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SUCCESS Yesterday afternoon a group of 300 students and staff gathered in the Pippard Lecture Theatre to hear Dr. Magnus Pyke, a scientist noted for his arm-waving gestures on television give a lecture on " Understandability of Science". H e said he h a d been i n v o l v e d i n t e r p r e t a t i o n ^ , ^ **» of science to

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~<W his television _»-~ • ^ ^ • • ^ ^ ^ • ^ r x p e r t m e n t s o n water y**^ S ° ' S down plugholes. Desc r i b i n g how the experiment first tailed, but then w o r k e d , he said Science "the u n i n h i b i t e d gesture o f . way of getting it right got m e where I t h i n k i n g . M a t h e m a t i c i a n s were am today". n o t i n c l u d e d , as t h e y d i d n ' t In answer to questions, D r bother about facts. Science is Pyke reinforced his view that concerned about observations science can't answer a l l quesa n d measurement. tions, e.g. computers c o u l d not H e spent t w e n t y - f i v e years govern, a n d soya beans have not w o r k i n g as a biochemist i n the been accepted. Scientists should d r i n k i n d u s t r y m a x i m i s i n g the p u b l i s h their work, as not d o i n g o u t p u t o f S c o t c h whiskey. L o u i s so held back the development o f Pasteur started b y finding out mankind. w h y his f a t h e r - i n - l a w ' s w i n e h a d D r F y k e ' s lecture was p u n c t u fermented, a n d this l e d to the ated w i t h m a n y witty remarks widespread study of bacteria. w h i c h brought roars o f laughter N a p o l e o n ' s w a r minister's son, from his audience. A l t h o u g h he M C a r n o t discovered the cycle h a d no a p p a r a t u s , he used his w h i c h bears his n a m e , but it was a r m s often to e x p l a i n further a not generally k n o w n u n t i l L o r d p a r t i c u l a r point. He received K e l v i n p u b l i c i s e d it. T h i s c y c le is l o u d a n d l o n g applause at the used in refrigerators, a n d out of it e n d . a n d the lei t i n e was enjoyed c a m e the generation's greatest "enormously by those people i n v e n t i o n — fish fingers, a n d there, a l t h o u g h it was suggested rockets to the m o o n , w h i c h c a n that a larger theatre w o u l d have n o w c a r r y l i q u i d oxygen. been more appropriate . r

There has been heated discussion over the last week as to whether I C U ' s affiliation to the C a m p a i g n for Nuclear Disarmament w o u l d be legal. After a motion was passed at the end of last term resolving such affiliation, it was suggested to J o h n Passmore that such action might be illegal. H e was given a copy of a 1972 court case " B a l d r y v Feintuck and others" before Judge B r i g h t m a n wherein a student, " a member of the students' union of Sussex U n i v e r s i t y " made an " a p p l i c a t i o n . . . to restrain the use of union funds for certain purposes said by [the student] to be foreign to the true purposes of the u n i o n " . Three members of the exec, were sued on their own behalf and on behalf of all members ol the u n i o n . T h e action sought to restrain the defendents from, inter alia, " c a u s i n g or permitting any payment to be made out ol the funds of the union for political or charitable purposes other than those expressly authorised by its constitution or other purposes ultra vires its constitution". In his judgment, Judge B r i g h t m a n , noted the aims of the union, which included, "to encourage a n d develop the corporate life o f the U n i o n i n cultural, social and athletic fields". H e continued, "the union is treated by the inland revenue authorities as established exclusively for charitable purposes. T h e u n i o n is accorded tax exemption o n that basis. T h i s recognition of the union as an educational charity seems to me clearly to be correct". H e explained how the U n i o n A G M passed a budget for the year w h i c h included two payments, one of £500 to W a r on W a n t a n d another ol £800 to " w h a t I think might be described as a political campaign against the government's policy o f ending free milk l o r schoolchildren". T h e meeting also altered the aims of the U n i o n for " ' p r o m o t i o n of any matter Continued on page 3

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system to be l i b r a l i s i n g . H o w e v e r they neglect to ask themselves w h y any system changes. O p pressors, w h o have a n advantage in m a i n t a i n i n g a p a r t i c u l a r state o f a f f a i r s ( w h i c h w o u l d be I m p e r i a l students' position in S A ) do not institute reforms out of kindness. T h e force for change is the oppressed g r o u p a n d it's allies. I n S o u t h A f r i c a the oppressed g r o u p is the b l a c k p o p u l a t i o n ; it's allies are the t h i r d w o r l d countries who have pushed resolutions t h r o u g h the U n i t e d N a t i o n s f o r c i n g m a n d a t o r y arms e m b a r goes, etc., the front-line states w h o offer s h e l t e r t o p o l i t i c a l refugees a n d keep a l i v e the d r e a m of f r e e d o m , a n d the solidarity organisations like the Anti-Aparthied Group which operate i n those countries whose governments do not already give f u l l s u p p o r t to t h e l i b e r a t i o n movements.

Dear Steve I n reply to D V M o l e s w o r t h ' s letter o f last week, I w o u l d like to m a k e several points. S o u t h A f r i c a has been d o m i n ated by a n oppressive regime for m a n y years, d u r i n g w h i c h time the whites have e x p l o i t e d the blacks a n d the n a t u r a l resources o f t h e i r c o u n t r y ( a n d those of N a m i b i a ) to create a n i n d u s t r i a l ized nation. N o w h o w e v e r they are .becomi n g a w a r e that if they are to keep up with, the other western i n d u s t r i a l i z e d nations, they have to f i n d s k i l l e d w o r k e r s f r o m outside the b o u n d a r i e s o f the w h i t e r u l i n g class. T h e y have s e v e r a l o p t i o n s : 1) t o i m p o r t whites f r o m countries like B r i t a i n a n d Institutions like Imperial C o l l e g e ; 2) to t r y a n d d i v i d e the i n t e r n a l e t h n i c groups a n d to t r a i n , say, the asians (although s u c h policies w o u l d not be l i k e d by h a r d - l i n e A f r i k a a n e r s , a n d w o u l d probably flounder, when faced w i t h b l a c k l o y a l t y inside these e t h n i c groups); 3) to t r a i n a n d educate b l a c k people. T h i s last o p t i o n they like least, because an educated black w o r k i n g class, perhaps i n c o n t r o l of v i t a l sections o f the e c o n o m y w o u l d be a very potent i n t e r n a l e n e m y . A l s o b l a c k people a l r e a d y have strong organisations a n d a great d e a l o f s o l i d a r i t y , a n d in o r d e r to get these people to w o r k for t h e m , they w o u l d have tp i n t r o d u c e s u b s t a n t i a l reforms first. T h i s is the s i t u a t i o n f a c i n g graduates w h o c o u l d go to S o u t h A f r i c a ; they w i l l be h e l p i n g the racists a n d p o s t p o n i n g the end of apartheid. M o s t graduates f r o m I m p e r i a l a d m i t a p a r t h e i d to be m o r a l l y u n j u s t i f i a b l e , but believe the

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If the students of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e w i s h to see a n e n d to injustice, they must become allies of the black people, a n d those people, through their organizations S W A P O a n d the A N C are clear: they say stay at home, to c o m e to S o u t h A f r i c a is to side w i t h the racists. With Love K e v i n Courtney Physics P G

Dear Sir I w r i t e i n r e s p o n s e to l a s t week's letter, w h i c h s u p p o r t e d f i r m s r e c r u i t i n g g r a d u a t e s to work in South Africa. It m a y not be fair to d i s c r i m inate against them, but then neither is it fair for the firms themselves to d i s c r i m i n a t e against b l a c k people. T h e y do need to to recruit a b r o a d w h e n u n e m ployment among South African blacks is r u n n i n g at 25%. M u r r a y a n d R o b e r t s G r o u p at least, a n d m a n y others I s h o u l d t h i n k , do not r e c r u i t black employees f r o m B r i t a i n (a B r i t i s h firm exercising the same rascist p o l i c y c o u l d be p r o s e c u t e d u n d e r the R a c e Relations Act). Black South A f r i c a n s , for d o i n g the same w o r k , do not receive the same a m o u n t of pay as whites, despite the profits that these firms are making. I d o u b t that m a n y of these firms are significantly n a r r o w i n g the gaps b e t w e e n b l a c k s a n d whites standards of l i v i n g . A n d even if they are, this is not a s o l u t i o n to the S o u t h A f r i c a n p r o b l e m . I have spoken to people who lived in South Africa, and w h a t they have t o l d me surprises m y o w n faith i n h u m a n n a t u r e. I suggest to students of this C o l l e g e , as m e m b e r s o f t h e U n i o n , that they are at least p a r t l y responsible for the various

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ways i n w h i c h the C o l l e g e supports the A p a r t h e i d system i n South Africa. Yours sincerely Robert Kelsey CivEng 1

Dear Sir I write i n response to the letter i n F E L I X no 576, from D R M o r r i s . H e appears to believe that I a m not Jesus C h r i s t . A t first sight, this w o u l d a p p e a r reasonable. However, I can testify that he has at no time a c t u a l l y checked that this is so, w h i c h u n d e r m i n e s his case somewhat. I w o u l d also like to say that I repudiate the sentiments expressed by P a u l i n his letter to the R o m a n s . H e o b v i o u s l y d i s l i k e d humanists a n d h o m o sexuals, a n d t e m p o r a r i l y ignored the teachings of o l d J C about love (something w h i c h M r M o r r i s has little of for his fellow m e n it s e e m s ) . P r e s u m i n g to k n o w the m i n d of G o d is a sin of w h i c h P a u l was often g u i l t y . A m o r e fruitful B i b l e study m i g h t be of E l i j a h , i n w h i c h several c h i l d r e n are t o r n apart by w i l d bears for j e e r i n g at the prophet, or the I n c a r n a t i o n , w h i c h says m a n y sensible things about how to behave, w h i c h m a n y w o r l d leaders w o u l d do w e l l to r e ad. But Romans?! Fire and b r i m stone! M r M o r r i s w o u l d have to believe in the d e v i l to take it as fact. A h w e l l , h e ' d better take that u p w i t h m y p a l D a m i e n Thorne. Yours Eternally Jesus C h r i s t Physics 2 (K C Mann) PS: Try reading Revelations w h i l e stoned. F a r out! Dear Sir T h e m a g i c n u m b e r strikes a g a i n a n d another I C U G M bites the dust. T h e c a l l of q u o r u m is r a t h e r r e m i n i s c e n t of the nauseous effects of a scratched record. O n the o t h e r h a n d , those w h o advocate discretion w h e n faced w i t h i n q u o r a c y pave the w a y for a v i n d i c t i v e q u o r u m c a l l before a vote w h i c h looks like " g o i n g the w r o n g w a y " . I n s i m i l a r v e i n , the i g n o m i n i o u s tactic of stopping things " g o i n g the w r o n g w a y " by o r g a n i s i n g a w a l k - o u t (to produce i n q u o r a c y ) has been successfully a p p l i e d i n past years. Perhaps someone c a n e x p l a i n to me w h y 299 students u n a n i m o u s l y s u p p o r t i n g a m o t i o n is i n v a l i d , whereas a vote of 151 to 149 is supposed to give a true r e f l e c t i o n of the views of the College population? O n a more extreme level, p r o v i d e d 290 students are p r e p a r e d to sit d o r m a n t i n the G r e a t H a l l , a vote of six to four

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has the p o w e r to m a k e or break U n i o n policy. I suggest, therefore, that a m i n i m u m n u m b e r of votes be r e q u i r e d to pass a m o t i o n . T o this end I w i l l propose by l a w changes to the effect that: the q u o r u m f o r a n I C U G M be deleted, motions s h o u l d be passed by a s i mpl e m a j o r i t y w i t h not less t h a n 150 votes i n f a v o u r of the m o t i o n , b y - l a w changes s h o u l d be p a s s e d b y a t w o - t h i r d s m a j o r i t y w i t h not less t h a n 200 votes i n favour of the b y - l a w change. These changes w o u l d pre-empt q u o r u m calls to prevent a vote, a n d organised walk-outs. If a m e e t i n g were attended by over 300 (the present q u o r u m ) , the o n l y effect of these proposals w o u l d be to p r e v e n t p o l i c y m a k i n g by s m a l l votes. If less t h a n 300 were to a t t e n d , any m o t i o n passed w o u l d have been passed even if 300 were present. I w e l c o m e any c o m m e n t on these proposals a n d suggestions to a m e n d t h e m . Cheers m y dears a n d thanks for r e a d i n g this tedious letter. Andy Rushton Dear Steve L i k e m a n y people, I was a p p a l l e d at the l o w t u r n o u t at last week's U G M , a n d i n response to L i z L i n d s a y ' s appeals, I w o u l d l i k e to offer s o m e i d e a s o n i m p r o v i n g attendance: 1. P u t Exec Mews i n w i t h the last F E L I X before the U G M , or better still, p r i n t Exec Mews as a p u l l - o u t part of F E L I X . T h e n everyone w h o takes F E L I X takes Exec Mews as w e l l . 2. K e e p the posters simple. T h e last ones s h o w i n g the cats was was w e l l d r a w n , a d m i t t e d l y , b u t t h e y j u s t d o n ' t get t h e message cross clearly enough. J u s t the letters U - G - M a n d the t i m e a n d place are sufficient, p r i n t e d on day-glo. 3. F i x the dates of the U G M s at the start of each session so that it is possible for b y e - l a w changes to be r e a d twice w i t h o u t h a v i n g to change previously a n n o u n c e d arrangements. H a v i n g fixed the dates, fine a n y society o r g a n i s i n g a n event at the same time. 4. L e a f l e t t h e r e f e c t o r i e s fifteen to t h i r t y minutes before the U G M . T h a t way people have no excuse for not c o m i n g if they h a d n o t h i n g better to do i n the l u n c h - h o u r . If it sounds a bit lastminute-ish, it'does work. I w i l l discuss these ideas w i t h L i z if she thinks t h e y ' l l do a n y good â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but I k n o w they w i l l . Yours sincerely T i m Lawes Maths 3 M o r e letters on page 4.

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PWP Slams Southside Refectory T H E U N I O N Permament W o r k i n g P a r t y has m a d e a n u m b e r of recommendations concerning C o l l e g e refectories. These resulted from investigations after t h e p l a n n e d c h a n g e s to the Southside Refectory complex were suggested by C o l l e g e , w h i c h i n c l u d e d proposals to incorporate a post-experience centre i n place of the Refectory. T h e committee agrees that the S o u t h s i d e o u t l e t w h o u l d be h e a v i l y r e d u c e d , the 3 0 0 / 4 0 0 meals it serves per day c o u l d easily be s u p p l i e d by the other refectories. T h e Sherfield Refectory, the committee argues, is ought to r e m a i n almost the same s t i l l a b l e to c a t e r for f o r m a l functions. It is proposed that the Buttery should stop serving hot f o o d a n d i n s t e a d s^rve s n a c k foods a n d s a l a d s , t h o u g h it should be open a l l day to provide a c o n t i n u o us service. P W P feel t h a t t h e U n i o n r e f e c t o r y is satisfactory a n d that here there is no real need for change. These recommendations still require C o u n c i l a p p r o v a l before they become official U n i o n policy.

Prof Slams Nuclear Arms Race L A S T T H U R S D A Y , Prof Pentz, of the O p e n U n i v e r s i t y , gave a talk about the present status of the n u c e l a r arms race. H e argued that the U S has consistently led the race, w i t h the U S S R f r a n tically t r y i n g to c a t c h up. W e are now at a c r i t i c a l point, since the i n t r o d u c t i o n of further missiles and p a r t i c u l a r l y C r u i s e a n d M X systems w o u l d threaten to m a k e the arms race irreversible. T h i s is •because it is very difficult for e i t h e r s i d e to v e r i f y t h a t t h e opposite side is k e e p i n g to an arms l i m i t a t i o n agreement w h e n the missiles are very s m a l l or m o b i l e . H e c o n c l u d e d by e m phasising the role people w i t h a scientific e d u c a t i o n s h o u l d play in c o u n t e r i n g the distortions a n d misuse of statistics w h i c h r e g u larly occur in this area. T h e lecture was w e l l attended a n d lively.

Rag Rumpus L A S T S A T U R D A Y , IC's interH a l l R a g c o m p e t i t i o n took place. Students f r o m a l l H a l l s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n the hope of w i n n i n g a free b a r r e l of beer for their H a l l . Some went to T r a f a l g a r S q u a r e to be " f o a m e d " for 20p, whilst others stuck to the more usual h a u n t of H a r r o d s . T h e event was " w o n " by a n a d - h o c g r o u p from C h e m i s t r y 2, not l i v i n g i n H a l l , who collected over £290. F E L I X moles discovered that at least three H a l l s h a d c o n sidered cheating by a d d i n g a m o u n t s to t h e i r t o t a l , f r o m H a l l funds, i n the hope of w i n n i n g by underhand scheming and devious methods.

Student Journalists Knees-up T H E L O N D O N Students' J o u r nalists' G r o u p are h o l d i n g a conference at the L o n d o n C o l l e g e of P r i n t i n g on S a t u r d a y , eight F E L I X representatives are a t t e n d i n g . T h e d a y l o n g conference is m o d e l l e d o n the recent N U S Student J o u r n a l i s t C o n f e r ence, at w h i c h F E L I X also was represented. T h e Conference w i l l cover a l l areas of newspaper production, including advertising, layout, sources of i n f o r m a t i o n , j o u r n a l i s m a n d the l a w , sub-editing, w r i t i n g and rev i e w i n g , pictures a n d p i t c h f h g at an audience. I n the evening, the I n a u g u r a l A G M of the group w i l l be h e l d .

Stop Thief! A F L A T i n 9 P r i n c e s G a r d e n was broken into on Wednesday afternoon. T h e d o o r w a s j e m m i e d , a n d a n a m o u n t of s m a l l j e w e l l e r y was stolen. T h e theft occured between 4:30 a n d 5:00pm o n W e d n e s d a y . T h e victims asked a n y o n e who saw suspicious people i n Princes G a r d e n s to get in t o u c h w i t h the police. T h i s was the second theft in two days from I C premises. A n O p s o c m e m b e r h a d £50 stolen o n the T u e s d a y afternoon f r o m some u n a t t e n d e d possessions i n the U n i o n B u i l d i n g . T h e message seems to be ' W a t c h O u t — There's a thief a b o u t " .

Ultra Vires or not? whatsoever of interest to its members'". H e went on by saying "the u n i o n is, clearly, an educational charity and the officers of the union who have power to dispose of the union's funds are, clearly, trustees of those funds for charitable educational purposes. It is not, therefore, open to the union, by a purported amendment of its constitution, to authorise the use of the union's funds for the purpose of promoting any object which may happen to interest the members of the union regardless of whether such object is charitable and educational or not . . . that is a result which no charitable body such as the union is capable of achieving." "It is plainly proper and desirable that students should consider and discuss social and economic problems of the day; that is part of the educational process." Counsel for the defendents submitted that "students are not bound to confine expenditure to matters which . . . are more directly concerned with their own personal interest. It is right that they should be able to give up a reasonable part of their union's moneys as a concrete expression of their corporate views. . . It should not be confined to oral expression, but should include a reasonable financial expression". T h e Judge said: " I do not think that he is right as a matter of law. If the members of the union wish to express their views financially, that money should come from their own personal funds and not from trust money. Admittedly , part of the educational process is research, discussion, debate and reaching a corporate conclusion on social and economic problems, but, in my view, the provision of money to finance the adoption outside the university of that corporate conclusion does not form any part of the educational process." " I turn to the proposed milk campaign fund. T h a t is, admittedly, according to the literature, a political purpose. It is, therefore, inevitably not a charitable purpose, educational or otherwise, because political purposes are not charitable. It follows on that count alone that charitable funds cannot lawfully be used for setting up such a fund. C h a r i t a b l e funds cannot be applied to non-charitable purposes".

Expert advice F E L I X sought the opinion of a member of the Inns of Court on this matter. H e referred to this case, and the C h a r i t y Commission report for 1972. H e said that this a l l revolved around the principle of "esjudem generis" that limits the way in which words which indicate various fields can be construed. F o r instance, I C U by-laws l b and l c give the U n i o n objects as "the encouragement of interest by students in matters outside the College c u r r i c u l u m , especially cultural and athletic interests" and "the provision of a corporate body of students . . . to represent and to safeguard and advance the interests and welfare of the students of the Imperial C o l l e g e " . Whilst it may be argued that a campaign to save I C U from nuclear obliteration would "safeguard the interests and welfare of the students", the words could not be interpreted in a law court in this way. Also, the President cannot place bets on Irish sweepstakes with U n i o n money. H e said it was not charitable to advocate reform, and added "for such an overtly political and controversial group as C N D , the decision was clear cut, such payments are ultra vires". H e said the case was heard in the court of first instance, i.e. no appeal was made against it. It stands as legal precedent, and any judge hearing a similar application would have to follow that precedent.

President to be sued M e a n w h i l e in Leeds, the University U n i o n President, Chris Shenton, is lacing legal action because he has not made payments that he claims are ultra vires. T h i s matter arose in October when the T h i r d W o r l d Society proposed a motion to donate £700 to build a school in G a m b i a . There is a difference of opinion between the U n i o n solicitors, the law department, and the college solicitors as to if this would be ultra vires. A leading member of the T h i r d W o r l d Society is filing a C o u r t O r d e r against M r Shenton, asking that he be directed to allow the donation to be made. M r Shenton said " I t is the charitable status and not the U n i o n constitution which is preventing the donation to G a m b i a " . T h e N U S has published a pamphlet called "Student Unions and U l t r a V i r e s " . It states: " I t should be stressed that in considering any payments by charitable students' unions the courts would refer to objections acceptable to the C h a r i t y Commisioners, and not solely the union's own constitutional objects clause . . . T o act as if legal constraints on unions do not really exit . . . would not only be shortsighted, but also highly irresponsible to the membership. If any one studens union is found by the courts to be m a k i n g ultra vires payments this would have implications for the whole student movement". F E L I X asked J o h n Passmore if he had heard from the U n i o n Solicitors. H e r a n g the solicitor on Wednesday afternoon, who said that there was nothing in the bylaws either way, and he would have to read the constitution before expressing an opinion. M r Passmore presumed the solicitors had read the relevent case. T h e affiliation fee I C U would have to pay is only £10, but most people involved agree that " i t ' s the principle that matters".

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Dear Comrade Editor In defence of the people's rights, I feel c o m p e l l e d to put pen to p a p e r w i t h r e g a r d to the disgraceful p u b l i c p e r f o r m a n c e of o u r c o m r a d e , H o n o r a r y Secretary, L i z L i n d s a y , a m e m b e r of the E x e c u t i v e of the people, more c o m m o n l y k n o w n as the ' g a n g of three'. O n cross e x a m i n a t i o n at the last U G M o n h e r l a m e n t a b l e record on U G M attendance, o n l y one of w h i c h has been q u o r a t e t h i s y e a r , i n s t e a d of g i v i n g a n y e x p l a n a t i o n whatsoever to the assembled few, she p r o c e e d e d to behave like a n Irish version o f the M o u n t St Helens volcano. This performance c l e a r l y satisfied n o one a n d her o n l y suggestion of setting u p yet a n o t h e r c o m m i t t e e is c l e a r l y l u d i c r o u s . A s o u r c o m r a d e editor has p r e v i o u s l y p o i n t e d out i n o u r people's w e e k l y, F E L I X , the last U G M was b a d l y p l a n n e d , poorly a t t e n d e d a n d h a d very little of interest to the b u l k of the student b o d y . W h i l e I accept that E l S a l v a d o r m a y be i m p o r t a n t to L a t i n A m e r i c a n Soc a n d the F o r e i g n Office, it has very little i n c o m m o n w i t h the average I C student. F o r a c h a n g e let's see a little positive independant t h o u g h t f r o m the executive to solve this p r o b l e m , instead of t r y i n g to b l a m e the s i t u a t i o n on everyone b u t themselves. L o n g l i v e the r e v o l u t i o n . C o m r a d e B i l l the M o l e . Dear Sir It is h a r d to m a k e a n y c r i t i cisms of the w a y the U n i o n is g o i n g w i t h o u t it b e i n g i n t e r p r e t e d as some sort o f n a r r o w personal attack. C l e a r l y m y c o m m e n t s at the last U G M h a v e been m i s u n d e r s t o o d . I d o not t h i n k that the frequently l o w attendance of U G M s is d u e t o i n s u f f i c i e n t publicity or any other technical m a t t e r . I n this area I feel that a l l

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concerned (Liz Lindsay in p a r t i c u l a r ) have w o r k e d h a r d a n d have done a l l that c a n be expected of t h e m . N e i t h e r do I a p p r o v e of people c a l l i n g q u o r u m as a m a t t e r o f c o u r s e . S u c h actions s h o u l d be reserved for c o n t r o v e r s i a l issues where the low attendance means that it w o u l d be w r o n g to take a decision that some people w o u l d strongly oppose. T h e point is that U G M s are o n l y a part of a process. Unless there are c a m p a i g n s or issues that are being argued about and acted u p o n i n between U G M s , no a m o u n t of p u b l i c i t y w i l l attract people. It is w o r t h w h i l e n o t i n g that the previous U G M had an enormous attendance ( a r o u n d 600). T h i s was because three issues were to be discussed a r o u n d w h i c h there h a d previously been a c t i v i t y a n d controversy: F E L I X ' s e d i t o r i a l policy, n u c l e a r d i s a r m a m e n t issues, a n d the S o u t h A f r i c a n connection w i t h the N u c l e a r Technology course. It was i n this context that I p o i n t e d out the inadequate a c t i o n o n previous U G M decisions (for instance, on overseas student fees). C l e a r l y this is not solely the sabbaticals' responsibility, but they s h o u l d p r o v i d e a lead a n d be clear about w h a t is to be done a n d w h o (not necessarily t h e m selves) w i l l d o it. I n fact things have been left i n the a i r . Some sense of urgency is r e q u i r e d .

Dear Sir T h e a m o u n t of interest i n the D i s a r m a m e n t issue seen i n the h i g h attendance at last term's U G M , a n d the fact that the m o t i o n p r o p o s i n g affiliation to C N D was passed by such a large m a j o r i t y , s h o w e d c l e a r l y the d e p t h of feeling w i t h i n C o l l e g e over this subject. It has now emerged ( F E L I X 575), two U G M ' s l a t e r , that there m a y be a legal p r o b l e m i n a f f i l i a t i n g the U n i o n to the n a t i o n a l C N D . U n i o n affilation to n a t i o n a l g r o u p s is h a r d l y w i t h o u t p r e c e d e n t , yet y o u r r e p o r t i m p l i e s it has been successfully c h a l l e n g e d j u s t once; in 1972. T h e President s h o u l d therefore urgently i n q u i r e into the means e m p l o y e d by other U n i o n s to a v o i d court cases. It m a y be possible, for e x a m p l e , to pay affiliation fees i n d i r e c t l y — from the profits p r o d u c e d by p i n b a l l m a c h i n e s , say, or by setting u p a f u n d f r o m student donations. Instead of p r o c r a s t i n a t i n g surely the P r e s i d e n t , w h e n m a n d a t e d to c a r r y t h r o u g h a certain policy, should employ a l l the means at his disposal to do so — a n d keep the U n i o n a n d r e l e v a n t g r o u p s w i t h i n it i n formed as to his progress. Tours sincerely M a r t i n Casey IC CND/Physics P G

T h e m a i n point is not that the sabbaticals are not w o r k i n g h a r d . I a m sure they are. But there is a d a n g e r that a l l their time is spent i n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e details so that o p p o r t u n i t i e s to i n n o v a t e or c h a n g e things, or take part in b r o a d e r movements, are neglected. T h e y must recognise that this p r o b l e m exists before there is a n y c h a n c e of o v e r c o m i n g it. It is a n exasperating habit to b l a m e l o w attendances on " t o o m u c h p o l i t i c s " . T h e o n l y solution is to have a campaigning U n i o n . Instead of b l a m i n g things on those w h o are already active on issues a b o u t w h i c h t h e y feel strongly it w o u l d be helpful if o t h e r people identified some of those m u c h referred to " r e l e v a n t " issues a n d got m o v i n g on them.

Dear Stephen I s h o u l d like to protest ( w i t h a l l possible vehemence) about the scurrilous (and totally precedented) attack o n the i n t e g r i t y of the I C U n i o n President w h i c h a p p e a r e d i n y o u r most recent E d i t o r i a l . A f t e r a l l , there are still five months left, a n d somebody m i g h t c a l l for a r e - r u n . Personally, I w o u l d be devastated to receive a n y p r o o f that a single suspect a c t i o n h a d escaped the a t t e n t i o n of eagle-eyed R J Stotesbury a n d his tireless t e a m d u r i n g last y e a r ' s s a b b a t i c a K elections. H e l l o to a l l b e m u s e d first years!! M i c k Berry Soc a n d E c o n Studies P G

I n v i e w of the above, I d o n ' t feel that the proposed w o r k i n g p a r t y o n U G M attendance is relevant to the p r o b l e m a n d w i l l not j o i n it. H o w e v e r , a l o n g w i t h m a n y other people in C N D , Overseas students societies, A n t i Apartheid club, I C W A , Amnesty I n t e r n a t i o n a l , W I S T , Socialist Society, L a b o u r C l u b , L i b e r a l C l u b , e x t e r n a l affairs committee, etc., I s h a l l c o n t i n u e to w o r k to make U G M s meaningful and w e l l attended. Tours sincerely O w e n Greene Physics P G

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Dear Sir In y o u r E d i t o r i a l of last week, y o u i m p l i e d that J o h n (Dogs of W a r ) Passmore's election c a m p a i g n was not t o t a l l y a b o v e b o a r d . If there was a n y i l l e g a l i t y a n d y o u knew of it a n d yet chose not to point it out to the elections c o m m i t t e e at that t i m e , does this i m p l y guilt by c o n s p i r a c y on y o u r part? Tours sincerely Ruth Hildebrand

Ed's Note In r e p l y , m a y I r e m i n d y o u of the w e l l - k n o w n adage: 'Judex damnaturcumnocensabsolvitur'. A s always, cherchez la femme.

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Small Ads •Kodak Instamatlc Camera, £3. Contact Ken Strachan, Mech Eng 3. •Triumph Toledo. K reg, MOT Sept, Taxed, quick sale, £350. Ring int 2875. •TI58 Programmable Calculator, 480 steps, 60 memories, comes with all accessories, £50ono. Interested! Contact Zid Mannan, Aero 1. •Praktica LTL3 Pentacon, f 1.8 standard lens, £50. Contact Matthew Tonks, Pet Eng 1, via Mines letter-racks. •Does any one require old newspaper? I have a roomful to spare. Apply M Collins, Rm 422, Bernard Sunley House. •Lost: a black digital watch (children's size) with black strap in Gym. If found, pJease contact Glendower School Senior School (daytime). •Found: H-P calculator in Prince's Gate. Claimers apply to FELIX Office to identify and collect. •Flat to let in Southall, two bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, bath, centrally heated, suit four sharing, £48 per person per month, int 2875. •Accommodation for PGs, Oct 1981 in Finsbury Park, around £15 for a bedsit in houses with other students. Details from Student Services, int 2898. •Wanted: Help with election campaign. There will be a meeting for anyone willing to help with B McCabe's election campaign today at 1:30pm in the RCS Union Office. •Happy Birthday Theta. Love Anon. •Someone vote for me please! Dave Thompson, Physics 2. •Chris Cave Jones wishes to any IC students at Euston tube station on Sunday night for any distress he may have caused them when he fell off the platform •To all in Mech Eng 1: I'm sorry I'm still here, but next time I fall off the platform at Euston tube station, I'll try and do it in front of a train, instead of behind one, CCJ. •Mike: Sorry about the girl, thanks for the bed. •This is |ust to publicly thank everyone who put in so much effort at last weekend's Chinese New Year celebrations. Special thanks must go to Pete Allen, Physics 3, who gave up so much of his precious time to ensure that everyone enjoyed themselves and without his help the event would not have been such a great success. Yours gratefully, Fong Yen Lee. •Wanted: Any member of the RCS Academic staff who would be prepared to be the Honorary Senior Treasurer for the RCS Hockey Club. Anybody who is interested please drop a note in my pigeonhole, R Morgan, Maths 2.

•Lazlo Lazlo. Happy Valentines Day from your No. 1 fan. •Love to "Bunches" on Valentines Day — Mr Handsome. •I love you Liz — Wurzel Gummage. •To Steph — The Cuddly One with a spare pen: your cigarettes taste wonderful. Your bearded friend! •Breakfast i n America (Skyes the I imit!) The Fridge xxx •Marvellous maidenhead baritone benevolently yours, The Zebra. •Queen of Jez 1979/80 'My passion runneth over — remember the red carnation? .. The secret admirer. •Alexis and Jez — Congratulations. Lots of love from all of us. •To furry boote — all my love Weasel — sofas so good. •Saint Valentines Day greetings to Miss Barbara Kowalski (Mech Eng Library) from a friend.... •To the Girl with the very tight trousers from your Deveyus Valentine. • A nut loves Dundee cake. •Mary — You will always be our Valentine. From your fan club (Guilds). •Well done NW! — The BAH Co.

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E by G i l b e r t a n d S u l l i v a n T h e r e is still time t o enjoy our very o w n presentation of R u d d i g o r e . T h e last t w o performances are tonight a n d on S a t u r d a y , at 7:30 p.m. in the U n i o n C o n c e r t Hall. T i c k e t s are £1:20 to students (several are still available on the door for Friday and Saturday's shows). T h e P r o d u c e r , Roger W o o d w a r d and M u s i c a l D i r e c t o r , R i c h a r d Pigg, have led a team of over 80 students i n the current O p e r a t i c Society p r o d u c t i o n of Ruddigore w h i c h is 'nearly' a success. T h e first night, o n T u e s d a y , l a c k e d sparkle but with a responsive audience tonigh< the cast may be encouraged to let themselves

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A smuggler's journey into the Zone, a forbidden wasteland where dreams come true. Certificate A. Starring Directed by Kaidanovsky. Now showing at the Tarkovsky. Cinema, Oxford St. (Subtitled).

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A thin, pale figure with closely c r o p p e d hair awakes beside his wife a n d daughter in a dirty, noisy r o o m . H e dresses, ready to leave, but his wife stops h i m . S h e k n o w s where he is going and pleads for h i m to stay. The Stalker is a strange emotional figure, one of a few whose gift is safely to guide people into the Zone — a n area formed after the landing of a meteorite w h i c h is deserted and prohibited to enter. It is r u m o u r e d that at the centre of the Zone is a R o o m in w h i c h all of ones innermost desires can be fulfilled. H e n c e it is guarded by a terrifying military regime. Stalker agrees to guide two people, identified only as the W r i t e r a n d the Professor into the Zone. Starting off in a bland sepia tint, this is the opening of A n d r e i T a r k o v s k y ' s latest film. Better k n o w n for Solaris, T a r k o v s k y is a skilled a n d interesting R u s s i a n film m a k e r whose outstanding visual sense is b a c k e d b y an almost irritating narrative, w h i c h leaves m u c h t o the v i e w e r ' s o w n i n t e r p r e t a t i o n . W h e n the three enter the Z o n e , the screen bursts (not quite spectacularly) into colour and scenes of industrial desolation outside are contrasted with the serenity and beauty of the Z o n e . Y e t , a s S t a l k e r e x p l a i n s , it is a dangerous place full of traps a n d only with his help c a n people safely reach the R o o m . T h e b u l k of the film deals with t h e development of the three central characters as they journey forward; the W r i t e r is impatient, frustrated, while the Professor is quiet and thoughtful. Their reasons for risking death in the Zone are e x a m i n e d , as well as the Stalker's o w n immovable faith. Visually stunning at times, the film is a little long winded (2hrs 41mins) and yet maintains an air of suspense a n d expectation which make it all worthwhile. I enjoyed it just as m u c h afterwards — t h i n k i n g about the h i d d e n meanings and implications of the plot — and yet it will not appeal to those seeking actionp a c k e d 'hardware' science fiction. A different, interesting a n d well photographed film. Mark

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Professor, Stalker and Writer assemble in the bar before setting off into the Zone. sweetheart of many men. Miss Bundy has a good singing voice and her timing during the moments when she consults her book of etiquette seems to be a natural gift. However, Angela Ring, Aunt Hannah, was less at ease with her demanding role. Tim Sawers makes the most dramatic entrance. Two of M i k e Town's exploding tea.bags (fused flash powder wrapped in paper) herald his appearance. The last minute decision to use the spare green spotlight adds to the effect. Janice Brisley spent many hours designing and making

over 20 different costumes, with some help from Andrea Marcer. Although some members of the cast are from outside college, it is fun to spot well

known IC students. The above photo shows Jill Dawson (whose picture regularly appeared in F E L I X in 1979). O n her right is Andrea Marcer (both members of the female

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by C.K. Patm A reduction In the number of overseas students In the UK has led to en Inevitable change ot the balance ot educational and cultural Interchange. The composition of overseas students within our International student community, which Is especially prominent and appreciable at Imperial College, hes had the effect of closures and reduction In size of courses resulting In a limitation of educational opportunity for all students.

Overseas Students Societies One of the jobs of the Overseas Students Committee is to coordinate efforts on behalf of overseas students and their societies to represent their views and organise events of interest to them and Home Students, for example, the International Week. T h e O S C has nine national s o c i e t i e s affiliated to It. T h e s e societies organise activities for their students such as films, discos, celebration of religious and national festivals, lectures, etc. These events are open to all students. For a group of overseas students, their society provides a link with home and for h o m e students and students of another country an opportunity to learn about the culture and custom of another people. The cultural interchange is mutually beneficial for only by learning about each other can we solve the problems we face now.

Hellenic Society This society has a variety of activities catering for a wide range of interests. Usually two cultural evenings are organised every term with live traditional Greek music, dancing and food and wine. It shows progressive Greek films and organises lectures, for example, on the evolution of Greek civilisation and its influence on modern values. The society itself has its own football, basketball, volleyball, water polo, table tennis, squash and gliding teams. One of the main events is the Easter Barbecue at which two lambs are roasted over a coal fire. The society is at present lobbying the College authorities about the discriminatory policy towards Greek students tees and has obtained favourable support from many MPs and Euro MPs.

Chinese Society This society has one of the largest memberships of any IC society: over 200 at present. It organises trips and social functions within the College and takes part in inter-collegiate sports tournaments and other activities outside. Every week a lunchtime gathering is organised where members can get together, look through magazines and literature or indulge in a game of bridge or 'hong-lok' chess.

India Society India Society this year has had a phenomenal success in the number of events organised and the attendance at each event. There has so far been a freshers' reception, a cheese and wine party, bar nights, and numerous film shows. The first major event of the year, the celebration of Diwali, was a resounding success; people turned up from as far away as G l a s g o w and the R e p u b l i c Day was equally successful socially if not financially. There have been weekly badminton sessions in the Great Hall and the Society will have taken part in a sports tournament in Liverpool by the time this article appears. The next major function is the Annual Dinner on March 13.

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Afro-Carribean Society The Society has been very active this year and has enjoyed a great deal of success. So far this year there has been a freshers reception and film show, a slide show about Notting Hill Carnival and about Nigeria, three feature films each of which provided lessons about racial d i s c r i m i n a t i o n in various settings, a disco attended by about one hundred and fifty people and a talk about the life and death of Waiter Rodney who talked and wrote about oppressed people of the world.

Pakistan Society This year has seen a great deal of improvement in the activity of this society. It has d o u b l e d its m e m b e r s h i p s i n c e the last session. The freshers and the Eid parties were a great success together with food evenings and films. A talk and discussion evening attracted students from other L o n d o n colleges and professional Pakistani people working in London.

Sri Lanka Society Recently the society elected a new executive committee and are becoming increasingly more active. This Committee's first event was a cultural evening with a typical Sri Lankan dinner and a film show about the island. The next item on the agenda for the Society is a Sri Lankan 'Baila' music disco during the summer term.

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T h e s o c i e t y aims to unite the T u r k i s h students at imperial College and help them to establish close friendships. At the same time the society works for the friendly relations between various societies of students from different c o u n t r i e s . F o r this p u r p o s e it organises sports competitions and joint social evenings, for example, a joint evening was held with Hellenic Society.

Bhangra B h a n g r a is a P u n j a b Folk D a n c e . It is indulged in by the rural peoples during their leisure hours, especially at Baisakli, the Punjab's seasonal festival, when the farmers have harvested their primary crop. Described as 'the lusty muscle flexing of a virile people', the d a n ce normally starts coming on stage and gurunga lead with a typical Bhangra beat followed by the eversmiling performers who are 'high on the beat of the drum with arms stretched and sturdy footwork of free birds in an open sky'. In November 1980 under the patronage of the O S C and India and Pakistan Societies a group of students set up a Bhangra group at IC. The group has performed twice at Indian functions and will be performing on the International Evening. FELIX, February

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The attitudes and policies of past governments to the presence of overseas students have all failed to assess the contribution of it or to develop a coherent policy about it. On the contrary, they have only succeeded in i m p l e m e n t i n g one rapid measure after another, thus creating chaos and contradictions merely in order to gain short term benefits. It is increasingly more and more difficult for o v e r s e a s students to study in the U K , especially since the implementation of the 'full economic' rate of tuition fees and the accumulation of discriminatory measures which seem to grow day by day. T h e s e measures contribute in complicating issues such as immigration. The National Union of Students and other student bodies have for some time held a definitive p o l i c y on o v e r s e a s students advocating the phased abolition of tuition fees. However, due to i n c o h e r e n t and expedient policies of past governments, the NUS response has largely been reactive. In 1967 there were approximately 31,000 overseas students in Britain. In 1972 the Conservative Government introduced the White Paper on Education entitled 'Education: A Framework for Expansion'. However, no policies on overseas students were put forward, other than a reference that in the future the number of o v e r s e a s student entrants would not grow in proportion to the home students. By 1976/7 there were a series of cuts in British economy. Justified by the arguments thattuitionfeesdidnot meetthecost of educating overseas students and that a reduction in the 'subsidy' of student fees would represent a saving, universities were directed to charge the 'full economic' fees for overseas students entering in 1980/1 and the following years representing a 400-500% increase from 1976/7 levels. However, this 'subsidy' myth hides the clear e v i d e n c e that b e f o r e any fees are paid overseas students not only cover the cost of their education but bring a net gain to the economy. T h e L o n d o n C o n f e r e n c e on Overseas S t u d e n t s did a c a l c u l a t i o n of overseas students fees, including the benefits to be derived from foreign exchange, the training of overseas personnel and its effects on export and trade, and the contribution to research in science and technology. Their conclusion was that the overseas students brought in ÂŁ30m. In addition there are the unquantifiable benefits to be derived from educational and cultural exchange. In an article in FELIX 566, Mark Wong outlined some of" the difficulties faced by overseas IC graduates when applying for a job in this country. Though, it is possible to have a British passport (i.e. British nationality), an o v e r s e a s student is still o n ly considered to be a British subject, not a British citizen. The difficulties arise when an overseas student wishes to settle In this country for numerous reasons such as he or she likes the country, the people and believes that he/she can also contribute more from both educational and cultural background. An application has to be made by an employer who is interested to the Home Office on behalf of the overseas worker. However, the overseas worker has to satisfy a list of regulations laid down by the Home Office. In 1979 new legislation came into effect which made the minimum age of a work permit applicant to be twenty-three, effectively stopping overseas graduates from obtaining a job.

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m A N D Y E T A N O T H E R fiasco of a U G M bites the dust. The next U G M is the Hustings U G M on M a r c h 5. Overseas Students The Finance and Executive Committees met on Friday to discuss amongst other things fees for overseas students, for the next session. After some discussion it was agreed by the Committee m e m b e r s t h a t fees for u n d e r g r a d u a t e a n d research courses would be the minimum, i.e. £2,500 for Maths and £3,600 for all others and for advanced courses (MSc to us mere mortals) the fee will be £4,000. This apparently is to test the market. I cannot quite see the point in charging £400 extra, but the Governors couldn't quite see the point in charging £400 less. I t h e n a s k e d if s o m e c o u r s e s c o u l d be subsidized for Third W o r l d students, the Rector a s k i n g i n r e s p o n s e if t h e U n i o n w o u l d be prepared to forego part of its budget to pay for it. The Rector did say that the fees are laid down by Government and in the present economic climate it is impossible to charge less. This is what we are up against (a Tory Government that is). O n Greek students, both myself and Bob Bradley stressd the position of the first year Greeks in particular, but the Committee decided not to refund any money, but to consider any G r e e k students who are in hardship in a favourable light. One point was made about giving money back to the sons of Greek shipowners. PGs I mentioned the questionnaire at Board of Studies in particular the problem of supervisors and was met by stoney silence. The Rector asked me to prepare a document to be included in the Board of Studies minutes and I will raise the matter in departments. Nuclear Fuel Technology Several students and I met the Rector on Monday to discuss Nuclear Technology and after about one hour of useful discussion we left to consider the next move. This is likely to be at Board of Studies. Bye for N O W .

Stop Smoking A clinic will be held at the College Health Service on Fridays at 12:30, commencing February 20,1981. This will last for about an hour, or just over. If y o u w o u l d like s o m e help with stopping the d r e a d e d w e e d a n d to smell nice like your friends, ring G a y C h a l l a n d s o n 4271 (internal) to b o o k a place. T h e first course will last for five w e e k s a n d there will be two follow-up sessions n e x t t e r m . NOW. N u m b e r s will be limited — so BOOK

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uzmi hum O N T U E S D A Y , February 17 "The War G a m e " will be shown in Physics L T 1 at 1:00pm. The film, made by Peter Watkins for the B B C , depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on Britain — and has been banned from television since its completion in 1965. The reason originally given being that it was "too horrifying for the medium of' broadcasting''. Kenneth Tynan of the Observer, one of the few who saw it then, said: "I suspect that it may be the most important film ever made. G i v e n wide enough dissemination, I believe it might change the course of history". L o r d N o r m a n b r o o k , C h a i r m a n of B B C Governors, had this to say: "This f i l m . . . is based on careful research into official material. I have s e e n the film a n d c a n say that it has b e e n produced with considerable restraint. But the film is necessarily alarming, and the showing of the film on television might well have a significant effect o n public attitudes towards the policy of nuclear deterrent. In these circumstances I doubt w h e t h e r the B B C ought alone to t a k e the responsibility of deciding whether this film should be shown on t e l e v i s i o n . . . It seems to me that the G o v e r n m e n t s h o u l d have a n o p p o r t u n i t y of expressing a view about this". T h e G o v e r n m e n t d u l y d e c i d e d it w o u l d " p r e f e r " the B B C n o t to s c r e e n it officially because of the possible effects on vulnerable and sensitive people. Private showings, however have c o n t i n u e d to d r a w large a u d i e n c e s — while t e c h n i c a l d e t a i l s may change the p i c t u r e of individual suffering in nuclear war remains the same. Mary Whitehouse has said of the banning that it "was one of the most enlightened decisions made in recent television history". W e cannot agree. Please come along on Tuesday and decide for yourself. v

Free Film 'STIR CRAZV AAisa No. 1 Box Office Smasheroonie in America (or so we are told) and opens in the West End at the end of March. It stars Gene Wilder and Richard Sunday Pryor. You can see it FREE on February 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the Columbia Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. Tickets are available from Annie in the IC Union Office NOW!

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S F S O C , b e i n g f u l l of u n r i g h t e o u s n e s s , fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, envy, debate, deceit, malignity, whisperers, backbiters, proud boasters, inventors of evil things, and covenant-breakers, brings you another amazing bulliten (nb we can't spell either). This report is transmogrificationrsistant being uniparagraphic. It contains only one peice of news. This Sunday, we are holding a c o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g in the N e w W h i t e C i t y Tropical Swimming Baths, in the deep end, at 8:30am. Meet in Hammersmith Tube Station at 8:00am. W e now return control of F E L I X (God! I needed this bracket, ops 111 take two (Ohh, that's better, more, more (((((I just love parantheses))))) to Steve Marshall. Yours immortal invisible. The Waster and the Unpatterned Boy

Pimlico Connection T H E P I M L I C O C O N N E C T I O N was set up five years ago, as a tutoring scheme with the idea of i n c r e a s i n g the c o m m u n i c a t i o n of s c i e n t i f i c knowledge. It i n v o l v e s t u t o r i n g c h i l d r e n ( e i t h e r at secondary or primary schools) for a couple of h o u r s o n W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n s d u r i n g the autumn and half the spring term. This year there were over seventy of us operating at four local schools. Undergraduate and Postgraduate tutors are needed for the 1981/2 session starting September 1981. N o previous experience needed and all travel expenses paid. If you think you'd be interested then come and see me or D r Sinclair Goodlad, Room 501, Elec Eng, Int 3080, Messages G P O 940 4466. Thanks. John Hughes

Notice Two boxes of Kodachrome slides were delivered in mid-January addressed Imperial College. The slides depict scenes of mountains and lakes, not in Britain. If you think the slides belong to you then get in touch with the FELIX Office for further information.

3Fs J U S T A Q U I C K note to inform all you budding gastronauts about some trips coming soon: February 17: Mexican Restaurant February 25: American burgers in Richmond! (Strongly recommended.) March 16: Annual Dinner Definitely not to be missed. If you are interested in any of the above, please contact either me (ME2), John (ICU) or Nick Green (Bot P G , Int 2230) at least two days before the event or M a r c h 9 in the case of the Annual Dinner. New members always welcome. Cheers! Tref Ellis, PO

Con Soc IC C O N S E R V A T I V E S O C I E T Y further their reputation for inviting top politicians to speak a t , IC with the following speaker meetings organised for this term: Giles Shaw, MP Tuesday, February 24 Undersecretary of State for the Department of the Environment. Moved from Junior Minister for N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d , in the recent C a b i n e t Reshuffle. M r Shaw will speak on the last eighteen months in Northern Ireland. With the latest developments concerning the Rev Ian Paisley, his s p e e c h s h o u l d be b o t h i n t e r e s t i n g a n d informative. Huxley 139, 1:00—2:00pm Mark Carlisle, MP Tuesday, M a r c h 3. Secretary of State for Education F i n d o u t at f i r s t h a n d a b o u t t h e l a t e s t Government proposals on such controversial student issues as student loans and next year's County Grants. Huxley 213, 1:15—2:15pm Finally, there will be a Consoc General Meeting on Tuesday, February 17 at 12:45pm in Huxley 644. O n the agenda will be a discussion on an alternative national organisation for university unions following the demise of N U S . All members welcome.

Mountaineering Club IC M O U N T A I N E E R I N G C L U B ' S 51st Annual D i n n e r was h e l d in N W a l e s o v e r the last weekend in January. In order to work up an appetite for the meal, a number of climbs were done on the Saturday; Tryfan was ascended without ropes or thirty foot falls! Teams were also to be found on Dinas Cromlech and Lliwedd. A n d so to the dinner: A fine meal at the Dolbarden Hotel, Llanberis was followed by after dinner speeches and mince pie hurling. The Annual Awards were presented, the highlights being: Best Fall: Charles Savelli, two feet and a b r o k e n wrist; Best P u k e : T i m Barnes and Waitrose Meatballs; Most Entertaining When Pissed: K e n Baldwin, our guest speaker, who gave an excellent and lurid account of climbing among the topless beaches of Southern France. T h e p o s t - p r a n d i a l e n t e r t a i n m e n t s then c o m menced with a boat race followed by British Bulldogs — a stomach churning combination. Tug-of-War, Piggyback fights, and Wheelbarrow r a c e s w e r e h e l d (the l a t t e r b e i n g m o r e a Demolition Derby than a G r a n d Prix). There were no permanent injuries, and the company returned to the hut in full voice. The previous day's excellent weather continued on Sunday; most of the party were to be found sunbathing below the Gomlech, whilst watching an attempt to Right Wall. When shadow enveloped the crag, the teams descended to the van, and we left for London early that evening. Whilst we were filling with petrol, a Scout and Guide van drove into view. Insults, gestures and abuse sent them on their way, but we gave chase. A s we overtook their puny jalopy, the cheeks of Steve L o y d (Chem 2) were bared in a hostile manner. The members of S & G were visibly shocked by the moon. Recovering control of their vehicle, they gave chase until their windows steamed up, and they quickly dropped far behind. T h e U n i o n w a s r e a c h e d at 1:00am, a n d e v e r y o n e a g r e e d the w e e k e n d had been successful. This weekend, the Club visits Yorkshire — dare S & G follow? ICMC News Agency

Saturday, February 14 St Valentines Day Rag, 10:00am, RCSU Office. Papers go up for President, VP, Hon Sec, HJT and AAO Wednesday, February 18 Rag Mag Trip to Surrey University Thursday, February 19 RCSA Sherry Party (Physics and Maths) 6:00pm, Southside SCR. IT'S V E R Y difficult attempting to write a F E L I X article when still asking after the rugby sevens and hungover after a barnight but here goes. T le sevens competition was won by a Physics 1 te< m who beat Parkes' Royals in the final. Thanks must go to T i m Latham for organising the event, even if he is an awful referee. O n to forthcoming events. Tomorrow it St Valentine's Day and to celebrate it there is a special Rag Collection. Jez will be turning out for the event and breakfast will be provided in the R C S U Office at 10:00am for all collections. Also t o m o r r o w , p a p e r s go up for the p o s t s of President, Vice President, H o n Sec, H J T and Academic Affairs Officer. If you want to make a b i d for fame a n d glory m e r e l y arrange one proposer and fifteen seconders for yourself and you're on your way. Next Wednesday there is a Rag Mag trip to Surrey University. Seats on the minibus are limited (in n u m b e r and size) so if y o u are interested in going drop a note to me via the Physics letter-racks or the R C S U Office. The first of two R C S A sherry parties is on Thursday in the Southside S C R . This week's for Physics and Maths third year students and next week's for Chemistry and Life S c i . Finally I would like to mention that today (February, 13) is the sixth birthday of the best of all mascots, Theta. So all together now, Happy , Birthday to you PJ

Friday, February 13 Pub Crawl Saturday, February 14 Guilds/IF Valentines Party Tuesday, February 17 Inter-departmental Pedal Car Race Friday, February 20 Nightline Benefit 24hr Pedal Car Race Tuesday, February 24 Field Cup T H E P U B C R A W L is a practice for Field C u p . Meei in Stan's at 6:30pm. There will be a late bar and a live band at the Valentines Party. Tickets are £1 each from the Guilds Office. Tickets for the Nightline Benefit are £3 each from Guilds or IC Union Offices. There will be a disco and four bands, including John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett. A n d now, a few words from Ruth . . . . Field Cup Field C u p is more than a treasure hunt, more than a pub crawl, even more than a puzzle, it is a p u z z l e d pub c r a w l to be t r e a s u r e d in y o u r memory for ever if you take part. Entry to this extravaganza is free, all you have to do is give the names of your team members to Ruth as soon as possible. H o w many people in the team? Well, multiples of 2, 5 and 3 are acceptable as long as they are less than 7 and more than 3. A n d if anyone feels not quite up to the challenge and would like to spend a very profitable evening as an " a l l bribes gratefully e x c e p t e d " m a r s h a l instead then see Ruth as well.

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Bookshop News A piece of statistical information for the so minded, the average price of a book is now £9.35. The average delivery time taken by publishers to supply our orders is sixteen working days. The best effort being nine working days. The worst being thirty-two working days.

C A N O E C L U B spent last weekend surfing on the Gower in South Wales. O n Saturday we surfed at Rossilli Beach. A s this was a beach new to most of the paddlers we were very pleased to see some of the best waves that Canoe Club has experienced for some time. The long beach provided lots of room and well shaped waves. The experienced surfers were able to take full advantage of the good conditions. Those who were surfing for their first or second time were developing well, in the conditions well suited for learning. In t h e a f t e r n o o n we r e t u r n e d t o N e i l Macmillan's house, where we were staying over the w e e k e n d . W e were very grateful to his parents for their hospitality. In the evening we made a tour of the local pubs and fish and chips shop. On Sunday morning we had a look at Caswell Bay, but were disappointed with what we found and so went back to Rosilli Beach. Here the surf was as good as the previous day. However the w i n d was m u c h s t r o n g e r and c o l d e r . A breakaway group led by Trev Jones decided that it was too cold to go surfing. The majority of people had a good days surfing, and were not too cold at the end of it. Everyone enjoyed a good weekend's surfing, all gaining experience that will prove valuable for them during the summer's tour. The next is to the River Teifi on February 20 and 21.

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IC extracted sweet revenge for last term's cup d e f e a t with a f i n e v i c t o r y a g a i n s t U C Seconds. Before U C had even touched the ball, IC were in front when Hartland completed a devastating move from inside the penalty area. IC's confidence soared and, some one touch football p r o d u c e d two more good scoring chances. The second vital goal came when Veenman beat the advancing keeper with typical coolness to give him his twelve goal of the season. A thirty yard bullet shot from Lay then narrowly missed the crossbar although the traffice could certainly not be described as 'one way'. In the s e c o n d half, with a fresh wind behind them, UC worked numerous attacks down both flanks. Wiliams had another fine game,using all his skill and judgment to leave the two that hit the bar (!) and making several reflex saves. T h e ' w h o l e IC side battled superbly for every loose ball and thoroughly deserved the victory which has now put them top of the upper reserves league. T E A M : Williams, Dunhill, Beer, Merritt, Griffiths, Lakin, Lay, Wiggins, Veenman, Hartland, Saunders. Jim Beer

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ON S A T U R D A Y the fifth team made their way to the L S E grounds at Berrylands to do battle against St Thomas' Hosptial Seconds. The prize for the winners a place in the final of the ULU Cup. The match proved to be hard and highly competitive, but at the semi-final stage you must expect these games. Early on McNicholas almost gave the fifths an early lead when his angled shot brushed past the upright. Hardy made several good runs from midfield to upset the Thomas' defence. But at half-time there was no s c o r e and the fifths were indebted, in no small way, to Gilbert, their goalkeeper, who made two unbelievable saves in the first-half. The second half was soon underway and like the first was still d e a d l o c k e d with chances being missed at both ends, then midway through the half the fifths won a corner on the right. Lay stepped up to take it and floated the ball ominously towards the far post, and there waiting to meet it was Hatton, who sent a bullet-like header screaming into the roof of the net. At last the deadlock had been broken but could the Fifths hold onto this lead. Dhillon now moved deeper into mid-field, Buckley suddenly started running and tackling like his life depended on it, and in defence Cable, Hatton, Audin and Gohil played their hearts out, and as ever Gilbert was ready to collect the odd loose ball when it came. But with only minutes to go Gohil was badly injured and had to be carried off. The sub, Chown, had to come on cold with only a few minutes to go. Thomas' made one last bid for glory on attack down the right. Chown intercepted but c o n c e d e d a corner. T h e referee l o o k e d at his watch thirty-five seconds to go, surely the Fifths couldn't have victory snatched from their grasp now. The corner was looped over into the six yard box and there, rising like a colosus was Hatton to head the ball away. Audin latched onto the ball and hoofed it for all he was worth down field; to find the waiting Burns who, having covered every inch of the field still managed to drag his tired legs and force athrow-in. Buttherecould be notime for this to be taken, the referee blew his whistle on a truly historic performance by ICV. T E A M : Brown, Gilbert, Teahan, Cooke, Audin, Gohil, Buckley, Archer, Morris, Cable, Kelly, Chown, Lakin, Rickard, Lay, Hardy, Senkiw, Healy, Dhillon, Baldwin and of course, Hatton. Truly a vertible who's who of IC soccer. Thanks to those also who come to support, Simms, Knowles (and Missus) and Hardy's girlfriend. WhataboutBURNS-Ed.

Rugby Firsts T H E G A M E s t a r t e d with a c o u p l e of penalties in q u i c k s u c c e s s i o n in w h i c h Morgan managed to put one of them over. Shocked and stunned by this rare event, IC momentarily slipped back into their usual generous mood with Symes loosing his footing and allowing the Harlequin left wing to score a try which was not converted. The strength of the Harlequins pack now became evident as they attempted to swamp the IC forwards using rolling mauls, but they met the challenge well by applying greater pressure in the open play leading to two further penalties, converted by Morgan. Again pressure paid off with the IC front row starting to dominate the set scrums and a back row move at a five yard scrum led to a try by Johnson, once again converted by Morgan. With IC leading 15-4 at half-time, a strong assault was expected, after the break, as 'Quinns had the wind at their backs. This certainly followed and the opposition scored two goals despite good defensive work. At this juncture a rather unsavoury incident, initiated by Quins resulted in Warby having to leave the field injured. IC now s e e m e d to have established a sufficient advantage, but following a line out, Morgan kicked the ball into an oncoming flankers stomach and the subsequent run led to a try, which luckily was not converted. Despite a similar attempt at generosity by Symes in the dying minutes, IC held on to win 21-20. T E A M : Symes, Pullen, Narborough, Chandler, Davies, Morgan, Johns, Richards, Lorans, Manzoni, Warby, Smart (Capt), Johnson, Davies, Steer. Referee : R Variable. Danny Solar

Hockey Seconds D U E to the sudden absence of certain regular players (who? -Ed) the second XI took to the pitch to face Kenley's eleven men. D u r i n g a s c r a p p y first half a g o l d e n opportunity presented itself to Kenley when they were awarded a penalty flick. Jones did well to let this hit the post, although he was beaten a few minutes later when the Kenley centre forward converted a long through ball. At half-time it was decided to bring on our secret weapon, Superstar Kenyan, international R A O was i n t r o d u c e d into the mid'ield. T h i s turned out to be inspired captaincy (N Masom take note!) as Ameet dummied the outrushing defence to score IC's first goal from a short corner and then slotted away the second a few minutes later. A third goal followed when our new star centre-forward, Mahers, flicked the ball into the roof of the net. As IC sat on their lead Sharpe had to be restrained from hospitalizing the Kenley left wing and thus being ordered to take time out. After this display of strength IC were rarely in trouble. T E A M : Jones, Sharpe, Bird, Pound, Stroomer, Chew, Rao, Shaw (Capt), Afilaka, Mahers, Morgan. Martin Shaw/Andy Stroomer

Hockey Thirds WE didn't start too well, being a goal down after only one minute. This was due to an u n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c attempt by H u g h e s at something resembling skill. It was suggested that this was due to an indeterminate amount of alcohol consumed before the game, but, if the truth be known, he was trying to put his fag out.

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T h e rest of the first half can best be described as an exhibition of unparalleled inadequacy, with both teams revealing a remarkable level of incompetence. In the second half, an excellent first time shot by a Harrow winger put IC two behind. We now decided it was time to reveal our true ability, and, surprisingly, our standard of play greatly improved. But, it was not until the last ten minutes that we scored. Mitchell producing a magnificent shot that is hard to describe, because no-one saw it. Wylie followed this up, scoring his sixth goal of the season, unfortunately, it was his fourth to be disallowed. With true style, IC waited until the last minute to win a penalty, this was unoonvincingly converted by Hughes. Good performances by many players have to be admired considering that dead mice, gravel pits and rather large holes adorned a landscaped pitch. T E A M : Hopkins, Hughes, Shindler, Rampton, Bill Weep, Clift, Taylor, Mitchell, Wylie, Woolard, Brown (Ms).

Sailing DESPITE the best efforts of British Rail, the IC team arrived at Oxford to sail their first away match of the term, and lost to Oxford in two races. With Kennedy and Ch ad w i ck failing m i s e r a b l y , o n l y Mills made any impression on the Oxford team, gaining third and second places in the two races. The IC team improved enough to give the Oxford Ladies team a very c l o s e match, although this had nothing to do with the sight of their blonde captain speeding round the course ahead of us. Kennedy slipped into first place while the Oxford captain turned her attentions on Chadwick and Younghusband. Mills could just as well have sailed the course backwards, coming in sixth and accepting a penalty. T E A M : Kennedy, Mills, Chadwick, Redman, Younghusband, Elustrom.

Badminton T H E R E W I L L be a c l u b t o u r n a m e n t on Saturday, March 7 in events Mens singles and doubles, and ladies singles and doubles. All e v e n t s will be h a n d i c a p p e d . P e r s o n s interested please sign their names on the notice, on the Union noticeboard or send names to Ken Bull, Mech Eng 1 via internal mail. Also, there will be a Club Dinner to be held at the R e m b r a n d t Hotel (The C a r v e r y ) . Details are on the Club noticeboard and please sign as above.

Snooker T H E B T E A M beat the A team. In a most amazing match the B team, against all odds, beat the A team by four frames to one. The members of the B team who won are Bennett (Capt), Machin, Cameron, and Kelly, the person who lost for them is writing this article. The C team (fading fast) played at Q M C After four frames the score was two each, however their last player was very good and won the last frame and with it the match. The position at the top of the league is not clear but we think the first three positions are occupied by the IC teams. So let's hear it for us, hooray!! The Handicap Singles Tournament starts shortly and the list is up for anyone wishing to enter. Page 11

The War Games O n T u e s d a y , the C N D G r o u p are showing " T h e W a r G a m e " . T h i s is a very controversial and well-made film w h i c h I r e c o m m e n d y o u all see. It's a n opportunity not to be missed as the film only p o p s u p n o w a n d again. While the film reflects what I feel is probably a true image of nuclear war, I cannot agree with the C N D G r o u p that it puts a g o o d case for disarmament. N u c l e a r weapons are here to stay whether we like it or not. T o t a l w o r l d d i s a r m a m e n t is pie i n the s k y . T h e only deterrent o n offer is possession. I agree with the C N D people that the film should be s h o w n on television but certainly not t o m o r r o w , or next week. Before that, the public must be educated sensibly of the effects of a nuclear strike. " T h e W a r G a m e " does not pull its punches. M y main criticism of the film and reason for it not being s h o w n o n television overnight is that it offers no hope of any k i n d for post-war survivors. U n l e s s the general public is educated in these matters " T h e W a r G a m e " c o u l d be right.

s Friday, February 13 • W e l f a r e C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g , 12:45pm, U n i o n S C R . • S o c i a l i s t S o c i e t y B o o k s t a l l , luncthime, J C R . •ENTS

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Saturday, February 14 • F r o e b e l Institute

S t V a l e n t i n e ' s D a y B a l l , with op-

tional fancy dress o n the theme 'Classical L o v e r s ' , 8:00pm, Montefiore Hall.

Sunday, February 15 • W a r g a m e s C l u b M e e t i n g , 1:00pm, S C R .

Tuesday, February 17 • C o n s o c G e n e r a l M e e t i n g , 12:45pm, H u x l e y 644. • T h e Department of Humanities

presents:

1. T h e Industrial A r c h a e o l o g y of L o n d o n ' s D o c k l a n d s

UGM Rumpus I note with interest that J o h n P a s s m o r e has dismissed the latest U G M flop with as few as ten w o r d s in his " O l d P r e v e r s i o n s " article. T h i s contrasts with nearly two pages of letters o n the same topic in this issue. I suggest M r . P a s s m o r e is not taking the matter as seriously as s o m e of the non-paid member s of the union. T h e p r o b l e m of inquorate U G M s is not new, but it has never been quite as bad as it is this year. O f t e n meetings u s e d to e n d with a q u o r u m c a l l a f t e r a b o u t 9 0 m i n u t e s of business; now, they hardly start. It w o u l d be foolish to dismiss low attendance as apathy. M a n y people c h o o s e not to attend they are simply not interested. L i z L i n d s a y often blames the low attendance o n e x a m s there is a certain a m o u n t of truth in this, but just h o w many of those with e x a m s w o u l d have gone otherwise? T h e p r o b l e m , as I see it, is that there are far too few motions of a wide student interest being presented. In saying this, I do not want to restrict the U G M s subject matter, but w o u l d like to see a lively m i x of interesting motions. After all, the boring tedious motions that get submitted from time to time c a n always be dismissed at the discretion of the meeting. B u t , firstly y o u need to attain the quorum. O n e of the E x e c ' s main functions is to advance the U n i o n , not just to k e e p it ticking over. T h e y are h i n d e r e d in this aim by their o w n lack of vitality at U G M s . J o h n P a s s m o r e is at best dull a n d incomprehensible, R a e S n e e is barely audible a n d L i z L i n d s a y nurses a persecution c o m p l e x from start to finish. T h e C C U Presidents are content to rant in jocular m o o d about how many pints were c o n s u m e d at the last bar night. If the E x e c , have nothing of interest to say, why s h o u l d anyone bother to turn u p to listen? A f t e r a l l , they c o u l d be watching S T O I C or something. S o there are two points to consider: (1) H o w to get m o r e interesting motions submitted, and (2) H o w to get the E x e c , to take m o r e interest themselves. (1) relies o n the imagination a n d flair of I C students a n d hence is d o o m e d to failure. (2) relies o n the E x e c , e x u d i n g sparkle a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n to solve the p r o b l e m , a n d depends o n their acting abilities. "Lets Go!" H. Root, 1980.

Thanks to... Patrick, S t e v e , M a r t i n , A n d y , C o l i n , P h i l , M a r k , C a r o l i n e , S h a n n e , T i m , D a v e , P a u l , Ian M a z a n d S u z i & H i l a r y w h o se article I a m still waiting for. N e v e r m i n d , it was nice meeting Ralph.

Part 3: K i r k a l d y ' s Materials T e s t i n g W o r k s D r D e n i s S m i t h , 1:30pm, Read T h e a t r e , Sherfield. 2.

Figures into L a n d s c a p e — L a n d s c a p e into Figures

Part 2: Pieter Bruegel — M a n a s Part of the N a t u r a l W o r l d Professor J o h n W h i t e 1:30pm, P i p p a r d T h e a t r e , Sherfield. • S T O I C T r a n s m i s s i o n , 1:00pm, J C R a n d Halls. • R i d i n g C l u b M e e t i n g , 1:00pm, Elec E n g 1110. • L a b o u r C l u b present

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• T h e W a r G a m e , 1:00pm, Physics L T 1 . • A d i s c u s s i o n o n Industrial Democracy: or Cooperatives?,

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6:30pm, G r e e n C t t e e R o o m .

Wednesday, February 18 • P G P l o u g h m a n ' s L u n c h , 12:30pm, U n i o n C o n c e r t Hall. T i c k e t s 75p in a d v a n c e or £1 o n the d o o r . First pint free. • W a r g a m e s C l u b M e e t i n g , 1:00pm, S C R .

T h u r s d a y , February 19 • F i s h i n g , 12:30pm, S o u t h s i d e U p p e r L o u n g e . • R e a l A l e S o c , 7:30pm, C r u s h B a r , U n i o n Building. B e e r s : Felinfoel D D , E v e r a r d s tiger, Wells B o m b a r d i e r . • L u n c h - h o u r C o n c e r t : T h e K o e n i g E n s e m b l e , 1:30pm, M u s i c R o o m , 53 Prince's G a t e . • H a n g G l i d i n g C l u b , 12:30pm, A b o v e Stan's Bar. • S T O I C T r a n s m i s s i o n , 1:00pm a n d 6:00pm, J C R a n d Halls. • I C G l i d i n g C l u b M e e t i n g , 5:30pm, A e r o 254.

O n Valentine's D a y , Eff, G e e , A i t c h a n d E y e e a c h received a c a r d , a n d by studying the handwriting, each w o r k e d out w h o h a d sent it t o h i m . A n d s o , w h e n t h e f o u r of t h e m gathered in the p u b that evening, each one rather smugly revealed that he h a d received a Valentine from the wife of one of the other three. N o n e of t h e m mentioned w h i c h lady had sent the c a r d , merely that she was the wife of one of the others. T h e i r s m u g n e s s t u r n e d to an u n e a s y reticence as it b e c a m e obvious to e a c h of t h e m that his o w n wife must have sent a Valentine to one of his friends. It was, after all, c o m m o n knowledge that after the unpleasantness, at the C h r i s t m a s party M r s A i t c h wanted nothing m o r e to d o with Eff any m o r e t h a n M r s . E y e was interested in G e e . Certainly they w o u l d not consider sending t h e m Valentines. A l l four being reasonable logicians, they tried to think it through, and before long one of t h e m h a d d e d u c e d that one of the others c o u l d w o r k out w h o sent e a c h c a r d . W h o did send w h i c h cards to w h o m ? Solutions, comments, criticisms to me c/o FELIX Office. There is a prize of £5 (donated by Mend-a-Bike) for the correct entry randomly selected at 1:00pm on Wednesday.

Last Week's Solution R o s e s h o u l d allow D e s p a r d to move first. E a c h side should try to move so that the n u m b e r of straight (i.e. t r a n s v e r s e ) p a t h s joining R o s e to D e s p a r d is a multiple of three. A little experimenting s h o u l d convince y o u that this strategy always produces a w i n for whoever m o v e s second, p r o v i d e d the total numbers of straight paths in the whole ring is divisible by three. If it is not divisible by three, D e s p a r d can force a win. In this case if R o s e moves so the n u m b e r of straight paths between her a n d D e s p a r d is divisible by three in a c c o r d a n c e with the usual strategy, then the number of s u c h paths counting the other way r o u n d the ring will not be divisible by three, a n d D e s p a r d will be able to abduct her by going right r o u n d the circle a n d attacking from the other side. D e s p a r d ' s strategy after abducting R o s e is left as an exercise for the reader. T h e winner is D a m i a n H a s s a n , M a t h s 3, who c a n collect his £5 from the F E L I X Office anytime after M o n d a y lunchtime (when the cheque is signed!). Congratulations to him and everyone w h o solved what was quite a difficult puzzle for the s e c o n d week running. C o m e to think of it, this week's isn't exactly trivial either, although it isn't as h a r d as it first appears. Scaramouche

FELIX is published by the Editor for and on behalf of the Imperial College Union Publications Board, and is printed by the Union Print Unit, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BB (589 5111 ext. 1048/int. 2881) Copyright FELIX 1981. Editor: S.J. Marshall, Advertising Manager: MA. Smith. Registered at the GPO as a newspaper

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h hum afoul Introduction The purpose of this guide is to try and give you a better idea of what the College has to offer in the way of accommodation and of the regulations that control the way in which the accommodation is allocated. Hopefully, this will help you to find the a c c o m m o d a t i o n w h i c h best s u i t s y o u r particular requirements and save you from the aggravation of making applications which are unlikely to be successful. Since most people already have a pretty good idea of what the Halls of Residence and the S t u d e n t H o u s e s are l i k e , this guide gives a particular emphasis to the Head Tenancy flats and r o o m s , i.e. H a m l e t G a r d e n s , L e x h a m G a r d e n s , E a r l s C o u r t S q u a r e a n d Redcliffe Street. Application forms for next session are available next week from the Student Services Office, 15 Princes Gardens and should be completed and returned by Friday, M a r c h 13. The results of these applications should be known by the early part of the summer term. Applications from new applicant postgraduates who are applying to live in a Hall or House have a later closing date â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Friday, July 31.

How College Accomodation is allocated (A) Residences (i.e. Halls, Houses and 9 Princes Gardens flats) The following extract from the 'Imperial College Student Residence Halls and Houses Regulations and Information' makes it all crystal clear. Note particularly the underlined bits. Applications for residence from students will be considered in S the following catergories: a)

First year undergraduates are admitted to residence on the 1 recommendation of the College departments. The allocation 1 of first year places among the Halls and Houses and between departments is regulated by the Students' Residence Corn mittee. b) Undergraduate new residents will be selected by a random method. ^ c) Undergraduate and postgraduate readmissions are selected bv ] a sub-committee of each Hall and House Committee whose members have not applied for a further year in residence, d) Postgraduate new residents are admitted to residence on the recommendation of the College departments. Junior Research Assistants * are also eligible to apply within this category. Wardens shall have the power to refuse any application to their Hall or House after disucssion with the Hall or House Committee. A certain number of places will be reserved for medical, welfare and compassionate cases as recommended by the Medical Officer or Student Counsellor in consultation with Wardens. " Members of Staff who, for administrative reasons, receive a net salary comparable to a standard U K postgraduate student award.

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The following principles shall be followed in considering applications for residence: a) The normal period of residence in any Hall or House for student members shall be one year. b) Not more than 10 per cent may be selected for a second year's residence, but no such members may reside for more than two years in Halls or Houses except as provided in 5(d) below and Selkirk and Vickers' Scholars. c) The proportion of postgraduates in any Hall or House shall be about 15 per cent of the student members; any IC undergraduate becoming a postgraduate will requalify for entry. d) if a student, having been resident for two years, is elected an officer of the Union, as listed in Regulation 2 above, he shall be permitted to reside for a third year, but none other than the President, Deputy President and the Secretary shall be permitted to reside in Halls or Houses for more than three years. e) In applying Regulations 5(b) and 5(d) above, students who take up residence during the first half-session shall be considered as re-applicants for any further applications. Students taking up residence during the second half-session will be considered as new applicant for the following a p p l i cation.

Applying as a new applicant There is room in the Halls and Houses for about 180 new applicants from second and third year applicants. Priority is given to third years as it is their last chance to spend a year in Residence as an undergraduate. Because of the fall in student numbers, it is hoped that this year it will be possible to give all third year new applicants places but this will not be known for certain until all the applications have been received. Applying as a re-applicant The reason for having a re-applicant system is that it is thought that if there are a handful of people in each hall or house who have had the experience of living in residence and have shown that they have a contribution to make to the life of the community, then this will make any given Hall or House a happier place to live in. As it says in the regulations, re-applicants are chosen by a 'sub-committee of each Hall and House Committee whose members have not applied for a further year in residence'. The significance of these regulations to your personal strategy for getting a place to live for n e x t y e a r lies i n t h e fact that u n l e s s t h e committee which does the selection knows who you are, your chances of succeeding in getting in as a re-applicant must be non-existant. So, for example, if you living in a student house this year, it would in most cases be a waste of time applying to live next year in Hall. Similarly, anyone who lived in residence in their first year would find it very difficult to get back for their third year if they had lost contact jvith the people in that particular Hall or House in the intervening year.

(B) Head Tenancies (Not 9, Princes Gardens) Head tenancies are not affected by the above regulations and as a result the main thing to concentrate on if you are applying other than on your own, is getting together a group of people who you feel you will be able to peacefully co-exist with for a whole session!

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Halls of Residence Beit Hall Warden: Dr C Halls This consists of the ' O l d ' and 'New' Hostels, both situated in the Beit Quadrangle, Prince Consort Road, with accommodation for 67 men and 48 women. Each residence has an individual studybedroom fitted with a wash-basin. There are shared kitchen facilities. The Warden and two Sub-Wardens live on the premises. Garden Hall Warden: Mr J Turk Garden Hall is situated on the north side of Prince's Gardens and provides residence for 74 men in both single and shared rooms. C o m m u n a l facilities include a kitchen, study room, television room and common room. The Warden and SubWarden live on the premises. W e e k s Hall Warden: Dr D M Monro This Hall is situated in the north-east of Prince's Gardens and provides accommodation for 66 men. E a c h resident has a n individual studybedroom fitted with a wash-basin and there is a kitchenette o n each floor. A large c o m m o n r o o m is p r o v i d e d o n the g r o u n d floor. T h e Warden and Sub-Warden live o n the premises. Linstead Hall Warden: Dr M D Carabine Linstead Hall, together with its extension, is located on the east side of Prince's Gardens and accommodates 174 men and 24 women in both single and double s t u d y - b e d r o o m s . T h i s particular Hall provides a n evening meal o n w e e k d a y s . E a c h set of r o o m s has its o w n kitchenette. Social and recreational areas are located on two gallery levels with the dining room on the ground floor. The Warden and two SubWardens live o n the premises. Southside Halls, Prince's Gardens These four Halls accommodate 382 men and women as follows: FALMOUTH HALL KEOGH HALL SELKIRK H A L L TIZARD H A L L

87 men and 31 women 72 men 40 men and 32 women 120 men

Each resident has an individual study-bedroom fitted with a wash-basin. O n the gallery floor of each Hall there is a communal area incorporating sitting-rooms, quiet room, kitchen and laundry room. Situated below these Halls are College refectories and general common room areas. The Wardens and Sub-Wardens live on the premises. During the Easter and Summer vacations the majority of the r o o m s i n L i n s t e a d a n d t h e Southside Halls of Residence will not be available for letting to students so residents may not be able to remain in their Halls during these periods. However, alternative a c c o m m o d a t i o n will b e available in Beit and Weeks Halls and the Student Houses.

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Flats and rooms in the Head Tenancy Scheme

Student Houses in Evelyn Gardens The six Houses listed below are all situated within fifteen minutes walk of the College and together provide furnished accommodation for 422 students in single and shared rooms. Each house has a television and a recreational room, (the latter typically including a dart board and table football). Kitchen facilities are provided together with washing machines, dryers and ironing facilities. In addition, each House takes a selection of daily newspapers. BERNARD SUNLEY HOUSE 108 men 40-44 Evelyn Gardens. HOLBEIN HOUSE 66 men 61-63 Evelyn Gardens MINING HOUSE 61 men and 19 women 51,54-56 Evelyn Gardens SOUTHWELL HOUSE 45 men and 20 women 58-60 Evelyn Gardens WILLIS JACKSON HOUSE 64 men and 18 women 64,66-69 Evelyn Gardens RAYLEIGH HOUSE 15 men and 6 women 14 Queensberry Place

Hamlet and Cambridge Gardens, Lexham Gardens, 6, Earls Court Square and 21, Redcliffe Street, are all properties which have been rented by the College in order to provide an additional supply of guaranteed accommodation. They are all places which, without the College's involvement, would either not be available as student accommodation or would be let at much higher rents than those which the College has been able to negotiate. F o r example, Lexham Gardens would not be let to students at all if the College hadn't taken them on and even the most expensive flats in Lexham Gardens are around £5 per week per person cheaper than comparable private sector flats in the same area. Another advantage which the head-tenancy flats have over places in the private sector is that they give you the opportunity to live close to other Imperial College students, so you don't have to feel that you are going home to an alien environment. Nevertheless, head tenancies are essentially private sector places which the College has acquired wholesale, and so there are things which

Residents are provided with bed linen and blankets but are expected to clean their own rooms with the materials provided. Communal areas (lounges, stairs, kitchens and bathrooms) are cleaned during the week by part time staff. Cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery are not provided. Resident postgraduate Wardens and SubW a r d e n s are ultimately r e s p o n s i b l e for the organisation and discipline within a House, but, are a d v i s e d o n s u c h m a t t e r s b y a H o u s e Committee comprising elected members. However, most of a House Committee's time is spent arranging social events and seeking ways to improve a House. Evelyn Gardens and Queensberry Place are located in a controlled parking area. Parking permits (£35.pp p.a. or £10.00 per 3 months) can be obtained from the Council if you satisfy the necessary requirements.

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C a m b r i d g e G a r d e n s c o n s i s t s of a h o u s e containing two flats, one for a group of four and one for six. It is situated close to Ladbroke G r o v e underground station and within walking distance of Notting Hill.

Lexham Gardens lies between Gloucester Road and Earls Cou r t, ten to fifteen minutes walk from College. The five houses there which come under the Lexham Gardens scheme are numbers 25, 48, 54, 79 and 81. Numbers 48 and 54 consist mainly of double flatlets each with its own bathroom and kitchen area. There are also a couple of larger flats, some single bedsits with their own cooking facilities and use of a shared bathroom, and a few self-contained single flats. Numbers 25, 79, and 81 are divided into flats for three, four, five, six and eight. A s a rule they don't have a lounge although some have large kitchens which can be used as 'kitchen-diners'. Also, they are more expensive than the Hamlet Gardens flats. A t the same time the standard of decoration is much higher than you would normally expect to find. The flats in 25, 79, and 81 are centrally heated whereas the ones in 48 and 54 are not.

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distinguish them from the College Residences. For example, the College has to pay rent on its head tenancies during the short vacations and this cost has to be passed on to the people living in the a c c o m m o d a t i o n — a l t h o u g h ' h o m e ' students who spend the vacations living in their accommodation should.be able to claim most of the rent back in the form of supplementary benefit. Another point is that the College does not have the same degree of control over furnishings a n d m a i n t e n a n c e as it d o e s w i t h i t s o w n residences. The role of the warden or student manager in the Head Tenancies is very different from the role of Hall and House Wardens. G e n e r a l l y s p e a k i n g , h o w e v e r , there is n o respect in which the Colleges head tenancies are worse than their private sector counterparts, and there are many respects in which they are much better. The head tenancies provide a wide range of accommodation, from single flats and bedsits to eight-bedded flats. T o help you decide which would suit you best, here is a brief resume of the various properties.

Hamlet Gardens Hamlet Gardens is situated in Hammersmith, a few m i n u t e s w a l k f r o m R a v e n s c o u r t P a r k underground station. A l l the accommodation there is in the form of flats which range in size from three to eight bedded units. There are flats in Hamlet Gardens for groups of three, four, six, or seven and eight totalling nearly 150 beds in all. The flats vary in their levels of decoration a n d furnishings but even if you end up in one of the less well equipped ones there is plenty of scope for re-arranging things so that you end up with a pleasant place to live. One big advantage of living in Hamlet Gardens is that the rents tend to be rather lower than in the head tenancies closer to College. All the flats have their own lounge bathroom and kitchen and although most of them only have shared bedrooms, several have single bedrooms as well.

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This house is situated in a quiet square, a stone's throw from the cosmopolian attractions of the E a r l s C o u r t R o a d a n d w i t h i n easy w a l k i n g distance of College. The house is made up of fourteen single rooms and four doubles with a good sized communal lounge and a kitchen. Most of the rooms are centrally heated and the standards of decoration and furnishings are above average.

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The Redcliffe Street house has been set aside as as p o s t g r a d u a t e h o u s e w h e r e a s o t h e r h e a d tenancies c a n be applied t o by both undergraduates and postgraduates. It is situated at the lower end of Earls C o u r t but still within walking distance of College. The house consists mainly of single bedsits with a c o m m u n a l lounge a n d kitchen.

9 Princes Gardens 9, FYinces Gardens is N O T a head tenancy but since it contains the only flats that the College is able t o offer in its own residences, it seems appropriate that it should be applied for together with the other flats. The main difference between the Princes Gardens flats and the head tenancy o n e s i s that it c o u n t s as a year in C o l l e g e residence whereas the others do not.

What will you be paying Here is a table of rents for this session. Like everything else, they will probably be higher for the next session but at least it will give you an idea.

Halls Beit Southside and Weeks Linstead singles Linstead doubles

£12.50—18.50 £19.50 £26.35 £20.85

Houses, Garden Hall &No.9 Singles £16.50 Doubles £12.50 Triples £9,00

Head Tenancies Hamlet/Cambridge G d n s Singles Doubles

£15.00 £12.50

L e x h a m Gardens Singles Doubles

£17.20—22.50* £16.60—19.50*

Earls C o u r t Square Singles Doubles

£19.00—22.50 £16.50—17.00*

Redcliffe Street Singles Doubles

£15.00—16.00 £10.00—11.00

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How to Apply 7b Head Tenancies Points to remember Applications for flats will only be accepted from groups. This means that if you want to live in a flat or a double room/flatlet, you will need to apply as a group of two, three, four, five, six, seven or eight. If you apply on your own, you can only be considered for a single room/flatlet. If you are also applying to a Hall of Residence or to a Student House, your application t o the Hall or House will be withdrawn once you have been allocated a place in a Head Tenancy. You may only make one application to head tenancies. This means that if, for example, you apply in a group, you cannot also make a separate application on your own, nor c a n y o u make an applicaiton with another group. HOW

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Group Applications 1. Y o u will need: one orange form for the whole group and a white card for each member of the group — so a group of four would need one orange form and four white cards. 2. L o o k through the table of Head Tenancies and see which ones have accommodation s u h a b k for a group of your size^ If there is more than one, place them in order of preference by writing 1 o r 2 in the appropriate spaces on the form. K tnere is only one put T in the appropriate space. 3. Fill in the rest of the orange form

4. E a c h m e m b e r o f t h e g r o u p m u s t t h e n complete a white card. 5. Return the orange form together with A L L the white cards t o the Student Services Office by Friday, M a r c h 13, 1981. NB: Applications will only be accepted if the orange form and all the white cards are handed in together. Single Applications 1. Y o u will need one orange form and one white card. 2. L e x h a m Gardens and Earls C o u r t Square both have accommodation suitable for people applying o n their own. T h e chart shows the number of places that each has. Indicate your preference by placing '1' or '2' in the appropriate places. 3. Return the completed form and card to the Student Services Office, 15 Princes Gardens by Friday, M a r c h 13, 1981.

General Points 1. T h e way the allocation system works, the chances are that you will either get your first choice or nothing. 2. If you are applying in a group, experience has shown that problems arise when smokers share with non-smokers. Please give this point careful consideration when choosing your group. A l l students who accept accommodation in double rooms and flats will be jointly and severally

r e s p o n s i b l e for the w h o l e r e n t for t h e i r accommodation. This means that if one member of the group moves out, the remainder will have the choice of paying the whole rent themselves or finding a replacement. A n y person intending to move out must give twenty-eight days notice in writing to the other members of the group and to the Student Services Office or pay rent in lieu of notice.

To Halls & Houses There are different forms to fill in depending on whether you are applying as a reapplicant, a postgraduate new applicant or an undergraduate new applicant. Make sure that you pick up the right form and return the completed form to the S t u d e n t S e r v i c e s Office by the a p p r o p r i a t e closing date.

Closing Dates for your diary Friday, March 13, 1981: A L L undergraduate applications, all applications to Head Tenancies and Student Flats (including Redcliffe St) and all reapplicants — postgraduates and undergraduates Friday, July 31, 1981: Applications to R e s i d e n c e (i.e. Halls and Houses) from new applicant postgraduates.