http://felixonline.co.uk/archive/IC_1982/1982_0625_A by Ravi Pall

The

Newspaper of Imperial College Union

NO FLOWERS BY REQUEST Ex-Honorary Secretary M a r y Freeman will hot receive a vote of \ thanks from the Union. A motion instructing the Union Executive to send her twenty red roses as a token of appreciation was heavily defeated at Tuesday's Union General Meeting. The controversy began when C o l i n C o o p e r o b j e c t e d to President Stephen G o u l d e r ' s report, on the grounds of factual i n a c c u r a c y over whether the H o n o r a r y S e c r e t a r y was to

blame for the non-appearance of the previous week's Exec News. A vote was taken, and despite a large number of abstentions a m a j o r i t y v o t e d to refer the report to the next U G M .

Ultra Vires W h e n the m o t i o n o f M i s s F r e e m a n ' s r e s i g n a t i o n was reached, the question of whether buying roses was Ultra Vires (illegal under the U n i o n Constituion) was raised by Stephen Bishop, the C & G U President. The question was left unresolved w h i l e C o l i n C o o p e r (newly elected to the Permanent Working Party) proposed the motion, which expressed regrets at the circumstances of Miss Freeman's resignation, thanked her for her work in the U n i o n and ordered the U n i o n to buy her the roses. The motion went unopposed until Christine Teller, last year's a c t i n g D e p u t y President, a d dressed the meeting. She said that she had never liked Miss Freeman, who had at no time understood the H o n See's job.

Bitching Session Mr Cooper replied that as the meeting had now degenerated into a ' b i t c h i n g s e s s i o n ' , he c o u l d p o i n t out that M i s s Freeman had frequently worked far later into the night than the rest of the U n i o n staff, and that her job was made very difficult for her by the dislike that the Union staff showed her.

Anti-sexism in action: Peter Burt modelling the new Life Sciences sweatshirt. No.

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Mr Goulder then briefly lost his temper while trying to submit information out of turn. When Nick Pyne, the Chairman, had silenced him, Jen Hardy-Smith continued on back page

The Rector delivered a cautiously optimistic speech at Commemoration Day yesterday. In his address in the Albert H a l l , he outlined the difficulties that Imperial and the University of London had suffered in the last year, but welcomed what he saw as a more rational approach by the government after their earlier 'blind prejudice' against further education.

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McCallion Takes Over

John McCallion, a third year mathematics student, was elected U n i o n D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t last week. H e takes the post left open when Deputy President-elect Phil Greenstreet failed his final exams last summer. Last year M r M c C a l l i o n was appointed Rag Treasurer and successfully resolved some of the convoluted legal and financial difficulties left by successive Rag c o m m i t t e e s . H e w i l l not be working as a full-time salaried sabbatical officer, but he will be available three afternoons a week in the U n i o n Office.

I Friday, October 29,19821

John McCallion

IFree!

IC Council Sir I would like to correct the inaccurate d e s c r i p t i o n o f the House Committee given by Nick Pyne in last week's F E L I X . The partition that used to be in the Lower Lounge was ordered by Barney M c C a b e without any approval by House Committee. I would also disagree with N i c k ' s comment that H o u s e C o m m i t t e e spend a lot of money. This year it has been alloted only £15,000 to cover all the maintenance of the Union Building and the replacement of its e q u i p m e n t . T h e grant is £5,000 bigger than it was to have been to cover the costs involved in the move of the refectory. Most of the money goes to r e p a i r the d a m a g e d o n e b y v a n d a l i s m a n d over excited parties. Considering that it costs £2,000 just to paint one room it is amazing that the building is not in a worse state than it is. I do agree with Nick though that it ought to look better. Perhaps since he is on the P W P he should suggest that that group reconsider the money House Committee get, after they have discovered the true facts. Colin Cooper House Committee member Dear Sir Thanks for the explanation about I C Council last week—I had forgotten about it, even though I am an ex (Dep Rep) member. The trouble with Council is not that it has too many members, nor that it drags on for too l o n g , n e i t h e r is it b o r i n g . (Though it has, it does and it is!) The main probems are (really): 1. It forgets what it is about (ie managing the Union). 2. It is (often) weakly chaired. 3. It does n o t w o r k to a timetable. 4. It is (always) full of prats more interested in politics than in dojng the jobs for which they ..were elected, who use their ex Poge2

Dear Martin, officio positions on Council to Well, I seem to have come in for expose their narrow mindedness. quite a lot of stick in this week's Much of the problem lies in F E L I X . Whilst I don't give a the duplication of effort between damn about most of it, I feel that C C U s and I C U (look at the I must reply to the letter from world of academic affairs). That our dear friend Mark Alderton. is another topic. Yours, believing that nothing ever I'm sorry, but I just don't accept changes that in "...but were afraid to ask" we were trying to impose David Kelsall Chem E n g P G any moral code on anyone. I can accept that anyone with such a sheltered upbringing as Mark has obviously had might find Lust and some of the material shocking, Pornography but if he could only overcome his inhibitions and actually read Dear FELIX the material, he might find that After my first day at Imperial far f r o m t a k i n g a n y m o r a l I was not impressed (nearer standpoint, that the publication violently sick) perhaps it was the aims to give factual information. silly jokes of the U n i o n officials Whilst Mark may feel that, when or perhaps it was a little white the time comes (doubtless after booklet called ...but afraid to H o l y w e d l o c k ) , that all will ask. O p e n i n g t h i s b o o k , I come n a t u r a l l y . W e l l , I a m expected a student's eye view of IC before my eyes, but found a afraid to say that it doesn't, and student's eye view of sex. While I neglect of such information can am not naive enough to think lead to a lot of hardship for all by pretending it does not happen involved. it will not happen, and I do not Really M a r k , isn't it time that ask that all IC should observe you grew up and faced the world my moral code, all I ask that all as it is? Y o u can't bury your IC should not impose its moral head and pretend that it doesn't code onto me! (Note the first happen for the rest of your life! page of the pamphlet which Yours etc. i m p l i e d that it was essential Nick Pyne reading for freshers). T h i s Editor "...but were pamphlet all but ignored the afraid to ask" alternative philosophy to sex put forward by a number of religious and non-religious phycologists. What treatment that was given o f t h i s a l t e r n a t i v e was t h e implication that no real people believe this, I assure you there are. I would like to comment on the i m p l i c a t i o n that the safe p e r i o d was t h e m e t h o d o f contraception for Catholics. I do n o t i n t e n d to p u t f o r w a r d arguments for or against contraception but only to say that the church has told us that it's use is extremely d a m a g i n g to one's spiritual life and so are not to be used. The use of contraceptives as with murder is a matter of conscience but is damaging to the user and therefore a wrong. M y third point concerns the first Guildsheet cover and the H G Wells Society poster. I agreed the lusting for the body in it's own right is dehumanising. If women are treated inhumanely not just i n this way but i n explicit pornography also (the principle's the same) then is it not suprising (and I put this as a question) that in some cases where women are held in very low regard by men, rape and sexual assault. M a r k Alderton EE

story one not only finds several minor and excusable mistakes but one discovers the opinion of the writer. The anonymous contributor uses r h e t o r i c a l l a n g u a g e to support the opposers o f the motion " T h i s House believes Multilateralists live in a Dream World". M r Curry was the best speaker, but to go so far as to say his metaphors were charming and that they complemented solid arguments by M r Sketch exceeds the boundaries of news reporting. Y o u may argue that the boundaries are very hazy and I will agree. Even so, here they were definitely o v e r - r e a c h e d . Y o u may argue that news is bound to include opinions of the reporters, if it is to such an extent as to distort the event being described I believe the reporter has failed in his/her task. In this particular case no mention whatsoever was given of the argument of the proposer, the reader is not even told if indeed they had one. If the F E L I X staff recognises what it prints as opinionated it should either give alternative views of the same event or state in each issue that the news is not news but the opinions of its writers. Michael Newman Life Sci 1 (Proposer of the motion)

Southside Cafe Sir I wish to complain, not about the f o o d i n t h e S o u t h s i d e Refectory (not yet) but of some of the people who use it. It would appear to be an open house for every builders labourer in the area. Not only do they come into the refectory in dirty overalls, but more often smothered in cement etc; but it would appear that you are open to abuse if you ask them not to rub against your clothes, and like most people, I like a bit of builders dust on my food, it's an aid to digestion. If the powers that be want a workman's cafe to operate in Southside, then I would suggest that they o p e n a r efect o r y somewhere for students. Yours sincerely 3 1st Year Chemists

News Reporting Dear Sir A news item a p p e a r e d i n F E L I X last week, on the back page, entitled " D e b s o c Comes O u t " . This item did not appear o n the l e t t e r s page o r the e d i t o r i a l o r r e v i e w s , it was plainly news. Yet on reading the

[October 29,19821

Miscellany at Large Dear Editor Bravo! A rare triumph of art over the harsh utilitarianism of I m p e r i a l . S c o r n i n g the overworn cliches of white squares to write i n , the F E L I X calendar explores exciting new reaches of illegibility as the proud owner tries to compress more and more information into a smaller and smaller white triangle as term progresses. Surely a poignant metaphor of student life. Robert Macrae Dear Mr Taylor Your readers may be interested to learn that we sold an extremely encouraging number of Life Sci sweatshirts after the now infant ous modelling session. Yours sincerely Peter Burt Dear Martin S Taylor, Why is it that the Letters to the Editor always take up exactly one page, and there is never a small gap left at the foot of the last column? Yours sincerely J Martin Taylor H H H M H H H M H H H

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been

Sex Posters Banned

left

over

inquorate,

from

the

posters

motion

was

proposed

Susan Watts and Louise

the

and

hallmarks

Union was

General

ably

chaired

(if

humour of

were

Tuesday's

Meeting,

eccentrically)

Nick

Pyne

expressed

number

and

the

posters

Nahon, at

the

College

women.

the m o t i o n

was c a r r i e d

twenty

result

this is that

members of

the

Union

U n i o n President's m e m o (printed

w h o f i n d a p o s t e r offensive take

o n page 4) the meeting was easily

quorate

Secretary

motion

until on

the

Mary

end

the

Freeman,

petition

the

or U n i o n

Publicity

O f f i c e r ( a l t h o u g h b o t h posts are c u r r e n t l y v a c a n t ) the

other m o t i o n

w i l l be c o n s i d e r e d by the H o u s e

depth

was

sexism

and

had

Committee.

the

number

displayed.

complaint

If it is u p h e l d ,

and Com-

r u n n i n g o f the b a r s . It c o m p r i s e s

f o r the p o s t o f H o n Sec h a d been

seven

posted

are s tu de n ts, a n d one o f these (at

Monday

and

would

come d o w n on F r i d a y , ber

Novem-

ensuing

the

Refectory

members,

present

Manager's

whom

Goulder)

two

must

c h a i r m a n . A n ew set o f terms o f

e n d e d at 2:25 a n d i n face o f the exodus,

j o u r n e d the

Pyne

ad-

I reference w i l l severely c u r t a i l the I c o m m i t t e e ' s p o w e r , a n d the neSv chairman the

meeting.

will

chairman

appointed

the

Refectory

Committee, a post currently held

Unaccountable Bar-gains

by D r B o b Mr he

Schroter.

Goulder

did

not

told F E L I X

believe

that

the

changes w o u l d affect the U n i o n ' s p o w e r o n the c o m m i i tee. H e a l s o

M a n y m e m b e r s o f the U n i o n are

s a i d that the f u l l a c c o u n t s were

worried

not

ICU

b y repeated refusals full

accounts for

President Stephen

students

informed

to the

moves

i n the bars.

Goulder

has been a c c u s e d o f not

keeping

Bar sub-committee and

active c a m p a i g n e r f o r m o r e o p e n

people, w h o

understand

t h e m . H e also p o i n t e d

o ut

that

the b a r s are a l l a u d i t e d at r e g u l a r intervals. A

motion

submitted to

Tues-

U G M , instructing

the

C o u n c i l to o p p o s e the n ew terms of

reference was

Tuesday

n ot

because

heard

the

meeting

was a d j o u r n e d . It is e x pe c te d t o

Staff Assembly

w h i c h he

repre-

sents. H e h a d been secretary f o r years.

November Dr

Bob

proached sub-committee's

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d i d not

c o m e u p at the next U G M , o n

the

bar

the

would

the

c o m m i t t e e by

The

Academic

a c c o u n t s , was r e m o v e d f r o m

four

available because they

be o p e n to m i s i n t e r p r e t a t i o n

day's

R o y F r a n c i s , the Secretary the

made

committee

these

events.

FELIX i

policy

Refectory

O f f i c e r ) a n n o u n c e d that p a p e r s

r u n n i n g o f refectories a n d

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bar

the

mittee a n d to a d v i s e a n d s u p e r -

decrease U n i o n influence

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vise

College bars, a n d by

Small Ads

report

M r G o u l d e r (as a c t i n g R e t u r n i n g

publish

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Elections

the

Susan Watts, Louise Nahon and Nick Pyne

terms o f reference are at present ^finance to

Honorary

w h i c h is c o v e r e d elsewhere. T h e to be discussed i n

The motion on M a r y Freeman

f o u r votes. The

in view

concern

T w o a m e n d m e n t s were p a s s e d ,

turban. Ironically,

w h i ch offend

which

o f f e n d i n g s o c i e ty w i l l be fined i n proportion

Sexism The and

Controversy

last,

UGM.

7. Schroter for

was

ap-

comment,

but

refused to speak to

FELIX.

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Mary: Who's to Blame? Last Friday Union Honorary Secretary Mary Freeman resigned after receiving an 'insulting' memo from President Stephen Goulder. Mr Goulder has subsequently published the memo which is reproduced below together with his report which was referred back at Tuesday's UGM, and Mary Freeman's reaction to the whole affair.

It is with great regret that I h a v e to i n f o r m t h i s meeting that M a r y F r e e m a n resigned on F r i d a y as from 12:45 that day. T h e circumstances b e h i n d .her resignation stretch back i n t o the b e g i n n i n g o f the s u m m e r v a c a t i o n when o u r s a b b a t i c a l s s t a r t e d . B y the start of this week the problem was such that in my view she

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STEPHEN MARY

GOULDER.

H o n Sec. A Union sabbatical is not easy. I t h e r e f o r e sent M a r y a confidential memorandum. Since I had to leave for the University of L o n d o n U n i o n at 11:45 a n d M a r y had not come in until 11:15 I judged t h a t it w o u l d be b e t t e r to d i s c u s s the m e m o after I returned. When

I r e t u r n e d at

22nd

October,

2:30

1982.

FREEMAN.

While Duty O f f i c e r at the G u i l d s g i g y e s t e r d a y e v e n i n g I c o l l a t e d some o f t o d a y s i s s u e s o f F E L I X . They d i d n o t c o n t a i n a n EXEC NEWS i n f a c t t h e o n l y n o t i f i c a t i o n o f t h e UGM o f t h e 2 6 t h O c t o b e r h a d b e e n g i v e n by M a r t i n i n h i s E d i t o r i a l - t h i s I b e l i e v e was u n s o l i c i t e d by y o u . On e n q u i r i n g I d i s c o v e r e d t h a t EXEC NEWS h a d y e t t o be pasted up. T h e r e was a l s o no s i g n o f a n y c a m e r a r e a d y a r t w o r k f o r t h e UGM p o s t e r . This is almost c e r t a i n l y l i k e l y t o l e a d t o i n q u o r a c y a t T u e s d a y ' s UGM, i f t h i s does o c c u r I t h i n k you must c o n s i d e r y o u r p o s i t i o n v e r y carefully. I am w e l l a w a r e o f t h e w o r k l o a d g i v e n by t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n t o t h e H o n . S e c . b u t I h a v e s e e n b o t h L i z L i n d s a y and Marco Ledwold cope q u i t e w e l l . They b o t h h a d , on numerous o c c a s i o n s , t o work l a t e i n t o t h e e v e n i n g . T h i s was e s p e c i a l l y t r u e o f L i z who h a d t o g e s t e t n e r EXEC NEWS. You do n o t e n d e a r y o u r s e l f t o C o u n c i l by c o m p l a i n i n g a b o u t y o u r work l o a d . When y o u s t o o d f o r e l e c t i o n y o u s h o u l d have been w e l l aware o f t h e committments o f the j o b , you a s k e d t h e h u s t i n g s UGM t o t r u s t y o u - i t d i d , y o u m u s t f u l f i l your committment to them. I w o u l d a l s o h o p e t h a t y o u c o u l d be i n t h e o f f i c e before 10.00am i n t h e m o r n i n g s , I f e e l s u r e t h a t i f you d i d t h i s y o u w o u l d n o t need t o s t a y i n t h e o f f i c e q u i t e so l a t e as y o u d o .

h a d lost the c o n f i d e n c e o f Council and of the permanent s t a f f . She h a d f a i l e d to produce an Exec News or' any U G M p o s t e r s , the U n i o n Directory was late, she failed to come into the office before 1 0 : 3 0 - 1 1 : 0 0 , d e s p i t e the i m p o r t a n c e of a l l o c a t i n g parking permits. This late start meant that she had to work into the evening but this is p a r f o r the c o u r s e f o r a n y

Reasons for my Resignation Dear Martin I am writ in g this letter in order to clear up any mistaken impressions that might surround my resignation. T h e m a i n r e a s o n for my resignation was the letter that Steve sent me regarding the nonappearance of Exec News in last Ppge4

M a r y had resigned and left the o f f i c e ; I a t t e m p t e d to contact her but could not. She h a d a l r e a d y i n f o r m e d the U n i o n and media. I held a news conference at 3:30 and circulated my memo. A t 5:30 the Exec met and noted her resignation and appointed me u me returning officer in order to deal with the Deputy President's election.

week's F E L I X and instructing me to be in the office by 10:00am in future. T h e latter request might seem reasonable, if you do not take into account the reason for my arrival at times after this was due to the fact that the previous night I w o u l d have been working in the office until gone 11:00pm O K , so Marco and Liz may have managed this, but was it for every single night (bar two: Friday 15 when I went to the Life Sci dinner and last

Thursday) for two and a half weeks? It was obvious from the start of my sabbatical post that 1 was not well liked by Steve and Christine amongst others, but I had hoped that this would not interfere with my capability of doing my job. As regards my job. 1 felt that I and previous H o n Sees alone were qualified to know what the job entailed (yes my habit of reading sections of the Blue Book did include my job description). Is it surprising then that I felt insulted when Steve said that I was not doing my job? " S u r e l y , " you ask, "he must have had reasons for thinking that you were not?" " Y e s , " I answer, "but that does not mean he can reason correctly." There are three 'reasons' that I can come up with. T h e n o n - a p p e a r a n c e of E x e c News Steve handed me his article for this M o n d a y (after P a t , the typist, had gone home). That e v e n i n g a n d the f o l l o w i n g morning I was preparing papers for C o u n c i l on the T u e s d a y evening writ in g up and p r o ducing U F C minutes. O n Tuesday e v e n i n g I h a d C o u n c i l (which finished at 8:30) and I then wrote and typed up the H o n o r a r y Secretary's and Returning Officers's reports for Exec News and pasted up the m i n u t e s a n d p a p e r s o f the p r e v i o u s C o u n c i l i n t o the Minute Book. I finished this somewhere between 1:00 and 2:00am and by this time the F E L I X Office was empty. I thus gave the papers to you on the Wednesday morning as soon as I came in. Y o u complained at the time that the d e a d l i n e was 5:30pm Monday, and I gave you the reasons why it could not have been in by then. I also reminded you that it is part of the F E L I X Editor's job description to "produce a supplement to F E L I X in the issue prior to each U G M , c o n t a i n i n g all minutes, reports, motions and all matters to be discussed at the U G M . " (I obviously did not quote this in full, I just use it to illustrate how badly thought out some J D s areâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;reproducing the minutes would mean an extra page at least in each F E L I X ) . That the Union Directory was not produced for the start of term Firstly, my job description says "at the start of the session". Secondly, last year was the first time in several years that it was produced for the start of session.

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T h i r d l y , it was r e a d y f o r printing in the form that Mark Smith suggested that I paste it up in two weeks before the start of session. (Unfortunately his ' idea to paste up the typed sheets and reduce it onto the plate i n s t e a d o f r e d u c i n g it f i r s t , pasting it up and making the plate normally, did not work. So I was left the week before term started with twenty sheets to reduce from A3 to A 4 and to then paste up. I succeeded in reducing half of these sheets). Publicising the U G M a) This is the Publicity Officer's job (though I am "responsible for (v) all U n i o n publicity, overall, "). b) A Publicity Officer was not elected last term (no-one stood for the post and, because the first Summer U G M last year was inqourate, no nominations were taken at the U G M ) . c) I told Steve that I doubted that I would have time to do the poster at the Wednesday Exec meeting. d) Steve arrives at the office around 9:00am, leaves around 5 : 3 0 / 6 : 3 0 p m has w o r k e d on F E L I X (else why would he be Chairman of the F E L I X Club and go down there at 3:00pm each day for a cup of tea) and has evenings off. If anyone else knows of any other reasons why Steve thinks that I was not doing my job I would like to know (but you will have to hurry, I am "allowed the use of (this) room until the end of the month"). I would also like to k n o w w h y he ( v i a f i r s t C h r i s t i n e and then J o h n McCallion (whom I wish the best of luck in his new job as DP)) was in such a hurry to get my Union Office keys back on Friday evening after I had said that I would need doing over the next couple of weeks over the weekend (which) would be the only time I had free, since I would be job and flat hunting d u r i n g his office h o u r s ) , but then I suppose he thought that I would do what he would do in my situation and do something as c h i l d i s h as d e s t o r y some p a p e r s o r w h a t e v e r . A s he refused my offer to help out, I p r e s u m e he w i l l n o w n e e d someone to help in the office sorting out what needs doing. So if anyone has some spare time, I think Steve will (by the time you are reading this) be grateful of the help. Yours sincerely

Mary Freeman BSc(Eng) (Hons)

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Mary Freeman It is p r o b a b l y a g o o d t h i n g that M a r y F r e e m a n has resigned as H o n o r a r y Secretary; her u n p o p u l a r i t y i n the U n i o n Office was m a k i n g it i m p o s s i b l e f o r the U n i o n to r u n s m o o t h l y a n d there were several i m p o r t a n t deadlines she failed to meet. B u t the circumstances w h i c h led t o her r e s i g n a t i o n , a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y the n a t u r e a n d source o f m u c h o f the c r i t i c i s m levelled at her give some cause for c o n c e r n . M a r y was a t t a c k e d as l a z y , ineffectual a n d h a v i n g n o real c o n c e p t o f the H o n See's j o b . N o n e o f these c r i t i c i s m s is d i r e c t l y v a l i d . H e r m a i n fault (albeit a serious one, a n d one w h i c h c a n n o t be c o n d o n e d ) is that she h a d n o sense o f p r i o r i t y i n her w o r k ; little j o b s w h i c h s h o u l d have been b r u s h e d aside were dealt w i t h i n s u ch p e r n i c k e t y detail that larger, m o r e i m p o r t a n t issues were left u n t o u c h e d , a n d w o r k w h i c h kept her i n the office late i n t o the evening prevented her f r o m d e a l i n g w i t h urgent enquiries at 9:30 i n the m o r n i n g . Y e t h o w were these f a u l t s dealt w i t h ? S u r e l y the correct p r o c e d u r e w o u l d be f o r the President t o ask M a r y i n t o his office for w h a t is k n o w n e u p h e m i s t i c a l l y as ' a quiet w o r d ' o r , m o r e seriously, a ' f o r m a l r e p r i m a n d ' . T h i s was not done. Instead, the o n l y c r i t i c i s m M a r y received was i n the f o r m o f snide c o m m e n t s f r o m the A c t i n g Deputy President Christine T e l l e r a n d p o m p o u s noises f r o m S t e p h e n . S u c h attacks are r a r e l y m a d e d i r e c t l y t o the p e r s o n c o n c e r n e d , a n d so M a r y was left to p i c k u p p u r e l y negative, n o n c o n s t r u c t i ve c r i t i c i s m f r o m the grapevine o f U n i o n h a c k s w h o h a n g a r o u n d the U n i o n O f f i c e — i n c l u d i n g , a s t o n i s h i n g l y , the

i i i i i i i i • i ii •i i i ii i i i ii I I I II i i i Y O U A R E I N a l o n g featureless c o r r i d o r w i t h concrete w a l l s , lit by b r i l l i a n t flourescent tubes set i n t o the c e i l i n g . A sign o n the w a l l reads ' H u x l e y L e v e l 3'. T h e area is deserted except f o r the occasional research student w o r k i n g late i n t o the e v e n i n g . A n arrow labelled ' F I R E E X I T ' p o i n t s east. — W a v e rod S u d d e n g l y a fire bell sounds w i t h a deafening clanging ring. —Run W h i c h way? —East T h e r e i s a j u n c t i o n i n the c o r r i d o r here, a n d a w i n d i n g flight o f steps extends u p a n d

EDITORIAL U n i o n p e r m a n e n t staff, w h o are s u p p o s e d t o be b e l o w the H o n o r a r y Secretary a n d s h o u l d certainly k n o w their position better t h a n this. N e i t h e r was the c r i t i c i s m restrained t o f a c t u a l failings, a n d people w h o o u g h t to be m o r e r e s p o n s i b l e were happy to mingle cruel jokes a b o u t M a r y ' s p r i v a t e life w i t h serious c r i t i c i s m , a n d , m o r e o v e r , w i t h o u t restricting the gossip to other U n i o n hacks alone.

insults and snide comments about M a r y ' s incompetence, s t o r m e d off. N o , M a r y was not a g o o d H o n o r a r y Secretary, but d i d she have t o be f o r c ed out s o u n pleasantly? In her letter o f r e s i g n a t i o n she c o m p l a i n e d about a lack o f compassion in the U n i o n ; j u d g i n g f r o m the reaction since she left, she seems to have been right.

W h y have the U n i o n been so u n h e l p f u l ? T h e reason is f o u n d in the first w o r d s o f C h r i s t i n e T e l l e r ' s speech at T u e s d a y ' s U G M : " I never l i k e d M a r y f r o m the s t a r t . " It is b e c a u s e the U n i o n have a l l o w e d their p e r s o n a l feelings against M a r y t o influence the way they treated h e r i n her j o b that u n d o u b t e d failings were exacerbated.

Mascotry M a s c o t r y is one o f the great traditions of L o n d o n University, a n d o f I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e w i t h its three C C U s i n p a r t i c u l a r . I t p r o v i d e s a lot o f f u n , excitement a n d a challenge to the skills o f the v a r i o u s U n i o n p e r s o n n e l a n d raises a large a m o u n t o f m o n e y for c h a r i t y at the same t i m e .

O n e final e x a m p l e o f S t e p h e n G o u l d e r ' s u n k i n d n e s s : O n the F r i d a y afternoon after her r e s i gn ati o n M a r y was r e l a x i n g w i t h some friends i n the D r a m s o c store. She h a d kept the keys to her office to enable her to t i d y u p o v e r the w e e k e n d , a n d leave a n o t e for the new H o n Sec d e s c r i b i n g the j o b s w h i c h were o r weren't finished, the contents o f the files, a n d so o n a n d s o f o r t h . Stephen then a r r i v e d at the d o o r a n d sent i n J o h n M c C a l l i o n ( w h o h a d at t h a t stage been D P for just ten minutes) as a k i n d o f baliff, to d e m a n d the r e t u r n o f the keys. W h e n M a r y refused, Stephen h i m s e l f entered, t o o k the keys, and with a whirl o f pompous

BELOW d o w n . A n arrow labelled ' F I R E E X I T ' p o i n t s d o w n the staircase. —Down Y o u are o n a l a n d i n g o n the staircase. A n arrow labelled ' F I R E E X I T ' points down. The fire bell seems to be r i n g i n g even l o u d e r , a n d there is a distinct feeling o f w a r m t h . —Down Y o u are a t the f o o t o f the staircase, deep i n the bowels o f the b u i l d i n g . It is very hot n o w , a n d the firebell is r i n g i n g even l o u d e r . T w o c o r r i d o r s face y o u .

T w o weeks ago, R C S U m a d e an attempt to steal S p a n n e r a n d B o l t f r o m the E l e c E n g F r e s h e r s ' d i n n e r . T h e attempt was beaten off (by Professor A n d e r s o n , a m o n g s t others, as r e p o r t e d last week) but a p a r t f r o m getting a little too v i o l e n t i t was a reasonable attempt at a m a s c o t r a i d , a n d w e l l w i t h i n the s p i r i t a n d rules o f rriascotry. B u t since t h e n , R C S U have been t u r n i n g up i n s m a l l n u m b e r s to act as a ' w o r r y i n g p a r t y ' at subsequent freshers' dinners. T h e n u m b e r s i n v o l v e d are s o s m a l l that no serious a t t e m p t at theft is i n t e n d e d ; the i n t r u d e r s are merely there to ' w o r r y ' the G u i l d s m e n o r g a n i s i n g the d i n n e r . Is there any p u r p o s e to this? It seems that the o n l y t h i n g •i i i i ii

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If a serious r a i d is i n t e n d e d , then well a n d g o o d , but Jo p r o v i d e s m a l l g r o u p s o f pickets to h a n g a r o u n d the d o o r o f the refectory is just what i t i s i n t e n d e d t o b e — a p a i n i n the neck. FELIX

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T h a n k s to everyone w h o t u r n e d u p after m y a p p e a l last week, a n d t h a n k s to a l l those w h o were so p a t i e n t w i t h the f o l d i n g machine on Thursday. H o w e v e r , we still need news reporters and photographers, p a r t i c u l a r l y a n y w h o can spare time o n T h u r s d a y afternoons. It doesn't have t o be a r e g u l a r c o m m i t m e n t , just as l o n g as we k n o w y o u ' r e there i f we need y o u . A n y o n e r e interested, see me t o d a y o r a n y F r i d a y or early i n the week, a n d I ' l l be h a p p y to tell y o u m o r e a b o u t the j o b . Impossible Without Lee P a d d o n , M a r k S m i t h , N i c k Bedding, N i c k H i l l and N i c k W i l l s o n for reviews, Peter Rodgers, Ingrid C h a r l t o n and N i c k Pyne for pasting-up, H u g h Southey for What's O n , D a v e Rowe, Dave Parry and Neville M i l e s for p h o t o g r a p h y , P i n occhio and Walkabout-Looksee for their respective c o l u m n s , C h r i s M a l l a b a n d f o r the sports page, C a r o l i n e F o e r s f o r the letters page, A d r i a n J a m e s f o r the news, P e t r a B a r r y for getting in the w a y , M a z , Peter a n d a n y errors o r o m i s s i o n s . i i i i i i i

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O n e heads east a n d is l a b e l l e d ' F I R E E X I T ' . T h e other leads s o u t h a n d is l a b e l l e d D A N G E R N o Admittance. A dwarf wearing asbestos c l o a k tells y o u w i t h m a n i a c a l l a u g h t e r that one c o r r i d o r leads t o f r e e d o m , the other to a l o c k e d d o o r

S O L U T I O N S T O the p r e v i o u s p a r a g r a p h s h o u l d be w r i t t e n o n an o l d five p o u n d note a n d sent to ' B e l o w the B e l t ' , F E L I X . M e a n w h i l e , t a l k o f fire r e g u l a tions r e m i n d s me that the c h o i r have just r e t u r n e d f r o m their a n n u a l w e e k e n d a w a y at C o b h a m H a l l , a private girls' school

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it achieves is to prevent G u i l d s men f r o m a t t e n d i n g t o the business i n h a n d (ie w e l c o m i n g freshers a n d e n j o y i n g a r e l a x e d meal in a social atmosphere) a n d a n n o y i n g the v i s i t i n g staff members. I n fact, several c o m plaints have been made b y engineering lecturers a b o u t the w o r r y i n g parties.

i n r u r a l K e n t . T h e c h o i r are there a t h a l f - t e r m w h e n the inmates are o n h o l i d a y , but this d i d n ' t stop certain tenors a n d basses h a v i n g t h e i r hopes r a i s e d b y the fire r e g u l a t i o n s w h i c h began " O n h e a r i n g the fire b e l l , check that the g i r l o r girls sleeping next to y o u have h e a r d the a l a r m . . . " B u t this story is improved o n b y a clergyman f r i e n d w h o , at an ecclesiastical conference, was also b i l l e t t e d i n girls' school and found a bell p u s h next t o his bed w i t h the sign " R i n g this bell i f y o u require a mistress d u r i n g the night."

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REVIEWS! mtKABOVTtooHsee by

Downstairs, bamboo poles are arranged like open-ended wigwams, tented with saris; silks in the courtly colours of the peacock, cottons in blazing reds and ochre browns. Some are so fine as to be almost transparent. They conjure up the brightness of a tropical sun: imagine the pavements round the dyers shops running with lemon and vermilion, as the dyers walk back and forth with wet cloth billowing in the

breeze while it dries...or, better still, pop around to the R C A and see the end product! W h e r e , when ÂŁ ?

The Handcrafted Textiles of India is at the Royal College of Art, Kensington.Gore, SW7, until November 17. Open Mon-Sat, 10:006:00pm, Wed 10:00-8:00pm, Sun 2:00-6:00pm. Admission is free.

W h a t , no photos?

This Walkabout-Looksee is right on our doorstep: an exhibition of handcrafted Indian textiles at the Royal College of Art. On the day the exhibition opened, the catalogue had been held up in Bombay and no press photos were available! I shall chat descriptively instead! T h e four goals of life

In the Indian concept of life, the universe and everything (sic), man is made up of the physical, the emotional, the mental, and the spiritual. The body is conceived of as a chariot; the self rides the chariot with the intellect as the chariot driver; the mind is the reins and the senses are the horses. If man achieves a balanee between Self, senses and mind, he will attain a state of detachment and release. Such balance can be reached by following the four goals of life: first ' d h a r m a ' â&#x20AC;&#x201D; d u t y ; then 'artha'â&#x20AC;&#x201D;wealth-winning; thirdly ' k a m a ' â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x201D;desire; which includes the pleasure of festivals, music and sport, as well as sexual enjoyment; and finally 'moshka'â&#x20AC;&#x201D;release from the cycle of birth and death. The period of 'artha' is expressly practical, temporal things like gaining power and piling up worldly goods. And art itself belongs to the world of sense perceptions, the pursuit of duty, power a n d pleasure. S o India early e v o l v e d the m a n y p r o f e s s i o n a l t r a d e s responsible for producing the necessities of life. Weavers wove intricate patterns of cloth, coloured with vegetable dyes; silver-, copper-, bronze- and iron-smiths embellished the householder's life with decorations on all sorts of useful objects. T h e Master W e a v e r s ' Exhibition

The exhibition shows the great range of skills within the tradition of handcrafted textiles. Huge, brass and copper vessels, the sort that Ali Baba and the forty thieves would fit into, serve as accessories to the textiles. They are rather effective, in a slightly self-conscious interior-design way â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I liked the contrast between the rounded volume of unpolished, heavy metal and the glowing colours and intricate designs of the silks and cottons, hung flat, like pictures. All sorts of different techniques have been used to decorate the spreads and hangings: block printing, dye painting, tie-dying, quilting and applique. The patterns may be geometrical in rich earthy colours, or made up of stylised flowers. This is where the classic 'Liberty' patterns drew their inspiration! You'll also recognise the Kashmiri 'boteh' or cone motif, which has come to be known as the 'Paisley pattern'. Other hangings are pictorial: there are four versions of the Tree of Life design, each more exuberant than the last. The branches of the tree twist and loop, bearing fairy-tale flowers and birds of paradise. The pinks and blue-greens glow, the gold glitters, and the parrots are on their way to an English chintz. But, the fabulously rich brocades have to be seen to be believed. One complete gallery is devoted to a display of brocade silk yardages from Varanasi (Benares), and golden cloth saris, also of Varanasi brocade. The walls shimmer, from red-gold through a metallic s p e c t r u m of cool p i s t a c h i o - s i l v e r . H o w fortunate that saries do not date! Some ofthese are likely to become heirlooms, in the same way as an English silver teapot.

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The Awakening Earth: Our Evolutionary Leap, by Peter Russell, Routledge & Kegan, Paul

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Maybe in these times it's reasonable that there should be a market for blatant cheer-up books but even so it's hard to imagine anyone taking this book seriously. Peter Russell seems to have moved into a field already exploited by cranks like Von Daniken and Lyall Watson. The latter has written several books in a 'gee it's wonoerful' tone of voice, and may well have inspired Russell to write the way he does; one of Dr Watson's books (Lifetide) is included in the Further Reading section. The publishers have decided to sell this one by abandoning any appearance of restraint and making pretty ludicrous claims on behalf of the book, for example: "...We now hold the evolutionary future of humanity in our own handsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or rather in our own heads. The next major development would be the linking of individual minds into a planetary consciousness: the Earth would become a single sentient being." Of course anyone who's inclined to believe this s h o u l d seek medical advice as s o o n as possible, but the publishers clearly reckon that this is the way to sell their bookâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ie go for the credulous loonies for all you're worth. Peter Russell himself is more restrained but has been

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taken in by Eastern mysticism among other things, having previously written The TM Technique, and Meditation, and he also gives Maharishi Mahesh Yogi the top of the billing in the acknowledgements. The book itself follows the sort of format that would appeal to people who want to read something tremendously profound and significant (Prologue, Part One, Part Two, Epilogue, and so on), with snatches from p h y s i c s , c h e m i s t r y , p s y c h o l o g y , mysticism, levitation, etc, etc. It has numerous tables and diagrams, quotes from the Tao Te Ching, and chapter after chapter reading like this: " I n addition to learning a dualistic language, the growing child learns from his parents how to hink and behave. If the parents are seen to be working on the assumption that T am 'in here', completely seperate from the environment 'out there', then the child learns to adopt the same model and begins to develop his own thinking along the same lines. So the skin-encapsulated ego developes." All in all it's largely bogus rubbish, although well written and very learned. Nick Willson FELIX

REVIEWS

With Tron (U, Odeon Leicester Square) Disney once more regain their position as great innovators in the field of movie making. By using a dazzling mixture of live action, animation and computer generated imagery they have produced a timely fantasy utilising some of the latest high technology effects. The great breakthrough is, of course, the extensive use of C o m p u t e r G e n e r a t e d Imagery (henceforth, CGI). Director Steven Lisberger conceived the story of TRON several years ago; acknowledging the immense popularity of video games he imagined a parallel electronic dimension where video games were played out in a life and death struggle between 'programs'. These programs are the alter-egos of their programmers (or 'users') in the real world. C G I were the ideal tool to use for representing this imaginary electronic world. The film opens with a painful explanation of the basic premise and we are introduced to Flynn, a former programmer from E N C O M (a communications conglomerate) who now runs a video arcade. He is busy at a V D U tapping into the E N C O M information system in order to prove that Dillinger (now in control of E N C O M ) perpetrated the most ghastly and trendy crime imaginable—he stole Flynn's brilliant video programs for Space Paranoids and several other successful games. In the electronic world we see Clu, an electronic warrior who looks like F l y n n , attempting to evade capture by the henchmen of Sark (the electronic alter-ego of Dillinger). He is captured and executed, or rather 'derezzed' (de-resolution!), and disappears from the games grid. These scenes are in the deep blue, glowing electronic world but...meanu>riiie back in the real world...(as a caption tells us) Dillinger is summoned by the evil M C P (Master Control Program) that he created and warned of Flynn's interference. Access to the E N C O M system is restricted, but Alan and Lora (two of Flynn's friends) warn him. In a final attempt to gain the e v i d e n c e he requires F l y n n is smuggled into E N C O M to gain direct access. But this time the M C P fights back—Flynn is digitised and physically transported into the electronic world (a la Wizard of Oz). Well all this sounds pretty ingenious, but it is not until this point the film really takes off. Flynn is trapped in a totally alien world ruled

by the M C P and has to battle against Sark in an electronic arena for survival. He meets T R O N , mightiest of the video warriors, who is a program designed by Alan to monitor the accumulation of information in the system. The tyrannical Sark thus attempts to stop T R O N and Flynn reaching the heart of the C P U and overthrowing the M C P . T h e C G I is mainly used for c r e a t i n g vehicles; Sark commands a massive floating carrier from which he controls a force of tanks and recognizers (floating vehicles which stomp on renegade programs with cartoon elegance). The most impressive sequence is undoubtedly during a game where amazing light-cycles envelop the players (achieved with hand animation) and then rush off in computer generated vehicles to make their opponents crash. These sequences were created by the Mathematical Applications Group Inc (MAGI) using a fascinating system called Synthavision. For the uninitiated, there are several ways of generating computer images which have been developed over the past twenty years or so. S y n t h a v i s i o n was originally designed by physicists trying to simulate the path taken by nuclear particles in radiation experiments. By replacing particle rays with light rays it synthesises photography by tracing a light beam (in reverse) from an imaginary camera to an imaginary object. When this beam strikes the object additional information on the position of light source, texture, reflectivity and so on complete the picture for that point. By repeating the process for the whole field of view a picture is 'painted' electronically and, with enough information, can have totally convincing shading and perspective. A n o t h e r system used on the film by Information International Inc (or Triple-I) involves forming an object from a large number of flat polygons, with curves being smoothed out by various averaging processes. The problem here for many years was that a complete description of the 3-D object was programmed in and the computer had to then decide which pieces of hidden detail should be removed when looking from any particular viewpoint. This takes a lot of computing time and only recently have people been able to speed up the process using bigger and better computers. MAGI's Synthavision process ingeniously circumvents this need. Dr Philip Mittelman of M A G I explains that his physicists needed to deal with solid objects in their radiation simulations and hence created a set of 3-D 'primitives' from which an object could be formed (eg sphere, cube, ellipsoid). By adding and subtracting these 3-D units an object is

Sark (David Warner) backed by one of the few disappointing creations-the MCP (a sort of rainbow coloured whirlpool). As Sark's power increased the vein-like circuits of his suit glow brighter.

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One of the marvellous computer generated lightcycles. generated so that the light beam from the imaginary camera merely recognises the first surface it strikes—hence no hidden detail problem! T h i s is, of c o u r s e , a very s u p e r f i c i a l description of the computer imaging process. It is impossible to go into too much detail here (for those interested I suggest you consult a t e x t b o o k or i s s u e s six a n d eight of a marvellous American effects magazine called C i n e f e x for an i n t r o d u c t i o n ) but the possibilities that these techniques represent will undoubtedly revolutionise the film industry in future years—imagine creating a totally convincing spacecraft (without the need for models) taking over with a joystick on your V D U a n d simply sailing t h r o u g h a p r e determined background sequence. All the moves will be stored in memory, so to correct a mistake there would be no need for the costly re-shooting of film—just recall from memory and do it again! It is not until the whole scene (or film) is complete that the transfer to film is even necessary. Indeed, what Star Wars did for motion control photography (models, bluescreens, computer controlled motion systems etc) T R O N should do for C G I . Within a few years there will probably be a host of imitators and even George Lucas is ploughing money into his own C G I unit—for a future part of the Star Wars saga no doubt. Besides this many other aspects of image processing, from the work done on satellite photographs to the development of 'user friendly' interfaces (like data tablets on which artists can paint with an electronic brush) will soon be spilling into the entertainment industry. Digital film printers, electronic compositing and high resolution video will become standard tools. T R O N itself is just a start and it's not a great film by any means. Some ridiculous ideas and acting don't complement the more ingenious effects too well. Bruce Boxleitner (Who?) as T R O N is far too wimpish and Jeff Bridges portrays Flynn as a wisecracking idiot who couldn't possibly know a bit (byte) if he saw one. However, there is some punchy dialogue (for instance, when the M C P threatens Sark with banishment to a pocket calculator) and the 53 minutes of film in the electronic dimension is just staggering. Of this about fifteen minutes is achieved using C G I and the rest is live a ct io n e n h a n c e d with h a n d animation. This is another revolutionary technique; the live action was all shot in black and white, h transparent eels blown up onto coloured using back-lit animation. This is very much like standard Disney animation, except that the eels on the animation stand are illuminated from behind (rather than above) with various colours to achieve the pulsing electric suits the actors wear. There are many more faults with the film but overall it is harmless fun and at times very entertaining (if you can see past the acting). As a demonstration of the potential effects of computer graphics in the entertainment industry it is a milestone and, for.this reason alone, should not be missed.

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REVIEW come for and wide for this great event, A note o n the organ, a n d a procession burst forth upon the aisle. A n d how easy it was to s p o t t h e f a m i l i a r commedia dell'arte characters! A l l the stock figures were there: dunces, clowns, quacks and a liberal assortment of buffoons, all dressed gaily in their colourful robes. T h e procession marched slowly to the- front of the auditorium to the a c c o m p a n i m e n t of the m o s t i n v i g o r a t i n g music. H o w p r o u d the great V e r d i would have been of this!

Old Fashioned Brilliance Five Days One Summer, produced and directed by Fred Zinnemann opens Thursday October 28 at Warner West End and Fulham ABC. Five Days One Summer is the latest film from one of Hollywood's most experienced and prolific directors. F r e d Z i m m e r m a n , whose. career stretches back to just before the war. It is, indeed, in this period, 1932 to be exact, that he has chosen to place his new work. Despite the fact that S e a n C o n n e r y , who plays D r Meridith, will probably get the largest billing in the publicity, and c o m m a n d s one's attention whilst o n the screen, the central character, K a t e , is played by the u n k n o w n Betsy Brantley. T h e central character in any Z i m m e r m a n film is usually in conflict with themselves, and often with society (ie Sir T h o m a s M o r e in A Man For All Seasons) and as the story unfolds, her dilemma becomes clear: she is in love with an older married m a n . S he is by turns elated and depressed. Elated at last to be with h i m on an alpine holiday; depressed at the inevitable consequences of her action a n d turn between her feelings for the y o u ng guide and her lifelong obsession with her uncle. In itself, a h u m d r u m menage a trois, but the story, meticulously told, is set against the b r e a t h t a k i n g b a c k d r o p of the a l p s . It is sobering in a time when our minds are numbed by special effects and dazzling sets that such a n 'old fashioned' film, using merely the natural elements and brilliant photography, c a n be just as stunning. T h e film is brought to a dramatic climax as the audience try to identify the figure in the snow, a n d try to read Kate's feelings in her face as she runs towards him. A beautifully made film, but I couldn't escape a feeling of deja v u . I'm sure that a film with a very similar plot was made in the early fifties by a British studio, I just can't remember the title. C o u l d anyone enlighten me? Lee Paddon

Angel of Death? IRA terrorism

as portrayed

Brian Flowers rose from his seat. A lifelong actor, his outstanding acting ability has taken him to high places. B u t what a speech! W h a t a truly magnificent speech, and what a great man! O n e is tempted recall the words of the V i c t o r i a n poet and naturalist, Stanley R u m b o l d M e a d o w s w h o di e d in tragic obscurity: Oh mighty Zeus! Words stronger

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Oh Daphne! Words fairer than thy rounded breasts, Oh rapturous art! Oh fair creature from Arcady! Yes, words more profound than the Caves of Aad in the province of Baghdad, Words more thrusting than the hind legs of the South American dung beetle, Oh sweet rapture! Oh divine rapture! Oh heavenly bliss! etc etc G r e a t though Flowers' oratory was, it was, alas, totally devoid of any gesticulation. A pity, since a suitably placed gesture of the a r m could easily have provided his speech with the o d d graceful flourish. Judging from his speech, Flowers is an angry man: he dealt with M r s T ' s government,

Prof John Albery Inquisitor

Commemoration Day starring Brian Flowers, Stephen Goulder, Professor John Albery and a cast of thousands. Directed by John Smith at the Royal Albert Hall.

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elected graduates) rounded up after the war (waged by those in the procession)- A n d s u c h a pitiful sight they l o o k e d , dressed as they were in black sackcloth with heads hung low. E a c h was s u m m o n e d to the sinister k i n g (played by Sir H e n r y Fisher) to be c o n d e m n e d to death. T h e incredibly evil High Priest (Brian Flowers) presided over this whole wretched business. I shall never forget the hideous smile on the K i n g as the prisoners were c o n d e m n e d and the tragic indifference written across the face of the High Priest. T r u l y , these characters must represent the most evil creations of our time. T h e imminence of all these deaths was represented, at the end of the scene, by' a choir of the angelic host.

Men of Arts and Silly Parts T h e lights d i m m e d a n d a deathly h u s h ensued. T h i s was the moment we had been waiting for. P e r f o r m e d only o n c e a year, Commemoration Day r a n k s w i t h G d t f e r ddmmerung at the B a y r e u t h Festival and the Passion Play at O b e r a m m e r g a u i n t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l artistic c a l e n d a r . P e o p l e had

as an unconvincing

A pathetic wretch falls prostrate before the King (Sir Henry Fisher).

Angel, written and directed by Neil Jordan, cert AA, opening at the Scala and Paris Pullman on November 4. W h e n saxophonist D a n n y witnesses the murder of his band's manager and a deaf girl he met at the gig, he is d o o m e d to follow a Deafhiw'sh-like trail of revenge and murder to kill the I R A gang responsible. H i s response is not immediate but o n c e he has acquired the gang's gun and killed its owner he sets about his task in earnest. Obviously this plot is very serious but the film totally fails to convey this through weak acting and a loose narrative the only salient point made is the anonymity and normality of the murder gang in the fabric of society, other comment on the Irish problem is non-existent. A non-Irish audience will find even less in the film (who is D i c k i e R o c k ? W h a t is the Soldier's Song?) but some may recognise the highr a n k i n g J e w i s h police officer B l o o m f r o m Joyce's Ulysses. Angel was made by the M o t i o n Picture C o m p a n y of Ireland for the big screen but will shortly be shown on C h a n n e l 4. H o w e v e r previous B B C productions about N o r t h e r n Ireland My Dear Palestrina and Shadows On Our Skin (whose star makes an appearance in Angel as a f a i t h - h e a l e r ) a r e m u c h m o r e informed, relevant and also entertaining than Angel. Peter Rodgers

tyranny, the triumph of the individual over the state, and the deplorable increase in the price of sausages. H e is clearly a man with a mission, b u t his s p e e c h fell s h o r t of a n o u t r i g h t condemnation of the human race. B u t , the length! E v e n Hitler never spoke so long.

T h e G r a n d Inquisitor next struck upon the proceedings. Played by Professor J o h n A l b e r y (and described as the 'Staff O r a t o r ' in the programme notes), the m a n was clearly out of his depth. It is sad to see a great actor taking on a tragic role for w h i c h he is not suited. Prof A l b e r y is m u c h better at light farce. T h e G r a n d Inquisitor p r e s e n t e d p e n i t e n t s , that is, reformed prisoners to the K i n g .

M r S t e p h e n G o u l d e r t h e n r o s e in his capacity as the 'Student O r a t o r ' and delivered a fine verbal display. T h i s is a remarkable feat, considering M r G o u l d e r ' s speech impediment. It is not widely k n o w n that an unfortunate incident befell M r G o u l d e r over the s u m m e r when he was mauled by a savage beast lurking in the depths of H y d e P a r k whilst on his way home. (It is believed that he was mistaken for a bear in the evening light, and let's face it, this does seem a likely hypothesis in view of M r G o u l d e r ' s appearance). T h e extent of the damage was s u c h that M r G o u l d e r was rushed off to the Intensive C a r e Unit at L o n d o n Z o o , and his remarkable recovery bears testimony to the genuis of the N H S . But as Voltaire's Professor Pangloss would say, all bad things result in something good, and the good side of •the incident was that D r T o n y Haines was given a remarkable opportunity of writing fives papers o n a most unusual topic. This was the r e a l r e a s o n for D r H a i n e s ' p r o m o t i o n to Whitehall. T h e r e , one learns something new every day, doesn't one? N o w , where was I? A h , yes! T h e Prisoners! T h e stage thronged with prisoners (newly

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CommemorYesterday's performance of ation Day did not feature the 'Special V i s i t o r ' (always described as s u c h in the programme notes but who represents, of course, the Glorified Being (ie a god)). H o w e v e r in past performances this character was always unconvincing a n d , at worst, confusing. T h e Glorified Being, having miraculously appeared, was meant to impart advice to the wretched prisoners for the Hereafter, but always acted and behaved like an ordinary mortal. T h i s has always been the fault of the director, J o h n S m i t h , who believes, naively, that s u c h simplistic ideas w o u l d fool a British audience. If he were only to take the obvious course and stand the character primly o n a richly ornate pedestal (in the B a r o q u e style), or to herald his arrival at the p o d i u m with a trumpet fanfare, then there would never be any misunderstanding. T h e absence of the Glorified Being yesterday made a very welcome break from tradition, and one c a n only hope that S m i t h doesn't choose to revive this dreadful creation next season. T h e end of this epic drama was rounded off in a g r a n d m a n n e r . W i t h the m a n i a c a l rantings on the organ signifying the anguish of t h e s o u l s i n p u r g a t o r y , t h e p r i s o n e r s s y m b o l i c a l l y d e s c e n d e d to t h e c a t a c o m b s below the R o y a l A l b e r t Hall. A l l in all this was an excellent performance, firmly reasserting the work's place in the mainstream of British pompous drama.

The tragic indifference on the face of (consult text for fuller details).

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Student Standbys will be available next year at a price of 2 V p . Nick Bedding 2

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M a r a Hari by Chris Judge Smith, Lene Lovich and Les Chappell, directed by Hilary Westlake, Lyric Studio Theatre, Hammersmith.

MATA HARI

Who remembers the T V interview in those heady new wave days when Lene Lovich said she would like to experiment with some music theatre work in the future? Well, here she is, appearing in Mata Han (a musical in which she has the leading role) in the studio theatre of a shredded wheat box known as the Lyric, Hammersmith. Such a venture for a pop music performer one would expect to be a mere ego trip. Not so with Lene, she seems to be in her natural habitat in this production! However, 'slick' isn't a word I'd use to describe the show. After the first five minutes or so (which one spends in Top of the Pops fashion—working out that she's not actually miming) it becomes obvious that the mixing and sound are all wrong. The synthesiser music drowns out Lovich's voice. Margaretha Geertuida Zelle (alias Mata Hari) was a famous dancer at the beginning of this century. Despite her Dutch origin she convinced the whole of Europe that she was Indian and that her exotic nude performances

Firms Attending

CAREERS FAIR IN COLLEGE Dr Neil Harris, one of IC's Careers Advisers a n d A l i s t a i r K i r k ( C h a i r m a n , Industrial Society) introduce the

Imperial College Careers Fair Date: next Wednesday, November 3 Place: Junior Common Room Time: 9:30am — 1:00pm and 2:00pm — 5:30pm Designed for final-year students, but others welcome.

Meeting Employers There are already several ways for IC students to meet e m p l o y e r s . T h e r e ' s the formal Graduate Recruitment Programme, when 250 firms hold 'Milkround' interviews. Then there are presentations by firms, and old student associations careers evenings. Less formally, the Industrial Society has arranged eight visits to companies this term.

The Need for a Careers Fair However, none of these enables you to make direct comparisons between firms in one day. So, the Industrial Society and the Careers Advisory Service have organised the first IC Careers Fair.

The Fair The Careers Fair isn't part of a selection process by the sixty firms attending. The sole purpose is to help final year students find out about job vacancies in 1983. You should also be able to penetrate the 'public relations' gloss which covers some recruitment brochures. Each firm is attending only one session. Either m o r n i n g (9:30am to 1:00pm) or afternoon (2:00 to 5:30pm). The College's Careers Advisers will also be there to give advice. The following firms haven't yet decided when they're coming: Berger Paints, Cargill (UK), Ego Computers, London Fire Brigade, M a r c o n i C o m m u n i c a t i o n Systems, Mars Limited, Royal Navy.

Company Reps Two types of company representatives will attend the Fair. The Graduate Recruitment

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were authentic Hindu religious dances. Mata Hari was equally renowned for her mysterious and scandalous private life. She had numerous wealthy and powerful lovers. Somehow Mata Hari became involved with the German Secret Service at the outbreak of the First World War. O n returning to Paris from Berlin she was recruited as a double agent by the French, but later was arrested by them and shot as a German spy. The production at the Lyric is based on this story and co-authored by Lovich, Les Chapell (who did the Stiff records with Lene) and Chris Judge Smith (of Van Der Graff Generator fame). It is an experimental form of music theatre and should therefore be encouraged. However, one suspects that without the special talent and charisma of Ms Lovich it would probably flop. The musical continues until November 13, so ask your granny who Mata Hari was, then take the tube to Hammersmith and find out yourself. Nick Hill

How much thought do you give to a future career? Managers will let you know where you could fit into their firms. Interrogate them while you've got the chance! •How much money will I get? •Will my performance be reviewed regularly, and will it be linked to rewards? •What if I don't want to do research work? •Can I specialise in one area? These are some questions you could ask them. However, do be a little tactful with some of the reps, especially Mr John Longenderfer— he's the Vice President of Lutron Electronics, and he's flying in from America specially to meet you. The second type of company reps are the ex-IC students. They joined their firms about three years ago—grill them, too: •What does your work involve? •How relevant is my degree subject? •How good is the firm at recognising talent?

Conclusion Although the Careers Fair is designed for final year students seeking jobs, it will also help other students. Whatever stage you've reched in your ideas about careers, go to the Fair and tell us how helpful it's been to you. We'll then be able to improve it ready for next year.

October 29,1982

Morning Session Air Products British Aerospace (Dynamics Group) British Oxygen Company Chessell Ltd Civil Service Commission Ernst & Whinney Ford H M Govt Communications Centre Johnson Matthey Lucas Industries Lutron Electronics Marconi Avionics Mobil North Sea Ltd Ove Arup Partnership Pilkington R T Z Services Raychem Reckitt & Colman ' Reed Group Sauter Automation Scicon (Consultancy) Shell Spicer & Pegler Systems Designers T I Group Touche Ross & C o Unilever Afternoon Session Regular ARmy (RE & REME) Arthur Andersen & C o (CA) Arthur Andersen & C o (MC) Assn of Certified Accountants B B C (Engineering) BICC British Rail British Steel Corporation Barclays Bank Bechtel Blue Circle Burroughs Machines Courtaulds Davy McKee (Minerals & Metals) Ernst & Whinney G E C Measurements Glaxo Group Research Hewlett Packard Kodak Littlewoods Marathon Oil Metropolitan Police Mobil Oil C o Ltd National Coal Board Procter & Gamble RAF S P L International

ICLUBS & SOCIETIESI ICCAG C h r i s t m a s is c o m i n g up folks, w h i c h might have cheerful prospects for s o m e but for the homeless it c a n be quite a dismal time. C r i s i s at Christmas is an organisation w h i c h tries to help these people in L o n d o n . T h i s year they n e e d v o l u n t e e r s t o go o n a s p o n s o r e d pilgrimage from C a n t e r b u r y to L o n d o n o n D e c e m b e r 4 a n d 5. A l s o needed are people to stand at c h e c k p o i n t s . O v e r the C h r i s t m a s period there is a crisis centre w h i c h provides people. s h e l t e r a n d f o o d for h o m e l e s s V o l u n t e e r s are needed for eight hour periods of helping at the centre, help to set it u p a n d clear up a n d also drivers over the age of twenty-five with or without a car. If y o u c o u l d possibly help with any of the above please c o m e to the C o m m u n i t y A c t i o n G r o u p meeting every M o n d a y , 12:30 in the R a g Office (next to S n o o k e r ) or contact R e b e c c a M a y , P h y s i c s 3.

Filmsoc A p o l o g i e s to the masses w h o th r o n ged Beit Q u a d last F r i d a y , desperately l o o k i n g for the Flicker b u t m y e x c u s e , t h o u g h h a r d t o s t o m a c h , was a c c u r a t e — L o n d o n C o - o p had indeed p r o v i d e d us with two s o u n d t r a c k s and no film. This week it will be different! F o r one thing we will be in M E 2 2 0 again a n d for another we are getting the film from a somewhat more reliable if mundane source: R a n k F i l m H i r e . T h e film is Network-a s u p e r b satire o n the A m e r i c a n media. Peter F i n c h plays a T V a n c h o r m a n who on learning he is to be s a c k e d due to falling ratings has a b r e a k d o w n . T h e T V c o m p a n y still allow h i m to m a k e one last show and then the film starts. S o t o n i g h t at 8:30 i n M E 2 2 0 is w h e r e everyone's gonna be (I hope). It's free to m e m b e r s a n d a n incredibly cheap 50p to nonmembers. A l l that guff about people wanting to help or form a film-making b r a n c h still applies so please c o m e along. In c ase y o u think you've been r o b b e d at 30p, dear m e m b e r s , we have been given a credit by L o n d o n F i l m C o - o p and hence will screen Flicker at a later date.

Jewish Soc Following the success of our first F r i d a y night meal, several m o r e will be added t o this term's

Bookshop News O b v i o u s l y the serious part is n o w over, we are having to reorder our A s t e r i x titles! No gripes this week, like me you are accepting cranky turnstiles, paperbags, receipts, etc. O n l y nine weeks to C h r i s t m a s . K e e p your eyes o n the w i n d o w . W e are ordering some g o o d titles that will m a k e ideal presents. F o r those i n t e r e s t e d , we have a g o o d selection of slide rules, all at a very reasonable price.

New Titles British Museum Natural History - W h i t e h e a d & K e a t e s , Philip W i l s o n P u b l £7.95 We Learned to S k i - S u n d a y T i m e s , C o l l i n s , £8.95 Complete Handbook of Video - O w e n & D u n -

pr ogr amm e of events. If interested, either ask me for more information after Call My Bluff o n Tuesday (see W h a t ' s O n for details) or contact m e via the J e w i s h S o c i e t y letter-rack in the U n i o n Office. T h e F r i d a y g a t h e r i n g s will include k i d d u s h ; the C a l l M y Bluff will include Martin S Taylor!

SF Soc I refuse to mention — —. Seeing this epic film r e d u c e d to twelve i n c h e s of pitiful b l a c k a n d w h i t e s c a n n e d twenty-five times a s e c o n d d o w n the screen has d e s t r o y e d m y faith in the T V . B u t e v e n this i n h u m a n d e c i m a t i o n c o u l d n ' t soften that pathetic ending T h o u g h , as m y learned friend P h a e d i u s pointed out the idea of Smiley pulling out his light sabre a n d t h r u s t i n g it between the ribs of s o m e truculent R u s s i a n double agent does have s o m e limited appeal. A l l I can say i s — T h a n k G o d they are b u m p i n g off L u k e a n d the fecklee P r i n c e s s . Yours, date as postmark

ICNAC Holidays in A m e r i c a have become quite popular over the last few years, but did y o u k n o w y o u c o u l d w o r k there as well to help pay for it all? W o r k permits aren't easy to get, but the British Universities N o r t h A m e r i c a C l u b c a n get one for y o u .

ton, A l l e n L a n e £8.95 Within Whicker World - A l a n W h i c k e r , E l m T r e e B o o k s £8.95 M a s t e r Chefs of France Recipe Book - C o u r tine, D a v i d & C h a r l e s £9.50 Flight of the Condor - A n d r e w s , C o l l i n s / B B C £12.95 Birdwatch round Britain — D o u g a l l & A x e l l , C o l l i n s £8.95 American London - N e w s o n , Q B o o k s £4.50* Alternative London - O t h e r w i s e P r e s s £3.50 Quiz Yourself - D a v i d Self, W a r d L o c k £1.25 The Silent Intruder - Panati & H u d s o n , P a n £1.75 Hardacre - W i n g a t e , P a n £1.50 G h o s f Story - S t r a u b , F u t u r a £1.95 Shuttlecock - Swift, P e n g u i n , £2.25 Hobgoblin - C o y n e , F o n t a n a , £1.75 Quest for the well of souls - C h a l k e r , Penguin £1.75

B U N A C is a non-profit m a k i n g organisation run for students, by students, w h i c h operates an exchange p r o g r a m m e enabling students at British universities (including overseas students) t o w o r k in the U S A a n d C a n a d a for the s u m m e r . W e arrange y o u r w o r k permit, flight, i n s u r a n c e , and first night hotel a c c o m m o d a t i o n in A m e r i c a a n d also have an office in N e w Y o r k to give y o u any help y o u might n e e d d u r i n g y o u r stay in the States. Y o u have lots of c h o i c e in the type of w o r k y o u do. Y o u c o u l d w o r k as a counsellor o n a kids' summer camp ( B U N A C A M P ) , work b e h i n d t h e s c e n e s in t h e c a m p k i t c h e n s ( K A M P ) , p i c k t o b a c c o i n O n t a r i o , o r find y o u r o w n job any where y o u like. ( W e c a n help y o u with our o w n job directories, full of jobs r e c o m m e n d e d by previous ' B U N A C e r s ' . ) C o m e a n d find out m o r e at one of o u r weekly meetings every F r i d a y lunchtime in the J C R or contact P a u l M a k i n s o n , C h e m E n g 4 via the letter-racks.

Audio Soc C e l e s t i o n will be d e m o n s t r a t i n g s p e a k e r s from throughout their range; b o t h the superlative S L 6 s and the budget 110s will be here. T h e y will be presenting a d i s c u s s i o n, illustrated by a slideshow, i n w h i c h they will n o d o u b t e x p a n d the v i r t u e s of t h e i r l a s e r i n t e r f e r o m e t r y p r o g r a m ! C o m e along to the U p p e r U n i o n L o u n g e o n T u e s d a y N o v e m b e r 2 at 6:30pm a n d ' l i s t e n to the music!

Nat Hist Soc a late bar a n d the b a n d R o m a n H o l i d a y . R o m a n H o l i d a y recently appeared at the U L U Intro B a l l , those w h o saw t h e m there will undoubtedly w i s h to see t h e m again. C & G U organised a very successful R a g M a g selling trip to O x f o r d at the w e e k e n d with over four h u n d r e d copies of 'Janet a n d J o h n ' being sold. T h a n k s very m u c h to all w h o came; it was certainly a very pleasant day. Tonight is of c o u r s e the I C E n t s H a l l o w e e n P a r t y in the J C R . M o n d a y sees the M e c h a n i c a l Engineering F r e s h e r s ' D i n n e r , a n d T h u r s d a y the joint A e r o / D e p a r t m e n t of C o m p u t i n g F r e s h e r s ' D i n n e r at w h i c h J e n n y J o n e s will be the guest speaker. T h e D o C dinner was p o s t p o n e d because of p o o r ticket sales a n d so D o C freshers' dinner tickets are valid for the joint D o C / A e r o n a u t i c a l event. Finally o n F r i d a y N o v e m b e r 5, G u i l d s E n t e r t a i n m e n t s w i l l present the G u y F a w k e s P a r t y in the J C R with

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T h a n k s to everyone w h o helped out with the Paint Y o u r F a c e d i s c o even though it was made fairly difficult for us t o clear up. H o p e those w h o attended the M e t & M a t S c i dinner last week enjoyed it a n d r e m e m b e r the M i n R e s E n g o n e tonight (6:30pm in the U n i o n Bar). A n y o n e w h o wants to go to Cardiff o n N o v e m b e r 13 for s o m e fun a n d games please sign up. S e e y o u all at the U G M o n T u e s d a y (12:45pm in G 2 0 ) .

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R e g u l a r e x c u r s i o n s o u t of L o n d o n a r e relatively new in the N a t u r a l H i s t o r y society a n d we have just passed t h r o u g h o u r first year. W h e r e a s most outdoor societies e x c h a n g e the greyness of L o n d o n for the equally b a r r e n m o u n t a i n areas, to us there is a n alternative i n the coastal estuaries a n d marshes w h i c h are teeming w i t h wildlife. Y o u c a n see all the variety a n d e x c i t e m e n t of life o n the plains o f Serengeti just past G r a v e s e n d where a p e r e g r i n e d a s h i n g i n t o a f l o c k of w a d e r s parallels a c h e e t a h b r e a k i n g through-a h e r d o f antelope. (?-Ed) C a u g h t the imagination? T h e r e is a m e e t i n g at 12:30pm today in B o t / Z o o C o m m o n R o o m , opposite F E L I X , to discuss trips this t e r m . F o o d is p r o v i d e d a n d other i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m R a l p h G r o v e r , P h y s i c s 3 or K e i t h V a n n i n g , Life S c i 3.

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and keeper C h r i s Jones that prevented some promising Barts attacks being converted to goals. H o w e v e r , by half-time Barts were a deserved goal up from one of their numerous corner one o f their numerous short corners.

PORT Rifle & Pistol L uckily, the first three weeks of term have passed without any fatalities o n the range, although murder has been in most peoples hiinds o n occasions. When T i m Higgs is down the range, however, thoughts t u r n to admiration at the s h o o t i n g a b i l i t y o f this mature second year chemist. L a s t W e d n e s d a y he d e m o n strated the '3 point' shooting position to several new members who were held spellbound by T i m ' s technique. Hopefully, W e d n e s d a y ' s m a t c h a g a in st Middlesex Hospitals will give him a chance to really show himself up. New shooters are still required for team selection, so if anyone can average ninety or more, he or she m a y be able to shoot for IC sometime during the year.

Even if your average isn't that high we have an internal knockout competition, contact Mark Bourke for details. Indeed, at I C R P C we have something for everyone, but if T i m or the other range officers can't help you, just try Steve Harrison (Club Captain, contact via Elec Eng letter-racks), he will know the answer to your problems.

Hockey Seconds

Half-time was to provide little change to Imperial's waning enthusiasm (after all, we are the best college team in L o n d o n â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ain't we!) and we were soon two goals down. H o w e v e r , with a b o u t ten minutes to go Mangat Bansal flicked the ball over a prostrate goalie which seemed to provide the incentive we needed. Within a few minutes skipper Ayres completed a good solo run with a nicely finished goal...then proceded to miss two sitters. A h well...we were lucky! "Is it really worth playing?"...is this really the College first team?

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IC vs Kings 3-0 What a messy start to the season this is proving to be for Imperial. Playing one of the few teams we struggled against last season, Imperial once again found it hard to penetrate a skilful and â&#x20AC;˘confident Barts side. It was only through some sharp defensive work by sweeper Andy Stewart

IC vs Surrey 10- After many hours of travelling and a short stop at a waterhole our twelve brave men arrived at Guildford in their vain search for the all-knowing all-eating ostrich that is known to frequent those desolate parts. H o w e v e r , h a v i n g not yet

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The second battle ensued and these barbarians were overawed by the skill of Gammy Pencil and Paul De D o o D o o D o o De Daa D a a D a a Bonnet and seven more successful skirmishes finally brought them to their knees. The battle over a n d still lacking both liquid and solid sustenance the evening found our fearless few still searching for this m y t h i c a l beast a n d pondering over the meaning of life. Team: C Jones, B Franklin, D Wigney, M Pitkethly, N Farmer, A Whitehead (Capt), P Dumblondski (2). N Hope (2), M Bansaal (3). A Purdie (I), S Witter (I), R Roessink (1).

Regrettably Will is not available write now...

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r e c o v e r e d f r o m the jet leg provided by Rodger's driving we were c o n f r o n t e d by a h o a r d painted blue and white primarily sent to distract from our mission. T h e b a t t le c o m m e n c e d w i t h initial confusion allowing us to both inflict and sustain injuries of a twofold nature; this deadlock being ruptured shortly before a tactical retreat allowed us to regroup before our final surge. A t this point our leader Whit ehea d made a brilliant decision that entirely changed the course of the battle: that is, substituted himself.

The Phoenix

yourself?

The Phoenix is the magazine of I Union and exists to allow students to express their artistic and literary talents. Articles short stories poems photos and drawings on any subject are all required. Don't worry about literary merit - all contributions will be considered. offerings should be sent to Dave Rowe Any m 2) or the Felix Office as soon as possible.

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Volleyball T h e V o l l e y b a l l C l u b has begun the year o n the right f o o t , w i t h a fair n u m b e r o f interested ( a n d interesting!) p e o p l e t u r n i n g u p t o o u r practise sessions. O u r a i m this year is to put u p t w o men's teams a n d a l a d i e s ' t e a m , a n d we need a few more p e o p l e to achieve t h a t — s o i f y o u ' r e at a l l h a n d y at j u m p i n g a n d h i t t i n g ( a h , so y o u h a d a y o u n g e r b r o t h e r , t o o ! ) , o r i f y o u ' r e just c u r i o u s , c o m e a l o n g to a session on Wednesday or S a t u r d a y afternoons ( b o t h b e g i n n i n g at 1330h). W e also have a special l a d i e s o n l y session o n T u e s d a y evenings, f r o m 1730 to 1900 or so, w h e n the net is at the correct height f o r w o m e n (ie eight inches l o w e r t h a n for m e n ! ) , w h i c h m a k e s things a lot easier. A l l sessions are i n the V o l l e y b a l l C o u r t o n the second f l o o r o f the o l d C h e m i s t r y B u i l d i n g b e h i n d B i o c h e m i s t r y ( f o l l o w the signs u p the i r o n staircase). A n y queries, then contact me, Peter D i a s - L a l c a c a , via Elec E n g P G letter-racks o r N a d a E l Y a s s i r , the ladies c a p t a i n , v i a L i f e S c i 2 letter-racks.

Q Sailing T h e I m p e r i a l t e a m began the s e a s o n u n a u s p i c i o u s l y at t h e Castaway's ' F o o t ' Trophy. T w e n t y teams f r o m a r o u n d the c o u n t r y assembled i n a foggy force zero at the w e e k e n d to sail f o r the t r o p h y . I C m a d e a h o p e f u l start b e a t i n g C a s t a w a y s second team (just) a r r i v i n g at the f i n i s h line a h e a d o f s o m e people w h o , i n p r e v i o u s years, have sailed not o n l y i n the U n i v e r s i t y F i r s t team b u t also the B r i t i s h U n i v e r s i t i e s t e a m . H o w e v e r , not s u r p r i s i n g l y , c o n s i d e r i n g the greater experience a n d speed o f m a n y o f the teams, I C d i d not c o n t i n u e to w i n but were often f o u n d t e a m r a c h i n g each o t h e r w i t h the o p p o s i t i o n some ( c o n siderable) distance i n f r o n t i n an unassailable p o s i t i o n . It's an o l d , o l d story of ' T h e F o o t ' . A l l the other c l u b teams have been s a i l i n g a l l s u m m e r a n d are w e l l i n p r a c t i c e , whereas the I m p e r i a l team h a d been f o r m e d o n the p r e v i o u s W e d n e s d a y a n d never sailed together before S a t u r d a y . A l l we c o u l d h o p e t o d o was beat the o t h e r u n i v e r s i t y teams p r e s e n t — t h i s we (almost) did beating Cambridge and U L FELIX

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L a d i e s , but l o o s i n g to U L 1 . N o p a n i c a n d hope for the future. I n c i d e n t a l l y , U L 1 were l o s ing semi-finalists. U L 2 w o u l d have lost to I C h a d the t w o met. B o t h U L teams consisted m a i n l y of I C p e o p l e — w h i c h seems c r a z y but there it is. T h e t r o p h y was w o n by C a s t a w a y s first team. T e a m : Graham, Graham, Pete, Dave, Julian, Jim, Richard, Mike.

ensured o u r first team o f second place a n d a g o o d t i m e was h a d by a l l (except the c a p t a i n w h o almost has his b e a r d shaved). A t r a i n i n g schedule has been put u p o n the cross c o u n t r y n o t i c e b o a r d so i f y o u want to get fit to race, o r even for f u n , w h y not t u r n up a n d t r a i n w i t h o t h e r people—it's much more enjoyable t h a n o n y o u r o w n .

Southampton

Snooker T h e A team has made a s l o w start i n their first season i n the London Shipping Companies league. T h e y were n a r r o w l y d e f e a t e d 7;5 b y t h e l e a g u e c h a m p i o n s f r o m S i l v e r t o w n last week a l t h o u g h w i t h slightly m o r e l u c k a n d s l i g h t l y less a l c o h o l c o n s u m p t i o n it c o u l d have been a different s t o r y . T h o m a s o n was p a r t i c u l a r l y u n l u c k y w h e n he a c c i d e n t a l l y c o n c e d e d his f r a m e . T h e s t a n d a r d o f p l a y i n this league is clearly m u c h h i g h e r t h a n the U L U league w h i c h was d o m i n a t e d by I C last year, but the team is confident that they w i l l w i n the title. T h e r e w i l l be a p o t - l u c k d o u b l e s t o u r n a m e n t i n the c o m i n g weeks w h i c h is o p e n to a l l c l u b members (if y o u are not a m e m b e r yet, b r i n g £1 to the Snooker R o o m any lunchtime). Details of all tournament, and matches, w i l l be o n the S n o o k e r C l u b noticeboard.

Cross Country Richmond Park T h e t h i r d race o f the season was o u r o w n I C f r i e n d l y at R i c h m o n d Park and after last year's disaster (when o n l y one p e r s o n went the right w a y due to a l a c k o f m a r k e r s ) it was h o p e d that this year w o u l d be m o r e successf u l . T h e race was due o f f at 3:00pm but by ten past the c a p t a i n ( w h o was the o n l y one w h o k n e w the course) h a d still not t u r n e d up. T h e r e were v i s i o n s o f last year r e p e a t i n g itself u n t i l the c a p t a i n , a t t i r e d i n a rather g r o t t y t r a c k s u i t a n d r i d i n g w h a t l o o k e d to be his granny's bone-shaker appeared over the h i l l . E v e n t u a l l y the race got u n d e r w a y (in the t r a d i t i o n a l r a i n s h o w e r) w i t h H u g h D i x o n finishing fourth and newcomer T i m Scott d o i n g w e l l i n seventh place. A large I C c o n t i n g e n t

C l u b m e m b e r s g a i n e d their first m e d a l success o f the season c o m p e t i n g for L o n d o n U n i v e r sity at S o u t h a m p t o n o n O c t 23. O v e r the five miles course o f quite m u d d y w o o d l a n d tracks we f i n i s h e d t h i r d team out o f seventeen ( I C h a d three members o f the five m a n team). H u g h D i x o n r a n well to f i n i s h sixteenth with G r a h a m H a r k e r finishing t h i r t y - f o u r t h . T h e team was c o m p l e t e d by J e f f H u d s o n f i n i s h i n g t h i r t e e n t h i n his first r u n for I C .

Squash F i r s t the b a d news. T h e first a n d t h i r d teams b o t h lost w h i l s t the f o u r t h t e a m o n l y w o n by a walkover. T h e g o o d is that H o w a r d B i l l s a n d L a a e q u e D a n e s h m e n d have recently been selected f o r the U L U first t e a m . M e m b e r s h i p has s o a r e d to a p p r o x i m a t e l y 140, a n d better still is that t e m p o r a r y ladders have been p u t u p at last w h i c h s h o u l d o p e n up lines o f c o m m u n s h o u l d o p e n lines o f c o m m u n i cation between previously u n a c q u a i n t e d players o f s i m i l a r s t a n d i n g . It is h o p e d to replace them i n the next three weeks o r so by s o m e o f r a t h e r m o r e robust c o n s t r u c t i o n , A C C funds willing.

Badminton Firsts I C vs Q M C 8-1 O u r 1st p a i r (Steve a n d Lee) started the season w e l l p l a y i n g against a Q M C 1st p a i r w h i c h showed a lot of ability a n d e n t h u s i a s m but not the e x p e d i e n c e to o v e r c a m e the s k i l l a n d tactical ability of our players. H o w e v e r , o u r 2 n d p a i r , a new p a i r i n g w h o have not h a d a n y m a t c h experience together, were

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not so f o r t u n a t e i n that they met a Q M C 2nd pair which c o m bined well in c o - o r d i n a t i o n a n d tactics a n d w h o defeated o u r p a i r i n t w o straight sets. A f t e r this i n i t i a l s e t b a c k , the t e a m settled d o w n t o p l a y i n g t o the s t a n d a r d e x p e c t e d o f t h e 1st D i v i s i o n t r o p h y h o l d e r s a n d the game was w o n q u i t e c o m f o r t a b l y 8-1, w i t h the help o f a r e l a t i v e l y large g r o u p o f I C s u p p o r t e r s w h o w a t c h e d a v i d l y t i l l the e n d . T h a n k s to a l l the team w h o played. Team practice nights on T u e s d a y s — t e a m selection based o n these n i g h t s . Be there. T e a m : S Willis, L Yap, I Bull, D Demico, I Othman, T Lai.

Ladies I C vs Q M C 8-1 A f t e r f o r f e i t i n g one game due to the n o n - a p p e a r a n c e o f t h e i r captain a n d a second pair player i n the first h a l f - h o u r o f p l a y , Q M C p r o c e d e d to lose game after game. I C ' s first p a i r , A n d r e and Sue, played with commanding authority conceding a total o f o n l y nineteen p o i n t s i n six games. J a n e a n d D o t f o l lowed their team-mate's i n i t i a tive a n d w o n b o t h t h e i r matches convincingly. M i r a n d a and A n n after defeating Q M C ' s first a n d t h i r d p a i r were p e r h a p s u n f o r t u n a t e i n l o s i n g to Q M C ' s second p a i r — b u t a l l i n a l l a thoroughly satisfying morning's p l a y by I C . T e a m : A Rickard, S Newton (first pair), J Radford, D Payne (second pair), M Bellchambers, A Lister (3rd pair).

Lacrosse L a d i e s l a c r o s s e is a s p o r t c o n s p i c u o u s by its absence at I C . H o w e v e r by l o o k i n g a little further a f i e l d it is p o s s i b l e to play for a team or alternatively just for f u n . T h i s c a n be a c c o m p l i s h e d by t u r n i n g u p at the U L U G y m i n M a l e t Street at 2:00pm on Wednesday afternoons. Here you will find ( h o p e f u l l y ) the U L U l a d i e s lacrosse c l u b t r a i n i n g h a r d (?). T h e c l u b medt every W e d n e s day and play matches most S a t u r d a y s . I n past seasons the teams have d o n e very w e l l a n d seasons have i n c l u d e d t o u r s t o s u c h places as the U S A . F o r any further i n f o r m a t i o n contact A n n e W o n n a c o t t v i a C h e m 3 letter-racks.

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Whatever you think of Enoch Powell's politics, 'he is an indisputably great speaker; see him in Mech Eng 220 on Tuesday

Today 1230h

Chem Eng LT4

UNSoc will hold a discussion on health and education programmes in the Third World 1230h JCR IC North America Club meeting

1230h

2030h

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Film Soc present Admission 50p.

Network.

Dining Hall

2200h

CND hold their first open meeting of term. 1245h Bot Z o o C o m m o n Room Natural History Society meeting 1300h Union Concert Hall Islamic Society Friday Prayers.

1730h

IC Radio presents 'two pints of milk and a packet of cornflakes please!'Guess where this live programme is being presented from and win a pile of singles.

C o m m o n Room 2230h Falmouth Kitchens Soup Run

Introductory Talk on Free Fall Parachuting -Thruxton Parachute Club will try and persuade you to go on a beginners' course at £52.25 including the first jump.

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301m/999khz Southside Bars

IC Radio present the Nick Bleech programme. 1830h Old Darkroom, Beit Quad Photosoc give a black and white printing demonstration. Sign up on the Photosoc noticeboard.

1930h

301m/999kHz Southside Bars

Building

ULU Ents present Orchestra J a z i r a . A d m i s s i o n £ 2 in a d vance, £2.50 on the door.

1300h Senior C o m m o n Labour Club meeting

1300h

Bot/Zoo C o m m o n Room

Sci Fi Soc trip to see Tron at the Leicester Square Odeon.

1730h

Chemistry Theatre C

Chemsoc present Prof L Cromlie of Nottingham Univ, talking on 'Cannabis and its Chemistry'. Parachuting,

2130h

Friday

Southside Bar

Dramsoc present The Garden

Tragedy

Sunday

1700h

Covent

by Henry

Fielding. -This play, about an eighteenth century whorehouse, has only been performed twelve times in and fifty year it s two hundred history. This is your chance to see one of Dramsoc's Edinburgh Fringe productions.

1830h Old Darkroom, Beit Quad Photosoc give a black and white printing demonstration. Sign up on the Photosoc noticeboard.

0915h Consort Gallery Prayer Meeting 1000h Beit Arch Cycle Club Run Bring £2 for your train fare. "lOOOh Consort Gallery Chaplaincy Communion Service Coffee is available afterwards.

2000h

1130h Football Match Willis J a c k s o n H o u s e vs P h y s i c s Wanderers

Halloween Party with band Sisters of Mercy (not as adver tised). Admission £ 1 .

1130h More House Catholic Mass

1800h

More House

Catholic Mass followed by a talk on Fransiscan Church, music. Supper is available.

1930h

Monday 1230h Rag Office Community Action Group meeting « |October29,

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Wellsoc present John Papworth of the Fourth World Society.

1930h J C R Advanced Dancing Club

Tuesday 1230h Senior C o m m o n Room Badge Soc meeting

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STOIC present ' S T O I C Special Reports' with features on T o w e r , Bridge and Guilds Motor Club. wmmmmMmommm

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Union Dining Hall

1300h

1830h

Audio Soc present a d e m o n stration from the hi-fi makers Celestion International.

Jewish Society present 'Call My Bluff: IC Union vs Jewish Soc. -IC Union can not fail to win with Stephen Goulder and Martin S Taylor in the side.

Civ Eng

Friends of Palestine Society meeting.

Mech Eng 220

1300h

Enoch Powell, Official Unionist MP, speaks on Unemployment. -Enoch Powell's extreme right wing views are found across of the the length and breadth country. However often the detailed arguments behind these policies are ignored despite the fact that Mr Powell is one of Britain's best orators. His views on one of the present government's most unpopular will be well worth policies listening to even if one disagress with them.

J A A A U

lOJUn

1830h J C R Silver Medal Dancing Class

201

1300h

Pippard Theatre Sherfield Building

Mirrors to an Age? Three Victorian painters. Richard Ormond presents the first lecture of the series on Sir Edwin Landseer. Mech Eng

1315h

Mech Eng Soc present 'Japan an Inside View'. A talk given by a student who has worked at Nissan, in Japan, on robot automation. 1730h Volleyball Court Volleyball training 1730h Brown Committee Room Amnesty International meeting 1800h Union S C R Wine Tasting Society meeting

1800h

Huxley 213

Socialist Society present a speaker from the Christian socialist movement. 1830h O l d Darkroom Photosoc give a black and white printing demonstration Sign up on the Photosoc noticeboard.

Union Upper Lounge

1900h Outside old Chemistry Ski Club trip to Hillingdon dry slope. Bring ÂŁ3.25 and Unioncard.

Bronze Medal Dancing Class 1930h J C R

Thursday Mines 303

2230h Falmouth Kitchens Soup Run

1230h Southside Upper Lounge ICYHA butties meeting

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talks to Wellsoc

LT2

MOPSOC Lecture Stochastic metastability' by Prof Ian Percival of Queen Mary's College. Union SCR

1300h

The SDP a talk by Hugh Stephenson, editor of the New Statesman.

Wednesday

-Is there no way that the political and social societies at College could avoid having so many prominent people at College at the same time?

0930h

1300h

JCR

2T0

Industrial Society and Careers Advisory Service present a

Guilds UGM with a trial

Careers'

1330h

Fair.

-With over thirty companies final students in attendance, should not miss this.

1230h

C h e m Eng E400

Methodist Society present Rev Peter Sutcliffe who will talk on T h e Will of G o d ' . -Rev Sutcliffe is chairman of the London and South East district of the Methodist Church.

1345h Physics Level 2 MOPSOC visit to the Telecom Technology Showcase.

1400h

JCR

Careers Fair part two with a different thirty firms.

1400h Union Upper Lounge Dramsoc Acting Workshop

JCR

1230H

lOOUn

1300h STOIC present

the 'News-

Read Theatre Sherfield Building

This House believes that Private Education should be abolished proposed the Chairman of the G L C , Sir Ashley Bramall and opposed by Conservative M P John Selwyn Gummer. -The Department of Humanities and the Debating Society must be praised for bringing together two professional orators to debate such an important motion.

1300h

on Monday,

about the Fourth

World

C h e m Eng LT2

-The Labour Party's views on industrial democracy are controversial so it will be interesting to see how a prominent member of the party defends them.

October 29,1982

Music Room 53 Princes Gate

Lunch Hour Concert Gundrun Edwards (violin) and Harold Britten (piano).

Lounges

Break' bonfire night special. J A A A L l O U U n

Great Hall

The Ascent of Man Pt 3 The Grain in the Stone. J A A A L

Amnesty International have organised 'Sign a postcard, light a candle, save a life'.

Rt Hon Stanley Orme, Shadow Secretary of State for Industry, speaks to the Industrial Society on 'The Meaning of Industrial Democracy'.

John Papworth Society.

NUS Mr try to However can do it saves.

Physics

1300h Scout and Guide Club talk on meteorology.

1930h Southside Lounge Liberal Club meeting

|NUS N U S President Neil Stewart will be talking on the N U S . -With ICU outside the Stewart will definitely persuade you to join. think about what ICU with the extra money

Beginners' Dancing Class

1230h

1930h J C R Beginners' Dancing Class

Huxley 213

1300h

1830h J C R

1700h

Biochemistry 702

Biochemical Society lecture 'The U N C operon and sythesis of A T P in E coli, nitrodiondria and diloroplasts' by Dr John Walker of Cambridge. 1730h Aero 254 Gliding Club meeting

1800h

TV Lounges

STOIC repeat the lunchtime broadcast. 1830h O l d Darkroom Photosoc give a black and white printing demonstration. Sign up on Photosoc noticeboard.

1830h Ents present Psycho. admission.

' M e c h Eng 220 50p

-This Hitchcock is possibly the classic horror film of all time. This film will make up for the ^deficiencies of Dressed to Kill Not to be missed.

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War of the Roses continued from front page a d d r e s s e d the m e e t i n g ( M r s H a r d y - S m i t h is the U n i o n A d m i n i s t r a t o r , o n e o f the permanent staff who work in the U n i o n O f f i c e a n d take their, instruction from the President). She said that Miss Freeman had rarely been in the office before eleven o'clock, and had several times been late for appointments because " s h e h a d a sleeping problem".

Stephen Goulder, Colin Cooper, and Nick Pyne at Tuesday's

PINCCCI-IIO N o doubt you're all aware of the sad fate of the D e L i r i u m m o t o r c o m p a n y , whose founder has just been arrested. T o find out the latest, I sought out his adviser in the Belfast plant, P a d d y D e Polster y, a n d a s k e d h im to outline the present situation. " W e l l , S i r , " he said, "we've got 6916 D e L i r i u m cars in the hangar over there, and they've been there for the last thirteen months. T h e mec h an ics say that the cars are just starting to fall apart; next m o n t h one car will have to be d i s p o s e d of, the s e c o n d m o n t h four cars will have to be disposed of, the third m o n t h nine c a r s a n d so o n . In other w o r d s , the number of c a r s that will fall apart in any m o n t h in the i n the future is the square of the number of months hence that that m o n t h is. The Official Receiver has said that, unless a firm steps in in time, then I shall be s a c k e d when the n u m b e r of c a r s in the hangar is equal to the n u m b e r of m o n t h s that the cars have been in the h a n g a r . "

I w a s e x p r e s s i n g m y s y m p a t h y for h is unfortunate plight, when he leaned across the table, tapped the side of his nose conspiratorially and whispered. "I've got s o m e friends who used to work here, though, a n d , starting this m o n t h , they're going to steal into the plant a n d p r o d u c e two cars a m o n t h , to keep the stocks up a n d keep me in a job a bit longer." A t this I bid h im farewell, not wishing to tell h i m t h a t he w o u l d k e e p his job for a f u r t h e r — h o w many months? Solutions, comments,criticisms to me at the FELIX Office by Wednesday, 1:00pm. £5 from, Mend-a-Bike for a randomly selected entry.

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Last week's solution It was very interesting trying to decipher the various attempts sent in to the problem of K i l l i n b u c k t o n . M a n y people sent in '8 moves' a t t e m p t s , b u t a d j u s t i n g f o r r e a l i s m (ie assuming the lengths of track are slightly longer than stated, in order to a c c o m m o d a t e the c o r n e r s, a n d assuming the trains are not of negligible width) the 'best' solution, in my humble opinion, was that of Reg Langford of C i v E n g 2, w h o can collect his £5 cheque from the F E L I X Office after 1:30pm o n M o n d a y . T h e diagrams should be self-explanatory; both the locomotive and Pullman car are d i r e c t i o n a l , the s e c o n d class c o a c h a n d restaurant car are not.

Locomotive Second Class C o a c h Restaurant C a r Pullman C o a c h

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