n g m o n e y a n d their reputation.
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J a c k . L e m m o n plays a senior engineer, J a c k G o d e l l , w h o is suspicious about the whole incident. His s u b s e q u e n t d e a l i n g s with both T V c r e w a n d c o m p a n y provide the basis for the rest of this interesting a n d t o p i c a l movie. Lemmon gives an extremely
c o n v i n c i n g performance in an unlikely role for him, d i s p l a y i n g his great flexibility as an actor. The fj|m raises several interesting q u e s t i o n s , e s p e c i a l l y for s c i e n t i s t s . C a n we afford a nuclear programme in w h i c h financial matters rather than safety c o u l d p o s s i b l y be of premier i m p o r t a n c e ? A r e the p u b l i c aware that s w i t c h i n g on that light gives t h e m a form of responsibility and s h o u l d they therefore be better informed? T h i s drama, a l t h o u g h d e c i d e d l y a n t i - n u c l e a r , gives no firm a n s w e r s and centres more on the Serious
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e m o t i o n a l states of the p e o p l e involved. I c a n only r e c o m m e n d it as a w e l c o m e e s c a p e from the batch of sci-fi c o w b o y s and Indians currently with us. It contains s o m e fine p e r f o r m a n c e s and can at least be t a k e n seriously.
Finally, with our own E n v i r o n m e n t a l Week s o o n to c o m e , this film w o u l d provide an interesting night out - e s p e c i a l l y if y o u get bored with the a r g u m e n t s a n d debates at college!
PRIZE CROSSWORD
EDITORIAL At last I'm A c t i n g Felix Editor. I thank J o h n Shuttleworth for helping me with this issue of F E L I X . It is a s h a m e that he s h o u l d find himself in a p o s i t i o n w h e r e he c o u l d n o l o n g e r c o n t i n u e as Editor. H a r m o n y has not fully been restored and that is the reason why there are no c o n t r i b u t i o n s form R i c h a r d Earl. P G G r o u p C h a i r p e r s o n , a l t h o u g h it w o u l d s e e m that he is willing for the c o p y to be transferred from J o h n Shuttleworth to me. I plan to bring out o n e more F E L I X during this vacation, (I need the practice), on Friday S e p t e m b e r 14th. T h e c o p y d e a d l i n e for that issue will be 5.30pm on M o n d a y S e p t e m b e r 10th. If y o u were i n c r e d u l o u s about the strict o b s e r v a n c e of J . Harris d e a d l i n e s then be w a r n e d I intend to be as harsh over late c o p y .... with o n e e x c e p t i o n . I will i n c l u d e a defaulter's page if vital c o p y w o u l d otherwise be left out. H o w e v e r the humiliation of having an article on the page s h o u l d d i s c o u r a g e all the I'll do it presently' people, w h o haven't a c l u e how an issue is s c h e d u l e d to get their proverbial digits out a n d c o p y in on time. Fresher's issue d e a d l i n e will be M o n d a y S e p t e m b e r 17th. If y o u have a legitimate e x c u s e for h a n d i n g it in late I will o n l y a c c e p t it if y o u inform me before the d e a d l i n e b e c a u s e the Fresher's issue is g o i n g to be a large u n d e r t a k i n g that has to be m e t h o d i c a l l y scheduled.
For the next month the F E L I X O f f i c e is g o i n g to be s p r u c e d up. Several litho jobs are c o m i n g in a n d its a g o o d time to get posters a n d letter headers printed before the last minute rush. A s u r p r i s i n g l y large n u m b e r of p e o p l e have helpe d p r o d u c e this F E L I X . S t u d e n t s have written p o s t c a r d s from exotic p l a c e s in E u r o p e (thanks but y o u make me jealous) while others have given moral support d u r i n g a difficult p e r i o d .
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Mark Smith - for helping just at c r u c i a l m o m e n t s when more than o n e job c r o p p e d up a n d of c o u r s e his set of reviews. Gill McConway - for rapid photo typesetting w h e n all the c o p y c a m e in at o n c e , and for resetting work w h e n the m a c h i n e d e c i d e d to be naughty.
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Find the hollow one in anachronistic pennies (3) Get bored after hearing essay on topical sarcasm (6) Arrives with hollow burning (6) Mixed teas in the Orient (4) Consider backward editor free, as planned (10) C a l l for more French in the centre (6) Want the French to aggravate (6) P o s t Office changes dole order for the dog (6) You end mixed loan to five hundred in dump (6) Find the Scot, and not the Navy queen! (10) L a s t letter before the seventh is the sixth (4) Touch mind vessel (6) Snoops, or used to, initially peering right into every town house (6) F i s h can't start to feel (3)
Ian Morse - for printing a n d g o o d ideas for i m p r o v i n g d e c o r a t i o n of the F E L I X Office.
Scribble: search for Eldorado starting up after the party (6) Bucket one hears is white (4) When in river, allowed to cross out (6) State of tension in southern rai Iway (6) Lumberjack sounds a man of oak (4,6) Take in, in three attempts (3) Circularly, the Spanish last star is a girl (6) Being excessive in gold, noise consumed (10) Simpleton, old one changed (6) Quarters scripture before church, to improve concentration (6) As directors, we object to her opening store (6) 18. G i r l , after the cane, back at the back (6) 20. Leader has the answer it is 21 heard (4) Fastener speed (3)
Entries should be handed into FELIX office before September 1979. All correct entries received will be in a hat and the first one drawn will the prize of ÂŁ2.
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Tansy & Mo - for their first theatre review. I'm l o o k i n g forward to r e a d i n g a b o u t R o m e o a n d J u l i e t in the next issue. Sean O'Boyle - tor moral s u p p o r t a n d coffee. Jill Dawson - for Day by Day Richard Earl - 'I don't like being c a l l e d C h a i r p e r s o n ... call me c h a i r m a n ' has at last diverted his c o p y into this F E L I X . H e w o u l d like to say that this does not represent a capitulation just c o m m o n sense. Janet Sheppard - for writing from far off parts. Miss L Ewing - for the front page press release c o n c e r n i n g the death of P r o f e s s o r Pryor. Eric and Pinball - for m u s i c reviews. NUS especially Ian Coxon - for the Fees C a m p a i g n press release. DDA - lor help with film reviews e s p e c i a l l y for providing stills at short notice. Columbia - EMI - Warner - for e v e n m o r e stills. Jon Firth - for help in p r o d u c i n g this issue. Chris Fox and the rest of the exec - w h e n they finally p r o d u c e their statement .... T h e y are here now s o I'll save my c o m m e n t s about them for the next issue. T h e y will have to learn that my d e a d l i n e s apply e q u a l l y well to t h e m . M a l c o l m r e c k o n s he'll be the first to use the defaulter's page .... I bet he w o n t get his c o p y in even in time for that.
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C o l i n Palmer (Acting F E L I X Editor)
WARNING Students should beware of a female that is likely to approach them saying, "I'm sorry I have missed my last tube." It is rumoured that the girl is of foreign extraction and seems to be getting to know postgraduates by working through the alphabetical list.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that she is not dangerous but likes to enjoy herself. Please contact the FELIX office if you know of her whereabouts or if you are the person that is the cause of the rumours. We would be delighted to meet you.