T H E NEWSPAPER O F IMPERIAL C O L L E G E UNION Friday 25th April 1980
Issue No. 550
L'Institut elect new Exec. IF girls look after the running of their Union see page 3
M I NES VICTORIOUS Yet another sports event has been won by the Royal School of Mines. O n Wednesday thirty students from Mines Guilds and R C S took part in track and field events. The event was covered for FELIX by Alan Murray and his report is printed on the back page.
UGM 27 candidates stood for the six posts on the Permanent Working Party of I C U . Their speeches were limited to one minute and most candidates used various topics on which to base their campaigns. B a r n e y M c C a b e h e l p e d c a n d i d a t e s w h o h a d not t u r n e d u p b y d r a w i n g c a r t o o n s k e t c h e s of the c a n d i d a t e s faces o n the
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Blackboard.
While
the
c a n d i d a t e s t r i e d to c o p e w i t h the a t m o s p h e r e meeting, others gave c o m i c
serious at the
speeches which included
c o m m e n t s a b o u t the w i d t h of the b e d s in S o u t h s i d e , the quality of f o o d at I C a n d o n e s t u d e n t s i m p l y d i s c u s s e d Drag Racing.
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Available next week: Fete T-Shirts only £2.50. Special " H o r r i d s " design. (No resemblance to a certain shop in Knightsbridge!!). C o l o u r scheme green and gold!
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T h e c o u n t will t a k e p l a c e t o d a y . A l s o at the U G M M a r k
New Chair of Mining
S m i t h w a s e l e c t e d F E L I X B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r . I C W A are p r o b a b l y g o i n g to s u r v i v e as the s e c o n d r e a d i n g of the B y - L a w c h a n g e w h i c h w o u l d h a v e d i s b a n d e d I C W A h a d it b e e n p a s s e d w a s not h e a r d b e c a u s e of a c h a l l e n g e to the quorum. M a l c o l m B r a i n h a s s a i d that d u e t o p o p u l a r d e m a n d he h a d a
h o t d r i n k s v e n d i n g m a c h i n e i n s t a l l e d in the
Lower
L o u n g e last t e r m . " C h e a p e r a n d b e t t e r t h a n M o o n e y ' s ,
IC R A G are now selling black v-necked sweatshirts printed with the Super Rag motif in white. Special Editon - superb at only £4 and even better quality than usual.
b u t still v e r y few p e o p l e are u s i n g i t ! " . U n l e s s d e m a n d i n c r e a s e s he s a i d that the m a c h i n e will h a v e to be t a k e n out.
INTERFERON A T IC? P i l o t P l a n t p r o d u c t i o n of I n t e r f e r o n m a y be s t a r t e d at Imperial C o l l e g e . F E L I X i n t e r v j e w e d P r o f e s s o r B r i a n H a r t l e y , last M o n d a y . W e m u s t state that the w a r against C a n c e r is o n l y just b e g i n n i n g to be w o n but the s c a l e u p in the p r o d u c t i o n of I n t e r f e r o n will lead to n e w h o p e s . W e will p u b l i s h a s p e c i a l r e p o r t , n e x t w e e k , in w h i c h w e will i n c l u d e the d i s c u s s i o n w i t h P r o f e s s o r Hartley a n d an article about Interferon.
Jewish Society Unfortunately, one sheet of The Times advertisement highlighting the plight of Soviet Jewry has been mislaid. There will be a stall in the J C R on Tuesday between 1.00 and 2:00pm. Could all people who signed the petition and paid £1 please come to the stall so that their names can be checked off. There will also be the chance to a d d any new n a m e s to the petition, therby getting y o u r names printed in the Times.
C T Shaw has been appointed to the C h a i r of M i n i n g by the University of L o n d o n , thus filling the vacancy created by the death of Professor R N Pryor. T h e G o v e r n i n g B o d y of IC has appointed him to the H e a d of the Department of Mineral Resources E n g i n e e r i n g i n s u c c e s s i o n to Professor M G Fleming, who retires o n 31 August 1980. Professor Shaw graduated in M i n i n g E n g i n e e r i n g , f r o m the University of Witwatersrand in 1956, and was awarded the degree of M S c in mineral exploration by M c G i l l University in 1959. H e then joined Johannesburg C o n s o l i d a t ed Investment C o L t d , with whom he held a number of appointments. H e was chief consulting engineer a n d alternate director of ICI when he left S o u t h Africa in 1977 to take up the position of Associate Professor of Mining Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
IC P O T T E R Y G R O U P Debsoc Posts
There will be the A n n u a l General Meeting for the election of next year's committee o n 29th April at Physics L T A 3 (level 1) at 12:30. Everyone welcome.
P a p e r s for the C h a i r m a n , V i c e C h a i r m a n , S e c r e t a r y and other Debsoc Committee posts will be going up in the U n i o n Lower Lounge. A n y candidates wishing to apply for the p s o s t s s h o u l d sign u p with appropriate p r o p o s e r s and seconders.
IC N U R S E R Y J U M B L E
SALE
FRIDAY 9 M A Y to 1:30
10:30
Consort Gallery, Sherfield Please bring jumble to the nursery 8 Prince's Gardens and don't forget to come to the sale.
FilmSoc Elections A n y o n e interested please put your name together with a proposer and two seconders on a form in the U n i o n Lower Lounge. Posts are: C h a i r m a n , Treasurer, Secretary, Publicity Officer, Projectionsist. Elections will e held o n M o n d a y 28th April at :45pm in M e c h E n g 220 (Woody Allen's Sleeper follows the elections).
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DINNER IN H A L L Dinners-in-Hall will be held o n the following dates during the Summer T e r m : 29th A p r i l , 20th M a y and 17th June. Members of the Senior C o m m o n R o o m w i s h i n g t o a t t e n d are requested to complete the application forms distributed during the Spring T e r m and forward them to: Miss V G White Room 158 Sherfield Building
WANTED O n e copy of D e c e m b e r 1979 issue of Scientific American. Contact A C Kridiotis, Chem Eng 2 via Chem Eng Letter Racks.
LOST AND FOUND
Additional forms may be obtained from Miss V White by telephoning Internal 2225 or from Miss K Dailly on Internal 2231.
O n e soft type tinted contact lense found in pool. Contact any member of Sports Centre, if belongs to you.
Students wishing to attend Dinnerin-Hall s h o u l d continue to b o o k through the I C S U Office.
I m p e r i a l
T r o u n c e d
of
i n
B a t t l e
W i t s .
O v e r Easter the intellectual giants of I C , Frank James, Damian Hassan, Nick Griffin and A n d r e w G r a y were unlucky to have to play against a team in form o n G R A N A D A ' s University Challenge. T h e score 140-390 to Queens College Cambridge reflects the problems IC faced in having to answer the obscure questions compiled by G R A N A D A television
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FELIX SAYS:
AMERICA PROGRAMME 1980 D a i l y flights t o N e w Y o r k , £ 9 7 s i n g l e ; £207.50, r e t u r n .
Accommodation
in centre
of N e w Y o r k
o n college
campus
CHEERS !
o v e r l o o k i n g H u d s o n r i v e r . A c c e s s t o c h e a p m e a l s , free u s e of s w i m m i n g p o o l a n d t e n n i s c o u r t s , d a i l y m a i d s e r v i c e , £39.50 a week.
*
All
Laker
Skytrain
AH
APEX
and Super
services. APEX
fares
to U S A a n d C a n a d a .
D u b l i n — N e w Y o r k student c h a r t e r s , £99 single, £189 r e t u r n .
FELIX EDITOR L O C K E D IN T H E T O W E R O n Monday, Colin Palmer, climbed the Queens Tower. His aim was to photograph the bell ringers but due to a
Advance voucher
accommodation books,
£32.90
vouchers
applicable
for 7 nights;
£85.25
T r a v e l w i t h i n A m e r i c a ; b y o u r Visit America reduction
on scheduled
Greyhound
B u s services
fares
a n d other
to 59 centres,
t i c k e t s (giving local
misunderstanding they left and locked him in the tower. It is
for 20 nights.
offers),
40%
or by
— 7 d a y pass $99.50; 60 d a y pass
$ 2 9 2 . 5 0 ( s u b j e c t t o fuel s u r c h a r g e a n d p u r c h a s e d m o r e t h a n 21 d a y s i n advance). Point to point a n d coast t o coast fares also
Americamp from
T o u r s : 31 d a y s £295. C a m p i n g t o u r s a c r o s s
N e w York
to L o s Angeles via the south
USA
of A m e r i c a b y
bus. difficult to climb the spiral staircases in the dark but Colin had to reach the upper balcony to call for help. T h e Editor All
services
available
from
1st May and subject
to
availability.
was worried that he would be imprisoned until the Rag Fete on M a y 3rd when visitors pay to climb it. After an hour of shouting and waving his shirt a secretary from Sherfield
For
bookings
Imperial, JCR), 7051).
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along
and further the
details,
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or go to our head office
see
Sherfield
Kathy
in LST Office
Building
(next
to
at
phoned security believing Colin was going to jump. T h e
the
above photo shows the Editor's rescuers, Sid, Mick and Clilf
at 117 Euston Road ( p h o n e 3 8 8 -
unlocking the gates. Views from the Queen s Tower are published in this weeks F E L I X o n pages 6 and 7.
Nicolette
Building Bricks
New Heating System
F o u r students were found trying to build a brick wall across Beit A r c h on Tuesday morning. T h e wall was being built so that people wanting to enter the Q u a d could be charged admission, the proceeds being donated to Rag. T h e attempt was foiled by College security at 7:30am and the bricks later removed by College.
W o r k has started over the vacation o n the upgrading of the heating system in Southside. T h e work taking place at present involves the removal of the o r ig in a l installation in K e o g h a n d Selkirk Halls, excluding the one floor of Selkirk that has been previously fitted with the new heating system as' an experiment. T h e replacement work i n c l u d e s i m p r o v i n g the i n s u l a t i o n under the windows in the rooms, altering the system from a one pipe system to a two pipe system, in order that the rooms will be heated more evenly. T h e old convector heaters have been removed and are being r e p l a c e d by t h e r m o s t a t i c a l l y c o n trolled radiators. New meters are also to be installed to measure the amount of heat used. It is hoped that the work will be completed by the start of the next heating season.
Caravan Concert Cancelled
T h e
T h e C a r a v a n concert, arranged for the evening following the Rag Fete has been cancelled. T h e group have d e c i d e d to delay their t o u r by a fortnight, and as a result of this, the date at IC has had to be cancelled.
City's
A C C V a n In A c c i d e n t With Barn
N o .
The
T h e van belonging to the Athletic C l u bs Committee has been extensively d a m a g e d following an a c cident. M e m b e r s of Orienteering C l u b were in the L a k e District in the van when it was driven into a barn. A l t h o u g h the full e x t e n t of the damage is as yet unknown, it is feared that the van could be a write off.
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Italian Connection
In L o n d o n ' s G o l d e n Mile — the area around South Kensington, life goes o n with little action or drama for the average person But for Nicolette and her gang of powerful beauties, South K e n is a battleground to be conquered. Read more about the private lives and passions of Nicolette and her comrades, Gill, Lois, L a u r a , Lysell, Fiona, Rene and Mary in your F U N F I L L E D F E L I X in the coming weeks.
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Cameras, etc for sale: Yashica T L Electro X 50mm f/1.7 (35mm S L R , T T L stopped down metering, £69; Praktica N o v a 1 50mm f/2.8 Domiplan (35mm S L R , no meter, £29; Soligor 180 degree fisheye converter (fits 49mm filter t h r e a d ) , £ 1 5 ; W e s t o n M a s t e r II exposure meter, £10. Contact Alastair Mackinnon, CCD2 (01834-3333).
L o n d o n
—
t h e i r
l i v e s ,
New I C U Transport Committee A new I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n Transport Committee has been set up to attempt to solve the financial p r o b l e m s that exist with R C C transport at present. Currently R C C transport is fifteen hundred pounds in the red and has ten thousand pounds worth of vans on order.
R i g h t - a n g l e d flash b r a c k e t and cable release, £5; B r a n d new 3x teleconverter (42mm screw), £10; Various Maths and Electrical books (guaranteed unused). Contact Paul Johnson, Elec Eng 3. P S : What a m I offered for an A K A I 4000DS reelto-reel (excellent condition)?
l o v e s
a n d
p o w e r .
The W o r l d University Service ( W U S ) is a non-governmental, u n i v e r s i t y o r g a n i s a t i o n m a d e up of staff a n d s t u d e n t s on campuses in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. The basic p r i n c i p l e s b e h i n d t h e m o v e m e n t a r e : r e s i s t a n c e to a l l infringements of freedom of thought and expression in all areas of life; opposition to all forms of discrimination, exploitation and injustice and the promotion of university involvement alongside their basic problems. These aims are pursued with particular vigour in the education world, in study, research and teaching. Naturally such a body strongly promotes and supports ' democratic decision-making. S u c h high ideals are most laudable, but what does W U S achieve in practise? W U S (UK) is the British committee of the organisation and has educational charity status; for more than fifty years it has helped many of the casualties of repression, particularly refugees. The work in this area is one of the main reasons why Britain is still regarded as a haven for refugees and" an upholder of free thought and free speech. In recent years the movement has been trying to improve awareness in Britain of social and economic issues in the world, and has done this through projects in universities and colleges. In this way links have been built between British academics and their counterparts in Third World countries; likewise contacts have been made with villages, schools, grass-root groups and individuals, which will hopefully lead to mutual understanding as well as any tangible results. M u c h of this activity has been done through the student union movement. W U S (UK) has seventy-six affiliated unions and many others participate in fundraising and project work. I C U is, of course, an affiliate of W U S ( U K ) and also takes an active part in
the Third World scholarship campaign; by means of this a Third World student of suitable academic standing, and who would not normally be able (for financial or other reasons) to come to I C , is enabled to do so. The student, who should be doing a course relevant to his country's needs, has his fees waived by College and his living expenses made up by student contributions. This money c o m e s from the voluntary fifty pence donations at registration at the start of each year, from the proceeds of badgeselling and from a voluntary collection during the distribution of F EL I X (5p per copy) on Friday 9th May. In the past, W U S ( U K ) has been (and still is to some extent) heavily dependent on finance from the government, in particular the Overseas Development Administration. W U S ( U K ) expects a sharp decline in income from such sources and has already begun the search for alternative funds. The immediate effect of the cutbacks is that W U S Is now less dependent on government money. While this has lead to a reduction in the number of W U S scholarships being offered, it has given W U S a chance to reexamine its work and motives. Among the questions considered at the last W U S conference was the important point of whether it is wise to educate Third World students in high (and expensive) technology and science when perhaps more relevant courses should be given in their own countries. Also discussed were the decisions and attitudes of the present government and the effects of higher fees; the most serious consequence is that although overseas students numbers will remain steady, the number from the poorer nations will be greatly reduced. A most difficult problem at present for W U S , student unions and colleges at present is the Department of Education and Science. This body seems to delight in delaying decisions until after the event and seems to have no broad policy, relying on precedent for decision-making. Mind you, this quirk may be a political tactic. After all, it is difficult to attack and oppose nonexistent policy. There is no doubt that W U S will continue to play an important part in e d u c a t i o n a n d the p r o m o t i o n of c o n t a c t b e t w e e n individuals and small groups of different countries. I C U has a part to play in this. So have you. Please donate generously on Friday 9th May. Tim
Hillyer
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there's a Royal College of Science Annual Dinner on Friday 2nd M
with four courses and plenty to drink and it's only ÂŁ7 and I'm
salivating at the thought of it already and the tickets are going fa
A s t o the W U S / I C T h i r d W o r l d S c h o l a r s h i p the s t u d e n t side h a s r a i s e d £1,200. S p e c i a l c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s m u s t go t o F i o n a S i n c l a i r , J o h n W h i t e h o u s e a n d the o t h e r badge-sellers. The Indian Embassy r e s p o n d e d w i t h a £50 c h e q u e t o t h e letter I sent to e v e r y e m b a s s y , but only a d i s a p p o i n t i n g £400 has c o m e f r o m the staff. T h e y will s h o r t l y be g i v e n a n o t h e r opportunity to contribute!
SLIMLINES ' W e l c o m e , m y f r i e n d s , t o the S h o w that never ends!' A new t e r m starts a n d everyone returns, resolve has o n c e again been hardened. B u t of c o u r s e t h i s t e r m is d i f f e r e n t , different for y o u a n d , of c o u r s e , for m e . So . . . . to y o u r E x a m t e r m a n d
Welcome Valedictory Wait,
term-
before
you
s i n k i n t o a p i l e of
r e v i s i o n s , just r e m e m b e r
that the
Union
w o n ' t go d o w n w i t h o u t a fight, o r at least a fete ( 3 r d M a y ) , a n d a n A G M (20th May).
W h a t did I do while I was using up s o m e of m y four w e e k s h o l i d a y ? O h , I w e n t to I r e l a n d , I w e n t sailing, a n d I w e n t i n t o the C h r i s t m a s tree b u s i n e s s .
my
A n d other
bits a n d
pieces.
A s y o u may r e m e m b e r , we h a d an a c c o m m o d a t i o n s u r v e y , t h e r e s u l t s of w h i c h will be p u b l i s h e d l a t e r . A t the College-organised seminar on accommodation m a n y t o p i c s w e r e b r o a c h e d b u t t h e r e w e r e v e r y few c o n c l u s i o n s (ie, n o n e ) . O n e i d e a w a s that of a 'satellite' c o m m u n i t y , big e n o u g h to c o m m a n d its o w n s o c i a l life, s i t e d w i t h i n easy a c c e s s but i n a c h e a p e r a r e a , this is as well as u s i n g the W e s t a n d N o r t h K e n s i n g t o n areas (which are relatively cheaper). S h a r e d triples c o m e o u t v e r y l o w o n the t o p 20 p o p s a n d rent levels will p r o b a b l y reflect this next year.
O n the subject of r e n t s , d i s c u s s i o n o n n e x t y e a r ' s r e n t levels o p e n e d last w e e k in the R e s i d e n c e F i n a n c e S u b - c o m m i t t e e . This has p r o p o s e d a fairly massive i n c r e a s e i n H a l l a n d H o u s e r e n t s to t h e main committee. I have p r o p o s e d another set of rises w h i c h , t h o u g h s m a l l e r , is still b y e c o n o m i c n e c e s s i t y (ie, t h e a c c o u n t h a s t o b r e a k even), fairly large. T h e j u m p is m a d e larger by the fact that the m i d s e s s i o n rise w a s a v e r t e d , (ie, t h o u g h a deficit b u d g e t w a s a v o i d e d the a c c o u n t r e a l l y r a n at a l o s s ) . A l s o , t h e E v e l y n G a r d e n s lease p u r c h a s e r e p a y m e n t s a c c o u n t for a n e n o r m o u s figure. F i n a l l y , the w e i g h t i n g s h a v e b e e n c h a n g e d s o that t h e less s a l u b r i o u s r o o m s (triples, etc) have m u c h lower percentage increases.
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Holbein Memorial Award
T h e O l d C e n t r a l i a n s will o n c e a g a i n be m a k i n g this a w a r d to the G u i l d s p e r s o n w h o best fits the f o l l o w i n g t h r e e c r i t e r i a : i) S o m e o n e w h o has p r o v e d t h e m selves as a n e n t h u s i a s t i c a n d able s p o r t s m a n for G u i l d s (rather t h a n IC or U L ) . ii) S o c i a l l y e n t h u s i a s t i c a n d w e l l - l i k e d . iii) A n a c t i v e U n i o n m e m b e r ( b u t p r e f e r a b l y not o n the E x e c ) . E a c h n o m i n a t i o n s h o u l d be s u p p o r t e d b y a w r i t t e n r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of a b o u t t w o hundred words and should reach Jo Armitage, C & G President, by 2nd M a y . F u r t h e r details are available f r o m the G u i l d s U n i o n O f f i c e. A l l n o m i n a t i o n s will be t r e a t e d in the s t r i c t e s t c o n f i d e n c e . H o l b e i n T r a v e l S c h o l a r s h i p 1980 T h e O l d C e n t r a l i a n s T r u s t will a w a r d a t r a v e l s c h o l a r s h i p to a v a l u e of £100 to e n a b l e u n d e r g r a d u a t e s of the C i t y a n d G u i l d s C o l l e g e to u n d e r t a k e a s t u d y project a b r o a d d u r i n g the s u m m e r v a c a t i o n of 1980. A c o p y of the c o n d i t i o n s of a w a r d c a n be o b t a i n e d f r o m the G u i l d s U n i o n O f f i c e. A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s m u s t be s u m m i t t e d not later t h a n 16th M a y .
I a m available as a c o n s u l t a n t ( c o n t r a c t negotiable) for a n y c h e m i s t s w i t h a c a d e m i c p r o b l e m s ( p r e l i m i n a r y a d v i c e is ' G o to the R C S A n n u a l D i n n e r a n d the R a g C e i l i d h , ' , t h e r e b y forgetting the p r o b l e m s ) . T h e r e , a n d I d i d n ' t m e n t i o n exams m u c h at a l l , d i d I? Y o u r s aye, C F F o x , B S c (Hons), A R C S
I will k e e p y o u i n f o r m e d as t h e d i s c u s s i o n s p r o g r e s s a n d will be m o r e specific n e x t week.
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A lot of t h i r d y e a r s a n d final y e a r P G s will be ' e n j o y i n g ' j o b i n t e r v i e w s , etc. S o m e will h a v e a l r e a d y s o r t e d o u t their f u t u r e . I w i s h the f o r m e r all the l u c k in the w o r l d a n d c o n g r a t u l a t e / c o m m i s e r a t e (delete a s . a p p r o p r i a t e ) the latter.
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S o , b a c k t o the a c a d e m i c g r i n d s t o n e w e on a go, p a u s i n g o n l y t o r e a d Broadsheet T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g a n d look forward to a v e r y l i m i t e d p r o g r a m m e of e v e n t s g e a r e d t o fit e x a c t l y i n t o e v e r y o n e ' s r e v i s i o n programme. F i r s t l y , the A n n u a l D i n n e r o n M a y 2 n d provides a four-course meal with the u s u a l t r i m m i n g s , p l e n t y of s h e r r y , w i n e , port a n d beer with a bar extension a n d d i s c o . F a r m o r e enjoyable t h a n F r e s h e r s ' Dinners with about two hundred and
seventy to three h u n d r e d people usually a t t e n d i n g . T i c k e t s are fairly e x p e n s i v e at £7 e a c h , b u t w e ' d like t o get o v e r t h r e e h u n d r e d p e o p l e t h e r e a n d m a k e it memorable. M a y 3rd sees the IC R a g Fete in P r i n c e s G a r d e n s . R C S will be r u n n i n g the Q u e e n s T o w e r a n d also giving rides o n J e z , s o if y o u c a n s p a r e a n h o u r h e l p i n g w i t h e i t h e r of these see M o M i s r a . O n M a y 4 J e z is d r i v i n g t o B r i g h t o n i n the Historic C o m m e r c i a l Ve h i c l es R u n and a c o a c h has been organised to take supporters (swimmers, sightseers, sun b a t h e r s , etc) d o w n t o B r i g h t o n for t h e d a y . T h e r e will be a n o m i n a l c o a c h f a r e , b u t if y o u ' r e i n t e r e s t e d leave y o u r n a m e in the R C S U (or ring 4276). A n y w a y , having whet your appetite we'll k e e p y o u i n f o r m e d of o t h e r e v e n t s .
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Exec Officers: Chris Hamel-Smith (Independent); Jane Taylor (LA); Hank Hastings (SSA).
2. Priorities. Narrowly, and after very lengthy debate the National Union voted to begin to lose its 'rentamob' (to quote
E x e c Members: C h r i s B o n e s ( F C S ) ; Mark Cassidy ( N O L S ) ; Jan Nielsen (SWSO); Steve Reicher (SSA).
c o n c e n t r a t e more on student related activities. This also signals the demise of much of N U S ' s international work. In my o p i n i o n this is but a step in the right direction. H a d some contraction not been accepted however, N U S may well have gone bankrupt.
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Exec Committee Members: Linda Miller (LA); A n n Henderson (SSA); Mark Wooding ( F C S ) ; Paul Rees (SWSO); Alan Watson ( N O L S ) .
Easter N U S Conference Report by IC's Unofficial Observer Many abbreviations have been used in this article, so to clarify: L A = Left Alliance (nee Broad Left). C o m p r i s e d of s o m e N O L S , s o m e Liberals and the C P . The ruling group in N U S . Based on individual membership. C P = Official Communist Party. "Tankies". N O L S = N a t i o n a l O r g a n i s a t i o n of Labour Students; many not in L A . U L S [ Union of Liberal Students; some L A , some not. F C S = F e d e r a t i o n of C o n s e r v a t i v e S t u d e n t s (those i n v o l v e d in student unions tend to be "pinkos"). S S A [ Socialist Students' Alliance (once IMG). S W S O = Socialist Workers' Students O r g a n i s a t i o n ; even more left-wing Trotskyite group than S S A .
Two interesting points about the elections: 1. Having ensured the election of a Liberal sabbatical on the L A slate, many U L S members then voted for non-LA candidates; Chris Hamel-Smith (an amazingly f u n n y s p e a k e r w h o s t o o d as a j o k e candidate for President both last year and this) and Bob Greig, who narrowly failed to be elected as an Exec member. 2. The ever-growing move by N O L S away f r o m the L A ; t w o of t h e i r d i s s i d e n t c an didate s were elected, both at the expmftiye of L A candidates. The significance of the above points is that the Broad Left/Left Alliance clique that has controlled N U S Exec for years is no longer in a majority. It's not that F C S / N O L S / T r o t coalitions are likely, but it's refreshing to see a broader spread of opinion. Motions
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5. Grants. Here the main motion was an E x e c / U L U composite. The U L U part was based on a London Grants paper drawn up by Bernard Smith, which was rejected here, but was passed overwhelmingly at ULU. 6. Northern Ireland. O n the last day of conference (when many delegates had left) the two Trot groups, passed policy in favour of the 'Troops Out' line; something of a change from the established 'peace and jobs' policy.
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4. Nuclear Power. A l l the debate was about which a n t i - N u k e stance N U S should take (the guardedly pro-Nuke F C S Not having an amendment in). The best s p e e c h h o w e v e r was T r e v o r ( e x - I C ) Phillips closing speech against the main motion. He didn't quite swing the vote through.
Clash - London Calling Sheila B. Devotion - Spacer Talking Heads - I Zimbra The Jags - Woman's World Vapours - Turning Japanese Janice Ian - Have Mercy Love Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Joe Jackson - It's Different for Girls Silicon Teens - Judy in Disguise Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark - Red Frame White Light Selector - Three Minute Hero Ramones - Baby I Love You The Specials - Too Much Too Young Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Green Onions Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage
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3. Afghanistan, World Peace, Etc. Liberal line was 'boycott'; the Tory was 'at the athletes' discretion', but policy passed was the C P ' s 'peace disarmament idea.
C o m p i l e d by T h e most p l a y e d r e c o r d s o n I.C. R a d i o d u r i n g the S p r i n g T e r m , 1980. D a v e Fuller a n d his c o m p u t e r (with thanks to S a r a h T a l b o t for d o i n g the weekly charts). N u m b e r s in brackets indicate highest weekly chart positions.
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Applications are invited for the post of S u b - W a r d e n of Selkirk Hall which will fall vacant at the end of September 1980 due to the departure from College of the present S u b - W a r d e n , Fernando A r a n d a - O r d a z . T h e Hall is one of the Southside Halls of residence with, at present twenty-eight women and fortyfour men students. Normally the post would be held by a full-time student of at l e a s t o n e y e a r ' s p o s t g r a d u a t e standing. However, exceptional applicants falling outside this category will be considered. Rent-free accommodation in the form of a small selfcontained flat will be provided. T h e essential duties are to assit the W a r d e n in the running of the Hall, which works as a community. All residents who wish may attend community meetings at which decisi o n s affecting hall life a r e t a k e n . Further details may be obtained from the W a r d e n or S u b - W a r d e n . Written applications, containing all information considered relevant, should reach the W a r d e n , D r S H Perry, as s o o n as possible.
Young people are not always sold the right life policies and sometimes they are sold policies which they do not need. This warning comes from National Westminster Insura n c e S e r v i c e s , the i n s u r a n c e b r o k i n g a r m of the N a t i o n a l W e s t m i n s t e r B a n k , one of the largest life assurance brokerages in the country. A s p o k e s m a n explained that, while p r o t e c t i o n typ e c o v e r is v e r y c h e a p for y o u n g p e o p l e , few a c t u a l l y n e e d a large c a p i t a l s u m p a y a b l e o n t h e i r d e a t h as t h e y h a v e n o d e p e n d a n t s . S o far as savings t y p e po l i c i e s w e r e c o n c e r n e d , it was admittedly an attractive proposition to t a k e out a p l a n at a y o u n g age w i t h ta x relief a n d l o o k f o r w a r d to a useful tax-free l u m p s u m in the late twenties o r early thirties w h e n a d e c e n t c a r or o t h e r major i n v e s t m e n t s m i g h t be c o n t e m p l a t e d . H o w e v e r , in m a n y c a s e s a s t u d e n t ' s r e s o u r c e s are s t r e t c h e d a n d l o n g t e r m savings t h r o u g h life a s s u r a n c e is just not a top p r i o r i t y . Incidentally, if the m a i n a i m is future house purchase, National Westminster w o u l d n o r m a l l y suggest a regular savings plan with a building society, possibly a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n i n e x p e n s i v e flexible life policy. U n i t l i n k e d plans d o not usually p r o v i d e s u c h a h i g h l e v e l of g u a r a n t e e s as tr adi ti o n a l w i t h profits c o n t r a c t s a n d are o n l y n o r m a l l y r e c o m m e n d e d b y the B a n k in c o m b i n a t i o n w i t h o t h e r c o n t r a c t s for p e o p l e w h o h a v e r e a s o n a b l e r e s o u r c e s or w h e r e the a c c u m u l a t i o n p e r i o d is l o n g a n d the c u s t o m e r really d o e s a p p r e c i a t e the n a t u r e of the c o n t r a c t . If the i d e a of t a k i n g a slightly higher risk in e x c h a n g e for a possibly (but not certainly) better result has a p p e a l (and not all a d v i s e r s w o u l d agree that this is the right t y p e of c o n t r a c t for the first time investor) m a k e c e r t a i n y o u are dealing w i t h a well e s t a b l i s h e d c o m p a n y with e v i d e n c e of m a n a g e m e n t e x p e r t i s e and a track record. N o n profit typ e savings c o n t r a c t s a n d some savings contracts which provide n u m e r o u s o p t i o n s m o s t of w h i c h o n close i n s p e c t i o n are u n l i k e l y to be u s e d (but will be p a i d for!) a l s o t e n d to be e i t h e r u n s u i t a b l e for y o u n g p e o p l e or p o o r value. W h i l s t f l e x i b i l i t y t o v a r y t h e t y p e of benefits in line w i t h c h a n g i n g c i r c u m s t a n c e s is v e r y u s e f u l a n d c a n be i m p o r t a n t , e s p e c i a l l y if y o u h a v e a n i d e a of h o w y o u i c i r c u m s t a n c e s will c h a n g e (for e x a m p l e , f i r m i n t e n t i o n to get m a r r i e d o r t h e p r o b a b i l i t y that y o u will n e e d to s u p p o r t a g e i n g p a r e n t s ) be w a r y of b u y i n g m u l t i p u r p o s e plans for p r e m i u m s w h i c h s e e m high in r e l a t i o n t o y o u r r e s o u r c e s as y o u are likely to w i n d u p w i t h a p a c k a g e of c o m p r o m i s e s n o n e of w h i c h will offer t o p value. Life cover can, says N a t i o n a l West m i n s t e r I n s u r a n c e S e r v i c e s , be a t a x efficient a n d profitable savings m e d i u m a n d it c a n also p r o v i d e s u b s t a n t i a l tax free funds o n d e a t h . B u t , as a student likely t o be e a r n i n g w e l l a b o v e a v e r a g e in the y e a r s to c o m e y o u s h o u l d r e c o g n i s e
that y o u are fair g a m e for the aggressive s a l e s m a n . T h e r e f o r e , get g o o d a d v i c e f r o m a w e l l e s t a b l i s h e d s p e c i a l i s t life b r o k e r w h o enjoys a g o o d r e p u t a t i o n . A salesman selling only one company's p r o d u c t s h a s o n l y a l i m i t e d r a n g e of c o n t r a c t s to offer y o u a n d while s o m e m a y be g o o d it w o u l d be a b o l d c o m p a n y s a l e s m a n w h o c o u l d c l a i m that his office o f f e r e d t o p v a l u e for e v e r y t y p e of c o n t r a c t available. If y o u d o n o t k n o w a g o o d b r o k e r y o u r local N a t i o n a l Westminster B a n k M a n a g e r will be p l e a s e d to a r r a n g e p r o f e s s i o n a l a d v i c e for y o u but r e m e m b e r : 1. If y o u tax
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So j if you want to smash pianos, do a sponsored streak around Princes Gardens or just bake a dozen fairy cakes Get in touch with Rae Snee (do IC Union Office), or come along to the Rag Committee meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday 30th April in the ICWA Lounge. Whether you run a stall or just help out on the day,
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STUDENT C O U N S E LLO R I s u p p o s e a n y b o d y w e a r i n g the label ' C o u n s e l l o r ' r o u n d his n e c k m u s t e x p e c t to e v o k e s o m e fairly o d d r e a c t i o n s , b o t h a m o n g s t u d e n t s a n d a m o n g staff. F o r e x a m p l e : " Y o u deal w i t h m o n e y a n d digs a n d t h i n g s , d o y o u ? " , or "I d i d n ' t k n o w there was o n e , " o r — m o r e o m i n o u s l y — " D o e s a n y b o d y c o m e to see y o u ? " I u n d e r s t a n d v e r y well this is s o , a n d have n e v e r d o u b t e d that the o n u s for u n d e r m i n i n g the d i s t o r t e d p e r c e p t i o n s that people m a y h a v e a b o u t m y job is s q u a r e l y in m y c o u r t . T h i s isn't just a t h e o r e t i c a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n — it m a t t e r s a lot in p r a c t i c a l t e r m s , b e c a u s e t o the e x t e n t that s u c h d i s t o r t i o n s are a c c e p t e d , they s y s t e m a t i c a l l y e x c l u d e s t u d e n t s ( a n d staff) f r o m help they s h o u l d be getting, a n d m e f r o m w o r k I s h o u l d be d o i n g . I a m a s s u r e d , by p e o p l e I r e s p e c t , that w h a t ' s n e e d e d is m o r e p u b l i c i t y , a n d they m a y be right, t h o u g h it's not quite as s i mpl e as it s o u n d s . T h e r e w o u l d be n o better w a y of a r o u s i n g hostility a n d r e s e n t m e n t t h a n plasterin g the college with the p a t r o n i s i n g m e s s a g e , A : that y o u p r o b a b l y n e e d h e l p , a n d B : that I'm the c h a p t o give it. T h i n g s m a y be different e l s e w h e r e , b u t I've a l w a y s b e l i e v e d that a l o w profile a p p r o a c h is likely t o p r o v e m o r e effective i n the long r u n at I C , a n d o n l y a r a t h e r guilty a w a r e n e s s that this h a p p e n s to coincide with m y o w n inclinations and capacities prevents me from putting the point m o r e assertively. I daresay there are o t h e r s , b u t the p r i n c i p a l m i s c o n c e p t i o n s a b o u t m y p a r t i c u l a r job quite c o m m o n l y h e l d by staff a n d s t u d e n t s a l i k e , are as follows: 1. T h e c o u n s e l l o r ' s office is in the H e a l t h C e n t r e , so there is an e a s y a s s o c i a t i v e link w i t h sickness, pathology — even m a d n e s s . T h e c o u n s e l l o r is p e r c e i v e d as a l o w level p s y c h i atrist, a n d it f o l l o w s , t h e r e f o r e , that it is n o t a p p r o p r i a t e to go to see h i m u n l e s s o n e is i n e x t r e m i s , a n d it is n o t a p p r o priate t o refer a s t u d e n t t o h i m e x c e p t i n these c i r c u m s t a n c e s . T h i s , v i e w is s o m e t i m e s m a n i fested i n r e m a r k s lik e, "I d o n ' t t h i n k it's s e r i o u s e n o u g h to s e n d h i m t o y o u . . . " T h i s is n o t the p l a c e t o e x a m i n e the r o o t s of s u c h a t t i t u d e s , w h i c h have an apparently tenacious hold despite sustained and l o n g - t e r m efforts to c o m b a t t h e m , b u t they a r e , I believe, often l i n k e d in s o m e w a y w i t h a . w i s h to d e n y the salience of feeling i n o u r lives — a m e c h anistic v i e w of h u m a n b e h a v i o u r u n f o r t u n a t e w h e n they o p e r a t e to p r e c l u d e a c c e s s to college support systems. If t h e a c t u a l s i t i n g o f t h e c o u n s e l l o r ' s office has s u c h significence, why not just c h a n g e it? I n d e e d , s o m e s t u d e n t c o u n s e l l o r s w o u l d h o l d that the d i s a d v a n t a g e s of c l o s e a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h d o c t o r s o u t w e i g h the advantages — though many o t h e r s , a n d s o far, I've b e e n a m o n g t h e m — t e n d to t a k e the o t h e r view. P r o f e s s i o n a l c o u n s e l l o r s c e r t a i n l y n e e d the a s s u r e d c o l l a b o r a t i o n of d o c t o r s for the s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d r e a s o n that the s o r t of d i f f i c u l t i e s which students properly bring to a c o u n s e l l o r , s o m e t i m e s h a v e c o n n o t a t i o n s (for e x a m p l e , depression and anxiety) which 10
DON ADDLINGTON are m e d i c a l , a n d w h e r e it is c l e a r l y i n e v e r y o n e ' s interests that a s t u d e n t s h o u l d be c h e c k e d out b y a s y m p a t h e t i c d o c t o r , frequently while m a i n t a i n i n g his p r i m a r y link w i t h the c o u n s e l l o r . It is a l s o qu i te c o m m o n for the d o c t o r s to a s k a s t u d e n t t o see m e if t h e y feel that the p r o b l e m s c o u l d b e s t be d i s c u s s e d w i t h a n o n - m e d i c a l p e r s o n . T h i s k i n d of flexible use of r e s o u r c e s is m o r e likely t o o c c u r , a n d is easier t o set u p , if p e o p l e w o r k i n t h e s a m e building. 2. S t u d e n t s w h o go t o see a c o u n s e l l o r , are either a c a d e m ically o r p e r s o n a l l y i n a d e q u a t e , o r b o t h , a n d the c o u n s e l l o r ' s j o b , in e s s e n c e , is t o p r o p u p the world's whiners. A s it h a p p e n s , e a c h y e a r I see a d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e n u m b e r of p o s t - g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s , all of
who have, by definition, done well a c a d e m i c a l l y h i t h e r t o . S o far as u n d e r g r a d u a t e s a r e c o n c e r n e d , I h a v e n o r e a s o n to t h i n k that I meet a n y t h i n g o t h e r t h a n an a c a d e m i c a l l y n o r m a l c r o s s s e c t i o n of the p o p u l a t i o n , b o t h in t e r m s of their p o t e n t i a l (ie, A level r e s u l t s ) , o r in t e r m s of e v e n t u a l p e r f o r m a n c e o n their d e g r e e c o u r s e s . M o s t of the s t u d e n t s w h o c o m e to see me are t r y i n g to c o p e w i t h p r o b l e m s w h i c h are o n l y i n d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d to w o r k , a n d w h i c h w o u l d give rise to difficulties for the m o s t stable a n d a c a d e m i c a l l y c o m petent a m o n g us. O f c o u r s e , i n s u c h c i r c u m s t a n c e s , we m a y well be able t o talk to o t h e r s y m p a t h etic p e o p l e — t u t o r s , s u p e r v i s o r s , relatives, friends, a n d that m a y be all that is n e e d e d . T h e c o u n s e l l o r has a useful role to play w h e r e , for o n e r e a s o n o r a n o t h e r , this i n f o r m a l n e t w o r k of s u p p o r t is either n o t available o r not sufficient.
4. D o - g o o d e r s are by nature intrusive. G i v e n half a c h a n c e , they b a t t e n o n to y o u a n d m a k e y o u feel quilty if y o u try t o b a c k off. T h e y c a n ' t wait to slap s o m e pseudo-scientific label o n y o u .
3. T h e c o u n s e l l o r is part of the establishment — he keeps records, and you need an a p p o i n t m e n t t o see h i m .
H o w e v e r , h a v i n g s a i d that, it r e m a i n s t r u e that c o u n s e l l i n g is r o o t e d in a r e l a t i o n s h i p , albeit a professional one, a n d involves a d e g r e e of o p e n - n e s s , trust a n d commitment. The counsellor c a r r i e s the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for setting the s c e n e , as it w e r e ; but t h e f i n a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y is a r e c i p r o c a l o n e , a n d as in a n y o t h e r s o r t of r e l a t i o n s h i p , n o t h i n g fruitful is likely to s p r i n g f r o m it if o n e of t h e p a r t i e s r e m a i n s e n t r e n c h e d b e h i n d his defences.
T h e formality of a p r o f e s s i o n a l c o u n s e l l i n g s e r v i c e is a bit i r k s o m e to s o m e p e o p l e , a n d I h a v e n o d o u b t that s t u d e n t s sometimes turn to other sources of s u p p o r t (eg, N i g h t l i n e ) for that s o r t of r e a s o n . A l s o , for s o m e p e o p l e of s t u d e n t age, the n o t i o n of relati n g t o a m i d d l e - a g e d , middle-class m a n , who wears c o l l a r a n d tie, is u n a c c e p t a b l e — q u i t e s i m p l y b e c a u s e h e is identified in the s t u d e n t ' s m i n d w i t h values a n d beliefs w h i c h he p e r c e i v e s in his p a r e n t s . I d o k e e p r e c o r d s , they are a prerequisite in a p r o f e s s i o n a l s e tti n g — b u t t h e y are for m y use o n l y , a n d I a m s c r u p u l o u s l y careful a b o u t their s e c u r i t y . I a l s o r u n a n a p p o i n t m e n t s s y s t e m , but s o far as I k n o w , there has not b e e n a single o c c a s i o n in six o r s e v e n years when a student who w i s h e d to see me on a n y p a r t i c u l a r d a y h as b e e n u n a b l e to d o so. I n d e e d , m a n y people d o call o n m e w i t h o u t a n a p p o i n t m e n t , a n d p r o v i d i n g I a m free, I a m e n t i r e l y h a p p y t o talk t o t h e m t h e n a n d there.
S u s p i c i o n of the m o t i v e s of p e o p l e w h o set up s h o p as p r o f e s s i o n a l h e l p e r s is fair e n o u g h . I s u p p o s e if I try t o be h o n e s t a b o u t m o t i v e s for d o i n g this s o r t of w o r k , they w o u l d i n c l u d e the general r e q u i r m e n t of e a r n i n g a living; the prestige of w o r k i n g at I m p e r i a l ; the s e c u r i t y of e m p l o y m e n t ( r e l a t i v e l y s pe ak i n g) in the p u b l i c s e r v i c e ; the o c c a s i o n a l r e w a r d of k n o w ing that one h as d o n e s o m e t h i n g of value; a n d a vague a w a r e n e s s that it's w h a t I'm best at. T h e y w o u l d not i n c l u d e a n i m p u l s e to manipulate or exercise power o v e r p e o p l e , i n d e e d , since I'm i m m e n s e l y s e n s i t i v e to m a n i p u l a t i o n myself, I s y s t e m i c a l l y err o n the side of c a u t i o n .
E s s e n t i a l l y , I t h i n k I'm r u n n i n g a c a s u a l t y s e r v i c e for s t u d e n t s for w h o m t h i n g s have g o n e w r o n g , at least t e m p o r a r i l y , a n d w h o h a v e c o m e to the point w h e r e t h e y feel there is merit in t a l k i n g to s o m e o n e o n w h o m t h e y h a v e a m a n d a t o r y right to m a k e d e m a n d s , a n d in the k n o w l e d g e t h a t w h a t is d i s c u s s e d is c o n f i d e n t i a l , a n d will have no repercussions beyond the walls of m y office, unless the s t u d e n t c h o o s e s to initiate t h e m . A n d w h e n things d o go w r o n g for a s t u d e n t , that ten ds to be serious, not because students have m o r e , o r w o r s e , p r o b l e m s t h a n o t h e r pe o pl e , b u t b e c a u s e of the p e c u l i a r n a t u r e of their o c c u p a t i o n , ie, s t r u c t u r e d a n d s u s t a i n e d l e a r n i n g . T h e h i g h level of i n t e l l e c t u a l e f f i c i e n c y d e m a n d e d of a s t u d e n t is i m p a i r e d by a n x i e t y a n d d i s t r e s s — w h a t e v e r its o r i g i n , a n d gives a c e r t a i n u r g e n c y t o the n e e d for i n t e r v e n t i o n , for b r e a k i n g into the d i s a s t r o u s c y c l e at a n early stage. Y o u will find details whereabouts o n posters the college, a n d in the telephone directory. M y p h o n e n u m b e r is 4205.
DON ADLINGTON
of m y around internal internal
4. Education Preparation or a Scientific or Technical Degree.
JUST A SEC
I do hope that if you have an interest in one of these topics you will turn up at our next meeting on 1st May (12:45pm, Union Office).
Colours
RAG
Each year the Union gives the award of S o c i a l C o l o u r s to ' p e o p l e w h o m the Colours Committee judge to have made a significant contribution to the non-athletic life of the Union'. Any full member of the U n i o n may nominate am/one for this award. A s mentioned last term the nomination
Don't forget the Rag Fete, tommorrow wek, which is held in Prince's Gardens. T h e r e are going to be many excellent stalls and sideshows (including my own) so do come along.
d e a d l i n e is FRIDAY
25th
APRIL,
ie,
T O D A Y . So if you know someone who deserves the a w a r d please put in fifty words why a n d brign it to me in the Union Office. Colours will be announced at the I C U Anual General Meeting (20th May).
FETE
Dep Rep Elections If you are in Met and Mat Sci please note that the nomination papers hve gone up again for D e p R e p . T h i s f o l l o w s the failures of either candidate to pass quota last time, in fact, it was a draw. Paper down on Friday 2nd May and election in dept on Monday 12th May. Furthermore, no one has yet stood in Geology,
European Conference of Students of Technology At a well attended meeting held last term v a r i u s t o p i c s s u i t a b l e for d e t a i l e d e x a m i n a t i o n a n d c o n s i d e r t i o n from a European viewpoint were considered. In line with the format of the conference, f o u r t o p i c s w e r e c h o s e n for i n i t i a l planning. These are: 1. Energy and Finite Resources. 2. Communications. 3. The Role of Research in University Education.
Min
Res
Eng,
and
Civ
Eng.
April Fool T h o s e of y o u , in C o l l e g e on 1st A p r i l might wish to know why College Block were displaying massive orange letters in their windows. It had much to do with the following IC Admin memo concerning L o n d o n F l o o d W a r n i n g that c e r t a i n individuals received. LONDON FLOOD
F R I D A Y 25th A P R I L
M O N D A Y 28TH APRIL E X P L O R A T I O N S O C I E T Y A G M in Southside Upper Lounge at 12:30pm. F I L M : S L E E P E R in M e c h E n g 220 at 6:30pm. Admission 40p (Filmsoc members 25p). COMMUNIST SOCIETY MEETING O N Z I M B A B W E with Noll Scott of the Morning Star as speaker at 6:30pm in I C W A Lounge. P H O E N I X A G M at 7:15pm in Southside Bar. Next year's editor will be elected. Candidates must be staff members. Closing date for staff membership today.
T U E S D A Y 29th A P R I L J E W I S H S O C I E T Y S T A L L in the J C R between 1:00 and 2:30pm. For those who still want to sign The Times petition, and also for those who have already signed, so that their names can be checked off (as one page of the advertisement is missing). RIDING C L U B M E E T I N G in Room 1110 (level 11) Electrical Engineering betwen 12:30 and 1:30pm.
Letter:
Room
W E D N E S D A Y 30th A P R I L G R A F F I T T I ' A T H O M E ' between 12:30 and 1:00pm in the Graffitti Workshop, Second Floor, West Staircase, Union Building. R A G C O M M I T T E E M E E T I N G at 7:00pm in the I C W A Lounge. Helpers needed for the Rage Fete.
T H U R S D A Y 1st M A Y 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 Crush Bar, Second Floor, Union Building. A G M will be held at 9:00pm. S T O I C T R A N S M I S S I O N at 1:00pm and 6:00pm with Summer News-Break. H O T AIR B A L L O O N C L U B I N F O R M A L M E E T I N G 12:30pm above Stan's Bar.
F R I D A Y 9th M A Y N U R S E R Y J U M B L E S A L E between 10:30 and 1:30 in the Consort Gallery.
Department:
Unfortunately, whilst many fell for it (including the Rector's Office), some did not, and the letters could not be seen to read 'Ever been had — I C U 1st A p r . ' W e did receive the following memo from 'two individuals in College Block'. LONDON FLOOD
WARNING
T h a n k s to y o u r timely w a r n i n g the R e c t o r made plans for several drainage sump-holes to be s u n k in I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e R o a d a n d a l l danger of flood water reaching above welly level has been averted. However, if these holes prove to be insufficient, all staff at Imperial College (Sherfield) have been instructed to evacuate premises and take u p temporary refuge in your sherry cabinet. In the tradition of women and children first, C o l i n P a l m e r will be left to h i s d e v i c e s . Photographs of his plight will be on sale at a later date. Rumours of the Rector having an inflatable liferaft and boat-hook o n his balcony are denied. (Anyone remember the petit-fours). Captain Lindley refuses to comment but has been seen o n the roof at sunset in full-dress uniform.
WARNING
STOIC SPECIAL TRANSMISSION WITH M I K E Y A R W O O D at 1:00pm. S A I L I N G C L U B A G M in M e c h Eng 652. All members please attend. IC A M N E S T Y G R O U P A G M at 5:30pm in the Brown Committee Room, Third Floor, Union Building.
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T h e e n c l o s e d letter, ( c o l o u r e d side f a c i n g outwards), should be attached to the top lefth a n d c o r n e r of the f u r t h e s t w i n d o w I M M E D I A T E L Y o n receipt of this notice.
More next week! Roger Stotesbury I C U H o n Sec
T h e College has just been informed that a c r i t i c a l p e r i o d may o c c u r in the n e x t two weeks and, as you will remember, it has been
WHAT'S O N LIFE S C I E N C E S P A R T Y in the J C R from 8:00pm to 2:00am. Bring a bottle. E N T S D I S C O at 8:00pm in the Union Lower Lounge. Admission only 20p.
agreed that various rooms in College will be used as reception areas in the event of the flood warning alert being activated. T o facilitate ease of organisation each r o o m concerned has been designated a letter of the alphabet, as follows:
A L K Y M A L K Y WRITES A G A I N Bookshop A s from Monday, a limited supply of second hand (in very good condition) lever arch files will be on sale for 20p each and 100 sheets of A4 narrow ruled paper for 30p. Also, as usual, 10% off all Parker products.
Noise It's exams term again (you lucky people!), so I expect everyone using the U n i o n Building to give some consideration to people living in Beit, ie — NO NOISE LATE
AT
NIGHT!
This applies especially to J a z z Club, whom I've received a lot of complaints about recently. Unless people using the Jazz Room are more sensible in the near future, we may have to consider stopping people using this room for music practice. Incidentally, the bucket of water on my balcony above Beit Arch is now nicely green and stagnant — so, don't wake me up, or else!
I C U Transport I C U has three crewbuses, a van and two landrovers available for hire to anyone at IC at £9 a day and 6p per mile, further details from Annie in the Union Office.
LST See our America 1980 programme in this issue of F EL IX ! Our fultsummer programme should be published in early May. M A Brain, BSc (Hons) A R C S (just!) PS: We're both slimming. 11
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Sport SPORTS DAY Sports day was another success for M i n e s , s h o w i n g w h a t c a n be d o n e w i t h a little bit o f e n t h u s i a s m . T h i r t y s t u d e n t s turned up on Wednesday lunchtime c o m p r i s i n g t h i r t e e n M i n e r s , five R C S , a n d twelve G u i l d s m e n . T h e r e w e r e eighteen e v e n t s i n a l l , w i t h eleven t r a c k events a n d seven field events. T h e afternoon started with a b a n g for R S M w i t h J u l i a n (Billy W h i z z ) N o r l e y winning the 200m followed by the 100m.
The Mines Team 2,000m Walk
100m 1. N o r l e y 2. R o s e r 3. K r u s z e w s k i
RSM RCS C & G
11.8 11.85 12.4
1. P i c k a r d 2. M c i n t o s h 3. G a y e r
RCS RSM C&G
10- 51 11- 38 11-38
RCS RCS RSM
9-21 9-54 10-05
3,000m 200m 1. N o r l e y 2. R o s e r 3. M a r s h a l l
RSM RCS RSM
23.3 24. 24.3
400m 1. M a r s h a l l 2. L o n g h u r s t 3. R h o d e s
RSM C&G RSM
55.4 58.7 59.3
RCS C&G C&G
2-09 2-12 2-16
1,500m 1. C a m e r o n 2. M u r r a y 3. L o n g h u r s t
RCS RSM C&G
4-30 4- 47 5- 11
2,000m Steeplechase 1. C a m e r o n 2. M u r r a y 3. T h w a i t e s
Cameron Pickard Murray
F o r t h e field e v e n t s , t h a n k s m u s t g o t o M i k e W e i n e r for his organisation a n d g u i d a n c e i n m o s t of t h e m ( p e r h a p s that is w h y he d i d s o well).
Javelin 1. W a r m s l e y (RSM) 2. R h o d e s (RSM)
800m 1. C a m e r o n 2. L o n g h u r s t 3. T h w a i t e s
1. 2. 3.
RCS RSM C & G
7-09 7-26 7-32
3. D o b s o n
(RSM)
Hammer 1. W e i n e r (C&G) 2. F l e t c h e r (RSM) 3. G a y e r (C&G)
Final
Discus 1. K r u s e w s k i (C&G) (C&G) 2. G a y e r 3. M c i n t o s h (RSM)
Long Jump 1. N o r l e y
(RSM)
2. M o s e s (RCS) 3. W a l m s l e y (RSM)
High Jump 1. M a c G u i r e (C&G) 2. M a r s h a l l (RSM) (C&G) 3. T h w a i t e s
Triple Jump 1. N o r l e y (RSM) (RCS) 2. M o s e s 3. W a l m s l e y (RSM)
Shot 1. W e i n e r (C&G) 2. G a y e r (C&G) 3. G r e g o r y (RSM)
Splash!
of a n y b o d y else. - T h e Presidents' Race was extremely closely contended with Bernie Pryor w i n n i n g b y 1 0 0 m i n 1 0 0 m r a c e , a s neither of the o t h e r t w o b o t h e r e d t o t u r n u p . O t h e r n o t a b l e e v e n t s of the a f t e r n o o n included Fletcher succeeding in throwing the h a m m e r o v e r the safety n e t t i n g at a photographer. Russel W e s t o n w h o managed o n his first a n d s u b s e q u e n t a t t e m p t s , t o c o m p l e t e l y i m m e r s e h i m s e l f at t h e w a t e r jump. Bernie P r y o r also took swimming l e s s o n s w i t h D a v e R h o d e s at the o t h e r e n d of t h e h o s e . T r e v F l e t c h e r a l s o m a n a g e d t o finish the 2 , 0 0 0 m w a l k w i t h o n l y o n e c i g a r e t t e . T h a n k s t o all w h o t u r n e d u p , a g o o d time w a s h a d b y t h e m . S p e c i a l t h a n k s m u s t g o t o Ian M o r t o n w h o o r g a n i s e d m o s t of the d a y himself.
T h e r e l a y s a l l fell to M i n e s e a s i l y , especially the. boat race, where both M i n e s t e a m s c a m e i n at least 1 5 0 m a h e a d
results
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Mines 186 C & G 129 RCS 92 Photos
b y Mark
Sanderson