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Letters to the Editor

Dear Mr Marshall I was pleased w i t h the c o m promise reached at the U G M between a majority of o p i n i o n a n d a c h i e v i n g y o u r resignation.

T h e latter w o u l d have caused u p h e a v a l a n d extra b u r d e n on the other U n i o n officers w h i c h also w o u l d not have been to the benefit of the U n i o n .

H o w e v e r , may I ask that y o u show kindness, toleration a n d c o n s i d e r a t i o n to o t h e r s . T h e f o l l o w i n g is the reason for m y recent attitudes: ' W e are a l l i n f l u e n c e d by e v e r y b o d y a r o u n d us. E s p e c i a l l y by the m e d i a . F r o m r e a d i n g this year's F E L I X , it is easy to g a i n the impression that M r M a r s h a l l ' s a t t e m p t s at h a n d l i n g v a r i o u s ideas a n d people are n o r m a l h u m a n b e h a v i o u r . In the years to c o m e , if he is to c o n t i n ue a n d set the precedent for future editors, we are a l l l i a b l e to be nastier p e o p l e as a r e s u l t . Is a n y e m p l o y e r then g o i n g to take o n a n y b o d y from I C ? O r , w i l l we be nasty employers?

I realise that m y above a r g u ment is subjective a n d not easy to prove, but I fear that it m a y contain truth.

I w o u l d hope that this issue need never be raised again.

Tours faithfully David Pinnegar Dear Sir (Stevie baby mate) J u s t a q u i c k w o r d about the self-styled nutcases w h o are at present t r y i n g to get r i d of you on a m o t i o n i n the next U G M , w h i c h i f this letter is p u b l i s h e d w i l l have a l r e a d y o c c u r r e d . A s y o u p r o b a b l y realise I m e a n that P i n n e g a r fellow, the little r u n t .

A n y n o r m a l person w i t h a s m a l l e n o u g h sense of h u m o u r c o u l d see that y o u r editorials a l o n g the lines of t w o weeks' ago are not e xac tl y to be taken 100% seriously!

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W h i c h is p r e s u m a b l y P i n n e g a r a n d his smelly little friend c o u l d not see this. I have talked to a n u m b e r of people in the physics d e p a r t m e n t of p i n beggar is a m e m b e r , a n d the general feeling out of about 160 people is that this little m e d l o m a n i a c gets a l l he has c o m i n g to h i m in the form of letters like this a n d promised muggings. ( N o , that has absolutely n o t h i n g to do w i t h me).

O K O K , so 48 people d i d sign the letter w i t h h i m that appeared in last week's F E L I X . But m y i n v e s t i g a t i o n s l e n d to suggest that not a l l those signatures were a c t u a l l y b a c k e d u p by the people to w h o m they were supposed to belong. N o of course I ' m not suggesting the letter was forged, but just that some of the people o n it have perhaps in some way been misrepresented.

A l s o , Steve, there was a vicious r u m o u r g o i n g r o u n d that p i n sucker just w a n t e d to get onto I C R a d i o or something.

Tours against self-styled gadaffis E r i c the M u t i l a t e d C a m e l C H a t t o n , D o C Research G r o u p Dear Sir A s a u t h o r of the article entitled " S t u d y in the S h a d o w of the G u n " ( F E L I X 578) I should like to a d d one or two further points.

T h e purpose of the article was to give a d v a n c e notice of a talk by two P a l e s t i n i a n students from a u n i v e r s i t y on the I s r a e l i o c c u p p i e d West Bank about a l l e g e d i n t e r f e r e n c e by the occupying authorities.

The article also served as a backg r o u n d to the t a l k a n d the u n d e r l y i n g M i d d l e East conflict.

T h e M i d d l e East p r o b l e m is both o l d a n d very c o m p l e x a n d hence to do a n y justice to the subject the a r t i c l e necessarily h a d to be long.

I do not c l a i m for a m o m e n t that the history of Palestine a n d Israel g i v e n i n the article is a completely objective account, but I cannot accept Messrs C o o p e r a n d A x e l r o d ' s statement i n a letter i n last week's issue ( F E L I X 579) that B i r Z e i t "enjoys complete academic f r e e d o m " . T h i s is qu i te untrue.

M o s t universities i n the w o r l d encourage freedom of thought a n d expression, a n d as soon as a n outside influence curtails that freedom, the university's very existence is threatened. B i r Zeit's existence is b e i n g threatened by t h e m i l i t a r y a u t h o r i t i e s as r e p o r t e d by the student at the t a l k . T h i s is c e r t a i n l y n o t c r e a t i n g peace, a n d since the purpose of the U N is to create a n d m a i n t a i n peace a n d justice in the w o r l d this offensive is not b e i n g t a k e n l i gh tl y .

Tours faithfully Nick Bedding U N Soc FELIX,

March

Dear Sir I f i n d it s c a n d a l o u s t h a t a famous a u t h o r s h o u l d be visiting I C w i t h o u t massive p u b l i c i t y .

T h e Bookshop hasn't got any ol his books i n , he's not a p p e a r i n g in the R e a d or P i p p a r d L e c t u r e Theatres (not famous enough say C o l l e g e authorities), a n d yet this is the m a n described by T o m D i s c h as " o n e o f t h e s c i e n c e fiction field's top b a n a n a s " . I don't know what M r Disch meant, but i n a n y case J O H N S L A D E K ' s v i s i t is a n e v e n t w h i c h deserves to be more w e l l k n o w n . If F E L I X doesn't send a reporter a l o n g to Physics L e c t u r e T h e a t r e 2 on T u e s d a y M a r c h 17 at 1:30pm, I w o u l d like to k n o w the reason w h y .

Tours frantically publicising K C M a n n (Miss) Dear Sir I w o u l d like to reply to y o u r j o u r n a l i s t ' s (sic) a r t i c l e (sic) about the L a b o u r C l u b ' s m e e t i n g w i t h C h r i s P r i c e ( L a b o u r M P for Lewisham).

Whatever Zarathustra's opinion of the meeting, it was clearly serious a n d d i d not w a r r a n t such a j u v e n i l e report.

F u r t h e r m o r e , it m a y be o f some interest to those people w h o h a v e b e e n to c o m p r e h e n s i v e schools to k n o w that the remarks " s i m i a n m o r o n s " was addressed to them a n d not to C h r i s P r i c e . In a d d i t i o n , the phrase, " a d d l e d b r a i n e d b a b o o n " , was not used a n d Z a r a t h u s t r a was m e r e l y quietened a n d not evicted.

A n accurate account of the m e e t i n g w o u l d h a v e b e e n as follows: C h r i s P r i c e talked about t h r e e m a i n a r e a s of p o l i c y , namely housing, health and e d u c a t i o n . H e concentrated on arguments against the present government's p o l i c y of p r i v a t i s a tion i n these areas.

H e took great pains to e x p l a i n that he was not opposed to h o m e o w n e r s h i p as such (stating that " m o s t L a b o u r M P s o w n their o w n houses"), except where it interfered w i t h h o u s i n g p r o v i s i o n for large n u m b e r s of people. S u c h a case is c o u n c i l housing, the m o n e y c o m i n g i n from rents provides the finances for the next generation of houses a n d a l t h o u g h householders will pay more m o n e y d u r i n g a l i f e t i m e of p a y i n g rent that the a m o u n t n e e d e d to b u y t h e i r s , t h i s is absolutely necessary at a time w h e n p r i v a t e sector h o u s i ng is a l m o s t at a s t a n d s t i l l a n d i n L o n d o n alone a p p r o x i m a t e l y 30,000 people are forced to squat short life p r o p e r t y .

H e then went on to criticise private medicine and in partic u l a r p a y beds i n N H S hospitals.

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that private patients leave themselves w i d e open to c o r r u p t practices. A p a r t from the money they p a y to the A r e a H e a l t h A u t h o r i t y , p r i v a t e patients also p a y a fee d i r e c t l y to the c o n sultant, based o n w h a t treatment is g i v e n . T h i s obviously gives a n unnecessary incentive to c o n s u l tants to give expensive unneeded operations.

F i n a l l y , he l a u n c h e d i n t o p r i v a t e schools, c r i t i c i s i n g the c h a r i t a b l e status that p u b l i c schools enjoy, a n d the r e s u l t i n g subsidisation of the w e a l t h y by the poor. A s m a l l e x a m p l e of this is the w a y i n w h i c h over the last six years E t o n C o l l e g e (at present h a v i n g t h e e x c l u s i v e l e e of ÂŁ 3 , 5 0 0 p a ) h as b e e n r e c e i v i n g bu tte r t h r o u g h a c h a r i t a b l e E E C scheme at 32p a p o u n d saving the C o l l e g e a n estimated ÂŁ10,000 a year.

Tours fraternally B Alexander and D G u n a wardena for L a b o u r C l u b Dear Sir L a s t week's F E L I X c o n t a i n e d an a r t i c l e w h i c h d e g r a d e d a n d h u m i l a t e d the I C L a b o u r C l u b ' s C h r i s Price meeting.

It is d e p l o r a b l e that a n y c l u b or society w i t h i n I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e s h o u l d suffer such an u n w a r r a n t e d attack i n the U n i o n newspaper, especially outside the e d i t o r i a l o r letters section.

N o d o u b t it p r o v i d e d a good giggle for some c h i l d i s h T o r i e s at I C b u t I b e l i e v e the sensible m a j o r i t y o f students here w o u l d agree that the s m a l l , but e n t h u s i astic, L a b o u r C l u b is a c o w a r d ' s target for b l i n d r i g h t - w i n g abuse.

I hope the w r i t e r responsible for the report w i l l apologize (maturely) to the L a b o u r C l u b i n this weeks F E L I X .

Tours faithfully A.M.Kellcrman Civ Eng 1 Ed's .Vote (I find it very difficult to defend o u r (new) reporter's actions. So I w o n ' t - I trust that he w i l l do the decent thing.)

Sir These are just some personal o p i n i o n s o n the H u s t i n g s U G M a n d the candidates i n v o l v e d .

W h y were contentious p o l i t i c a l issues s u c h a c e n t r a l point i n the election speeches of the c a n d i dates c l a i m i n g to be a - p o l i t i c a l ? I m a k e a special reference to S o u t h A f r i c a . T h e c a n d i d a t e s w h o were perhaps m o r e ' p o l i t i c a l ' (although this t e r m is generally used to d i s c r e d i t people w i t h l e f t - w i n g views) took the t r o u b l e to stress the i m p o r t a n c e of student issues a n d t h e i r i m p a r t i a l i t y to p o l i t i c a l affairs o n l y to h a v e a p a r t h e i d a n d o t h e r essentially i r r e l e v a n t * issues d r a g g e d u p by candidates Continued

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Results UGM

Hustings UGM

UGM FELIX

Shocker Editor

thwarts bid to oust him Last Thursday the Hustings UGM was held before a packed Great Hall, and broadcast live on STOIC and IC Radio. The meeting also discussed a motion of dismissal of the FELIX Editor.

T h e m e e t i n g opened after 1:00pm w i t h over live h u n d r e d people present. T h e S T O I C lights glared d o w n on the E x e c table at the front, a n d the first of the large n u m b e r of paper planes to be t h r o w n d u r i n g the m e e t i n g took to the a i r . M a r k G i l l e t t e q u i c k l y m o v e d that the m o t i o n o n the F E L I X E d i t o r should be discussed after the H o n See's Business, a n d this was accepted on the vote. T h e President, D P a n d H o n Sec gave t h e i r respective E x e c N e w s reports, a n d these were a l l accepted.

D a v e P i n n e g a r then proposed the m o t i o n against the F E L I X E d i t o r .

M r P i n n e g a r r e l i e d h e a v i l y o n the a r g u m e n t that by his e d i t o r i a l comments a n d otherwise M r M a r s h a l l h a d l a i d the U n i o n open to suits for d e f a m a t i o n of c h a r a c t e r a n d l i b e l . H e argued that the editor s h o u l d not have m a d e the c o m m e n t s he d i d about Princess A n n e . M r P i n n e g a r received two extensions to give h i m four minutes speaking time. These were r e a d i l y agreed to by the meeting.

A t this point, G r a h a m K i n g proposed a n a m e n d m e n t to delete the clause " t h e present F " E L I X E d i t o r shall be deemed dismissed'' a n d to insert a clause w i t h d r a w i n g the E d i t o r ' s s a b b a t i c a l grant for one week. H e thought a " n o confidence'' m o t i o n was too severe, but that the E d i t o r needed to be r e p r i m a n d e d . D a v i d P i n n e g a r spoke against the a m e n d m e n t a n d it was not c a r r i e d .

A t this point P a t r i c k C o l l , F E L I X Stall' O r a t o r rose to address the m e e t i n g . S p e a k i n g o n b e h a l f of M r M a r s h a l l , he o u t l i n e d the procedure by w h i c h a s a b b a t i c a l c a n be dismissed, p o i n t i n g out that a m o t i o n passed at two U G M s w i t h two thirds m a j o r i t y were r e q u i r e d to remove the E d i t o r . It w o u l d take to the m i d d l e of next term to remove h i m f r o m office. " T h i s m e e t i n g , " he said, " i s p r o b a b l y the best attended a n d most representative U G M this session a n d therefore it provides the best test of o p i n i o n of the student body at this C o l l e g e . T h e v o t i n g o n this m o t i o n w i l l be more t h a n a test of o p i n i o n , it is a vote of no confidence i n Steve M a r s h a l l , a n d in F E L I X this year. " U n l i k e the U n i o n E x e c u t i v e , M r M a r s h a l l is a m a n of definite o p i n i o n a n d beliefs a n d does not treat this m o t i o n l i gh tl y . H e is o n l y w i l l i n g to edit the newspaper as his judgment allows, or not at a l l , a n d he has no w i s h to stay i n office on technicalities. Therefore, if this m o t i o n is passed against h i m by the r e q u i r e d m a j o r i t y here today, he w i l l i m m e d i a t e l y tender his resignation as F E L I X E d i t o r . If a m o t i o n of no confidence is to be passed, then it s h o u l d mean what it says. If it is honestly y o u r o p i n i o n that he should go . . then he w i l l . " I n that event F E L I X w i l l be edited by the H o n Sec w h o cannot realistically be expected to do two people's jobs w e l l . T h e s t a n d a r d of F ' E L I X w i l l fall, a n d a n outlet lor student o p i n i o n w o u l d be lost.

V o t i n g for this m o t i o n serves no useful purpose vote against i t " .

A f t e r this, M a r k G i l l e t t e s u m m e d up lor the m o t i o n , referring to the l i b e l issues, a d d i n g that D r M o n r o was c o n s i d e r i n g s u i n g the U n i o n , but he m a d e no reference to the editor's threatened resignation. T h e m o t i o n then went to a vote, w h i c h was a h a n d count as the issue was regarded as sufficiently i m p o r t a n t . T h e v o t i n g was 232 lor, 227 against w i t h 46 abstentions. Therefore, the m o t i o n was not passed by the required majority.

T h e m e e t i n g then m o v e d on to the hustings lot s a b b a t i c a l president, d e p u t y president a n d h o n o r a r y secretary. A l t e r this, a p r o c e d u r a l m o t i o n was passed to a l l o w the E l S a l v a d o r m o t i o n to be considered next. T h e m o t i o n expressed solidarity w i t h the people of E l S a l v a d o r i n their current s i t u a t i o n . A n a m e n d m e n t , to send J o h n Passmore to E l S a l v a d o r , was not pu t, a n d t he m o t i o n was defeated.

A t this point D a r e A f o l a b i proposed a p r o c e d u r a l m o t i o n that the B r a n d t R e p o r t m o t i o n be c o n s i d e r e d n e x t . J o n F i r t h , U G M C h a i r m a n , however refused to accept the m o t i o n , a n d M r A i o l a b i then proposed a m o t i o n c h a l l e n g i n g the C h a i r m a n ' s r u l i n g . T h i s was o v e r w h e l m i n g l y defeated on the vote. T h e m e e t i n g went on to pass three B y e - L a w c h a n g e s o n t h e i r first r e a d i n g . T h e s e c o n c e r n e d e x t e n d i n g the grounds o n w h i c h C o l l e g e staff m a y become life members of the U n i o n , d i s b a n d i n g I C W A a n d p l a c i n g the E n t s C h a i r m a n on C o u n c i l . A t this stage, Steve G o u l d e r m o v e d a m o t i o n for a d j o u r n m e n t a n d this was passed 75-67 at 3:20pm.

FELIX,

March

Next year's Sabbaticals: Marco

Ledwold

(Hon

Mark Smith (FELIX Sec),

Nick Morton

Ed) in foreground

(President),

Next Year's

and (left to right)

Barney McCabe

(DP).

Sabbaticals

Next year's Sabbatical Officers are to be Nick Morton, President; Barney McCabe, Deputy President, and Marco Ledwold, Honorary Secretary. The results were announced at the Results UGM yesterday afternoon.

T h e m e e t i n g opened at 1:15pm to about 350 people i n the G r e a t H a l l , but w i t h o u t ' M i k e ' , I C U ' s mascot, present.

T h e President briefly p o i n t e d out an article in that day's Times w h i c h said that the U n i v e r s i t y G r a n t s C o m m i s s i o n were g o i n g to m a k e representations to the G o v e r n m e n t about e d u c a t i o n cuts. T h e D e p u t y President, a n n o u n c e d that the U n i o n estimates w o u l d go in to C o l l e g e for considerations next T u e s d a y .

T h e H o n Sec, L i z L i n d s a y , a n n o u n c e d the retirement o l ' J o h n F u l l e r a p o p u l a r C o l l e g e Traffic W a r d e n , a n d presented h i m w i t h I C U S o c i a l Colours.

J o h n P a s s m o r e , as s a b b a t i c a l r e t u r n i n g officer a n n o u n c e d the election results. These were: President H o n Secretary Nick Morton 1,121 First Allocation Al'tab G u j r a l 521 Marco Ledwold 647 Abstentions 33 Pete N e w m a n 348 Spoilt 19 Kirsten Pratt 490 Deputy President Abstentions 103 B McCabe 1,042 P 106 N Moran 462 Al reallocation Abstentions 74 Marco Ledwold 804 Spoilt 116 K i r s t e n Pratt 536 T h e total p o l l in each election was 1,694. A f t e r these results, M a r k S m i t h , next year's F E L I X E d i t o r , m a d e a short statement o u t l i n i n g his plans for his term of ollice.

L i z L i n d s a y took over as r e t u r n i n g officer at this point i n the meeting. H u s t i n g s were held for U G M C h a i r m a n , between Steve G o u l d e r a n d P h i l M e r r y m a n . T h e m e e t i n g ratified the election of Ian G r e e n w o o d as U L U R e p , M a r t i n T a y l o r as E x t e r n a l Affairs Officer, a n d Sean C o y l e as I C C A G C h a i r m a n (the o n l y candidates). H u s t i n gs were h e l d for the post of R a g C h a i r m a n between M a r k W i l k i n s , B i . l Durodie and Deborarh Nicholls.

A point of order was m a d e a s k i n g the C h a i r m a n to tell the S T O I C c a m e r a m a n to t u r n his headphones d o w n as it was d i s t u r b i n g h a v i n g to listen to t h e m . T h i s request was accepted.

H u s t i n g was thus held for the post of A c a d e m i c Affairs Officer, between L e e P a d d o n a n d M i k e Booty.

T h e U G M went on to the motions, a n d a p r o c e d u r a l m o v e was m a d e to place a m o t i o n on W i l l i a m C o r t a z z i ( i n s t r u c t i n g that he s h o u l d be t h r o w n in the ' R o u n d P o n d ' ) at the head of the agenda.

Before it c o u l d be voted on, W i l l i a m C o r t a z z i successfully challenged Q u o r u m , showed his U n i o n c a r d a n d w i t h d r e w hastily from the G r e a t Hall.

M o s t other people there t h o u g h stayed on for a n i n f o r m a l discussion on the m o t i o n . s

o l l t

ler

T h e results of the elections h e l d by paper ballot at the U G M were a n n o u n c e d later, a n d Steve G o u l d e r , B i l l D u r o d i e a n d M i k e Booty were elec ted. Papers for W e l f a r e Officer are to r e m a i n up on the L o w e r L o u n g e n o t i c e b o a r d as no one has stood lor the post.

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Letters to \ the Editor /

items of general interest to students not w i t h party p o l i t i c a l p o i n t s , a n d t h e last p a r t ( o n C N D ) was i n c l u d e d as a response to t h e i n t e r e s t i n t h e s u b j e c t being generated b y I C C N D themselves here.

2. W e dispute his c l a i m that different -wording a n d o r d e r i n g of the C N D questions w o u l d have given a ' q u i t e opposite response', the questions were w o r d e d i n a neutral fashion, a n ddirectly prove the m a j o r planks o f the CND argument.

3. R e g a r d i n g t h e U G M of D e c e m b e r 2, the C N D m o t i o n was debated i n a h i g h l y c h a r g e d atmosphere, a n d to put it m i l d l y , was n o t opposed i n the most i n f o r m a t i v e w a y it c o u l d have been, thus g i v i n g the proposer, O w e n Greene, very m u c h a monopoly of credibility. T h e Consoc p o l l a l l o w e d people to make their m i n d s u p coolly a n d i n d i v i d u a l l y a n d we regard the C N D findings as v a l i d .

w h o h a d seconds e a r l i e r p r o m i s e d a r e d u c t i o n of ' p o l i t i c a l ' issues at U G M s . A m I alone i n h o l d i n g strong views o n hypocrisy.

S e c o n d l y , I was surprised at the n u m b e r of candidates a n d proposers w h o 'slagged-ofF this years exec i n hustings speeches.

C o n s t r u c t i v e c r i t i c i s m is i n v a l u able. I f these people thought that the U n i o n was g o i n g w r o n g , w h y d i d n ' t they step i n a few m o n t h s ago a n d give some useful help.

O k a y , so it m i g h t have been a less than dynamic year for the U n i o n , but w h o c a n cast the first stone? T h e E x e c s h o u l d not be used as scapegoats l o r a l l the shortcomings as they are not the only members of the U n i o n .

S n i d e comments are not useful i n i m p r o v i n g the U n i o n a n d they are a n a p p a l l i n g f o r m o f election technique. *I say irrelevant i n the sense that the E x e c must represent the views of the U n i o n as expressed by d e m o c r a t i c meetings. T h e r e fore their o w n views a r e w o r t h o n l y as m u c h as a n y o n e else's.

By the w a y , Steve, where is the a r t i c l e I s u b m i t t e d a few weeks' ago?

Pete Stevens Ed's Note (Pete, I r e a d y o u r article w r i t t e n in y o u r p o s i t i o n as U n i o n W e l f a r e O f f i c e r a n d f o u n d that it c o n t a i n e d absolutely n o i n f o r m a t i o n , so I d i s c a r d e d it.)

Dear Steve As o r g a n i s e r o f t h e C o n s o c o p i n i o n p o l l ( F E L I X 578) I feel I must answer some o f M a r t i n Casey's criticisms about its validity.

1. H e says he fails to see h o w any p o l i t i c a l g r o u p c a n get a m e a n i n g f u l result from such a p o l l . H o w e v e r , t h e first four sections were c o n c e r n ed w i t h Page 4

Yours sincerely T i m Lawes T r e a s u r e r , Consoc Dear Sir O v e r the past t e r m Consoc has in various ways sought to c u r t a i l or denigrate the activities o f Imperial College C N D G r o u p . I a m g l a d they take us seriously.

U n t i l n o w I have been u n a b l e to consider t h e m i n the same light, but their tactics i m p e l m e to object v i a y o u r c o l u m n s .

A p a r t from a selective questionnaire a n d a n uninformative editorial i n their newsletter, C o n s o c has d i s t r i b u t e d a leaflet s u p p o r t i n g the case for d e p l o y m e n t of C r u i s e missiles. A m o n g s t other distortions a n d u n s u p p o r t e d emotive language, this includes the a r g u m e n t that R u s s i a n m i l i t a r y s p e n d i n g (17% o f G N P c o m p a r e d to 5.2% o f U S G N P ) indicates a relative Russian b u i l d - u p . T h i s c o m p a r i s o n is a nonsense. A p a r t from the v a l i d i t y of these statistics (no references are g i v e n i n t h e leaflet), the i m p o r t a n t f i g u r e is t h e t o t a l expenditure ($163billion for W a r s a w P a c t countries against $ 1 6 4 . 7 b i l l i o n for N A T O c o u n tries i n 1977 — not i n c l u d i n g F r a n c e — is q u o t e d b y the U S A r m s C o n t r o l and Development A g e n c y ; h a r d l y Soviet p r o p o ganda).

Regardless of the rights o r wrongs o f Consoc's o r C N D ' s beliefs, for a g r o u p o f people engaged i n higher e d u c a t i o n at a scientific college to use this k i n d of distorted logic to support their case is absolutely disgraceful. It weakens Consoc's c r e d i b i l i t y .

I question b o t h the intelligence a n d the ethics o f those responsible for this scurrilous p r o p a g a n d a .

Tours in disgust Ian H e a v e n s Physics P G IC C N D Group FELIX,

March

Dear Sir I w o u l d like to t h a n k a l l those w h o took part i n the U n d u g u C h a r i t y Sponsored w a l k despite S a t u r d a y ' s b a d weather. T h a n k s are especially d u e to those w h o helped to organise the w a l k a n d ensure that e v e r y t h i n g went smoothly. Sponsor money must be collected b y F r i d a y , M a y 15 at the latest a n d cheques should be made p a y a b l e to the ' U n d u g u Chaplaincy Charity'.

A C Bird Physics P G / C h a r i t y T r e a s u r e r

•BE1/DNW Wimp of the week ( M a r c h 2-6): D a v e M i l l e t ( E E 1 ) , " t h e m a n with t h e w o o l e n f a c e " , t h o ' R o b t h o u g h t it s h o u l d h a v e b e e n L u k e . H o w is E a s t e r Island R u s s e l ?

•Insidious ball-park beast g r i n d s h a n d l e o n M u r p h y ' s L a w in B e r k s h i r e .

•Evita — A a r d v a r k ' s t o n g u e s a r e e v e n l o n g e r t h a n c a r r o t s ! Is t h e r e a d e m a n d for b i l i n g u a l z o o - k e e p e r s in A r g e n t i n a ?

•Mike: T h a n k s for t h e girl, t h e b e d a n d t h e s m a l l a d . I n o w o w e y o u 3. L o v e Andy.

•Sincere apologies to F r e d for c u t t i n g off his e n d last S a t u r d a y — N C .

•Melissa: T h a n k s f o r last n i g h t . S o r r y t h e r u b b e r b u r s t . N e x t t i m e y o u s l e e p in t h e wet p a t c h — N i c k .

•America — W a n t t o w o r k a n d t r a v el in t h e U S a n d C a n a d a next s u m m e r ? F o r details of j o b s c h e m e s a n d work visas contact: B U N A C , G r e e n C o m m R o o m .

3rd floor U n i o n , o n Friday lunchtime.

Dear Sir It w a s w i t h m o r e t h a n a •Wanted: A n y m e m b e r of the R C S a c a passing interest we noted the d e m i c staff w h o w o u l d b e p r e p a r e d t o W I S T c i r c u l a r , re: M i n e s R e v i e w , be the H o n o r a r y S e n i o r T r e a s u r e r for t h e R C S H o c k e y C l u b . A n y b o d y w h o is w h i c h appeared like a rash i n t e r e s t e d — p l e a s e d r o p a n o t e in m y a r o u n d the C o l l e g e refectories p i g e o n h o l e — R M o r g a n , M a t h s 2. last week.

•1 Nakamichi 410 pre-amp, £150 ; 1 Lecson A P 3 power-amp, £176; 1 L e c Our a t t e n t i o n was d r a w n to son A P I X p o w e r a m p , £120. P h o n e 5 2 1 the second p a r a g r a p h that a 8531 after 7 : 0 0 p m ( c a n b e d e l i v e r e d t o w o m a n ' s p r i m a r y role is a sex S o u t h K e n s i n g t o n a r e a ) . object, w h o just .BwshEs exists to satisfy men's w i s h e s . " T h e crossing out is W I S T ' s not ours.

A

F r e u d i a n slip perhaps?

MPM

Yours sincerely PG MCAS

Small Ads •Men's 5-speed racing bike, condition. £55ono.

4 5 9 5 o r 731 6 0 7 5 .

Phone

excellent R o g e r , int

•Man's cycle, w e l l c a r e d for, 2 2 V " frame, 5 gears, B r o o k s leather saddle, £ 6 0 . C o n t a c t R i s b y , 5 8 9 5 1 1 1 ext 1 1 6 0 o r int 2658.

•Dawes Supergalaxy bicycle, 2 3 V " frame, g o o d condition, £150. C o n t a c t S Godsi, Man Sci P G .

•Two tickets for A d a m a n d t h e A n t s , S a t , M a r c h 28, D o m i n i o n T h e a t r e , s o l d out. £ 6 e a c h . C o n t a c t M a r k C a l v i n , 788 1448.

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•The Photoshop are h a v i n g an e n d of t e r m s a l e o n all r e m a i n i n g s t o c k . E v e r y thing must go! T u e s d a y , 12:30-1:00pm, O l d D a r k r o o m , Beit Q u a d . B e T h e r e !

•Korean translator r e q u i r e d for o c c a s i o n a l letters by A m n e s t y I n t e r n a t i o n a l .

C o n t a c t C P e n m a n , int 4 4 3 1 .

•Wanted: M e m b e r s o f E x t e r n a l A f f a i r s Committee. N o experience required.

Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s : a n interest i n s t u d e n t affairs, a n d t h e f u t u r e o f h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n . Interest in S U p o l i t i c s m a y a l s o b e an a d v a n t a g e , b u t n o t e s s e n t i a l .

•Elderly couple s e e k h e l p f u l , a m i a b l e , m a l e a u p a i r f r o m A p r i l 15, 1981 , f o r s o m e m o n t h s t o live in t h e i r h o m e n e a r N a p l e s , Italy as h a n d y m a n . R e t u r n j o u r ney paid. Pocket m o n e y to be agreed.

Driving essential. C o n t a c t A n n i e , IC Union Office.

•Could anyone

please lend me a pract i c e a m p (for b a s s ) o v e r t h e E a s t e r V a c . I p r o m i s e t o l o o k after it, a n d y o u will even get a reward! Mika Nakamura, L y o n P l a y f a i r L i b r a r y , int 3 9 7 1 .

•Wanted: L a d y ' s 1 0 - s p e e d bicycle.

P h o n e L i z , int 2 6 3 5 o r 9 3 7 7 0 4 8 after 6:00pm.

•Lost in E l e c E n g 304, S h a r p E L - 5 1 0 1 calculator (named). Iffoundpleasecontact H i l a r y B r i d g e r . A e r o 1.

•President Elect Hay — G o o d l u c k in t h e IF e l e c t i o n s . W h o s a i d W a t e r g a t e w a s f i n i s h e d ? If P a s s m o r e a n d N i x o n c a n d o it, s o c a n w e ! — F a l m o u t h S o l i darity C o m m i t t e e .

•Deaf Kiddies Party, T H I S S a t u r d a y , Southside S C R . A n y o n e wishing to h e l p with f o o d please s e e m e , A l a n E d w a r d s , C h e m i s t r y 2.

13,1981

Guilds Elections THE G U I L D S Election U G M was held o n T u e s d a y l u n c h t i m e , and the results were a n n o u n c e d soon after.

A n d y R u s h t o n beat Ian H o d g s o n by 199 votes to 70 for President.

O t h e r successful candidates are: Vice President, Nick Jenkins; H o n Sec, S ue R i d d ; H J T , D a v e F o r s h a w ; Ents C h a i r m a n , S i m o n Shaw; A A O , J i m Boucher; O l d Centurian Rep, Mike Richardson; P u b l i c i t y Officer, D a v e M i l l e t t

Ex-Hack News T H O S E of y o u a r o u n d C o l l e g e in the past few years w i l l n o doubt r e m e m b e r B e r n i e S m i t h , the Physics D e p R e p w h o " r e p r e sented one filth o f C o l l e g e " , also stood l o r I C U H o n Sec, a n d twice defeated i n elections for W e l f a r e Officer.

B e r n a r d is now a p a r t - t i m e M S c student at the U n i v e r s i t y o f Surrey where alter " t w e n t y d a y s " i n the place (not c o u n t i n g this s a b b a t i c a l c a m p a i g n ) he has succeeded i n b e i n g elected o n first preference votes alone as Sabbatical Vice-President, with responsibility for W e l f a r e a n d E d u c a t i o n . H e p o l l e d 650 first preference votes out o f 1,200 cast, b e a t i n g his nearest r i v a l b v over 200 votes.

H a v i n g a c h i e v e d this he is very likely to find himself unopposed as S u r r e y area N U S convenor, a post w h i c h i n v a r i a b l y goes to a Surrey University sabbatical.

Mary Whitehouse calls off visit MARY WHITEHOUSE, a l e a d i n g m e m b e r of the 'clean u p T h e Press a n d T . V pressure groups, a n d a c a m p a i g n e r against indecent a n d d e g r a d i n g displays a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s d i d not c o m e to I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e yesterday. She was to have given a lecture o n "Twenlie/h Century Morals" as part of a series on "Christianity Today.''

T h i s is the second time that M r s W h i t e h o u s e has h a d to postpone her engagement at I C . Last t e r m the c a n c e l l a t i o n was due to illness, but F E L I X c a n o n ly speculate as to the reason this time .

Guilds win Swimming Gala L A S T M O N D A Y e v e n i n g saw the I n t e r - C C U S w i m m i n g G a l a t a k i n g place in the C o l l e g e s w i m m i n g pool. Teams from G u i l d s w o n the men's w a t e r polo, a n d both the men's a n d w o m e n ' s s w i m m i n g races. T h e p r e s i d e n t i a l race, however, where p a r t i c i p a n t s swim blind-folded and with lour fully inflated w a t e r w i n g s , was won by R C S , despite D a v e G a y e r looking like D u n c a n G o o d h e w . M i n e s d i d not enter the c o m p e t i t i o n .

Rae Snee snatch attempt T H E O L D R I V A L R Y between Chelsea College, QEC and I m p e r i a l was r e k i n d l e d last week when students attempted to kidnap the ICU Deputy President. R a e Snee.

T w o students from C h e l s e a c a m e to the F E L I X office, o n Wednesday n i g h t , a n d asked, " W h e r e are y o u r U n i o n officers? It's i m p o r t a n t . " W e gave t h e m the n u m b e r of R a e ' s r o o m in Beit Hall.

T h e D e p u t y President was fortunately in the c o m p a n y of M r Steve T y s o n . A f t e r l i s t e n i n g to a feeble attempt to entice R a e out of her r o o m . M r T y s o n leapt across the floor a n d s l a m m e d the door.

T h i s incident follows M o n d a y ' s Q E C r a i d on C h e l s e a C o l l e g e .

T e n 'heavies' c l a i m i n g to be from I m p e r i a l forcibly k i d n a p p e d the Chelsea President a n d d e m a n d e d the d o n a t i o n of 30 pints of b l o o d for his release (a paltry amount - Ed).

City University made an attempt last t e r m to a b d u c t D a v e G a y e r , G u i l d s President, but mistakenly nabbed John Passmore.

Realising their mistake, Mr Passmore was q u i c k l y released, w h i c h must say s o m e t h i n g for his i m p o r t a n c e .

It seems that I m p e r i a l has been fairly passive i n the field of mascotry a n d pillage so far this year. Is the W o o d e n Horse O r g a n i s a t i o n de a d or merely dormant?

NUS demand

Bare

grant rise

Faced Cheek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SPOT FIVE RCS PRESIDENTS on a Union Bar table and there's a chance to take a rare picture.

Wait for them to do a zumba and FELIX has a classic front page!

F r o m left to r i g h t : f a l l i n g o i f the table is S e a n O ' B o y l e ( R C S President 79-80), next is the shocked Pete M a l t b a e k (77-78), C h r i s F o x ( R C S Pres.

78-79 & I C U Pres 79-80), R i c h A r c h e r (80-81) a n d D a v e T h o m p s o n ( R C S President elect).

T h e z u m b a was the h i g h point of last S u n d a y ' s R C S b a r night w h i c h was h e l d to celebrate the election of next year's E x e c .

R i c h A r c h e r c o m m e n t e d to F E L I X that he w o u l d be p r o u d to see the p h o t o in p r i n t . B o t h Sean a n d D a v e l a u g h e d w h e n shown a copy.

Engineering Professors want fewer students E N G I N E E R I N G professors are to c a l l for a m a j o r r e d u c t i o n i n numbers of e n g i n e e r i n g students s t u d y i n g at universities. A t its a n n u a l assembly this m o n t h , the e n g i n e e r i n g professors conference is expected to pass a resolution c a l l i n g for a 25% r e d u c t i o n in future n u m b e r s ol e n g i n e e r i n g students, a d r o p from the present figure of about 10,000 to 7,500.

T h e move, w h i c h is b e i n g r e c o m m e n d e d by the c o m m i t t e e of the conference, is b e i n g put f o r w a r d to ensure that the new four-year degree courses, proposed by the n a t i o n a l conference on e n g i n e e r i n g e d u c a t i o n a n d t r a i n i n g , c a n be i n t r o d u c e d .

Professor R o b e r t S m i t h , C h a i r m a n of the conference, said that if present student n u m b e r s were kept at the university for a further year, the present £270m a n n u a l cost of e n g i n e e r i n g e d u c a t i o n w o u l d be raised by a further £ 8 0 m . " I n the present e c o n o m i c c l i m a t e there is little chance of getting that m o n e y , " he a d d e d .

Instead, it is proposed that the e n g i n e e r i n g student p o p u l a t i o n should be kept at present levels but w o u l d r e m a i n at university lor a n extra year. This w o u l d reduce a v a i l a b l e places by 25%, c u t t i n g a d d i t i o n a l costs, a n d four year degrees to about £10m.

T h e e n g i n e e r i n g professors p l a n , w h i c h follows discussions between t h e m a n d the U n i v e r s i t y G r a n t s C o m m i t t e e a n d the D e p a r t m e n t of E d u c a t i o n a n d Science, is b e i n g proposed because of t h e i r enthusiastic endorsement of the four-year degree p l a n .

Rag

Chairman & Treasurer

kicked out

T H I S Y E A R ' S R a g C h a i r m a n , Ian H o d g s o n , a n d R a g T r e a s u r e r , E i r a H a y w a r d , resigned last week, after a m o t i o n c a l l i n g for t h e i r resignations was passed by the R a g C o m m i t t e e .

Ian H o d g s o n was s l a m m e d for his lack of enthusiasm a n d lack of o r g a n i s a t i o n a l a b i l i t y , i n p a r t i c u l a r his failure to attract sponsorship for the deaf c h i l d r e n ' s party this weekend. E i r a H a y w a r d was criticised for her c o n t i n u e d absence from the I C U n i o n Office thus d e l a y i n g payments to charities, a n d her failure to order slopshirts for sale i n the U n i o n Office.

W h e n the new R a g C h a i r m a n is elected alter T h u r s d a y ' s U G M , he w i l l take over i m m e d i a t e l y from the three C C U V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s a n d A l a n E d w a r d s ( R a g Secretary) w h o are c u r r e n t l y r u n n i n g I C R a g .

T h e election for R a g T r e a s u r e r w i l l be held at the R a g C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g on T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 19.

Steve T y s o n , R a g P u b l i c i t y Officer, also resigned at the m e e t i n g last week.

Head Blow!

Blow Head!

A C H E M I S T R Y P.O., Andy MacMahon was d e t a i n e d in hospital alter f a l l i n g o i l Beit A r c h w a y , whilst c l i m b i n g a r o u n d it on T u e s d a y e v e n i n g . H e was taken by ambulance to St Stephen's H o s p i t a l w i t h a large gash over his eye. H e was kept u n d e r observation w i t h suspected concussion for 24 hours.

P R O F E S S O R D M Blow P h D , F R S is to be the next D e a n of the R o y a l C o l l e g e of Science. H e w i l l take over from Professor W K Hayman M A , F C D , Hon A R C S , FRS, at the beginning ol September. Professor B l o w w i l l be D e a n lor three years a n d w i l l c o o r d i n a t e the a c a d e m i c w o r k i n the R C S l o r that p e r i o d .

FELIX,

March

13,1981

Student representatives met D r Rhodes Boyson, under-secretary lor higher e d u c a t i o n , this week to press their case for a 2 1 % increase in grants a m i d w i d e s p r e a d local a c t i o n in support of the c l a i m .

D e m o n s t r a t i o n s were h e l d in Glasgow, Dundee. Aberdeen and E d i n b u r g h , w h i l e in E n g l a n d students l o b b i e d M P s a n d l o c a l authorities. T h e y want a 15% i n c r e a s e to k e e p p a c e w i t h i n l l a l i o n a n d a further 6% to compensate lor a low a w a r d last year.

T h e N a t i o n a l U n i o n of S t u dents believes that w i t h o u t this increase, some students c o u l d be forced to a b a n d o n their courses, a n d that already m a n y students laced h a r d s h i p in m e e t i n g h a l l fees well above the £835 element a l l o w e d at present for b o a r d a n d l o d g i n g . The basic grant w o u l d go u p from £1,430 to £1,740.

S i n c e 1978 the grant has risen by 30% in v a l u e , but prices have gone u p by 35%, t r a v e l costs by 41%, a n d b o a r d a n d l o d g i n g by 57%.

Boyson opts for loans scheme D i Boyson has decided on his f a v o u r i t e o p t i o n for a m i x e d grants a n d loans scheme a n d w i l l s h o r t l y p u t it t o a C a b i n e t committee The scheme, which would r e p l a c e the present system of mandatory and discretionary grants, is believed to involve a flat-rate g r a n t of about £500 l o p p e d u p by loans a d m i n i s t e r e d by the D e p a r t m e n t of E d u c a tion a n d Science. T h e loans w o u l d be r e p a i d w h e n the graduate's earnings rose above a c e r t a i n level. T u i t i o n lees w o u l d c o n tin u ed to be p a i d in l u l l for home students.

Sir Geoffrey at odds with IC T H E R t H O N S i r Geoffrey H o w e M . P . , P . C . , Q C , C h a n c e l l o r of the E x c h e q u e r , expressed disagreement w i t h the I C B a r C o m m i t t e e decision not to raise beer prices, in a H o u s e ol C o m m o n s speech last T u e s d a y afternoon.

The Bar Committee had decided not to put 2p on the price of a pint of beer, but in a budget statement to a c r o w d e d C o m m o n s c h a m b e r , he a n n o u n c e d that beer prices w o u l d go up by 4p per p i n t , a n d spirits by 60p per bottle.

M o t o r i s t s w i l l have to p a y 20p extra on a g a l l o n of p e t r o l , a n d smokers 14p more for 20 cigarettes.

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Easter Welfare G o o d news for those who appliea for rent rebates last Christmas and were turned down because their contract with the landlord was a licence rather than a tenancy agreement. F r o m April 1 1981 the relevant part of the 1980 Housing Act changes all this, giving licencees the same rebate opportunities as other folk. It's quite in order to apply now and have your claim pending, s o don't be put off by any Town Hall officials who may not be ready to proceed yet with the new regulations. This rebate cannot be back dated so it is important to set the wheels in motion well beforehand.

Unfortunately 'holiday' and 'comp a n y ' lets a n d a c c o m m o d a t i o n shared with the landlord are all still outside the range of rent or rate rebates, but you may be eligible for o t h e r b e n e f i t s a n d it is a l w a y s possible to take a 'holiday let' to the c o u n t y c o u r t for r e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n when it is obvious that the tenants are not on holiday.

For those who haven't applied for any benefits before and would like some more information here's an updated version of last term's article on the various ways and means w h e r e b y r e n t p a y a b l e o v e r the holidays can be wholly or partially offset.

Supplementary Benefit For most students this benefit can only be claimed during the holidays when you are available for work and can register as unemployed. The v a c a t i o n e l e m e n t of t h e grant (£19.20) is approximately equal to the single persons basic S B allow a n c e , so these two c a n c e l out leaving any rent payable during this period as the only additional sum that can be claimed. Entitlement to this benefit is only valid when you are signing on regularly as unemployed in the same area as the one in which you are paying rent. However, it is possible to get a holiday form, allowing you up to sixteen days away from your London address. Alternatively, if you are away for a field trip during the vacation or remain in L o n d o n for an extension of your course it should be possible to get your L E A to award you a supple mentary maintenance grant.

How To Apply For SB 1. Register as available for work on the first weekday of the vacation at your nearest Job Centre.

2 . A s s u m i n g t h a t t h e r e is n o s u i t a b l e job available ask to be registered as unemployed. Y o u will be given a card and form B l .

3. The card is taken to the unemployment benefit office (often in the same building as the Job Centre) where you will receive instructions about signing on regularly.

4. F o r m B l is taken to the Supplementary Benefit Office. A n appointment system is normally in operation, s o it may save time if you phone them first. It will also save time if you have all the necessary documents with you when you go to the S B Office to be assessed. These are as follows: a rent b o o k / t e n a n c y agreement/letter from landlord or the Student Services Office if you are i n C o l l e g e a c c o m m o d a t i o n ,

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including proof that you are resident at the address stated, a recent bank statement and a students' unioncard or other proof of identity.

The amount of benefit that you receive may not be your total rent bill as various sums may be deducted, s u c h as £ 4 . 3 5 p w if h e a t i n g is included in the rent, since this sum is included in the basic S B allowance already balanced off by your grant.

A l s o , if y o u r rent has not been registered by the rent officer or rent t r i b u n a l and seems higher than average the calculations may be based on a rent more in line with similar accommodatin that has been fair r e n t e d . A p a r t from this the D H S S (Dept of Health and Social Security) have a ceiling of £19 for single householders, £14 for sharers, £24 for a double bedsit and £24 for a o n e b e d r o o m e d flat. T h e t e r m householder implies someone who is i n d i v i d u a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e for all household expenses. However it is not precisely defined, so even if you live in a flat or house with other students and have your own room, meters, etc, it may be possible to argue that ypu are maintaining a separate household. Furthermore, if you share a flat and will be the only tenant remaining during the holiday you will be a single householder for the relevant period. A person living as one of the family is classified by the D H S S as a non-householder. The way that S B is w o r k e d out for sharers is to classify them as nonhouseholders with a special addition equal to their share of the difference between the householder and the non-householder scale rates (see figures below).

To calculate your own S B , first calculate your requirements, then your resources. Next subtract your resources from your requirements.

The amount you are left with should be the amount payable per week.

Requirements Non-householder £17.05+rent Sharer £17.05 + (£4.25 + no. of sharers) + rent Householder £21.30+rent Resources Vacation element of grant £19.20 plus any p a r t - t i m e earnings (£4 disregarded) The rate for one student sharing with four others paying£15eachwould be: £17.05+ £1.06+ £15 £19.20 = £13.91.

The calculations for your S B will be sent to you and if you disagree with the assessment you are entitled to appeal within twenty-one days.

A n d don't forget that anyone receiving S B can automatically get free N H S dental treatment, glasses and prescriptions. So if you think you might be needing any of them ask for an e x e m p t i o n certificate while you're at the D H S S Office.

Rent And Rate Rebates T h e s e are a v a i l a b l e for a n y o n e (apart from the above mentioned exceptions) with a low income. They do not normally offset so much of the rent as Supplementary Benefit, but they can be paid even while you are away and do not entail all the rigmarole of 'signing on'.

How Rent And Rate Rebates Are Worked Out As with S B the rent is firstly equated with similar accommodation which has been fair rented. Then a 25% d e d u c t i o n is u s u a l l y m a d e for furniture, with a further amount deducted (up to 25%) if heating is i n c l u d e d in the r e n t . T h e r a t e e l e m e n t ( a p p r o x 25%) is a l s o removed, but this will be subject to its own rebate. The basic rebate will be between 20% and 30% of the remaining figure. The percentage varies according to the rent payable, s h r i n k i n g as the rent i n c r e a s e s .

However if you're income is less than £34.90 (the single p e r s o n ' s housing benefit needs allowance), as it n o r m a l l y w i l l be d u r i n g the vacation, then 25% of the difference between the income and the needs a l l o w a n c e is added to the basic figure. If your income is more than the needs allowance then the basic r a t e is r e d u c e d by 17% of the difference between the income and the needs a l l o w a n c e . F o r those students who apply during termtime some additional calculations (which I w o n ' t go i n t o h e r e ) c o m p l i c a t e things further, making it pointless applying unless your income is well below average.

Example for a student paying a fair rent of £15pw (not including h e a t i n g or r a t e s ) less 2 5 % for furniture: Rent:£11.25.25% Basic Rebate: £2.80. £34.90 (needs allowance) - £19.20 (income) = £15.70. 25% rebate: £3.90.

Total Rebate: (£2.80 + £3.90) £6.70.

If a rate rebate is applicable this part is not subject to any initial reductions, but the calculations tend to be even more tortuous without providing a very clear indication of the final o u t c o m e . T h e a b o v e example may not be typical since the rent officers stress that each application is unique and subject to its o w n v a r i a t i o n s . H o w e v e r , it would seem that the return is well worth a trip to the Town Hall, if you're not eligible for Supplementary Benefit or Unemployment Benefit, so give it a try and let us know how you get on.

How To Apply For Rent And Rate Rebates 1. It's best to phone your Town Hall first to d i s c o v e r their interview procedure and establish just where the relevant office is since it may not be in the main building.

2. D o n ' t forget to h a v e all the necessary identification, proof of rent and bank statement with you (as described when applying for SB) for a n y t h i n g m i s s i n g will m e a n another visit and possibly lost rebate since it only begins when they have established all the relevant facts.

Unemployment Benefit Last, but by no means least, this is the one to go for if you can. In order to be eligible you will need to have paid C l a s s 1 c o n t r i b u t i o n s on earnings of at least £875 between April 1978 and April 1979 or £976 between April 1979 and April 1980.

This will give you a basic rate of £20.65 without any other complications, indeed you may get more if you have earnt enough to qualify for the earnings related supplement.

T o c l a i m : go to y o u r l o c a l Unemployment Benefit Office on the

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first day of the vacation. Any earlier than this they will turn you away, any later and you may lose money since payment cannot normally be back dated. Take your P45 with you or a note of your national insurance number.

If you run into any problems when claiming these benefits let us know since we may be able to help and we appreciate any information that can usefully be passed on to others.

NEAREST OFFICES for College Head Tenancies Hamlet Gardens J o b Centre and Unemployment Office: 200 Shepherds Bush R d , W6.

Tele: 603 3456.

Supplementary Benefit Office: Charles House, 375 High St Kensington, W14. Tele: 603 4633.

Town Hall: Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, 5 Nigel Piayfair Ave (off King St), W6. Tele: 748 3020.

Gerrard Mansions J o b Centre and Unemployment Benefit Office: Chadwick St, SWT. Tele: 222 8060.

Benefit Office: 4 Supplementary Regency St, S W 1 . Tele: 834 8433.

Toicn Hall: Westminster Council House, Marylebone R d (nr Baker St Station). Tele: 828 8070 ext 4176.

IC Halls/Evelyn Gdns/Earls Ct S q / Redcliffe St Job Centre and Unemployment Benefit Office: Wyfold Rd, SW6.

Tele: 385 2241. (70/74 bus, ask for Kingwood Rd).

Benefit Office: Supplementary Waterford House, Waterford R d , SW6. Tele: 736 3399.

Town Hall: Kensington and Chelsea, Hornton St, W8. Tele: 937 5464.

(R&R Rebate forms for this area are available at the Welfare Centre).

Lexham Gardens Job Centre, Unemployment Benefit Office and SB Office the same as Hamlet Gardens. Town Hall the same as IC Halls.

REMEMBER! All applications for College accommodation for next session (except from new-applicant postgraduates, applying to Halls and Houses) must be handed into the Students Service Office, 15 P r i n c e ' s G a r d e n s , by 5:30pm T O D A Y (Friday, M a r c h 13).

UNFURNISHED FLATS South Kensington, from £4-5 per person per week Several unfurnished flats have been made available by the Sutton Housing Trust for letting to Imperial College students.

They will only be let to Imperial College students pursuing full-time courses which end before November 1981. The accommodation will not be available beyond this date.

The Trust is, unfortunately, unable to let to research assistants.

Each flat will be let either to two people whoare bothfull-timestudents at Imperial or to a married couple one of whom is a full-time student at Imperial.

For further information, please contact the Student Services Office, 15 Prince's Gardens.

ICCAG AGM The Annual General Meeting will be held next Tuesday, M a r c h 17, at 5:30pm in the I C C A G Room, top floor of the Union Building. Members are urged to attend, as next year's committee will be elected during the meeting, as well as future policy and events being discussed. Please try to come.

Soup Runs Help is still needed on the soup runs, every Friday and Tuesday night. Meet in the kitchen, Falmouth Hall, at about 10:30pm.

Mentally Handicapped This is the year of the disabled, and we are helping at a c l u b for mentally h a n d i c a p p e d children and their friends on Saturdays. More volunteers are required, so if you can spare the occasional Saturday afternoon please contact Sean Coyle, Elec Eng 2. Thanks.

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INCOST '81

Most people know that Jesus Christ died on a cross 2,000 years ago, yet few examine closer than that. Christians believe that the death and resurrection of Jesus is relevant to us today, and as E a s t e r a p p r o a c h e s the Imperial C o l l e g e Christian Union takes the opportunity of inviting you to an open service. The service is at Holy Trinity Brompton (behind Southside) at 12:30pm.

It will consist of readings and songs, culminating in a talk by Steve Williams looking at the death and resurrection of Jesus and its meaning. Steve is a curate at Holy Trinity, Brompton. We've even got food laid on! See you there.

D U R I N G T H E W E E K April 1 to 8 of this Easter vacation, I C U will be hosting the fifth International Conference of Students of Technology. The conference provides a forum for discussion for approximately fifty students from many nations.

The opening address will be given by M r James McDivitt, Director of U N E S C O ' s Division of Technological Research and Higher Education, setting the ground for a conference with an international approach. U N E S C O has agreed to s p o n s o r two s t u d e n t s from u n d e r d e v e l o p e d countries to attend I N C O S T .

Topics singled out for special attention this year are: The Information Revolution, Educational Preparation for a Scientific or Technical Degree, T h e Role of R e s e a r c h in U n i v e r s i t i e s , and Transportation in an Energy Conscious Society.

To aid with these discussions, I C U has invited a wide range of e x p e r t s p e a k e r s , f r o m both academic and commerical worlds, to address the conference.

Apart from the working sessions, a widely v a r i e d p r o g r a m m e has b e e n p r e p a r e d for delegates, including visits to industrial works, a trip to Silwood Park and a full entertainments programme in the evenings.

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ICYHA A S M A L L E R G R O U P than usual ventured into the wilds of Somerset a few weeks ago, staying at Holford youth hostel.

The weather was fine on the Saturday and we headed for Bridgewater Bay where we followed the cliffs for some miles, returning by a rather devious route in the evening.

O n the Sunday we walked on the Quantock Hills as far as Triscombe and back. Last weekend we went camping in Langdale in the L a k e District although the weather could have been better.

O n the E a s t e r t r i p t o the C a i r n g o r m s in Scotland we will also be camping and plans are underway for the summer trip to Norway.

Yesterday (Thursday, M a r c h 12) we had our A G M with elections for next year's committee posts and the destinations for future weekends were discussed.

Steve Clarke

I N C O S T Committee

IC C H O I R S P R I N G C O N C E R T Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem M o z a r t : V e s p e r a e S o l e n n e s de C o n f e s s o r e F r i d a y , M a r c h 13 at 8:00pm IC Great Hall Conductor E Brown SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS RAPE ALARMS priced £2.50, n o w available f r o m R a e S n e e in the I C U n i o n Office.

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J U S T A Q U I C K one this week If you haven't got. a ticket for tonight's Satanic Rites or put your name down for Dinner in Hall next Tuesday then you're too late! It's your own fault, but you've still got a chance to redeem yourself. Tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 in the Southside S C R , Rag is putting on a party for the deaf kids we are helping this year. Party games and jelly and ice creams are the order of the day, so if you fancy reliving your childhood or just joining the fun, come along tomorrow.

Also in aid of Rag, a M a s k e d Ball is being held on the last day of term. Tickets are available from soc reps for a mere 50p. Finish term in style!

See you.

PJ

F r i d a y , M a r c h 13 Pedal C a r C l u b D i n n e r S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 14 D e a f C h i l d r e n ' s Party T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 19 Rag Committee Meeting Friday, M a r c h 20 Rag " M a s k e d Ball"

A n y o n e who c o m p e t e d in either the i n t e r departmental or the twenty-four hour pedal car race is welcome to come to the dinner tonight, at Bortsch ' n ' Tears. The cost depends on what you eat. Meet at 7:00pm in Stan's or 7:30pm at Bortsch ' n ' Tears.

Help is needed for the Deaf Kiddies' Party from 12:00 noon; the party starts at 2:00pm in the Senior C o m m o n Room in Southside.

The Rag Treasurer, Rag M a g Editor and Rag Publicity Officer will all be elected on Thursday at 5:45pm in the Union Building Senior C o m m o n Room. C o m e along if you want to stand.

Tickets for the " M a s k e d Ball" are 50p each from the Guilds Office. It will be a normal J C R party but everyone should go in disguise.

Andy

SFSoc Apologies must be made for the non-appearance of last week's bulletin. W e did submit one. It was not printed. We were told that his was due t o "lack of space". F o r those of you who really want to read it, it will be serialised on Mark Jeffcock's badge from M a r c h 16 to 20, and marketed as a board game by T S R early ne*t year under the name " C o s m i c Bulletin".

N o w , a serious paragraph. J o h n Sladek, world renowned S F author, will visit Imperial College on Tuesday, M a r c h 17, as a guest of I C S F Soc. H i s s p e e c h , t o be d e l i v e r e d in P h y s i c s L e c t u r e Theatre 2, will be on the subject of robots (his current obsession), past, present and future. F o r those of you who don't know, M r Sladek is the author of The Steam-Driven Boy, The MullerFocker Effect, Keep The Giraffe Burning, Mechasm, and his latest novel Roderick. H e has also written a non-fiction work, an encyclopaedia of crank beliefs, called The New Apocrypha.

So, turn up at the aforementioned time and place for a really interesting free event.

This is the first talk in a planned series given by famous authors arranged by I C S F Soc. The next is at the beginning of next term, to be given by Christopher Priest.

Well, I'm sorry that this bulletin has contained so much information and so few jokes, but Steve Marshall doesn't like us to be entertaining, and we really do want this bulletin to get printed. Don't worry, I promise that you won't be able to understand the next one.

The really serious Kenneth Mann Really serious I C S F Soc Publicity Officer Page 7

ICU H A N D B O O K 1981/2 Little B o b S t o r y — Light of my Town (RCA Import) Little Bob is wider than he is tall. He is French and is vocalist with a band who sound not unlike Bruce Springsteen, both in the type of music they play and the gravelly mumbled vocals.

Eardrum distortion as a musical technique is little used now, but at the Hope and Anchor last week, Little Bob used it to its fullest extent and effectiveness, rather like the guitarist uses harmonics. Despite this, the sound was amazingly pure with all five band members clearly discernable. T h e band is over in England for a short, virtually unannounced tour to promote their new album, Light of my Town, available on R C A (France).

The set featured most of the new album, although the emphasis was on the fast rock'n'roll songs, such as Switchboard Julie and Rockin Down My Street. Slower songs such as the title track of the album, relying more on keyboards, came over less well. The ideas sound mostly borrowed but there is a certain freshness and variety on the album, where the strongest songs are perhaps the slower ones, and particularly Steelv Blue Morning sounding uncannily Springsteenish.

They deserve support from more than the handful of people who turned up to see them, half of whom were French anyway.

G r a c e Slick — We/come to the Wrecking Ball (RCA) Grace emerges triumphantly from the ruins created by D & V Wrecking Corporation, dynamite tucked down her strides. The fact that she remains unscathed is as amazing as her youthful looks, considering that this is the G r a c e of Jefferson Airplane/Starship White Rabbit St Charles fame.

A n d the album is even more amazing making Motorhead sound like Joe Dolce on acid. The title track, one of only three copenned by Slick with lead guitarist/vocalist Scott Zito (the rest being by Zito alone), opens with a mindless mayhem interspersed with bursts of pneumatic drill. T h e sound is suggestive of oily denim clad B O smelling bikers rather than the elegant, sophisticated lady standing in the terrified 'no, please! — don't send me to disco dance classes' pose.

Not for the nervously disposed — this album bears little resemblance to anything Jefferson.

Only one song, Shooting Star has Starship o v e r t o n e s , with Zito s o u n d i n g like Paul K

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Scaramouche I am a notoriously heavy sleeper, and because of this I a m quite certain that all alarm c l o c k s regard me with suspicion a n d hatred.

Indeed, the only c l o c k w h i c h has ever got the better of me was one of those sadistic G o b l i n devices w h i c h squirt boiling water over y o u if y o u don't get up in time. H a p p i l y , it d r o w n e d itself one day w h e n I was out; I have s p u r n e d teasmades since.

Still, m y present bedside c l o c k nearly had me fooled recently. W h a t happened was this: in the early hours of this m o r n i n g there was a power cut, a n d so I went to bed. B e c a u s e of the power cut, I expected the clock to be slow the following morning, a n d so w h e n I a w o k e I t u r n e d o n t h e r a d i o t o l i s t e n for a t i m e check.

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I was rather p u z z l e d by the first time check; the clock appeared to show exactly the right time. Fifty minutes later there was another time-check and the clock appeared to be an hour and forty minutes slow. W h e n the third t i m e - c h e c k m a d e m y c l o c k a p p e a r fifty minutes slow I was wondering whether to concede defeat; after all, there couldn't have been another power cut, or the radio w ou ld Happily, just before l u n ch I have stopped. realised what had been confusing me. E a c h time I thought I had been looking at the clock, I had been looking at its reflection in my bedside mirror. T h i s was at 12:15 precisely. H o w did the reflection of the clock appear then?

Solutions, comments and 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.

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Last Week's Solution U s i n g an obvious notation for 'up', 'down', etc., the following method takes 61 moves.

T w o directions are bracketed together when they refer to the same piece.

U U R R D L U (UR) R U L L L D D R R U L L ( U L ) R D L L U R (DR) D L U U R D ( U L ) U U L D D R R D L (UR) R R U L L D D R R R U L ( U L ) U R D and the piano c a n now be m o v e d out.

F r o m the five people who found solutions in 61 moves, J a n e Williams, Zoology 2, was randomly c h o s e n as this week's winner.

N e x t week will be the Easter F E L I X with a special puzzle page from me, with help from G r e y Spider a n d others. I'm not giving any clues as to what it will contain (I haven't any idea myself yet) but I will say that y o u should b r u s h up on your lateral thinking before next week

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IC V v L S E IV 1 — 0 T H E previous S a t u r d a y had seen I C V beat Q M C I V b y f o u r g o a l s to t w o a n d h e n c e c o n f i r m t h e m as c h a m p i o n s of league S R .

O n S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 7, I C V played against L S E IV in the final of the lower Reserve C u p .

O n the way to the final IC had beaten Q M C IV, C h a r i n g C r o s s II, G o l d s m i t h ' s III a n d St T h o m a s II, while in their s e m i - f i n a l L S E had beaten IC VI, but c o u l d they beat the vastly s u p e r i o r IC V ?

C o n d i t i o n s were not ideal for g o o d football with the g r o u n d being very heavy. IC started c o n f i d e n t l y with A r c h e r , Kelly a n d H a r d y c o n t r o l l i n g midfield but the forwards Healy, B u r n s a n d D h i l l o n created few c h a n c e s as they c a m e up against a s o l i d L S E defence.

W h e n L S E did attack they had the help of the referee and o n e of the l i n e s m a n , but the s t r o k n g t a c k l i n g of f u l l b a c k s A u d i n a n d G o h i l , the c o n t r o l l i n g influence of c e n t r e b a c k Hatton and the s w e e p i n g of C a b l e left the keeper B r o w n with very little to do (thank g o o d n e s s ! ) . A b o u t half way t h r o u g h the first half A r c h e r saw his volley well a n d truly beat the L S E keeper o n l y to hit the bar and go out of p l a y . S u d d e n l y I C f o u n d b e l i e f in themselves, a ball by K e l l y f o u n d H e a l y o n the e d g e of the L S E box, his shot was o n ly parried by the keeper a n d D h i l l o n r u n n i n g in, k n o c k e d the ball back to Burns w h o buried the ball in the net and IC were one up. It s h o u l d have been two w h e n minutes later Healy weaved his way passed three defenders and with o n l y the keeper to beat passed the ball to H a r d y w h o s e shot was c l e a r e d off the line.

At half-time the s c o r e was still o n e - n i l , the refreshments c o n s i s t i n g of l u k e - w a r m weak instant tea.

In the s e c o n d half L S E p u s h e d more men forward in a vain attempt to get the equaliser but IC h a d o t h e r i d e a s . M i d f i e l d n e v e r s t o p p e d r u n n i n g , G o h i l t a c k l e d as if his life was at stake, A u d i n "dealt" with the w in ger a d m i r a b l y , H a t t o n w o n everything in the air and C a b l e s t a m p e d out what attack was left.

T h i s led to an L S E player g o i n g to hospital for stitches a n d L S E were again r e d u c e d to ten men a few m i n u t e s later w h e n H e a l y m i s t i m e d one of his rare tackles. B r o w n m a d e the box his o w n a n d s t o p p e d everything that was t h r o w n at h i m . T o w a r d s the e n d L S E b e g a n to tire, A u d i n o v e r l a p p e d t w i c e d o w n the right o n l y to see the forwards s q u a n d e r c h a n c e s , D h i l l o n , B u r n s a n d H a r d y all c o m e c l o s e w h e n put t h r o u g h by both Hatton and C a b l e .

D h i l l o n was about to float a l o n g t h r o w - i n into the L S E box when the referee blew for f u l l time. IC V had b e c o m e the first football team to a c h i e v e "the d o u b l e " for years.

A s p e c i a l mention must go to the substitute K e n B a l d w i n , a n d the many s u p p o r t e r s w h o t u r n e d up to cheer us on, i n c l u d i n g IC's l u c k y C u p Final mascot — S h i r l e y C o a r s e s Wellies.

T E A M : Duncan Brown, Nigel Audin, Al Cable, Barry Hatton, Paul Gohil, Damian Healy, Kelly, Ian Archer, Dave Hardy, John John Burns, Bob Dhillon. S u b Ken Baldwin.

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Water Polo IC v St. T h o m a s Hospital 9 — 1 IN a m a t c h at U L U pool last T u e s d a y , IC s c o r e d a c r u s h i n g victory against St T h o m a s ' H o s p i t a l . With one g o a l against us in the first 'quarter'. B o u c h e r s c o r e d two fine goals in q u i c k s u c c e s s i o n to r e g a i n the t e a m ' s collective c o n f i d e n c e . F r o m then o n , IC just kept on s c o r i n g , m a r k i n g tightly and generally p a s s i n g well.

A l l credit to everybody involved for a fine p e r f o r m a n c e . If W e s t m i n s t e r H o s p i t a l don't s c r a t c h out next week again we'll try a n d repeat our s u c c e s s .

T E A M : Boucher (2), Last (2), Kilgour (1), Bradley (1), Leach (1), Porter (1). Ashwin (1), (goalie).

Heffernan

Tennis T H E first m a t c h of the year took place on W e d n e s d a y , M a r c h 4 away against K i n g s College.

T h e result, never in doubt, was an easy 6 V 2 V w i n to IC. T h e first pair o n l y d r o p p i n g five g a m e s , and the s e c o n d pair w i n n i n g all of their six sets.

Leaving the third pair with V p t (1 set) to their credit.

T h a n k s to T o n y for d r i v i n g and the reserve for t u r n i n g up.

T h e s u m m e r looks p r o m i s i n g , but we will need players with e x a m s at different times as the matches go on t h r o u g h o u t the term. S o don't worry — if y o u want a m a t c h y o u r talents will be c a l l e d u p o n if last year was a n y t h i n g to go by.

T E A M : Waas, Haeger, Tscoukkas, Pike, Cornwell, Page.

2

2

2

Ten Pin Bowling H I S T O R Y was made at the L e e d s D o u b l e s T o u r n a m e n t last S a t u r d a y . T h e IC team made it to the semi-finals. T h e first Imperial team to do so ever. There were six teams in e a c h heat and e a c h team had to play all the other teams.

IC were in G r o u p G and o n l y lost o n e g a m e o u t of t h e five p l a y e d a n d w a l k e d h o m e overall on pi nf al I. T h e s e m i - f i n a l s c o n s i s t e d of four teams p l a y i n g against e a c h other. T h e c o m p e t i t i o n here was t o u g h a n d IC lost the first g a m e but pulled back by w i n n i n g their s e c o n d game. At this stage every t e a m s t o o d a c h a n c e of r e a c h i n g the final from this s e m i final g r o u p . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , after a p o o r third game, IC was k n o c k e d out. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s must go to E n g w e l l and K n i g h t , the IC team, for a g o o d day's b o w l i n g .

T h e two other IC teams did not have s u c h a g o o d day and were both k n o c k e d out in the heats, even t h o u g h g o o d matches were played against very g o o d c o m p e t i t i o n .

T h a n k s to M a n , S m i t h , Q u i n n and C o o k for c o n t r i b u t i n g to a n o u t s t a n d i n g I m p e r i a l presence. T h a n k s again to J o h n K n i g h t for p r o v i d i n g transport.

FELIX. March 13,1981

- a shame years.

Y O U c o u l d have k n o c k e d me d o w n with a feather w h e n it b e c a m e apparent that the B t e a m w e r e g o i n g to l o s e to L S E l a s t W e d n e s d a y . T h e final result was 3-2, after we lost the first three frames we s e e m e d d o o m e d to a h u m i l l i a t i n g d e f e a t . H o w e v e r f i n e performances by Bennett a n d myself saved our reputation. It now l o o k s as if the B team will not be league c h a m p i o n s this s e a s o n , mainly b e c a u s e of the upsets in the team's structure over the last few weeks.

T h e A t e a m is g o i n g f r o m s t r e n g t h t o strength and c a p i t a l i z i n g on the poor p e r f o r m a n c e of its rivals. T h e y w o n h a n d s o m e l y against Q M C by o n ly d r o p p i n g one f r a m e . T h e y a r e o n t h e v e r g e of t o t a l b o r e d o m if they w i n the league.

T h e C team p r o v i d e d e v e r y o n e with l a u g h s as they s c r a p e d a narrow victory over L S E ' s s e c o n d team. T h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e was their usual cautionary, tactless effort.

Sailing L A S T w e e k e n d saw the B r i t i s h U n i v e r s i t i e s Sailing A s s o c i a t i o n Trials at the W e l s h Harp.

Out of thirty-five c o m p e t i t o r s from all over t h e c o u n t r y , L e w i s a n d B a x t e r , b o t h of P h y s i c s 2, w o n t h r o u g h in c o n v i n c i n g form to take two of the six p l a c e s in the t e a m .

C h r i s L e w i s w o n two of the three races he sailed. U n f o r t u n a t e l y in the third race his boat's mast s n a p p e d .

J a m e s B a x t e r w o n o n e race a n d c a m e s e c o n d in his o n l y other, a n d h a p p i l y didn't wreck any boats. ' W r e c k e r ' L e w i s was later a s k e d to be C a p t a i n of the B U S A T e a m w h i c h is to sail the A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t i es in the s u m m e r .

Ladies Rugby IC v Warwick 4*16 L A S T S u n d a y , the intrepid IC L a d i e s 14 set out for W a r w i c k just in time to stop a n y o n e getting a drink beforehand! We arrived to find our o p p o s i t i o n with 13 players — t h i n g s were l o o k i n g up!

P l a y was very s l o w d u e to the m u d d y c o n d i t i o n s , but unfortunately they weren't as slow as we were, a n d they s c o r e d their first try after about ten minutes. P o s s e s s i o n w a s fiarly even d u r i n g the first half, a l t h o u g h W a r w i c k were a l l o w e d to s c o r e a g a i n s h o r t l y before half-time. IC started the s e c o n d half a lot better, and for ten minutes we put t h e m under a lot of pressure, k e e p i n g play w i t h i n their 22. However, the m o v i n g m o u n t a i n they had at fly-half then got the ball, a n d ran the length of the pitch to s c o r e their third try. F o r the whole of the s e c o n d half we h a d a lot more p o s s e s s i o n , but c o u l d not s e e m to score. T h e n in the last c o u p l e of m i n u t e s , after yet another five-yard s c r u m , M a r y sent their fly-half 'flying' as she tried to k i c k the ball, and A n d r e e d r o p p e d on it to s c o r e , just before the final whistle blew.

T E A M : Lois, Sara, Andress, Mary (Capt), Helen, Cathy, Ruth.

Jane, Pam, Steph, Rad, S a b s , L e s , Jill,

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this action would be Ultra Vires the Constitution.

(Incidentally, "Ultra Vires" is merely a succinct way of saying "outside the powers of".)

Immediately, M r Passmore agreed and said that this section would be deleted. Owen Greene disagreed most strongly to this action, and he was right to do so. A trend that is annoying me more and more in this "slightly right of centre" College is to dismiss left-wingers such as M r Greeneasbeing out of order. Being slightly right of centre myself, I disagree with many of M r Greene's views, but I find myself agreeing with him here on this point of principle, not ideology. It is only Ultra Vires to pay such an affiliation fee from "trust money" such as Union money. B U T it is quite legal to raise the money by organising collections (such as W U S collections) to pay the fee. A N D it should be the Exec's job to investigate all of these methods and organise a collection at the U G M — after all, if a majority vote to affiliate, then surely these people are morally bound to contribute to such a fund.

S o m e Honest Guff!

Re: M r Pinnegar's motion of N o Confidence in the Editor of F E L I X .

Some concern has been expressed over my way of producing F E L I X . While it is true that F E L I X is the "Newspaper of Imperial College U n i o n " , I will be the first to admit that I exert a very strong personal influence over it. F E L I X is produced by a small group of individuals. I discuss my ideas with them — they act as a restraining factor on my strong desire to tear this bloody incapable Union to fragments (Ooops!). It is always wise to get second, third and fourth o p i n i o n s o n any c o n t e n t i o u s m a t e r i a l to be printed in F E L I X , but in the end. I am responsible.

I can only produce the kind of F E L I X I think I would like to read if I were a student. I think I have performed that task admirably. B U T , what do other students feel? If I felt that F E L I X was not reaching its readers, I would resign now. While I concede it cannot satisfy everyone, I think the majority of students enjoy reading the kind of F E L I X I enjoy producing. It is interesting to note that only those who do not will write to inform me so.

It is important to remember that the only connection that the "average student" (what does that mean?) has with the Union is via F E L I X . It is therefore e s s e n t i a l that F E L I X enjoys p r e s s freedom. Every student should feel that he can have his views aired in F E L I X and that is why I encourage such an active letters page. I have used my editorial to criticise the Union, with s p e c i a l r e f e r e n c e to o u r P r e s i d e n t , J o h n Passmore. M r Passmore has not used our much cherished "right of reply" to defend his position; from this you must draw your own conclusions.

(I should not restrict my condemnation to the Exec — what about the "average student'? H e too is a fully paid-up member of the Union and should not sit back and allow the Union to disintegrate through poor leadership. Is there anyone out there?)

Does M r Pinnegar want an Editor of F E L I X such as J o h n Passmore? Does he want me to " H u s h mah mouth"? Does he really feel that the students of IC are so impressionable? O r would he rather that I used my position as Editor to provoke (is this the right word? — I think so!) discussion within this stagnant pond of bored and boring individuals. I'm no cynic, but when I look at the pathetic Union that used to be so lively when it had some actual characters in charge of it, I sincerely feel that we need to confront our plastic President and Executive and shout: " F o r God's sake, G O ! " This Ultra Vires Business During the discussion of the El Salvador motion at the Hustings U G M it was pointed out that one section of the motion asked for I C U to affiliate to the campaign. It was stated that in view of recent developments concerning the C N D affiliation fee,

It angers me as much as it does M r Greene that John Passmore should A L W A Y S opt for the easy way out, and what suits his own personal politics.

H e has got his little letter from the U n i o n Solicitors stating the Ultra Vires position and he clings to it like a limpet. He is quite aware that collections tor affiliation lees are not Ultra Vires.

Anything for the easy life, eh John?

Congratulations

To the four new sabbaticals elected for next year.

Commiserations to the losers.

It's interesting to see that they are all R C S men.

Perhaps this says something about the highly vocational nature of courses in Guilds and Mines.

I'm sure that next year's Exec will function as a team — they all know each other and seem to get on well. Might be a good year. One thing though, what is this Twenty-Two C l u b they all appear to belong to? — 1 can't find it in the Union Handbook anywhere.

s Friday, March

• I C C h r i s t i a n U n i o n M e e t i n g , W o r s h i p a n d talk on Fruit

of the Spirit,

Handbook & Freshers' FELIX Paul Donovan, Handbook Editor, wants your articles now.

I would like to point out that it's no use thinking that if you don't have an article in the Handbook, that you can make up for your laziness by having one in the Freshers' F E L I X — 'fraid that's just not on! I've had a word with next year's Editor, Mark Smith, who tells me he will only be accepting articles which detail a Club's activities in the first few weeks of term from those clubs kind enough to submit to the Handbook.

Thanks to Colin, Mark, Patrick, Steve, Phil, Caroline, Martin, Dave, Paul, Zar, Ian and M a z .

Incidentally, I simply L O V E S F Sock articles to be entertaining and may I say that 1 a/u;ays find them so. Kenneth Mann, a man so talented and dedicated to entertaining the masses through F E L I X that he couldn't spare five minutes of his time to do so in this year's Phoenix magazine deserves the admiration of us all. I hope the Phoenix (out next term) does not suffer adversely from this sad, sad omission of creative excellence.

Hard luck to those Chelsea people who tried to kidnap Rae Snee this week. I guess that's just tough titties.

Finally, Happy Birthday Scaramouche!

6:00pm, M u s i c R o o m , 53 Princes G a t e .

'Prayer M e e t i n g ' afterwards, 8:30-10:00pm.

• H A M D R A M 81 F i n a l , 7:30pm, I C U C o n c e r t Hall. £1.00.

Saturday,

March

14

• H A M D R A M 81 F i n a l , 7 : 3 0 p m , I C U C o n c e r t Hall, £1.00.

Monday,

March

16

• F i l m at t h e G o e t h e I n s t i t u t e : Oberon,

7:30pm. T i c k e t s

£1.00 {students a n d O A P s 50p).

Tuesday, March •UN

17

S o c M e e t 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

(above Stan's Bar). N e x t term's activities will be planned at this meeting. Suggestions

welcome.

• R i d i n g C l u b A G M , 1:00pm, Elec E n g 1009.

• 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.

• L a b o u r C l u b D i s c u s s i o n on N O L S Conference

Mo

tions, 1:00pm, M a t h s 341. All m e m b e r s urged to attend.

•SF

Soc

L e c t u r e with J o h n S l a d e k , w o r d famous

SF

author, speaking on R o b o t s , 1:30pm, Physics L T 2 . F r e e .

• S P T h o m p s o n E l e c E n g S o c presents a lecture by Prof Eric Laithwaite on F a c f s and Fallacies

in Science

Today,

1:30pm, E E 4 0 8 . All welcome.

•ICCAG

A G M , 5:30pm, I C C A G R o o m ,

T o p Floor,

U n i o n Building.

•Rail S o c

A G M , including a variety of films, 5:40pm,

M a t h s 340.

• E x p l o r a t i o n S o c i e t y present Prof C o n w a y speaking on Where

Easter Issue Next week, 1 will be attempting to bring out F E L I X on Thursday. This will be the bumper special Easter issue. A s with the Christmas issue, I hope to have a Scaramouche extravaganza, and maybe a few other treats. All copy should be submitted by Sunday lunchtime. I can't guarantee anything submitted after that going in.

13

• S o c S o c 2 5 t h A G M , 1:00pm, S C R .

to go and

What

to do on an Expedition,

6:00pm,

E n v i r o n m e n t a l Studies D e p t .

• S o c S o c D i s c u s s i o n on The State list Society,

in Developed

Capita-

6:30pm, G r e e n C o m m i t t e e R o o m , 3rd floor,

U n i o n Building.

•Photosoc

T a l k on F a c e r s of Colour

by R J F r e e m a n

<ARPS), 7:30pm, M i n e s 303.

Wednesday,

March

18

• I C B a h a ' i S o c i e t y i n f o r m a l d i s c u s s i o n on The earth but

one

country

and

mankind

is

its c i r i z e n s - B a h a ' u ' l l a h ,

5:00pm, U n i o n U p p e r L o u n g e . A l l welcome.

Thursday,

March

19

• E a s t e r S e r v i c e , 12:30pm, H o l y Trinity B r o m p t o n (behind Southside) with talk by S t e v e Williams, curateat H o l y Trinity. L u n c h p r o v i d e d . All welcome.

• I C Y o u t h H o s t e l l i n g G r o u p M e e t i n g , 12:30pm, S o u t h side U p p e r L o u n g e .

•SP

T h o m p s o n E l e c E n g S o c B a r L u n c h , 12:45pm,

L i n s t e a d B a r . T i c k e t s from Elec E n g S o c R e p s at 50p.

• F i r s t A i d L e c t u r e / D e m o for S p o r t s m e n , 1:00, Health C e n t r e , P r i n c e s G a r d e n s . Especially for next year's C a p t s and V i c e - C a p t s .

• P A T A F i l m a n d T a l k about Alternative to A b o r t i o n (Life care a n d housing), 1:00pm, H u x l e y 130. A talk by m e m b e r s of a Life G r o u p will follow the film.

•Hang-Gliding C l u b Meeting,

1:00pm, 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 and Halls. W i t h N e w s - B r e a k .

• L u n c h - h o u r C o n c e r t , 1:30pm, T h e M u s i c R o o m ,

53

Prince's G a t e .

• 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.

• E x p l o r a t i o n S o c i e t y , Expedition Africa,

to North

and

West

6:00pm, E n v i r o n m e n t a l Studies D e p t .

• R e a l A l e S o c M e e t i n g , 7:30pm, C r u s h B a r , 2nd F l o o r U n i o n Building. Beers: B o u r n e Valley — A n d o v e r A l e , C r a b b i t Bitter, and Rambler Bitter (first time in L o n d o n ) .

• U L U G a y s o c M e e t i n g , 8:00pm, R o o m 2 D , U L U , Malet Street.

HAM This week's puzzle is on page 8.

I think Steve Marshall is gradually taking over the back page. Aaarrrgh!!!!!!

D R A M 81

S i t u a t i o n d e s p e r a t e , tickets selling fast, a u d i e n c e r e a c t i o n f a v o u r a b l e , sell out a possibility ( t h o u g h r e m o t e ) . T i c k e t s still available. D o n ' t m i s s it.

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.