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Stuart Rockell, vice captain of IC Boat Club, died suddenly in hospital last Saturday week. It is thought that he had leukaemia. " M r Rockell, a second year undergraduate in the electrical engineering d e p a r t m e n t , was

The Biochemistry department has been abusing Royal College of Science Union funds, according to an article in last week's R C S U

Broadsheet.

F o r the last two years, lectures arranged by the Biochemistry Society with funds f r o m R C S U have been used as part of postgraduates' examinable course. The Society receives its grant from the R C S U to provide informal lectures (not just to members of the department but to all members of the Union) on subjects ranging from aspects of biochemistry to the virtues of real ale. R C S U officials have complained that recent lectures have not been of general interest, citing as examples lectures such as 'The U N C Operon and synthesis of A T P in E coli nitrodiondria and diloraplasts'.

The department's defence is that in accordance with a ruling by the University of L o n d o n two years a g o , it m u s t p r o v i d e postgraduates with material outside their o w n specialised subject, a n d it was therefore logical to examine them on the society's lectures. A t present, postgraduates can officially be e x a m i n e d o n any six of the society's lectures, although there is no written paper on them.

A s a compromise, the department has offered to match the R C S U g r a n t w i t h an e q u a l amount of their own money, and, to use the combined funds to provide more lectures of a high s t a n d a r d . In a n t i c i p a t i o n , lectures have been arranged for next t e r m f r o m t w o N o b e l prizeweinners: A a r o n Klug of Cambridge and Professor Porter, the head of B i o c h e m i s t r y at O x f o r d . It is t h o u g h t t h a t without this combined funding, the society will have overrun the budget before Christmas.

This offer will be considered by the next R C S General C o m mittee meeting next Monday.

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Enoch Powell in a speech to IC C o n s e r v a t i v e Society c l a i m e d that Britain is slowly bleeding to death by exporting its capital.

M r Powell also stated that he

Amnesty International's stall in the JCR today, encouraging students to 'Sign a Postcard, Light a Candle, Save a Life' in their campaign against Prisoners of Conscience.

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Stuart Rockell taken to St M a r y Abbots H o s p i tal o n T u e s d a y O c t o b e r 1 2 , where after extensive tests it was reported that he had contracted lightning leukaemia, a rare form of the disease w h i c h usually proves fatal within days. His tutor, D r Allen, who visited him on Wednesday 20 said that he was fantastically brave, although he had been told that he had only a fifty percent chance of survival. The following day he was transferred to a specialist unit at Hammersmith Hospital where he d i e d o n S a t u r d a y evening.

M r Rockell was one of the mainstays- of the College Boat C l u b , where he had earned the n i c k n a m e ' G o r i l l a ' for his athletic build and fitness. H e was appointed vice-captain at the beginning of this term.

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Drinking and Driving

That's the official RCS opinion of a Mooney Freshers' Dinner, as Stephen Goulder complains of 'Gristle in Dubious Sauce'.

The Royal College of Science Union may refuse to pay the full amount for the physics freshers' d i n n e r , after c o m p l a i n t s o f disgusting food and poor service.

TC Union President Stephen Goulder, who was a guest at the d i n n e r , referred to the main course (described on the menu as ' v e a l fricassee') as 'gristle i n dubious sauce'. There was also a shortage of waiters, the food was served c o l d a n d diners were rationed to one glass of wine each. M r Goulder later criticised the U n i o n for selecting a meal that " M o o n e y can't c o o k " .

Chas Fuller, the R C S U H o n orary Secretary, told F E L I X

that he h a d w r i t t e n t o R e f e c t o r y Manager Victor Mooney in July m a k i n g a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r a l l the d i n n e r s , a n d that M r M o o n e y h a d p r o m i s e d t o write b a c k w i t h c o m m e n t s a n d suggestions f o r m e n u s . H e has n o t h e a r d f r o m the Refectories since, a n d he has still n o t even received o f f i c i a l confirmation of the prices, a l t h o u g h the bills f o r the other freshers' d i n n e r s have a l r e a d y arrived.

R C S U officials a r e a w a i t i n g r e a c t i o n f r o m the 120 people w h o p a i d £6.50 f o r the physics d i n n e r , before r e a c h i n g a d e c i s i o n o n w h e t h e r o r n o t t o p a y next week.

Fire in Selkirk

...and a good job too!

Industrial Society's Careers Fair on Wednesday turned out to be the big success it promised to be, with the JCR full of companies and students.

The standard of the displays varied widely from full blown audio-visual and computer demonstrations from the larger companies to hand written signs and xeroxed handouts from the smaller fry. A l l the students talked to considered it useful to be able to chat with representatives of the companies, including recent graduates working for that company on some stalls.

M a n y left the J C R loaded down with information and promising to return for another bout in the afternoon.

John Barrett, vice chairman of Industrial Society said that all bad gone well and that all the companies billed in F E L I X had turned up together with a few extras. M r Barrett thanked F E L I X for printing the extra copies of last week's guide to the f a i r . U n f o r t u n a t e l y some b e mused recipients of the guide were confused by the Mata Hari review which was on the same page, and were obviously disa p p o i n t e d that L e n a L o v i c h wasn't one of the attractions.

A number of posters on the walls of Selkirk Hall were set on fire during a party on Saturday evening.

As w e l l as b e i n g i n d i r e c t violation of Union public i ty rules, this caused a serious fire h a z a r d . H a l l S u b - W a r d e n K e n B a l d w i n has said that w h o e v e r w a s responsible w i l l p r o b a b l y face e x p u l s i o n f r o m H a l l i f his i d e n t i t y is d i s c l o s e d .

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Three members of City a n d ' G u i l d s M o t o r C l u b are l o o k i n g for s p o n s o r s h i p t o take p a r t i n the B e a u j o l a i s R a l l y later this m o n t h . T h e y have a l r e a d y been loaned a car by British L e y l a n d .

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Karl Schmidt a Guildsman

T h e three m o t o r i s t s — C h r i s Ballard, John Vedy and Martin K i s t — H o p e t o raise i n excess o f £500 f o r the B r o m l e y M e n t a l l y H a n d i c a p p e d Society, b u t are reluctant t o use a n y o f this money to cover their costs, w h i c h i n c l u d e a £160 entry fee.

T h e y are therefore a p p r o a c h i n g l o c a l w i n e f i r m s t o raise the rest o f the m o n e y .

K a r l S c h m i d t , the P r e s i d e n t o f the R o y a l C o l l e g e o f Science U n i o n , is o f f i c i a l l y a m e m b e r o f T h e R a l l y is a t r a d i t i o n a l C i t y a n d G u i l d s U n i o n , it was revealed at the M e c h E n g d i n n e r event; 150 cars w i l l start f r o m a v i n e y a r d near L y o n at m i d n i g h t on M o n d a y .

M r S c h m i d t , w h o has s t u d i e d o n S u n d a y N o v e m b e r 14 a n d the c h e m i s t r y f o r t w o years, is n o w a i m i s t o b r i n g a b o t t l e o f c o m p l e t i n g his j o i n t h o n o u r s N o u v e a u Beajolais to E n g l a n d c o u r s e i n t h e m a n a g e m e n t o n the 8:00am B o u l o g n e f e r r y , s c i e n c e d e p a r t m e n t w h i c h i s c o v e r i n g as short a distance as affiliated t o C i t y a n d G u i l d s p o s s i b l e . B e c a u s e t h e t i g h t C o l l e g e . U n d e r the u n i o n c o n s t i - schedule i n v o l v e s a n e i g h t - h o u r t u t i o n , i f h e h a d w i s h e d t o n o n - s t o p , high-speed j o u r n e y , r e m a i n a m e m b e r o f R C S U he they w i l l be d r i v i n g a m o d i f i e d s h o u l d h a v e i n f o r m e d t h e R o v e r 2300S l o a n e d t o t h e m b y H o n o r a r y Secretaries o f b o t h B r i t i s h L e y l a n d P r o m o t i o n s .

T h e r a l l y is the t r a d i t i o n a l u n i o n s i n w r i t i n g . T h i s he h a s not d o n e , a n d C h a s F u l l e r , the preserve o f w e a l t h y d r i v e r s w i t h R C S U H o n S e c , is n o w e m - a taste f o r w i n e . B e c a u s e o f the p o w e r e d t o refuse M r S c h m i d t h i g h cost o f p a r t i c i p a t i n g , the a d m i s s i o n t o a l l f u r t h e r R C S U event finishes i n true style w i t h a m e e t i n g s u n t i l t h e m a t t e r i s c h a m p a g n e l u n c h at the H o t e l Metropolis Brighton sorted out.

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Bo Bellchambers Vivacious Miranda Bellchambers, who has for weeks been wowing the lads of Mechanical Engineering and c o l lected admirers from many other disciplines was last week elected Bo Belle 1982-3.

Raven haired stunner Miranda g a i n e d the p o s i t i o n as B o ' s companion by winning a Bo awareness quiz and showing suitable wit and intelligence for the job.

A n d we at F E L I X can all see what you mean C & G !

Miranda hopes to raise interest in City and Guilds College apart from carrying out her motor club duties, especially in Bo's eightieth birthday year.

Philip Nathan was unavailable for comment as was Bobby Joe S t e i n , m a l e w i n n e r o f the horrendously sexist R C S Queen of Jez competition.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y M i r a n d a is unable to carry out her first job, riding to Brighton on Bo, as the four seater is full o f G u i l d s hacks, but we hope to be seeing much more of this Engineer's Dream in the near future.

Phil Greenstreet

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d e c i s i o n m a k i n g p r o c e s s , as many parts of British industry, such as British Leyland, will struggle to make a profit in a period of economic growth. The incentive should be the chance to decide about their j o b , their wages, etc. Workers, he said "want a good job, decent wages a n d to p r o d u c e t h i n g s that people will want to b u y . " Consultation is, in M r Orme's view, important as it allows for

L a b o u r and Work M r Stanley Orme M P , Shadow Spokesman on Industry, yesterday told the Industrial Society that a framework for industrial democracy could not be imposed on the nations businesses. The aim of the Labour Party, said M r Orme, was to legislate in such a way as to allow for the disclosure of detailed financial i n f o r m a t i o n so that workers c o u l d s t a r t the p r o c e s s o f concilliation on the shop floor.

There would then be a trigger mechanism which would allow either management or workers to take these decision-making processes further, even to the m a i n b o a r d . M r O r m e was critical of unions which refused to take part in these processes.

In his view some unions were afraid to make decisions that e f f e c t e d the l i v e s o f t h e i r members. Despite this M r Orme feels that the only channel for the expression of workers views should be through the trades union movement.

Profit sharing, said M r Orme, was not reasonable incentive for workers to take part in the

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Locked The recent problems began when College installed special electric bolts to certain doors in the Huxley Building. These bolts hold the doors locked, but are wired into the fire alarm circuitry and will be released if the alarm is triggered. However, because of initial installation problems the bolts did not hold the doors shut properly, and so College Security officials were ordered to lock them at 7:00pm with chain and padlocks.

The following morning M r Stinson resigned his position as Safety Officer until the matter

the spreading of power from the few hands in which it is concentrated. The top forty private firms produce goods that make up thirty percent of the sales on the British market. Some firms a l r e a d y have the w i l l to l e t ' workers make decisions but the labour party, said M r Orme, w o u l d give a l l w o r k e r s the ability to start this process. H o w far they take it is up to them.

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Students and computer operators in the Department of Computing were asked to leave the Huxley Building last Wednesday by Departmental Safety Officer Iain Stinson because many of the fireexits-were chained up.

This caused an obvious fire hazard, and M r Stinson regularly r e p o r t e d the m a t t e r to B o b Foggon, College Fire Officer, and Security agreed to leave the doors unchained. Last Wednesday the doors were padlocked once again and after fruitlessly asking the security guards to .unlock them, M r Stinson asked the computer operators to clear the building.

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Iain Stinson was cleared up. M a n n y Lehman, the head of department, then initiated a long discussion with M r Reeves a n d J o h n S m i t h , College Secretary, as a result of which the new bolts have been properly installed and M r S t i n s o n r e i n s t a t e d as S a f e t y Officer.

Security are still padlocking the door connecting the Huxley Building to the walkway, but as t h i s is n o t a F i r e E x i t n o regulations are b e i n g c o n t r a vened.

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sales o f £122,00 a p r o f i t e q u a l t o 1 5 % o f sales c o m p a r e d w i t h C o l l e g e ' s 5 % . U L U a c h i e v e d its high profits even t h o u g h its prices were a c t u a l l y cheaper t h a n those at I C .

T h e a c c o u n ts s h o w the m a j o r reason f o r the l o w p r o f i t a b i l i t y of bars i n College was high staffing costs; 8 0 % o f gross profits were spent i n this w a y . It a l s o seems c e r t a i n that at least one o f the f o u r bars r u n b y College was actually losing money.

Bar Accounts Dear Martin I w o u l d like t o c o m m e n t o n the i n a c c u r a c i e s c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n y o u r news story c o n c e r n i n g the C o l l e g e B a r s .

T h e B a r A c c o u n t s are f u l l y a u d i t e d each y e a r , a n d , as U G C a c c o u n t s , pass t h r o u g h the O f f i c e o f the A u d i t o r G e n e r a l .

T h e accounts are also presented to G o v e r n i n g B o d y a n d the Finance and Executive C o m m i t tee o f C o l l e g e . T h e d a y - t o - d a y b a r a c c o u n ts are seen b y myself a n d the trends are l o o k e d at.

T h e s e are, h o w e v e r , management a c c o u n t s a n d d e a l w i t h w i t h the personal performance o f members o f staff, their wages, b o n u s e s , etc, a l l o f w h i c h must be kept discreet. I agree w i t h N i c k M o r t o n that as l o n g as a student sees these a c c o u n ts we s h o u l d be satisfied.

Y o u also c o m m e n t o n the B a r C o m m i t t e e ' s terms o f reference a n d m e m b e r s h i p . W e have t w o student representatives ( J o h n M c C a l l i o n a n d J o h n Passmore), in addition I a m Bar Committee C h a i r m a n a p p o i n t e d b y Refectory Committee Chairman ( D r B o b S c h r o t e r ) . T h i s has a l w a y s been the case. A t n o stage has a s t u d e n t ever h a d the right t o be c h a i r m a n , it has always been a c o n v e n t i o n (this was a f f i r m e d at the last revision o f the m e m b e r s h i p o f B a r C o m m i t t e e i n 1980).

T h e changes to the existing (1977) terms o f reference w i l l i r n o w a y effect the o p e r a t i o n oi B a r C o m m i t t e e as a p o l i c y b o d y advising Refectory Committee.

Yours sincerely Stephen G o u l d e r Dear Sir In 1981 I C ' s bars m a d e a p r o f i t o f £13,000 o n sales o f £271,000.

I n the same p e r i o d the U n i v e r s i t y of L o n d o n U n i o n ' s bar was three times more p r o f i t a b l e , m a k i n g a p r o f i t o f £18,000 o n

A n o t h e r f a c t o r seems t o be the price paid for stocks. The a c c o u n ts suggest that C o l l e g e bars were p a y i n g m o r e f o r their stocks than U L U . U L U ' s b a r , since it is student c o n t r o l l e d , is a m e m b e r o f a n a t i o n a l student b u y i n g c o n s o r t i u m a n d as a result receives a n e x t r a d i s c o u n t o n its p u r c h a s e .

It is also q u e s t i o n a b l e whether College's policy o f funding bar development, by obtaining m o n e y f r o m the breweries i n r e t u r n f o r p r o m i s e s t o b u y their p r o d u c t s , is r e a l l y i n the best interests o f the b a r s ' customers.

T h e p u b l i s h e d b a r accounts justify h a v i n g serious doubts a b o u t the w a y i n w h i c h C o l l e g e manages the bars. These d o u b t s w i l l o n l y be a l l a y e d i f the C o l l e g e m a k e s a v a i l a b l e far m o r e detailed information, particularly trading figures f o r i n d i v i d u a l bars.

There are only t w o g o o d reasons f o r k e e p i n g this i n f o r m a t i o n secret: the i n c o n v e n i e n c e of c o m p i l i n g it a n d (more significantly) any inefficiency w o u l d be o b v i o u s . It is sheer a r r o g a n c e t o c l a i m that m o r e d e t a i l e d a c c o u n t s " w o u l d be open to misinterpretation by people w h o w o u l d n o t u n d e r stand t h e m " . I for one am perfectly capable of understanding them, and would welcome an opportunity to inspect t h e m .

T h e H o l l a n d C l u b has s h o w n that it c a n r u n a b a r f a r m o r e efficiently t h a n M r M o o n e y . T h e U n i o n s h o u l d have as its a i m , s e c u r i n g c o n t r o l o f at least o n e bar i n I m p e r i a l , t o be r u n f o r the benefit o f students. S o l o n g as the present a r r a n g e m e n t s c o n t i n u e , we s h a l l c o n t i n u e t o have the r i d i c u l o u s s i t u a t i o n where a successful E n t s event m a k e s a p r o f i t o n a d m i s s i o n charges o f a few h u n d r e d p o u n d s t o be ploughed back for students' benefit, while the College c o n t r o l l e d b a r nets well over a thousand pounds i n extra profit.

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Southside Cafe Dear Martin I was interested t o read the letter last week c o m p l a i n i n g a b o u t the use o f S o u t h s i d e covered R e f e c t o r y b y cement l a b o u r e r s . T h i s p r o b l e m arose i n the s u m m e r a n d despite c o m p l a i n t s b y those o f us w o r k i n g on Southside little was done a b o u t it except t o b a n t h e m f r o m h a v i n g b r e a k f a s t — d u e t o the fact that the i n c o m e was b a d l y needed.

H o w e v e r n o w t e r m has begun a n d c o m p l a i n t s have persisted I a m pleased t o i n f o r m the three first year chemists c o n c e r n ed that M r M o o n e y a n d S e c u r i t y have agreed t o the p l a c i n g o f a notice to the effect that u n s u i t a b l y d r e s s e d p e r s o n s w i l l be a s k e d t o leave.

If a n y o n e has cause f o r c o m p l a i n t please i n f o r m the S o u t h s i d e Messenger w h o w i l l ask t h e m to leave. I f this system fails to correct this abuse I w o u l d like t o be i n f o r m e d so that a tota l b a n o n outside c u s t o m c a n be i m p l e m e n t e d .

John McCallion D e p u t y President

No Sex Please Dear FELIX I was h o p i n g o n e letter w o u l d suffice but since N i c k Pyne resorted to p e r s o n a l abuse (albeit i n a j o v i a l m a n n e r ) i n his r e p l y , I must m a k e a n u m b e r o f further c o m m e n t s .

N i c k has c o m p l e t e l y missed m y p o i n t , most o f the m a t e r i a l used i n this p a m p h l e t is true a n d I have n o o b j e c t i o n t o (most of) the m a t e r i a l itself (most o f i t I w o u l d be quite p r e p a r e d t o tell m y c h i l d r e n — b e f o r e people l i k e N i c k d o i t ! ) a n d I entirely agree it is a m a j o r p r o b l e m that sex c a n n o t be t a l k e d a b o u t freely i n society. B u t , a p a r t f r o m t w o sentences N i c k has c o m p l e t e l y i g n o r e d the p s y c h o l o g i c a l aspect o f sex (indeed the b o o k s r e c o m m e n d e d d i d as w e l l ) w h i c h s h o u l d be t a l k e d a b o u t but never is. N i c k has o n l y just t o u c h e d o n the side effects p r o b l e m o f the p i l l a n d n o t m e n t i o n e d the V D in the mid-seventies ( a n d still is as f a r as I k n o w ) r e a c h e d epidemic proportions and c a n n o t always be c u r e d .

A p a r t f r o m the a b o v e , N i c k P y n e has missed a n extremely i m p o r t a n t p s y c h o l o g i c a l p o i n t . It is a l m o s t i m p o s s i b l e t o speak o u t (partly because o n e is r i d i c u l e d as I d e m o n s t r a t e d e f f e c t i v e l y w i t h last week's letter) especially

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o n sexual matters, a n d i f it is seen t h a t sex is u n i v e r s a l l y accepted as a n essential pa r t o f a student's life then there is a real p o s s i b i l i t y that s o m e o n e that does n o t w a n t t o have sex m a y be d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y f o r c e d into it.

The implication in Nick's letter that " w h e n the time c o m e s " as N i c k so q u a i n t l y puts it, I w i l l require t o k n o w a b o u t contraceptives a n d m a s t u r b a t i o n , p a r t l y correct. I w i l l have t o k n o w h o w best t o avoid t h e m .

Believe it o r n o t , even i n these times m a n y couples feel they are better o f f w i t h o u t these m e t h o d s .

The C a t h o l i c C h u r c h does i n f o r m its y o u t h a b o u t sex ( t h i n k where d o C a t h o l i c c h i l d r e n c o m e from?).

J u s t one last p o i n t , I a m i n fact r e a s o n a b l y sane, I a m making a complaint, not leading a crusade t o c o n v e r t I C !

Yours sincerely Mark Alderton EE Dear Martin In the letters page last week M a r k A l d e r t o n c o m p l a i n s that the b o o k l e t ...but were afraid to ask d i d not give a " s t u d e n t ' s eye view of Imperial C o l l e g e " .

I c a n c o m m e n d to h i m , f o r this purpose, the I C U n i o n Alternative Prospectus, edited by m e , a n d a v a i l a b l e free f r o m the U n i o n O f f i c e.

M o r e o v e r , I w o u l d suggest that h a d M a r k read the A P before c o m i n g to I m p e r i a l he m i g h t have been less s h o c k e d , i f not less di s g u s t e d , at what he found.

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DP's Bit W i t h r e g a r d to office h o u r s I w i l l generally be i n m y office f r o m 1:00 t o 5:00 o n M o n d a y s a n d W e d n e s d a y s , f r o m 1:00 u n t i l 2:00 o n T u e s d a y s a n d T h u r s d a y s and f r o m 3:30 to 5:30 o n F r i d a y s . N o w o n to the business.

D u e to problems with money being stolen from the G y m changing rooms, anybody w h o wishes t o leave v a l u a b l e s i n the U n i o n Office safe at l u n c h t i m e s m a y d o so. A n y b o d y w h o still requires a rape alarm may obtain one f r o m the U n i o n O f f i c e. F i n a l l y those c l u b s a n d societies w h o have n o t got a c o p y o f the guide t o five year plans m a y o b t a i n t h e m f r o m me any l u n c h t i m e .

John McCallion

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Bar Accounts F o r m a n y years n o w M r R o y Francis, a lecturer i n the d e p a r t m e n t o f c o m p u t i n g , has been p r e s s i n g f o r ' o p e n b a r a c c o u n t s ' . T h i s c o n t r o v e r s y has been r e o p e n e d recently after M r Francis's r e m o v a l f r o m the b a r committee a n d C o l i n Cooper has p r o p o s e d a m o t i o n o n this issue w h i c h w i l l be discussed at Tuesday's U G M . B u t before opinions are p u t f o r w a r d , it m i g h t be as w e l l t o clear u p s o m e o f the m i s c o n c e p t i o n s a b o u t t h e bars a n d their accounting procedure.

T h e bars i n I C are a l l r u n b y C o l l e g e . N o n e o f t h e m has a n y c o n c e r n w i t h the U n i o n ' s m o n e y except i n so f a r as students d r i n k there. P o l i c y f o r the bars is determined by the Refectory Committee, a College committee chaired by D r B o b Schroter and

EDITORIAL i n c l u d i n g a m o n g its m e m b e r s three student representatives.

B u t the R e f e c t o r y Committee takes r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o n b a r policy f r o m the B a r S u b c o m mittee w h i c h , a l t h o u g h it is a subcommittee of a College c o m m i t t e e , is t r a d i t i o n a l l y chaired by a U n i o n Officer, currently Stephen G o u l d e r , I C U President.

statements w h i c h a n o r g a n i s a tion makes to the public to i n f o r m t h e m o f its m o n e t a r y d e a l i n g s t h r o u g h o u t the year: its p r o f i t o r loss, its o w n e r s h i p o f assets, its l i a b i l i t i e s a n d so o n a n d so f o r t h . I C is r e q u i r e d b y l a w a n n u a l l y p r o d u c e a set o f f i n a n c i a l a c c o u n t s , t o have them audited a n d to make them p u b l i c , a n d these are the a c c o u n t s w h i c h give the figures q u o t e d i n the fir st p a r a g r a p h o f J o n S t a n l e y ' s letter.

The bar subcommittee, i n common with many organisations, produces both financial T h e m a n a g e m e n t a c c o u n t s are and management accounts, a n d a m u c h more detailed act o f there is a n i m p o r t a n t d i s t i n c t i o n t o be d r a w n between the t w o . a c c o u n t s w h o s e p u r p o s e is n o t t o F i n a n c i a l a c c o u n t s a r e t h e i n f o r m the p u b l i c , b u t t o enable the m a n a g e m e n t (the R e f e c t o r y C o m m i t t e e i n this case) t o best decide on policy. I C bars' m a n a g e m e n t a c c o u n t s are m a d e available to the Refectory C o m m i t t e e a n d t o most m e m b e r s o f the b a r s u b c o m m i t t e e , i n c l u d ing Stephen G o u l d e r , but n o t Roy Francis.

So i f the financial accounts m a k e it c l e a r that there is n o question o f anything illicit going o n , a n d m a n a g e m e n t accounts are n o t i n t e n d e d t o be p u b l i c a n y w a y , w h y a l l the fuss?

T h e a n s w e r is t h a t t h e r e d o e s n ' t seem t o be a n y r e a s o n for not disclosing them. M a n a g e ment accounts are n o r m a l l y k e p t secret t o a v o i d d i s c l o s i n g i n f o r m a t i o n to competitors, b u t this is i r r e l e v a n t i n o u r case. M r G o u l d e r says that d e t a i l s o f industrial staff wages a n d b o n u s e s m u s t be k e p t discreet, a n d o f course this is t r u e ; b u t it w o u l d n ' t t a k e m u c h t o a d d the figures together under the

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But i n his election manifesto Stephen G o u l d e r p r o m i s e d to b r i n g the U n i o n R e f e c t o r y u n d e r student control. T h e U n i o n R e f e c t o r y is n o m o r e , b u t couldn't Stephen adapt his policy to bring one o r more o f the bars u n d e r student c o n t r o l ?

Fire Doors L a s t w e e k ' s Below the Belt m a d e an obscure reference to fire doors i n the H u x l e y B u i l d i n g being l o c k e d after 7:00pm.

U n k n o w n t o F E L I X staff, t h e Safety O f f i c e r i n the D e p a r t m e n t of C o m p u t i n g , Iain Stinson, was d i s c u s s i n g this v e r y p o i n t w i t h G e o f f r e y Reeves, h e a d o f s e c u r i t y (see t h e n e w s s t o r y o n p a g e three) a n d h a p p i l y n o w a l l h a s been s o r t e d o u t i n t h e H u x l e y Building.

So I turned m y attention to S o u t h s i d e , where there a r e t w o fire d o o r s o n every l a n d i n g , e a c h with a notice: ' F i r e D o o r , d o n o t wedge open'. Despite this w a r n i n g a n d the i n h e r e n t d a n g e r , I checked twenty-four doors a n d f o u n d nineteen o f t h e m wedged back. D o n ' t y o u have any regard f o r y o u r o w n safety?

Impossible Without Lee Paddon, N i c k Bedding, and Peter Rodgers for reviews. D a v e R o w e , D a v e Parry, Peter H o b b i s , Katharine Alexander, Mark H e a s m a n , Steve B i s h o p f o r photography. Pinocchio and W a l k a b o u t - L o o k s e e for their respective columns. Chris M a l l a b a n d f o r t h e sports page.

A d r i a n James f o r the news.

H u g h Southey for What's O n .

Nick Pyne, Martin Taylor, Caroline Foers, Petra Barry, M i r a n d a ' Bellchambers a n d X f o r p a s t i n g - u p . M a z , Peter a n d any errors o r omissions.

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OPINION Continuing FELIX'S tradition of providing a 'soapbox' platform for anyone to express their opinion, Michael Newman, Life Sci 1, gives his thoughts on human violence.

A Misused Filing Cabinet O n a Panorama programme some months ago several IRA terrorists were interviewed. One had murdered a policeman. When asked why, he replied that he had not seen a man but a uniform. H e had destroyed an enemy, a blue uniform, a label. H e had reduced human beings to simplistic labels, this rejection of their humanity enabling him to justify his act of cold-blooded murder. O n October 26 1982 it was reported that two Catholics and a Protestant had been killed; did their murderers see them as human beings or labels?

H o m o sapiens are thinking animals, we are investigators, seekers o f k n o w l e d g e a n d understanding, classifiers. We classify everything. A s scientists most of us should realise that c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is a useful a n d necessary tool, that it involves exact a n d strict rules a n d definitions. It is used to simplify, order, show relationships and as a result to explain and understand. We all use the technique of labelling, we use the scientific system but most importantly we use labels to classify ourselves.

We classify ourselves according to the colour of our skins, where we were born, our ages, our p o l i t i c a l a n d religious beliefs, the months in which we were born, our sex. We might be divided from people we might otherwise have befriended. We might hate people we might otherwise have liked. We might ignore people that we might otherwise have listened to. We might threaten people with a terrifying destruction to whom we might otherwise have offered kindness and love. We might kill those who we might otherwise have saved.

When we use labels on human groups we tend to forget that we are using a scientific t o o l , a simplification. We actually conceive and talk of the label as if it exists i n itself. In o u r description of world affairs we talk o f R u s s i a , A m e r i c a a n d C h i n a . W e give these terms, c h a r a c t e r s . W e create out o f millions of people an entity. The dehumanising label, the mental conversion of many individual h u m a n b e i n g s i n t o a single entity, an entity with its own behaviour patterns and charac-

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Michael Newman teristics. A thing that can easily be a t t r i b u t e d w i t h a n y e v i l intention or act. A thing that is not d i s c r i m i n a t i n g between innocent a n d g u i l t y , between helpless a n d s t r o n g , between civilian and military, between individuals. We fantasise about Bears, Bulldogs, Dragons, Reds We psychoanalyse these creatures, we speak of them and their possible behaviour.

Using 'vandalistic' classification we reject the individuality of the members of the groups we label; we only see the label itself, the tag is not a mere simplification but a 'reality'. We do not see or speak of human beings, we ignore their humanity. It is so much easier on the conscience to speak of destroying mere labels.

I n d e e d w i t h o u t this d r e a m of the filing cabinet our so-called justification for murder, indiscriminate killing, nuclear war would be seen to be what they really are: empty, dangerous and unethical.

It has been said that nuclear weapons are immoral, it has been said that our nature is one of violence, and therefore we are

not responsible for the present appalling situation. O u r nature is not one of violence but one of thought; how else could we have the ingenuity and yet the stupidity to build these weapons?

E v e r y o n e seems to c o n d e m n nuclear weapons; I do not. N o o b j e c t c a n be i m m o r a l , we cannot shift the responsiblity o n t o the b o m b s t h e m s e l v e s .

They are not evil or dangerous, it is the attitude that results in people building them, planning their use, p a y i n g for them, i n t e n d i n g to use t h e m a n d justifying their use. It is us and the arguments we advocate.

Some people propose that it is impossible to disinvent nuclear weapons, so what? Ignorance is not the solution to the problem, knowledge has no dangers. It is its application that we must be wary of. The danger lies in what we use the knowledge for, not the knowledge itself.

There are many people in this w o r l d w h o believe the i n d i s crimate slaughter of millions of h u m a n beings is j u s t i f i a b l e , they, metaphorically, each hold a pistol to the head of a young, defenceless, innocent child. This child could be yours, it would not matter to the person whose finger is on the trigger. I ask you is the gun the problem? If we were to disarm the person surely s/he could use another gun or w e a p o n or even their bare

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hands. The child would not be safe. The only solution would be to persuade the intended murderer that there is no justificat i o n t o k i l l the c h i l d a n d therefore n o j u s t i f i c a t i o n to threaten its life. I ask you to renounce your justification and to persuade others that there are no reasons to kill the innocent.

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We threaten the indiscriminate mass murder of a whole nation, of the people of a continent. We use the same dehumanisation that Hitler used in his slaughter of the Jewish people. We dwell in a horrifying dream world. In our nightmares we turn "nations into regiments o f g h o s t s " ( J Bronowski). Will we ever wake up? Will you ever understand?

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REVIEWS! An o b s e s s i o n , a love, a memory.

Hot o n the heels of Deathtrap, another W e s t E n d money-spinner hits the big screen. I must admit I didn't see The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas w h i l e i t w a s playing in Shaftesbury A v e n u e , so I'm i n n o position t o s a y h o w faithful the adaptation is.

with the title song 'Nothing Dirty G o i n g O n ' . Right, you guessed it, i t ' s a m u s i c a l . T h e tunes a r e b o u n c y inoffensive little numbers, w h i c h , a l t h o u g h you won't be whistling a n y of t h e m a s you leave, seem to fit the verve a n d energy of the film.

T h e accent is o n f u n ; clean, innocent fun. D o e s n ' t seem to fit the title? W e l l , must be a n ideal part for the o v e r b u r d e n e d D o l l y P a r t o n , w h o for years has been confusing pundits with h e r leer and w i n k while d r e s s e d like s o m e o n e ' s china doll. Is the joke o n her o r o n you? W h o k n o w s ?

T h i s s u m s the film u p nicely. Y o u can't a v o i d the o d d leer a n d wink in a film about a b r o t h e l , b u t y o u needn't go over the t o p . T h i s is indeed the spirit in w h i c h the ever bountiful a n d golden-hearted M i s s M o n a a p p r o a c h e s h e r business

T h e ' C h i c k e n Ranch', as the local house of ill repute is known, has we are t o l d , been i n existence for years. Illegal, b u t enshrined in folklore a n d a c c e p t e d by all, until that is, a c r u s a d i n g T V consumer advocate M e l v i n P Thorpe decides it is a suitable target for a fearless e x p o s e of filth a n d corruption to enhance his glory, a n d his ratings.

M e l v i n , manically played by the evergreen D o m D e Luise is a sort of cross between Esther Rancid and Billy G r a h a m and is hence totally aware of his own impor-

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Agony Hamlet by Shakespeare, directed by Jonathan Miller at the Piccadilly Theatre.

After a successful season at the D o n m a r Warehouse in August, Jonathan Miller's Hamlet is n o w at t h e P i c c a d i l l y T h e a t r e .

A n o t h e r p r o d u c t i o n of his, V e r d i ' s Rigoletto, is currently being given to p a c k e d houses at the L o n d o n C o l i s e u m . Renaissance m a n Miller is as busy as ever, a n d despite various r u m o u r s , he is not about to leave the stage for good.

P r e m i e r i n g i n J a n u a r y 1983 will be his production of M o z a r t ' s The Magic Flute tor S c o t t i s h O p e r a , a n d the following s u m m e r he will be directing another M o z a r t opera at the O p e r a T h e a t e r at S t L o u i s i n the U S .

Hamlet c e n t r e s a r o u n d t h e p o p u l a r Elizabethan theme of revenge. T h e talented A n t o n Lesser plays H a m l e t and witnesses the ghost of his father. T h e apparition informs him that the m a n w h o married his mother s o s o o n after the funeral did in fact m u r d e r his father.

Shakespeare's great tragedy unfurls from here and exposes numerous issues i n its stride.

B e c a u s e of the play's richness in its language and ideas, these issues are open to a number of different interpretations, but o n e c a n be fairly s u r e that S h a k e s p e a r e i n t e n d e d to explore several points: the psychological e x p l o r a t i o n of H a m l e t ' s r e l a t i o n s h i p s , t h e physical a n d philosophical agony of the hero unable t o bring himself to c a r r y out his task of revenge, the tenuous dividing line between sanity a n d madness, a n d the influence of the supernatural in man's dealings.

Dolly Parton s h o w i n g off her assets continued from page 7 tance.

Unfortunately, Sheriff E d Earl played by big b u t c h B u r t Reynolds, w h o wants t o protect the C h i c k e n R a n c h so he c a n be sure of his weekly handful of M i s s M o n a , is unused t o handling the media, and attempts to remove M e l v i n the way he might remove a stubborn mule, with predictable results: he hits the headlines.

C e r t a i n l y a film w h i c h has its m o m e n t s , but s o m e h o w falls between several stools. It never 'gets its pants d o w n ' a n d b e c o m e s a fully fledged sexual r o m p , never b e o m c e s farce, never b e c o m e s really a musical (there are only nine n u m b e r s i n a t w o hour film). T h e r e are some good one-liners a n dsome clever

caricatures of the state politicians, including an appearnce by Robert M a n d a n ( M r Tate of Soap tame) w h o claims he must have been drugged by commies when he is fouind ' r e d handed' in the brothel. H o w e v e r , E d Earl and M i s s M o n a don't provide m u c h of a central focus for the film. T h e only t w o talents Dolly P a r t o n displayed were the ones y o u were aware of a s s o o n as she walks o n , a n a w h i c h the wardrobe department (and the plastic surgeons?) d o nothing to conceal.

S o if y o u like some g o o d clean rib-tickling fun then purdner, you'd better mosey o n d o w n to the o l d P l a z a i n Leicester S q u a r e anytime yer hear?

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T h e r e is s o m e e x c e l l e n t a c t i n g i n t h i s production. J o h n Grillo plays a roundspectacled, academic l o o k i ng H o r a t i o , Philip L o c k e portrays the ghost and the 'Player K i n g ' , and K e n Stott plays R o s e n c r a n t z (looking like a cross between D a v i d Bellamy a n d J a m e s G a l w a y ) . H o w e v e r , the choicest

Covent Garden Tragedy Y o u are either guests or girls of M o t h e r P u n c h b o w l , the a u d i e n c e t o l d before A r t s o x (a group of actors with varying degrees of allegiance to College) begin their p r o d u c t i o n of The Covent Garden Tragedy. W r i t t e n by H e n r y Fielding in the early eighteenth century, this short play explores the morality of the time, the discussion and arguments taking p l a c e i n t h e b a c k p a r l o u r of M o t h e r P u n c h b o w l ' s brothel.

Since the play is written in a burlesque style s o m e of the points are lost o n the audience but the cast performed well, particularly C h r i s P i c k u p as Lovegirls a n d N i k k i T r i s c o t t as Mother Punchbowl.

alas poor - er, acting c o m e s from A n t o n L e s s e r as Hamlet and K a t h r y n P o g s o n as O p h e l i a , his betrothed.

Ophelia's nervous mannerisms and hand movements, developed after hearing the death of her father (accidentally, at the hands of Hamlet) are subconsciously m i m i c k e d by her brother Laertes (Iain Mitchell) o n hearing of her subsequent death. S u c h intriguing details obviously derive from M i l l e r ' s b a c k g r o u n d in medical psychiatry! A very g o o d production indeed.

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B E L O W B U T W E M U S T N ' T be t o o h a r d o n M r G o u l d e r , since he suffered great h u m i l i a t i o n i n a Laurel-and-Hardy slapstick accident w h i c h befell his s m a r t l y stylish new hat. T h i s treasured h e a d g e a r h a d c o m e i n t o the p o s s e s s i o n o f one G a r e t h F i s h w h o , f o r reasons best k n o w n to h i m s e l f , was w e a r i n g it w h i l e indulging in amorous activity with a lady friend in a shop d o o r w a y . A sudden gust of w i n d , a p a s s i n g t a x i , a n d the P r e s i d e n t ' s p r i d e a n d j o y was squashed flat and i n d e l i b l y p r i n t e d w i t h tyre m a r k s .

AND F I N A L L Y , e v e n as I w r i t e , I have been h a n d e d a n a p p l i c a t i o n to f o r m a new society. T w e n t y m e n a n d one w o m a n are a p p l y i n g to the U n i o n to f o r m M I S T w h i c h has the d e c l a r e d a i m s o f p r o m o t i n g the acceptance o f the n a t u r a l superiority of men over women a n d to m a k e w o m e n c o m p l e t e l y a n d u n c o n d i t i o n a l l y subservient t o the w i l l o f m e n . F u l l details o f this l u d i c r o u s d i s p l a y o f c h a v i n ism next week.

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T h e S o u t h B a n k c o m p l e x is built of m u d c o l o u r e d concrete. F r o m outside it looks a c r o s s between a n architecturally significant b l o c k h o u s e a n d a n over gr own rabbit-warren.

It w o r k s far better inside: the bare concrete is an equally appropriate setting for the plush seating a n d carpets fo the auditoria a n d the pale, polished floors of the H a y w a r d G a l l e r y .

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ARTE ITALIANA at the Hayward Gallery Getting There

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T h e H a y w a r d G a l l e r y is part of the S o u t h B a n k c o m p l e x , w h i c h also includes the R o y a l Festival H a l l (concerts), the N a t i o n a l T h e a t r e (plays) a n d the N a t i o n a l F i l m T h e a t r e (favourable rates for student m e m b e r s ) . T h e closest tube station is W a t e r l o o . G o i n g from C o l l e g e , the trip involves changing from the District or C i r c l e line to the N o r t h e r n or B a k e r l o o , to get from E m b a n k m e n t to W a t e r l o o . If it's a nice day, I

r e c o m m e n d y o u save the hassle of changing lines for one stop a n d get out at E m b a n k m e n t (as s h o w n in s k e t c h map). H u n g e r f o r d Bridge is a railway bridge with a pedestrian footpath; from it there's a g o o d view of the S o u t h B a n k , of C l e o p a t r a ' s N e e d l e (on V i c t o r i a E m b a n k m e n t , j u s t i n f r o n t of t h e E m b a n k m e n t G a r d e n s ) a n d , l o o k i n g d o w n s t r e a m , of the d o m e of S t Paul's C a t h e d r a l .

T h e exhibition of c o n t e m p o r a r y Italian art at the H a y w a r d is the largest ever staged outside Italy. A b o u t eighty artists are represented. T h e exhibiton has been organised by the C i t y of M i l a n a n d the w o r k s on view were selected by a panel of five Italian critics: their c o m b i n e d viewpoint has, no doubt, biased the selection, though to what extent I'm not really qualified to judge.

A small pamphlet listing the artists' names a n d giving a plan of the exhibition will be h a n d e d to you with your ticket. F u r t h e r b a c k g r o u n d m a y be g l e a n e d f r o m t h e catalogue. B u t the exhibition is a n immediately enjoyable one, even without delving into the w h y s a n d wherefores of each of the w o r k s o n show.

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fluorescent dots m a k e lines w h i c h appear to recede far b e y o n d the c o r n e r s of the r o o m .

Emerging, back into 'gallery light', a series of A c h r o m e w o r k s by Piero M a n z o n i delight in the tactile appeal of polystyrene pellets, glass wool and suchlike u n e x p e c t e d materials.

A r t e cinetica is kinetic art. P r e s s the b u t t o n a n d w a t c h it dazzle/pulsate/twitch/flutter... sylish coffee-table art!

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- a n d it moves!

T h e section of Italian p o p art also has great style a n d appeal. ' C u r v e s at man's level' is a 5m-long crucifix (?), laid flat o n the floor—but H e ' s assembled out of vertical-sided plants, like a low-resolution c o n t o u r map. 'L'atelier

R o u g e ' is a vast jigsaw, a brightly c o l o u r e d homage to M a t i s s e containing references to his portraits, nudes a n d decoupages.

In ' N e w - a n d L y r i c a l - A b s t r a c t i o n ' traditional p a i n t i n g materials are u s e d . T r a d i t i o n a l p i c t u r e s i n v i t e the eye to p e n e t r a t e t h e i r interiors a n d to explore from the surface to the illusory depths. T h e s e pictures either deny the i l l u s i o n of s p a t i a l r e c e s s i o n e n t i r e l y o r , a c k n o w l e d g i n g that absolute flatness in p a i n t i n g is i m p o s s i b l e t o a c h i e v e , t h e y experiment with exclusively visual sensations of depth. C a r l o Battaglia's ' U l t r a m a r i n e 3' uses purple, gold a n d pink to p r o d u c e a n illusion of depth; his waves are definitely not solid a n d yet seem to shrink into the distance. A n o t h e r e n o r m o u s l y p o w e r f u l effect is c r e a t e d b y C l a u d i o Olivieri. H i s pictures are very dark, a n d t h e v a r i a t i o n s of c o l o u r a n d t o n e extremely subtle. G i v e n time for the eye to adjust, the deep burgundy a n d blue-green b e c o m e 'live' a n d the canvas quivers and begins to undulate.

P e r h a p s the most exciting section is that of ' N u o v e T e n d e n z e ' . I t a l i a n a r t is s t y l i s h , exuberant and bursting with talent and experiment. I particularly liked A l d o Spoldi's ' A d v e n t u r e s of G o r d o n P y m ' n , w h i c h are delightful, easy to appreciate a n d eminently covetable!

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A r t e Italiana 1960-82 is o n at the H a y w a r d G a l l e r y u n t i l J a n u a r y 9, M o n - S a t a n d o n S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n s , a d m i s s i o n 80p for students.

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ICLUBS & SOCIETIESI RCS F i r s t of all c o m m i s e r a t i o n s to the m a s s e s of y o u who bought tickets for last T u e s d a y ' s C h e e s e a n d W i n e : it has b e e n p o s t p o n e d until next term.

T o m o r r o w ( S a t u r d a y ) is Broadsheet's birthday so to celebrate there will be a barnight o n S u n d a y (any e x c u s e ) in the U n i o n B a r .

A r e m i n d e r to all reps: G e n C o m m is o n M o n d a y N o v e m b e r 8 at 6:15 in the U n i o n S C R . A l s o there is a U G M o n T h u r s d a y — C h e m i s t r y Lecture Theatre B, 1:00pm, including the trials left over f r o m the freshers U G M . See y o u there!

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STOIC T h e r e c a n hardly be a single Imperial C o l l e g e student w h o has not at s o m e time or other i g n o r e d S T O I C . In fact S T O I C is p r o b a b l y held to be one of the foremost c e n t r e s of that great I C tradition: apathy.

W e l l , y o u ' r e all wronq...the indifference a n d l a c k a d a i s i c a l quality of o u r b r o a d c a s t s is the result of h o u r s of b l o o d , tears a n d agony, meticulous technical care and intensive creative frenzies called ' p r o d u c t i o n meetings'. " O K , so w h a t ? " I hear y o u say, "why bother?"

W e l l , years ago the S T O I C h i e r a r c h y w o u l d have a g r e e d with y o u , but now u n d e r the leadership of M a r t i n Z C o w a n , ably assisted by the e x p e r i e n c e d L a w r e n c e Q W i n d l e y a n d the financial tinkering of M a r t i n X S i m m s , S T O I C is slowly pulling out of the d o l d r u m s of College

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R e m e m b e r : Y o u can wipe away our a u d i e n c e but we've already spent the budget.

Small Ads •Stereo integrated amplifer J V C J A S 1 1 G . A s n e w , in o r i g i n a l p a c k i n g . A b o n u s to a n y H i - F i s y s t e m . O n l y £60ono. Contact A n d r e w Sharpe, Elec E n g 3.

• T i r e d of walking to College? L o o k i n g for e c o n o m i c a l t r a n s p o r t ? H o n d a C a m i n o D X 5 0 m o p e d , wit h i n d i c a t o r p a c k , tax a n d M o T for a year, 1 2 0 m p g , b a r g a i n at £120. C o n t a c t C S L a w r e n c e via M e c h E n g letter-racks.

• Record Deck Technics SC180.

S M E 3 0 0 9 mk2. Very nice s o u n d / c o n d i t i o n . If y o u want to listen, I a m in 9:00pm onwards most evenings.

S i m o n R o d a n 622 L i n s t e a d H a l l .

• L P s a n d s i n g l e s , a l l in v g o o d c o n d i t i o n . C o n t a c t La latrou via physics pigeonholes.

•Citroen 2CV4 1970, L H D , y e a r s M o T , 6 m t h s tax. R u n s well but a little tatty.

O f f e r s ? Peter G r o v e s , 885-1451 (eves and weekends).

•Falcon 5-speed racing cycle may n e e d n e w c h a i n , £25.00 o n l y . D a v e R o u s e , f u r n i t u r e d e s i g n dept, R C A , 584-5020 ext 386.

•Wargames: T h i r d R e i c h , S t a r s h i p T r o o p e r s , R i c h t o f e n s W a r a n d others.

A l l mint to g o o d c o n d i t i o n (but not instantly a v a i l a b l e , must be f e t c h e d f r o m h o m e ) . If interested c o n t a c t G W i l l i a m s , D o C 2 via letter-racks or Wargames Club.

•Happiness is a Hondal A s k T w i g g y !

L u v l y 4 0 0 / 4 F1 in s p o t l e s s blue , e x t r a s i n c l u d e C I B I E , F I A M M S , T T 1 0 0 s , rack, etc. N e e d c a s h to pay flexible f r i e n d , s o ring Dermott on 939 2365, £435 OVNO •Programmable calculator Hewlett-

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Bookshop News W o u l d the lecturer w h o is r e c o m m e n d i n g C h a r t w e l l S u r v e y B o o k s please let me k n o w the reference n u m b e r , so I c a n s t o c k t h e m .

T h e r e are still a few lecturers w h o are telling s t u d e n t s to b u y p a r t i c u l a r t i t l e s b u t t h e y haven't t o l d me. Please I must k n o w so I c a n at least try a n d s t o c k e n o u g h for e v e r y o n e ' s need. If y o u can't get to the B o o k s h o p , y o u c a n r i n g m e o n internal 2226.

If the y o u n g librarian w h o daily c o m e s into the B o o k s h o p a n d b r o w s e s t h r o u g h / hafe S e x

by W i l l i a m s & W o o d £1.95 w o u l d c a r e to c o m e a n d see me. I c a n let h e r / h i m have the well t h u m b e d c o p y at a slight d i s c o u n t .

A c a d e m i c P r e s s L t d w i l l be h a v i n g a n e x h i b i t i o n of t e c h n i c a l b o o k s translated f r o m R u s s i a n on s h o w in the B o o k s h o p on N o v e m b e r 9, 10 a n d 11. It will c o v e r the following subjects: engineering, physics, c h e m i s t r y , m a t h s a n d biology. I a m a s s u r e d by the publisher that all the b o o k s are of the highest s t a n d a r d . If y o u w a n t to look at a n y of the titles, don't hesitate to ask any of my staff.

New Titles Science for industry, short history of Imperial College - A R u p e r t H a l l , £3.50

Sci Fi C r e a t i o n is a c y c l i c p r o c e s s .

Life was s p a w n e d in the m u r k y s o u p of the ancient o c e a n s a n d in a billion years that is w h e r e it will all e n d . S h o u l d s o m e alien race visit this lonely star s y s t e m in the far future t h e y w i l l f i n d a h u g e b a l l of s a l t y w a t e r c o n t a i n i n g a l l t h a t we e v e r w e r e , as w e d i s s o l v e d b e n e a t h a c o n t i n u o u s gentle d r i z z l e

P a c k a r d 4 1 C , c o m p l e t e wit h literature, hardly u s e d , £70 together with physics programming guide. Contact L a u r e n c e B e t t a n y , flat 5, 352 3610 (9:00-12:00am a n d 9:30pm till late).

• T w o A B C t i c k e t s f o r c o n c e r t at H a m m e r s m i t h O d e o n o n N o v 25. P r i c e £4. C o n t a c t J o h n S t e w a r d , M e c h E n g 3 or Guilds Office.

• M o t o r b i k e : S u z u k i T S 1 0 0 trail bike, 100cc, v g c . C o n t a c t A d y P a c e , M i n e s letter-rack.

• E s c o r t 1300 K r e g , t a x e d a n d M o T for 9mths, low mileage and g o o d c o n dition, £350ono. Contact J i m Briggs, C h e m E n g 4 or on 326-0730.

• O n e ticket, front row, stalls for H a w k w i n d , H a m m e r s m i t h O e o n , Fri N o v 12. C o n t a c t R a m z i S h a m m a s , Elec Eng pigeonholes.

• T r i u m p h Spitfire M K I V overdrive, M o T , tax, t o n n e a u , very g o o d c o n d i t i o n , £800, C r i s p i n D o b s o n , int 2175.

• L o s t o n e hat, last s e e n d u r i n g drinking" s e s s i o n in U n i o n B a r r e w a r d of 1 pt of bitter on return. C o n t a c t S K Kirby, M E 3 .

• L o s t ! O n T u e s N o v 2: a g r e e n f o u n t a i n p e n w h i c h I b o u g h t in B o l i v a (and I want it b a c k ) . P l e a s e c o n t a c t R o b e r t K e l s e y , C i v E n g 3.

• I s there any freaky hairy hippie type m a l e / f e m a l e w h o w a n t s a p a d to c r a s h out in. S m a l l a m o u n t of s p a c e but rat free (electricity a l s o c o n n e c t e d ) , has a g o o d view of l o c a l g a s w o r k s . R e n t o n l y £15-17.50pw a n d s p l i t p h o n e , gas, a n d e l e c t r i c bills. R i n g J o h n , 5 8 2 6773 (6:30-8:00). P S : A b i l i t y to play d r u m s , 1<eyboards, f l u t e or g u i t a r c o u l d be real a d v a n t a g e ! P S S : A b lutely no j u n k i e s , straights, s e x i s t s , feminists, queers, gays and trendies, t h e s e n e e d not apply!! ( D o n ' t ring o n M o n or T h u r s ) .

• F l a t s h a r e in B r i x t o n , g a s h e a t i n g , 25 m i n s b y b i k e , not u n p l e a s a n t s u r roundings, £13pw also outside loo. M Standring, M E 2 .

Science & Life of Albert Einstein Pais, O U P £15.00

Story of the Mary Rose - E r n i e B r a d f o r d , H a m i s h H a m i l t o n £9.95 Collins Modern Atlas, C o l l i n s £8.50 Collins World Atlas, C o l l i n s £6.95 L o s t Houses of Britain - A n n a S p r o u l e , D a v i d & C h a r l e s £12.95 The Pastry Book - R o e s m a r y W a d e y , D a v i d & C h a r l e s £7.95 Guinness Book of Records, G u i n n e s s £5.75 Railway Photographer - E r i c T r e a c y , D a v i d & C h a r l e s , £12.50 China Diary - S t e p h e n S p e n d e r & D a v i d H o c k n e y , T h a m e s & H u d s o n £10.00 The Dog Chairman - R o b e r t R o b s i n s o n , A l l e n L a n e £5.95 F o r the y o u n g at heart, the M e d i c i S o c i e t y L t d , all at 95p: Goodnight time tales - M o l l y Brett Runaway Fairy - M o l l y B r e t t Flip Flop Secret - M o l l y B r e t t T w o in a Tent - M o l l y B r e t t Pip Squeaks Trouble - A u d r e y T a r r a n t Pip Squeak & The Thieves - A u d r e y T a r r a n t B o o k s for C h r i s t m a s catalogue is available free of charge at the c o u n t e r . If we haven't any in s t o c k of a particular title, it c a n be o r d e r e d .

of a c i d rain. A n d to a d d to the beauty of .this glistening c r y s t a l s p h e r e , it will be ringed by a delicate r i b b o n of dust a n d r o c k — t h e relic of a long d e a d m o o n . A n d of the nature of the life in the massive tear W h o cares?

T o all t h o s e w h o t u r n e d up last T h u r s d a y for the S F S o c Call My Bluff, h o p e y o u will all h a v e r e c o v e r e d e n o u g h to c o m e a l o n g to The Nude Bomb.

No Relation of Geoff's

• F l a t s h a r e a v a i l a b l e n o w for 1 p e r s o n in s h a r e d r o o m , 209 H a m l e t G d n s , H a m m e r s m i t h , rent £17pw. C o n t a c t A d a m R o s e , D o C 2 o r call a n y time.

• W a n t e d : A n y o n e to play in g o a l for IC V t h s s o c c e r t e a m this s e a s o n . N o e x p e r i e n c e n e c e s s a r y but it w o u l d help. C o n t a c t A d a m R o s e , D o C 2.

• Graffitti prints posters, T-shirts, X m a s c a r d s , t i c k e t s , w a l l s (almost) a n y t h i n g . C o m e to W o r k s h o p , 1:00pm, Wednesday.

• C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s IC Water P o l o M i d d l e s e x Div 3 c h a m p s 1981/2. R i c h .

• N o t got a v i n t a g e c a r ? T h e n ride to B r i g h t o n this S u n d a y . Meet Beit A r c h , 7:50am o r with B o at 8:15.

• W o u l d the y o u n g lady w h o c a m e to the H a l l o w e e n Party d r e s s e d a s a p u m p k i n p l e a s e c o m e to the U n i o n Office to c o l l e c t her p r i z e f r o m E n t s .

• T h a n k s , all of y o u . E r i c a n d S a r a h .

• N i g h t l i n e A p p e a l : If a n y b o d y has a n y second-hand books or indoor aames w h i c h they c a n d o n a t e to N i g h t l i n e w e w o u l d be very grateful. Y o u c a n get in t o u c h wit h us o n int 2468 or c a l l r o u n d for a c u p of c o f f e e at 9 P r i n c e s Gardens.

• H G Wells S o c General Meeting Elec before the film Doppelganger, E n g 408, 7:30pm, M o n N o v 15.

• Wanted: w o m e n to retire w h i l e ' g e n t l e m e n drink port. A p p l y F i n c h l e y on-the-Grot.

• B B T w o t i m i n g me wit h A B C . Y o u r s jealous, Duran Duran.

• Italian R e n a i s s a n c e m o t o r c y c l e e x h i b i t i o n . F o r free g u i d e d tour wit h intermindable commentary contact Q u e n t i n F o n t a n a , Met & Mat 1.

• A c c o r d i n g to P e t u n n i a this y e a r s f r e s h e r s have m o r e D R I V E !

• T o the n o w 2nd y e a r c h e m i s t (with s c a r on u p p e r lip) w h o w a s o n Sugarloaf, Abergavenny Wales on S u n J u l y 11 ( a n y o n e w h o k n o w s h i m p l e a s e point out this message)-—! d o

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c h e m i s t r y A L e v e l t o o . F r o m the little girl y o u i g n o r e d . A w a i t i n g a r e p l y in these c o l u m n s s o o n .

• S i t u a t i o n V a c a n t : Petite, attractive, p l e a s a n t , y o u n g w o m a n r e q u i r e d for minor household chores. Free a c commodation and food. Applications in w r i t i n g with p h o t o g r a p h e n c l o s e d to B r u c e o r D o u b l y W u b b l y , flat 14 79/81 L e x h a m G d n s .

• C l a s s i c n o v e l s for sale like J o e 90 a n d the last t u b e f r o m D o v e r a n d 100 t h i n g s to d o w i t h F F ' s m i n t e d p e a s . F o r further i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t N N i n e t y BE3.

• R i t u a l b u r n i n g of A s t o n V i l l a r e g a l i a at the n e w l y f o r m e d IC B i r m i n g h a m C i t y s u p p o r t e r s c l u b . A n y o n e interested contact M Smith (Chairman) BE3.

• W a n t e d : V i r g i n ( M / F 16-21) s u i t a b l e for s a c r i f i c e to f o l d i n g m a c h i n e . P o s s future s a c r i f i c e to c a m e r a , litho, etc.

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• J o n B a r n e t , J o h n Barnett a n d J o h n B a r n e t a l s o w i s h it to be k n o w n that they are in n o w a y c o n n e c t e d wit h J o n Barnett.

• Unlucky Holbein! Victory was s n a t c h e d f r o m o u r g r a s p wit h 5 l u c k y g o a l s in the last 60 m i n u t e s . H H F C 1PW5.

• P W c o m e f r o m b e h i n d to t h r a s h H o l b e i n (not W J ) w i t h five s u p e r b P W 5 H o l b e i n 1. P W rule IC h o u s e s .

• F r a n , l o n g i n g to b o u n c e y o u up a n d d o w n o n m y gut t o n i t e — P a u l .

• F r a n , I'll p o p u p a n d s e e y o u F r i d a y — t h e P y t h o n , L i n s t e a d 127.

• I C Water P o l o training cancelled tonite. M e e t H e a t h r o w , t e r m i n a l 2, tour to S a h a r a Desert. IC W P C E x e c .

• L o s t In - C o l l e g e : o r t h o d o n t i c 'pre finisher' ( l o o k s a bit like a g u m s h i e l d ) .

N e e d e d for c o m p l e t i o n of treatment.

A n y o n e f i n d i n g it, p l e a s e c o n t a c t Ajeet A h l u w a l i a c / o C h e m E n g letterracks. , .

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PORT Dear Sir. What about basketball?!

What am I going on about y o u m a y w e l l ask y o u r s e l f .

O k a y , fair question.

M a y b e we aren't the most successful club in the A C C , but shouldn't we at least be mentioned Ian Bull (a G r a n d M a n . . . c a n we have s o m e m o n e y . . . grease, grease) in y o u r I C U Council Guide. I could offer an alternative, maybe put us under SCAB?!

Admittedly it did start " F E L I X proudly presents" and we aren't much to be proud of, but "times they are a c h a n g i n ' " as the immortal ' B o b ' said.

M y fellow team members may not be too impressed with this letter, well I'd like to point out on their behalf that we have a 100% r e c o r d this season, we h a v e n ' t lost a m a t c h . . . W e haven't actually played any yet but at least we've got off on the right foot (or left if you are driving for your lay-up from the left—note the basketball technicality!)

I hope you got the message.

A n d y Hurford about the league rules. C l u b president C h r i s Jennings has relinquished the A team captaincy and this honour (?) now goes to the controversial Irishman Sean Davis.

Boat

—losing 8-1.

The sabres came last, but not least, as after another valiant struggle they were just beaten, 54. This last, however, took the time up to 11:00pm. Time for a quick pasty from the bar together before a regretful separation, and' a look forward to a return match.

I C B C took two ladies' crews to Henley on Sunday, for the first ever Upper Thames Head. This could be the start of a good season for the Boat Club as they brought home the pots for the fastest women's four on the river that day, against stiff opposition.

Crew 1: A Doyle, J Dickson, E Blankenburgs, D Turner, D Harrell.

Crew 2: HMeasures, B Walden, H Bramwell, V Snewin, and Ermintrude.

Snooker

Cross Country Three full IC teams turned out for the firs L o n d o n Colleges League match at Parliament Hill Fields on Wednesday and such was the strength in depth of the c l u b t h a t we h a d t h i r t e e n runners finishing in the top half of a field of 170. John Frost, the club captain, lead the team with typical determination and gritty finishing; gently barging a rival off course yards from the line.

I C s Manor Park 7-5 First victory of the season for the A team, who are still failing to reproduce their best form in league matches. A n d y Wright gave the most impressive performance, in his debut. Nick Gasket was less impressive, but still managed to win his frames against an opponent who was more interested in arguing with

The B and C teams begin their matches in the U L U League next week and all teamsheets are on the noticeboard. The Pot Luck doubles tournament will be held on Sunday November 14 and is open to everyone to enter.

Shark Looking for a club with a sense of porpoise? Then maybe the S h a r k C l u b is for y o u . New members will be welcomed by Wilf, the president who is our resident hammer head shark. N o experience is r e q u i r e d as the society provides trained instructors available to give help and advice. Previous seasons have seen Wilf in the public eye— understudying Jaws and a cameo role in Life on Earth.

The H a m m e r Head Shark Club meets in the Real Whale Bar on Friday lunchtime, C o d permitting, or contact Wilf via Shark Eng 3 letter-racks.

However, the outstanding run of the day came from Hugh D i x o n , who, after a mediocre weekend race, stayed with the leaders t h r o u g h o u t to finish fourth, just ten seconds behind the winner. Mandy Tindall had another good race to finish third in the ladies event.

Tim Vink Basketball C l u b

Fencing Well, we've had our first match o f the season, against K i n g s College.

We were at home, and the date was last Friday. The match started at about 6:00pm, when e v e r y b o d y was getting b o r e d with chatting. First came the mens foil and ladies foil; the ladies won with relative ease, but the men, after a valiant struggle were beaten.

Next came the novices foil and the epee. We won the first, again with relative ease, but unfortunately our epeists were fencing as though their legs had been' tied together, and found themselves hammered into the ground

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Frisbee U l t i m a t e F r i s b e e ! ! A team frisbee game f r o m the U S A .

Following the big success of the Weeks H a l l / L i n s t e a d H a l l ultimate frisbee games, there will be a meeting for anyone from other Halls who would like to play on a team, or organise new teams in their H a l l s . Th e location is room C 2 , Linstead H a l l extension, Monday N o v 8 at 7:30pm. If unable to attend, contact Mike Davis either in r o o m C 8 L i n s t e a d H a l l or through Elec E n g letter-racks.

Everyone is encouraged to come along and to play as little or as often as they like on Sunday afternoons in Hyde Park.

SPORTS CENTRE

now open Sundays (9:00am—1:00pm) Squash—students 50p; staff £1 Swimming—students 30p staff 50p

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D e s p i t e h a v i n g lost three players f r o m last week's team I C s h o u l d still have w o n this game, esp e c i a l l y i f we h a d b o t h e r e d t a k i n g part i n the first half. T h e inspiration/perspiration gained f r o m the u n w a s h e d first t e a m shirts p r o b a b l y a c c o u n t e d for o u r first h a l f lethargy a n d also the sight o f the fifty year o l d , six f o o t , ogre i n the A s h f o r d g o a l w o u l d have been e n o u g h to keep a n y side p u s h e d b a c k i n t h e i r o w n half.

A s h f o r d went t w o goals u p i n the first twenty m i n u t e s t h r o u g h one w e l l - t a k e n g o a l a n d s o m e interesting r u g b y tactics. F o l l o w i n g this I C d a r e d to m a k e their first attack o n the A s h f o r d g o a l and this ended with H o p e c o n f i d e n t l y b e a t i n g the keeper.

In the second h a l f I C p l a y e d m u c h better, d e a l i n g a d e q u a t e l y w i t h most A s h f o r d attacks a n d occasionally showing some a t t a c k i n g a b i l i t y . F i v e minutes f r o m the e n d P u r d y s t o r m e d i n f r o m the left w i n g to deflect a s t o r m e r of a g o a l i n t o the A s h f o r d net. T h i s he p r o m p t l y f o l l o w e d by t r y i n g to out-stare the a f o r e m e n t n i o n e d ogre f r o m a distance o f a b o u t six inches.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y battle d i d not c o m m e n c e a n d P u r d y lives to fight a n o t h e r d a y .

O n c e again Jones s p a r k l e d i n g o a l — h e was light years a w a y — m a n a g i n g to miss, sit o n o r catch the b a l l every time it was hit at h i m . J o n e s ' u l t e r i o r p l a n to give a w a y as m a n y p e n a l t y strikes as possible was f o i l e d successfully by some d i s t i n c t l y i n c o m p e t e n t umpiring.

T e a m : Jones, Cunningham, Wigney, Whitehead, Bailey, Salter, Pitkethley, Farmer, Payne, Hope, Purdy.

U m p i r e : Roessink.

Mixed I C vs School of Pharmacy A s evening fell we f o u n d o u r hero D e t e c t i v e C h i e f I n s p e c t o r ' W a l l a n d her m e n f r o m the incidental crime squad ruthlessly s e a r c h i n g for the m i s s i n g couple a n d a b o u t to c o n f r o n t the m a i n suspects.

D I , C Eldridge and D I K B a r n e t gave a m p l e s u p p o r t w i t h

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c o m m e n t s o n the I C S ' s i n a b i l i t y to assume the correct p o s i t i o n s .

T h e i n i t i a l shoot out p r o d u c e d t w o enemy casualties w h o still fought back well. H a v i n g forced us t o r e t r e a t D C I W a l l r e g r o u p e d her m e n f o r the f i n a l assault.

T h i s b l o o d y o n s l a u g h t ensued with Eldridge finally arresting S O P ' s v e r s i o n o f the B o s t o n Strangler and W P C s Yates and S t o r a y s t a n d i n g f i r m to prevent a n y fast b r e a k a w a y s .

T h e prisoners f i n a l l y b r o u g h t to t r i a l : J u d g e s N o r r i s a n d D u m b f o u n d s k i entered a m a j o r ity verdict o f g u i l t y (3-1).

W h e r e d i d the other t w o votes c o m e f r o m ? W a s it f r o m this mysterious m i s s i n g couple? D o e s anyone know? Does anyone care? T u n e i n , i n t w o weeks' time for the next e x c i t i n g episode o f W a l l o f the Y a r d .

T e a m : Jo, Mel, Vanessa, Karen, Chas, Alison (I), Nick (I), Dave, John, Chris, Paul (1), Craig.

a large boost i n morale a n d resultant b e e r - d r i n k i n g .

The usual I C problem of " t o o m u c h beer the night b e f o r e " p r o d u c e d a s l o w start, as w e l l as J o h n Symes p a i n e d e x p r e s s i o n , p l a y i n g in his new p s o i t i o n o n the f l a n k . I C a p p l i e d c o n s t a n t , i f not very enthusiastic pressure, d o m i n a t i n g in a l m o s t a l l areas o f the game, resulting i n a 14-0 lead at h a l f - t i m e .

The second half saw an avalanche of scoring where p e r s o n a l scores were o n l y p r o p o r t i o n a l to greed. H i g h l i g h t o f the m a t c h was Steve B e l l ' s dazzling try, showing that there's n o substitute f o r sheer mass.

T h e f i n a l score of 54-0 is o n l y a n e s t i m a t e as t h e r e f e r e e admitted losing count. Try scorers were D o w n s (3), B o u c h e r (3), B e l l , W i n s o r , E a s t l a n d , S i m m o n s ; W i n s o r c o n v e r t i n g 7.

Seconds IC vs Thames Poly

Rugby Firsts I C vs Royal Holloway

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L o o k i n g for a g o o d p e r f o r m a n c e as p r e p a r a t i o n to their G u t t e r i d g e C u p game the f o l l o w i n g week, I C started w e l l a n d s o o n the c r o w d were t r e a t e d to the b i a n n u a l event of B i g g i e s T h o m p s o n scoring a try. Shortly after, a s t r o n g r u n b y ' B a l d y ' D a v i s a l l o w e d Steve T h o m p s o n to t o u c h d o w n u n d e r the p o s t s — c o n v e r t e d by Steve P h i l i p s .

A f t e r the i n t e r v a l ( d u r i n g which Warwick K i n g combed his h a i r three times) I C r e s u m e d the a t t a c k a n d to e v e r y o n e ' s surprise a n I C p e n a l t y m o v e a c t u a l l y resulted i n a t r y by M a r k P e a r s e — c o n v e r t e d by Steve P h i l i p s . T h e last score o f the game came after a d a r t i n g r u n by A l i s t a r D a v i e s who a v o i d e d a late tackle by ' W i l l y the W o r m ' to s c o r e i n the corner.

Wanted: I C R u g b y u r g e n t l y require hair restorer—please contact J D a v i s , G P i k e o r A Davies.

Seconds I C vs Royal Holloway

54-0

T h e 2 n d X V o u t i n g to R o y a l H o l l o w a y , w h i l e not exactly a severe test for the t e a m , p r o v i d e d

Since there's not a great deal to say a b o u t the d i s a s t r o u s so m i n u t e w a r m - u p , readers w i l l n o d o u b t be m o r e interested i n IC's c r u s h i n g defeat o f T h a m e s P o l y in the bar a f t e r w a r d s .

C a p t a i n M i c k W i n s o n was i n s p i r a t i o n a l i n his c o n s u m p t i o n a n d was a b l y s u p p o r t e d by several experienced c a m p a i g n e r s , m a k i n g mincemeat o f the feeble Thames Poly jug, and equally feeble s i n g i n g .

F o l l o w i n g this stunning p e r f o r m a n c e , these a w a r d s have been made: Chunders of the Week 1st, 2 n d , 3 r d t o M i c k W i n s o n 4th M a r k S i m m o n s Moron of the Week 1st I a n H u t c h i n s o n 2 n d A l l the others w h o left early 3rd T h e fat b a r m a n at T h a m e s Poly Hunk of the Week M a x C a s i n i f o r his i n c r e d i b l e short(s) Most Obscene Sight M a x again for p r o m i n e n t d i s p l a y o f his most h a n d s o m e features i n most "rucks.

Quote of the Week " G o d , I've o n l y just cleaned that u p " by B R G u a r d o n E l t h a m Station platform.

S c o r e : I C a l o t : T P n o t so m a n y T h e f o l l o w i n g w i s h it to be k n o w n that they are i n n o way connected w i t h the rabble beaten 42-6 earlier o n : Steve, Chris, Paul, Max, Bill, Ed, Mark H, Doug, Ian, Phil C, Pete, Mark S, Mick, Phil E, Jon.

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^Badminton Thirds I C vs Q M C 8-1 So the b a d m i n t o n reports are b o r i n g are they? A t least that's what S h i r l e y says! S o here's a special n o n - b o r i n g b a d m i n t o n report.

The third team crashed into Queen M a r y College causing gasps f r o m passers-by m a r v e l l i n g at the ' J o h n S c o tt S u p e r h e r o e s ' .

D u r i n g the battle that f o l l o w e d our third team raged like a t y p h o o n a n d c r u s h e d the o p p o s i t i o n mercilessly. O n l y a severe a n d m o r t a l blister kept I a n a n d N i c k f r o m c o m p l e t i n g the w h i t e w a s h . I n s h o r t , we w o n easily.

A n interesting t h i n g to emerge f r o m the after m a t c h s o c i a l i s i n g was that nine o u t o f ten A C C c h a i r m e n can't tell the difference between p i z z a a n d beefburger!

T e a m : Nick, Ian, Pete, John S, Chris, John M.

M ix ed IC vs Bedford 4-5 Here's another non-boring b a d m i n t o n report s p e c i a l l y f o r Shirley.

T h e f u l l m i g h t o f the B a d m i n t o n C l u b was t h r o w n b e h i n d the mixed third team on S a t u r d a y — the latest i n v e n t i o n f r o m I C . T h e star a t t r a c t i o n s I a n a n d M i r a n d a lost t w o games b u t were o t h e r wise u n b e a t e n !

T h e second p a i r suffered f r o m continued disagreement culm i n a t i n g i n the deliberate t r i p by H e l e n l e a v i n g Pete w r i t h i n g .

P e r h a p s the tensest games were p l a y e d b y the t h i r d p a i r where tempers f r a y e d as the last Jaffa cake was eaten.

T h e score suggests a massacre but r e a l l y the teams were qu i te close (but not i n t i m a t e ) .

ACC A C C E x e c M e e t i n g t o d a y 12:40 i n the U n i o n U p p e r L o u n g e .

A C C General Meeting Tuesday N o v e m b e r 9 6:30 i n the L o w e r Refectory.

A t t e n d o r apologie s or else.

T h e r e w i l l be a surprise f o r those a t t e n d i n g !

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2230h Falmouth Kitchens Soup Run

Today 1230h JCR Angling Club meeting

Saturday

1230h J C R IC North America Club meeting 1255h Union Concert Hall Friday Prayers organised by the Islamic Society.

Union Clock

1215h

Run with the Cross Country Club at Surrey University.

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1000h Consort Gallery Chaplaincy Ecumenical C o m munion Service 1130h More House Catholic Mass

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Bonfire Party and Christian Union meeting. Allarewelcome.

Admission £2.

1830h O l d Darkroom Black and White Printing Demonstration by Photosoc. Sign up on Photosoc noticeboard.

ULU Building

1930h

2030h Union Dining Hall Fllmsoc show. Admission 30p to non-members.

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Boomalaka with Bo Send him on his way in style. Make sure all the sleeping R C S men are roused.

Builds Union Office

G o to Brighton with Guilds and Boomalaka as Bo crosses the finishing line. Tickets £ 3 for the coach and £5.25 for the meal at Brighton.

JCR

Bonfire Party Guilds present 'Roman Holiday' in concert.

Admission £2.

-Don't be misled; they'll attempt to beat Bo there!

Bo may be an octogenarian, but' with a bike, he's compared fast. Any volunteers to take photos for FELIX?

0900h

Culture A U L U G i g . Admission £3.00 in advance, £3.50 on the door.

2000h

Follow Bo to Brighton with the cycle club. Return on the train.

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-Bo's eightieth anniversary: for any an ideal opportunity Guildsmen who have a great desire to Boomalaka, paddle in the sea or generally have an enjoyable day.

0915h Quiet R o o m , Sherfield Prayer Meeting on Violence.

STOIC Interview: Geoffrey ButterPalmer, the man from

1230h Rag Office Community Action Group meeting Union Upper Lounge

This House believes the Monarchy should be abolished Debating Society meeting.

1930h J C R Advanced Dancing Class

Tuesday

The First 400 Years of the Gregorian Calendar by Dr McNally of U C L . Admission to this M O P S O C lecture is by membership.

The Wind Band play the William Tell Overture by Rossini, Alia Marcia by Sibelius, T h e Blue and the Gray by Clare Grundman and Bandology by Eric Osterling. This will take place whatever the weather.

-What this lacks in musicianship it will make up in exuberance and sheer goodhumoured playing and loud. A must if you're free.

1300h Union Upper Lounge Audio Society Record Club meeting.

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Ecumenical Prayer Service organised by the Catholic S o c , the Methodist S o c and the West London Chaplaincy.

All Welcome. Lunch provided at 30p.

-Turn up and meet other Christians in and amaze yourself many there are.

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1300h

More House

1800h Beit Arch

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Catholic Mass followed by bar supper and a silly games evening.

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Thinking about Ethics: This series begins with a talk by Professor D D Raphael. 'Moral Philosophy: What Does it Do, and Why?'

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Mirrors to an Age? Victorian

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1800h

Wednesday

1245h Union Union Clock Run in a London Colleges Cross Country League match with the Cross Country Club.

Lounges

STOfC repeat the lunchtime broadcast.

1800h

RSM G20

Glass and Ceramics from the Craftsman's View a Metallurgy and Materials Society lecture presented by Martin Hunt and Daniel Hamilton from the R C A .

1830h Physics C o m m o n Room Baha'i Society meeting

1830h The Nude Bomb A Sci-Fi S o c film presentation. Admission 60p to non-members.

-A film about a bomb which but leaves destroys clothing in peoplef?).

Never released this country and are you surprised?

1830h J C R Silver Medal Dancing Class

1300h A Ernst and A M Whinney Industrial Society Business Game for final year students.

Free lunch and nightout in a West E n d nightclub. This is for members only.

Beit Arch

1000h

BL Longbridge A n Industrial Society visit for members only.

-The robotics at Longbridge, on the Metro assembly line, make it one of the most advanced factories in the world; if you're into robotics it's worth joining the Industrial Society just for this.

Huxley 340

The Church In Eastern Europe a talk to the S C F by the Reverend Andrew Warburton

1300h

Air Brush Printing Demonstration by Graffitti.

1830h J C R Bronze Medal Dancing Class 1930h J C R Beginners Dancing Class

Thursday

Southside Upper Lounge Scout and Guide Club trip to the Fulham pools

-The Koenig Ensemble are one of the most popular groups to play at College, and deservedly early. so. Be there

â&#x20AC;˘i r J O r t U l O O U n Sherfield Building The Ascent of Man Part four, the Hidden Structures.

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1830h O l d Darkroom Black and White Printing Demonstration by Photosoc Sign up on Photosoc noticeboard.

1830h

Dining Hall Sherfield

1230h Southside Upper Lounge ICYHA butties meeting Union Upper Dining Room

1230h

1930h J C R Beginners Dancing Class

1240h

Christian Union present Dr Helen Roseveare who will tell of some of her adventures as a missionary in Africa. Lunch will be provided.

2230h Falmouth Kitchens Soup Run

MOPSOC visit to London Transport, Northumberland Park Depot.

Physics Level 2

The Koenig Ensemble p l a y Schubert's Octet, D803.

RCSA Careers meeting with hot buffet and drinks.

1230h

1900h Old Darkroom Colour Printing Demonstration

by Photosoc. Sign up on the Photosoc noticeboard.

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1230h C h e m Eng E400 Methodist Society Communion Service All Christians welcome.

Lunch available.

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1300h STOIC present

1300h

Lounges Newsbreak, Chemlsty LT2

RCS UGM

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Chem Eng LT2

How ACA8 solve Industrial disputes an Industrial Society talk by the director of ACAS, Mr Ian Johnston.

-One only usually hears about ACAS when they, are called In to handle large and difficult disputes, so don't miss the chance to hear of some of the successes that haven't made the headlines.

1300h

Physics LT1

Solutions to the Nuolaar Arms Race A British Pugwash group teach-in, The Principle speakers will be Dr Phil Webber and Dr Barry Pasklns.

-This forms part of a worldwide series of meetings on the Anniversary of Armistice Day.

Mr Ian Johnston, director of ACAS, Industrial Society on Thursday.

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Ents present All Thai Jaw -Roy Schneider stars In this film about a Broadway director open who, while undergoing heart surgery, plays out his lite before an audience composed of the people in It.

2030h

Southside Bar

Live Music with Tom McEwan and a violinist.

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INEWS continued from front page payments and the unemployment f i g u r e s . ' T h e r e is n o vested interest on either side in being " g e n u i n e " a b o u t the r e a l meaning of unemployment figures' he said.

Enoch Powell has a laissezfaire attitude to those figures; he claimed that his is a realistic point of view which neither of the established parties dares to take. He attacked them for not knowing how to adjust to a new position in the world or realising that 3.2m o u t o f w o r k is a symptom of this change. 'We politicians are blind and backward looking' he said. A s for the genuine solution to unemployment, his original topic, he said that solving is not required, for it solves itself. There will be a shift from manufacturing to service industries and internal trading; the spare human effort will be naturally rerouted. This is why Enoch Powell objects to political manipulation of the economy; fearing it will cause problems for a future when our present p r o b l e m s will have solved themselves.

Professor in the H u m a n i t i e s Department.

In h i s i n i t i a l s p e e c h , S i r Ashley betrayed his position as socialist chairman of the G L C in an attack on c o n s e r v a t i v e educational policies. His main points were that private education undermines equality in society, damages i n d u s t r i a l relations and is detrimental to standards in public education.

He compared the much-vaunted point of freedom of choice with the freedom of choice in the United States to carry a gun.

Professor Raphael claims that s o c i e t y must w e i g h f r e e d o m against equality, and that a case had only been made for i m p r o v e m e n t s to the e x i s t i n g system, not for abolishing one aspect of it. Questions from the floor followed, and the motion was carried by twelve votes from a floor of ninety.

'£25 Minimum Grant' A r g u m e n t s fo r a n d a g a i n s t affiliation to the N U S dominated an eloquent speech delivered by N U S President N e i l Stewart yesterday.

The 'IC Left Alliance' had invited M r Stewart to speak on the subject of why I C should reaffiliate to the N U S , but with a spirit of practicality that dominated his speech (and hopefully the N U S this year) he concentrated on the principal area of N U S action: the Grants C a m paign.

He stressed the aim of a £25 m i n i m u m wage for students, pointing out that many thousands o f students receive no grant at all. He also stated the aim of making students independent of their parents by abolishing the parental contribution, and the aim of an increase of £5 a week (amounting to about 14%) on a student grant.

NUS President Neil Stewart

Dr Bruton to Leave D r Chris Bruton, the Honorary Senior Treasurer of the Royal College of Science U n i o n , has announced that he is to leave Imperial at Christmas to take up a post as Head of Administration at the P a r k e - D a v i s Research Unit in Cambridge. H e has been H J T since July of last year, and now sees his career as l y i n g towards administration rather than science. D r Bruton is at present Assistant Director of F i n a n c e in the b i o c h e m i s t r y department.

Private Education: Freedom of Choice?

A motion that private education should be abolished, proposed

by S i r A s h l e y B r a m a l l , was carried at the Debating Society's meeting yesterday l u n c h t i m e .

The scheduled opposer, John Selwyn Gummer M P was called away on government business and was replaced at short notice

by Professor David Raphael, a

Raffle Winners The following numbers were prize winners in the Brakspears promotion raffle: 233, 74, 129, 80, 85, 8, 117, 354, 389, 27, 231, 157, 215, and 157. Please see Harry in Southside Bar.

N o w the number of cars in stock is equal to the original stock, minus the n u m b e r of cars that have decayed plus the number of cars made by Paddy's friends.

PINCCCMIC T h e W i n d B a n d are holding a free open-air c o n c e r t this T u e s d a y at 1:00pm o n the Q u e e n s L a w n , a n d the logistics of this have so far been all too m u c h for their committee (conductor M i k e R a p h o n e , p u b l i c i t y officer D u n c a n B i s c u i t ( D i n k y D u n k y to his friends) a n d secretary C h r i s Packet) w h o have been trying to c o u n t up the n u m b e r of pieces of music they need. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, none of t h e m c a n count a b o v e 50, a n d so they have to use abaci.

Equally unfortunately, they only have two a b a c i , b o t h of w h i c h are b r o k e n , so that there are no longer 9 balls o n all of the rungs.

H a v i n g c o u n t e d up o n these, they came to the n u m b e r s 364 and 561. S o h o w many pieces of music are there?

A s a hint, the number depicted on the a b a c u s s h o w n , w h i c h shows 243, is actually 93 (the fact that there are 4 balls o n the b o t t o m r u n g m a k e s each ball o n the next rung w o r t h 5; 6 balls o n the second rung m a k e s each ball o n the top r u n g w o r t h 7 x 5 = 35, so 243 o n this a b a c u s is equal to (2 x 35) + (4 x 5) + 3 = 93.

G o o d l u c k , everyone!

Affiliation O n the subject of affiliation to the N U S , M r Stewart slammed I C U for riding on the back of other student unions and emphasised the importance of good national representation.

H e n c e N(y) = 6916 — £ k 6916 — Now

£ £k'

k 2

2

2

+ 2y

+ 2y = y + 13

= V«y(y+i)(2y+i)

S o 6916 — V y ( y + l)(2y + 1) + 2y = y + 13 6903 = Vsyfy + l)(2y + 1) - y (6903 x 6) = 2y + 3 y — 5y 6

3

2

S o we must factorise the polynomial Solutions, comments,criticisms to me at the FELIX Office by Wednesday, 1:00pm. £5 from Mend-aBike for a randomly selected entry.

Last week's

solution

H e r e for those of y o u w h o like that sort of thing, is the analytical solution to the last puzzle. F o r those of y o u w h o don't, the answer is that P a d d y w o u l d have kept his job for a further twenty-seven m o n t h s .

Let N(y) be the number of cars in stock y m o n t h s hence.

P a d d y is s a c k e d when N(y) = y + 13, since this is the length of time that the cars have been in stock.

23 +32 _ Y

Y

5

y

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41418 to find its roots.

F r o m inspection (!) this has a root y = 27 (or from the R e m a i n d e r T h e r o r e m , if'that's what y o u called it), and with this information it is easy to show that the other two roots are c o m p l e x .

H e n c e the result.

O f the 24 entries, the winner c h o s e n at rand o m was P G W i c k r a m a r a t n e who c a n collect his prize f r o m the F E L I X Office after 1:30pm on M o n d a y . This is one p u z z l e that I didn't object to people solving o n the calculator too strongly, since quite a lot of w o r k had to be done first in most cases. T h i s week's p u z z l e , however, is m u c h more entertaining done by hand!

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RETURNING OFFICER'S REPORT. Hustings f o r the Post o f Hon. Sec. ICU.

IMPERIAL C O L L E G E UNION UNION GENERAL MEETING TO BE H E L D ON TUESDAY 9 N O V E M B E R 1982 IN T H E G R E A T H A L L S H E R F I E L D A T 1PM

Papers w i l l come down f o r t h i s post a t 5.30pm on F r i d a y 5th November.

In the event o f more than one c a n d i d a t e s t a n d i n g Hustings w i l l take p l a c e a t t h i s meeting.

Departmental R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s .

C i v . Eng: When papers came down t h e r e was o n l y one f u l l y proposed and seconded c a n d i d a t e :N.G.

Baveystock

I ask t h i s meeting

proposed

to r a t i f y

by J.M.J. Lewis

the e l e c t i o n .

Man. S c i .

Minutes o f the Last Meeting on the 26th October.

Matters

held

President's

Voting w i l l

Report.

Other O f f i c e r ' s

Motions: Any

Reports.

proposed and

J . Moss proposed by K a r l Schmidt A.B. Bakia proposed by Z. Stephanon

Arising.

Returning O f f i c e r ' s Report.

A d d i t i o n to r e p o r t : E l e c t i o n o f A l t e r n a t i v e Prospectus E d i t o r .

Any

When papers came down t h e r e were two f u l l y seconded c a n d i d a t e s : -

Publicity

take p l a c e on Monday 8th November.

Officer.

I ask f o r nominations from the f l o o r .

I f t h e r e a r e no nominations papers w i l l be posted a g a i n

Linen Service Bars .

STEPHEN GOULDER, RETURNING OFFICER.

Other B u s i n e s s .

EMERGENCY MOTION TO REINSTATE THE LINEN SERVICE. Proposed by: John Palmer, Geology 1.

Seconded by: O l i v o M i o t t o , P h y s i c s 2.

ICU

Notes:

1.

That over the summer v a c a t i o n the l i n e n s e r v i c e h i t h e r t o p r o v i d e d i n Student H a l l s and Houses was d i s c o n t i n u e d .

That the removal o f t h i s s e r v i c e c o n s t i t u t e s a hidden rent increase.

That the d e s c i s i o n t o remove the s e r v i c e was taken by the Union C o u n c i l i n c o l l u s i o n with C o l l e g e A u t h o r i t i e s without p r i o r c o n s u l t a t i o n o f the s t u d e n t body.

PRESIDENT'S UGM REPORT.

2.

Since o n l y a week has e l a p s e d s i n c e the l a s t UGM a t the time o f w r i t i n g my r e p o r t w i l l be r a t h e r b r i e f .

3.

Residence.

Mysel f and the student members o f the v a r i o u s r e s i d e n c e Committees had a meeting with John Lauwerys on Wednesday 27th October.

We had a wide r a n g i n g d i s c u s s i o n on a l l a s p e c t s o f r e s i d e n c e . T h i s was the second o f two r a t h e r g e n e r a l meetings.

We w i l l be h a v i n g a f u r t h e r meeting where we w i l l be a b l e t o respond t o the d r a f t recommendations o f the r e p o r t .

ICU

Believes:

1.

The l i n e n s e r v i c e was a v a l u a b l e one and s h o u l d not have been removed.

The p r e s e n t l a u n d r y f a c i l i t i e s i n H a l l s and Houses a r e w o e f u l l y inadequate and s t u d e n t s w i l l be f o r c e d t o wash t h e i r l i n e n a t expensive l a u n d e r e t t e s .

That the excuse o f economy t h a t the Union E x e c u t i v e and C o l l e g e w i l l use t o defend t h e i r h i g h handed and a u t o c r a t i c behaviour i s merely a cover f o r incompetance and i n e f f i c i e n c y .

2.

3.

There i s s t i l l time f o r any s t u d e n t t o c o n t r i b u t e t o t h i s r e p o r t by sending a l e t t e r t o John Lauwerys, L e v e l 5, Sherfield Building.

ICU

Instructs:

The ICU P r e s i d e n t t o n e g o c i a t e the r e i n s t a t e m e n t o f the l i n e n s e r v i c e under the f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s : -

Bars .

We a r e now having Brakspears as the guest a l e i n both the Union Bar and Southside s e l l i n g a t 6 0 p / p i n t . The mid-term bars promotion w i l l take p l a c e with a l l cask c o n d i t i o n e d beers r e t a i l i n g a t 50p/pint from 15th-20th November inclusive.

Introductory

i) ii)

A new more economical d e a l i s n e g o c i a t e d with a l a u n d r y .

The a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e system i s r a t i o n a l i z e d t o cut out waste and i n e f f i c i e n c y .

Arrangements.

I presented a paper t o Board o f S t u d i e s c o n c e r n i n g the t i m e - t a b l i n g o f courses f o r the f i r s t two days o f term. The paper was noted and Board o f S t u d i e s r e a f f i r m e d i t s commitment f o r two f r e e days a t the s t a r t o f each s e s s i o n .

AMMENDMENT TO THE EMERGENCY MOTION TO REINSTATE THE LINEN SERVICE. Proposed by: Stephen G o u l d e r .

Seconded by: Jon B a r n e t t .

D e l e t e a l l and i n s e r t :

UGM P u b l i c i t y / E x e c News.

T h i s i s now being done by Nick Pyne.

Union

Directory.

Is now b e i n g p r i n t e d Mark Smith.

by FELIX a f t e r being photo-reduced by

Insurance.

T h i s i s being d e a l t with by John Passmore. There does appear t o be one. o r two people g a i n i n g a c c e s s d u r i n g the day to C o l l e g e and committing t h e f t s .

I f you do see anybody a c t i n g s u p i c i o u s l y i n f o r m S e c u r i t y immediately, a l s o do not leave a n y t h i n g o f any v a l u e around your department.

Commemoration Day B a l l .

This event went very smoothly (!) thanks t o a s t r o n g team e f f o r t from Jo, Jen, C h r i s T e l l e r , Jo Claydon, Gaynor Lewis and John Passmore.

ICU Notes: 1.

Had the l i n e n s e r v i c e been r e t a i n e d , the ren t i n c r e a s e f o r the s e s s i o n would have been 8%.

2.

The i n c r e a s e i n r e n t s f o r the s e s s i o n was not more than 4% i n any o f the H a l l s o r Houses.

3.

The new scheme run by the S o u t h s i d e wardens c o s t s about 30p. a week and p r o v i d e s a f u l l s e r v i c e .

4.

F u r t h e r l a u n d r y f a c i l i t i e s have been o r d e r e d , i n s t a l l a t i o n t o depend on the date o f c o m p l e t i o n o f the central laundry.

5.

The proposed t e r m i n a t i o n o f the l i n e n s e r v i c e was r e p o r t e d t o the U.G.M. on the 4th o f May, and t o the A.G.M. on the 25th May. ICU

Believes:

1.

The v a r i o u s l e v e l s o f s e r v i c e o f f e r e d i n the H a l l s should be examined a t the end o f the year and the most a p p r o p r i a t e s e r v i c e implemented i n a l l the H a l l s i n the future.

MOTION ON

THE

REFECTORY AND

BAR

Proposed

COMMITTEES. by:

Seconded by:

ICU 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

8.

C o l i n Cooper, SCAB Hon. Sec. John Ferguson, ICU Rag C h a i r p e r s o n .

a)

The Committee a r e no l o n g e r to be concerned with the f i n a n c e of the b a r s .

The Committee i s no l o n g e r r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the r u n n i n g o f the b a r s , only to a d v i s e the R e f e c t o r y Committee. c) The Chairman need no l o n g e r be a member o f Union C o u n c i l and i s to be a p p o i n t e d by the R e f e c t o r y Committee Chairman, and hence the Governing Body.

That the ICU P r e s i d e n t d i d not i n f o r m the Union o f these changes d e s p i t e the f a c t t h a t he knew about them. b)

Notes: That the R e f e c t o r y and Bar Committees operate the r e f e c t o r i e s and bars on b e h a l f o f the R e f e c t o r y Club, of which a l l s t a f f , s t u d e n t s , and v i s i t o r s to I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e a r e members.

That the terms o f r e f e r e n c e o f the R e f e c t o r y Committee are "to ensure the p r o v i s i o n a t economic r a t e s o f adequate c a t e r i n g f a c i l i t i e s " .

That the R e f e c t o r y Committee c o n s i s t s o f t h r e e members a p p o i n t e d , d i r e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y , by the Governing Body, f o u r members employed i n C o l l e g e Block, and f o u r members r e p r e s e n t i n g the R e f e c t o r y Club membership (one s t a f f , one non-academic s t a f f , and two s t u d e n t s ) .

There i s a l s o the Chairman of the Bar Committee t h a t , a t p r e s e n t , must a l s o be a member o f the Union C o u n c i l .

The Chairman o f the committee i s one o f those appointed by the Governing Body.

That the Bar Committee i s a Sub-Committee o f the R e f e c t o r y Committee with almost the same r e p r e s e n t a t i o n , the main d i f f e r e n c e b e i n g the Chairman.

That d e s p i t e the f a c t t h a t these committees are r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the r e f e c t o r i e s and b a r s , the o n l y accounts they have been p e r m i t t e d to see are the o v e r a l l t o t a l s and not the s p e c i f i c d e t a i l s o f i n d i v i d u a l bars or r e f e c t o r i e s .

That the Chairman o f the Bar Committee (the ICU P r e s i d e n t t h i s y e a r ) has seen these a c c o u n t s , but has been sworn to s e c r e c y .

That the main campaigner f o r more open a c c o u n t s , the s t a f f r e p r e s e n t a t i v e Mr. R.A. F r a n c i s , has r e c e n t l y been p r o p e l l e d from the Bar Committee.

That the terms o f r e f e r e n c e t h a t have been used by the Bar Committee are being changed, with the f o l l o w i n g effects:-

9.

ICU B e l i e v e s : 1.

2.

3.

4.

That the members of the R e f e c t o r y Club should be p r o p e r l y r e p r e s e n t e d on the R e f e c t o r y and Bar Committees.

That these committees should be p e r m i t t e d to see the accounts t h a t i t c o n s i d e r s i t needs i n o r d e r to p r o p e r l y run the r e f e c t o r i e s and b a r s .

That the r e c e n t changes to the terms o f r e f e r e n c e o f the Bar Committee proposed by the R e f e c t o r y Committee a r e unacceptable.

That the Union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s on C o l l e g e Committees s h o u l d r e p o r t to the Union any proposed changes t h a t e f f e c t the Union and i t s members.

ICU I n s t r u c t s : 1.

2.

3.

4.

The Union E x e c u t i v e to a c t i v e l y campaign f o r the above b e l i e f s one to t h r e e i n c l u s i v e .

The Union C o u n c i l to ensure t h a t i t s nominees to C o l l e g e Committees w i l l r e p r e s e n t the Unions b e l i e f s , as Any r e p r e s e n t expressed above, to those Committees. a t i v e s t h a t w i l l not must be asked to stand down.

That the R e f e c t o r y Committee, the Rector, and the Governing Body are to be informed t h a t the changes made by the R e f e c t o r y Committee to the terras of r e f e r e n c e proposed by the Bar Committee f o r i t s e l f are u n a c c e p t a b l e to the Union.

That the next Governing Body Meeting be asked to r e j e c t the new terms o f r e f e r e n c e f o r the Bar Committee.

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SOUTHSIDE SHO P is opposite the main entrance to Southside Hall in Princes to 6:00 G a r d e n s , a n d is o p e n e v e r y d a y 8 : 3 0 including Saturday.

IC regalia is available to everyone and includes:

Crested general tie Crested general tie Striped general tie Jumpers Sweatshirts T shirts Scarves Headsquares Mugs Playing cards + an assortment of glassware.

£3.50 £2.50 £8.50 £6.50 £2.80 £8.00 £2.20 80p £2.50

The new social colours ties (available to award holders) have now arrived and cost £3.50 each.

Be seen in the smoothest tie to hit Imperial College.