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College backs down over bookstore rent T h e C o l l e g e has b a c k e d d o w n o v e r plans to increase the rent o f the I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n B o o k s h o p f r o m £ 4 , 7 0 0 per a n n u m to £ 1 9 , 0 0 0 . T h e rent w i l l n o w be equal t o last y e a r ' s rent plus inflation. T h e p l a n i s yet to be agreed, a n d ' I m p a c t ' , w h o represent the C o l l e g e , are still negotiating. C o l l e g e Secretary M r J o h n S m i t h , t o l d F E L I X ' n o b o d y w a n t e d to do d o w n the b o o k s h o p o r U n i o n ' . H e added 'the U n i o n h a d put m o r e into it than o r i g i n a l l y thought'. H e also c o m m e n t e d that 'It's important f o r the people w h o r u n it

c o m m e r c i a l l y to k n o w what a c o m m e r c i a l rent is i n this n e i g h bo u r - h o o d — t h e space is v e r y valuable'. T h e Rector, Professor E r i c A s h , justified the change o f m i n d — T t was felt that the higher rent w o u l d be unnecessarily hard o n the B o o k s t o r e ' , he t o l d F E L I X . L a s t F r i d a y ' s meeting between the U n i o n President, N e i l M c C l u s k e y , M r John S m i t h and Professor E r i c A s h yield ed the draught solution. T h e o r i g i n a l a i m o f raising the rent was because the o l d B o o k s h o p was non-departmental—a n o n -

C o l l e g e based a c t i v i t y ' as Impact described it. It was pointed out that Southside B a r p a i d no rent at a l l a n d is even m o r e non-departmental than the b o o k s h o p . Impact is a n i m p a r t i a l agency, s o a rent rise i n one sector must b e accompanied by a rise i n any comparable areas. Refectories M a n a g e r M r R o b N o r t h e y , w h o is responsible f o r Southside B a r , c o m m e n t e d that any change i n the rent o n Southside B a r w o u l d p r o b a b l y be reflected i n bar prices. T h e U n i o n bar also pays n o rent, he a d d e d . See summer news review

Theft: Hamsoc lose £2,500 A n estimated £ 2 , 5 0 0 w o r t h o f equipment has been stolen f r o m H a m S o c , I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n ' s amateur r a d i o society. T h e m i s s i n g items i n c l u d e tranceivers w o r t h about £ 2 , 0 0 0 a n d various other equipment, i n c l u d i n g antennae. T h e robbery is thought to have happened s o m e t i m e last week after electricians e m p l o y e d by the C o l l e g e had been w o r k i n g near the H a m s o c r o o m . It is believed that they left a d o o r open. T h e theft was o n l y discovered o n Tuesday w h e n H a m s o c m e m b e r s started to pr e pa r e f o r the F r e s h e r s ' F a i r . T h e U n i o n D e p u t y President D a v e W i l l i a m s said the articles w e r e u n i n s u r e d a n d that 'as far as I ' m concerned the C o l l e g e Estates are p a y i n g for i t ' . T h e theft o c c u r r e d d u r i n g the d a y , a n d is thought to have i n v o l v e d a n u m b e r o f trips t o a n d f r o m the r o o m . D a v e W i l l i a m s has n o w instructed that he be t o l d before a contractor is left i n any o f the U n i o n B u i l d i n g s . M r G e o f f Reeves C o l l e g e C h i e f S e c u r i t y

O f f i c e r , a d d e d that no one is sure o f w h e n the theft actually took place, but it must have taken s o m e time. H e said that the back d o o r o f the U n i o n , facing the A l b e r t H a l l , is to be fixed w i t h a magnetic l o c k , b u t cannot b e l o c k e d

permanently as it is a fire d o o r . In a later i n t e r v i e w D a v e W i l l i a m s told F E L I X that it ' l o o k e d l i k e ' the d o o r had been left open. T believe it is not i n s u r e d ' he a d d e d .

Students to fund College cock-up? C o l l e g e ' s residence f u n d m a y have to support the £ 1 . 6 m i l l i o n O l a v e H o u s : , a c c o r d i n g t o S e n i o r Assistant F i n a n c e O f f i c e r , M a l c o l m A l d r i d g e . T h e H o u s e ' s finances are presently kept separate f r o m the m a i n Residence A c c o u n t , u n d e r a n agreement, made between the C o l l e g e a n d I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n ( I C U ) , designed to l i m i t rent increases i n other residences. A r o u n d £ 1 m i l l i o n o f the cost o f the n e w H o u s e w a s raised t h r o u g h a l o a n , w i t h the rest o f the m o n e y c o m i n g f r o m the S h e r f i e l d T r u s t . It w a s d e c i d e d at the time o f purchase to pay the interest o n the l o a n entirely f r o m the O l a v e H o u s e rents, i n o r d e r to a v o i d b u r d e n i n g students i n other residences. F o l l o w i n g t h e recent interest rate increases, the £ 5 0 - 6 0 rents

are no longer sufficient for this a n d the loan is steadily increasing. It has also been estimated that the value o f O l a v e H o u s e has f a l l e n to £1 m i l l i o n , i n line w i t h property price trends. C o m m e n t i n g o n h i s p o l i c y t o w a r d rent increases, M r A l d r i d g e t o l d F E L I X ' M y objective is to keep pace w i t h i n f l a t i o n ' but d i d not rule out the possibility of increases greater than the rate o f i n f l a t i o n . I f O l a v e H o u s e is a d d e d to the Residence A c c o u n t , a l l rents m a y see a substantial rise i n order to ensure that the H o u s e breaks e v e n f i n a n c i a l l y . C o l l e g e Secretary John S m i t h denied that there are any plans to b r i n g O l a v e H o u s e into the Residence A c c o u n t . H e stated his intention to u p h o l d the C o l l e g e ' s agreement w i t h the

U n i o n and said that h e thought O l a v e H o u s e rents a r e 'about right f o r the nature o f the accommodation'. M r S m i t h , w h o r e c o m m e n d e d the purchase o f the H o u s e to the S h e r f i e l d T r u s t , r e m a r k e d 'I still think it's a g o o d buy i n the l o n g t e r m ' . Neil M c C l u s k e y , Imperial College U n i o n President, reacted with surprise to the proposal that O l a v e H o u s e should be f i n a n c e d f r o m the general Residence A c c o u n t . T w i l l stick to any agreement made and I d o believe that the agreement was that any residence bought after F i s h e r H a l l w o u l d be kept separate f r o m the Residence A c o u n t ' , h e said.

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P ”•”–—˜™š Â? žÂ&#x; The Right “ e Margaret Thatcher, MP, ›œ Âœ d ¥–Â? •žÂ&#x;— Â&#x;¢ ¤¼ – College on  t 25. In a brief Âœ ›œ ÂŁ h FELIX, Â&#x; š Â&#x; ž she Τ Â˜ÂœÂ• d that she ¢Â˜s ›œÂ?Âœ ϥg the College's ÂŞ ¨ Interdisciplinar Research Centres, ¢ŠÂœ h she ÂŹ ­ Â&#x;ž Â&#x; ž ÂĄ described as ÂŤ –• ˜Ž • ˜l and ¯°¹² ÂŚÂŞÂœ ϥ Âł' Â? žÂ&#x; ž Mrs Thatcher ›œ Âœ d ¢ o of the College's three ÂŞ ¢Âš ¢Š IRCs, Âœ h Âœ l bring a total of ´¾ 2 million to the Â&#x; ž ÂĄÂś College. 'It's ¯°¹² ÂŚÂŞÂœ ϥ ' she commented žÂ&#x; ­ ˜ —¢Â˜Â— Â? ¢ŠÂ˜ ¢ , ÂŤ t e do both in the basic and the §Â— ˜ž e research reall¨ ¢ šl ¸še a ž —Â&#x;ÂŽÂ&#x;•­Â”–s effect œ› Âœ ¡ š Âź Â?–ªªÂ&#x;Â? ”– ÂżĂ€Ă Ă‚ĂƒĂ„Ă… on the ¢ŠÂ” e º ½e s of r ž ' The Rector, Professor Eric Ash, told FELIX that he Ç žÂ&#x; • Ăˆ had Âœ ›œ d Mrs Thatcher to Æ É the IRCs after she ™­ Â&#x; Â&#x; Â&#x; had Τ— Â?Â? d an interest to Professor  Â–s Salaam Š¨Â? ÂŞ in the ĂŠ Âœ s Department. The centres are in šž ĂŒ Ă?ĂŽĂ?Ă?Ă‘ĂŒ ™ ”š”¥¨ n Âœ , Process Ă’ÂœÂŽÂ– ˜ œ”n and control Ă‹ Ă‹ Â&#x;ÂŽ ª”•­Â–ªž ”—Â? (Chem Eng) and Ă’ Âœ . ÔÕÖ ˜™”– Mrs Thatcher is Ă“ n to be –•Â?–—e t the š ­ ž ˜ ¨ ¢ › Âœ Âœ of IRCs as a research tool. Professor Ash no ™Â&#x;š Â&#x; Â&#x; ž Š •× ¢Â˜¨ Âœ › s she Âœ s 'this is the right to go.' Ă› Interdisciplinar¨ Research Centres Ă˜Ă™Ăš in an inter­Â—˜¢ • —Â&#x;Â?”–—ªÂ&#x; Âœ g ideas and departmental manner, s Â&#x;Â&#x; from Â? › —˜l areas at once.

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à þÜà ””×Â?ž ”— in the Ăœ e at ´ Ă´ . ™ Â&#x;­ Â&#x; The loss ¢Â˜s originall¨ higher, –t ¢Â˜s — –ª d b¨ ÜÞĂ&#x;à à ™””×Â? øÚú ßýÞ the á án of ´ 0 Ăť h of . It came as an מ Â&#x; Ă Ă&#x;à à š ¸ addition to the ĂœÂ”Â” Â? ”— ÂŤs ´¾ 0Ăż t and the Ă&#x;Ă Ă Â&#x;ÂŹ ™ Â&#x; Union's ´ Ă? 0 — –— ÂœÂ?ŠŽ •t costs. Ă— ˜ Union Manager, ›e Peacoc told FELIX that he Â&#x;ΤÂ&#x;ÂŞ ””×Â?ž ”— did not t the Ăœ e to repa¨ the debts for Â&#x;˜—Â? ten ¨ .

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New ICU staff WX ”– Â? IC Union appointed TUV U Vice President, Y Âœ e Van ÂĄ ž der Straeten as Assistant Finance Officer in  Â– –Â? . The ne¢ permanent staff post is to be paid for b¨ the ”–žšÂ&#x;ž Â˜ÂŞÂŞÂ”Â–Â•Âž Union's s and its central . š Ă—Â&#x; Union President, Neil ZÂŞ8 –Â? ¨ , no¢ hopes that š Finance Officer, Reggie Blennerhassett ¢ Âœ l be able to ­Â&#x; ”ž › e more of his time to the management `a Â&#x; š Â&#x; ÂĄ šš [\\]^_ _g he ¢Â˜s Ž§ ”¨ d to do ”—œ œ•˜ ¨ .

Mary's refit ž ­Â&#x; St Z˜—¨ ÂŤs Ă’ – •t Union had its bar and main hall ­Â–— • –ŽŽÂ&#x;— refitted Âœ g the Ă’ . The cost of the refit ¢Â˜s ž ­Â&#x;• ˜—¨ met b¨ the Medical School and St Z ÂŤs Ă’ – t Union. —Â&#x;ÂŹ ™ Â?ŠÂ&#x; ÂŞ The main hall, ¢ŠÂœ h had not been –— Âœ d since Â&#x; Â&#x; Â&#x;Â&#x;ž –Â? b the 1960's is d as a refector and ŠÂ”–Â? s › • s fg Â&#x; Â&#x;• •¥Â? de c g the › Âœ . Page 5

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Achaeologists are now learning more about how our ancestors lived from what they definitely wanted to leave behind...

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offers rich ldo dm s for someone d e Andrec Jones. f The first problem that anb gk o gsgmt archaeologist e qdid faces n he s a site is that of separating e f ogm j dgi p d faeces from other ancient organic n e material ijoh as chi e food and animal jm . pfe jmhe g b fgsgm gk ch ' the BA s told, 'the ancient o t nge g e dq o e has clear o jgs to p pc ' f s The eggs of the parasitic cp s cydoh dqe inside animal intestines are fairlb resilient and can be easilb h fhe g b identified after being jfdgd for and ooj n e e ypjihmn bghfi s of . The problem is not d gm d bdmg the fe e n e f eggs jt d gm d bdmg the jm p jmh e host. ydlcp m j jg jig eggs are a l o : the are large and easilb f recognisable jt the cydlcp m is mpcn to infect pigs, dogs, mice, rats and sheep as cg l as yjshn beings. e fmg For help, the researchers j d to the bodies from f f the bogs: ancient yjshn remains l gig qgd intact in the acidic conditions of a peat marsh. These bodies yhqe been pjmd to be parasitised bb cydlcpfss of cydoh are significantlb r species, the pjmeggs of smaller than those d in other animals. This e

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researchers an ideal method cd h cydoh to separate yjshn and animal gk ofgsgme . pb n eg The oymd je helped identifb the so-called s ¥ gk hqhe g w ¤ v yjsh Ban¡ ¢£ ' o d in tu as being of n origin: hfpjmd 133 000 cydlcpfm eggs per it contained gram. There are other o jgi. Latrine pits contain large ª«ª«¬ §¨© ¦ s of recognisablb intact cereal bran. Fish n bones yhqe also been pjm . The bones are of r interest to Jones cyo carried pjt a series f e of gklg dsgm s to see if the opj d be traced bac to yjshmi. gklgfdsgme gr ate a cyp e dllgr and An jmmhsgd faeces e collected ­®¯r the p pcdmg cgg . These e pjmd to contain a small mjs gr of fish bones n f e o jiygd and partiallb diip qgd in gkho b the same chb as those pjmd in the latrines. This is significant: ´ fish bones can °±²³ ³e in conditions that can destrob parasite eggs. Archaeologists are noc learning more h pjt hoc pjr ancestors dqgd from cyht the definitelb chme gd to ghqe behind.

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The Ents crew tell you about the party to end the week with.

The Freshers' Ball

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ÜÚýý ýg joint parties h other colleges e St ÝÜþ s and the AIFS. ú Þ This þáÝÜ s disco l áÝ ÚÜe an Ü ßád light sho ÿ þ and the possibilit of theme nights and, of ÚÜ á, all ÿ ÿ the latest and greatest Úý s in chart Ú e indi etc. ú ú The disco is also ÝßÝ Ý e for hire for halls, societies ßÝÞ and Ü e parties at the cheapest prices . The ÿá Þ Ú á Úýø Ents disco can be d in o forms: the d e Þ disco or a mobile disco. If þ Ú are ý ýg of Ýß ýg a part contact me ß a the Ents pigeonhole in the Union Office. n

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Jethro Tull Hammersmith Odeon

¼ 21 þáÝÜs on from their conception, Jethro £¤ l are still ú ß Ú Úÿ Ý going strong, s to l fashion and Œ promoting a ne LP Rock Island.

To the fore is Ian Anderson, still manicallþ snorting úÞ úÿ ø Þ and ÜÚý ýg into his Ú e t standing on one leg úá á or singing of farming problems and Ü Ús tramps ú ø bþ the name of §*ÚÝ Úý . His lecherþ is ¥¢¥n less ý Ý Ýþ s Ú ø ýg bþ the slic sho that repressed accompanied Kissing Willie or the scantilþ clad Ýn Ú ý ÿ á Ú o d s her 'Wisp of cotton panties' Ü g Night in Budapest.

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Ăş it, t it Ăťs the áý Ăľ áýt h h theƒ all Ýþád ÝÜ Úýd in áÞ áán ýÚ áÜs h made the sho Ăş áþ Ăť Úýý Ă˝ Ăš ĂśsĂś g t intimate. § s 'coal Ăś ßáý' ¸šš@Âş Ăź Ăş s n miming' made the concert of steam and ¡ an occasion to be remembered rather than Ÿ½ž rehearsed Ăź áo effects that manĂľ concerts 9:;e no become. Material from Rock Island, a patchĂľ collection of

Ăť familiar ideas s eclipsed bĂľ older songs h an Ă€Ă Ă‚Ăƒ emphasis still on the Âż m of '73'. Aqualung Huron ÂŚ 43 and Cheap Day Return no being Tull standards Ç and Locomotive Bxxxx acting as an encore, as Ă„Ă… ÄÆ . ßá á The Renaissance of the old roc stars has Ăś d the Ăş “”“ fact that Tull Â’ r stopped doing it and l probablĂľ Ăš ýÞ ýÚ e long after the Stones brea p again. Page 11

What really goes on at political conferences? What do all those delegates do when not grabbing th minutes of fame before the TV cameras. Andy Waller walked down the middle of the road to the Soc Liberal Democratic conference tofindout.

Salad days ĂŒ Ă?Ă? Ă’Ă’Ă“ What better ĂˆĂ‰ĂŠ is there to ĂˆĂ‹ d Ă?p ĂŽ r Ă‘Ă? r Ă” holida than going to a political conference? I Ă‘Ă?Ă•Ă•Ă–Ă‘e there are at least Ă‘Ă“Ă—Ă“Ă˜Ă‰l million better Ă™ĂšĂ›Ăœ, Ă?Ă?t this Ă“ĂŒĂ– Ă&#x; Ă? h to is a report from someone ĂˆĂžo ĂˆĂ‰s sillĂŠ Ă Ă’ Ă– Ă? p onto the nearest Rapide coach and head ĂĄ Ăˆ n to Brighton at the beginning of September. Ă“ĂŁ Ă˜ äĂŠ ĂŠ â Ă? Ă‹ is one of the major headaches at an major ĂŠ ĂŠ ĂŁ Ă“ conference these åÉ s and it certainl ÉĂ?Ă‘ d me ĂŚ ä some problems. ĂĽ Ă˜Ă˜Ă‹Ă— Ă‹ĂŒg to register ÞÓÉ× Ă‹ ĂŠ laden ĂˆĂ‹ h ĂŽĂ– èÊêÍÏ ĂŠ ç çe and sleeping bag I ĂˆĂ‰s promptl told Ă­ Ă? ĂŚ ä ä Ă´ can't go in there ĂˆĂ‹ h those'. ïðùòóòr I ĂŁĂ–Ă? ĂĄĂŒ Ă­t É e Ă´Ă“ĂŠ them direct to mĂŠ digs as I needed to collect the áø from the þÜ h Stall inside the conference centre. ĂŚ úÝßýÞÿ : and mĂŠ ÑÞÖĂ? ĂĄĂ“Ă˜s didn't feel that Ă’Ă?ĂŁh Ăš ĂŠ f onl I hadn't listened to mĂŠ mother Ă&#x;Ă&#x;Ă“ ä ĂŒ Ă Ă’Ă•Ă“Ă˜. A Ă´Ă‹ĂŒĂĄĂŚĂŠ porter at the Ă‘Ă? Ă‘ Ă‹ g that a Ă? ĂŁĂ–ĂŒĂ—Ă“ĂŒ Ă“ĂŒäÌĂŠ ĂŁĂ– ĂŚ Grand Hotel Ă‹

t door) said that I Ă? d ĂŚĂ“ Ă— ĂŠ ĂŒä ĂŠ Ă´Ă“ĂŠ É e them in the lobb Ă? Ă‹l I got m . ä ä That problem sorted Ă–Ă? , I Ă—Ă“ĂŒ Ă?Ă˜Ă“d Ă‰Ă˜Ă–Ă?ĂŒd the sights and Ă‘Ă–Ă?ĂŒĂĄs of the Ă— Ă‰Ă˜Ă‹Ă–Ă?s stalls in the ä Ă– Ă&#x; ĂŁĂŚĂ“ Ă“ĂŚ conference centre. I Ăž Ă? Ăžt that British Ă? Ér Ă? s e ĂˆĂ‰Ă‘ä Ă‹ĂŒg their time, Ă?Ă?t I did get a rather nice Ă´Ă“ĂŠĂ˜ ĂŒĂ&#x; Ă•Ă“ Ă˜Ă– ĂŒ Ă‹ telescopic n off them. Wandering É Ă? ĂĄ, e ĂŠĂ“t more freebies to be had: a free Ă‘Ă“ĂˆĂ‹ĂŒg there Ă´Ă“ĂŠĂ˜ ĂŒ Ă´ Ă–ĂŠ , pen and Ă‹ g from the Él Ban of Ă• ĂŠ Ă´Ă“ĂŠ Scotland-at least I noĂˆ had m to Ă?t on the Ă´Ă“ĂŠ rings. Ă“Ă—Ă“Ă˜ Él bars in the Brighton Centre and There are Ă‘ ĂŚ ä Ă˜ĂŠ ĂŒ ä in Ă‹ g to find one of them open I Ă‘ Ă?Ă’Ă? Ă“d across Ăą ò the conference hall e (horror of horrors) someone Ă´ Ă´ I ĂŒĂ“Ăˆ ĂˆĂ‰s ÒÉ Ă‹ĂŒg a rather sillĂŠ speech. So I left: it ĂŠ ĂˆĂ‰s onl the English Federal Conference, a sort of Ă˜Ă’ ĂŠ ĂˆĂ‰ Ă?p session to the real thing. B then it ĂˆĂ‰s time ä ĂŁ Ă“ĂŁĂ´ to Ăž Ă‹n and chat ĂˆĂ‹ h one of the major political ä Ă– Ă˜ commentators of Ă?r åÉÊ a É i ĂĄ Ă‹Ă—Ă“Ă˜. He admitted Ă—Ă–ä Ă“ d for Ă?s in the past Ă?Ă?t Ă“ĂŒ Ă?Ă‹Ă˜Ă“d that he had once as to ĂˆĂžĂŠ Ă‰ĂŒĂŠĂ–ĂŒe bothered to ÞÉ×e a conference ĂŒ n there ĂˆĂ‰Ă‘ Ă­t going to be a General Election for ĂŁ Ă“ä Ă“ ĂŠ Ă‘Ă? h a long time, and ĂˆĂž Ăž r Ăˆe had alread sorted Ă– Ă˜ĂŒ Ă—Ă–ä Ă“ Ă?t hoĂˆ the s e going to go ĂĄĂ? Ă‹ g the !"##"$%& Ă´ g Ăˆ Ă“Ă“ . I said that Ăˆe '()(*+t that sort of Ă´ĂŚ ä a Ă•Ă‰Ă˜ ĂŠ . ,Ă?ĂŁ Ă‹ ĂŠ Ăˆe then reached Brighton PolĂŠ Halls. What on earth is there to do at a partĂŠ conference? Ă´ This being mĂŠ first proper one, it too me a feĂˆ åÉÊs 0 Ă– ./ Ă˜ ĂŚĂ“ to Ă?t the Ă? Ă‘. ä Ă– Ă&#x; ĂŠĂ– Ă´ĂŒĂ– Ă– ĂŚĂ–Ă–Ă´ ĂŒ Ă‹ g as Ăž Ă? h Ă? Ăˆ ĂˆĂžĂ‰t 1. Wander ÉĂ? Ă?t 23454 ĂŠĂ– ĂŠĂ– ĂŠĂŒ r Ă? Ă? are doing, and ÑÉ Ă‹ g a brief hello to 1 ĂŠ Ă“ĂŚĂ“ãä Ă–ĂŒ Ă‹ , can remember from the last conference, Ă? 789 : Ă˜Ă“ Ă´; ä 6 6 l meeting or Ă? É ÉÑ . When ĂŠĂ–Ă? ÞÉ×e been ä Ă˜Ă– Ă&#x; = >?@A ä Ăž Ă? h<< e once then start again Ă˜ĂŠ Ă‹ĂŒg to get ä Ă“ĂŚĂ“Ă— Ă– Ă‹Ă‘Ă‹ n doing it. on

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Ă•Ă“ Ă´Ă“Ă˜ 2. BĂ?t in 30 million Ă‘ É Ă­s cards in the hope that ĂŚ Ă˜Ă˜ Ă“ ĂŚĂŠ ĂŠĂ– Ă? ĂˆĂ‹ l get called and then ĂžĂ? Ă‹ ĂĄ learn the speech DEF ĂŠĂ– Ă? C e on the Ă?Ă?s that morning. ;; Ă“ä ĂŚ ĂŒĂŁ Ă“ 3. Go to as manĂŠ free Ă? Ăž s or Ă?Ă? s as ĂŠĂ–Ă? can. ĂŚ Ă˜ ĂŚ ĂŠ As for Ă? e three, ĂˆĂžĂ‹ Ă‘t it is part policĂŠ to deplore ä ä ä anĂŠ 'political' Ă“ Ă•Ă“ĂŒĂĄĂ‹ Ă?Ă˜e on Ă•Ă˜Ă“ Ă•Ă˜Ă‹Ă— É ËÑÉ Ă‹Ă–n ä ĂŚ ä Ă“ HI äĂ“ ĂŠ Ă—Ă“Ă˜ä ĂŒ Éå Ă‹Ă‘Ă‹ g b the major Ă? Ă‹ Ă‹ Ă‹ s G e ĂˆĂ‰ r and Ă“ĂŚĂ“ãä Ă˜ ĂŁ äĂŠ ĂŠĂ– ĂŠ Ă‹ Ă‹ , this does not stop Ă? from eating an free food or beer on offer. Ă– ĂŒ PaddĂŠ üÑÞå Ăˆ Ă­s first speech to the conference began in Mandarin (from his åÉÊ s in the Special Boat ; ĂŚ Ă“Ă˜Ă— ĂŁĂ“ ĂŁ â Ă‹ ) ĂˆĂžĂ‹ h has to be a first. The Ă? l conference ĂŠ ĂŠ ĂŠĂ– ĂˆĂ‰s opened on the Monda morning b the JÉ r of ; ĂŚĂŚ Brighton. There Ă– Ă–Ăˆ Ă“d some interesting debates and some not so interesting debates. Whilst it is ĂŚ ä flattering for a political partĂŠ to ÞÉ×e Ă“ Ă“ĂŒĂ‘Ă‹Ă— e Ă‹Ă—e ä Ă“ĂŚĂ“Ă— Ă–ĂŒ ĂŁĂ–Ă—Ă“Ă˜ Ă&#x; Ă–ĂŒ Ă“ ãä ĂŚĂŚĂŠ É e on Ă‹Ă‘Ă‹ , I Ăˆ ĂĄ r ĂˆĂžo É Ă?É äã Ă“ ä Ă– ĂŒ ĂŠ; ä ; ĂˆĂ‰ Ăž s it, apart from the feĂˆ Ăž Ă?ÑÉ d part ÉË Ăž Ă?l ĂŒ or ĂĽĂ? t Flo ĂˆĂžo has been tipped off that her darling ĂŒĂ“Ă• Ă“ ĂŒ Ă“ĂŁ Ă– Ă’ Ă´ ĂŁĂ–ĂŒä Ă˜Ă–Ă—Ă“Ă˜ Ăž Ăˆ Ă‹ e is ÉĂ? Ă?t to É e a major ÑËÉl Ă´ĂŒ ää Ă“ Ă• ĂŚĂŚ Ă–Ă—Ă“ speech in a Ă? r she Ă‹ d them for Christmas. ä ; ĂŚĂŚ Ă&#x; On MondaĂŠ afternoon I ĂĄĂ? Ă‹ Ă? ĂŠ Ă?Ă–Ă? Ăžt mĂŠ speciallK ä Ă– Ă–Ă&#x;Ă˜ Ă• ĂŠ ĂŠ Ă— signed cop of LÉ Ă‹d Steel's ÉĂ? Ă?Ă‹ É Ăž . It ĂˆĂ‰s Ă´ also possible to get other Ă?Ă–Ă– s signed bĂŠ their ä Ă–Ă˜ Ă•Ă•Ă– ÉĂ? Ăž Ă‘. I Ă‘Ă? Ă‘e it ĂˆĂ‰s sheer coincidence that all Ă–Ă–Ă´ Ă– Ă– these Ă? s bĂŠ the partĂŠ hierarchĂŠ came Ă?t at ÉĂ? Ă?t the time of the conference. After all, Ă–Ă?Ă˜s is not a P Q Ă• Ă˜ä MNO M l É ĂŠ , is it? RSTUVW Ă&#x; ĂŒ Ă˜Ă– Ă&#x; Ă– X saĂˆ the big Ă? s being Ă? Ă? Ăžt Ă?t for Z[ ĂŠĂ“ ] ^ Ă‘, the cliche Y e it \ \ ) the defence debate.

Trident ĂˆĂ‰s accepted readĂŠ for the t General ä Election, along ĂˆĂ‹ h the rest of a paper on East-West ĂŁ Ă˜Ă˜Ă“ĂŒäÌĂŠ Ă“ĂŚ Ă“Ă˜ ä Ă—Ă“ Ă­ĂĄ Ă‹Ă? É Ă‹ ' relations. The policĂŠ process is Ă? ` i.e. preliminarĂŠ papers are prepared, _ abcaad_, amended and then passed, rather than being made on the hoof. There ĂˆĂ‰s an attempt to alter this and the Ă´ ä fgh debate Ă•Ă˜Ă–ĂĄĂ?ĂŁĂ“d the memorable Ă?Ă– e e e a loo Ă´ HI at the person sitting t to ĂŠĂ–Ă?, does she loo G e ä Ă&#x; a Trot?". Well personallĂŠ I hadn't ÞÖĂ? Ăžt of Ian i Ă˜ Ă&#x;Ă&#x;ĂŚĂ“ Ă–Ă˜ä ä ĂŠ Ă‹ Ă‘Ăˆ Þís former secretar in Ă?Ă‹ e that ĂŁĂ–ĂŒä Ă“ ä . jklmn daĂŠ each delegate ĂˆĂ‰s bombarded bĂŠ Ă–ĂŁ Ă’Ă“ĂŒä ĂŒ Ă˜Ă“ s and so ĂžĂ? ĂĄ ĂĄs of leaflets, papers and ĂĄ Ă? ä Ă“ĂŒĂ— Ă˜Ă–ĂŒĂ’Ă“ĂŒä ĂˆĂ‹ h Ă‹ Él concerns being at the heart of the ĂŚĂŚ qr partĂŠ Ă–Ă?r oĂ–Ă?ĂŒĂŁĂ‹ Ă–Ă˜s from ĂĽĂĄĂ?r p st ĂĄĂ–Ăˆ n the road) ä Ă•Ă˜Ă–Ă— Ă“ Ă˜Ă“ĂŁĂŠĂŁĂŚ Ă‹ĂĄ d eco-bins to e all this ĂˆĂ‰Ă‘ e paper. ĂŁĂ–Ă—Ă“Ă˜ ĂŒ ĂŠ The press seemed to be Ă‹ g a completel different conference and one enlightening storĂŠ came ò ø from the þÜá h Stall Ăą e someone ĂˆĂ‰s approached ä ĂŠ b a Today reporter ĂˆĂžo ĂˆĂ‰ĂŒ Ă“d a comment ÉĂ?Ă–Ă?t ä Ă– uvw ĂŠ ĂŠä Ă´ĂŒ Padd üÑÞå Ăˆ n allegedl É Ă‹ g Ă?p a t large Ă‘Ă?Ă‹ e Ă˜äĂŠ Ă“ Ă•Ă“ĂŒ Ă“ in the Grand at the BÉ Ă­s Ă‘ . It transpired that ø Ă˜ ää Ă“ Ă– he had alreadĂŠ Ăˆ Ă‹ n the article ÉĂ? Ă?t the þÜá h Ă˜Ă˜ Ă—Ă“ Wing's indignation before he É Ă‹ ĂĄ. Ă“ We e also all alarmed to hear that Sir Ă?Ă‘Ă‘ l Johnson (MP for xyz{|y{}}, Nairn and Lochaber) ĂˆĂ‰s Ă– ĂŠ ÉĂ? Ă?t to resign as Whip. He did sa that he hadn't 454n Ă•Ă–Ă´Ă“n to the press, t the bright ĂŠĂ– ĂŒg thing Ă‘ Ă?Ă? Ă? Ă“ĂŒĂŒĂ“ ĂŠ ĂĄ , said that it ĂˆĂ‰s his of the old SDP, Charles ~ Ă– ; ĂŚ Ă’ Ă–ä Ă“ ĂŠ ĂŠ ĂŒ Ăˆ n ÉĂ? t to be Ă‹Ă‘ Ă? d b ÑÉ Ă‹ g nothing at all. €á Â‚ƒ„… night saĂˆ the traditional sing song and ä ä perhaps the best ĂŁĂ–ĂŒ Ă˜Ă‹Ă?Ă? Ă‹Ă–n to the name debate coming from a rendition of 'Socialiberaldemo†Q‡P ˆ‰ŠPQ‹‹NÂŒÂ? PÂ?ÂŽÂ?Â? Ă’ ĂŒ ĂŒĂŁĂŚ Ă“ M M M . Other É Ă?Ă‘Ă‹ g ditties Ă‹ Ă?ĂĄ d Ă– Ă• ä ‘ '0 Pad, Ă?r help in ages ÉÑ Ă?r hope for months to Ă´ ĂŁĂ–Ă’Ă“ Â’ Ă´ ĂŠ ĂŁĂ–Ă’Ă• ä Ă“ Ă? r in both hands/And stic it...' É e th ä ĂŒ Ă– to the Ă? e "0 Lord, Ă?r help in ages past", ĂˆĂžĂ‹ĂŁh goes to shoĂˆ that 454n a 'non-conformist' partĂŠ Ă´ĂŒĂ– ä ĂŒĂ“ Ăˆ s Ă? s from 'Ancient and Modern'. ä Finall“ came the speech the” had all been ĂˆĂ‰Ă‹ Ă‹ĂŒg ä 454 Ă–Ă–ĂŚĂŚĂŠ for. The adoring members, and n those ĂˆĂ‹ h Ăˆ ĂŚ Ă• ĂŚĂŚĂ–Ă—Ă“Ă˜ s (of ĂˆĂžĂ‹ĂŁh there ĂŁĂ–Ă? d onlĂŠ ÞÉ×e been a Ă? ĂŒ ; ̕ ĂŠ ÞÉ ĂĄ Ă? , sat and listened to BÉåå Ă­s Leadership Ă–Ă— ä Ă– Ă– ĂŚ Speech. The standing É Ă‹ n Ăˆ Ă? d ÞÉ×e lasted Ă´ ä longer, onlĂŠ I thin Baroness Sear ĂˆĂ‰ĂŒ Ă“d to sit ĂĄĂ–Ăˆn ; Ă’ ĂŒ äĂ“ after Ă‹Ă— e Ă‹ Ă? Ă‘. ä Ă–Ă’Ă“ Ă˜ Ă– ĂŒ Ă˜Ă–ĂŁĂ´ ĂŠ – ĂˆĂ‰ d Ă? Ă? d ĂˆĂ‹ h m SLD , PaddĂŠ pen and other memorabilia, it did cross mĂŠ mind that Ă‘Ă“Ă—Ă“Ă˜Ă‰l Ă– ĂŚ of mĂŠ friends Ăˆ Ă? d consider me slightlĂŠ mad for ĂŒĂ“Ă—Ă“Ă˜ä Ă“ĂŚĂ“ Ă—ĂŒ ĂŠ ÞÉ Ă‹ g been to a part conference, Ă?Ă?t Ăž Ă‘s ˜™bš›œœ ĂŠĂ“ it's — l t Ér for me.

Nightline eviction Dear Dave,

Â&#x; Â&#x; §§ Â&#x; I am Â?ž ÂĄg to ¢£¤ ÂĽÂŚ ÂŚÂ? ÂĄg ¨Šªr article on the Â&#x;­ Â&#x; °¹² ÂŽ ÂŹ ÂŤ ÂŚn of Nightline b College at the end of the ÂŻ . ¡§¾¸š ÂŽ   Â&#x;´¾ ­ ÂŽ Firstl the comments Âł ž ÂŤd to Neil Âś ÂŤ Â&#x;­ ÂĄ ­ Â?Âş h implied that as he'd ÂŤÂŹ ÂŤr had ³¾¸e to ¤e Âż ½ž Nightline the moneÂŽ spent on it Âź d be better ¾¸d §¸  š £¤ Ă Ă‚à ­ ÂĄÂ ÂŤ ÂŤÂ?ºÂže Ă€ , I hope, Âł ÂŤn t of ÂŚ ÂŤĂƒ t and §Â&#x;­Ž ¸¾ §Ž ž can't reflect official Union Ă„ÂŚ . Â&#x;Ă… § ´§ Nightline ĞŒ ÂŤs a ÂŹ Âł ¾³ e listening and ¸ ÂŹ Â&#x;­  ¾Ă† Âľ ÂĄÂŽ ÂĄ information ž e ºžŒ ºŒ t the night for Âł ÂŚ e  Ă…   Ă…  to ¾¸. It is Ǥn for ¸ Âľ ÂŤÂĄ s in London b¢ ¸ Âľ ÂŤÂĄ s Â&#x;Ă‹Âľ § ĂŽĂ?Ă? ¸ Ă… ÂĄ from London and as ĂˆĂ‰ĂŠh is ¾¥ ÂŤ ÂŽ ĂŒĂ? d to Âľ ÂŤ t  ¾Ă† £¤ ¾¥ needs. I ÂĽÂŚ d Neil's comments ill ºŒ Âşt t and §  ¸ ¥¸Â&#x; ¸ ÂŚÂĽÂĽÂŤ ÂŹ e to an organisation Â?ºŒ e ÂŹ ÂŚ ¾¥ ž , b¢  ¸Â&#x;Ă… ÂĄ  ¾ ÂĄ ÂĄÂŽĂ‘Â&#x; Ž Âł že of their Âł ÂŚ , can get no ÂŚÂľ e recognition for the effort theĂ’ Ă“¤t in. BÂŽ repossessing the Nightline Office College gains Â&#x;­ Â&#x;§ ¸ Ă… ÂĄÂ accommodation for Âľp to three Âľ ÂŤ s Â?Âş h Â? l Ă‹ÂľÂ&#x; e both Ă•Ă–Ă— and moneÂŽ to be ´ ¾Æ t Âľp to a ž ž Ă” žŒ Âş ĂšĂ›ĂœĂ?Ăž  Â&#x; Ă˜Ă™ e standard for ÂŽ ÂŤÂłr žŒ¾¥d Œ­­¾Ă„Âł ÂŚÂĄ. Â&#x;§ Â&#x;­ ¸ ­¾ Nightline Â? l lose ÂŤ že premises in an area Â?Âş h §  Â&#x; § §   is ž Âł ÂŹ ÂŤ ÂŽ safe for its ÂŹ ÂŚ ¾¥ žs to ž³ ÂŤl to and from §  and is ideallÂŽ located in a central area for ÂŹ ÂŚ ¾¥ žs § from all the different colleges to get to. It Â?ÂŚÂľ d lose Â&#x;­ ¸ ¾Ă… ÂĄÂ its internal phone line Â?Âş h means that IC ÂŤ s § ¸ Â&#x;­ Â?ÂŚÂľ d no longer be able to ¤e the ž e on the  internal ¸Ž¸ ÂŤm form an¢ hall or College phone. Æ ÂĄ The ³ž ¾Ñ t that it's someone else's Ă&#x;à ²n to ºŒ¾¸e ¡ §Ă… Nightline is a poor one. ÂŚÂľ ÂĄĂĄt another college Â&#x;Ă… ¸ Ă… ÂĄÂ ÂŹ ĞŒ e accommodation for three IC Âľ ÂŤ s rather

Ă…  Â&#x; than ¸ žŒŽ ÂĄg Â?º³t is a near ideal set âp at Imperial  and jeopardising the ÂĽ Âľ ¾že of one of the largest ¸ ¾Ă… ÂĄ ­   t Nightlines in the Œ¾¥ žŽ .  Â&#x;­¾§ §Ž ³ž Union Presidents, Ă‘¾¸t realise People, ijž Â&#x; Â&#x; Â&#x; that as ³¥Œ¥ŽĂ‘ ÂŽ is a Ѝ㞍˾ ¸ e of Nightline it üÌç ĂŠ ä s defending it è Ç¢ hard. Rather than ĂŞ ¾¸t letting Â&#x;  Â&#x;  š § š Â&#x; § this ÂŤÂŹ ­ ÂŚn Âł e place I Â?ÂŚÂľ d as all those ÂĄÂŹ ÂŚ ÂŹ ÂŤd Â&#x; íÎï § ¥  Â&#x;ÂŹ to tr¢ and come âp Â? h ĂŤĂŹ e Âł ž Âł ÂŤs and protect ´§Â&#x;­§ an organisation that cannot Ă„Âľ ÂŽ protect itself. Name and address withheld.

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 attend or d Â?³¸ ÂŤÂĽ Âľl conferences, no platform §¸ ¸ policies or the IRA) and the poor old ºŒĂ‘ÂŚ ÂŤĂƒ¾³ , Â&#x;§ appears to be the standard opening shot in Â?º³t Â? l ÂŽ ÂŽ almost certainl be an increasingl ignorant and g ¯°¹². ¡ ¥¸  Â&#x;  Ă… ÂĄÂ The old Federation of ÂŚ ž Âł ÂŹ e Ăľ Âľ ÂŤ s ò s Â&#x;Æ  §Ž ž Âş regarded as a gross political embarrassment bÂŽ ­¾ ÂĄ Æ ĂŠ ÂĄĂ‘ ÂĄÂ the žž t ÂŚÂŹ ž ÂŤ . We can see è Ç¢ easilÂŽ that Â&#x;§§ ÂŽ onl the name has changed: The Â? ÂĽ Âľl blindness and ÂŹ Â&#x;­Â&#x;ÂŚÂľs intolerance are ĂŞ ¾¸t the same. ¡ ¥¸ Ă… ´  Â&#x; I º³e no ÂŚÂľ t that the ÂŚ ž Âł ÂŹ e SocietÂŽ : ¡ ¥¸ ÂŹ  Â&#x;ÂŹ a) Write to ÂŚ ž Âł e Head Office, naming me ¸¾´ ¸Â&#x;ÂŹ ž ÂŤ, and as a Â&#x; ¸ b) Write a replÂŽ to this Â? h ÂŤÂŹ ž³l pages of Â&#x;ÂĄ  Ă… ÂŹ statistics ĞŒ g the fairness of Ăľ Âľ ÂŤÂĄt Loans and ¡ Ă‘Ă‘¾¥Â&#x; Ž Â&#x;§ the ÂŚ Charge. For an encore, theĂ’ Â? l then ÂĄĂĄ £òÊ Âľ eat the ÂŤÂŤ s r and e that the Moon is ´§ made of Âľe cheese Yours, Andy Bannister.

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Isn't it ðà ùù¯ hoò nothing óôór seems to change? ´  Â&#x; The ¸¾ ꍭt of this ÂŹ ÂŤÂĄ ÂĄg of spleen on m¢ part is Â&#x;ÂĄ ´ š§  Â&#x; ÂĄĂ… ¾§§Ž ÂĄ ¾  ž³l and ¼ŒžÑ³ ÂŹ e ÂŚÂŚ ÂŤt the Â?ÂŚ ž¼ Â&#x;¥ š ÂŽ §§ãš¥ foisted on the neÂ? Âł e b that Â?ÂŤ ÂŚÂ? n bastion ¡ ¥¸  Â&#x; of tolerance, the Imperial College ÂŚ ž Âł ÂŹ e Â&#x; Â&#x; Ă…Â&#x; Â&#x;Ă… § Ă… š   Ă† ­ ÂŽ, a ÂĄ ÂŹ Âľ ÂŹ Ă‘ Âľ þŒ ÂŤ Âł s so ÂŤ ÂŚ ÂŤd to ³ž ÂŤt žŒ p of  Ă‘¸ § °Ü° ¾¸ forces that theĂ’ cannot n bring º ÂŤ ÂŤs to e Šø £ò the á d 'Union' in their n title, despite the Ă… ¸ Ă‘ Âľ º³ ÂŤÂĽ l fact that the Union ÂĽ ¾¥ s them, and that theĂ’ are all members of it.  What º³e theĂ’ done? Well, Â?º³t do ¢£¤ ÂŤĂƒ Ă„­ ? § ¾¥­  Ă‘ § ÂŹ The¢ º³ e once again Âł ºd º ÂŤ ÂŤs on a ­ ¾¸ Ă…e to úÝm their Â&#x;¥¸Â&#x;Ă…Â&#x; Âľs propaganda into the ž Âł Ăš ÂŚ minds of the gentle and the innocent. A campaign of Â&#x;¸ ÂĄ ýÞÿ § ã ¾ ß l º³ ÂĽ ž Âş, Ă„ÂŚ ÂŚ ÂŚÂľs generalisation and blind  Â&#x; self-satisfaction, prompted b¢ a ÂŽ Ă„ ­³l 'I'm alright ­š   Â&#x; ¾Ă… ¸¾­ Âł 'Âł ÂŤ, and directed at the l targets h as Socialists, members of the NUS (not all of Â?ºŒm

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POLL TAX CERTIFICATES IN UNION OFFICE: Nicolas Y H Chong, Orhan W D Ertughml, Seamus P Gallagher, George Misseyannis, Mark J Randall, Tajinder S Sandhu, Simon E Spew, Andrew D Turner

COLLEGE REGISTRATION SLIPS: Nicolas Y H Chong, Orhan W D Ertughrul, Seamus P Gallagher, Shiraz IHussain, Wai-Yee M Kwok, Marcos Marl, George Misseyannis, Julian P Morelli, Mark J Randall, Tae J Suh. Andrew D Turner, Georgina J Waide Also handed in from Freshers Fair: Glasses in grey plastic case

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01 @ n the Japanese . / + . u +N + interested Q E+A0/ < please contact Kenji v ,M s 3 on 98202 Q1 1 Q or v<w < a x <, Mech Eng on 6265. ? 00 n y C A n of Imperial College, 3rd Floor |}~| € ? Union z{ , begins its = <r transmissions to /<,P all s halls of residence and JCR on Monda+ ‚ƒ„…e interested in TV 9th October at 1pm. If  Â‡ÂˆÂ‰ ring is on 3518, † e open to all ICU members. R XO AQ1 P I<AE0 ' g machine and spin drier. n 1 < + One r Š‹ŒÂ?ÂŽÂ? 0 ono. Contact Tom x < s on 6776 QA ?</Q 1 n hand N ? Tr- the Â? t Q “” ? E10 Â’ secondhand boo room. Open ‘ ‘ / ,e Q@ <+ s termtime. 12.30pm to 2.30pm. 305 I – ™› • —˜ š t Lab.

FeliX Â?Â?ž has seen the beginning of the College's This Âœ £¤¼Œ ¨£Š  ¥¢ n of promises. I am not § ¢ ÂŞg ¢Â&#x;ÂĽÂŤt the Â&#x; ¨£Šª ¢ ÂĽÂŤ ¨¢°  ¼­ ÂĄÂŽ ¢ ¼­¥. ­ official ÂŹ ÂŹ § ; I am § g Â&#x; tÂŻ e Âą ´¢­ ¥¢ ³ ÂŤÂ ÂŽ John Smith promised that last ² s ÂŹ e of ¨ ¨ ¤ ÂŻ ¢° e ¹¼­e ÂŚÂĽÂŤ d not Â&#x;ÂŤÂ ÂĄn the residence ­² ­§ ÂĄm ¨ œ¡ and ÂŚÂĽÂŤ d therefore Âľ e no effect on rents in other ´ Š¤ Âź ¨Š halls ­Žh as ¸¼§ ­ e and šº ½n Gardens. I Â&#x;ÂĄ ¥°e ¨¥¢° Šª Š¨ ¢¤¨ this promise. ¸ ² , Mr Smith ÂŚ l be g the College after Christmas and the hoods in Sherfield are ´ Š going to do their best to see ¼§ ÂĄÂ ÂŚ ­¥. Malcolm ´¼­ ¥ž ÂĄÂŽ Aldridge has said that he ÂŹ § s to see the e ¤ ­ ­ ÂĄ Àà   enter into the Residence ² § m this Âż , if ¸§ ¥ª§s Residence Committee agrees to it. Don't forget that ¤Š ¤ SRC is onl² an ¢ ° ­¼ ² Â&#x;ÂĽ ², ĂƒĂ„Ă…Ă†Ă‡Ă†Ăˆ. If the College Œ¢ª§ s to force the decision theÉ can and ĂŠĂ‹ĂŒĂŒ. I Â&#x;¥¨Š¥°e ĂŽĂ? Š¨ ¼°¥ that this Ă? r ÂŚ l see this Ă? . If the College gets Š¨ Ă•Ă– ÂŚ Ă’ Ă‘ Ă‘Ă“ Ă” h it, it l be the shiniest thing this College ÂĽÂŤĂ—´t ¯¨¢°e ¹¼­e for has done so far. College Â&#x; Ă˜Ă™ Ă˜Ă™ ´ ¨ ÚÛ m and it is noÂŚ ĂœĂ?ĂžĂ&#x;h Ă : åâã ­ ÂĽÂŤ d ĂĄe pa² £ä ­ ÂŽÂĽÂŽ for their ÂŹ? ĂŚ œ¡ ­ ¤¥ª œ¡ I Âľ e heard that § ÂŤ t re-apps Âľ e been ĂĽ çèn ž free rooms in halls for the ÂœÂ?Â? before term on the

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ÂŁ ¼¨¨¼Œ Šªg for collating the last Š­­¥: to than the ò Š £Š Rachel Wilson, ÂĽÂŤ ­e Ž¢­, Emma ¸ §§ , ò ÂŤs ž ž Isaacs, Ale Ball, Ale Challis, BJ, n Jones, Morgan Pimblett, Chris Home, Cath² , Alistair ´ Š ÂŤ Goodall and § , Jason, Adam, , Chris Stapleton, ÂĽÂŤg King, Fiona Nicholas and Neil Žÿ¨­£¥² p !"#$ s Bill, ĂĄe still get on.) ´¢ª£ The biggest § s of all Ă?­t go to Jason Lander Š ¨ ¤Š for his science special, ÂŞÂŽ ÂŤ ÂŞg 'The shit article.' ´¢ª£ s also to %ÂĄÂŚ s Editor, Adam Immense § Ă— ¼Œ Šª Harrington and his g team of reporters, '()*+ ' ¥Œ¢ § . Welcome & & g Pippa Salmon and lain ¸§ ´¢ª£ Š £Šª ¢° and man² § s to Neil § t for ÂŚÂĽÂ g so hard 3 ,- . ÂŤ on getting some gig s for the ò § ÂŤÂ ÂĄ. /012 s Š also to 4­ ª¥­s Manager, Stef Smith; 5¥¢§ ÂŤÂ ÂĄs Editor 7897:; Li Warren; MAC for 6 ; Simon for popping in ¨ to help ¢­§ ¥äŒ ÂĄ ÂŽÂĽĂ?ÂĄ <; Chris Leah² for =>? @A; ¼¼£­; Lorraine Rogerson and B.A. Costello for Â&#x; Richard ÿ ¼Žh and Chris Stapleton for the Cartoon ò ¥¢§ ÂŤÂ ÂĄ; AndB Waller for the Salads; BJ for the ents  ¼ªd nice info, and AndB Bannister for being an all ´¢ª£­ ¨Œ¢ Ă—ÂŤ ¢ , as ² and help. C ² s to Rose and AndB EFG ¢ª¼ª²Ă?ÂĽÂŤs for the hard D and patience, and the ­¼ Ž¥­, åâo shall remain H"$IJIr so. f Š ¤Š­­ Š­­ LM There ÂŚ l be meeting to s the K t e toda² N

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AUT pay claim Residence losses Council battle T h e national executive o f the A s s o c i a t i o n o f U n i v e r s i t y T e a c h e r s ( A U T ) has r e c o m m e n d e d a salary c l a i m o f 2 7 % for LIniversity staff. T h e d o c u m e n t is b e i n g c o n s i d e r e d by A U T m e m b e r s a n d m a y be adopted as p o l i c y at a special c o u n c i l meeting o n Saturday 14th O c t o b e r . T h e A U T c l a i m that the increase is needed to 'halt the a p p a l l i n g decline i n academic related salaries o v e r the past d e c a d e '. A s p o k e s m a n for the A U T t o l d F E L I X that the c l a i m was ' h i g h w i t h respect to the last pay c l a i m , but not w i t h respect to c o m p a r a b l e j o b s ' a n d that it w a s 'certainly not u n r e a s o n a b l e ' . S h e added that the C h a n c e l l o r o f the C o m m i t t e e o f V i c e C h a n c e l l o r s and P r i n c i p l e s ( C V C P ) were ' u n l i k e l y to a w a r d the f u l l w h a c k ' . O n the p o s s i b i l i t y o f a strike she commented that such thoughts were 'weeks ahead'. T h e R e c t o r , P r o f e s s o r E r i c A s h , said that ' A c a d e m i c s are g r o s s l y u n d e r p a i d a n d i t ' s about time the G o v e r n m e n t realised t h i s ' . D u r i n g the last A U T strike o v e r pay c l a i m s P r o f e s s o r A s h wrote a letter to The Times c o n d e m n i n g the A U T ' s action.

Poll tax protest T h e m a i n event at yesterday's U n i o n G e n e r a l M e e t i n g was the f i n a l U n i o n p o l i c y o n P o l l T a x . A n o r i g i n a l m o t i o n , p r o p o s e d by M r E d g a r D e n n y , o f Socialist W o r k e r Students S o c i e t y , w a s a m e n d e d to call f o r the U n i o n to 'support a n d c o o r d i n a te any l a w f u l action against the P o l l T a x . ' T h e o r i g i n a l m o t i o n instructed the U n i o n E x e c u t i v e t o w r i t e to the C o l l e g e , d e m a n d i n g that they d o not hand o v e r names t o the P o l l T a x R e g i s t r a r . M r D e n n y e x p l a i n e d that he d i d not actually expect the C o l l e g e authorities to c o m p l y , but it w o u l d let t h e m k n o w the student p o s i t i o n . N o s u c h letter w i l l n o w be w r i t t e n a c c o r d i n g to the m o t i o n a m e n d e d by H a l Calamvokis. O t h e r matters i n c l u d e d announcements o f f i n a n c i a l assistance f o r parents w h o put c h i l d r e n into the day nursery and a n e w election f o r the I C U n i o n W o m e n ' s O f f i c e r f o l l o w i n g N i c k y F o x ' s resignation due to w o r k pressure.

Willy J deficit W i l l i s - J a c k s o n H o u s e is c h a r g i n g five pounds to each o f last y e a r ' s residents t o balance the £ 7 5 0 w h i c h was overspent last year. M r Joe C a r t w r i g h t , w a r d e n o f W i l l i s - J a c k s o n H o u s e stated that some o f this deficit w a s due to o v e r s p e n d i n g by the last w a r d e n , so he was o n l y responsible for about £ 5 8 0 o f it. H e b l a m e d it o n an e r r o r i n the a c c o u n t i n g system. ' I basically m a d e a m i s t a k e as t o h o w m u c h it w o u l d a l l cost' said M r Cartwright. U n i o n President N e i l M c C l u s k e y said 'If anyone complains the U n i o n w i l l b a c k t h e m a l l the w a y ' .

A loss o f £ 1 7 5 , 0 0 0 was made o n the Student Residence A c c o u n t ' s £ 2 . 4 m i l l i o n turnover last year. T h i s f o l l o w s a £ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 loss i n the p r e v i o u s year. J o h n S m i t h , C o l l e g e Secretary, t o i d F E L I X that a large p r o p o r t i o n o f the m o n e y had been spent o n b r i n g i n g the residences up to fire safety standards. H e also c o m m e n t e d that m o n e y w a s b e i n g spent o n i m p r o v i n g the general standard o f a c c o m m o d a t i o n , w h i c h w o u l d slightly reduce maintenance costs i n the future. M r S m i t h suggested that the c o n t i n u i n g losses c o u l d be reduced b y ' g o o d management' o f student residences, i n particular by reducing the number o f rooms w h i c h are vacant at any g i v e n time. ' T h e r e are a l w a y s opportunities to m a k e things better', he said, i n defence o f the past standard o f management.

Honda founder M r S o i c h i r o H o n d a , the founder o f the H o n d a M o t o r C o m p a n y , v i s i t e d the college o n Tuesday for the first t i m e since b e i n g m a d e a f e l l o w o f I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e o n last y e a r ' s Commemoration Day. T h e last t i m e M r H o n d a c a m e to college was i n 1982 to v i e w the site for the w i n d tunnel. W i t h other m e m b e r s o f the H o n d a Foundation, the party visited the H o n d a sponsored w i n d tunnel i n A e r o n a u t i c s a n d demonstrations o f N e u r a l Networks and Electrochromotography i n Electrical E n g i n e e r i n g . F o l l o w i n g the departmental vis its, the g r o u p l u n c h e d w i t h the R e c t o r . M r H o n d a is currently o n a w o r l d tour, the next port o f c a l l being a n e w car factory i n T o r o n t o , C a n a d a . T h e H o n d a F o u n d a t i o n w a s f o r m e d after M r H o n d a retired f r o m the M o t o r C o m p a n y i n 1973, its activities are a i m e d at studying h u m a n p r o b l e m s w i t h respect to the broader issues related to technological development.

Unions surveyed T h e Department o f E d u c a t i o n and Science o f f i c i a l l y released the results o f its survey into student unions last w e e k . T h e report, w h i c h is a factual analysis o f the s u r v e y , has taken three months to complete. A spokesperson f r o m the D E S said that the delay was to a l l o w officials t i m e t o think c a r e f u l l y about p o l i c y , but he ' d i d n ' t k n o w exactly what i n f l u e n c e d the p u b l i c a t i o n date'. T h e p o l i c y o f M r J o h n M a c G r e g o r , Secretary o f State f o r E d u c a t i o n , was outlined i n his speech to the C o m m i t t e e o f V i c e C h a n c e l l o r s and P r i n c i p a l s ( C V C P ) , i n w h i c h he said that n o action was to be taken against the expenditure o f student unions o n p o l i t i c a l activities, as the survey s h o w e d this to b e o n l y 0 . 5 % o f their annual budget.

H a m m e r s m i t h and F u l h a m B o r o u g h C o u n c i l is fighting a legal battle o v e r their £ 4 0 0 m i l l i o n m o n e y market loss and the c o u n c i l auditors c l a i m that they m a y not b e c o m p e l l e d to pay the debt. T h e c o u n c i l was acting outside its legal powers i n speculating its £ 6 b i l l i o n i n the first place they said. A spokesman t o l d F E L I X T d o n ' t t h i n k that H o u s i n g Benefit w i l l b e affected' but d e c l i n e d t o c o m m e n t p e n d i n g a court case.

Dramsoc success Imperial College U n i o n Dramatic Society's (ICDS) a c c l a i m e d E d i n b u r g h p r o d u c t i o n o f Huis Clos b y J e a n - P a u l Sartre w i l l be performed in the U n i o n C o n c e r t H a l l o n F r i d a y 13th October. T h e production was described i n The Scotsman as h a v i n g ' a d m i r a b l y succeeded i n p r o v i d i n g both precise acting a n d a claustrophobic a t m o s p h e r e ' . T h e p e r f o r m a n c e w i l l start at 8 p m a n d tickets cost £ 2 . 5 0 / £ 2 . 0 0 . A l l enquiries s h o u l d be d i r e c t e d to A d r i a n P a g a n o n ext 3531 o r 3 5 3 3 .

Big bang ' T h e b i r t h o f the c o s m o s ' was the title o f a speech g i v e n by P r o f e s s o r P a u l D a v i e s f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y o f N e w c a s t l e o n W e d n e s d a y , i n the G r e a t H a l l . H e gave an account o f current t h i n k i n g o n the b i g b a n g , the event that began our universe. H e explained that this was not just 'any o l d b a n g ' , but a w e l l b a l a n c e d affair w h i c h contained e n o u g h e x p l o s i v e energy to prevent the universe c o l l a p s i n g before life had a chance to appear, but not too m u c h to spread its material too t h i n l y .

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