http://felixonline.co.uk/archive/IC_1980/1980_0542_A by Ravi Pall

UGM NEXT TUESDAY C O N C E R T at T H E N E W S P A P ER O F IMPERIAL C O L L E G E U N I O N

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Issue No. 542

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Yesterday afternoon, Kings College London, announced the result of their referendum on the NUS. 688 students voted to leave the NUS. 495 voted to stay in. The treasurer of Kings Union, Roman Scuplok said in an interview with FELIX that more students voted in this weeks election than in any other held at Kings. There was one spoilt ballot paper which meant that 1184 students voted out of a total of 2985. READING A N D N O T T I N G H A M V O T E T O O Reading University held a U G M , last night, to vote on the same issue. Nottingham will be holding a referendum next week.

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Barry Took with Jonathan King Last night, Jonathan King, Alan Coren, Jean Rook and Sheridan Morley and Barry Took came to Imperial College to record a Radio programme,'News Quiz'. The BBC moved into , the Union Concert Hall and at 7:15 p.m. students from S h e r i d a n M o r l e y r e l a x i n g i n t h e I C W A Imperial and guests from London made up the audience of the l o u n g e jllSt b e f o r e the recording of topical news quiz. The programme will be transmitted ' N E W S Q U I Z ' last nidht tomorrow. ^ 5* â&#x20AC;˘

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SATURDAY Saturday wasn't the greatest day I.C. has ever had on the sports scene. The 1sts soccer team lost to Royal Holloway College away 2-1. IAN STEVENSON scored the I.C. oal. The 2nds also lost to R.H.C. ut went one step better : they lost 3-1, BRIAN SCANNELL was the I.C. scorer here A ray of sunshine! - the 4ths dissected Barts Hospital. Goals from DAMIAN KELLY, NICK MATTHEWS, two from JOHN HEALLY and a couple of penaltys from NEIL REDMAYNE took the score to 6-2. The I.C. Rugger 1sts did well beating University College 42-10. The try scorers included EDDIE BUDGEN and DAVE LILLEY who both scored two. The 2nds lost 18-0 - 'nuff said

WEDNESDAY Generally a good day at the college for soccer -the 2nds drew 2-2 with Goldsmiths 2nds at Hariington. JAMES ROWLEY scored a goal in the first half while BRIAN SCANNELL added a second in the second. The 4ths beat Goldsmiths 3rds for the third time this season. Two goals a piece from P A U L G A L V I N and A N D Y HARTLAND took the score to 4-3 proving that Goldsmiths are gluttons for punishment. The 5ths also won beating Mines 2nds 3-2 with NICK MATTHEWS, JOHN HEALLY and DAVE DEE scoring for the 5ths while DUNCAN

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BROWN had an excellent game in goal. The 6ths lost 7-0 to St.George's Hospital - best forgotten. After their magnificent performance on Saturday the 1sts rugby lost 30-4 to Borough Road. DAVE WABOSO scored the try in the second half. During the game PAT DUNLEAVY had to retire from the game with a cut eye while BOB COUTTS left the field with an injury to a thigh ligament. The 2nds also lost,38-9 to Borough Road 2nds. STEVE TOWNSEND scored the only I.C. try of the match. The Mines rugger team did rather better beating Kings College 26-0 away. RAY PARKINSON scored three trys while PETER PASCOE, JAMES NORLEY and ANDY HOPKINS each added another. MAYNARD McMAYNARD converted one of the trys. The Mines 2nds lost to Kings 2nds -just. IAN RITCHIE, ANDY JONES and PAUL ATHERLEY each contributed try to the 14-16 scoreline while JERRY TAYLOR added a conversion. During the match PAUL GEAR was carried off with a knee injury. Finally, the ladies hockey team drew with U.C.H. 2-2. The goals came from MARY HARRINGTON and SHIRLEY COURSE. Another injury in this match - that of CAROLINE BROWN who left the field with a cut over her left eye in the 1st half. Whoever said sport was safe? John Clark Sports Editor,

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NUKES O n the o t h e r side of the A t l a n t i c , they have t e e shirts w h i c h r e a d Nukes Puke. N u c l e a r fuels a n d n u c l e a r p o w e r are t o p i c s w h i c h are at p r e s e n t v e r y m u c h in v o g u e a n d w i t h g o o d r e a s o n ; if n u c l e a r c a t a s t r o p h e s are a v e r t e d b y o n e h o u r (ie sixty m i n u t e s — a n d in s e c o n d s it s o u n d s e v e n s h o r t e r ) , it m a k e s a lot of p e o p l e v e r y u n h a p p y . T h r e e - m i l e Island is t h e n a m e that c o m e s t o m i n d ; o n the s a m e day that l e a k s of r a d i o a c t i v e w a t e r w e r e discovered i n California, a n idependent t e a m s e t u p b y the N u c l e a r R e g u l a t o r y C o m m i s s i o n in A m e r i c a produced its findings o n the r e c e n t c r i s i s i n P e n n s y l v a n i a at T h r e e - m i l e Island. T h i s r e v e a l e d that the i m m e d i a t e a r e a w a s s a v e d f r o m a 'meltd o w n ' of r e a c t o r fuel, a n d i m p l i c i t in this s e r i o u s c o n s e q u e n c e s f o r p u b l i c safety and health and t h e e v a c u a t i o n of t h o u s a n d s b y o n e h o u r a n d one o b s e r v a n t f o r e m a n at the n u c l e a r plant. T h e p a r t i c u l a r c i r c u m s t a n c e s of this c a s e are u n l i k e l y t o r e c u r , but a c c o r d i n g t o the i n ve s ti gati n g t e a m , u n l e s s f u n d a m e n t a l c h a n g e s in the i n d u s t r y are e n c o m p a s s e d , there is a high risk of a n o t h e r similar a c c i d e n t . T h e blame is laid at t h e d o o r of m a n a g e m e n t ; the a c c i d e n t has a l r e a d y led to a n e x t e n s i v e r e v i e w of t h e n u c l e a r i n d u s t r y , b u t s o m e o n e h a s t o find t h e happy medium between rushing into d e c i s i o n s a n d sitting a r o u n d a n d h o p i n g . H a r k i n g b a c k t o C a l i f o r n i a w i t h its h i s t o r y of t r e m o r s a n d t h e p o s s i b l e huge a n d d a m a g i n g e a r t h q u a k e that s e i s m o l o g i s t s are p r e d i c t i n g will o c c u r i n the n e x t t e n y e a r s , it is essential that d e c i s i o n s , t h e right d e c i s i o n s , a r e t a k e n . T h e p r o b l e m s w i t h n u c l e a r p o w e r are n u m e r o u s a n d n o t o r i o u s , the c l a s h e s w i t h environmentalists are well-documented; closer t o h o m e , B r i t i s h N u c l e a r fuels ( w h i c h is state-owned) has b e e n s p a r r i n g with t h e W a t e r A u t h o r i t y i n C u m b r i a , a c c u s e d of selfishly t r y i n g t o c o m m a n d e e r water f o r their n u c l e a r fuel plant at Windscale, water which the Water Authority want to channel into the i n d u s t r i a l west of C u m b r i a . T h e m o t i o n at o u r last U G M o n n u c l e a r w a s t e b e i n g t r a n s p o r t e d t h r o u g h L o n d o n in c o n t a i n e r s w h i c h h a v e a l r e a d y p r o v e d unreliable is a n o t h e r reflection of this. B u t w h a t of alternatives? U n d o u b t e d l y t h e issue will eventually pass out of f a s h i o n ; b e h i n d - t h e s c e n e s w o r k will still g o o n , w i t h t h e generation of n e wideas and n e w problems. J o e Q P u b l i c , for all h i s c o n c e r n , s e l d o m offers c o n s t r u c t i v e a d v i c e , a n d in the e n d is c o n t e n t t o leave it all t o the e x p e r t s ; is he really o n l y after s o m e t h i n g f o r nothing? For some unfortunate people, the s o o n e r the m a t t e r slips i n t o o b s c u r i t y the better. T h e y m u s t b e s o w e a r y of s a y i n g , " Y e s , I d o live near T h r e e - m i l e I s l a n d ; N o , I d o n ' t glow i n t h e d a r k . " Lars Wernberg-Maller

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M I C R O S Y S T E M S '80 L a s t W e d n e s d a y a s m a l l p a r t y of m e m b e r s f r o m the I C M i c r o c o m p u t e r C l u b v i s i t e d the M i c r o s y s t e m s '80 e x h i b i t i o n of b u s i n e s s a n d p e r s o n a l c o m p u t e r s at the W e m b l e y . c o n f e r e n c e centre. A m o n g s t the many computers o n show was the newly released Sinclair Z X 80 p e r s o n a l c o m p u t e r , w h i c h w a s d e s c r i b e d to t h e C l u b b y C l i v e S i n c l a i r , the founder of S i n c l a i r R e s e a r c h . A t u n d e r £100, this p o w e r f u l m a c h i n e b r i n g s p e r s o n a l c o m p u t i n g w i t h i n the r a n g e of most students. A l s o o n display, although in a m u c h higher p r i c e b r a c k e t , w a s the D A I p e r s o n a l c o m p u t e r , s h o w n to t h e C l u b b y its d e s i g n e r . M u c h i n e v i d e n c e at this y e a r s s h o w w h e r e h i g h r e s o l u t i o n c o l o u r graphics facilities for various machines. T h e r e were also one machine o n d i s p l a y p l a y i n g C h e s s , a n d m o v i n g the p i e c e s itself b y m e a n s of a s m a l l c r a n e . W e w e r e s u r p r i s e d to find that o n e f i r m at the s h o w , S I R A , w a s m a d e u p a l m o s t entirely f r o m e x - I C s t u d e n t s . W e h o p e to

M I N E S Last Sunday saw the R S M Rugby S e v e n s . T h e B a t m o b i l e s ( M e t 3) l e d b y R i c h W a l m s l e y w o n t h e final b y 30-12. E v e r y o n e , e v e n m e , h a d a s t o r m of a time a n d c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to D a v e R h o d e s w h o put a lot of w o r k i n t o o r g a n i s i n g the c o m p e t i t i o n for m a k i n g it s u c h a great day o u t . O n T u e s d a y a c o n t i n g e n t of M i n e r s (wearing suits!) v i s i t e d t h e L o n d o n M e t a l Exchange. Privileged to watch from the floor, they w a t c h e d the w o r l d p r i c e s of copper, t i n , lead, zinc, silver, aluminium a n d n i c k e l b e i n g d e t e r m i n e d i n the five m i n u t e d e a l i n g s e s s i o n s t o w a r d s the e n d of w h i c h t h e d e a l e r s t e n d t o b e c o m e a trifle e m o t i o n a l ! O n M o n d a y at 6 : 0 0 p m i n t h e M L T there will be a M i n a n d M e t S o c l e c t u r e e n t i t l e d Industrial Relations by J o e Gormley. The following day, Tuesday 5th F e b r u a r y , is t h e P r e - C a m b o r n e R S M Union General Meeting which should start a r o u n d 1 2 : 3 0 p m . P l e a s e c o m e a l o n g for t h e r u g b y c a p t a i n s a d d r e s s a n d w a t c h the U n i o n officers m a k e a c o c k - u p of their r e p o r t s . T h e a n n u a l C h a p s I n d o o r F e t e is o n Friday 8th February in Stan's Real A l e B a r f r o m 6 : 0 0 p m till late. T h e r e will be some pretty unusual games with amusing p r i z e s . T r y a n d c o m e a l o n g , if o n l y for a s h o r t while a n d b r i n g s o m e friends w i t h you. T h e R S M U are holding a C u r r y Supper o n T u e s d a y 12th F e b r u a r y for all s e c o n d year s t u d e n t s . D e t a i l s will be f o r t h c o m i n g v e r y s o o n . A l s o o n t h e 12th is a G e n C o m m in the Geology Conference R o o m . S o m e i m p o r t a n t i s s u e s w e r e d i s c u s s e d at t h e l a s t o n e , s o if y o u a r e o n t h e c o m m i t t e e , t u r n u p ! If y o u just w a n t t o

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a r r a n g e a talk f r o m a m e m b e r of S I R A s d e s i g n t e a m later i n the y e a r . If y o u w o u l d like to find o u t m o r e a b o u t M i c r o s , w h y n o t c o m e a l o n g to o n e of our informal club meetings (every T u e s d a y , 7:30pm i n t h e G r e e n C o m m i t t e e R o o m , t o p floor I C U n i o n B u i l d i n g ) , o r c o n t a c t o n e of t h e p e o p l e b e l o w v i a U G letter r a c k s . S Jamieson, Physics 2 J Bambridge, Maths 2 A Sauter, Elec E n g 1

T h e need for a better understanding of construction materials by civil engineering graduates is to be met by the H a r r y Stanger Laboratories, who have agreed to run a series of two-week courses on materials technology at their training college in Malta, starting in M a r c h 1980. A s the foremost materials testing, investigating a n d consulting laboratory specialising in the building a n d construction industry, Stangers originally set up the training college in Malta to meet the need of emerging countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia for qualified materials technologists and engineers. A t the suggestion of some U K universities and several of the larger construction companies, the extensive facilities and specialist staff at Malta are to be made available to British students in a series of two-week postgraduate courses in practical materials technology. In view of tightening legislation o n liability for defects and failure to comply with legal or c o n t r a c t u a l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d the g e n e r a l proliferation of new building materials and methods, it is felt that there is now a need for s t u d e n t s t o g a i n p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e of laboratory a n d site testing before embarking on their career.

CITY A N D GUILDS L a s t F r i d a y w a s the G u i l d s D i n n e r a n d D a n c e — t h e best night of t h e y e a r . Everybody w h o attended had a good time. I k n o w I d i d . F o r t h c o m i n g e v e n t s i n c l u d e Inter C C U M o n o p o l y o n Saturday 2nd February in the I C U n i o n Office at 9:30am. Y o u will have to go round the places o n the monopoly board answering clues a n d c o l l e c t e d m o n e y . T h e r e will be a time limit for a n s w e r i n g t h e c l u e s a n d p o i n t s t o w a r d s a p r i z e will be g i v e n for c o r r e c t a n s w e r s . T r a n s p o r t is n o p r o b l e m a s R a g will p a y for a R e d B u s R o v e r . C o m e a l o n g a n d c o l l e c t for G u i l d s . O n T h u r s d a y 7 t h F e b r u a r y is the Guilds Interdepartmental Pedal C a r Race in P r i n c e s G a r d e n s at l u n c h t i m e . S e e H e n r y C u r w e n if y o u o r y o u r d e p a r t m e n t w a n t to e n t e r a t e a m . T h e r e will be a liquid p r i z e for t h e w i n n e r s a n d m e n s a n d ladies t e a m s a r e both wanted. Cheers Bryan

c o m e a n d w a t c h , t h e n see T R e v beforehand. O n t h e 15th w e all t r o o p d o w n to C a m b o r n e for the s p o r t i n g w e e k e n d , the highlight of w h i c h is t h e B o t t l e M a t c h . I n this g a m e the r u g b y t e a m s play for t h e t w o foot high t i n bottle w h i c h w a s g i v e n b y W h i t b r e a d i n 1 9 1 1 . It is k e p t o n d i s p l a y b e h i n d the U n i o n b a r . It s e e m s that t i c k e t s for t h e w e e k e n d a r e all s o l d , but still k e e p y o u r ears p i n n e d b a c k for any spares. S e e y o u at the U G M o n T u e s d a y , B o b the S l o b

T h e cost of the course is £200 a n d the C o l l e g e c a n a r r a n g e a c c o m m o d a t i o n for fourteen days ranging from £81 in self-catering flats to £154 in local hotels. T h e fee includes temporary membership of the the local sports and social club (from sailing, diving, para-kiting and riding to folk dancing and discos) a n d free transport from the mediaval town of Vittoriosa to the O l d A r m o u r y , where the college is housed. Return charter flights (Gatwick — Luga) can be arranged through Stangers, but arrangements are also being made for future courses for a fourweek overland package, taking small mixed groups 'on safari' down and back through F r a n c e and Italy. Indications are that many of the students will be sponsored by construction companies who are finding the cost a worthwhile investment to give their g r a d u a t e intake a s o u n d p r a c t i c a l grounding. Full details a n d application forms are available from M r E F Lewis at Harry Stanger L t d , Fortune Lane, Elstree, Herts, W D 6 3 Q R (tele 01-207-3191).

Sir O n M o n d a y evening, I C U C o u n c i l a s k e d the Permanent W o r k i n g P a r t y to l o o k into the College Bookshop. P r i c e s , availability of b o o k s a n d the r a n g e of s t a t i o n e r y offered for sale will be s t u d i e d carefully. I a s k y o u r r e a d e r s to f o r w a r d t o m e , at the a d d r e s s b e l o w , their c r i t i c i s m s of a n y a s p e c t of the B o o k s h o p . T h i s will help the P W P a n d the B o o k s h o p t o w o r k together to p r o v i d e a n i m p r o v e d service. Thank you Y o u r s sincerely Mark Clegg P W P Secretary Mech Eng 2 Dear Sir I r e a l l y t h o u g h t I'd b e e n m o v i n g q u i c k l y lately, but it l o o k s like I r a n h e a d - o n into a h a n d f u l of m u c k (slung f r o m a most unexpected quarter) with the o l d E n t s letter, a n d n o w I'd better try and remove any clinging r e s i d u e , I s u p p o s e . W h e n I w a s C h a i r m a n of a S C A B C l u b (1978-79) I was never sure w h y I C Ents had the s a m e s t a t u s as s a y , D e b a t i n g S o c i e t y . I still t h i n k this is w o r t h l o o k i n g at, t h o u g h I w i t h d r a w (with suitable slime) any damaging r e m a r k s betraying p r e c o n c e i v e d ideas. Y o u r s faithfully Mick Berry Maths 3

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Telephone 01-607-6747 Dear Sirs I a m writing to y o u in the h o p e that y o u might be able to help us. W e have s e a r c h e d in v a i n for p a r t - t i m e t e a c h e r s of b i o l o g y a n d g e n e r a l s c i ence a n d w e are w o n d e r i n g if a n y p o s t - g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s m i g h t be i n t e r e s t e d in e a r n i n g some money. I d e a l l y w e n e e d p e o p l e for basic science on Monday m o r n i n g s , a n d for b i o l o g y on Wednesday mornings. Teaching conditions are less t h a n i d e a l , w e w o u l d not e x p e c t a n y o n e to take the job without due consideration a n d of c o u r s e w e w o u l d n e e d to interview c a n d i d a t e s to assess their suitability for our c o n d i t i o n s . A n y o n e w h o is interested c o u l d ring me on extension 264 to a r r a n ge an interview. T h e pay, by the w a y , f o r a t w o h o u r s e s s i o n is of t h e o r d e r of £10. I look f o r w ard to h e a r i n g from you. Y o u r s faithfully R M Brown Education Officer 4

Dear Sir I w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k the p e r s o n w h o b o r r o w e d m y s c a r f a c o u p l e of w e e k s ago for l e a v i n g it i n the M a t h s P a r t y (I c e r t a i n l y d i d n o t 9°)warm I h o p e it k e p t h i m / h e r d u r i n g his p e r i o d of u s e of m y scarf. T h a n k y o u a l s o to K i r s t e n for h a v i n g it r e t u r n e d t o m e . Your s smuggly CalJum Paterson Physics 3

Dear Colin I feel I m u s t w r i t e to c o m p l a i n a b o u t the w a y in w h i c h the r e c e n t U G M w a s r e p o r t e d in last w e e k ' s F E L I X . F i r s t l y , the c o v e t e d front page feature w a s d e v o t e d to 'Life O n A G r a n t ' , and was mainly concerned with new information n o t e v e n b r o u g h t u p at the meeting. T h e n inside we w e r e t r e a t e d t o not o n e , but t w o a n o n y m o u s p e r s o n s views o n the m e e t i n g , with both mainly c o n c e r n e d sarcastic comments about a p a t h y a n d general b i t c h i n g at the E x e c . I a m fortunate in that, having a t t e n d e d the m e e t i n g myself, I k n o w w h a t w e nt o n , but I'm s u r e if I h a d n ' t I w o u l d have been very confused and p r o b a b l y m u c h put off by the trivialisation of m o s t of what w e n t o n . W i t h r e p o r t s like t h e s e i s it s u r p r i s i n g t h a t U G M s a r e " a t t e n d e d by the slightly c o n f u s e d faithful few" to q u o t e t h e first a n o n y m o u s a u t h o r (or s h o u l d I say a u t h o r e s s as I e x p e c t it w a s a M s ) , o r that " t h o s e that a t t e n d h a v e b e c o m e h a r d e n e d to the idea that t h e y are just t a l k i n g s h o p s " t o q u o t e the s e c o n d . S u r e l y it w o u l d be better to h a v e a n official r e p o r t by a F E L I X n e w s r e p o r t e r , giving the facts, ie w h a t a c t u a l l y w e nt o n , in the m o s t c l e a r , c o n c i s e and preferably unbiased m a n n e r p o s s i b l e , a n d leave the M r ( M s ) X s to air t h e i r p e r s o n a l v i e w s o n the letters' page — they might e v e n have the c o u r t e s y t o put their n a m e s to it t h e r e . Rachel Snee

Dear Sir W h a t is a U n i o n H a c k ? A t the last U n i o n C o u n c i l meeting that question was asked (and never answered) w h e n it w a s p r o p o s e d t h a t a t t e m p t s s h o u l d be m a d e to involve non-hacks in. U n i o n affaris. " W e n e e d t o have ordinary students o n our U n i o n committees to r e p r e s e n t the v i e w s of the o r d i n a r y s t u d e n t s . " W h a t is a n o r d i n a r y s t u d e n t ? A non-hack. S o m e b o d y w h o gets i n v o l v e d in the U n i o n a n d s i t s o n committees. C a t c h 22. Y o u can't h a v e ordinary students o n committees to r e p r e s e n t the views of ordinary students. P e o p l e call m e a h a c k . D o I t a k e it as a c o m p l i m e n t o r a n insult? E v e n if I t a k e it as a c o m p l i m e n t , w a s it m e a n t as a n insult? A n d if it is a n insult, w h a t is w r o n g w i t h g e t t i n g i n v o l v e d in the U n i o n ? W o u l d an ordinary student please a n s w e r these q u e s t i o n s ? B u t I've fallen into the t r a p too. If a n o r d i n a r y s t u d e n t w r i t e s a letter to F E L I X a n s w e r i n g m e , he o r she is getting i n v o l v e d in U n i o n affairs a n d m u s t therefore be a h a c k . Y o u r s questioningly Gary Nichols A c a d e m i c Affairs Officer (and h a c k ? )

In d e m a n d i n g m o r e money for s t u d e n t s y o u are r e m o v i n g a n y credibility that the c u t s c a m p a i g n has e s t a b l i s h e d in that our c r i t i c i s m s are no longer constructive. I was a p p a l l e d to r e a d that the only r e s o l u t i o n that c a m e out of the recent N U S c o n f e r e n c e w a s to d e m a n d a 36% increase in student g r a n t s a n d that there was no d e c i s i o n made to actively a n d c o n s t r u c t i v e l y fight the c u t s . I w o u l d be bitterly

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Dear Colin I s h o u l d like to e x p l a i n m y o p p o s i t i o n of the g r a n t s m o t i o n at the last U G M as I d o not feel it w a s a d e q u a t e l y s u m m a r i s e d in F E L I X last w e e k . T h e point I w a s m a k i n g w a s that, as w e a r e frequently r e m i n d e d the m o n e y w h i c h the G o v e r n m e n t s p e n d s has to c o m e from s o m e w h e r e . In a s k i n g for a n i n c r e a s e i n g r a n t s a n d , in the same breath, a d v o c a t i n g no c u t s t o the e d u c a t i o n budget, w e are d e m a n d i n g m o n e y o n two a c c o u n t s w h i c h d o e s not give t h e a p p e a r a n c e of a n a w a r e n e s s of t h e s i t u a t i o n . T h e r e m u s t be s o m e give a n d t a k e o n b o t h sides a n d , a l t h o u g h I w a s being idealistic in suggesting s t u d e n t s c o u l d p o s s i b l y accept a short term decrease in g r a n t s , I d o believe that the f u l l g r a n t , a s it i s n o w , is perfectly a d e q u a t e for a s t u d e n t to live o n a n d I d o not t h i n k it is a m a t t e r of going w i t h o u t l u x u r i e s — w h o else at o u r age c a n afford t o d r i n k in the b a r e v e r y night o r go out to t h e a t r e s — c o n c e r t s — cinemas—night clubs several times a w e e k ?

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We invite you to meet our representatives socially to find out about the career you could en joy with us. Imperial College, London on 7th February at 6.00 p.m. Undergraduates studying Maths, Physics and allied subjects as well as Electronic Engineers are cordially invited. Refreshments will be served

FERRANTI Computer Systems D O E S O F F S H O R E SAILING A P P E A L TO YOU?

ICSO (Conductor Richard Dickins) 1980 Concert Series T H U R S D A Y 6th M A R C H 8:00pm Sibelius: Karelia Suite Stanford: Clarinet Concerto Schubert: Symphony no. 9 in C major â&#x20AC;&#x201D; "The Great" Soloist: C O L I N B R A D B U R Y (Principal Clarinet, B B C S O ) Tickets: 75p (students 50p) IN T H E G R E A T H A L L , IMPERIAL COLLEGE

T h e n c o m e a n d help sink/sail a yacht with I C Y a c h t C l u b . W e have c h a r t e r e d a C o n t e s s a 32 (a boat!) for four w e e k e n d s this term a n d a week at Easter. If y o u are interested in getting involved c o m e to a meeting in the U n i o n S e n i o r C o m m o n R o o m (on the first floor of the U n i o n Building) o n T u e s d a y 5th F e b r u a r y at 12:45pm. If y o u can't m a k e that contact A n d y P e a r c e in C h e m E n g 3 via the letter r a c k s .

ICRS invite you to a talk by Prof E R Laithwaite TRANSPORT WITHOUT WHEELS Tuesday 5th February 17:40 in Elec Eng 408 Admission Free!

M a n y of y o u may by now have s e e n a r o u n d C o l l e g e , posters bearing this title. What is it all about ? P r o v i d e n c e (Row) Nightshelter and R e f u g e is a large, rambling building in C r i s p i n Street, E1, built by a local priest in 1860 to provide m u c h n e e d e d s u c c o u r to the p o o r a n d h o m e l e s s of Victorian L o n d o n . R e a d e r s of D i c k e n s ' novels will understand s o m e t h i n g of the s o u l d destroying c o n d i t i o n s of poverty, hunger and h o m e l e s s n e s s that he set out to improve. It w o u l d be nice to think that now, after one h u n d r e d and t w e n t y y e a r s , P r o v i d e n c e Row"s work is c o m p l e t e , but sadly, this is not so. V a r i o u s estimates ranging up to 20,000 have been made of the number of h o m e l e s s currently on L o n d o n ' s streets. That's right, at this moment there may be 20,000 men and w o m e n w i t h i n twenty miles of here with n o w h e r e to live and nothing to keep them warm a n d dry save an old c o r n f l a k e s box and yesterday's Evening Standard. P r o v i d e n c e R o w provides meals and beds for up to seventy-five s u c h people each night. M o r e importantly, the workers there interview e a c h p e r s o n admitted to d e t e r m i n e t h e c a u s e of h i s ( o r h e r ) h o m e l e s s n e s s . O n c e that is k n o w n , steps c a n be taken to remedy it. Y o u may be aware that, w h e n s i g n i n g on for the d o l e or s o c i a l security, o n e has to give an address. Without an address it is almost i m p o s s i b l e to get any money. Without money it is generally i m p o s s i b l e to find a n y w h e r e to live. P r o v i d e n c e R o w breaks this vicious circle by providin g an address from w h i c h residents c a n " s i g n o n " . T h i s is a c r u c i a l first step to rehabilitation. T h e next step is to try to find the root c a u s e of h o m e l e s s n e s s ; this may vary f r om the d e m o n drink t h r o u g h a whole range of b r o k e n family p r o b l e m s to mental disorders. B y providin g support for each individual, b a c k e d by p r o f e s i o n a l help from internal and outside social services, P r o v i d e n c e R o w a i m s to return him (her) to a normal life within o n e or two months of admittance. H o w c a n we h e l p ? P r o v i d e n c e R o w is entirely s u p p o r t e d by voluntary d o n a t i o n s . N o m o n e y is d e m a n d e d from residents o n entry (although o n c e " s i g n e d o n " , the s o c i a l security department pays s o m e t h i n g towards a c c o m m o d a t i o n costs). At present five full-time w o r k e r s and one administrator are e m p l o y e d and most of the day to day r u n n i n g of the R e f u g e is carried out by the Sisters of M e r c y . T h e J o i n t C h a p l a i n c i e s of West L o n d o n University have a d o p t e d P r o v i d e n c e R o w as the subject of their C h a r i t y A p p e a l 1979-80. A s well as fund raising we are o r g a n i s i n g volunteers to go to work at P r o v i d e n c e R o w . U s u a l l y this means h e l p i n g with serving meals a n d talking to residents (it c a n m e a n a lot to a p e r s o n w h o is really d o w n on his luck to feel that s o m e o n e else c a r e s and is willing to listen). W e w o u l d like to hear f r om a n y o n e who c o u l d go regularly, say o n c e a week or fortnight, to help for an evening between about 5:30 a n d 9:00 or 10:00pm. W e are also o r g a n i s i n g a s p o n s o r e d walk on 8th M a r c h . A similar event last year raised ÂŁ3,000. With y o u r help we c o u l d do even better this year. T h e walk will take place in lovely c o u n t r y near G u i l d f o r d , S u r r e y and e a c h y e a r p r o v e s to be an e x c e l l e n t opportunity to meet new faces as well as renewing old a c q u a i n t a n c e s . If y o u w o u l d like more details of how y o u c o u l d help P r o v i d e n c e R o w , please contact Robert H o d g s o n , C i v E n g P G or C a r l a Marchetti at M o r e H o u s e , 53 C r o m w e l l R o a d (01-584-2040).

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Contact week is an annual event organised by the West Chaplaincy. T h e Chaplaincy operates in three colleges in West L o n d o n : Impend College, T h e Royal College of Music and Queen Elizabeth College. W e exist as a network of small groups which meet regularly in the halls of residence and student houses, and at lunchtimes in college departments. During Contact Week each group of students acts as host to one of the members of the team. A s you can see, the team are a varied and interesting bunch of people who are bringing their insight and their experience of the outside world to the various informal discussions and meetings which will be happening around them. T h e team are not coming just for the benefit of regular m e m b e r s of the C h a p l a i n c y but to stimulate thought a n d discussion about personal, ethical and religious questions in the halls and departments where they are based, and to respond to the issues you might want to raise. T h e Contact Week team are not coming to recruit or convert people — that's not the Chaplaincy's style — but they will be happy if their presence this week helps to activate and catalyse some fresh understanding and new growth in the people they meet. S o look out for the notices in your hall or department and come along and join in. Y o u will find us open to your point of view, as well as willing to give you ours.

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T u e s d a y 5th F e b r u a r y 1:30pm: Is God An Optimist?, Lucial Gafton, O r t h o d o x C h u r c h . C h e m E n g L e c T h e a t r e 1.

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T h u r s d a y 7th F e b r u a r y 1:30pm: T h e G r e a t D e b a t e . Man Cannot Live By Science Alone, M e c h E n g L e c T h e a t r e 342. 1:00pm: Our Responsibility To The Third World, Jack Artley, Christain Aid. Queen Elizabeth College West Common Room. 7:30pm: W o r k s h o p s : P r a c t i c a l Spirituality a n d P e r s o n a l C o n d u c t , IC U n i o n , top floor. S a t u r d a y 9th F e b r u a r y 7:30pm: C a b a r e t a n d B a r n D a n c i n g , B o t / Z o o R o o m (Beit A r c h ) .

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S u n d a y 10th F e b r u a r y 10:00am: C h a p l a i n c y S e r v i c e , first floor, S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g . 7:30pm: Praying In The Abscence Of God S i m o n T u g w e l l O P , M o r e H o u s e , 53 C r o m w e l l R o a d .

BURY

Scraped a degree in theology at Cambridge, which he decided qualified him to teach science at St Augustine's school, betung, Sara wack. Returned to Oxford for more Theology, after which he went to a dockland parish in Liverpool where he stared in the T V film A Day In The U$e Of A Curate. Has been a University Chaplain (Oxford), Chaplain to a hospital psychiatric unit, and is now vicar of St Mary's Stevenage. Nick will be in Garden and Weeks Halls, and the Elec Eng Dept.

S u n d a y 1st F e b r u a r y 10:00am: C h a p l a i n c y S e r v i c e , first floor, S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g . 7:30pm: A White Student In South Africa, More H o u s e , 53 Cromwell Rd.

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Phil is a graduate of Imperial College, having managed to combine the post of Chaplaincy Leader with a degree in Physics. H e did the research for a P h D in laser heating of Plasmas at Royal Holloway College, which he combined with meeting and marrying a maths graduate called Sue. Now they are both at Queen's College Birmingham, where Phil is training for the Anglican Ministry, and Sue as an A n g l i c a n D e a c o n e s s . P h i l is staying in T i z a r d / F a l m o u t h a n d meeting groups in Mines.

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D o r o t h y t o o k a d e g r e e in Theology at Birmingham and followed it up with fourteen months in the road haulage industry: eight months "in job" at Coventry, and six months at Aston University in Management Training C e n t r e working on projects in the East Midlands. Became involved with the Urban Ministry Group based in Derby Cathedral, and plans to return to the haulage industry as workerdeaconess when her training at Queen's College is complete. D o r o t h y is l i v i n g in Q u e e n Alexandra House and working in the Royal College of Music.

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Another northerner, David arrived in the Anglican Ministry via Theology at Merton College, Oxford, where he had originally gone to read English. Attached to a north Leeds parish, David did youthwork in a multi-racial area, before moving to Harpenden to be responsible for church youth work in that town. G o t a sponsorship from the Rotary Foundation to study community development in the U S A and moved to his present job, Recotr of Clifton, Bedfordshire, three years ago. D a v i d will be b r i n g i n g his. experience to the Chaplaincy house in Castellan Road, and working in the Royal College of Music.

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It's not usual to find someone who is a Fellow of the Institute of C h a r t e r e d Secretaries and Administrators and Associate of Bankers who is also a union member (ASTMS) and curate of Dunstable Priory. Bruce manged this remarkable c o m b i n a t i o n after a degree in Law, seventeen years in banking and industry and a post graduate theology diploma at Nottingham University. Says he enjoys reading, talking over a pint, and supporting Tottenham Hotspur, all of which he can do d u r i n g h i s w e e k at Q u e e n Elizabeth Cottage.

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N i c k grew up the s o n of a clergyman in wild and beautiful parts of Yorkshire. Taught for nine months in Kenya before going to Oxford where he read Metallurgy and wrestled with the question, "Does G o d C o m municate?'' Stayed at Oxford where he read theology and is now Curate of St Mary's Watford. Nick will be staying in Southwell and Holbein, and spending his lunchtime with Methsoc.

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Chris came up from Plymouth to take a Social Science degree at Nottingham, where she stayed for a year after graduation to Community Action work with the student union. Stayed another y e a r as a u x i l l i a r y n u r s e in Nottingham General Hospital. Now in her last year of training to be a Methodist Minister, Christine will be staying at two smaller Chaplaincy houses and working in Queen Elizabeth College. RICHARD

Brought up in Oswaldtwistle, Peter went to Leeds University, mainly to watch Leeds United, but also to study Chemistry and Maths. Managed somehow to graduate in Philosophy and Theology. Was President of the Anglican/Methodist Society, and acted (as an Anglican) as C h a i r m a n of t h e N o r t h e r n Methodist Societies Conference. Studied at the Scuola Sacerdotale in Frascati, near Rome, and is now at Queen's College until June, when he becomes curate of Rothwell Parish C h u r c h near his beloved Leeds United. Peter will be staying in Beit Hall and lurking around C h e m Eng Dept.

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Simon has lived in various parts of South London from Camberwell to Chelsea, and took his theology degree in London also, at King's C o l l e g e . H e has a Diploma in Theology from Trinity Hall, Cambridge and is now at Queen's College, Birmingham completing his ordination training and an M Phil in Philosophy of Religion. Nearest he has been to IC until now was working as a b o o k i n g s c l e r k for B r i t i s h Airways in Cromwell Road, but this week will be in Keogh Hall and the Physics Department.

CONRAD ROBERT

Richard was born in Norwich, but his parents moved to Cambridge, which was handy for the University. (Not having experienced IC Chemistry Dept, Richard thinks Cambridge is the b e s t t h e r e is.) S t a y e d at Cambridge to do research for his P h D in the synthesis of Nucleosides. His chief interests at this time were Theology and Gregorian Chant, which led him to join the Dominican order, along with his part-written t h e s i s . R i c h a r d is s t a y i n g i n Mining/Bernard Sunley houses, and spending his lunch times with P G s .

WIGGS

Robert went to Cambridge from his home in Essex, and then taught four years in a comprehensive school in the f e n s . L i v e d a y e a r i n t h e Corrymeale Community, a Peace G r o u p in Northern Ireland. N o w in B i r m i n g h a m s t u d y i n g to be an Anglican priest, Robert has another tough assignment in September w h e n he g o e s to a c h u r c h in London's East E n d . Robert will be with the Mechanical Engineers, a with the Mechanical Engineers, and a group of working graduates.

TOBYMARCHAND

Educated at Eastbourne College, not far from his home town of Hurspierpoint in Sussex, Toby fitted a year's V S O teaching in Belize before reading Theology at King's London. After a curacy in Havant, Toby became vicar of St John's Hatfield at the astonishing age of twenty-six. He's still there, except for Contact Week, when he will be in Linstead Hall and Maths Department. 7

ON WEDNESDA Y 30th JANUARY IC PAT A will be joining a mass lobby of MPs on the Corrie Bill Meet 12:00 Noon Brompton Oratory

ICCAG After last week's quota of undisguised obscene smut from Giovanni Casabianca (John Whitehouse — for you budding Italian scholars), I have to report that we are still here, and there is still lots for you to do to find out what different people in London need done for them. If you live far away — so what? We'll still give you a cup of coffee and try to find out if there is anything near where you live — be it Pinner or Mile End or Ealing, which needs your enthusiastic help. The coffee's free but the advice is valuable. Monday dinnertimes, 3rd floor of the Union. For those of you nearer IC, Soup runs to tramps on T u e s d a y s and Fridays meet Falmouth Kitchens at 10:30pm. Task Force see Sunila Nimalaswiya Maths 2 — visiting old age pensioners. Holly St Adventure playground tomorrow (or Saturday 2nd February — sorry, but I doubt you, Colin) 10:00am Beit Arch. Visiting Great Ormond Street Hospital and lots more for all the family free. Now beat that. John Evans Physics 1

DEBATING SOCIETY Imperial College Debating Society invites applications for speakers at the following debates: Thursday 7th February that the Moscow This house believes Olympics should be boycotted. Thursday 14th February This house believes that ICWA serves a useful function. Other motions coming soon include: This house believes that cannabis should be legalised; This house believes in euthanasia; This house believes that the American landing on the moon was an affront to lunar rights. All debates will take place at 1:00pm. Dates and places are usually announced nearer the time, so look out for posters around college. Everyone is welcome to attend these debates, either to listen or to speak. If you are interested in s p e a k i n g p l e a s e c o n t a c t Michael Brown (Maths 2) or John Cochrane (Chem Eng 2) via internal mail as soon as possible. %

Helen, Marco, Rae and Viv invite you to an 84th Birthday Party on Saturday 23rd February in the J C R from 8:00pm til late Bar until 11:00pm Bring a bottle for afterwards!

HANG-GLIDING CLUB At last! We're off the ground, on Sunday 20th February after immense hassle the first flight of the club's glider was achieved. Having bought a Vortex hang-glider at the end of last term four of us set out for sunny Brighton to have it test flown and to have a go ourselves. We arrived at a site known as Mill Hill to find no gliding in progress due to lack of wind, so we moved on to Steyning Boul. Here we met up with Graham Slater who this year won the individual trophy in the American Cup (an international competition, possibly the top , competition of the year in H G terms). Graham then decided that Mill Hill would be a better site to fly due to the wind speed rising a little. Returning to Mill Hill, we rigged the glider and as the wind was now strong enough Graham took off. After a short flight he OK'ed the glider and it was our turn! However disaster attempted to strike: as we were preparing for flight the glider decided to have a go on its own and cartwheeled off the top of the hill, over a barbed wire fence, a road and finally another fence before stopping, fortunately undamaged. Back on the hill top we found that the harness we had was too long, however our Safety Officer, Dave Roberts decided to have a go and promptly piled in on take off having decided to fly prone (lying down) in a seated harness! Nice one Dave. Our resident expert, Tore Christianson took off next in nil wind for a superb I C H G C first flight. The day finished with some ground runs to get the feel of the kite by me and Al Dempsey our President, who attempted a run with his helmet on the wrong way round! (he is half Irish!). All in all an interesting first flying outing for the club, hopefully to be followed by many more. Chris Golding

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band: out of here

canceled.

apologise for a n y inconvenience.

PHOTSOC There will be a Print Competition on Tuesday 5th February, at 7:00pm in R S M 303. Each person may enter up to five prints (colour or black and white), w h i c h may have been c o m m e r i c a l l y processed. There will be a small entrance fee of 20p per person. There will be prizes for first, second and third places. The Photosoc Shop is now open every Tuesday from 12:30 to 1:30 in the O l d Darkroom (location of which is on the Photsoc Noticeboard next to Men's Lavatory in Union Building).

FENCING Fencers with some experience can come along to the University of London Fencing Club, 3rd floor U n i o n B u i l d i n g , Malet Street o n T u e s d a y s between 5:00pm and 7:30pm. Free professional coaching (AFA Club Coach), good competition and your chance to fence for the University of London.

PRODUCTION CAR TRIAL O n Sunday 10th February, City and G u i l d s Motor C l u b will be h o l d i n g a production car trial in a disused chalk pit. There will be about a dozen tests in all, of two types. The majority will be distance hill climbs which tests how far up a steep, l o o s e s u r f a c e a c o m p e t i t o r c a n drive without touching the canes marking the course. There will also be autotests, which are timed tests of a driver's skill in negotiating a tight course round bollards and include reversing. There is very little risk of damage to competing cars because there is almost nothing to hit or roll over at the chalk pit. In addition, the loose surface minimises tyre a n d t r a n s m i s s i o n wear on the autotests, where competitors may use handbrake turns, etc, in their manoeuvring. There is also plenty of opportunity for a bit of freelance sideways motoring between the tests, so it's a good opportunity to learn skid and spin control safely. If you are interested, have a look at the pictures of last term's P C T on the motor club noticeboard on level three of Mech Eng or have a word with any motor club committee member in Guilds' Union Office. We will need marshals, as well as competitors so come along even if you don't have a car. T h e entry fee will p r o b a b l y be three pounds per competitor. Nick Fell Publicity Officer C & G M C

FOR

SALE

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Saffron has appeared o n T V and R a d i o in m a n y places. These appearances include ' A b o u t A n g l i a ' (Anglia (BBC

Birmingham

TV);

' L o o k West' (Harlech

John Peel's'In Concert',

TV);

'Pebble Mill at O n e '

' M y Kind of F o l k ' , ' C o u n t r y

Meets F o l k ' , "12 N o o n S h o w ' , ' B o b Harris S h o w ' , ' A l a n F r e e m a n S h o w ' (all radio);

' S h o w of the N o r t h ' (BBC£cotland

radio).

BBC

She has d o n e T V and radio in

H o l l a n d , Belgium and France and appeared in a showcase half-hour spot on W B A I - R a d i o , New Y o r k .

"It's quite an experience to a c c o m p a n y Saffron to a folk c l u b where perhaps some of the people might have o n l y vaguely heard o f her, and then watch the effect o n people when she sings.

It really is startling, the transition f r o m mild curiosity into

complete absorption and e n j o y m e n t .

T h e n listen to the various c o m m e n t s afterwards,

Folk Club present Saffron Summerfield

ranging f r o m 'Who is she?' to 'Where has she sprung f r o m ? ' interspersed with such things as ' G o o d g a w d ! ' and ' B l i m e y ! ' .

I w i s h I c o u l d t h i n k of s o m e t h i n g light-hearted a n d jovial to say about this a l b u m . 1 w o u l d r e a l l y l i k e t o b r e e z e t h r o u g h it a n d a m u s e y o u i n the p r o c e s s , b u t it c a n n o t b e d o n e . I a d m i t freely t o n o t u n d e r s t a n d i n g all of it, b u t I k n o w o n e t h i n g for s u r e , a b a r r e l of l a u g h s it is n o t .

The Wall by Pink Floyd has been nearly three years in the making and is almost entirely Roger Waters baby. The other members hardly feature and of them only Dave Gilmour is even credited on the sleeve, as he cowrote three or four tracks and assisted in the production. 1

T h e m e m b e r s of t h e g r o u p h a v e fled this Isle (for t a x r e a s o n s ) s o fast that n o o n e g o t a c h a n c e t o a s k t h e m w h a t it all m e a n s , w h i c h is u n f o r t u n a t e b e c a u s e it is b y n o m e a n s s e l f - e x p l a n a t o r y , i n fact it is downright o b s c ur e in places, but w h a t f o l l o w s will b e , I h o p e , a v e r y c o n d e n s e d analysis.

The Wall is that which we build a r o u n d o u r s e l v e s , with help from p a r e n t s , t e a c h e r s and spouses, to protect ourselves from emotional hurt. A s everyone knows, however, a wall can keep things out but also keeps things in, so the wall becomes a cell in w h i c h we are i s o l a t e d from others. T h i s happens to the hero of the alubm, which is, by the way, also a story. Just for subtlety's sake we'll call him Floyd.

In h i s c h i l d h o o d F l o y d is s u b j e c t e d to t h e n o r m a l t r a u m a s , he g o e s t o s c h o o l a n d is b u l l i e d b y h i s s c h o o l m a s t e r . H i s father leaves a n d he feels r e j e c t e d a n d w h e n h e g o e s to his m o t h e r for a d v i c e s h e h e l p s h i m build the W a l l . H e grows up, discovers sex and marries a w o m a n h e e v e n t u a l l y c e a s e s to love. H i s violent o u t b u r s t s against his p r o p e r t y a n d h e r , f o r c e h e r t o l e a v e h i m , a n d i n o n e of the p o w e r f u l m o m e n t s o n the a l b u m he sings that h e d o e s n ' t n e e d h e r , o r a n y o n e o r a n y t h i n g at all a n y w a y . H i s v i e w is that "it w a s all j u s t b r i c k s i n t h e w a l l " , w h i c h , of c o u r s e , it w a s .

Next M o n d a y in Lower Refectory

P I NK F L O Y D - T H E W A L L or A V E R Y S E R I O U S B U S I N E S S O n the second record we find Floyd has become a rock star, but still cannot make human contact. After a few seemingly irrelevant songs he is made to go on stage against his wishes, and finds himself part of a neofascist group, and the audience chants of " P i n k F l o y d , Pink Floyd" sound unnervingly like the N u r e m b e r g R a l l y . F l o y d rebels against all of this and is eventually put on trial, where his s c h o o l t e a c h e r , wife a n d mother add their damning testimonies that he " s h o w e d feelings of an almost human nature". The judge sentences him to be "exposed before his peers", his wall is torn down by an enormous raging mob and finally, as the dust settles in the aftermath, we see a faint glimmer of light at the end of a very dark tunnel, a hint that there may still be hope.

by Leigh Foster I must just mention the sleeve which is a brilliant gatefold by G e r a l d Scarfe. The outside shows an anonymous wall but inside through holes we can see the final sentence being executed in a stadium that could swallow a hundred Wembleys. Ranks of goose-stepping hammers parade past and the hideous characters of mother, wife and, still in an apopletic rage, the schoolteacher look on as the appropriately featured Judge presides.

Y o u m a y t h i n k I h a v e s a i d a lot h e r e , o r y o u m a y t h i n k I h a v e just w r i t t e n a lot of w o r d s , b u t e i t h e r w a y t h e r e is still a lot I h a v e n ' t s a i d . I h a v e n ' t m e n t i o n e d t h e f a n t a s t i c p i e c e s of a c o u s t i c g u i t a r that m i g h t m o v e a less c y n i c a l b e i n g to e m o t i o n . I h a v e o n l y s k i m m e d v e r y lightly o v e r t h e s u r f a c e of t h e s t o r y , s o if y o u w a n t t o b u y the a b l u m , t h e r e r e m a i n s m u c h m o r e for y o u t o d i s c o v e r y o u r s e l f . P e r s o n a l l y it is t o o e x p e n s i v e b u t I m i g h t b u y a r e c o r d M u s i c From The Wall if a n y o n e c a n p e r s u a d e t h e m to r e l e a s e it. M a y b e I'll w r i t e to t h e m m y s e l f , n o w w h e r e w a s it t h e y w e n t to . . . ?

"ALL

T h a t , a n y w a y is t h e s t o r y .

1Hi

Musically, a Pink Floyd album can only really be compared to other Pink Floyd albums, and in my opinion this one could have been as good as Animals if only Waters had been kept on a tighter rein by the others in the group. If the unnecessary stuff had been cut out and the good condensed into just one record, the story would have made more sense and the whole could have been a really coherent work. Tracks like Hey You, my absolute favourite of favourties in which Floyd is cryng out for someone to help him break the wall, deserve better than to be hidden away where they are. Comfortably Numb a n d Run Like Hell a r e t w o of the t r a c k s w h i c h D a v e G i l m o u r co-wrote and stand out even after o n l y o n e o r t w o h e a r i n g s . E n g i n e e r e d to s o u n d lik e a live r e c o r d i n g , Run o w e s a lot t o Sheep f r o m Animals a s far a s the s i n g i n g a n d guitar playing go, while the lyrics are p u r e p a r a n o i a . " A s t h e h a m m e r s batter d o w n your d o o r / Y o u ' d better run."

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The I.C. Radio Times page is now half-size; the Programme Schedule bit will be separately produced and put under the doors of the rooms of Southside and Linstead this evening. Additional copies available from the I.C. Radio office.

I.C. Radio Top Twenty 301m I 999kHz

Medium

T h e Wibbly W o b b l y Wireless S h o w — T h e show that made C h r i s F o x famous is presented every Sunday evening between 6:00 and 9:00. Some of it's outstanding features include: Noddy Goes Shopping: Serialised at 6:20 every week, the adventures of Enid Blyton's little nurd as he goes to buy the ricicles. A "Guess The Date" IC Yesterday: competition, when D a v e researches into the recent past at Imperial and plays some records of the time. The Adventures of Dr Where: Follow the story of W h o ' s brother Where , his dog K7 and his assistant Say, as they fly off in the S I D R A T to the planet O r a l Sexus. Woosh Competition: Can Wibbly zot the Blott as she tries to guess the letter M . When Things Go Wrong: Various gems from radio, television and films when things did not go exactly as planned. Location Competition: Dave and T o n y Ferguson go to the parts of L o n d o n you wouldn't like to tell your m u m about, and you have to find them.

Confused ? Then you won't be, after The Wibbly Wobbly Wireless Show on Sunday at 6:00pm.

WHAT'S O N FRIDAY

1st F E B R U A R Y

I C C H R I S T A I N U N I O N Extending The Kingdom 6 : 3 0 p m , M u s i c R o o m , 53 Prince's Gate. 9 B E L O W Z E R O ( R & B band) a n d disco at 8 : 0 0 p m i n B e d f o r d C o l l e g e U n i o n C o m m o n R o o m at 8 : 0 0 p m . A d m i s s i o n £1 a n d S U c a r d s are r e q u i r e d .

SATURDAY

2nd

FEBRUARY

ADVENTURE P L A Y G R O U N D REFURBISHMENT E X T R A V A G A N Z A meet 10:00a m o u t s i d e U n i o n A r c h ( B o t / Z o o ) .

MONDAY

4th

FEBRUARY

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE M E E T I N G at 1 2 : 3 0 p m i n the G r e e n Committee R o o m . Everybody welcome. POSTGRADUATE GROUP PLOUGHM A N ' S L U N C H at 1 2 : 3 0 p m in U n i o n S C R . A d m i s s i o n 50p, tickets from U n i o n Office.

. 10

LIVE

28/1/80

Wave 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

(1) (5) (14) (6) (3) (2) (9) (-) (7) (10) (4) (•) (16) (18) (15) () (20) <•) (•) (17)

Madness My Girl Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall pi 2 The Busies The Plastic Age Joe Jackson - It's Different for Girls Barclay James Harvest • Love on the Line New Music - Living by Numbers Lene Lovich - Angels Boomtown Rats Someone's Looking at You The Clash London Calling Jon and Vangehs I Hear You Now Booker T. & the M.G.'s Green Onions Janice Ian • Have Mercy Love Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage Sheila B. Devotion Spacer The Pretenders Brass in Pocket God ley & Creme - Englishman in New York Styx Babe The Jags Woman's World The Only Ones Trouble in the World Earth. Wind and Fire Can't Let G o

Compiled by The Blott from the most played records on I.C. Radio in the past two weeks.

COMMUNIST SOCIETY A N D W O M EN IN S C I E N C E A N D T E C H N O L O G Y i D I S C U S S I O N on Socialist Feminist book, Beyond The Fragments at 6 : 3 0 p m i n I C W A Lounoe. F I L M S O C P R E S E N T DIARY OF A SHINJUKU THIEF ( d i r e c t e d by N O s h i m a , J a p a n 1969) at 6 : 3 0 p m i n M e c h E n g 220. A d m i s s i o n 25p t o m e m b e r s but 40p t o n o n - m e m b e r s . FOLK CLUB PRESENT SAFFRON S U M M E R F I E L D at 8 : 0 0 p m i n L o w e r R e f e c t o r y . A d m i s s i o n to m e m b e r s 3 0 p , non-members 60p.

T U E S D A Y 5th F E B R U A R Y * P H O T S O C S H O P in the o l d d a r k r o o m b e t w e e n 12:30 a n d 1:30. « R I D I N G C L U B m e e t b e t w e e n 1:00 a n d 2:00 in R o o m 1110 (level 11) E l e c E n g to d i s c u s s activities a n d b o o k r i d e s . STOIC TRANSMISSION R A I L S O C M E E T I N G 5 : 4 0 p m in E l e c E n g 408. P r o f e s s o r E R L a i t h w a i t e will be s p e a k i n g o n Transport Without Wheels. P H O T S O C P R I N T C O M P E T I T I O N in R S M 303 at 7:00pm. E n t r y fee of 20p p e r p e r s o n . A n y o n e w e l c o m e . M a x i m u m of five prints p e r p e r s o n ( c o l o u r o r b / w ) . E n t r i e s c a n be c o m m e r c i a l l y p r o c e s s e d .

STAN'S

Sunday evening, 8.30 to 11 Harvey Nadin and Sarah Talbot will be presenting a programme live from Stan's Bar; there are going to be competitions with lots of prizes to be won, so come down and join in the fun.

Focus

presented

Eric by

Clapton Sid,

- The

Early

Sunday

Years, 5pm.

Don't forget the last programme in the 'After Dark' series entitled "The Alternative Miss World" presenteed by David Carter, on Monday night at 11pm.

W E D N E S D A Y 6th F E B R U A R Y H A M S O C P R E S E N T A T A L K about satellite c o m m u n i c a t i o n s w i t h r e f e r e n c e to P h y s i c s D e p t facilities (with s h o r t t o u r if possible) at 2 : 1 5 p m in E l e c E n g 1207. M e m b e r s only.

THURSDAY

7th F E B R U A R Y

STOIC TRANSMISSION BREAK.

WITH

NEWS-

ASSOCIATED STUDIES PRESENT: 1. F i l m : T h e W o r l d A t W a r ( T h a m e s T V ) . E p i s o d e 5 Stalingrad in the G r e a t H a l l at 1:15pm. 2. L u n c h - h o u r c o n c e r t w i t h the D u l m e Q u a r t e t in the M u s i c R o o m , 53 P r i n c e ' s Gate. 3. T h e P o l i t i c a l S c e n e w i t h N E I L M A C F A R L A N C E M P in L e c t u r e T h e a t r e 1, C h e m E n g at 1:30pm. ( A r r a n g e d by I C Conservative Society.) E N T S F I L M : Catch 22 at 6 : 3 0 p m i n M e c h E n g 220. A d m i s s i o n 3 0 p . G L I D I N G C L U B M E E T I N G F I L M : World Gliding Championships (France 1956) in A e r o 254. F I L M : LAST DETAIL in B e d f o r d C o l l e g e T u k e 97. A d m i s s i o n 50p f r o m B C U S . S U c a r d s are r e q u i r e d .

SAILING CLUB IC vs O x f o r d

University

Last Saturday, Imperial C o l l e g e sailing team travelled lip to O x f o r d , ,for t h e first a w a y m a t c h o f t h e y e a r , h o p i n g to c o m p l e t e a d o u b l e over O x f o r d University, w h o were defeated at t h e W e l s h H a r p in N o v e m b e r . C o n d i t i o n s were light, but improved during the first race, w h i c h O x f o r d won by s e c u r i n g s e c o n d , third a n d forth positions. In the s e c o n d race, IC held first, third a n d fourth places, but having taken two two point penalties for rule infringements, the position was not g o o d e n o u g h . S o m e c l o s e racing resulted o n the last leg of this race, with IC pulling t h r o u g h to first, s e c o n d a n d forth a n d s o winning the match by half a point. Team: J o h n Williams (Captain), J a m e s Baxter, Kevin A n d r e w s , C o l i n Murray, Nick Ajdarian, a n d Jill Butler.

IC BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER CLUB O n Wednesday,

IC ' A ' team

played

L S E ' A ' team at h o m e . T h e y w o n 5-0. First onto the s a c r e d altar was Christ, oh sorry, C h r i s T r i p p , w h o only w o n 117-9

to the s h o c k of the bookies w h o

were' offering

odds

o n a 147 break.

Y o u c a n b u y a C h r i s T r i p p adoration mat from M e c c a (but don't g o armed). S e c o n d o n was Geoff K e y m e r (I'm not the only o n e w h o thinks he's c u d d l y anymore, even

have

puppet

beaten

a n d Geoff

T h e next who

eh!). H i s o p p o n e n t

Eve,

a two-legged won

w a s victorious even was related

who's

Tito

comfortably.

player was Dave

opponent

couldn't

Crossland t h o u g h the

to A d a m a n d

to M a o .

THOMAS'

HOSPITAL

For the first h o u r of this match IC were content to watch St T h o m a s ' pass the ball a m o n g s t themselves provided they didn't enter o u r penalty area, where Steve Veats w o u l d gather the ball a n d kick it back to their centre half. T h e n St T h o m a s ' s c o r e d a n d IC h a d to attack. Immediately Ian S t e v e n s o n eq u a l is e d with a typically powerful twenty y a r d drive. N o t to be o u t d o n e , S l i n k y R i c k a r d d r i b b l e d d o w n the left wing a n d , with the defender sitting w a t c h i n g , he c r o s s e d the ball into the g o a l nonchalantly.

came

C A N O E C L U B will b e s h o w i n g slides t a k e n d u r i n g last s u m m e r ' s t o u r of t h e A l p s at 7:30pm i n t h e I C W A L o u n g e . Anyone welcome. R E A L A L E S O C I E T Y M E E T I N G at 7:30pm in the C r u s h B a r , 2 n d floor, U n i o n Building. M e m b e r s only. M e m b e r ship £1. A N D Y R A H E R E I N C O N C E R T at B e d f o r d C o l l e g e O l i v e r B a r at 8 : 1 5 p m . Admission 65p and S U cards are required.

w h o just

wangled a win against not too brilliant opposition. (Western

Last

on was a W O G

Oriental G e n t l e m a n )

whose

s n o o k e r action is as nonexistent as the dodo.

H e ' s s o brilliant he got us all

tickets for the B e n s o n a n d H e d g e s a n d forgot

to get himself

however

one! He w o n

to keep the A side

poofters

firmly e n t r e n c h e d at the top e n d of the table. The

' B ' team

played

R H C . Alan

L e c l e z i o w o n his g a m e then did a service to humanity a n d b e a m e d himself six feet underground. Jeans

T h e soppy,

ponsed

wet Steve

to the table

next a n d

nearly wet himself w i n n i n g . (I'd just like to take this opportunity to s a y Newport 2, Cardiff 0).

1 vs IC 1:

the

steel

strike

purchase

2—3

With less than ten minutes to g o IC only h a d to h a n g o n to the lead. Until K i n k y K e n r i c k let the winger trip over his leg to give away a penalty. A s usual Steve " L o o k N o H a n d s " Veats s t o o d n o c h a n c e with the kick. But like all g o o d stories there w a s a h a p p y e n d i n g , D a v e D e a n sportingly allowed the defender to head the ball clear to the feet of A n d y H a r a l a m p o u s who didn't kick it over the bar for a c h a n g e but d e c e i v e d the g o a l k e e p e r with the softness of his shot a n d s c o r e d . T h i s time IC held firm to collect two useful points.

has meant

he can't

a n y iron curtains

(if t h o s e

R u s s i a n s start a war we know who to blame). Chris

Calvert

19th F E B R U A R Y

anorexia Simon was

nervosa)

Bennett?

The

FEBRUARY

E N T S C O N C E R T : B E R L I N plus support in C o n c e r t H a l l at 7:30pm. T i c k e t s o n l y £1.

F R I D A Y 8th F E B R U A R Y

or a m I o n about

C C w o n a n d last o n

the O r s o n

Bennett,

Welles

of IC, S i m o n

w h o lost.

' C team

were

at h o m e

who wasn't

particularly P M e r r y m e n t .

T h e way he tried to rally s u p p o r t w a s other

Fine

as having a bath w i t h '

blokes

and singing

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SUNDAY Gallagher

17th F E B R U A R Y

and Lyle

CANCELLED.

Feel

in J a p a n . S o the insignificant yet Nuttall

lost

in s u p e r b

style.

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than a kebab a n d more nailbiting than the rocket s c e n e in Life

Well

Of Brian.

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is my main asset

(and also I c o m e from Newport) B A D G E S O C I E T Y M E E T I N G at 5 : 3 0 p m in I C W A L o u n g e . I C C H R I S T I A N U N I O N Pointers To The Kingdom In The Old Testament at 6 : 3 0 p m i n t h e M u s i c R o o m , 53 P r i n c e ' s Gate.

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Pass.

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formidable the scene

handcuffed to his r u c k s a c k (looks like

pathetic I C W A P A N C A K E R A C E i n Beit q u a d at 1:00pm. D o y o u w a n t t o r u n r o u n d B e i t Q u a d flipping a pancake a n d getting d r e n c h e d ? T h e n find five o t h e r p e o p l e a n d send y o u r names to I C W A c / o U n i o n Office b y next Friday. F r e e pancakes afterwards!

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entered

he c o u l d d o with a d o s e of terminal

six

TUESDAY

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he lost.

records,

really effective IC C H R I S T I A N U N I O N A N N U A L G E N E R A L M E E T I N G at 6 : 3 0 p m i n U n i o n Concert Hall.

the friendly, but

M P for Stevenage

Next c a m e A n d y Kresewski to w h o m "FOOTBALL

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but I

w o n . S o o n c a m e D a m i a n Kelly. T h e ENTS DISCO EVERY FRIDAY A T 8:00pm in U N I O N L O W E R L O U N G E .

crowd c o u l d hardly c o n t a i n themselves, but

nevertheless

he lost

his s e c o n d

g a m e in a row. Last o n w a s G r a h a m

GAYSOC INFORMAL MEETING WITH D I S C U S S I O N T H U R S D A Y 7th F E B R U A R Y 6:00pm S O U T H S I D E UPPER L O U N G E

Curtis,

w h o lost.

T h e draws have been

m a d e for the

Open and Handicap Snooker Tournament

and games

must

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the e n d of the first week in F e b r u a r y . Lessons arranged Gareth

are still available a n d c a n be for a n y o n e

interested.

Machin

EDITORIAL

ICU SELL Y A C H T

Congratulations to the Guilds men for winning the pedal car race today. Mines won the women's event so hounours were shared. The Football Club P. Artists won the R C S Soccer sixes at Harlington last Sunday with Batmobiles winning the Mines Rugby Sevens. Sorry for making you sit through a boring Nationwide, last Friday, (complete with the World's worst poet and Haggis!). The B B C have pencilled in next Tuesday night as a rough date for transmitting the Ladies rugby team on Nationwide. The rest of the term looks full of fun for all of us. Will I C W A survive next Tuesday's U G M . Will I C U boycott the Olympics in a fit of Meglamania? Come to the U G M in the Concert Hall at 1 pm. and find out.

COFFSOC COFFSOC I n t r o d u c i n g a n e w s o c i e t y (not a n o t h e r one) dedicated to what most students s e e m t o d o a lot of a n y w a y â&#x20AC;&#x201D; d r i n k i n g coffee. S o w h o n e e d s a s o c i e t y t o h e l p t h e m d o it? W e l l , firstly, it m i g h t h e l p s o m e of y o u o u t t h e r e realise t h a t t h e r e is m o r e t o d r i n k i n g coffee t h a n p o u r i n g h o t w a t e r o v e r y o u r N e s c o r e . B a s i c a l l y , it's f u n c t i o n will be s i m i l a r t o that of t h e W i n e Tasting Society, trying out different b l e n d s of coffee, s e c o n d l y , I h o p e that t h e i n f o r m a l a t m o s p h e r e of n o r m a l coffeed r i n k i n g c a n be m a i n t a i n e d , p r o b a b l y t a k i n g p l a c e i n m e m b e r s r o o m s , if numbers permit, encouraging people from all o v e r C o l l e g e , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e i n ' d i g s ' w h o don't seem to involve themselves in the more organised 'Ents'. S o w h a t ' s s o great a b o u t coffee? Y o u m a y n o t t h i n k t h e r e is m u c h to it, b u t this s o c i e t y will set o u t t o p r o v e o t h e r w i s e , a l l o w m e t o e x p l a i n . Instant coffee t a k e s t h e b e a n s f r o m t h e coffee b u s h , r o a s t s t h e m fairly lightly, g r i n d s t h e m , b r e w s the p o w d e r s o p r o d u c e d , a n d t h e n d r i e s the b r e w e i t h e r b y b o i l i n g the w a t e r a w a y , o r freeze d r i e d . T h i s p r o c e s s p r o d u c e s t h e p o w d e r familiar t o m o s t of u s , l e a v i n g a l l the s e d i m e n t b e h i n d , w h i c h c a n be t u r n e d b a c k i n t o coffee w i t h h o t (not boiling) water thus leaving n o sediment in the c u p . F r e e z e d r y i n g is b e t t e r , b u t b o t h p r o c e s s e s l o s e m u c h of the f l a v o u r a n d a r o m a . If y o u s m e l l a c u p of i n s t a n t coffee, y o u will p r o b a b l y m e r e l y s m e l l t h e w a r m milk.

T h e s u r p r i s i n g t h i n g is t h a t w i t h v e r y little e x t r a effort, o r m o n e y , y o u c a n m a k e a far b e t t e r c u p of coffe. If y o u use t h e g r o u n d b e a n , i n s t e a d of the d r i e d b r e w , a n d b r e w it y o u r s e l f , the r e s u l t i n g c u p will actually taste a n d smell like coffee. T h e p r o b l e m of s e d i m e n t c a n be o v e r c o m e in a n u m b e r of w a y s . E i t h e r filter t h e b r e w , u s i n g a f u n n e l a n d p a p e r , p e r c o l a t e it, o r use coffee bags. C o f f e e b a g s t e n d t o be e x p e n s i v e , a n d p e r c o l a t i o n gives t h e coffee a taste y o u e i t h e r like o r h a t e , p e r s o n a l l y I hate it, so I t e n d t o use a ' M e l i t a ' funnel a n d p a p e r s , w h i c h are available in most department stores. O n e o t h e r p r o b l e m w i t h real coffee is t h a t it d o e s n o t k e e p , a b o u t s e v e n t o t e n d a y s for g r o u n d coffee, a n d t w o w e e k s if y o u b u y the r o a s t e d b e a n , a n d g r i n d it y o u r s e l f , after t h i s t h e coffee begins t o l o s e its a r o m a a n d f l a v o u r , s o o b v i o u s l y b u y a little coffee, often. S u p p l y is n o p r o b l e m . M o s t s u p e r m a r k e t s sell the L y o n s b r a n d s , b u t for freshly g r o u n d coffee, t h e b e s t s o u r c e is F e r n ' s , 27 R a t h b o n e P l a c e w h i c h is just off the T o t t e n h a m C o u r t R o a d e n d of O x f o r d S t r e e t , w h o d o a w h o l e r a n g e of b l e n d s a n d r o a s t s (as well as m a n y t y p e s of tea). T o really e n j o y a c u p of coffee, it s h o u l d be d r u n k b l a c k , w i t h o u t s u g a r , this isn't s n o b b i s h , just p l a i n g o o d s e n s e . A f t e r a l l , h o w c a n y o u taste t h e coffee if all y o u c a n tast is the milk a n d s u g a r ? If y o u really can't d o w i t h o u t t h e m , real coffee is still w o r t h w h i l e . R e a l c o f f e e is m u c h s t r o n g e r t h a n i n s t a n t a n d t h u s is v e r y useful if y o u h a v e t o b u r n t h e m i d n i g h t oil ( a b o u t o n e c u p p e r h o u r is u s u a l l y e n o u gh to keep y o u awake). H o w e v e r , s t r o n g coffee is a d d i c t i v e (I get b l i n d i n g

A t the A C C G e n e r a l M e e t i n g last T u e s d a y , the d e c i s i o n w a s t a k e n t o a s k I C U t o sell the C o l l e g e y a c h t , I m p e t u s , s i n c e the b o a t h a s p r o v e d to be a c o n s t a n t d r a i n o n U n i o n funds a n d has b e e n of v e r y little u s e t o the Y a c h t C l u b merrtoers. S i n c e being b o u g h t in 1977, the b o a t has suffered f r o m s e v e r e p r o b l e m s arising f r o m faults in the m a n u f a c t u r e of the h u l l , w h i c h h a v e r e s u l t e d in I m p e t u s b e i n g unsafe a n d therefore u n u s a b l e . T h e final s t r a w c a m e w h e n , after l o s i n g h e r r u d d e r i n h e a v y seas in A u g u s t , the b o a t w a s d r i e d out a n d a l l o w e d t o s t a n d o n h e r k e e l , (a n o r m a l e n o u g h p r o c e d u r e ) a n d the k e e l n e a r l y c a m e t h r o u g h the bottom. T h e i n s u r e r s have r u l e d that the d a m a g e s o c a u s e d w a s due to a fault in the b u i l d i n g of the k e e l s u p p o r t s a n d M i c h a e l A r t h u r is at p r e s e n t t r y i n g to o b t a i n the m o n e y for n e c e s s a r y r e p a i r s f r o m C o r a l M a r i n e , w h o s u p p l i e d the y a c h t n e w to the U n i o n . A f t e r it b e c a m e o b v i o u s that I m p e t u s w o u l d not sail agai n this y e a r , the Y a c h t C l u b h a s d e c i d e d t o s w i t c h its activities a n d charter yachts instead. A J Pearce Capt I C Y U

h e a d a c h e s if I s t o p d r i n k i n g the stuff) b u t s i n c e n o o n e h a s e v e r f o u n d a n y side effects, that isn't g o i n g t o s t o p m e ! If y o u ' v e r e a d this f a r , y o u m u s t be i n t e r e s t e d i n c c o f f e e , s o let m e tell y o u a little bit a b o u t the stuff. M o s t coffee is a b l e n d of coffees f r o m different p a r t s of the w o r l d . H e r e are the m a i n t y p e s . T h e y fall i n t o t w o m a i n t y p e s , A r a b i c a , w h i c h gives the coffee its m a i n taste, a n d R o b u s t a , w h i c h k e e p s the c o s t d o w n a n d t a k e s a w a y t h e b i t t e r n e s s of s o m e of the s t r o n g e r t y p e s . M a i n t y p e s of A r a b i c a are: K e n y a n , Costa R i c a , M o c h a , S a n t o s , C o l u m b i a n , a n d Indian. A p o p u l a r b l e n d is ' M o u n t i a n B l e n d ' w h i c h is a m i x t u r e of c e n t r a l A m e r i c a n c o f f e e s , b u t t h e n u m b e r of b l e n d s i s virtually limitless. A l s o the flavour d e p e n d s o n t h e r o a s t , f r o m light, w h i c h produces a very mild c u p to a 'continental roast w h i c h p r o d u c e s a s t r o n g c u p , but t e n d s to m a s k s o m e of t h e s u b t l e r flavours. S o this is w h e r e C o f f s o c c o m e s i n . E v e r y m e e t i n g , if p o s s i b l e w e ' l l t r y a different b l e n d or r o a s t , a n d a l l o w m e m b e r s to m a k e up their o w n minds as t o w h a t they like. I s i n c e r e l y h o p e t h e r e will be n o s n o b b i s h n e s s in this s o c i e t y , if after g o i n g t o s o m e of o u r m e e t i n g s , y o u still prefer i n s t a n t , w i t h m i l k a n d s u g a r , t h a t ' s fine. H o w d o y o u join? J u s t c o n t a c t a n y of the b e l o w , <and we'll see if there is e n o u g h interest t o get g o i n g ( y o u might e v e n get a free c u p of coffee, if y o u a s k nicely). L e e P a d d o n Beit 121 J o n a t h a n Brigs Beit 3 R o b e r t Y a t e s B e i t 91

FELIX

D o y o u regularly read national newspapers?

B y w r i t i n g the n u m b e r s 1 to 8 beside the f o l l o w i n g c a t e g o r i e s .

Yes

P l e a s e i n d i c a t e y o u r p r e f e r e n c e for a r t i c l e s i n F E L I X (eg if you

think sports coverage

is the most important

• •

then write 1 beside

sport) News

F O O D A N D DRINK WHILE A T C O L L E G E

Sport Reviews

F l . A p p r o x i m a t e l y h o w m a n y t i m e s a w e e k d o y o u eat a m e a l :

in C o l l e g e r e f e c to r i es

Cartoons . Letters

o u t s i d e C o l l e g e in r e s t a u r a n t s

...

c o o k e d by y o u r s e l f (or a friend)

Puzzles . . .

in r e f e c t o r i e s at o t h e r colleges

J o k e items Interviews.

F2. H o w many times a week do y o u have breakfast F 3 . H o w m a n y e v e n i n g s a w e e k d o y o u g o to b a r s :

W h a t d o y o u t h i n k of F E L I X a n d w h e r e w o u l d y o u like t o see

College bars

improvements made in I C U n i o n ' s student newspaper

Local pubs

third fold and tuck in flap

F 4 . W h a t is y o u r ' u s u a l ' d r i n k w h e n in a b a r ? (please brand name)

specify

-a o

FELIX O F F I C E BEIT Q U A D

second fold

S O C I A L LIFE 5 1 . H a v e y o u e v e r g o n e t o e v e n t s at o t h e r L o n d o n colleges? Yes No

• •

5 2 . D o y o u find it easy to m a k e friends at I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e ? Yes No

• •

Please help us by completing this questionnaire. T h e r e are several sections: A c c o m m o d a t i o n , Entertainment, F o o d and Drink a n d Social Life. Y o u also have a chance to vote for your favourite music/film or television programme. Please return the questionnaire to the F E L I X Office in Beit Q u a d . Y o u can fold it and send it through the internal post by handing it to your departmental messenger. T h e r e will be boxes at refectories and at hall exits to collect your questionnaires o n Friday. If you are passing the F E L I X Office please hand it to the F E L I X staff. Please hand in the questionnaire by M o n d a y 4th February

1980.

F E L I X Questionnaire compiled by Michael Arthur, Jill D a w s o n a n d C o l i n Palmer.

Questionnaire

T h e questionnaire is confidential. W e would, however, like to know certain details such as whether you are male or female and information about which department you belong to so that we can make comparisons between different groups.

Department Year Age UG

•

PG • F e m a l e ....

Sex M a l e .... (please tick)

Staff

•

ACCOMMODATION In t h i s s e c t i o n we w o u l d like to f i n d o u t a b o u t y o u r accommodation. This information is very important in view of the imminent seminar on student housing.

Questionnaire

A l . P l e a s e t i c k the typ e of a c c o m m o d a t i o n that y o u live i n . IC H A L L

•

IC student house

•

I C flat Q Intercollegiate H a l l

ENTERTAINMENT

Bedsit

•

E l . W h i c h i t e m s of h o m e e n t e r t a i n m e n t d o y o u have in y o u r r o o m ? P l e a s e tick Stereo r e c o r d player •

O t h e r (please

Cassette recorder •

mono •

stereo

•

If y o u live in I C a c c o m m o d a t i o n , please n a m e

Radio •

mono •

stereo

•

black and whiteD

colour

•

Television

Flat

A 2 . P l e a s e t i c k the typ e of r o o m . Single • Double

programmes on

•

Triple

• O t h e r (please

F M (VHF) • E 3 . W h i c h is y o u r

favourite r a d i o s t a t i o n (while living in

•

specify)

E 2 . If y o u listen t o a r a d i o . D o y o u prefer to t u n e in to Medium Wave

•

At home

•

specify)

A 3 . P l e a s e t i c k typ e of c o o k i n g facilities.

London)?

None

please n a m e

In b e d r o o m

•

Share kitchen •

E 4 . In y o u r o p i n i o n , w h a t is the best television p r o g r a m m e O t h e r (please

s h o w i n g o n B r i t i s h television?

•

specify)

A 4 . P l e a s e t i c k type of w a s h i n g facilities. E 5 D o y o u listen to I C R a d i o

Y e s ....

D o you watch S T O I C

Y e s ....

N o .... N o ....

E 6 . Is sufficient e n t e r t a i n m e n t p r o v i d e d at C o l l e g e ? Yes No

Bath: own •

shared •

none

•

Shower: own •

shared •

none

•

Washbasin: own •

shared •

none

•

A 5 . H o w m u c h rent d o y o u p a y e a c h w e e k ? £

•

D o e s this i n c l u d e (please

•

Heating

•

E 7 . W h a t c h a n g e s w o u l d y o u like to see in I C e n t e r t a i n m e n t (if

Lighting

•

any)

Breakfast

E 8 . W h a t t y p e s of C o l l e g e e n t e r t a i n m e n t d o y o u Films

experience?

Discos

•

C l e a n sheets

•

S p a c e i n v a d e r s etc College bars O t h e r (please

Yes •

•

yes)

specify)

A 6 . Is y o u r a c c o m m o d a t i o n a d e q u a t e l y

•

Live concerts

•

Evening meal S o m e t h i n g else (please

•

tick box

heated?

• •

If t h e c o s t of h e a t i n g isn't i n c l u d e d i n t h e r e n t , w h a t is y o u r

specify)

w e e k l y c o n t r i b u t i o n t o gas a n d e l e c t r i c i t y c o s t s ? £

E 9 . W h a t is the best film that has b e e n o n g e n e r a l release d u r i n g the past y e a r

A 7 . In w h i c h p o s t a l d i s t r i c t is y o u r a c c o m m o d a t i o n ?

E 1 0 . W h a t is the worst

a c c o m m o d a t i o n t o C o l l e g e ( d o o r to door)?

film that h as b e e n o n general release

d u r i n g the past y e a r

A 8 . H o w l o n g d o e s it usually t a k e y o u t o get f r o m

A 9 . Is y o u r a c c o m m o d a t i o n

FELIX R O C K A N D P O P A W A R D S O F

1980

Yes

Best Male Singer

Best Female Singer

A10.

Best G r o u p

What

is the

mins.

adequate?

• •

most

that

you

would

pay

a c c o m m o d a t i o n w i t h i n t e n m i n u t e s w a l k of C o l l e g e

B e s t single of the past y e a r

your

hours

for

good

excluding

the c o s t of h e a t i n g a n d lighting?

B e s t all t i m e single

( w e e k l y rent) S i n g l e bedsit £ S h a r e d bedsit £

A 1 2 . If y o u w e r e t o s t a y in a n I C H A L L for o n e y e a r . P l e a s e tick the y e a r y o u w o u l d c h o o s e . 1st y e a r •

2 n d year •

3rd year

•

A 1 4 . If y o u w e r e t o stay i n a flat o r bedsit for at least o n e year. P l e a s e t i c k t h e year(s) t h a t y o u w o u l d c h o o s e t o live outside I C accommodation. 1st y e a r •

2nd year •

3rd year

•

A 1 3 . If y o u w e r e t o stay in a n I C H O U S E for o n e y e a r . P l e a s e t i c k the y e a r y o u w o u l d c h o s e . 1st y e a r •

S i n g l e r o o m i n flat £ S h a r e d r o o m in flat £ A l l . B e a r i n g in m i n d that s h a r e d r o o m s as bedsits o r in flats are usually c h e a p e r t h a n single r o o m s . W o u l d y o u . . . o n l y a c c e p t a single r o o m m u c h p r e f e r a single r o o m

3rd year

•

m a r g i n a l l y prefer a single r o o m

•

don't m i n d •

(please

m a r g i n a l l y prefer a d o u b l e r o o m m u c h prefer a d o u b l e r o o m

2nd year •

•

only accept a double r o o m

• •

•

tick one

box)