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N E W S P A P E R O F IMPERIAL C O L L E G E UNION
Friday, N o v e m b e r 2 n d , 1979
Issue N o . 532
P R O B L E M S F O R FELIX A F E L I X reporter has been fined ÂŁ 2 9 5 by c u s t o m s . T h e reporter had been o n a n a s s i g n m e n t in a n o t h e r country, a n d o n his returnhe didn't d e c l a r e a c a m e r a he h a d p u r c h a s e d there. T h i s was a result, c l a i m e d the reporter, of his not having slept for several d a y s prior to his return. T h e c a m e r a w a s d i s c o v e r e d in a spot c h e c k , a n d was s u b s e q u e n t l y i m p o u n d e d , a l t h o u g h several reels of film w e r e not. M i c h a e l Arthur, the U n i o n Welfare Advisor, is c u r r e n t l y a s s i s t i n g h i m in his efforts to get the c a m e r a back. O n a brighter note, t w o IC p h o t o g r a p h e r s have a c h i e v e d d i s t i n c t i o n , this week. T h e R C S p h o t o g r a p h e r h a d o n e of his p h o t o g r a p h s p r i n t e d o n the front p a g e of the S o u t h K e n s i n g t o n news a n d C h e l s e a Post. C o l i n Palmer, the A c t i n g E d i t o r of F E L I X is credited with a photo o n p a g e 86 of the current R a d i o T i m e s . C o l i n took the p i c t u r e w h e n he was w o r k i n g freelance with the BBC.
Motion on Bye-Laws A m o t i o n c o n c e r n i n g Imperial C o l l e g e bye-laws, p r o p o s e d by R i c h a r d Earl a n d s e c o n d e d by P S p e n c e r - P h i l l i p s , will be heard at the next U G M , o n T u e s d a y 6 November.
The motion concerns the a p p a r e n t t r a n s g r e s s i o n of I C U bye-laws b y the E x e c u t i v e in c o n n e c t i o n with the d i s m i s s a l of J o h n S h u t t l e w o r t h a s Editor of FELIX.
AMBULANCE PRESENTATION
CCD OVERSPENDS BUDGET T h e Department of C o m p u t i n g and Control has already yearly overspent its c o m p l e t e budget. T h e h e a d of t h e RCS RAG department, P r o f e s s o r L e h m a n , T H E CORRIE M A R C H A p p r o x i m a t e l y ÂŁ 5 5 0 w a s s p e a k i n g at the department's O n S u n d a y there w a s a m a r c h c o l l e c t e d b y t h e R o y a l C o l l e g e of annual Fresher's dinner, o n against the C o r r i e Bill in central S c i e n c e U n i o n o n S a t u r d a y by M o n d a y night, e x p l a i n e d that L o n d o n . A b o u t 3 0 p e o p l e from s e l l i n g s h a r e s in the U n d e r w a t e r a c c o r d i n g to t h e U G C norms, Imperial C o l l e g e took part in the C o m p a n y o u t s i d e H a r r o d s . A b o u t C o m p u t e r S c i e n c e is regarded a s m a r c h , 1 0 of these were m e n . 4 0 p e o p l e t o o k part, i n c l u d i n g a M a t h e m a t i c a l l y b a s e d subject S o m e 2 2 Universities took part s o m e in wet suits, and a p i a n o was and funded accordingly. T h e from s u c h diverse places as B a t h also taken. C C D c o u r s e is in fact heavily and Lancaster. Despite b e i n g A l i c e n s e has been granted laboratory based a n d its fiscal c o n t r a r y to the vote taken at last n e e d s c o r r e s p o n d to that of a n week's I C U C o u n c i l , the Imperial a l l o w i n g street c o l l e c t i o n s to take engineering department. place at the s a m e time as this College U n i o n banner w a s taken Profeesor L e h m a n went o n to say on the m a r c h a n d the E x e c will years rag p r o c e s s i o n , w h i c h is o n 1 7 t h N o v e m b e r . T h e that if the C o l l e g e was to c o n t i n u e d i s c u s s this topic at their next t h e c o l l e c t i o n taken o n that d a y will to offer what is n o w widly meeting. B y the time that the be in a i d of the N a t i o n a l Deaf r e c o g n i s e d as o n e of the best demonstartors from IC h a d C o m p u t e r S c i e n c e c o u r s e s in the r e a c h e d Trafalgar S q u a r e , t h e C h i l d r e n ' s s o c i e t y o n l y a n d will country, the f u n d i n g level for the e n a b l e o n e or more h e a r i n g aids main s p e e c h e s h a d finished a n d department w o u l d have to be they were a s k e d by p o l i c e to g o to be p r o d u c e d as s o o n a s p o s s i b l e after the p r o c e s s i o n h a s significantly i n c r e a s e d , despite home. the current c u t b a c k s in e d u c a t i o n . taken place.
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T o obtain s u c h a n i n c r e a s e w o u l d involve a h a r d fight, s i n c e it entailed t a k i n g funds from other departments. Professor L e h m a n looked for the s u p p o r t of the Guilds' U n i o n , i n achieving an adequate level of f u n d i n g . O P E N MEETING At 1pm on Wednesday about 40 people attended the occupation meeting held in the Union Dining Room. Chris Fox the Union President, reported that the occupation of the SDR had finished and that the mock funeral outside the Albert Hall with the distribution of leaflets had been successful. Following in the footsteps of IC, UMIST have gone into occupation over the issue of education spending suts and were very rapidly s u p p o r t e d by M a n c h e s t e r U n i v e r s i t y who started their own occupation.
"DEMOCRACY MEANS ALLOWING EVERYONE TO HAVE THEIR SAY"
LETTERS PAGE MORE LETTERS ON PAGE 4 Dear S ' Malcolm Brain's letter in last week's FELIX, about the last U G M has fi nally d; iven me to put pen to paper. Mr Brain's appalling excuses for moving that my amendment should not be put must be refuted. He claims his procedural motion was not undemocratic, yet the convention is for the chairman to reject such procedural motions (unless there is a good reason to not do so). I remember Mr Brain, as last year's U G M chairman, rejecting such procedural motions (quite rightly). However, Mick Berry, the chairman, was quick to accept the procedural motion. I shall come to Mr Berry's actions at the U G M later. ;
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insufficient time to discuss the amendment and anyway the procedural motion was passed by a large majority. If, however, there was enough time to discuss a silly motion about occupying the Houses of Parliament with the aid of the B B C , then there certainly should have been enough time to discuss my amendment, which was at least serious. The 'Houses of Parliament' amendment hardly after got a s i n g l e vote, discusssion. How can Mr Brain claim that his procedural motion was not undemocratic if he prevented any discussion on the amendment (aided and abetted by Mr Berry). Why don't we then vote on everything without a single speech, and finish the U G M quickly. Democracy, Mr Brain, if
you don't know the meaning of the word, means allowing everyone to have their say. Anyway, there were still almost four hundred people there at 2:45, which shows how important people felt about the motion. So clearly there was no worry about time. Now for Mr Berry. After the defeat of the third amendment, I asked to make the final speech against the main motion. Up to that point no speech against the main motion had been made. But did Mr Berry allow this speech? NO! He just pretended there was nothing in standing orders about it, and forced the meeting to the vote. But standing orders clearly state that there must be one speech from each side before taking the vote.
"LET THE MUGS DO IT Dear No-longer-acting Editor (if I may now refer to you as that) Regarding the correspondence on the Rag Mag. Although I voted at the recent U G M to ban this, I should like to contribute a few words in Steve M a r s h a l l ' s defence. Steve's error, common to Rag Mag editors of all colleges and years is to fail to realise the acceptability of a certain type of humour amongst the public. Although you or I might find jokes about d e a d b a b i e s merely distasteful, some people might be very upset. In short, Steve p r o j e c t e d his t a s t e s o n t o everyone else in the world.
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thousand IC students were too apathetic to even attend the meeting. These are the people who should be criticized in these columns, not those who actually did something which they thought to be constructive. So to Steve Marshall, the only man who would take on the Rag Mag and now the only one interested in editing the Phoenix: more power to your wrist! And to the Union: I hope you can get a few more people off their backsides this year! Yours in not too much over 200 words
DERRICK EVERETT
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Dear Sir We were very sorry to read the comments expressed by Mike Speight and Jim Cantle in the FELIX edition of 26 October. It's a pity that such sentiments have been uttered by student members of the college who are supposed to support the struggle of the E N T S committee to bring discos, films and groups to IC, in spite of continuous G L C opposition. We believe that under the prevailing climate at Imperial, we should all be grateful that there are any gigs
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But what has not been said in FELIX is that this publication was the result of a lot of work by Steve Marshall and his staff, which seems only to be appreciated by those of us whthave worked on or with union publications. We must applaud and support those people who give their time to our society in any unselfish way - all who work for Rag, the union officers, Nightline, ICCAG, etc, etc. Too many p e o p l e sit o n their backsides and say, "Let the mugs do it." Along with many of your correspondents, I am not keen on sit-ins; but I agreed with the motives'of those who followed the President's recommended course of action. I note that four
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at all. The very fact that there is competition in London as is mentioned in the letter, requires us to pay groups London prices and therefore charge more since there is no additional revenue apart from tickets. (A pub staging a band can afford to lose on the tickets because it overprices the drinks - or haven't Messrs Speight and Cantle noticed this?) Furthermore, we would like to remind our critics that less than four weeks ago, we brought Jane Aire and the Belvederes to
College, FREE, and that on 10 November, we are offering two groups, Between Pictures and the Martian Schoolgirls at an advance ticket price of 75p (something arranged before the letter was published). We would like to finish by saying that everyone is free a n d w e l c o m e to j o i n the committee and actively participate in its functions. Join us first and sack us later, if you want!
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Certain as I was of this fact, unfortunately I did not have my copy of standing orders, so I didn't have time to verify it. Mr Berry's actions are to be deplored and the next U G M deserves an apology. And this from a person who announced himself as the most impartial person in ICU at the first U G M . Thus Messrs Berry and Brain managed to railroad this stupid and worthless o c c u p a t i o n t h r o u g h the U G M , s t i f l i n g opposition where they could. All very 'democratic' Mr Brain? i have the honour to be sir,
Shlomo M G o d si Dear Sir I feel I must reply to two letters which have appeared in FELIX recently, the arguments of which rely on a premise which is totally false. I am referring to the letters from Richard Wormsley (FELIX 19 Octooer) and the reply from Robert Wilson (FELIX 26 October). Mr Wormsley, in a totally r i d i c u l o u s statement blatantly claims that the present government was "elected by a huge majority". What a complete lie! I might remind him that at the last election the Tory party gained less than 45% of the votes cast. Some huge majority! And I believe Mr Wormsley is studying mathsl What I think Mr Wormsley was trying to say was that the Tory party was given upon a plate, by a totally unfair electoral system, a large majority of MPs in the House of C o m m o n s - f a l s e a n d completely artificial majority which did not accurately reflect the true feelings of the electorate. A reply to the above letter from Robert Wilson falls into the same trap. Mr Wilson states that a mandate of any size does not allow policies to go unquestioned. But there is no mandate, just a purely artificial one created by an outdated system which is a disgrace to the country. Only a system using proportional representation truly reflects the feelings of the electorate in the number of MPs of each party elected. Yours faithfully Christopher J Spencer Physics 1
LADIES HOCKEY If y o u read issue no 530 of F E L I X y o u may have noticed a report of the ladies h o c k e y team, in w h i c h I mentioned an earlier s u c c e s s . "What s u c c e s s ? " y o u might ask. (Especially if y o u k n o w how m u c h s u c c e s s the ladies have enjoyed in the past!) A s k C o l i n ! Believe me he knows. He's had two official reports and a lot of unofficial hassle, all of w h i c h he has c h o s e n to ignore. Well they say 'third time lucky', so here goes.... O n 7 O c t o b e r at M o t s p u r Park, the ladies h o c k e y team took part in the University of L o n d o n , seven-a-side h o c k e y tournament. In the first r o u n d we played St Mary's C o l l e g e a n d L o n d o n H o s p i t a ls 2. H a v i n g beaten them both 2-1 a n d 4-0 respectively, we went through to the quarter-finals. A 1-0 win over L o n d o n H o s p i t a ls 1, lead us on to play our arch rivals, C h e l s e a C o l l e g e in the semi-finals. T h i s g a m e was marred by s o m e rather p h y s i c a l play by the o p p o s i t i o n , but our s u p e r i o u s skills took us o n to a 1-0 win. T h e final was a c l o s e g a m e against University C o l l e g e and it was not unitl the dying s e c o n d s of the m at ch that Kathy Snook, w h o had s c o r e d all but two of our goals, shot h o m e a free hit from Shirley C o u r s e to seal the m a t c h . The shield was presented to J u l i a T o w n s , our captain , by A n i t a White, e x - E n g l a n d ladies captain a n d U L U selector. Five of our players were a s k d to go to U L U trials, of w h o m K a t h y S n o o k , S h i r l e y C o u r s e a n d J u l i a T o w n s were s u b s e q u e n t l y c h o s e n for the ladies s q u a d . It was nice to have s o m e s u p p o r t as well, with Margret C u n n i n g h a m , M r a n d M rs C o u r s e and our reserves staying on to the bitter (sweet!) end.
T e a m : J u l i a T o w n s (capt), Kathy S n o o k , C a r o l T h o m a s , Fay H o o d , C a t h y C r o s s l e y , Averil Horton, Shirley Couse, Mary Harrington, D e b r a M e n d e s , Hilary Carter and . A l i s o n O v e r s b y (umpire). J u s t to s h o w that this was not just a flash in the pan read on..;.
IC L A D I E S 9 C H E L S E A C O L L E G E 2 0 Last W e d n e s d a y the ladies played a c u p match against C h e l s e a 2. F r o m the start it was of clear that Imperial were c a p a b l e d o m i n a t i n g the g a m e and they p r o c e e d e d to do so. The forwards had most of the play and made s o m e g o o d attacking moves, w h i c h left the C h e l s e a defence stranded on more than o n e o c c e a s i o n . S o m e g o o d t h r o u g h passes up the left w i n g were beautifully dealt with by Wendy Slaughter. Hilary Carter was particularly effective in the goal mouth, s c o r i n g five goals, past a C h e l s e a g o a l k e e p e r wh e x c e l l e d herself, despite what the s c o r e l i n e may suggest. S h e dealt with s u c c e s s i v e shots by Fay H o o d from W e n d y S l a u g h t e r s c o r n e r hit outs, only to see Hilary Carter s c o r e from the r e b o u n d . It was not until late on in the m a t c h that Fay H o o d m a d e the s c o r e sheet w h e n she took the ball straight from the bully off, t h r o u g h all the defence to s c o r e a very quick goal. T h e other s c o r e r s were K a r e n J o n e s (two) and Shirley C o u r s e (penalty flick). T e a m : J u l i a T o w n s (capt), D e b r a M e n d e s , K a r e n J o n e s , Fay H o o d , Hilary Carter, W e n d y Slaughter, Shirley C o u r s e , D a n a C l a r k , A l e x B u r n i p , C a t h e r i n e C r o s s l e y , Averil H o r t o n and A l i s o n O v e r s b y (umpire). Fay Hood
A LETTER FROM FRANK JAMES Dear C o l i n In case y o u or a n y o n e else for that matter were c o n c e r n e d that no letters have appeared from me in the past two issues of F E L I X I thought I w o u l d write this week to reaffirm my views on the C C U s and to c o m m e n t on aspects of the debate w h i c h has recently o c c u r r e d on the role a n d function of the C C U s . It is c u r i o u s to note that those letters w h i c h disagreed with my analysis did not attempt to answer my fundamental c r i t i c i s m s of the C C U s , ie that they possess an inherently tribal structure that they are anti-intellectual. T h e y concentrated instead on
attempting to argue that they d i d s o m e g o o d work in the fields of s o c i a l , a c a d e m i c a n d sporting affairs. In other w o r d s we have been effectively s h o u t i n g past e a c h other. Whether this lack of c o u n t e r argument o n their part provides further e v i d e n c e for my c o n t e n t i o n s regarding the C C U s I shall leave for the reader to decide. In my view it does, a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y for lack of e v i d e n c e to the contrary I reaffirm m y views on the tribal structure of the CCUs. Y o u r s sincerely Frank J a m e s P S - I don't mind o r a n g e juice s w i l l i n g people.
FIGHT THE EDUCATION C U T S Monday 5th November
ULU Demonstration at Central London Poly Luxborough Street Marylebone Road Bus leaves Beit Arch 12:45pm Wednesday 7th November
Lobby of MPs Details from the Union Office
FOLK CLUB At last I have d e c i d e d to put pen to paper and present y o u with the Folk C l u b article. First a q u i c k review of last M o n d a y ' s c o n c e r t featuring N i c J o n e s . For the few w h o t u r n e d up t h i s w a s an excellent night of entertainment provided by one of the most popular of traditional m u s i c i a n s . N i c is an a c c o m p l i s h e d performer on both guitar a n d violin as well as having that natural ability to get an audi ence , whatever size, to sing a l o n g . He was s u p p o r t e d by f l o o r s i n g e r s and m u s i c i a n s , many of w h o m are regulars, who played a wide range of m u s i c from traditional Irish folk to D o n M c L e a n . This week, as an experiment, Folk C l u b will be in the lower lounge a n d the bar s h o u l d be open. O u r guest will be Dick G a u g h a n a n d all singers and m u s i c i a n s are w e l c o m e . Future guest will be G a y a n d Terry W o o d s of Steeleye S p a n fame, Martin S i m p s o n (which is the R a g concert), R o a r i n g Je l l y, Nigel M a z l y n - J o n e s a n d Dave B u r l a n d . A d m i s s i o n is at present 25p for m e m b e r s a n d 50p for n o n - m e m b e s B U T next term it will be 30p and 60p e x c e p t for the first night (Roaring Jelly), w h i c h will be 50p a n d £1. S i n g e r s Nights will still be free a n d f l o o r s i n g e r s c a n get in free any night. O u r C h r i s t m a s C e i l i d h with m u s i c by Reeelists will be on the last M o n d a y of term, 10 D e c e m b e r a n d a d m i s s i o n is only 40p and 75p. O n e final plug: S C A B night is S a t u r d a y 17 N o v e m b e r and we need singers and m u s i c i a n s . C o m e to Folk C l u b this M o n d a y if y o u want to play.
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We could therefore ask that our executive .pay more attention to current IC Union policy than to certain eloquent speakers at college committees. Merche Clark Maths 3
Dear Colin As a member of the thirty people from i C that attended the T U C march against the Corrie bill, last Sunday, I would like to explain why the ICU banner was taken. It is usually an executive decision whether the banner should be displayed and I had to ask Malcolm the week before if this would be possible. He had answered favourably. At Council. I mentioned that IC students would be able to march under the banner, when Richard Earl questioned this. After a short discussion during which Richard Earl and Mark Clegg both stated that ICU had no relevent policy, a vote was taken in which people voted according to their own moral views. Council completely overrid union policy in rejecting the claim to take the banner. The relevent piece of policy was passed last term (Council did not even bother to find out what it was), the particular clauses which cover action against the Corrie Bill are: "ICU believes....2) Abortion should be free on demand up until the date when the foetus would be able to survive independently of the mother," and "ICU instructs....2) That we support A L R A (Abortion Law Reform Association). From both these statements we must conclude that IC Union is against the Corrie Bill, which severly restricts the availability of abortion; and since A L R A was on the march and actively campaigns against Corrie, so should ICU. The IC contingent, on Sunday, thus decided that Council was in gross contravention of its role in taking this action. That Council made its decision without due consideration can be seen from the various quotes below (which, to the best of my knowledge, are accurate). Mark Clegg: "I don't know as much about it as you do, and I'm not that bothered about it anyway." Richard Earl: "Abortion is a moral issue." Roger Stotesbury voted against taking the banner because it was a T U C demo and Chris Fox asked, "Why would anyone care to take the banner on a march anyway?"
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If they wanted to air their/our grievances in such a way as to attract maximum publicity and minimum inconvenience they might have organised a petition spreading, say, throughout the University of London. A 10,000 name petition I feel would have had a greater impact. Congratulations again - I don't think you've heard the last of the comment. Yours faithfully John Clark CCD 3
Dear C6lin Every ardent reader of FELIX will note that a deadline forithe next copy is given. If one gets a piece of literature into the FELIX Office by this time it is very likely to be in the next week's FELIX. Last year I wrote a reasonable number of sports reports and each being delivered by the Dear Sir d e a d l i n e a p p e a r e d in the I feel I must reply to Mr following FELIX. Waterworth's insulting letter in This year as well as a new editor, last week's FELIX. other changes seem to have I am not a beer-swilling lout with PS - Before anyone calls me a occurred. My particular grievance a large alimentary canal. I only is a water polo summer tour fascist, I'd like to point out that I drink about five pints a week. report. Having put some effort do agree that indiscriminate cuts What is wrong With me urging into writing it, I ensured that it was c o u l d d a m a g e the tertiary the Union to concern itself only presented not only to the FELIX education sector. with matters of "direct concern to Office, but to you personally by the majority of students". It is, the deadline on 8 October. You after all, the Imperial College can possibly understand my Students Union and not a surprise when it didn't appear in Dear Mr Palmer philanthropic organisation. Didn't the following FELIX. I naturally I am writing to you to clarify the went to the FELIX Office and we vote to get out of N U S because situation regarding the publica- e n q u i r e d why my we were worried about the time report, tion of my photographs in FELIX. admittedly not a work of literary wasted on external affairs? In 12 October's FELIX, you g e n i u s , but by no means Mr Waterworth, you may find my published a photograph taken by unprintable, had not appeared. I views "depressing" but I find the myself of the giant Tiddle and was told more important news had reluctance of College to provide good accommondation and the Wink taken in Regent Street. You gone in instead and was assured it p o o i c a t e r i n g one of the stated you would give me a credit would go into the next FELIX. Well depressing things about IC. When for this picture in the issue but this do you think it did? NO! I again did not happen. I occasionally have a drink at went to the FELIX Office and Maz College, I find the exorbitant Further to our conversation informed me that you decide what prices depressing. We have the yesterday it appears that you goes in and what doesn't and it is most expensive university bars I came into possession of a copy of the job of the editor. I don't argue know of including Cambridge, . the current Broadsheet cover with that. I am then assured that Newcastle, Durham, Shefield, photograph under cirucmstances efforts will be made to get it in the and Nottingham. that can only be described as following week. In my innocence, You talk about issues. I am in questionable. It also seems that I assumed it would appear. favour of foreign aid and as I you were considering using this This morning arrives and not stated in my previous letter I only photograph in the current issue of only is my sports report not in, but wish rich countries, ie countries FELIX. If I had not spoken to you there is not one sport report any not receiving foreign aid, to pay and this photograph had been where. Did sport stop for a week, the full e c o n o m i c c o s t of used I have no doubt that there p e r h a p s in protest at the educating their citizens. would have been no credit for it in education cuts! One hundred million pounds FELIX. As the editor I consider it your can't be dismissed; remember the I would like to point out that I job to balance our student paper, troubled caused over the ordered own full copyright of both these to put in articles that are ÂŁ2million cuts to two local health photographs and as such they informative as well as fun to read. authorities. Mr Waterworth, how cannot be reproduced without my Sports reports may not interest many Arabs or Malaysians do yo permission. In the first instance everyone, but are two fu 11 pages of s e e d y i n g of m a l n u t r i t i o n ? my permission was given subject cartoons really necessary. Perhaps when you have spent a to the giving of a credit which did P E Mills few more years at College you will not occur. I n the second instance I Chem Eng 3 be more qualified to speak on the again gave my permission for the subject. photograph to be used but I have Yours faithfully no doubt that if we had not met Jonathan Pearson yesterday the photograph might Elec Eng 3 have been used without my COPY DEADLINE permission. In the future, if you use any photograph of which I am the copyright h o l d e r ie any Dear Sir photograph that I take, since I will May I convey my congratulations not take photographs for anyone to you and your staff for having on any basis that does not leave the guts to print the story on page me as the copyright owner; fifteen of last week's FELIX. w i t h o u t my p r i o r w r i t t e n I don't honestly know what ICU permission I shall have no h o p e d to a c h i e v e by the hesitation intaking action against occupation further than just a yourself as editor of FELIX and statement of intent, and I refuse to against FELIX for damages for believe that they would be as breach of copyright. naive as to expect A N Y type of Yours sincerely communication from Margaret Steve Hutchings Thatcher or Mark Carlisle, let Chem 1 alone surrenders.
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WHY WE SHOULD OPPOSE CUTS IN EDUCATION In recent w e e k s there has been m u c h talk in IC a n d F E L I X over government p o l i c y o n e d u c a t i o n . C r i t i c i s m of the a c t i o n of I C U has c o n s i s t e d of p o o r reporting a n d b i g o t e d letters in F E L I X . However, to be fair, o p p o s e r s of these cuts have failed to fully p u b l i c i z e the f a c l i , a n d m o r e importantly, s h o w the i m m o r a l basis of current policy. I h o p e to correct this. Firstly however, I w o u l d like to d r a w attention t o t w o e x a m p l e s of F E L I X ' S b i a s e d attitude to the fight against the cuts. 1.19 O c t o b e r F E L I X front page: T h e 'narrow majority' of fifteen was o n the vote o n C h r i s Webb's amendment to the o c c u p a t i o n m o t i o n . T h e actual vote o n the o c c u p a t i o n m o t i o n g a v e a majority of o v e r fifty, hardly narrow. If p e o p l e w a n t e d to vote against the m o t i o n, they s h o u l d have h a d e n o u g h faith in their beliefs to act. 2. 26 O c t o b e r F E L I X front page: T h e nasty c a r t o o n a s s o c i a t e d with an article o n the R e c t o r ' s s p e e c h at c o m m e m o r a t i o n day o b v i o u s l y d i r e c t e d against those o p p o s i n g the c u t s . S t u d e n t s fighting the cuts will be cut themselves?
Photo by Chris Webb The Commemoration Day protest inside the Albert Hall It is to be noted that these two worst e x a m p l e s are both o n the front page. P e r h a p s F E L I X c a n p u b l i s h o p i n i o n s o u t s i d e the reporting c o l u m n s in future? Some Facts 1. £55million r e d u c t i o n in c e n t r a l government expenditure on education. 2. £l50million r e d u c t i o n in l o c a l government expenditure on education. 3. 6 0 % i n c r e a s e in overseas students fees, 1977-78, 3 0 % i n c r e a s e in overseas students fees, 1979-80. 4. T h e near certainty that the g o v e r n m e n t will c h a r g e overseas students the m y t h i c a l full c o s t for the year 1980-81, £2,550. 5. T h e c u t in nursery e d u c a t i o n of 3 2 % . 6. £60million available to s e n d bright p u p i l s to i n d e p e n d e n t s c h o o l s from 1981.
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A fuller presentation of the facts is available o n the back page of 26 O c t o b e r F E L I X , a n d in the last E x e c News. S o m e things are blatantly o b v i o u s from these policies. Firstly, a racialist p o l i c y has been operated in e d u c a t i o n , and this will be e s c a l a t e d . T h i s is an insult to other c o u n t r i e s , particularly the u n d e r d e v e l o p e d , and a s s u m e s that overseas students a r e a b u r d e n . O n the contrary, they e n r i c h o u r lives and provide useful s o c i a l , p o l i t i c a l a n d e c o n o m i c ties, forging trading links with o u r country. It is o b v i o u s the e d u c a t i o n of overseas students is an i m m e n s e help to underdeveloped c o u n t r i e s and current p o l i c y evidently says, " We don't want y o u ! "
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the facts. We are in the p r o c e s s of creating an e d u c a t i o n s y s t e m based o n privilege, r a c i s m and envy. It is a fundamental right of an individual to an e d u c a t i o n reflecting his aspirations and abilities. It is the job of everyone c o n c e r n e d about e d u c a t i o n to stop the p o l i c i e s a n d reverse them. I urge every person this c o l l e g e to get out and act now, before it's too late! Forthcoming Actions Monday 5 November: D e m o n s t r a t i o n . Meet P o l y t e c h n i c of C e n t r a l L o n d o n (Baker St Tube) 1pm
Thirdly, e d u c a t i o n is being cut when it s h o u l d be e x p a n d e d We face p r o b l e m s of high u n e m p l o y m e n t and i n c r e a s e d leisure time c a u s e d by t h e microprocessor revolution and one of the most o b v i o u s ways for p e o p l e to use time creatively is by learning skills a n d p u r s u i n g interests, otherwise not o p e n to them.
Wednesday 7 November: Day of A c t i o n . L o b b y i n g of M P s Meet U L U , Malet St (off T o t t e n h a m C o u r t Road). 1pm Write to your M P letting him k n o w y o u intend
It has been said frequently that any action to p r o t e s t against these p o l i c i e s is automatically a confrontation with a government, elected by a large majority. S o it is, but no mention was made of s u c h cuts d u r i n g the general election, i n d e e d the
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WEDNESDAY 24 IRA P L O T U S State Department officials c o n f i r m e d u n c o v e r i n g a s u s p e c t e d IRA plot t o kill P r i n c e s s Margaret. A h i g h - r a n k i n g I R A m a n was reported to be s t a l k i n g her. A massive security operation was put into a c t i o n for the P r i n c e s s ' visit i n c l u d i n g a bullet-proof car, police escort (armed with s u b m a c h i n e a n d shot guns) a n d ka helicopter kitted out as an aerial a m b u l a n c e .
Nearly half-a-million c h i l d r e n may lose the c h a n c e of free s c h o o l meals. This is b e c a u s e of a major p r o v i s i o n of t h e government's e d u c a t i o n bill intends to give parents more say i n the c h o i c e of their c h i l d ' s s c h o o l a n d allow local authorities t h e freedom to contract o r s c r a p s c h o o l meals: T h e bill is d e s i g n e d to save £220million. HEART TRANSPLANT
SPLIT G R O W S IN L ABO UR PARTY
M r Keith C a s t l e , a heart t r a n s p l a n t patient, left hospital ten weeks after the operat i on. M r Castle, 52, will have to follow a low fat diet and walk two miles a day to keep fit. H e has been advised not to s m o k e , but w o u l d be allowed 'a c o u p l e of pints'.
Mr C a l l a g h a n suffered his worst defeat at the h a n d s of the left wingers. T h e N E C set u p a fourteen m e m b e r c o m m i t t e e of i n q u i r y into the party's structure and rejected his appeal for L a b o u r M P s to have special representation. T h e c o m m i t t e e is weighted heavily to the left: the left have a nine t o five majority o n the team.
A m e r i c a ' s central , bank, T h e Federal Reserve, admitted to a $3,700million blunder. T h i s almost certainly c a u s e d the 3/4% j u m p in U S interest rates. T h i s error c a u s e d many dealers, b a n k e r s and s m a l l share holders to take b i g losses.
$3,700MILLION BLUNDER
BID T O S A V E PANDA A £13million s c h e m e to save the rare giant p a n d a from e x t i n c t i o n w a s l a u n c h e d by t h e W o r l d Wildlife F u n d . It will involve s t u d y i n g artificial insemination and cooperation between C h i n a a n d the West. It is estimated that four h u n d r e d p a n d a s are in existence in the wild.
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SATURDAY 27 B O N N OFFER G e r m a n y is w i l l i n g to help Britain in its fight to r e d u c e its £l,000million yearly net c o n t r i b u t i o n t o the E E C . T h i s h o w e v e r w o u l d be in e x c h a n g e for a softening in L o n d o n ' s t o u g h s t a n d o n fishing rights. M r s T h a t c h e r is to d e m a n d that Britain s h o u l d not be a net c o n t r i b u t o r to the E E C .
ULSTER C O N F E R E N C E UNLIKELY M r H u m p h r e y A t k i n s , Ulster Secretary, has a n n o u n c e d a plan to h o l d a c o n f e r e n c e of the four leading parties in Ulster. T h e plan, however, seems u n l i k e l y t o s u c c e e d a s t h e Official U n i o n i s t s have refused their invitation o n the g r o u n d s that d e c i s i o n s o n the future of Northern Ireland s h o u l d be made at Westminster not at s u c h a conference. STEEL PRODUCTION SUSPENDED P r o d u c t i o n has been s u s p e n d e d at British Steel's R a v e n s c r a i g W o r k s in S c o t l a n d . T h e s u s p e n s i o n w h i c h affects 11,000 j o b s is officially to allow a b u i l d - u p of o r e s u p p l i e s w h i c h have been affected by a T r a n s p o r t a n d G e n e r a l W o r k e r s ' U n i o n dispute.
FRIDAY 26 RHODESIA T A L K S T h e P F a n d the British government c o l l i d e d again over the issue of British power d u r i n g the transition p e r i o d . A t t h e L u s a k a Conference, in A u g u s , Commonwealth leaders agreed to s u p e r v i s i o n of elections under British government authority. T h e quarrel is over the definition of this agreement.
RHODESIA T A L K S T h e P F leaders threw o u t p r o p o s a l s of h a v i n g a B r i t i s h g o v e r n o r d u r i n g elections. They insisted that elections must be s u p r e r v i s e d by a U N force. There is no s i g n of a walk out a n d the P F are e x p e c t e d to be back at the table w h e n the c o n f e r e n c e r e s u m e s this week.
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At the meeting of the Parliamentary L a b o u r Party a m o t i o n is being put forward by the s h a d o w cabinet c a l l i n g o n the executive to review m e m b e r s h i p of the inquiry committee. L a b o u r M P s fear that if this is p a s s e d it will increase p r o b l e m s as the executive is unlikely to grant this request. H e n c e an a m e n d m e n t is being p r o p o s e d to p l e d g e the full s uppo r t of the P L P to the executive.
MONDAY 29 C U R B ON IMMIGRATION Mr Whitelaw, Home Secretary, h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e government's d e c i s i o n that h u s b a n d s a n d fiances will o n l y be a l l o w e d to settle in those c a s e s w h e n the w o m e n c o n c e r n e d were born in this c o u n t r y . HOSPITAL D A M A G E S D a m a g e s have been a w a r d e d against t w o area health authorities, w h i c h , b e c a u s e they are c r o w n o r g a n i z a t i o n s are u n a b l e to i n s u r e themselves against s u c h losses. T h e c a s e s involve almost a half a m i l l i o n p o u n d s . T h e two .areas c o n c e r n e d are Kensington, C h e l s e a a n d Westminster a n d T h a m e s i d e . S T E W A R D S DEFIED Four thousand engineering union m e m b e r s at V a u x h a l l ' s plant at E l l e s m e r e to a c c e p t t h e Port overwhelmingly c o m p a n y ' s p a y offer of 1 7 % against t h e a d v i c e of t h e s h o p stewards. T h e pay offer had been made, before the strike w h i c h cost e a c h m a n about £600.
TUESDAY 30 F R A N C E ' S LAMB B A N The F r e n c h government defied a E u r o p e a n court ban o n its restrictions o n B r i t i s h l a m b imports. A t a meeting of E E C farm ministers, the British minister, M r Walker, s a i d that the E E C , "states c a t a s t r o p h e in the f a c e " a n d the farm c o m m i s s i o n e r s a i d that t h e ban c o u l d lead t o t h e c o l l a p s e of t h e c o m m o n agricultural policy. ECONOMIC RECESSION F o l l o w i n g the p u b l i c a t i o n of a survery by the C B I s h o w i n g that the e c o n o m y w a s leading for the worst r e c e s s i o n for five years, Sir R a y P a n n o c k , C B I P r e s i d e n t - E l e c t , a p p e a l e d to management a n d U n i o n s to get together and solve the industrial p r o b l e m s . T h e survery painted a bleak picture of rising u n e m p l o y m e n t , r e d u c e d output a n d p o o r export prospects. INTRODUCING FAGGING
F o u r h u n d r e d s t u d e n t s of N o r t h Staffordshire P o l y t e c h n i c d e c i d e d at a meeting to i n t r o d u c e fagging. First year students w o u l d b e c o m e fags for final year students a n d their duties will include t e a m a k i n g , floor w i p i n g , w a s h i n g laundry, s h o e cleaning and making stimulating c o n v e r s a t i o n . M r P a u l Davies, a m o d e r n studies student, w h o dreamt up the idea s a i d PARK VICTIM O F P L O T that it w a s a return t o the great B r i t i s h President Park w a s a victim of a tradition a n d it w a s a positive c o n t r i b u t i o n premeditated plot. H e w a s e x e c u t e d by an towards Britain b e c o m i n g great a g a i n . H e aide w h o w a s o n e of h i s c l a s s m a t e s at t h e t h o u g h t the students s t u d y i n g for e x a m s military a c a d e m y . T h i s was d i s c l o s e d to t h e w o u l d be able t o st udy in t h e right press by a military-civilian investigation team a t m o s p h e r e without b o t h e r i n g about ' m e n i a l set up to investigate the s h o o t i n g . chores' .
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W H A T S ON FRIDAY 2 N O V E M B E R S P E E D O M E T E R S GIG at 8pm in Bedford College Union Common Room. Admission £1 and student cards are required. E N T S A N D F R E N C H S O C I E T Y DISCO AND LIVE BAND in Lnioh Concert Hall at 8:30pm. Admission £1.50 to non-members and £1.20 to members. Free drinks. WHY WITNESS? Campus Crusade at 6:30pm in Music Room, 53 Princes Gate.
SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER Z O N E S GIG: cancelled MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER ENVIRONMENTAL WEEK ORGANIZING MEETING at Ipm in Hon See's Office. METEOROLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMEN T A L S O C MEETING with a talk by Dr G Conway on 'The Dynamics of Environmental Systems' at 5:30pm in Theatre H, Huxley Building 719. JEWISH SOCIETY T A L K on 'Student Life in Russia' by Airana minkover at 6:30pm in room 1 of Chelsea College Main Building. TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER RIDING C L U B meet in room III0 (level II) Elec Eng at Ipm to discuss activities and book rides. Bookings taken for Olympia in December. A S S O C I A T E D STUDIES L E C T U R E S 1. Nazism on Trial: the Nuremberg Tribunal, i945-46 by Professor Michael Biddiss in the Read Theatre, Sherfield Building at l:30pm. 2. Duccio: the Maesta and the Medieval Workshop. A lecture by Professor John White in the Pippard Theatre, Sherfield Building at l:30pm.
STOIC TRANSMISSION at Ipm. M O P S O C L E C T U R E : Applications of Cluster Analysis by Dr B J T Morgan (University of Kent) in Physics Lecture Theatre 2 or 3 at I:l5pm. Admission free to members, 50p to non-members. IC WIND BAND C O N C E R T at l:30pm under Queen's Tower. FILM: EIGER SANCTION at 5.30 and 8:00 in Bedford College Tuke 97. Admission 25p for the early show and 30p for the late show. Please ring B C U on Tuesday lunchtime to check that tickets will be available. RAILWAY SOCIETY MEETING with Mr V Goldbery speaking on North American Railways at 5:40 in Maths 340. FILM: A DAY WITH CLIFF RICHARD at 6:30pm in Mech Eng 342. WEDNESDAY 7 NOVEMBER H A M S O C T A L K by Professor Laithwaite on Homo Sapiens as a Communicator, together with slides at 2:30pm in Elec Eng 408. Admission free to members, but 10p to nonmembers. BARN D A N C E AND FIREWORK DISPLAY in the Sailing Club (Welsh Harp) at 7pm. Free. IC S N O O K E R A T E A M play Charing Cross away and IC Snooker B Team play Guys Hospital at home. Supporters welcome. T H U R S D A Y 8 NOVEMBER STOIC transmission at Ipm and 6pm. JEWISH SOCIETY TALK by Haim Macobbi on Jesus Through Jewish Eyes at I:l5pm in Maths I39. A S S O C I A T E D STUDIES P R E S E N T I. Film: The Stuarts Restored in the Great Hall, Sherfield Building at I:l5pm.
2. Lunch-hour concert in the Music Room, 53 Prince's Gate. 3. A lecture on Buddhism and Other Religions: an Approach to Ecumenism by Dr Maurice Walshe in Lecture Theatre I, Chem Eng at l:30pm. IC CHRISTIAN UNION T A L K on Why Bother With Jesus by Sandy Miller, HTB at l:30pm in Union SCR. D E B S O C D E B A T E at l:30pm in Huxley I40. Admission 20p. RECREATION CLUBS GERNERAL MEETING at 6pm in SCR. All R C C Chairmen should attend. E N T S FILM: WATERSHIP DOWN at 6:30pm in Mech Eng 220. Admission 30p. B E D F O R D C O L L E G E FOLK C L U B presents Adrian May, comic singer of music hall songs in their Oliver Bar at 8:30ish. Admission 80p. FRIDAY 9 N O V E M B E R LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY T A L K about the present situation in Nicaragua in Chem Eng Lecture Theatre 2 at 12:45 IC POLISH SOCIETY VODKA PARTY at 7:30pm in BotZoo Common Room, Beit Arch. Admission £l. DISCO in Bedford College Union Common Room at 8pm. Admission 30p. LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY 'FIESTA' in the Lower Refectory, Union Building at 7pm. Admission £l. S A T U R D A Y 10 N O V E M B E R B E T W E E N PICTURES AND T H E MARTIAL S C H O O L G I R L S GIG at 8pm in Union Concert Hall. Admission 75p advanceor£l on the door.
S M A L L ADS
Ever thrown old rubbish or fed the pigeons from the windows of the Hails of Residence? The residents of Princes Gate Mews would like to bring your attention to the fact that you could be fined £100 by the Borough Council for doing so. So please have some consideration for your neighbours.
ICCAG Notices will henceforth be displayed on the n o t i c e b o a r d by the cloakroom on the right hand side of the stairs in the centre of the union building.
BLOOD DONING
LOST In the JCR after the Mathematics Freshers' Dinner, on Friday 19 October, a small cast iron partially hollw crown went missing. It is approximately five inches high and is painted in black, white and purple and affectionately known as the RCS Crown. This piece of regalis is ' non-violate property of R C S U . If anyone has taken it or knows of its whereabouts could they please contact R C S U or Sean O'Boyle, Tizard 544. Thanks. 8
'TATRY' one of England's leading Polish dancing groups will perform traditional regional dances from Poland at- the IC Polish Society VODKA PARTY on FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER at 7:30pm in the Bot Zoo Common Room, Beit Arch. Five different Polish vodkas, free food and soft drinks will be served. Admission £l.
UNION C O N C E R T HALL Mon 19 Nov: 10-12 and 2-4pm Tues 20 Nov: 9:30-12 and 24pm
EID PARTY FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER 7PM Union LoWer Refectory Family Function Islamic Society
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The Ambulance which was presented on Tuesday
In 1977, the Imperial C o l l e g e detachment of the R e d C r o s s was set up to 'train in first aid and nursing, escort the sick and h a n d i c a p p e d , d o first aid duty at theatres, e x h i b i t i o ns and sports events, prepare for disasters a n d help o u t in hospitals'. S i n c e then they have taken part i n most of these activities, t h o u g h fortunately, n o national disasters have o c c u r e d . B u t mainly in c o n n e c t i o n with helping the sick, the elderly a n d the h a n d i c a p p e d .
Photo by Colin Palmer
Lord Flowers being shown round the Ambulance
Anyone interested in giving help (BSc First Aid not necessary) either occasionally or regularly please come along to the ICCAG room, top floor Union building, 12:30 today or next Friday (lunch and coffee provided). At the moment we have several people visiting geriatric or psychiatric wards at St Mary Abbots Hospital with which further help is needed. Also people are needed to help with security at a fund raising fair this Tuesday afternoon at Kensington Town Hall. Good with children? Someone is needed to help with a Junior Red Cross Group on Monday evenings at 6:30pm at the Kensington and Chelsea Red Cross centre on Old Church Street. The children are all ages up to sixteen and are said to like going out a lot. Try it for a week or two if interested and see if its your cup of tea. I also need a bigger pool of people for escorts accompanying old and infirm people from London across the country making sure they get to their destinations unharmed and not a nervous wreck. Also there is a possibility of helping at a Handicapped Children's Adventure Playground locally. For
further
details
come
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me: Simon
C h a n d l e r , M a t h s 2.
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The presentation ceremony was attended by many students from Imperial College
Photo by Colin Palmer
T h e IC d e t a c h m e n t n o w n u m b e r s thirty p e o p l e , a n d in t h e past it h a s been instrumental in training n o less than o n e h u n d r e d a n d twenty-five p e o p l e i n t h e C o l l e g e i n first aid a n d n u r s i n g . T h e y were al so very m u c h involved with the reception of almost three h u n d r e d a n d fifty Vietnamese boat p e o p l e at K e n s i n g t o n B a r r a c k s in N o v e m b e r of last year w h e n they provided s o m e of t h e V A D s ( V o l u n t a r y A i d Detachments) necessary for the first aid a n d n u r s i n g services at the centre.
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The Rector, Lord Flowers, talking to J o Armitage and to members of the Red Cross
PARKING PERMITS T h e A p p e a l s committee have sat a n d b e l o w is a list of s u c c e s s f u l a p p l i c a n t s . W h e n y o u c o m e to p i c k o n e u p bring with y o u y o u r U n i o n c a r d a n d l o g book. 158 David V e r n o n P M B 6552 159 B r e y s s e J a c q u e s 8925 F P 69 160 K i l c u l l e n Y L P 630S 161 P h i l i p N a l p a n i s H B L 204N 162 N i g e l S n o w / G J Griffiths 163 T o n y West K C H 602 164 S t e p h e n K u z n e t s o v 3166 B B 165 M P Fl o o k/W F S t u c k e 166 G A K a r t s o u n i s E P 3361 167 M A Rejal Y L E 938S 168 C h r i s B r o w n E J D 203J 169 T i m Hillver/Stefan L l o y d O U V 870R 170 A Hafri 171 C l o d o a l s o C a s s a R G J 215P 172KHTeng O V W 296M 173 C h a r l e s M o u n t a i n / P G o h i l 174 M i r i a d S a b o u n i O P G 198R 175CGHaigh H A T 684N 1 7 6 A z i m i Sadjadi X P M 172T 177MCMillan T C O 212L 178 M i n o g u e V e r o n i c a H 5 3 97TT 179 S o n j o y K u m a r P r e m i P K X 145H 180 S u s a n M o k h t a r i D L X 651J
Permit holders must p i c k u p their permits very s o o n , o r otherwise they m a y be reallocated.
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In his s p e e c h L o r d Flowers t h a n k e d all J.he students w h o w e r e involved in the raising of the ÂŁ5,300 that w a s put towards b u y i n g a n a e q u i p p i n g t h e a m b u l a n c e . Last year, the r e m a i n i n g ÂŁ2,500 c o m i n g from other funds to w h i c h he had a c c e s s . He then presented Lady H y l t o n Foster, President of the L o n d o n b r a n c h of the R e d C r o s s a n d the s o c i e t y with the key.
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SPECIAL PUBLICITY OFFICER it y o u like the prospect of d e s i g n i n g posters to p u b l i c i z e U n i o n events, please c o n s i d e r s t a n d i n g for publicity officer. T h i s post is vacant due to the resignation of C o l i n Palmer. The j o b involves d e s i g n i n g posters a n d h a n d o u t s a n d s o w o u l d be ideal for a n y o n e with creativity. T h e papers are up for this post now. UNION FINANCE C O M M I T T E E T h e r e is o n e v a c a n c y o n this committee, that of an ordinary member, I'm sorry that it was not p o s s i b l e for m e to give y o u more notic, but papers for this post are up, in the U n i o n Lower L o u n g e , but c o m e d o w n at 5 p m today. BADGES Yes, you've seen the IC E N T S badges, the N A T H I ST S O C badges, the S T O I C b a d g e s haven't y o u ? If y o u r c l u b o r s o c i e t y wants badg e s made then c o m e a n d see me. Y o u will need y o u r o w n artwork (35mm diameter), a separate c o p y for e a c h badge.
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Chairman,
Adrian
Jeakins,
video-taping
the
p r e s e n t a t i o n c e r e m o n y . In t h e f o r e g r o u n d a r e M i s s P a t r i c i a W i l s o n and A i r Chief
Marshal, Sir Kenneth Cross
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The
Baroness Lady Hylton-Foster
The
Rector, The Lord Flowers
Mrs Gwen Clayton about to present flowers to Lady Hylton-Foster
ENVIROMENTAL WEEK T h i s is s o o n to hit Imperial. T h e r e will be another o r g a n i s i n g meeting at 1 p m o n M o n d a y in the H o n See's Office. REFECTORY COMPLAINTS Y o u will notice that in e a c h refectory a box will be m o u n t e d on the wall. T h i s is so that if y o u have a c o m p l a i n t / s u g g e s t i o n about the food/service/price/cleanliness e t c y o u c a n have a say. A n y note put in one of the b o x e s will be followed up a student representative w h o will take it to the person responsible. I urge y o u to make use of these b o x e s s o that our refectory organisers receive the needed feedback. J u s t one point that s h o u l d be stressed. If the c o m p l a i n t is with the quality of the food y o u s h o u l d return it to the manager, putting a note in the box only if then y o u are still not satisfied. UGM Yes, y o u 750 p e o p l e w h o t u r n e d u p to the last one. There's another next T u e s d a y at 1pm in the Great H a l l . B e there! S e e y o u tonight at the Life S c i n o s h - u p
TUES 6th NOV, 1pm GREAT HALL BE THERE! MOTIONS ON THE EDITORSHIP OF FELIX, THE
CORRIE BILL, THE DEATH OF BLAIR
PEACH, HUMAN RIGHTS,
ZIMBABWE AND
OUR RESPONSE TO EDUCATION CUTS. P.S. ENVIRONMENTAL WEEK IS COMING
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MINING AND M E T A L L U R G I C A L SOCIETY Squadron Leader Peter Bamford implores me to tell you chaps that there is a Min and Met Soc lecture 'Communications Within the Mining Industry' on Monday 5 November by Mike West, an ex-RSM wallah who is Editorial Director of the Mining Journal. So scramble and get up to the Mining Lecture Theatre at 6pm next Monday.
a Scarf and the latest unit derived by the research workers of Guilds, the Megaoo ie Jo x 10''. We will be meeting in the Guilds' Office at 9:30am to collect the cans and measures, f U N D A " 4 N O V E M B E R : The Brighton run. the.coaches leave at 9:15am promptly from Beit Arch, so be there on time. The cars leave
PEDAL CAR C L U B Results of last year's 24hr Bristol Pedal Car Race (yes, I thought it's a bit late as well). Mines team came 18th with 884 laps.
RSM
That's it! Now you can get back to reading letters about the occupation (what?) and the Rag Mag.
Yet another copydate for FELIX arrives and Colin Palmer is looking at me in a pleading, soulful manner, which means it's time to put quill to papyrus and give birth to a Mines article. Since the last article, the last two Freshers' Dinners have 'occurred'. There was a good number of freshers staying for the yards and games after the Met and Mat Sci Dinner and the Min Res Eng was, as is usually the case, inimitable. For those not in Mines, it would be a good idea to ask the stupefied guildsmen and scientists who were present at the afterdinner bash, as to just how good it was. There is going to be a Rag Collection on Saturday 3 November (ie tomorrow), so fall out of bed and crawl to the Union Office at 9:30 in the morning. Be there! On Friday 9 November, there is going to be an Aussie Barnight in the Union Bar (where else?) - wear your shorts, Aussie tee shirts and hats with corks. The following day sees the Lord Mayor's Procession, in which Mines has a float. Lots of people are needed to help put the float together - if you are interested see Andy Lewis or Bernie Pryor via the Union Office. Those putting a lot of effort into it will stand a better chance of having a place on the float itself. The Lord Mayor himself has interests in the mining world and last Tuesday three miners, Bernie Pryor, Andy Lewis and Pete Gilligan (of the Texan beard) were invited a press reception at the Clothworkers Hall in the City. Along with the other selected guests (such as Goldfields, Walt Disney, China, Costains etc) they met the ladies and gentlemen of Fleet Street and had there fill of free drinks (lucky sodsl). This may account for the sightings on Tuesday of three individuals in mining gear wandering around Mines looking (and acting) rather the worse for wear. On Sunday 11 November there will be a Raft Race. Bearers are going to be needed. Further details later. There is an RSM U G M on Tuesday 13 November at 12:30pm in G20. Turn up for this and throw things at Bernie, Simon and Trev. In the evening Chaps Club are holding Ragerama, a fete in aid of Rag which will start at 6:30pm in the Union Lower Lounge. FOREIGN S T U D E N T S TRIPS We have been invited to send two representatives to another two international weeks, in St Etienne, France and Loeben, Austria. The dates are 9-16 December so if you want to go skiing or drinking wine, see Mlkey Lee (Geol 1, and perveyor of imported literature). The BAD NEWS is that our very own Foreign Students Week runs from 9-16 December as well and is regarded very highly in Europe (honest).
RCS Despite a rather poor turnout of only about thirty people, Saturday's 'Underwater Company' Rag stunt managed to raise £550 (enough to buy a radio hearing-aid and change one child's life, so that even Barney's piano playing is music to his radio ears). Had we managed to rally sixty, ninety or even one hundred and twenty people, we could possibly widen the horizon of up to four children a week. Whether you enjoy conkers or not, please come to the R C S U at 9:30 on Saturday, and we'll make it two hearing aids. The Physics Dinner was very successful, with some good after-dinner speeches by Dr New and Dr Morgan (against whom Mr McCabe has put out a contract). Questions as to the significance of the pink bow around Theta and the arrival of a rather delicate porcelain rose were answered by the rumour that Sean O'Boyle is becoming a romantic. If any of you went to any of the Freshers' Dinners remember that you can come to the disco after the Life Sciences Dinner tonight. Sunday sees another Rag float building session in the R C S U and we will hopefully be finishing the construction and painting the armour. Jim wants a little more help on Wednesday so that broadsheet can be finished a little earlier than 1am. So if you can type, write, draw or just make coffee and be friendly come to the R C S U Wednesday afternoon. Finally, the Smoking Concert is on 14 November and we still need sketches and help on the production side. See Rich Archer, Chem 2, if you're interested. Steve Tyson CITY AND GUILDS This is a fairly short article this week as there was not much happening last week. The Aero Freshers' Dinner was enjoyed by all those who attended and our dinners will be finished by the time you read this. The events coming up are: S A T U R D A Y 3 N O V E M B E R : Guilds are going to Oxford St to measure it in a variety of Guilds' units such as a BO, a Spanner, a Bolt,
Hyde Park at 8:00am and B O will leave about 8:20am. Guilds will be out there in pyjamas to see her off. If you are up early enough to come to the B O garage at 6:30 onwards to help polish her. There still might be tickets for the coach so come to the Guilds Office. SATURDAY 10 N O V E M B E R : L o r d Mayors/Guilds Show. See you at Brighton. BRYAN C & G U Publicity Officer ICWA Have y o u ever felt like a c u p of coffee, tea or o r a n g e s q u a s h ? D o y o u hate v e n d i n g machine attempts? Well w o m e n , take advantage of the I C W A lounge. It's o p e n all day with n e w s p a p e r s a n d m a g a z i n e s . Y o u d o of c o u r s e , have to m a k e y o u r o w n drink, but everything y o u need is there except c u p s , but I'm sure you've all got spare m u g s . T h e r o o m has just received new c h a i r s a n d apart from the colour,they're very nice. Well, s i n c e I've started writing this article, I'll take the o p p o r t u n i t y to r e m i n d y o u that tickets for the I C W A ball will be o n sale from the I C W A l o u n g e e a c h l u n c h t i m e . T h i s will be a very enjoyable event with a meal, F r a n k i e A r m s t r o n g (a folk singer), a d a n c e b a n d a n d a d i s c o a n d bar e x t e n s i o n o p e n until 2 p m . There will be an I C W A general meeting on T u e s d a y 13 N o v e m b e r at 1pm in the I C W A lounge, at w h i c h e l e c t i o n s will take place for the following posts: Deputy President, Publicity Officer, Entertainments Officer, Overseas Representative, Post G r a d u a t e Representative, City and Guilds Representative a n d representatives for the C h e m i s t r y . Life S c i e n c e s , P h y s i c s and M i n e s departments. A n y w o m a n interested s h o u l d find a p r o p o s e r a n d two s e c o n d e r s a n d s i g n the nomination papers o n the n o t i c e b o a r d outside the U n i o n Office. T h e papers will go up o n Tuesday 30 O c t o b e r a n d c o m e d o w n on M o n d a y 12 N o v e m b e r at 5:30pm. A l s o w e are a r r a n g i n g a trip to see the L o n d o n C o n t e m p o r a r y Ballet at S a d l e r s Wells Theatre o n T h u r s d a y 6 D e c e m b e r . If a n y o n e is interested c o u l d y o u let me k n o w by putting a letter in the I C W A p i g e o n hole in the U n i o n Office. F o r more than ten people, tickets will be £1.50 for students a n d £2.50for other adults. T h e p r o g r a m m e is ' S c e n e Shift', 'Eos' and 'Clover Kingdom'.
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intense, thought provoking, forceful and brilliant is a gross understatement and almost an insult. To compare them with anything else would likewise degrade them. No song stood out from the rest for special mention, everything was there, the singles, the album, all in one sustained barrage of rhythm, power, excitement and potential. Throughout the basic beat was overlayed with machine gun guitar and vocals full of true emotion. People in the know have even named them the new Nolan Sisters or even the teenage Lena Martell. What more can I say? Hear their debut album 'Entertainment!' and be educated. Then go to their next concert come educational and be really entertained. Why make yourself so anxious You'll give yourself an ulcer. Pete Skinner
ENTERTAINMENT! The problem of leisure What to do for pleasure There's no longer a problem when the Gang, of Four are in town. No not the Chinese variety but a so-called 'pop group' from Leeds. News travels fast and the Gang's recent ULU Rock Against Racism event was a sell-out. Behind them, a giant poster 'Southall Kids are Innocent', in front an expectant gathering. They start to play at express train speed and accelerate from' there. How can you describe combined perfection and ecstasy? The building fell to the ground; an atom bomb landed in Central London; Coronation Street returned to the screens; World War was declared and the solar system fell into a black hole. We didn't even notice and wouldn't have cared anyway. To say that the Gang are
C 301 metres Medium Wave Getting up at 7:15am every Sunday morning is not everybody's idea of fun - but to provide a service to residents in halls of residence in Southside and Linstead, IC Radio presenter, Harvey Nadin makes the effort. Harvey's show, 'Wake up With Harvey' starts at 8am and lasts for three hours, so the records and features need to be prepared before Saturday night. A regular feature is Harvey's 'Nurd at Nine' - the worst record to arrive at IC Radio in the previous week, and that's played at just after 9am in each week's programme. So when you reach for the radio on Sunday morning spare a thought for the man up early to give you the best musicin London on 301m.
FRIDAY 2nd 5:00 6:00 7:00 9:00 11:00 1:00
Tune In Sounds Country - Tony Oliver Viewpoint - Chris Dalton with weekend TV and KK at 7:30 Roundabout - Nick Melting Through Midnight Closedown
Regular Features Monday to Friday 7:30 Captain Kremmen 8:45 Gig Guide
SATURDAY 3rd 8:00 11:00 1:00 6:00 9:00 11:00 1:00
Wake up With Jon - Jon Firth The Wibbly Wobbly Wireless Show - Dave Fuller 301 Sportsllne Past Caring With Warelng Rock Show - Barry Wareing Roundabout - Sarah Talbot Through Midnight Closedown
SUNDAY 4th 8:00 11:00 ' 1:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 9:00 11:00 1:00 14
Wake up With Harvey - Harvey Nadin The S and M Show - Simon Milner Groovin' - John Allen Roundtable - Harvey Nadin and guests Malcom Brain and Kate Bentley Pinball Focus on Rutles - Jon Firth Sunday Special ' D a v e Fuller Gramophone Request Programme - Pete Bennett Through Midnight - Huw Baynham Closedown
PERIAL COLLEGE
QACC MONDAY 5th 5:00 6:00 7:00 9:00 11:00 1:00
Tune In Disco/Boogie Time - Alan Burton Viewpoint - Dave Fuller Roundabout - Tony Oliver Through Midnight - Sid Baylius Closdown
TUESDAY 6th 12:00 2:15 5:00 6:00 7:00 9:00 11:00 1:00
Midday Spin - Simon Milner closedown Tune In - Nick Melling That's Jazz - Harry Magnay Viewpoint - Karen Roundabout - Sarah Talbot Through Midnight - Tony Oliver Closedown
WEDNESDAY 7th 5:00 6:40 7:00 9:00 11:00 1:00
Rhythm and Blues - Sid Baylius 301 Newsline Viewpoint - Jon Firth including Kirsty Mccoll Roundabout - Tim Tuggey Through Midnight - Huw Baynham Closedown
THURSDAY 8th 12:00
Midday Spin - Tony Oliver and Alan Burton including 12:35 Sports Desk 2:15 Closedown 5:00 Tune In 6:00 Folk Programme - Eric Jarvls 7:00 Viewpoint - Simon Milner 9:00 Roundabout - Simon Woods 11:00 Through Midnight - Chris Watts 1:00 Closedown
ZIMBABWE O n 11 N o v e m b e r I965, UDI was d e c l a r e d by Ian S m i t h . Ever s i n c e that time his regime has b r o u g h t m o r e torture a n d suffering to t h e black p e o p l e of Z i m b a b w e . T h e s o - c a l l e d 'internal settlement' of 3 M a r c h I978 has not lessened the p r o b l e m , in fact it has escalated. Over 9 5 % of the c o u n t r y is now u n d e r martial law. B i s h o p M u z o r e w a ' s puppet government have c a u s e d the murder of t h o u s a n d s of people in Z i m b a b w e a n d in the n e i g h b o u r i n g countries. T h e M o z a m b i c a n government is at this moment having extreme difficulty with fleeing the massive influx of refugees Z i m b a b w e , a n d a l s o having to defend itself from the invading forces. At the time w h e n the British press h a d a large coverage about the Patriotic Front leaders refusing to g o to a c o c k t a i l party with the c o m m i t t e e at L a n c a s t e r House, M u z o r e w a ' s forces were b o m b i n g a refugee c a m p in M o a z m b i q u e (which o n l y m a n a g e d to get four lines in the G u a r d i a n ) .
C a r r i n g t o n ' s p r o p o s a l s offer no s o l u t i o n to •the p r o b l e m : 1. A n election in t w o m o n t h s time is r i d i c u l o u s ! H o w c a n y o u have a d e m o c r a t i c e l e c t i o n w h e n there is not e n o u g h time for the voters to be registered? This is h o w M u z o r e w a w a s 'elected'. 2. A n o t h e r p r o p o s a l is for a British governor to oversee the transitional p e r i o d . T h e P F want a six p e r s o n c o m m i t t e e w h i c h c o n s i s t s of three P F members, t w o V A N C (Muzorewa's party) m e m b e r s and»one white. A m u c h more d e m o c r a t i c basis surely! 3. C a r r i n g t o n also wants British t r o o p s to take over the s e c u r i t y forces. T h e P F want U n i t e d N a t i o n s t r o o p s to d o this j o b . W h i c h of the two is likely to be the more u n b i a s e d ? 4. T h e lifting of s a n c t i o n s . At first sight this appears rather trivial s i n c e we've all heard of the O i l g a te s c a n d a l etc. B u t s a n c t i o n s have c a u s e d s o m e p r o b l e m s . T h e army is not as m o b i l e as it likes a n d the lifting of s a n c t i o n s by Britain (the d e c i s i o n date is 14 November) in the right place at the right time (more details about the right places a n d times in the next article). M a y b e I'm l u c k y but several times I've left the U n i o n B a r w h e n it shut o n a Friday l u n c h t i m e a n d hitched to S w a n s e a in time for the p u b s evening o p e n i n g time.
This is the first in a n o c c a s i o n a l series of articles o n the subject of h i t c h - h i k i n g w h i c h I hope might prove to be of use a n d interest to s o m e people. It is mainly a personal view, but I have drawn s o m e of my information from b o o k s written on the subject (eg 'Let's G o Europe'). In this article I'd like to a n s w e r a few arguments u s e d by p e o p l e w h o think that h i t c h - h i k i n g is in s o m e w a y w r o n g o r t o o unreliable as a means of getting from A to B. 'It's a Form of Begging' I really object to the view that if y o u can't afford to travel by c o n v e n t i o n a l means, y o u shouldn't travel at all. T h e h i t c h - h i k e r c a n n o t in a n y w a y force drivers to give h i m a lift; they'll o n l y give y o u a iift if they have r o o m in the vehicle a n d they want s o m e c o m p a n y . Thankfully there are also those w h o feel a s o c i a l responsibility to give lifts. It doesn't put them out m u c h a n d s o m e drivers, e s p e c i a l l y truckers a n d s a l e s m e n , are glad of the c o m p a n y . T w o e x a m p l e s s p r i n g to m i n d , a driver w h o had left the motorway at every interchange in s e a r c h of hitcher, before he f o u n d me, b e c a u s e he w a s bored out of his mind a n d another van driver w h o s t o p p e d for me because,«as he s a i d : "I knew it was time to find s o m e b o d y to talk to b e c a u s e I w a s starting to tell myself j o k e s . " I r e c k o n h i t c h hikers perform a p u b l i c service by h e l p i n g truck drivers to stay a w a k e o n l o n g motorway runs. 'It's Slow and Unreliable' Of c o u r s e it c a n be; there is no way that y o u c a n guarantee that y o u ' l l get where y o u want to within a certain time limit, but then p u b l i c transport is fallible too. There's an element of luck in the lifts y o u get, a l t h o u g h this c a n be r e d u c e d to r e a s o nabl e probabilities if y o u are
'It's not Safe' For single w o m e n it p r o b a b l y isb't, there are still quite a few 'fast drivers' (in both s e n s e s of the phrase) a r o u n d . F o r m e n it's a lot easier (although I was p r o p o s i t i o n e d o n c e I got out of that c a r V E R Y q u i c k ) . H i t c h i n g in pairs is safer for w o m e n , but s l o w er b e c a u s e s o m e drivers either c a n n o t ( b e c a u s e of lack of space) or will not pick up more t han o n e p e r s o n at a time. There's always the p r o b l e m of maniacal drivers w h o put y o u r safety at stake by their a b o m i n a b l e driving; if y o u feel really frightened just pretend you're about to be sick al I over the c a r they s o o n s l o w d o w n or let y o u out. 'Only Tramps and Long-haired Degenerates Hitch-hike' Far from it. T h e main c l a s s e s of people 'on the r o a d ' are: 1. S e r v i c e m e n T h e y stay in uniform a n d generally get lifts very q u i c k l y . 2. 'Trade Drivers' T h e y carry red 'trade plates' u s e d for temporary registration of vehicles, w h i c h gives them preference amongst fellow drivers. 3. S t u d e n t s T h e c o l l e g e scarf c a n act like the o l d s c h o o l tie, b e c a u s e there are quite a lot of people w h o have cars n o w but used to hitch in their student days (an ex-IC student o n c e took me twenty miles out of his way). 4. T r a m p s a n d l o n g - h a i r e d
degenerates.
H i t c h - h i k i n g c a n be great fun; y o u meet all sorts of p e o p l e a n d y o u get to places you may not have been able to afford to visit otherwise. E n o u g h of this r o m a n t i c i s i n g about life on the road....next week more useful information: general p r i n c i p l e s of h i t c h - h i k i n g , c h o o s i n g y o u r routes a n d h o w to get lifts. Gilly Anchors
w o u l d c a u s e the rest of the w o r l d to lift their s a n c t i o n s , with the inevitability of arms being sent to s uppo r t a government w h i c h uses martial law to s u p p r e s s the majority of the people. A p a r t h e i d has not c e a s e d b e c a u s e M u z o r e w a c a m e to power. H e is just a puppet. T h e atrocities have i n c r e a s e d a n d are still g o i n g o n at this moment.
There will be a march on 11 November from Speakers Corner at 1:30pm. Your support is needed.
Jan Czernuszka
PWP (and they AflE permanently working) M o n d a y ' s drawn-out meeting of I C U Permanent W o r k i n g Party w a s attended by a number of observers, mainly D e p Reps (for d i s c u s s i o n o n wastage of heat a n d paper in the U n i o n , a n d in the C o l l e g e in general) a n d U n i o n Officers, putting their c a s e s for a U n i o n place in Hall for next year's i n c u m b e n t . The first t o p i c proved less c o n t e n t i o u s a n d it seems likely that r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s for d o u b l e - s i d e d printing a n d c l o s e r c o n t r o l s of 'extra c o p i e s ' will be c i r c u l a t e d , together with (another) c o n c e r t e d c a m p a i g n to cut heating and lighting costs this winter. T h e U n i o n Hall places controversy raged as bitterly as ever - the main difficulty appearing to be h o w o n e defined 'essential' and 'helpful'. O n e valid point is that s t r i p p i n g S a b b a t i c a l Officers of their free H o u s e / H a l l place w o u l d involve substantial r e m u n e r a t i o n and/or payment of rent. Further (and it is to be h o p e d final) d i s c u s s i o n is p l a n n e d for next week. S e e G a r y D e ar m er at C o u n c i l S h e r r y if y o u are involved. Mick Berry 'Token non-aligned
CHRISTMAS HALL DINNER Tuesday 11 December See P A T in the U n i o n Office. o p e n at 11:00 a m M o n d a y , 12th. C l o s i n g date December 3 r d . Price
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Review â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Collins English Dictionary This book is s y m p t o m a t i c of the current o n g o i n g situation in the a m e r i c a n i s a t i o n of the E n g l i s h language. T h e title itself c o n t a i n s two m i s n o m e r s : it is neither specifically E n g l i s h or a di ct i onary. It <s in fact a small e n c y c l o p e d i a s i n c e it c o n t a i n s in its 162,000 entries, g e o g r a p h i c a l details of n o w defunct c o u n t i e s s u c h as D e n b i g h s h i r e a n d short b i o g r a p h i e s of authors s u c h as J o h n Le C a r r e . A s to the s u p p o s e d p u r p o s e of a d i c t i o n a r y that r' listing a n d defining words of a p a r t i c u l a r la.iguage, it fails to a certain extent, s i n c e it tries to e n c o m p a s s all the varieties of E n g l i s h w h i c h n o w exist in the w o r l d a n d in particular the A m e r i c a n language. It is i n d e e d c u r i o u s that the list of special c o n s u l t a n t s i n c l u d e d at the b e g i n n i n g of *he book d o e s not list a s pe c i al i st in ' A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h ' . D o e s o n e p r e s u m e that E n g l i s h s c h o l a r s c o n s i d e r A m e r i c a n a n d E n g l i s h to be i d e n t i c al - from the dictionary entries it appears that this is s o . O f particular note are the phrases ' n o w a y ' a n d 'guidelines' w h i c h are g o o d A m e r i c a n a n d g o o d G e r m a n (kline weg a n d rechts linien respectively) but bad
THE ITALIAN CONNECTION I find s o m e strange c o r r e s p o n d e n c e in my p i g e o n hole s o m e t i m e s but a letter I received last week takes a bit of beating. It w a s from the D i rect or of a University C o l l e g e in P a d u a (after extensive enquiries a r o u n d the U n i o n Office, I d i s c o v e r e d this w a s s o m e w h e r e in Italy) a n d I quote from it: "....Now as they are very serious boys we w o u l d like to put them in t o u c h with your students of e n g i n e e r i n g a n d matematical p h y s i c s s o that they c a n either exchange c o r r e s p o n d e n c e or e x c h a n g e o n e another staying v i s i t s . . . " S o m e b o d y s h o u l d correct me if I am wrong but I take this as m e a n i n g that the students at this Italian C o l l e g e want pen-friends. Here then, is y o u r c h a n c e to d i s c u s s Q u a n t u m P h y s i c s in Italian, to have meaningful d i s c u s s i o n s o n h o w engineers c a n save the city of V e n i c e o r p e r h a p s even have the o p p o r t u n i t y of a c h e a p holiday in Italy next s u m m e r . H o w c a n y o u miss this c h a n c e ! In order that I don't b e c o m e i n u n d a t e d with enquiries about this Italian c o n n e c t i o n here's the a d d r e s s to write to: Giancarlo Granello, C o l l e g i o Universitario, . Gregorianum, Padova, Italy. T h e b u c k h a s s u c c e s s f u l l y been p a s s e d . . . Gary Nichols ICU A A O
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E n g l i s h . Similarly, that invidious word 'situation' w h i c h has crept into everything from politics (international situation) to tennis (duce situation) is listed as if there was nothing w r o n g with these usages. Identical remarks c a n be applied to those words e n d i n g in -ize or -ization. T h e editors have failed to realise that E n g l i s h a n d A m e r i c a n , while they have a similar vocabulary, have a different structure s o that they s h o u l d be treated as separate languages a n d not lumped into o n e h o t c h - p o t c h .
Does then this dictionary have a n y t h i n g to offer the English reader? T h e answer is yes in two different ways. Firstly those w o r d s w h i c h it quaintly calls 'taboo s l a n g ' are defined with their proper a n d ancillary meanings. This is valuable s i n c e it records the use of o u r o w n everyday s p o k e n language; w h i c h has not been done until very recently. This is d e m o n s t r a t e d by the fact that very few specific origins are given in the dictionary for these words.
T h e s e c o n d valuable function of this dictionary is its admirable non-euthemistic definitions of political terms. Words a n d phrases s u c h as liquidate, final solution, eliminate, etc.. are given their proper meaning in their political usage, ie the murder of inconvenient individuals for political reasons. T h e dictionary will have performed an immensely valuable function if those interested in politics, not only outside the college, took the meaning of these words and some others to heart. To c o n c l u d e : the dictionary is excellent value at eight p o u n d s a n d ninety-five pence; it is clearly a n d a c c u r a t e l y printed. But remember w h e n u s i n g it that it is a dictionary of two languages a n d treat it a c c o r d i n g l y .
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ICCU BOOKWEEK 1979 Why bother with J e s u s ? This is the theme of this year's B o o k w e e k , w h i c h begins o n . M o n d a y 5 November. What is B o o k w e e k , you may a s k ? A few w o r d s of explanation are in order. It is run by C h r i s t i a n s in C o l l e g e w h o feel that, all too often, people today are being confronted by cults w h o c l a i m that J e s u s is but o n e way to G o d , that He was just o n e of many prophets. But we as C h r i s t i a n s believe that He is the only way, for He Himself said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. N o - o n e c o m e s to the Father except t h r o u g h me." ( J o h n 14.6) T h r o u g h Bookweek, we hope to be able to talk openly to people, especially o u r n o n C h r i s t i a n friends, about o u r faith, and also to enable people to c o n s i d e r further His wonderful offer of salvation, t h r o u g h reading. The main book for this week is " W h y Bother With J e s u s ? " , by M i c h a e l G r e e n , R e c t o r of St Aldates' C h u r c h in O x f o r d . This is a lively d i s c u s s i o n on why we s h o u l d take J e s u s seriously, a n d is well worth getting. T w o other b o o k s we w o u l d like y o u to read are 'The C a s e A g a i n s t C h r i s t ' a n d ' E v i d e n c e for the R e s u r r e c t i o n ' . C o p i e s of these will be on sale o n bookstalls throughout the C o l l e g e . There will also be available other C h r i s t i a n books, B i b l e s a n d tracts. T h e latter will be free of charge. * Finally, I w o u l d like to tell y o u about some other events being held d u r i n g B o o k w e e k . At 6:30pm on T u e s d a y 6 November, there will be a thirty minute film entitled, 'A D a y With Cliff R i c h a r d ' , in room 342 M e c h E n g . M a n y of you will of c o u r s e know that Cliff is a C h r i s t i a n a n d a n active witness for the L o r d . O n T h u r s d a y 8 November, S a n d y Millar, from H o l y Trinity, B r o m p t o n , will be giving a talk on ' W h y B o t h e r With J e s u s ? ' . T h i s will be at 1:30pm in the 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 . Incidentally H o l y Trinity, B r o m p t o n
is a lively A n g l i c a n c h u r c h just a F e w minutes' walk from S o u t h s i d e , and is well worth a visit. Don't forget B o o k w e e k November.
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Why Bother With Jesus? Is J e s u s of Nazaretn a historical figure or just a myth? Is he the S o n of G o d , or w a s he just a g o o d m a n ? B e g i n n i n g with the question " W h y bother?", M i c h a e l G r e e n , the Rector of a large, lively c h u r c h in O x f o r d , outlines man's need of J e s u s in relation to aspects of J e s u s ' life a n d teaching. T h e chapters are c o n c i s e and t h o u g h t - p r o v o k i n g . T w o particularly interesting ones are ' B o t h e r B e c a u s e H e is Real', where s o m e historical evidence for J e s u s ' existence is set out a n d 'Bother B e c a u s e H e C o n q u e r e d Death', where J e s u s ' alleged resurrection is d i s c u s s e d : the empty tomb, the resurrection a p p e a r a n c e s to his followers, their c h a n g e d lives, a n d the rise of the C h r i s t i a n C h u r c h . T h e verdict: J e s u s did rise from the dead. Writing in a c o n v e r s a t i o n a l style, G r e e n quotes w e l l - k n o w n people as e x a m p l e s of how J e s u s c a n c h a n g e a man's life, giving of a k i n d n o t p r e v i o u s l y fulfilment experienced. This book is e s p e c i a l l y relevant to y o u if y o u are b e g i n n i n g to seriously c o n s i d e r J e s u s ' a m a z i n g c l a i m s about himself, for e x a m p l e that he was the l o n g awaited 'Messiah' Available from C h r i s t i a n U n i o n bookstalls a r o u n d c o l l e g e in the week 5-9 November, ' W h y Bother With J e s u s ' is p u b l i s h e d by H o d d e r and will cost 60p.
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RAG WEEK?
Tues 13 - Fri 23 November Full timetable in next week's FELIX.
RAG AND DRAG DISCO
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T h e film stars Peter O ' T o o l e as L o r d C h e l m s f o r d , w h o is trying to gain prestige by c o n q u e r i n g the Z u l u s . H e has previously starred in ' L a w r e n c e of A r a b i a ' , ' G o o d b y e M r C h i p s ' a n d . ' H o w to Steal a Million'. Burt L a n c a s t e r plays C o l o n e l A W D u r n f o r d , a h a r d e n e d officer who has been in A f r i c a for seventeen years. L a n c a s t e r ' s many film credits i n c l u d e 'The T r a i n ' and ' B i r d m a n of Al cat raz'. S i d Birtle Frere, the high c o m m i s s i o n e r is played by J o h n Mills, w e l l - k n o w n for his roles in ' O h What a Lovely War', ' Y o u n g W i n s t o n ' and 'The Thirty N i n e Steps'.
T h e film leaves one with the feeling that it is quite g o o d , but only because there are no major faults to criticize. B e i n g based closely on fact, the film is almost a do c um e nt ar y ; it doesn't dwell on the characters of the people. There is a bit of tension, but no satisfactory climax, despite the moderately lavish budget. T h e film lacks personal feelings, but not action. The acting is brilliant, especially Peter O ' T o o l e who offsets the b a c k g r o u n d of the h o p e l e s s n e s s of the war to g o o d effect. L a n c a s t e r a n d Mills play their parts well, but the script allows them to put virtually no character into the p e o p l e they were portraying. It s e e m e d like a lot of little boys s h a r i n g their skills a n d r u n n i n g off to war with no depth of feeling. T e c h n i c a l l y , the film was quite well p r o d u c e d but there was some m i s l e a d i n g perspective in the run-up to tbe battle s c e n c e s , w h e n it seemed that the two armies were c l o s e r than they really were. It is, however, an enjoyable film, ideal for e d u c a t i n g twelve year olds on the B o e r Wars or even for providing entertainment for IC students.
STREET LIGHT SHINE LP
R&B EXTRAVAGANZA ELECTRIC BALLROOM
by the Shirts The S h i r t s are a six-piece band from N o o Yawk City. They have not received a great deal of m e d i a recognition in this country, but y o u may k n o w their lead singer, A n n i e G o l d e n , from her a p p e a r a n c e in the film version of 'Hair'.
Five b a n d s for £2.50, what an evening it p r o m i s e d to be. I arrived early, intending to drink s o m e beer and get a g o o d place near the front. First on stage were the B o g e y B o y s , who sounded like an Irish G e o r g e T h o r o g o o d , a n d played a s u p e r b version of J J Cale's 'Cocaine'. Next were R e d B e a n s a n d Rice, with a singer w h o s o u n d e d very m u c h like Wilson Pickett, and played s o u l m u s i c the way it used to be played before d i s c o c a m e a l o n g anc s c r e w e d it up. T h e guitarist of the Little R o o s t e r s used to be in C o c k Sparrer and it s h o w e d , but only slightly. T h e y played an energetic set ably assisted by Blast Furnace, guesting on harp (that's h a r m o n i c a to you lot!).
Some of the 30,000 Zulu warriors
Their first a l b u m , i n g e n i o u s l y entitled 'The Shirts', was in my o p i n i o n , one of the best debut a l b u m s of 1978. Not only did it contain s o m e great p o p m u s i c , but it was p a c k a g e d in a cleverly d e s i g n e d r e c o r d sleeve portraying an empty shirt playing a guitar! T h e cover of their s e c o n d L P , 'Street Light S h i n e ' is not nearly so exciting, in fact, you c o u l d say it's rather dull. Indeed, the whole a l b u m seems to suffer from the s a m e thing that marred the S h i r t s ' live performances in L o n d o n earlier this year; an acute lack of personality.
" B o o g i e o n y o u r back, b o o g i e o n y o u r feet...." The b l u e s - w a i l i n g s o u n d of Lew L e w i s Reformer cut t h r o u g h my d r u n k e n haze, the interplay between guitar and h a r m o n i c a , over a steady bass a n d drums, m a d e for an excellent s o u n d , both of old blues n u m b e r s and the band's o w n material.
The calm before the storm
B e g i n n i n g life as a folk b a n d in the early seventies, the S h i r t s didn't receive any real r e c o g n i t i o n until 1977, as part of the 'new wave'. O n Street Light Shine, the b a n d refuse to allow either type of m u s i c to influence their material, preferring it to remain blandly poporientated.
H a v i n g seen the Inmates in a pub, about a m o n t h ago, I was very d i s a p p o i n t e d . They s e e m e d to have lost s o m e t h i n g , i n c l u d i n g many of t h e i r s t r o n g e r n u m b e r s . The R u m o u r brass s e c t i o n aided them on a number of s o n g s , but s o m e h o w it still didn't s o u n d right
But evert so, they still don't appear to be at ease with their o w n s o n g s and tend to adopt a different di s g ui se for e a c h track, as on 'Love is a Fiction', where they do an excellent i m p e r s o n a t i o n of the Doolies, or the R a c h e l Sweetish 'Can't C r y Anymore'.
A n y w a y , by the e n d of the gig, I was thoroughly knackered, and although d i s a p p o i n t e d with the Inmates, I d been i n t r o d u c e d to s o m e really g o o d bands, so. c h e c k out R e d B e a n s a n d R i c e if y o u like g o o d s o u l music, and of c o u r s e Lew Lewis Reformer, I e n j o y e d most of it, a n d it seemed to me that everybody else did. SID BAYLIUS
But despite its o b v i o u s failings, the a l b u m is made worthwhile J»y two great tracks, L a u g h and Walk A w a y ' and 'Starts with a H a n d s h a k e ' , where the Shirts display what they do best; fast, b o u n c y pop. It's a pity that these s o n g s will p r o b a b l y remain forever hidden on an otherwise unexceptional album.
PHOTOSOC IC Photographic Society will be holding a lecture entitled 'Now You See it - Now You Don't' on Tuesday 6 November in RSM 303, to be given by Mr D P Hodgkinson, MPS. The purpose of the lecture, as Mr Hodgkinson states, is to demonstrate in a practical manner the advantages of a polarizing filter to obtain improved colour rendering in the finished product, be it print or transparency and particularly in relation to open air and l a n d s c a p e p h o t o g r a p h y . Many transparencies will be shown in sequential pairs, showing the with and without effect. Needless to say, this promises to bC* an exceptionally interesting lecture -1 trust you will be there. 18
The height ol the Battle Research and review by ot Isandlhwana
T Freeman Marie-Theresa Weech Jeremy Nunns
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G E R M A N E X H A N G E SCHOLARSHIP One Scholarship Ii ottered tor the 1980-81 session through the German Academic Exchange Service. The Scholarship is tenable at any West German University. There is no restriction on the field ol study. The minimum basic value of the award Is IM 850 per month lor ten months, plus allowances lor books, travel expenses, health insurance, and Incidental expenses. No academic fees will be payable. A student married before he or she takes up the award will be paid an additional allowance of IM 200 per month. The Imperial College nominee will be a student of high academic ability with a good knowledge of the
Maz German language and mutt be of British nationality. Applications on a special form obtainable Irom the Scholarships Otllce, Room 319, Sherfield Building, should be submitted by 1 February 1980. BALLS, PADS AND BATS Would anybody knowing the whereabouts of any items of IC Cricket Club's kit please get in touch with Neil Price Mech Eng 3 through the internal mail. Also, any cricketer who is interested in buying a long sleeved or sleeveless cricket sweater in Imperial colours could they give their names to Martin EllacoW, Min Tech 2 or Weeks Hall, within the next week, incicating which type of sweater they would prefer. Sleeveless £11 and long sleeved £15
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TABLE TENNIS After last w e e k s slight c h a n g e of reporting style, it's back*to ' n o r m a l ' a g a i n this week (fat chance). IC1 vs G a i n s f o r d 5 (away) 5-4 T h i s m a t c h was c l o s e o n l y b e c a u s e a t h i r d team player w a s drafted into the team at the eleventh h o u r (half-past five, actually). T h i s was Ian (Ware does exist) R e e d , w h o was actually r e s p o n s i b l e for o n e of the g a m e s w o n . K a r t i k (the c h u b b y one) L a k h a n i w o n two g a m e a n d s o d i d C H o n g (the quiet one). T h e s e c o n d s were rather less fortunate, yet a g a i n failing to trouble the d i v i s i o n a l p o i n t s table, w h e n l o s i n g 7-2 at h o m e to S a r a h S i d d o n s (she must be good....know what I mean, eh?). IC c o n t i n u e d their irresistable drive for the top, r o l l i n g over Imperial G r o u p ( T o b a c c o ) first team, 9-0 (I bet they were fuming!) IC4 vs Imperial G r o u p 2 (home) 8 - 1 M i n u s their c a p t a i n (at h o m e in W o r k s o p great c h e e r i n g , s o u n d s of T h e a k s t o n ' s O l d P. s p l a s h i n g i n s i d e d i m p l e mugs) the fourths p l a y e d brilliantly to register a c o n v i n c i n g victory. T h e i r team was W i l s o n , H o a n d Falcone. THE PARKGATE PERVERT
TABLE TENNIS IC1 vs I N C O 5-4 home With the o p p o n e n t s having been recently relegated from the d i v i s i o n above, the firsts e x p e c t e d (and got) a t o u g h m a t c h . T h i s m a t c h (most of w h i c h I saw) was played in a very g o o d spirit a n d saw all the first team lose to o n e player for the first time this s e a s o n . However, Kartik, Pete a n d H o n g y p l a y e d well e n o u g h to w i n the five matches that were necessary. IC2 vs G A I N S F O R D 5 4-5 away
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S N O O K E R C L U B O n S a t u r d a y , the pot l u c k d o u b l e s s n o o k e r t o u r n a m e n t took place. T h e r e was a p o o r turn out of o n l y twelve p e o p l e s o the t o u r n a m e n t started in the quarterfinals. After a g o o d twenty-four break by the immortal Sanjit ' F l u k e y ' T e e l o c k , he a n d Martin ' C a s a n o v a ' P r o u d l o v e f o r g e d their way to the final where they met me a n d S h a u n A r m s t r o n g , w h o was runner-up in the freshers knock-out c o m p e t i t i o n . H a v i n g w a t c h e d Geoff K e g m e r try to get five s n o o k e r s o n the pink in the previous m a t c h , w e entered the final half asleep, w h e r e T e e l o c k a n d P r o u d l o v e talked themselves to victory, beating us two frames to nil. A n d now for s o m e t h i n g c o m p l e t e l y the same....Anyone w i s h i n g to have lessons, either beginners or moreadvanceders, s h o u l d c o m e to the s n o o k e r r o o m a n d s i g n o n . L e s s o n s are o n M o n d a y at 5:30. Finally, for the sale of the century; we have green baize (ex-snooker cloth) for sale at a r i d i c u l o u s k n o c k - d o w n p r i c e of fifty p e n c e per s q u a r e foot. E n q u i r e in the s n o o k e r l o u n g e n o w to a v o i d d i s a p p o i n t m e n t .
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IC TENPIN BOWLING CLUB After a s l o w start to the s e a s o n the T e n p i n B o w l i n g C l u b has c o m m e n c e d b o w l i n g the c l u b trios league at T o l w o r t h on W e d n e s d a y afternoons. T h e league, being a h a n d i c a p league, is c o m p r i s e d os the full range of b o w l i n g talent from beginner upwards.
T h e first point for IC 2nds, but yet a no t he r (albeit slim) defeat. T h e side c o n s i s t e d of A n d y T y e (two wins) a n d the i n e x p e r i e n c e d (but p r o m i s i n g ) first year pair of W a l k e r a n d E t h e r i d g e (one each).
F o r t h c o m i n g events include interuniversity m a t c h e s against S o u t h a m p t o n and B r u n e i w i t h i n the next few weeks. T h e c l u b will s u p p l y m a n y of the m e m b e r s of the L o n d o n University team to c o m p e t e in these matches.
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A list of inter-university fixtures a n d the dates of t o u r n a m e n t s hosted by other universities t h r o u g h o u t Britain, is b e i n g sent to c l u b m e m b e r s s o o n . We hope to s e n d strong contigents t o m o s t of these tournaments.
A n o t h e r c r u s h i n g victory (since I was d r o p p e d the thirds haven't lost!) by Blambert, B r e e d a n d B h o n g - T a i M a n . K e e p it u p ! IC4 v% F U L H A M 4 2-7 away A w e a k e n e d s i d e (due to a b s e n c e , illness a n d bad play) lost c o n v i n c i n h l y to F u l h a m , but we will w i n the return m a t c h ! ! So spaketh not-so-cool Hand 'Hewk' COACHING M o n d a y s 6-7pm T u e s d a y s l-2pm W e d n e s d a y 3-4pm
T h e W e d n e s d a y league is settling d o w n to steady b o w l i n g ; s c o r e s of note to date i n c l u d e a 604 series by D a n n y L a u a n d several 200plus g a m e s . N e w bowlers a n d new t e a m s are still w e l c o m e , s o if y o u ' r e k e e n to have a go, j o i n us at 2:30pm o n Wednesday afternoon o u t s i d e the e n t r a n c e to A e r o E n g ( o p p o s i t e Beit A r c h w a y ) w h e r e we b o a r d the c o a c h to T o l w o r t h . Brian MacGowan
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ORIENTEERING Despite the non-appearance of the p r o m i s e d m i n i b u s , ten m e m b e r s of I C O C travelled fifty miles to c o m p e t e in an event in A n g l e y W o o d s , Kent. After the w i d e o p e n s p a c e s . o f H a m p s t e a d Heath, this was a s h a r p contrast. E v e n t h o s e areas o n the m a p m a r k e d as r u n n a b l e were c o m p o s e d of y o u n g trees, six foot h i g h brake n a n d br a m bl e s . C o n s e q u e n t l y t i mes for all c o u r s e s were relatively slow, a fact n o t h e l p e d by the h i g h n u m b e r of c o n t r o l s per kilometre. M e m b e r s of I C O C met with varied s u c c e s s with A l a n P a r k e r r u n n i n g well o n the longest c o u r s e as di d A n d r e w Brittain. H o w e v e r at the other extreme, was A n d y M a y n a r d w h o didn't c o p y d o w n o n e of his c h e c k p o i n t s a n d s p e n t forty-five m i n u t e s r e t u r n i n g t o t h e s t a r t t o f i n d out where it was. Next S u n d a y ' s trip will be to T h o r n t o n Pa r k and -Hart's W o o d in E s s e x . Anybody interested in g o i n g , o r finding out m o r e a b o u t the sport s h o u l d c o m e to the s e n i o r c o m m o n r o o m in the u n i o n b u i l d i n g between 12:30 a n d 13:30hrs today. Nick- Watmough
ORIENTEERING O n S u n d a y the c l u b travelled with eight p e o p l e to the H a v e r i n g O C C l u b event at T h o r n d o n Park near B r e n t w o o d . T h e a r e a of runnable mixed woodland, provided reasonably demanding courses, although they were perhap s a little over g e n e r o u s with the n u m b e r of c o n t r o l s . P e r f o r m a n c e s o n the ' A ' c o u r s e , w h i c h the majority of p e o p l e ran, were m i x e d with times v a r y i n g between fiftysix a n d o n e h u n d r e d a n d twenty m i n u t e s . Steve Kirk put in the fastest time, b e a t i n g a m e m b e r of the B r i t i s h S e n i o r S q u a d - we think! K e n W a r r e n , c l u b stalwart, h a d a " c r u d r u n " ; perhap s he was w o r r y i n g a b o u t a potential visit from the fraud s q u a d ? O t h e r p e r f o r m a n c e s c a m e from A n d y M a y n a r d , Ian Metcalfe a n d A l u n Griffiths in M 1 7 . The c l u b w o u l d still w e l c o m e new members , c o m e a l o n g a n d try a d a y in the c o u n t r y a n d perhap s y o u ' l l be bitten by the bug. T h e c l u b meets informally every F r i d a y at 12:30 in the U n i o n S e n i o r C o m m o n R o o m o n level 1. A l l events provide c o u r s e s to suit e v e r y o n e s needs s o the offer isn't o p e n to o n l y the fit a n d athletic!
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SPORT In t h e a b s e n c e of t h e Times, and with the c o n t i n u i n g ITV strike, reports a n d s c r e e n i n g s of s o m e of t h e p r e m i e r football matches have b e e n badly m i s s e d . I therefore feel it my duty to inform all F E L I X readers of S a t u r d a y ' s epic U L U c u p - t i e between IC 2 n d XI a n d U C 2nd XI. After a r a g g e d first ten minutes, IC settled d o w n a n d b e g a n to play the ball about. S o o n t h e IC p r e s s u r e began to tell, a n d we forced five c o n s e c u t i v e c o r n e r s . Dave D e a n then had a n excellent shot-on-the-turn well saved. A free-kick m a d e t h e U C g o a l k e e p e r perform a m i d - a i r j u g g l i n g a c t with t h e ball, but still w e c o u l d not score. U C later made several s u s t a i n e d attacks, but with veteran C h r i s B e e r r e i n f o r c i n g the defence, we held firm. Half-time c a m e with t h e d e a d l o c k u n b r o k e n . B o t h teams n o w began to play with more a g g r e s s i o n a n d determination. A l L e n c z n e r m a d e several brave runs, but still no goals c a m e . A c o u p l e of U C breakaways p r o d u c e d g o o d c h a n c e s , but IC persevered with their attack. A late c o r n e r fell for Dave D e a n , w h o s e shot w a s c l e a r e d off t h e line, a n d s e c o n d s later, g o a l k e e p e r A l Betts, p u l l e d out a n 'elastic-armed' save to deny U C . T h e g a m e e n d e d a s a 0-0 draw, to be replayed tomorrow. I trust this report will satisfy those w h o w e r e . u n a b l e to o b t a i n tickets for the game. Giles Breton IC 4thÂť vs Holloway 3rds T h i s last week h a s seen IC 4ths first competitive matches of the s e a s o n . B o t h c o i n c i d e n t l y against the s a m e team. O n W e d n e s d a y , away to R H C 3rds, in a p p a l l i n g c o n d i t i o n s , their pitch b e i n g the s i z e of a gnat's arse, with c o n t o u r s reminiscent of a gravel pit, w e c o u l d only m a n a g e a 4-3 win.
ICRFC 1sts 19 Royal Holloway 1sts 3 I C R F C Ists travelled to E g h a m on Saturday a n d a c c o m p l i s h e d a satisfying victory over last season's G u t t e r i d g e C u p winners, R o y a l Holloway. T h e m at ch started at a furious p a c e and R o y a l H o l l o w a y q u i c k l y s c o r e d with a penalty from inside IC's 22 metre line. F r o m this point in time, the IC pack began to play m u c h better a n d R o y a l H o l l o w a y were i n c r e a s i n g l y placed o n the defence. F i n a l l y this pressure p a i d off a n d after swift p a s s i n g from the IC threequarters Ray (Old M a n again!) P a r k i n s o n went over for a try beneath the goal posts. Steve D o l o n e y i n c r e a s e d the lead with the c o n v e r s i o n . RUGBY IC 3rds vs W i m b l e d o n 4ths 14 : 3 IC just m a n a g e d to r o u n d up a side to play 'the dons', but it meant the i n c l u s i o n of the IC first team s k i p p e r at full back. Despite this setback, IC were convident of a w i n , because all the pack were playing positions w h i c h they were u s e d to playing in - unlike the week before w h e n there w a s a w i n g e r playing hooker, a n u m b e r eight playing prop a n d a flanker playing s e c o n d row and of c o u r s e the inevitable footballer p l a y i n g centre. Neil Price
Last Saturday IC V t h XI beat L S E IVth XI, 32, in the preliminary r o u n d of the U L U C u p . In a s c r a p p y , wr,|-ccntested match, w h i c h saw them 2-0 d o w n at half-time, IC s h o w e d that they have the playing ability to m at ch their determination. L S E might argue that a draw w o u l d have been a fair result; but the o u t c o m e was just. N o team that s q u a n d e r s a 2-0 lead deserves to w i n a c u p tie. Skip
University College Hospital 1 IC Ists 4 IC travelled to S h e n l e y without their r e c o g n i s e d centre-forward a n d with a d i s m a l r e c o r d w h i c h gave little h o p e of victory. However, IC settled d o w n first a n d began to d o m i n a t e the early stages. Dick V e e n a m a n d A n d y H a r a l a m p o u s went c l o s e as IC p r e s s u r e d t h e h o m e defence. But IC f o u n d it difficult to s c o r e until G r a h a m R i c k a r d c u n n i n g l y played a low c o r n e r to l a n S t e v e n s o n s t a n d i n g u n m a r k e d o n the e d g e of the box, w h o s e shot blasted t h r o u g h the c r o w d e d penalty area a n d into the net. Adrian Clarke and Kev Buckley running tirelessly in midfield h a d taken over and B u c k l e y provided the final pass for goal n u m b e r four. H e put A n d y H a r a l a m p o u s clear with o n l y the g o a l k e e p e r to beat. H i s shot hit the goalkeeper's legs, but he volleyed the l o o p i n g r e b o u n d off the goalpost to c o m pl e te the s c o r i n g a n d settle the issue b e y o n d doubt. Team: Betts-Gamble, Reeve, Kenrik, Curran-Clarke, Buckley, Haralampous, Stevenson-Veenam, Rickard. The Geordie Goalscorer STRANGE
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H e r e it is at last! T h e H A M S O C article, proving I'm not c o m p l e t e l y illiterate. For those of y o u w o n d e r i n g w h y IC students s h o u l d form a p i g - b r e e d i n g society, rest a s s u r e d it is nothing of the sort, only R A D S O C with an up-to-date title. S o what's R A D S O C , H A M S O C or whatever, y o u ask? Well, we're a b u n c h of nutters (or dedicated enthusiasts, if y o u prefer) w h o s p e n d W e d n e s d a y afternoons in a hut o n t h e electrical engineering roof. H a v i n g d r a g g e d ourselves up there, we have t w o radio transmitter/receivers with w h i c h we inflict ourselves o n the airwaves. T o transmit y o u need a licence, but listening is a great pastime in itself, a n d if y o u want to, w e will help y o u get y o u r licence.
VERY LATE NEWS S E E P A G E 18 It is the 1870s. T h e British E m p i r e is r e a c h i n g its height under the reign of Q u e e n V i c t o r i a and the policies of the P r i m e Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, are daily i n c r e a s i n g Britain's wealth a n d lands. However, in C e n t r a l S o u t h Africa, L o r d C h e l m s f o r d , c o m m a n d e r in chief of H e r Majesty's forces (played by Peter O T o o l e ) together with the newly a p p o i n t e d H i g h C o m m i s s i o n e r , Sir H e n r y Bartle Frere (played by J o h n Mills) see the greatest threat to Britain's rule as the Z u l u s w h o s e k i n g d o m borders Natal. T h e Z u l u warriors, feared by British and B o e r s alike, are highly trained a n d o r g a n i s e d . T h e y obey their ruler, K i n g C e t s h w a y o (played by S i m o n Sabella) without q u e s t i o n a n d his rule is a u t o c r a t i c a n d absolute. H e w o u l d defend his right to rule u n d e r Z u l u law with e l o q u e n c e , for he is a highly intelligent m a n but, also if necessary with force. C h e l m s f o r e d a n d Bartle Frere s e n d m e s s a g e s to L o n d o n c o n t i n u a l l y e a c h a s k i n g more urgently for more troops to defend Natal. In L o n d o n , the C o l o n i a l Office refuses their requests all t h r o u g h t h e s u m m e r of 1878, but eventually, o n r e c o g n i s i n g that the three week c o m m u n i c a t i o n delay between Natal a n d L o n d o n c o u l d be d i s a s t r o u s , t r o o p s are sent o u t in the D e c e m b e r of 1878 as a p r e c a u t i o n a r y measure. T h e t r o o p s arrive a n d C h e l m s f o r d a n d Frere immediately contrive a n ultimatum to give to the Z u l u king, w h i c h they k n o w t h e Z u l u s c a n n o t accept. It c o m m i t s Britain to war, directly in c o n f l i c t w i t h L o n d o n ' s instructions; w h i c h were to make p e a c e with the black tribes, to gain s u p p o r t against the B o e r s . T h u s began a war w h i c h C h e l m s f o r d a n d Frere confidently think will be brief and c o n c l u s i v e in b r i n g i n g the Z u l u s to heel. A war that is to b e c o m e e x c e e d i n g l y bloody a n d o n e of t h e few defeats Britain h a d in its c o l o n i a l wars. It was tragically m i s d i r e c t e d and extracting a terrible price in both wealth and lives. Z u l u D a w n is a n epic film, p r o d u c e d in t h e centenary year of the war, that c h a r t s t h e devastation c a u s e d b y L o r d C h e l m s f o r d ' s ultimatum.
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